Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-04
EXTENDING VOCATIONAL
WORK IN SCHOOLS HERE
Glasses for Teachers Conducted mt
This Time at John Marshall
High.
EXPECT LARGE ENROLMENT
Courses Will BE Shaped to Meet
Present Needs OF Industrial World
and Qualifications of Individual
Students.

Vocational work in the Richmond
city schools will be greatly extended
this year through appropriations OF
the state and Federal governments.
according, to the statement of school
officials.
Tho Richmond School Board is al
ready conducting class for shop
teachers at John Marshall High school.
There arc twenty-five men enrolled in
this class. These men. who arc skilled
in a variety of crafts arc taking this
course for two evenings each week in
spcctivc trades. AS teachers some of
them may teach in the night schools.
others in the vocational courses OF
the dc.y schools and some may instruct
in part time classes.
The State Board of education and
the Federal board for vocational cdu-
teacher training class. which will pre-
pare shop teachers not only for Rich
mond. but also tor the entire state Of
Virginia.
Meet Needs of Industry.
All the work which is done in tho
day schools, night schools and in the
stores and industries will be governed
by the real needs of the labor situa-
aucc with the policies Of the Federal
Board of Vocational Education. Some
OF these vocational activities will begin
with the opening OF the city schools
on September H.
y limited npmhcr of pupils who
enter John Marshall High School can
take vocational courses. Girls are
offered home economies and boys may
select from one of the two courses
the prospective student the largest
vocational opportunities. Two full
classes have been organized in home
economies for girls and three in ma
chinc shop and ono in electricity for
boys. These courses give intensive
training in their respective fields for
two years. During this period pupils
devote at least one half of their school
time TO work of useful or productive
nature. In addition. boys pursue mo"
chanical drawing, shop mathematics
and other such subjects as relate to
the trade.
Diplomas Arc Awarded.
Both boys and girls who complete
the vochtionai course and continue at
addition TO the vocational training.
receive enough credit 10 cntitlc them
to the. high school diploma. which viii
permit them to ehter college or tech
Mica school if they so desire
Boys and girls who upon completing
the grammar school have left school
may attend the COO operative higb
school dividing their time between
school sih@ and york. according TO whatever
This high school, which has been i'm
successful operation for one year,
expects .;S TO receive many pupils during
conducted in room 10 of the John
Marshall High School or at the admin
iStration building. sos East Marshall
Street.
Work incident to opening vocational
classes Tor young men and young NO
men over fourteen years of age who
are already engaged in gainful occu-
pations is now in progress. Glasses
designed TO increase the civic and
vocational Intelligence of workers in
certain stores and offices of the city
are now being organized.
Classes 10 Continue.
This organization will continue dur
ing tho entire session. although a num-
Der of classes viii nc in operation dur
ing September. Such classes arc
termed part-time classes. since those
VINO attend are allowed 10 do SO for
at least four hours per week for thirtv-
siN weeks by the employer during
The vocational night school. which
opens october |. will offer courses in
various subjects that will extend the
workers. knowledge about the trade or
industry in which nc or she is engaged
THOSE who register must ic over six
teen years OF age