The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
HIGHSAW EVOLVES
MORE PLANS FOR
TEACHING TRADES
Returns From Tour of InStitu-
tons of North and East
With Big Vision of Improve
mentS at Vocational Hiqh.

improvements at Crockett vocational
high school, the addition of more
courses to the curriculum and the
eventual building of a new institution
which shall be the peer OF all trade and
technical schools of the South. are to
be the outcome of the visit to Northern
and Eastern institutions Of ]. l.. High
saw, principal Of the institution, whose
fertile brain has conceived a plan
for a bigger sphere Of activity for the
growing institution OF learning whose
destinies he directs.
Two new departments will be added
TO the vocational schools curriculum
this fall-electrical engineering and au-
tomobile mechanics. During the prog
ress of the tour just completed, Prof.
Highsaw visited Washington and was
assured by members of the federal
board for vocational training that the
United States government under the
Smith Hughes plan for aid to schools
would match dollar for dollar with the
city Of Memphis in any amount It sees
fit to add to the fund for vocational
training. This will assure an auspi-
cious beginning for the new depart
ments, Additional shop room for the
new courses, as well as for the course
In printing, involving an outlay Of
about IS, 900, has already been author
lied by the city board of education.
Continuation schools where boys who
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ing are required to keep up their study,
classes for disabled soldiers and adult
workers are only just a few of the plans
for extension OF the work of teaching
the trades in Memphis conceived dur
Ing and after Prof. Highsaw's tour.
Educator Has Vision.
With the encouragement already re-
ceived, Prof. Highsaw's vision of a vo-
cational and technical school for Mem
phis second to none in the South be-
comes more nearly a reality when one
hears this educators enthusiastic re-
cital OF the plans he has for the youth
in Memphis.
Prof. Highsaw's tour followed attend
ance upon the sessions of the National
Educational association in Milwaukee.
1t was authorized by the board of edu-
cation, and already has borne sufficient
fruit to dispel any doubt that might
arise of the wisdom of the expenditure
OF n small amount for personal ex-
penses.
Rehabilitation OF the physical side OF
men and instruction especially for re-
turned soldiers under the patronage OF
the government was explained in detail
TO the Memphian at Dunwoody insti
tute, Minneapolis.
DR.. Prosser, who is now head Of the
vocational board in Washington, has
accomplished wonders at this institu-
ton In the teaching Of trades to wound
ed soldiers. 1t was here tina the local
educator began to form plans to get a
department for wounded soldiers under
the patronage OF the government located
here. II located here 1t will be in a
different building from the vocational
school, but will, almost without doubt,
be under the direction Of Prof. High
saw.
The idea for extension Of the scope OF
the local training school was advanced
further on inspection of institutions In
St. Paul n Milwaukee. The boys
technical school in the latter city Is a
model for the entire country In some OF
Its departments, while the girls trade
school In the same city Is unique IN
America, In its methods of teachins
useful occupations to young women. The
continuation school in Milwaukee, wher
completed, will cost $3.50, 900. Under
a state law 1t is compulsory for lads
from the ages Of II TO II to spend mall
a day weekly in instruction along I'M
line OF their chosen lifework.
This school when completed will &C.
commodate $4,000 pupils. A pregnant
suggestion for Memphis, and Tennessee
Is II not?