New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
City College
Has Course
For Motorists
Equipment for Automobile
and AerOnautical Work Is
Most Elaborate - Many
Students Taking Work

Although started only few months
AGO. the automobile course at the Col
lcgc of the City of New York has
grown rapidly. Many car owners are
availing themselves of the opportunity
thus afforded By the city's initiative.
One hundred and twenty-five students
who have taken the course in the
summer sessions are being graduated
this week. The college is expanding
It's facilities and cnlarging its instruc-
tional staff so as 10 give automobile
training 10 1000 men and women the
coming year.
The automobile laboratories OF the
college include varied equipment or
cars. chasses, engines, sectlonailZed
models. parts and accessories. Tor IN
struction and for practice work by the
students. This equipment Is valued al
500. 900, and has been obtained almost
entirely by donation. An addition TO
the engineering building. 200 by %
feet, has already been commenced 10
provide more floor space for the auto
mobile and gas engine laboratories.
TIE automobile course is designed
for car owners. chauifeurs and repair
men. The shop instruction is gwen
by experts who are specialists IN an
fercnt phases of automobile work.
Under their guidance the students
learn 70 take down and reassemble
motors. TO overhaul and tune up cars
70 repair the electrical systems, time
.hc valves and ignition, adjust clutches
and brakes. and TO locate and remedy
engine troubles. The construction ana
care Of all parts Of the car are COW
cred in lectures and demonstrations
In addition. the students are taught the
PROPER method Of handling car IN IN
djvidual outdoor driving lessons.
The course is open to both men and
women. and the students may register
for either the afternoon or evening
classes. The afternoon classes meet on
MONDAYS Wednesdays and fridays
from > to o'clock. Evening claSSeS ;
meet on Mondays. Wednesdays ana
FRIDAYS from 1880 to ?O:lo O'Clock.
The course lasts eight weeks or total
of seventy-two hours, and Zee OIL 80
is charged for the complete course III
Guiding lectures. laboratory lnstrue-
tion and outdoor driving lessons. IN
addition to this fundamental course a
new class is being started for more ad-
vanced instruction. -,
This class will take up automoolie
starting, lighting and Ignition systems
and will consist mainly OF laboratory
practice in locating and remedylng en-,
CINE troubles and repairing elec,ricai
systems. The classes will be held on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from
1880 to 1915, and the fee for the
eight weeks course will be SIS.
The college also offers series OF
practical and theoretical courses IN
acronautics. The aeronautic labora-
tories of the college contain equipment
valued at 100000. including the lead
ing types OF aeroplanes and AVIATION
motors. These courses are arranged TO
prepare men for the flying schools. for
emplovment with the aircraft and
motor companies. and for positions as
craftsmen, designers and aeronautical
engineers. The registration since the
start last summer has been more than
600.
Six aeronautic courses are offered:
Acroplane mechanics, advanced aero
plane mechanics, aeroplane drafting,
aeroplane design. aeroplane motor de-
sign and mechanical inspection. Each
course covers eight weeks of two
nights week, and the fee is $3.50.
All these automobile and aeronautic
courses commence on October !. Reg
istration for these classes Will take
place AT the college every day and
evening after September Is. All those
desiring further information or par
ticulars should apply in person or by
mail to Dr. Frederick B. Robinson, di-
rector Of vocational courses at the
college.