The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-15

course, and Of those Competing the
entire course the number is very
small. Attendance upon evening class
es is severe test Of the energy, am
bition and physical Wig IT Of the young
wage-earner a test which children,
because Of the physical exhaustion.
resulting from their days work sre
not able to meet.
owing to the difficulties l.! ent"lc!
ing attendance upon evening classes. a
very small number Of young workers
Etuceon, and because ~ ms small
p9mber, the cost Of suc1 i..'ruction
is much larger than for similar work
are benefited by evening school IN
dene in tho regular day schoo!.
Because of the expense of main
tanning evening schools, the difficult
ties in enforcing attendance, and the
small number completing the courses,
the attention of business men, educa-
tors and citizens in general has been
turned to the General Continuation
Parft-Time Class, which II organized
according to the requirements of the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton, received Federal Aid for payment
OF one half of the salaries Of all teach
ers engaged in this work.
1.-THE requirements Of a Federal
Aided General Continuation Part Time
Class are as follows:
/. This class must provide for not
less than IA hours instruction per
year, such instruction to be given
during the hours of employment of boy
and girl between the ages OF fourteen
and sixteen years.
2. Any subject, oral and written
English, Spelling, Writing, History,
Civics, Arithmetic, Geography, Physi-
cal Education, etc. which will enlarge
the civic or vocational intelligence of
workers over fourteen years of age,
and may be offered these classes.
1.-THE qualifications OF teachers, who
are competent 10 undertake this work,
are good academic education, and a
strcng and pleasing personality. Such
teachers should be sufficiently skilled
to be able to make use Of practical
experiences of the individual members
Of their classes as basis for teaching
and to show how the fundamental
subjects of reading, writing and arith-
metic and training in citizenship, can
be applied 10 every day life.
Concerning the expenses Of main
tanning General Continuation PART
Time Glasses, it can be said that,
while the .ocal community must as
sumo the entire expense connected
with the operation OF evening classes
suitable for young workers, by organic
ing General Continuation Part-time
classes, one half Of the salaries Of
the teachers are paid by the Federal
Government. In considering the num-
Der of young workers reached by this
kind Of instruction, it can be seen that
Fart-time classes can be conducted at
less expense than any other kind OF
education.
1.-THE general continuation Part
tine classes makes a vital appeal to
boys and girls and affords TO them
an opportunity to continue their gen.
eral education, which means broader
industrial and social intelligence. It
affords the necessary help to these
boys and girls and enables them to
get the most out of their employment;
it prevents drifting about from job to
Job; 1t meets the needs of industrial
and daily life; it creates a desire for
more education, and establishes CO.
operative relations between the
schools, the children and the employ
ers.
Through the General Continuation
Part-time Classes, means are afforded
for the accomplishment of an impor-
tant program for Americanization
namely the preparation of boys and
girls to take their places as good citi-
zens and efficient workers in main
tanning the ideals and standards of the
U. S. Of America"