El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
5000 Soldiers in Ell Paso
District Enrol for Work
in Schools.

THE university in khaki now be-
L ing organized at Fort Bliss and
other posts in the FL Paso military
district. is rapidly becoming one OF
the largest educational Institutions in
the entire United States.
While the university" is but a few
months old yet approximately 5000
students are enrolled and a dozen or
more subjects ranging from the ele-
mentary grades TO high school sub
jects and technical vacations are being
studied. The classes are also under
the direction Of some OF the most ef-
ficient school men in the country
teachers who in prewar times had
won good regulations in the teach
ing profession
Leaves Useful Trade.
Such is the beginning Of vocational
education as well as elementary edu-
cation in the United States army.
The idea OF vocational training be-
longs entirely TO the present age II
is one OF the many illustrations teat
the regular army Of today mas
progressed just as much as other
American Institutions and is sim
making progress toward mOderniza-
ton. The purpose Of vocational train
ing is to give the young man who vol
unteers TO serve his country an Op-
portunity to learn a trade or secure
the elements Of an education while
wearing the uniform Of his country
The course to be followed during
the regular three year enlistment has
been outlined by experienced school
men and the young man who dellgent-
" follows the course OF study planned
BY the army educational officials VIII
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ceives his discharge and Will also be
given an opportunity TO master
trade during his enlistment II he de-
sires-
List OF Subjects.
The educational work in the FL PasO
military district is divided into two
separate branches namely the vOca-
tional course and the pre-vOcauonal
course. Those who desire TO take
vocational training are given a large
variety Of studies from which TO Sc
lect a vocation The following Toca-
tional subjects are offered; mechan-
ical drawing, auto engineering. cleo
trical engineering, commercial law.
bookkeeping, shorthand. commercial
geography scientific salesmanship,
business practice, typewriting. com
mercial arithmetic basketTy and
weaving, and hygiene and premedi-
cine
The following vocational studies
listed as elective are also offered
architecture. radio telegraphy. smith
ing and welding. commercial baking.
filing. saddlery. topography and land
radio telephony, horseshoe
ing. plumbing, drainage and santa
tion engineering. line telegraphy, hip
polOgy, dietetices and shop mechan-
ices.
The prevocational training course IS
composed Of elementary subjects
which are necessary before vocational
subjects can be successfully studied
Among the elementary subjects Of
fered are primary English, spelling,
writing. arithmetic. history, civics, Z
and other common school subjects /
High school and even college subjects
Will be given. however, In case is a
demand for them.
Enlisted men expressing a desire to
take the educational work are de- ]
tailed to the class rooms just like SOL I
diers are detailed 70 perform any 9TH ]
er kind OF duty The classes are con- Z
Quoted in mess halls. Y. NJ c. A.. K. 7
OF c. and other welfare organiza-
ployed from the various army welfare .
organizations and from volunteering
civilian workers
5000 are Enrolled.
Reports from various units sta
toned IN the Fl Paso district show
that q total of 3455 enlisted men have
enrolled for educational training. Re
ports from the New Mexico subdistrict -
gives a total Of 932. which brings the
total for the entire military district
Up to 1887. Late hour additional en-
rOlments have recently been received
which probably will bring the total
enrolment to approximately 5000 men.
A total Of Al teachers are employed .
in the army schools Of the district l
This number is divided among the va I
rious organizations as follows. Per- F.