Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-04
TRAINING FOR HOME
AND FOR INDUSTRIES
Growth of Education Along These
Lines in Delaware Has Been
Gratifyingly Steady.

The growth of various types OF indus
trial education is generally very slow,
but in Delaware at least that growt h has
been pretty steady. The two kinds OF
work which have had the most important
recent development are the even ing classes
at Claymont and at New Gas tie, and the
Bethlehem Ship building corporation
apprentice school,
Although Wilmington is the backbone
of industrial Delaware, it is not the only
industrial community. There are at least
three Hourishing manufacturing centers
within ten miles-Ncwark, New Castle
and Clavmont Although il has not so
far been practicable to inaugurate classes
in Newark. the other two communities
have opened schools which demonstrate
the value of cooperation between the
educational authorities and the employers.
Each district has IN full operation two
evening classes meeting twice week tor
mathematics and drawing. They are
well attended by the men in the mechanical
occupations in the local industries who are
enthusiastic over the opportunity to
learn another technical side of their trades.
There has been in each instance an eager
response To the suggestion of the State
Board for Vocational Education that the
local board and the employers get to-
10 the Vocational Bureau.
In Wilmington, the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation, ut Its Harlan Plant,
has been of tremendous assistance 10 the
local board by providing new quarters
for the Saturday morning classes. There
are now more than seventy apprentices
under four teachers. This expansion of
space has made it possible to accommo-
date the expected increase In the number
of apprentices employed.
\ part of the apprentice agreement Is
that boys shall attend evening classes,
also, so that altogether, these men, all OF
whom are over 10, arc receiving nearly
three hundred hours instruction year.
HOME ECONOMICS.
On Saturday, January IL, the home
economics department at Selbyvllle high
school entertained those who attended
the local institute ut luncheon he
home economics department at Selbyvllle
rs housed In the former Methodist Church.
A portion of the church has been par
titioned off. Equipment for the teaching
OF clothing and foods work has been in
stalled The students planned the menu
estimated the cost OF materials, the time,
necessary for preparation, and the best
methods OF preparation and serving.
Luncheon was served at q minimum cost
and every one who partook expressed keen
appreciation of the work in vocational
Home Economics.
Some OF the accessories, including dishes,
silver and linen, were borrowed from the
pupils homes, as the equipment for the
echools Throughout the state for this be-
ginning year has been miniminized rs
far as possible. Future growth will be
fostered by additional equipment from
year TO year: and plans are being formu-
lated for adequate laboratories for Home
Economics instruction IN the new school
buildings.
The home economies department at
several OF the other centers are planning
so cooperate in similar manner st the
local institute meetings. Those who
attend the meetings are keenly interested
in the results of the clothing classes; and
IN exhibit of the work viii be made avail
able. Emphasis IL being pl aced upon the
economic side of cloth ing and the weekly
intending day has functioned very credit
ably. The mending includes darning and
patching and estimates are made OF the
amount Of money that can be saved BY
forming the habit of taking care of ones
wardrobe rs well as the furnishings Of
home.
The home economics departments are
cooperating with the thrift campaign
throughout the state and the clothing
classes are following the suggestions out
lined IN the thrift leaflets.