Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-27
CAMP LEE ARMY SCHOOL
FOR VOCATIONAL WORK
Large Number of Features and
Special Glasses Provided For
During the Coming Months.

CAM. LEE. VA. June 26-Thc
army school at this camp is prcpar-
/ ing a program of rehabilitation for
this summer that will greatly en-
large The school for the coming year.
Equipment is being bought and
placed in preparation for tho new
ARRANGEMENT of the school
The radio plant, which operated
throughout the past season, is being
enlarged and new Appliances in
stalled, in order TO give the students
actual practice on the latest and
most modern equipment. During the
recent season the work of this scnoVl
division was very successful
The motion picture operating class
WAS seriously hanpcrcd last year.
ownig to The fact that sufficient ma
the students The class was in OPP
Grafton only 4 few weeks before TN.
closing. OF the school for this sea-
son. New machines are being Sc
cured ana other equipment installed
SO as TO insure Il complete and mod
crn plant. in which TO train motion
picture operators.
success of Mrn In Wood WORKING.
The wood working class was very
successful during the past year. sew
erai very fine pieces being turned out
ana given TO different service clubs
ana recreation rooms in camp. This
IS one OF the most popular classes
IN the school and because OF this. TIN.
flanl is Scing enlarged and new
equipment made ready for record
breaking class.
Two new calsscs will he started
,i,? year. They are classes In me-
bid fair TO become very popular. ana
everything is being prepared with A
TiEW 10 properly preparing students
fcsSions.
,rh", most popular class in the
s%hool during the past year. was the
cthsS IN automobile mechanics when
~ pninS sreatly extended for the
Foundation for Higher TRIMMING
ne classes in basic education which
nave attracted y great deal OF at
n.u.ioh ,hr3uEhout the country are
pclnE standardized in every camD
ahH post so that every man who has
COMPLETED this course will be pre-
nIarcd to enter high school in civil
NE should he So desire.
Ear!y last fan some people con-
rather misplaced enthusiasm while
granting that such was a great thing
sney said II was impractical. The
PAST term has disprovcd this theory
ana mas proved that not only Il. tho
schooi practical. hut that it's benefits
are FAR greater than even the most
optimistic ever dreamed they would
hc. The srmy scOhol Is very we'll
''''tNht VI stliibiE TIC CNllSlcu men
and a very large percentage are
taking work in the school, and 1t Is
expected that far more vii! enter on
this work next fall.
Every man who desires to take a
vocational course is given his choice
OF the courses offered and enrolled
Time being allowed him from his
other duties in which 10 attend the
school.
Upon his enlistment each man is
giving litcracy test which decides
whether or not he is in need of train
Ing in tho basic educational classes
II SO. he is detailed to attend those
classes At certain hours and !. Il COM
pulsory that he goes. These are the
only men who are detailed to at
tend the school. Other men choose
their courses. but. once chosen, they
are required to attend until the class
IS over, az until they are properly
relieved L.! tho commanding general
OF the camp aud the director OF tho
school.