Evening journal., 1920-10-02

SCHOOL WORK
OPENS MONDAY
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this need Is discovered, and dealt with
in cooperative way between the
school and the community that the
school will be open at any hour Of
the day and night TO serve in the
education OF any group.
The evening school. as II Is atl
present organized, win operate two
nights a week. In two terms Of ten
weeks each; one term before The
holidays the other, following. The
courses 10 be offered. viii not neces
sarily coincide In their length to thel
number OF weeks the school is open.
! In other words. the courses will be
organized In short units. The num-
Der OF lessons In The units vary with
I the subject. one may progress as
/ rapidly as one wishes.
II should be borne In mind, that this
Free Evening Vocational School Is not
/ for men alone; but Is intended for
women as we'll; the only restriction
being that those who attend, must be
over sixteen years Of age, and not at
! tending the day school.
Tho courses offered for women at
present are those for which there are
facilities As the home is the p1ace
Where most women are employed,
two courses are 10 be offered In the
evening school, In hOmemaking, TO be
| followed later with other courses. II
the women Of this city gs. behind this
enterprise and make 10 clear That
there Is a need for this type OF insiruc-
ilon The course will deal with foods,
their selection, purchase and prcpara-
on. THIS course viii not be highly
technical It's aim VIII be 10 deal
with lNn tNnuaQn Ian ll. hnnans kNf
has 10 deal with The daily problem OF
mailing both On Is meet" ye. supply
food Of theIight quality on her table.
A similar course VIII be given on
clothing for the family, IN which The
problem OF what o. purchase. market
values, the use Of patterns, operation
1f the sewing mac1'ne, making and
repairing VIII be dealt with.
While this Is an evening school, in
which these courses are offered, It
/ is believed That most women have
more time In the afternoon, rather
than In the evening II this proves
10 be the case In Wilmington, these
courses viii be eiven In the after.
nOOn from 800 10 30. rather than
from 1.30 10 $3.50 in the evening
The maintenance OF any class Is
dependent upon whether we have
ten people enrolled. with an average
I attendance Of six. u Is believed.
.=however that the problem Of the
sch0l WIFI he i0 take care OF the
! large enrolment that is expected
Home Making Courses. foods,
/ their selection, purchase and prepa-
/ ration; 2, home management, family
budgets how 90 make and use. 3,
clothing for the family, purchase use
Of patterns, making and repairing; A.,
millinery.
The Women's classes may meet in
ihe afternoons from 10 o'clock, II
found more convenient
The cost ~ supplies will be borne
by the class each according to
amounts used This VIII not be large.
Tho courses IN which men Will
be particularly interested are as fol-
lows
Building Trades o.. 4, mechanical
drawing .. plan reading and estimat-
ing; g. the steel square In roof and
( s1ir construction. ., schetl meta
drafting
Woodworking rradcs-i patterr
4 making shop course.
, Metal Working Trades, machine
, shop practice, elementary.
Electrical Trades. Elementary
electricity and magnetism; 2, elcctri.
cal machinery; 3, batteries.
AAh blllN ANulNNn Il fltNtNlAIN Nlt7
chanlcal drawing; 2. advanced me.
cnarcai drawing. 3, elementary
architectural drawing; i,A advanced
architectural drawing
shop Mathematics and Mechanics
) shop arithmetic for machine, cleo
lrical and building trades; 2 shor
mathematics advanced, use OF ma.
Chins's' hand-books; 3, mechanics
for lourneymen
stationary Engineers-i, licens,
course.
ship Filters and Hull Workers.
nlsn reading and drawing.
foNmanship Training
The generosity Of The Manufac.
irrcrs' Association, In entering into
eu ayr omenl With he Board OF Edu
cation TO pay $4,000 this year. FOL
lowed by So 600 for maintenance FOL
the next three years. will be appreci
ated by every citizen OF The city. Thil
Is only a beginning.
State and Federal funds for vOca
iional education have. for the pas
two years. been generously given q
The city Some $500 from his fun,
will be spent in part. this year. Il
carrying out this program. The pur
pose Of the State and Federal gran
IS 10 stimulate the local cOmmuniiic
30 undertake the work on their Ow
behalf