New Mexico state record., 1920-07-02
STUDY COURSES
FOR ARMY MEN
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SOL
oiERs ARE NOW ENROLLED
IN THE $500 CLASSES.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING GIVEN
Enlisted Men Have the Opportunity
to Obtain a Thorough Practical to'
ucation While They Are in Camp or
Post
ev JAMES p. hoRNADAY.

BY JAMES p. HO8NAOAr.
Neutrality-suspicious. than 100 diner
ent courses of study are now aVai-
able to enlisted men in the Chit'
States army, and $500 classes are De-
ing held in these courses, with approx
imately 10000 soldiers enrolled. Inc
number of subjects taught in the diner
ent camps varies from ten to ror'!'
and the courses are different at posts,
camps and stations throughout the
United States and In overseas detach-
ments.
"All courses, manifestly, cannot De
conducted at all posts and camps
said the secretary of war in speaking
of the new activity, "but consistent
with its facilities, every camp, post
or station will offer the maximum pos
sible choice In education or vocation
al education.
"HencefOrth the young man who en-
ters the United States army VIII be
given a course of training which VIII
be equivalent to an industrial school.
When he has completed the years OF
his service as a soldier and returns 10
civil life he will return well qualihed
for definite occupation.
"The army training will. however
be broader than merely to fit man
into industry. 1t will make better
citizen, a broader minded man In every
way. II will bring to thoroughly prac-
tical Industrial training the culture that
can reasonably be combined Herewith.
II is proposed to make the army not
only military force to be trained ana
ready in time Of national emergency
but to make 1t great educational
institution where young men with the
best material moral, and physical
qualities, and with the highest ideals
of patriotic citizenship will be pro-
duced."
Camp Meade School an Example.
An example of the army work In ed
ucation is found at Camp Meade near
this city. Soldiers entering the army
school there have the advantage OF
study In five educational and vocation
al Observation-Disclosures education.
business and commerce, industrial sci
ence. technical science and profession
al training.
This school, like all others In tn ,
army, is equipped under the direction
of the war department. All books and
supplies are offered free, and all that
is asked Of man entering on a
course is that he be earnest and will
ing to work. While the schools are
under the supervision of the army,
the teaching personnel. buildings and
equipment have been given TO the
camp by the Knights Of Columbus,
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the American
Library association,
The courses Of study have been Sc
lected with great care. as well as the
teaching personnel. More than ever
a mans advancement in the army de-
pends upon what he actually knows,
and II is with this end In view-the
rapid promotion Of men-that the
schools are operating.
Under the department of English ed
ucation men receive instruction In civ
II service preparation, English
branches, modern languages, mathe-
matics and journalism. The depart
ment Of business and commerce covers
clerical training. commercial educa-
tion and typewriting and shorthand
Under the department of industrial
science the student is trained In
blacksmithing. carpentry. theatrical
staging. plumbing and machine shop
work. The department Of technical
science teaches drafting, motor trans.
port. music. radio. telegrnphy and ap.
piled electricity. The department of
professional training includes chenIs.
try. preliminary dentistry and phar.
macy.
National Art Gallery Opens Soon.
The National Gallery of Art Is
to be opened this summer. The
building that is to house the art
treasures is about completed. Ii Is
| on the Mall,l or public park, In the
neighborhood Of the agricultural de
partment buildings. the Smithsonian
institution and the National museum
II has a frontage of 22S feet, is 49,
feet deep and is of pink granite struc
ture. Ii consists of a single main
story above high basement. The
money with which the building is be-
ing constructed was donated by
Charles L. Freer of Detroit, who also
donated a splendid collection of ART
works. This national art gallery will
be a government institution In the
same sense that the Smithsonian in
stitution and the National museum are
government institutions. This means
that congress will provide for the run
ming expenses. The committee on ap
preparations has just received notice td
the effect that the new gallery will be
opened this summer and Is asked to
make the proper appropriation.
There will be 10 exhibition halls OF
varying size in the art building, while
the basement contains ample study
rooms, storage space, and an auditor
ium and administrative Offices. While
the exact number of specimens in the
Freer collection will not be known un.