Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
FOR COLORED WOMEN
II Will be Inaugurated at the How
ard High School Next
Monday Night

Tho free evening vocational school viii
further extend It's usefulness hv opening
two classes IA homc-ulaklng III the Howard
High school fnr culo.cd women These
rlaSscs like thos, IN the W Immgtnu High
school. are conducted under the auspices
nf the Wilmington Board of Public Educa-
ton This commCndablc extension Of tie
evening school facilities is IN linc with the
policy ~ the board to have thus type of
educational service available 10 all vi the
citizens oi Wilmington. irrespective OF
race. creed ur color The instruction OF
hnmr-maktng will he gwen two nights a
week. Monday and Wednesday, beginning
Monday evening. November -. MI
those interested In taking this work or
wishing - know mo.c about the wo.k to
he offered should present themselves at the
Howard School. Twelfth and Orange
streets. on Monday night The class
work will begin on Wednesday night, the
18th. and continue two nights week until
the week prior 10 Christmas after the
HOLIDAYS new trgm will open and CON
tuuc Tor ~ nights
Iwn hncS of wn.l will hc taken up:
tuSt. Foods for The Family 1hi, course
will deal with how 80 pu c.iaSc foods how
e. buy from the standpoint Of food value,
snd how 10 prepare and serve II The cook
Ing room IN the basement OF the school Will
be the work shop 10, TINS course. The ann
VIII bc - make the work very practical.
and reach the needs Of the women who
have this problem 10 face IN thcir own
homC> nt how 20 make every dollar count
towards 'hc serving OF the right Kind Of
meal for the growing children rs we'll rs
Tor the bread winner Of the home The
nthcr course will deal with the Clothing
IL the Family The purpose Of the course
IS 20 aid the women and girls who Will at
tend these CLASSES 10 meet lntcllIgently
the problem providing suitable clothing for
themselves and those dependent upon
thcm The KEYNOTE of the work viii be
how o. conserve and take care Of ones
wardrobe II Is intended primarily 10
equip the beginner with some fundamental
principles OF clothing economies such as
FIRST, a know ledge of the different tex
tles leading to wiser selection and pur-
III asc of materials second a better under
standing " design what patterns colors
and lines are best 10 bring ont the good
points IN ones dress, third training in
the operation Of the sewing maonIne, use
u dress patterns fourth q knowledge OF
The propcf care and repair 81 clothing.
Both 81 these courses are purposclv
arranged 20 ~ Is flexible n possible. in
order that they ma, readily be- adapted TO
fhr var,lng nccis Of the individual wo-
uan whose previous training and eX-
pcrlcncc has not been n all uniform The
INSTRUCTORS viii SEEK 10 know the midi
Nidual nc,iS those taking this training
vii ~ encouraged - hrnC their home
problems tn the class. In rhIS way the
rvrninc work VII bc oi more service in the
home Tho instructors arr thoroughly
..l-
>nn who IA head - the domestic art work
o the Howard school and Miss Marion
ReIi who Is head Oi the department Of
domestic scenon IN tho same school
An enrolment fee Of 5 l. charged which
- rcturnsble If the students completes =
prr cent of the course IN which they enroll
or thear absence Is for a SatISf actorv reason.
Instruction will be free. but there will be a
>nsl chsrgr made for the materials con-
~Imci, Tor example. IN the sewing work
The women will supply their own material
- thcv Will thus b. able 10 make up gar
ueutS for their own Use Ii the cooking
course a small charge Will he made for the
actual cusf Oi The food prcpaIci and con-
,umei Efforts VIII be made where pos
.Ihle, ~ arrange Tor the raw material 10 be
brought from the home and prepared IN
family amount. and taken back home 10
4se On the family table
Afternoon classes may be formed if there
q sufficient number who can come better
then than IN the evening In many homes /
the hou~-mother can arrangc her work 50
u, % be frer. Ia the afternoons from three 10
nve. rather than coming nut In the even
lns from 30 10 Q 50
While enrolment Will be confined IS
ar as possible TO Monday night Novem-
her L.. anv one eligible - enroll may do 20
any nighr thar tac school j. III session.
However he classe- VII - limited 70 20.
nur thuS. rcgIs1erlng t-r~r Will he gwen the
rsf opporrunlt1 i more thau the class
number enroll 2 waiting list will be cstab-
she'd
Whether this service Is needed or not IN
Wilmington VIII depend upon he women
~ the city II the class l. - be maintained
II must enroll al least ten and have an at
iendance of not less than SIX. and the en-
rullment limited 70 those who are over
rs year, 81 age and who are not enrolled
IL the day pubic schools