Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
At HOWARD SCHOOL
Free Classes of instruction in
Home Making to be lnaugu-
rated Next Monday.

The free evening vocational school, |
which is conducted by the Board OF |
Public Education, is ready to continue |
classes in honne-making in the Howard |
High School for colored women similar |
to those given last year. This eN-
tension OF the evening school facih- |
ties is in line with the policy of the |
hoard to have this type of educational |
service available to all of the citizens
Of Wilmington, irrespective of race,
creed or color.
The instruction of home-making will
be given two nights a week, Monday
and Wednesday, beginning Monday
evening. October 10. All those inter-
ested in taking up this work or wish
| ign to know more about the work TO
be offered, should present themselves
| at the Howard School, Twelfth and
Orange streets On Monday night, oc-
tober 10.
Glass work will begin on Wednes-
day night, the 18th and continue two
nights a week for ten weeks. After the
holidays a new term will open and
continue twenty nights.
i One division of the work 10 be- taken
This course will deal with how to pur-
chase foods. how to buy from the
standpoint OF food value. and how to
prepare and serve II. The cooking
room in the basement OF the school will
be the workshop for this course. The
aim will be TO make the work very
practical, and reach the needs Of the
women who have this problem 10 face
4 in their own homes OF how TO make
every dollar count towards the serving
OF the right kind OF meal for the
growing children as well as for the
4 Ibreadwinner of the home.
Clothing of the Family" The pur-
pose of this course is to aid the
women and girls who will attend these
Il ella sses, to meet intelligently the prob
lem of providing suitable clothing for
themselves and those dependent upon
them. Instruction, counsel and guild
ance as 10 how 10 conserve and take
care of ones wardrobe will be given
Primarily, il is intended TO equip the
beginner with some fundamental
principles of clothing economies.
such as: First, a knowledge of the
different textiles leading to a wiser
selection and purchase of materials;
4 second. a better understanding of de-
sign. what patterns, colors and lines
are best 10 bring out the good points
in ones dress; third, training in the
operation of the sewing machine, use
= of dress patterns; fourth. knowledge
of the proper care and repair of cloth
ing.
These courses Of study will be so
ARRANGED to be as flexible as possible
{ in order that they may be readily
g adopted TO the varying needs of the
5 individual woman whose previous
h training and experience has not been
e II all uniform. The instructors will
Y seek TO know the individual needs:
e those taking this training will be en-
: icouraged TO bring their home problems
e TO the class. In so doing the evening
e school will be of more service in the
home. The instructors are thoroughly
t competent.
d Mrs Helen w. Anderson. who i.
: the head OF the Domestic Art work il
: the Howard School, will instruct thes,
7. classes. However, if sufficient mum
: Der is interested an assistant will b,
" engaged.
: An enrolment fee of one dollar i.
q charged which is returnable if IN,
; student completes 20 per cent of tbs
n course in which she enrolls. Classe
: are held from 7.3O to $50 p. m. Tn,
= enrolment is limited to those wht
q are over 16 years of age, and who ar.
q not enrolled in the day public school
; Instruction will be free, except for
a small charge which is made to cove
= the materials consumed. For ex
ample, in the sewing work the womel
would supply their own material a
:, they will thus be able to make u1
= garments for their own use. In tn
: cooking class a small charge will b
made for the actual cost of the foo
= prepared and consumed. Efforts Wi
be made. where possible, to arrang
" for the raw material to be bruugh
- from the home and prepared in famil
- amount, and taken back home to us
on the family table.
Since the number in these classe
must be limited, it will be necessar
for those interested to register earl,
Dy Those registering first will be give
the first opportunity and the remain
nd der will be enrolled on a waiting list.
i. The colored women who took tn
T. course last year have made reaue,
n that these courses be continued ar
judging from inquiries received at N
ne vocational directors Office the enrol
on ment will be large.