Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-30
new SCHOOL
COURSES TO Be
OFFERED soon
Classes In Home Economics
and in Trades and Indus
tries Will Soon Be Avail
able Here.
(From Tuesdays Daily

H. G.. Givens, State Supervisor OF
Industrial Education, is in Para
gould to assist the local authorities
in organizing extension classes in
mechanical drawing, auto-mechan-
les, etc In discussing the value Of
extension classes Mr. Givens says
that few realize what becomes of q
group OF 100 average men aged 25
by the time they are 65. Statistics
show that at 65 years of age, Sd of
for support. A study of the occu-
pations OF this dependent group
shows that they are largely in the
manipulative type of jobs. Many
Of these occupations have opportuni-
tiles for advancement for those who
spend some of their leisure time in
fitting themselves for the better
Job this dependent group failed to
do Every man should ask him
self, "Where will l be ten, twenty,
years from now?" There is bet
ter job for someone when he is pre-
pared for it. Am l going to be the
one or is 1t someone else?"
In connection with the courses in
the trades mentioned above, plans
are being perfected to give home
economics courses in the subjects of
home care of the sick, millinery
aud cauyiuO Tho courco II, ,oilIioary
has been organized for several days
and number of lessons have al
ready been given in this work Miss
Sadie Seitz, teacher in the East
Side School, has charge Of the work,
and she Is using rooms at that
school as meeting place for the
classes. Miss Seitz is anxious for
all persons interested in the milli-
merry course to apply to her at once
for admission to the class. The
class in sewing will be taught by
Miss Lillian Winstead at the South
Side school and she plans to start
the work this week. The course
in homo care of the sick will be
handled by Mrs. Buel Williams per-
haps at her home, and she desires
oil persons interested in the course
to see her at once before her class
quota is filled.
Instructors for the trades course
have not been decided upon as yet,
but will be announced in a day or
two. In the meantime all persons
interested in knowing about mechan-
ical drawing, blue print reading, au-
to mechanics, as we'll as the courses
In home economies, are requested to
notify Prof. j. w. Ramsey, who is
docking after the organization OF the
various courses for the board of ed
ucation.
AS announced some time ago. the
money for the maintenance of these
courses is furnished by the federal
and state governments. through the
operation of the Smith Hughes voca-
toinal bill. The local board pays
the salary of the instructors, but at
the end OF each quarter the federal
board Of vocational education reim-
burses the local board Tuition in
al these courses is practically free,
the only cost to the individual be-
ing the price of any material they
might use, and the effort Of meeting
the classes. Now is wonderful
opportunity for ambitious home max
ers and workmen desirious of ad-
vancing themselves in their work to
get some additional training at lit
tie or no cost. If sufficient interest
is shown in the courses they will
be organized right away, but it is
squarely up to the people to make
the work a success. The classes
cannot be taught unless enough peo-
| pie enroll for the courses to justify
lit The government recommends
that at least fifteen persons should
constitute the minimum class unit
Either call or see in person Prof.
Ramsey right away about these
valuable courses.
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