Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-22
SCHOOLS OF CITY
TRAINING BOYS IN
VARIED INDUSTRIES
Scope of Vocational Education
in Wilmington Has Been
Broadened.
NEW ERA NOW OPENING

The vocational industrial educatioh
,.,,.,, now being used IN the lilgh
School PROMISES to be decidedly popuiar'
\, q claimed by the directors TO be the
S,-vt stem toward the establishment oi
'la,, trade school for the children OF the
city. Hal 60 o,,,.r
lErb School. is eligible TO enter the co
lucrative part-time course, one oi the
branches OF the system, which consists vi
two weeks of the regular day STUDY III
alienation with two weeks OF employ
mont at the special line oi work CHOSEN
hv the boy. The school co-ordltl,'ooi
arrangcs the hours salary, etc: : l ne sciiooi .t
work. which slightly varies from .,le
usual High School course, comprises '''e
following studies:
Sbon mathematics, algebra and geome--
try. general science, those principles OF
MECHANICS. physics and chemistry sound
IN industry: history, American and m
justrial: English industrial rs well as tor
Ieis,Ire: civics. citizenship and the govern
mont of Delaware;. current events. Gle
meutarv social science; hygiene and
safety first; drawing, mechanical ana
shop sketohing study oil occupatloiss'
Tho course is four years in length with
tho summer vacations spent M employ
,nent and at the conclusion OF the course
,bc student : given the usual High School
dinloma. as we'll as q certificate oi trade
ansnrenticement upon the completion oi
the prescribed number OF hours IN sh0p
work One capable instructor directs the
shop work.
The part-time general continuation
course in use at the school differs from Vlie
1ne detailed above, IN that the stuaehVs
are employed their full time as apprentices
With the exception OF four hours Per W'ea
nf school training. inc appleIlss'oqqs = =.
rrcsent in the Harlan and Pusey Il Jones
,lants take this study period on Saturday
mornings and are taught by the High
school instructors. Studies IN connection
with their various occupations are taugh'
them. such rs buslnss English, elementary
r,,ics history. science mathematics mo
rhauics, drawing NCtc.
Tho bows receive their regular saiary
rating while engaged in the tour nouis y
study and the instructors see that TINS
inc is not wasted ANY junior employe Q,
,ither Of the plants mentioned Is ADMITTED
a this part-time course, and the matter
arranged between the employer ana inc
High School
MACHINE SHOP TRAINING.
The vocational machine shop course
another branch of this special traini &
win be emploved at the beginning Ct the
now term on February ] ms Is pre-
v,.atinnaI in character, and its purpose
+. ~ give the bows who take II q preliinl-
nary education in machine shop practice
prior to taking up an apprenticeship - V'''
Tho mschiniet trades The instructor
viii he divided into two groups ne nis'
,,ronn for three hours Of the day will bt
Gwen 70 machine shop practice; the othel
gro,,p for three hours 20 the subjects re
lated IN the shop work and machine IN
,i,Istries. and with p per cent OF the tlm'
10 academic subjects Of English history
civics. etc. The length Of the course a
planned at present. will be four years iil'
first two Of these to he spent IN tuii ca
attendance in the High School, ana th'
last two upon part-tlne BASIS
The shop course vii, be machine IIdc
4ice and each boy will be thoroughly
acc,aintad with The kind Of machine
which make up a shop, the tools used
L1nds of materials. various tTade terms
etc. The related study subjects VIII d
shop mathematics, shop science me
chanics. etc. The English work viii dea
with elementary social science and lesson
in hygiene.
diploma. equivalent to High Scho'
diploma, viii be gwen. Those leavn
before the end of the course vii TecelV
certificate showing what has Dee
aocornnlished. ANY boy over Ia of prop'
Intelligence will be admitted to tn
course
An of these three courses are of especII
value to boys who w'sh to learn trade
pertaining to machine work, because
the same time they are being educated,
these lines, thet are also being groun,dC
in a general school training which, othe
wise. would not be received.
As soon as the school Is in fnancl
shape 10 increase its staff OF teacher
other courses in the electrical and au
industries viii be introduced
1t is also planned 70 have a course
vocational home making and IN tho
industrial and commercial occupa1o
omen to young women who have to lea
school and work for a living.