Evening star., 1921-02-06
DESIGNED TOMEET
GROWING DEMAND
Y. NJ. c. A. Will Open School
to Train Automobile
Mechanics.

To meet the constantly increasing
demand for trained automobile me-
chanics, the Washington Y. NJ. c. A.
has completed arrangements to in
augurate an automobile school, the
seventy-first of it's kind sponsored by
the association in various parts of
the country. Plans for the new
school, which is to be located at
1925 G. street northwest. are going
rapidly ahead and indications point
to the opening date being set for
some time the latter part of this
month.
The Washington school Is being
organized under the direction of Ar
thur l.. Ward. director of the de-
partment of education of the asso-
general office of these schools in New
York. where the first specialized
shop for the training of mechanics
was started fifteen years ago.
T.. A. Drumm. for seven years in
structo1 in the West Side Y. NJ. c. A,
New York. and four years with the
Bedford branch in Brooklyn, of which
he was the organizer. is to be head
Of the Washington school.
Free scholarships to ex-service
men are offered by the association
until the enrolment limit is reached.
This offer does not include the re-
pair shop branch.
In order to keep closely in touch
with the local automotive situation
an advisory committee of the school
mobile men. Members of this commit
tee are Paul b. Lum. chairman; Ru-
dolph Jose, c. H. Warrington. Charles
w. Semmes. Stanley H. Horner, Rob-
ert F. Fleming, T. w. Barrett. War
rem G. Eynon. W. W. Dudley, H. 4.
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Three Courses Of Instruction.
During the first year the school will
oner three distinct lines of instruc-
ton. Practical work is featured
throughout each course.
Course l will be for repair shop men
ana helpers; course 2. for owners and
prospective owners. and course 3 for
students desiring special course in
mechanical drafting and machine de-
sign. The second course will also
comprise special instruction for wom-
en-. II the enrolment justifies this
step.
Course 1 will be complete in itself.
according to Mr.. Ward. II will con-
sist Of classroom. laboratory and re-
pair shop work designed for men en-
gagged In all kinds of garage work
and those who desire to prepare for
such work. The first part Of the
course will be devoted to a study of
the principles Of construction Of auto
mobiles. trucks and tractors. This
will be accomplished by lectures in
the classroom, which will be followed
by sessions in the shop, where the
various parts of an automobile will
be examined, taken apart and re-
assembled.
The second part of course / will
be solely repair shop work The stu
dent Will actually repair audI over
haul cars. Instructors will carefully
supervise and inspect all work done
by students. u
Length OF Time Required.
The first part of this course will
require twelve weeks, three even
ings week. in night classes, or ave
weeks five days week, 9, to
O'Clock. in day classes. The second
part VIII require eight weeks, othree
evenings a week, or three weeks, fiye
Gays a week. in day classes Part /
or the first course must be taken be-
part 2.
Course 2. for owners and pro-
spectiVe owners. covers period of
SIX weeks, two lessons a week. The
course Will consist Of lectures, dem
onstrations and answers to practical
questions from the members of the
Grass Each owner will have the on
portunity to bring his car into the
garage for thorough explanation OF
all parts on which he desires infor-
nation. instruction will be given in
a simple. non-technical fashion.
Course 3 will cover only high
iy specialized subjects in mechanical
oraftinS and engine design.