Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
OPENS ON SATURDAY
X Will be Free and Will be for
Women as Well as
Men.

conducted by. the Wilmington Board
Of Public Education. will, open its
doors for registration on Saturday
afternoon and night. October /. OPP
rortunity TO register viii he offered
each afternoon and evening. Tuesday
and Wcdnes dey Of the following week,
sid on Thursday night the class work
will begin. The study is a part of
the public system. and a commendable
EFFORT on the part ~ the public au-
thorities to exteuG the advantages of
education in a uWy practical way to
the citizens Of Wilmington. no mat
ter what their occupation.
The aim OF the school is educational
service. Offering opportunity TO
progress. instruction. counsel and
guidance The courses offered last
year viii he repeated this year. Ad-
diiional subjects win be added when it
II known what types and kinds Of
courses the different workers in the
city need and require. IL viii be the
purpose Of this school 10 extend its
services 10 every type and kind of
employment: 20 the many different
cccupational groups in industry and
In business too: TO determine what
courses of educational training. no
matter how brief may be worked out
and developed peculiarly suited to the
needs OF the workers in that group.
The evening" school. ae IL is at pres
ent organized, will operate two nights
week. in two terms Of ten weeks
each. one term before the holidays;
the other. following. The courses 10
hc offered viii not necessarily coin
eide in their length 20 the number of
weeks the school is open. In other
words the courses will he organized in
short units. The number of lessons
~ the units vary with the subject.
one may progress as rapidly as one
wishes
For Women as Wen M Mcn-
This school is not for men alone,
hut n is intended for women as well I:
tho only restriction being that those
who attend must be over 16 years Of
age. and not attending the day school
The courses offered for women at pres
ent are those for which there are IA
c'iities. As the home is the place
whore most women are employed
evening school in home making. This
department viii be followed by other
courses. II the women Of the city get
behind this enterprise and make II
clear that there is need for this type
Of instruction. The course win dea'
with foods. their selection. purpose
and nrensrsron. This course will not
h. highly technical. Its aim will be
60 deal with the women in the home
az she has 20 deal with the daily prob
lem Of making both ends meet" yet
supply food of the right quality on hel
table A similar course win be giver
an clothing for the family, in which
fh~ problem OF what 10 purchase
market values. the use Of patterns
operation Of the sewing machine, max
ing and repairing will be dealt with
whiie this Is an evening school. in
which these courses are offered. it i:
believed that most women have NOR,
time in the afternoon, rather than IN
the evening. II this proves TO be tn,
case IN Wilmington. these courses vii
he given in the afternoon from 49,
20 $50. rather than from 80 10 49,
IN the evening.
The maintenance Of any class i
dcpcndcnt upon whether there are 2
people enrolled. with an average at
tendance of ten. II is believed. how
ever that the problem OF the schoo
will be TO take care of the large en-
rciment that is expected. A registra
ton Zee Of 81 is charged as earnes
money. signifying their intention 4
complete some one of the courses il
the evening school. This enrollmen
fee is returned provided they complies
nj ieas; fhree-fourths OF any on
course. Following are the courses:
Home Making. foods. their 80
lection. purchase and preparation;
home management. family budgets
how to make and use; 3, clothing 70
the family. purchase. use of patterns
making and repairing; 4, millinery
The wonen's classes may meet in III
afternoon from 3 10 5 O'Clock II foun'
more convenient. The cost Of supple
will be borne by the class. each &C
= cording 20 amounts used. This vii
not be large.
The courses in which. men viii b
particularly interested are as follows
Building Trades, mechanical
drawing; .. plan reading and estimat
ing: 2, steel square In roof and stat
construction
Woodworking Trades patterl
making shop practice.
Metal Working Trades. machin
shop practice; ., sheet metal sho
practice.
Electrical Trades, elementar
electricity MAGNETISM: 2, electrics
machinery: 3, batteries.