Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-31
WOMEN TO MAKE
HATS IN SCHOOL
New Features Added to VIII
mington Vocational In
Stituti0n.

The Wilmington Free Evening Vo-
cational School, which meets every Tues
day and Thursday night at 7.3O at tho
High School is well started upon the mid
winter term of ten weeks 1t is, however,
not too late for one Interested IN the even-
ing school work and in their own personal
bctterment TO enter the classes. 1t Is also
possible and highly desirable that any who
have remained away for one cause or
another to enter the classes and take up
their work again The change or the loss
of emplovment has affected unfa-
yorably the attendance upon the
school For any one now out of employ
nent. now is the time to take use of
snare time and get ready for q better
position, which is sure to come.
To the employed woman in the home
or in business or industry, the millinery
class. to begin its work tomorrow night,
should be of interest This unit of work
has been delayed in its beginning, until a
first-class experienced milliner, rs teacher
could be found Miss Greta Mosley, with
the Rosen Co, will instruct this class
She has had wide experience in millinery,
As well as in other women's Wear. This
course in spring millinery will nun is
lessons or nights, and each member of the
CLASS Will ffftht NNo iltN tAttc tiAsd AtitV0tt
one of their old ones The first will be the
designing, making and trimming of
huckram frame hat; the second spring
hat in design will be one in using a wire
frame; the third problem viii be the
taking of last year s model and remaling
II with lessons in the care and repair of
millinery in general.
As il is only possible to organize one
class. the first 20 women TO enroll in this
class will have the opportunity to take
this valuable work. All over that number
viii have TO be placed on the waiting
list. Registration will be received at any
time up TO and including tomorrow even
ing.
INSTRUCTION IN ELECTRICITY.
The two classes in elementary and ad-
vanced electricity are making good pro-
gress. The electrical laboratory and shop
are gradually being equipped Ample
electric power has recently been placed
in these laboratories. A frame work sim-
lar TO rough house frame. forming
series Of booths is being erected In the
electrical ship for the class in inside wiring
IN knob sleet and conduit work. This is a
good opportunity for any young electrical
apprentices to get the information and
instruction of direct value In their work.
hf Siltt fifsScfS lihft pNhAAhNAi
our capacity to take care of them. The
new equipment is arriving slowly, and
win be able little later 20 take In
larger class. To accommodate the young
men n machine industry, and who have
been on our waiting list, q Saturday after
noon class was started a week ago This
is now OVERLOOKING with waiting list
The Saturday class works from one TO
; D. m. every Saturday. This is the eQui-
valent TO the class meeting two nights
week on Tuesday and Thursday.
The stationery engineering license course
continues TO hold the interest of its mem
bcrs. This is probably due to the practi-
cal nature of the work. As al example of
this the entire class after assembling at
the High School Building, spent the
evening visiting the power plant of the
Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co.
The evening proved very valuable and
profitable one TO the class in studying
the type of construction used by this
company. Other trips will be made as the
course of the work may require.
SUFFER AND SEWING CLUB.
Other courses of interest 70 employed
women are contemplated For example a
supper and sewing club" may be or
ganized. Invitations are sent to employed
such club the purpose being to get
better knowledge 4of how to prepare food
and do the sewing that is necessary for
every woman to know in the care OF her
own wardrobe. Such q club would meet
at $50 or p. m, according to the con-
venience of its members, to learn TO pre-
pare the evening meal and then as a club
sit down and enjoy It. 1t would then be
possible for the members to leave for their
homes or other engagements by s O'Clock
Further particulars Will be given later
Another course contemplated Is one
for household service, of special interest
70 both employer and employe The plIr-
pose here viii be to train young womeny
in the specialized service so necessare
in the home. and which is becoming NOR
and more standardized The need 70
this training is evident Steps are beng
taken tO reach the employers of this
aervice to enlist their further cooperation.
II has beer the aim Of those responsible
Tor this evening vocational school TO get
10 touch with other agencies interested
IN offering opportunities for personal
betterment through the training, and to
determine what the needs are in the various
fields of enterprise to which the Free
Evening Vocational School should con-
tribute
The assistance gwen, and the co-opera-
tion offered by the different organizations
! n the city representing employer and
employe, as well as those organizations
devoted TO social service, has been most
gratifying. The public school is for every
one not alone for children but for adults.
and TO supply every need to which educa-
ton and training may contribute