New Britain herald., 1922-10-17
TRADE SCHOOL WILL OPEN 0N WEDNESDAY
Evening Glasses to Be Enrolled
 Tomorrow

The normal classes for trade ane | vocational instructors will open or Wednesday night, October IS, at tht New Britain State Trade school These classes are for the purpose oi ! preparing tradesmen of recognized ability for instrnctional work in vo' cational schools. The work Is under the direction of the State Board o' Education and Is under the supervis- ion of the Federal Board for Voca- tional Education. These classes are tc the trade and vocational schools oi the country what the normal schools are to the grammar schools and acad- emic high schools. In these classes men are trained in the art of instruc- ton for the purpose of giving them the professional attitude and view point and acquainting them with in. structional methods.
 Many Are Successful.
 In the past great many trades men have not been successful as in- structors through their lack of un- derstanding of instructional work and there has been . tendency on the part of vocational schools to employ men of less trade ability. who were primarily teachers. In order to counteract this tendency in the voca- tional schools of the country, the Federal Board for Vocational Educa- tion have organized through the State Boards of Education, normal schools where men, thoroughly familiar with their trade, may make careful study of the art of teaching. These classes have been conducted for the past two years, during which time forty y-eight men have been certiflcated at New Britain. A very high percent age of these certihcated men are now employed at instructional work throughout the country. Among the men of the 1920 and 1921 classes now employed in instructional work are:
 New Britain Junior High: Arthur. Groth, Walter Murphy. James Robin son, William Groth. Edwin sibley.
 New Britain State Trade school: Roy Adams. Peter Bauer, E. M. Beals, John McFarlane, Robin vred- enburg, Fred Friend, Paul F. Clark, Arthur Mahan, John Sanderson.
 J. H. Ginns, Ansonia. Conn; John Tors, Stamford, Conn; c. J. Starr, Univ H.; G. F. Furbush, Syracuse, N. r.; T. Green. New York city; Laurence Cushing, Mount Vernon, N. f.: c. E. Wildon. R. I. State College T. J. Hargrove, Nashua. N. H.; Will liam Wald, Boston. Mass; Howard B. Smith, Northampton, Mass.
 No Guarantee Given.
 AS in the the normal schools for academic teachers. no guarantee is given that the state will employ grad uates of these normal classes. All in the state schools, how ever, will be filled wherever possible with graduates of these classes or similar classes in other states
 The work is conducted evenings in order that men may prepare for teaching while engaged remunerative- " at their regular occupation. There are no fees or expenses attached to enrolment and men meeting the en- rance requirements will be admitted ID to the limit of the class. In order 70 enroll the applicant must be at east twenty-four years have had a l minimum of seven years experience 1t the trade he wishes to prepare himself for. must have sufficient gen sral education and suitable personal 1 ty for instructional work.
 Enrolment may be made Monday md Tuesday nights at the State Trade chool from 7:3o to s:3o up to We'd ,esday, October IS. when the regular l organized class work will commence.
 Good Opportunities.
 There are good opportunities fin the | eaching profession, particularly for nen in the following trades: Drafting, lectrical work, masonry, carpentry. sheet metal work. plumbing.
 For detailed information appica- ion should be made to the director If the local Trade school on Bassett treet.