Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-18
STUDENTS WORK
WHILE. LEARNING
Civil Service Commission Bull
Ietin Points Out Advan-
tageS of Capital.

washington is an ideal place for q
person who wants TO earn nVllS anu
get an education at the same time, says
An official bulletin issued by the Clvu
Service Commission. The educational
Advantages found here are eQualed IN
few other cities. it is pointed out. and
il is frequently possible for a person 10
earn A living and put himself through
college while engaged In an occupation
connected with his chosen life work
OF special interest to Government
EMPLOYEES, says the bulletin, Is the TACT
that the schedules of nearly all local
educational institutions are SO arranged
that the day classes are duplicated al
hours which do not conflict with the
work of Government employees.
THE city ITSELF" says the bulletin.
with its imposing buildings, magnif1-
cent streets and beautiful parks, is a
delightful place in which to live
Tour Universities Here.
Attention is called to the fact that
there are in Washington three universe
ties for white students and one Tor
colored students. with classes meeting
before 9 am. and after 4:30 pm, IN
which part-time students may take nun
courses in arts and sciences and In law.
leading to bachelors. masters and doc
tors degrees, Graduate and under
graduate work in the several branches
of engineering and chemistry and IN
most other technical lines are included.
"Washington also has number or
separate law schools and others OF Soe-
cisl class, all Of which hold classes be-
fore 9 o'clock in the morning or after
4:S0 in the afternoon for the conveni-
ence of Government employees" the bull
letin continues.
lone of the universities in its school
of foreign service prepares for foreign
service under the Government or unoer
private employers. A four-year course.
leading to the degree of bachelor OF
foreign service. is given. The classes
meet between and GAS pm.
Chance to Get Education.
Those who have not completed a
high school course have the opportunity
of attending the public night schools OF
the District of Columbia or one of the
other schools giving such instruction
after the Government Office hours"
Besides the courses given by the uni
versities and schools of special class,
attention is called to the fact that both
the Bureau of Standards and the De-
uartment of Agriculture give number
of valuable courses in technical and
professional lines. which, as in the case
OF the school classes, are arranged at
hours so that Government employees
NAV attend them. Graduate work IN
these departmental courses is accepted
bv a number of the standard UNIVERSE
ties as credit toward higher degree.
THE administration of the various
departments and bureaus OF the Gov
eminent" s.ys the bulletin. brings to-
gether In t.. !, National Capital a corps
OF technical, professional and scientific
workers second to none In the world.
Thus. being the scientific as well as
POLITICAL center Of the country, Wash
ington offers life, even for the junior
employees, which is itself educational,
for younger assistants have the benent
of the advice and guidance OF experts.
many Of whom are nationally. even IN