The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
Supervisor InSpeCtS
 Vocational Classes

communities which are providing adult vocational classes under her department.
 Miss Morris reports that the Wom- ems class iu sewing under the dir ection of Miss Mary Alice Shields. is accomplishing some very good standards. Miss Shields is helping the women to make better use of patterns for themselves and members of their family, to be able to use some of the short cuts in construe- tion, how to lit patterns for differ ent individuals, and something about the selection of dresses suitable for different women.
 Navigation Glass
 The adult class for women and Capt. Carl Vevelstad's class in nayi- gation for men now in progress nere are made possible through the co- operation of the local school board and the department of vocational education Jf the Territorial schools.
 The navigation class has enrolled 25 members who for the past .hree weeks have met three hours a night for five nights a week. The course will continue through next week.
 Capt Nevelstad has had five years in sailing ship experience as mate and captain in the European and South American trade out from New York, and advanced training in nay igation at the University of Wash ington. For ten years he served as licensed officer in the deck de- partment and he holds unlimited masters license on any ocean.
 The members of his class have been enabled to profit from his training and experience. Some of the practical phases of navigation which will have been discussed by| the time the course has been com pleted are pilot rules, study and use of the. compass, variation and de yiation, chart navigation, ship pos ition by bearing and dead reckoning, mercator sailings, storm signals, aids to navigation, rules and regulations of the Board of Supervising Inspect ors and use of the seXtant.
 Federal Funds
 Vocational Education in Alaska is comparatively a new development, The George -Ellzey Act of Congress, passed in 1884, appropriated the sum oI $l5.000 a year as an ald to Vocational Education in the Terri ,,r,, Tba I agiSlot,ro oF 1Q95 aDapr- ed an appropriation bill of an equal amount. The work began July Ist 1885. During the first year Yoca- tional classes were established in four day schools and extension class es for men were in operation in nine communities with an enrolment of 312, and extension classes for wom- en with an even gdeater enrolment.
 Vocational Courses Increase
 This present year reports Miss Morris, finds large increase in Eo-t cational courses in day schools with three courses in Agriculture, three in Trade and Industrial Education and eight Homemaking courses. EX- tension classes in all three subjects have been or are now in operation in sixteen towns, with total of 39 classes. Without exception these classes have been very popular ard the instruction offered has supplied information and training of prac- tical value to those who have proft- ted by attending.
 Diesel Instruction Desired
 In several communities instruction in certain definite Vocational train-I ing has been requested, particularly Diesel Engines. The Vocational De- partment mas been unable to meet this demand, because of the impos- sibility of finding a competent local instructor.
 The costs have been considerably less than the amount of Federal and Territorial appropriation. The U. S.. funds are available only to the ex tent they are expended, the balanceI reverting 5o the U. S. Treasury.
 Vocational Education, long popul- ar in the States, has just begun in Alaska but it's continuance met with opposition in the legislature in itsI efforts to cut down expenses.
 Increased Allotments
 With increased Federal allotments under the George-Dern Act, the sum, of $80,00O a year would be avail able to the Territory. This would require an appropriation of half that amount. However, the Legislature was not asked for a larger appro- priation than the $3O,O0O.
 Even by continuing the present 1 appropriation the Federal allotment would be $6O,O00, or twice the amount appropriated by the Legis- lature,
 The Victoria arrived in port Mon