Evening star., 1946-09-08
Central High Ready
For 1,2OO Veterans
As I'd Year Starts
By Henry A. Muslin
Education Editor of The Stor

A highly successful experiment in
veterans education will begin its
second year at an. tomorrow
when as many as 1900 ex-service-
men are expected to register for
high school classes at the Central
High School veterans center.
Plans to expand facilities Of the
center to care for increased num-
bers of applicants are under study
by the Board of Education, accord
ing to Norman j. Nelson, associate
superintendent in charge of white
high schools.
Opened with 19 students last
october under the direction Of
Robert G. Vanderlip, the center
established nine-week terms and
accelerated courses to allow vet
erans to progress individually as
fast as they were able. At the be-
ginning of the spring term enroll
ment had grown so much that $50
veterans had to be turned away.
When summer term was started
in June attendance was increased
to more than $50 ex-servicemen be-
cause additional facilities made
available by regular school vaca-
tions. When the summer school
closed last week, Mr.. Vanderlip
said. more than 1850 veterans had
been enrolled during the year.
Double Shift Scheduled.
To carry on the concentrated
courses separately from normal
classes of the high school, the all
veteran classes were scheduled on
a double shift" basis-with some
classes operating from $3.50 am. to
1:50 pm. and others from 1880
pm. to $50 pm.
Doubling up helps our space
problem, of course" Mr.. Vanderlip
said, but it also isolates the two
distinctly different age groups at
Central. Through the schedule ap-
rangement. they seldom even see
each other, but veterans have shown
little desire 10 mingle with the
younger students, anyway. Most of
our veterans have naturally ma
tured." he added.
All-Veteran classes will be organ
lzed at colored high schools along
the pattern of the white center, Off
clals have announced. Colored vet
Grams formerly registered along
with all other high school students
and attended the regular school
classes.
Under the new plan, ex-service-
men can attend the strictly veteran
classes during daylight hours from
3 pm. to 8 pm, which will include
accelerated study, or register for the
ordinary night classes at Cardozc
School, having Z to IL pm. sessions
Many Take Vocational Courses.
About so per cent Of the colorec
veterans are expected to enroll fol
vocational courses, according tx
Garnett C. wilkinson, assistant su.
perintendent in charge of colorec
schools. The special vocational
subjects-including radio repair
auto and electrical mechanics, bar.
bering, shoe repair, cleaning, dye
ing and tailoring-will be offered al
Dennison, Phelps and M. M. Wash.
ington Schools, while general AGA.
demic courses will be set up at Arm.
strong and Dunbar Schools.
Registration 4or the courses i,
under way now at Armstrong
School and classes will begin Sep.
tember 23
A recent survey at the Centra
High center showed that the aver.
age age of the student-veterans was
81, the director said. During the
summer session, only one man was
as young as 18 and one was as ole
as so. Only 13 were more than 80
A large majority of the students
are preparing for college work, Mr.
Vanderlip said. Some are making
up high school credits they missed
(See CENTRAL. Page E-4.)