Won Prizes in Five 

 Contests 



The fact that my house plans have won 

 prizes in five different contests argues well for 

 the Course I took with the International 

 Correspondence Schools. 



My early education was derived from the 

 public schools. At the age of 15 I built a 

 rowboat so well that I was advised to take 

 up carpentering. I did so, serving my term 

 with Henry Lorenz, of Matamoras, Pa., and 

 working with the builders around Port Jervis. 

 Then I decided to go into the building con- 

 tracting business for myself, and knowing 

 that a knowledge of architecture and drafting 

 was necessary, I enrolled with the I. C. S., 

 studying evenings, rainy days, and odd times 

 until I earned my Diploma. I now do con- 

 siderable planning and drafting, and I am 

 satisfied that I will soon be able to give up 

 all other work. The Course was a great help 

 to me in many ways. I say that no mechanic 

 has any chance to advance these days unless 

 he takes up a good course of study along the 

 line of his trade, such as the International 

 Correspondence Schools give. 



C. A. WAGNER, 

 Port Jervis, N. Y. 



