EVENING SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 335 



With the right man to inspire and lead and with cooperation and interest evinced by the 

 officials of the company, great encouragement is given employees for such work. The studies 

 include the ordinary grammar-school subjects and others such as electrical work, bookkeep- 

 ing, French and Spanish, public speaking, hull construction, machine work, forge work, pipe 

 installation, engine installation, steam engineering, joiner work, electrical work and sheet 

 metal work. 



In speaking of the regular apprentice course, one of the large electrical companies expresses 

 it thus : "One of the problems facing most boys of sixteen who are trying to choose a pro- 

 fession is, 'If I start work now, I cannot get a good education. If I get a good education, 

 I cannot start work now.' As a matter of fact they can do both. Many boys feel discour- 

 aged because they cannot go to college for four years. It is a mistake for them to think 

 that such an education is absolutely necessary in order for them to get along in the world. 



"These apprentice courses enable a boy to obtain a four-year job, and at the end of the 

 term, in addition to having received a good practical education, he will have earned approxi- 

 mately $3,000. What is perhaps more important still, he will have learned three important 

 things which are not taught in college, viz., the value of a dollar, the independence which 

 comes from earning one's own living, and the strength of character developed by working 

 with men. 



"In addition to these things apprentices come out possessed of a trade, and they are in 

 line for promotion to higher positions. As someone has remarked, 'Four years is a long while 

 for a boy to look forward to, but it is a mere trifle for a man to look back upon.' " 



Scholarships. — Some employees welcome an opportunity for advancement dependent 

 upon their individual efforts and competition. In line with this it is suggested that large ship- 

 building companies give consideration to the establishment of a small number of scholar- 

 ships as follows : 



(a) A four-year course covering work in language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, 

 metallurgy, electricity, marine engineering, naval architecture or allied subjects in an ap- 

 proved imiversity, technical school or institute, granting the degree of Bachelor of vScience. 



(b) A two-year course covering similar work in several of the above subjects in an ap- 

 proved university, technical school or institute. 



(c) A one-year course covering similar work in several of the above subjects in an 

 approved university, technical school or institute. 



(d) A home correspondence school course in an approved correspondence school 

 or a course of thirty-six weeks in the Industrial Y. M. C. A. Evening Preparatory School 

 of the city. 



Examinations for these scholarships to be held at suitable intervals. 



Provided candidates pass the requirements appointments to scholarships should be made 

 yearly. It is suggested that the number of appointees be small during the first year that the 

 scholarships are offered and gradually increased for the next three years, after which the ap- 

 pointments would follow the maximum number allowed for the fourth year. This number 

 of appointees is on the basis of a shipyard employing approximately 10,000 men with about 

 200 to 225 regular apprentices in the various trades. 



