for opponents as far as possible. Places upon the teams are dependent upon shop and class records and there are no "athletic scholarships." This all tends to create a spirit of loyalty which is as desirable here as in any institution.

The boy's shop experience is obtained in the regular manufacturing departments of the plant. To insure an all-around experience the boys are changed from one department to another as their progress warrants. The minimum stay in one department is six months, and as the boy advances in his apprenticeship his stay in a department is usually lengthened, as he is then better able to profit by the variety of work that he may be given. The following outline will indicate the way in which an average apprentice might be sent through the plant: First six months-cast iron turning department; second six monthsmilling department; third six months-steel turning department; fourth six months-assembling department; fifth six months-grinding department, next nine months—planing department; next nine months-tool room.

Course of Study Pursued

The course of study is divided into four main parts, mathematics, drawing, science and theory of shop practice.

In the mathematics, considerable time is spent in the review of arithmetic. The boys are also shown how to use the formulas given in the hand books and to solve ordinary shop problems, involving either the geometry or the trigonometry of the right angle triangle. In drawing, the main object is to make the boys able to read blue prints and to express themselves by means of sketches. In science the first year is devoted to the study of the fundamental principles of mechanics and their application in simple machines. In the second year, heat, light, sound and electricity are covered. In the third year a brief outline of chemistry is followed by a study of the various metals used in the machine shop. The second half of this year is given over to the study of personal hygiene and public sanitation.

In the theory of shop practice, explanation of the construction and operation of the various machines is given in more

detail than is possible in the shop. A large part of this instruction is given by shop men who have been selected because of their personal skill and ability to impart the knowledge of their particular work to others.

In civics a brief outline is given of the nation's development and the structure of government. Special stress is laid on the dependence of a democracy upon a high standard of personal patriotism.

Boy at Once is Self-Supporting

To be accepted a boy must be at least 16 years old and of sufficient physical maturity to meet the demands incident to the trade selected. He is also expected to have completed a regular grammar school education. An effort is made to get boys who have had at least some high school training, and an allowance is made on the terms of apprenticeship for those who have completed a full high school course and can show a recommendation or other testimonial as to their scholarship.

The boys are taught to look upon their apprenticeship as a period of training and to be more interested in what they learn than in what they earn. At the same time the apprenticeship rates have been placed sufficiently high to make the boy selfsupporting from the start. In every case a bonus of $100 is paid upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship. There is a material difference between the rates of the molders and the other apprentices on account of the maturity that is required by the nature of the work.

"TOO BUSY TO COME!”

Yes, if it were for pleasure only, but the Convention is business and your labor questions the most important business you have. National Metal Trades Association Convention

HOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK CITY, APRIL 25-26, 1917