Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1901 — COMPANY EDUCATES BOYS. [ARTICLE]

COMPANY EDUCATES BOYS.

Lake Shore Railway Establishes a School at Elkhart. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad has established a school for apprentice boys at the big shops at Elkhart. xYH the boys arc compelled to attend sessions. The company pays all expenses. The courses of study arc of purelyUochnicai character, being such as are particularly applied by machinists 'and mechanics. The school sessions are held nt night. C. A. Toiislev, head draughtsman for the company, is chief instructor. Some of the most prominent railroad officials in the country for a long time have advocated the establishment of schools for boys and men in the employ of railroads, and several companies have taken stops in the matter.