Word: workmen
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Several new courses, including elocution, economics, banking, investments, and civics were applied for last year, and these have accordingly been added. An effort is also being made to adapt the courses in advanced arithmetic, physic chemistry and mechanical drawing to the practical needs of the skilled workmen and mechanics who take such courses...
Students who expect to occupy rooms in College buildings next year and who wish to have work done in them by College workmen should call at the office of the Inspector of Grounds and Buildings preferably before June 1, and not later than August 15, to make the necessary arrangements...
...country is soon to be inundated by a raise in the level of the dam, and it is the intention of the Egyptian government to have this territory thoroughly explored for archacological remains before it is covered with water. With several trained assistants and a large force of workmen Professor Reisner entered on his work in September last, and in the first month's work his party discovered five ancient cemeteries and opened over 3000 tombs, with many remarkable discoveries of ancient archaeological remains. It is hoped that the labor may be completed in three years...
...question of wages under municipal ownership is another interesting question. It is evident from statistics that workmen under the employment of a municipality receive higher wages than those in the employment of a private corporation. Fraud, however, is more likely to arise if there are a large number of workmen in the employment of the municipality, and the direct employment of municipal labor is likely to increase corruption. The extra remuneration paid to city employees must be obtained by some form of increased taxation, which will tend to benefit this privileged class of workers at the expense of the community...
Students who expect to occupy rooms in College buildings next year, and who wish to have work done in them by College workmen, should call at the office of the Inspector of Grounds and Buildings not later than August 15, and preferably before June 1, to make the necessary arrangements...