Haiti ; its dawn of progress after years in a night of revolution . hich is distinct. After the children learn the first elements 67 Haiti: Its Dawn of Progress of grammar school work, they begin to worka part of the day at embroidery, sewing andknitting. Thus the vocational work is gradu-ally increased and before the girls graduatethey are given training which fits them to beefficient servants. Vocational schools of thistype are just what Haiti needs most of serve the double purpose of training thenatives to obtain a good living and they alsofurnish a means by which the better-off ma


Haiti ; its dawn of progress after years in a night of revolution . hich is distinct. After the children learn the first elements 67 Haiti: Its Dawn of Progress of grammar school work, they begin to worka part of the day at embroidery, sewing andknitting. Thus the vocational work is gradu-ally increased and before the girls graduatethey are given training which fits them to beefficient servants. Vocational schools of thistype are just what Haiti needs most of serve the double purpose of training thenatives to obtain a good living and they alsofurnish a means by which the better-off maysecure good servants and workers. Downstairs in the school building are theschool and work rooms—upstairs the dormi-tory. The dormitory consists of one largeroom covering the entire top of the house andfilled with cots for every boarder. For everytwo cots there is also provided a washstandwhich contains places where they may keeptheir personal articles. The entire effect wasof an establishment thoroughly modern andscrupulously clean. Besides these girls who 68. MAGISTRARS STAKD OF WHICH THERE IS ONE IN EVERY TOWN


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