The Industrial Schools (ecoles industrielles) for boys are similar to the continuation schools of Germany. They are very 'numerous in all parts of the country and have been organized with reference to local needs. They teach a large number of technical subjects connected with the trades which the boys follow during the day. Some of these are also day trade schools and have advanced as well as elemen tary work. The school at Verviers is an exam ple, the aim being to give a training to the workmen who are employed in the numerous industries in that city, including the departments of mechanics and construction, dyeing and weaving. The Industrial School at Tournay, which is one of the oldest and most important in Belgium, also partakes of the nature of a trade school. It has no shops of its own, but it has entered into contract with local manufac turers to direct the pupils' practical education. This is an excellent method of combining theo retical with practical instruction. The school gives its theoretical instruction in the early morn ing or in the late afternoon. The Industrial School of Morlanwelz has departments of min ing, building construction, engineering, ity, shop technology and mechanical drafting. The organization of the school population, the equipment, the excellence of the instruction and the ability of the teaching force make this school a power in the kingdom. The age of the students entering is from below 14 to over 20. The schools of Ghent, Seraing, Chatelet, Char leroi, La Louviere and many other cities are adapting themselves to local industrial condi tions and are doing good work. Certain work in the industrial schools is also open to girls, but, with the exception of the commercial courses, they are not well attended.
The Trade School proper for boys is also well developed. Under this head are the day trade schools (for teaching actual trades), the trade continuation schools (for supplementing the day shop work), and the trade schools of fishing.
Some of the day trade schools teach but one specific trade, while a number of trades are taught at other schools. An illustration of the first class is the Brussels Trade School of Tail oring. A four years' course is offered. The leading tailoring houses of the city show their interest in this school by contributing to its sup port, supplying it with order work and helping to place the graduates. The students pay a small entrance and tuition fee. They are paid a small sum for their work, and this money is placed in the state savings bank and given to the student when he completes his apprentice ship, but if he leaves the school before that time he loses the right to the money. The Gun Makers School at Liege for making arms was originally begun by the manufacturers but is now conducted by a committee composed of labor men, city officials and manufacturers. The school is open day and night.
The H. Nicaise Trade School of Metal- and Woodworking at Ghent is an illustration of the class of school offering instruction in several trades.
Jewelry work, chasing, upholstery, furnish ing, printing and many other trades are taught in evening or in Sunday morning continuation classes. The trade schools for fishing are placed at the seaports.
The Saint Luke Trade Schools are similar both to the day trade school and to the trade continuation school. They aim particularly to train for artistic branches of the handicraft trades. They were established by the Roman Catholics. The school at Schaerbeek, Brussels, ig an illustration of this class of trade school.
Apprenticeship Shops have been organized for weaving and stone cutting and arc doing successful work.