For his fourth division he had to choose between (1) the results as shown by the pupils’ written work, (2) the cost of the school, and (3) the schoolroom and its equipment.  From the point of view of logical order either the results or the schoolroom might have been taken up next, but, as all the explanations of the methods of instruction were quoted directly in the words of the teacher, and as the pupils’ exercises were to be given verbatim, he thought it best to place his own description of the schoolroom between these two quoted parts.  Greater variety, he foresaw, would result from such an arrangement.  “The schoolroom,” then, became the fourth topic.

Since the pupils’ work which he planned to reproduce had been exhibited on the walls of the schoolroom, the transition from the description of the room to the exhibits on the walls was an easy and logical one.

By this process of elimination, the cost of the school became the sixth division, to be followed by the summary conclusion.

He then proceeded to fill in the details needed to develop each of these main topics, always keeping his general purpose in mind.  The result of this organization of material was the following outline: 

I. Summary lead
1.  Striking results—­time required
2.  Commencement—­when and where held
3.  Graduates—­number, nationality, certificates
4.  School—­when and where established
5.  Example to other firms

II.  Purpose of school
1.  Firm’s statement on commencement program
2.  Head of firm’s statement in interview

III.  Methods of instruction
1.  Practical education
2.  Letter writing—­geography, postal regulations, correspondence
3.  Arithmetic—­money, expense accounts, reports of work
4.  Civics—­history, biography, holidays, citizenship, patriotism
5.  Personal hygiene—­cleanliness, physical culture, first aid,
food
6.  Cotton goods—­growing cotton, spinning, shipping
7.  Means of communication—­telephone, directory, map of city,
routes of travel, telephone book
8.  Study outside of classroom

IV.  The schoolroom
1.  Location—­floor space, windows
2.  Decorations—­flowers, motto, photograph of Miss Jessie Wilson
3.  Furnishings—­piano, phonograph
4.  Library—­reading to the girls, The Promised Land, Mary Antin,
library cards

V. Results shown by pupils’ work
1.  Italian’s theme and her remarkable progress
2.  Russian’s essay on saving
3.  Polish girl’s exercise about picture
4.  Woman of forty and her work

VI.  Cost of school
1.  Expense to firm
2.  Cost to Board of Education—­salaries and supplies
3.  Entire cost per pupil
4.  Returns to firm outweigh cost, says employer

VII.  Summary conclusion
1.  Results quoted from program
2.  Impression made by girls receiving diplomas

THE COMPLETED ARTICLE.  Since the establishment of a school in a factory was the novel feature of the enterprise, he worked out a title based on this idea, with a sub-title presenting the striking results accomplished by the school.  The completed article follows, with a brief analysis of the methods used in developing the outline.