biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-01-29

pIANOFORTE

TUNER,
260. rostle-siteet, Datnry,

HA R GREAT PLEA, TRE lIC PERIARHPCO THE FOLLOWINS
TESTIMONIALS.

From Mr. C. Potter. Profermr of Mimic, from the
institution for the Blind, St. John's Wood, London :
" I can confulently recommend Mr. Green an a Piano-
forte Tun, r. Ile tune, by moat temperament, and ob.
tains an exact wale. (Signed) C. Porren."
From Mr. J. F. Pattermn. Organist. St. Patrick's,
Church, Huddersfield :—" I hove much pleamre in tem-
tifying to the sbilitien of Mr. Green as n Pianoforte
Tuner. He lava the bearings with exactness end perfec-
tion. (Signed) Lome F. PATT,,RSn74."
From Mrn. Smoky-mu, Solo Pinniate. of the London
and Liverpool Concerto, :—"Mr. Green is one of the few
who can Tune on Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. IL SANDER.
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From Mr. Butterworth. Orgnniat, Doberoas, Dear
Man,he-ttar r GroPn's equal na Pianoforte Tuner
eau rarely be met with. I Sign. Davin firrnotwoutfl."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-01-29

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

On Friday right Dr, Lyon Playfair, M.P., delivered
a lecture on "Technical n.location " to the members
of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution. In the
mum of his remarks he said:—

I do not intend to argue this question on the panic ,t 7 that
this country. losing her waition among manufacturing
nations. I believe Mi, cry to be true, and !hit the industrl3l
supremacy of Ragland Is endangered f,r lack I,f knowledge,
In spite of the practical aptitudes of her people. Pot I pre-
fer to rest the argument on general principles, wnich will
convince your understanding that the Immense attention be-
stowed upon the scientific and artistic education of the
people in foreign States ariaes from a necessity of modern
civil cation, and must be followed by this kingdom. The
question does not involve any import salon of classical sys-
tems of educstion for scholars who desire to follow them.
In France, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries, which
are moving so iwrilest/y to promote the technical education
of the Industrial classes, the Iyeses, and gymnasia are, to say
the least, equally numerous and good as our corresponding
classic il school. Ihe II itterrnce is that • ranch greater por-
tion of the population has been induced to cultivate a higher
education than form, rly, because the idea has been aban-
doned that one kind of education is suitable to all. 'Ghouls
and colleges have teen erected to teach the principles in-
volved In occupations the very names of which were unknown
to Herodotus and Pliny.
THE HEAD CAN DO MORE THAN THE BANDS.

A. the. world progresses, the conceptions of the head
relieve the lai.oor of the hands. The puffing panting engine
now represents the old brute labour employed In the early
stage. of manufacturing industry. We saw this recently
illustrated when 10.000 forced labourers ((Ti the Suer Canal I
were suddenly withdrawn, and their brute force was substi-
tilted by steam engin..., which did all the work with greater
efficiency and ec.momy In cotton factories the brute strength
of the man bas been 'libel bill by the quick Unger, and eye-
aight of women and children, while the man's educated intelli-
gence is employed inked of his physical force. The growth
ri the facbry system changed our civilization. With the
raid.' production due to ateam power, the waxes could
no linger be sold by packmen carrying them on their
backs for distribution th...ughout the country, so these
him an beasts of burden were thrust sable by the railway
train. No wonder that, with this rapid change of conditions
loud cries of distress canie from uneducated labourers who
knew nothing except their acquired handicraft. No wonder
that even now astonishment and consternation exist among
like labourers, who at. Industries failing, and yet hope to
preaene them by protective laws. They will as little affect
the progress of intellectual industry as the Inquisition
affected the revolution of the earth, though it burst Bfuuo
ar.d imprisoned Galileo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-01-29

WE lUST MARCH FORWARD!

Now, if It be true that Intelligent labour is continually
supplanting bride labour, it must be equally true that ro
nation can remain in • condition of permanent prosperity
that does not give to its population as full an Intelligence
and as high an Intellectual life As all other competing
nailons. A mere elementary in•truction Is of small value
except by way of preparation for the competition among
nations. A scientific education of a higher kind is still
hatter as a preparative; but even that to insufficient. There
lea wide gap between ACIIIIICAI and practice, and this must