The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-07-21
IND STRIAL SCHOOLS.
BY JOSIAH H0LBRO0K.

Al an expense of nearly three millions of dol
| lars, the London Crystal Palace is 10 be chang
ed into an institution for promoting industry
and dlliusing knowledge. At the bookstore Of
w. M. Morrison & Co., corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Four and-a-haf street, Washing
ton, ID. c., are " ARCHITECTURAL CABINETS"
prepared, under the direction of Josiah Hol-
brook, by juvenile industry, skill, and science,
connected with SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY" at
the heart Of our nation. They show the mate
rails of our national public Notwithstanding
materials in all countries and ages-the great
geological formations of our earth, and the
foundation of agriculture, architecture, and all
| il duStrlal pursuits. These ".Mdt,nn in Par
20 " instruments of instruction are interesting
household utensils, and much used as orna-
ments for mantel- pieces and centre tables
| Their price, (6fty cents,) with their wide
reach OF instruction, renders them highly APP
propriate "RALLYNG PoINr" for industrial
education through our country, and all coun-
tries. Families or schools possessing them are
at once aided in making collections for them.
selves, and IN entering upon system of" FAM
lily AND NATIONAL RECIPRoCATIoNs," for ex-
tending and difi'using science, kind feelings, and
general improvement, without limits. The
in the world valuable depository of science
and art--rich from the start, and constantly
growing richer; each enlarged, by the enlarge
ment OF all the rest ailording to all the bless
| ing of receiving, and the stll greater blessing
Of giving-a Christian doctrine realized.
With provisions for furnishing these FIRST
LESSONS" of practical science in any numbers,
much progress is made in preparing, by the
same Juvenile industry, skill, and science
CABINETS OF AGRIcULTURE AND MEcHAN
ISM" of an extended character those to be fol
lowed by others still in advance, and then Others
The principal design of this arrangement
throughout is "SELF EpUcArIoN," aiming a
every point to aid those participating in it to ad
. Udnce themselves in science, art, and generous
patriotic sentiments. Every movement mad
= or contemplated at the heart of the nation i
. this affair, is designed especially to render MOI
: vigorous and healthful, intellectual, moral, an
. patriotic pulsations through this country an
u !, all countries.
y The case here presented is very simple. A
= individual, II disposed, pays fifty cents for
= scientific instrument, prepared by young han'
u at the heart of the nation. The value of tn
: instrument is, must be- many times its cos
: Added TO the immediate value 10 the purchase
y is encouragement TO juvenile enterprise, indus
= Try, and skill, for establishing an institutio
70 for PRAoTIcAL Science. PRoDUcrlvE lSDU
TRY, AND CHRISTIAN MORALS" The instit,
ton thus established at this grand concentratin
\ and radiating point of light for our country an
G the world, will tend especially to promote il
i dustrial, and Of course moral education, to III
Z extent of its power Each individual thus pa
Q llcpating in the operations of such central il
k Stitution, will be in the direct way of receivin
3 its benefits; also in extending wider and sti
i wider its benefits 10 all classes in all countries.
s The most convenient agencies for uniting i
s a common rally, and system of recprocaton
} for the promotion of science and general i'm
t proyement are schools BY the combined e
forts of schools in any village or neighborhooC
= all the families connected with them may
] furnished with the "CABiNETs " named, at
| reduced price, with increased benefits. On
| hundred cases are sent TO one order and dires
: ZION for thirty dollars. Each case contains min
specimens, SO labelled as to designate the built
y ings which they compose. In the case is Ii
d tie manual, stating the character and local.,
/ Of each specimen; also describing the element
st characters, and uses, of all the principal rocl
. composing our globe. The weight Of case
n n about half pound, or fifty pounds to the hun
al dred.
Ot' WIN. Morrison s. Co.. booksellers, Was