The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-07-21
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
BY JOSIAH HOLBR0OK.

AT 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 dilusing knowledge. At the bookstore OF
w. M. Morrison < Co., corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Four-and- a-half 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 dustrial pursuits. These ".Multum in Par
30 " instruments of instruction are interesting
household utensils, and much used as orna-
ments for mantel- pieces and centre tables.
Their price, (ifty cens,) with their wide
reach of instruction, renders them a highly APP
proprate "RALLYING PoINr" for industrial
education through our country, and all coup-
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 REcIPRocArIoNs for ex-
tending and diifusing science, kind feelings, and
general improvement, without limits. The
plan, carried out, would give to every family
in the world valuable depository Of science
and art--rlch 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 still 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 EDUCATION" aiming al
every point TO aid those participating in it to adj
rance themselves in science, art, and generous,
patriotic sentiments. Every movement made
or contemplated at the heart Of the nation in
this affair, is designed especially to render more
vigorous and heathful, intellectual, moral, and
patriotic pulsations through this country and
all countries.
The case here presented is very simple. An
individual, q disposed, pays fifty cents for q
scientific instrument, prepared by young hands
at the heart of the nation. The value of this
instrument is, must be, many times its cost
Added to the immediate value TO the purchaser
is encouragement TO juvenile enterprise, indus
try, and skill, for establishing an institution
for I" PRAcToAL SCIENCE. PRoDUcrIvE Indus
TRY, AND CHRISTIAN Morals" The insti,u
ton thus established at this grand concentrating
and radiating point of light, for our country ant
the world, will tend especially to promote in.
dustrial, and of course moral education, to III,
extent of its power Each individual thus par
lcipaing in the operations Of such a central in
slitution, will be IN the direct way OF receiving
its benefits; also in extending wider and still
wider its benefits to all classes in all countries.
The most convenient agencies for uniting IL
a common rally, and system of reciprocaton
for the promotion of science and general i'm
ptoyement, are schools. BY the combined IF
forts of schools in any village or neighborhood
all the families connected with them may b
furnished with the "CABINErs " named, at
reduced price, with increased benefits. On,
hundred cases are sent TO one order and direc
| ton for thirty dollars Each case contains min,
specimens, so labelled as to designate the build
ings which they compose. In the case is lit
lie manual, stating the character and locality
of each specimen; also describing the elements
characters, and uses, OF all the principal rocks
composing our globe. The weight Of case il
about half a pound, or fifty pounds to the hun
bred.
! W. M. Morrison * CO., booksellers, Wash