New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-04
Il GOOD EXAMPLE.

la the Spring of 1886 il was quietly anDouncedte
the citizens of Worcester Mass, TIL one hundred
thousand dollars had been offered anonymously for
the endowment of School Of Industrial Scieaca.
upOn the condition that tho people of Worcsstsr
should furnish suitable location and building for
the new enterprise. The unknown donor who was
subsequently revealed to be NJ Joha Boyuton, since
deceased provided that
The aim OF this school shall ever be the instruction OF
youth in those branches of education not usually tsnhs
In the public schools which eSsentrI and best adapted
10 train the young practical life and especially thaS
such as are intending 10 be manufacturers me6hancS
or farmers, may obtain understanding OF tho pr,Dct
pies of science applicable to their pursuits, watch wiz
qualify them the best for intelligent ana
successful prosecution Of th0E busne and that such IA
intend devote themselves TO any of the branchesof
mercantile business shall ia like manner be in ructeds
those parts Of learning most serYieeable 20 them an6
that such desire 10 become teachers OF c0nitnots
schools, or schools of the like character eommou
schools may in the best manner fitted Tor their ck
ings."
The citizens OF Worcester quickly began 10 respond IA
the generous invitation to lay deep and broad the founds
ton Of this temple Of everyday science The practical
of the enterprise commended itself 10 them Mt
Ichabod Washburn ut frst subscribed $4,000 and sS
for the erection and equipment OF machine shop
lie has since added to his donation The Hon stephen
Salisbury at first sl2oo and magnificent 100 os
land the western edge OF the city. worth sl2Oop more
He too has added TO this gift Twelve individuals
subscribed from $1,000 to ST. each; l6 more gave sos
each; aid then the smaller sums came robDg hlh
tumbng in, till the subscription amounted 10 about
s75 0 the largest free gift ever bestowed az eae me
| by a community for the education OF its sons.
The most noticeable texture OF TINS euucatODa ca
terprise is that it's instruction is gratuit0us to all the
children OF the s. towns of the County of Worcester
small fee is demanded of those who come from with
out the borders of the County Nor is this all those
who are needy to be aided toward paying for their
| board. Part Of the hours to be spent in study
| part in mechanical or agricultural labor Tho work
shop will train the young men in practical mechan-
ical branches, that when they leave the wailSot
| the seminary they may know not only the practical
| part of mechanics but the scientific rules on which
| mechanism of all kinds rests. The farm school
within doors will teach the theoretical part OF agra
| culture; the practical can be learnt on the grounds
OF at home. Those who prefer professional life will
have an education gTatultOusly given them thae
shall enable them in their turn to teach others 80
from this school viii hereafter issue yearly swarm
| of mechanics manufacturers farmers, teachers and
| merchants, all of whom will have acquired avaiua-
| BILE education without cost to themselves.
On green slope OF Of the prettiest hills on the
western edge of the City of Worcester large gothic
building is now being erected at a cost OF abous
$4,000. 1t will be completed within IL months, ana
the scholars will then begin to he gathered in, IL
will be a remarkable example of educational PRIV.
eges gTatutOusy offered TO the young by general
contribution of all citizens. Ii will afford to rich ana
poor alike practical education OF the best class
ranking nermediaely between or best high schools
and our colleges. And as such example OF what
community freely and easily do, that desires to
give an education to all its children alike we COM
mend it to our readers