Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-31

said;
"The trade is promoted especially by educa-
ton. Nothing has done so much, probably, for
this great interest as our public schools, but
there is point further which must be attained
if we would keep the trade here, il we would
improve it so that our buyers will not wish to
go elsewhere; and that is to make the goods
more perfect every year. How shall that be
done? By establishing in our larger and more
important towns technical schools. The old ap-
premiership is done away with. We are manu-
featuring now, as it were, by piecemeal; that is,
person is taught how TO do one thing only
while formerly he or she was taught howl do
everything. Now, if we would have thorough
manufacturers, skilled in the art, we must
plant our technical school in every important
town. This is what has given her wonderful
prosperity to Bela ium and other parts of the
continent. The technical schools build up the
trade. Now, gentlemen, this is work for You
TO do In Haverhill. You have got over all the
animosities and rivalries of other times. This
splendid banquet shows the harmony in your
trade This shows what you can do when you
set your minds at work. Establish these techni-
cal schools. Don't hesitate for the legislature
of Massachusetts TO do il. Ii Will do 1t IN every
large town within five years in my opinion; but
don't wait for that. Let your young men and
your young women go to them and learn the
art"
What is true of this trade is true of every
other, and even more conspicuously true per-
haps of most others than of this. The lesson
which the English commissioners brought from
the Paris International exhibition needs to be
impressed upon American manufacturers and
workmen; that no nation can hope to maintain
high rank for theexcellence and cheapness of
its industrial products which does not maintain
schools of design and technology readily accessi-
BILE to the working classes. These commissioners
found that England was in danger of losing her
superiority in various branches of manufactures
in which she had been without rival; that the
artisans of Belgium and France had already be-
gun to compete successfully with Englshmen in
foreign and even in English markets in ma
chinery and other heavy manufactures of metals,
and had left them far behind in all products
where grace and elegance of design are import
ant elements Of value The commissioners had
no doubt that the progress of Belgium and
France in these respects was due the superior
number and excellence Of their technical schools.
There is no difficulty in accepting this conclu-
sion, and Americans ought to profit by the sug-
gestion. Native ingenuity, shrewdness and
quickness Of brain, eye and hand will do much;
but they cannot supply the place of thorough |
technical instruction. In all the industrial arts
nc" wants are constantly oeFeloPeu' anu nc"
PioceSseS are heeueu u supply lnein' W enaole
Int PIouucuon u Aeep pace WIN Inc ueulanus
of an increasing population, and not only to fill
the existing markets, but to create new
ones by offering articles adapted to
novel uses, or better adapted than
former ones to old uses. There are
very few industries if any, in which production
can Oe Prontaoly continued year ater year III
'ne Salne manheI, WIN assurance oi perna-
HenI uenianu' ne VINO "ouio Oe SucceSsiui III
any Drancn Oh prOducnon must De prompt TO
HeoosuiAe every advance III kho"ledee winch
permits MS wares 10 DC mace more eheapiY' or
10 oe III any manner better adapted TO their pur-
Pose' vi ihOie 4ttIactVe OF necessary 10 the pur-
cha'et' slhan Saving III cost' III comparison
WIN inc prouucuohs Vi ms ri'aiS' OF 'rining
'An'Sse o'el lieii III eiekance Vi IoIin Vi oon-
ten'ence vi use may make all Inc oinefence oe-
-"een pIontaoie anu losing Taue'
lne geherai olnuSioh Oh SOUND framing III III
nusIrial sciehce"ll put our manufacturers on
Level wild tnose Oh other countries III these re
speclS' securing 10 thenn all Inc advantage that
the superior qulckness OF intellect and dizziness
OF hand wmch are believed to De among our ma
hohai eharacterlsflcs can give them. Inc spread
OF technlcai edueanon would not probably III
crease the number OF great inventions, Tor the
genus OF "att' ana fulton, and morse IS moi
the product OF Schools out 1t would enable us
!" reap more IuIly the Irul' ol tnese inVehuohS'
TO turn them to the best account, and, in max
ine tue aiIicle in'o WHICH 'ne Hl'eutioh eh'ers'
~ uiscaru useless parts ana gradually 10 lid
Pro'e ana silnpiny lis Worklig' 10 discover
"e" principle III physics or 10 IN
vent an Important apphcanon OF known
princiPles 10 INDUSTRIAL purposes Is the iot Oh
very lew; Ageneratioh III whch occur halt
ooZeh such events Is unusually favored. But
Sucu ny uisiuohs' "heh they leave the hahds Oh
tneir dlscoVerers or inventors, are rarely in a
cohdition TO De most useful to the world, nor are
Lne meh oi genius VINO originate them often the
Deo' quaiineu 10 elaoorate them Oy patent toll
Auu successive improvements untl IN all their
pAruS ana proportions they are adapted to ac-
SonPhsh theT purposes most efilelently. The
genius winch originates, schools cannot supply,
nor perhaps make more prolific; but the hum
"'ei 'aienI winch ueVeiopes and perfeets, de-
Penus iOi nuch Vi us effectiveness upon judi
HiouS H'iu tnorough educahon.
MlAchinis'' Ior example, Who has only the
Anowieoge oi ms business which actual labor in
Inc snOp can gave nlin' lis very likely an expert
"o'AinAn so iar as natural aptitude and thor
framing Vi Eye and hand can make him
so' Dat II nc mas occasion to construct new
..Scnne 70 larry out an idea of his own or an
D'u' -.sgee has no means of calculating accu-
rately the strain to which different parts will be
subjected, and can only guess at the weight and
strength that should be given to each; he can
not be sure of combining the necessary rigidity
with the greatest economy of material and the
1ightness and elegance of form that are ALWAYS
desirable. In other occupations il would he easv
70 point out. if SPACE permitted instances where
a knowledge of economical and bvsical laws
gives an important advantage tn the educated
workman. In all those numerous emnlovments
in which the beauty of the product is an imnor.
tant element of its yalue training in tho orts ~
design is of the highest imnortance Sncb on,-
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