Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-26

These persons are not imported because Amer
leans cannot do the work but because they have no
chance to learn how to do it,
Finally the city owes 1t TO itself as a leader in
iron and wood manufactures, to consider carefully
the grounds which it rests hopes of eminence in
the future The artistartisan had his dav to the end
of the 18th century, The artisan has been struggling
single handed far in the 10TH till subdivision of
labor has almost banished skill The leading me-
chanie of the future is to be the who orig
mate express and execute ideas To this end art edu-
cation Is indispensable. We must attend to 1t. We
are in a critical condition, We must advance or
recede,
With these facts and considerations before them
the committee agree in submitting the following
recommendations /. That each manufacturer in
the city be asked to contribute model or the cast
ings or the patterns of the machines he makes and
that the citizens In general be asked for manuiac-
tnred articles, materials or works of art for mus
cum of Practical Models
I'd. That the city council be asked to appropriate
two thousand dollars to purchase models to form
the nucleus of an art museum.
Sd That the school board be requested totnroyide
suitable rooms for the accommodation Of these col
lecions, and suitable facilities Tor giving them the
greatest possible efficiency.
Respectfully submitted
c. o. THOMPSON.
]. II. WALKER,
CHAs. W. GILBERT.
A. z. MARBLE.
LULHER Ross.
Mr.. Charles W, Gilbert alud d to some of
the branches of industry in which the lack of a
better art education is seriously felt. He spoke
of the difficulty of getting operatives and de-
sgner5 fer the new carpet estab ishments
which have recently been started in this coun-
try, In the mechanical branches of industry IL
is very hard to obtain competent men to take
charge of shops, and there are no appren-
ticeS growing tip to take the places made vacant
nom time TO time} young men cannot be found
who are willing TO go into shops and devote
themselves to learning trades and a higher
art and mechanical education would tend to
create interest in such matters and turn the at.
tention of young men to these branches of in
dustry.
Mr.. j. II. Walker said he hal long felt the
lack OF proper education in matters of art, and
he did not want the same thing true of his
children. There are millions of capital in this
country awaiting investment, but 1t cannct be in
vested, for there is not the skilled labor to use
it. The generation OF prominent manufacturers
who learned their trades thoroughly are pas
sias away, and boys of to-day are not being cd
ucated to take their places. There IL no time to
lose in this work. whatever is done, it must be
done at ene> The speaker spoke earnestly in
favor of technical instruction, aud urged its nc
cessity; without it, this country would fall into
the condition of England, with lab0rers ground
down and oppressed, and the money and power
in the hands Of the few; with it, Worcester
would take her stand at the head of all cities in
the country. Mr.. Walker was attentiyely lis
tened to and heartily applauded.
The recommendations of the committee were
taken up separately and discussed. Remarks
were made by Prof. C. o. Thompson, Council
man Ross, Mr., Dorrance S. Goddard, president
of the Mechanics association, Mr. l.. J. Knowles
Councilman Fiske, Rev. E. II. Hall Mr. A. p.
Marble, Major VIM. T. Harlow Messrs. George
W. Gale, George W. Russell, Stephen C. Earle,
c. II. BurIegh and others. All the gentlemen
cordially favored the report of the committee.
and thought the manufacturers of the city
would gladly furnish models for the use of the
school.
The report and recommendations were then
unanimously adopted and referred back TO the
committee, that they may take such action as
they see proper, and the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the committee,