New-York tribune., 1873-08-01
=. trEE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.


THIRD COMMENCEMENT of THE WORCESTER NsTI-
TUTE-AMs AND WORKINGS OF THE SCHOOL
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
WORCESTER Mass, July 8O.-The Worcester
County Free Institute of Industrial Science graduates
its third class of 20 young men to-day. As 1t is
p~sesnesSebshment. and wholly unlike anything
else m heTounry IT may be worth while to give brief
ac@v e ats origin, purpose and progress ltls an III
stitution where young ere graduated with qualn
cations for Sxing factories for taking the drec
on works OF engineering architecture or for teach
ing any branch OF Industrial Science Is not intended
as rival or substitute for colleges but in scope and pur
pose is essentially like the technical schools Of Europe
combining manual labor with school WORK
Practice in this school is subjected to three conhlons
II shall be necessary part Of every weeks work IL
shall judiciousy distributed, and the students shall
expect receive any immediate peeuniary benehs
from It, At the middle OF tho first year every student
chooses some department under the advice OF Instructors
and deyotes 10 hours a week and the whole month OF
July practice in that department until his graduatlon
that is for two and o half years. Boys who choose
architecture work out problems OF practice in architects
offices; those who select chemistry work In the la
boratory the civil engineers at eldwork on problems
in construction the mechanics in the shop, ana the
designers at problems IN design.
The buildings are beautifully situated on an Gle
walton overlooking the city from the northwest The
main one Boyrton Hail. is constructed Of granite taken
from quarry by, and was built by subscription
from citizens Of Worcester by which means the seven
acres OF ground belonging TO the institution were also
purchased or the money subscribed $500 came from
day laborers machine ehops-hardearned money and
given with meaning. The founder was the late John
Boynton OF TempetOn in this county. His gtft for the
establishment of the school made in 1865, and 1t
was built and dedicated in the Fall OF 1868. The
| Washburn Machine Shop. large and handsome
brick building was built and endowed by the late Hon.
Ioha Was
wide three stories HIGH and containing all appliances
for real work-engine boilers, blacksmithshop, &c
This was also endowed by Mr.. Washburn, whose gift
was 100000.
The Hon. Stephen Salisbury OF this city has been
tho constant beneiactOr Of this institute endow-
ing 1t from time to time with gifts amount
ing TO tl65OOO. Other gentlemen Of tho city
and county have also made generous gifts TO the
school, which is by their generosity supplied with the
best apparatus for experiments in the physical science5
drawings, models casts, fine laboratory, instruments Of
engineering &C. The institute has also come into posses
sion OF the celebrated Cheyaer microscope which was
imported by the late Francis Peabody of Salem There is
no cost for tuition for boys in Worcester County Others
are charged 500 per year. with the exception OF few
from towns in this Congressional district outside the
county for whose benefit the Hon. Geo. +. Hoar ell
dowed the school, and 30 students from the State at
large. One great and important feature Of the instu
ton ia the attention given to drawing, instruction in
this branch being the most thorough Of school In the
country and In fact the course has had marked effect
upon the schools throughout the State. Particular
stress as laid upon the Importance OF thorough
knowledge OF drawing for wOrkmen in all mechanical
branches and graduates in the two previous classes are
now holding lucrative and responsible situations, to
which their accuracy and ness 10 drawing were the
prime recOmmendat .act the graduates OF the
Glasses Of III and "a 10 man, are now following
ont the special branches chosen at the institute and
be pointed to the beat proof that IN the establish
| .sns fDa HalH fAka in
which insures widespread results.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERcIsEs.
AT 81 O'Clock this morning about COO people assembled
In the hall Of the Institute TO hear the theses Of the
graduating class. Among the prominent men present
were the Hon. George F. Hoar, the Hon. W. W. Rice,
the Hon. Stephen Salisbury one OF the founders Of the
Institute, superntendonts of the city schools,
bers OF the bar and clergy, tho Rev. Dr. Thompson and
The cass numbers 20, the largest yet graduated from
the school, and includes six civil engineers, ten first
class have takon partial courses The examining COM
mittee was from the ranks of prominent pract
Worcester, Josiah LaseI OF whitinsvile, Charles
pany, and George E. Hood Superintendent OF Schools
at Lawrence, Mass The graduates we're required to
account Of their length brief yDopses were also written
and read before tho Committee this morning.
Each abstract gave evidence OF close inquiry into
specific department. either OF architecture mechanics,
| or engineering. The Committee asked great many
questions and many prominent mechanics IN this cen
ter OF manufactures the opportunity OF testing
capacity Of the system here pursued The following
the OF the third graduating class ana their theses
The Turbine Ws, Wheel. O. Aaros S
The Propeller. M CLARK
Tubular
The Marine H. Daniels -
Strength OF Beans. frd Drown
The Stesu Engine Indicator George H. Fowler
Ei's Binary willard Hatch
|
Jydfaunc LINES and Cenents AHrei Lowell
| Gearing. WALLACE hetAf
The Locomotive bng1ne Arthur NJ Morse
ID. Morgan
Construction Of HgbNsys and fAvemenu Jokn r. n Ots
Tue hrcade James ~ ration
smelling. husseu b. Pennman
The Wesinghans Ar-Hsie. kdsin sinonds
The Cornish Pumping Bngine Efward r. Tonrtelot
Mount mon brdge fnnf Hsite
Comparison OF Iron Trussed .WAtcr NJ Whseloek
The afternoon exercises began with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Huntington OF this city, followed by music;
then the address by the Hon. Emory Washburn IL D.,
Ex-Governor OF the State. Mr.. Washburn, In coDjunc-
ton with that OF the Rev. Seth Sweetser d. d. the
| tor following him, really the men who up the
plan upon which the school ID conducted, fact when
made their remarks OF special interest DR.. Sweesers
address was that behalf of the Board OF Trustees
The yaledictory address by Alfred Lowell youth
of 10 years. Remarks also made by the Hon Ste
phen Salisbury. The award OF diplomas with remarks
| by Prof. Thompson closed the days exercises.
| Prof THOMPSON who is "a Dartmouth graduate, has
been with institute since It's organization Tne other
Professors are Geo. l. Alden Is. s theoretical end ap
plied mechanics; Geo. H. Gladwin, drawing; JOhn +.
| Sinclair A. NJ, mathematics and civil engineering;
| A. N modern Languages; Thomas l.. n. Eaton, A. NJ,
mathematics. Milton y. Higgins, r. b., 10 the supern-
! tendent Of che ulachinoshOp
In tbe evening a reception held ut the residonco
| OF the Hon. Stephen SALISBURY.