New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-15
EDUCATION.
MECHANICS HIGH SCHOOL.

hElnANlIS UlNI1 cNIlOpb'
The following circular comes from the Board
Of Trustees the establishment OF the Mechanics High
School Of Pennsylvania:
The trustees therein by authority Of an act OF
the last Legislature have organized Board TO- estaD
perhaps contemplated that our Board should at once
tabllsh such school and appoint faculty 10 npa
with funds greatly beyond the amount Of ,ne Ron
praton contained in the act creating the Hoard
full consultation deem IL wiser 10 carefully ehan,
the whole subject - and in accOTdance WIN guy 20
maxim, TO make haste slowly lndlstIial Schools ~
give instruction in the mechanic arts nave Deen
fully established in Germany and France, aud one III
Worcester Mass, is also said 10 De success
these special schools have not met the expectations VI
the public To limited extent polytechnic schools
ing Bnt in furnishing what IS the evident design OF
this sct-skilled foremen for our Pennsyyann TUn n
shops-the want has been supplied our skilled us
ohanics have been either selitaught In their own wOr
chops or procured from the INDUSTRIAL sehools 9 u
strated these schools TO expensive because the nun
Der OF pupils small We DeieVe tnat
Is destined 10 he the great mining and manufacturing
state 81 the Union and TO preserve her ascendency IN
the future we must fill her mines and workshops WIZ
,nteIlicent enterprising, and skilled mechanics We
therefore have concluded before definitely acting 70 IN
wife comparison OF views, ana especially 70 ASK ,ip
leading edncators OF our State TO communicate thoi
views In writing before the next quarterly meeting
our Board on first Tuesday Atm OF november next w
these matters orally before us on that OCCASION
But 10 hear any number OF gentlemen "ouu 20 lP ro
al
shall probaby communicates these papers 10 the Legs
ure for their as we'll our own INSTRUCTION. anu ue
cidedly prefer all such communications 70 De III
We Therefore invite full expression OF views III tho
shane OF answers to the following lnerroeatories; -.
Firsf: Can education III the mechanic arts be en-
grated upon the branches now taught Ia cur EXISTING
colleges or high schools or coud sueh instruction Uo
better promoted by the organization ot special Ut se
Second IT, in your opinion, II can be engrafed on our
preferred 10 mertoous young mechanics by low priced
Scholarships otherwise, to attend upon tnese ls''u
lions a. ., - - GA, o
Third: Give us your views generally how our state
can best impart her young mehcacs such
as the French and Prussian Industrial schools no"
impart. - ,--.--.... o.
The President and Secretary were also instructed 70
issue an additional circular 1--WE mean this one 10 answer
boh Duruoses To the Mayors Of elites the burgeses
OF our bOrOughs, and other pubic spirited cllLens in
wiling propostOns donate land money or Otner Valu
abes. the proposed MECHANICS uBu 0cnVoi spou
be located In their vicinity. -,
This Board has funds at Its disposal 70 erect Dulu
ings for such an institution, and the Legislature VIII
nroably only consent make further appropriations III
case liberal aid is extended 10y the nelgDDOfnOOu OF us
cation In answer numerous letters already receVeu
asking how much ground would be required for SITE
we can only repy-a site centrally located neeu not DC
very large but II Is more probably le cdse III tuo
suburbs OF city or borough, ana our DOaru Is per
United 10 sell all ground not required 10 improve INC
residue. then the greater number Oh acres the petc
We may also add that the Board could not as now STU
ated accept any site aud bind ourselves to use or l,
prove It, until the Legislature or private cltzehs bhail
provide US the means 10 erect suitable buildings.
All communications proposing DONATIONS or III answer
10 the educational nterrOgaUTes, may oe addressed 10
the Secretary Bureau OF Statistics, Harrisburg or
before the attn day of November next.
WILLIAM L. HuDRuP, President.
THOMAS j. BIGuAM, Secretary.