The New York herald., 1873-10-20
THE MECHANICS REWARD,
More Prizes Awarded to<Americans Ex.
hibiting at Vienna.
The Awards Of th. Society Of Arts and
Manufactures in Vienna.

VIENNA, Sept ~, 1910
So long ago as December 1872 the Society OF
Arts and Manufactures OF Lower Austria In
Vienna, dec ided TO grant number OF their grand
silver med ais and diplomas TO observing foremen,
workmer. and representatives OF foreign countries
represented at the Exhibition" The awards were
madeson saturday last, about 100 persons receiving
medsls, five OF them Americans and ten English.
The intention OF the Society or Arts and Manuiac-
tny es in awarding their prizes this Exhibition Is
a praiseworthy one. In their programme they
zsive the reasons for their course as follows:-
The specimens Of technical skin exhibited at the Lon
warded BY distinctions to the respective
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been improved inasmuch addition the properly
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high prize was also offered those persons to whom
the moral good done by masters heir workmen was
but the merits Of workmen towards their
taken into account This natter neglected all previous
founders q the society of Arts, and Manuutactures
M sRa r Sasa hs s
to the 70 Ssr premiums inns to well fore
to, and in Consequence the periodical publication Of
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support Of his notion there Is another merit Of work
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OF our workshops Of essential value Tor the pros
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from the best and most udicous workmen fuldi their
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master. and constant medators between master and
public acknowledgment and reward Faithful service
their subordinate fellow wQrk%en strictly moral
successful teaching the apprentses sntrus.ed to their
prizes published BY the Society Arts and
The society have found the following gentlemen
worthy OF their great honor. ! give you the
English awards as well:-
NAMES LUCKY ONES.
l. George William Howe, OF the Howe Sewing Machine
T. fheodore Bergner with Messrs william Sellers 4
s George II Baker, with the Wilson Sewing Machine
s W. Porter, OF the United States Arsenal, Spring
s. Emmons Hamlln, of the firm of Mason 4 Hamlin,
Boston Mass
Messrs. Hancocks 4 Co, jewellers London.
ngton 4 Co. electroplate manufacturers Birmingham
wan Rsrsnaw Of Mess
a., Charles Lord, managing foreman of Messrs. R. W.
Henry Garland Sathaws managng foreman of
Messrs James Gibbs Co.. chemical manure manufac-
g Francis Ienk managing foreman of Messrs Mintons
Trent and London.
7. John Leese manager Messrs. Crosse Blackwell,
manuIacturers of vinegar and preserves, London.
s. Patrick Aac Milan Craig manager OF Mr.. James
Aitchison jeweler Edinburgh.
.. Thomas Wells manager of Messrs. Pierse 4 Lubn,
perfumers, London
Our exhibitors prize the medal and diploma
quite highly, being valuable because discreetly
awarded. Seven prize competitions have been
held by the society since its founding, at intervals
of five years, the last being held in $780, when 2s7
medals were distributed to veterans OF Austrian
industry.
The effect of these prizes has AUSTRIA says the
society that WHILE on the hand. such visible sign
OF honorable acknowledgment given by society for the
advancement or industry, comprising its first
wee men of science, was TO l those rewarded with
Just pride and seconscousness gave, the other
More than thirty years experience has proved
peatedly and full evidence the powerful influence
which the prize competitions OF the Society OF Arts and
Manufactures in Vienna have exercised in the
the results OF this thirty years work, the society
feel authorized to believe that the seed they have
in behalf of the recognition of the merits of workmen
have produced rich harvest 1t is, nevertheless .
given by private society should supersede be
appreciated than those awarded by the International
Jurors II Is clear that the institution uries
selected at random from among people who come to
to the judgments OF men whom they acknowledge TO
occupy high positions in the arts sciences and industry
l may add that the recamatons for corrections in
awards made and claims for new ones, made by the
American, English and other commissions have been
returned unheeded. The Imperial Commission excuses
itself on the ground that IL Is too late and they only in
tended Ito c. he made in the
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