New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
p ZOE E. co.'s TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

rDuCAT1NG APPRENTICES THE COMPULSORY La"
eUpFRsEDED-A PRiIsLWoRIIY AND sOCCLss-
TIL EFFORT TO TEACH EMPLOYEES IN THE FUN
nAvrNTAL ENGLISH BRANCHES AND IN MI
CHANICAL SCIENCE.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune
SIR: In an editorial which appeared IN LIE
TRIBUNE a short time since tie establishment" VI 'o'"
meal schools for instruction in the hduS"i ui'' "''
uu1ed TO and warmly advocated. Since reading 'naI
,,,r,a, I'VE had the pleasure OF visiting technical
scIoo descrptiou OF which cannot iailI thlhk " DC
interesting ~ your readers
The house Of r. Hoe & Co., well known LOT TIC in'o"
ton OF the wonderful Hoe cylinder press co"'oou
that the efficiency and success OF tier corps " WIN"
wonId be greatly increased II they poss'sseu soou
English education and thorough knoWi'dse VI tue
fundamental principles Of mathematics anu neen"ni'"'
o,,snlisbed wear or more ago school iOr ther ap-
nrentces The recitation roOm fitted up Win Ill hou-
ern improvements, is portion OF the IafS'' ans %
modious apartment on the upper Door OF ther Nv" ~
noso bouse No boi Grand-st., having magnificent
views from windows every side. Inc COURT VI
s,ndv embraces grammar, arithmetic algebra
geometry reading writing, drawing, co'hPoHF
tion the ten science primers, ana o'eiu'u
The classes these various branches recIe
once n week, the recitation being an hour III 'ons'n
The lessons given are long, but the apprentices Low
annie time out OF work hours not only 10 prep''0 '
but 10 reflect upon and study their pracuc'' 'PP
tions, All the apprentices, nuHDeriuh uO"'N
hundred are compelled to go through ms COURSE Vi
s,udy and as tho term Of apprenticeship ranges nun
five 70 seven years they have time TO become prChco
On every branch taught that when their apprenee
ship is over they have a thorough Engnsh anu uVo'
education SO far mechanics Is concerned thus na'o
tho Messrs Hoe more than anticipated the Compulsory
law. ,t
Everything is furnished grautously, the best OF M
strucop ext-books, and drawing materials; anu Tue
ANIMAL outlay required is Mr.. Hoe assured US very
trivial compared with the valuable results aroA"y
attained. The benefits conferred upon the "Ppr'"''
themselves and upon the community. ny scnoo VI '"A'
SORT are inestmabe From the ranks oflmeenano 'nu'
carefully educated must come skilled workmeu' 'h'oh-
tors and those who shall make new aud vaIuapo apP
cations to the practical economies OF life OF pr" ipes
already known The scholars In this school are earnest
and enthusiastic In their studies. The neatness ana
skill evidenced In their copy-books ither neehAn''A,
dra wings, and the working out OF their ihA'hen"''
problems, equally gratifying TO their teacnei' A"u
their employers
Many years ago Messrs. Hoe established p'eh'
school for the benefit of their apprentices ana iro
the bo,s received considerable advantage pu' ."e,
found IL irKsome to rturn In the evening 10 sehoot
after going home from work. aud most Oh 'reu
complained that they had no time 10 themsesess no
present arrangement Is therefore most ieht shown
by the Drm In thus providing themselves VIA sAseu
and Intelligent workmeD the inestilnaoie Son
ferred those who fortunate as 70 snese
advantages aud the noble example thus SCH ae'er'e
than passing notice. 49,. .......,
Among the many interesting and marvellous necns
cal complications with which the building 70 uu 'i.
Hoe showed me the new cylinder press soou W " ~ w
In THE TRIBUNE building. While We stoou Nv ~
III less than 20 srconds over ~ copss ., iad down y
a. M = gfe dagsrs T. l.
Esv York, Jan Z, J1s