Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-02
PRACTICAL POINTS.
The AdnptION OF the school Book
and school Training 10 the Bust.
ness md GFM des of the Iimes.

and SchoOI Training to the BuSi.
ness and Trades OF the AsMes'
ED. BEE Since the abandonment oil
tho ol1 svstem of opnrenticeshiv by which
- ..o a.I,o.,oJ i,
young "e" "'" "o"e"
trades ana industrial pursuits, there ""7
been n serious lack Of practical skill IN
,bose .oekino \ livelihood in the various
ua :, II, n,r.,;,s ro-
nec""'''"' "''' "
quiring the united training oi the manu.
the eve and the mind. The legislative
.,or, ~ nro,ection of American MANI
N'''e". VI .:., A.. !.
factories h"T' moreover '"''e"'e' '"o ue
mand for trained artisans ana operatives.
With these two great changes-revolullOhs
almost-in our industrial system, there mas
arisen n loud and universal demand lor
changes j" our educational system.
When young man engages IN pursuit
that requires some knowledge ot minerals
or metals, or oi some branch oil industry
and finds himself tol"i'y 'gh'rhnt 'here"i'
lie wonherl"I'y ASKS "''y S"'',e W l"T Se'IelS
OF the subject were hot reTen'u 70 M" III
the ola schooi mouse why 'he proves
oil mental tralnIhg III 'ne ST"on' oo"NS
couIu mol nave Deeh on ''"e 'e'","s !"
knowledge Oi lac'S III 'ie P''h ne no"
iOl'ows lor his oreau anu "u''er' hneIe-
ever There ~ n tailor shol'' p"ii' sh"P'
broom factory, or carpenter ShoP' 'le
young workers are hSN'ns s''"''"r l"'"'ionH
rs often "s thoSe 40 VINO are ens'S'u III
mines, III nrchI'ec'ui'' =" """" ""'SH' !"
maebihe si0PS' an" !" 't'I P'"e''ee VI I''"'
iesSioh"' lhe S"cceSS ol BUSINESS c"'l'geS
all over lhe country ought !" i''lieHS t,'e
managers oi our Pho'ic Sc""o,' WI" '.e
lact lhat ms rnc''oh ih oUoN-NeePu"s, W
/ lie hahd!ihg oi co'h'herc'n' l'"pcI' "'" ~
the ART oil business correspondence Sho"'"
have more oil place ~ tnoSe S',"oS'
Ihe opposition 10 H'eh 0cnooiS mas
mnch oi It's i"rce III 'le eager c'i's '!r '"-
dnslrl"I' business ana 'ecn"'c"i ''i''nS'
The pupils VINO are amo',o"S % n'"S'eI
the ancient ana mouerh ia"s",seS' an"
The SCIENCE ol astronomy, a'Seor"' e'S' :
would oe wro"ge1 IL Tue cou'Se ~ Aauuy
shonIn oe chnnSeu 30 "S 70 'ei"'e c"'.h! W
the arr ol making 'n'hsS oi IRON an" s'ee'
ana llh. anu o"Ilh'ns pr"ees' operI',"s
eIec'ric ihstr.i''ie"'S' oooN'NeePt"s' ""NnS
anu decorating p"'ery' or ol l'ee h"'u
drawing b"l lne wrong oohe'nem "o"'u
De no greater 'han 'hh' no" uone 'noNe
LAD" VINO are ampl'louS 10 mas'er l"s' S"cn
ar's' o"t "no are comleie" " qrr' 'IoI H.,
| - o
Schooi Shouiu not oe no"lishe"' nioSt SIi' ii
talniy. But over against IL ann !" auu'-
ton 10 II Sh3uIu oe il'sh 9cno"l -! !ne
arts ana trades III which men ge' 'E'nS
III TIE nome, on the l"rm' III TIE I"c'O'y
ana store. HOW many young mehosrnun,
ales can draw ProliiSsory ho'e' "i'l'
th"ts "ooul 'he hrS' 'hi"g 10 uo on gong
INTO business IL borrowed money u "Seu'
HOW many young women Sr"S,""'es o"''
make IoaI o! sOod Oread Ae' ll''
what theY WIZ All want, "he'heF 'hey
make themselves nSeiui or ornamehl"i ~
The inture' lne deVl' is io"nd III lhe 1000
oi some boarding houses an" some ho'e's
IN the city ana cou"'ry' "lieheI thah III
the d0ingS OF Congress ana the Ci'y Co"h'
ell. lhe TACT IL Tue "rt OF 9ood eookihS
economical aud Skillinl; h one OF tue l":'
arts III TOO many Kltcie""' ana u"ieSS u
ls restored at home the Sch""'s .nou'u
tench It a. they ALREADY do ~ some clileS.
There Is much to lie learned ~ what Il
Taught at the Reform ochoni" Tor 'hoS'
studying the subject ni induS'rl"' SCHOOLS
a large percentage 3l boys VINO are tr1ahh
: NJ book schools would be hnPpy auen"ah"
; at industrial schools 10 Ge educated 81
as to be able to get "vihg ho"es'iy IL one
ol the bes guards against an atenpt Il
gel HNlhg d'ShoheStF ana cr'ui'h""E
ihe "orSi eIemeh, w any Guy '"e ",''
trained l"OoIer' Inc "iSes' way !" 10 t"N'
advantage oi Tue leaning 1i lhe .u"e .rn