The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26
psrkr.orlNa INpusrRIAL IpEAs.

I ClLoNEL PARDKE, at present Of Raleigh,
North Carolina, aud well known in connet-
ton with the Atlanta cotton exposition, TT
Gently wrote letter 10 the thirtieth annual
session of an industrial society in New
Haven, Connecticut, which contains some
information and suggestions OF great inter
es; to us in the south. The gentleman is Il
man whose views and statements are en-
titled to consideration and weight. The
subject matter of his communication is the
changed state of southern opinion in an
important particular since thewar. Among
other things he says: "While too large
number of eur northern youth are rushing
into professions or striving to secure
olerkships in some mercantile or other
vocation they foolishly esteem gen.
teel, their southern brothers are study
Ing machinery, binding themselves
out apprentices to various trades, learning
practical engineering and fitting themselves
ior running mills and factories, working
mines, building railroads, and doing all
manner of things for which in old times
superintendent were hired from the north,
while slave labor did the Tough work.
Watching the change Of thought and ac-
ton among the youth Of the two sections,
am compelled to the conclusion that UNI
less there is soon reaction at the north and
a return on the part of our youth to the
o!d-fashioned, homely, but healthy notions
that prevailed half century ago, the
time will come, and that speedily. when
the relations of..the sections as to skilled la
Dor will be reversed, and the north be com
PEELED to seek its best mechanics for every
branch of industry at the south"
While it is gratifying to know that the
youth oil the south are now more than ever
before fitting themselves for active manage
ment of the industrial enterprises that are
springing up with such rapidity and so uni
versally throughout our section, it is still
undeniable that the objection found by
COLONEL PAIpEE to the education and
adoption Of vocations by the northern
youths will apply wonderfully to our own,
There never was such an awakening, as is
now being witnessed, from standpoint of
material development, in the south, and the
near future will demand more brains and
Offer more remuneration in the successful
management of such enterprises as are now
being established, than ever before de-
manded or offered in southern states. While
m tbn lnorpoJ ,,rniagsinns ihn cnnnatiIinn
is annually growing greater and the prizes
and successes fewer and more difficult of at
tainment, the industrial pursuits are in need
constantly of more hands aud better cult
waited brains. The young man educated
with care and thoroughness in mechanics,
engineering, mining, milling, railroad
building, and in short, the material indu'.
tries of the country, has n field of opera.
tions spread before him at once in any por.
ton of the United STAGES, but especially in
The south, where. wealth and influence soon
follow upon honesty, energy and pluck
Indeed, success and independence come to
such an one before his felow graduate has
crossed the threshold of patronage in the
professions. But while these facts are noto
rois and the truth illustrated daily in
almost every community, our bralniest and
most promising young men 80 on annually
by the hundred, even thousand, preparing
themselves for law or medicine and a long
period OF obscurity and starvation during
the best and strongest years OF their
lives, only, perhaps, at last to
recognize the fact that they
had mistaken their calling and rendered
life a failure. We are unquestionably upon
the eve Of an era OF great industry aud un-
pcecedented material development, and il
we are TO derive therefrom the fullest bene.
fit We must manage to turn more Of ouI
home talent and labor into channels that
will he preparatory schools for the future
AS stated by COLONEL PARDEE, attention
among the young mon of the south is being
directed to the acquisition and enlarge
ment OF industrial ideas as never, before bu
not so extensively as could be hoped for tn,
sake both Of the youth and the south. Al
impetus in the right direction might b,
given by striving to perfect aud bring into
greater prominence tho mechanical or in
dustrial course in the various colleges
through the land. Every well appointe,
school now hassuch q course of study will
apparatus and facilities for turning students
out admirably equipped for use
tulness IN the spheres OF great
est physical activity, but parents ant
specialized professors who think OF nothing
and know nothing but CIcERo and Plato
insist upon examining the youths head
4, full Of matter that may be ornamental, bu
will never run cotton factory nor AN irol
! mill, nor build a railroad, by giving extr
: prominence and attention to scientific, M,
chanical industrial courses Of study in tn
public schools and higher seats of learning
not only will an additional interest in sue
pursuits be aroused In the ranks of III
: young casting about for lifes work an
calling, but the volume OF practical an
productive brain power to the state will b
UNNECESSARILY increased. Tho suggestion
/ and differences in tho communicable
quoted from, are worthy of general consid
Grafton through the south, and II ougl
to DO an object among our lawmakers I
see that the subject is given the propc
prominence in our school system.
: WE sometimes fancy that our southwest
ern towns are growing with greater rapidl
than those of any other section, but til
, northwest Is beating,us wonderfully. |
81. Paul last year alone over $500 bull linz