Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-13
A DRAWING SCHOOL SUGGESTED FoR
YOUNG MEMS EVENINGS.

EDS. RECORD Union The article in
the Scientific American of September 10,
1888. headed drawing in the Working
mems School of Berlin ought to be of
some benefit to our young men, if a similar
class were opened here in connection with
our night schools. refer now to mechan-
ical drawing almost entirely, and such &C
quirement to the young artisans must be of
very great benefit, not only to the appren-
tice, but even young men who may attend
would also greatly profit by it. The carpen-
ter, joiner, mason, timer, plumber, turner,
carver, stone-cutter and designer, and nu-
merous other trades where drawing ia re-
quired occasionally, will have gained an adj
vantage over his fellow workman If he has
acquired the art of drawing and designing.
The tendency of the age is 10 fit the man for
the position he is to occupy, bat many
youths are not favored with the necessary
education to fit them for the places they
must therefore acquire the necessary knowl-
edge in the workshops without adopting a
Systematic training which must be to their
IOss.
| have mentioned artisans generally, but
we have besides hundreds of machibists and
trail Pacific Railroad, every one Of whom
would be benefited were he to attend such a
school, say two hours, three or four times a
week. Our young people must be engaged in
@ mething during the long evenings of the
winter, and not all will be disposed to spend
th=ir surplus hours at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association, at the
Free Library or in caurcb, but even those
who find the most attraction in anusements
1avoa uiY f,lvry 1eoIair,
heir sweethssris every evening. They
ought TO have some variation, or mOuotony
will creep in, and to counterbalance that the
study OF tins art OF drawing is recommended.
| look upon such school 10 be of equal beue-
fit TO the concerts that are given for the
benz fit of the Populace for the past two SUN
Cuers, and IN some cases the benefit to some
young men may even be greater than the
pleasure they enjoy by listening to the music,
e., the hours sacrificed TO the study Of
drawing may be more reCuuerstive IL after
life. There are in this city number Of busi-
ness houses who draw a large financial inter-
est from the wOrkmeu OF the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and such houses would
probably assist or aid in establishing such q
school if the city itself csnnOt entirely bear
the burden Ct the expenses connected with it.
AT any rate, il would be lsudsble advertise
ment Tor such houses There are other ac-
if the knowledge was taught publicly. But
it will be asking too much st the beginning,
end the latter requirements are mostly in the
domain that bsiones to the opposite sex.
With this may be connected the instruction
to cook by the aid of gss and in this our gas
companies could aid themselves financially.
as well as the Lublic, if they would publicly
instruct people how to use gas economically
for cooking purposes. The gas.stoVes used
too =
words, require too much heat to keep them
properly heated. AS gas is not used entirely,
yet smaller stoves, occupying less space.
would be far more serviceabe than the large
ones used here st present. Ii the cost is re-
duced and the size Of stoves many more would
be used AS electric light gradually sup
plants gas, the latter will Re used for many
purposes, as well as the kitchen, and then it
will be In the BaDds Of the manipulation or
cook to regulate the heat Just as desired,
which cancot be as well accomplished by
wood or coal fire.
The schools mentioned in the Scientific
American extend all over Germany, instituted
in large cities. The Sunday morning is
taken, and apprentices are compelled to go.
The ignorant masters were greatly opposed
to these "new-fangled" affairs and placed
obstacles N the way whenever they could,
but the intelligent knew well enough that
they would be benefited when they had capa-
bic workmen in their employ. Some Of the
employers went so far even-in the city of
Leipzig, at leest-to give instruction them.
sslves to a class of young men who did not
require the art Of drawing particularly. Say,
for instance, would not the butcher boy, or
the student in surgery, be equally benefited
if a masterhAnd dissects the human being or
cuts up the CARCASS of an animal? All our
knowledge is derived or acquired from our
predecessors. and if the master of an art or
science yields the instrument in his we'll
disciplined hands it ought to make q favora-
bic impression upon the young learner. 1
submit the preceding az a hint 90 cur leaders
in educational matters, not only ia the city
Of Sacramento but all over California, sr
wherever it is thought practicable or ben
efeigl. Very respectfully, JOHN EITEL.
Sacramento, October 10, 1888.
T. Article referred to appears in another column
OF this issue.