The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-06-26
"A archaeological School.
Enquirer-Sun.

Enquirer-Sun.
We are in possession of such in
formation as to warrant the state
ment that o very strong effort will
be made during the next session of
The legislature to establish techno-
logical school in the state. The
efforts which will be put forth in this
direction will come from a most in
tluential source, yet that there are
great difficulties to overcome before
such bill can become law, there
is no. question. The Georgia legisla-
ture is very largely composed of men
who are not familiar with the neces-
sites of The manufacturing industries
OF the state. They know that manu-
factories are great institutions and
that th9J are potent factors in devel-
oplng the resources of the country,
but further than this they have very
little information. It is even posi-
bile that because the public know so
little about the fact that every stu
dent in such school would re
ceive and educate to invent new de-
signs OF beauty fer practical appllca-
ton to our industries would be a
real and valuable helper to our in
dustries, that the public take so lit
tie Interest in them. 1t particularly
concerns every branch of business
and industry i'll the state to give a
warm and cordial support TO the es-
Establishment of IA Grst-class technolog-
ical school, because they are the
most potent helpers, by the education
OF industrial art workers, that the
manufacturers can have or hope to
have. 1t may be that this fact gives
1t the surface appearance that it is of
more interest to the manufacturer
per Sc than to any one else, but this
Is very great mistake 1t will ben
eft all classes of industry and will
show its effect upon the agricultural
community in an increased demand
for products and relative increase in
price. There is no department of
commerce or industry in the state
which would not be susceptible to
its beneficial influences.
1t is encouraging to see that this
matter is being agitated throughout
the slate, as a discussion can result
IN no harm to the establishment of
the school. The more that is known
of it the more will it grow in popu-
lar favor. Once let it be understood
that it is not an institution for the
purpose of making a place for the adj
ditional outflow of the funds from
the state treasury, and is not to en-
nance the particular community
where it is located, and we are con-
strained to believe that a measure of
50 much consequence will not fail 10
receive the consideration that its
Importance demands.
Here, in manufacturing centre,
where we have almost daily evidences
of the vast benefits that would &C
crue from this school, it seems that
no opposition would be made to it,
but we can very easily understand
why this is not the case in many
other sections of the state. There
are thousands of the most intelli-
gent men in Georgia who have not
the remotesu idea of tho skill and in
genuily required in laying out pat,
tern for the most common goods in
our textile manufactures. When it
comes to the intricate patterns, there
are those who have had years. expert
ence in the mills are all at sea. The
same may be said of the workers in
wood and in iron. Capable instruc-
ton with practical illustrations would
! give us home talent competent to
undertake anything of this character,
aud Georgia owes it to the young
men and boys within her borders
that they should have this advan-
tage.