New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION IN NEW-YoRK.
A GENERAL BUREAU FOR THE INDUSTRIAL EDUCA-
HOY EA,lES. !.

1ioN OF wOMEN AND CHILDREN
The growth in number and Importance of in
uSra and technical schools has brought into existence
az Institution known rs the Industrial Eiucatior As.o
claon which aims TO supplement- and assist the existing
schools 20 open others. furnish teachers and norma
toh up'n The subjects taught in those schools 20 publish
cfuook and 20 at general bureau Cor the interests
~ iniusual teaching The need o technical schools has
recently been sn1i,ct NJ Thought among cla OF voni-
I'm N'r YORK who Interested in charitable tutnr-
pfi-"~ Ih's interest lri to the organization of
Sn'h schools the Decorative Art A sora-
'ion nnd the fsrhanre for Woman's work
hrrntr an Industrial school w slnar rtafarfrr flr
ch'l'tn hfs b.rn rstahlsnel hy Ms fi'tt ~ prinan
Nnr ~ th" aaire character are thr technical ,as.cs
~ the cooper Uni.n anl tta b'trhrH tfrlrns IN al
iN'r INSTITUTIONS % lt attempted teach wu.'i anl
ri'i'tn s1nr uriri TRADE occupation hr rhl-h they
''h s''n h'eih1al fhp ui anrr .nilrps hlr stsirn
h''i'e rff"'irilit iaH.r lH isHsr ih.. 90 ns rrir
iN'f 700 h'fe 90 i.atn ifai.l 90 stst.,nilr ana iN
''rh r'F without s4n'a tfsrri3ai tir-,tira 90 isis
iilfl N'".A ihis .tnAir rll suaA ta dependent ,s
'Rli"' i'Nii "r'H tHFir4tA NufRm.i, u Do ins want
Whith lHiNsisiti sanY.is Hii
ih.'a a4a al+ Ia hee tn.h 6F aiaaa di IVA saiaais
N"''N Sue Gals practical tus.ratnu. Girls are al-ut
n"'Ntile'If plain seWiH-i eupkius, huuiewurk +
hsj' 'ie tu-At the eeMaut5 uf agriculture,
and a'rpenerg rhere Is, howevar need Of some more
uDhl org inltitlIA among these different schools Last
h"f'h there was ia organization society of women
known aa the Kitchen Garden Association whose object
was 10 promote uniformity OF method aul action ia all
Ail'nen garden schools. Il found however that the
sphere OF the association, flnes might be largely
increased by adding to the kitchen gardens industrial
schools OF every kind The association was therefore,
dissolved aud in ifs place form the Industrial
Education As4oca'ion with Mrs. sarah sands Paddock
as President.
Th association ia no respect the rival Of any other
institution Dut aims assist others IL j. always
easy TO obtain Information upon certain subjects con-
necred with industrial branches Onc woman is
known to have gone from New-Yorh to Philadelphia to
obtain ms ,ructon in certain branch OF needework,
ana t'fr % have learned that the most accomplished
instructor ID Dee found tn Ncw-Yor.I Tie as.oca-
uon aims 70 Zee bureau OF Information II also furnishes
teachers 10 school. already IN operation. Although 10
was not founded until March - l~-t. has already
or-'u ~ uumH 81 classes under the instruction %
Ms Oakley. Al Mrs synInis Reeds school there IS
Miss Ammo Browns ami one OF a hundred Is at Mrs.
Theodore IRVING These classes attended b. the
ar supported by the fees paid By the pupils At the
Iw.ulys.x, STR er Coffee iOI,e, however and at the
and Cherry SITS. classes are taught
under ths auspices ot the association which are
the several institution, in whose school. they give in
-trlcon. 40 Ga, Home tor Destitute Girls class has
The is.o aton does not profess To- be Charitable one
Il aims ~ clch boys AMI glr' and women TO help them
classes OF society Many Of the classes which are being
carried Oh under rs orcc ION are intended Tor the mis-
trgs,c. NJ households. For example course of slN
lectures viii be- given during January and February on
doI,StIc economy. tucu ting -lch SUBJECTS as "Organ
zaton of tle lIlischol' Marketing aud PLAIN Cook
ing Care of Dulu--rO0ms and Parlors' These lect-
urrs Will bee conducted BY the association. without the
intervention or amy other Institution. This con-
~titutcs another branch az the asso.iafion'-
work. namely supplement tho instruction
given n the various Industrial schools AMI 70 ESTABLISH,
GLASSES ou It's own account. An important step Wlch
the a.sOcun hopes ~ be able 20 take IL the iutrpIc
ton of Industrial 81 lcation into the juvenile reforndtpry
Institutions ot tne -laIc. Tho present syst OF con
tract labor was i'm 1879 strongly condemned by the
state Board or Charities. and among other tlu5, RECON-
men rl by them In th'r report VIVA that trades amt
technical and Industrial instruction -hould be sys-
temalealIy and Thoroughly taught one OF the officers
or tc society stated that the present authorities are
strongly favor OF introducing courses or industrial
training into the state juvenile rciOrmsOrcs. Inc re-
si.it. oi similar crlmeut Ia Wisconsin have been
eiilr, .- tu ped thlt next spring the society
Will Dee ln position 70 BEGIN work In this direction.