New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-11
NETWORK TRADE SCHOOL.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION FOR BOYS.
THE BRfCKLAYERs. CARPENTERS. PLAsTERER's AND
OrHER TRADEs TAUGHT BY EXPERTs.

OTHER TRADES TAUGHT BY EXPERTS.
The neighborhood abont First-avc and Sixty
seyenI-st. Is VIII ch until within the last few years
chiefly gwen IN to the jewellers In Shantyown and
the visitors to q we'll known picnic garden which Is
situated the shore OF tho East River. Even
now when buildings of more Or less pretcnsion
spTinSug up In every direction fe people stray that
way those whose business or whose place OF resi-
denco renders IL necessary for them to do 1t In
due to this cause, doubtless that nine people
living In the city woald be unable to say to
what purpose long, low building occupying the block
between Sixty seventh and sixty eighth sts. and OF
which glimpse Is caught wlirs up or down town
the elevated railroads, Is devoted This building
however with its L-shaped wings aud It's oddly placed
wIndows high above the ground giving II the look OF
combination between hospital aud "a studio building,
Will amply repay visit from any interested IN the
welfare OF the MASSES It Is the SewIOrk Trade school,
Of wich advertisements announcing the beginning OF
now term and adorned with clever -andak sketches
Of the scholars nave doubtless attracted the
attention OF many travellers on the elevated roads
Although "thc school 10 at present closed for vacation
visitor who lately rang the jangns bell and gained
tercDy a1mittante and the courteous cOnsde OF the
resident superintendent learned enough OF the aims ana
past achievements place give abundant food for
reflection.
Tho school was started some three four years ago Oy
citizen of New YORK who was convinced that tho OrpOr
tnity of learning trade being denied to any young
fault OF Their they were reduced TO, or
rather had no char rise from the ranks Of unsked
aborers lie determined. therefore, to set on foot
scheme whereby this disadvantage should be removed
convinced from tue start that IN order TO be OF
lasting service tho scheme must be at least self support
ing The land and the building lie gave the services OF
Instructors. materials etc. were to DO paid Tor by the
pupils Thc schcue was simple on the payment Of
small SUN each month young men w"a!d he taught by
practical instructors any trade they san fit TO choose
At nr-t the trades confined % two three but
Dy little the number of those seeking adhlttancc
increased nu the Attendance i large and nearly
every ordinary branch Ot trade Is taught Walk
through tho school revealed long. we!It workshops
each devoted 70 its own branch and with the results OF
the lat terms wor< scattered aooat IL all directions.
Tnoro was the brlcklaycrs Sop with sections of walls
arches door openings, chmneys and fines left just aS
they nad been when work was suspended
We teach them to lay bricks in oyery way and for
every plrpose" said the superintendent. The mortar
IA mixed them and the bricks are carried by ab'rcr'
who are paid by this school AMI wdo wnea the evenings
work il aulshcl thu WORK down AMI clean oil the
bricks ness Tor tho next ie-son Beginning VITA
slap wall OF headers aud strotchers, th-y 80 grad
uay forward until they learn nov to turn arches set
window frames aud do-nc pressed brioi work some OF
our uaps built the addition to tho schools aul Others
have o.en working On o large apartment house wrlch
was ut up by tho founier 81 tho school OF couI;o
when they leave here they cannot full wages but
they can make - or - DAY and soon get 10 be co-
petcnt wugl,ucn"
Next m importance to the bricklayers' shop is the
pluubcrS' and gl;dtierS shop. Here on long benches
are placed tho spdrrpots heated rs Bunsen burners and
here the pupils taught nakc joints traps conncc
lions and all the matters connected with the plumbers
trade For the aYancel the"ca .ica instruction
.lyrn This being nevada, OF great Importance {" the
efficient plumber Specimens of the work o: former
terms displayed about the room show that IN outward
npucaance &c any ratio the boys rival the work ~ skilled
nnrneyncn Tho carpenters shop differs nut little ia IL
look, from that ~ any ordinary builder Tool. ore
,ylirh EXCELLENT specimens ~ WORK are turned ont
winch waiting to ~ 10 the American lh'utIte
cNhb ton were rrnirkae IN their hcath'r' ana
fini-h. conp window with sash, pnley-hnNes.
trimming usie shutters WOEld hate done credlt 10
Old Workman specimens WERE "'' Sho ~ y, .oti"I9;
.iirc Joints. doyctaug aai 10 On. tn" si0lecuIfrs
yard came with locks OF bOwnsonc ana iresoncih
mOulug- being carefully and efficiently chse!lcd There
in The plas,crng room were largo projecting
from th5 wall AMI forming with tbs three sides %
each cUa 10 the hari uui'h CorIiccs are
roE pud beads struck AMI when the work Is fnl'eu Is
rcparcd for tho work 10 10 begun anew. The wood
and tue progress OF the Pupils said 70 be- cxce?toly
rr Also NJ artistic nature i the ircsco painters
i rtincrt where every branch Of biz well paid trade
- ,,r,bt Ihc Ioys are first taught simple lnu- then
shading and To elaborate Hover aud nguie pieces
Irrng h. not 80 much oicOuragcl ~ free hand work.
the latter being thought more uscIul III rIinInS 'e
You can thus see" said the superintendent that
nd who Is engaged during the day IA some occupation
which is diS.astrfu to HIN come here III tho cvenuS
and gradually learn trade Wtch pi,h9r' ~ a. anu %
which he snon earn good wages Many OF our BOY
4 true, do not prreverc ana 'oon drt away rom w.
nut majority WORK hatu anu soon a'ct Ir l'E ' o.,
In TIE receipt OF good wages. We strive To make ue
rariiu, Thoroughly practical and do not encourage any
trailing OR pattern making school Tor uHt"hcc' hts
Just been gwen up hs We touni tho pupiiS Jnihrl ~
without any idea ~ making It uler trade Many OF
their had turn for invention ahd Hhpy Nah'ru 70
learn how make patterns - nS to lie able TO carry
their idea, into execution Some 81 thc boys 700;
think that "A loon a. they here they full
onrnrlmen'. wage. When they find that this is i'm
were doing before they came here"
" DO not tie unions give you enconrae emeht .i..
Tho unions Why all except the ntoneeuueI' union
do all they hamper and before long VIII DOUBT
los boycott The aim Of nearly all the unions Is
the number OF efficient worlmen much aS possible -
u, thc duarl AMI iotrrcr an equal ch"nce VIII
hi. Gle, cIcr brother. IL Is enough loi them 10 Know
uat boy halls from tho Trade school ana thcl are III
Mat classes IS rule do your pupil come from 2"
general rule they ar" the children OF -,
educate their boys IN their own trade or else Sl'9 'nG
to learn another TGcn we nave many S"T r and i've
ink that by hnndicrait they can eatn uloc n,i @
with regard To appearances man IN tner pr',rme
bu,lnr-- Occasionally too = jth man Win tt"o |
wisdom send, hi, boy To lcain how to use Ms nsrrs "o
y,l II, lis brain anil thus hts him tie better lor any
rGcs winch promise to well ned. for Young men
the country WI" are hIclA 81, ~, - ~,
Iut lack the opportunity to master " fully III AL It's
u T trcuap Of l,r-c IN town shop who asked
his opinion is to the school. sad: 40 net belong TO
any union and mover shall; 80 thliN CM go ~,
unbiased opinion on taG s ayre 81 The " @Sisiemg Of
his sch Dol aud ut first was ln9ued 10 thhh II llSip
r. r,i s,l's. | tud however. that tle instruction
syrn l., thoroughly practical and tue teachers are ihrh
actually work at their tIe NhsI we snCo t" o
,.t In mis- country IL the lack Of sufficient appre-lce
Lin among the Young Boys 20 intba Thop IOt
yrIr and then think they are omitted TO lorneyniem
,g.s II they can't get them they drt oil somewhere
el4e where they get 80 cents week more anu 50 tne,
never thoroughly learn one trade Any scheme w b
viii supply lS lack of technical education III the shops
is In nay opinion. excellent 0no ana Tor one MOuu
yiyr tnr preference every time 10 pun II al tLc lrde
S,hun More than this advise all the boys VINO Work
in our shop to attend the school In the evening"
SOME JAPANESE ETIQUETTE.
Rom me 81 Jancs'S Ga!cte. .