The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-11-19
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
SPEAKS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF
AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Extracts from Letters Written by PrOmi-
nent Citizens Throughout the State En-
dOrsing the Ind u stria a Sc h OOl MOveme n I


| Extracts from Letters w ritten by PrOmi.
nent Citizens ThrOughou the State En-.
dOrsins the Ind School MOvemen
Mr.. GEO. ALLEN, of New Berne, writes
Il am heartily in sympathy with the plan
to establish an Industrial School"
Mr.. W. J. DAVIS, of Raleigh, writes
81 desire to say: secure the school and
count on me to do my part to the extent
of my ability
Mr.. THos. DIXON, JR., o. Cleveland
member of the House, writes: Il am with
you heart and soul in the work. In any
way | can render aid command me"
Mr.. J. d. WILLIAMS, of Fayetteville,
writes 1.-The establishment of the Indus
trial School (and will add Raleigh as the
most suitable place in the State) has my
hearty sympathy"
REV &. I. BAILEY writes: 'My heart is
in the establishment of an Industrial
School in Raleigh Go ahead and organize
the work. You have my hearty endorse
mcnt and shall ever have sympathy and
co operation.
PROF. E. A. ALDERMAN, Supt. of the
Goldsboro Graded School, writes: ''I am
i'll perfect sympathy with the movement
and would consider the establishment of
the most important events in our history
Col. L. L. Polk writes: ''Be assured of
my earnest interest in this undertaking
How shall our youth be taught and pre-
pared to make an honest living? This, in
my judgment, is the great and paramount
| question of the hour. Practical training
practical education, is the only solution -
Mr. JULIAN S. CARR, of Durham, writes:
"The plan of establishing State Indus
trial School at Raleigh meets my most cor
dial support. 1t promises much good to
| the State Every measure adopted look
! ing to its establishment has my endorse
ment. | devoutly wish its early establish
| ment.'
| REV G. H. WILEY, D. D., of Winston
writes: 81 can assure you that feel a deep
| interest in establishing the school, and am
| prepared to cooperate in any way can to
| advance it to a successful issue. | am glad
| to see a movement to give practical shape
to an enterprise which involves great posi-
| bilities for our State. "
| ASSOCIATE JUSTICE AsHE writes: Il
most heartily approve of the plan of es
tablishing an Industrial School. To those
who are advocating it | say: I wish God
speed to the good movement. | should be
| glad to see such schools established in diff
| ferent sections Of the State Chief Justice
| Smith cOncurs in the sentiments | have
! expressed.
The CHRONICLE imagines it can almost
! hear the noise Of the hammer, the busy hum
of the machinery, and see the smoke from
| the furnace Of the Industrial School of
North Carolina. The following extracts
cullcd from letters from gentlemen in
| every section of the State indicate the
popularity of the movement. Read, re-
fleet and lend your influence:
MAYOR E. J. ASTON, Of Asheville, writes:
II desire to express my cordial sympathy
with the movement and my desire that
the present interest manifested on the
subject may prove stepping stone to the
final and complete success of the proposed
enterprise, which | regard as worthy of
the hearty endorsement of all who have
the true interests of North Carolina at
heart"
GOVERNOR A. NJ. SCALES writes: Il am
in sympathy with the movement which
has been inaugurated for the establish
ment of an Industrial School, and all
others which look to the growth and pro-
gress Of the State, and | trust that the
time is not far distant when North Caro-
lima will stand at the front among the
States Of the Union in the cause of general
education.
MR.. A. LEAzER, of Iredell, member of
the House, writes: industrial education,
always a necessity to civilized communi
ties, is now about to be recognized as such
in the new North Carolina Let US pro-
vide for the education Of the hand, the
essential complement to the education of
the head and the heart. You are wise to
embrace this opportunity. | hope the way
will be made clear to the successful inau
guration of an Industrial School by the
Board Of Agriculture.
| Mr.. JAS MAGLENN, master mechanic in
the Carolina Central Railway shops, Lau
| rinburg, n. c., writes ''Thc establish
ment Of an Industrial School is an enter
| prise that has my hearty approval and one
| that all good men should take an active
! part in, who have the welfare Of the State
at heart. In my position find very many
| young men who are desirous of learning
| some branch of our business, and feel sad
| when unable to do anything for them, and
hope the time is not far distant when we
| can educate our children at home in all
| the important industrial branches
| Mr. T. K BRUNER editor of the Carroll
| ma Waterman, writes: 81 believe that no
one thing can be done for the material ad
vancement of the State, and compassed
within the same range of cost, that would
! WELD more potent and lasting influence
on the future of our people than a good
! Industrial chronological well at
| tended by the youth of the State. Believ
! ing this, | am most heartily in accord with
the movement and will gladly do all in
my power for the furtherance of scheme
/ which promises so much for the future
prosperity Of our glorious old State
PROF w. G. SIMMONS, of Wake Forest
College, writes: Though | have spent
thirty years Of my mature life in encour-
aging and supporting scientific and classi-
cal education, | have never in all these
years, lost sight of the Importance of the
useful arts as the pillar on which all cul-
ture and all civilization must staad AS
our State increases in population, greater
demands will be made on its agricultural
capabilities, on its mineral wealth, and on
its forest timbers; and with these increas-
ed demands on it's material resources will
come the increased demand for skilled
labor, without which our almost illimita-
| BILE resources must remain dormant and
valueless l do not hesitate to say that
to-day we need nothing so much as en-
lightened farmers, skillful miners and
trained mechanics and artizans in metal
and wood-for developing the exhaustless
treasur which are within our reach"
Mr.. HENRY E. FRIES, of Salem, writes:
'After giving the subject of establishing