New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-14
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE 1T INTO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

THE APPRENTICESHIP sysrEM-GATHERrNG INFoR-
NATION CONCERNING THE RECENT STRIKES
trRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TrIBUNE1
ALBANY. June 13.-Ihe members of the In
dustrlal Education Association OF New'fork Will be
pleased that OF the departments or the state
Government intend TO aid them actively These are the
Department of Public Instruction and the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics The superintendent OF Public lnstruc'
ton. Andrew g. Draper. and his deputy Charles IL.
skinner they entered Office In May have been hard
at work forming plans for improving the educational
system OF the state Tho public schools have mus Tar
turned cold shoulder toward tho manual training idea
manual training in any OF the public schools
except those I'm Janestown Chautauqua County Tnere
Professor Love has introduced Kindergarten work.
cooking cutting aud fitting OF clothing, printing sew
ing embroiderng, carpentry industrial drawing and
design typewrirng, shorthand instruction and mi
croscopy.
United States Senator Miller is much interested in
this movement OF the Departments establish manual
training department every public school Of tho State
and intends to aid 1t with all the influence
ut his command. He delivered an adj
drcss on the subject before convention OF
teachers in this State last summer and In few weeks
will give his again upon II at length IN letter
addressed to superintendent Draper OF tho Department
Comms.ioner Peek Of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics
Is Of the opinion that he car best aid workngmen by
pushing the establishment OF tno manual ,rainhs
children In the public schools are the offspring OF poor
me that they should haye training OF she NINA ana
nand during that period which would aid them IN earning
Quoted the public schools seem animated by tho
sole thought OF turning ont bookkeepers or CLERKS,
not mechanics, carpenters aud printers To-day have
written circular letter, which shall send to the lead
ing educators OF France England and Germany and also
izsiions in Great Britain. asking them
escrS, to me the mama. cn .csoa 1e%9q o oi
dustres Of the countries named and whether hey are
favored ~ the working classes ! have no doubt thc
al of IN
creased the wealth-prodncng power OF European
nations"
Mr. Peek now desires. II possible. to improve the
premiership system. There suspicion that boys arc
longer We'll trained for trades. Many OF the labor
organizations limit strictly the number OF apprentices
Mr. Peek would have hoy well trained hrst III the
MAMMAL training department of public school and then
appre iced to some who would give HIM thor
III training FOR trade lie has addressed letter to
the cndens the poor OF the State requesting
them TO inform the number OF boys apprentced
10y them and the trades at which the boys are WORKING
Similar inquiries have been sent 10 manufacturers ahu
10 the heads OF the labor organizations. Mr.. Pccks
questions the teachers. manufacturers and aborng
of pointed character and odght 10 elicit the
Information he desires:
FIRST DO you consider the present Apprenticeship
law Ia copy OF which is herewith encosed) capable Of
practical enforcement under the present condition OF
Mcond DO you consider that the introduction OF i'm
proved machinery made In nearly all branches OF indus
Try and division OF labor consequent upon IL. has
had tendency TO create sentiment adverse to the en-
orcement OF the Apprenticeship law on the part OF Doth
third DO you favor making manual techina
aiming part OF the pabllc school system OF this Stae
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vote portion OF their time each day to tools IN the
laboratories make equal OF more rapid intellectual
progress than do those who give up their entire day 10
study and recitation
Mr. Peck having the conception OF educating the
workingman by strike literature, last week Issued
circular requesting the firms who have suffered from
strikes and the employees who have made the strikes TO
give him history OF them. The first or the replies
received yesterday One OF the firms writes mat
employees asked reduction OF hours OF labor TO nine
hours, coupled with 1t dc nand for ten hours pay
The offered advance the wages 10 cent II the
hours of Labor might remain the same The employees
declined 10 accept this prOher The strike continued Tor
four avs when a COMPROMISE was made between the
firm aud employees The hours OF LABOR were reduced
MT mine week 10 hlty-lohr,
manned The same The loss TO employees IN wages ny tue
strike Z 500 The firm could not see that 1t su
tered any direct STRIKE but II stopped
soliciting orders and probably loss Tor the remainder
OF the year viii amount 10 $4,000 The firm says:
"Our perfectly satisfied, excepting a Few
with trades unions. they believed from prior expert
that strikes were injurious 10 themselves. ana BENG
amy Lng further to Insure their employment MOST OF
them had been with Ia for many years ana had good
pay and steady employ ment "w of the na.cOntents
secretly Introduced "aAihS dcog"'e anu that scAreu
like the advent oi a VOL among MOCK OF
sheep. They fell Inc, followed his bidding and III
formed us OF their demands AFTER "ofKIhS hours one
day. promised TO give them an answer upon the fol-
lowing day by twelve O'Clock. but they voted not to
work a ali. and the next morning when tn whistle
blew not a man reported for work. Since tneu they
have Acknowledged ia IT error AMI the waking dele
ctc would now receive cold reception. suggestion
all men or associations threatening 10 boycott employees
or rlnp loyeIs be treated rs blackmailcrs."
Frequently important suggestions are made. ono htm
says We recommend aud should IKE - see law tht
could not be misunderstood guaranteeing ample
and positive protection to any person VINO seeks or
WISHES to accept eMpO} ana providing severe pen
altie- persons unions committees and else
who any manner, whether by threat or yoeuce III
suit Otherwise shall prevent or obstruct any person
fnI they may choose or We the law strong
ami broad cnouyn to cover boycots or boycotting and
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