New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
PRACTICAL SCHOOL STUDIES.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FOR CHILDREN.
Mr. DEvon COMMENTS on THE EXliBiTioN-"h'''
THE BOARD OF rpUCATIoN Is DOING.


THE BOARD OF EDUCATION II DoiNu'
To IN, Edif0r Of the Trtb Hhe
SIR: The exhibition Of childrens WORK at
Cosmopolitan Hall during the past week mas peeh very
successful IN attracting the attention OF many '"
sands OF visitors OF both sexes from the various p'oi
sions and trades and has also received most graSE
Endorsements from the press In many OF these notices
reference is made to the Board or Education Oh '''
city, aud perhaps may Interest your readers 10 rear,
something ~ what has spired In relation to the SUI
iect of indusr al education in connection WIN 'e pa"
lie school system Let me give Few wOrus i'o'"
interview | had with your reporter ne
I'm THE TRIBUNE III November. 1852: ou' "
the 100 900 children attend our pnoiic so
only about two (o) per cent go to the colleges 0"
educate these children with the main ldea t'a' Wv!
10 20 TO college, or that they are to go u "''A 49,
/ livingl" -, o,o,ysa a nett.
In Nav 1893 the Board Of Education io' a' =,
! 49,, ,oo cha " managers of the Home anu 0o"" "
u"n io" wv ,ga,,ou OF ladies' for the Instruction
-, ,.,ion Of the poor that sewing De '""En'
A., ,,o urinary schools" This petition was Ieio'' "
the committee Oh Course Of study. ana arter IL va" "
- i,oroa tb,s committee reported resolution III
favor OF giving Instruction III sewlog one hour Per "'
in the frst second ana tnru P""'
cr,des of girls and this was anop'e'
and mt into operation In January Ioo''
/ In May 1884, the Board adopted the f"ll'wing' nc
solved That the president appoint comm'leo u '"o'
to nourr into the practicaby OF the establishments VI
/ nd schools o''"''
and to report this Board at its fret meeting aeT Wv
srnmer vacation the result OF its inquiries ana such
plan, il any, it may deem practica"ie' 0"o'' "'
this had a very pleasant call from some OF 'ie '"
who are at the head OF this Industrial buuc"Uo" "
,,on and after some discussion they determined 10
have an interview with the chairman OF tnis fPooi"
committee Of the Board, and took tho hrst opportunity
/ to acquaint HIM OF the intended visit
In THE TRIBISE OF December, 1884. Is printed my III
,ervlew with your reporter. as follows Ihe NUMBER
! those who graduated from the Norman CoieHe Al jun"
1881 was 239 and of these only 1875 applied for posi-
tons AS teachers They ali pursued the same couso
s1udv all received the special teaching ana framing III
h trauinrschoo II the 10i who did not choose 10 p
cachers had pursued other studies. 1t might nave peeh
40 much greater value to them II the ladies' VINO pre-
scented the petition the Board In lSS2 were 10 ""A
ouoher effort and try to aid young girls who may
have inst graduated from the grammar Schools 'eS
might Inc mower for great good IN the system many OF
these Young pc they enter the NoFmdI O"eEo
might he gnded by your good counsels ana hinuiS III"
quir.es as therheaith and dspostiohahd suEHeSon
I "A To special studies which seemed TO you nest
n hn reymlar course INTENDED NJ them FOR teachers
Many "a who has not tho least aptuess lor lS pr,
fessIon might be successful rs an accV CI ,
stenographer or artist This college mKhi , "t ~
industrial branches snch as nave uoToS has recently
College Of the city OF New orK tlor DoysI NJ n1
established practical laboratory and works13p ana
has aready produced good results nop d ihar IN
Ions II may aid teleeraphy, engineering anu o'"o III
duslris studies" -.., .,ror+ Of tho
| vii
cmbsrs Of the InarI believe with prominent author
inv nron this subIect, that, while the training y, NY
mental faculties must always DC nne IA nosf rgeciIyr
aim of all education stu mi tr1lhn- n n,o Nav s
factors in the process. Remembering IA II 'no
OF he graduates OF our sc0ools hVoa u" 'ih mo
come clerks or enter upon Industrial pursuits VI.
or VERY bad equipment for their work. the Board Is now
nrsi srng whether our course of studies cannot he 80
changed IA not only 10 add t. It's educational Naue nv
10 mike s much greater utlItaran Nalhe 10 ti PuH
themselves committee has been appointed To- lnq Iif6
intn and report ON the advisabty RI Incorporating win
our present ~ Studies plan q" riemrhtai1 "a
he mart of tie scholars other than the Iraihiona
studies Of the OLD system, teach our yohtn te
labor aud famiari1e them with the toois anu "''''
OF the workshop. . s,.s,or, Is
with modest occupations aud with Iaborous and nl'cu,
trades; their education in many instances c'uscs IN
"a dsdsin the trades of their parents and possOy ~
mucI harm as benefit IL Is ih0ugu' that tnes y ,
course wi ich shall he scholars IN the use OF tc
hama tools and famlidrizc them with al tne SnPc n
cauical proce sses-teachlng them no TRACE put teh
Ing them the alphabet OF mechanism and vanc Of inc
trades But il IL foreseen should inc b"aru AZ
tculties will have to be Ovcrco me- not Ohiy III aIr"nES
educational value but IN the cost necessarily
incident upon such change In the curriculum ,os- t.,
Ga. Mayor, his m, sSage. January o. $50 3, III Il
referring consideration now beng gwen ny tm'
Board o! Education TO the advlsaby 81 Is1 ~ Tue
ton form into fe present scnoo. ~ 80 ,oci =,
principles of Industrial cducaton approves ." teaemns
cnI Of trade schools Immediately. he thinks would in
cur expense bat sght nouiilca'lon "a ae
lie pnbc schools abreast of the moat approNeu S'e
Pre"dcn walker in his inaugural address on January
H. So called attention to this subject ana Whs hyo'
Grace had said respecting 1t. He thoicht the h!St ~
cutv would he the need Of teachers sp clty ihtu !o
mo now work II change Il TO come ne ii ttt II
must work from down; in the colleges before INC
Grammar and urinary schools were inNdden W I"oS'
novel agencies Coming down To January 80" VI"
MAYOR in his message, referred 10 thls SUBJECT 10
nnattns his nmendation last year. that speedy
attention be given the nr ducton OF Industrial eun
Iet me now call attention to work shown IN the
reren exhibition which done by cias> vi pufs III
| Grammar school No. 81. These laGs IRON tweiNe ~
f,nricrr wears OF age the third era le ana IN me
cout and onrfet teacher determined that M puplis
should learn all that he striving 10 tedch ncn' Anu
usAd not only Duf his backhotrh oueH etv.
The present Of study "a sugge ied 70 Dc ls ~
rho re- chrrs Mammal, under the head o! "orai irSH
is well defined ana II sufficient time were EVen ~ ms
and our teachers we're fully competent, We
tsinlv make urosress the right direction Inc Woi
shawn by these boys under the associate uts o tnv
| Amateur Technical Umon, CONSISTS OF " ioum ' y
stone a .pe-driver," "stone derrick. an aicohoi
furnace. etc etc A.. ,ohool In, +ba
boys had good general ideas OF lust what was 70 lie done
and how TO 20 o 1t, and AFTER sch"ol hours
home or elsewhere they dia II. an surg
others In schools 10 Try 10 40 soinethlh. slia Az
fr.enand drawing public schnos of TINS clty are
doing good work. both girls an1 boys uePartinenls
The hhit of the College OF tho City OF Newly rk oil
work in metal wood very credtaDle put 10 se'
lust OF what is being accomplished III the laDu ("
tory and workshop can only be had Dy " perSon"i NS
| o college.
I can find no words in which to express my gratfca
ton and thanks to the noble women VINO nave uesosso
time and labor OrganZlug ana practlcaIiy CARY
onr their idea industrial education 1hey VIII per
severe and will finally accomplish Just VIVA
they desire Leevery woman ana every i w enco
New- York. April T. 1886.