Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-03
Trade Apprenticeship for Boys.

A basis for criticism OF the condl-
lions of modern life is found in the
unwillingness of young men to learn
trades. Some element of degrade
ton seems to be found in the use of
the hands pure brain work is the
coveted goal of the many.
1t is pleasing to note that this
prejudice meets with enlightened OPP
position. For generations past the
sons of the German emperors have
learned some mechanical trade. In
the library OF the late Emperor Will
lam at Potsdam, visitors are shown
chair made by him when youth, for
his father.
The sons of John Bright, the
famous English parliamentarian, set
a good example to the rising genera
ton. Their training is thus set forth
by the Christian at Work:
"Philip Bright, desiring to become
a first class machinist, served regu-
lar course in Petrie's iron foundry, to
which he carried his breakfast-can
like other plain workmen, and in
which he put himself on par with
other honest hands, acting as natur-
ally as if he were one himself. His
brothers-Leatham, now a member
of Parliament, and John Albert
were put through the drills at the
mills on the principle that they too
must undergo their share of work
like other people. Such an example
of common sense and democratic
equality is in the highest degree
commendable. The great problem of
the future will be to unite education
and manual labor. Many persons
seem to imagine that they are forever
inconsistent and antagonistic, and
that, therefore, the public schools are
training young men to live by their
wits rather than by useful and pro-
ductive trades. Whether the head
and the hand can be cultivated at the
same time, and in happy proper
ton, remains to be seen. John
Bright's sons would by their example
indicate that they can, but then they
are capitalists as well as laborers."
Another instance within the expe-
rience of the writer will serve to still
further point the moral. Over TWEEN.
ty years ago, very early one morning,
he met a boy of II or IS years of age
hurrying through the street, dinner
pail in hand, accoutered as work
man. He was recognized as the son
of an acquaintance. Curious 10 know
what brought him out in such guise
at so early an hour, the writer stop
ped him, and inquired whittier he
was bound. The boy assumed a look
of manly pride as he announced that
he was going to work at the Morgan
Iron Works as a regular apprentice
The foreman, he added, was very ex'
acting with the apprentices and re-
quired them to begin their work on
time with the jOurneymen. The IA
ther, who had sent the young man tC
take his place among the three OF
four hundred apprentices employed
at the once famous works, acted with
wisdom which was proved by the
course of events. He is now connect
ed with one of the most Influential
and successful daily papers of this
country. The son today is in full
charge of the mechanical department
of the business, and is qualified by
his training at the old Morgan works
not only to take charge of the com
plicated machinery of the moderr
press room, but also to pass an en-
lightened judgment on improvement
in the art, and has himself invented
number of valuable improvement
in the printing press. He cannot re
greet his long days of apprenticeship
and it is not too much to say that i
is they which have won for him hi
truly honorable and useful position
one which the constant sense of use
fitness and competence must max
doubly dear to him.
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