Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-07

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.


The New Feature Of Eusoation in the Com.
mon schools TO DO Developed Rapidly.
All the normal schools In the Htste ,yert
represented In Harrisburg on THURSDAY nj
ths conferences called together at the
department OF instruction By Professor
A,heiton, president OF tho commission
appointed by the governor to In quire into
the feasibility OF introducing industrial
framing Into The schools OF Pennsyiysnie
Not only the principals OF the normal
schools, but number of the trustees were
present ss the meeting, which was full OF
interest TO Oil who took part in II. There
WAS no division In sentiment a. to the
nd visibility Of establishing Industrial
training In connection with the studies now
taught In the common sChOOlh
ThS members OF the oommisslou. "A we'll
- the others Ia attendance, regarded the
proposed scheme with enth usissm, aud
some OF those who spoke ON tho subject
thought this new educational feature Would
not only contribute 10 the usefulness and
welfare OF the scholars, but would hsvs a
tendency to decrease orime by encouraging
Industry. Toe work of the conmission
thus FAR wss unsn inously endorsed, and
all present were pledged by resolution to
CO. operate with the commission In pushing
innusuisi training to q successful con-
Clusion.
Governor Beaver delivered an address on
Industrial education - the conference, 10
which he gave his warm approval. Toe
remsrks OF the commissioners indicated a
purpose 10 start with the education of the
teachers in The normal schools, aud grad
uaiiy introoucet the system into the common
schools.
A resolution was adopted instructipp the
commission TO recommend sn appropriation
py me Legislature OF $l0, 600 TO each state
hoIuin school for building and equipment,
aud sSoo GOO additional annually for each
scaooi Tor instructo,s' expenses, eic. The
principals and trustees OF normal schools
indicated that they would be glad 10 acoent
an appropriation every year from the state
10 pulid nnd equip workshops and to paw
teachers Tor impsrting ind ustrial education,
The commission, which consists of DIR.
Aiheftop, OF the Pennsylvsnia State col.
iege, Centre county; Professor Luckev, of
Itspurs Professor sohaetfsr, OF Kuiz.
town On!onel Bssn, OF NoFIistown, and
A. ii. FetteIolt OF Glrard college, have
visited Chicago, 81. Louis, Boston, New
AoIk, bTooSlyn, Toledo, o Tideoute, Pa,
ana other points at whioh industrial train.
ing scnools are In operation, and Or
Atherton exteDced his Investigation 10
various portions OF Earops to obtain infor.
the commission has been sssig gned ths duIy
OF Grating portion OF ths report W bieh l.,
70 be sub t.ted TO the next I.sRislsturs
embracing It's work and containing suguss'
tons ss to need legislation on the ques!ion
OF ino usuial training.
Az tue Gloss OF the conference the princ,.
pals OF the normal schools adopted resolu-
nons expressing deep In crest la the welfare
oi me soldiers orphans OF PannsyIvsnis,
sno p'edging their cooperation with the
sLaIe II training such OF these young pgople
ss a,e or suitable sge and desiie 10 prepare
70 ssseh, and asking for an annusi sppro.
p'suon :, OF ts otO 20 each state norm Al school,
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snd ssnstnr Ssenman represented ,ha MI
leTsVille Normal school, ''' '""-