South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-18
Trade Apprenticeship For
Bows.

a basis for criticism Of tue coudi.
tons Of modern life is found in the
unwilling ness Of young men to learn
trades. Some elemen. Of social des
or dation seems to be found in the
use OF tue hands i; pure brain work
is the coveted goal of tho many.
1t Is pleasing TO note that this
prejudice meets with enlightened
opposition. For generations past the
sons Of the German emperors have
learned some mechanical trade. In
The library Of the late Emperor
William Of Potsdam, visitors are
shown chair made by bin when O
youth, for his father.
The sons of John Bright, the
famous English parliamentarIao, set
good example 10 the rising genera.
ton. Their training is thus set
forth by the Christian at Work:
Philip Bright, desiring to become
first class mschinist, served reg
ular course in Petrie's ZION foundry;
to which be carried his breakfast
can like other plain workmen, and
IN which he put himself on a par
with other honest hands, acting as
naturally as if be were one of them
himself. His brothers -Leathem,
now member of Parliament, aud
John Albert-were put through the
drills at tue mills on the principle
that they too must undergo their
share Of work like other people.
Such an example Of common sense
and democrat equality is In the high
est degree commendable. The great
problem Of the future will be TO unite
education and manual labor. Many.
persons seem to think that they are
forever inconsistent and antagonis-
tic, and that, therefore, the public
schools ara training young men 10
live by their wits rather than by uses
full aud productive trades. Whether
he lead aud the hand can be Guilt
waited at the same time, and in happy
proportion remains 10 be seen.
John Brights sons would by their
example indicate that they can, bat
then they arc capitalists as well az
lab )rers.'
Another instance within the expe.
rience Of the writer will serve to
still further point the moral. Over
twenty years ago, very early one
morning, he met boy Of IL or I8
years OF age hurrying through the
street, dinnerpail in hand, acc1uter-
ed az a working man. He was rec.
ognized as the son ofan acquaintance.
Curious to know what brought him
out in such guise at so early an honr
the writer stopped him, and inquired
whittier he was bound. The boy
assn ned a look of manly pride ss he
announced that be was going 10 work
az the Morgan Iron Works as reg
ular apprentice. The foreman, he
aided, was very exacting with the
apprentices, and required them 20
begin their work on time with tho
journeymep. The father, who had
sent tho young man TO take his place
among the three or four hundred
apprentices employed at tue once
famous works, scied With wisdom
WhtSo Who BiONNh ~ VIZ
events. tie Is nov connected with
one Of the most Influential and sue
cosful daily papers Of the country.
The so1 20 day is in full charge Of
TIC mechanical department OF the
business, and IS qualiicdsby his train.
ing Of The Morgan works not only to
AXE charge Of the mpicaledf ma
cbinery Of tho modern press room,
Lot also TO pass an enlightened jndg.
ment on improvements in The art
AMI has himselfGnvepted a number
Of valuable improvements In the
printing ptcss IIeo can otsrcgret
bis long days % apprenticeship, end
IL is not too much to say tha It 10
ihav vi ich have won fur BIN his
truly hon ahlc aud vsc'ul position.
oLe which the cpu-lan' sense Of
usefulness and competence must
make doubly dear TO him. Scienfric
Americ0R.