The Republican journal., 1890-02-13
Mechanical Schools.


education. Few seem to understand how well
the carpemtct trade is adapted to the teaching
Of all the fundamental principles of mechanics
anl Tie fine art. To Illustrate: If boy eX-
rert, TO hc 2 carpenter mason, plumber, stone
cutter architect, artist, painter, sign-writer,
blacksmith. mAchini>t. surveyor, or follow any
other trade or art, he must first learn with his
etr> au&with lis hands to make straiqht lines,
PetJ"ct "bieS. tTHe curreS and accurate meas
pra"'hts. These the carpenter must learn and
thry art fundamental TO All the trades, arts and
MANY of the sciences. A skilful use of the
hammer j, necessary TO many of the arts and
trades.
When one understands sharpening carpenters
\ lu3~ 50 each will stand the stra in and can set
their edges right to the cutting, to turn the
chips on >h1ying> properly and cut clear with
/ oH' rIo@@ing or iamming. and require the least
\ Muscular force to DO the work, and to the best
/ ;'.itautage 10 the surface being worked, he has
I Thereby mastered fundamental principles use
iu Il nearly dill the trades aud arts.
There j. mo trade that embraces more Of the
foundation principles of mechanics. necessary
1 ~ al the arts, trades and sciences, than does
! The carpenters trade, besides being clean
/ healthy. and requiring reasonable amount Of
varied exercises The olors Of the different
/ woods are also healthsiying, The gymnasium
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training
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'1''Hrf. ~ thIN respect the school Is OF most
importance ~ rounding "Ht the education Of lts
-'4''N'''>' II = more lhah amusing TO near a
''I" ''''H'I III one OF oui advanced lhechah-
"i ~'H'"~ ft'atr lhe ohJettons raised by GER
tam tIeGj> AGAINST ms branch of schooling. |
Hey -lI ih@E want their children 70 set up |
m jIa ""rId, an1 learn something, ana not be
Wo1NH9 They Seem TO think to WORK and to
iearu i q contradiction Of terms. and that GER
tainjE BON cannot he done Al the same time.
! hrN seem to think II their children ever learn
anything IF a trade this will prevent their
afterwards learning profession. TINS preJu- |
d''r narrow Hrd lIi-foundeu a. 1t Is. las been |
JHr most tlhrult 70 deal with, and has caused |
lAc 4. .tateat withholding ot wees when an ap- |
preparation t3f nm branch OF schooling ls
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"'NN gu ''Ae t"'> ifaIeh -iha rush TO the WORK
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t'''ioh n tltl' respect ior lte! an start OUT
o4 t1tIl'lI abstract ileaS ahd principles con-
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