Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
MANUAL TRAINING
The Board Of Trade Asks for 8 sep-
srsts Fund for II.
OPINION PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS
That the Kstabiisenens al ssaoA ss Ia
stitatiea Wsoia kesalt la Great
ssnent 10 the asuGx
Of tle S1ss.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Trade

Al TIE Ecciitit u inc Io&3G OF ITSoc
last evening stsont thirty we're present.
Col. Geo. q. Briggs occupied Tue cAss.
and congratulated the assembly on tne
defeat of the furniture factory schens
al lonls. lie announced that the sub
ject for the evening would be Manual
Training" c. II. Leonard offered the
following resolution: Resolved, That
in the opinion Of The Board Of Trade az
the city of Grand Rapids, what IL
popularity known as manual training a
an element that s.loOla ee introdao
INTO and lecon2e a part OF the edae4-
Lonsi system OF this city; and 10 that
end We most respectfully, yet earnestly.
urge the Board Of Education 10 iass
tae proper steps for Incorporating s0eA
al element IA tae public schools of th.s
city, aud that proper beginning lie
made Ia tie coming school year; and
We suggest that TIE sum of 5000 he sng
apart foT that purpose for ssia begln-
n.ng.'
The scheme Warmly Favored.
T. b. Fisher. nlinaber OF the Board Of
Education. spoks a favor ot Tie idea,
stating thai he believed that Il fufn-
.shed an element necessary YET missing
from ouI educAuOna. systen.
Nr. Leonard read the course prosiS.sd
n the manual raia.ng schools Al
Toledo.
Mr.. George W Cav stated that he
was heartily in favor OF the PLAZA Of
manual training and kindergarten
schools. lie beiieyed that tie system
ls an advance over the present ssstem,
and until Michigan adopts lt sAe Wal be
behind other stAles. lie would ike 10
zee the resolution adopted. SIR. Miller
said that the results of mammal training
at the agricultural college nave been pro
ductivc OF the finest results. Mr.. c. VI.
Tufts spoke Of the ten0eacy 10 he en-
Lrely theoretical IA the higher educas
ton. Germany leads IA the educational
institutions, and i IS true that the Ger.
mans are the aIost theoretical students
IN the world. Incy wiii spend years in
studying the etymoiogyof a Greek root.
He spoke of the value OF manual tram
! ing IN Dls own experience. Colleges Are
places where pebbles are polished and
diamonds dimmec."
Good for Both Be,s aud Girls.
Mr.. W. L. Hess supplemented the re-
of favorable resuls Gpon the education
Of boys, by saying thai results were 40
less remarkable with the girls. Mr.. Va
dell, OF the Wadel Manufacturing Coz.
pany, while fsvorlng the idea h.mse
called attention 10 the fact that a.
trades unions and mechanics woilld ob-
ject very sirenuousIy 10 the scheme.
Mr.. c. c. Comstoes being called on, said
that be realized fully, and for sonie
tune, that the tendency WAS too nlncfl
toward book learning. lie mad heard
| II stated tlsat there we're 10 college
graduates IA the penilent.afv. Tae
time had passed when thls counsr,
needed more lawyers and doctors. The
younger genera should be taueh;
the worth OF dollar hy earning
II. Anything more than a good bus.
meas education j. generally damaC
He thought in fact that the sum al
5000 was too small 10 be set ASIDE as q
WAS the most imp rtant feature of the
educational plan. Er. Fisher saic that
1t was advisable not 20 begin too strong
SIS II more lhs0 5000 were suggested
the fate Of the scheme might be sud-
| denly settled. Mr.. Tufts added thai
manual training schools sre poor mems
( schools. Doctors scrd tneir SONS 10
/ college TO follow Is their footsteps and
the training schools are schools which
are TO teach mechanics sons 90 follow
In their fathers footsteps. The new
system would not increase the school
tax. G.. ". Perkins thought i a move
IN the right direction. Er-Aiderman
lerer ssid LIKEWISE. The resolution
Was amended Ia read 5 per cent. of the
total amount expended. instead Of
5000. THIS viii make the sun in the
nelghborhood of $4,000. IL was
adopted and the meeting sd djorfned.
oPposition % the n.ssors.
Inquiry after the meeting showed
that there is opposition TO the mnansi
training idea, on the school board. hf.
1 Fisher SAID that nc thought II wac due
| 10 the standing Of the mechanscs upon
/ she question. IN otner cities where
manual training schools iiad been IN
operation. the cTaitEfnen were just the
once most pleased alter year or two
| tfBal. The idca i 20 furnish bfeadtf
/ education. 90 keep tic risfig genefat5on
above a disregard for work and 10 train
tie eye and hand "a web ~ the brain.
| not that the pupils would necesssi ily
| follow trades. 4 he eaucatiOnsi ffs-
| tens would be worked together. Then
the result world be tifat an educased
man would also he q practical man.
Some one has got 10 supply the need
/ for that class of cItiEeus and that kind