Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24
AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
A Proposition Adopted at the Session of the
Union Veterans Union.


The following resolution, offered BIZ Col Nein
Dumont Of the Department Of the Potomac at
the session of the Union Veterans Union. was
referred to q committee consisting Of Col Du-
mont. Gen. Rutherford b. HAYES and Gen.
Green Clay Smith:
..whereas we seek the unity and best condi-
ton of our fellow men by kindly methods and
broad ways OF aid; and whereas Che objects Of
olden days are in large measure accomplished.
and new objects for tire benefit of the race, the
good Of the nation. the benefiting of our widows
and our orphans are sought; and whereas
these can in our judgment be best accom-
plished by putting into the hands Of others
ways and knowledge By which they can earn a
livelihood and work out a career; and whereas
many veterans would prefer to have their youth
of both sexes trained for practical life and so
become useful to the nation and humanity,
therefore the national command OF the Union
Veteran Union now assembled proposes
by some means to be effected through a
charter incorporating the national com
mand with the several commands through
out the nation, to the end that. say 10 600 acres
of cheap lands be purchased in or contiguous 10
the mineral, coal and timber fields of some state
having coal, iron, other mineral and timber.
which adapted also to agriculture and
grazing uses. and thereon establish a techno-
logical school Of large capacity at which shall
be tau CHIT mining and civil engineering. work
ing in timber, the digging, smelling. fusing and
weighing of metals. the forging of and working
therein, practical chemistry. machine building
and engineering. the forces from which power
is derived, how to produce. control and get its
benefit, the rearing of all domestic animals.
tanning and currying and all useful trades. the
analysis of soils, the uses of all kinds of fer
tilizers the study of grain. stock and fruit grow
ing the building and of agricultural
machinery, and also practical agricult-
ure; also the different schools of
practical agriculture; also the different
schools Of medicine, surgery. veterinarian
ism, drafting and other arts dairy work house
work, the making of fabrics and of clothing. so
that none should go away helpless of self aid by
their own hand and brain. We propose that it
be managed by trst-class business talent, under
the direction of a committee of three depart
ment commanders to be selected each year by
the national command at its annual meeting,
aided by the three past department command
ers for the preceding year. the commander-in-
chief for such preceding year to be president of
such committee for the year succeeding that OF
his being ommander-in-chief. That
educators and instructors the very
highest practical talent be employed. with
irst-class books, instruments and equipments,
leaving other teachers and monitors TO come
from the pupils up through the grades. We
would not restrict the school TO veterans chill
dren. To purchase. establish and support such
q hthooi VIC "ouiu suSSeSt an auultloH 10
dues of each member of the order 5 per an
mum, more orless. dependent on the number of
veterans in the jurisdiction named and such
other reasonable scholastic fees as would be
wise. The thought in our minds is that many
veterans cannot afford to send their children to
the university and chronological school now
existing, so that by establishing such place as
is outlined herein the men could be more prac-
tically taught to pay something. and at no cost
to those who could not pay. Thus we encourage
veterans TO maintain their standing and order
and give them live object without diverting
the purpose. In few years sGch n school
might be making its own clothing and raising
its own food. be in n large measure self-sup-
porting. and by keeping up the high grade of
effort for practical culture, by building mex
pensive, substantial buildings from the material
on the ground and the force in the school, build
a monument to the rank and file of the war of
1861 90. which did the work of the war, one
which will mark brighter spot on the history
than the scratches on monuments 10 men whom
they made illustrious. We should trust that no
mere creed mould ever enter there. and would
insist that the workings Of God and the teach
ings of the holy scripture by members true
to the principles of orr own and similar organ
izatior of the Union soldiers. And to this end
We invite the aid and cooperation of our organ
ization of the Union soldiers and sailors
THE REPORT.
The report on this proposition, which was
adopted. was as follows:
To the National Command of the Union Vet
Grams Union:
Your special committee TO whom was referred
the resolution concerning the purchase of land
,and the founding thereon of a chronological
I school have considered the same and beg leave
to report that we believe the plan outlined in
the resolution to be practical useful and capa-
BILE of performance, and. in order that
the same be carried out. we recommend
for your adoption the draft of q charter under
tina. portion of chapter Is of the general incor-
poration laws of the United States of America
relating to the District of Columbia which
covers the organization of benevolent and edu-
catonal societies. We further recommend that
either this committee be continued or another
committee be appointed with powers to cor
respond with and receive proposals from
persons for the sale of 10000 acres of
such lands contain coal. iron and
timber, and are adapted to agriculture and
grazing. and that such committee examine the
tracts offered take into consideration all the
surroundings and conditions of climate. health
fulness. remoteness from lines of travel. and
reasonably speedy oversight by the board of
managers. and if conditions. terms and price
come within the scope of the capital stock. allow
ing percentage of, say, $40 600 for the erection
OF building and expenses. to purchase the same. if
1t can be done on fair terms of payment, from
proceeds of sale of the capital stock and issue
of mortgage bonds to secure deferred payments
of the school. We also recommend that
such committee draft such necessary bylaws
for the governing of the society to be incorpo-
rated az may be proper and lawful, and adopt
such regulations may be necessary for the
governing of the school. and that the society re-
port quarterly to the commander-in-chief a de-
tailed statement of all its doings. its receipts
and expenditures. which req ort. as soon as re-
ceived. the commander-in-chef shall report to
the several department commanders. and that
At the next annual meeting of the national
command the committee shall report fully
and in detail all its doinSs. it's receipts
and expenses touching the matter. We further
recommend that the committee confer with
other Union soldier and sailor organizations
with a view to their cooperation in and pur-
chase of stock in the enterprise, and that such
terms and requirements for admittance to the
school be established by the committee. Your
committee respectfully returns the resolution
| referred to it.
S. S. YoDER,
o. A. JAMES,
| - GREEN CLAY SMITH,
|