The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09

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Mr.. Morgan's Great and Wise GILT.
At tho closing exercises OF the school
year Of tho New York Trade Schools on
Thursday evening. Col. AUCHMUTY. their
founder and patron. announced that Mr..
PIHRpoST MORGAN on the eve OF his do
parturo for Europe last week had informed
him OF his intention to give tho schools tho
endowment Of S5Oo.OO0 The sum is to be ut
the disposal of tho enterprise as soon as
tho organization OF tho schools under tho
laws Of the State Is completed.
Mr.. MORaAS's gift Ia proof OF the prac-
tcal saxarity of this distinguished banker
and cons,,mmnto tlnancier, not less than an
exhibition OF his large liberality. These
Trade Schools arc tho development OF q
scheme ior the public benefit conceived by
Col. AuCHAuTY and started experimentally
ton years ago In comparatively small way.
1t was demonstrated at once that thoy sup
Piled . demand previously untitled. and ac-
cortlinEly he has extended their facilities
ss time has passed. and he has provided
continuously and handsomely for their
maintenance. This splendid gift OF Mr..
MORGAN" to use the words OF Col. AucH-
MuTY on Thursday evening. "is given not
only that more trades may be taught. but
that these schools may be continued when
my working days are over"
The schools started with thirty pupils.
This year the number Of the pupils was
moro than GOO. In the beginning they en-
countered active opposition or still moro
discouraging Indifference: but as COL AUcH-
MUTY went ON with his experiment the
valuable results attained silenced his enc
mics and changed doubt into enthusiastic
approval. The schools are conducted on
the principle OF teaching thoroughly how
work should be done. and leaving the
Quickness requisite In q first-class mechanic
to be acquired aftorward by practice in real
work. Hence both the manual and scieE-
tiflc branches OF o trade are taught. The
pupils learn why tho work should be done
In a specific way at the same time that
they learn the dexterous use OF their hands.
The trades chiefly taught are plumbing.
bricklaying. plastering. stone cutting.
painting, carpentry. and blacksmithing.
The pupils are instructed theoretically and
practically In all that pertains to the
trades, and as there are both day and
evening ciasses. many Of them are young
men who work for their living while they
arc thus preparing themselves for higher
and more remunerative departments Of
labor The graduates Of this year number
5o1, divided about equally between day and
evening pupils. more than one-third Of the
whole number being In the department OF
plumbing alone. During the ten years OF
the schools nearly $500 young men have
been sent out from them with . competent
knowledge Of the trades taught.
Very naturally such an enterprise at
tracted the interest Of man SO sound in his
Judgment as Mr.. MORGAN. He saw that Col.
neral charitable relief. and perhaps thereby
fostering the curse Of pauperism and the
weakness of dependence. but was teaching
those willing to work, how to work to the
test purpose for themselves and everybody
else. Thus the schools benefited indirectly all
society. In showing young men how to help
themselves In trades so valuable. Col. AUCH-
MufY helped the community also. thor
ouRhly good mechanic is one OF the most USE
full and essential Of the members OF society;
and he Is one Of the most honorable. Soci-
ETY. cannot get along without him. He
makes money for himself by reason Of his
skill. He saves money for those who en-
ploy him. The careless bungler does more
harm than good: spoils more than he makes.
Whoever. therefore. assists in the train
inR up Of skilful mechanics. and intoxicating
In them the artists pride IN doing good
work because Of devotion to the art itself.
renders great service to society. He is q
public bonefactor. He sows o seed which re-
produces itself infinitely and to the ad-
vantage Of q succession Of generations Of
individuals nnd for all tho community for
oil tinc.
In providing 30 munihcently for the con-
tinuance and extension Of the Trade Schools
az Now York as q permanent institution.
Mr.. PIKRPONT MORGAN accordingly sus-
tains still further the reputation he has
won for both his generosity and his So
gncity. His judgment. dlscernment. and
capacity for taking a comprehensive view
OF largo financial questions and operations
have been demonstrated 80 often and con-
vincingly that he holds tho foremost place
among the practical lnanciers OF this coun-
try. He Is a man In whom the financial
world has peculiar and unQuestioning con-
hdcnce because Of his high sense Of honor.
NOT less than because OF his business ability.
Hence we are not surprised that Mr..
Moa0AN discovers In tho Trade Schools
an opportunity for the wise exercise OF his
munincenco. They have In them fruitful
ideas quickly and completely grasped by a
man OF his genius. Giving may be common.
but discrimination In giving Is rare.
Sugar.
There have appeared recently In the
Amsrtcan Aoricuiturist a number Of articles
On the sugar industries OF the world and
tho possibility OF increasing the output OF
the product In tho United States. From
the data collected by men who may be
loolod ,pnu NAH ma an exDert In his sDecial