New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08

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-, T., enormous quantity and explained with
oy,or, knowledge the qualities OF texture ana
,.,,,y of the designs Of this varied assortment
10 ,,on Introduced me nj the Technical schoo''
n snlcndidly equipped institution where san"o
an insight into the secret OF the p'os'''HN.
methods and astonishing success OF the br"o'o''
woollen trade.
WHAT TECHNICAL TRAINING HAS poN"
Th. Improvement IN the quality and design OF
bradford goods IA attributed by mahu'ac'u'e''
and merchants in large measure 10 .echn'oa,
education. Twenty years ago the "ooAe" ""n
worsted industries of the town SUFFERED seVe'e'
from foreign competition and comihero'a' w
nression Thoughtful men were convinced ''a'
a higher class Of labor was needed Tor 'he p'o-
duct,on OF textile fabrics, and mat the prosper
uv Of tho great Industries OF Brauioru "as ue
norde,, unon technical education. The expert
ment was tried In small way Inc Nie'""
Inst,p,e nrovided looms for elementary classes
in weaving AMI instruction in designing anu
harmony of colors for advanced pupils Inc
Cb.rber ~ Commerce supported the project
and in a short time there were 400 students III
attendance unon day and night classes.
larger building at once became necessary Inc
manufacturers subscribed generously toward the
erection OF a technical school designed 10 ue
velop the principal industries OF the town.
The new building opened in lSsz anu
subsequently enlarged In order 10 meet t'e ,e
ouirernents OF classrooms and lapora'orieS ioi
additional, departments 1t is one Of the best
schools ~ the kind in England. and has min
stered directly to the prosperity or the Town ps
raising the standards of workmanship IN '"e
factories About 1900 students now receive
systematic instruction from corps OF twenty
e,ght masters and teachers The Municipal
! &c for SUPPORT
and maintenance Of the school, and enables the
managers to provide annually for $50 free schol-
arships for two-year courses. In THIS way inc
doors are thrown open to the sons and daugh-
ters Of poor artisans.
Professor Huxley explained with character
ist.c lucdity that the object Of technical IN
struction was "to assist IN the diffusion, among
the artisans and others occupied In trades ana
manufactures. OF sound instruction In those
kinds Of theoretical and practical knowledge
which bear upon the different branches Of IN
dus,rv whether manufactures or art In the
bradford Technical School there are dye'ng
textile art ana engineering departments Win
dav and evening classes, in addition TO general
courses in English studies. mathematics cheHi-
istry. physics and mechanics. and special
courses for the civil service or commercial pur-
suits The dyeng department has a chemical
laboratory with dyeholse supplied with steam
hoi,ers and large watts To the theoretical study
of organic and inorganic chemistry Is added IN
The course of two years practical work In wool
and cotton dyeing. Largely IN consequence OF
the training supplied by this school braoloro
Overs have improved their processes OF coiorine
all-wool and cotton-%arp goods, until they no"
nroduco manufactures which rank with the most
artistic French patterns. The art department
has made a special feature Of pattern Designing
which has had the effect Of diversfyirg ana I'M
parting artistic qualities to Bradford goods. Inc
textile department has expanded In many drec-
tions the work Of the weaving school, which was
orponized by the manufacturers in 1877. In me
lecture-rooms the cost and properties OF raw
materials are explained, with the principles OF
structural ornamentation. artistic design ana
combinations of colors and the students learn
! NV nractice with hand-oon. and twisting-frame
how 70 produce every form of woven texture
The workshops Of the engineering department
are also well equipped and the classes are large
| ly attended.
PROOF OF IT'S UTILITY.
The most practical recognition OF the utility
of this technical school In promoting the inter-
ests of textile manufacturing is the employment
| of its graduates heads Of departments IN 'he
! factories of Bradford and other towns. Inc
manufacturers no longer shrug their shoulders
and smile contemptuously over the vagaries OF
book learning" They understand fully not
/ only the advantage. but even the necessity Oh
/ having scientifically trained foremen ana eH-
pert workers in their factories In the MODERN
hattie for a market. knowledge is power. The
tremendous force of competition among nations
end communities shuts out inferior workmanship
o,d lose artistic products The survival OF the
fttest is the victory Of the most highly trained
Industries.
The bradford manufacturers are convinced
that technical education has enabled them 10
hold their market against France and Germany
They consider 1t necessary to employ IN ther
factories foremen who have had the advantage
Of scientific education. They even send their
own sons to the technical school to learn IN the
dyeing and textile departments the art OF pro-
ducne fabrics Of the best workmanship ana
design.
The woollen schedule Of the GorTnan-W wilson
tariff will work out Its own results, whe'her lor
good or for H. In the United States; but whe'ner
II succeeds or fails there Is an English system
of protecting manufactures and eieVa'ihs the
standards of labor which deserves to be care
fully studied and closely initiated In the ohi'eu
States Every English and Scotch manufacture
| ing town of progressive tendencies now has lis
technical schools, which are either conducted or
largely maintained by the municipal govern
| ment Those schools are doing great work FOR
all the important Industries in England. IL Is
| the German system Whatever may be the maj
! Judgment in America respecting free wool ana
so-called free raw materials, the value or tech
/ meal education Will have to be appreciated more
highly than II is at present If manufacturing IN
dustres are to be kept on the highest level OF
efficiency There is something that Is more I'M
portant in the long run than the most ingenious
( 10 devised machinery 1t Is the highly trained,
expert workman. l. AZ -
"HANX MlNEIKINS."
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