New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15
THOMAS 8. GARRISON MEMORIAL SCHOOL.

THOMAS 8. CLARKSON
<rmned to carry ont his wishes They conferred
with ex-Judge Charles .. Tappan. ex-Congressman
A. X. Parker John G Mcintyre and PROFESSOR
George H. Sweet OF this place. as TO the best way
OF carrying Mr.. Clarkson's wishes Mr. Nc
Intyre and Professor Sweet were appointed a COM
mitee to visit the manual training schoois OF new
York and Brooklyn. which they cid last december
As a result of their Investigations II was decided
that a purely trades school could not succeed IN
Potsdam as II Is only In great centres OF population
that they attract any considerable number OF stu
dents. II was. therefore. decided that school OF
greater scope than mere trades scaooi was
wanted
A board Of trustees. composed OF the above named
gentlemen and Elizabeth Clarkson. Frederick Clark
son and Annie Clarkson. has since then had charge
OF the business connected with the SCHOOL ihey
have had many conferences with the Leading man.
ual training educators OF this country. VINO nave
lent their aid to the architect OF the school build
ings Eagar A. Josseiyn. OF Newborn. 'her ann
being to make the group OF buildings perfectly
adapted to the needs of a school OF technology
The responsible head Of the new school. who Will
be- known the director is Professor Charles W.
Patton who has just resigned his position in Pratt
1n..ttuts Brooklyn where he had charge OF the
department of the science OF TECHNOLOGY. PROFESSOR
y1saton - a graduate Of the Massachusetts, 1nsti-
tute of Technology and was an Instructor there
for several years. Afterward ne was IN charge OF
the mechanic arts department in the Ieachers
College. IN New-York.
The buildings for the school consist OF main
building three stories high S. feet long and IS feet
wide banked on either side by one-story work.
shop 30 feet wide and 179 feet long. The material
used In the construction IL the Potsdam req sano-
stone With ycofs Of Spanish tile The buildings VIII
cost about $4,000. and their equipment will cost
about 10000 Gas and electricity will be used Tor
lighting and will be made on the premises. rover
IN the shops will be furnished entirely by electric
motors.
The school will begin its work fully endowed ano
with the best equipment that can be had Mr. CarH
sons heirs have already furnished the money 'or
the erection and equipment OF the puiidinss' ana
besides have given 10000 as an endowment Iuno
The teaching force besides the director VIII con-
sist Of an instructor In joinery and pattern work.
two instructors in drawing. one In the forge shop
and foundry one in the machine shop. one IN math-
ematics one in English. one In domestic science anu
two In domestic art
Speaking OF the aim of the school, professor Eaton
said 10 The Tribune correspondent:
1.-THE aim has been 10 cooperate with the state
Normal and Training School here and give TO the
students In that school instruction In manual Tram
ing, since the State now demands manual training
instruction in the public schools In the large cnes
The purpose IL. then, to give instruction 70 such
students In special lines. domestic science. or
hone hygiene domestic art. as millinery. dress
making. etc ustruction in form study ana draw
ing in pencil charcoal and water-colors. and cray
work. In gran school manual training In WOOD
high school Manual training in jonery. wood-tuTn-
ing pattern making. founding. forging and mechan-
zeal. work.
The school Is TO be independent OF the state
Normal and Training School by having special
courses distinct from those in the Normal School,
as technical courses in the aSys subjects Dssner
and in domes site science sofncient amour, OF cne
IN xrn' ina 10 he1
citizens as well 10 attain the ability to earn
ehin.sts or good carpenters or good blacksmiths.
!. "A class WIN also be formed in machine design
lhg as a foundation together with mathematics.
English. the manual training elements and me theory
Of meehancal construction such as mechanism, the
ier ts 0' IN "t tbs course practical Illustrations win be
WORKING "' drawings made the various mschanlsel
studied na the s Gr the Of
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mean s q issfases which II e
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schools. The idea is 70 make something more OF q
Of English sna mathsinstcs win be required "A
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schools Of Cornell University AND snen institutions
opses IS set seress from this School
student must have done a sun1cient amount OF
work to enable him to enter such institutions Stu.
dents must at least sixteen years GA before they
can enter the school; both sexes VIII &c admitted.
Admission will be by examination. except IN the
case OF Normal School students wno' OF course
Will be qualified 10 enter. -. .,
81 want II b, understood that the STANDARD q
this school 10 to be such that a certhcate heneo
by the trustees will be recognized as truthful
statement Of honest iabors That ~ no one Nv WI,
high-standard school. ! regard the opportunities
OF this school as unusually great and 6siisvs tnat
will be able to do great good to the young men anu
women of this and other States. who IN the year.
Tor lives OF usefulness" .,,
When the school opens its doors many Nolma'
School students will avail themselves OF its PEW
leges. The Potsdam Normal School has 7~ s'u-
Gents. -. . ,.n