New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-03

States Of Germany have been seeking to pre-
pare and equip their people for the industrial
and commercial struggles Of the future, and
chief among the advantages which Germany as
an industrial nation now enjoys over Great
Britain and every other country in Europe are
the wide diffusion and high standard Of indus
trial and technical education and the liberal and
intelligent support given by the imperial and
various State and municipal governments for
that purpose. Germany Is simply reaping what
Il has sown, and all the work of preparation and
cultivation has been done before the eyes OF the
world.
Some interesting and important facts concern
ing the present condition Of technical education
IN Germany are contained in the report OF an IN
vestgation made by direction of the Minister
of Labor OF Belgium. Prussia expends S6OO'OV
for the support OF technical schools. and, besides
what has been done by municipalities, 1t mas
established six special schools for the construc-
ton OF machines a school for the bronze indus
try one for steel and iron mongery another TOT
navigation. and schools for the study OF pottery.
porcelain and painting on glass. But these form
only part Of the system of technical instruc-
ton there being o4S other schools in which such
instruction Is impaired to more than eleven
thousand pupils. The greater number OF these
schools are the outcome of the joint efforts or
associations mainly composed OF large industrial
concerns OF the schools thus maintained. with
some aid from the state. 32 are for painters
and decorators q for shoemakers III for taiiors'
20 for bakers Is for butchers. 2G for smiths and
so on In Berlin the provision for technical in
strIction Is very complete. and costs the munich
pality $1,000 a year. In Saxony, which 10 az
the head of all the German States In technical
instruction. there are III schools in which SUCH
instruction is given. or these 10 are schools
Of agriculture and 40 are schools OF commerce.
Bavaria besides It's higher schools Of architect
ure commerce and art, has ID technical SCHOOLS
with 2GS2 pupils, and each school is divided
into sections each Of which is devoted 10 par
ti.ular features Of the industry with which IL
deals The Kingdom OF WUr;emberg has several
schools in which weaving and kindred arts are
taught and at the same time new industries ara
being introduced. For example. teachers are
employed for peripatetic courses, and thus the
women and girls Of one hundred and twenty
c,mmunes have been induced 10 devote their
time TO white embroidery The Grand-duchy or
Baden with 10000 Inhabitants. spends $50
900 n year on technical education. In addition
10 it, schools Of architecture. clockmakin2 and
commerce. IL has founded schools OF cabinet
work and music In the Grand-duchy Of Hesse.
which has about 1oOOpO inhabitants. there are
schools Of architecture and sculpture. schools
FOR artisans. ~ for various industries, and -
schools Of design.
In some thoughtful comments on the report
from which the foregoing facts were Cleaned.
the editor Of an English newspaper writes:
The attempts made to increase the military
strength OF Germany reed not be- source Of dis
Quiet or alarm. Ml,itarism Is "a disease when ~
the end VIII cur. itself. what other nations have
TO fear * not The military strength OF Germany,
but - Industrial Development and the advance 1t
has made during the Last quarter Of a century -
such az 10 Justify lively anxiety. Its soldiers and
Its ornaments are Of far Joss Importance than the
number Of It's factories the extent Of It's exports.
and tine success OF its commerce. Its technical
schools a." turning out "A magnificent IndA-U"'
army and In this sphere Of knowledge the countries
that compete with 1t must quickly Improve their
sNl. II they are not TO see tho decline OF Their
prosperity.
The example OF Germany In establishing and
maintaining system Of technical education
and constantly broadening It's scope is not only
claiming the attention but exciting the emula-
ton OF other countries In Europe, as the reports
OF United States Consuls FOR several years past
have repeatedly indicated. one Of the more re-
cen, Of these reports notes the establishment
or textile high school at Brunn. Austria.
through the intelligent and energetic Efforts of
the Chamber OF Commerce OF that city. There
had been a weaving school, but II was found IN
adequate TO meet existing demands, and the
merchants and manufacturers voted 10 trans
form it into a textile high school, which Will also
give "a good general education. including com
mercc" Tho site and building are 70 be fur
nlshed and paid for by the commune. the Cham
her Of Commerce and the manufacturers. while
the Empra IS 10 put $1,000 Into teaching ma
tcral apparatus, etc The local industries 70 be
benefited have subscribed $lIiuO 20 the enter
prise and are To pay the interest and principal
OF n mortgage Of S6i 500 which rests on II. The
Consul adds 1T IS interesting - note that con
"tinued efforts In the direction Of better techni-
zeal schools mark every new movement in the
.'acvelopmeut Of all kinds Of industries. Aus |
";ria is emulating Germany. and Germany Is |
"nallrg renewed efforts 10 keep the lead