The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-24
SCHOOL AT EMS0M
co1 Orr's Mastery Address on Industrial
Education.
Ne,os and Courier.

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3''s - address by Col. j. L. Orr, on
s's- ,;,r Education" Unfavorable
& '' '',hsr interfered somewhat with the
'' ioor proceedings, but the following
Il ,..as.cs we're dilivered by Col. D.
n s'' Norris and Col. Orr.
8 ?, -; Norris's Introductory address
j %, ,t,er providing College where
:.ulture is taught in its widest
4 s..s and both scientific and practi-
q On, :, mechanics. the board Of trustees
4. his College, in the discharge Of
Ill., duties as custodians Of the ir-
,..,,al education committed to their
H. BY the people, feel that their
.,l js not complete, if then, until
y ..r;s;on has been made for the appli-
8.,;ou of machinery to the textile
iustry With the rapid growth of
AMs industry among US, and the
8,.,1v demand for trained and edu-
! t,,ed men to fill lucrative positions
4. tho mills, this board would feel
3 ,..f derclct in it's duty if it failed
- prOyide for the particular training
,eessary to equip those among the
,sustrial classes who would be glad
~ Gil those positions. The science
;5t .,riculture as taught here should
(,e,tly augment the worth of those
9s..jued here engaged in il. Of those
Il Il mechanics the work Of their minds
3Dd hands so broadened that there
18hould be no difficulty in securing
.5lsces Of great public usefulness and
PERSONAL gain. In this textile depart
i .ben We confidently hope to give such
RAINING and opportunity to those who
1ysil themselves Of it that they will
N able to exchange their skill and
knowledge for such measure Of re-
Aauueration as has never before been
3,tanable. The board of trustees
bus offer to the Industrious youth Of
.;hs State, with full authority, both
q BON the State and the great benefac-
br Of industrial education amongst US,
Ill. Clemson, this textile department,
Believing and praying it may be the
q Besns Of uplifting many poor, but
@dustrious, boys, and that it may be
ecounted worthy to stand with it's
reat rivals, agriculture and mechan-
B 1t will be Of interest for me to state
dat the manufacturers Of textile
lchinery throughout the country
A,ye been most generous to US, and
3ithout further contributions we are
Rady to start the department on it's
irser Of usefulness. The gifts 80 far
mount in value to over $4,000, and
BE will receive more.
q COL. ORRs ADDRESS.
Col. Norris introduced Col. Orr, who
ss55Sose as follows:
i Technical education in it's broadcast
fnse is the training Of persons ia the
pts and sciences that underline the
sfactlce of some trade or profession,
IN 1t is most commonly applied to
be special training which qualities
flson to engage in some branch Of
s3foductiye industry. It would be but
Saste Of time to argue the advan-
s,3asss Of special training, because the
4 q 3Fppe''snce Of the world around us, in
" y the avocations Of life, has proved
Il n Necessity and success. Il hundred
fafs ago, when knowledge was con-
sspsd to few, and scientific investi-
}u0n vas in it's infancy, We could
Pnpete in our respective avocations
Rth neighboring nations, but now
pa We find experts in every trade
~ profession, we must equip our
SNes for the contest, or fall out Of
81 Procession, which is pushing for
4 ald at double quick.
\ Formerly manufacturing was done
s small scale, and almost exclusive
Oy hand; then the arts, mysteries
n special processes were transmitted
|1Vn master to apprentices, and these
p'eutices, after seven years SER
|3,e % LOT nominal wages, were them
3Ses allowed to go into business and
~ apprentices, but the increase Of
pu'at'on was so much greater than
4 supply OF workmen that machinery
81 invented to supply the deficiency.
Il 1Fst most Of it was operated by
ru' H. aud the apprentice system was
~ Sumcient to supply the labor.
v'sser, with the increasing demands
": wealth and population greater pro-
s''On was necessary, and steam
IT, &, WAS applied to machinery. That
4Aed the practical ending of the