The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-24
TEXTILE SCHOOL AT CLEMSON.
Col. Orr's Mastery Address on Industrial
Education.
Ne,0s and Courier.
Education.

the cornerstone of the textile school
and an address by Col. j. L. Orr, on
ssTextile Education" Unfavorable
weather interfered somewhat with the
outdoor proceedings, but the following
addresses were dilivered by Col. D.
K. Norris and Col. Orr.
Col. Norris's Introductory address
was as follows:
After providing College where
agriculture is taught in its widest
scope, and both scientific and practi-
cal mechanics, the board Of trustees
Of this College, in the discharge Of
their duties as custodians of the in
dustrial education committed to their
care by the people, feel that their
work is not complete, if then, until
provision has been made for the appli-
cation Of machinery to the textile
Industry. With the rapid growth OF
this industry among us, and the
steady demand for trained and edu-
Gated men to fill lucrative positions
in the mills, this board would feel
itself derelict in its duty if it failed
to provide for the particular training
necessary to equip those among the
industrial classes who would be glad
to fill those positions. The science
of agriculture as taught here should
greatly augment the worth Of those
trained here engaged in it. Of those
in mechanics the work Of their minds
and hands so broadened that there
should be no difficulty in securing
places of great public usefulness and
personal gain. In this textile depart
men we confidently hope to give such
training and opportunity to those who
avail themselves Of it that the:T will
be able to exchange their skill and
knowledge for such measure OF re-
muneration as has never before been
attainable. The board of trustees
thus offer to the industrious youth OF
the State, with full authority, both
from the State and the great benefac-
tor ofindustrial education amongst US,
Mr.. Clemson, this textile department,
believing and praying it may be the
means Of uplifting many poor, but
industrious, boys, and that it may be
accounted worthy to stand with It's
great rivals, agriculture and mechan-
les.
1t will be Of interest for me to state
that the manufacturers of textile
machinery throughout the country
have been most generous to US, and
without further contributions we are
ready to start the department on its
career Of usefulness. The gifts so far
amount in value to over $4,000, and
we will receive more.
COL. oRR's ADDRESS.
Col. Norris introduced Col. Orr, who
spoke as follows:
Technical education in its broadcast
sense is the training Of persons in the
arts and sciences that underline the
practice of some trade or profession,
but it is most commonly applied to
the special training which qualities
person to engage in some branch OF
productive industry. 1t would be but
waste Of time to argue the advan-
tages Of special training, because the
experience Of the world around us, in
all the avocations of life, has proved
its necessity and success. A hundred
years ago, when knowledge was con-
fined to few, and scientific investi-
CATION was in its infancy, we could
compete in our respective avocations
with neighboring nations, but now
that we find experts in every trade
and profession, we must equip our
selves for the contest, or fall out OF
the procession, which is pushing for
ward at double quick.
Formerly manufacturing was done
on a small scale, and almost exclusive
ly by hand; then the arts, mysteries
and special processes were transmitted
from master to apprentices, and these
apprentices. after seven years ser
vice for nominal wages, were them
selves allowed to go into business and
bind apprentices, but the increase OF
population was so much greater than
the supply of workmen that machinery
was invented to supply the deficiency.
At first most of it was operated by
hand, and the apprentice system was
stiFl sufficient to supply the labor.
However, with the increasing demands
Of wealth and population greater pro-
duction was necessary, and steam
power was applied to machinery. That
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