The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27

featuring people could ask Tor ana ln
most Instances can be oeveiopod very
chcapiy. In places where Water-poWer s
not available coal Is near at hand. and
can Doe had at reasonably loW figures.
This section of country has such railroad
facilities as TO keep it in easy touch with
inland or c0ast. NJ staustoaus. report
axe correct iu saying that only about one-
hall of the i1boring class ot the south
are engaged in steady emp-oymcnt, tnen
l.lra ls "a plentiful supply OF labor Tor
years 90 come Every manufacturing
plant established among these people
means steady work. good homes ana nap
piuess t9 many who aro NOW merely thuB
out q miserable existence
"The South IS realizing these facts
more each year. and ir Us interesting 10
note with what rapid strides One southern
people are taking up the development OF
their industrial pursuits.
This being true. that The South has
every natural advantage TO mahuiactuf-
ers and chat maulfdctuI. interests are
rapidly being developed here then IL Us
very essential that these interests should
ba sustained by che very best facilities
possible 90 tie special education Ira textile
Industries.
England and Germany owe their envl-
able position lu Cine textile world 60 their
uusurpa Sod systems ol textile school
n the last sixteen years ihe North mas
established two schools ot this character
and has run Them successfully, and
Judging from Che vase number Of stu-
dents who attend they must certainly
have met with unlimited popular favor.
The Northern section of our country
has learned by actual experience tnil I'd
keep pace with her competitors for her
share of tine worlds trade in ibis special
line 81 was necessary for her TO provide
facilities for fhe higher education Oi her
managers coli uItiie industries.
This Southern section of our country
Is raD.ly approaching the point where
Ws win be forced Into tae establishing W
schools OF 20 textile nature.
1.-The success attending the textile
schools OF Philadelphia. Pa, and Lowell,
Mass. has Left no room for doubt that
American conditions We're favorable to
such. DE conditions of The South to-day
are equally as favorable as was that sec-
ton vi country at that time aud, indeed,
tho manufacturers at This time are now
almost demanding textile school here.
Although this work has been talked of
b.. almost AN of the Southern States. DO
was LETT Tor South Carolina tO take the
initiative, and she has now thrown open
the doors OF tho first school vi ths kind
IN the South.
THE establishment OF school Do Glenn
son College for thorough instruction n
the theory and practca. art of manipulate
ing the cotton fibre was "a long step iu Che
right direction
'The school IS situated in the Piedmont
section OF the State, and is 300 easy touch
with an Of the large mills in the South.
South Carolina already has about One
third Of al the spindles and looms rum
ming I'm The South. A. She now leads her
sister states In manufacturing. lt is natu-
ral that she should nrst feel tne need of
assisting her young men along this line.
1.-THE purpose OF the school may Dee dee
sCribed as follows:
ITO AFFORD facilities for such technical
instructions as will famuilrize the stu-
dent with the processes and industrial ape
piicatlOn Of design with direct reference
10 its application 20 the actual needs OF
the textile industries as now existing in
the South.
"The textile school building is a hand
some two-stOry brick structure, DUNK
sr0m tho latest models of modern miI
engineers. 10 IS built throughout accord
ing 10 the requirements OF mill insurance
clmDanics and in every way iL is a
modern structure.
The building Will soon be equipped
with FUN system of spr.nkIers. which
win bo connected with steel tank ln the
fourth story of the tower and olso with
the college system OF water works, thus
alord.ng ample lire protection The
school is u be heated by steami contrac-
tors are now at work putting in The nee
cessary piping and radiators for that pur-
pose The motive power WiN De cleo
tric.ty. the Westinghouse Electric Com
pony having donated Sj-hor5e power
generator for this work.
1.-THE machinery equipment Is ample. an
necessary machines having been donated
by the best manufacturers in lhis c0un-
try. and are OF the latest ana most i'm
proved patterns, having an tho up-tO-date
and includes all processes
from tie bale openers TO fancy weaving
All SUPPLIES needed % put the department
into operation have been donated and are
now belng received every day
This course offers 20 young men a most
liberal education ln connection With in
dustrial ana commercial application: the
school also offers 10 graduates OF uni
versltles and scientific Institutions the
advantage ~ technical instruction IN tho
nractical application OF textile sciences 10
also offers special facilities to those en-
tering commercial life Tor obtaining such
knowledge q. the construction VI ssxl'e
fabrlcs as Is essential