New-York tribune., 1900-10-30
FREE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
MRS. BURNS INVESTIGATES THE
METHODS OF MANUAL TRAINING
FOR GIRLS IN EUROPE.

Mrs Clarence Burns, who has just returned from
Paris, where she attended the Exposition New
York State Commissioner. made an extended stay
IN Europe, IN order study the industrial school
system as fl prevails there. She gained much in
teresung Information, which she will embody in
the report that, chairman of the Committee on
the Establishment OF Industrial Schools for Girls,
she VIII present 10 the State Federation at an
nual meeting, TO be held in Albany from November
u to November 16
The New-York State Federation OF women's
Clubs has taken deep interest in the subject OF
industrial schools ever since the suggestion for
their establishment made by Mrs Jennie
June" Croly. some time ago. and IT attempted TO
secure legislative enactment for their institution.
The bill failed 10 pass the last Legislature but the
Federation still hope that the school will
finally be established.
Mrs Burns said yesterday TO a Tribune reporter;
Europe is far ahead Of US in this direction. In
FaIls mere S are SIX industrial schools Tor girls
was much opposition find in NewYork,
That was in Iss1 and It was SO succesgfui that
i've others have been set in operation since. The
seven hundred profting by the teachings.
They are taught dressrnaking, millinery. tailor
embroidery, fancy underwear, sewing and cookery.
nd tbe Course te covers tWo Years AT the end Of
that time they are skilled workers. investigated
the class that graduated in June Of this year,
and found that every pupil had obtained good
Thefr teaching is practical the last degree. In
the domestic silence department, for instance.
IS 6FepSTed every day and served to all the classes
those who can afford TO paying 80 centmes-that
is. about six cents. Those who are TOO poor pay
nothing In the sewing department the articles
Inaoe are so!q anE many trch @9teH VINO & are IN
never anything more exquisite than their
Vile de Paris exhibition was given the indus
trial schools and the specimens were marves of
beauty and skill These schools are situated in the
In Switzerland and Germany they are even fur
her adj industrial
boys vel girls. where not only the domestic
In England the system has gone far London
has thirteen polytechnic schools. as they are called
there. No candidate is accepted whose parents are
in receipt Of more than f3 a week, and all ma
teTials ana BOOKS are s4PPneG 6y me SIGEerni2g 1
further dinner and tea are furnished to the schoI-
5 s5s. ee a ff feane 62 e aae IN the les
The woman TO whom special credit is due for the
success Of this splendid work is Ella Pycroft,
Tlo"m Tl osoiaS dioyaS IN t assist in the maretins
me me P1--s aie III I'll ~ -, - sa,ct fonS ,ieniL7'
The girls are encouraged to bring their own clothes
10 repair in the weekly lesson in mendng and
altering Teachers take their ~eals at the
same table with the girls thus giving lem the ad-
vantage Of refined habits as an unobt dslve opJect
lesson and teaching at the same time proper meth
lessons sd e92aTniae the girls carry into their own
home life and so benefit the entire family.
for every operation and every process are explained
and the pupil IS encouraged 10 use her own ludg-
LAID on thrift and economy of materials. utensils
ana time In these schools the regular course @ is & SIX
ond and third course OF advanced work in the &c
partment selected. All pupils in cookery are in
structed in the diets suited to different climates
and modes Of life, 10 invalids, infants ana young
Children IN the choice Of food at different seasons
the management Of stoves and Of utensils: the
destruction OF refuse and importance OF cleanliness
n cookery.
These schools are under the supervision OF the
Board Of Education. with special fund.
Mrs. Burns will try to bring about the establish
n1ent OF one Industrial school in New-York as an
experiment, feeling certain that It's success Will
encourage the city or State to increase and per-
petuate the system