New-York tribune., 1900-09-18
BROOKLYN NEWS.
FOR A SCHOLARSHIP.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION APPRoPRI-
ATES $500 A YEAR.

Az meeting last evening OF the Manufacturers
| Association OF New-York. in the Manuracturers
| Building, in Montague-st. report was received
| from delegates 10 the State Commerce Coi'eh'lo"
| at Syracuse, held June and T. containing IesO-
| lutions favoring the development and improvement
| of State canals and the equalization OF taxes 50
! they should not be onerous upon business Con-
Germs, banks and corporations.
The suggestions to the Charter Revision Commls-
| sion submitted by the Committee on Legislauoh
came UP for discussion and adoption but their con-
sideration was postponed till next Monday night
A portrait of Henry B. Haigh, its nrst presIuen'
was presented to the association.
At meeting of the Board OF Directors, April z,
Ludwig Nissen proposed that the association pro-
vide ways and means for the industrial education
of young man. The report and resolutions OF
the committee then appointed were adopted last
night. They follow:
The Manufacturers Association Of Mewt10TK 0wn
composed of representatives of almost every
industry thoroughly appreciates tne S IaR dmrine
IN tne business G .re and the necessity OF
trained to investigate the mateTiai IeSor S tb
Of the country. and institute operations loT te
development Of such resources under the diteG- C.
said that there have been established probably one
hundred institutions America offering instrue,
schools are under the protection and patronage OF
the hese s9d Of applied
science and technology, such the Troy School ofI
f G EPgPeeTns gRee Of G
Engineering the Columbia School .tt}f,to 81 Mnf nf
Rs Fsshndosg ths W0roeseT Free institute
DEAL Of n fSe Of the
tlon of this country In Curing the
period eeG has fe'R b WAS funG
some Years a"G ago in Germany that requisite
technical knowledge was wanting among @ one
n sutae WhG9 aGd i1Hq
il successful in the worlds markets dePenoe1 HPe
in commanity by this skilled labor transmitted
from ahe to Of ndSs1y aHq nn is Re result Of both
technical schooling and acquired Skill ,
boy enter into business pursuit or MANI @
featuring industry and achieve success WiLn9o1 pre-
learning have provided to a large degree for tech,
course Of general culture in industrial and com
mercial work leading to a suitable degree Is a
A course of study in the Industrial processes of
led bV William Morris should be a prominent
branch Of study lending historic dignity to labor
brains and culture and social power
The time has When IN ega han OF sco s
arshps in the various universities for broad and
be available for leadership in the development OF
the material resources of the country. For this
purpose this association proposes TO estaonsh such
scholarships and to give effect to this proposition
lected from the educational and business world, be
asked 10 act for 1.-The Manufacturers Association
preparation Of spes'ae plan which snail H provide %
application and manner and time of holding ex-
aminations and for the purpose of selecting a suit
Manufacturers Association believes itself to be
materially aiding not only the development of in
dustral education. but the advancement of educa-
ton generally, and if successful in this experiment
there Is why II should not be deemed
advisable to continue the same.
The recommendation IS that an adequate appro-
the expense OF the scholarship Therefore. be IL
Resolved, That the president be instructed to ap-
point commission of five members of
this association 10 carry into effect the
forth: and
Resolved. That 1t is the sense Of this association
that the Board Of Director appropriate the sum OF
$500 annually for four years for this purpose.
G. y. CHADWICK, Chairman,
II. B. HAIGH
GEORGE T. MOON.
r. w. BAINPRIDGE.
JAMES SHERLOCK DAVIS,
LUDWIG NISSEN. ex-offico,
Committee Industrial Education.