The age-herald., 1901-07-14
sFningham's Present Needs
 Are Discussed MANY BIRMINGHAM WOMEN
Favor School Proposition-A Word About the Proposed Library = Miss Greene's New Book to be Brought
 Out in September.
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER.

If Birmingham is yet to consider the advantages to be gained by accepting a public library upon the same basis that MT. Carnegie offers these institutions to other cities any definite action rests with tho public spirited men of the commit nity As far as there sentiment and purpose is concerned in contributing to <l3irmingham's advancement there are happily no differences. but the recent sgsgc stion that Mr. Carnegie be asked to endow a school of technology instead of library opens up an important dis cussion as to which institution would be of greater good.
 MT Carnegie may not be open to sug gestions but a recent article says that he is undecided as to what manner he will dispose of the remaining millions to be given to the public benefactions MT. Carnegie it is said, wishes the public to obtain the best results from his fu- ture benefactions and intends to dispose of his wealth by continuing to endow free libraries and other educational insttu- tions A school of technology would certainly come in the latter class, and the Carnegie School of Technology" for Birmingham would be in the list of pos abilities.
 The need for both institutions can be brought forward at present, and those who favor the school of technology do not undervalue the importance of a pub lie library but recognize that Birming ham must and will support this latter institution at some future day. But they also realize that conditions here demand the prompt establishment of an institu- tion that will bear more directly upon the great industries that are turning the eyes of the world upon Birmingham.
 With the industrial developmnt there comes demand for an institution where may be taught the arts and sciences that are included in any well planned scheme of education. The magnificent resources and their practical developmnt however great wouR still seem to be incomplete without ,an institution where instruction may bel obtained in practi- cal arts. taught by the aid of science. -. If Birminghamx' in it's firm belief in it's fut0Te position. .fby reason of it's unlimited mineral resouces. fails to provide oppor- turities that will facilitate their develop ment other cities will gain by its in difference to the establishing of these schools, the educational systems of which are peculiarly adapted for this in- dustrial center.
 But should Birmingham seek to estab fish a technical school opportunity would not only be given the boy who has grown up in this district and absorbed the strength of it's mineral hills, for mas tering the principles of an engineering science but that boy would realize that there was a place near at hand where he was being taught the practical arts by which he could compete with the best industrial talent of the world. He would realize that from the technical school to the great industries was short step. and that if Birmingham could send out skilled men in the utilitarian arts and sciences there would be no need to send away for men in these occupations.
 An institution that would prepare young men to fill positions with manu- facsrrers. electrical engineers, archi- tecis. builders, would contribute to Bir- 1ningham's progress and increase Its prestige as a Southern educational cen ter. attracting q s it would attention from all parts of the country. by reason that such an institution would naturally go hand in hand with the industrial devel- opment of the district. Its special ad- vantagcs will therefore be readily seen, and no one would assume that a Carne- gie School of Technology would fail to claim the attention and interest that technological schools are receiving wherever they have beer established.
 Those who are informed regarding the systems employed in these schools de clare that by no other method is the boy 7 of today made to see what Ruskin calls sdefiniteness in work and that it renders the boy capable of taking brave par in the competitive industry of the world
 Those who have made thoughtfu