The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10
TEXTILE WORKS
GREAT FUTURE
Department Att & M. Opens
Opportunities Door.
BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS
The Designing WtrkIs Really Great
School Of Art.
Mr.. 0. A. TONE KINS. ON TEXTILE WORK.
ItWiII not Alone Bent fit the Youth Of The State
Of Both Sexes But Also The Present
Workers In Many
Wa,s.
BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS
The Designing Wtrk Is Really a Great
School Of Art.
Mr.. 0. A. TOMr KINs. ON TExTllE WORK

Mr.. D. A. Tompzins, of Charlotte, a
member of the Board of Visitors of the
A. and NJ College, and of the firm design
ing the Textile Building of the College,
which is now practically completed was in
the city yesterday. He is an enthusiast
in regard to the great work to be done
in this new building, and yesterday spoke
of the great possibilities afforded the
youth of the State, both male and fe-
male. by the development of textile skill
.sThe work has been thoroughly done
on the building, he said. ut is one
of the best to be found anywhere for it's
purpose the teaching of textile work.
Past experience in this country and in
Europe has been built on, and though
comparatively small amount of money
has been spent the best possible results
have been obtained
zone of the difficulties in the way of
the textile industry in the South is that
there are too many mills working on
plain goods and the same goods. we
have reached point where it is essent-
ial that we should make better goods and
a greater variety of them. The pre-re-
ouisite for this Is the instruction OF the
youth of the State in designing, in dyeing
and in fancy weaving in order that they
p may start in the work at the point
where the present. knowledge and skill
leaves off.
by this it must not be understood
that the idea is to have the graduates
of the textile school to supersede the
present workers. On the contrary the
purpose is to carry into the present
work and works that knowledge and skill
of various kinds of goods which will give
opportunity to the present workers TO
make their profits and to cease competing
with each other SO severely.
THE usefulness of the school is not
TO be confined to the boys, blu. courses OF
study peculiarly interesting and attrac-
tive to girls will be arranged. The course
i'm designing is really a course in art
and the business of designing patterns
for. fabrics is very profitable. 1t is the
same sort of occupation as that of MAX
ing pictures. but in addition to the mere
picture making the designers must pro-
duce pictures that are adapted to weav-
ing. In order to do this the designer
must of course, have skill in drawing
and coloring and must know that this
car be carried out with the loom.
I'm fancy weaving on hand looms there
is also a good opportunity to develop a
business for individual work at home II
one understands how to use hand loom
1t will be found Just as useful as sew
ing machine, and the product of the loom
can be sold at a greater profit than
the product of the sewing machine.
1.-The designing of fabrics for the loom
;s no more difficult than designing pat
terms for hand embroidery or crochet
work. which ladies do so WE'LL In this
department of the A. and M. college there
is a great opportunity for the young wo-
men of the state, an opportunity to i'm
prove themselves of which am sure they
will take hold
President Winston, speaking along this
same line, said yesterday that Mr..
Tompkins had told him of how one North
ern girl had utilized her Skill. She
designed shirt waists, and made them
on her own loom, giving guarantee TO
each customer that no duplicate would
be made For these $25 apiece was re-
ceived In this way many other speciai
articles for wear and house use could
be made. valuable because no one else
would have like articles.
One young lady is now taking the
course in daidying at the A. and M, and
as soon as the Textile Department is
ready many applications are expected.
In that department there are now nifty
students.
Over $500 worth of machinery is IN
TIE building. and but for the lack OF a
heating plant work would begin at once
In eight weeks. however, with warm
weather, work will be begun and goods
will be made. The opening OF the de-
partment is looked forward to with
great interest by students, instructors
and the public.