Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-27
The Carnegie Technical Schools.

The Carnegie Technical Schools.
Andrew Carnegie is severely critics.
ed by many people because, in their
judgment, the vast sums he has given
for public libraries in the UnIed
States, England and Scotland, could
have been applied to the more direct
advantage of humanity-for instance,
in providing free hospitals and sani-
tariums for the needy sick. But no
reasonable person can find fault with
Mr.. Carnegie's gifts for technical
schools. He has set aside the stupen-
dous sum of ten million dollars for n
! technical school at Pittsburg, and has
donated generously for schools else
where The Pittsburg institution Will
be of incalculable benefit to the young
men and women of this country. This
being peculiarly an age of business,
! financial success is coming to depend
more and more upon technical training.
A good common school education. sup
plemented by a thorough course in
technology will ft the most ambitious
| for a successful career.
Mr.. Arthur E. Hamerschlag, one cf
the foremost authorities on tech
meal and manual training in this
country or in any other country. has
just entered upon his duties as presi-
dent Of the Carnegie schools at Pitts
burg, and in discussing some of the
features os his work he said. the
ether day:
Il believe that education is a di-
rect preparation for life and that mod
ern civilization demands distinct and
defined vocations. The education
which is most lasting and effective is
that which is most nearly related to
the life work of the individual
The machine tender should be in
structed as how to become skilled
mechanic. Thee who have not the ca
pacity to become journeymen should
be offered an apprenticeship in both
the building and manufacturing
trades. The children of the mechanic
should be given a suitable training for
their future vocation in life. The jour
neyman mechanic should be offered the
opportunity to acquire increased skill
and technical knowledge. Young men
of Unborn ability should be given a
technical and scientific training.
THE large and ever increasing group
of women wage-earners should be ac-
corded the chance tc ACQUIRE skill and
efficiency that they may be lifted from
the unskilled group to the skilled. Wo-
men of more mature intelligence
judgment and capacity should be fitted
for the more important positions.
THE Pittsturg schools will. so near
-ly as they can be made to d. so, fill
these requirements. They viii be open
to students without regard to their
place Of residence. The tuition fee will
be merely nominal. There is a great
tild to be filed by them, and know
by experience the value with which it
is possible to invest their labors.
1.-THE schools offer a sitting process,
which enables the young man or wo-
man to select a calling which suits
him or her best. and, after launching
them on the right course, enables them
to keep abreast CT the times.
I'm touching upon the plan for the
Pittsburg schools I will treat separate
~ each of the four subdivisions. First.
there will be q school of science and
technology. where young men, grad
yates Of the high schools and public
schools, can receive a course COW
ering between two and three years on
subjects such as metallurgy, applied
electricity. structural steel design and
the technical side of architecture 1t
Is to have. as well as the other subdi-
visions, evening classes for those who
are unable to get away In the day
time.
There is tc be a school for mechan-
les and artisans, where young men in
the various branches of the mechani- |
cal and building trades will receive
instruction with the distinct idea that
upon graduation they are to be rank |
ed as apprentices, requiring a couple |
of years of actual experience at their !
trades. There will be day and evening
classes. In addition there will he a de-
partment devoted to the technical |
training of journeymen mechanics.
This department will be a most i'm |
portant factcr in the school Mechan- |
les are a product of a system of de-
velopment which moves faster than |
does their opportunity to acquire |
training. AS consequence they are |
left behind. This department is de- |
signed to enable mechanics taking adj
vantage Of it to compete with the new
ly trained men.
II expect great things of the indus |
trial school for women. This school viii |
offer courses Of instruction bearing
The same relation to women that the |
school for mechanics and artisans does
to men. 1t will consist of distinct
trade courses which will enable wo- |
men of the wage-earning class to be- /