Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-06
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
IN THE SCHOOLS
MES. FRANCES Wllbts RATION. Nm

VOWED ln the NNnt on the present
social and economic ondiilon OF the
tines. the more Imcult OF solution.
without involving tho entire scheme
Of civilization.
Studying the human race IN an ita
STAGES o. evolution. We End that odu.
cation r. the heaven producing great
eft results In things both temporal
and spiritual And when We realize
that our oWa system OF education is
81 recent growth. together Ettn the
phenomenal progress in the past
auar,or of 8 century in al depart
mcnta OF social and industrial iliC, g
N easy 60 see the enormous dimculty
% be- met by the masses in adjusting
themselves co the new condition.
The public school. especially 10 the
olty. doyglopes The child an round;
muaIc. arr and literature are taught.
Bringing out an that lB best In the
COLD. also creating new tastes. o.
siratlona and wants. addict 70 our
modern system of illustrative com
nsrcIal advertising Co. the large daily
papora, says Joshua strong In his
"Rew Era" keeping before our poorer
claasos am ondlosB array of every
thing FOR iho comfort and beauty OF
the home. as well aa clothing 90 roa7.
enable and even low rntos. tends to
tempt and make them dissatisfied
No small wonder they feel that thci
income is not in keeping Win che De-
mand1 made upOn O.
The fact remains that wage have
advancod 10 the larger per cont OF thc
avonuca 0f labor and an kinds OF work
has boon plentiful they have failed io
Keep pace with the modern style of
living. and the Increased desire Cor
bottcr homes an5 more OF the Wxurles
OF lic. as we'll aa more culture and
learning
Nov q o. Doe truo that education "a
responsible Cor this disturbed conli
lion. can not IL bo made the romeiy
Haa d not the potentially 81 harmon
iting and adjusting things7
But whore 20 begin o. the wal point
Tho saying that TO reform a child
begin with lts grandmother bears re
poatiug. and why noe begin With the
rrandmotheis OF the future genera
tion7 Reformation Is far castor than
reformation,
Take the home OF tho average
laborcr. or middle classes, and the
average housewife knows little or|
nothing t1 teach tho child; q MUS.
be- tho teacher. bringing into the homo
new ideas and tastes from itf contact
with the outer world Hence the onor
NOUS Importance OF Industrial tfaining
ln tho school
The subject Of training tho hand
with che brain has been diaCuHsod Tor
years past by tho ab.Cst OF our Cdu
Gators. yet the public Is slow 20 adcni
and put into practice thai which 90
me pressing need OF thls particular
nfr and time.
Great sums of money continue Col
flow INTO tho treasures uf che uulyor
stiles Tor the benefit of the favored
classes. Thoy seem 20 bo magnets for
money. drawing Il away from the
poorer clasacs and the c0lorod race
while the public schools handling the
mase 81 humanity are hamporod Tor
funds and are NOT able To pay their
teachers docently
The training Of tho girls in house
hold economics. In an that pertains
20 the pa tanning OF the home aa the
foundation Of ethical and social gov
eminent. the teaching OF that which
will assist thom in the an important
and responsible duty Of dispensing the
means supplied. brought In through
tNo long hours OF hard labor by tho
head OF the family. Is UNNECESSARILY
the need OF the times
Homes are being wrecked and men
driven 10 drink through the inability
uf the woman 20 furnish properly
cooked meals and spond advantage
onaly what Is furnished FOR the main
tenance og the home
Agricultural pursuits should De
combined ca the Industrial training
t0r boys The business 81 food pro
duclng should bo presented Ia an To-,
tehgent and attractive manner. Tho
time Is fast approaching when There
must bo more people producing food
Tho high price Of foods, the noces5i'
Ties OF life. will force our nation 20
face the question of seeking 20 turn
the tieo OF industry 20 tilling the SOIL
% there will DO a shortage OF food
aud 100 much 90 manufactured goods.
without wishing 10 classify, gauge
mental ability. or disturb the Byatom
Of equal pportunlty Of acquiring The
means Of galnlng a livelihood, OF do
privlng any one OF tho tools 40 attain
4 higher intellectual standard later IN
llfo, Il will be discovered that We are
educating over the head.
How 90 reach the Individual. make
the mould for the child instead OF
making the child 30 the mould, as IS
being done nov, viii occupy che minds
~ our educators In the future.
Emerson has said. mo man can
learn what be has not preparation for
learning. however near 20 his oycp IS
the object. A chemist may teE his
most precious secrets 10 a carpenter
and lac shall be never the wiser. the
secrets he would not utter 20 q chem.
ist FOR an estate. od screens ua ever
hore from premature ideas; our eyes
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