New-York tribune., 1905-08-26

set an education as practical as possible and as
swiftly" the demand of rushing Ameri-
They got it.
Already the older professions represented by
schools Of law, medicine and theology, had led
the way The professions followed Then
came business institutions and trade schools
At first this tendency had to overcome the
rrejudices of the conservative who believed no
occupation could be mastered outside of work
SHOP office and the jeaousies of those trained
in the old way of practical experience only.
Then under the influence of the present day
utilitaran spirit, the pendulum swung to the
other extreme. There followed the doctrine
that education was only to fit for bread getting
The way to accomplish this, therefore, for
each man to choose his life's work early as
ros2ible and TO confne his mental discipline to
the mastery Of its details. Technical education
became all sufficient. supplanted experience and
brought many a dream and sad awakening to
the young adventurer. The influence of the col
hge of liberal arts the wane.
That was a generation ago. Out of the
: ruggle of liberal education to regain ebbing
Irtstge grew the proposition of the colleges to
at their courses short or to grant learned de-
frees for technical work. Then came the healthy
llaOtion of to-day Technical education is COM
iIg to be recognized the supplement to the
liberal mental training of the college. The
iisher technical schools of to-day are coming
u presuppose the college diploma qualifca-
t.Sn for entering their work, while technical
aiming is only the preliminary groundwork for
t.le essential training of experience.
EewYOrk City, perhaps, exemplifes the best
ana the worst in the technical school. The.
centre of wealth. it has spent much of it on
some of the best equipped institutions for tech
nical training in the country On the other
hand, as in every other field of activity, the
metropolis is the happy hunting ground of the
o-acationaI fakir. He it is who will teach the
aspirant to success the road, by mail for
SO, and give him certificate of proficiency
hiie ne waits. If the candidate is sensible
can easily be put on the right track by con-
;dtng the register of any bona fide college
CT any official of the Department of Public Ed
Ccaton.
NewYork. however, is peculiarly favored in
that nowhere else is there such an opportunity
y hile studying to see the practical application
of technical training. The law student can
watch the greatest legal minds battle in the
courtroom and serve his apprenticeship in their
o.ices. The medical student has at his disposal
:olrc of the greatest clinics in the world. For
tie embryo engineer there being worked
CT the most stupendous problems of the day.
The young business man stands with his finger
ca the commercial pulse of the continent. Then
there is the stupendous inspiration of the city
Were, nowhere else in the world, things are
Icing done.
Thus in the greater city the technical institu-
ton is represented by every class. from the art
e-hool to the college of tonsorial execution.
hcre are here nearly fifty bona fide classes of
technical schools, embracing more than $50
felaldte institutions in good standing.
Among the art schools, to begin with the |
sthetc, there are four of wide reputation and |
a dozen minor ones. Allied in kind schools
OF architecture, applied design and caricature |
Nhlie this materialistic city is not favored |
rs Paris and Rome. its galleries are of a high
order and are rapidly gaining in quality
Music claims no fewer than twenty wen ac- |
credited schools. The student has the instruc- |
ton Of some of the greatest teachers in this |
country or Europe and the inspiration of the !
worlds masters in the city's opera houses and |
concert rooms
Faur of the law schools Of the city are too |
well known to need commendation The great |
est forensic geniuses in the country have been |
trained in them. Then, for the student who can
Eot afford TIE regular law college courses there
ere evening classes organized, under the leader
ship Of older lawyers, for men who are getting
Practical training in the leading law offices in
tie cay time
The city claims six high class medical schools
TWO schools for nurses. two schools of phar-
macy, three of physical culture. two of dentist
ry and, that the mortal frame may have proper
care when the products of these institutions
have done their worst, there are two schools
for enbalmers.
or theology there six well known schools |
numbering among their students representatives
of nearly every denomination. Closely allied
with these are six Bible training schools, where