The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

rnl ,lnp I'm tie consideration OF the sub
icct Of the education ana training dis
ci,sspd lnFtiy article appearing IN the Hrs;
issue 81 THIS department OF your papet'
! nro,Dse eilpDaszinH the Kind OF cdn-U
GGFlGplrpose emphasizing the Kind Of edit
I cation and training which that paper was
p,.epnred 10 Inti0iuec. This cannot be
done in ii better way nor with u stronger
appeal 10 the rcHsbn and practical bent
of our people than BY briefly describing
ana presenting tie salient features OF the
cducntional system OF Germany. have
selected tis system bccnliae II fully cm-
braces and strongly cnrorccs tile peculiar
elements and characteristics Of the train
ing and Instruction. hat / am seeking 10
Impress upon your minds and TO urge sou
to ndopt and make real In the lives anu
experience OF orr chlldrcn; and WHICH
has proved #cminently successful III Gcr-
& many.
In tile pr,,ssiat SCHOOL system the cbllds
Zip 10 81 certain agc, is taught III order
VI ia affnrd lin q sound and broad bnss
or intelligence, culture and enlightenment.
When this point IS reached aud this fouii-
dalton IS secured the pupil Is trained Tor
some specific duty, work or profession
These important matters are not left 70
chance or haplazard, but are carefully
and wisely designed and cfectua,ed. me
educators or that empire now so power
fu ana opnert. years ago used their
e reason aud practical sagacity. ana on the
brondcst principles Of policy ana WISDOM
E have built d Syatein OF industrial Tram :
ing and skilled Dor. side by side win
the cultural and ornamental agencies OF
Il ed,cnllon. which, for the last two de-
c.ldes, has rcvolutionized the Industrial
conditions Of that country and placed me
German s.coplc II the very forefront OF
maut,facturing mechanical and industrisl
skill and prosperity This has been ac-
compishcd by giving the enlightened 10y
/, and girl n special trade. u careluliy a..
arectcd and finished skill. an aptitude OF
* hand. a en- pacity for work, n wonderful
alertncss and finish In handcraft, a gen
ius for invention. quickncss and original
[iiv. artistic initiatives incllc use ana
employmcnt OF machinery independent OF
effort. and q; marvellous Increase IN the
employment or trained Workers IN n the
. nt,lti-form md variant development anu
manufacture OF the almost nheou'i ~
Il things NEED sin5,lic present age among tEe
enlightened and civilized people OK az
countries These trained and skilled
workers have made Germany one OF the
most potcnt and aggressive mallulactur-
Ing. Industrial and commercial NATIONS o.
modern times, and have reared her mo
Colossus. who stands In the pain OF
Americas future prosperity, ana desiil.!.
the most puissant rival OF our "o'l l VI "
country. 5as5
n How has all this been done? By the
practical and efficient educational system
OF that great empire. which, teaches tne
frnpl something practical and trains ana
8euufps him to do some specific work mus
RAifinr hin, To- be Il worker instead OF
n \ drone This lis the whole secret, ana
l1 will demonstrate that it Is. by q sue.
clint exposition of Its school course ana
\ training.
These citations may be taken iis notices
or C;crmany's educational outlook 4,
5SIT In Germany there are SO many special
schools that laborer's education IL as
clearly defined rs a university man
"German progress In art, science ana
Industry is made the centre OF all teach
ing
E. The German system up to 1890 had been
mainly along old lines. There had been
over the whole empire for many years u
growing demand for q change in the sys-
ten The claim Of the men who led this
movement was, that Germany was behlnn
IN the practical instruction and technical
training, which would fit the pupil for me
actual duties and work OF life. iu
There was n marvellous growth N 4
Germany that was just then receiving
wide attention and this growth was
manIfcstly the result of new industrial,
misunderstanding and commercial condi
tons and enterprises. These conditions
and these indictments did not originate
in The schools, or with educators; Dut
grew out o: the practical needs ana &c
,nauds for educated and skilled workers
81 the various and multlforn trades, en-
nloyments and businesses which resulted
IRON this wonderful activity. 'Ehe move
ment was taken up by tho education
al[sts. and headed by the Emperor. ana
they held n great conference. and began