New-York tribune., 1907-09-07

priring a practical knowledge OF the various
trades and professions so numerous ana com
prehensive as here in New York. What phllan-
fbronhv has not established, the private school,
at a reasonable cost has made possible but
there are few trades and few professions WHICH
the farseeing minds Of philanthToplc Americans
have not provided for. and il is a matter OF
record that here in New York not a fe" OUT
MANY Of its foremost citizens have been grad
uated from Cooper Institute or from the various
trade and professional schools conducted by re
ligious organizations. The central branch ol
the Young Mems Christian Association in this
CITY is in itself a school of learning that Is no
small factor in the educational system oI INC
country.
The youth has but to determine the trade or
profession that appeals TO him and for Wfich
he has natural inclination then inquire at the
nearest branch of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN
Association 10 look up an educational directory
or to peruse the advertisements in the daily
papers There are schools for everythlng'
schools for mechanics, schools Tor electflcidi'7'
for engineers schools Of languages. schools ioT
nurses for chauffeU.s. schools of navigation. IN
fact there is scarcely an industry of which the
young man or young woman may not acquire
. knowledge here in New York. The school
especialIv the trade school. has broken the back
bone Of the long period Of probationary work
dubbed serving as an apprentice, which mas Il
tendency to discourage less determined minds
The boy can get a practical knowledge OF cleo
ericity, engineering. navigation ETC. without
serving a lifetime under the boss Inc S1ho'i7
tf the trades and the professions are stepping
stones 10 wider knowledge. and 50 have become
almost as essential 10 the trades and t. the
professions a. the preparatory school 10 th-
college and 10 the university
A SCHOOL FOR SAILORS
If = hoy wishes tu be an engineer. he has only
Il Amply r. t., nearest branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association or the Engineers
Club both If which stand ready 20 encourage
him Tho sea has always had fascination t"r
rhc boz and In these late days for young women.
= technical training school for this occupation
which stands in class by itself is the school
shin ST Narv'~ maintained by the Department
ot Education of this city. In this school are
mad. The sturdy sailors who are TO form the
chant marine Applicants must be at least six
Teen wears cid ana have the written consent "t
their parents or guardians Each pupil must
have an outfit and is required 70 deposit So with
the suuerint-udeut "a purchase such other NO
.eseltie- as may he needed. The course of in
s,rucrjon covers Il period of two years. during
which the Young sailor is instructed in all thu
l.r.s1rne- Of eearuan~hip H learns all about the
knots spices bitches. worminst parccliluG and
serving ropes the names of ali the spars, blocks,
standing and rigging and the different sails. To
box tn, compass 10 man a boat and To swim
with ease are branches Of seamanship in which
the young seaman becomes proficient In a short
time The schcoIship makes cruise to MedI-
forranoan points once year. during which the
voung sailor acquires a practical knowledge Of
the mysteries Of the deep. For those VINO wish
IL acquire a theoretical knowledge Of the sea
there are numerous private schools Of InstrHc-
tiCu.