The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-22
CALL FOR TEACHERS
PROMOTION. OF INDUSTRIAL EDO-
 CATION IS DESIRED.
Session Has Been Outlined For Oc- tober--ProErsmme to Cover the Field of Service Win Be
 Ss Gotten Out.

Birming gham, Ala, July 21.--(Spe- ciaI. "A convention of teachers and industrial leaders will meet in oc- tober at the call of the Alabama branch of the Society for the Pro- motion Of Industrial Education. with a.<view to extending the work of the society in Alabama Prof c. .eThach. president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn; T. W. Palmer of Mortevcllo and H c. Guancis.. State superintendent of education. were ap- pointed by- the executive committee of the society to arrange for the meet ing, to prepare a programme an dto draw up "a constitution and bylaws. It is expected that 150 leaders of edu- cational and industrial progress will beAin attendance. s
 The meeting of the executive com mittee was held in the rooms of the comnercial Club and in the office of Belton Gilreath. chairman of. the Ala bafna society. Besides. the gentlemen mentioned. c. w. Ashcraft, of Flor ence. L.. B. Musgrove. of. Jasper and R. E. Pettus.' members of the execu- tive committee, were present. Mir. Pet tus was not present physically, but communicated his ideas by telephone.
 The opportunities for industrial ed- ucation in this State were discussed and 1t was the opinion of those pres A ited work which will result in untold good to the commonwealth.
 The National Society for the Pro. motion of Industrial Education is now not more than two years old, having its origin in Boston It's object Is the establishment of trade schools in con. nection with the public schools, or by manufacturing corporations. for the technical training of young men. HA a agTnhlffnna f5f fhANng0fU00 for remunerative work. It is carry ing the idea of specialization a step further, in that 1t gives the young fel- low drifting from pillar to post, a chance to specialize. The movement had its origin in Germany, where 1t is now we'll developed. It has made rapid progress in this country.
 It Is supported by educational lead CTS for the Ioason. that it. gives ala a chance to earn a better living than is to be had in doing unslkilled work. .s.sThe. manner of establishment and maintenance of the schools is not agreed upon. Some think that 1t is the province of the State to provide them in connection with the public schools, passing their argument on the fact that the public schoolsTare for all ana that the college furnishes advanc- ed training of limited kind. Others believe that the corporations should establish, the schools in connection with their plants. This has in several instances been done, but 1t is not gen. eral. All are agreed, however. that every young man should have the op- portunity to learn a trade by which he can earn living under normal conditions. ~s
 Professor Thach says that Auburn and Montevalo will not profit by such schools. but that in the industrial cen tres, such as Birmingham. where the call is loudest. much good would re- suit.
 Professor Thach had an enthusiastic word to say for the engineering and chemical departments of his school, the building era upon which Auburn has entered and the full attendance.