Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

NIT that she knows enough to vote for
the of that office"
DR.. Nicholas M. Butler, president Of Col
umbia university made a few remarks
before the department of Indian education,
President HnrVey's Address.
Lorenzo d. Harvey, president of the
National Education association, delivered
his annual address at the general session
of the organization.
Within recent years there has sprung up
a wide demand for industrial education. 1t
comes from all parts of the United States
and from all classes of people-the manu-
taeturer, the professional man, the man
farmer, the educator. Industrial educa-
tiop has probably a different meaning for
each Of these types Of individuals and yet
all agree upon one thing. and that is that
It is something not found in any adequate
form in our present educational system.
Defining the Term.
To the farmer, industrial education means
education that will fit the boy to become
a more effective farmer and that will pre-
sent inducements to him to remain upon
the farm to the manufactures it means
training that will give him skilled work
men and more efficient foremen and super
intendentsi and to some Of them II means
the kind of scientific training which fits
one for the research work for the discovery
of new or improved Industrial processes.
To the professional man II means a rather
indefinite broadening of educational oppor-
t%unitiesi to the student of education 1t
may mean any or all of these, and very
much more.
Except very limited opportunities for in
struction leading to skill in industrial
done in this country for the development
OF Industrial education outside the college
purposes in the entire field must be or
ganized and put into teachable form and
made available within the range of pupils
capacity for the thousands who now leave
| school at an early age with no training
whatever directly fitting them for the ac-
tivities of life in the industrial world where
most Of them will find their work.
In the larger cities trade schools and
continuation schools of various types must
be organized. The scope and character of
their work will be varied and must be
adapted to local conditions. In rural COM
munities secondary schools, I'm which the
study Of agriculture and related lines OF
work is the dominant purpose. must be or
ganized. But when these different types
OF schools come into existence, even in
try the solution of the problem has just
begun.
For the great mass Of those needing in
dustrial education the existing public
furnish the facilities. They must recognize
that the great majority OF their pupils
must earn their living by their hands and
they must undertake 10 give definite in
struetion and training for at least the be-
ginning OF Industrial efficiency.
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This broadening of purpose may find
Its realization through an extension and
modification OF the manual training work
In the public schools. Manual training has
been Justified because of its value for
mental training. for cultural purposes, and
II may be fully Justified on these grounds,
but II may be so modified 'as TO give a
very definite and varied line OF training
absolutely necessary for the Individual
who would become a skilled workman in
the industrial field without In any way
lessenlng it's value for cultural purposes.
II fas been making rapid progress in the
public schools In recent years and has
approved itself in the public mind. It will
occupy a still higher place In the estima-
ton Of the public. will be given better
financial support and more time In the
school program when its scope is enlarged
so that It may directly serve Industrial
ends.
Industrial education is important for
girls as well as for boys, and not only for
the giIls who are engaged In industrial
pursuits outside the home, but for the
girls who find their work in the home. The
woman is the side partner with the man
In the home as a business organization.
He furnishes the funds for carrying on
that organization: she disburses them and
must be traired for efficiency in their
proper use. No development OF industrial
education will be adequate that does not
make as 'argo provisions for special train
ing for girls as II does for boys.
Our educational system Is the result OF
an evolutionary process. Inc demand Tor
Industrial education is a demand for a
continuation of the evolutionary process
to meet new conditions. This type Of
education will appeal to hundreds Of thou.
sands OF youth who now leave school be-
cause they DO not find in Il that which
appeals TO them or because It's work does
not appeal 10 their parents. II will hold
them longer In school and the more OF
this work existing types OF public schools
can offer the gerateT the gain, because
side by side with the new tyne OF work
the best Of the old win be continued.