The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-03

states VINO nave unOOunueu 1oItn IN
the idea that II young men in these
strenuous commercial times are to be
taught trades 1t must be done In trade
schools. and not under thA old appren-
ticeship methods. Some OF the equip
ment fund has Como into heating and
water systems which are buried be-
meath the surface OF the institutes
grounds, in an electric power and light.
ing system, the old government power
house being outhtted With equipment
which makes 1t one Of the most com.
plete stations Of it, kind In Indiana
polls, supplying all of the buildings
on the grounds.
The largest building put up by the
government was used for storage and
the manufacture of soldiers clothing
and other equipment. 1t IL one OF the
largest and best made buildings In
Indiana. It Is now the Graphic Arts
building. with three enormous rooms,
ono ON each floor, and each 56x160
feet. The FIRST floor 10 used by the
School OF Printing, the second by the
School of TYPOGRAPHY, and the third
is used as = chapel and library. The
old barracks, where the arsenars
forces slept and ate. 10 now the Inst
tute's School Of Pharmacy. the seventh
largest of it, kind in the United States
in point Of numbers. The govern
ment's barn. Q fine old building with
a picturesque setting Of trees and spa
cious grounds. has been remodeled
for the School OF Tile-Setters, where
young men are taught the laying of
tile floors. the building OF freplaces
and ornate nantes. The building
where in arsenal days grim old cannon
was kept IL being turned into great
Schools for Building Trades and Ma
chinists. Adjoining it is large build.
ing Of brick and steel which the Ma
tional Founders Association built at
q cost OF $4,000, and which houses
the School for Iron Moulders. The
old commissary Is now the paint shop.
There 10 IN orchard on the grounds. .
vineyard, many flower beds, lines Of
cement walks and drives which In
long, graceful curves connect the
buildings. all of them put in by the
government, and the property has i'm
mense possibilities for future develop
ment.
A large portion Of the equipment
fund has gone into machinery. nipple
ments and raw material for the use Of
the boys in the workshops. The School
Of Printing contains $4,000 worth Of
equipment. 1t cost $4,000 to at up
the School for Iron Moulders: $2S. 900
has gone into the working plant Of
the School OF TYPOGRAPHY. and other
departments are fitted mp ON . similar
scale. It costs about $50. 900 \ year
to operate the institute. All Of this
money has come from associations and
individuals who have become con.
WINGED that the skilled workmen OF
tomorrow must come from such IN
institution. that such . system OF
trade schools cannot hope to become
self-supporting. for they only serve
their purpose by helping young men
without means to acquire practical
trades.
For al that Il now has IN the way
permanent buildings and equipment
which outrank without exception any
trade school In the United States. the
institute occupies bit little Of itz
grounds. All of the buildings are O
the south half of The oovo0fy-oix ocreo
with ample room for - Dany more
The north hAN oe the tract = um0e
velooed. and a IN broad acEeo an
commanding sites for . score q great
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