The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-15
TO FORM LEAGUE
FOR INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION HERE.
Newark's Merchants, Manufac-
turers and Educators Inter-
ested in Movement.
BRANCH OF NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION PLANNED
Promoters Call Meeting at Board
of Trade Room for Next
Monday Evening.

Merchants, manufacturers and edu-
Gators interested in the Industrial edu-
cational movement n in it's spread
thror-h New Jersey will meet at the
I'd of Trade rooms next Monday
for the purpose of forming a State
n local organization of the National
League of Industrial Education. This
league, which was recently formed,
n of which DR.. Albert A. Snowden,
of this city, is secretary, has for its
object the fostering of national, State
and local cooperation in the promotion
of n d'lstrial education.
This movement, which was originally
started in this city in 1881, but which
: s allowed to lag for a long time,
has been revived by the introduction
of the Davis bill in Congress. This
bill provides for Federal control Of the
proposed industrial schools, and Its
chances Of passage are considered ex-
cellent. By it's provisions, one of
which is the assessment of a tax
amounting to 10 cents per capita,
Newark, according to the last census,
would be entitled annually to the sum
of $46, 600 for the dissemination of in
dustrial education.
Whether separate schools shall be
erected for industrial education or in
dustrial branches added to the present
public schools is a problem that has not
as yet been solved, but the consensus of
opinion of those engaged in the work is
that separate schools should be pro-
vided.
Newarkers Interested.
Should the bill become a law, a fund
amounting to one cent per capita would
be assessed Upon all the residents of the
State for the purpose of adding an in
dustrial department to the State nor
NAL schools, and as this sun would be
available at once, it would be possible
to establish the schools not later than
two years afterward. H. c.. Bailey, of
Washington, d. c., field organizer of
the league, is In this city and is work.
ing hard to rouse interest in the prof.
ect. He has SO impressed a number of
Newark's prominent business men that
liberal support is assured, one public
spirited citizen having promised to con-
tribute his check for 500 whenever
called upon.
Representative Charles r, Davis, of
Minnesota, who introduced in Congress
the bill providing for this movement,
will be n of the speakers at h n
nual banquet of the Board of Trade
next Thursday, and it Is believed that
he will take up this subject during his
address. In addition to the merchants,
manufacturers and educators who will
attend the meeting Monday, it Is be-
lieved that the Essex Trades Council
will also be represented, as that body is
vitality interested in the objects for
which the meeting Is called. Mr.. Bailey,
the field organized, is a member Of the
Western Federation of Miners.
New York League Formed.
Yesterday the National League for
Industrial Education was launched at
New York city under very favorable
conditions. The officers are: Honorary
president, James j. Hill, of st. Paul;
president. Herbert Myrick, of Spring
field, Mass; vice-presidents, Prof.
James e. Tough, of New York Univer-
sity; Judge Shields. of Sacramento, and
Henry Wallace, of Des Moines, Ia; sec
rotary, DR.. Albert A. Snowden, 20 Park
| place, Newark. and 439 Lafayette street.
New York city; assistant secretary,
George d. Chamberlain, Springfield,
Mass; field organizer. H. c.. Bailey.
Washington. D. c.; treasurer, Frank A.
Vanderlip, president of the National
City Bank, of New York city; assistant
treasurer, Charles w. Bosworth. presi-