New-York tribune., 1909-01-15
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
NATIONAL BODY FORMED
League WW Ask Congress to An.
prOniate Fund for Various State,

The National League for Industrial Ed11r,,s
whose object is to obtain the enactment % e.
Davis bill by Congress at once formed vsz,s~
day afternoon at No 4Ss Lafayette street c.T.
will also be opened Immediately az Sprug4al5
Mass and at Chicago
The conference was one Of several that havs h.
held in New York and other citfes. Most OF ,l,o,s
were present who were elected TO Office in tha -
national organization. The list, as far - eo,-
pleted. is follows:
Honorary president. James J. Hill presi5Ans q,
the Northern Pacific Railroad; president. Hsrbs
Myrick. editor and publisher. Of Springfield Mas,
vics-presdents Professor James Z. Louxh or N.-
York University; Judge Shields. OF Sacrsmert,
Cal and Henry Wallace, OF Des Moines low
secretary Dr. Albert A. Snowden. secretary NJ ,ba
New Jersey Commission on Industrial Edueasio,
whose Office will be at No. 439 Lafayette strs..
New York: field organizer. H. c. Bailey. Of Wash
ington: assistant secretary. George D. Chamberlai
OF Springfield. Mass; treasurer, Frank A. vsna.-
lip president of the National City Bank. assis,sa,
treasurer. Charles W. Bosworth. president OF tas
Union Trust Company, Springfield Mass, and aua
tor the Audit Company OF New York
The foregoing will be members Of the execute,
committee. as will also Nahum J. Bachelor ~
New Hampshire; former Governor Terrfl Of Gear
gia former Governor Douglas of Massschusstts
J. H. Boardnan, of the International Young Men,
Christian Association, and others
The Davis bill strongly approved BY Prssdeu,
Roosevelt In a hitherto unpublished letter bv aim
received recently by a well known in this ei,y
er,bodies two principles First. il provides an az
propriation from the federal Treasury the -
spectfve states equal 20 cent per CAPITA fo-
iustructfns teachers in the science and ~ at IN
dustriaI education. This fund would 20 tire e.
spective state normal schools, and the approv-a-
ton is to be available on July l. 1902 The money
can be used only for the necessary education ot the
teaching force at normal schools-not for building,
or equipment which latter are provided by the Re-
spective states The training OF these teaehsr.
may therefore begin the coming autumn
Two or three years hence 1t IS expected that as
supply Of thoroughly competent teachers VII =
sufacient TO ma the schools which to be -
tablished meanwhile IN order 10 secure the annua
grant of 10 cents per capita then 70 become avail
able from the national Treasury for industrial
education. Existing technical high schools manusl
training schools and similar public educational n.
stitutions. together with night classes and yoca
tionaI schools will benefit from this fund
In cities and towns where such institutions %
not exist they are to be. established through tbs
cooperation OF state and locality Practical etB-
cation Is 10 be given in the mechanic arts and IN
dustries also in the sciences and arts pertaining
thereto. including vocational training for both
sexes This includes courses in household ee9uom-
les dressmaking and similar branches for women.
In rural districts. the bill contemplatss sgs-
cultural high school and an experimental farm and
laboratory one such institution IN each Co1srsss
district Here boys and girls from the common
schools may come the age OF twelve. fourteen
,r sixteen and receive similar practical education
IN household technology and mechanic arts and
industries but more especially ii the agricultural
sciences and arts
Better work for higher pay Is labors new de-
rnand" said DR.. Snowdsn. yesterday. IT 10 en-
phasize.f by the remarkable fact that at thu age
Of fortv-ffve the average wage Of skilled WORKERS
who receive training only in the night classes Of
the State Industrial Improvement School at New
ark. n j. is sS5 q week. compared 20 S5 TO IS as
the average for other workers in skilled indus
tries"
Mr.. Nyrick said:
The purpose il 90 secure the enactment OF the
Davis bill by congress AT once, and also 70 prevail
,rnon each Of the thirty more state Legislatures
now in session 20 accept the national grants cen
templated by the Davis bill A bill fOF this pur-
pose in each state Legislature viii be adapted 70
suit the needs Of the respective states ana tsrr'
tories
In the recent letter from President RooseVef- rs'
ferred 10 above, he said
Our immediate purpose is 10 take the arst stscs
in prOyidlng for the per cent " no are ne. ~.
trained for a vocation. advantages correSpenclns
TO those enjoyed by the relatively few who ars
trained in the professional and tecnT'lcai seaeols
Industrial training training Whlch VII ~ n 8 =.
TO do work in the home, which viii n ocy %
work in the shop il in city TO work on y am n
II IN the country. Is the most important ot a.
training aside from that which develops cnarSctef
% bsv ~ = Ss@snita tup tratninE 10 Isad the CHI
dren away from the farm and shop Instead OF
We should try to provide the many with tranLns
I'm their professions, Just as the few. ths doeeIs
the ministers, the lawyers. are trained Tor theF
professions.
In ether words. the school system shou$t -. 3.
aimed primarily to fit the scholar for acfuA4 rs
ra Their than for university.
The exceptional individual. OF the highest euItns
and most efficient training possible, IS an hnfoI.
tant asset for the state He should be encotrase1 !
and his development promoted: but this should het
be done at the expense OF all the other indiydlsS
who do their work best the farms ana "
the workshops: IL ~ for the benefit OF these tacl-
viduals that school system should be primary
shaped
I thoroughly believe that our people approve q
the higher education: but I also believe tnar 90
growing moro and more 10 demand retoll
in secondary schools which shall IL the orcln&lyy
scholar for the actual work Of he IhereIo.s. ~. .
believe that the national government sHollo -
active part in securing better educac1onaL nstn
DDS. In accordance with some such system AZ tnS.
outlined in the bill introduced in the last Consss'
by Mr.. Davis
It ~ not my place 10 speak Of the details Of sc.
a bill. but IN a general way feel that ths nanon
should. by making appropriations. put prsnlTIn
upon industrial and especially agricvtlrai, 80 =.
Ing In the state schools. the states theuisetVs
ing required in these schools 20 contTtoUte Wa. =
necessary for the ordinary training, ard tae - =.
penditures for the national government 10 oe tna7'
the supervision Of the Department Of AsrtoultoIe.
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