Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
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only boys of good ability can hang on

only boys of good ability can hang on and do the work.
 Another strong point is, that the boys are paid during the term Of in. struetion--geQing just as much mo ney as if they were In the shop This has proved to be one Of the great draw Ing cards of the system. Instruction is given in a good deal of drawing and some arithmetic, and The boys are sup posed to work out their problems them selves as far as possible. The boy comes in contact with shop practice right oht lie k In n shop atmosphere entirely and exclusively.
 Finishing work in the training room the apprentices afe assigned to the diff icfent departments of the plants some what according Ia their preferences.
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 The building of the Trade school k unsurpassed hy any building for the purpose. The work has for it's basis the things lhaI the local manufacturers would like to have done. There Is A good deal of machine work done in New Britain, with good deal of tool making and good deal of die mak- ing;a good deal ot foundry work, re quiring a good deal of pattern making and a good deal ot carpentry work. We expect, he said, to establish courses to fit these various lines. We think the course will be about two years.
 The Trade School Is for the boy who doesn't go to the high school. whose tastes don't lie In that direction. The average boy of lo or IT should do our work In two years.
 The tuition Is free. and the only ex- pense Is the cost of the drawing instru- ments. 1 am mol sure that everything should be free. If apupii has to pay moderate sum he Is more likely 10 ap- pfecia,e what he gets.
 It only takes about two years for \ boy to become skilled, and skilled la- hor brings twice as much wages as un- skilled labor. Our program Is for the boy to put about one.third of his time in academic work, principally mechan- ical drawing and "shop aiithmetic,' including thoroughly good drill in decimals, fractions and per cents. The boy also ought to be able to write \ good letter concerning any subject con neeted with his trade; and we expect to teach hun, and also the business me thods of his trade.
 Asked what was to he done with the money made at the school, the speaker said he planned to go around in New Biitain and find what could be made that the manufacturers there could use without The school entering into com petition with anyone. IL was not the purpose Of the State Board of Edaca- liou 10 have the school go into manu- featuring as matter of comrtition.
 II is proposed to establish evening schools later on, which are to he for any rho care io attend.
 Secretary Hine being called upon. said that the Trade School subject had been very well sci forth by Dr. wool- sey, The public school does not teach the boy or siri to do any oae thing and do il wetl, and the trade school means that the boy Is to he taught some one thing 10 do it well enough to Use il for earning living.
 A serious question Is what is to be done for The girls. There are very few trades to which the girls can apply themselves to get lisiag--principaiiy drcssmskinx aud millinery. bat an al tempt wtii b< made so provide for them something along thss iire. My hope is, ' said the speakass sslhae n slme lhese uill ts 6snle Trada 0oAool h ssNsy es1munisy q thls sfse . Coa- suo1akDna..