Evening journal., 1914-12-10

on October 2S. is by chance a manu-.
lacturer. He is likewise. but not by
chance, President of the Wisconsin
State Board of Industrial Education.
10 say or to think that Industrial
education is a hobby OF the manu-
facturer is obviously absurd. when
It is considered that in many sections
OF the United States numerous fac
tories would have to close down n
they we're not permitted to emplov
enid labor, and industrial education
means tothing less Il an compulsory
attendance of school. How MANY
needy families right here in Will
mington want their children educated
IN the public schools. and at the same
momer regret that when the child
emerges from the school. he or she
Will have absolutely no knowledge
OF any trade or profession to adopi
as means Of livelihood and must
therefore start at the very Jottonl
learning some trade which. because
of the fact that they are beginners
does not pay them more than a mere
pittance.
Under the plan adopted in Wis.
consin, 1t is possible for a child ia
attend school part of the day. and
work in a factory as a student an.
prentice the balance of the day, and
for this time and services they are
paid simultaneously in the schools
their education consists partly of
the mechanic trades, chemistry. ply
sizes, mathematics, etc. so combined
as TO make the student upon gradu-
alton eligible for many positions IN
factories or industrial establishments
which, without their industrial edu.
cation, would be closed TO them.
II feel that IL was not thorouehlv
understood by the public at large that
vocational education is intended ia
cover every walk of life and not only
to train boys for the manufacturing
establishments, but that Il is lust as
important that the girls and boys of
the schools should be taught prop-
erly TO care for home duties as well
as to make good clerks. bookkeepers
statesmen, stenographers. etc, and
mechanics, and professional men. /
am sure that at this time, Il would
be utterly useless to attempt TO get
an audience for any further public
address on this subject after the
efforts made in connection with Mr..
Miles address. but if there are a few
business men and educators suffici-
emily interested in this matter, I shall
be glad to undertake to have Mr..
Miles return to Wilmington sometime
during the winter, go over the matter
more fully in detail with a represen-
tative body and with the idea, If they
feel justified in their efforts, of Sc
curing such legislation as would give
our educational bodies sufficient
funds TO make the start in at least a
large percentage of our schools"
Mr.. Satterthwait said he had been
informed that many of the public
officials of the city and state were
deeply interested in the matter of
vocational and industrial education
pointing out more particularly DR..
S. c. Mitchell, of Delaware College.
Governor Charles r. Miller. Clifford
]. Scott. Superintendent of Public
Schools cf Wilmington, and Charles
A. Wagner, Secretary Of the State
Board of Education. When asked il
he intended TO appoint delegates TO
the Eighth Annual Convention of the
National Society for the Promotion
of Industrial Education which is
holding convention in Richmond. this
week, Mr.. Satterthwait said he had
already suggested the names of sew
eral gentlemen who might very wcll
be appointed as representatives of
the state. Mr. Satterthwait will
probably attend this convention.