The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-03
Manufacturers Record.)

be of the most benefit alike to stu.
dents and industry has long been
advocated. Especially in the textile
Miustry the need for a system Of
training so that the practical as well
as the theoretical side could be de.
veloped and all the while the student
enabled to earn his living. was clearly
seen. Such a method Of joining in.
dustry and education is illustrated
by the successful operation of the
Te,'ne Industrial Institute at Spar
tansburg, South Carolina.
A short history OF this UNIQUE
scheme is given by A. B. Bryan of
Clemson College. S. c., who writes
the Manufacturers Record that nota-
BILE progress has been made since it's
small beginning nine years ago, when
with one tenant-house, 500 of bor-
rowed capital. a president, prin-
clpal and student body Of one, an in
stitution sufficiently equipped to train
$50 students in all phases of the tex
Illc btch ueNelODeQ. In
fact, the instructors had to resort
to novel methods in teaching. and
some interesting results have been
worked out.
The first student Of the institute,
who mattriculated nine years ago.
was 33 years old, a married man and
father of three children. Today
all OF the $50 students are mature
men at work, who can give only a
year or so to the further prepare
tion of themselves for their life work
in special school of this kind where
they can earn their living while study
ing.
The president of the institute Is
Rev d. f. Camak, a Methodist min
lister. who saw the great need for
such training in mill centers like
Spartanburg. The school now has
regular force Of principals, superin-
tendants, domestic science teachers,
etc
new feature Of the institute is
the model mill donated to the school
by the cotton mills OF the South.
Practically all of the machinery used
was donated by the cotton machinery
manufacturers of the country.
The president OF the institute. I'm
- Secent announcement says that
moving pictures will be used as a
regular feature Of the curriculum.
Studies OF industrial. scientific, his
lyrical and geographical facts will be
friad on through that medium OF
= instruction.
The model mill. when completed. IL
is said. will be the best built, best
equipped, the best organized cotton
mill in the world A "self-help" de
partment for students and endow
ment for the school and laboratory
for teaching textiles are embodied in
the plan OF operation. The plant will
be operated entirely by the students
or the institute, to whom will be
given the best textile course possible
1t is the aim Of the promoters tc
make 1t a clearing house" a kind
or public service station" for the
textile industry Of the South. The
product OF the mill, in addition to the
successful training of intelligent tex
tile workers. will be character cloth
which is claimed to be the best cotton
cloth made anywhere in the world
Ii consist OF towels. sheeting, pillow
cases, window curtains. tablecloths
napkins to match. fine shirting and
dress goods, and will be sold by parce
post direct to the consumer unde,
the guarantee that it will not fade
shrink, and seldom wear out.
fltteen months ago the model mil
was only outlined in the minds Of s
rev men The plant. which Is prac
ticaiiy completed, now consist OF
main building. managers house. boil
er ana pump house, opening-roon
ana warehouse, the whole costini
ABOUT 100000. The men who hat
iai'h In the enterprise took the mat
Ter before the Spartansburg Count,
MIL Presidents. and financial supper
was secured. The mills OF Spartans
ours contributed six cents per spin
uie 10 the establishment OF the mode
mil and those in the county CAV
'hree cents per spindle. Cotton mach
inery manufacturers have contribute,
over $4,000. ]. f. Shrine Of Green