Congressional Serial Set Volume 5977 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...schools did not confine themselves, however, to teaching weaving, but each undertook to teach also spinning, dyeing, finishing, lace making, ribbon weaving, machine knitting, and finally all the numerous bearings of its branch. In consequence of this policy it is to-day possible in Prussia to have represented every branch of the textile industry in schools, to equip the latter with good shops, machines, and raw materials, and to provide thorough, expert teachers for the staff. COURSES FOR TRADE MASTERS. The range of influence of the Central Industrial Office has only lately been extended by the realization of a plan to supplement the vocational education of the young people devoted to industry by opening opportunities for older workmen, as well as independent shop and factory owners, to fill gaps in their vocational preparation, to familiarize them with new technical inventions, and to keep step with the ever occurring changes in their trades. These attempts at arranging trade-master courses, the necessity or desirability of which was readily recognized by the Central Industrial Office, became more necessary soon after the passing of the so-called labor law (Gewerbe-Ordnung) of 1897; and, with the willing cooperation of the legislative bodies, the first institution devoted to trade-master courses was opened in Hanover in 1900. A powerful impulse in that direction was given by the adoption of a resolution in the House of Deputies, on June 4,1902, proposed by Deputy Trim born. In the course of the following year other similar institutions were opened in several provinces, most of them having their own rooms and shops. Their number at present is nine, including one which is to be opened this year. These courses aim at the technical and commercial improvement o...