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applied mechanics, and practice. In theoretical mechan- 

 ics the principles of statics and dynamics are taught and 

 illustrated in the solution of a wide range of problems, 

 and the same thing is done in applied mechanics relative 

 to the strength, capacity and energy of various kinds of 

 machinery. The practice is secured in a well-fitted ma- 

 chine shop, equipped with the best tools and machinery 

 for the working of wood and iron, which is managed by a 

 superintendent who employs a sufficient number of skilled 

 workmen. 



"The capital fact which underlies any sound scheme for 

 school shops is that machinery is to have a constantly in- 

 creasing share in the conversion of matter into useful 

 forms. The educated mechanic must understand the prac- 

 tical limits of mechanical production and all the possible 

 ways in which these limits can be extended. He must 

 know by practice how to design, construct and assemble 

 the parts of a machine, as well as how to finish its product 

 by skillful handiwork. The power of the engineer to de- 

 cide up'jn general principles the best form and material for 

 a machine and to calculate its parts, is vastly increased by 

 blending with it the skill of the craftsman in manipulating 

 the material." 



Tt is found by experience that the graduates of this 

 school in the department of mechanical engineering are 

 as skillful mechanics as ordinary apprentices who have 

 served three years in a shop, and they have in addition the 

 advantages of a solid education. 



Now though such an elaborate system cannot be expect- 

 ed in many of our towns as part of the public school in- 

 struction, I have thought it best to mention its general 

 plan and outline in order to show what has been and is 

 being done in the matter of industrial education. I am thor- 

 oughly convinced, from intimate knowledge and inquiry, 

 that if a technical school could be established in every 



