. American engineer and railroad journal . s which the boys receive at this time are of a very highclass, and as we will naturally increase our efficiency in handling decided benefit, and there is no reason why the shops of theNew York Central Lines, as a whole, should not, in the courseof a few years, be filled with the best lot of mechanics there arein any shops in the country. It is probable that all apprentices trained under the systemwill not be able to secure positions above that of journeyman,but they will certainly make themselves valuable as mechanics,and be able to retain their posit
. American engineer and railroad journal . s which the boys receive at this time are of a very highclass, and as we will naturally increase our efficiency in handling decided benefit, and there is no reason why the shops of theNew York Central Lines, as a whole, should not, in the courseof a few years, be filled with the best lot of mechanics there arein any shops in the country. It is probable that all apprentices trained under the systemwill not be able to secure positions above that of journeyman,but they will certainly make themselves valuable as mechanics,and be able to retain their positions when poorer ones are dis-missed. William Garstang, Supt. Motive Pozvcr, C. C. C. &■ St. L. Ry.—The apprentice system of instruction is a most important has a far-reaching effect and will have a great bearing on thefuture mechanics. You have my heartfelt wishes for a success-ful and instructive meeting. E. D. Bronner, Supt. Motive Pozver, Michigan Central.—Ihave watched the apprenticeship work with a great deal of in-. MEMMiRS PRESENI \1 NEW Y-0RK CENTRAL LINES APPRENTICE INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE. M. J. McCarthy. Supt. Shops—Beech (irove (standing).First row (top), reading left to right: H. S. Ranch, W. F. Black, A. VV. Martin, G. Kuch, Sr., Frank Cooper,John Buehler, C. A. Towsley, C. T. Phelan, C. P. Wilkinson, aifd F. Deyot, Sr. (Second row) : R. M. Brown,H. J. Cooley, Benj. Frey, V. T. Burry and F. Deyot. Jr. (Third row): M. T. Nichols, E. Kennedy, C. , H. Gardner, G. Kuch, Jr., and A. L. Devine. the apprentice schools we should increase our efforts to improvethe young man who is thoroughly worthy. As you are aware, we have tightened up somewhat in ourdiscipline, and I feel that it is necessary. We ought not, underany circumstances, to permit boys to remain in our service asapprentices who do not apply themselves, both in the drawingroom and shop, as the boys success, as well as our own, dependsupon individual effort. The apprentice instructors, in b
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