Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades - Mechanic Yearbook (Media, PA)

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WILLIAMSON SCHOOL 9 isaiab TJ. Williamson ECEMBER I, 1888, Isaiah Yansant VVilliamson founded the VVil- Q 9 liamson Free School of Mechanical Trades. It was Mr. Wil- iyti liamson's idea to give the ambitious young man an opportunity to ki .,. '.,. learn a trade, for in his days labor was for the employer's benefit, 5 no thought being given the future o'f the employee, thus making it ', 'Q' J extremely difficult for a young man to attain in a comparatively short time a good understanding of any one trade. Many declared iii Mr. XVilliamson's scheme would be a failure, but it has undoubted- 'op' ly been proven a success by an alumni of over one thousand well- trained mechanics. The young man receiving the excellent technical education at Williamson owes our noble benefactor a great debt of gratitude. To hope to repay him we must follow the excellent example Mr. VVilliamson himself set during his long life, and that is to be honest, straightforward and honorable at all times. Jos. VV. Prsxr..

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ISAIAH V. WILLIAMSON FOVINDER OF XVILLIAMSON SCHOOL

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