Williamson High School - Keystone Yearbook (Tioga, PA)

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ISAIAH QV. WILLIAMSON

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CHARLES R. MILLER Williamson, 1910 9

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Qlsaialg llllillnrmsnu HE measure of a man's success or failure in life cannot be gauged to the happiness and welfare of mankind. The name of Isaiah by the amount of' wealth he has amassed, but by his contribution Vansant Williamson will forever stand among those of the world's greatest philanthropists. Born and educated under adverse circumstances, he rose to be one of the leading merchants and financiers of his day. He was a keen observer and soon realized that the apprentice system as it was then being operated, worked to the advantage of the employer rather than the employe. He determind to find some method of correcting this evil, and in 1888 founded WILLIAMSON TRADE SCHOOL. The idea of teaching trades in a school was contrary to all prevailing methods in vogue at that time and was at once scoffed at and ridiculed by many able business men. However, the soundness of his reasoning has been more than vindicated by the records of over one thousand ambitious young men who have gone forth into the world as well trained mechanics. During our apprentiseship at WILLIAMSON we have been constantly guided by the spirit which animated Isaiah V. Williamson, and I sincerely hope that every member of the CLASS OF 1920 will help perpetuate the principles for which he stood. FRANK M. BARSBY. 11