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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. 1895 Excerpt: ...these discoveries to account. (Applante.) Technical education, be said, properly understood j suffers greatly under technical education improperly understood, and there is so much nonsense talked upon this subject--(laughter)--there is so much money uselessly spent, there are so many things taught to persons who do not want to learn them, and which, if they did want to learn them, they could by no possibility turn to practical accour.t, that it Is no matter of astonishment that some persons are disposed to fay that "technical education is only the last bit of political humbug, the last new scheme for turning out a brand-new society; it is worthless in itself, and not only is it worthless, but it is exceedingly expensive." If we include, as we ought to, within the term technical education the really scientific instruction which would turn scientific discoveries to practical account, then there is nothing of which England has at this moment any greater-need. He did not deny that manufacturers and commerce have received an immense amount of gain from theoretical investigations, and science has been the means of great gain-through industrial development. Yet he thought it a poor end, a poor object, for a man of science to look forward to merely making money for himself and other people by bis researches. Tie was glad to know that the Chemical Society, while it kept in view useful objects, still put first of all the pursuit of truth as its object and as the cause to which every man of science fays his devotion. Truth, not profit, must necessarily be the motto of every body of scientific men who desire to be remembered by posterity for their discoveries. (Applause.) These things can be done only from a disinterested motive, «nd it was because of th...
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- Published on: 2012-05-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.53" h x 7.32" w x 2.05" l, 4.07 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 1058 pages
Chemist and druggist
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