10 JULY 1909, Page 2

That is a very strong expression of opinion, but we

do not think it goes beyond the truth to say that the national welfare is involved in scientific and technical education. The present position is something of this kind. Technical education in Britain for the artisan is exceedingly good, quite as good ELS in Germany, or perhaps even better. Where we have been terribly behindhand is in scientific and technical training for the employers,—the controllers of the great industries. The partners in big industrial undertakings in Germany are men who have had a thorough scientific training in the particular work they undertake. Hitherto the " masters " in England have picked up their scientific knowledge anyhow. The Imperial College will remedy this evil.