Risen from the Forge.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7852, 19 June 1905, Page 4

Risen from the Forge.

BLACKSMITH'S SON IN A SCIENCE CHAIR.

A romance of self-help, in contain-' ed in tho career of Mr WUliamifVatt, who has been appointed "director of the Dussuldorf Science and Art Institute. Mr Watt is the second" son of a blacksmith of Port Glasgow, and ol offspring of an* old Scottish Covenantong family from the neighbourhood oJ.Kiliualcolm. Starting with no advantages of birth or meney or influence, he has largely educated himself. IHis -firsfl teaching was obtained at a public school under the Port GlasgowSchool Board, and he also attended the science, classes providod try that body, and afterwards similar classes in Glasgow. He was then apprenticed' 'as 'a

draughtsman to Messrs Russell and, Co., and after working there seven years, he was employed by Messrs Denny, of Dumbarton. All this time he never neglected any opportunity i'df continuing his studies, and the first reward of his labours wag a» appointment as instructor of science classes in and Govan. Three years ago he received an engagement under Lloyd's Registry in Middlesbrough, whore he ie at present living l .

The important post which he/ias now gained in Germany is? a coveted ene, and, in fact, he was chosen out of 300 applicants. It carries a salary of £7OO, rising 'to £I2OO, and the only drawback to it is that Mr Watt will have to become naturalised {n Germany. Mr Watt is only thirty-two yeans of ago and has been for some time a widower. . •