Chapter 171 Why
Without the help of George and Nikolai, Mozhaisky's plane would never have succeeded.
This is the importance of 1% inspiration.
Mozhajsky was the first academician of the Academy of Sciences to arrive in Vladivostok, and George gave him the highest courtesy.
When Mozhaysky entered the Yuriev Palace, officials of the Amur Governorate, officers of the Siberian Fleet, and all the leading figures in Vladivostok lined up in two rows on both sides of the entrance to welcome Mozhaysky. Ski's arrival.
George did not go to the door to greet Mozhaysky, but waited in the center of the hall. On his left was Korv, on his right was Ekaterina, and next to him were Mikhail and Stark.
"Alexander, welcome to Vladivostok." George took the initiative to shake hands with Mozhaisky.
"Thank you for your hospitality, distinguished Super Duke Yurievsky, I am flattered." Mozhaisky is a rear admiral and is wearing a navy uniform.
Kolf and Ekaterina also expressed their welcome to Mozajsky respectively.
George introduced Mikhail and Stark to Mozhaisky. Mikhail was wearing a dart cavalry uniform.
George and Korff were wearing Guards uniforms. This was also the habit of people at this time. As long as they had military status, they would wear military uniforms most of the time.
The banquet officially started, and George took the initiative to chat with Mozajsky about the idea of Vladivostok University.
"Engineering, there is no doubt that it is engineering. Vladivostok University must focus on engineering." George did not want to set up messy courses, such as religion and theology.
George wants to set up physics, chemistry, machinery, metallurgy, smelting, power, electricity and other majors at Vladivostok University. It is still early for aviation and automobiles to be popularized as a course.
However, research on aircraft and automobiles still needs to continue.
George plans to set up an aircraft and automobile research institute in Vladivostok to attract interested teachers and students to participate in research. The effect of this will definitely be much better than those closed-door manual workshops in Europe.
“Basic subjects such as physics and chemistry are okay, but for majors such as power and electricity, what should we teach students?” Mozajsky is not a qualified professor. His ability is far inferior to that of Kanunikov.
But this is normal.
It is only 1886. Siemens has just improved the generator, Edison has just invented the light bulb, and Otto has just completed the commercialization of the four-stroke engine.
George wants to offer these courses, and he doesn’t even have textbooks.
"This is the content of your next work. Vladivostok University is still under construction and cannot be completed overnight. Dmitry and Ivan spent ten years to establish the Imperial University for the empire. We are faster and can complete it in five years. Is it okay to build Vladivostok University? "George is not in a hurry. It is a century-old plan and education is the foundation. This work is destined to be long and arduous.
Vladivostok University is only part of George's plan. In George's plan, Vladivostok will also gradually establish medical schools, military schools, teachers' colleges and other professional colleges. In the future, Vladivostok will not only become the economic center of the Russian Empire in the Far East , and it is also a cultural center.
Since it is a cultural center, cultural and entertainment facilities such as libraries, museums, and theaters have also been put on the agenda.
This type of building has relatively high requirements and the construction period is usually very long.
After the beginning of spring, the cement plant will start construction. This is the most important project in Vladivostok this year.
The role of cement in infrastructure is too important. Without enough cement, the construction of Vladivostok will not meet George's requirements.
So two cement plants will be started at the same time this year, one in Vladivostok and the other in Khabarovsk, to meet the construction needs of both places at the same time.
Mozhajsky is a man of action, and he started to work on the second day after arriving in Vladivostok.
George placed Vladivostok University in the beautiful Peter the Great Bay. The first phase is planned to cover an area of about 1.5 square kilometers.
No matter how big it is, it’s not impossible. The key is that there are not enough construction workers and building materials, so we can only take our time.
The future Vladivostok University will occupy at least ten times the area of the first phase.
“In addition to Vladivostok University, there will also be Vladivostok Medical College, Vladivostok Institute of Technology, Vladivostok Institute of Education and other high-end institutions. I plan to build this place into a university town in Vladivostok and become the cradle of future talents in Vladivostok. "George's words fascinated Mozhayski, and Mozhayski could clearly feel George's determination.
It cannot be said that the empire does not attach great importance to education, but due to various objective conditions, the current education situation in the empire does not make people optimistic.
Education in Vladivostok has just started and is not perfect at present, but George has laid a solid foundation for education in Vladivostok. There are now a total of 12 primary schools in Vladivostok with more than 3,500 students. Compared to the total population of Vladivostok To put it bluntly, this ratio is very scary.
Each of the four major farms around Vladivostok has its own primary school. George and Mozhaysky inspected the Dolgorukov Primary School in Vladivostok and the Xizhuang Primary School on the outskirts of the city. , Mozhayski was greatly touched.
Dolgorukov Primary School is named after Mikhail. There are 650 students in the school, most of whom are children of Vladivostok workers. It is the largest primary school in Vladivostok.
The primary school in Vladivostok adopts a five-year system and offers introductory courses such as Russian, Chinese, mathematics, art, dance, music, handicrafts, and geography. After students graduate from elementary school, depending on their grades, they can enter vocational schools to continue their studies, or go to the Vladivostok factory to become a skilled worker. With the cultural foundation of elementary school, their abilities in all aspects are better than those without education. Big cut.
What is currently troubling the development of education in Vladivostok is not George’s support, but the teaching staff in Vladivostok.
Last winter, primary schools in Vladivostok started teaching. So far, most of the courses for students are still language. These children from the Qing Empire must learn Russian before they can receive a deeper education.
This is why George didn't start setting up an education system until last year.
Although George could have been organized a few years ago, there were not many people who could speak Russian in Vladivostok. It was not enough to send them all to the factory as translators, and there was no ability to provide education at all.
As a large number of workers passed the examination and became technicians, many Chinese workers learned Russian in the process. They became the first batch of teachers in Vladivostok Primary School, responsible only for teaching students to learn Russian.
“How old are you this year?” Mozhaysky asked a little girl in Russian.
"Six years old——" The girl was a little reserved, but she could carry on a conversation in Russian, and Mozhaysky was very happy.
The students here are all good, and their clothes are neat and obviously custom-made.
The heating in the classroom is very good, and there are iron radiators in the surrounding corners. This is the credit of the Vladivostok Steel Plant.
In addition to accumulating rails, almost all the remaining output of the Vladivostok Steel Plant last year was used to make radiators.
The school was one of the first units in Vladivostok to adopt central heating, and the Vladivostok Hospital still uses fireplaces.
The desks and chairs in the classroom are also brand new. The stationery used by the students is provided by the Vladivostok Municipal Government. Each elementary school is also equipped with a health room, restaurant, dormitory, library, and activities. Rooms and other ancillary facilities, according to Mozhaisky's understanding of Russian schools, the best primary school in St. Petersburg is not as good as the conditions here.
"We have equipped each primary school with professional chefs, and the menus are carefully designed to ensure that the students' nutritional intake is not only full, but also good." George couldn't help but be proud, It is so important to keep students well fed.
When preparing to open the primary school, Mikhail solicited opinions from many people. The most worrying issue for everyone was whether the students could have enough to eat in school.
This is not a question of whether you can eat well or not.
Having enough to eat is a luxury dream for many people.
Through Dalia's daughter, George knew what the schools in St. Petersburg were like.
In Vladivostok, George resolutely did not allow this to happen. The menu adopted by the school was jointly determined by Ekaterina and Dalia, ensuring that every meal included eggs, milk, and fish.
The school in Vladivostok provides three meals a day.
The menu is so rich that Mozajski worries that the students will be over-nourished.
“It’s great. The education level in Vladivostok is far beyond my imagination. If more people know about the situation here, then more people will choose to come here. In the future, Vladivostok may really develop into the St. Petersburg of the Far East." Mozhaysky was very excited. What George said in St. Petersburg is now widely known.
But Mozajsky also had questions.
The educational foundation in Vladivostok is indeed very solid, but the biggest question is how long George can support education in Vladivostok.
George was still underage, and like the Grand Dukes of St. Petersburg, his interest came and went quickly.
Maybe in a few years, if the education in Vladivostok fails to see results, or if George's personal finances encounter problems, then the education in Vladivostok may be short-lived.
“Don’t worry about this problem, because it doesn’t exist at all.” George took Mozhayski to Xizhuang, and Mozhayski finally knew where George’s confidence lay.
All the food used by students in Vladivostok is produced in Vladivostok itself and basically costs nothing.
The eggs and milk are provided by the farms in Vladivostok themselves, and the fish are caught by the fishermen in Vladivostok themselves. Although the raw materials for the students' clothing and stationery are purchased from other places, they are also processed and produced locally in Vladivostok, and the cost is actually not high.
George doesn’t even need to use the profits from cosmetics.
Only a small portion of the profits from champagne will be enough to support the development of education in Vladivostok.
After learning the specific situation, Mozhaysky couldn't help but sigh.
Russian Grand Dukes all have fiefdoms, their salaries are not low, and their comprehensive income is higher.
But why can only children in Vladivostok get this level of education?
(End of this chapter)