New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23

Charles Pratt who is now worth millions Of dollars.
is "A ypical example of the youth Of this country WI"
achieve fortune by their individual energy ana rise
from poverty 10 wealth. but sun retain the keen com
nonsense 81 their ancestry and devote time ana
money To- the public Good. He was born nearly sixty
wear ago Al Wcrtown. Mas, where his father was
hard working cablncmakcr. one 81 ten children he
Wa, early thrown upon h, own resources ana al inc
age Of ten went 20 work upon farm near Boston
Later he learned the wlchini-t~ trade. ana c"rhcn
enough money to give him 8 wear Of the educational
advantages In the Wilbraham. - achuSctt'. Academy
A. tho ,cc Of nineteen be- entered the oNcc Of firm
dealing I'm paint, and oils n Boston and began the
busincs, career which has been one IT uninterrupted
success, for forty year.
The wise Injunction. Waste neither time nor
money! +, inscribed the fireplace IA the reading
room If the Astral Flat-. huge apartment mousse
erected by Mr. Pratt in the part Of the city known ~
orecnpolnt and mas De- regarded the motto 81 hi7
life In l-57 he separated from his partner In Boz
ton and came Ia New York. ard within short tim"
became the Junior partner of the Oh Urn oi Do'"''
REYNOLDS & Pratt lie aitcrvard was IN bn>lhc-' bY
himself a. a rcaucr Of petroleum and erected " largo
factory IN Grccupont Pratt, Astral on soon DO
came ID well known Trademark 10 tel good
article and carry ou bu-iue,, upon business pm
cpIc, were the ideas governing h- Iie
Whcn the minor oil nrm- werc absorbed hl
Nc standard Ou Cmpany, Charlie PAU
a. Co. were able 10 make good terms
aud Mr. Pratt became associated with the
Eockcfcllcrs and II. NJ. flacier, who manage tH'
standard OA Trust with II, r@o0o0''ooo "i ''l"''"'
Mr. Pratt D. also president 81 the Pratt Manufacturing
copuanv MI, office j, IN the Petroleum Exchange
building at W. 26 Broadway. HIS career h"H been
marked bv strict attention 30 his own branch 81 busl'
uo,~ without indulgence iu outside population or IN
Interests alien o. his chosen Inc OF trade
ExDowI>G TIN ADELrlH ACADEMY.
But Mr. rlatt has long taken deep interest," n ednca-
toual matter in IroohNu. where his homo has been
for many Yeas. WhcI DTS children came o. school
age he desired 10 find -utabIe place for Their eau
cation III, attention wa called In l777 TO al aood-
envy kept by Il Mr. lockwood, and two years later
the institution was incorporated 80 fhc Adclpm
Academy. vi. Pratt became one Of the trustee dud
ha, continued 10 that place ever since. since inc
death Of Dr.. William Ives Iudingt0n In 1879 MI Pra''
has been sldcnt Of the board Largely by hI'
generosity the building occupied by the school at
Lafayette ave. and -. nmc- Place was doubled Ia
szc in 1850 ,X year later Mr. Pratt gave
10000 10 put up q new building rr the school.
and afterward Increased the gEt to 100000 with
which Il hand some and comm5dohs structure was
erected AT Clifton and -. James Place. II io con
uectcd with the old cdihcs. With It, equipment.
the building cost 100000. Mr.. PItts Gift to the
Institution amount to more than quarter Of a million
Of dollar,. 10 ha, more than thousand puple Of
both .cxe.. and nmi,hc, complete high school and
academic training for children from slN TO sixteen
year, old
Lut far greater educational enterprise was set on
foot two years ago by SIR Pratt in the Pratt lndu ,tr
institute in Rycr,on-st, a short distance from the
Adclphi. i, Of the leading institutions 81 it,
kind In this country and furnishes manual training In
connection with high school education, and also
afford, an opportunity for instruction IN trades and
useful arts to apprentice, clerk, and others employed
in the daytime. The Institute combine, the best
features Of the Cooper Union elias the leading man
nal training schools, cooking schools, art schools and
cla,sc, IN domestic economy
Mr. Pratt has already expended over 81 100000
upon it, and coutcmplatc5 the expenditure Of upward
Of 100000 more. Tic school has been carefully
studied by wealthy men OF other cities, aud Mr.. Ar
m0ur propose, to croct similar In -tutiOn in Chicago
at a cost Of several millions Of dollars and Mr. DrcNcl
will cmb0dy it, best features in the enterprise lac pro
poe, to establish in Philadelphia Ia the Pratt In
-titutc which completed is hr,l year last iall ihco
now about LOO pupils. the regular course Tor
both sexes j. three YEAR, the ann D'Nt 10 give
thorough academic cducaii"H' combining WIN INC
usual stable, OF such course enough ircclahd ana
mechanical drawing aud manual work To- secure
and mind. The object Is to III pupils for further
education, especially in scientific schools and for
business.
OTHER STUDIES TAUGHT.
The boys pursue in addition the ordinary studies.
course, il joincry turning, patternmahng. moulding.
forgiue bench and machine work IN metals. etc. and
,he girls in modelling. wood carving, drc,,malling.
cooking, etc. There are also special course, In ant.
domc-t.c science the mechanical arts. the bai!dnS
trade, photography, typcwritng and vocal music.
Evening classes formed for those unable TO attend
by day, or who desire u take advantage OF the
cheaper rates.
TIE Institute occupics building 100 by 80 feet in
Rycr-On IT,. with extension s1XJO feet in
WillOnChby- ave ana another - - 80 rect Grand.
The capacity OF the classroom, is about 1000.
II all thc hours Gl ana evening occupied.
beside, the cla-srOOm~ there spacious assembly
room, museum. fac re1dngTOom and library
81 nearly 10000 volumes. and the ONCE
Of thc Thrift 4 Association which l. designed to
courage the habit VI investing small savings by the
pupils and other. Tie Institute is supported by the
endowment OF Mr. Pratt, well hy the small fees
charged iog instruction. The income Of the great
A-irLl annrinLnIl hnL..- EranlAlLu aud ILALu