New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
NEEDS OF STEVENS INSTITUTE.
AN APPEAL TO ITS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS FOR
AID IN ENLARGEMENT.


AID IN ENLARGEMENT.
The Stevens Institute Of Technology. which was
founded over twenty years ago by an endowment
from the late Edwin A. Stevens has ance 'heh
been pursuing its course Of educating mcchahl'hi e'-
gneer. until it has list OF over 400 graduates
many OF whom are occupying places Of the greatest
responsibility as superiDendents and managers III Dig
machneshops, manufactures and railroads. i"o
success of its graduates has had the effect Oh III.
creasing the number Of applicants for admission mul
for time numbers Of those presenting themselves
have been rejected for lack of space ltehzhs uio
unfortunate effect of this state OF affairs the Alumni
at a recent meeting appointed a committee to take
steps toward securing the means foI erecting "V"
buildings and otherwise increasing the capacity Vi ''o
institute. 80
Committees from each class were appointed 10 soh'i'
aid In the proposed work Of erecting new huiulie "
accommodate the department, Of chem Try ana pS ''
The relative positions Of stevens Institute OF lechho
logy and the Columbia School of Mines Is ostcViS "
forth by DIR. Chandler in the following letter. III VIM"
he saws the two schools companions not rivals
school of Mines Columbia College, April :, ~ GOV
Ny Dear SIR In reply to your le9r OF stevens
institute are taking active interest IN tle a h ID
their alma mater Inc annl o, al thew should
be second 10 none their interest In the ueVeiopv
Of the Institution in which they have received ' p'o
have always taken lively interest in stevens
one Of nv most valued Riends, and because have
been Intimate with several members OF the Ia'ul'A a h
also because | have known what erdnu "Vn u'e
Institute has been doing for technical educduVn; nc
az stevens men everywhere filing slcNe>eluy "v r
i'm portant places as mechanical engineers. AZ VIC
school of Mines have always regdIn'N Tue HsltuS
as companion. never a. Il rival we nav "",nua
i'm neighborng fields, cultvating proluCtS Una, WIZ
not exactly tie same. We have devoted ourselves TO
~ edncation of civil mining engineers, chemists
architects, etc. WHO Stevens mas i"'"N
mechanical engineers. A.. 1900 craot
C;eOgraphically we both In the same eiea.
metropolis although opposite sides OF tne liuGson
p;yer and We draw our pupils from the same locauN
s,evens l. in fact a New-IOrk school, though actually
in New-Jersey | wish you all success In yonr move
w enlarSed accommodations and have no DOUBT
that the efforts of the alumni In this direction VIII
meet with the success that has characterized thelr
Undertakings in the past. Very sincerely yonIS
uhuo' 'e' " c. +. CHANDLER.
To william L. Lyall, esq, Secretary Alumni AS
ISOLATION.
There IS common and natural impression IN many
ouarters that the stevens Institute OF Technology Is
nnder the control and management of the stevens
family and In that not public institution 1his
is eunbaicallv denied The following are the trus
tees: Andrew Carnegie. New York: charles MAG
donald New York: William Kent, New, ORR a. 7.
Humphreys Philadelphia A. T. McUll, onarcei,oi
M New Jersey Jersey City: = H. Dod ordhsy ~; -, .
F. A. stevens, HObOken Mrs. NJ r. stevens, ,, a.
Henry Norton, Hoboken The Alumni 'oinH III III
circular their constituents, announce .Id noa
are authorized offer to any one collDu!iIs eo.oOo
nerpetual scholarship In his name emitting MN OF
his heirs to appoint student 10 n inc SAINT 1''''
time TO time, free Of all tuition lees