The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-07-19
LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR
BEAVER.
Advantages OF a Department OF
Mining Engineering at the
State College.

/ To he Ediior Of sie soaz q Herald
sIR The legislature OF Pennsylvania at
its last session did wisely in appFopriating
the money flr the establishments Of De
partment Of Mining Engineering at the
Pennsylvania State College. The app-opr-
alton VIII be sufficient for putting into prac-
Z rical and successful operation a thoroughly
/ equipped a." school Of mines With build
ings and well Organized departments in al.
the fundamental branches Of a good eduoa-
ton, the appropriation made by the lcsisla-
ture enables the State College 70 apply every
dollar directly to the technical part Of the
education Of a mining engineer.
Il is the design Of the College 70 organize
this department 50 as % iit its students for
the position Of mine s0perintendents, mine
foremen, mine inspectors, etc, as well As
mining engineers, special reference being
had to the needs Of Pennsylvania. Being
warmly interested in this subject not only
as a member of the Board Of Trustees OF the
Stale College, but also as practically inter
es.ci IN the development Of mining inter
ests in Pennsylvania, l write you to call
your attention to the subject so that the
fact OF the establishment of such a depart
ment may become known in all parts Of our
Commonwealth interested. The demand
for such a department or school has been
shown Tor number OF years in the intro
duction Of bills for the establishments Of sep
araie schools Of mines, and the further fact
that many students now at the State College
and Others entering the present year have
already sgnided their intention 10 enter
this new department.
know Of no phase Of advanced scientific
education which has more Of practical inter
est Tor the people ofPennsylvania Of than this
We have great numbers of bright young
men in our mining regions who are endeav-
oring under great difficulties and discour-
agements 70 Il. themselves for positions such
as are herein indicated, who should have
the opportunity Of securing the advantages
Of q liberal education al minium Of cost.
These advantages the Pennsylvania State
College offers, and Of them hundreds Of ou-
bright young men should take advan.ace.
Those who are interested ia the subject can
secure all the information they desire By ad-
dressing DR.. George A. Atherton, President,
STATE College Centre county, Pa
Hoping that you viii be interested in this
subiect as It's Importance Tor your region
demands, 7 am very cordially yours,
JANIS A. BEAVER
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