New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
TUESDAY,
JUNE is, 1896.
WILL NOT MOVE JUST YET.
THE RENSSELAER, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
TO TRY TO SECURE FUNDS IN TROY.

TO TRY TO SECURE FUNDS IN TRO1.
o. F. Nichols president Of the New-York Alumni
Association OF the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute
Of Troy ard assistant engineer Of the new East
River Bridge. who would like to see the institute
transferred to Brooklyn. said yesterday he did not
think the change would be made unless the citizens
OF Troy failed in their efforts of raising a sum.
Client of money to place the corporation on
sound financial basis The Rensselaer, Institute H.
with the exception of the United States Military
Academy West Point. the oldest engineering
school in the country. 1t has graduated more emil.
nent engineers than any other technical institution,
and its curriculum for many years far In ad-
of any OF Its competitors. In referring to ito
financial vicisstudes Mr.. Nichols said thai hereto
fore the city Of Troy had responded In times Of busi.
depression. and this time the alumni thought
X best TO give TO Troy citizens an opportunity to
fuTnish suhcient amount Of money 10 place the
schoo. a sound footing II the citizens will do
this, 1t Will be much better than talk of removing
for the reason that the outlay for building and
the Ike would entail much greater expenditure
than Will be necessary to enlarge its usefulness In
Troy.
The school, said Mr. Nichols. has done wonder.
full work 1t has had something Ike 1000 graduates
in the seventy-two years of its existence OF these
IL has furnished over hundred and fifty pres-
dents and vice-presidents Of railroads mining and
manufacturing property nearly one hundred chief
engineers Of important works and nearly the same
number of professors In technical Institutions be-
sides a large number of contractors OF works and
owners OF manufacturing property
The alumni of the Polytechnic believe II
merely requires that this institution shall continue
its valuable wor, and It's needs for AID in prose-
cutting this work properly presented in order that
1t may secure considerable portion of the fnan-
al encouragement which is being given yearly to
edUcationa. institutions. Troy is a wealthy city and
Will, no doubt. contribute largely to prevent the
| school from being removed TO any other city; but
Il Troy VII contr butte and the school must be
removed in order keep in the front rank OF the
march of educational progress, why | should GER
10 come within lis borders. This city has Always
been a city of culture. seat OF learning and the
the highest grade. Brooklyn has furnished TO the
world Professor Charles West, with has wonderful
D. G. Eaton. Mrs. Packer Charles Pratt and Pro-
| fesSOr Hooper as wei as others OF equal promi-
! hence. The Packer Institute. the Brooklyn Poly
stitue among the nobiest Institutions OF EARN
| ing In the world and Brookyn's common school
| system supplemented by the noble high schools for
boys and girls. Is evidence Of the high intel,!-
gence and appreciation Of learning among our CONF
mon peop.e. II should offer to give relief TO tho
| dignity and mutual advantage be associated with
the work OF the Pratt institute. Of the Brooklyn
ton would seem 10 be. on many accounts. just the
one to consider IN this connection. The State has
FOR a collection OF a number OF buildings besides It's
| general building under construction. and in
| these grounds there would be ample room for the
| Troy POLYTECHNIC. ana The membership OF the lnst-
| tute OF Arts and Sciences, something Ike 5000,
| would guarantee the financial aid and moral sup
| port so essential TO its h ghest development.
| LAS ctzen Of Brooklyn l should be delighted
TO the institution here, where the surroundings
and influences would be congenal and progressive.
given Troy and that section OF the State TO de-
term.ne whether they viii give the necessary aid TO
and to continue has long existed. the foremost
technical school OF the State. II not OF the world.