Iron County register., 1900-06-07
Armour Institute and Its Advan-
tageS.


founded in 1892 by Mr.. Phillip ID. Ar
mour, Sr., of Chicago. A very prett.
and true story is told of its inception
DR.. F. W. Gunsaulus was the paster o
the church 10 which Mr.. Armour went
One day he was preaching on th'
needs of the generation of boys jus
growing up and what he would do fol
them if he had the means. After the
sermon Mr.. Armour went up to hin
and said:
.Do you mean what you said to-day?'
81 do" replied the doctor.
''Then give me five years of youl
| time and l will furnish you the money
for such school as you mentioned
It was agreed and that was the begin
ming of Armour Institute.
The aim of the founder was to make
it one of the leading technologica
schools in the country. To make it g
school where young man could gel
the best and cheapest education of its
kind possible. 1t was not intended fol
either the rich or poor separately but
was to reach all classes.
Doctor Gunsaulus became the presi-
dent of the school. No better man
could have been chosen for the place.
His whole aim has been to build it up.
For this purpose Mr.. Armour has
given it oyer $3,000.OOO. Besides this
large sum, he has given the proceeds
from the rent of the Armour Flats for
its support. These flats occupy a
whole block adjoining the school.
The college building is very costly
one. 1t is very handsome, both out
side and inside, and is the finest school
building in Chicago. AS one enters,
on his right is the library. This is
the largest room in the building, hav-
ing over sixteen thousand books in it
and all the leading periodicals of the
day. Here may be seen the students
aG LuSlr SGuuy duO ESduluS.
The laboratories are the best
equipped of any school in the U. S..
They far excel those of the Boston
archaeological, which is the older and
more widely known of the two schools.
The apparatus for all the departments
is the best and is modern. 1t is in
these laboratories and the shops that
the students get their practical in
struction.
There are five courses of instruction
which require four years for each; VIZ:
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Architec-
tural, and a course in Science and
Mathematics. These courses are
planned by some of the foremost men
in their professions and are as good as
can be secured anywhere. The faculty
is composed of the best instructors that
can be secured, many of whom are
quite widely known in the scientific
world.
Associated with the college is the
Academy or preparatory school. It is
here that boys and girls from the
grammar schools are prepared for col
lege. 1t has four courses, the CLASH
cal, English, Medicine and Law, and
chronological preparatory courses.
Thorough instruction is given in each,
several of the college faculty having
classes in the Academy. What is
learned here is the foundation of the
college education.
The social life of the school is not
neglected. Organizations exist among
the students. Among these are the
glee and mandolin clubs, the photo
graphic society, fraternities and others.
Athletics are greatly Encouraged and
the school has one of the best gymna-
Sums in the city.
Besides the school education there
is the city education. The student be-
comes acquainted with the hurry and
confusion of a great city and the ways
of people and business men. Then,
too, there are the great power plants,
manufactures, etc., which the student
may see and study.
There have been three classes gradu-
ated from the college. Every one of
the graduates have positions. Each
June, calls are received at the Institute
for graduates to fill positions.
Thus far Armour Institute has grown
in few years from a new school to
the leader of its kind. There is only
one better in the world-and that is in
Switzerland. The aim of its founder
has been accomplished.
A STUDENT.