The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16
ANOTHER GIFT
TO PITTSBURG
FROM CARNEGIE.
In Connection With the Institute He
Will Build Technical
School Costing i55 ia55i
OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
May Increase the Contribution Later.
Delivers an Address Outlining
His Plans for the School.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 15.---At a dinner
given tonight by w. NJ. Frew. president
OF the board Of directors OF the Carnegie
Institute to Andrew Carnegie. Mayor w.
J. Diehl and other prominent citizens,
Mr.. Carnegie made an offer TO the city
of Pittsburgh to build technical school
in connection with the Carnegie Insti-
tute and endow 1t with 81, 100000. The
tone OF Mr.. Carnegie's address would
indicate that as in the case Of the insti-
tute. his contribution would. be In
creased later to meet the needs Of the
proposed school.
In addressing Mayor Diehl, Mr.. Car
nege said In part:
II learn with deep interest that the
central board of education had asked
the city of Pittsburgh for sloO. 900 to be-
gin technical school, no doubt to OBJ
tain for the bright youth of the high
school the essential advantages which
technical education In our days affords.
Nursed the Pleasing Thought.
For many years I have nursed the
pleasing thought that I might be the
fortunate glver OF technical institute
to our city fashioned upon the best
models, for I know of no institution
which Pittsburgh. as an Industrial CEN
ter so much needs. The action of the
educational board impels me 10 step
forward now and asx that I may be al
lowed to do what have long wished to
do for Pittsburgh.
II have given muck attention to tech
nical schools both In the United. States
and Great Britain during the past few
years. The work now being done by the
technical institute In Boston and Wor-
cester, the Drexel Institute In Philadel-
pha, the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.
the Armour Institute in Chicago, is
most encouraging.
Lasting Impression.
T"In Great Britain, the Keithlcy In
stitute and the Halifax Institute. which
visited in September last to distribute
the prizes to the students, gave me quite
surprise; nearly one-half Of the 1,100
students In the former and fully one
half OF the l.40O In the latter were young
men and women. workers during the
day. improving themselves In various
studies pertaining to their crafts in the
evening classes of these institutions. l
told these students that this impressed
me more than any other. 1t recalled an
essay written by my grandfather to
Cobbets Register, which that great
man pronounced the most valuable COM
municatlon ever published In the Reg
lister. 1t was entitled "HandisatIon vs.
Headication:" In that article my grand
father thanked God that In his youth he
had learned to make and mend shoes.
Develop Latent Talent.
IL believe that n first class technical
school, probably as large as that OF
Worcester, would develop latent talent
around US to such extent as TO surprise
the most sanguine.
"a tilC Glly u Sl " III
4 site. which hope will be OF ample
size for future extensions. shall be de-
lighted to provide the money for such
school. taking care to provide room for
additions to the buildings. to meet the
certain growth of Pittsburgh.
II would endow 1t with sl,o0o.00o q ,e
per cent gold bonds. yielding 2 revenue
OF $4,000 per year.
"The rare ability with which the trus-
tees Of the Carnegie Institute have man.
aged 1t, and the results which have so
surprised and gratifed me- naturally
led me to beg these gentlemen to take
charge of the technical institute and Its
endowment.
Include Technical School.
~ propose. therefore. Mr.. Mayor, to
include the technical school with the In.
stitu;c and have therefore. made its en-
dowmcnt equal TO the latter.
There are many questions to decide,
involving investigation. careful study
and much labor; among these. whether
fees should he charged, us at the Ar
mour. DreXel. Worcester and Boston in
stitutes. and In fact might say all the
technical schools. or whether we can
take new departure and arrange that
the students OF the high school, for in
stance, should have the doors OF the
technical school open to them free. This
and many other questions must be left
to the commission. But am In posi-
t!on to assure you that the commission
Is prepared to face the problem and
that my heart is In the work"
Carnegie's Immense Wealth.
PITTSBURGH. Nov. '15.-The initial
quotation on the Carnegie Company
stock was made nt the Pittsburgh stock
exchange to-day when onp share was
sold for 800; $500 above par value. AT
this figure the total capitalization Of the
Carnegie Company would be valued ut
s40S. 900. 900. of which Andrew Carnegie
owns J3 per cent.
Nebraska Legislature Republican.
WASHINGTON Nov. l5.-Assis,ant
Secretary of War Melklejohn to.nigh,
wired the Associated Press as follows:
OMAHA, Nrb.. Nov. 10, 1900
Official count OF Omaha and Dougluss
county has Just closed. showing one
Republican senator and seven represen-
tativcs elected.
This gives us the organization OF the