New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
A GIFT TO Mr.. CARNEGIE.
PART OF THE FIRST t. RAIL. IN A
SILVER CASKET
GIVEN TO HIM AT THE FORMAL PRESENTA-
TON OF THE LABORATORY
AT STEVENS

The formal presentation of the new Carnegie
Laboratory of Engineering to Stevens Institute
OF Technology took place last night at HOboken
in the building, Mr.. Carnegie receiving the keys
from the architects. Messrs- ACkerman and
Ross. and then in turn presenting them to s.
Bayard bod. president of the board Of trustees
In making the presentation Mr.. Carnegie said.
in part:
o Usually when I have been brought out of my
cage 10 perform my keeper presents me with n
time table telling just when to roar and per
form the other necessary feats. I therefore knew
just what to do the right time but / like tn
Spontaneous and unknown occasions like this to-
HIin5 H-uch peter than those that have to
sen sc6eGuIe; @ You notice my free manner tonight
~: M rnliiis say because have broken loose and
My triding gift to Stevens Institute was not
tinlhS or cnance; not a whim, but conscien-
u4Iusly Ily bestowed because of my experiences Of
rm was the first to EMPLOY rbaT5sr f5 fhat C our
the enormous salary OF 81 so a wear 7-bat's vrbs,
l got as superintendent of the Pennsylvania Rail
check for SIS didn't know what TT to R 10 RGf1n WITH 80
n mucn wealth. chemist was considered
6aTe Ray 9fy ya1 are b all past now and technical schools
which no country on earth has
President Henry Morton presented to Mr.
Carnegie piece of the first Trail ever made
1t was made under the personal supervision Of
Robert l. Stevens in the works of Sir John
Guest, in Wales, in 1880 He told of the diff
Guilty in manufacturing the first ones which
were used in laying the Camden and Amboy
Railroad.
The piece of the original rail was five inches
long and was put in solid silver casket manu-
factured by Tiffany & Co. On the top were
figures of workmen drawing rails through the
mill On the sides pictures of the first
train run on the Camden and AIboy road, and
on the ends medallions of Robert L. Stevens
and Mr.. Carnegie.
In speaking of the gift Mr. Carnegie said:
To think that my name should figure on the same
casket with Robert l. Stevens is an honor beyond
all expectation, for among was Of more
can count on the fingers of two hands no list is
complete without the of Robert L. Stevens
inventions Of others think f. eptapb % for me me
would be, Here lies a man who knew how 10 get
around men much cleverer than himself
Mr.. Carnegie was shown through the shops on
the first floor OF the building. The sixty-five
horse power cross compound engine, given by
the Stevens family, was running under full
steam, as was also the boiler house given by
President Henry Morton. a number Of students
were in charge Of the plant, giving the philan-
in working clothes.
After the ceremonies dinner was served, the
tables representing a workship- Punch flowed
made in the shape of spikes were taken ice
cream was served in the shape of T rails and
oysters were taken from a Bessemer converter
Many other unique things attracted the atten-
tion of Mr.. Carnegie.
Mrs Carnegie attended the exercises as did
also Colonel and RS. z. A Stevens, Mr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. E n. B Lewis, Mr. and Mrs
Palmer Campbell. and other members OF this
Stevens family.
The Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering was
completed a few months ago. at cost OF $1,000
II is situated in HudsOn-st.. adjoining the main
institute building.