New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
HUMPHREYS INSTALLED.
InaagmGfed as President Of Sfeuens
Institute.
DIS. rHwINe AND PRlTcHETT SPEAK.

Alexander Crorabie Humphreys of Manhattan,
who Was appointed succeed the late Dr. Henry
Morton as president Stevens Institute of Tech
,7o2or7- Iioboken was formally Installed yesterday
afternoon The inauguration. which took place in
the Carnegie laboratory of engineering adjoining
tho college building, under the auspices of the
Stevens alumni.
The exercises were opened ny 5. Bayard Dodd.
The president of the Board Of Trustees lie VAS
followed by tn. Rev. Edward Wall member OF
Ele faculty who offered \ short prayer Professor
q + Flroel snokc- on behalf OF the faculty ana
William NJ Zimmerman of tho class of IS on be
half Of the Alumni Association.
President Charles Z. Thwing- Of the Western
t7eeer,e I-,i,ergitv spoke on The Relation of the
University to Technical Training. saying III part
II the technical school gives to the university
insprs for efficiency the university Snoio
20 the technical school an eNampie@ @ o. of bo+h
and moral breadth The supreme purpose .i OF DON
ress; breadth without Nasuersss, " "a sftep-
vision combined with care for detalis ai1a 3 ~ ~
~, f,1 I,,o,teI,e1'f is 20 make the efficient
without grsciousness is crude ana
without efficiency is worthless
.cohoo1e or Trngineers'' was the theme ot an ad-
dress hy Dr. u : Pritclett. president OF the NaSsa
-lusetts Institute Of Technology He dealt VII"
The advantages Of technical educatioh III an ii'iuS
trial age and its effect in the astonishing pro7'S
r. the United states as compared WITH o're'
sries. -,.z...
The oath Of Office vas administered 10 Presldent
Humphreys At 2:Sa p. m ny Chancellor Magic ~
his inaugural address President Humphreys sPohe
of the need of better dormitory system TOT the III
stitute and made the following interesting an-
nouncement.
one important step has been taken te"sTd me
teginning o doTiJoFZ nj he Robert l. sons Of our
founder have notified me that piece oI h1nc bd al
no feet, which they jointly Own IN i III, p 1ocaTe5
5cining The institutes property admlrahIy ocdl 1
FOR the purpose will be decided 70 s . 5or11i.ery
Preliminary plans have been drawn for @ gLoqp ~ ~
of sircn1stsnoes demand or warrant. One
q these buildings would contain IN E,3r bS,iI5
ngs Zach unit in this grogP coniq @ a7ne eg % scoor
70 serve a 9be os Of one of these units could
Re quickly pledged # pledges Io1 1he ,d 0{9e so
4no6ate 15e 10 175 students: and would be suoieTt
5or our presen9 nee f our plant but would CON
fiderahlys add 20 our income
The question Of changing the name Of the insti-
.u.e was referred 20 partly in the following way
= has been further suggested that the institute
s-ries = family name have but little chance OF
securing eid from sources outslde OF that 1alllis
IoW-r5inded against coming 10 our Teiet; 6u5
can show against ms tha1 aI ~ nas snG - Andrew
fs-neEie / can say that while in my OPINION nny ny
1eli9 he the first 10 urge change if they be be
leved that ma ori5g & o Ine @ coId secure the CO
,,rsrsticn which would enable us 10 enlarge our
Ti zou5 he wiling to surrender the prestige
which is theirs through being known as graduates
If Ve must consider the question Of name 1t It
fFsn '0 otSerVfse Such an addition 10 our endoE-
rrent J have spoken OF would ne naluLdi r,a+
name would not be alone. but would stand with 5hs
three great narnes-Stevens. Carnegie; Morton-ano
This should attract rather than repeL
eneakfnr Of the aims OF the institute. President
Humphreys said
While it is our duty teachers and guides 70 see
- ii 4rst that the men intrusted to US should oe
PRODUCERS and not dependents. that the prooleh
~ seIf-e,nport should irst he honestly and square
y met should further endeaEor 70 W 80 ,,f f
then -, ,ssPFattons Es o o nor the h'sher 'iiS q
The tremendous act1Ity IN ne ne in,isob a. IN our
Caurse Of closer specialization within our spe-
5dionsI work can he safely included without the
elimination Of equaI amount. this pressure u
ing Of tho essential fundamentals. , -
As in the past We a 7e stood I9r ee al @ ne fa =. Va
stood for concentration one broad course IN
177echar1i1aI engineering, While we have thus diI-
+erenriated from the other broader divisions OF the
e1sineerinS profession sueh as clt Iliie ~ I'd
electrical. have covered ruch thaI Is lncluoeo @ @
in these other divisions In any case We cannot eN-
pact graduate our men as eIlgIneeS @ As Is IT,
ont IN the world probably natural belt or GesslIi
win lead most Of then 10 further specialize II
go s1d fn<S ma, esIe <frd them and even forced
5l-,7n .hem they viii md they are able QUICKLY
unEstions they have here laid . =, -
TheJe are certain studies which cannot pc proP-
i7 y 81 fely omitted from any engineering course,
he II Tnechshlcal. Id 81 IN his LIST English logic
history modern languages. economics and business
methods. Outside Of the question OF culture an
1s1gQage He must be able TO convey to his en-
movers or associates in language conclSe ana e1
riicit the results of mis- work or Investigations
Andrew Carnegie spoke briefly on the relation Of
t,,e scientific school the schools and universities
II. congratulated Stevens on acquiring DR.. Hum
,hrevz and predicted bright future for the insti-
sute.
The benediction was pronounced by Bishop FRED
eriok Burgess. OF the Long Island Diocese.