New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
LOWELL TEXTILE SCHOOL.
Three Ne7c Buildings Dedicated 1o'fh
.fDDroUridte Exercises

Lowell Mass, Feb. IL (SpeciaD.-Ihe formal ueu
ication to-day of three large and commodous ne"
buildings of the Lowell Textile Schooi attfdc'eu
widespread public interest, especially by all inter
ested in textile industries. This is the only leAuls
school Of anv prominence in New England, and IS
the second largest in the United States opeciai
trains arrived at noon from Boston and elsewhere
bringing distinguished invited guests his En-
celency. John l.. Bates. Governor OF the Conlnoh-
wealth of Massachusetts. and other State offclaIs
were Of that number. After couple or houfs
spent inspecting the buildings equipment ana
grounds. luncheon served in the upper centrai
hall. After luncheon the guests were escorted 10
the main hail. where the formal exercises began
Trustee Franklin ". Hobbs, chairman or tn7
dedication committee, made the welcoming address,
after which he introduced Mayor Charles f. howe
Of Lowell. who responded for the city, ana was
followed by Governor Bates, who responded 1oI
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; A. c. 'um-
mock. president of the board of trustees made an
introductory address on the objects of the school,
and followed by DR.. II. s Pritchatt, presl-
dent of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
who spoke technical education; William Whit
man. of the Ma tfonal Association OF Wool Manu-
fact,rers: Charles H Fish. president of the Asso-
citation of New England Cotton Manufacturers
and Trustee James T. Smith, clerk Of the corpora
tion, also made addresses
The manufacturers throughout NewEngland
end elsewhere are taking earnest interest In thi'
school The Trustees of tho Lowell Textile
School are incorporated under a special act OIL
the Massa chusetts Legislature, for the purpose OF
establishing and maintaining a textile school ZOE
instruction in the theory and practical art of tex
tile and kindred branches of industry This school
embraces within its scope instruction in the manp-
uaton of all commercial hbres. and all teXtle
processes from the raw material to the finished
ia bric including the allied arts and sciences OF
chemistry. mechanics, design etc
The corporators mainly representatives.. either
as president. treasurer. agent. or superintendent
of the management of the great textile corpora
tions of Lowell, Lawrence and vicinity in the Mer-
rimac Valley with aggregate capital OF over
$50 100000. The school is located in the mother
textile city of America the city and State az
fordng financial aid. the manufacturers OF New
England being equally liberal in contributions The
new buildings dedicated to-day site of about
nine acres are vantageously. attractiveiy and
effectively located high elevation on the north
bank Of the Merrmac River, overlooking the ia
nous Pawtucket Falls, the original source OF
power that drives the large mills and shops of
Lowell
GIVERS OF BUILDINGS.
These buildings, with those in process Of COM
pletion will form a parallelosram 260 by 355 feet
outside inclosing open courts. The main build
ing of the three dedicated, known Southwick
Hall was erected in memory of Royal Southwick
by his grandson. Frederick Tanning Aver, of New
It has frontage of 260 feet and depth of so feet
The central mass is three stories. and the wings
two stories. 1t is built of buff colored pressed