Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
HOME OF ENGINEERING
CARNEGIE'S MAGNIFICENT GIFT
TO SOCIETIES DEDICATED.

NEW YORK, April f7.-Dedicatory ex-
ercises of what President Roosevelt cris-
tened the largest engineering center of
Its kind in the world" were held yester-
day afternoon in the magnificent struc-
ture at Fl to 80 West 39th street, with
many prominent persons In attendance.
The building is the gift OF Andrew Car
negie to the United Engineering So
cieties. .z. e-s,..,s.-.-.
Charles Wallace Hunt past president
Of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, presided. using for the first
time as gavel the setting maui en-
ployed by Mrs. Carnegie in laying the
cornerstone Of the building.
There was prayer by Rev. Edward
Everett Hale. chaplain of the United
States Senate. following which letter
from the President was read, as follows
heartily congratulate you on the
opening OF the building of the engineer
ing societies. The building will be the
largest engineering center of Its kind in
the world.
1T is indeed the first Of it's kind. and
its erection in New York serves to mark
and emphasize the supremacy which this
country is steadily achieving through her
proficiency in applied science.
The Who'll country is interested In the
erection of such building. and particu-
larly, of course all of those who follow
either the profession of engineering or
any kindred profession. and in no branch
Of work have Americans shown to great
err advantage what we like to think Of
as the typically Anne rican characteristics.
With all good wishes, believe me. sin
cerely yours:
Then followed letters from President
Diaz of the republic of Mexico. and Earl
Grey. governor general of Canada.
President Diaz said
I'm reply to the telegram, in which
instant at the dedication of the building
donated by Mr.. Carnegie for the engi-
neers' societies. or to express my senti-
ments concerning that event, So worthy
me to be present, I would express my
cordial good wishes for the engineers
who contribute so much to the develop
ment and welfare of humanity, and my
admiration to the great philanthropist.
Carnegie, whose splendid generosity is
known by the entire civilized world"
Charles F. Scott. chairman of the build
ing committee, delivered an historical
address, detailing how. in February, 1908.
Mr.. Carnegie began to formulate plans
for the home of the engineering soci-
cites. the American Institute of Mining
Engineers, the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers and the American
Institute of Mechanical Engineers, called
the Founders Societies.
Mr.. Scott prophesied that the structure
would mark the Inauguration of a new
era In engineering.
E. e. Olcott. president of the United
Engineering Society. accepted the build
ing. Then followed an address by Mr.
Carnegie. in which he expressed the be-
lief that the union of the engineers in
one home would be productive of great
good to the profession and to civilization
DR.. Arthur Twining Hadley, president
of Yale. delivered an Grafton on The
Professional Ideals of the Twentieth
Century" He said that engineering,
which 100 years ago was but a subor-
dinate branch of the military art, has
since become dominant factor"
There was a general reception in the
main auditorium last evening. The exer-
cises will continue through Friday.