Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09

PASADENA, June 9.-Prior to pro-
nouncing the Sentences of Dedica-
ton" yesterday afternoon at "Pasa-
dena hail." the administration building
of Greater Throop institute, President
James A. 3. Scherer announced that
the First Half Million of the build
ing fund has reached $3S2,S0S exclusive
of the $4,000 which will be put into
an academy boarding school on North
Los Robles avenue to accommodate the
students who will attend the school.
This Is an increase of $111 ,30S since the
last announcement at the unVelllng OF
the Calder sculpture on February b.
He also announced that letters nave
been received from leading educators,
financiers and philanthropists all over
the country commencing the action of
the institution In segregating the acad-
envy from the institute proper In race
of the fact that the enrolment at the
opening of the first term under the
new arrangement is only thirty-four.
President Scherer expresses confidence
in the project and expresses the belief
that before long the new building VIII
be taxed to its capacity.
5000 PRESENT
More than 5000 people attended the
dedication serves yesterday. Prominent
educators from all over the country
epoch in the educational history of
Southern California. Henry McCutch-
an, B. S., class of 04. extended greet
ings from the alumni of the institute.
Greetings from the colleges and uni
versities were extended by President
John Willis Baer, Occidental; President
James A. Blaisdell, Pomona, and Presi-
dent George f. Bovard. University of
California Architect Myron Hunt and
Contractor William Crowell spoke on
the structural features of the build
ing.
Henry Smith Carhart, LII. D., hon
orary adviser in the engineering de-
partment of Throop, delivered the ad-
dress of the day His subject was
1.-THE Modern Engineer" and he paid
tribute to Pasadena's polytechnic
school as especially adapted to fit
young men for the work of engineer
ing, the Importance of which he ex-
planned as follows:
"The foundation of healthy life in
the state is necessarily composed of
the men who do the actual work OF
the country. Among these producers
the engineer Is pre-eminent. He is
the masterful man who unites oceans
and revises the paths of commerce.;
who levels hills and removes noun
tains, if they chance to be In his way;
who changes the course of rivers and
sends them through tunnels to generate
electric light and power, and to con-
vert deserts into fruitful fields.
LEADERS IN ENGINEERING
1.-THE essential qualities that make
for leadership in engineering are thor
oughness, originality and the habit OF
making all mental requirements one
own. Originality is a gift, but can be
cultivated. The other two qualities are
oh nP
with normal mental endowments. Then
the proper assimilation of ones in
formation is no less essential. An
other quality of the great engineer
is daring. He must be the intrepid
leader of intrepid men.
But there is still another which is
the supreme test of fitness for public
service. It is the moral question OF
honesty. The honest engineers opin-
ions are not for sale to the highest
bidder. He is entitled to compensa-
ton for his judgment and his decis-
ions, but they cannot be purchased
a distinction with a marked difference.
There has never been an age when
capable and honest engineering talent
was more in demand than in this new
century.
"The present day problems in great
cities incident to the rapid introduce
ton of new methods of transportation,
of lighting and power, and of COM
munication, are insistent for solution.
They are almost hopelessly entangled
with vested rights and with class privi-
Ieges, which have been recllessly CIV
en- away in the past. or handed over
for a secret and vicious consideration
on the part of those incidentally in
power. Civic bodies and public SER
vice commissions are now giving ex-
pert attention to the solution OF these
economic problems, aided by the high
est engineering talent that good COM
rensation can command. This kind of
public service is in its infancy and
the future is certain to furnish more
of 1t for competent and clean engin-
GERS"
Following the address, the building
was presented to the board of trustees
nv the building committee and Presi-
dent James A. r. Scherer Of Throop
institute delivered the Sentences of
Dedication" "
Mrs. Harry Cardell of Manhattan
Place entertained with a kitchen
shower recently in honor of Miss Mabel
Rarnes, who will be married to Will
liam Harper later in the month. There
were over fifty guests present.
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