The sun., 1919-10-05
LEHIGH PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO TAYLOR
Honorary Degree Given to
Carnegie's Coworker on
Founders Day.
DID MUCH FOR COLLEGE
New York Alumni Largely
Represented in Exercises
at Bethlehem.
DID MUCH FOR COLLEGE


BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct t-Pittsburg'
Philadelphia and New York alumni OF
Lehigh University were largely repre-
sented at Founders Day exercises to-
day when Lehigh conferred the honorary
degree OF doctor Of engineering upon
Charles L. Taylor OF Pittsburg president
OF the Carnegie Hero Fund and vice.
chairman of the United States Steel and
Carnegie Pension Fund.
The exercises were held in Packer
Memorial Church, which was crowded by
a great assemblage comprising trustees,
faculty, alumni and the largest student
body in the history Of the university. DR..
Henry s. Drinker. president of Lehigh,
was in charge. The address of the day
was delivered by Or. N. NJ. Emery, vice.
president of the university, who outlined
the life of Asa Packer and other bene-
factors to whom Lehigh owes Its foun-
dation and support.
Mr.. Taylor, who Is an alumnus and a
trustee of Lehigh, was presented by Prof
Howard Eckfeldt for the faculty and by
the Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop
OF Bethlehem. for the board of trustees.
The degree of doctor OF engineering was
then conferred by President Drinker in
these words:
Charles Lewis Taylor, devoted son OF
Lehigh. distinguished engineer. active
partner for many years with Mr.. Car
negie in building up great industrial and
steel interests in our State. philanthro-
pist whose efficient care for your fellow
men has been widespread. vice-chair-
man of the great and leading provision
for the care and pensioning Of laboring
men, chairman of the Carnegie Hero
Fund. trustee and active supporter Of
many organizations promoting the edu-
cational and material good and advance
ment of our people-the trustees and
faculty and your fellow alumni Of Le-
high. on this day devoted by Lehigh to
the honoring Of great men. Join in greet
ing you with loving regard and appre-
citation Of your great record for efficient
accomplishment and unselflsh well doing,
and with wishes for your long continued
life and happiness"
DR.. Taylor was born in Philadelphia
| on April 8. 1857. His father, John d.
| Taylor. was prominent in the sugar re-
| fning industry. and from 1874 to 1885
was treasurer OF the Pennsylvania Rail
| road.
Entered Steel Business.
DIR. Taylor was graduated from Lehigh
I In 1875 as valcdictor!an OF his class
with the degree OF engineer of mines.
His first employment after leaving the
| university was in the engineering Office
Of DR.. Drlnker, now president OF Lehigh.
He then went with the Cambria Iron
Company as assistant chemist and later
became assistant superintendent of the
| blast furnaces at Johnstown. In 1880
lN was made chemist of the Pittsburs
Bessemer Steel Company. and two years
later became its superintendent. For
three years, up to 1887, DR.. Taylor was
superintendent OF the Homestead Steel
| Works.
He was succeeded in this position by
Charles NJ. Schwab. the one other recip-
lent thus far of Lehigh's degree of doc
tor of engineering.
During the next two years DR.. Taylor
was general manager of the Hartman
Steel Company, and from 1890 to 1892
he was assistant secretary Of Carnegie
Phipps & CO., Ltd. In 1893 he was pro-
| NOTED to be assistant to the president
OF the Carnegie Steel Company. Ltd.
with general supervision over the opera
ton of all works.
| DR.. Taylor made important contribu.
tions to the science and practice Of the
steel industry pioneer in supplantins
wrought iron with soft steel. he is de.
clared to have been first in the success.
ful production of soft steel for pipe nails
| ship plate and structural steel. He ac.
complished work of original character
and OF great potential scope In the de-
signing and manufacture of a steel suit.
able for steel car construction.
Cho.eu nv C.ru..t.
The late Andrew Carnegie upon re.
tiring IN 1901 selected DIR. Taylor as
chairman OF the Carnegie Relief Fund
which was subsequently, merged into the
| United States Steel and Carnegie Pen
sion Fund. a trust of $4,000, 900, the
income OF which is applicable for the
superannuated employees of all the
various interests of the Steel Corpora.
ton. DR.. Taylor is also president of the
Hero Fund Commission, a trust fund
of $5,000,000. He has been secretary
of the Carnegie Veteran Association, Q
trustee OF the Carnegie Library and In.
stitute and director OF the Western
Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind
Among his personal philanthropies is the
summer home he built for the Kingsley
House Association OF Pittsburg a home
for children. and a convalescsnt hom,
for women and children.
DR.. Taylor accepted membership IN
the board OF trustees OF LehiKh Uni.
versity upon the Inauguration as presi,
dent In 1906 Of his life long friend, DR.
Drinker. DR.. Drinker has repeatedly
testified to the value OF the work done
for Lehigh in season and out OF season
by DIR. Taylor as a trustee and chairman
of the finance committee of the board
DIR. Taylor was secretary of the Alumni
Association from 1877 to 1880, presi
dent of the association 1SSl-s2 anC
alumnus trustee 1sS2-S6 and 1sS7-s5.
Deeply interested in the human side
of Lehigh University and especially so.
licitous that Its students should develor
the physical and through that the mora
side OF their characters. DR.. Taylor
planned and carried out his splendid
gifts of gymnasium, swimming pool ant
field house. In his honor the entir,
athletic layout Of the university wa.
named Taylor Field. The possession
of tho wonderful resources given by Mr.
Taylor has made possible Lehigh's lead
ership along lines OF physical education
for all students.
Walker to He Guest OF Masons.
Every branch of Masonry from tn,