Addresses of Inauguration and Dedication: With Memorial Notices, a Historical Introduction and First Annual Catalogue (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Rose Polytechnic Institute

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656143177 ISBN 13: 9780656143177

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Founding a landmark technical school and its first year unfolds through a detailed look at Rose Polytechnic Institute's origins, plans, and early triumphs.

This edition gathers the early history, memorial notices, and the first annual catalog of a modern American polytechnic institution. It presents the people, decisions, and vision that shaped a school built to blend science, engineering, and practical skill for students and the state.

Readers will gain a sense of the institute’s leadership, curriculum, and facilities, from the plan of instruction to the apparatus and shop spaces that support hands‑on learning. The narrative also captures key moments, open discussions, and the impact of private philanthropy on higher technical education.

• The motives and strategies behind endowment, governance, and a national shift toward technical training.
• How a new technical school defined its courses, practice work, and departmental structure.
• Descriptions of facilities, including laboratories, a mineral cabinet, and a well‑equipped machine shop.
• Context for the broader role of technical education in industry and its reception by contemporary educators.

Ideal for readers of educational history, 19th‑century philanthropy, and the development of engineering education in the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656143177
• ISBN 13: 9780656143177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 91