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Addresses of Inauguration and Dedication: With Memorial Notices, a Historical Introduction and First Annual Catalogue (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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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.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, published in 1883, describes the genesis of the Rose Polytechnic Institute, whose namesake benefactor sought to establish a school wherein knowledge could be imparted to young men who wished to pursue the practical application of sciences to industrial arts. The author traces the history of the institute's formation from the initial donation of land and endowment from Chauncey Rose to the appointment of its first faculty and the selection of its first students. The book contextualizes this founding within the broader history of technological education in America, examining how the institute became a pioneer in bridging the gap between theoretical scientific knowledge and its practical application. The narrative is especially rich in detail regarding the author's personal experiences and observations as one of the institute's founders and its first president. Through painstaking research and firsthand accounts, this book offers a unique glimpse into the origins of a significant American educational institution and sheds light on the transformative power of philanthropy in shaping the landscape of higher education. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331255338_0
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