A 4 1 11agni4cent Gift. It is safe to say that no event in recent years in affairs .at... State has proved of .deeper interest to friends of the college than the announce ment of Charles M. Schwab's pro posed million dollar gift for a new engineering building. While the time has not been definitely fixed, the money has been absolutely promised, and it is only a question of time until State will have one of the finest engineering buildings, with proper equipment, in the whole country. While it may not have been gen erally known, Mr. Schwab has had the matter under consideration for several years. Plans were drawn up at his request, and were settled upon only after a careful examina tion of the equipment of the best engineering schools both in this and in foreign countries. At that time Mr. Schwab expressed his willing ness to furnish necessary funds, but his financial affairs were in such shape that no public mention of the matter could then be made. Several weeks ago a dinner was given in New York at which a num 717,17 . ST ATE COLLEGIAN ber of the, trustees and friends of the college, including Mr. Schwab, were present. Mr. Schwab took occasion to express his own interest and that of his wife in this institu tion, and stated hat financial mat ters are so shaping themselves that it will be possible in the near future tor the carrying out of the contemplated plans. Since that time he has re ferred publicly to the project sL v eral times, and there seems to be no doubt whatever that the new build ings will be begun at no distant time. The value. of 5 , 1 , -11 a gift can scarcely be estimi ed Our college is fast taking its rightful place among the best institutions of the country, so rapidly. in fact, that those who are not in close touch with its affairs can scarcely appreciate how wonderful has been its growth witnin the the past few years. Surety such a gift, coming from one who has proved himself to be a capable steward of great wealth, shall have its reward. (t 1907!' Still With Us. That " Men live in seeds not I years " is - again demonstrated by I the fact that " 1907 " has started an endowment for the Atherton Alcove by depositing with the College Treasurer one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.), which was the balance- of their damage money fund after the purchase of Dr. Atherton's library on economic and social questions, and the placing of the bronze tablet which indicates it. " 1907 " has left a splendid record behind it. It not only es tablished, and has now started the endowment of the Atherton Alcove, but with the balance in the treasury from their La Vie fund they furnished a room in and added additional equipment to the College Infirmary. It is a record of ....hich the class may well oe proud and it ought to oe an incentive to all others to fol low their example. Professor Osmond Retires After a service of many years at this institution Professor Osmond has severed his connections here and retired from active life. Professor J. P. Jackson is now dean of the School of Mathematics and Physics, but will continue to devote most of his time to work in Electrical Engi neering. Dr. Ralph E. Meyers comes here from the University of
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