Carnegie Mellon University - Thistle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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THE THISTLE Andrew Carnegie November 25, 1835 — August 11, 1919 “If you were to ask me what was the greatest thing Mr. Carnegie did (and that is pretty hard to tell), T would say that his greatest contribution to our modern day life was to inspire others to do as he did. He set an example and led others to it. lie never followed. He was always a pioneer in the enterprise in which he engaged. His work was always creative and constructive. He inaugurated a new era for men having surplus wealth, and in so doing, displayed a vision far in advance of his day and age. He conscientiously, until the very end, practiced that ‘gospel of wealth which he had always preached, and lived exactly up to the maxim, ‘He who dies rich, dies disgraced. Mr. Carnegie will be universally known, appreciated and loved by his fellow-men, in generations to come, for his benevolent acts of today, which are founded and built upon the principle of humanity. ‘Love of his fellow-man.’” Charles L. Taylor, President of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works. “Andrew Carnegie's greatness will survive his death. His ardent spirit will live in the hearts of those who knew him. Tie gave to us and to our work a wealth of affection which endeared him to the faculty, students, and alumni of this institution. The world can little know or fully understand how much the life and genius of Andrew Carnegie means to the human race. His contribution cannot be measured. It transcends that of any of his contemporaries. With simplicity, courage, and faith in his fellow-man, he served the cause of enlightenment with an idealism and persistence which will make his stature grow with time.” Arthur Arton Hamerschlag. 8 1920