Illinois Institute of Technology - Integral / Lewis Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THOMAS KANE The beloved Veteran of the trustees is Thomas Kane, now more than eighty years old. In the world of business he is remembered as a manufac- turer. In the world of religion he is remembered as the persistent advocate of systematic giving. In the little world of Lewis Institute he is remembered for four things. First, he believed with all his heart in the ideals of the Founder, for he had himself been a pour buy, and worked his way up. Second, he used to come to the Institute and talk to the students about these ideals. His favorite text was, Get a streak of fat and a streak of lean, by which he meant Unite school theory and shop practice as you go along. Third, he always tried to advertise the Institute. In this he found himself virtually alone, for the Institute has never had the time or the art to advertise itself. Fourth, his keen eye perceived that one of the evening students, J. Hall Taylor, was a real inventor. So he staked every cent he had on Hall Taylor, and his judgment proved sound. Mr. Kane and Mr. Taylor became the Amer- ican Spiral Pipe Works, and remain so, and sell pipe to every country on the globe. Eleven

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