MMI Preparatory School - Minamek Yearbook (Freeland, PA)

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Hlsronv of scuool. . . d Mechanical Institute of the Anthracite Coal Region was started The Mining H9 ,f Pennsylvania, by Eckley B. Coxe. The school was OH May 7' 1879' ln EIL toillfor Miners and Mechanics, and was supported by the named the IndLilSt5hZ1Cc5xeDOCoal Company interests. The objective of the school was h and ation of boys and young men who had left school at' an early age to extend. t 6 3 uiound the mines. A two-story building was erected in Drifton in in Whichinwil ciassrooms, library, and an auditorium for lectures, meetings, and Coxe family to work entertainments. Professor Oswald Heinrich headed the school at Drifton for seven years from 1879 to 1886 Upon his death, john R. Wagner, M. E., Lehigh 1885, took caver the reins and continued in charge of the educational Pmgfam- In 1888, the School build' ing burned down with a subsequent interruption of classes for a period of five years. On March 16, 1893, the school was revived under the name of the Miners' and Mechanics' Institute. Later the name was changed to the Mining and Mechanical Institute of the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania. Two different buildings housed the school in Freeland from 1893 to 1902. Eckley B. Coxe, who had founded the school and had been the leader in its incorporation in 1893, died in the year of 1895. After his death, his wife, Sophia G. Coxe, became its patroness. In 1902, Mrs. Coxe built the original main building dedi- cated as a memorial to her deceased husband. In 1914 the science laboratory-shop building was added, and on Thanksgiving day, November 25, 1925, she dedicated the excellent gymnasium at her last public appearance. On June 14, 1946, a new addition housing two classrooms, a museum, lavatory, fire-proof stairway, science lecture room, and laboratory was dedicated to seven veterans of World War II who made the supreme sacrifice. This addition was Hnanced through the gifts of many Alumni and friends. From the beginning, the subjects taught in the night school included Mining, English, Mathematics, Science, and Drafting. Now Welding and Machine Shop practice are also given. A short time after the school was opened, a college prepara- tory course was added to the other work of the Institute. To encourage the best boys to ' l ' aspire to co lege, Mr. Coxe offered scholarships to be used by the highest graduates, and this practice is still continued by the school. Between the years 1895 and March 1, 1927 the date of Mrs. Coxe's death, she not only provided the buildings and operating funds, but she also established per- manent endowments wh' h d ' ' ' ic to ay supply approximately one-third of the school's in- come. Several other members of the Coxe family assisted in this philanthrophy. Through the devotion of the Board of Directors over many years in attending to the business of the h l l sc oo, and through the fa-culty's administration of the educa- tional program of the school, an ex t' 11 cep iona y fine reputation has been established. h' Of the last f9ffY-eight years, the school has been headed by W. R, Bray for t 1ftY'tW0 Years and Lambert E Broad for fift , - een years Over thr thousand men extended their education in the ni h h ee was started d b g t sc ool since the Mining and Mechanical Institute I 1 dl an. a out 1,800 men have attended the day school since it was established. ncu ing this years class seven h d . , un red and sevent -HV 'll h d their diplomas About 65 y e wi ave earne - per cent of these have att d d ' ' ' h'1 many others have extended their edu ' ' en 6 Colleges and umversmesl W 16 of the Mining and Me h g I I Cation in other ways. Consequently, graduates c ' . . tions h 39193 f1Sf1fUte are now established in all professions and voca- across t e length and breadth of this country

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BOARD of DIRECTORS F, EDGAR KUDLICH, President-Member since 1937 .M. M. I. Class of 1917 Chief Mining Engineer, Glen Alden Coal Company G. JOHN BRUGER, Vice- President Member 1939- Attorney-at-Law, Freeland JOSEPH G. SARICKS, Secretary Member 1913 Secretary for 35 years WIUMOT C. JONES, Treasurer Elected 1947-MMI Class 1910 General Superintendent of Jeddo Highland Coal Company DANIEL M. COXE Member since 1934 Driiton ARTHUR M. YOUNG Member since 1934- Research Scientist WALTER E. KAHLER Member since 1938- Cashier of Citizen's Bank, Freeland HAYDN OWENS Member since 1940- Superintendent of Lehigh Valley Coal Company CLIFFORD K. ZIERDT Elected 1948 Manager of Pennsylvania Power and Light Company RALPH H. WOELFEL Elected 1948-MMI Class 1910 Contractor and Builder, Hazleton IRVING ABRAMS, Alumni Director Class of 1930 Manager of Freeland Manufacturing Company GEORGE HOLLAND, Alumni Director Class of 1921 Chief Engineer, Jeddo Highland Coal Company PR'INGI'PAL'S MESSAGE To THE MEMBERS or THE CLASS or 19493 The 49'ers of a century ago braved the dangers of nature in search of material wealth-gold, Th 1949 ers, the Seniors of M.M.I., travel the physically? safe, but no less exciting highway of education of mental, physical, moral, and social growth. 3 This growth continues as long as one lives, RQ- mcmbcr, cducationgis not a destination, it is a journey and all through life we are enroute. The road leads toward a prize of high value, success in life through a lite of scrvicc to mankind, M. M. I. has attempted to contribute to your 6 growth, and has been successful in the degree that you have been willing to drink at its spring. .M-M-I' will ever support you and looks to you to reciprocate l3Y hOlding up its hand directly and through afllha' tion with the Alumni Association. Best wishes to you for years to come! Sincerely, The task of leading a g path is indeed a diihc has exerted hi Qlliflanc lives. right S utmost cifort e and help for thc bu lt is th I'OL1o' beloved sch eh Mr- Bro' d' - ' 11Cd 'I Ozffgtingvi our studies he Tli e ' flfhletits aHdlAMEK' CHECKS om- .H SCh90l activit- sflllzatlons W h lkb. tend to I Q' t C Glas I I l K c sincere r PrmC1Dal, Mr. and has atitude for his cdrom QI' Cltlzens bot O01 his attai is l.,