New Bedford Institute of Technology - Fabricator Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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Georqm R tkrtte Joke Editor tyorelvord Without the able assistance of Mr. Acomb and other members of the faculty, this volume of the Fabricator would not have been achieved, so to them, we wish to express our heartiest appreciation and thanks. - The Staff

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The primitive man got his living out of such wild plants and animals as he could find. The civilized man does not rely wholly on these alone. However, the three major requisites of the primitive man — food, shelter, and clothing — are still invaluable to the civilized man. The need of clothing built the New Bedford Textile School, and its purpose is to supply the clothing world with able men who will be leaders in their chosen field.

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THE NEW BEDFORD TEXTILE SCHOOL A HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL DURING the month of August, 1895, a Board, consisting of fifteen members was entrusted with the authoritative power provided by the Chapter 475, under the Acts of 1895, to incorporate and establish The New Bedford Tex- tile School. The articles were adopted and Geo. W. Hillman was posted to serve as the Clerk of the corporation. During the course of the first annual meeting, the following officers were elected; Wm. J. Kent, President; Isaac B. Tompkins, Jr., Treasurer; Geo. W. Hillman, Clerk. Immediately various committees on Building, Finance, Machinery, Education, etc. were formed and work commenced in full swing. In April. 1897, the City of New Bedford appropriated the sum of $25,000 for the use of producing this school of Textile. Arts and in the month of March, the following year, the State of Massachusetts reciprocated with a similar amount towards the same end-point. Material work now began. Land was purchased and the committee on Building announced themselves open for bids. In a short time the first edifice, consisting of what now is the central portion of the building proper, was com- pleted. C P. Brooks was engaged as Managing Director and a staff of able in- structors was assembled. At the time of the school building dedication, Oct. 14, 1899, the Board of Trustees consisted of Geo. E. Briggs, President: Isaac B. Tompkins, Jr., Treasurer; Robert Burgess, Clerk. A week later the portals of this institution, 12