Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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BOARD OF EDITORS Top Row: Ballentine, Dooling, Powers, Brown. Second Row: Duckworth, Meyer, Williams, Dunlap, Manning, Hyde. Front Row: Fahy, Smith, Scott, Appleton, Brams, Jeffery, Galle. Twelve

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aye te History of Pratt IJnstitute Mr. Charles Pratt, the founder of Pratt Institute, was born in Watertown, Mass. in October, 1830, and died in Brooklyn May 4, 1891. In the early days of his life he worked hard on the farm and had very little schooling. When thirteen years of age he was a clerk in a grocery store, but he soon left this position and learned the machinist’s trade. At the age of eighteen he had saved enough money to start him in Wilbraham Academy near Spring- field, Mass. Here he studied hard for two or three winters, making many sacrifices in his efforts to se- cure an education. In 1851 he came to New York, taking a position as clerk in an oil and paint store and soon became a partner in the business. Later the concern divided and Mr. Pratt took over the oil interests, establishing the firm of Charles Pratt and Company, having its refinery in Brooklyn. Mr. Pratt was one of the first to realize the value of the oil fields in Pennsylvania and the best illuminating oil came from his refinery which still exists. The success of the business naturally led to Mr. Pratt’s association with the Standard Oil Company at its inception. Realizing his own difficulties in obtaining an education he resolved to provide a means of ed- ucation for young men and women whose previous schooling had been very limited. He gave liberally to many institutions. For many years he was a trustee of Adelphi Academy and later erected a large building for the College. Mr. Pratt liberally assisted Amherst College, the University of Rochester, the Public Library of Watertown, Mass. and the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities. Having a great democratic interest in those with limited means he erected in Greenpoint a model apartment house called the ‘Astral’. Here, in general rooms for entertainment and instruction, the students of Pratt Institute have since helped to carry out the ideals of the founder through the Neighborhood Association. Mr. Pratt was a zealous church member and was seldom missing from his pew in the Emanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn where he proved a great help to the church. Mr. Pratt’s great interest in education led him to visit institutions of learning, far and wide. With his private secretary, Mr. Heffley, he in- spected the many schools of New England, France, England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and even India. After his return he outlined the fundamental ideals of Pratt Institute. Tne pur- pose of Mr. Pratt was to provide courses of train- ing in those subjects which were not so thoroughly covered in other institutions. His main idea was to establish an institution for vocational and trade work and so help all classes of people. With the idea of giving everyone a chance, he se- cured a large piece of land where Pratt Institute now stands and began the erection of a six story building On October 19, 1887, this building had been completed and the first class of twelve students in drawing, began its work under the instruction of Mr. Walter S. Perry. Up to this time Mr. Pratt had kept most of his ideas to himself, but now, when the people heard of his proposed pioneer work, the idea was received with a great deal of criticism and ridicule. However, he firmly believed his plan would F oarleen