Rose Hulman Institute of Technology - Modulus Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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THE MAIN BUILDING DEMING HALL The 1933 MODULUS Pg Eg'

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Chauncey Rose A Brief History of Rose On this fiftieth year of Rose Polytechnic Institute it is only proper that a brief resume be made of the history of the school. ' Chauncey Rose, founder of the school which bears his name received only the limited education which a Connecticut village school afforded. Beyond that he was self taught in thd practical school of experience. At an early age he came to the Wfabash Valley and acquired a considerable fortune through aggressive and enterprising undertakings. When he began late in life to think of the question of most helpfully disposing of his property, it was altogether natural that he should conceive the idea of founding a school where young men should be taught those things that had cost him and his associates so much to learn. After thinking over the idea of founding a scientihc school he called a few of his friends and associates into conference for repeated discussions. As a result the articles of incorporation were adopted for the establishment of an institution for the intellectual and practical education of young men , to be known as the Terre Haute School of Industrial Science , on the 10th of September, 1874. On October 10 the board of managers was organized with Chauncey Rose, President, Demas Deming, Treasurer, and Williaimm K. Edwards, Secretary. January 11, 1875, the cornerstone of the main building was laid and the name of the school changed by the managers, over the protest of Mr. Rose, to The Rose Polytechnic Institute. June 13 he resigned the presidency on account of age and infirmities, and died the next August. The 1933 Page Tru