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lech’s Early History and Customs Foreword We have often been criticised at the Institute, and perhaps rightly so, for a lack of school spirit, not necessarily in athletics, but down-right, every-day school spirit. Now, wherein does this want lie, and how can such a spirit be developed at the Tech? When one visits a college, the first things to be shown him are not recitation rooms and shops, but the library, trophy-room or gymnasium, and he will be told with enthusiasm the tradition of the college pump or bell, and stories of former classes. This is apparently just what is lacking here, and it is because of it that this sketch is being written—to instill if possible into the men an interest in the early history, conditions and problems that surrounded the Tech in its infancy. Without exaggeration, Probably nine-tenths of the students do not know how the Institute ' began, and its appearance in the early days. The accompanying illustrations show something of the surroundings then. It is impossible to give more than a mere outline here, but it is hoped that it will create in us an interest in the men to whom we are really indebted for our education. This subject may easily be investigated in one’s spare time, fo r the library fairly abounds with material. This, the fortieth anniversary of the opening of Tech, seems to be a fitting time for this article. The accompanying small half-tones were from photographs taken in 1889. Early History and Gifts “The Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science was really an outgrowth of a long-felt want in the manufacturing establish¬ ments in and about Worcester. A school was needed to teach practical things, and with this object in view, John Boynton was encouraged to give $100,000 toward the establishment of such a school. Then the mechanics of Worcester found that their ideals were to be no longer dreams, but realiza¬ tions, and everybody lent a willing hand to this new enterprise. The charter, which was granted in June, 18G5, provided for instruction in the practical application of science connected with the arts, agriculture, manu¬ facturing and mercantile business. The corporation was not to exceed 11
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