Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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knocker. The more we learn to love, honor, and make sacrifices for onr school and Alma Mater, so much more have we materially helped our¬ selves. Here, at least, is one way in which we can show school spirit. Be able to talk intelligentlv and with interest about your school. The following is a clipping advertising for proposals for building Boynton Hall. Print from “Worcester Daily Spy,” Jan., 1867: P roposals for building.—P ro¬ posals are invited for the erection of a Stone Building in this city, for the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science, ac¬ cording to the plans and specifications prepared by Messrs. Earle ' Fuller. The plans may be seen and a copy of the specifications obtained at the room of the Architects, No. 206 Main st. The proposals should be sealed, directed to the Build¬ ing Committee, and sent in on or before Friday, the 18th of January next. D. WALDO LINCOLN, Chairman. d29 d2w The following are clippings taken from newspapers at that time, giv¬ ing notices of the dedication exercises. From the “Worcester Daily Spy’’ for Nov. 11, 1868: ORCESTER COUNTY Fi ee Institute of Industrial Science. THE SERVICES AT THE DEDICATION OF BOYNTON HALL WILL BE HELD IN THE CHAPEL On WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11, Commencing at 10 o’clock A. m. The following is the ORDER OF EXERCISES. 1— Report of the Building Committee and Deliv¬ ering of the Keys to the Trustees, by the Chair¬ man, D. W. Lincoln. 2— Reply by the President, Hon. Stephen Salis¬ bury. 3— Prayer of Dedication by Rev. Dr. Sweetser. 4— Music by Select Choir. 5— Addresses by Prof. Lyman of Yale College, and Prof. Woodman of Dartmouth. 6— Inauguration Address by Mr. C. O. Thompson, Principal of the Institute. 7— Congratulatory Remarks by Hon. James B. Blake, Mayor of the city. 8— Music. At the close of the exercises a collation will be provided in the adjoining hall, for invited guests and others who may attend. After the collation Short Addresses will be expected from several Distinguished Speakers, explanatory of the ob¬ jects, prospects and wants of the Institution. Contributors to the Building Fund and citizens generally are invited to be present. The whole building will be thrown open for inspection. n5 d6t D. WALDO LINCOLN, Sec’y. 14

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The school would not hold the place that it does now were it not for the public spirit and generosity of these men—to say nothing of the untir¬ ing efforts of the late Senator Hoar and others—to give the new institution a good start. Our debt to them is great, and a little study devoted to their lives would serve to give us a keener insight into the advantages that are placed before us. To relate in detail of the many gifts that have fol¬ lowed these first would be not only monotonous but uninteresting. These gifts are given in the chronology that follows this article. At the critical time, however, some benefactor has always come forward, and as a result, in addition to the original land and buildings, we now own all of Tech Hill, including the Hill estate, recently purchased, and what was originally Bliss Field, and we have seen built the Salisbury high-potential and mechanics laboratories, foundry, power house, an extension to the shops, and the new electrical laboratory. One thing must not be lost sight of and that is that none of the donors has been in any way helped by the Institute. Therefore it has been on every occasion a case of pure sacrifice on their part. Now let us of the present day, who have been materially helped by this institution, imbibe some of the spirit of our elders, and even if we cannot give financial aid, let us stand up body and soul for what has given most of us, at least, a livelihood. Above all, don’t knock. Tech has no place whatever for the

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Dedication of the Institute.— It will be seen by reference to our advertising columns that the new building of the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science is to be dedicated with appropriate exercises, at ten o’clock to-day. Addresses are ex¬ pected from Professor Woodman of Dart¬ mouth, Professor Lyman of New Haven, and the Principal, in addition to the formal ded¬ icatory addresses by Mr. Salisbury, Mr. Lincoln and Mayor Blake. A collation will be provided, after which further addresses from Gov. Bullock, Ex-Gov. Washburn, and other distinguished gentlemen are expected. The invitation is extended not only to all contributors to the building fund and their wives, but also to all other citizens who feel an interest in the occasion. As the number of donors is very large, and the address of many of them is not known, no other in¬ vitation could be given. Contributions to the collation may be sent to the Central Chapel, in the rear of Dr. Sweetser’s church on Main street, from 8 to 11 o’clock, this morning, and the committee on reception particularly request that articles may be sent before 10 o’clock, if possible. To accommodate the public, Mr. L. B. Stone will provide omnibuses at a moderate fare, which will leave the City Hall at 9 o’clock, and every half hour after, and pass¬ ing through Main street will leave passengers at the Institute. Early Surroundings You may say that we are lacking in some of the advantages enjoyed by other schools, in not having customs and traditions of interest. Again you are mistaken. The things are there waiting to be developed. The trouble is that through many conflicting statements, lack of ambition, interest, and perhaps responsibility, those traditions have not been handed down, and therefore are not cherished. For instance, how many of the present students on the Hill know that the largest and best trees that line our drives and walks, were planted by the individual classes? Each one of these trees is a history in itself. Do you know that John Hurley, who is still with us, has been with the school from the beginning? He helped remove the trees from where Boynton Hall now stands. Professor Sinclair has been here since 1871. These men can tell you that there are customs and traditions enough. Have you ever pictured to yourself how the Hill 15