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SCIENCE. 



[N. S. Vol. XVII. No. 427. 



Before Dr. Morton's death $60,000 had 

 been subscribed by him and the alumni for 

 a laboratory of chemistry. This amount 

 proves under present market conditions in- 

 sufficient for the purpose, and I am now 

 applying to the alumni— and the alumni 

 alone — for an additional $60,000 to enable 

 us to build and thoroughly equip a labora- 

 tory which will equal, if not surpass, in 

 practical efficiency anything of the kind in 

 the world. This is a large additional sum 

 to ask from such a small body of men, the 

 majority of whom are young and working 

 on salaries; but if we succeed — as I believe 

 we shall — this addition is to be named the 

 Morton Laboratory of Chemistry, and it 

 will serve as a most fitting memorial of our 

 late president. 



In moving into the Carnegie Laboratory 

 of Engineering we set free the ground floor 

 of the main building. At comparatively 

 small expense this can be arranged to 

 afford an excellent location for larg'er and 

 more efficient shops. Moving the shops 

 from their present location would set free 

 the old auditorium, which with certain 

 changes and additions could be restored to 

 its original purpose and provide for an 

 audience of seven hundred. This change, 

 including some additional tools and certain 

 other minor, but much-needed, additions to 

 our plant, could be effected for a cost not 

 to exceed $25,000; part of this has been 

 subscribed contingent upon the whole sum 

 being pledged. 



One important step has been taken to- 

 wards the beginning of dormitory life. 

 Col. B. A. Stevens, our trustee, and his 

 brother Robert L., sons of our founder, 

 have notified me that a piece of land, 200 x 

 100 feet, which they jointly own in the 

 block adjoining the institute's property, 

 admirably located for the purpose, will be 

 deeded to the Institute provided Ave can 

 promptly erect thereon a dormitory. Pre- 



liminary plans have been drawn for a group 

 of three buildings, which can be erected 

 separately or together, as circumstances de- 

 mand or warrant. One of these buildings 

 would contain a refectory to cater to all 

 the students lodged in the three buildings. 

 Each unit in this group could be well made 

 to serve as a separate memorial and named 

 accordingly. I believe the cost of one of 

 these units could be quickly pledged if 

 pledges for the other two could be obtained. 

 The entire group would accommodate about 

 110 students, and would be sufficient for 

 our present needs. 



This' would not only greatly increase the 

 efficiency of our plant, but would consider- 

 ably add to our income. 



What I have said will serve to correct 

 the opinion held by many that our endow- 

 ment is sufficient for our needs. There are 

 some who know more or less completely of 

 those needs, but hold, as I believe, a totally 

 unwarranted opinion as to where we should 

 look for relief. After considering the ques- 

 tion long and carefully, I have decided 

 to openly combat this opinion : namely, that 

 as the institute carries the name of Stevens, 

 the heirs of E. A. Stevens should be respon- 

 sible for its support. This strikes me as a 

 most unjust proposition. 



E. A. Stevens bequeathed $650,000 and a 

 block of land for an institution of learning. 

 So well has this trust been administered 

 that a new line of educational work has 

 been developed, and the success achieved 

 has created the demand for the increased 

 facilities I have just mentioned. 



Because the world has secured through 

 the original endowment so much more than 

 could have been reasonably anticipated, 

 does that furnish a reason for demanding 

 from the heirs of our founder, after the 

 balance of his fortune has been divided into 

 many parts, that they keep pace with this 



