1901 Account of Cooper Union published in "Iron Age", February issue. (Trustee Reports, 20) Feb. 7: Abram S. Hewitt gave an address on the death of Queen Victoria. Feb. 12: Annual Founder's Day Banquet. (Trustee Reports, 85) Theodore Roosevelt inaugurated 26th President of the United States. Edward Cooper and Abram S. Hewitt gave $22,000 for laboratories. Night Art School separated from the School of Science. Mechanical engineering laboratory established. Dr. Rossiter Raymond's Life of Peter Cooper published. (Mack, 386) (Cooper Archives) Oswald Ottendorfer gift of $20,000. (Scrapbook, 18) (Trustee Reports ,1902, 15) Peter Cooper elected to Hall of Fame. Tablet to be unveiled May 30. (Trustee Reports, 18) Abram S. Hewitt a trustee of Columbia University. (Nevins, 539) May 31: Total of $850,000 in gifts from Andrew Carnegie and Cooper-Hewitt relatives. (Nevins, 585) Andrew Carnegie elected to Cooper Union Board of Trustees, succeeding late Daniel F. Tiemann. June: J. P. Morgan's gift of textiles to the Museum. (Piancastelli collection). Oct. 3: Chamber of Commerce of State of New York gave a medal to Abram S. Hewitt, executed by 0. Ruty of Paris, for his help with rapid transit. (Nevins, 504) Plympton appointed head of Day Schools of Science. Museum has 3,940 visitors. (Trustee Reports) 1902 The Mortimer Schiff scholarship set up. (Scrapbook, 211) Death of J. Addison Saxton, instructor in mathematics since 1865. H. H. Rogers gift of $250,000. (Nevins, 585) Andrew Carnegie gift of $600,000, to be matched by an equal amount from Peter Cooper's children; this was obtained by their breaking a trust intended to be paid at their deaths. (mack p. 337) Cooper Union has endowment of over $2,000,000. (Nevins, 584) Gift of $1,000 from Elmer E. Garnsey in recognition of advantages he enjoyed in Night School of Art. Gift significant as first of any considerable amount made to Cooper Union from alumnus. (Trustee Reports, 14) Abram S. Hewitt suggests that Astor Library be turned over to Cooper Union. Edward L. Rehm named Office Assistant. Nearly 500,000 visitors to Reading Room and Library. (Trustee Reports, 18) Letter to Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, proposing a merger. (OTR) May 31: Abram S. Hewitt's last address to Cooper Union graduates. (Nevins, 585). Francis M. Hartmann named Instructor in Experimental Physics and Electrical Measurements. 1903 Jan. 18: Death of Abram Stevens Hewitt. (1822-1903). (Nevins, 599) (Trustee Reports, 11) (Photo of funeral in N.Y. Evening Journal, 1/21/03) May 5: Peter Cooper Hewitt elected to Board of Trustees. (d. 1921) (Trustee Reports '03) August 4: Over $200,000 subscribed to Abram S. Hewitt Fund. (Trustee Reports) 1904 J. P. Morgan collection of textiles given to Museum. (Trustee Reports, p. 108) Purchase of Bible House under consideration by Cooper Union. (N. Y. Telegram 1/19/03, p. 12, col. 1) Dec. 17: Orville Wright flies first motorized heavier-than-air plane. R. Swain Gifford appointed Art Director. Class in Naval Architecture, formed in November, 1902, has completed the first year course. (Trustee Reports, 99) Cooper-Hewitt family gift includes Chrysler property. 1904 Robert Fulton Cutting elected Secretary of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Abram S. Hewitt. (Trustee Reports, 17) Miss Ellen W. Page Librarian of Woman's Art School (Trustee Reports, 45) Miss Mary A. Vinton, Principal of Woman's Art School for past 7 years and an employee of Cooper Union for past 17 years, retires. (Trustee Reports, p. 19) Miss Kate L. Reynolds succeeds Miss Vinton. Professor John B. Clark delivered a course of lectures on "The Problems of Monopoly" at Cooper Union. New York Lexington Avenue subway opened, Oct. 27. Caps and gowns first worn by graduates at Commencement. A periodical, The Cooper Union, started.) Woodrow Wilson spoke in the Great Hall. (Forum ms. index, 1550) Charles Sprague Smith's Working with the People, a history of the People's Institute since 1897, published. (Cooper Archives) 1905 Jan. 15: Death of Roger Swain Gifford, appointed Art Director in 189?; succeeded by Frederick Dielman who served until 1931. (Shaw) (Trustee Reports, 1905, 16) Feb. 16: Jane Addams spoke. (Ms. Forum Index) Feb. 25: Edward Cooper (1824-1905) died at 12 Washington Square; son of Peter Cooper and President of Board of Trustees. (DAB). Born on Oct. 26. John E. Parsons elected President of Board of Trustees, succeeding the late Edward Cooper. (Trustee Reports, 17) J. P. Morgan gift of $10,000 to Library. (Trustee Reports, 19) May 11: Abram S. Hewitt marble statue, by Wm. Couper, unveiled at Chamber of Commerce , State of New York. Illustrated 6n p. 78, Rapid Transit in New York City, 1905. N.Y. Tribune 5/17/05, 7, col. 3 George L. Rives elected fifth Trustee. (1849-1918). Filled vacancy caused by Mr. Cooper's death. Misses Maude and Mary Gibson named custodians of Museum. Degree of Bachelor of Engineering started; (Alum. List 1927). Awarded until 1924. Day School course extended to four years. Graduates given degree of Bachelor of Engineering. Civil Engineering Department under Prof. Plympton, who becomes full time. Naval Architecture course dropped. 1906 First graduate of five-year chemistry course. (Trustee Reports, 23)) First graduates (Bachelor of Engineering) of the Technical Day School. ((Trustee Reports, 23) Speakers this year included Robert Ely, Samuel Untermeyer, Henry George, T. W. Surette, and Luther Gulick. Edward Rehm becomes Office Clerk. James Maginn superintendent of building. Discussion of purchase of 69th Armory. $23,300 spent on Great Hall to make it correspond with the requirements of buildings which are to be used for public purposes. (Trustee Reports, 21) Francis M. Hartmann appointed professor of Applied Electricity. 1907 Speakers this year included: William H. Taft, Secretary of War; Henry Van Dyke, Hamilton Holt, Rev. Henry C. Potter, William J. Bryan, E. S. Slosson, Henry Muzzey, Morris Hillquit, and Samuel Seabury. September 11: George Washington Plympton (1827-1907) died. (Scrapbook, 17). (Trustee Reports, '08, 17); after 55 years of day teaching and 39 years of night teaching. Director since 1879. (Dean Hartmann published a biographical sketch of Plympton in 1920). Clarence W. Hudson appointed Professor of Civil Engineering; resigned in 1909 and was succeeded by Fred E. Foss. (Trustee Reports '08, 19). Served until 1938. D. Willis James legacy of $100,000. (Trustee Reports '08, 23) Cooper Union Alumni Association formed. First annual banquet on Founder's Day. (Trustee Reports, '08, 116) 1908 69th Regiment Armory on Seventh Street leased to Cooper Union by the New York City for a token rent. (Trustee Reports, 15) Presidential candidate, William H. Taft, spoke. May 29: Death of William A. Anthony (1835-1908). In charge of physics and electrical engineering. Came in 1894. Full-time since 1900. Succeeded by F. Hartmann, an alumnus. Fiftieth report of the Trustees. Charles H. Richards appointed Director of Cooper Union; resigned in 1923. 1909 Miss Mildred Wolf, former student, started working for the administration. Photograph of Peter Cooper's tomb in annual report of June 3, 1909, including inscription by R. W. Gilder. Cooper Union began to award the 0. Roty medal to all science graduates, replacing former medal. Roty medal now official seal. Fiftieth Year celebration. Student who attended Cooper Union in 1860 attended celebration. (Scrapbook) First year of departmental breakdowns. Photographs of Cooper Union exhibited in National Arts Club "Three Centuries of New York." Library has a classed catalog- and is changing over to a distionary catalog. (Trustee Reports, p. 52) Nov. 30: Mrs. Pankhurst spoke in Great Hall. (Forum Index). Other speakers: J. Duncan Spaeth, J. L. Shotwell, Charles Beard, Rubin Goldmark, W. T. Grenfell. English required for entrance to Cooper Union. (Trustee Reports, 28) Phonograph used in dictation in stenographic class. (Trustee Reports, 49) 1910 Mar. 8: Building Superintendent James Maginn died. Served Cooper Union for 46 years. Appointed by Peter Cooper in 1860. Showed Abraham Lincoln around the building. (Trustee Reports, 1910, p. 17). Succeeded by William S. Stead. J. F. O'Rourke, 76, President of Alumni Association. Revised by-laws printed, 5/25/10. Permission refused Emma Goldman and Mrs. Pankhurst to speak in the Great Hall. (Trustee Reports) Life classes in Night Art School start. Mar. 30: Charles Sprague Smith died (1853-1910), Managing Director of the Peoples Institute. (See plaque in the Great Hall Green Room) (See Civic Journal Memorial Number, March 30, 1910) Succeeded by Frederic Howe. Edward S. Stevens of Pratt Institute submits printed report on Report to the Director on the Cooper Union Library. (See Eleanor G. Hewitt's Review of 1911) Edward A. Miller resigned after 17 years. Was instructor in Architectural Drawing. (Trustee Reports) Professor J. J. Arnaud resigned as head of the ' Mathematics Department. Succeeded by W. S. Langton. Edward L. Rehm chief clerk. August: E. F. Stevenot sold his supply store to the Cooper Union. It was where Office of Prof. Fairchild is now, 1954. 1911 Jan. 10: Publication of revised By-Laws and Regulations. Pamphlet, in Cooper Archives. Cooper Union Alumni Association's Founder's Day banquet at Hotel Knickerbocker; commemorated 120th anniversary of Peter Cooper's birth. Tompkins Market, est. 1860, torn down (3rd Ave. & 6th St.) Armory Building torn down as unsafe. (Trustee Reports, 1911, 14) Mar. 31: Triangle Waist Fire mass meeting. Apr.: Circulating Library in engineering and applied science for students set up. Started with 700 volumes. May: Stack in Library under construction. Catalog cases and stands bought, $800. (Trustee Reports) June: In Library two circulation desks consolidated. Substitution of newspaper and magazine racks with tables and chairs. (Trustee Reports) Frank A. Curtis, Custodian in charge of Library. June: Leon De Cloux Collection acquired for the Museum. June: Albert Ball head of new Physics Department (Trustee Reports) Sept.: Prof. W. S. Langton succeeds Arnaud as head of Mathematics Department. Testing materials laboratory authorized. Clinton & Russell architects of Hewitt Building. George A. Fuller constructed the building. Oct. 1: Students Loan and Reference Library opened. (Trustee Reports, 50) Oct. 17: John R. Safford appointed Superintendent of Building, succeeding William A. Stead, who left in 1944 and died in 1950. Dec. 12: Trustee George L. Rives (1849-1918) resigned. (Trustee Reports, 1912) Succeeded by J. P. Morgan, Jr. Gift of Council $56,000. (Trustee Reports, 1912, 52) Dec. 14: Contracts for Hewitt Building signed. Speakers at Forum included Harvey Wiley, Daniel G. hlason, W. W. Lawrence. Lieb gift. (Trustee Reports, 15) Eleanor G. Hewitt's "Review of the Report on The Cooper Union Library and Reading Room" published. (Answer to Stevens' Report). 1912 May 14: J. P. Morgan elected Trustee succeeding G. L. Rives who resigned. Hewitt Building under construction on site of razed 69th Regiment Armory Building. Basement and two stories erected. Floor plan in Trustee Reports, 1912. 90-year lease on the property from the City of New York through Herman Metz, City Comptroller and Cooper Union alumnus. (Scrapbook, p. 1926) Aug. 14: Sarah Amelia Hewitt (1830-1912) died; daughter of Peter Cooper and widow of Abram S. Hewitt. (Trustee Reports, 1912) (See the In Memoriam in Trustee Reports and tablet in Hewitt Building) Sept. 23: Hewitt Building opened for classes. First day of term. (Trustee Reports) Civil Engineering labs set up there. Also ME, EE, and Physics Departments. (See 39/40 catalog) A department of Physics set up under Prof. Albert Ball. Also mathematics, chemistry and drawing under him. CABLE, 1934). Prof. Ball served until 1939. Ethel L. Traphagen began to teach in the Art School. She stayed until 1931 (Shaw's list) Medical examinations for Day School applicants. Speakers this year included: W. McDonald, James Ford, Elmer E. Brown, F. Pierce, G. Kirchwey, J. Y. Shotwell. Marked increase in use of Library since closing of Astor Library. (Trustee Reports, 1912) 1913 Jan: Dynamo labs opened. (Trustee Reports) Feb. 13: Inspection of Hewitt Building. Cost $372,000 plus equipment. Beginning this year graduates of the five-year night course awarded Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Formerly this degree awarded only to postgraduates. (See Graduate Lists, 1927) Feb. 12: Founder's Day Exercise in Great Hall. Feb. 13: Annual Founder's Day Dinner; Mayor Gaynor spoke. (NEW YORK TIMES, col. 1:4) Apr. 20: Tablet to Prof. Anthony unveiled. (NEW YORK TIMES, 5/21/) (Photo in Trustee Reports, 1914) Sketch, p. 24-25) Student Council established. (Trustee Reports, 1914, 23) Prix de Rome won by Leo Friedlander, '12. (Trustee Reports, 1914, 23) Speakers this year included: Raymond Fosdick, Gustav Borglum, W. J. Burns, J. H. Finley, R. L. Ditmars, Talcott Williams, John Spargo, Harlan Stone. 1914 Jan. 26: Philharmonic Orchestra plays in Great Hall for benefit of Cooper Union (Trustee Reports) May 1: Death of Herman Frasch, inventor of process to mine sulfur. Memorial to him in thermodynamics lab. (Trustee Reports, 1916, 27) May 14: Prof. Robert Spice retires. Prof. John C. Olsen succeeds him as head of Chemistry Department. (Trustee Reports, 25) Joseph Cummings Chase teaching in Art School (until 1931). (Shaw's list) Electrified elevator installed. Replaces McAdams Cartwright steam elevator installed in 1879. (Alum. News, May, 1938) (Scrapbook) Howe left Peoples Institute for Ellis Island Commissionership. Speakers this year included: Franz Boas, Ray S. Baker, Lewis Marshall, Rabbi S. Wise, George H. Putnam, Amos Pritchett, Oswald G. Villard. Degree of Bachelor of Science includes EE, ME, CE. Substituted for Bachelor of Engineering. (Alum List,'27) Nov: Fire drill bells installed. 1915 John E. Parsons (1829-1915) died. Last survivor of the original Board of Trustees. Served from 1859 to 1915, ,was President from 1905 to 1915 (Trustee Reports) (See Memorial by Joseph Choate, and DAB, p. 3, 8, 29) Robert Spice Professor Emeritus. Feb. 11: Robert Fulton Cutting elected President. (Trustee Reports) Feb. Death of Prof. Willard S. Langton, for past 4 years in charge of mathematics. Prof. Reddick was appointed head on Oct. 4, 1915. (Trustee Reports) (CABLE, 1934, 292) Mar. 11: Charles W. Gould elected Trustee; served until 1929. (Trustee Reports) Mar. 11: Peter Cooper Bryce elected Secretary. (Not a Trustee at this time). (Trustee Reports) First graduates of Mechanical Drawing course. (Alum. Grad. List, 1927, 95) E.F. Stevenot sold out his stock in store to CU, $7,000. August: Mr. Eugene E. Dressner first manager of the Cooper Union Supply Store. John R. Safford Superintendent of Buildings until 1944. September: 3,900 students enrolled. Professor C. Olsen, head of Department of Chemistry until 1918. Fire drills in Foundation Building inaugurated. (Trustee Reports) Speakers this year included: John Dewey, Hamlin Garland, Michael I. Pupin, Max Eastman, Padriac Colum, George Creel, Harlan Stone, Lincoln Steffens, Arthur Woods. 1916 March 10: Professor Spice lectured in Great Hall on the history and the work of Cooper Union. (Peoples Institute Series). April 29: Edith Cooper Bryce (1854-1916) died; daughter of Edward Cooper and granddaughter of Peter Cooper. Her husband was U. S. Minister to Holland. (Trustee Reports) September: Edward F. Sanderson installed as Director of The People's Institute, replacing Dr. Frederick C. Bove who had served in 1913 and 1914. (See folder: Correspondence relating to Sunday Night Forum, p. 1, and Green Room and Forum Programs.) Gift of $10,000 for Hydraulic Lab from Eleanor Hewitt and Mrs. J. 0. Green. (Trustee Reports) Entrance exams to Art School applicants for first time. Speakers this year included: Scott Nearing, Clarence Darrow, Angelo Patri, David Mannes, Thomas M. Osborne, Hermann Schneider. 1917 Jan. 28: Students Musical Society Concert in Great Hall. (Trustee Reports) March 15: Andrew Carnegie resigns after 15 years on Board of Trustees. Victor Bloede gives money for Physical Chemistry Lab. (Trustee Reports) New catalog cases added to Library. (Trustee Reports, 15) Apr. 2: Lloyd S. Bryce died; son-in-law of Edward Cooper and father of Peter Cooper Bryce. (DAB) Everett Dean Martin Assistant Director of Peoples Institute. Amy H. Green Secretary of Ladies Advisory Committee. (Trustee Reports, 8) Apr. 30: Army Student Unit organized. (Trustee Reports, 16) Some Cooper students drill at Coast Defense Armory on 14th Street. (Trustee Reports) Sheldon died; head of Mathematics Department since 1901. H. W. Reddick in charge of Mathematics Department until 1944. (Trustee Reports) Loyalty oath required of all students. (Trustee Reports) October: New Chemistry Laboratory opened. Chemistry examination for Night School entrants established. (Trustee Reports, 12) Dec. 13: Peter Cooper Bryce, grandson of Edward Cooper, elected Secretary to Board of Trustees; served until 1924. (Trustee Reports) 1918 Apr. 18: John C. Olsen resigned as head of Department of Chemistry. (Trustee Reports, P. 8) Went to Brooklyn Poly. Henry C. Enders made acting head of Department of Chemistry, Oct. 1918. (Trustee Reports) May 9: Speaker John Reed for Socialist Party, is denied use of Great Hall. June 22: L. C. Levin Jordan, Acting Secretary, died "in harness." He knew the Founder personally; knew languages and built up Library. Came to Cooper Union in 1871. Served 50 years. (See memorial in Trustee Reports, 11-12) Extensive alterations in Foundation Building heating plant. (Trustee Reports) June 28: Edward L. Rehm, with Cooper Union since 1899,, appointed Assistant Secretary. (Alum. News, Dec. 1939) (Trustee Reports, 13) (CABLE, 1934) J. C. Riedel, President of Cooper Union Alumni Assn.. Oct. 9: Students Army Training Corps established at Cooper Union and existed until Dec. 7. Enrollees quartered at Mills Hotel on Bleecker Street. (Trustee Reports, 1919. 5, 10) Dec. 31: Death of Rossiter W. Raymond (1840-1918), biographer of Peter Cooper and Managing Director of early lecture series. (DAB) J. O'Rourke is chairman of Alumni Reemployment Committee. Eleanor Hewitt typed her manuscript - "Peter Cooper and The Cooper Union Random Recollections and Childhood Memories." Everett Dean Martin appointed Director of the Lectures of the Peoples' Institute, succeeding Edward F. Sanderson; served until 1938. Cooper Courier began this year. Reddick & Foss with U. S. Ordnance Department during summer. Night School enrollment falls off 25-30 per cent. 1919 Everett Dean Martin gives a series of lectures. He is Director of the Forum, under Edward Sanderson, Director of the Peoples' Institute. Eleanor G. Hewitt published The Making of a Modern Museum. She and Peter Cooper-Bryce save money for new seats in Great Hall. (Trustee Reports) October: Byers appointed Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry. (Trustee Reports) Peter Cooper Post of American Legion formed. Death of Theodore Roosevelt. George Bateman organizes day course in mechanical engineering. (CABLE, 1934) 1920 Jan. 1: The War Record of Cooper Union published. 627 persons recorded. Jan. 17: Prohibition Amendment became law. Repealed in 1933. June: Francis M. Hartmann's George Washington Plympton: A Biographical Sketch published by Cooper Union General Science Alumni Assn.. Aug. 25: Peter Cooper Hewitt (1861-1921) died in Paris. Former Trustee. (See W W in A, DAB). Was son of Abram S. Hewitt and grandson of Peter Cooper; was greatest inventive genius of Cooper and Hewitt families. Great tribute paid him by Michael I. Pupin in Trustee Reports, 1921. Hewitt is credited with invention of helicopter and other things. Evaluation of Cooper Union made for General Education Board. (Trustee Reports). Later Board appropriated $60,000 for Richard's study of Industrial Museum.