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Read Ebook: Stories of Great Inventors Fulton Whitney Morse Cooper Edison by Macomber Hattie E
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev PageEbook has 287 lines and 6523 words, and 6 pagesSome of these are industry, economy and perseverance. The words which he wrote and placed in a box in the corner stone are not too hard for you to read. "The great object that I desire to accomplish by the erection of this Institution is to open the avenues of scientific knowledge to the youth of our city and country, and so unfold the volume of Nature that the young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessings, and learn to love the Author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." But would the poor young men and women of New York who worked hard all day care for an education? Some people said no. But Mr. Cooper thought of his own boyhood, and believed that young people loved books, and would be glad of a chance to study them. And when the grand building was opened students crowded in from the shops and factories. Some were worn and tired, as Peter Cooper had often been in his youth. But they studied eagerly in spite of that. Every Saturday night two thousand came together in the great hall. There the most famous people in the world lectured before them. Every year nearly five hundred thousand read in the free library and reading rooms. Four thousand pupils came to the night school to study science and art. The white-haired, kindly-faced man went daily to see the students. They loved him as a father. His last act was to buy ten type-writers for the girls in that department. Has the work paid? Ask any of those young men and women who have gone out from Cooper Institute to earn their own living. Not one of them had to pay a cent for his education. No one is admitted who does not expect to earn his living. Mr. Cooper did not love weak, idle young people, who are willing their parents shall take care of them. The work has grown so large that more money is needed--perhaps another million. Mr. Cooper gave it two millions of dollars. Many are turned from the doors because there is no more room. Some of the pupils from the Institute have become teachers. One receives two dollars an hour for teaching. Several engrave on wood. One receives one hundred and fifty dollars a month. Another, a lady, married a gentleman of wealth, and to show her gratitude to Mr. Cooper has opened another "Free School of Art." Is it any wonder that when Peter Cooper died thirty-five hundred came up from the Institution to lay roses upon his coffin. His last words to his son and daughter were not to forget Cooper Union. They have just given one hundred thousand dollars to it. Mr. Cooper had many friends among the great and good of the land. He died as unselfishly as he had lived, and who can measure the good he did in the world? A GREAT INVENTOR. Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, February 11, 1847. There was nothing in Milan to make a boy wish to do great deeds. There was a canal there. Thomas had one great help--his mother. She had been a teacher. Her greatest wish for her son was that he should love knowledge. Thomas had a quick mind. He inquired into everything. He was fond of getting every little thing well learned. He never did things by halves. He loved to try experiments. When Thomas was a very little boy, only six years old, and still wearing dresses, he did a very funny thing. He was one day found missing. His frightened parents searched for him long and anxiously. Where do you think he was found? They found him in the barn, sitting on a nest of goose eggs, with his dress spread out to keep them warm. Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev Page |
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