young people to get an education along technical lines. In a 
letter to the mayor, dated November 15, 1900, Mr. Carnegie 
tendered to the City of Pittsburgh the money to establish a 
technical institution upon the condition that the city would 
provide a suitable location of ample size for future extensions. 
On November 26 the mayor transmitted the communica- 
tion from Carnegie to the members of the Select and Common 
Councils of the city. On December 15, Mr. Carnegie placed 
the technical schools under the direction of the board of 
trustees of the Carnegie Institute, and on January 28, 1901, 
:he City of Pittsburgh accepted Carnegie’s gift. 
The work of organizing the Institute of Technology was 
:ommitted to the care of Dr. Arthur A. Hamerschlag, who 
was appointed director. In 1918 his title was changed to 
president and he continued in this office until 1922, when he 
resigned. The rapid progress and expansion of the institute 
was due largely to his energy and foresight. 
In the course of the year 1902 a site was selected, and in 
February, 1903, the trustees, meeting with a committee of 
Councils, approved a tract of 32 acres of land adjoining 
Schenley Park, near the Carnegie Institute building, as the 
home of the new institute. This was acquired by the city in 
September of the same year and tendered to the Carnegie 
Technical Schools. Mr. Carnegie then agreed to place at the 
disposal of the trustees of Carnegie Institute a sufficient 
fund with which to erect the necessary buildings. 
In April, 1905, ground was broken and in October of that 
year the building now occupied by the college of industries 
spened its doors to students. As new structures were made 
ready for occupancy additional departments were inaugurat- 
ed. In 1906 machinery hall of the College of Engineering 
was erected; in 1907 the building of the women’s college, the 
Margaret Morrison Carnegie College; in 1908 the science 
yuilding; in 1912 the College of Fine Arts, and in 1914 the 
central (administration) building. The Langley Laboratory 
of Aeronautics was erected for war-time instruction, and in 
1924 the new gymnasium. Since the original grant the 
campus has been extended to include 52 acres and various 
buildings have been added, including dormitories for men and 
women, a library, inn, elc. 
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