https://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_InstituteRecent Changes of the page "Mechanics Institute" on Rochester Wiki.en-us https://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_Institutehttps://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_Institute?action=diff&version1=2&version2=3&ts=12357518242009-02-27T16:23:44Zalexandergartleyadded more info <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Mechanics Institute<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 5: </td> <td> Line 5: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> Tuition was free the first year.[[Footnote(http://www.rit.edu/overview/history.html)]] </td> <td> <span>+</span> Tuition was free the first year<span>.<br> + <br> + In 1891, the Mechanics Institute combined with the Rochester Athenaeum to form a school with an enrollment of over 1,000 students</span>.[[Footnote(http://www.rit.edu/overview/history.html)]] </td> </tr> </table> </div> https://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_Institutehttps://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_Institute?action=diff&version1=1&version2=2&ts=12357511522009-02-27T16:12:32Zalexandergartleyadded wiki link to 1885 <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Mechanics Institute<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 1: </td> <td> Line 1: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <span>-</span> The '''Mechanics Institute''' was a technical school founded in 1885 by Captain Henry Lomb, Max Lowenthal, Ezra Andrews, Frank Ritter, William Peck, and other Rochester buisnessmen. </td> <td> <span>+</span> The '''Mechanics Institute''' was a technical school founded in <span>["</span>1885<span>"]</span> by Captain Henry Lomb, Max Lowenthal, Ezra Andrews, Frank Ritter, William Peck, and other Rochester buisnessmen. </td> </tr> </table> </div> https://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_Institutehttps://rocwiki.org/Mechanics_Institute?action=diff&version1=0&version2=1&ts=12357511382009-02-27T16:12:18Zalexandergartleycreated page, added footnote source <div id="content" class="wikipage content"> Differences for Mechanics Institute<p><strong></strong></p><table> <tr> <td> <span> Deletions are marked with - . </span> </td> <td> <span> Additions are marked with +. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Line 1: </td> <td> Line 1: </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <span>+ The '''Mechanics Institute''' was a technical school founded in 1885 by Captain Henry Lomb, Max Lowenthal, Ezra Andrews, Frank Ritter, William Peck, and other Rochester buisnessmen.<br> + <br> + The purpose of the school was to provide technical training for skilled laborers in industry.<br> + <br> + Tuition was free the first year.[[Footnote(http://www.rit.edu/overview/history.html)]]</span> </td> </tr> </table> </div>