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Purdue University's Gratitude to Mrs. Alice Earl Stuart

THIS TABLET IS ENDURING EVIDENCE OF THE GRATITUDE OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY TO MRS. ALICE EARL STUART 1850 - 1937 WHOSE FAR-SEEING GENEROSITY MADE POSSIBLE THIS LABORATORY OF APPLIED PHYSICS IN TRIBUTE...

THIS TABLET IS

ENDURING EVIDENCE OF THE GRATITUDE

OF

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

TO

MRS. ALICE EARL STUART

1850 - 1937

WHOSE FAR-SEEING GENEROSITY MADE POSSIBLE

THIS LABORATORY OF APPLIED PHYSICS

IN TRIBUTE TO HER HUSBAND

CHARLES BENEDICT STUART

1851 - 1899

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1885-1899

AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD 1888-1899

 

HE DEDICATED HIS CREATIVE CITIZENSHIP 

TO THE PERMANENT UPBUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY

 

 

Submitted by: Melissa McCurley

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