Charles Edward—Busts Ferris

Charles Ferris was honored at a special engineering convocation on February 23, 1953. Approximately one hundred engineering alumni, students, and friends attended the 11:00 a.m. ceremony, which was climaxed by the unveiling of a bronze bust of Dr. Ferris, who had died in 1951. Dr. James D. Hoskins, president emeritus, unveiled the bust, which was crafted by a former engineering student. Ferris and Charles A. Perkins previously had been honored by the placement of bronze busts in Ferris Hall. Those busts were unveiled at the naming ceremony for Ferris Hall in October 1936 and were crafted by Gilbert Switzer, son of engineering professor J. A. Switzer. Gilbert Switzer studied at UT and then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

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  • Title Charles Edward—Busts Ferris
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  • Access Date July 20, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018