Cooper Union College - Cable Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Charles Bernstein is a cheerful sort of fellow- that is, until he has to solve a problemg then his face acquires that martyr-like look that seems to be so typical of many Cooper students. But, unlike many others, Charlie solves those self- same problems with the capability of a real Chem- ical Engineer. He hails from Brooklyn, but his courtesy at all times offsets this handicap. Stanley Birzdman is a hard working NLE. whose ambition is to own a metal fabricating plant. Aside from working as an engineer during the day and attending school in the evenings, Stan Ends time to build scale model airplanes and invent machines and devices. He also takes active part in sports, likes to listen to concerts, and is a member of both the A.S.M.E. and S.A.E. Everett Birmingham is the Chemical Engineers' famous southpaw softball pitcher and undoubtedly the most likeable fellow in the Senior Class. Be- sides averaging four dates a week, he has made a fine school record. A basketball star, his hobbies are photography, dancing, tennis, movies and Fran- ces. He lists his only ambition as Frances, but his classmates insist that he's the Chemical En- gineer most likely to succeed. rculuutes Paul Bobay is Treasurer of the Camera Club and is also an active member of the Track Club. He is an all-round athlete, and at one time was con- sidering the possibility of studying physical educa- tion for a career. He has written sports columns for the Pioneer. His moral fortitude in commut- ing every day from way out Yonkers has always commanded respect from his classmates. Dan Borsiczky is the orator of the Chemists. His fiuent discourses upon widely separated topics amaze our noble professors. Dan's hobbies are photography and bowlingg his vices, beer and Esquire. Although he lives in Plainfield, he is always on hand to drive his squad to renewed efforts in the Unit Operations Lab. A convincing speaker and a leader, Dan should do well in later life.

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Another Chemical Engineer is Seymour Adler. When Seymour enters a discussion his words are well chosen and to the point. Besides coming late, he usually leaves late because of his work for the Pioneer. Sy has a dual personality, for he confesses his hobbies to be chess, burlesque shows and women. His ambition is to retire at 25. With those hobbies this is nmlerstandable. Being President of the Night, Chapter of the A.S. M.E., their representative to the Newark Conven- tion, and swinging the A.S.M.E. contest for the best paper delivered are only a few of the accom- plishments of Jack Alpert. Aside from working days and attending school at night, .lack man- aged to find time to enjoy football and swimming in between commuting to Brooklyn. Howard Anderson, called Pewee by his friends, of which he has many, has established quite a reputation for himself. He solves all problems, from the most difficult to the most simple, the long way-with his twenty-inch slide rule. He and his renowned slide rule were famous enough to be mimicked on the legitimate stage by Mr. Entenmann at the A.S.M.E. dinner. Albert Balinz, the boy from Yonkers, was one man who appreciated the majestic beauty of the Hudson River. He never could forget his work- ing l?l days on the Hudson River Day Line. We never knew that Southern girls were so beautiful until Al let us in on the secret via some pictures he had taken during one summer's trip. His am- bition is to be an engineering executive. lack Berger is the midget of the C.E.'s but that does not detract from his ability. The answers are not enough for Jack, the whys and where- fores are more important--too bad be wasn't born in Missouri. An active member of Alpha Blu Sigma, his ambition centers about structural design. lie will get there, too, if they don't use him for a rivet first.

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The big boy of the Chemical Engineers is Hessel Bouma. Hess uses his six foot-something height to good advantage on our varsity basketball team. Slim's build is deceiving, for he has played full games repeatedly, and that takes plenty of en- durance. His hobbies are painting, hunting, fish- ing, and listening to classical music. His ambition is, of all things, to be a Chemical Engineer. Louis Brooks is taking the hig step in ,lune-mar- riage and graduation both. Lou has the very for- tunate knack of knocking out 100722 on quizzes while the rest of us are still knocking the bugs out of our slide rules. Beneath his quiet exterior he combines a good mind with a sense of humor. He's sure to make a good husband and mechanical engineer. Van Pelt Brower is the all-around man of the class. Besides doing most of his homework, he has found time to produce the Freshman Recep- tion, brighten our classes with assorted remarks, jokes, puns, and immortalize himself by writing our school song. Van likes dancing, movies, and plays a wicked trombone. Gifted with such ver- satility, Van Pelt should become quite a person- age in the world outside. graduates John Tyrone Caswell is the Beau Brummel' of the Electrical Engineering class who must go danc- ing at least once a week, if you can call it that. Besides being a proud member of squad one in EE. Labs lremember?! ,lohn is the President of the A.l.E.E., Vice-President of his class, a partici- pator in the intramural softball and basketball games, and a member of M.A.O. William Charney is the aggressive type, but in a friendly, comradely sort of way. Whereas most engineers are concerned with slide rules and calculus, titration and megacycles, Bill's outlook encompasses much more, he is equally at home in the lab or in a round table discussion of prob- lems of contemporary society. His many attri- butes will undoubtedly carry him beyond those horizons he has set for himself.