Drexel Institute Engineering Department - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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CIVIL EN GINEERS 44

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DREXEL MEMORIAL 43

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Civil Engineers. Gentle reader, view here what remains of 16 men who set sail in September, 1909, to discover what they could in the world of civil engineering. VVe were an ambitious, though somewhat green crowd, and expected to accomplish wonders. Physics and chipping and filing put a crimp in our exuberance, and after we had been maltreated by the Juniors and subdued by the bowl fight, quietly settled to the steady grind of Freshmen. The first class election brought some of our stars to light in the forms of Roop, Williams and Gamber, who were chosen to hold down jobs as class officers. Though 37 hours per week was a rather stiff schedule, we were always glad when Friday after- noons rolled around, for then we took our weekly surveying trip to Fairmount Park. After awkwardly measuring Smith Memorial and doing sundry other chaining jobs, we rose to the dignity of transits and were quick to find that here was an instrument invaluable as a means of viewing the fair occu- pants of the park benches, much to the concern of our friend Mr. Broomall. An interrupted class smoker served to break the dull monotony of the grind during' the first term, and before long the mid-year exams were upon us. After a struggle most of us emerged victor- ious, ' The next term was -rather uneventful, except for the trip to Media during the Easter holidays. There, under Mr. Broomall's guidance, we learned a great deal about practical surveying. Most of the time we were engaged in surveying a farm to be used in a building development, but we were also given some idea of municipal work. The few remaining weeks of school were spent cramming for final exams, which we passed more or less successfully and then parted for the summer, many to take positions in real engineering work until school opened in the fall. n 45