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

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FRESHMEN HISTORY ccominiieap missed their calling altogether, is the general opinion of their fellow-classmates. Lemmon has already won fame as an explorer, actually discovering that Broad street crosses the Delaware River. Borie and Gatchel are another pair of fun-loving inseperables. Vianna has started a call that every Fresh- man has down to perfection. Both he and Castanea have helped the fellows to realize that ze Ameri- can g'irls are so nicef' Brown is a little fellow, but he has demonstrated to the class and Mr. Mc- Creight that he is ,capable of striking a blow, with a sledge, so' powerful that it has all the effects of a steam hammer, smashing anything Brownie happens to hit. In the machine shop Dave', Ferree usually comes around to see how the other fellows' machines are running. In order to relieve the monotony during graphic statics period Sanchez occasionally gives us a11 imitation of Caruso. At such times even Riley and Delp straighten up from over their drawing-boards. Section A has established its reputation, and is known as the hardest working section of the Freshman class, with 36 hours per week on their roster. They are also the dumbest bunch, not being exempt in any subject. Nevertheless, the highest general averages thus far made by the class are claimed by members of Section A. Section B, consisting mostly of electrical engineers-to-bef' has the reputation of being the best prepared for the course, most of its members being graduates of manual training schools. This prob- ably accounts for the great number of loafers, while they are even then among the best in scholastic attainments. They consider themselves an exclusive bunch, there being only 12 men in it, having lost four Since starting the course. Funk is the smallest of the 12 and is continually losing something, having once lost his entire drawing table. He is also the theatre representative of the class. Hub- bard is the largest in both heart and body, and gives the section advice on hydraulics and Fluids. Dyer and VVoltf are one and inseparable, and are always found together. 76

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THE FRESI-IMEN ENGINEERS. One of the most important events with the opening of the Engineering Department last fall was the ushering in and reception of the Class of 1914. This year's class of Prep engineers, com- monly known as Freshmen, contained about the usual amount of raw material. The first class meeting was held in room 320, Thursday, October 5, 1911. Mr. George Kelly acted as chairman and the following officers were elected: - President-Mr. VVilliam Printz. Vice President-Mr. Russell Link, Secretary-Mr. George Kelly. Treasurer-Mr. Musser Moore. Mr. Parker Lloyd was chosen as Echo and athletic representative of the class. Soon after Mr. Kelly was elected Secretary he changed his course to that of Commerce and Finance and Mr. E. B. Cooper was elected to succeed him as Secretary. The class, which is divided into three sections, at the first of the year numbered 48, but nine have given up for various reasons, some of them changing to other courses at Drexel. Owing to the immense amount of work connected with the course there is time for few other things. However, during the year one banquet, which was a decided success, was held and class pins and class pipes were purchased by the class. ' One member of'Section A, Lloyd, because of accidentally injuring a wrist, has been compelled to discontinue a part of the regular work for a time. Miller, our biggest fellow, is a hustler and makes every step count. That lVIcCafferty and Lemmon, John Cabot and his son Sebastianff have 75 - '

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F RESHMEN HISTORY CContinuedJ p Beatty is real cute, but likes to throw blackboard erasers too often to suit some of the more studious, like Donohoe and Printz. . Bud Fisher is the wireless man, being able to do most anything without wires of any kind. Bradford talks because he can't help it, and Haywood laughs solely for the amusement of his friends. Bower succeeds in most everything, but can't seemto learn to build a fire in forge shop. Last, but by no means the least, of this brilliant dozen is Goldsmith-not Goldheim, as some have miscalled him-who is the expert of the entire engineering school on slide-rules, gas engines, milling machines, locomotives and thumb-tacks. ' One of the most successful classes in civil engineering that has dropped into Drexel Institute in many years may be found in Section C. Its success is due not entirely to the forming of sharks in physics nor to the finding of the missing link, but to adding a little Moore knowledge to the collec- tion and Batt -ing out such foolishness as sometimes enters the brains of noted men. This noted corps is made up of only I4 men, all tired and all f'true.', In the ranks of society they range all the way from the ex-convict 999 style to the conscientious, or almost f'ministerial class. ' In appear- ancegfrom the rough-neckl' to the most starched and 'fdude-ickled of all creationg in stature, from the smallest to the tallest men among the engineers. VVright can be seen most any time of 'day or night wandering to or from the beloved Physics Lab.g Darwin in one hand and a bottle of nitro-glycerine or a bomb in the other, and Davenport, his guard and legal adviser, is always trailing close behind. Bostwick is a tall, red-headed chap, who talks so much that it is difficult to slip a word in edgewise. In the other extreme is I-Iarris, who scarcely talks at all. I-Ie was a most successful captain of the Drexel Reserves basketball team. Chief among the many interesting things in mechanical drawing class are the argu- ments carried on by Becky Batt and VVillow Grove Moore. Batt batts while Moore adds a little more, and so it goes. Then above the noise of the controversy is heard the ever inquisitive voice of 77