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

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The Alumni of Science and Technology. The Science and Technology Alumni is one of the department branches ofthe Associated Alumni of the Drexel Institute. At present the department Alumni is composed of the graduates of the Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering courses, the courses in Science, the School of Mechanic Arts and the courses in Mechanical Drawing and Machine Construction. These last two courses were in- cluded in the department alumni by an amendment to the constitution passed two years ago. There has been an active organization with the proper officers for the last six or seven years. The officers for the year 1911-1912 are: President .................... ,... . G. XV. Selby, S. S., ,O7. Vice President ....... ....H. H. Denn, M. A., ,QQQ E. E., '01, Secretary-Treasurer . .. .... C. L. johnson, M. A., ,975 E. E., FQQ. Directors ....................,....... .N. C. Evans, E. E., 308. , VV111. A. Evans, M. A., ,005 E. E., 702. H. P. Fell, M. A., '05, M. E., ,O7. A. H. Vail, AI. A., '96. The dues are 5121.50 to the Associated Alumni, which includes membership in the Department Al- umni. All graduates automatically become members of the Department Alumni, and are expected to take an active interest in the work of the Association. It is hoped that the organization will be able at no distant time to establish some means of keeping in close touch with all graduates, so as to be of assistance in obtaining positions for members. This work can be greatly furthered by each indi- vidual keeping the Association accurately informed of his whereabouts. Up. to the present time the activities of the organization have taken the form of an annual din- ner. Tne one this year is the fourth. The first one was held in the Institute, the East Hall lecture- room being used as a banquet-room. About nity men attended. The next two were held at Kugler's. 75 attending the first and 100 the second. These dinners serve to keep up the interest and to bring the men together at least once a year. The 1911 dinner was remarkable in the attendance by out-of- town members, men coming from Pittsburgh, New Haven, New York, Baltimore and VVilmington. Q2

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Athletics. Drexel has always figured prominently in the local athletic world. Her teams have been most successful, and of late years this success has been growing with a rapid stride. Though handicapped. as they have been by not having an athletic field, the candidates for the various teams have rounded into good shape, and there has always been enough material from which to pick a fast combination. This last year has closed the epoch of conditioning in the above manner. Through the generosity of Mr, Van Rensselaer an athletic field has been constructed at Run- nimedef' near Lansdowne, Pa., for the use of the students, and every accommodation has been provided for their comfort. An excellent quarter-mile track incloses a baseball diamond, and the field is ideal in every respect. 'With the advent of the new field interest in track and field events has vastly increased. On May 17 the first annual Drexel Day was inaugurated, On this day the different classes vied with each other for individual supremacy and forthe championship of the Institute. The faculty and 'varsity indulged in a game of baseball. The day was a pronounced success and the games were hotly contested. Silver and bronze medals were given for first and second in each event, and a silver loving cup was given to the team winning the championship. M, C. Fisher was manager of the track team and L. P. Lloyd was captain. . The baseball team developed into a fast combination and went through a successful season. Bill Seiffert grew lin' fame as the season progressed and developed into the star twirler for the Blue and Gold. F. B. Willianis handled the hot ones at third base and Lewis starred in the field. The team was coached by Prof. C. G. Dill, whose untiring efforts were greatly responsible for the team's success. I .Tennis has always claimed a foremost part in Drexel's athletics and the team always enjoys an ambitious schedule. This last season was no exception, and Manager I. F. McCoy had such teams as Swarthmore, Delaware, Rutgers and P. M. C. on his schedule. E. C. Conrad was captain. 94