Lawrence Technological University - L Book Yearbook (Southfield, MI)

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Dear Graduates of ,552 You have the distinction of being the last graduating class in the original building of our College. Yours will be the memory of ivy-covered walls and dusty, well-used classrooms and laboratories which have housed all of your alumni predecessors. As we walk through these ancient halls we see signs of many graduates: the carved initials of a man who didn't come home from Iwo ,limag the utemporaryv partition, fifteen years of age, which a top engineer of one of America's greatest corporations, helped to build as a student working his way through Tech. Yes, there are signs everywhere of men we have worked with and of men whose friendships are dear to us. V Yours is the responsibility of keeping alive the traditions of our college-not only those which are enjoyable, but also the traditions of hard work and conscientious study which have always marked the l.,.l.T. man. These traditions must be transplanted to our new campus. By your example, through fraternal and social associations with undergraduates of the future, you can and you will make this vital transition of the L.l.T. tradition a reality. We hope you will come to feel in your hearts that the new campus is your Alma Mater. Be sure to visit your old college friends in their new surroundings at every opportunity. They will be happy to see you. Best wishes, JL ee President essage to eniors . . . Seventeen

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Doctor EDWIN D. HPJIEFFE, Dean of Day School Doctor Graeffe has been with Lawrence Institute of Technology since its beginning in 1932. He was one of the three associates who joined Dean Russell E. Lawrence ln the venture of founding an engineering college. During the early days of the school, Doctor Graeffe, in addition to teaching, found himself involved in such various duties, as working in the book store, counseling students, and coaching the fencing team. Doctor Graeffe has since devoted himself to teaching and administrative duties. During the forthcoming fall term at the new campus, his duties as dean of day school will be greatly intensified, as the day school facilities are to be greatly expanded. Nevertheless, Doctor Graeffe will continue teaching, believing a dean should keep in close contact with the student. A magnificent speaker, scholar, and world traveler, Doctor Graeffe has enthralled students with his lectures for years. He plans to travel throughout Europe with his family this summer. HANS G. EDNENIAN, Dean of Night School Professor Erneman came to Lawrence Institute of Technology in 194-1, as an instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. In 194-4 he became assistant head of the Department, and head of the Department in 194-5. In the fall of 1953 he became Dean of Night School. Professor Erneman typifies the engineer. As a graduate of the Technical Univer- sity of Berlin, he possesses a remarkable knowledge of his profession. This capacity of judging soundly and dealing broadly with facts has permitted him to become an accomplished instructor in both the analytical and practical aspects of engineering. In teaching, Professor Erneman employs a combination of logic, rollicking good humor, and a vigorous personality to accentuate his daily lectures. At present, Professor Erneman is correlating the laboratory installation at the new school. Great effort is being placed in improving the laboratory facilities of the new campus. Foreseeing the trend toward the gas turbine in future power development, Professor Erneman is guiding the new Mechanical engineering installation in this direction. NIDHDIUII NI. RYAN, Director of Technical Institute Professor Ryan became a member of the faculty of Lawrence Institute of Technology in 194-5. In 1952 Professor Ryan left Lawrence Tech. for a two-year period to accept a position as chief chemist for the Kaiser Engine division. In 1954 he returned to Lawrence Tech. in a new capacity-Director of the Technical Institute. As Director of the Institute, Professor Ryan arranged the curricula for the various programs offered and supervised their presentation. In this capacity he keeps in close contact with both high schools and industry. ln his relationships with high schools, Professor Ryan counsels both college and institute students. As head of the institute he must anticipate the future needs of industry and provide the training facilities called for. In addition he keeps industry informed of the availability of prospective institute graduates. We the graduates of 1955 remember Professor Ryan as our chemistry instructor, being one of the last fortunate classes to have him serve in this capacity. One of the finest instructors ever to teach at Lawrence Tech., Professor Ryan always enjoyed the respect and admiration of his students. Sincere, conscientious, these qualities that endeared him to us as a teacher serve him and in good stead as Director of the Tech- nical Institute. Nineteen