Milwaukee School of Engineering - EMF Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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 3?P JUST SOPHS. Dear Sophomore friends, our time will come Last year we entered S. O. E. Just as proud as we could be; We thought that we knew every spark; All Freshies do, you see; We surely felt important For we passed through all the highs And came to join the S. O. E. All eager lads in Milwaukee. But this year, since we are sophs, Some ambition has passed away; Some pride that we felt last year Has gone away to stay. The Juniors feel important; For in several months you see, They know that seniors they will be Of any one in school, In several months they’ll be free To touch each spark of electricity. That in this world, so big and wide, In store for them may be? Dear Sophomore friends, our time will come If sparks won’t be too gay, For in a year we’ll be The Seniors of to-day. The Seniors arc the highest class Of the S. O. E. Not only let us work for this And for our degree, But in this task, let’s try and see Every spark of electricity. R. H. c Page One Hundred-nine

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ips A THE igm EMF .c The creation of electrical currents by the motion of a conductor in a magnetic field was demonstrated by Mr. Smith after having read of it in the illustrated copies of “Peculiarities of Armature Reactions” by Mr. Kcrsten. who is now in the habit of putting diagrams on the blackboard between periods. His papers have produced such a great influence that they are now being taught in the electro-technician department of the School of Engineer- ing, in order to keep in pace with the progress of the world at a reduced rate. The electric light is now being used in homes through the remarkable discoveries of breaking the field current of a generator by Mr. Smith. For- tunately, this was superseded by Mr. Hough’s wonderful lamp, the invention of the dynamo-electric machine having come into use, the output of which was based on a larger scale. Seeing that this side of engineering was being developed with success, Mr. Kersten found that in place of the electric locomotive, it was more con- venient to place a third stick below the wheels of the trucks carrying the motors in order to account for the slippage of the tachometer. To-day, you will find one of the group in term eight since he having progressed so fast that Father Time has nothing on him. You may believe it or not, but some wonderful ideas, which arc being reserved for future refer- ence, have been worked out by this group. ENG VI B Oh Patten, Patten, quite contrary: What makes a street car go? With bell-cord stretched by constant “yanks,” And nifty fare-box for the “dough.” There is a student whose name is Duck, And with his fickle “bean” He reaps much knowledge by sheer good luck, For with books lie’s never seen. Blessings on thee, fatty Schlaich, Bashful boy inclined to hike: Primrose paths, and just for instance The common one of least resistance. OUR WONDERFUL CLASS Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the wonderful people in term five this year. They are all of the brightest, as you well can see Although some of the teachers with me do not agree Of course they will tell you: “Tis not we are bad, But the way the teachers picked on us made us sad We tried very much to do our best But even then at times we flunked in the test.” Page One Hundred Eight

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 (C w,w— 'jr ii u p §f a ===s4% THE 1920 ERW ..—- wr—£ THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION EOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BOLSHEVISM It is not widely known that within the massive portals of onr institution, There is an organization, Called the American Association, For the Advancement of Bolshevism. The term is called VI-B It was so named by Bovee, The number of its members is 2x3 And its Bolshevik character is indicated by the designation VI-B, B for Bolshevik, VI for 2x3. The Big Chief Bolshevik is Hough, (Be careful how you say it, it must rhyme with tough) • His biggest qualification, Is dispensing information In fluent conversation, About the organization. Our Chief Foreign interlocutor Is the mustache connoisseur Allejandro Bert. The Black Sheep Crook of the Bolshevik, Carouses around seven days a week. And he drinks black coffee, And often spends a jitney, ' 4 To take out a nifty, Irish Vampire. (Shh, the crook is Albert.) Hover, the Chief Discoverer of Grievances, Complains about the inefficiencies, Which lead to long conversations And to resolutions, And demonstrations. Thccl is the Big Husky Guy, Who don’t raise his voice on high, So we can’t say much. A few words is enough. The Chief of the Department of Propaganda, Is the author of this stanza, Looking at it through his glasses sharply. He Bolshcvically ventures to call it poetry. Page One Hundred Ten