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

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HE 1920 EMF- «■m tEkrtririana 4-A GRADUATING CLASS—1920 It was on April 1. 1919 that our class of would-be Edisons made their bow at 415 Marshall Street. After we had been examined and assigned to classes we finally got down to business. The first class meeting was held on April 24th. and at this time we elect- ed officers, selected a class flower, motto etc., and got acquainted generally. Mr. Smith was elected president, Mr. Benzinger, vice president, Mr. Watts, secretary. Mr. Apel chief editor, and Mr. Thyse, assistant editor. The class colors selected arc green and gold, and the motto: “If in doubt, find out.” After this was done we got acquainted and found that we had about as fine a class (in our estimation) as we had seen, so far. Just as the class had gotten well under way, we lost some of our officers and members, who either left school or were tranferred to other departments. This made it necessary to elect some new officers as Mr. Apel, Mr. Benzinger and Mr. Watts left at this time. During the first three months we became acquainted with Mr. Bach, who showed us all about his new short extractor; Mr. Dostal, who showed us why six pencils minus six pencils, don't leave a half a dozen ; and also Mr. Hughes who taught us all about that good old law that Mr. Ohm invented. After the exams, which we pulled through without any bad results, we tackled the second term where we met some new instructors. Mr. De Laurelle became our mathematician extraordinary, and when interest lagged in that branch gave astronomy for a chaser. Mr. Parske took Mr. Hughes’ place and took us farther into the mysteries of heat and light. When the third term began in October, we gained two new members. Mr. Suddeth and Mr. Karling. This term passed very quickly as Mr. Hennig took us in hand and showed 11s the why and wherefor of D. C. Motors and Generators. We soon became so proficient in this line that not more than three or four fuses were blown on each experiment. When the term came to an end, we were surprised to find that we ojily had fifty questions in each exam where we expected to get one hundred. Now we are on the last stretch, and going strong. Mr. Dc Laurelle still sticks with us and continues to write on our mental blackboard and de- velop our ingenuity (his own expressions.) Mr. Hennig also gives us the dope on A. C. 'This is as far as we are able to write about our class at this time. As we look back at the past year and see what a good bunch of fellows we have been associated with we almost regret that it will soon be time to leave the School of Engineering to go out and face the world and see what our education is worth. Page Two Hundred Seventy-three

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 irf ' 4. THE 1L920 ERTF- ss ' “WHEN WE HAVE AN IRISH KAISER IN BERLIN’’ (To be sung to the air of the wearing of the green.) When the war is over Laddie Just take a tip from me— There will be no German submarines A-diving through the sea. In the fatherland is Kaiser Bill; The guy we are going to lick; We’ll have a brand new kaiser And the same will be a Mick. We’ll change the song. Die Watcht Am Rhine, Into an Irish reel; And make the dutchman dance it too If so inclined we feel. The police force in Berlin, Will be Micks from County Clare; When we put an Irish Kaiser, In the Palace over there. Sure in every parkwdy You’ll find a sweet Colleen; In the fields of waving Sauer Kraut We’ll plant the shamrock green. No liverwurst or sausage When the dutchman drinks his suds; But he’ll eat corned beef and cabbage, And good old Irish spuds. The heathens guns and gas bombs We’ll surely throw away, And make them use shillalahs, Or bricks of Irish clay. They will wear no iron crosses, Sure its shamrocks they will wear, When we put an Irish kaiser, In the palace over there. Paye Two Hundred Seventy-four