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

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'V“v'vi• e'' ' ' q THE 1920 EMF' (!% iHilumuhw f ajijwr Vol. 97. Weather—Too Dry st Friday, June 37, 1931. S. O. E. CLASS REUNION Many Noted Engineers Present at Banquet At the Hotel Pfister last night was gathered a remarkable assemblage, when the Electrical Engineers ot the Class of 1921 of the School of Engineer- ing celebrated the tenth anniversary of their graduation. Among those pres- ent were some of the most noted leaders of their profession. The toast-master. Mr. C. E. Buchan, is widely known on account of his research in the YVest- inghouse laboratories, especially regarding the electrolytic properties of chewing gun. Mr. L. F. Blassingham, designing engineer 01 G. E. fame, responded to the first toast by presenting to the class, with a few well-chosen words, the last of his stock of the “real old stuff.” A good talk was given by Mr. Geo. Rick, Professor of Engineering Math- ematics at Corncob University. It was enlivened with his old-time humor. At this time. Mr. Sam Lee of Peking. China, presented the regrets of Mr. Ho Sam, his friend and colleague, who is engaged in a project requir- ing his constant personal supervision. All were interested in the speech by Mr. Herculano Migueis on the sub- ject of his problems and opportunities in Brazil. Another interesting fea- ture of the program was a talk by Mr. Lyman Grcve, of the firm of Groth Greve, contracting engineers, describing the splendid new buildings the firm has just completed for the School of Engineering. Several were surprised to learn that Davis had already built up a thriv- ing legal practice. He is specializing in brcach-of-promisc and divorce cases. The name of Stransky, illuminated engineer, shines as the inventor and sole owner of the celebrated Stranskylight. We hope he will some day make another one. The class was entertained by one of Davis’s clients. Mile. Zanoza. who performed an excellent and astonishing interpretative dance called “Little Pattering Snowdrops.” This came as a refreshing interlude between the speeches. Rogers, now a prosperous Western Electric salesman, nearly sold some of the class a new wattless cigarette lighter, invented by G. Huebner. It operates on the blast of air from an ordinary electric fan. or even from an orator like Wickus. It thus requires practically no current, when plugged into a thcc-phase lighting socket. The expenses of the affair were met by Mr. I.. Gramzow. who is now independent through the legacy from his great-uncle’s third wife’s second cousin, lie now fills a large place in the social circles of Hoboken, and pur- sues the engineering profession as a hobby. Prof. Eddy, of the S. O. E. faculty, told the class how greatly their in- fluence had been missed. The class, almost unanimously, gave him its sympathy. Those absent, besides Mr. Ho Sam. were: Messrs. Ellison. Goljcnboom. Lowcock and Alborn. Several of those present asked about Alborn. but no one had any news of him. It seems very strange—his school career was so full of promise for his future. H. P. ALBORN. Pagf Stventy-four

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