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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 (Elaaa Histnnj k 4 We think it was Alexander the Great who said, “History is but fiction agreed upon.” With this worthy gentleman's quotation before us, we will proceed, trying now and then to refute the statement as quoted. All things have a beginning—our beginning as a class began in the sum- mer of 1917—fifty of us—occupying most of the space of the school which at that time was situated in the Stroll building. These conditions were soon changed, however, upon the removal of the College of Electrical Engineering to its present location. We were impressed, and distressed; impressed by the vast field of Elec- trical Engineering, distressed financially by the existing conditions at that time. But those days are gone:— “Oh Friend, forever loved, forever dear, What fruitless tears have bathed thy honnour’d bier.” Lord Byron. Early in 1918 the original class was divided into two separate classes. For that, and similar reasons, the class to-day is not the one that originally started, only four men of that class now being with us. Some left school, some entered the service; new men entered from time to time from other classes, and from other colleges and universities. Some former students re- turning from service were placed with us to finish their course. The “final close up” shows us as we have always been—BUSY. L. B. and G. R. Qferut IX Humor If Stransky (explaining to Doc. Ycaton how he worked a calculus problem) ‘I can do it that way, but I doubt if you can.” One morning room 159 was cold and Mr: Black wanted to open the windows. The class objected, and Mr. Black said: “I’ll furnish the hot air.” Have you noticed how Groth has been shaking lately? No, he isn’t cold. He was out to a dance the night before and hasn’t got through shimmying yet. Blassingham (reciting in mathematics) : “Two plus two is approximate- ly four.” A. C. Ball: “A proposal is a contract in which the consideration is a promise for a promise.” Lowcock: “If a fellow writes a letter to a girl telling her that he will marry her and signs his name could she hold him to it?” What do you mean, “hold him” Hank? Fellows, have you met Sam Lee’s uncle yet? He has a laundry on Wells street. 1'oge Seventy-six