Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Gfte (Jaulbrmt, 1917 Sjarulty uf tt|e (!|n-operathte § d)uul nt ifEmitnecring H. W. Geromanos. S.B. Carl S. Ell, A.B.. S.B, M.S. Walter I. Badger, Jr., M.A, LL. Joseph A. Coolidge, S.B. Calvin P. Eldred, S.B. Carl S. Ell, S.B., M.S. H. W. Geromanos, S.B. Ervin Kenison, S.B. Frederick R. Kneeland, S.B. John R. Leighton Harold C. Mabbott. S.B. William F. Odom, S.B., M.S. Marcus F. Pinkham W. Lincoln Smith. S.B. • Ellwood B. Spear. A.B., Ph.D. Howard C. Thomas, S.B. Frank Vogel, A.B., A.M. Robert S. Williams, S.B, Ph.D. Robert D. Black Irving Clausing Roland G. Porter Dean Assistant Dran Instructor in English Instructor in Physics and Mathematics Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Professor of Civil Engineering Professor of Chemistry Instructor in Descriptive Geometry Instructor in Organic Chemistry Instructor in Civil Engineering ' Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Instructor in Mathematics and Drawing Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Instructor in Inorganic Chemistry Instructor in Civil Engineering Instructor in German Instructor in Qualitative Analysis Assistant in Chemistry Assistant in Chemistry Assistant in Electrical Engineering Special iOerturers Philip F. Clapp, B.CS. Determination of Factory Costs Thomas E. Penard, S.B. The Mathematics of Engineering William Thompson Sedgwick, Ph.D., Sc.D. Public Health George Wright Swett. S.B. Recent Developments in Cotton Mill Machinery William Elgin Wickendon, S.B. Electrical Engineering as a Profession 11

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Qftje (Saultatt. 19 U SHje Qfruateea uf Nattljeaatprtt UJullege Arthur S. Johnson Albert H. Curtis William E. Murdock George W. Mehaffey George W. Brainard Lewis A. Crossett President First Vice President Second Vice President Third Vice President Secretary Treasurer F. W. Carter Wm. C. Chick G. W. Coleman H. Bradlee Fenno Henry G. Lord Francis P. Luce J. G. Mi not V. B. Mossman H. W. Newhall Silas Pierce C. W. Perkins T. H. Russell S. P. Sanger Frank P. Speare Frank P. Speare. M.H Galen D. Light, A.B. ©fficera uf t e Olullege President Secrctarv-Bnrsar

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Of tie OJautfinm, 191 7 Sjiaturg uf tlje QJ u-nueratiue S rijinil uf Engineering f O fully understand as unusual an idea as that car- I I ried out by the Co-Operative School of Engin- eering, it is necessary to recognize certain funda- damental educational conditions, which naturally are not given much consideration by the average person. Thus it has seemed desirable, and necessary, to pre- face this brief history of the School by some general remarks, which, I hope, may serve to explain the reasons for certain things we are doing, which differ from some of our preconceived ideas of higher education. In the spring of 1909 I was appointed Dean of the Evening Polytechnic School of the Department of Edu- cation of the Association and, as part of my duties, was also to take charge of all technical courses offered in the day, the first of which were to be started in the fall of that year. Before the opening of school in September, the pros- pectus of a proposed part-time engineering school, about to be started by a mid-western Association, came to my attention, and gave the starting impetus to the idea which since has developed into the Co-Operative School of En- gineering of Northeastern College. Upon looking into the courses already offered in the Polytechnic School, and those contemplated for the day school, it was found that the essential subjects of en- gineering work were either already being given, or would be in the fall, and that by a combination of day and evening courses we would be justified in starting Co- Operative Courses in Civil, Mechanical and Chemical En- gineering for high school graduates. For several years, previous to taking up the work in the Department of Education, I had taught in high schools, and had been greatly impressed by the large per- centage of students who were graduated from the high school and were unable, for various reasons, to continue their education to fit themselves for specific positions in the community. Two of the greatest obstacles were : First, lack of money, and second, lack of the complete preparation that the colleges and technical schools re- quired. To attend college for four years required from $800 to $1200 capital, for tuition and books alone, and a student had to plan all his work for four years in high school with this end in view. It was practically impos- sible for one to start on any course, save the college preparatory one, and get the required work done ade- quately for admission to college. This condition natur- ally resulted in a great many, who took the commercial, or general courses, on entering high school, and later found their ability and finances to be such as to justify a college, or technical training, being debarred from such further education because they could not make up all the requirements demanded by the higher institutions. The part-time plan of engineering education seemed to me to be a great stride in the direction of taking care