Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ha on er } ; H 7 ‘ yy Py 4 eee ter oan aN OOECETCT AD ARADARARCTETTTCCS E08 £00: Ne) % e R y ‘ ae : sit ai ; $ . | a = i i o ’ =z Be) PRR .) . arr” eee See) ag er) rif ” 4 food Phan SS + cA} $ by a4 Fe] GEORGE W. CORRIE Assistant Instructor in Technical Chemistry. Earnest worker. Has a convincing way with him. Doesn't argue with anyone; argues at them. EDMUND P. DAVIS Instructor in Mathematics. It took quite a while to get onto Mr. Davis, but after the smoker it was easy. Hobby: title pages and hypocycloids. ARTHUR C. HARPER Head Instructor in Machine Design. A good sort. Made design a pleasure and not a task. Chief athletic diversions: bowling and chess. MYRON J. HESS Instructor in Chemistry. We pronounce him matchless. When in trouble, send for him; but be careful how you “help the other fellow.” CHARLES M. HODGE Instructor in Mechanical Laboratory. Has certainly done his best to make us understand that an ignition system is un- necessary on steam turbine. Has superheated faith in steam. A wizard at explaining things. THEODORE HORTON Instructor in Foundry Practice. Ready to answer our questions; makes work a pleasure. “I see the point,” will never be forgotten. H. C. HOSTETTER Instructor in Physics. Dancer; booster for “alley tennis. “Now, just how would you go about this?” DAVID A. ISENBERG Head of Department of Physics. Had everyone baffled for the first three months, but has slowly drawn off the mask. CHARLES B. JONES Instructor in Forge and Machine W ork. Matrimony hasn't spoiled him a bit. Those psychological metallurgy talks were the berries, Mr. Jones. JOHN P. KOTTCAMP Supervisor of Course in Industrial Mechanical Engineering. Strove mightily to instill in the heads of M.E. men the principles of mechanics. Seldom troubled by tardiness. Hobbies: “Strength of Materials” and tennis. A. COLLINS LADNER Instructor in Mathematics. A veritable Archimedes! No problem too deep for him to solve. The student's friend who lightens the burden. ROBERT L. LAFFERANDER Instructor in Technical Chemistry. Energetic, with a reputation for making a chemist out of anyone. Not only. in- structs, but baptises us, in chemistry. 20

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EMERSON P. LAMBE Instructor in Physics. Has the peculiar knack of being able to teach without saying much. Sharpens his wit in the bowling alleys. RAYMOND LOUGHLIN Instructor in Mechanical Drawing. Seldom seen outside of classes. Small in stature, but there with the goods. CHARLES L. MANTELL Instructor in Chemistry. Has a habit of experimenting with anything handy and always obtains results. Always around to help you over the rough places. HORACE W. MARSH Supervisor of Entrance Examinations. Head of Department of Mathematics and English. You'll like him; but if you don’t know anything, stand by for the fireworks. Has little patience with ignorance, but is quick to praise merit. Hobby: Club Smokers? Says density and thickness are identical. PHILIP A. MARTIN Instructor in Machine Work. Doesn't like to bawl anyone out, but he does it—for their own good (2). “A good scout.” MARSHALL J. MAXFIELD Instructor in Applied Electricity. Takes special delight in asking questions we can’t answer, drawing curves and attending the Women's Club. ‘““That’s obvious,’ Mr. Maxfield. HARRY P. MILLER Instructor in Electrical Design and Applied Electricity. Didn’t miss a basketball game this year; that’s Mr. Miller! Somewhat of a political psychologist, but a man of action. STERLING W. MUDGE Instructor in Mechanical Laboratory and Mechanics. Name synonymous with good nature. That calm, steady fluency, with ils occasional twist, draws no fire. HERMAN F. MUELLER Instructor in Pattern Making and Woodworking. The man who does things. The democratic instructor of woodworking, whose smile radiates his personality. THOMAS ROBERTSON Instructor in Machine Work. Assistant Supervisor of Courses in Machine Construction and Machine Shop Practice. “Great Chief” of the slide rule. Has the faculty of getting a very large amount of work per square inch per man. Conducts classes under plan of “Golden Rule.” ALLEN ROGERS Head Instructor in Industrial Chemistry. . His interest in his many sons, the Chemistry students, equals his heart in largeness, which is as big as his body. A regular shark in things chemical. 21 w= i ae = | ea iS Se LSB) =u Ni PILE ea Mp ey 5.5 Yoevia a by c= .