Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Industrial Mechanical Engineering 1922 $6 UTS and Bolts! Screws and Gears! We're the Mechanical Engineers! Rah! Rah! Rah! °22.” In September we returned to school, full of pep and energy from the long summer vaca- tion. But alas! The pocketbooks of many were as empty as they were in June. The year started with a bang. We paid our tuition, and were duly enrolled for the second year. The class this year was rearranged, many good friends being separated and sent to different sections. However, they all met the first Sunday afternoon at the Women’s Club. Little did we realize that boiler- makers could be such “tea hounds.” They were right on hand to “grab off the new ones,” and for the first two or three weeks boilermakers seemed to have pref- erence among the fair ones. But as time wore on, the boys ceased to burn the parlor light, but instead took to the midnight candle, trying to solve Mr. Kottcamp’s theory of ‘Prove it.” John P. Kottcamp Mr. Kottcamp kept the men out of mischief dur- ing their spare hours with his picture puzzle physics problems. When it comes to epicyclic gear trains, a joke or two of the Pat and Mike variety are apt to be an in- spiration. But, oh! those quizzes! Then Mr. Burley and Mr. Bare began to have their troubles. While they en- deavored to explain the principles of the lathe, the milling machine, and the shaper, one by one the heads began to droop, and occasionally a snore was heard. Little did they realize the effort it took to keep awake. In analytics, however, no one ever slept. In the first place we all love ( ) our analytics, but, then, there are other reasons! During this period we were taught that the ‘form’ was as important as the method, and sometimes more so. Ah! yes, the logarithmic spiral is the curve of inspiration! We were glad when the November elections were over. ‘Then the politicians were freed. But we hadn't figured on the importance of the Glen Cove fire department! We must thank Mr. Mudge for his willingness to answer questions extemporaneously. “Tet me check the roll, men!”’ “Save that whistle!” and “Draw those lines lightly, men! are phrases which will linger in the minds of the M. E. men for many a day. Due to Mr. Harper's efforts some day we may all be designers, of one type or another. Mr. Carr had a brand new method of driving home the facts of the different phases of the subject of electricity, but although our capacity was large, we found that the different currents alternated in our heads. ‘“‘Juice’” came but twice a week, but it had its effects. Not forgetting ‘Construction,’ Mr. Goudy was our Master Mechanic. We have come to believe that instead of making boilermakers out of us he desired to have us become steamfitters. That endless job of pipe cutting and threading will long be remembered. From Mr. Hodge, with his pleasant smile, we gathered a great deal of useful infor- mation in the Mechanical Laboratory. We regret that it was necessary to leave him so many lab reports to correct. We think he understands! In social activities, as in everything else, 1. M. E. ‘22 was always away ahead of the other classes. Take, for instance, the smoker held in October. At this were pres- ent members of the Faculty and the first-year 1. M. E. men. The entertainment was of the highest order and was in part composed of speeches by the Faculty, songs and caricatures. Then came our November dance, one of those informal affairs that every one really enjoys. The Music Hall was the scene of the delightful affair, which will be 23

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aa BES : Th) Le 2 eee TT ‘a : é: =i ALFRED F. SCHWARTZ Assistant Instructor in Machine Work. If but his corporosity were a bit more, maybe you wouldn't notice his smile as much. It helps him to mix well, and well mixed is good. JOHN H. SHAVER Instructor in Physics. Loves to discuss the big things of life and make predictions. Lives on technology. ANSON W. SMITH Instructor in Mechanical Drawing. Optimist, humorist, draughtsman. Can detect an error of 1 16 of an inch on a drawing at 150 feet, by the Yankee method. FLOYD W. TAYLOR Instructor in Physics. Pleasant, unselfish, reserved. Starts in the middle of a problem and works both ways. “What would you do?” RICHARD M. VANGAASBEEK Head of Department of Woodworking. Can't under stand why things aren't done right. But very generous in giving the marks. Will always stop and show you a better way of doing it. Taken verbatim from entrance examination papers written in June and September, 1922. Question: Who was William James? Answer No. 1: “William James was an American philosopher. Most of his works, although philosophical, are in a light vein.” Answer No. 2: “William James was one of the founders of Pratt Institute.” Question: What is the Caucasus? Answer: ‘“The Caucasus is the bodies of dead animals.” Question: Correct any errors in spelling or punctuation in the following proverb. From what book is it taken? “The wicked flea, when no man pursueth by the rightenous, is as bold as a lion.” Answer: “Spelling and punctuation are O. K. It is taken from Shakespeare.” Question: What does the following statement mean? “The Devil speed him; no man’s pie is freed From his ambitious finger.” Answer No. 1: “Means that the divil should take him out of the way; that he was always intifearing with other peoples affairs.” Answer No. 2: “It means that know matter how ambitious we are the devil is always near us and to watch out for ourselves.” Answer No. 3: “It means that—the Devil speeds him on to Hell.” Answer No. 4: ‘The devil does not spare any one who knocks some one else.” Answer No. 5: “This sentance means that some one person is always in some one else’s business; and for the Devil to hustle along his death.” Question: Which is correct, “It is I,’ or “It is me”? Answer: “It is I is the most commonly considered correct. When speaking to women I use I because it seems more assertive.” 2? —-——

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remembered for the beautiful decorations and excellent music, not to mention the co-eds. Right in the midst of our exams the class threw caution to the winds and organized a jolly theater party, which went to witness the performance of “The Mountain Man,” by Clare Kummer. While we didn’t all take girls, we had a wonderful time. The Open House at the Men’s Club was really a closed house for everyone except the I. M. E. men and their friends. Nearly two hundred guests will bear witness to the fact that the class had again come across with its excellent hospitality. The first year Mechanicals joined with us in making the affair the success it was. Miles’ Jazz Orchestra, Whiticar’s Radiophone, bowling, pool, and good refreshments were all a part of the programme. Listen, now, patient reader, to a short narrative of our wonderful history in the field of athletics. To begin with we were runners up in the interclass soccer cham- pionship series. We gave them a good run for their money, as all competing teams acknowledge, but through some strange fate E. E. I. was the pennant winner. In basketball, we are champions—-at the bottom of the list. Our percentage is reck- oned in zeros only, but only because we had the misfortune to lose many games by one or two points. However, we contributed largely to the ‘Varsity squad. In tennis the class did creditably, but was not fortunate enough to carry off a ribbon. Did we shine in pool? Champions for two successive years! If that doesn’t prove quality you'll never find it. We go on record as having the only baseball team which beat the champions of 21. Besides, we have contributed several players to the varsity nine, of which our own Jack Crawford is captain. Our success as a class can be attributed to excellent management and hard work on the part of the officers; to the general spirit of friendship among the members, and to the unceasing efforts of our instructors to mould us into a group of individual thinkers and forceful men. CLASS BALLOT Voie UN ETS SE en ee SPs ORL PaO OES DILLoNn COLE oO FY Ca en Re SCHMIDT er a Dea eps teat hc So aat loi Ses 9, RRR ER re: JEWELL CELE LSS) eg a SO Rea a LINDBLAD RSA AI OR ir ike 6.0 eric wie. sc'n Ronisuy i Mee a ale BREEN CUO 2: Fa EPO UE 3 97 Se a eC DREXEL DIC CIEIVAU AON are Menta soso wanes Simentsaeh: nee Phe HILi WOME TILER setae neg SoG kot ty See vic kde een PERRY CIR ELI OY 50111 EERE om eA ee Sa Ares W HITAKER Ras el ILOSCD NEI e. cake avi Sense She avy cod Weve Bw RS Re FARRELL CHES E10 Ce RAR ea OEE a atte a ee WorTHLEY, Jr. CIES CT CAT Re eae Un eae a eee nee en | OO PAFF LASS SCLABD Er Sis cirsoi eis er Se Kaen bla LYNCH AND THOMAE ALAS ALAP Mr. Kolicamp: “What is the lead on a steam engine, Pease?” Pease: “The lead is the amount that the exhaust lap is open when the steam lap is closed.” PHYSICS If a frog in a pail of water generates heat by kicking, how long will it take him to par boil himself? HOW HE ANSWERED IT “Gravity was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton; it is chiefly noticeable in the autumn when the apples are falling.” 24