Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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EDWARD P. EDINGER ‘“‘Dinger,’’ ‘“‘Eddie’’ 500 Rowland Si., Syracuse, N. Y. Class Basketball, 22 Class Baseball, ’21 Concert Orchestra, °21-'22 One of the “Three Muskrats,”” known as “Dinger™ from “Syr-rock-us’’; exponent of the muted violin; originator of Technical Analytic’s proof “that the Loki equals the Lokee.”’ Usually found with the ladies, if dancing and “eats” are free. ADRIAN W. EFFRAT “‘Eddie”’ 1839 7Ist St, Brooklyn, Ni Y. Sailed in from the South Seas with a boatload of wit and dropped anchor to remain with us our last year. Small in stature, but has a mighty big capacity for work. Ray for the Jolly Tar. JOSEPH V. FARRELL ““Joe’”’ Cherry Ave., Watertown, Conn. Secretary I. M. E. Ass’n, ’22 Chess Tournament, °21-’22 Faithful, diligent, earnest and successful; master of everything he undertakes. That's Joe. J. HAROLD FLYNN ‘“‘Flynnie’”’ 377 Ferry St., New Haven, Conn. “Flynnie’s Adventures at P. J. ; started by wrecking an ammeter; then tried to ruin a steam engine. A government questionnaire personified. And don’t forget—he comes from New Haven! His Math specialty is the Irish bull. RAYMOND D. GORDNIER “Ray”’ Coudersport, Pa. School Band, 21 22 After breaking all records for the hundred yards at Peddie, Ray came to Pratt looking for other records to break. Keeps up his training by beating the nine o'clock bell each morning. 3]

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e = - — me ata 4 ——— Ls — —— A hws emma 0 etl we JOHN A. DILLON “Jack’”’ 82 South St., Waterbury, Conn. Class Soccer, ’21-’22 Class Baseball, ’21 Class Basketball, ’21; Capt., ’22 Prattonia Board, ’21 Secretary Prattonia Board, ’22 ‘reas; Js M: EB; Aiss'n; 7°22 Popular, a bee for industry; he gets there, as witness his many activities. Enjoys Mr. Burley’s lectures. H. MELVILLE DREHER ‘Major”’ 25 Clinton Ave., Stamford, Conn. Class Wrestling, ’21 Literary man as well as engineer. Spends his time when commuting from the lock town, reading “Bill” Shakespeare. Fondest hope is to secure a commission in the Mexican Army under General Gonzales. FORREST W. DREXEL “Drex’’ 214 North Washington St., Rome, N. Y. Varsity Baseball, ’21 Varsity Basketball, °22 Class Basketball, ’21 Vice-Pres. Mech. Eng. Ass‘’n, °22 Meet Mr. Drexel, one of the “Three Muskrats,” and our Varsity Man! Hobbies—dancing, sports, plugging over experiments, Coney Island. We won- der if it’s the bright lights? Stay with ‘em, “Drex.” WILLIAM H. DRUBEL ‘“ Bill’”’ 77 Harrison Ave. Port Richmond, Staten Island, Noes A gentleman is this fair-haired youth, A friend indeed worth while! The embodiment of all that yields to proof, Nay, more—a handsome child. HENRY A. EARSY “Earsy Bar’’ Westbury, L. I., N. Y. This is not a prophecy, or we would write the name “Earsy” next to Marconi in the Hall of Fame. Our radio shark. Pulls down messages from the sky by night; keeps Mr. Mudge busy answering questions by day.

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wis S NERS. Sad PR eo tT OR ae SS TR Seem = % - a 2 ‘ o, e ok . alee - x Se UR ES Btw wine se Mad Br (Oxez b os Kets cy : ae coy | 4 2 u 53 4 3 2] ee PSR ES ROA» Sanat!) ene HENRY A. GUBA ““‘Gub”’ (The Gob) 56 Bourne St., New Bedford, Mass. The man who throws the biggest Line. A real seaman when it comes to yarns. Main delight is to get Earsy on a “string.” An authority on steam engines. FRANK W. HANSON 66 Davis St., Danbury, Conn. “Be true to your work, and your work will be true to you.” Willie made the Pratt motto his rainbow. If you want to test his spirit, slam Danbury! ARTHUR R. HAWES ““Hawsy”’ 385 Ramblers Way, North Weymouth, Mass. Class Basketball, ’21 The man with the Bostonian accent. Spends his evenings in study and prayer. At times he omits the study, to waltz around the polished arena. Humor so dry we gasp for water. ROBERT J. HILGENBERG “‘Hine,”’ ‘“‘Hindu’”’ and ‘‘Holgenberg”’ 409 De Witt or. Syracuse, )) ae Prattonia Representative, ’22 The Brooklyn Dancing Master, and one of “The Three Muskrats. ” Has a great head for figures, and a great voice for rooting. WALLACE E. HILL “Wallie” 75 Coniston Ave., Waterbury, Conn. Born in the small town of Ticonderoga, but has since emigrated to the larger town of Brooklyn. Successes have been with his studies and the fair sex. Society man of note. 32