Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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ELIPHALET NOTT, D.D., LL.D. . . . NATHAN S. S. BEMAN, D.D. . . Hon. JOHN E. WINSLOW . . . . . . THOMAS C. BRINSMADE, M.D. . . . . Hon. JAMES FORSYTH, LL.D. . . . . JOHN HUDSON PECK, LL.D . 1st President 2d President 3d President . . 4th President 5th President 6th President 7th President . . Sth President Senior Professors and Directors .' . . . AMOS EATON, A.M. ........ Senior Professor . GEO. H. COOK, C.E., Ph.D ...... ' Senior Professor . B. FRANKLIN GREENE, C.E., A.M ..... Director . NATHAN S. S. BEMAN, D.D. . . . Director . CHARLES DROWNE, C.E., A.M. . . Director . VVILLIAM L. ADAMS, C.E .... . Director . DAVID M. GREENE, C.E. . . Director . PALMER C. RICKETTS, C.E. . . Director 11 Pi , I t I 1'T.., - ff ' ' ll! igjfiwlllllllllllll 1 ii' .m ga 1 Q Zif f' Milli gg it qqnuiaxua or E-f-:as-S.:-:f.. - 49 , . if '--. ,. if. f 6,i Q3 ' fy . 51-ffawfwfeeft f co X-fd' f-Z f 2 - 4 U -i Q, L, J T - XS- 2 L 1' QP 2 1 . . Jajrax 6 ,f f mo, C75-2 ,E Q i 3 3 Q 4 HQ, , 1 T Q 2 il L A 6,5 gn CS? 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MAYOR OF TROY, Ex OEEICIO ' 16 Faculty. and Instructors JOHN HUDSON PECR, A.B., LL.D ............ . Pmvidmz Lecturer On the Law of Contracts. Hamilton College, '59. X Yf' ' K P PALMER CHAMBERLAINE RIClCET'l'S, C.E ............... Dzrfcfor William Howard Hart Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics. R. P. I.,'75, QE, ,SE I JAMES HALL, B.N.S., A.B., A.M., LL.D. ........ New Yaris State Geologzlsl Emeritus Professor of Theoretical, Practical and Mining Geology. R. P. I., DASCOIII GREENE, C.E. - Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. R. P. I., '53. DWINEL FRENCH THOMPSON, BS. Professor of Descriptive Geometry, Stereotomy and Drawing. Dartmouth, '69, A K E I WILLIADI PI'I r MASON, C.E., B.S., M.D. Professor of Chemistry. R. P. I., M, A 43, EE VVILLIAM GALT RAYMOND, C.E. Professor of Geodesy, Road Engineering and Topographical Drawing. lVaslIingtOn University, '84, 2' E ' HUGH ANDERSON, C.E. . Professor of Physics. R. P. I., '36, R. S.-E., Z5 CHARLES WINTHROP CROCKETT, AB., C.E., A.M. Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. R. P. I., '84, Southern K A, 2' E HARRY DE BERIQELEY PARsoNs, BS., M.E. Professor of Steam Engineering. Columbia, '82 2 17 Instructors . JOHN M. CLARKE, A.B., A.M. Instructor in Geology. Amherst, 7'7. ARTHUR DE PIERPONT, B es L. Instructor in French Language and Literature. JOHN G. MURDOCH, A.B., A.M. Instructor in the English Language and Assistant Princeton, '83. THOMAS R. LAWSON, C.E. V Assistant in Rational and Technical Mechanics. R. P. I., '98, 0 5, 2 5. EDWARD R. CARY, C.E. Instructor in Botany and Assistant in Geodesy. R. P. I., 'sa EDWARD FENIMORE CHILLMAN, C.E. Assistant in Descriptive Geometry and Drawing. R. P. I., '88, R. S. 25 JAMES MCGIFFERT, JR., C.E., A.M. Assistant in Mathematics. R. P. I., '91, ,SE WVW 18 in Mathematics lj E ,,A,, G m K 1 .QA -.mmf MWA f -,....,,4.-Mi, -A-,M 1 .aw X - w .,.- ,-,.,l.,? rw, - n Zi I f I 17 - -P 'eil 2 H g ' Le i f I , gl I 5 1 3 ' f pl, f . aj,-fl, ': gj:3L I 1.3. iit xkfilh .ffzf '- Ailin '- SVI' 'w'T5, ' Bibi-if7JA .. f W Q m7m:I'f , .' ' . , ' V,,-?'ff,,' :3',,i'Q:q . ' 1 . 'fig ,. 25.:jfF?' 'W , 2 ,-ji' , 33 1 np 15332 :ff ' f 45. , 1 7 .:,, 'lf' :I A 5' 5 1gi f'4'?y'2'? 4:-4 P 5' iffy. Q M fi 'A f 'QP :J5'A 51 2' 4 MQ 'ffl M2512 44 H 77 ' Y' -, G 6 1 ' 1 -1 '.,- ft , - f--Aff ,.1 K ,-4., 1 M A ,, . , ,V ,U ,, V-gf, ,vii 53,6- ,, ! , I . Aww fm -T . f ji 3, PM Glass of '99 COLORS- Whz'!e and Royal Purple. CLASS YELL Hogle- Ogfe, Ogfe-Bugle, FIRST TERM LELAND THOMPSON LANE . WALTER CURTIS HEEARD EDWARD JOSEPH GUGERTY . . GUSTAVE ADOLPH KELLER . . . IfVe are here ! '99 ! '99! Rensselaer Officers . . Preszkieizt . . . l7z'ce-Presideizi . . Secrem 1' y . . . Trezzszzrer . . In SECOND TERM GUSTAVE ADOLPH KELLER WALTER CURTIS HEBARD EDWARD JOSEPH GUGERTY LEANDER DORSEY Tenn'-Masfer-ELMORE SCOTT VAN QRMAN. A Hiszorzlzn-HARRY FANCHER MITER. NAME Members LAWRENCE LAMERSON ARNOLD, A K E, GJ NE . . ERIIL ASSELN, I? SE, Z' E. . . . . :RALEXANDER ARNOLD CALHOUN . .... 59 CHARLES IRVING COLYER, J? S E, 2 I-1 F1 1-4-- H. MCIQEAN CONNOR. ............... . LEANDER DORSGY, R S E, 69 NE, B A B. ...... . EDWARD JOSEPH GUGERTY, I6 SE, WALTER CURTIS HEEARD, X Q5 . . oNE,5AB,2.E'. 19 ' RESIDENCE . . . Springfield, Mass. Decorah, Iowa. Albany, N. Y. Huntington, N. Y. Scranton, Pa. . . Baltimore, Md. . .Cohoes, N. Y. . .EuffA10, N. Y, NAME - JEDWARD ADAMS HERMANY, X Q. . . . . . EDWARD DENISON HOOKER, X Q, E A B. . . . . GUSTAVE ADOLPH IQELLER, R S E, C9 NE, E A E. GEORGE WHITNEY KINNE, 1? S E. ....... . LELAND THOMPSON LANE, A Q, GJ NE. . . WLOUIS MCCARTY LITTLE, A Q, Q NE .... HQWILLIABIS SWIFT MAR'l'IN, B L, 2' Q Q N E . . WILLIAM McBride, I3 SE. ..... . . . . 'kJOHN JOSEPH ZNICCARTY ............. WILLIARI FRANCIS lWCCAR'l'HY, A T A, C9 NE, E A HARRY FANCHER BQIITER, A Q, Q NE ...... REDGAR ALBERT lWYER, R S E, Q NE . . WILLIAM AUGUS1'INE NIAL, E SE. . . ARTHUR LANSING NORTHRUP, Q NE . . ROBERT JOSEPH OQBRIEN ...... . EDWARD LAWRENCE ORTH, A Q, Q NE. . . JULIUS WELCH PFAU. ........... . ARCHIE MILLARD PICKERING, Q JV E, E A E. . . ELBEIQT SCRANTON PLATT, A Q, C9 N E, E A E. . QESAMUEL BRUBACIQER RANDABAUGH, Q NE .... WGEORGE BIETZGAR SHAW, C9 5. ..... . N ROGER TAYLOR, A Q, CQJVE, E A E. . . 'FWILLIAII HEPBURN TINSMAN, X Q. . . ELMORE SCOTT VAN ORNAN, X Q. . XWALKER PHELPS WARREN, Jr., A Q . . WGEORGE WALICER WILLIS ...... JAIIEs BEAN WILSON, X Q ........... XFRANCIS JOSEPH YAWMAN, A K E, 9 NE, E A E. CONRAD VICIXOR YUNKER, A TA, B A B. . . . . 5' Left. T Deceased. 20 RESIDENCE Louisville, Ky. Spokane, Wash. ' Troy, N. Y. Ilion, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. New York City. Geneseo, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. Titusville, Pa. Chicago, Ill. Lansingburgh, N. Y San Carlos, Cariz. Troy, N. Y. Ellicotville, N. Y. West Troy, N. Y. I-Iarrisburgh, Pa. Lansingburgh, N. Y Troy, N. Y. Waterford, N. Y. Celina, O. Pittsburgh, Pa. N evvport, R. I. Williamsport, Pa. Buffalo, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. Hoosick Falls, N. Y Louisville, Ky. Rochester, N. Y. Keyport, N. History of '99 T LAST we are seniors! It hardly seems as if that were possible, but nevertheless it is a fact. What a vast difference there is in looking backward instead of forward. Four years ago when we were freshmen and people asked us what class we were in, it really required some nerve to say '99, that date seeming such a long way off to us then. But now, when the time is nearly passed and we look back, it seems such a short time. How we used to look at the seniors and think how much they must know, and now how our opinions of a senior's knowledge are shattered. It appears really true that with each succeeding year one seems to know less than the year before. To continue our history from where it was dropped in last year's volume: We had a few more weeks of study before our examinations and, as I' am a senior, I will not relate how we succeeded. This illustrates one point of difference between a senior history and a history of one of the other classes. After the commencement we had about three weeks' work in the field, but that will be ably described in another part of this volume. When we came back in the fall it was rather strange and unnatural not to have any class above us, but we soon accustomed ourselves to it. On account of the resigna- tion of Prof. Stevens, Prof. Anderson took his place as Professor of Physics and Mr. Lawson occupied the position left vacant by Mr. Anderson, as assistant in Mechanics. This change we feel has been for the best and we congratulate both of the above-named Profs. upon the successwith which they have managed their respective departments. - We started in with Resistances and Astronomy under Ricketts and Crockett. In Resistances we had to remember all about allowed unit stresses in tension and compres- sion members, etc. It is sufficient to say that we used to rush once in a while, because when everyone guesses at a number, one has to get it right after awhile. In Astronomy we obtained a very thin book which is very innocent looking, but we had been warned about it and knew it was no cinch. This course was all about different kinds of time and days and the like. We forgot all about it as soon as it was over, so do n't be alarmed. W'e also had some practical work which was' quite interesting. One thing pleased me greatly 21 in this course, that was to learn about the method of least squares, Since the time we were freshmenthe different Profs. have had a faculty of saying to numerous questions asked them, Oh, you do that by the method of least squares, and it seemed a great relief to know what that was. We had no electrical experiments this year as Prof. Anderson did not have time to get the apparatus ready for us and also keep up his reci- tations with the other classes. Stone-cutting, which is the last course we have with Prof. Thompson, was a subject we had heard numerous things about for a long time, and we were not disappointed as one really has to bone the subject. During the first week we did rather poor work, z'. e., some of us, but Thompy made remarks at the end of the week and as that is quite unusual for him, we took a decided brace. As the course is only two weeks long one may see that it was quite necessary. It was very fortunate for us that the review and examinations came directly after the advance, as we would surely have for- gotten all we knew about it if there had been any intermission. We felt quite fine when Thompy gave -us our little cards with all the fly specks on them, and I do n't doubt but that every man in the class has his card where he can find it in a minute. Bridges, the next course we had with the Director, was a rather stiff subject. The topics were different from all others we ever had, for one could n't sit down and read them over, but it was necessary to take a pencil and paper and work them out. This accounts for some of our poor recitations in the nrst part of the course. This work was quite practical, though, and the computations we made on the plate girder and Pratt truss did much to Hx the whole subject in our minds. Raymond says: Economic theory of railroad location is the hardest easy course I have with you. It was, without doubt, rather lengthy, but, as we are good at guessing, we managed to rush sometimes. Our first lesson was from page 1 to 186 inclusive, and everyone in the class read it over QFD. Hydraulics, as the name implies, was all about water, and, being well posted in that subject, it was n't hard for us. It was noticeable, though, that some of the men took more interest in the flow of liquids through pipes than any other part of the book. This includes all the subjects we took during the first term, with the exception of 22 some drawings. We received our cards in the Alumni building this year, and, after the Director told us what we were to take next term, he said: Gentlemen, I want to con- gratulate the class on the way it passed the examinations. 'I did n't think you would do it. After that many of us breathed easier. During the second term we have had Thermo-dynamics under Prof. Anderson, and are now having Electro-dynamics. Neither of these courses is especially interesting and I doubt if any of us know any more about them than is required. We are now having a course of lectures with Prof. Parsons on steam engines. This consists of two lectures a week, each two hours long, and it almost goes without saying that these lectures are not especially exciting. Geology, which we are now taking under Prof. Clarke, is quite an interesting subjectg nobody studies very hard over it, though. All that remains for us now is a short course in Metallurgy under Prof. Mason and the preparation of our graduating theses. Some of the men have started working on their theses, but the majority have not done so as yet. Because this history deals largely with the Work we have, one must not imagine that we are unable to devote any of our time to pleasurable pursuits, for most of the class believe in the principle of pleasure first and then study. HISTORIAN '99. ffiaisss Ng' 'W urfhwllf QSM! , vain XS x Q me e 23 2'- Z. IN ,..i 24 S VN ,.-A 1 L 'rn-1 Bun:-yi mm fx Bid dh- Cn.Fmm Glass of 'OO COLORS-Ola? Gola' and Blue. CLASS YELL R. P. I. Rob! Rob! Rob! Rob .f R. P. f. Rob! Rob! Rob! Rob! Boom, jzlg boom ! Boom, jzlg boom! Boom, jzlg-or mlgjzlgf Boom J boom! 'bob ! 1900 Rah! Rafi! Rah! Officers FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. FREDERICK WARD ..... . Presidmz . . STANLEY SPARTAN TUMBRIDGE STANLEY SPARTAN TUMBRIDGE . . Vice-P1-esz'defzz . . JORGE ADELBERTO GUIROLA WALTHER RASTER ..... . Sememry . . JQSIAH PRATT WRIGHT GEORGE ALFRED BELL, IR ..... Tretzsoref . . . PAUL BEER Hm'orz'ofz-JOHN HEIQBERT' CAMPBELL. Taos! Illfumf-WILLIAM PITCHER CREAGER. Members RAMON ALVIRA, A TA ......................... Neiva, R. of C. Born February 15,18'75, at Neiva, Republic of Columbiag prepared at Mr. Pitkins' school, Spring- field, Mass., entered the Institute in September, '96: left the Institute at the end of Sophomore year CHARLES ABERCROMBIE DUNBAR BAYLEY, X Q5 ............. Washington, D. C. Born june 4, 1877, at Toronto, Canadag prepared at the Emerson Institute, Washington, D. C.g entered the Institute September, '96, Toast Master Freshman year, President of class first term Sophomore year, member of '97-98 foot-ball team, Editor of'00 TRANSIT. 25 PAUL BEER, A QD ........ . . . .................. Ashland, O. Born April 25, 1871, at Ashland, O., prepared at Ashland public schools, entered Institute Sep- tember, '96, member of the Executive Committee Freshman year, Vice-President of the class and Secretary of Y. M. C. A. Sophomore year, Class Treasurer 2nd term Junior, member Book Commit- tee three years. GEORGE ALFRED BELL, JR., QE . .' .................... Troy, N. Y. Born September 22, 1878, at Brooklyn, N. Y., prepared at the Troy Academy, entered the Insti- tute in September, '96, Class Secretary second term Freshman year, Class Treasurer iirst term Junior year. JOHN HERBERT CAMPBELL ....................... . . Cohoes, N. Y. Born September 24, 1873, at Cohoes, N. Y., graduated Egberts High School, Cohoes, N. Y. in 1890, graduated from State Normal College at Albany June '92, entered the Institute September, '96, President of class first term Freshman year, Class Historian Junior year. AUOUsTUs LAUBACH CARHART, A K E, 61 IVE ............... Fulton, N. Y- Born September 12, 1879, at Belvidere, N. J., prepared at Belvidere Academy and Fulton High School, '96, Fulton, N. Y., entered Institute September, '96, Secretary R. P. I. Union, captain of base-ball nine and member of Glee Club Freshman year, appointed on The Pabierhnzk Board Sopho- more year, appointed Business Manager Junior year Qresignedj, Class Treasurer second term Sophomore year, member of Hop Committee Junior year, manager foot-ball team season '99, Editor of '00 TRANSIT. FRANK MADISON CARPENTER, 0 NE ................ Hoosiclc Falls, N. Y. Born July 4, 1879, at Hoosick Falls, N. Y., graduated from I-Ioosick Falls High School June, '96, entered Institute September, '96, Treasurer of class first term Freshman year. LEON DE VERE CONKLING. ...................... Horseheads, N. Y. Born April 16, 1872, at Horseheads, N. Y, prepared at Elmira Academy, left first term Fresh- man year. WILLIANI PITCHER CREAGER, UE, GIVE ............,. ,. . . Baltimore, Md. Born September 20, 1878, at Baltimore, Md., prepared at Baltimore City College, entered Insti- tute September, '96, manager and member Freshman base-ball team, member of foot-ball team two years, member of class also 'Varsity basket-ball team three years, captain of class team two years, and captain of 'Varsity team season of '98-99, class Secretary second tern1 Sophomore year, Toast Master Junior year, President of the R. P. I. Union '98, HENRY SMITH ELLIOT ..... . .......... ......... B rookview, N. Y. Born July 26, 1879, at East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, N. Y., prepared at Albany Academy, entered Institute September, '96. 26 DEVVITT PARSHALL FOSTER, X CD. .............,.....,. Lyons, N. Y. Born August 5, 1877, at Lyons, N. Y., prepared at Andover, Mass., entered Institute September, '96, Secretary of class first term Sophomore year, left May, '98, with Sixth Separate Company of Troy and returned in October to take B. S. course. CHARLES GALBRAITH .....,................... New York, N. Y. Born December 24, 1875, at New York city, prepared at New York Preparatory School, left first term Freshman year. JORGE ADELRERTO GUIROLA, GE' .... ..... .... N 1 ieva, San Salvador, C. A. Born May 7, 1874, at Nueva San Salvador, San Salvador, Central America, prepared at De Lancey School, Philadelphia, Pa., entered Institute September, '96, Vice-President class second term junior year. JOSEPH RIXPPIAEL GUTIERREZ, A E ................. Sancta Spiritus, Cuba Born june 14, 1878, at Sancta Spiritus, Cuba, graduate of Velen College, Havana, with the degree of A. B., also prepared at Plainfield Latin School, left end of first term Freshman year. VVILLIAM HENRY I-IAYS, JR., U E, QNE ................. Pittsburg, Pa. Born March 13, 1877, at Pittsburg, Pa., prepared at Shadyside Academy, Pittsburg, Pa., member of Musical Association, Freshman year, member of foot-ball team two years, left at the end of Sophomore year. K STEARNs INGALLS, A QD, 0 NE, E A E. ................. New York City Born june 11, 1879, at North Adams, Mass., prepared with a private tutor, left end of Sopho- more year. WILLIARI HARRIS JONES, A TA, 6 NE. ................ VVatervliet, N. Y. Born january 21, 1877, at VVatervliet, N. Y., prepared at Troy High School and State Normal College, Albany, entered Institute September, '96, CLARKE NIGHTINGALE IKAST, R SE. .................. Rochester, N. Y. Born April 20, 1877, at Utica, N. Y., prepared at Rochester Free Academy, entered the Institute September, '95, left january, '97, returned September, '97. FRANK PERRY LARMON, R SE, 0 NE. ................ Cambridge, N. Y. Born March 2, 1878, at Salem, N. Y., prepared at Cambridge High School, entered Institute September, '96, on Executive Committee two years, worked at engineering summer of '98. GEORGE BAYLESS IJINDENBERGER, X QZ5. .................. Louisville, Ky. Born September 27, 1877, at Chicago, Ill., prepared at the Manual Training High School Louis- ville, Ky., entered Institute September, '96, left November, '96. 27 NATHANIEL MANN, JR., A QZ5, 0 NE. .............. . . Ballston Spa, N. Y. Born March 28, 1878, at Milton, N. Y., prepared at the Ballston High School, entered Institute September, '96, left second term Sophomore year, returned February, '99 to go on with '01. JESSE ALBERT MARTIN. ......................... 'West Pike, Pa. Born February 16, 1875, at West Pike, Pa., prepared at the West Pike District School, With one term at the Coudersport High School, entered Institute September, '96, member of Executive Com- mittee Freshman year, President of class second term Sophomore year, President of Y. M. C. A. junior year, member of class basket-ball team two years, Business Manager of 1900 TRANSI'F. GERALD EUGENE MEllCHAN1', A KE, 6 NE .............. Rochester, N. Y. Born April 25, 1877, at Sioux City, Iowa, prepared at Hale'S C. and S. School, Rochester, N. Y., entered Institute September, '96, left second term Sophomore year. GEORGE IARED MILLER, R SE ..................... Brooklyn, N. Y. Born April 14, 1877, at Brooklyn, N. Y., prepared at Brooklyn Boys' High School, entered Institute September, '96, left at end of Freshman year. SAMUEL ANDRENV NIOORE, R SE, 0 NE ................ Cedar Rapids, Ia. Born December 7, 1875, at Anamosa, Iowa, prepared at Cedar Rapids High School, entered Institute September, '96, President of class second term Freshman year, member of Freshman base- ball team, member of foot ball team two years, left in May, '98, with the Forty-ninth Iowa, and is now with his regiment at Havana, Cuba. ROBERT OSEPH MURRAY. .......... ...... .... ..... 'I ' r o N. Y. 7 Born july 5, 1877, at Troy, N. Y., prepared at Troy Academy, entered Institute September, '96, spent first a1Id second year vacations working on road and street construction. CHESTER JOHN MX'ERS ........................ Wynantskill, N. Y. Born August 23, 1877, at Cottage Hill, Kan., prepared at Troy Academy, entered Institute Sep- tember, '95, left Institute second term junior year on account of sickness, returned February, '99, to go on with 1900. FREDERICK LOOMIS PETTIBONE, I3 SE ...... ..... ....... I-I a rtford, Conn. Born September 4, 1878, at Hartford, Conn., prepared at private preparatory school and at Wor- cester Polytechnic Institute, entered Institute September, '96, died first term Sophomore year. WALTHER RAS1'ER, 05. ...... I .................... Chicago, Ill. Born August 29, 1875, at Chicago, prepared at private schools, entered Institute September, '97, Editor of '00 TRANSIT. GEORGE HARIJING SHOWERS, A TA. ................ . Tannersville, N. Y. Born January 23, 1879, at Tannersville, N. Y., prepared at Hudson Riyer Institute, Claverack, N. ' Y., entered Institute September, '96, Editor of 1900 TRANSI'F. ' 28 STANLEY SPARTAN TUMBRIDGE, R SE. UNE, B A B .......... Brooklyn, N. Y. Born January 28, 1879, at Brooklyn, N. Y., prepared at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, entered Institute September, '96, Vice-President of class second term Freshman year and also of first term junior, President of class second term junior year, Treasurer of Y. M. C. A. '98-99, member of class basket-ball team two years, Business Manager of The Poglierknzkg Treasurer of R. P. I. Union '98-99, Editor-in-chief of The Pobfigffinif. FREDERICK WARD, R-S E, 0 N E, B A B ............... New York, N. Y. Born january 3, 1879, at Troy, N. Y., prepared at Troy Academy, member of Freshman base- ball team, member of class basket-ball team two years, and 'Varsity one year, member of foot-ball team two years, and captain-elect of '99 team, President of class Erst term Junior year, and Editor- in-chief of 1900 TRANSIT. PARLEY LYCURGUS WILLIATIS, X 415. ...... . ........ . Salt Lake City, Utah Born july 30, 1878, at Salt Lake City, Utah, prepared Salt Lake City High School, entered Institute September, '96, Class Historian Sophomore year, member of class basket-ball team two years. WILLIADI ,IXHOMAS WOOLEY, -6 E. ........ I ......... ' .... Albany, N. Y. Born January 15, 1877, at Albany, N. Y., prepared at Albany High School, entered Institute September, '96, member of Executive Committee Hrst term Sophomore and First term junior years, Draughtsman for six years in the State Architect's Office, State Capitol, Albany, N. Y. JOSIAH PRATT WRIGHT, A Q5 ........ . . .' .......... Lewiston, N. Y. Born February 26, 1875, at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, entered Institute September, '96, left May 2, 1898, with Sixth Separate Company of Troy and returned September, '98, Editor of '00 TRANSIT. 622 ESS 4 S- M s. 0' 'W ra' xl!! 1.0! C01 . F . MW ima. afC'JN'7?n I 29 History of '00 O FORM a connected history of the class of 1900 it would be necessary to take it up where the historian of last year stopped when THE TRANSIT was issued. It would take too :much space to relate the adventures of our men during the summer, so we must begin with the beginning of the present year. Two years of association give many opportu- nities for forming friendships, as was shown by the way in which we greeted each other in September. The first question was, 'L Where is the survey to be ? We soon found a notice which put our minds at ,rest for the time. In this survey we departed somewhat from the custom of former classes and allowed Prof. Cary to take us to Schuylerville, as he knew the way. We did not own the town, as our predecessors said they did, but surveyed it to see if it were worth owning. The two weeks we spent there passed quickly, and from the high school standpoint some of our men held quite a heavy mortgage on the town. The survey will be described in another part of this volume. WVhen the work at Schuylerville was ended we came back to Troy to the great delight of the belt chasers, who had lived in constant fear of being arrested for kidnapping on Broadway in Schuylerville. A hydrographical survey of the I-Iudson, near the Iron Works, was next in order. This survey, together with rating a current-meter and measuring the discharge of the Hudson near Vlfaterford, completed our practice work and we returned to the mental gymnastics in store for us. Two of the boys played off sick and said they had the measles. Prof. McGiffert began to unveil the great and mysterious Integral Calculus. To those of us who had never recited to him, Prof. McGiffert was a perpetual wonder and delight until the cards came-out for the first week, and then it was really hard to say anything but T 1 - -. After Prof. Crockett got through with us we came to the conclusion that we must have learned something under Mc. or the last part of the course would not have been so easy. Integration between limits, is so easy if you only get the limits right, 30 and that is where the men who thought that they were up to the limit deceived them- selves but not Prof. Crockett. ' We bought our Machine Construction books and once more communed with our old friend Warren under the guidance of Prof. Thompson. We did not recite every day for fear we would get through the book too soon. This course was so much easier than Descriptive that most of our mistakes were -the result of drawing the hgures too quickly. During this course we had some practical work in the north drawing room under Prof. Chill- man. It was very monotonous for Prof. Chillman to come up day after day and not have to answer any questions, so he at last got out his hardest plates. Even then the time hung so heavy on his hands that it was only by the untiring efforts of our best singers and story- tellers that we kept him from getting homesick. Roads and Pavements, under Prof. Raymond, took our attention next. It is a com- mon saying among professors that they learn something during each course, and it will be safe to say that Prof. Raymond heard many new theories. One of our men who has had K' extensive experience in road-building, and who often walks out alone to inspect existing pavements and those under construction, gave some new and startling information concern- ing asphalt pavements, but we were unable to learn how much of it Prof. Raymond accepted as facts. Some of us thought when we hnished the study of Geography in the grammar school that we knew a whole lot about the earth. When we began that most delightful of courses, Geodesy, we came to the conclusion that there was something more to learn. The course was short, but there was a great deal in it. Prof. Raymond remarked real innocently at the beginning of our Sophomore Surveying that 'tHe did not care much for Mathe- matics, but he was interested enough when it came to Geodesy. Fifteen dollars cash was the initiation fee to the Laboratory course in the Qualita- tive Analysis. We went through our little book noting reactions and precipitates and then started in on unknowns They really were unknowns to us, and we tried to persuade George that they were to him when we lost something or found substances the original liquid did not contain. WVho did not get wet? It is not known who holds the record for the largest number of test-tubes. It sometimes required the contents of a number 4 beaker or a 5-lb. paper bag to dampen the ardor of some of the water 31 throwers. Sophomores and Freshmen were our delight, and many an unsuspecting one went out with his pockets filled with water. It always seemed strange to us why it should be so, but Prof. Mason always insisted that you could get better ventilation by opening the windows on the Eighth street side from the top than from the bottom. Who is there who does not involuntarily start at the cry of pretty girl ? Prof. Anderson seemed quite anxious to make our acquaintance in the Electrical Department. We had not met Prof, Anderson, but we knew that he would like usf In the course in Electricity and Magnetism Prof. Anderson tried to break some records, that is ideal records, which we did by Hnishing one week ahead of time. Then we did a week's work in Dynamo Construction to make our work lighter next year. Many new and plausible theories were advanced and so well defended that Prof. Anderson had hard work in adhering to the accepted theories. About this time we were introduced by our genial Director to the works of a Scotch engineer named Rankine. As days went by our respect for the Director and Rankine grew apace. Rankine had everything figured out so nicely and the Director knew not only that but also a great deal more. Then we had the -satisfaction of carrying the red book by which the juniors are known to the people of Troyl We spent more time in Interrogation than we did in Topics. Prof. Lawson seemed to keep us under a sort of spell so that we always falmostj rushed. We never do things by halves at the Institute, so on top of this work came an hour and a half of map drawing each day. Anyohe who has drawn maps or even made titles under Prof. Cary knows how t'pilly they must be made. There were several lively discussions about certain maps not being clean, but the question was settled beyond a doubt when the spongerubber went on at the finish. There was a grand rush for the railroad at the end of the last recitation before the Christmas vacation. This vacation took our minds but not our hands from our work, for most of us had maps to finish. On the 2nd of january we greeted each other again and settled down to the work of Reviews and Examinations. These did not seem so hard, and the class made a creditable showing in Mclean cards.', The week's vacation after card-day passed only too quickly, and we were again at work. We continued the work in Mechanics and Chemistry and took up 32 Mineralogy under Prof. Clarke. When in doubt about the name of a mineral, as We sometimes were, We did not hesitate in the least to take Prof. Clarke's Word for it, as he is an eminent authority on the subject. In this course We managed to do six weeks' work in less than five Weeks, and, strange to relate, got our reward by having a Week with only one recitation. The course, in Assaying is the warmest We have yet encountered. No one has thus far succeeded in Hflunking cold. In the Work on lead ores some very high percentages of lead were obtained. This was principally due to the interest We took in each other's Welfare. If there were any doubt of a 1nan's not finding lead We put some lead in so that 'he would not feel disappointed when he broke the crucible. This interest must be expressed in terms of lead, for no one has been caught adding gold or silver to our buttons This course and the one in Descriptive Astronomy are at present claiming our attention, and a notice is posted for the course in Rail- road Curves. HISTORIAN '0O. NCT' y 3 e4rqJ.f'k - or , X -. fr ,ff free G .9 f Xian! fl 'T . N 'T755CVxezf-r X m fg - VC x V A .ix N X ' X 'W we at M. .5 it 3 33 Q lx Tr.. if-.ta-,-E-af..m 155: ru re-1 if Glass of '01 COLORS-Czzrdzha! and Navy Blzm CLASS YELL Rah! Rah! Rah! Szlv, Boom, ff!! O1ze-Nz'72e-Na14gkf- One R. R I! Officers FIRST TERM. GUY HERBERT SAWYER . . . Pmvidmz . . JAMES LINCOLN CHAPMAN . . l7z'ae-Pnwdenz . JOHN MOIR GRANT .... . . .5ecwmry . . . ALEXANDER PATTON CRARY .... Trmswer . . . Toast Mfzsm'-WILLIAM DARLINGTON SECOND TERM. JAMES LINCOLN CHAPMAN LUIS GONZAGA MORPHY JOHN MOIR GRANT WILLIAM EDWARD SOUTHARD CORNWELL. Hz'sf0w'fm-LANCELOT PHELPS NAME JOSEPH MANUEL BABE, I6 SE. . . GEORGE TIMMINS BOLTON, A TA. . CARL AUGUSTUS BOSTROM, li' S E. . LEO TAYLOR BOYLE, A TA . . . HERVEY ELLDRIDGE BRAINARD. . . BURT DUDLEV BROWN .... .... MAURICE ROBINSON BROWN. .... . Members JAMES LINCOLN CHAPMAN, JR., RSE. . . NICHOLAS DE LA COVA, A TA .... ALEXANDER PATTON CRARY. . . 35 RESIDENCE . . Havana, Cuba. . . Cohoes, N. Y. . .WaS11ingtOn, D. C. . . Nicholson, Pa. . . Troy, N. Y. . . Rochester, N. Y. . . Cohoes, N. Y. . . Chicago, Ill. . . Havana, Cuba. . . Troy, N. Y, NAME WILLIAM DARLINGTON CORNWELL. OSCAR FREDERICK DALSTROM. . . JAMES VVISNER DAVIS, A KE. . . JAMES AUGUSTUS DE LONG, JE SE. . . . WILLIAM EGERTON EWING .... JOSEPH FIRTH ...... JOHN NIOIR GRANT.'. . . HARRY TWING HOLLIIES. . ELDRED EVAN JACOBSEN .... WALTER EVERETT JONES, QE . . JOHN FRANCIS JUDGE, XQ5. . . TLOUIS KONCELBAUM ...... GEORGE WALTER Koss, R SE . . ALFREDA LE BLANC ....... JACOB HOPEXVELL LINDENBERGER. BURTON LOWTHER ........ LUIS GONZAGA NIORPHY, 0 E . . DAVID CUSHING NOLAN . . WILLIAM FRANCIS OIBRIEN. . LANCELOT PHELPS ..... JAMES FRANCIS QUIRK . . . PEDRO EUGENIO RAYGADA. . PARTHUR ROBINSON, A Q5. . GUY HERBERT SAXVYER. . . . GEORGE LOCKWOOD SIMONDS . . . WILLIAM EDWARD SOUTHARD. . . WILLIAM MERCER STEELE, A KE. ERASTUS ROOT ST. JOHN, A KE. GEORGE PUTNAM STOWITTS. . . . DANIEL KOELMAN VAN INGEN, 0 E. . . . STANLEY REEVE WALBRIDGE . . . Left. 'I' Deceased. RESIDENCE Westchester, Pa. Wyanet, Ill. Rochester, N, Y. Troy, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Troy, N. Y. D Lansingburgh, N. Y. Christiansted, St. Croi Watervliet, N. Y. X, D. W. I Salt Lake City, Utah. Albany, N. Y. Washington, D. C. Havana, Cuba. Louisville, Ky. Saugerties, N. Y. City of Mexico. Albany, N. Y. Watervliet, N. Y. Winsted, Conn. Albany, N. Y. Puira, Peru. New York, N. Y. Braceville, Ill. Yonkers, N. Y. Bangor, Me. Brooklyn, N. Y. Walton, N. Y. Rondout, N. Y. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Toledo, Ohio. History of '01 I-IEN we returned to Troy last fall our first duty was to introduce the Fresh- men to the cane-rush. Of course they won'Q?j it. After this glorious victory they were easily prevailed upon by the upper classmen to celebrate by a parade. Starting from the Institute they marched down Broadway, proudly bearing above them a large banner which bore, in gorgeous colors, the symbol 'L'O2. All went well until they reached the Postoffioe, when about twenty Sophomores, who had decided to join in the fun, suddenly appeared. Of course 'Ol men would not parade under a '02 banner, so a lively scrap ensued and soon each Soph had a small bit of the banner as a memento of the occasion. ' Even While the pleasures of the cane-rush were fresh in our minds we began to keep our eyes open for signs of the flag-rush. One Friday night notice was posted that the Hrush was on, and early Saturday morning we had found the flag-but we had fozmd it Only. For a place to fly their West Troy water works. This is surrounded by water about feet above the surface of the flag the Freshmen had chosen the gate-house of the gate-house stands in the middle of the reservoir and thirty feet deep. High up on the building, twenty water, the flagwvas nailed. Some Freshmen were in the building guarding its only entrance, a door up near the flag. How to get the flag down was a task nearly as difficult to accomplish as to get the square root of a minus quantity. All day long we worked in the water and out of it. Several times we thought we were about to be victorious, but when time was called the flag was still flying, though with a decidedly seen better days appearance. The only real satisfaction we had on this rush was when some over-brave Freshmen ventured out of the woods and came down to glory in our discomfiture. We received them with open arms and warm embrace, as Sophomores should on such occasions. When the upper classmen separated us the Freshmen picked themselves up out of the dust and mud, a dirtier and a wiser class. - 37 ! Soon after We returned from the Christmas vacation our attention was again taken from our studies by the sleigh-rush. The banquet was at Albany, but the Freshmen Went there by the vvay of Cohoes A and back roads on the West side of the river and returned by an even more obscure route among the hills on the east side. Though we scoured the country Qboth figuratively and literally, as you will know if you-ask the men Whose horse ran awayj till 3 o'clock in the morning We could find no trace of the cautious Freshmen. just before daypthey came into town undisturbed. During the first terms We were represented on the gridiron by an invincible foot-ball team. lfVe won our first game with such ease that We decided our reputa- tion Was immutably established and we need play no motel. We also had a remark- able basket-ball team. It played two games and Won both, thus completing our record as the invincibles. Owing to numerous hints dropped by our men the Freshmen became certain that we were to have our Sophomore banquet on the evening of March 24th. In fact so sure Were they that they kidnapped several of our men and transported them to the wilds of West Troy and Albia. To keep even with them we captured a few Freshmen and kept them till the poor boys were sleepy and longing for rest. Then we told them how cruelly they had been deceivedg how our banquet had its exist- ence only in their imaginations, and sent them home. Wheii our banquet does take place We hope '02 will turn out in force and give us a chance to entertain them. On reading this history one might get the impression that We had done nothing during the Whole year but scrap with the Freshmen, but it is not so. These things are noticeable to us only because they are ripples on the dead level of our months of hard study. - - HISI'ORIAN 'Ol. as 40 ., ,T 5f,.z, ZI ' Q ,gfgwkf Jafggly-fn 1 If fax,-af , vzf'-'51, .d..f,Ldf0:' ,, 1551921 11,4-1:-:f.-4,5 x f . ,V f v I I .I3.ff.Y, darn? , 4-,J 1 . 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Officers FIRST TERM SECOND TERM WILLIAM HENRY YOUNG . . Preszkimz' . . FREDERICK LVLE HIGGINS JOHN CHARLES DORSEV . . . VZICK-P7ESZ'dE7ZZ . WILLIAM STEWART THOMPSON JOHN WILLIAMS DOTY . . . Seamwfy . . JAMES WARTELLE BILLINGSLEY LEROY UNDERHILL PARSONS .... Trmmmf. . CHARLES LOUIS FOX Tomi Maxim'-RICIIARDSON SAUNDERS, JR. Hz's!orz'a1z-WILLIAM BURTON. Members NAME RESIDENCE JOHN CASPAR AVAKIAN. ...... . . Troy, N. Y. SAMUEL HALCOM BEHREND BASCH. . . . Rondout, Y. JAMES WARTELLE BILLINGSLEY . . . Mentore, O. LFJOAQUIN MARIA BUENAVENTURA . . . Guayaquil, Ecuador 3' Left. 41 NAME JOHN HENRY BURGOYNE, JR PRENTICE HALE BURLINGHAM, X Q . . . . FREDERICK GOODRICH BURROUGHS. WILLIAM BURTON, A Q. . . JOSEPH FOOTE CLARK, A KE. . CYRUS IQINGSLEY CLARKE, L1 Q. . XHUGH NIONTGOINIERY COPELAND. . MAURICE JAMES CROCKETT . :JJAMES PATRICK DIEGNAN. . JOHN CHARLES DORSEY. . . JOHN WILLIAMS DOTY, X Q. . FREDERICK WILLIAM FIRTH. . SAMUEL IRVlNG FOSTER, X Q. . CHARLES LOUIS FOX .... SENECA WING GIFFORD. . . THOlX'IAS FRANCIS GRATTAN. . CHARLES ALBERT GRIDLEY . FRANK BOYDEN GIQIDLEV. . FREDERICK LX'LE HIGGINS. . HARRY TXVING HOLMES. . . JOHN HUSBAND, R SE . .... . FREDERICK POAGUE JACOBS, HARRX' EDSON JUDD .... ERNEST ALBERT KEENEX'. . GEORGE BIDDLE KELLEY . . HOMER CLARKE KLINE. . XVVILLIAM EDXVARD KOCH. . JOHN PORTER LELAND, JR. . . . JACOB AVAK PANOSSIAN. . . 4' Left. RESIDENCE Fall River, Mass. Charleston, W. V a. Champlain, N. Y. Waterford, N. Y. Binghamton, N. Y. Allegheny City, Pa. Brooklyn, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. Saratoga, N. Y. Erie, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Troy, N. Y. Pittsburgh, Pa. Albany, N. Y. Cohoes, N. Y. Macedon, N. Y. Pacific Beach, Cal. Cohoes, N. Y. Lansingburgh, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. V Salt Lake City, Utah Waterbury, Conn. Rockville Conn. Troy, N. Y. Port Leyden, N. Y. lrVhitehall, N. Y. Mechanicville, N. Y. Troy, N. Y. NAME LEROY UNDERHILL PARSONS. . ROBERT JOSEPH PATCH. . . JAMES CYRUS PODMORE. . LOUIS FREDERICK RABE. .... . BERTRAM GARDENIER RIVENBURGH JRICHARDSON S AUNDERS, JR .... CARL JULIUS SCHUMANN . . GILBERT SHELDON, A Q51 FRANK BLAIR SMITH. . MILTON SMITH, X QD .... . GABRIEL LANDON NORMAN WILLIAM TVVILLIAM ALIPREDO ROBER1'S SOLOMON. . . . FARNY STROBEL, R S E . ALFRED ZFAYLOR, 0 E . . STEWART THOMPSON, X 225. ANGEX'lNE TOMER. . . VERGARA, A. B., 0 5. . JULIUS PIUNTLEY WHITE ..... VVILLIAM HENRY YOUNG, X QD . . Q' Left, T Deceased. . 1. ,W 2 .1 X Rl 3 5 Q by .1 .. 43 RESIDENCE New York City. Akron, N. Y. Watervliet, N. Y. Chicago, Ill. Chatham, N. Y. Nassau, Bahamas, Brooklyn, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y. Omaha, Neb. ' Louisville, Ky. Macon, Ga. Cincinnati, 0. Troy, N. Y. New York City. Rochester, N. Y. W Bogota, R. of C., S. A Schenectady, N. Y. Burlington, Iowa. History of '02 N THURSDAY, September 15, 1898, the members of the class of 1902 of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute held their iirst meeting, elected their first officers and for the iirst time were a class. That Hrst meeting was held a day earlier than usual, but that was only because it was held. by the class of 1902. And from that beginning has come the class which has won all three of its rushes and passed all of its men, with a few exceptions. - On Friday another meeting was held, and then it was told that the next day every one was to appear at the Laureate grounds and help defeat the Sophomores in a cane rush. l1Vhen Saturday and the Laureate grounds came every one was found to comprise only about half of those present on Friday. However, when the rush at last began, the others were found unnecessary, for '02 obtained an advantage at the start and kept it all the way through, winning by 20 to 17. As usual, the victors had a parade in the evening. At the Postoffice the Sophomores took a hand, and for several minutes there was a friendly argument. Then, when the flag carried had disappeared, the parade was formed again, all four classes being represented this time, and continued around town, finally ending with a war dance under the spectral glare of an electric light. The next two months were spent in finding out what work in the R. P. I. was like and in getting accustomed to it. Then came the flag rush. ' The notice was posted at 7 o'clock on Friday evening, October 15, and '01 had until 6 o'clock Saturday evening to get it down. The place chosen was the old Watervliet reservoir, and the Hag was put on the side of the small building in the middle of the reservoir. Considerable trouble was found in getting it in place, but after a number of trials a rope was fastened, and, after one boat-load had been upset, it was climbed and the flag nailed up just five minutes before 7. Those of the class not in the party who raised the flag spent the 'night in Cohoes or VVater- 44 vliet and met at the reservoir early Saturday morning. There all waited until nearly noon, some in the house in the reservoir, some in a barn near-by, and some out on guard, but all pretty cold and hungry. Then the Sophomores arrived and started bravely at their work. They wound barbed wire around small trees, and with a couple of rafts and later a boat, tried to tear the flag down or to pieces. But the thirteen lucky Freshmen in the building kept them off with poles, grappling iron, etc., and even managed to duck several. After four or five hours' work with the barbed wire they tried fire. The men in the house had buckets, however, and, as water was plenty, that also was defeated. It was the last effort, and at its failure the Sophomores withdrew shortly before time was up. Five minutes later the rush was over, and the Freshmen had won for the second time. Between the flag rush and the Christmas vacation nothing eventful occurred, although the combination of Algebra, Projections and French was found pretty diffi- cult by some. After vacation Reviews began-our first experience with them. The sleigh rush was on Monday, january 9, after the first week of Reviews. Full preparations had been made and everything went finely, even the weather, although rather cold. The start was made at Albia, and the route from there was up through Lansingburgh and Cohoes and down the back roads to Albany, during all of which time not a 'Ol man was seen. When Albany was reached every one was glad to walk a while, for the ride had been pretty cold so far, with no signs of Sophomores to stir up excitement. The supper was at Goldsmith's restaurant, in the main part of the city, and there a very pleasant two hours and a half were spent. Albany was left at 2.309 the river crossed there, and the back roads on the east side followed way around to Albia again. This was the coldest part of the ride, the thermometer being below zero and a piercing wind blowing. We expected to receive a warm reception at the hands of our friends, the.Sophomores, but were disappointed, for not one was seen, even after arriving in Albia. The sleigh was left there and we walked into town at 6 A. M. with our series of victories com- pleted by the easiest triumph of all. With the rushes off our minds we easily disposed of such small things as the 45 rest of Reviews and the exams., and even the vveek's vacation, nearly, if not quite, as successfully. The second term was saddened by the death, on March 11, classmates, William A. Tomer. I-Ie died from typhoid fever, after an illness of about two Weeks. The class gave a floral piece and passed the customary Already several men have gone, but if the rate of decrease is no greater than it has been, 1902 will graduate one of the largest classes in years. of one of our resolutions. H HISTORIAN 'O2. 5 gp ! 5-.. i ii' if , is 'E I, gaxx. -11.-Q11 ,litgigfv 3 'R V'- - TE ' .mif 729735 . f f -f emmff . I, 4 If yi 2-Qf,47 1. 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' 15 7 l6fQffMV4fZf4qff0Ix M Wffu Q A F 221124, ggi ,a N , -W fe?-fig g'1:1yfQ' J VVAsH1NO THE PRECIPITATE QB. S. and SDEGIAIJS Gourse Leading to B. S. 1899. ARTHUR WIRT ROBINSON, C. E LAWVRENCE LAMERSON ARNOLD ELBERT SCRANTON PLATT 1900. VVILLIAM HARIQIS JONES ROBERT JOSEPH 0'BRIEN, Special Gourse in Ghemistry EDMUND FALES .................... . Troy, N. 4 41 T Y R N DEWITT PARSHAL FOSTER JR Y , , v,.:, , . , , N ..: -, 11.7, , f . .N 51 x ,VQTQ,EEif:,e gf ff-, 'V:A T K ffl iff Q 'lr' fillJif-Ifiljiigigzf 541,--.71 , . QEV,-W i fgT?Q V- 'L-142' - f 3' 42235141 ---ff - -.J -K H, ., ,if .S if 'TH' W1 , ,- ' 1, M, 41 V 3' 4- fI1?i'Ifi 3155- ' 7' - 'EL Q ,1LSp'5fP'i-'fvbzf-3 T:-5 . Z vw-,life I' agiwfw' ii- i if 2 5:2 ,QQ UQ ' Y, fr -1? -'F? ' -P2-251 , Eliiii, f -gfffifef Aff figs? 5 .1 -, , 5, fi- F vefiiag-zig?:'f,?2 ig z3FFf'9'1 ' 121 . - 5 Z 1 ' ' i4g?:QfY-- ,QE ' - - YQ ,g aaivfz x -aiig ' H ' -1-gr4,., -V1 ' .- :Y f v-ff Y... 5, V,-1--P-'A . -J The lImm:l'lr1:1?1nL' ,Why 120,11 3 f 44 Alpha Ghapter OF THE Fraternity of I heta Xi Members 1900 JORGE ADELEERTO GUIROLA WILLlAM PITCHER CREAGER VVILLIAM THOMAS WOOLEX' WALTHER RASTER GEORGE ALFRED BELL, JR. 1901. WALTER EVERETT JONES LUIS GONZAGA MORPHY DANIEL KOELMAN VAN INGEN 1902. ALEREDO GREGORIO VERGARA FORNO NORMAN ALFRED TAYLOR 53 Fraternity of Theta Xi Ghapter Roll ALPHA . . . .Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute B1-:TA . . . .Scheffield Scientiiic School, Yale GAMMA. . . .Stevens Institute Technology DIiL1'A. . . .Massachusetts Institute Technology 54 W f f xx 'fir-N pzgm. Lambda Ghapter OF THE Delta Dhilzraternity Fratres in Urbe STEPHEN W. BARKER, M.E., A TPIOIVIAS E. NEXNVBOLD, C.E., A FREDERICK M. ORR, E JAMES H. CALDWELL, B.S., A ELIAS P. MANN, C.E., A JOHN CORLISS, A WILLIAM P. MASON, C.E., MD., B.S., A EDNVARD A. BURDETTE, C.E., A EDWIN G. LASELL, A LAWRENCE ROY, C.E., A CHARLES P. ROY, CE., A EDWARD C. GALE, C.E., A LEWIS T. GRIEFITH, MD., A ALFREDZH. RENSI-IAXV, C.E., A Fratres in Praesenti U 1899. EDNVARD LAWRENCE ORTH ELBERT SCRANTON PLATT LELAND THOMPSON LANE LOUIS MCCARTY LITTLE ROGER TAYLOR WALTER PHELPS WARIIEN, JR. HARRY FANCHER MITER 1900. IOSIAH PRATT WRIGHT PAUL BEER 1901. NATHANIEL MANN, JR. 1902. ' WILLIAM BURTON GILBERT SHELDON CYRUS KINGSLEY CLARKE 55 CHARLES B. MAC MURRAY, QD, AB., A Fraternity of Delta Phi Ghapter Roll ALPHA. . ' . . . Union College BETA . . . . Brown University GAMMA . , . . New York University DELTA . . , . Columbia College EPsiLoN . . . . Rutgers College ZETA . . . . Harvard University ETA . . . . . University of Pennsylvania LAMBDA . . . . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NU .... . . Lehigh University Xi .... . . johns Hopkins University W OMICRON. . . . Sheffield Scientific School P1 .... . .Cornell University 56 xr N if Y: vggmlixq x Ae? N Yin K QM Q' Q i f muun1 ! R M W W W Psi Omega Chapter OF THE Delta Kappa Epsilon 1 Resident Members W. P. ALLENDORPH, IFLQ C. M. BALL, T FRED BLAKE, GJ X J. F. FELLOWS, .F Q5 J. W. GRISWOLD, Q W. H. HOLLISTER, JR., .E REV. D. W. MANCV, D.D., U J. A. ROBINSON, E W. H. VAN SCHOONI-IOVEN, Q5 H. W. FELLOWS, f cb CARROLL NIAXCY, E F. M. CUMMINCS, T12 C. C. SLITER, EU .Q H. T. NASON, Q5 E. W. ARMS, 'PQ FRANK S. BLACK, H J. F. COWEE, E C. E. DAVENPORT, T GEO. B. HARRISON, E HON. F. N. MANN, Q5 HON. C. E. PATTERSON, C9 X PROF. D. F. THOMPSON, GJ W. H. SHIELIJS, YPD GEO. B. WELLINGTON, EVQ T. S. WILES, K Q J. A. BARNES, M LANDSDALE BOARD MAN GREEN, ELMER R. THOMAS, TQ H. E. DE FREEST, QD X F. A. FLAGG, E GEORGE MAI'IONX', HUD WILLIAM MAHONV, 'IAQ Active Members S LAWRENCE LAMERSON ARNOLD GERALD EUGENE MERCHANT JAMES WISNER DAVIS 1899. FRANCIS JOSEPH YAWMAN 1900. AUOUSTUS LAUBACH CARHART 1901. WILLIAM MEIQCER STEELE ERASTUS ROOT ST. JOHN ' 1902. JOSEPH FOOTE CLARK QUIZ PHI. . . THETA . . XI .... SIGMA . . PSI .... UPSILON . . CHI . . . BETA . . ETA . . . LAMBDA. . PI .... IOTA.. . .. ALPHA ALPHA OMICRON. . EPSILON . . RHO. . . TAU. . g MU . . . NU ..... BETA PHI . . PHI CHI . . PSI PHI . . GAMMA PHI . Psi OMEGA. . BETA CHI . . DELTA CHI. . PHI GAMMA . GAMMA BETA THETA ZETA . ALPHA CHI . G'AMMA. . . KAPPA .... PHI EPSILON . SIGMA TAU. . DEL'FA DELTA TAU LAMBDA ALPHA PHI. . Fraternity of Delta Kappa Epsilon Chapter Roll Yale University Bowdoin College Colby University Amherst College University of Alabama Brown University University of Mississip i P University of North Carolina University of Virginia Kenyon College Dartmouth College Central University of Kentucky Middlebury College University of Michigan Williams College Lafayette College Hamilton College Colgate University College of the City of New York University of Rochester Rutgers College De Pauw University Wesleyan University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Adelbert College Cornell University Syracuse University Columbia College University of California Trinity College Vanderbilt University Miami University University of Minnesota Massachusetts Institute University of Chicago Tulane University University of Toronto of Technology -RE 02124 ., fy Theta Ghapter OF THE Ghi Phi Fraternity Resident Members - GEORGE H. STEVENS, A CHARLES F. STOYVELL, C9 ' ALBERT J. WING, E WALTER W. BATCHELDER, A WALTER J. LE GRYS, T GEORGE S. ROBERTS, C9 T. M. TREGO, A FRANK L. FROST, E EDWARD L. GANS, E ENRIQUE A. TOUCEDA, 6 RALIDI-I STRICKLAND, JR., A W. K. MANSFIEULD, Q5 FRED. BARRY, E J. R. KALEY, A DORLON CLARK, Q Active Members 1899. WALTER CURTIS HEBARD, EDWARD DENISON HOOKER ELMORE SCOTT VAN ORMAN JAMES BEAN WILSON LAMONT RUSSELL STROUD 1900. DE VVITT PARSHALL FOSTER CHARLES ABERCROMBIE DUNBAR BAYLEY 1901. JOHN FRANCIS JUDGE. 1902. SAMUEL IRVING FOSTER JOHN WILLIAMS DOTY PRENTICE HALE BURLINGHAM FRED POGUE JACOBS MILTON SMITH WILLIAM HENRY' YOUNG WILLIANI STEWART THOMPSON 59 ALPHA . BETA . . GAMMA. DELTA . EPsiLoN ZETA. . ETA . . THETA . IOTA. . LAMBDA . . MU . . NU . . OMICRON PI . . . Rao. . SIGMA . Pi-11 . . Psi . . Xi . . AI.EPPI . BETH . . VAU.. Fraternity of Ghi Phi Ghapter Roll . . University of Virginia . . Massachusetts Institute of 'I'echnolog5 . . Emory College . . Rutgers College . . Hampden-Sidney College . . Franklin and Marshall College . , University of Georgia . . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . . Ohio State University g . . University of California . . Stevens Institute of Technology . . University of Texas . . Sheffield Scientific School . . Vanderbilt University . . Lafayette College . . Wofford College . . Amherst College .' . Lehigh University . . Cornell University Alumni Ghapters . . . . . . . . .Baltiinore, Md. . . New York City . .Wasl1ington, D. C. 60 7 -.lg f , fi! 'K .-2-.-Q-13131-if X .'...' .'.4.4. x . 'ili .- .-.-.., r ,..-.-. -.. 1 ll lI H 1 QM EQEQE II Ir-R 52 , '- 4 Ml y,Y,, U' . 0 1 Il ff!! ff Upsilon Ghapter ' OF THE Fraternity of Delta Tau Delta MORTIMER H. FRENCH REV. MELANCTHON lWOORE HARRY NOYES GREEN Resident Members RALPH LANSING HUGH LANSING SIDNEY H. CAMPBELL Active Members 1899. , WILLIAM HOUSTON HAPPER MILLER WILLIABI FRANCIS MCCARTI-IY CONRAD VICTOR YUNKER 1900. GEORGE HARDING SHOWERS NICHOLAS DE LA COVA GEORGE TIMMINS BOLTON GUY HERBERT SAVVVER LANCELOT PHELPS, WILLIAM HARRIS JONES 1901. LEO TAYLOR BOYLE ELDRED EVAN JACOBSON HERVEY ELDRIDGE BRAINARD WILLIAM EDWARD SOUTI-IARD 61 Fraternity of Delta Tau Delta Ghapter Directory Grand Division of the North. Ohio University ..... University of Michigan . Albion College.. . . . Adelbert College. . . . .Hillsdale College ..... . . Ohio l7Vesleyan University. . . . . . Kenyon College .... . . . Indiana University . . . . . .DePauw Universit . . . . Butler University . Ohio State University Wabasli College. Y 11 Grand Division of t e South. . . Vanderbilt University ...... . . . University of Mississippi. . . . Washington-Lee . .... . University of Georgia. . Emory College ...... University of the South. . Tulane University. . . . . Grand Division of the East. Allegheny College. ....... . Washington and jefferson College . Stevens Institute of Technology. . 62 Athens, O. Ann Arbor, Mich Michigan Cleveland, O. Hillsdale, Mich. Delaware, O. Gambier, O. Bloomington, Ind Greencastle, Ind. Irvington, Ind. Columbus, O. Crawfordville Ind Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi. ' Lexington, Va. Athens, Ga. Oxford, Ga. Suwanee, Tenn. New Orleans, La Meadville, Pa. Wasliington, Pa. I-Ioboken, N. T . . . . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. . . Troy, N. Y. Q . . . . . University of Pennsylvania .... Philadelphia, Pa. B A . . . I . . Lehigh University .......... South Bethlehem, B M. . . . . Tufts College. ............ Somerville, Mass. B N . . . . Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, Mass. B O . . . . Cornell University .......... Ithaca, N. Y. B X. . - . Brown University. ......... Providence, R. I. Grand Division of the West. O . . . . . University of Iowa ........' Iowa City, Ia. B I' . . . . University of Wisconsin . . Madison, Wis. B H . . . . . University of Minnesota . . Minneapolis, Minn B K . . . . University of Colorado . . Boulder, Col. H B. . . . . Northwestern University .... Evanston, Ill. B P . . . . Leland Stanford Ir., University. . Palo Alto, Cal. B T . . . . University of Nebraska. .... Lincoln, Neb. B T . . . . University of Illinois ...... Champaign, Ill. ' Alumni Ghapters New York Alumni Association, R. N. Bayles, 365 Henry Street, Brooklyn, N. Y Chicago Alumni Association, Harry B. Swayne, 365 Ontario Street, Chicago. Nashville Alumni Association, john T. Lellyett, Nashville, Tenn. Twin City Alumni Association, john F. Hayden, 1013 Lumber Exchange, Minne- apolis, Minn. A Pittsburg Alumni Association, john D. Watson, No. 96 Diamond Street, Pitts- burgh, Pa. Nebraska Alumni Association, W. S. Summers, Lincoln, Neb. Cleveland Alumni Association, A. A. Bemis, The Arcade, Cleveland, O. Detroit Alumni Association, Charles S. Warren, Union Trust Building, Detroit Mich Grand Rapids Alumni Association, Glenn M. Holmes, Grand Rapids, Mich. , New Orleans Alumni Association, Charles F. Buck, Masonic Temple, New Orleans, La. New England Alumni Association, Rev. Curtis Hoyt Dickens, Box 263, Ports- mouth, N. H. Cincinnati Alumni Association, W. A. Draper, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, O. ea .5 J 2: -, -Q, ,fggf his? 1 -'-- LY,g ,gf 1 534 5 Qlw'4Q5-' , Q. - -.11 f - :ff - '33 J-'1wey,:zfw-5 V ? 5 5 , A 'f ' . f4v:'?7'b'5fiP w.v.,, ? ffiggiibff H ' 'gi' 2,30 ' 3 'Mfr' EAL 5:5 , 'lf -. 'xx gf ,V f,,.ff.-nf., .,4 .W .V g ay, . swf ' 'J , Q -f fam Q, f iw x, ra, , U., ,.,,,..,, ,K ,,f L.. , . j g 1 0. iqggg, ,zcg-ig::gQ.gf-5 .emi y - ,, 'wwjbbp c f' L4 ' 5 gy 1-1f.5f1'-H-,,2V gig : 0,2 7 :A NN '35- -'1 ' 1: , fp ,ai g:'-y .1 ,,, ,146-aa6f:1efq,:Qj6l411' fly: WWQ M, f T '-fW'7?fiiL Q. ,, ' ff , , ' N fr'fY'1gn,, ww, , Wa ,ml Lambda Chapter OF THE Fraternity of Theta Nu Epsilon 1899. EDWARD L. CDRTI-I VVILLIAM F. NICCARTHY ROGER TAYLOR EDWARD I. G'UGERTY ELBERT S. PLATT LOUIS MCC. LI'1 I'LE HARRY F. MI1'ER ARCHIE M. PICKERING LELAND T. LANE LAWRENCE L. ARNOLD LEANDER DORSEV GUSTAVE A. IQELLER AI1'1'I1UR L. NOR'l'HRUl' 1900. FREDERICK VVARD N'ATHANIEL NIANN FRANK P. LARMON WAI. P. CREAGER AUGUSTUS L. CARHART SAMUEL A. MOORE WILLIADI H. JONES WAI. H. HAYS FRANK M. CARPENTER STEARNS INGALLS STANLEY S. ,PUMBRIDGE EUGENE G. IWERCHANT 1901. ZXNMC Y?3isD 5 65 CHULE-I ?ldSyA?P ALPHA . BETA. . GAMDfIA. DELTA . EPSILON ZETA. . ETA. . THE'l'A . IOTA. . KAPPA . LAMBDA MU.. NU... XI... OMICRON. . . PI... Fraternity of Theta Nu Epsilon Ghapter Roll .,. 66 Wesleyan University Syracuse University Union College Cornell University Rochester University University of California Madison University Adelbert College Kenyon College . Hamilton College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stevens Institute of Technology Amherst College Rutgers College Lehigh University Harvard University Drnlum Phila Delta Ghapter OF THE Fraternity ef Beta Delta Beta Resident Members W. L. FALES, L7 G. A. KREISCHER A f I. A. BARNES, B E. D. RICH, A Honorary Members A I. A. BQAYERS GEORGE H. CROSSLAND E. A. LOVELOLK 1899. LEANDER DORSEY ROGER TAYLOR VVILLIAM F. MCCARTHY GUSTAVE A. KELLER FREDERICK WARD 1900. 1901. 1902. 67 E. D. HOOKER ARCHIE M. PICKERING ELBERT S. PLATT E. J. GUGERTY STANLEY S. TURIBRIDGE Fraternity of Beta Delta Beta Ghapter Roll ALPHA . . . . .University of Syracuse BETA. . . . Colgate University GAMMA. . . . College of the City of New York DELTA . . . . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute es I Representatives OF I Fraternities Having No Chapter in the R. D. I. GEORGE PUTNAM STOWITTS, Z Q. . . . Hamilton VVILLIAMS SWIFT MAR1'IN, 2 Q. . . . Hobart College b9 Fraternity Gonventions THETA Z1 . . . New York City . . . . February, DELTA PHI. ...... . -i 1 l . . November, DELTA KAPPA EPSILON . . . .Amherst . . . . November, CHI PHI ........ . . New York City . . . . November,- DELTA TAU DELTA. .. . .Chkmgo,IH. .. ...Augumr THETA NU EPSILON. . . --- - -- .T -, BETA DELTA BETA. . 1 T - i l, 70 1900 1899 1899 1899 1899 1899 1899 fafm k 62949 .m s 1 dh' Q5 f?f h- ll' Ai gifl' Xxig, , l wif. Q 'f , ' 1 ii 4. f N I f 11' N U Jw '4 'E HW MN :EEE 5 1' f l 5 M 'VI1 ' fQH.'f.15QAAlff4. il ' Q :fl 3 , Y Q' EH llll. 2'H'fN 4551 2 W V H F H l ' U VW RU J , . . I-5. ,I 4- v . ji, 1 l- afi i 13135 gf J f V , If 1 'Q X 2 ,E Taq :-- , , 'mf ,1. . - '-'1- U f1i'-' -4A- ' ,..1. .. 1 .W ,,,,... HI ,1A, l I ,, ., v 1 di , .X XA.. :RPL- :J Il! f' 'gg I: I , If ,-'x1 M' 1 .TN my mi' W m ggi- 1 11 . f W wlm w .tx fxnn,l,,w V.IIIIf:!,Ill1ll' -'llillglmlllfv 5, I 'I' wwf. X5 X Nu: JUN' I .LJ ,J -,,. ,1 n f . I W W 1 Ins . ff lu QWK , g 4frnM,.1 I f Q' 'w 4 Hf' W X x -Q' - ,J!,-.i L -TN' I 1 . FL .- 1 figs , ' - 'ffi 'fi' 1 1 x'. , W ' W ,,s9 Q W -ak a? ziii 'fx li! -FF' 'X 9 '2Ti?2'f. '5,Q is-A iiT'+ ! 1:.I19:m1NE?L ,Q4 I - wg, L Q4 33g5553Hi? ig ' 2 WQBNSSHHBHIX-PQLY HNIQ'-Iximnmffff Q .-F-ff m ,A ., Rensselaer Society of Engineers Organized January, 1866 Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of New York, Flay, 1873 XVINTER SESSION LIBERTY G. MONTONY EMIL ASSELN .... JAMES L. CHAPMAN, JR FREDERICK WARD . . STANLEY S. TUMERIDGE JAMES A. DE LONG . HUGH ANDERSON J. WALTER BOWMAN EDWARD F. CHILLMAN CHARLES W. CROCKETT GEORGE H. ENNIS J. M. SHEIQRERD Officers . P7'esz'a'e1zz' . . . V z'ce-P1'esz'a'e1z! . . Recordzhg Secremry C07'1'esp01za'z'1zg Secrefrzvjf . . . Treasmw' . . . .LZ'b7'lZ7'Z2Z7Z . Resident Members PALMER C. RICKETTS GEORGE B. KELI,EY O. E. GKNIGHT WM. W. MORRILL JOHN G. MURDOGH WM. G. RAYMOND H. G. THOMPSON '73 SUMMER SESSION LIBERTY G. MCJNTONX7 LEANDER DORSEY GEORGE W. KOSS FREDERICK WARD CLARKE N. KAST JAMES L. CHAPMAN, JR FRED. L. WHEELER WM. W. ROUSSEAU, JR. John SQUIRES BENJ. J. TURNER JOHN J. BERGER WM. WVARREN CUMMINGS Junior Members . ClE1ss of 1699. GUSTAVE ADOLPH KELLER A ENIIL ASSELN LEANDER DORSEY CHARLES IRVING COLYER EDWARD JOSEPH GUGERTY WILLIAM AUGUSTINE NIAL EDGAR ALBERT MYER Class of 1900. SAMUEL A. MOORE STANLEY SPARTAN TUMBRIDGE GEORGE ALVIN KINNE FREDERICK WARD FRANK PERRY LARMON CLARKE NIGHT'1NGALE KAS1' Class of 1901. JOSEPH MANUEL BABE JAMES LINCOLN CHAPMAN, JR. JAMES AUOUSTUS DE LONG CARL AUGIJSTUS BOSTROM GEORGE WALTER KOSS Class of 1902. JOHN HUSBAND LANDON FARNY STROBEL 74 T gf? I -, N., , :Q 1 -V w- 4ffj?i.'giffffQf,L-ix r 1 x T I -fwdgm 4-My-L9 - N9 I -K 6 'N 0 mm 1 Sf ,fu l 'ikxg f my G- Ny, 4 g L X' ,mo va wx Fx HV fgv E Z5 N G A 1 Kwik 0' lgg fgfzf, if 0 ffm! 'i 7!l fig, ,47 M Yw i:-'L '--2: 1 'f g5i's':f'g', 'iii ? iff' 1 fa: 6?rV-fl J ... F -553 L i r, 1 sg ,M NS? ty-4 .M s W v 517 .H I ki! QL I 1 5-'sew W. QQ 1 X- 55 mj 3-Q-5 i ali ff fr-5' ME-pg il ' 11: ,,, M 'aj'1Y1ff1.' 5' 1? X M? 11' R' f 6172 Q0 QM k . ,g gf lm , LJ? l: M - gm s, 7 -U 1+ ,N .422 .ky-1 ,. H -' 1 - ig? f1.'w2'?:1,,.-V-1, '-, ' Zeta Ghapter Sooiety of the Sigma Xi .P7'6SZ-lZ7E77f, PROF. P. C. RICKETTS Ifzke-Presz'1!e11z', EMU. ASSELN Serrefcwjl amz' Treczsurer, EDWARD F. CHILLMAN Faculty Members PROF. W. P. MASON PROP. HUGH ANDERSON PROF. P. C. RICKETTS EDWARD F. CHILLMAN PROF. C. W. CROCKETT JAMES MCGIFFERT, IR. PROF. W. G. RAYMOND T. R. LAWSON Glass of '99 EMIL ASSELN CHARLES I. COLYER EDWARD J. GUGER'fY rs ALPHA ZETA . THETA IOTA . UPSILON. . . LAMBDA. . . MU. . Ghapter-s of the Society . . Cornell University ..... . . .Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. . . . . Union College ....... . . . University of Kansas . . . . Yale University. . . . . . . . University of Minnesota. . . . University of Nebraska. . 76 Ithaca, N, Y. Troy, N. Y. Schenectady, N. Y Lawrence, Kan. New Haven, Conn Minneapolis, Minn Lincoln, Neb. f f f f f If '33 555.8 as f 1f53 f X g1f:,,, ,,g5kazz sy 1 --rg 5, -1I:, lf . , '2 W WE, 22. E - . 1-if-rg 5,23 MM 7 :' A-'fax I -1 , A ' f Jgzgylk, ' ' 'X' 9 f gpg' ' ' 2-' ., ,'jf?'1,.?6-iif ' 1 ' S23 x., Z Union Hispano-Americana Officers FIRST TERM LUIS G. MORPEIX' . ALFREDO G. VERGARA JORGE A. GUIROLA . . NICHOLAS DE LA COVA P1'e5z'de1zZ . . . V ice-P1'esz'a'e1z1! . . Sec1'eta1'y . . Tfeaszufer . . SECOND TERM LUIS G. MORPHY . AALFREDO G. VERGARA NICHOLAS DE LA COV JORGE A. GUIROLA 1900. JORGE ADELEERTO GUIROLA 1901. LUIS GONZAGA IMZORPHY NICHOLAS DE LA COVA ALFREDO LE BLANC PEDRO EUGENIO RAYGADA 1902. AIJFREDO GREGORIO VERGARA JOAQUIN MARIA BUENAVENTURA I A OFFIGERS OF THE Alumni Association For 1899-1900 Preszkierzf ...... . . A. CASSATT, '59 Fifsf Vzke-Presz'a'ent . . . . HIRAM F. MILLS, '56 Serami Vice-P1'esz'a'm! . . . . . W. I. BABCOCK, '78 Thim' Vile-Presz'dem'.. . . .JOHN M. LOCKHART, '87 Smfemry. ...... . .WILLIANI P. MASON, '74 Treasurer ...... . . LAYVRENCE ROV, '91 Necfologzkal Seffefafy. . ..... . . DWINEL F. THOMPSON Q Dz'rerz'0rs W. H. MARTIN, '56 JOSEPH BUSHNELL, IR., '77 M. T. ENDICOT1', '68 NELSON P. LEWIS, '79 TRUMAN H. ALDRICH, '69 79 'N L 5 M R X: M E ga fn .,!::-- Q - f X ll-F --ug, , QQ f L 1 . ,I ga, QQ, gqzlggl All, -41 J 0 QQ - ' H.7avLLmv12Hn7Kez.m,f:f. 9 9 Q9 ' Q QQQQQOQQQQ M Rh! X Cd Q V f 1 2j'i'5i : 1 A ' - 11: ,7- ,,f'17:.1 --f- . fi!!! :' , ' 1 6 - 1595 1, A T JW if , 'M , m ' 6? .-., at 1 I f- ', Ez? ff ' ffillif V- z 'f12'f': 741 Q- ii. 'Sd J, i. 711.-Lf'-: --- - L!-S I I 4,37 'QZ4T4L,,a2'2g:W' 'j?:i,4'3p'2f5 Zfti-'ing 3-sv-1 ggi-1'f 1e2fy av za , Q ' ' ' .f 'ttrvb .'ig:-672' , ' 5' 'Q iii ,f ZVVA Z. 1 WW! 1 3114 Lash il.: -' ' Y .1 I T ,Ll - ,,f :ff . no ns I u e rf, xQ4'iJ4Z' f re . km . HE first quarter of this century was drawing to a close when . y , Stephen Van Rensselaer founded a t' School. It had for its i f purpose the training of those who desired to apply science to the l g 5 common purposes of life. lt Was the pioneer of engineering schools in this country, and for many years after its establishment was alone in that line of educational Work. From the beginning, the policy followed in the instruction has been essentially the same. The courses have been so arranged that the gradu-ate has a thorough knowledge of the fun- damental principles of civil engineering in all its branches. Its policy has naturally been from time to experience in instruction so World in spite progressive, and in consequence the curriculum has been changed time as the advancement of engineering demanded. The long teaching the sciences has enabled it to perfect its system of that to-day Rensselaer holds its foremost place in the scientihc of the competition which has sprung up in later years. Witli the large number of engineering schools now in existence it is remarkable that the attendance has not been affected. The men come from all parts of the Western Hemisphere. Every State in fi S1 the Union has its representative in the Alumni. Thus the Institute has been sending its graduates to all countries and all parts of the Union. They have carried its name with them and their success has been its success. There are periods in the history of Rensselaer when its advancement has been marked. The industrial booms which this country has experienced have opened new fields to the engineer. The great continental railroads and similar works created a demand for scientific men. The Institute at such times made great progress. Its work and that of its graduates attracted wide attention. Its reputation became international. The citizens of Troy took a pride in it and helped it at home while its graduates made it famous abroad. Its humble home of 1824 was soon abandoned for more desirable quarters. After occupying several sites it finally made its residence permanent on the property it now occupies. Donations have enabled it to add to the buildings and equipment. Being progressive, it is not content with its present possessions, and will, in the near future, it is hoped, make new additions in all its depart- ments. The men instrumental in the advancement of Rensselaer command ,our greatest respect. Its founder and those who have so faithfully and meritorously carried out his desires and the purposes of the schqol can never be too highly praised for their grand work. They have brought enduring fame upon themselves and those who have benefited by their application and learning. Through the years the work of instruction has been carried on by a com- petent Faculty. It has always been composed of men who know the engineering of practice as well as of theory. Under such tutorage it should cause no surprise that structures like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Ferris wheel and those magnificent buildings at the Chicago Fair should be few among the many examples of what sons of Rensselaer have done. The Institute as we know it to-day stands high in the estimation of every student and engineer. The imperishable records of its graduates makes its past unrivaled by any institution of its kind. 82 It still possesses the prestige it has so long held. By them the future is judgedg by the past it will be a surprise and unlooked-for misfortune if Rensse- laer ever ranks otherwise than among the best institutions of technology. The Director f' NTHUSIASTIC JUNIOR, Wl1at's the matter with Palmer C? Chorus of Q classmates, He's all right! A rather curt and unpoetical expression of sentiment, but it serves well to show what an opinion the members of the class of 'OO have of their Director, with whom they are now fully acquainted. This opinion may seem to be prejudicial, since the head of an institute, according to old usage, demands a certain amount of respect and admiration. Not so, however, in the present case. The juniors have based their judgment entirely upon a year's experience which they have had in the course of Mechanics given by the Director. A course as dry and tiresome as Rational Mechanics, must needs be taught in an attractive manner in order to arouse the interest of the student. The Director succeeds most admirably in this. His Hinterrogationsu abound in witty remarks and amusing criticisms, which keep the class in a continually humorous mood. And the many practical hints drawn from the Director's vast experience and given at the most fitting instances tend to show the student the real importance of the subject. Furthermore, the method in which the interroga- tions are carried on appears to be of great value. Bluffing is out of the question fthe greatest bluffing experts of 'OO acknowledge thisj, and each man gets a fair chance to show what he has learned Qmore often not learnedj in the assigned lesson. May these few remarks suffice to confirm the good opinion which the juniors have of Director Ricketts. S3 Foot-Ball T IS an indisputable fact that R. P. I. is not noted for its foot-ball team, and it is a fact which the members of the Faculty evidently do not care to have changed. It seems to us strange that the Faculty should not give us alittle help and encouragement in getting up and training :a foot-ball team. Witli a little assistance from them there is no reason Why We could not have a good team, but, as .our Work is now arranged, it is impossible. Many of the men who Wish to play are not free from recitations till 5:00 P. M., and by the time they are dressed and ready for practice it is at least 5:15. Now, in the foot-ball season, it gets too dark to play at from 5:45 to 6:00 P. M. The result is that the men have only one-half to three-fourths of an hour to practice, while, for a good team, it is necessary to have at least one and one-half hours' practice each day. A report is circulated that the Faculty would give us some support if We should Win a few games. Let us suggest that the time for encouragement is before we Win. Gur team must have time to learn to play together, to do some team work, before it can hope to successfully meet a good team. THE TRANSIT board believes that We can have a good R. P. I. foot-ball team Without injury to our studies. We also believe the reputation of having a good team would considerably increase the number of students who would come here. After having helped us to get a team that men would be proud to play on, could n't the Faculty require that a man be in good standing before he Was allowed to play? Would this in any vvay tend to lower the scholarship of the students? 'Another thing We need before We can feel free to challenge other teams is a place to play. Other colleges do not like to bring a team to their grounds unless they can have a return game. Consequently it is hard to get games with other colleges. There are good grounds near the Institute which might be procured for a reasonable outlay, and Which, if We possessed them, would add much to the at estimation in which our school is held by other colleges. When an R. P. I. man meets a man from another college, it is very humiliating for him to admit that we have no grounds for athletic sports. We understand that there are difficulties in the Way of doing the things we have suggested. We understand, also, that we have n't much time for athletics here at R. P. I., but a man can 't study all the time and he may better spend a couple of hours playing foot-ball than to spend it loaiing. I-Ie will be in much the better shape for study after the foot-ball practice. If the R. P. I. Union would take this matter in hand and present it to the Faculty in a courteous, business-like manner, we have no doubt some desirable changes could be effected. Unless the Union is willing to exert itself a little and tell what it wants we cannot expect the Faculty to go ahead and hx things as we want them. Shall not the Union throw its influence for a creditable foot-ball team at R. P. I.? ' 4?5 The Union O HE UNION held one meeting in the present scholastic year in order to decide upon the further existence of the R. P. I. foot-ball teamg another meeting will take place for the election of new oiiicers before the appearance of THE TRANSIT. judging from this, it appears as if the students do not gather frequently to discuss matters pertaining to their own interest. Evidently college spirit does not exist to a very great degree at the R. P. I. But to make up for their lack of spirit the students choose from their midst a number of good men who, with the aid of committees, attend to the needs and desires of the student S5 body. The ofhcers are really the whole thing, and for this reason a historical outline of the Union for the present year is best given by short sketches of their doings. The Grand Marshal, according to old usage, began his term of omce with a grand parade through the streets of Troy, which ended in a blow-outn at the Klondike. During his term he performed his duties of office splendidlyg at the cane-rush he rendered his decision with strict impartiality, at the flag-rush he braved a terrible autumnal storm for a whole day and night, and at the sleigh-rush he came near freezing to death, all for the sake of the Union. The students owe him thanks for his conscientious service. The President made it his aim to raise the Union hops from the ice-water to the lemonade-and-cake standard, and in this he was successful. Assisted by a hop committee he arranged during the year four dances, which were thoroughly enjoyed by all those present. May the coming President continue in this effort to maintain for the students an agreeable position in the society of Troy. The Treasurer had an easy term-no dues to collect, no money to begin with, and probably the same amount to end with. But he was at all times ready, if called upon, to drain every student's pocketbook, provided he could find anything to drain. To accept the position of Treasurer at the R. P. I. always requires a certain amount of pluck, and he must be credited for possessing this pluck.. , The Secretary has not, at this writing, had occasion to show what service he rendered to the Union, but at the next meeting he will be able to do so. With all probability he has faithfully recorded all proceedings of the Union. If at the coming elections officers will be chosen equal to the ones who are presently serving, then the Union may confidently look forward to exciting rushes, pleasant dances, and a most friendly feeling among the students of the R. P. I. SG The Polytechnic E Zll'7jl0776 should wad The Pobffefknic I-IILE we recollect the advancement that has in the last few years been made in college periodicals, we cannot but look with just pride at the present standing and steady progress of our Institute periodical, The Pofqffeckfzzk. It is now entering upon its fifteenth year of prosperous existence, with prospects which could not be more favorable. Its standing to-day, not only in the field of college journalism, but among scientific publications of the day, is established. Its leading articles have attracted the attention of the engineering world, and are extensively copied. Its Alumni department stands as a model of its kind, close attention being paid to the occu- pation, achievements and whereabouts of graduates and former students, while the general college news items have been favorably commented upon. At home the interests among the student body is retained by its columns of polyisms, which tend to acquaint the students with class sayings and class doings. As a means for advertising, The P06ff6CfZ7ZZ'6 cannot be excelled. Its spaces are devoted to the leading business houses of the city, and also serves as a means by which the outer world may be reached. Ike Pobfiechfzzk stands to-day as an example for other college papers, and as such is a source of satisfaction both to our Alumni and undergraduates. To the retiring Board, who have helped the paper to attain the position which it now possesses, we extend our hearty congratulations. To the newly-elected Board, knowing them to be men capable of retaining the true position of the paper without changing its doctrine or interests of its Alumni to Alma-Mater, we extend our best wishes for a most successful year. S7 The Transit H you want in know wha! The Tnzvzsil zk, read if T WAS EASY to assent, last fall, when the fellows said, We are going to appoint you to represent our society on THE TRANSIT Board. It was easy to be on the Board for the next two monthsg but finally we saw that we must get a hustle on and publish a TRANSIT. Then it was not easy. We are told that it isn't much of a job to publish a TRANSIT. 'Well, maybe it is n't. Not being, by any stretch of the imagination, literary men, we may not be competent judges. However, we have decided opinions on the matter. But of course we have the honor QQ to repay us for any efforts we may have found it necessary to make. Without wishing to discourage future TRANSIT Boards, we would say to the coming junior: Beware, and if you are at all considerate of yourself, avoid getting on THE TRANSIT Board. By the way, the present Board intends to abandon the established custom of departing to far off lands as soon as THE TRANSIT comes out. lVe will stay and fight it out with any and all dissatisfied persons. Neither does this show superior bravery on our part. We stay because we are sure none can be dissatisned with our book. It does require superior bravery for modest men to make this last statement. Now a word to the men who are Hsloggedf' In the first place, do n't,get mad, no matter how you are slogged. It is all true, and you know it is useless to try to escape the truth. lf you are popular you will be sloggedg if you are unpopular you will be slogged. If you are very smart or very dull you will be slogged. You will be slogged if you are neither popular nor unpopularg neither smart nor dull. So do n't form any opinion of what we think of you by how much we say about you. If you do n't like what we say, call on us and be satisned. As was mentioned, we are not going to run away. Instead, we will S8 station ourselves in widely separated parts of the United States, so that, where- ever you are, you can End one of us near-by. We shall be especially pleased to meet men who feel that THE TRANSIT has been worth more to them than it cost them, and who want to pay us the difference. Yet another thing: You fellows will want something to wear during the coming year, you will want something to eat, something to read, something to amuse you. In a few years you will want something to use in your engineering operations. All these things you will ind advertised in this book. When you want anything just pick up THE TRANSIT and see where to get what you want. We have spent many hours and many words, muoh ink and much paper-and two or three stamps-in getting these advertisements for your use. The adver- tisers are reliable people. Wo n't you do them and us the justice to give them your patronage? r Finally, THe 1900 TRANSIT wishes you success and hopes you will he effl- cient men in the century which it heralds. kg S9 if X! X' 1 f 74? gil? fZZig ff4 f ,JY ZZ 5v:?'+, 422 Kd 'N .QQ f ff' A 9? , 4 fl X if f ,E K '72 ,gg K? .f f f 'If ,zwgfif gg 1 f f f ff! . , fif . - - V - - f Q fc? ' ' '- ff -fixff-,. , if 1914 ily 13, f-a'z-Z. -'2,f .iff ', Q 2 f,-wwf ,ff ,, ,,, ,, -,,, 'Q-2 fx ' f- ' '-V ' , ,4 4: 129' L5 4 f 4. . ,' , ' ?'f'.f,' ' '. 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'if V --ff , .t . :QL Q- eps i . ty fin f 0 , f Q' I5 -ig-':-T37 ,Q , Q 1 I. -I . s f fall I I . I, 1 - .fdffa -A a l . A ,. . ,, , V , ...Q ,415 X it , . I, , , ,I , 99 1 4, t - i . . I . '-mf.-.in 1 ear: 'Ji 'f' ' I' V' ..:r:T'fd 1 ' 'WWZL-4.5 -fit-Ig 1--I' j33qq'w,, ', ' ' - init J .4 as in-tl --s t E NxA ' 1 'dy gig,i 1+: ' , nfs:-4t'g gif g Q e. It is N NOVEMBER 20, 1898, a new society was founded at the Institut the Union Hispano-Americana. As its name implies, its principal object is t unite more closely the Spanish-speaking students of the Institute, and in general o an student that may belong to the Latin races. This Union is productive of Y harmony and mutual help among such students. This is also one of the main objects. There are now about a dozen Spanish-speaking students at the Institute, and to be brought thus together is certainly beneficial to all parties concerned. THE TRANSIT thinks this new organization is a very good idea, for THE TRANSIT believes that it will be of great benefit to the Spanish-speaking students, and it also wishes them all possible success. 91 N THE '99 TRANSIT we notice a cutting article on the '99-'OO sleigh-rush. It gives the impression that 'OO plays '99 a very mean trick. lt accuses us of going into the rush without letting our driver know what was to happeng then making the attacking class pay all damages done the sleigh during the scrap. Such an action certainly would merit the severest condemnation. The truth is that '99, finding themselves 'unable to stop us, even though our driver took off his teams 'and departed at the beginning of the scrap, con- ceived an idea to make us pay dearly for our victory. Carrying out their idea, '99 admitted themselves beaten and proposed that both classes go home, leaving the sleigh undisturbed. As we had enough confidence in '99's honor to believe they would not violate a solemn agreement, we went home. But we found our confidence sadly misplaced. In the morning when the driver went for his sleigh he found it at the bottom of a near-by precipice, where some of '99's men had run it. And yet '99 deplores am' lack of honor. We admit that the teamster was a little greedy when he saw what a cinch he had on the men of '99, lfVe were even sorry for them under their burden of assessments, yet we could not see it our duty to help them pay for their fun. To do '99 justice, we do not think that this treachery was premeditated by the class as a whole, but we do think that, under the circumstances, '99 would have done better not to censure us for dishonorable action. 4-24+ H HAT 'S the matter with 'OO? We are apt to answer that 'OO is all right, but are we? Are n't we an easy mark? We have a number of good men. As a class we are doing better work than the average, but do n't we allow the Professors to play on our class pride and Hatter us into doing more work than is good for us? Even while we were yet Freshmen, Prof. Stevens put us through Freshman Physics in three-fourths the usual time and had us work the other fourth on Sophomore subjects. In iirst term junior we were rushed through 92 Electricity and made to buy seven dollars' worth of books each and to spend ten days on the senior division of the subject. Now we ind our second term junior work done a week ahead of time and are jollied into taking a week of tough interrogations and topics in Senior Bridges. We are not kickers, but an extra week of hard boning on Bridges in this hot weather, and just before reviews, too, makes us feel very mulish. It is a fine thing to know when one is smart enough. . LTI-IOUGI-I we regret the manner in which the Junior Prom fell through, K it is with pleasure that THE TRANSIT notes the renewed interest which has been taken in social affairs at the Institute and about Troy. There have been four dances given at the Institute this year and they were most successful socially and financially. It but goes to show that things can be done at the Institute as well as at any other college. In all respects the past social year has far exceeded former ones, and the hop committee is to be congratulated for setting an example and establishing a precedent worthy of the highest praises. THE TRANSIT sincerely hopes that the students will help to maintain this prece- dent by lending their presence to the dances. if 43,24-:r HIS year there has been a change in the Railroad Survey. It has in former years been held in june, but now it will be held in August. This neces- sitates the students coming back on August 21 and working until about a week before the Institute opens. It seems very strange that the students are never conferred with before so many changes are made. VVe certainly ought to have some privileges at this Institute, for whatever we get we have to pay dearly for it. TI-IE TRANSIT believes this change in the Railroad Survey is an outrage. U3 THE TRANSIT is also certain that it expresses the opinion of the entire junior class. It seems- strange to us that, for the matter of a few dollars which it may cost the Institute for the crops destroyed, they cannot stand it. Does not this change cost some of the students a much greater loss? For there are a number of men in the class who expect to work during the summer, and to drop this work right in the middle of it, to come back here for a couple of weeks' survey will inconvenience them greatly. We are not a kicking class, as the Faculty well knows, else things would be different. But it is well to know when we are imposed upon, and that the Faculty are now imposing upon us is quite evident. -P- ?- AM only the ofhce cat, but I should like to make a few remarks. You see, I have been waiting here in the office all winter, expecting to get fat on liter- ary crumbs dropped from the Editors table. But I am as lean as a stork's leg. I don't believe there has been a single crumb dropped. The Editor has had to use every scrap that has come into the office. I had always heard that editors had quantities of matter to pick and choose from. I thought their principal busi- ness was to return with thanks. Not so with our Editor. When he wants an article he calls in three or four of his assistants and hides them behind the door. Next he lures in some man whom he thinks can write and--locks the door. Then he and his assistants proceed to extract the article from the luckless victim. This way of doing things reminds me of when I lived in the country and my mistress used to bring the hen in the house and watch her till she laid the egg for breakfast. It is certainly hard on the cat to have every crumb snatched up so quickly, and I heard the Editor say it was hard on him and THE TRANSIT. I-Ie seemed to have an idea that the class ought to volunteer a little help in furnishing material for their annual. Queer idea, was n't it? Still, after purring over it, on an empty stomach, it does n't seem so queer. n U1 HEAR that the office cat is going to have something to say in THE TRANSIT. -It is one of my duties as office dog to chase that cat, so if she goes in THE TRANSIT I go, too. I do n't know where she will lead me to next. But she is n't much more queer than the fellows who write for TI-IE TRANSIT. You will be surprised to see what they have to say. I have sat on the stool and looked over the Editors shoulder, so I know just what is .in TIIE 'OO TRANSIT. Those fellows find fault with everything. They blame the Faculty because the foot-ball team can't win any gamesg because the Railroad Survey is to be in the fallg because both Surveys are not togetherg because they have to study to get their lessons, and goodness knows for what else. They find fault with their class for not carrying out 'fold customs and for being too willing to work. Then they advance the idea that they bluff their way through recitations and loaf through Lab work and Surveys. And I'll bet six inches of my tail that if that cat has said anything she has found fault with something. But you should just hear these fellows when they say what they really think. They know they can't play foot-ball all the time and learn to be engi- neers, too. They believe the Faculty arranges the Surveys in the best way possible. 'When it comes to the course of study, they believe that no other school can compare with it, and no other professors with their professors. They believe their class is a step in advance of other classes because it does dare to depart from timeQworn customs and because it completes its work in shorter time than others. As for bluffing through Recitations and loafing on Surveys-there that cat goes again and I must be after her. g v, V ? l'? . ' T IS quite evident that during the last few years a gradual but decided change has taken place with the R. P. I. students. In former times they used to 'thang out at such places as Sammy's, The Gaietyn and others, and march about the streets L' raising cane, swiping signs and thermometers and keeping U5 people awake all night long, while at present these rather nonsensical and dis- turbing amusements have been reduced to a minimum and dances and calls substituted in their places. The Union has made a iinal struggle during this year to make its hops real society affairsg and it has been successful. The R. P. I. student is met with at all social events of the town, and he is now considered to be a full standing society man. Now, many of the students are inclined to interpret this gradual change as the end of college spirit. But they are mistaken. It 's true that what was once termed college spirit, i. e., behaving like boys of hfteen, is slowly dying outg but nowadays college spirit means an entirely different thing: it means that students, and especially R. P. I. students, shall at all times respect each other and aid one another in their common interests as gentlemen, and as such to uphold the reputation of their Alma-Mater in all future times. To acquire the personal qualities essential to this end there is no better place than in the midst of society. It may indeed be considered as a great part of the student's education to become fully versed with all the requirements of modern social life. ' T HAS BEEN with more or less difficulty that we publish a TRANSIT this year. There seems to be a lack of interest among the students so far as contributing articles for THE TRANSIT is concerned. Students, as a rule, think that they have nothing to do with THE TRANSIT but to read it. Now this is a mistaken idea entirely, for THE TRANSIT is a book published to express the sentiments of the entire student body, and unless contributions are handed in by the students it is very difficult to express the sentiments of the entire student body. Although THE TRANSIT cannot thank every student in the Institute Qas it would like toj, it takes great pleasure in thanking those who have so kindly given their assistance. To them, and all others who have assisted, either by cuts or written matter, THE TRANSIT' again thanks most sincerely. , o 96 Y Y,,, -V , A,-.'. ,Y , f..- 1 Bi' ' 40. wg 15x H+., , ....,.,n -L , .. -lu, ,, ., 4325-62551.!::3il1i!!:9'Ef:ST.2EEw-'hi' in ? 4, ivlf- F-'WPT' 'W -'4- ., f -' vp ,aan .5 ,. U-F1 'f ejzfggafivh- -' .. 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'-11,4 - -,,. -Q , ,. .. . 4 ' Wi W .Q .- , V 1- . w N, I N2 '53 ', if gi: 'fzi ej B' f H528 . . E ii- . -lm ' Eg' Wax af' r fflf' , - -- X ii' 2 if Q - 5 ' --.- : - 1 --' V 'W -13,1 231-fv-,Y W- ,-A12 , ' V- Z- TA ii, 4 g Y- f -4-V ' +-'-1 '- 2 ' W fir- ' ff- ' ' ' X A H I Z9 rr7avIL21If12HA7KeL.zffL nf n 97 The R. D. I. Union Officers for 1898-'99 Grand Marshal, G-USTAVE A. KELLER, '99 Pw5z'dmz, WILLIAII PITCHER CREAGER, 'OO Tmzsweaf, STANLEY SPARTAN TUMBRIDGE, 'OO Secremry, LUIS GONZAGA MORPHY, '01 Gommittees Gyfizmzsiuffz HEEARD, '99 CREAGER, 'OO DAVIS, '01 BOURGOYNE, '02 ffl? WILSON, '99 CAR HART, '00 STEELE, 'Ol YOUNG, '02 Grand Marshals Of the Institute Since the Foundation of the Office ALIEIZIQT' M. HIARPER, A Q, '66 FRANK HE1XRNE, A Q, '67 X71RGIL G. BOGUE, A K E, 'GS JOHN PIERPONT, A K E, '69 ,PHOMAS O. MORRIS, A Q, '70 GEORGE C. BIACGIQEGOR, Z Yf, '71 DAVID REEXVES, A Q, '72 D. A. ,FOMPKINS '73 I. NELSON CALDWELL, IR., R SE, '7-lf NIORRIS S VERNEI2 X 'If CODDINGTON BILLINGS, JR., R S GEORGE S. DAVIDSON, '78 ROBERT R. BRIDGES, R SE, '79 FREDERICK S. YOUNG, A Q, '80 WILLIARI L. FOX, A Q, '75 If I. - . - , Z , '76 E ,FHIOBIAS D. VVHISTLER, A Q, '81 INDEPENDENCE GROVE, X Q, '82 EDWARD 1. PRATT, R SE, '83 WILLIAM A. AYCIIIGG, X Q, '84 LEVERETT S. MILLER, A Q, '85 EDWARD O. B. ASHBY, Z T, '86 XJAMES E. LARROWE, O E '86 ASHLEY B. POMEROY, R SE, '87 JAMES M. AFRICA, A K E, '88 PAUL O. HEIBERT, A TA, '89 WILLIAIII EASEV, IR., '90 ATHOL M. MILLER, A Q, '95 HENRY B. VOORHEES, A K E, '96 CHARLES I. MCDONOUGH, O A X, '97 THOMAS R. LAWSON, O E, '98 NOTE. From '90 to '95 the office of Grand Marshal was Suspended ' Left the Institute. Q3 ff? , Q wggig 10 Z QM- 1 W WW A ,5 M R , w x Xf W 1 wf W LL I -w wf - w gff f ff' ff Y ' 1 K I Ampsimln alll l lf. 1 x Creager Bayley . Asseln St. john Davis McCarthy, Mgr. Wilson Hooker, Capt. VVard Grridley Phelps Young Parsons Doty Southard Sawyer Judd 100 Varsity Eleven CdffdZ'7Z-EDWARD D. HOOKER zlfavmger-VVILLIAM F. MCCARTHY Left .E7ZlZ7-SAWYER Right G-'ZZCZIYLI-I'IEBARD Quay-fer Bark-JUDD Lzyf! Tafkle-YOUNG Rzlgkf Tafkle-BAYLEY Ltyfz' HUM-XVILSON Ly! Guam!-PHELPS Right Emi-ST. JOHN Rzlghi Huff-WARD CE7Zf7'EiASSELN Fu!! Bark-HOOKER .S'zz6sz'z'z'zzz'es GRIDLEY DAVIS SOUTHARD PARSONS CREAGER LINDENBERGER DOTY Games Played October S Buffalo vs R. P. I. at Buffalo . ..... . 12- October 22 Union vs. R. P. I. at Schenectady. . . . 22- November 5 Laureate vs. R. P. I. at Troy ................ . 41- November 12 Century Club of I-Ioosick Falls vs. R. P. I. at Hoosick Falls . . . G- 101 f. , , , I 1 f 7 X Lil X ' ,, fl 2 x s I s Q V Sfzweiiw viii:-www? 2 'lf - W f li 7 ,W - SSX K f V, . Rx. xx- xc' 5 Xslxlxik xxx ,I ' Nfl Axis 1- ar -a l S-An I l .:x.iTNXxxN . wl x . xx lfLQI ?1'l1rff1f1f411W, V V P X 1 ' , M g il X,h. 1 QTSQ-QQ -116 X545'5-A-m y.gN. 1, . I!! Q -. -. xx Q5 R xx X' . . T- I Q F IX., F5 xxlzxxiwkx xqv j nf 1 .. X- -QQ , N . xp. -. 2 , Wm ..gX 4,3 x x -,g,Q'i-N5vmvx,. v-L, uf ex .f - XXXN v 1 X X . X 2 lb-W1 Q L 4 if QW' 'XJ' Q f ? W ' ' X Nik:-1 A, ,fn if cv x f ,, A 2+ ' TQ J E ' WW 2-fbi . .X 1 . X .A IKM -W 'J IV Rf if v' M f' . A 'l 1 N .j N! 4, Wea .R x ' 4 1 f-1 vf,l,,w 103 Southard jones, Mgr. Judd Phelps Creager, Capt. Strobel Billingsley Cornwell 104 - . . l .Lina lwivuumunli .I-'U.L.s.l.L'J1iUI1N.LLv ,J.lXlb'l'J..'.L'U'.I.'l1U TRU! NEW .YIURIS 9 9 3 Basket-Ball Team Capiazbz-VVILLIAM P. CREAGER, '00 Mafzager-W. E. JONES, Cenfre-PHELPS, '01 CREAGER, '00, 1eftQFFw7wm75 GZla7ds5JONES, '01, left ' IUDD, '02, nght j CSOUTHARD, '01, nght Szz.65Zz'!zz!es CORNWELL, '01 STROBEL, '02 BILLINGSLEY, '02 Games Played SCORE january 5, 1899 Seventh Separate Co. vs. R. P. I. Seventh 39-R. P. I january 14, 1899 Wate1'v1iet Y. M. C. A. Vs. R. P. I. Watervliet 9-R. P. I February 17, 1899 Union College vs. R. P. I. Union 8-R. P. I February 24, 1899 Wate1'v1iet Y. M. C. A. vs. R. P. I. Watervliet 11-R. P. I March 17, 1899 Troy Y. M. C. A. vs. R. P. I. Troy 5-R. P. I 105 A W , 4,0- 47 +, 1 S ff 7 ' Q v F ' Q Q f 1 will Q' .Q u ' -if 'A v ,, -' '+'fi'-L ,V M V ,,,. F-' xw.!LfH YU -Lllfmw if X ' Q 'A v' ' -4... ' I 0 4 rl---. rx X YN 1 Q , qlhw . qu 1,3 qfzu' nu. 0 ,' . - K in .1 fl' W mum! aw. Jm' 'N' fw 'B WI '-1 W '?i W W XM if GPQ IN ill All -...J A bm 7 GD-fm ' -1'-. ? ... ll A L I Q ' J lm.. V, Q J My X sy Y! 4? J 4- xillllfi-IAIWQ ,wmv-v V3 AMW I I 4: 1 in + 'X f Hfwff- M ww wr fm f W Q Q an jk Wv -w JAM if ,A Mn Q I if N uf Q ,, Q In mm Pl,,,,,........,,W. VW JW aww .lf Q -I u Q ,rw 2 A 1 H A. W Wwff M 4 'n, 'W' Q 1 Q ' k.f. il uh I , Q I Q Vw A- lLuh1-x 1 H lc. .. A W x N64 ' uv my fllqmnnmmlw EZ IM V FL ..,. ul' X WJ ,.,.51!5sii - ' IM up m ind f lf fl ,,,. if Wil-.29 A-J M Q rl 1 'fix ji- 6fgQ:Qia1k. ..L:f5,-fl? Q Q Q Q . if 7 3 -'1- 1 gf-fi ' ,Ig V ff.50VLL?iK'Dff217X8LLi3E 1 Kr L 7 AP'-5'-EEA 9 'f' ' -gpfifff' J x 'I HA 1 07 J The Polyteohnio Published Every Four Weeks During the Institute Year by the Students of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institnte Editorial Board, 1898-1899 Ea'z'z'o1' A z'1z- Chief Bu.vz'7zes.v Mafzagez' ELMORE SCOTT VAN ORMAN, '99 STANLEY SPARTAN TUMBRIDGE, 'OO A ssociafe Edz'f0:'s ELBERT SCRANTON PLATT, '99 LUIS GONZAGA MORPHX', O1 AUGUSTUS LAUBACH CARHART, '00 JOHN FRANCIS JUDGE, 'Ol JAMES VVARTELLE BILLINGSLEY, '02 I-7o1'mez' E1Zz'!a7's-hz-Cbz'ef Former Ass0fz'czz'e Serzzbf' Ezz'z'z'0rs TRACY C. DRAKE, '86, A KE PHILIP W. HENRY, '87, R SE ABRAHAM L. A. HIRIBIELXVRIGHT, '88, X Q EDWIN S. JARRETT, '89, 16 SE BERTRAND E. GRANT, '90, II? SE HARRY H. ROUSSEAU, '91, JE SE CHARLES E. BIRCH, '92, QA X FREDERICK T. HEIDIEURN, '93, X Q FREDERICK A. SKUMMER, '94, X Q VVALTER TOWN, '95, 9 A X DREXV K. ROBINSON, 96, A KE CAROLUS H. Z. CETTI, '97, ESE HORACE DE R. HAIGHT, '98, X Q ELMORE SCOTT VAN ORMAN, '99, X Q HENRY V. MACKSEY, '86 GEO. E. GIFFORD, '87, RSE JOHN A. ROEBLING, '88 JAMES B. WILLIANIS, '88, QE BENJAMIN M. TURNER, '88 GEO. S. GROESBECK, '89, QAX WILLIAM EASBY, JR., '90 ARTHUR L. GIISLIN, '91, IE' SE FRANK T. CHAMBERS, '92 JGEO. A. SUPER, '93, A Q LJOHN H. MYERS, JR., '93, R SE PAUL L. REED, '94, A KE EDGAR VAUGHAN, '94, X Q MYRON E. EVANS, '95, A TA CHARLES E. ROGERS, '96, R SE EDWARD C. H. 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SOLOMON Members 1899 COLYER 1900 CARPENTER ELLIOT MAR1'IN TUMBRIDGE 1901 BOSTROM CRARY Koss B. BROWN DALSTROM LOWTHER M. R. BROXVN EWING - SIMONDS CHAPMAN J. FIRTH STOWETTS VVALBRIDGE 1902 BILLINGSLEY F. FIRTH IUDD BURGOYNE GRIDLEV SHUMAN SOLOMON STROBEL 110 X N K mlllnllnh fi. Q ff f. , 42 f 0 M1 7 ' O 'fi Lia - i f W O O Z2 f X . ' f 7. f . fi 5 4 ga ? fl V, fwvx A ii Wgvffl ,ps N',: ??-E2- ,33 wwf, . are E i .W fc Walkers of the Belt Warm Members PLATT ARNOLD HOOKER IQELLER DORSEY RASTER - BELL DAVIS S'1'EliI.P 990 F in the Shade MORPHX7 ST. JOHN CREAGER NICCARTHY CLARK WOOLEY First Stage Temperature 500 F ASSELN BURROUGHS :KINNE YOUNG TUBIISRIDLQE BLIRLINOI-mm 111 ?m 1 f ...f sw-W-hr. 5? 'A N: X ' if ff E E H' -- ,-v a ,W 41 f ,f,,-,gi 459:-.1 I F19 .K - , ,, X. I 4,,.- , 1 , 1 ? 1 K mg 4 g J, 'e , I V' -'EEN' f X as 17'f tw' ' r f I TlEiT,1 S fi Q. 7x 1. WH, ATT 'FW' H0 Pb' H ' 'HDDK' HH SM N DERSX N I 'f.,, gsffff if ffffwf 'Nl WR! Cr H VD!! i w B W , w,T EH1 , 2, ,,,.. 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Crew. ARTICLE II.+OE1ECT. The furtherance of good feeling and the annihilation of mixed beverages. ARTICLE III.-QRGANIZATION. The ofhcers of this body shall consist of: The Shell, The Pump, The Captain, The Stroke, The Bow, and The Coxsvvain. ARTICLE TX7.-NIEMBERSI-IIP. SECTION l. Membership shall be limited to the omcers mentioned in Arti- cle lll. As every member has an office there can be no jealousy. SEC. 2. Members must be students of the R. P. I. in full standing or sitting. ARTICLE V.-ELECTIONS. SECTION 1. Elections shall be held when for any reason any of the mem- bers leave the Institute. -- SEC. 2. Elections must be by unanimous vote. in SEC. Retiring members shall have the privilege of appointing a successor if favorable to the remaining members. SEC. 4. Every member upon being elected to the Crew must show his appreciation of the honor by setting 'em upf' The set up shall consist of Sherry Flips, or Crew Punches. - ARTICLE VI.-MEE'l'INGS. SECTION 1. Regular meetings shall be held every Friday afternoon and evening, continuing till breakfast Saturday morning. SEC. 2. Special meetings may be called by any member unexpectedly receiv- ing a check. ARTICLE VII.-EXIJULSION. Members will and must be- expelled for refusing to buy a drink or to drink one after it is bought. AR'l'ICLE Xfvlll.-AMENDMENTS. This constitution can not be amended. u BY-LAWS 1. The She!! shall act as Corresponding Secretary and be the receptacle of all and any soft drinks. . 2. The Pump shall see to the safety of the crew and that The She!! does not get full. The Clllffflllll shall see that the crew is in training. If not he shall fur- nish funds to get them in trim. 11 4. The Srfohe shall set the pace Qa fast onej for all the members and shall read all letters. His other duties are general. 5. The Bow shall do P. S. ln the event of no P. S. to do, he shall do everybody and everything, the other members of the crew excepted. 6. The Coxswaih shall steer the crew to the stake at 2.30 A. M. He shall also see that they arrive safely at the Boat House for breakfast at 7.00 A. M. He shall stop the crew Where he sees fit. 7. The first man under the table will be compelled to buy for the surviving members. S. Any member contracting a head Will be compelled to take headache powders till blue in the lips. 9. The order of business Will be as follows: Qaj Call to order at 5.00 P. M. Qhj Discussion of concoctions. Qcj Adjournment for supper at 6.00 P. M. ' Qdj Business resumed at 7.30 P. M. Qej Continued discussion and preliminary practice. ffl The Stake -2.30 A. M. Qgj Rest and refreshments at Stake. Qhj Hard and nnal row to breakfast at the boathouse at 7.00 A. M. Qij Adjournment Qany old timej. g -iiq , , Gambling, I hear, is an evil. It 's queer That the law 's not enforced to the letter. The man who will bet may be evil, but yet The man who vvon't bet is no bettor. ll! . 6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G Q, Is., H 1 1 A1, ., :Q + ' V M 1 f f' W asf:ia31g?'51i1'g: 15i1M. Hli?t 5?Mi?I:11ffi3i: Qu r ,,, , if ' , f-'- . Q 1 ' C 52!fy'i! 2. la H1 fF ,,:H - l 551 5 A f i -- 'H' , 'fi 1: ' fi Hui' fli'-'rH'1'l7 '-'!fI! y'JTILwFi :FL ml X Hifi. H' 5155 'I I , in .J Af? f 'djs' 1' f I ,,H1fqwJQW' 66669 66966666 Qaeeesmew 9890 gf, Q f W , !'r2'f, 1W+n51' 1, Z We s'zf L' M4 fjslhfy H I 1 llfffflllgiva 1 ll r Al li iff ew HI Yf' Q X ,, ,: ,A ,QT i fu: 1 , q,,, ..a,lliRw?:E4M, K5SUlHmlfl!!um.,. i1FMN2msaumv?IH W Q 11 Railroad Survey By the Glass of '99 To Gonneot the New England Railway with the - Albany Railway FTER commencement was over last year, instead of a long vacation ahead of us, we were confronted with about three weeks of practical work in the field. This consisted in making two surveys to connect the Troy and New England Railway with the Albany road at Rensselaer. Our class was strictly up to date, because we made a survey for an electric road instead of a steam road. It was the opinion of some, though, that it was arranged thus because you do not have to be so particular about the grades and curves on an electric road, and we could therefore lay out a better electric than steam road. The class was divided into two sections, one being in West Sandlake and the other in Troy. For this reason it is rather hard for one to give a description of both parties. The writer was in the Troy section, so you will probably hear more of this section than the other. Prof. Cary had charge of the country and Prof. Raymond of the city section. lt is rumored that Cary received charge of that section 011 account of his special desire to see some. hotel life with '99. There was a notice posted in the lobby to meet Raymond in Albia on a certain afternoon and walk over the route with him. We thought we were rather lucky to have Raymond, as we had rather imagined that he would n't walk as fast as Cary. But how we were disappointed. We had taken numerous jogs over the country with Cary and'we knew he was a good walker, but Raymond can beat him. There is one good point about Raymond, that is, he waits about -every mile for the pill'i section to catch up.. When we reached Defreestville, a little village on our route, it became 118 necessary to elect a captain. 'This is done by finding out which one has the most money, and he is elected. You see, there was a hotel just across the street from where we held our election. My advice to all the lower classmen is to be captain of your section on the Railroad Survey. The captain simply does nothing -just dopes around all the time and watches the others work, and incidentally superintend it-that is, bluffs at it. We had a man taking this course who was a graduate from Perdue, and, as was quite natural, he was interested' and tried to get all the instruction that was possible. It seemed very strange to us that a fellow should take the course to learn anythingg it did n't seem exactly right, and many of us did not know what to make of it. It was very fortunate for us, though, because he always did ever so much more than his share of the work. Although our section was located in Troy, we might have been anywhere else for all that we saw of the city. We were supposed to show up for work at S o'clock, which was rather early for most of usg and before we could commence we either had to ride out to Albia on the electric car and then walk quite a distance or go to Bath and walk from there. We took our lunch with us, so we ate in the vicinity of some farm house, where we could buy some milk, When- ever the man who went after the milk would report that there was a girl in the house Raymond always wanted to return the pail. We all had some ice cream one day and, as it was very warm out, it tasted very good to us. There was some kind of aichurch social on, and as they didn't sell all their cream they let us have what was left. We generally finished work so that we could eat in the city by 6 o'clock, also so as to be able to get to the Institute at 7.30 and copy notes of the day's work. One particular advantage in being in the city was that we could wash and dress with much more convenience than when at a country hotel, and it certainly made one feel fine to dress after being in the field all day. One thing that seems strange in field work is not to have any vacation on Saturday. But we used to stop work earlier so that we could copy notes and be all through by 5 119 o'clock. We were glad when Saturday came, because it seemed a short day for us. You see, we became regular working men, getting off an hour earlier Sat- urday than on other days. On the work Raymond seemed more like one of the class than a Professor. He did n't expect us to do any more work than we could possibly get out of. He would catch us stopping work early many times, but he seldom said anything, He had much sport with one of the class because the man never came around evenings. Two members of the class had an inter- esting experience one evening. They came down from the Institute about 9 o'clock and, after a few moments' conversation, the fact was brought forth that there was just sixteen cents between them. What to do with it was the ques- tion. They finally decided to go to Lagoon Island with ten cents and trust to luck to find some one down there to pay their way home. Well, they found more than one ready to do it, and had a glorious time. Another fellow went to Albany one afternoon and Prof. heard he was sick, but I guess Prof. wasn't alarmed about him. We had much sport with the farmers in making them think that we were making a survey for a railroad company. Raymond said: If you make them think that an electric road is going through here they will not care if we go through their fields. But some of them did care, nevertheless, and particular had a grievance against us. He wanted fifty dollars for the branches off two little trees on his property. It is needless to didn't get it. He also wanted to be paid for the damage that was rye field. One good thing he said was: Looks to me as if there two fellows down there working and a whole lot just watching them. one man in just cutting say that he done to his was one or There was without doubt more truth than poetry in the remark. When our line was completed and all our notes and profile finished we were through, and a long vacation was before us. Thus was the last field work that we will have at the Institute ended. And can we say that we are sorry? I think we all agree that these surveys, besides being instructive, also furnish usivery good times. 120 .The Schuylerville Survey H E AT the Schuylerville House at twelve, noon, on Monday. These were the orders from Prof. Cary to the class of 1900 when we came back to Troy last fall. He also dropped a few hints as to where Schuylerville is and how to get there. If you are a rapid walker the quickest way is 'to walkg if you are not, you must take the train, the trolley, the boat and the 'bus. R. P. I. men never walk, so we took the variety route. The trip on the D. Sc H. to Mechanicville was nothing remarkable. Prom that place we took the trolley to Stillwater. This car was, apparently, a remodeled stage coach of a last century pattern. Its principal business seemed to be to wait. We had heard of the power of music in our Freshman year Physics and determined to try it on this car. Therefore we opened the rear door and began to exercise our vocal organs. According to theory the immense volume of sound issuing from the door ought to react on the car and accelerate its motion. Evidently it did, for we at last reached Stillwater. There we found Prof, Rast, Craig, the transits and other tools. We piled these and ourselves on the little tug passenger steamer and again started the music. At this juncture -lags ' new four-dollar Buffalo Bill hat deserted him and started back towards Troy on the rippling waters of the Hudson. While this occupied our attention, Creager, who is always doing something he ought not to do, climbed out on the upper deck. Now, the upper deck was made only of canvas, and was never intended to be walked on. Creager Weighs a good hundred and eighty. What happened you can imagine. After a pleasant voyage we arrived at the Schuylerville dock, took the 'bus and soon were at the hotel and dinner. I understand that those who bargained for board before dinner got it twenty per cent. cheaper than those who waited till they had shown their ability at the table. 12 Dinner over, Prof. took us out to see-the town. First we circumnavigated it and the surrounding fields, hills, swamps and woods, then we quartered the whole and called the quarters Hsectionsf' VVhile we were thus engaged in laying out our work the girls in the woolen mills down on section No. 1 gave us a flattering welcome. After such a welcome the many difficulties to be encountered in surveying section No. 1 had no weight in the minds of Dusty, Cad, Georgie and Carp, so they secured that section regardless of consequences. Be not surprised when I tell you that these men were working away on section No. 1 long after the rest of us had returned to Troy. Having thus arranged for our work we went back to the hotels, selected our instruments, and after giving Prof. a few pointers on adjusting them, were again ready for Hhashf' The long evening that followed was not spent in home- sick longings. Oh, no! The girls had evidently heard of our presence and had determined to take us to their hearts-for a few days-. Not only the expe- rienced belt chasers were soon seen strolling along with some fair maiden, but also those quiet, bashful fellows, like 'Carp and Bill L. Some of the older ones thought it their duty to look after their younger classmates, and in executing this duty they found it necessary to approach and forcibly carry away one sus- ceptible youth who was irresistibly attracted by the owner of a turned up nose and a saucy tongue. In spite of his pleadings and her beratings they bore him away. But the youths of Schuylerville had something to say. We were threatened with individual and collective encounters both at short and long range. However, our half dozen six-footers, our short heavy weights and our wiry light weights proved an awe-inspiring exhibition to the native youth, and we were left unmo- lested. U Thus the first evening passed quickly. Then came days of field work and evenings of computations, both more or less difficult. The computations showed up many errors, all of which were scientifically Qj accounted for by reasons vary- ing from a misplaced stake to the deviation of the rays of light on account of 122 refraction caused by the unequal heating of the air over and at the sides of a little pool. Occasionally, when the spirit of blunder was in the air, the rodman would hold his stadia rod wrong end upg the transitman would take angles on it, reading the vernier backwards and the horizontal for the vertical circleg then the recorder would put down the distance for the degrees and the degrees for the distance till a confusion resulted that a Philadelphia lawyer could not untangle and which seriously puzzled even Prof. Cary. But during this time we learned a few things we ought to do and a good many things we ought not to do, till finally we could see a relation between theory and practice and accounted our- selves expert topographers. Throughout the evening the pills stayed in and worked at computations. So did the sports-till Prof. was out of sight. Then they departed and picked the strings of a mandolin, promenaded with -L, gave' the R. P. I. yells or did anything that the spirit prompted. VVhen the push got together to prome- nade with Pop as 'master of ceremonies the favorite songs were Hump McGinnis and His Mother Was Chasing Her Son 'Round the Block. The highest record for any one evening is 3472 verses of the former and 2869 of the latter. The town fathers objected to so much music floating around over the town in the early morning hours and made some remarks that were intended to be detrimental to our future musical development in Schuylervilleg but what did we care for remarks. However, all things must end, and the Schuylerville Survey was no excep- tion to the rule. After two Weeks pleasantly spent we returned to Troy and to the Hydrographical Survey, which we shall hear from in another place, ,-si-4, 0-fi There 's a school, Rensselaer, which they say, with a sneer, Is old, poor, and on the decline. Old and poor, it is true, and her students are few, But she turns out the best in her line. 123 i E r I 124 Hydrographioal Survey T WAS a hard blow to Schuylerville, but we had to depart. The exodus took place about two weeks after the invasion. We started for Troy, carrying in our note books interesting data about Schuylerville, which was to occupy our spare moments later on. When we descended upon Troy it was a genuine surprise to find the old place had not moved or closed down during our absence. How it got along is a mystery, and we will accept no solution, The R, P. I. Bosses arranged the calendar so that we would have to start the Hydrographical work when we came back. The programme was to have us report Monday at 9 A. M. in South Troy. The sections were to remain the same, and the work to be done was the surveying of a mile or less of the Hudson, south of the Iron Works. Monday and 9 A. M. came quickly. A few arose in time for breakfast, many did n't, and others did not try to. This caused short sections to show up on time. But small drawbacks like that do n't block great. engineering works. The hrst stake was set and the great occasion celebrated at the Hotel Gther stakes followed in quick succession, but the celebrating committee went broke after the first and omitted that part of the programme. When the stakes were all set a fleet of boats was required to assist in the soundings. Prof. Cary offered an inducement to some boat owners, with the result that two tubs were placed at our disposal. A rush was made for the boats and those lucky enough to get in enjoyed a row with Prof. Cary as H Chief High Admiral. After con- siderable trouble Cary impressed it upon the crowd that there was some work to be done and that the Hotel could get along without our patronage. ln order to start things right he shipped the Dry sections across the river and kept close watch on those at work on the Hotel side. When it was about time to stop work on the first day the sections had the instruments set up and ready to 125 begin. The next day the work went merrily on. Old Hudson's curves were duly noted and measured. Several days were thus consumed in turning out Hydro- graphical engineers. During that time members of the class became proficient in athletics as well as surveying. Some acquired skill in rowing, sprinting and swimming, to say nothing of lung culture. In previous experience we never had a river between instrument and target, so when a man got in line we could kick him off, if swearing did no good. The Hudson necessitated a change in tactics. It was too wide to throw across, we were too lazy to row it, so the only thing left was to line up and cuss a man off. This method was deplored by all, as it was not in keeping with our general practice. Besides, Prof. Cary had his own views about such matters and took no trouble to conceal them when he was the man on the line. It has often been remarked that athletics were dead at the Tute. Yet to our knowledge a great interest was shown all through those days in South Troy. Every noon a swim was in order, boat races were common, and sprinting was established. When the local was about due, the cards shuffled for the last time and bets called 'off, a dive was made for the boats, if on the off shore, and rowing records shaved down. Landing on the Hotel side a sprint was made for the depot. The track was a cinder track and the distance a quarter of a mile handicap, on the local about half a mile, men with and without instruments starting scratch. In order to show future generations the engineers who completed that great undertaking we had to pose on several occasions. Some faces will be found wanting, as the owners are very particular about having their pictures placed before the public. Their shyness will work as a lasting wrong on the profes- sion, and it is hoped they will overcome their bashfulness. Were they as back- ward in other things, it would be a blessing, but the case is only an illustration of human perverseness. - , The opinion was general that we had been working too hard, and Provi- 120 dence evidently thought the same, for heavy rains caused high Waters which washed away several of our stakes. To continue the Work was impossible, so We gave it up and returned home to enjoy a holiday. The fact that even that short vacation was at hand was an excuse for celebration. The celebrating was too previous for the Wet Working, for Cary discovered a meter, and rating it was down for the afternoons occupation. The meter was attended to and the How of the Hudson taken. Sunday was the next day, and not until it had passed were We sure that We would not have to turn out and Work. Monday came again and With it the regular class room Work, which seemed tame and confining after our experience at South Troy. ++ Vain, indeed, to try to say, In common Words, what in my heart ' Reigns unrivaled. Cheery, gay, Graceful, charming, such thou art. In every hour of the day- Night, sometimes, the truth to tell- I have thee in my mind, and pray ZX quick return to thee, ma belle. 12? A Q i R! JV 'WF Q o r N 6' 5 Q W Z on-o by 'f T b 1:2 W 'WR LMP . 1 4 'mf BASHFULNESS is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age. -Assehz. SO NVE'LL go no more a-roving So late into the night. -SZ. john Qafter being held upj. EGREGIOUSLY an ass. -Sazmders. AN undevout astronomer is mad. -Cvfocfeeif. BONE and Skin, two students thin, Would stick us all or near itg But be it known to Skin and Bone That Profs. and Instructors can't bear it. -Dorsey Q'0:?j amz' fzzcabs. BOOKS cannot always please, however goody Minds are not ever craving for their food. -Semfivfzenfs of '00. 'T is better to be brief than tedious. -Cracked. IS THIS that haughty gallant, gay Lothario P -Dawlv. 128 STRIVE still to be a man before your mother. -Campbell. PREPARE for mirth, for mirth becomes a feast. -'01 Bmzgzzei. HVVITHIN this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. - ZI!echa1zz'rs. NONE but himself can be his parallel. -Waoley Qbluffingj. COME, give us a taste of your quality. - F1'esh1na1z. FAIN would I climb, but that I fear to fall! -Lmfmozz. THOU unassuming commonplace of Nature. -f. Faure. GO, POOR devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee? This World surely is Wide enough to hold thee and mef, -Sopfzg I0 his Fresklfmlz CIlfJZ'Z Z!E DESPERATE diseases need desperate cures. -f. Foote. SOME to church repair, ' Not for the doctrine, but the girls there. -WZ.ZS07Z, ffebrzrd amz' Lilzdelzbcrger I DRINK no more than a sponge. -R. P. I Crew. THE fattest hog in Epicurus' sty. -G1'z'a'!ey, '02, WI-I1kT am I? An infant crying in the nightg An infant crying for light, And with no language but a cry. -Bell, '00. I 129 I A REAL nice boy of conscientious, toilsorne habits. -Tzwzbvfzkige AS IDLE as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. -Phegbs, '01, TURN over a new leaf. -jones, '00. I AM resolved to grow' fat and look young. -Z? 13. Gvfzklley. So FAIR, so fresh, so faithful and so rosy. Like any blushing maid or blooming posy. -Gugerfy. THIS young and rosy-lipped Cl1erub. -Pz'cke1'z'1zg. WI-IERE do I belong? -Ewing. A GRACIOUS boy Full of all gentleness, of calrnest hope Of sweet and quiet joy. -Cfzrpefzler NOTHING will come of nothing. -Ifwzlghf. HE that hath a beard is more than a youth. -Campbell. 'HE Who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. -Zlffvfckafzf. GOOD at a tight, but better at playg God-like in giving, but the devil to pay. -Pzkkef'z'ng. 'MY life is one demmed horrid grind. -Cary. 'THE pink of perfection. -Sieele. 180 A BAMBOO BRIDGE, BUILT BY THE IST VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS AT PORTO RICO A Day With the Engineers in Porto Rico IT IS an August morning. The camp, of a company of the First Volunteer Engi- neers, nestled among the foothills of Porto Rico, is quiet. Let us hope that the Bridge Builders, which at once gives the nickname of fthe company and an idea of its Work, are sleeping the sleep of men engaged in a just cause, the War with Spain. A brook, babbling among the rocks, skirts the campy a farm house, with thatched roof and post foundation, is invitingly near, While a grove of cocoanut trees forms a pretty background for the White tents. In the distance a 151 field of sugar-cane is ready for harvest, while along the military road farmers are carrying their produce to market. The scene is not suggestive of war, yet a month previous skirmishes between the boys in blue and buff and the Spanish were fought near this place. - The Bridge Builders are a part of the Engineers who sailed from New York to iight for our new possession in the Antilles, but the protocol was signed two days before the regiment, disembarked. The men are now engaged in the repairing and building of roads, bridges, docks and buildings. The quick, sharp notes of reveille awaken the men from their dreaming. They hurry to the brook to take their morning bath. Gray army blankets are flung in the air, cartridge belts are buckled on, assembly sounds, the men fall in with their krags by their side, the roll is called, also a private who is late. The sergeant reports to the captain, Sir, the company is present or accounted forf! Very well, sergeant, dismiss the company. Port Arms! Open Chamber and Magazine! Close Chamber and Magazine! Dismissed! 4the day is begun. Breakfast is soon disposed of, as army breakfasts are generally. The camp is thoroughly policed, the new guard is mounted and the details ready for work just as the buglers of the 'fDough-boys, who are guarding Spanish prisoners corralled in a neighboring held, are rattling off, 'fl can't get 'em up. The Engineers are early risers. The working details, under command of non coins, march to the guard house, procure the picks, shovels, axes, chairs, saws, etc., and start for the scene of their day's labor, the building of a wooden highway bridge, which is a part of that admirable work of road-building, the military road from Ponce to San juan. , One detail puts the finishing touches on a military suspension bridge which has been thrown across the river. The cables and suspension rods are-rope, the piers, cut timber, and the Hoor system, bamboo. The bridge is finished, the men test it by walking across while making the bridge sway back and forth. The test is successful, but not thorough enough for some of the doubtful ones. 132 An idle army mule, that animal so often maligned, yet so little understood, is, with much labor, lead upon the bridge. Alas and alack, a piece of bamboo floor- ing gives way, the mule's fore legs go through the flooring, then his hind legs follow suit and also trump the test. This test is a happy failure. An army mule at any stage of the game is a ludicrous quantity, much more so when a detail of twelve stalwart men attempt to remove one from a swaying suspension bridge. The men enjoyed the joke--on the mule, the mule also tumbled. Meanwhile another detail of artists with the pick and shovel has been removing the macadamized roadway from the old bridge. This roadway is two feet. in thickness, hard, compact and finely drained. It is one thing, besides their retreat, that the Spanish made well. The rocks and broken stones are drawn away, the rotten wooden flooring removed, stringers unbolted from the piles, and a bridge which has served the 'people faithfully for forty years is a thing of the past. The pile-driver is moved forward and the old piles removed. These are of Tackziela wood and are in fine condition. A bugle call is heard, the men drop their tools and march to camp for dinner. A good dinner it is-sweet potatoes, fresh beef, coffee and hard-tack. After dinner comes a period of rest, a sz'esz'zz. Some of the men take a plunge in the brook, others take a nap under a shade tree, still others take a hand in a game of draw. So thoroughly do all enjoy themselves that much too soon police call is sounded, the camp is again thoroughly cleaned, then for more work on the bridge. At half-past five, recall is again sounded, the day's labor is done. Tools are taken to the guard house, the men wash, remove their working clothes of can- vass and don the army blue, cartridge belts are buckled on, the krags bright- ened, and a gang of workingmen is changed to a company of soldiers. The tropical sun, set in a sky of ever-changing colors, is just disappearing behind the round green hills when the Hwind jammer sounds hrst call. Assem- bly soon follows, the men fall in, the roll is called and the company brought to parade rest. Now one of the sweetest and by far the call most full of meaning, 133 retreat, is sounded. As the last note dies away and is echoed back from the hills no sunset gun breaks the stillness of the scene, no starry flag drops in graceful folds from the top of a snow-white staff, no band plays the strains of that tune so dear to American soldiers, The Star Spangled Banner, but in the hearts of the men is the love of country that retreat with above customary gar- rison ceremony inspires. There, within their hearts, the men pay devotion to the Flag, and the spirit of retreat is fulfilled. Supper, the most enjoyable meal of the day, is now served. The bill of fare is not elaborate. Hash made from a little of everything is not a dish for an epicure-but for a soldier. It is known by the men as 't food for thought and a Chinese puzzle. Nevertheless the dish, accompanied with coffee and soft bread, is eaten with a relish-in the dark. I Supper over, pipes are lighted and the men settled down for the evening. Une soldier is trying hard to write a letter, but is interrupted by another slap- ping him on the back. Say, Pat, they do say ish be good for the brains. 'tYisg so I've heard, replies the letter writer absent mindedly. Well, Pat. What yer want? You ought to eat a whale. A soldier is thrown into the company street.. In front of one tent a college student and a Bowery boy are seated upon a cracker box. The latter is gazing very intently at the moon, which is in its first quarter. I ' What's the trouble, jack? Can't you see the man in the moon?,' asks the student. Oh, I was just wondering, replies the Bowery boy. Wondering about what? Oh, I was just a-wondering if dat's de same moon we blokes see in New York. No, thatls a new moon, replies the student and laughs, then looks serious. Poor jack, his heart is right, his education has been slight, and there and then jack's astronomical education begins. In the rear of one tent a group is listening to camp stories. A good one has just been told. Well, here's one pretty good, happened to-day. Let's have it. VVell, it 's on the Skipper and Devley. When Dev came off guard this morning he struck the old man for a pass. The old man says: 'Devley, the last time I gave you a pass you got 134 beastly. I am a little in the dark about the wisdom of giving you one to-day.' 'Oh, l'll keep straight to day, Cap'n',' says Dev. So the Skipper writes a pass. Dev came in loaded this afternoon when the gang was on' the bridge and, before we could get him under cover, he makes for the Caps tent. He goes up, makes the salute according to his little book, draws a candle from his blouse and remarks: 'Cap'n', here ish a cand'l so's you won't be in de dark any more about my pass.' Dev is in the dark now-he is in the coop. HI wonder how we will get mustered out, remarks a dreamy youth. Oh, I guess they will use a spoon, replies the wit, who, for his unpardonable pun, is dumped from his cracker box. 'tSay, fels, here is the. latest pipe, remarks a heavy smoker. We are going to do garrison duty in the States this winter. I'd rather do it in a brewery, says the heavy hitter of the bowl. The reply is warmly seconded. Songs are sung, letters written, chesspcheckers and' cards played and so the evening passes until interrupted by tattoo, when the roll is called for the last time, the Sergeant announces the details for the morrow and dismisses the company. The men unroll their gray blankets, lower the side walls of their tents, take a good night smoke and turn in. Slowly and sweetly taps is blown-taps, the soldier meaning of which is lights out. The men fall to sleep, the sentinel at the guard house calls Ten o'clock. Number two takes up the call, Number two. Ten o'clock. All 's well, which goes the rounds, and the response comes from the guard house, And all's well. Thus ends a day's work and play in the tropics. ' 135 HA! lf If Z ZWNJVKJIWA Q x jxixx X 1 Z ff? 5 W 0 Q wyfr . 'vp f ,rr ' 01.41 Q 2 5 ' 'Qfv l3 mi mv G- Wm M mulling Problems GIVEN a ten-dollar bill: To ind the student who can keep the samein his pocket for more than twenty-four hours. TO PROVE that the love of an R. P. I. student. varies inversely with the square of the distance. GIVEN Wright with a Dunlap hat: To incl the method by which it was Converted into a Danbury hat. TO PROVE that the work Qclone by a studentj : force Qwith which he applies himself to the samej x length Qof lessonj. 136 GIVEN the iimf spent at Keenan's by a member of the class of 'OO: To ind the angle of inclination which he must make with a lampapost in order that he may retain his equilibrium. Note.--Is his equilibrium stable? GIVEN the Qmotivej force of the R. P. I. football team and the resistance oHered by any other team: To prove by Ohm's Lavv, that the R. P. I.'s score must invariably be zero. GIVEN a pretty little girl and a long lesson in Mechanics: To prove that the time spent on each is inversely proportional to the advice of the Profs. GIVEN a certain lead ore: To write out the method fused at the Labj by means of which 500W of lead may be extracted. GIVEN a quantity of boarding house hash: To determine what iti-. No! That 's too hard. . GIVEN a Sophomore with His last condition exam. in Descriptive to-morrovvg A pressing engagement with Maud for the eveningg Notice that the Sleigh Rush is on. Required: lst, The stress Qnormal and tangentialj in that Sophomores mind. Qd, His method of balancing it. TO FIND the time required for a body to fall from the top of lfVilliams' head to the top of VVooley's. QAdd ten per cent. to theoretical amount for air resistancej To FIND the overturning moment of a Third Avenue Breese on Li. 137 GRANTED: That Wriglit has an eternity of time and limitless assurance Qotherwise known as gallj. Required: The time it will take him to guess his way through the 'Tute. Hint: On an average he guesses one question in ten correctly. - GIVEN three observations on Showers taken respectively at 9 A. M. April 3, 11.00 A. M. April 4, 9.45 A. M. April 5, at the moment he is entering astronomy recitation room: Compute his orbit and the time he will cross the threshold on April 6. GIVEN: One of Picks squeals. Required: The number of vibrations per second. , Hint: There are 876 vibrations per second caused by the squeal of an ordinary horse. To FIND the relation between the number of men who are flunked in Algebra, Trig. and Calculus, and the length of time Mac can stay in Europe next summer. v Nobody loves mc, nobody loves me, lfVere the words the maiden saidg Nobody loves mej' thrice repeated, As she slowly raised her head. Coming nearer to the maiden, With three Words that niystihed, All her hopes were torn asunder, For, God loves you, he replied. 138 Geometrical Researches in Astronomy LL Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores have a painful recollection of the infinite branches of the intersections of cones as presented by our friend, E. S. War1'en. In this discussion Prof. Warren remarks that infinity must be considered as a single point located at an infinite distance from the place in question and in either direction therefrom. This statement is somewhat difficult of comprehension, and I admit that I accepted it with several grains of allowance until one day I met With indisput- able proof of its correctness. It happened this way. One day Prof. Thompy sent me to the board to find an intersection which had an infinite branch. All went well till I came to the infinite branch, when, as I was constructing it, I inadvertently allowed myself to be caught on the end of the line as it was shooting out into space. The suddenness of starting off at such great speed tested the elasticity of my make-up to the utmost. I-Iowever, thanks to my training in R. P. I. rushes, I was able to withstand the strain and soon was riding smoothly along on a point as it pursued its course towards infinity. My R. P. I. training again came into play in bearing the high temperature generated by my exceedingly swift passage through the atmosphere. Though the heat was intense, it was easy to stand after my experience before the muffie furnaces in assaying. Right here I will mention that, according to my observations, the atmosphere is about seven times as deep as is usually supposed. ' Cn my way out I passed very near the moon. I have always had a deep interest in our satellite and now I improved my opportunity to observe it by loosening my grip on the line and allowing it to run through my hands while I remained off shore of the moon. I made some valuable discoveries and took some 139 mental photographs, but I have n't space here to describe them. I will only say that the moon is inhabited. Not by ordinary people, but by a set of ghost-like beings. One of these fellows told me that people, when they come to make a final settlement of their affairs on the earth and are found wanting, are given the choice of spending eternity either in intense heat or in intense cold. If they choose the latter they are sent to the moon. Rumor has it that if they choose the former they are sent to the previously mentioned R. P. I. assaying rooms. Be that as it may, this fellow was dissatisfied with his choice. He said that doubly, superchilled ether is not a pleasing substitute for bread and that the shadow of a moon-beam is a poor material for clothing. About this time I began to feel queer sensations coursing along my spine, so I gripped my line and went on. Next I passed within hailing distance of Mars. The inhabitants of that planet are as warlike as ever. One discovery that I made is that the Martian canals we hear so much about are only a gigantic system of fortifications. Some ideas I picked up while passing will be invaluable to Uncle Sam when I disclose them to him. Almost immediately I found myself passing through the rings of Saturn. The gorgeous colors of Saturn are all due to flowers. The whole planet is one immense iiower bed and the rings of Saturn seem to be only pollen from these iiowers, which has been thrown off by centrifugal force. The tail of a comet was the next thing I met. The theory that a comet is made up of an immense number of widely separated particles seems to be correct. As I was passing I caught two of these particles, which weigh a couple of pounds each. If you would like to see one of them look in my Mineralogical collection when I hand it in to Prof. Clarke this spring. Before long I had passed beyond the Solar system and was coursing among the stars. At first, when I approached a star I was afraid 'I should collide with it, but I found that the resistance of its atmosphere would swerve me to one side and I would pass safely by. You notice that the line had to take a slight curve to do this, which does n't agree with Prof. Warren's theory that the infinite 140 branch is a straight line. However, as the error is less than tI.O0O0Ol second of arc, measured at the earth, I think we can overlook it. But my greatest surprise was yet in store for me. Imagine my feelings when I passed the milky way to ind that it is composed of real milk put up in quart bottles and each one marked Starry Vault Dairy. Other wonders that I saw in interstellar space are beyond description. I seldom speak of them because the incredulous looks of my hearers fill me 'with pain. I-Iowever, interstellar space does not extend indefinitely. Infinity lies even beyond that. As one emerges from among the stars and comes out on the border of infinity it gives him the same sensation as coming out of a thick forest onto the shores of the ocean. The sudden disappearance of all surrounding stars is startling. To the earth-bred man it is not pleasant to hnd himself out in the centre of nowhere. I admit that I was badly frightened. I wanted to see home and mother. I wished, more than ever, that E. S. Warren had never invented infinite branches. But with this wish came a gleam of hope and comfort. If infinity is at a single point located on one line which reaches in either direction from its start- ing place, what would hinder me from finally coming back to my starting place there at the hrst black-board on the south side of Thompy's room? Always before this I had found 'Warren's teachings correct, so now I pinned my faith to his statements and myself to his line and awaited developments. Nor was I to be disappointed. Presently stars came into view again and I knew I had made the trip through infinity. Oh my return trip through the stars I had an adventure with the Great Bear which cost me the better one of my comet stones. In a very short time I saw the familiar form of the main R. P. I. building approaching, and the next thing I knew Thompy said: M-, are you stuck? I said: UI can explain it all now. Thus ended one of the most remarkable journeys on record. A journey which proves beyond doubt the cor- rectness of E. S. Warre11's theory concerning Innnite Branches of the Intersection of cones. 141 ff' 3 ' 112, , A A -T ew 1 .1 ' - 1 be 'L 11 ' haf H... ' . 'Q .. 'M , ggi X vh1,2ff'1!2+ f m- ---S, ' f y W A ,,,. . ya ff XM X . fy . - ff! M 1' M, 5 iff . X Q , as Q lg J 'l'x 7:1 ',a5'- 2 zz, f , X QNY4, 1 A d f x PX f , ,--f ' 1-4?,,,.. T. H '-T ,. -i f '--- ,..-f ' - 'x , J f-- R 'Q' 7' f ,f As, X W5 J -' Q 7 7 ,H-,. Q,-J 'f 'fi' -A--w- ------,T- BEER, in Calculus- Say,P1'of., how does 4 to the 3-2 power equal S? CAR12ENTER, in Calculus-f'Say, C., is the cosine of zero in1inity? PICK, shaking a test-tube- See the blue presentiment in the bottom. CREAGER, in Geodesy- You have za. line twenty miles apart. Pnoif. RAYMOND- Simplify it. Wooley- These 90's scratch out. SHOWERS said that he was making a solution of something that would not dissolve. . 142 LARMON is responsible for this-- VVhat is the difference between a dress- maker's model' and keeping the 'Tute open on Election day P One is a sham dame and the other is a Z shame. PROP. ANDEIQSON- Will some of the strong men come up? Beer and Bell were the first ones to respond. DIRECTOR, to Myers-t'Can you integrate the moment of inertia of a rec- tangle in your head? ' Myers-'fl guess not. Pick Qrarfa wcej - He ought to have saved that one for me. TAKEN on the ily from a lecture in Mineralogy by Assistant Prof. W'right- Hlt was presented by the King of Burmah to Col. Sykes, now in the British Museum. FROM the blackboard in the French room- Copybooks are wanted to-day, but to-morrow will be the last extension for everybody. CREAGER, in Astronomy, says that mare means mother PROF. CROCRETT speaks of a gas in the state of vapor. CREAGER, in Machine Topics- There 's just one thing I don't know that bothers me, and that is the value of 't. ' DIRECTOR, to Pickering- Z of Z6 plus of Z6 equals what P Pick- Z. LARMON, speaking of Prof. Mason- Yesg he 's a doctor, but he doesn't practice. R LAST summer when Beer was at Schuylerville he would often quote from Wordsworth: She was a phantom of delight when first she beamed upon my Sight. - 143 iF1'om the Troy Pressl On Friday evening, Piprii 14, the R. A short but decisive scrap ensued, at F. 1. Sophomores heid their annuai ban- the end oi which every Freshman was quet at the Windsor Hotei. Every man seen to be bound hand and toot. This in the ciass was there, besides the tour whoiesaie capture brought the number ofhcers of the Freshmen ciass, who ot prisoners up to twenty-five. The heiped to eniiven the occasion by sing- Freshmen were kept out in the country ing severai songs. untii aiter S dcioch in the evening, This successtui ending was oniy when they were brought into town. At brought about by the shiiitui nianoeu- Q,uacicenbush's ah the Freshmen, except vering oi the Sophoniores. They turned the tour officers oi the ciass, were iiber- out eariy in the morning and before ated, and they departed to sieep oft that breahiast had captured eight Freshmen, tired ieeiing. The banquet, on the and soon aiter capturedthree rnen,whom other hand, made the Sophs teei very they paroied. At about 9.30 A. ri. the weh rewarded tor the pains which they poiice captured two Freshmen and one had taken in securing the Freshmen. Sophomore, but they were baiied out in The menu iett nothing to be desired, short order. After this the Sophoinores and the toasts were as toiiows: intro- pached their Freshmen into an express ductory by the toastmaster, Mr. Corn- wagon and took them to the Pickering weii, Our Ciass, Mr. Morphy, The farm in Brunswick, where they were iett New Woman, Mrfvan Tngen, Pick- with aiew Sophs to guard themg The ings from judge, Mr. judge, Some rest oi the Sophs returned to the city WaysXN'e Have at the Tute, Mr. Firth, and joined the iargest part ot the ciass, The ice Man, Mr. Davis, UA Few in which had remained in town. Pit about Spanish, Mr. Babe. The ciass ad- 3 r. ii. the poiice made a capture oi iourned at2 A. rr., atter duiy ceiebrating three Sophs and two Freshmen, who the most cornpiete, thorough and giori- were aiso baiied out. Aiter this the ous victory in the history ot the in- Sophs departed to ioin their captives at stitute. The reports that have since the Pickering farm, taking two more been circuiated about parading Fresh- captives with them, and arrived there men atter the banquet are entireiy iaise, iust betore a crowd oi Freshmen who and it is ditncuit to imagine who origin-' had come to reiease their ciassmates. ated them. 144 IW H I 1 I -ff-'L N N Q'-,fi F I ,,., I I nf, milk 1 Ei W APPX. i ll lf l W S I i i i 'Vg 0 1 .,, ' ii- ..-Lyn A - ' 5-',.4LLJ-ll iai., FROM his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. -Bell. A MAN Who has red hair will have red hair till he Qdyesjf'-Prof .Murdoch HA YOUTH of frolic, an old age of cardsg Fair to no purpose, artful to no end. -Fosfer. He is a pleasing elf enough, But lazy as the devil. -Hebard. THE gravity and stillness of your youth The World has noted. -EZ!z'0z'. . 145 VVITH a smile that was child-like and bland. -Fz'1'zfk. SMOGTH as monumental alabasterf,-Hooker. THERE was a soldier, e'en to Cato's Wish. -Kinne. MARIQIED in haste, We must repent at leisure. -Sawzdefs. THE R. P. I. doll. -Bzzr!z'1zgkzmz. Oh, sleep! It is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to polef!-Prof YWUZITSOH 'Tis a happy thing To be the father unto many sons Q?j -Rickeffs. SHGULD no longer be a child. -Bell. SUCH a brazen dog my eyes ne'er beheld. -facabson. A BABE fresh from it's mother's arms.-Sfeele. U HE above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower. -PVz'!!zkzms. THE best of men have ever loved repose. -SZ. john. 'ZTI-IE stage I chose-a subject fair and free- 'Tis yours-' tis mine-'tis public property. -Hoaker. MIEN are not measured by inches. -Waoley. HE has but one ambition-to be tough. -Taylor, '02, me As They See It OMEWI-IERE in the preceding pages of this book you have met the office cat and the office dog. When last heard from the dog was just chasing the cat as she left THE TRANSIT. I happened in just then, unobserved by our four-footed office associates, and saw the affair out. They seem to be pretty good friends, after all. When he had chased her up on top of the desk and he had climbed up on the lid they settled down and had a quiet, confidential chat about things concerning THE TRANSIT and R. P. I. The following is copied from my note book: Say, Puss, what made you go out of THE TRANSIT so soon. Well, Pup, I did n't dare stay there any longer for fear I would lose my fine literary style. . Why, don't you think that the literature of TlflE TRANSIT is of the best? I certainly do not. Those fellows have a few ideas, but they canlt put them on paper, and their punctuation is fearful. I saw a lot of ink-spots here and there on the paper and thought I had got some ink on my claws and scratched it around on the manuscript as I walked over it, but when I looked closer I saw it was their punctuation and quotation marks. ' Oh, Puss, is n't that a whopper? ' 't No, sirg that's dead true. Well, possibly you are. right, but we can't blame the boys for it. You know they give only twelve weeks to English, here in the fTute,' and that is n't time enough for them to begin to unlearn what they think they know about our language, not to mention learning anything about it. I thought you were an observing dog, but I see I was mistaken. Why, not one fellow in ten has an. idea about English to unlearn when he comes here. When he makes up his mind he is coming to R. P. I. he says to him- 117 self, 'I am going to be an engineer and don't need to know anything about English. I will get well up in Mathematics and let the Languages go.' It is their own fault that they don't know more about English. I don't see how peo- ple who read can help learning something about it from mere observation. Puss, you are too hard on the fellows. But I have wondered why they do n't give that whole year they spend on French to English. By the time a fellow gets his degree he has forgotten all the French he learned way back in his Freshman year. I think that course is wasted time. Now, I agree with you. I suspect that French course is put in just for looks. Other engineering schools have French and German, and I think our man- agement thinks we would seem out of date if we didn't have some modern lan- guage. I am going to speak to the Director and see if he can't be induced to change it. There, there, Puss, you are too hot-headed. You know R. P. I. does n't go around to see what other schools are doing and then copy them. If it did, our fellows would never cover half the ground that they now do. No, you are right. R. P. I. doesn't copy other schools, else its students would know more than they do about English. Say, come down here beside me so we won't have to talk so loud, won't you? There, that's better. Now, then, to continue: I have meant for some time to ask you what the fellows mean when they talk of buying 'Mao' a new carpet or of 'furnishing the second story. ' You are the slowest dog! Why, they say that Prof. McGiffert 'sticks' them in his subjects so he can tutor them for, a dollar an hour and so get money to furnish his new house. The idea! Those fellows have an awful nerve. But of course they are only fooling. Maybe they are, but when a fellow pays in four or five dollars, takes his exam. and gets 41515 then pays in three or four more dollars, takes another exam. and gets 3011, then pays two or three dollars more, takes a third exam. and 1118 gets 250721 an-d is then given a pass slip certifying that he passed with a standing of 9612, one can't help but think that money has a strange effect on mathematics. Puss, you shock me. This can't be true. I do n't say it is exactly true, but the boys have a pretty strong founda- tion for their story. Of course I am only a dog, but I really think it would look better if some one else did some of the tutoring. 't'I'hat's so, but let's go over and see if there is anything good to eat in the Editor's lunch box. They jumped down and came over, but as I was sitting in the chair that my lunch box was under they discovered me. From former experience they knew it was dangerous to be found near my lunch box, so I next had a view of their tails going out of the window. As her tail disappeared from sight I heard the cat whisper: 'tI'll bet he heard every word we said. Never mind, the dog answered, he heard the truth. vii,- LT, W'e were sitting in the arbor, Underneath the twinkling stars- Talked of music, love and flowers, jupiter, Uranus, Mars. My, but she was getting heavy, And I'm wondering still how that All the time she was unconscious She was sitting on my hat. 149 Q ' glmlll . V., .7 560. K' ,f , ff f ' , I ffg .f l 'ffl ', f' Q 5 ' 1:1 'Z f if ' ,'n9qny6, . . Iv 1 4 '. i T MP 'l l' 1 I ' ,'1-, llzgfice ' . , . . Wg..-,avsngv f i f gs -,,, A H1453 1 t v ' Fei 34117 .. . ff ' Tx ' 1 YN X X J? ' Z..-f ! f' - , E .-1 ?4,.,.--- . , fl' Q 'fl -f '- A , -51,371-, ' 'Rl 1 , ,11- ' x ,fe- fx-X. ee-e X ' ff' l' W Emi . WHY cloesn't Buck marry the girl? RICKETTS-H Do you measure the heights of towers horizontally or vertl cally P Wright-f Horizontallyf' WOOLEX'- I do n't know that, Prof., but I know the others I know. 150 SHE-U It must feel awfully funny to have one of those things on your upper lip. Kast- I don't knowg try it. She- It is certainly delightful. PROP. RAYMOND- In what units are those distances measured? Murray- In frog-feet. ACCORDING to Wright, polished limestone is granite. TUMBRIDGE-H Will you please light the hall in the gas? YOUNG lady, as Raster, Creager and Vergara passed, in fond embrace- Girls, to know such men would be heaven on earth. f MARTIN, while looking through the telescope over the objective of which Carpenter had previously hung his hat, remarked that he had discovered several new nebulae. More careful observation, however, resulted in the discovery that the aforesaid nebulae were of a terrestrial variety. PROF. CARY- You must always have the north towards the east. HAS Wooley' found out yet whether it is Sigma, or f'Sigmer P YES, we all know Beer is a pi1ly man. Even his Schuylerville girl found it out and so sent him a sofa pillow as a doubly appropriate remembrance. TUMBRIDGE+- These figures must all be Roman letters. CREAGER was seen walking up and down the aisles of the 5c and 100 store in a meditative mood. Could he have been contemplating the purchase of a nursing bottle or rattle? 151 CREAGER- Prof, if you magnify that steel bar with a magnet -what will it do P RASTER, holding up a borax bead he is testing- Is nit that a bute P Creager-'K Why, it looks just like an atheist. QAmethyst.j DIRECTOR- Wooley, what effect has sugar on mortar? ' WVooley- That makes what they call sacchery mortar. It is just a term they use. I do n't know as I pronounced it right, but I can spell it. CAMPBELL says-K' Place the magnets at one cubic centimeters from each other. Q I ST. JOHN, Thompson and Parsons were calling at a certain house where resided a light-haired youngster of five years or thereabouts. The fellows were getting rather jovial when the little fellow appeared on the scene, and after a brief reconnoisance he looked up in an inquiring way and asked if he should turn down the light. The fellows are still wondering what motive prompted such a question. BAYLEY- Smoking, Prof. P Prof. Chillman- What have you got? Bayley- O, I have left them home. PROP. CARY- Bayley, you go in the boat and keep the time. Bayley--UI can't keep the time. My watch is ten minutes fast. CARI-IART wanted to know how to measure cubic centimeters with gram weights. BAYLEY, in Mechanics- You have two integrals, a triple integral. Director-Does triple mean two? Are triplets two? 152 CARI-IART- It is found by joining the centre point with any other point on itself. CARHART, in Calculus-f'You test it by what's his name's thing. Prof. Crockett- Euler's Criterion P Carhart- Yes, that 's it. DIRECTOR-H What is the name given to an intensity that is not uniform P Wright- Heterogeneous. . WRIGI-IT, in Mineralogy-'K Hot gaseous matters fill the veins. Wooley- That's what he is giving off now. AN examination in Measles was one of the requirements for passing the first term Junior, this year. The exam. was held at Schuylerville, and was suc- cessfully passed by the most of the class. However, Showers, Martin and Wright were found deficient and had to take the course. They seemed to apply them- selves to this course with more than their usual diligence, and, for a wonder, none of the trio was stuck, In fact, they all received most excellent marks. BAYLEY, in the Lab.- Say, Li, is there such a thing as H NO,? DIRECTOR, to Wright- Say that over again and say it slow. DIRECTOR- I think I hear whispering back there. That is kindergarten work. Wheii I rind a man whispering I send him out for about a month. DIRECTOR-f'ThG retaining wall would come in the dam class, wouldn't it? B. D. BROWN reads this sentence 'The Arabian Nights' in complete form comprises twenty volumes, and is written by different men, as I'he Arabian Nights' in complete form comprises twenty volumes of different men. 153 DIRECTOR, to Bell- I think you are prejudiced against the subject because you could not answer the question. He now takes up the subject of chimneys and Mr. Bell will pay particu- lar attention. DIRECTOR, to Wright- You are making remarks back there, I admit, but they have nothing to do with the case in hand. - PROF. ANDERSON- What are driving horns P Wooley- They are to break up the eddy currents. Creager- They are to keep the magnetic lines from escaping. Beer- They are to keep down the heat. Bailey- They are to protect the conductors from heat. DIRECTOR- VVhat name is given to the volume representing a stress P Wright- Stress couple, trapezoid, etc. DIRECTOR, to Wooley, lf you represent a parallelogram by two triangles, how would you represent a circle? BELL, in Integral-f'Four is the square root of two. CREAGER, to Thompy- That 's a fact. CARPENTER talked of an 'tannual wheel. PROF. MCGIFFERT- That is not at all beautifulg it is too lengthwise. 11 PROF. ANDERSON- What are the poles of a magnet? , Creager- North and south. PROF. CLARKE- Three times six is twenty-four. 154 BELL tells how to mix concrete- You take one part of cement and two of sand and mix it nice and sticky, not soupyf' GUIROLA- StT6SS6S are: Thrust, push and pull. PROF. CLARKE looked .down at Carp, who promptly came to his rescue with Mr. Carpenter. A PROF. MASON to Wright- You never test for free acids in a strongly alkaline. liquids. DIRECTOR, to Wooley- Did you ever see foam on a liquid? Wooley- What does he mean? Where is the joke? - ,DID Tummy find his ferro-Cyanide? TUMBRIDGE, speaking of his socks- They are not supposed to be any- body'sg they belong to me. ' NORTIHIRUP, who had not looked at his lesson, but trying to bluff, after hearing a voice in back say pole, immediately said bowl. QThe above is fresh from the pen of our Editor-in-Chief. He is a busy man.j KELLER, '99, speaks of the piece, St, Patriclis Day in the Morning, as a new tune. CRARY was certainly looking for knowledge when he went to an architect's office to find out how to tell the difference between a granite and a marble stone building. DE LA COVA, in Botany-Prof., do n't they use California Redwoods for tele- graph poles P 155 IS N'T it queer that Wooley should take a chill at Schuylerville while sit- ting in a dark parlor with a young lady? Koss, our instructor in the use of the pocket knife as a defender. PROF. RICIQETTS-- I want to call your particular attention to that tank. I do n't mean Mr. Hebard, but that asphalt tank. PROF. CARY contemplates taking a surveying trip to the moon in search of a lost bearing. POP WOOLEY, in Mechanics, speaks of the error of closure of a polygon. PROP. CROCKETT, on being asked how late he studied when a student, replied: You must not ask embarrassing questions, gentlemen. MUIQRAX' wished'to know how many men were drowned during a blizzard in New York. PARSONS and Van Ingen are unfortunately unable to get any return signals from their heliograph experiments carried on from their windows on Fourth street. EWING- Wont ? cancel out and leave zero. Grant- Certainly. YOUNG speaks of making a professional call. MARTIN would like to have a slide rule to find the difference of elevation between two points, one of which is twenty feet higher than the other. 156 IT is rumored that Billy M. received as high as ten per cent. on invest- ment of the Junior deposit money. EWING, '01, speaks of Bernoulli's Lemon-skate for Lemniscate. PROFI RICKETTS would put frost in a frying pan and heat it. CAMPBELL-L'ATCll stone masonry is about 511515 to 320 per yd. Prof. Ricketts- Gilded TUMBRIDGE- P1'Of., would you divide by division? PROP. RICKETTS-t'VVooley, I believe you could answer any question. CORNWELL, when asked whom he met at the dance, replied- Why, I met a push of Sem. girls, Mrs. Crockett, Mrs. Ricketts and a lot of others. WALBRIDGE- Write me soon, girls, and meet me at the postofficef' Signed-Red Necktie. DORSEY wanted to know which way the reform wave was coming, so he could get out and get in it. WHAT Freshman received a letter with the following address on the back: Return to' ' Miss ANNA E. HURLBUIQT, 13 Batavia St., Troy, N. Y., Iron Works. And on the other side- 4'Dear --, now, write soon, darling, won't you? 1 57 THE following day Tummy, who was referee at Union vs. R. P. l. game- Is the kick-off the first part of the game? MCCARTHY-'lTh6 trains go every half hour. Yunker- Even or odd P MERCHANT, after having dealt extensively in stocks-1' Gentlemen, my two years at the Institute were not Wasted. 1 TUMBRIDGE speaks of needing Beer before he can Write an equation in Chemistry. i 'X f 1 fx ft wg X 4, is 'H M . Sew ' ' x x av 158 He Oh Q. - 7 V X N1 Q54 , '-.1:fTg'ie'qi'H ' V 'if '34 . - 'ig'-gn, If . f '53 ,J q 1' f I1 A 55 f i ' 7 I 'T '. ' ,-' - , 'wiki ' L32 . -I 'Z . E . fx f f ,,Y f 'K - - 1 ' ' QT? ' 1'-Q fir! 'is ff' Eff. A S sf i?gf2f2+'- 1. f i s':.. :5 W S , +' 1' 7' 5 g fx f', 2 I J : - ' f 1 1 2 AQ j... g I J N- 4 , Q S ,.s. M L2-L4 5' f 5 ,,,.,. fA 5 f 'f 1 'A QS. , ,A , -azjfgirafl - ' ' H lf. fiQ ff? I ' . l.,,g. F, 5E Q D fi V4 ' ' , ,. 'vw 44 X X X ' 'X S -if' NX X K x 5 A i 1 kN I' 'MN H.7ov1ga1wJ12i7KeL1?ef.f.f- J 4, ,X J w.,.N...c,.,, ' , .N f 1QXLX, j' . -f-' WN 'I I g 159 As if tired of the glare and the music, We wandered adown the hall, ' Past the sets that were rapidly forming- 'T was the night of the Senior ball. I was proud of the girl before me, And prouder of this chance, That' I had of taking her from the room And cutting another's dance. As the light burned low in the stairway, Casting a rich, mellow glow- A typical place indeed Presented this rendezvous. But the question I was to ask her- Would she turn me down at once? Would I try to be too gallant And make of myself a dunce? Her answer was not long in coming, And I did not turn askance, For she gave up willingly A The encore to the nfteenth dance. 160 Retrospeotion We came to thee, old Rensselaer, In ignorance, wonder, maybe fear, But not the future minding. We soon began to know thee well And made it quite the style to tell How thou our souls wast grinding. 'Tis true thou triedest us well, and we Did stand or fall, as chanced to be. Our time was not all spent with thee, For there were other things to see, And we were unrestrained. We made our friends, we made our foes We had our pleasures and our woes- Our worldliness was gained. In those few years thou madest us men- When shall we know such times again! Soon came the time for us to part- We hailed the day with joyous hearty To leave thee we were glad. We thought it pleasant, now that we No longer would be vexed by thee, But later we were sad, For we have recollections dear, And find we love thee, Rensselaer. 11 151 it rrlgis I X .T , gif IF fm CQ .ww ,Q Kg 55,1 43,6 RH 1 at all lllr . 'R 55 i2 roi !! Z , Schuylerville Romance The junior Class of Rensselaer Went out to survey, last September, To Schuylerville this class did go- That is, if I rightly remember. Now, girls were scarce in Schuylerville, And 'tCarp.,' thought himself quite lucky When one fair maid gave him the wink, As though she would say, t'You 're my duckeyf' But Carpenter was not alone When smiled upon by this fair stranger, Three stalwart men of naughty-naught , Were with him to keep him from danger. But soon this trio got the shake, And Carpenter hastened to Lizzie, Made love to her right on the spot Until the poor girl was made dizzy. 162 Although he vowed, I love you, Liz ! The very next day, after dinner, He fell in with a girl named Maude, And swore that no other could win her. ir Alas! for poor Carpenters welfare, The charms of his Maude quite ensnared A Junior, whose name is Bill Larnion, Who told Maude that for her he cared. The maid, at first, laughed at poor Larmon, Until she saw c'Carp. out with Lizg Then Larmon stock rose in the market, And Carpenter went out of biz. For Liz would have no more to do with A student so Hckle as he, And Larmon held forth every evening At Maude's house, with Maude on his knee. No longer Was Carp in a hurry QBefore this he'd always been first To finish with his '4co1nputations j, For, boys, his poor heart had been burst. And when they came back to the city, The story made Troy's maidens shout, But, now, it 's become ancient history, How Larnion cut Carpenter out. The gas man is responsible for the change of meter. NOTE,-The author has endeavored not to take any unfair advantage of poetic license 163 The Fate of a Pill In Memoriam Here lies a poor Pill, who always Was busy, He lived under pressure that rendered him dizzy, He belonged to no frat.-never Went out at night, Boned even While eating-his only delightg Never thought of the 4' Gym., or of riding a Wheel- Those in his head turned with too much zeal. And even though sleeping, this seeker of Fame, If he breathed in a microbe, he'd call out its name He was in for nothing but the top education, And hence his sad fate from nervous prostration, For when boneing was over and he got his degree The shock Was so great that he died instantly. The sophomore finds the freshman gone- Hurrah! cries he, 'fthe rush is on! Come on, boys, to! the sleigh-rushln The freshy hears the sophomores come, With shaking knees, he says, By gum, We 're going to have a slay-rush! 164 Never a class comes up to ours, In our opinion Qomit the Howersjg Never a class so pilly and bright, Excelling also in rush and iight. The lower classes gaze with awe- Each man of us without a flaw, Excepting some to prove the rule. No, We're the Whole thing at this school However, one thing now is clear: Under-classmen are We no more, Now class fights for us are o'e1'. Down Life's channel soon We steer. Remains to us a single year. Each will soon receive HC. Ef- Dear R. P. I., how We'll miss thee! .11- 4-.14 4-fs Sweetly and in wild delight Throbs my inmost soul to-night As With pen to thee I Write, Thou art fair. When thou, dear one, I shall meet, And lay all at thy dear feet, Once more, then, I may repeat, Thou art 'fair. :lc ii' Pk it 44 24 These lines Written long ago- We ,ve played poker since, and oh! I've found out it can 't be so, Thou art fair, 165 just a pretty little token, Vovving that my heart was broken, ' Did I send. just a little heart I'd borrow When I made my call to-morroW- Woulcl she lend? It was silver and I Wore it On my watch chain, and I swore it Wotilcl not bend. Till one day I inet a brunette, Stole 1ny heart and Wove a new net That 's the end. 166 '55 , V' 'xx , 4 - , - - ,. -X Ak Wm wx ,f Q X.,-Lf X- , ,,,.,.. .. .5 .X x P2 . Li : M --. '- ' fa' . . I U . '- l l v- .:ib - L +7 F14 rw pf r -'mil-'P K I if ' 5 ,- 'Qf. A3E5ifTLiIfQl3'22if?'QQ?--15.3521f2ij2T'Qf5afi7f fi' 'f U, f. .V f f If 'A M 7 5' pi--M . ,. , ' ..ffl2 ',T 2.2 F 7ii 'f:' a . , r...' . 'xx 'x' f fl ,LG E1 . 4 wwfwv fAbvQ75q'f? A'-7 ' I A X DU rf- la ' b ' A .ffweg if .4-f ,Jipf 1 F., 1 LPN yma cv 00575 cacb- 1.WSHS'f 1 Xfv-,-lf .fn-gf' ..',, , ffm-X.',f '- N V ff -fg W- ,L-'L-?f 23 if'EyfgM3fRk9, Wbw UJAUQ comes up we bCBf'l5Q CQQb4 - 1, f-W ff- LQNLJ! 1, - 917' wiped Jugs agar? Ib! Yryaidqp so, f . -J fr-Q N,-ff' ax x ' f 245 f 'f9?MsN'- X VVbfvfbcwwf1QIS QOWQ wi go? f b NHL w h .,,f ! i7 'iw'-If R' X. ,, , . , jf. -M ,,,q, !,ykl! Qiglwbymmdqp bas A rpqq, Ufw sun: N 51?l2,.V4jxH, 4fm Wl'l IV 'z' 117 wbrqb sbq leaks qxlgfqnydy qutq. f ,.- ., F ' Tbq fqexsbrj forjglyq sqfqqdy, Yau bqt! X51-fl,-E, - xg ff, -Sbq Hoqsnyol Qarq to ggi it wil. 5532-Jazezglf L. C B. 417 I , .f ?ff L'f-' I.,-:T5L?i -' 1 67' Sn ZTTemoriam ' HENRY SEDLEY, C.E. Class of '48 Died, New York City, january 20, 1899 RUSSELL D. WALBRIDGE, C.E. Class of '71 Died, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, january 4, 1899 10 Bn Memoriam JAMES DUANE, C.E. Class of '73 U Died, New York City, january 12, 1899 PEDRO JGSE SOSA, C.E. Class of '73 Drowned on the La Bourgoyne, July 4, 1898 11 Sn memoriam JOHN P. KELLY, CE. Class of '76 Died, Troy, N. Y., September 24, 1898 JAMES COOK KINGSLEY, CE. Class of '76 Died, San Salvador, Central America, December 23, 1898 172 311 Memoriam BENJAMIN B. NEWTON Class of '77 Died, Chicago, july, 1898 FRANCISO IAVIER CISNERGS, C.E Class of '77 Died, New York City, July 7, 1898 173 Bn memoriam JAMES B. HOPKINS, C.E. Class of '86 Died, Waterloo, N. Y., October 21, 1898 MARIGN TWIGGS Class of '87 Died, Augusta, Ga., May, 1898 I 1 Bn lllemoriam EDWARD ADAMS HERMANY Class of '99 Born March 10, 1877 Died, Troy, N. Y., June 11, 1898 A At a meeting of the '99 TRANSIT Board, held june 11, 1898, the following resolutions were adopted: WIIEREAS, It has pleased the Almighty God, i11.His infinite wisdom, to remove from our midst our beloved friend and brother, Editor Edward Adams Hermany, be it Resolved, That, in his death, THE TRANSIT Board of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has lost a brother editor and classmate whose many sterling qualities en- deared him to us ally be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family and the Theta Chapter of Chi Phi Fraternity, be it also Resolwezi, That the resolutions be published in TIAIIL TRANSIT. IJARRY F. M:1TER, FRANCIS J. YAWIIIAN. 175 Bn nTQITlOI'iCm1 WILLIAM AUGEVINE TOMER Class of '02 Died, Troy, March 11, 1899 176 x 1 B qi-. 55.-.N L. . xxx x X, II ru 5 ,- ff ea al a... NN s - KX1 x X h I 1 f 1' 7, G sql?-165-v N K s. I II fb xx-' X , , aqi g-.. xxx I M . ff' ' W E... 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TRADE MARK. innnmlmmnn-Minnnnnuummmnw-nm-nun'.mum MA.iNLIF'AC2TIJEEDfE EY , United Shirt 6: Gollar Go. QTROY, N. Yg- FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST CLASS FURNISHERS I E The Oldest Engineering cnsselacn . 3 .School in America 5 Founded in 1824 Eolytcchnic 5 I JOHN HUDSON PECK, LL. D., PRESIDENT ALBERT E. POWERS, VICE-PREs1DENr llufililikilrlrllrlilflik1urK1ll1!rliRili!1lildKn'lvrlm'l'.ilrl ilxlurlrt A School of Practical and Theoretical Science The Degree of Civil Engineer or Bachelor of Science conferred upon graduates. The course includes Mechanical or Dynamical Engineering, Road Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Steam Engi- neering and Mining Engineering. A supplementary course in Assaying is also added. ' WILLIAM HOWARD DOUGI-ITY, C. E., SECRETARY WILLIAM I-I. YOUNG, TREASURER ur PALMER C. RICKETTS, DIRECTOR or THE INSTITUTE 5 5 - J I MODE OF INSTRUCTION 5 ,E The mode of instruction adopted by the Institute has been carefully perfected by the aid of the E accumulated experience of sixty years of successful operation. It is believed to be well adapted to S 2 secure with the least expenditure of time and work that high grade of scholarship which is justly 5 I: esteemed so indispensable to the successful engineer and the practical scientist. . E 5 BUILDING AND APPARATUS 3 1: The Institute Buildings comprise the Main Building, the Winslow Laboratory, the Williams 5 ' Proudit Observatory, the Gymnasium, the Ranken House and the Alumni Building. All are fitted 2 :E up in the most approved manner. The new and fine gymnasium is fitted with a complete set of Dr. 5 5 Sargent's apparatus for the judicious physical training of the students. The Institute owns several very complete cabinets and collections. A large number of models, maps, engravingsand photo- 5 5 graphs add to the completeness of these collections, and are used for illustration and explanation in E 5 tche varioua deipartmglpts.. ,The cgllzekcitions of apppratus sin? insgfgsiiiunielpts inlthe tdepartmerats oft As- 1 ronomy, eo esy, emis ry an ysics are qui e comp e e. e 1 rary is ex ensive an con ams E 5 many valuable scientitic works. It is accessible to all members of the Institute. 5 5 co u R s E F P 2 The course in Civil Engineering comprises four years. The scholastic year is divided into two 3 ' sessions of nineteen weeks each. The first or winter session, is followed by a vacation of one week 3 3 E the second, or summer session, by a vacation of thirteen weeks. A 2 5 Copies of the Annual Register may be obtained from Wm. H. Young, Treasurer of the Institute, 2 2 No. S First Street, Troy, N. Y. . Fon FURTHER lNFonMA1'loN ADDRESS 5 J 3 II T State and Seventh Sts., Troy, N. Y. Thorough preparation in shortest possible time for College, Scientific Schools cmd Business Special Training School for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Instructions given by members of Institute Faculty. . . Qualined students admitted Without examination on For Catalogue and full information, address F. G. BARNES, IVIJX., Prin. M I G G X U Sheet Music iiii. . Banjos Broadway, opp. the Post Office Strings Q M, ,,,H ..., - Saddlery H Ellifylfliiilg for vw Qawiviaie EWS? Q Q 'Q 'X xxxx X X xxixx -T R MHTQFTHI CYIIIIKS, BGQS, SN. V A Fine Line of SUIT GRSES E. I'l. MILLER ianos 71 FOURTH STREET C65 Guitars Pianos to Rent Violins R Books S.E'3!,5l!lI,l'!.fLFNWQ'.S.5 lQ3l'!'. fill? 0llIfiIS, IIQIISQS . . . Pb0I0gl'dDbiC HPDGIYIIIIS QIIQIMCAIS, UC ....... HI RQGSOIIGDIQ Pl'iCQS. . . Developing and Printing for Hmateurs a Specialty. KnowIson's Photographic Stock House A. M. KNowl,soN 350 Broadway, Troy, N. Y. gnfpgelzflfor oafe cy' f7IIyfer'.0 Oxamfy. :llllIhFIllFiFi! :li lhlhlillflllli ulifiii FlFiFlFi!I!ili!i liFXlIf'i!lFil IFIFI WILLIAM G. RAYMOND MEM. AM. SOC, C. E. CONSULTING - CIVIL - ENGINEER TROY, NEW YORK. RAIL YS, WATER WORKS SURVEY INSPECTION, ESTIMATES AN ORTS. lurlrtll ullulwlvl Uvlilruulrlrutllil -rhrtikilrllli-rlkxlrldlr Kilt!!! 00LF 00005 JUHN, F. BIXRTHEL. . M ' iAiw.nQiiwiQnwIIQQ5iQAIw.QwIfQI.wIIQ.nQiiw.QwInQ.QQsi Ffrnlher E J. M. WARREN 8: CO. ii 363 io T35 Fulton ?696iWbW3iS96WM6QW6Qi96fw6i696Qi96Q96QS96w6'696W6f69ME' St CUTLERY EOHN TR0JAN BICYCLES BRRTHEL HUTTONVS 91 foofcwe . ' . Effwfvffei HN fm EGYQQSY dlld m0Sl QOIIIPIQTQ ill nOl'lb2l'l1 HCW YOYR 42 +2 Q +2 Q +2 42 IOS Cbifd Sl. CMV, D. Y. wm. Button st Son, Proprietors Everything Strictly C15irstfG1crSS. Rubber Gfireil Slcmilaus for 'Funerals and Gadling Telephone 819' ,RICHMOND STRAIGHT CUT 8 IN j-1113 BoXEs g are more desirable than ever- I 2 the new box prevents their 3 breaking and is convenient to I carry in any pocket. 5 For Sale Everywhere. The Biggest Mun Shpodelvs and the smallest in town will get equal satisfaction in the fit of his clothes. . S Q7 1, d' f H ee s Q to Satisfaction Guaranteed or no sale Suits sl-4.oo to sss.oo Pants Moo to tooo he meriean Cailor Zor. ?ederal and River Streets getting clothes here mention this paper. Qine Qhotog nophg No. 20 Third St. ewov, N. v. l, ml H My E l il BOLTON'S W M QR BITTER PALE ALE A A my Is made from the finest malt and hops onlyg QE 54 is Iironounced equaltto Bass' Celebrated . , k t1f1l2rbf2lr'dfffQQQ if Zileflffallflie En lish Ale. X Boiled for family and club use by S Quandt Brewing Zo., mv, D. Y. gb W Il MQ l s s. BoL'roN's soNs Q SECOND AVENUE QQ, W4 'l MZ E LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. lg Q? ll ESTABLISHED 1842 Sullivan 6: Moran J. BISHOP Si CO. Tailors and Importers 77 North Pearl Street Opposite Ken more Hotel ALBANY, N. Y. Manufacturers of......... PLATINUM JJJMDP FOR LABORATORY and CHEMICAL PURPOSES Crucibles, dishes, etc., remade or repaired at reason- able rates. A11 articles sent by Adams' Express, directed to J. Bishop 6: Co., Malvern Station, P. R. R., will meet with prompt attention. 4 ' Circulars Sent Free on Application. ...l899... v-:ruin--lil Mn-u Citizgn 3 Ef emng Line rlrl1lwlvul1ni vtl . ...l899... FARE ALWAYS LOWER THAN BY ...1899... ANY OTHER ROUTE. E E llliliF1!ull!iIiIll'lllllIhlil'llill!II Leave Troy 7.30 P. M., Daily 4Except Saturdayb. Sunday, 6 P. M. I T ' - i a 1 1 1 Dmxng Room Main Deck H Steamer Saratoga. E r X nv-vu:.fu-vnlgvu,-vuA:R1'x1l1guffugvulligggngfurugn--xulululuxurxrurururxrnn 5 I 2 F R I - , I . ..,,,, , ' 4 I ,. .R , xv- . 1 '- W. A . 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Q Q Q Q 3 Published Monthly during the Gollege Year 3 Q1 by the Students of the Q if Rensselaer Polyteohnip Institute E Q Q Q Q QQ , QQ QQQ QQ-Q QQQQ 0 QQQQ QQQQ QQQQ ' e 0 ec me QQQQ QQQQ QQQ QQQ QQ QQ Q Q Q Q E SUBSCRIPTION, 551.00 PER YEAR E Q Q 3 All who have used its columns attest that it a Q R E QQ stands unrivalled in its own territory, and hyd Q 454 reaches a class of buyers not reached by any , 54 is other paper or combination of papers ..... Q Q 3 if Q Q , Q Q Q Q ie Address all communications to DRAWER 86, TROY, N. Y. ti TX estcott Express Company Office, Union Station Telephone, No. 710 A GEORGE PETERSON, AGENT Baggqgg Baggage Called fee and cheeieeaee CQUDQS and to any Destination from Residence, ' ea' ea' ea' Hotel, and all Railroads and - Express e.....e.... ee ee ee .e ee ee .e ee Co rrloges SPECIAL DELIVERY To be taken from your hotel or your residence to New York City, Hoboken, Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, South, and stations as far West as Rochester, on the special delivery basis for trunk traveling, for 75 cents, at the room, hotel or residence Where you reside. ' SHYNES For the Swellest Turnouts in the Citv ,ff ' S 0 L 0 . C. a t Boo rcllng, lverv N ee , - - '-', S' fl N gf? i f- if i r eee an ' ' ee e if l W . g,, 1 ii me if Exchon e Stable ffz Q e W. T. Sl-IYNE, Proprietor 22-26 STATE ST., ---- TROY, N. Y. Telephone 540 X ' ESTABLISHED 1831 ANNUAL CAPACITY 1,000 9' 5 Y ,fi 1 .lil E ir 0 rig' I .9 P f 9 !i I QI A .I II - . iii I :'P::j'g 'fQj TQ-Imglfii'ELi?:fQg li I . iIIIIiIII,I3II'I!'2'-.JM I gm im 'liiA?f 'iii '1 'm7lliM Ir ' .E 45 If-I , , f7E5H1i R - - . ' 74605. -. Z3 f I1 s -. IAIQAVQIAQQJA A154 hkli !Qy.l:Al4..Ial1-.NIA .IA g.. Single Expansion QD! Gompound booomotives Broad and Narrow Gauge Locomotives Mine and Furnace Locomotives Compressed Air Locomotives Steam Cars and Tramway Locomotives Plantation Locomotives ' 0il:Burning Locomotives Electric Locomotives and Electric Car Trucks with Approved Motors Adapted to every variety of service, and built accurately to gauges and templates after standard designs or to railroad companies drawings. Like parts of different engines of same class perfectly interchangeable. BURNHANI, AWILLIAIVIS :Sc CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. ' XI Special Rat s t R. P. I. Stud nts ,Flmerican Plan ' + '::lZ..SAz::z35z..S5z.3:z.:.1zQxzqzff. 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EilrllllllllllllXmllllllllllllllWlllll??????????W????3???llllllgg YF vw! Q Hfltlllivll, Hll! R. P. l. Headquarters 3 :11 E if ,QQ TVN ' ' gg S 1:2 2 W' of-A L9 2'-2 3 Ov-A N.-.4 :zz W- ow- IZ: zz: N- if-'N i 2 f 3 Q .fzlfcefef and feezlfcmzfmffaf 3 'VN -11 9 N NN4 S 3 3 -SJOHN F. WOLF, Jug, a 3 TVN 'NIO G'-'N NAIC Ov-A vw! 'M' FRANKLIN SQUARE- TRUY N.Y. we Ov-A VK Eva N'-4 Qvws XNQ bum -A40 Q-.A ,gg OBA N54 jvx N11 51 NN4 jvx NHQ CHA -'vi fi V'-Q yuh v-1 5.-N NAJQ Q'-A vvi if-A Q4 Qwx NAAQ Qvx -'fi gan V-4 ith: Students Speciallv Invited , telephone ass E EliiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiKill-itMilliliiiiiiiiililiiiiiiiilli113213833255 ' XIV is gi THE 2 KE XE is exif in sow ole EHQQQQ 36355 54042635 s UZ? 'X E JAMES T. QUACISENBUSH, Proprietor . LQ Ss , sg 43 Third si. TROY, N. Y. K . , as 2? C76 V W., Sw, 0- ..v - 'Q .ww v '11 ,Qi 1 ,far-v ' of-v ' ' 'D e 'Q ' --P NVQ, ff' Ja -S ,.9'Q,x f-w ev QWWWWWW WWE The S' 'Q3 Distinguishing WGSUDUFI1 Feature Mandolins i 222222 ond iw About Millardas G gi-n.fm.f-if-ls.,-s.,-1-m.fm.fm.f-.1 Shoe is that it combines 5 Price from extreme style with ever: GPC absolutely E S15 3 lasting wearing qualities The besl . S memn Call and examine our fine line A. H. MILLARD Heennn Blocmrounwuy, near in Sl Cluctt 81 S0118 E iawswsaavvswsasaawyyvyw f Bl ck Tails or Patent Calf V :Y i Tnov, N. Y. H GT E Llkff- ' Merchants' LUVE I-QC K U Quick Lunch FJJJJJ ' Special Catering for Stag Parties in the Klondike Annex. daleldald Cor. State and Church Sis. TROY, N. V. 'b-Q M111 0, go zz Qib - THE SCIENCE OF BREWING and the im- proved methods of Bottling are exhibited to axe' l I Q V the highest degree by the remarkably increas- ' ing demand, and the reference of Lager I s P . 1- drinkers for our brewing, which is the best 0 evidence of superwrity. X ! -Biff-3-iz-36?-EEL 4.5555-555Ei5'5i5-EiE?6?EiS5iE-ms ms-Efiffiii-Em mt ,N , if? Y- i . f xponf leader Been fi Q N r:. . M W ' qi , 7 ' gffzggnggrw -r-5-HTFV CI Bottles- Wmiillliiima Also Bottlers of s. BoLToN's soNs' Bitter ,lzn . Hi:-W1 :H-Mins . 1-:LQ Pale Ale, Stock and Porter XVI ESTABLISHED 1797 X XF' X . NNHN N. IHNNNNNN, NNNN N NN WAHOLESALE DEALERS IN LIKE 'Q-llirqlcrgns LEBORRTOKY LIPPLIE5 If you desire to get ALL THE NEWS when buying a newspaper Try the NNNNINN NNNNNNN Ns All the local news HMI, All the telegraphic news All the general news matter a5'N All the best miscellaneous matter All the athletic and sporting news The STANDARD is independentg no dictation allowed from any political party, no political favors sought for, there- fore, it is free to give all the news-and does so. TRY IT PUBLISHED AT No. 3 Franklin Square ' TROY, N. Y. eat Your House Qi WI TH HOT ' WATER Tl-IE DORICH FFRGN JSON THE-jDl,UMBl5le 515 Fulton Street TROY, N. Y. ESTABLISHED 1872 We are Sole Agents for the X Knox World Renowned Hats We have a full line of HATS at 5NS2.00, 52.50, 33.00, 353.50 and 34.00. DENT'S GLOVES HANDLEBERG 64 HODG1'lAN'S IMPORTED Nlackintoshes and Cravenette Coats Fine Silk Umbrellas and Canes Dress Suit Cases Fine Alligator and Grain Leather Bags ' Our Second Floor includes a full line of Fine TRUNKS and all kinds of Leather Goods for Traveling Purposes. L7-YT DUGZ-XN'S 208 Sc 210 River St. TROY XX II A. H. RENSHAW, President H. N. LOOMIS, Gen. Manager EUGENE SEITZ, Secretary TI-EQIRQIAN CAR COUPLER Co. Tleov, N. Y. GD. GZ. JB. jfreigbt, llbassenger ano locomotive Couplers NEW YORK OFFICE, 49 Wall St. WORKS: CHICAGO OFFICE, 1030 Monadnock Building Troy, N. Y. East St. Louis, III. Smith's Fails, Ontario, Can. A. H RENSHAW, Prest. H. N. Loomis, Gen. manager JOHN T. CADE, Sec'y EUGENE SEITZ, Treas. THE STA D RD RAILROAD IG AL C0. GENERAL oFF1cE AND woRKs: TROY, N. v. RAILROAD SIGNALING AND INTERLOCKING NEW YORK OFFICE, 49 Wall St. CHICAGO OFFICE, 1030 Monadnock Bulilding LAGER BEER SALOON SUMMER GARDEN WWI' WWF V ADAM V WEEE 9 451 FEDERAL ST. TROY, N. Y. Stanton's Lager Ruscher 6: Co.'s Lager Anheuser:Busch Lager Boston Boiled Lobsters New York Frankfurters f 4 ' ij: . 131. QA .S M S 2 'O E521 fn ,L , ' ll .1 LS I n Fee to zoo t. ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO ALL KINDS OF FOWEFI PLANTS. Recent 14-sis :xl Iloxlyokva-m1Imivx1sIog:mi1'e1ixl4'0: Thr' l.CL'I'yI'Sl PUIIWI' fwfr ulilrzizlml fron. u 'u'Iir'rl 'gf' Ihr' srmir' rlimm-!r'r, 77:9 higllfsf Npfrvl Wrr ulrluillfrl fm' HM' Sflllff ymuvr. Tlfz' lfiylfwxl 'IIIHIII i4HIl'iI'lll'!f I'l't'7' ublaivml lrlnw I'llIllIilLfl.Ivl'1ll!l lmff In-full gnrlfx Sizzle your HEAD, llimlnlldnmu1mtuI'w01'I:.ami:askI'urp:m1pI1l0I.. JAMES LEFFEL 81, CO., Springfield, Ohio, U. S.A. AT-'r'r r You Will always find the Latest Novelties TQ E I N , S for Gentlemen's Wear at 259 Broadway gr, lglirffalf a Printing and Charms A Spgnafd' S g E 9'f'V '9 Che carer Invitations 24 Third Street Men Us 3 doors above Broadway Dance Orders Crane 85 I-Iurd's Fine Stationery 93,5 . Whiting' s Sterling Silver I have control of special confined styles from Dorflinger's Cut Glass leading foreign manufacturers Slices it fuer Ldecur t6 Ylou. Y '-'-' ' ' ' -'4 ' ' TW 1 maekintesbes, Rubber Keats, Kamp Blankets, Rub: ber Back Bair Brushes and 1 Dressing Combs, Syringes, Obersbees and Rubber Boots, ' Rubber Globes, Drinking Zups, Rubber Bose for Gar: l den Use, Dawn Sprinklers, etc. The experience of purchasing Rubber Goods that are inferior in quality, such as cheap Hot Water Bottles, etc.-goods that possess no merit for quality, simply price. Therefore, it should not be a question of now Cheap? but How good? Try the Rubber Store for reliable goods. We are selling the very best at reduced prices. Qfllliel 316016, l'., 15 '66, Rubber Qealers, igogfxdrafay XIX Y W W W 1 1 'WV Q QEQEW- ee J,e11L11,'- 1L1L1111,1- LL 5 u- 5 5 r 6 'J Wheels in your head? Well, we guess! I Q 1 Q ff 'Q They 'fe the 'wheels of ez f7'Z.1lfZ-7Zg' press- fl Wkeels of iron, keep Mem .vpz'1z1zz'1zg- I t Q '9 Then' 's the way our bread we 're wz'mz2'ng. I I X JN, P -Q ' , 6 .Q ' W 6 -1 A 'Q . r 3' . eekm 0. 5 .9 K 'el 4 'l W r' r' o ' 4, U15 IC H11 wwwww 9 Telephone f 0-1 NO. ' 6 'i ----- V V V f M6 I t 4 ractlca llbrm are 'Q P 'Q ff .Q 6 4 4 f ., DYO. 7 .Wing Gftreet f- .4 f 'i Over Manufkzeturers, National Bank : ,Q x 4 . I . .T. e err 1.T.Arnrr,rkrfr'rT'rr,Tr. ' XY C O C Q FEEDNNATERIWLTER For Land and Marine Boilers ---639' ,,..:L- 51 ,.....A...-D 7'i'p5Cx,.,vf' wwf re was W i?llM I 5 I sf 3iili is Well: 6 fix ' 51 -s. . . 'F 1 fi., .1 , N . . -T ' , 445- . .- refs N33 .- ,LT e. V .r-2,2244 :-1 'ff ' ,., 'wig iff: F - Aw., tx .ev s- V. - , ' . 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'M .f-' N ou t Used by Water Works and Water Companies in many cities, including East jersey Water Co., Newark, Little Falls, N. Y., Washington, D. C., Bost W ' on, o1cesler, Mass., Los Angeles, Cal., Montreal. V Ross Valve Co. TROY, N. Y. ESTABLISHED 1851 Jenn ormol Glass L.H.NCNURRAV No. 9 Mansion House Block THE GLASS OF THE FUTURE EIMER Sc AMEND BROADW7-VI, TROV, N. V. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTEFIS OF GHlMIClll8 HND llHlMIlIlll llPPllRllllI8 FASHIONABLE MEN'S OLITFITTERS Gnd H7-XTTERS Cor. of 18th Street . NEW YORK - Kahlbaum's Famous Organic and Inorganic Chemicals and C. P. Rea: gents' Finest Bohemian and German Glassware, Royal Berlin and Meissen Porcelain, Purest Hammered Platinum, Balances and Weights. Zeiss Microscopes, and Bacteriological Apparatus, Chemically Pure Acids, and Assay Goods. XXI TROY CARRIAGE womi FINE CARRIAGES, BUCK BOARDS AND SLEIGHS 6414-'if- l41f4141f-'11-1 f-1411-TK-1K-1f-14'-'llA'l41f-'14-',f-'Tfv1f-'141f-'l4'l?- lfv'1A1f-1A1A15T 5 C3 3 C 5 C 5 g ? 2 2 ? 6 9 i Ii 3 Ci 3 2 3 2 2 Ci 5 OQJQDQJQJQJ ilililflilililijilijijlililiJili'J'iJiJiJl'.li'JiJQJili'Ji'J2J O A full line of over one hundred finished Carriages in stock to select from. Broughanls, Rockaways, Depot Wagons, Cabriolettes, Victorias, Surries, Stanhopes, Doctor's Phaetons, Top Carriages and Open Runabouts. BUCK BOARDS of all styles a SPECIALTY. Special Attention Given to Repairing. SOLID, CUSHION OR PNELJIVIPITIC RUBBER TIRES BALL BEARING AXLE5 PUT ON NEVV FIND REPFXIR VVORK Established 1882 T J. K. P. PINE, Prest. Incorporated l894 Q 9 o o M. J. ADAMS, Sec. 6: Treas. XXII Troy Malleable Iron Co. 645229 2. Q50 0mdWmy TROV, N. V. Manufacturers of Hlilllltll lllalllltllllll IIHSIIIIUS 5 of every description to suit customers Railroad Castings and M. C. B. Type of Couple 1 Estimates given and Patterns Made from Blue Prints J' 5 A7Z5 . 725 works at 'west 9'ro14 . above 25th Street latest Styles In Russet, Patent and Enamel Leatllcrs ssoo ts ssso jfine Shoes C. H. WILSON 8 CO. 242 8 244 River St., Troy N. Y. ' jfor Iaoies X C5ehts TADPIN'S l DIAMOND PALACE Y 77V?'TVViV97T77W?7?7?VT7? MANUFACTURERS OF THE R. D. I. Button 31.50 R. P. I.. Pin S1.75 R. P. I. Pennant 31.00 Diamonds, watches, jewelry, Silver, Gut Glass, Ebina, Brie-a-Brac, Etc. -31-REPAIRING BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN-Ie Ile. I Keenan Building, liroadwav, Crov, II. Y. Northwestern e ,Mutual Life Ins. Go. ASSETS, Sl 15,446,663 SURPLUS, 525,367,602 THE NEW POIJIGY HE BEST HE CHEAPEST HE MOST FLEXIBLE HE MOST HE MOST HE MOST COMPREHENSIVE EGUITABLE ATTRACTIVE Dolicv ever issued bv nnv Compunv W. v. BAKER, N. B.-Write for our Illustrated Catalogue Offices 6 Keenan Building, Tf0ys N- Y' 0901 Az t Established in I 858 6060 6090909900000006900900Q0990009000O00060g neejein Kesmmnannf 00 6 090000000OOQQOOOQOOOOOOQOQQOOO0090000OOO WM. l'I. BREESE, Proprietor No. 18 THIRD ST., - - - - TROY, N. Y. ? SE?E'S , 'SE ?, 'S? :awww :M 'rms mv LlSll,S wld We make a specialty of fine Book and Iob Work. Our plant is a complete one and .af our printing is strictly up-to-date. .ai .20 .20 J 504 Fulton St. Troy,.N.Y.' Q -1--T' 544 5 4 3 4 54 F ll sv il i ilg il b T- 545454545 154545454 :VA YM Off :.P:.PoiLgP:. agg tgo my VA QQNVXM, V W V w siiivw w mww mi L xr , QSM, fs R X X J Q5 M ,K XXV Exclusive Designs in Foreign Woolens NP MANNY liz HARDY TAILORS 36 Third St., Troy, N. Y. ple Our garments, for style, make and iinishg will equal the lead- ing Metropolitan tailors at 20 to 25 per cent. less price. ggi!!!YYY!!!YYYYYYiii!!!li!lilliliillilillllliilllfllllilliliilliliillilliliiliiliillilllliillilillillllllillllYYYYYYZQQ E official Contractor for all School Books SPECIAL-All Text Books and Supplies E 3' 'Q E and School Supplies to the Public Schools used in the R. P. l. sold at New York Whole: 5 Z- -1 E of Troy. sale Prices. E S 3 1- -4 E BOOKS, STATIONERY, TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES, MAGAZINES and PERIODICALS 3 E 3 2 3 E HE HER GJGK HND THTIOHEKT SUSE E E A 3 E 351 RIVER STREET, TROY, N. Y. 3 :Z 2 E Double Elephant and all kinds of Writing S Q 3 E Papers, Kohsl-Noor Pencils, Higgins' Paste, E FIREWORKS' FLAGS E I Et g AND LANTERNS. 3 : C. 0 O 3 T O O immmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi YAN ARNAM -sg Portrait tudio Van Arnam Portraits won ff highest honors at last GCI HIC LZIICSI Styles Zllld Sizes International Exhibition x Special Attention Gwen to Glass and Society Groups. GROUND FLOOR STUDIO 32 Fourth Street QIAIVIES H. CAI DWELL cfs CO. I No. 6 TIMES BUILDING, TROY, N. Y, nr -.lululul uIlFinlunlih nrlrlflal ulunlu Iflulfl ul -:uhh I uhhh! ululu luv ulululu I u lulilul uliiihluhhhl ulihlilr lurlwlul u!vuIml1ul1lil ul1Fulu:1lrl1ll Q IEWIEIQ HA T TAILOIQSE A 7lGlLTBnnII. uuurl fuulrm .nuns .lunnr -1 -nnrvrv -nnnnuulrxnulunrun-funn! unnnlxnnnxrxxxrlruln fxnrlr- Anna- funn- vnu In - -nun AN ASSORTMENT OE THE I EINEST GOODS IN THE MARKET I CONSTANTLY ON HAND XXV!! GCULDG. EBERHARDT NEWARK, N.J. ' If ,I T BUILDERS OF '.-fliliiii Wi IEEE I r eg- 'M HIGH-CLASS Gang ? 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YY Y V VA ' N -L SQ are Cutting all -I-he 25 ,ASSE 43 Hl iI-I I I I I I IIIIIIII- IIITITITIIIIE I - vfgef:--Tel R EBERHARDT'S PAT. NEW TYPE ELECTRIC CAR IVICTOR AUTOMATIC GEARS CUT GEAR CUTTING MACHINE . A 9 ST NESTQSVEAIE VQBHTFORD J. M. ALLEN, - - T651 en :tm . B Amee? OQUNCOHRS Secretary and Treasur RD, Assistant Treasur Vx O f wr .JN O , Q I-A . I i so I A P 'd t N ' ' Palm' Q I . PIFRCE, WM. B. FRANKLIN, - Vice-President 1 i -L. B. BRAINA -iliiig 9 Q19 E? ' ' . F. B. ALLEN, Second Vice-President '60 L. F. MIDDLEBROOK, Assist. Secreta y ff 0 TT - RT -, Q I A Q ,- Thorough Inspections? AND INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AN-D LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURY TO PERSONS CAUSED BY STEAM BOILE-I2 EXDLOSIONS STAR TINIEATRE, FEDERAL STREET THE ONLY HOME OF I Perlormunces Every Evenmu uI8 0'GIUGI ,93urlesque and vaudeville Mullnees, Iuesuuws, wennesnuvs und Sulumnvs A at 2 o'oI,ook -EPRIGES, 10 GENTS TO 851.00-Q . AGNES BARRY, Pl'0P. W. H. BUCK, Manager ROBT. H. KELLER, Treas. I ORCHESTRA under the able director, Prof. JARBOU. I xxlx - High Grade Ready mild? M Cut from the latest and most fashionable fabrics, both I foreign and domestic, made by our own tailors and In equal to any custom garments at very much less cost. Hull 19194255 Suits ' In Fine Cloths and Worsteds at Popular Prices WELLS C96 Co VERLY The PeopIe's Popular Glothiers' fiflffeffii 1EEYI'i53T5fE'i5?ET t TRCY, N. Y. pqqimqngsm , sluswustcswtslrslrawtswu of our woik in this book If you Wish to see more and A Q! 0 have estimates, address 51 Gongress Street fllloany Engravilqg Go. National Express Building albany, N. y. Qibdtsylsdlsdlwwwwbdlsdtsyk ALL THE LATEST SPORTING AND BASE BALL NEWS RECEIVED BY I SPECIAL 'PHONE HARRY KEENAN, PROPRIETOR 65' FOURTH ST. TROY,.N. Y. Hardy 64 Gunn 1740 Fifth Ave. PAH Photo raph Call and see our Platizzum Etebings XXXI