Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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GORDON SAXTON THOMPSON, C.E., A55l.Sf'Gllf in Rafiunal and Teclmical Merhamcs R, P,1,,'053 1 A 9, L a, 1. 1111, Born August 6, 1883, at Lansingburgh, N. Y.g prepared at Wabali School, Waban, Mass.. and at Troy Academy in 19003 entered Wfilliams College in the class of 1904. Left Wil- liams February, 1902, entered R. P. I., February, IQOZQ was graduated in 1905, with degree of C. E. LEROY VVALTER CLARK, C.E., Asszktaril in Rational and Technical Mechanics.. R. P. I.. '06. T B H, E E. Born September 4, ISS2, at Nassau. N. Y., prepared at Cortland Normal School and Y. M. C. A. Night School: entered Institute September, ,021 graduated June, '06, with degree of CE. Appointed Assistant in Rational and Technical Mechanics in 'o6. JOHN I-I. SPENGLER, OE., fliflliftlllf In Rational Illld 7'c'c'l1111't'z1l Mcflzawzlks. R. P. I., '09 Born in Kansas City, Mo.. January 2, 1885. Prepared at Manual Training I-Iigh School Graduated June, 1909. Appointed Assistant in Department of Rational Mechanics. Sep temher, 1909. 5l lf5w1w1 1. rf. . Y .LW ww. N .lhigfaww lf ,ldl 1 H I l h l 'x and Prosso Preparatory School. Kansas City. Mo. Entered R. P.. I., September, 1905. 29

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V . ,N FZ Q' 9 ?' 5 X4 ELWYN M. CLARK, C.E., Ass1'sta111f in IlfIfZf1ZC'l'lICll'iC.S'.. R. P. I., 'o4g 2 El. Born December 14, 1875, at I-lampton, 'Windham County, Conn., prepared at Willimantic High School, Rianhead Academy, Rianhead, L. I., and Connecticut Agricultural College. After a year of practical Work as rodman and transitman, he entered the R. P. I. in September, 1900, and was graduated in june, 1904, with the degree of C.E,3 appointed Assistant in Mathematics in September, 1904. XVILLIAM RALSTON HEADDEN, B.S., CE., Assistant in Mathematics and Surffeying. . .I., '04g R. S. E.,Z E, T B U. Born February 26, ISSI, College Park, Maryland. Graduated from State Agricultural College of Colorado in June, 199, entered 'the Institute in September, 1901, and was graduated in June, 1904, with degree of C.E.3 appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying in September, 1904. Appointed Assistant City Engineer of Troy in January, 1907. - t R P 1 , 1 I 7 , V 6 ,H rf ' . 91 g ... RUDOLPI-I F. TESSIER, CE., f1.r.v1'.vfu11f in Ilffzllzczwzclflhr and Sll1 Z'6:Vfllg. R. P. I., '05 R. E., T B II. Born at Cohoes, N. Iuly 8, 1881: prepared at St. Bernard's Academy, Cohoes, gradu- ating in 1899. Entered Institute September. 1901. graduating in June, 1905, with degree of C.E. Appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying August, 1905. Member of Society of Eng, of Eastern New York. 28

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VJYNALIFTBTTIVVZILLIAIVIS, CE., j11.YfI'1lL'f0l' in Electrical E:zgz'zzeeri11.g and Physics. R. P. I. 'o53 , IE. Born March 9, 1884, at Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. Prepared at I-Ieriot Watt College, Edinburghg entered Institute in IQOI. Assistant Engineer to D1'. W. L. Robb '05-'o6. Appointed Assistant in Electrical Engineering and Physics at the Institute in '06. AMEDEE SIMONIN, B es L, Ph.D., A.9.sz'sfa1zt Professor of French. Born at Nancy, France, June, 1872. Prepared at the lycee of Pont a Mousson, took the degree of B es L., entered University of Paris in 18915 was appointed teacher of Latin and Greek at Uilleg then took the degree of Ph.D.5 went to Montreal in 1901 as professor at St. Lawrence Collegeg came to Providence, R. I., where he toolc the Rhode Island State certificate to teach French, Latin and Greek, and taught in different schools. VVILIEIAIIQJEVVESTLEY EDYVARDS, B.S., Assistavzz' in lllechazzical E1Lg1'nee1'i1zg.. C.S.A.S., 'o 5 . A Born May Io, 1883, East Liverpool, Ohio. Prepared in East Liverpool schools, gradu- ated Case School of Applied Science in BS of ME., 1906. Instructor in University of Missouri '06-'o7. Draftsman at Wariier Sz Swazey Co., Cleveland, W'estern Gas Con- struction Co., Et. W'ayne, Indiana. 30