Rose Hulman Institute of Technology - Modulus Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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in memory of Professor John B. Peddie, 1868-1933 Q instructor 44 44 44 1 894-1903 Professor 44 44 ff 1903-1928 Acting President fs 1928-1930 O His memory as man, teacher, friend and benefactor of Rose Polytechnic institute wiii ever be cherished ciear to our hearts.

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President Donald B. Prentice Donald Bishop Prentice was born April 28, 1889 JI Hartford, Connecticut. After completing his earlier education he attended the Sheffield Scientific School QYalej and received the Ph.B. degree in Mechanical Engineering there in 1910. After graduation from Sheflield Scientific School, Mr. Prentice was employed by the Briton Company of Hartford, Connecticut for a period of two years. For the following four years he was the assistant instructor in Mechanical Engineering at Yale. In 1914 he was given the degree of Mechanical Engineer by Yale. In 1916 Mr. Prentice became the assistant professor of Mechanical Engneering at Lafayette College, and the next year was promoted to professor of Mechanical Engineering. In 1921 he became chairman of engineering and in 1924 the dean of Lafayette College. During the year 1926-27 he was acting president there. In 1927 Mr. Prentice received the M.A. degree in education from Lafayette. In February 1931 Mr. Prentice became the president of Rose Polytechnic Institute. In 1932 he was given the LL.D. degree from Wabash College. Dr. Prentice is a member of American Society of University Professors, A.S.M.E., Society for Promotion of Engineering Education, American Academy of Political and Social Science, Yale Engineering Association, Tau Beta Pi, Blue Key. Sigma Xi, Kappa Delta Rho, Book and bond and Kappa Phi Kappa. He was married in 1912 to Mary Louise Farnham of South Windsor, Connecticut, and they have three daughters- Katherine, Mary and Barbara. The 1933 Page Sixfr'en