Stevens Institute of Technology - Link Yearbook (Hoboken, NJ)

Text from Pages 1 - 162 of the 1888 volume:

EWN EE ERT TIBET TEI ATION I OH Ae ETE AN TE IR MSE PINE NEE REE Mc on-meemmar Hane CP ETE | i COE II OE I RARE ’ For BRIDGE BUILDING, ee twenty years has been poupeceat with the A ‘6 manufacture of the ‘ Blake Crusher,” HO | ain N G MAG H [ N ERY EE DETVING: ORE CRUSHER AT ed ite Bape pmreude the making of the machine. WULGANIZED RUBBER BELTING, PAGKING AND HOSE. THE OLDEST AND LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN THE U. S. 3 With § th Metallic Rubb See emebelting 9! Steam and Water Hose. RUBBER “TEST” HOSE, made of Vulcanized Para Rubber This company has manufactured the largest Belts made in the world for and Carbolized Duck. the principal elevators at Chicago, Buffalo and New York. Cotton CABLE’? HOSE, Circular, Woven, Seamless, Antiseptic for the use of Steam and Hand Fire Engines, Force Pumps, Mills, Factories, Steamers and Brewers’ use. Patent Elastic Rubber Back Square EMERY Packing, Rubber Matting, Mats, Stair Treads, Etc, WHEEL s s = = For Halls, Flooring, Stone and Iron Starrways, ete, DOES NOT case vanoen. The NeW York Belting and Packing Go., DURABLE, Seas crane SOLE MP'RS, 16 PARK ROW, NEW YORK. Senet VULCANITE EMERY WHEEL. (OS idee ll aay BRANCHES: BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, Sik LOUIS. Hoisting Engines: ROCK AND ORE CRUSHERS. | (The Blake Style.) eet UO Jane, This style of Rock Breaker, after 20 years’ practical test at HOME and ABROAD, has proved to be the best ever designed for the purpose of breaking all kinds of hard and brittle substances, such as I, 2, Or 4 Drums, with Reversible Link Motion, or patent Improved Fric- tion. | 300 STYLES AND SIZES. Quartz, Emery, Gold and Silver Cre, Coal, i}: Iron, Plaster, Copper, Tin and 4 Lead Ores. ——ALSO FOR MAKING—— RAILROAD BALLAST AND CONCRETE. DOUBLE DRUM MINE HOIST, Over 4,000 engines in use. Mr. S. L. MARSDEN, who for the past ‘ EXCAVATING. Gold Medal awarded at the Massachusetts Association, 1881, and Silver Medal (Special) At American Institute, New York, 1882. Address, NEW eee CO EE SUS ogee FARREL FOUNDRY AND MACHINE CO., Oy Ee 96 Liberty St., New York. ANSONTIA, CONN. MINE, TUNNEL, QUARRY A a 14 q | THE HIGHEST AMERICAN TUNNELING RECORD. 20 PARK Place, New York. Cuas. A. Moore, Pres’t. M. Luscoms, Treas. Gro. W. RicHARpson, Supt. THK CONSOLIDATED SAKEVY-VALVE G0. CAPITAL, $100,000. SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE Only Solid Nickel-Seated Safety Valve . FOR MARINE AND STATIONERY BOILERS. Approved by U.S. Board Supervising Inspectors. Adopted by U.S. Navy, and furnished to all the Steel Cruisers. MADE SPECIALLY TO COMPLY WITH RECENT REQUIREMENTS OF U.S. STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS. Angle of Seat 45°, and allowed 50 per cent. Higher Rating than Government lever valve. The only Safety-Valve made with S24 Richardson's Patent Adjustable Screw Ring yaent waive. Nickel Seated. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. We are prepared to furnish the Best Sarery-VaLvVE Mang, and at very low prices, when Quatitry and Capacity are considered. Address, THE CONSOLIDATED SAFETY-VALVE CO., SALESROOM: 111 and 113 Liberty St., New York. WORKS: Bridgeport, Conn. E. L. Maxwe tt, Pres. THE ASHCROFT MFG. COMPANY, SOLE MANUFACTURERS THE TABOR STEAM ENGINE INDICATOR, Approved and Adopted by the U. S. Government. C. A. Moore, Vice-Pres. H, S. Mannine, Treas. M. Luscoms, Sec. Se Engineering Office of Chas, E. Emery | No. 22 Cortlandt St., New York: Sept. 8, 1887. | i The Ashcroft Mfg. Co., 111 Liberty St., N. Y. Gentlemen: Responding to yonr request, I would state that I have purchased for myself aud others several Tabor Indicators, and I cheerfully bear testimony to the excellent workmanship upon them, to the correctness of the principles involved, and to the uniform reliability and thorough adaptation of the instr uments for taking accurate indicator diagrams at either high or low speeds, Very truly yours, CHAS. E. EMERY. | Sok ta aT : The Westinghouse Electri ic Company, | Pittsburgh, Pa, “Aug. 26, 1887. | The Ashcroft Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 3754, N. Y. City. . { = Gentlemen: In acknowledgment of yourcommunication of yester- 7A is | day, we take pleasure in stating that we regard tle Improved Tabor | IN ST inn Steam-Engine Indicator as the best in the market, and have four | ill almost constantly in use in our works. THE WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO. | STEAM AND VACUUM CAUCES. Wi I With Patent Seamless Drawn Tube. | | Also, Steam Traps, Packer Ratchet Drills, Stanwood Cutters, | | Marine Clocks, Engine Revolution Counters, Test Gauges, Oil | fits Cups, Test Pumps, Locomotive Spring Balances. Steam Whistles, | Salinometers, and all Instruments for Measuring Steam, Air, | Gas, or Water. ' | OFFICE AND SALESROOM, 111 LIBERTY ST., N. Y. 1 {I | Very truly yours, i] | | FACTORY, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Address all letters to P. 0. Box 3954, N. Y. POND MACHINE TOOL WORKS, FORMERLY WORCESTER, MASS. MANUFACTURERS OF SPECIAL RAILROAD TOOLS. ALL TOOLS FROM NEW DESIGNS, INCLUDING Driving-wheel Lathes, Planers, Slotters, Radial Drills, Axle Lathes, Hydrostatic Wheel Presses, Boring and Turning Mills, Steel-tired Turning Lathes, ete. The Pond Machine Tool Works are erecting new shops at Plainfield, New Jersey, on the line of the New Jersey Central Railroad. shops 500 feet long by 100 feet wide. Pattern Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Engine and Boiler House, and wide. will occupy the same by Nov. 1st. Main Foundry 300 feet long by go feet SALESROOM, hel AND 113 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. MANNING, MAXWELL MOORE, Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of ISAILWAY ° DAGHINISTS’ ©OOLS®® SUPPLIES We carry in stock the LARGEST LINE of FIRST-CLASS MACHINE TOOLS in the City, and a complete line of Small Tools aud IMC ASG IBIICINUED, SuniGYe SOP IE Yh IMs wei AGENTS FOR Morse Twist Drill and Mach. Co’s Taps, Dies, Screw Plates, etc. The Hancock Inspirator Co. Brady Emery Grinding Machinery. Page Belting Co. Smith’s Hub Friction Clutches. Keystone Portable Forge Co. Midvale Steel Co.'s Tires, Axles, Forgings and Castings. Huntington Track Gauges. Saunder’s Corrugated Copper Packings and Gaskets. Hoopes and Townsend’s Nuts, Bolts, Washers, Lag Screws and Rivets. Tabor Steam Engine Governor and Revolution Counter. Colliau Furnace Co.’s Iron Melting Cupolas. Bradlee Co.’s Chains and Cables. Pond Machine Tool Co.’s Heavy Machine Tools. Shafting, Pulleys, Belting, Chucks, AGENTS FOR F. E. Reed’s Lathes and Drills. American Tool and Machine Co.'s Brass Workers’ Tools. The Long and Alstatter Co.’s Punching and Shearing Machinery. Hendey Shapers and Planers. Acme Machinery Co.’s Bolt Cutters and Nut Tappers. Brainard Milling Machine Co. Jones and Lamson Machine Works, Screw Machines, etc. N. Y. Locomotive Flue Welder. Prentice Bros. Drill Presses. Morgan, Williams Co.’s Steam Hammers, Stationery and Traveling Cranes. Flanders’ Machine Tool Works. Sigourney Tool Co.’s Sensitive Drills. Stow Flexible Shaft Co. Westcott’s Lathe and Drill Chucks, Tabor Sand Moulding Machine. Files, Drills, etc, SALESROOMS, [11 AND 118 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. —EEEEEE—————E a EE £ Lanna EEREEREEEEEEEREEE ——— INDISPENSABLE TO ALL STUDENTS AS AN EXALTED DELINEATOR OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL MATTERS. roc. Weekly. JUDGE Pe igi laa Cs; 38 PARK ROW, NEW YORK. waves 7 YOUNG FOLKS ONLY COLORED PUBLICATION FOR JUVENILES IN THE WORLD. CLEAN, INSTRUCTIVE, INTERESTING. ESSENTIALLY FAMILY PAPER. i5c. Monthly. Subscription JG Oa los Pao 8 38 PARK ROW, NEW YORK. THE GREATEST POLITICAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE DAY. Subscription, $4.00 Per Annum, |, $1.50 Per Annum, LIGHT, E LEGANT, DURABLE, . : JBNBING BROS., | MANUFACTURERS OF -a¥eo _ ents | JENKINS BROS.’ JENKINS’ VALVES, STANDARD PACKING, AND ZS NO 37) JOnMs STREET, NEw YORK. If you use Valves call for and insist on maven Jenkins Bros.’ | STEVENS WN - ecihe 0€ oY GILDERSLEEVE, 45-51 ROSE ST. N, ¥, RH tee hOG LINE Ri. € a fund oz AvP H, Cupar oe XO [) Fie pe Jt CHEYERRTA © VX ueRED|G. Peck ban pp heb Re pe BEC NN BEE am Ln Reh Mn RN TE ata tt RT Res A ae NR CR CINE RH sscitendithiclndesaeoedbaeiite inn ait NAA a | THE ECCENTRIC. y UN fc MyM, Bn, Wan h HE ECCENTRIC has made another revolution. Since the appearance of the last 1 © volume, some changes have been made in its departments, which seem to the 1h present editors to be improvements, and which they hope to see adopted in suc- ceeding issues. The Board of Editors is now composed of four members of the Junior 4 Class instead of an indefinite number chosen indiscriminately, it being thought that four are sufficient for the work and that by taking them from one class they will be better able to work together. Although we have looked forward for some time with impatience to the day when the fifteenth ECCENTRIC would make its appearance, yet now that that time has arrived we cannot help having somewhat | 6 THE ECCENTRIC. the feeling of the parent whose son goes out untried into the world to bear the family name and honor. We know the boy has kind friends who will receive him well, yet so much is expected of him that it is only natural that those who guided his steps should feel anxious lest he should fall below the high standard set for him. Our work is done; the duty of the parent accomplished ; and for our offspring we ask the kind- ness of those with whom he comes in contact. It is a matter to be regretted that the two Annuals supported by Stevens, both of which are far above the average grade of undergraduate publications, should continue to divide the College into antagonistic factions, when such brilliant results might be looked for, could the old order be resumed. The time for that, however, does not seem to be yet ripe. In the old days the College was a unit, and men worked together for her advancement. Parties were unknown, and Alma Mater was the watch-word. And now what a change! War to the knife waged by a seceded party against the representatives of the old regime. THE ECCENTRIC, as the organ of the College, deplores this state of affairs. It seems both short-sighted and prejudicial, and it is to be hoped that in the not far distant future, these petty struggles will die out, and the only party consist of the College at large. The result of many hours of hard work and many of pleasant planning and anticipation, has at length taken tangible form and added another little monument to the list of those that mark our progress; and now, gentlemen of the Faculty, fellow students and friends, THE ECCENTRIC for 1888 is yours. That something of interest or amusement for each one of you may be found among its pages, is the earnest wish of THE EDITORS. LALO EE COEINGT RDG fh | i i | } | | Mrs, E. A. STEVENS, Henry Morton, Pu. D., Rey. S. B. Don, A, P. Trautwein, M.E, | J | i i | i is I 8 THE ECCENTRIC. pes anil diustructors. ot | ‘ t) i Saige as i Pas Pu. D., President, Mel: May ‘th Pu. D., Professor of Physics. i Hh Hh | | [7 (ld) L- A.M., C.E., Professor of Mechanical i ae | i 4 Engineering. THE VECCENTRIC. 9 C.E., Professor of Mathematics and Mechanics. eens 5 os okie a) ee ey CAR, (5 o aN, A.M., Sc.D., Professor of Mechanical Drawing. Mhat RX ‘ Brads Pu. D., Professor of Theoretical Chemistry. fe CO, Le GA fa, � A.M., Professor of Modern Languages. oes. ZO boa A.M., Professor of Belles-Lettres. 4 So Sta SV“ M.E., Professor of Experimental Mechanics and Shop-work. 10 THE ECCENTRIC. a ee Ay ets Pu. D., Professor of Applied Electricity. Woe Vi es Pu.D., Professor of Analytic Chemistry. a Co a os Seale M.E., J nstructor in Mechanical Drawing. Sy Apa cot? M.E., Lustructor in Experimental Mechanics and Shop-work. ® ORG aR, M.E., Lustructor in Mathematics. LHAE LOCENITRIC. ij) STEVENS COMMENT Wor” Ags T IS very evident from the course pursued by the Faculty for the past year, that everything is 4) being done to lighten the student’s labors and still increase his opportunities of acquiring a good KY scientific education. We appreciate this effort on the part of our instructors, and hope that our criticisms will be considered as the true expressions of a_ student’s feelings. In the first place, the Juniors would like to thank Prof. Woop for his lately adopted plan of sending one man out of the room to collect data from engineering journals to read to the class on the following day; this affords a means of acquiring a good general knowledge of the engineering projects going on around us, and is deserving of the highest praise. Prof. Woop’s off-hand talks are also very enjoyable to members of the same class. In the department of mathematics, the lectures given by Prof. Wxrpp have cleared up many an obscure point for the several members of the Junior class, and they feel highly indebted to him for the knowledge they now have of the subjects gone over. In the case of the Sophomore and Freshman classes, however, it seems quite the reverse; the students having to work out the difficult problems of cal- culus and coordinate geometry with but few explanations outside of those of their classmates, who know about as much of the subject as they do themselves. Analytical chemistry has been one of the most interesting studies for ‘both the Junior and Sopho- more classes. Under the able management of Dr, Stiziman, this department has met with great success. 12 THALALCOCLN TRIC. Now, qualitative analysis is finished during Sophomore year, thus enabling the student to devote Junior year to quantitative analysis. Spectrum analysis has also been adopted, thus adding another to the long list of improvements in this department. hs Prof. Mayer certainly deserves the thanks of the students for his well prepared and _ interesting lectures, which give the student a good idea of the different instruments of precision and how to use them, Prof. GryeR would greatly facilitate the work of the Seniors if he would notify them beforehand of what he expected them to do. The department of experimental mechanics and shop-work is receiving the closest attention of those who have it in charge, and the students are enjoying the benefits of it. We also are very much pleased to state that the Library has been catalogued, so that a student can now procure any book he may wish without having to go on a searching expedition, This will be very much appreciated by those wishing to use the books. Last, but infinitely far from least, is the fact that now the student is represented on the Board of Trustees. At a meeting of the Board it was decided to allow the Alumni Association to appoint three members from which was to be selected an Alumni Trustee, Mr. TrauTweEIn is the gentleman who now represents us on the Board. This is a decided improvement, because Mr. Trautwern will certainly know what is best for us, having once traveled the course himself. THE ECCENTRIC. OF 6294. 14 THE ECCENTRIC. AMMA + CHAPTER = OF THE APD eth diel APNG DS PO TEP Ree A hd Rend Big Das ae aes Henry Morton BrinkEeruorr, GrorcE Barton Mutpaur, Cuar_es Firzwittiam WREAks, JR. Burton Prertinecer Hatt, Francis BowrEs STEVENS, JR., Hucu Torer Wreaks, DantEL CARROLL Harvey, Witiram Leupe THomson, JR., Wiriram BooraEM WREAKs, Jexnu FREDERICK HawortH, Tuomas ANTONY VAN DER WILLIGEN, Husert ScHuREMAN Wynkoop. 16 THE ECCENTRIC. OF Helta Dan Helta. THE ECCENTRIC. 17 4 fy HO+CHAPTER®. | OF THE i | Dei DAW AU h iy DARA TRINITY. | tS , RESIDENT MEMBERS. ALFRED P. Trautwein, M.E., Henry T. Bruck, M E., James E. Denron, M.E., : Frank E, Iprrt1, M.E., Cuartes FE. Macuo.p, M.E. UNDERGRADUATES. | Larz W. ANDERSON, J. Arnotp Norcross, Jutian C. Smit, Witiiam J. Hamitton, ALFreD C. PEcx, FREDERICK THUMAN, | Nicorar H. Hirer, Francis N. SANBORN, Grorce L. Topp, | Wixiiam D. Hoxiz, Witiam B, SELF, Henry Torrance, JR, ! : ArtTHuR L, SHREVE, ALFRED R. Wuitney, JR Harry P. Jones, FETE 26 2s 2 RH NN AOR OIE DENCE a as bagi nas Rese eae LHE ECCENTRIC, e.2) i) OF aoe ree CHE EOCEN TRIE. 19 FUGMA:+ CHAPTER = OF THE Ree Ne ee Nee ae Ne ol Ee PRINS ITY. Op a ° CER Yar5 CVASSNOn Ss. Harry Carr Ferrris, H. R, Sirs, W. A. Macez. [.- L.oCoxer, E. M. Drummonp, C. V. Kerr. Crass Ons So: E. G. CoLpEwEy, C. G. RiIcHARDsoN, W. C. Hawkins. CLASS OF 90. 1 | L. D. WiLpmavy, ALFRED NATHAN, Frank Moynan, WattTeR Frye PHELPs, Grorce W. Merrit. GEASS es Ona O11: Wittram A. FIELD, @.E. Prarcs, CHARLES Owen Hopces. 20 THE ECCENTRIC. Alpha Xi OF re en ee rene LHREVECCENT RIC, Alpha Xi Chapter — OF THE OM LIU TENSE IES RY ARIE SON at oo ae CRASS TOR 3s o% James Eastwoop, Maurice P. Marceau, WaLTER W. Jackson, CLASS OF ’90. ALBERTO C. ATRISTAIN, Joun S. DeHart, WiLpER F. LawReENcE, 21 Rosert E. Wyant. AxvBerT B. Moore, Joun Darsy, ArtTHurR H. Hatt, Harrorp T. MarsHatt. GVASssSe OF 7 OL, ALEXANDER Dow, Harry D. Gus, JuLius OELBERMANN, GrorGcE S, PERKINS. Joun G. Goutp, ECCENTRIC. THE 22 FF PHE ECCENTRIC. DELIA CHAPTER On THE Me Seo NT AC Elise Ag R NUD ve CLASS -OF °SS. Davip H, Lopez. CIFASS5OR- So; Cuarwey P. BEwnns, AurrepD G. Mayer, RosBertT C, OLIPHANT, CLASS OF ’9O. Epwarp H. BropHEAD. GPASS ORG: OL Frep. T. GaAusE, Grorce L. MaAnnine. a3 Witiiam D. PALEn. Chi Bhi. THE ECCENTRIC. OF 1883 24 — ——— —— a Se = — = as tae! Gin, | er THE ECCENTRIC. 25 pU + CHAPTER OF THE Pee Cie er Ltr RACE hb RON LD Y v5 WA SSG OILS 9 RESIDENT MEMBER. Maximitian CorRNELIUS BEARD. ACTIVE MEMBERS. ALFRED Pancoast BoLter, JR., Davin Hamitton GILDERSLEEVE, JR., Ilenry JACOB SCHUMACHER, Wirtitiam Newcoms CARLTON, CuarLtes Hersert McCuttouer, JR., Frank ARLINGTON LEE SNECKNER, Epcar Ruoprs Dawson, Aten Sripney MILLER, Tuomas Taytor, JR. EpWARD WUICHET. | Epwarp Jones WILLIS, 26 THE ECCENTR £ C. MEMBERS OF PRATERNITIES NOT EHAPTERED | A TD +—_ us Ore Stevens duastitiute of ‘Gechnologry ge TELEAT A, DE LD sear ne A nhs Sone a Rensselaer Polytechnic. Ricarpo Jos EcHEVERRIA THORBURN REID THETA XY, ole ase pace We i ugae een et i eae 12 Deura “Vat: DELTA Ger. 9 isi ore ee Oe Beta Tueta Pr ie ahs okt, ER rr See eee et ee 17 Cat PS oe ssid ehcve chata ene eee 16 Sigma ‘CH. hice ck the ce ee eee 8 6, 0B i Be $M We OW Sele A yee ge) 6) ) 6)ja ecfel mgs sv die's.o Sev yielngete 6 eines, Sein et University of Virginia. ALPHA DELTASE Sb Saas le eee eet College of the City of New York. Cy Cat, PHI.) i siuitegpeee ele pete ore Recs eee, 32 II THETAMDELTA.. CHIA ee ee eee orem rE eee ee: ih Put GaMMa (DELRAR REI Gein cine okra ane et er tees I Avena Dental PALIN ponte ate et tract roe I REE CCOENTRY GC. i By 2 ( (LASS OF ’88 . — x ORRICERS. UG TGS 5 President. CD Gree Deg ED ALT isetia! «osc oin sD eyeeteg ae aN Historian. SG BD) LRT A ee Vice-President. FPROMAS SW JEMAR EST «eho mcnog'd Leese ae ae ee Chaplain. ARTHUR L. SHREVE........... Secretary and Treasurer. PRITZ, UHEENHAUTS 0 Rego anes ae Foot Ball Captain. ; ares | Oi BEMpPBERS. LARZ WORTHINGTON ANDERSON, 4. 7. J.......0:. Cincinnati, O. ATTEN, SIDNEY S MILLERS MANDO dene casei mene Richmond, Va. i FEE IN RRO A UNGHET Seb MUAIN Gols, 4. 6) Goviels oie ais wleveis avalerdsa’s-svehs New York City. WiTEREAN Ay MAGEE VB) @)5 Elan. + decton tear ae ste San Francisco, Cal. RE CEU ARID MENT VE RUM RENE CCin aleloyciscressisie'e a ti4.o cibvelela oiate aor Hoboken, N. J. PMBURVEMCIUANE Soa nansseny ame cme anes Brooklyn, N. Y. i EO RDONE CG AMDEEULomaes sil) sieve’ c.c,e': ajatereinise soa New York City. ORIN WANT ICIE Wik PIERS ON srrerreen raseisieryerstaretarnealele Bloomfield, N. J. { INORMAN ST : GEORGE CAMPBELL....... J00n¢00 une Hoboken, N. J. TARN Rivar BD WWeAT De oECE E Villa cepercyoieis Prenealeinv cre oeicesis cite Brooklyn, N. Y. | ANEES In TOMNCOKERN BSG. IT, oc. o. 5 obs sacle ere ses Hartsville, S. C. “THOR BUR NGM ELE MO: Ll aeZiiy Motion. clases iatats tetcisatete reretels Staunton, Va. | EDGAR) RHODES DAWSON, X. @.....6...-.02-.00- Baltimore, Md. LOUIS) SHIN NANCr ns bo Ooms aor oodno ne tdoomanacn ox New York City. if HOMAS WILLTAM (DEMAREST. 3....... 06.0000. Englewood, N. J. ARTHUORY LEB OHREVIE,| Ziti Leads sce acieer clara titers Baltimore, Md. i | (CBOE) IDMAI RIDE, 555 Re OCC IOI rine ie Jersey City, N. J. HUMPHREM RUSSH i OMEPER@ Is a0) shia yaeeenars etree Chicago, Ill. || NG SIC ae Hoboken, N. J. GEorRGE HENRY STUECK..............: Jersey City Heights, N. J. i Epwin May Drummonp, B. @. I...... Bree atts state Louisville, Ky. THOMASMEAVLUORS JR ak, Dieses serie rosette eer Columbia, S$. C. I EDWARDS DUCOMMUND facts sido. s0is.02 se 00 86 see -Rutherford, N. J. THEODORE RNEST CHERER ATH jeetist)- tetra ae mete Newark, N. J. f ENR VE GARROEERRIG) OA 1D. . discc.os een eevee Cleveland, O. PRITZCUMLENEAU Ts) Rocce sterafeeremisouete cioielalae iments are New York City. | PUREE UR EAMES PAULA ER yi 1S 54 o kc alee ee nore es Providence, R. I. Tuomas A. VAN DER WILLIGEN, @. .........-- Brooklyn, N. Y. dl HOWARDICTIETON KGRISWODLD: i.50 ec ce coco. oe oud Louisville, Ky. VV ELSTAT ATV Sa VV EET GEL AOE pe Ru Stool. ers Be ore oles EMR vere re ree Camden, Pa. H LSURIRORY 125 SNe Oh ES) Se eee BE et tie! Brooklyn, N. Y. BE DWART S| ONES) We LIS jk gee min ee etn hee eiekers ae Richmond, Va. i AUGUSTUS MOORE HERRING... 60.006 oe eisai New York City. OwaS) NNICHEIS aagotaondac: case siejsietaRlels siviais)sieres Brooklyn, N. Y. i SAMUEL VERPLANCK HOFFMAN,.... ........--- New York City. HUBERT SCHURMAN WYNKOOP, @. (5.....-...000- Brooklyn, N. Y. i CHARTS VORNEY KERR. 25°. 17.0.5 code cces Ft. Wayne, Ind. WILLIAM: BURNETT SY BREANCE son. ecilsisain ee eiels« New York City. AMADA AIOE: yy ie DX a ln es Adlng.6)35,64 ae e's a's che eels Coosaw, S. C. ‘| 28 THE ECCENTRIC. dMistowy of thre Class of S8. SSE HS O him who peers into the future at ambition’s distant goal, a restless eagerness appears to lengthen days to weeks, the weeks to months and months to years. But he who from ambition’s heights attained treads once again, in thought, the path that led thereto, finds months and years pass seemingly as moments would have done before. And thus as we survey our college course from this its highest pinnacle, the memories of its pleasures and its toils crowd swiftly through our minds, as though intent on merging all our college life in one short epoch scarce a single year. And difficult it is, indeed, to realize that we are soon to face the grim realities of life; a life that holds forth temptingly, to each of us, its pleasant promises, and kindly hides the disappointments which it holds. But, novel though the situation be, with each succeeding day its realistic aspect grows upon us, and a touch of sadness rises with the thought that this, the one remaining chapter of our college chronicle, must be at once a final greeting and a fond farewell; yet while we bid farewell to active place in college annals, we will still presume to hope that college annals will not bid farewell to us. When last the curtain fell which hid us from the public view, the wild, exhausting, never ceasing pressure of our Junior year was at its height. The midnight oil flowed long and often from each Juniors lamp, and by a magic transformation which our brains have deftly practiced many, many times in these four years, the light of midnight oil dissolved into the mellow glow of wisdom’s never fading light. A transformation, though, whose power lies not in itself, for our experience goes to prove that every increment of progress which it makes requires an impulse and no gentle one at that. But every hill must have its top, and he who climbs but long enough can never fail to reach the THE ECCENTRIC, 29 object of his hopes. So we, by dint. of hard and faithful climbing, reached at last the summit of our struggle, and behind is stretched the Junior year, that steep and toilsome way that awes the ones indus- trious and fills the idle with a wild and frenzied fear. But to remove at once a strain so long continued and severe would doubtless prove in its effect like surfeiting-a starving man with food. And thus, to obviate the strong reaction of so sudden a release, the supplementary term is given, serving as a mild transition from the rapid pace of term work to the slow and peaceful gait of sweet repose. Accordingly our supplementary term began, and though it proved a little more confining than we had anticipated, still it was indeed a pleasant change by reason of the different nature of the work. As we were first to work by schedule in the shop, the supplementary course laid out for us was somewhat different from that given to the classes that had gone before. It was our good fortune to enjoy a more complete and thorough course, and one from which we gained a knowledge and experience that surely cannot fail to prove of value. Then came the rest which was a welcome one to each of us, as we had been at work from August of the year preceding to the latter part of following July. And so with weary heads, but with the satisfying sense of work well done, we turned our backs on everything collegiate and sought forgetfulness amid the labyrinth of pleasure which the summer holds. ; But ere we fully were aware it had began, vacation, like a pleasant dream, had passed and gone, and with reluctance we returned to take our places and resume again the duties that have come to be a part of our existence, but which soon will cease themselves, although we trust that their impressions may be everlasting. The experience of former years had taught us that the sooner we began to work in earnest, the easier would be the final operations of the term by reason of an even distribution of the work. And so in spite of the reluctance which attended the resumption of our duties, we attained at once the full requirement, which was somewhat less than we had been compelled to meet the year preceding. In character as well as quantity the work had slightly changed, and we were gratified to find a wider scope for individuality of thought and action. It is surely true that every branch in which originality and independent thought are given opportunity, will lend that interest which is so essential to a thorough mastery, and by exciting true desire for knowledge makes that knowledge doubly easy to acquire. 30 THE EOCENTRIC. Doomed, before our graduation, to encounter the inevitable Rankine, we were introduced at the beginning of the year. To those who know the writings of the learned gentleman, we need not say what trouble he has caused us. But to those who know them not it may be of a passing interest to know that after some experience and due deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that for obstruse- ness concentrated and evaporated down to dryness, we consider Rankine far superior to any other author we have ever met. He seems to think in double integrals and second differentials as easily as ordinary mortals do in simple numbers. In the early portion of the term, we delved for Rankine’s hidden truths until we came to the subject of Thermodynamics. Professor Wood then came to our assistance with his book on the subject, written, we will say, expressly for ourselves, as we were the first to use it. In this, the author did the necessary delving and we simply took the fruits thereof, a state of things quite satisfactory in that it saved us many hours of labor. At no time has our history been replete with incident or circumstances worthy of a very special mention, nor have we in the present year departed from the beaten path. The first term sped away as has the second with no other fact to record than the absence of a circumstance deserving special notice. Thesis work is occupying all our time at present, and no doubt until Commencement will continue to demand our whole attention. With our minds thus busily engaged, the fast approaching end of college life has little thought, but doubtless when the moment comes to bid farewell for ever to the friends and scenes that we have been so pleasantly associated with, the ties of friendship and association will assert themselves with strength that may surprise us. And here we bid our first adieu. To friends who may have followed us from year to year, or felt an interest in our welfare, we extend a parting hand, and with sincere regret retire from the arena, hoping earnestly that they may ever entertain a pleasiat recollection of the Class of 788. HISTORIAN. — = DAENICOC EN TRIC, 31 —Y(ICBuUASS OF °8®D h—-o pt. gis ORRIGERS. IWELIsig TA Maw MET OX Ware five 5 sek een ene. President. CHARTER SE Ge IRICHARDSON, ..-...02...40 00. Vice-President. POORER? OOMIERENTS (60 -. .) oa as ee os Secretary. IRICARDO Ms RCHEVERRIAS © 0. one's ow cs wpeis,nc;a esses Treasurer. CHARLES Ma RICHARDSON... . . 54.0s Serta oni ie cu Historian. RANCIS BOTEVENS? 25 4.. .ps2,2 ios 0.0 Foot Ball Captain. CS one ee ae mee ....Lacrosse Captain. MEMpPERS. CHORGEBARMOURM UE Titel. jets -recicias cise ce teens Cobourg, Canada. AWC ANTE TINS 1 SY 513) FS a rE Jersey City, N. J. CHARLES PRENTICE BENNS, . X............. Schenectady, N. Y. TEO WISE BUAKE BBRONNED sori o.. tajc,s +d creccsbinveteleo elas Elizabeth, N. J. JACOENCAR DE DANZIGER G cio oe sc-cs.nceeens.s ah oon Cincinnati, O. AMES HECAST WOOD MNGEW Gen 25. sede e's a dane dees ont, Paterson, N. J. EDBNR We ED IGMEMBSE Neri sree cs «sas oss ods Clcie eaee Hoboken, N. J. RICARDO José ECHEVERRIA, ©. 4. X........ San José, Costa Rica. VWI cL) cont HN EUVIG TIMI RG a acral sve uve’ oes.g etic = eiretele New York City. DAVID HAMILTON GILDERSLEEVE, JR., X. © ....... Tenafly, N. J. PAUL CHARLES AUGUSTUS GRAUPNER........... Jersey City, N. J. REDRICK JOSEPH (GUBELMAN.... .....¢+snecss Jersey City, N. J. NVIEETAM JURE EIAMIBTONS: ZieT. A. o. ols eoncc cee Albany, N. Y. WILLIAM CLARKE Hawkins, B. @. I7........ ... Taunton, Mass. NVA ACh MORIRINGD MELD Tie hays) liye a Merk wae cisieen leon Newark, N. J. INI COUATUIAENR VY SELILGIER, 4. 20 4 seca wre St. Petersburg, Russia. TETAS B) BSCE KO Jean eed | a eed Coa Brooklyn, N. Y. WALTER WELDON JACKSON, X. W ............ East Orange, N. J. IMERICE MAR CHAU, aXe Wie. v.65... le scineore San Juan, Porto Rico. ALFRED GOLDSBOROUGH MAYER, S. X........ South Orange, N. J. ELGIN LOCHRANE MCBURNEY.............0.02: Jersey City, N. J. GEORGE BARTON MULDAUR, @O. = .............20. Elizabeth, N. J. ROBERAY GAL iA OLIPHANT aXe . oa. os cas cee aoe cee « Orange, N. J JOHN REMSEN ONDERDONK ........ .....0ceeeees New York City. WiC LA MRE W iITT eB ATLEN. «.Xoume avn vepie oe a Philadelphia, Pa. EHR OD CAR VEER CK) Ala ic lee Se a, Brooklyn, N. Y. CHORGHGRECCHEIVERG RAI. Dl. an ee New York City. TIEN RY PAMESUERUNTISS i... Nor ae acy thie cere ecieecc es New York City. ERVES Te MapROSENBERGHt sor few tool ser dees ein, New York City. CHARLES GODFREY RICHARDSON, , @. IT ........Springfield, Vt. JAMES HAMILTON SCOTT..... Sioois(d ais age cot ee Richmond, Va. INOBURGEE COAG TENN: OMIULELIN a ca0h mean eee, Gere Hoboken, N. J. ERNEST RAUGUST USE OTE GRIN: hele net) ya ceiiae ose ne Louisville, Ky. FRANCIS BOWES STEVENS, JRs, @) =....0..06 oso. Hoboken, N. J. CUARENCEIEADDISON) WILEIGH acetic sgire det lek Jersey City, N. J. IRA FREDRICK WORTENDYKE.......... oi nivemievascack, Ney CHARLES FITZWILLIAM WREAKS, JR., O. 5....... Brooklyn, N. Y. WILLIAM BOORAEM WREAKS, ©. = ....... ee Brooklyn, N. Y, ROBERT ELTING WYANT, X. W............. Cornwall-on-Hudson. 32 THE ECCENTRIC. _ FISTORY . OR. [HR . ELAS8S . OR . 39 a WO months of Summer sport, and then what a transition—from the jersey to the jumper, from the fascinating Summer-girl to the unsociable turning-lathe. “Prelim” opened with hot weather and Elysian mosquitos, and the triple alliance was actively maintained for one long month. Shop-work, the bait that allures practical Papas into sending their sons to Stevens; shop-work, the goose that lays the golden egg for Jay Gould Hawkridge; shop-work, the ready revenge of a fond faculty— is now stretched away into a MacCordeon perspective, and is dealt. out to Juniors in such differential doses, that it no more turns our dreams to nightmare. “Prelim” was not, however, devoid of delight; for tennis, theatre and hearts—both feminine and paste-board—kept us busy. A few days before college opened, “ein lustiger Kommers” was held in the class-room, to which all were invited from the festive Senior to O. W. J. It would have gladdened the heart of good King Gambrinus had he been present. When the term began and our men lined up for their year’s work, a few faces were missed and a few new ones were noticed in our ranks. We saw, however, with joy, that some of ’89’s_ peculiar institutions were still with us. The first-day was spent in visiting the different members of the Faculty. All of these we had met before excepting Wood and Webb, both of whom passed the trying ordeal of a first meeting without visible embarassment. Since then life has been a continuous grind, but we console ourselves with the thought that a diamond doubles its value in the cutting. Four of us are, however, quartz-crystals, and to the lack of this consolation is added the fear of detection of a watchful Faculty. sy THE ECCENTRIC. 33 Each department has offered new attractions (?) and greater opportunities for conditions than ever before, so we have been compelled to sadly neglect our many “young lady friends,” and the places that knew us as Sophomores know us no more. In Wood, the elastic curve proved itself truly named. Though small, it stretched itself until it had the whole class in its relentless grasp. The following is believed to be the correct solution :— a? = sag eee Seer ax? Per reductione ad absurdum. oT a (Tee = Pd BI - ze ss a Let E = Lighty-nine fh = Js Pees ad ie Sick x3 = 3x = x«txtx = engineering and mechanics and mathematics: P= Pretty = -1 y = true. . . combining we have:—Eighty-nine is d engineering and mechanics and mathematics; which is pretty d true. d sick over With Webb, we had “moments of inertia,” but they were necessarily short, for he allows no one to be inert for a long time in his department. Prof. the sense of a sentence of suspension to us attempted to teach it, but German-master Kroeh suspended remains still.+ In chemical laboratory we have studied qualitative analysis, and it has proved of inestimable value in discovering boarding-house food adulterations. By permission of the V. Y. World + Translation.—Prof. Kroeh attempted to teach us to master the suspension of sense of a German sentence, but it still remains suspended. 34 THE ECCENTRYC. Physics has taught us, that a striped bum carries cross-threads on his person, The jersonnel of our class should not be passed without comment. Out of thirty-two possible presidents, we have five probable ones. Twenty-three of us are habitual cigarette smokers, three of whom can truthfully tell their parents they never spent a cent on that commodity. Two of us are regular church-goers, and fifteen are first-nighters at Cronheim’s. Armour still leads the class (alphabetically), His strong point is whist, with oysters for trumps. Prentiss’s strong point is an “?.” He is a nephew of the man who died, who was cremated and who asked the attendant, as they put him in the furnace, how the thermometer registered. P. will take the next census. Prominent among our scientific contingent is P. C. A. N. G. (and so viter) Graupner. He carries his nose in a plane parallel with the ground-line, and is the vanishing point of ’89. Jakey Danziger is still (in one sense) with us; he has invented a locomotive with no steam chest; he deduces formule for Wood and gives MacCord pointers in perspective. He it is of whom Shakespeare spoke these words: «°Twas at his birth the world began.”’ Ebsen gravely informs us that “ninety per cent. of all great men are Germans,” He is himself a German. We congratulate him on his brilliant prospects. Dickey is a differential of a man, but his sixty-candle power nose prevents his getting lost. Jo-jo spent his Summer abroad on the banks of ‘‘Lake Gondola, somewhere in Italy.” Chips and chippies, however, proved too great an attraction, and he returned. Of Muldaur much can be said, but “silence gives consent,” and thus we consent to all that can be said. — Billy H. cuts shop—would it were his hair. Stevens, alas Bolivar, was named after the Institute, and modelled from the bust seen in Wood’s room. Space, and not material, precludes a further dissection of the class; suffice it to say, however, that 89 with her. four-score sturdy legs has thus far been the most successful ‘‘kicker” of the Institute. Our class has always been noted for its intense love for literature, so, by special request, Prof, Wall THE ECCENTRIC. 35 kindly extended the course in Selles-letires into the Junior year for a select few. A mechanical engineer who can elucidate a mathematical problem in ornate rhetoric and classic phrase hath truly an admirable quality. And now a word, in all soberness, to our honored Faculty: Some of you are gray, but some of you were once as young as we, and all of you have probably flunked at least once in your college days. With this in mind, remember us with leniency in Faculty meeting, and we promise in years to come, when we shall fill professorships,: to be likewise mindful toward our pupils. Thus will your beneficent influence be sweetly shed down the vistas of time, and the blessings of an unborn generation be yours when you are gathered unto your fathers. Selah. To the fair sex we would sincerely say: that in our hours of study, we hold you in our minds, and in our hours of ease we hold you in our hearts; and at these times we fondly wish, that arms were minds and arms were hearts. In 525,600 minutes hence, some of us will greet you as Seniors; until then, adieu! 36 THE ECCENTRIC. @RRIGCERS W rrer E Piiipspeic sy ae eer ae eee President. EREDERICK WU HUMANs. eee te cee Vice-President. Joun. Sy DEH ART 8555. 3 nee, karen Secretary. Henry LORRANCEH,: [Ric So een oe Treasurer. Lronagt DD. WILD MAN; Gee ee” oe, ee Historian. FRANK; MOYNAN.c. 0. 2a eee ..Foot Ball Captain. MEMBERS. WILLIAMS, ACKER MANK mate srec a mein mete ei inielels 6) Pa terson, N. J. ATBERTO CARLOS ATRISTAIN, 2X5 Wo c eee cme Oaxaca, Mexico, HENRY MORTON BRINCKERHOFF, @. F.......-se0e- Fishkill, N. ¥, ALFRED PANCOAST BOLLER, JR., X. ®........- Brick Church, N. J. SHIRK BOWER ss Lor teie scieate ole Bie le esata colietie tata feta aust wcteterere Lebanon, Pa. EDWARD HALLOCK BRODHEAD, 2. X...........- Kingston, N. Y. WILLIAM FERDINAND BRUNS.........+0% Rais cre ...New York City. WILLIAM NEWCOMB CARLTON, X. D.........--005% Elizabeth, N. J. JOHN IDARBY, UAW re Sacmiciee seems eerie srestoterss Elizabeth, N. J. Joun Somers DeHart, X. V...... Bolts steels Vie wien Jersey City, N. J. WILLIAM ALBERT EDWARD DOYING.............00- Summit, N. J. CHARLES J. EVEREPE Gy 505 oes se dec STaN tices ae ete Tenafly, N. J. WILLIAM ANTHONY EBSEN dss ale cleccsy + om vis'sls tte SLO DOTY RINGS SOLOMON FECHHEIMER... seeeicecsoe Ne aferetestre re New York City. EVERETT WELLS FRAZER. ....0.-.0+ scceccecceecs Orange, N. J. CARL FIERMAN GRAF, s c. sails Si jelai eyes) ei sicie| b'aisin) sie LN CV ELE ICM le DANIED, CARROLE HARVEY sO mieace daie me cie ne oeaiee Hoboken, N. J. JEHUPEREDERIC ELA WOR TE Os einanmece sentence Alleghany, Pa. ARTHUR HERBERT HALL, X. W........ Son ge East Orange, N. J. Harry Parsons JonEs, 4. 7. 4...... arse sexe Hoosick Falls, N. Y. WALTON: WARD -KISSAM@aaiie slemmein areca iee oe ian ee Paterson, N. J. HENRY SHERMAN LOUD............. vereereesnsieraists Brooklyn, N. Y. WILDER FREEMAN LAWRENCE, X. W,.... .... south Orange, N. J. HIARFORD TOLAND) MARSHAL Xe Woe ae ice Milburne, N. J. THE ECCENTRIC. 37 CHARLES HERBERT MCCULLOUGH, X. @....... Brick Church, N., J. GEORGE LAURENCE) LODD, 40-004. ena: New Rochelle, N. Y. GEORGE WHITE MERRIT. 6. @. [loses ss s-6 cs Danbury, Conn, TIENRYeSLORRANCE,« [Rey Ziel a Ate erie . cjeu iateraiele sie ere © Tenafly, N. J. EOUISH OBER TEVERNIDOY Newt caren sieltmeltere Nafereit ers Oaxaca, Mexico. GEORGE, DANFORTH LOOKER . o. .cces cc ce 0% Brick Church, N. J. TB RB ERTS OD ANTE VpsIVLELIGE Rey. sisi o..einritetneier «fs Elizabeth, N. J. ERE DERICK RMU MAN G21 meltcelernigetae cite tiseres oteieres Evansville, Ind. FLOR ER dim AR te Vila, MER alerctas evaieraronslo oroteesey eres isos Brooklyn, N. Y. CreAR TERS RA UD MTs DE Ratcreiebe mie cai car arciciorctelere cial bve Paterson, N. J. FAT BER TMD MOOR BAP gy WY) o5,c.c-cralie coe aiaeiees Sae ia vere. Roselle, N. J. (CUS TUAW EMEA eee CUR LTS yanue, Meyettete: velo: crs icysianeteisnaier tiers elauersie Brooklyn, N. Y. RAIN SMOVNAIN EISEN a DD. aa oe. v aisles Sos Boole toreylehiger INE AY, JoHN TOWNSEND WESTCOTT,............- ...Ocean Grove, N. J. PAIR De NIACIEVAN BIDE BC) MED). levele:c alewrisia ve ieielemmce abate New York City. HUGHe LORERG WREAKS. (Os abso, ayecieta euiels stele ers Brooklyn, N, Y. DAVID DEPEYSTERSACKER OUTCALT.. co .ice0. ore 4-+. New York City. LEONARD DELACOUR WILDMAN, B. @. I ......... Danbury, Conn. RINE SI aE Lam OUD Vitec. stati vasdio ey [e wie sics seieisls sveueiotete s Portland, Me. IATEXANDER) KING WINTER: oo cdeecs cccces oceenrs Brooklyn, N, Y. WATT REM ROVE PELE. 1960 2) TT v.05 seis: solelateters tor vere sme Dayton, ,O. BPLLIOriy HOWLAND .WHITLOCK jo sreemrosiis cae © South Orange, N. J. WILLIAM BLAKEMAN SELF, 4. T. 4..... cee South Orange, N. J. ALFRED RUTGERS WHITNEY, JR., JZ. 7. 4........ New York City. SAMMUT IRIAN CLS OMIDEH ch iaiclc wcieccie ween oe ee Houston, Tex. SD WVAR Dasa LCHInI™ SeXy Dinan. cy dcitei re, Calsreticks «Se eles Dayton, O. FVICHAR DEOHAR Ste liWilT CELE LT «ce icisie 6 gayriel stogieeeeeies oa Newark, N. J. 38 CHEV ECCENTRIC. | __ Bistory of the Class of '90a._ ira CO) O aaa “ INETY holds nearly the same opinion of herself that I imagine the old Romans held of I every one born under the walls of that dirty old city. It is not exactly conceit; but an || indefinable something closely allied to it; no matter what name you may call it by, it Hl remains a fact that ’90 has got it, and got it bad. However, as we are an extremely sensible class, and always have a reason for anything we do, there must be some cause for this unnameable something; and so in order to explain, I sit’ myself down to write this record. At the end of our Freshman history there was a hope expressed that our previous athletic records would not be lowered on “Field Day.” We didn’t appear confident of winning anything at all, It would not have been politic; but beside that, our Freshman modesty prevented any exuberance of spirits. Nevertheless when the time came we sailed in and won 12 points out of a possible 28—, beating “our friends the enemy ”—familiarly known as ’89—by g points. After such a victory our modesty went to the winds, and since then all possible ways, means and chances have been taken to ‘‘rub it in:” by winning the Lacrosse and Base Ball games from them by large scores. We beg their pardon, but Shakespeare says: ‘Let none assume an undeserved dignity—” and we would like to rub that in also. Since then a great change has taken place. Examinations have come and gone. The bulletin has been posted. Our green mantle has fallen upon the shoulders of ’91, and we are now Sophomores; ready to defend our new dignity, and well—also ready to teach the Freshmen how to behave themselves, if nothing better turns up. In other words, we do as we have been done by, LAE ECCENTRIC. 39 We had to content ourselves for a while, however, with ‘‘boring” iron and “rushing” to the water cooler—instead of performing similar actions upon the Freshmen. For the simple reason that there were no Freshmen to perform on, as they hadn’t even taken the entrance examinations. So all through “preliminary” we did nothing worthy of mention except to eat, drink, and hatch up schemes to bother the Freshmen when they did appear. During this time of enforced idleness we revived the custom of having an annual class banquet (which had fallen into disuse), and we formed ourselves into an elementary Glee Club with meetings every evening on the Campus; originally for the purpose of amusing ourselves, but indirectly for the collection of junk thrown from neighboring. windows. The sale of the above mentioned junk paid for all the music we bought. This is incidentally mentioned for the benefit of the donors. Our systems could not stand such a drain for long, so, accordirig’ to’ the schedule, we left for the summer vacation in a dody on July 16th--zmdivdually, however, anywhere from.. the 7th .until that .time, according to circumstances. When we came back in September we found the Freshmen anxiously awaiting our appearance, with such a pathetic please-don’t-treat-us-badly sort of expression on their sweet little faces, that out of pity for them, and from the kindness of our hearts, we decided not to do anything unless they com- menced hostilities. But far from doing anything aggressive, they meekly bore everything that was done to arouse even a spark of class feeling. They made no objection to the color of their class room door on the morning after Halloween. Not once did they attempt to ‘‘rush.” It was impossible to get them to play foot ball with us, and only two made their appearance while our class picture was being taken. In fact they have absolutely no “spirit” or ‘‘go” in them, and ’90 now warns them that unless they petition the Faculty for muses. before ’92 makes its appearance, there will be no ’g1 to graduate from Stevens. So much for the Freshmen. This term our embryo Glee Club has developed, and now employs a Professor once a week to drill them in the Tonic Sol Fa system. Thanks to “go,” in a few weeks this old neglected institution will once more find itself in the favor of both Faculty and. Students, if not in that of the residents in our immediate vicinity. We now say au revoir for the second time in our career, with the hope that we may say it once more before the final adieu in the year of 1890. LHE ECCENTRIC, 40 ORRIGCERS. I. Aj], SNECENER « . pang « at: cele en culm President. G, L. .MANNING.....- sya taeeecretary and ireasmrer: Ep N. SANBORN Seda. hp wa pean ae ere Vice-President. | —J.G. GOUED.G-3 a ee ee -Foot Ball Captain. CG, “ES PRARCE Pie © se occ hes eer ge sos Ree er Historian, MEMBERS. CHRISTOPHER (Gr, (AT WATER sel lerm sieemieta sity eistellare stator Millville, N. J. ALBERT WILLIAM ERDMAMNescamesbine secon aes ak Morristown, N. J. RALPH: ES BARRYé cus ce am sie tineie ttt eine ecier New York Gitys) [ WILLIAM M GPARR ARES nln nent hcniten es Nashville, Tenn. WIL ETAM SBUVINGER taille! etietere sie picts ele lel = eels Pittsburgh, Pa, WILLIAM (Ace BUGS; 05 eC) med Meares teteene gree srere rer oaee Louisville, Ky. BENSAMIN, We, CARD dewaoeee netic es antares Northport, N. Y, PREDERICE “DT, GAUSHS oy keen en ce ee ee Wilmington, Del. FREDERICK CHAMBERLAIN. sioieieiseleeiiisierel ele se acs Saultersville, N. J. JOHN, 'G, GOULD, 2Xo) Were eee rami ieee . Newark, N. J. PHILIP, J DAUB TS seiate sistas Seisisleta a pias Ce ate steretsieyers Jersey City, N. J. HARRY -D) GUE AX pyaar testo aii ieeiciae Brooklyn, N. Y. JESSE: AWD AVIS. c.careeiccthatcd stele ete «create teeter Weehawken, N. J. ROBERT WAS ELANN ty scteetecmerae ere cce nhl Pen it4 Summit, N. J. FRANCIS) Die GRESS Us sieiaia cee ate sree site ee ncsiatere Glen Ridge, N. J. GEORGES, HASTINGS semesters ase ae eles Morristown, N, J. PRANGCISCOEDE SL AWINOSA J eyacticts tere sete eine siaists eis airs Oaxaca, Mexico. | CHARLES B, HopcEs, B, @, IZ.............. Orange Valley, N. J. JePALERED DIXON aaa soe leleia sleet cere ae tetera East Orange, N. J. GEORGE 'C. HOLBERTON Waanmereee sees ee Hackensack, N, J. ALEXANDER: DOW, UX, Wo 3. cocntetemeeiss tp aaletele:s Boston, Mass. MARTIN |. R.JACOBUS sr catc amici pracicier se aree eee Ridgefield, N. J. Louis ELSON,..... ROLICB DoD Cod SACO HanbeoobaTH. New York City. RUSSEL JACOBUS snipe sie's siereetnrat sinicreieiee eevee a Plainfield, N, J. THE ECCENTRIC. 41 EH ODOR Man ACOBYV an gree sje leg vier oe lie oie ahere's ...New York City. PE RE DERTICMOUBORT soinsd cris «cies cn he eessieerets New Orleans, La. LAID ILO DEO aC NIEYI) Vite ete tgvaierate o! sis oie 6 ier ole ce Aivnelts Charlestown, W. Va. IiOSem pRCH LI: Vesremenm ste stereo alr tsicc a sles eiewlerels wee else Hoboken, N. J. GRISWOED KINO RM Meercisise si © sine Genie o's ae eels ep oe New York City. APELENIRV PLETE N AU cles cies cease speed ec'c)e are ens New: YOrk City, (CEPOL Se plist ViVin etait ers ichn nie wi ahs, «ev isieno slels se eisisie 6 New York City. PUP) WNT EIEORS CHIN Racal ei s oieisiovas ain cia. aveusieseisis ales! sh) o's New York City. GLORGCEP IE AIMIANNING @ 5 OX) 1. Siciiciciie Sean cewine «5 6 Chicago, Ill, EURIAUN C4 Siel VAM DURAN eh arer, cicjer syare Ses) asa'coaneye lessee ese ¥iereis New York City. WILLIAM H. MCWILLIAM.. ... SododadadouNsos Gon New York City, ERR RIAIN KM IOR GANGS [Rs sre ayo). sivieis'ss viele) ells New London, Conn. UAB ER TN wVLOUINGivet were si cic, ele sis oa Sass 2 sists eres Jersey City, N. J, 1bGMD Nei, INDIO Ge we BODCARBE mad oonCe ke Washington, Conn: EP ARNOLDENORGROSS ZanJi0 21... es tlie’ seers oi Birmingham, Conn’ JuLius OELBERMANN, X. W........... Seles Philadelphia, Pa, CWARTES, PATERERG..c.:s.c.¢ 5 ioueicutinelctareieelerestiereiarels Jersey City, N. J. CHARTESR EH SOE ARCH Da OML) mien ett areels ne sti os Danbury, Conn, GHORGHWO PERKINS sXe n Wisner stars 5 Sai 30 Bridgeport, Conn. ARDEN PosT..... BPTaIs ere iatetete sseyerstevessleicvstore sie! South Orange, N. J. ETROMORE) RICHMOND: ccriel. acne «ae _...-Chattanooga Tenn. BRANCIS)| Ne SANBORN 21.) fol sya slpe cles clee s spade Brooklyn, N. Y. PANES Van foo CLUU MACHETE EK. Dt teis)areiele ale) scclei eins ele New York City. FELONY E Dam Vie MIISED retreats. « is ole elataso aotetele ere cvs’ si Elizabeth, N. J. I IEEAN DS CA OMUTIT G1. cleric, ots arctersicle e lei sieeise-ccoiets Baltimore, Md. PRANKIAS Dy SNECKNER, XG D -...cc0ee coces Brick Church, N. J. EREDRICKEOUMMERS Metre hc. lslsicis(saielsie'« eretorent. si 44 Leadville, Col. Wiles [ee LTOMSON Rul). eh etere cere ioescisieteaielers New York City. SVESINAE:S sao Dice PASTEL ES pete - ous ele aystesouclelelelelo(aretel !siersrets New Orleans, La. (Bourse Be W ABK BER oe srlersicj aes 2 1 pecnbooe6ond Morristown, N. J. OSCR RRC MW HERNE Viersrcaete tis teen conateiteieses« herrea Jersey, City, N. J. ELEN RYE AS NVAT COUT 15) og arreeieaiy cisiels eteisinis tes 4 618 East Orange, N. J. CLES VAIN Goatees VV, OD cetataveniaranstars erclistavn ciel vere, oe Metsteraicie -.. Boonton, N. J, CUA S ene LLG IU Revtelet elon ieseye rs roieicva aol eacelt fe ere ieicnels Newark, N. J. 42 THE ECCENTRIC. =-4 HISTORY .”. OF, THE.’. CLASS . OF 81 p= NLY when facts are scarce and fabrications are being knocked down to syndicates at remarkably low figures, can a task like mine excite the envy of my readers and subject me to the most austere criticism. Not being a partner in such a syndicate, I hold no shares of their stock, and so feel safe in saying, that in this history, veracity (?) will mark its every line. My little ‘‘Hatchet” is still unblemished, and let us hope, will so continue through this discussion. But flowery speech is not my forte while 91 is anxiously awaiting its fortune. It was only a few weeks ago that I was appointed arbiter of its fate, and this short period affords me hardly time to complete so great an ‘undertaking. When, last Fall, some hundred students presented themselves for admission to Stevens, only fifty- eight were allowed that honor, and, with the exception of two who became ill, our class is still as large as at first. Nor does our size set a bound to our ambition, for hardly had we settled ourselves, when it became evident that in order to preserve our gravity, we must shore about fifty or sixty ‘‘Softs,” give a little friendly advice to as many more “Juniors,” and lay down precepts and establish precedents to a score or more “Seniors.” The battle was opened by the “Softs” one fine morning, who arranged themselves for a rush. We passed it bravely, but the next time were prepared, and by a little skillful turn of the clock, we were waiting for them in the same place. Fortunately, however, for them, Professor Wood took their part and ushered the poor creatures through in safety. From time to time numerous THE ECCENTRIC. 43 struggles have occurred, and in no case do we acknowledge our superior. ‘‘He strikes hardest who strikes last,” can be forcibly applied to class feuds, and may be recalled some day in the future by ’go. Unlike our worthy predecessors, we do study; that is, the majority of us are hard workers. (I’m paid for saying that.) Algebra and Trigonometry occupied our attention in the first term, while this term we are scanning Co-ordinate Geometry. Many bright theories and more thoughts have taken form in “Bristol’s (?) Room.” In years to come how vivid will be our memory of that room, for it was within its four walls and under its artistic chandelier, that ’91 were declared gentlemen and of Seniors. Of course we were all well aware of that fact previously, though it had not theretofore been publicly declared, and when the statement was made we were not unduly startled. It would have proved fatal to any other class. Our knowledge in Belles-Lettres is considerable, for by the aid of our professor, we know that the Saxons were ‘‘Smoked” to build chimneys in their houses, as hams are smoked now-a-days. Also by the aid of ’91, the professors themselves are not uninstructed. JI have in mind the day of mysterious handwritings on the wall. What the professors learned will not bear investigation, and so had. best remain unsaid. French has been very useful in counting our teeth and in pulling each others hair. When com- mands like the latter have been given in French, the conglomeration of pain and misunderstanding has been intensely interesting to the spectators; but to the victims, otherwise. But perhaps that which appeals the most to our hearts and makes our brains bulge out, as it were, is the study of Physics. Unfortunately, the historian of ’90 last year related all those jokes which so convulsed us this year, and so, as they will not bear repetition, a large percentage is detracted from the worth of this production. During our course in Physics we have learned to handle infinity very care- lessly, and at times to imagine ourselves living at all possible ages and under all possible conditions. Shop-work is very interesting, and, thanks to President Morton, the course is very complete. It may be called the connecting link between theory and practice, and gives the college its chief value. No money has been spared to make it complete in all its appointments, and certainly no money is spar ed when our bill of materials comes in. Surveying, this year, was done in the Elysian Fields, which affords an excellent place for that sort of sport. Our elementary course in surveying has given us only a taste of the advanced work devolving upon us in our Senior year, and we are bound to say the outlook is pleasing. 44 THE: ECCENTRIC. _ While I have covered so much space with scientific opinions, I have neglected to mention that one topic so near the heart of every student, and that is, Athletics. Though we have nothing to brag about in this line, our attainments are not to be sneered at, while our prospects are great. During our short acquaintance at Stevens, foot ball has been the game, and we claim the credit of furnishing one of the strongest men to the regular college team. Our class,team has done well, and, in fact, if I am rightly informed, has won more laurels to the Institute than any of the other class teams last season. We played the Montclair team at their grounds, and the score showed ten to four in our favor, Again at Stevens grounds, we encountered the Plainfields, and sent them home with a score for us, something like eight to two. No definite measures have yet been taken towards organizing teams for Base Ball and Lacrosse, but if our “long windedness” is any standard, no trouble on that account can be feared. “History repeats itself,’ and I fear I have but restated what has occured again and again; but the lack of time for development must be my apology, Although this writing must cease, our history will : still go on, and, next year, ’91 will certainly confront the public with a lengthy catalogue of outrageous tales. Notwithstanding her diversity of character, I can only predict for ’91 a long, successful future. HIsTorIan. x 4 2 = PHETELEC CENTRIC. + $i) 91 TIGER. (S85 On Al 3 ae 2 Great excitement prevails in the Institute over the fact that for once that sleepy-headed, “bum” class 91, so-called, got up and sat on the neck of ’90 and crowed. Now, it is a well-known fact in Institute circles that if ever conceit was laid in the very heart and foundation of a class, that class is ’g0. This has been made doubly apparent by the fact that for the past two weeks ’90 has made such elaborate preparations for their Second Annual Class Dinner, at the same time bragging that if ’91 had any “sand,” she would eat that dinner for them. Now, it so happened that ’91 had: one man of ‘‘sand” born, and so undertook to eat that dinner, which she did unmolested, It occurred in this way: We understood that the ‘‘Sophs” were to eat their. Second Annual Banquet at Morello’s Restaurant on Feb’y 29, at 7.30 o’clock, P. M. On the afternoon of that day Mr, Morello received the following message, which explains itself : Mr. Moretto: As we find the ‘ Freshmen” have discovered our plans to dine to-night, and intend either to eat our dinner or give us trouble, we want you to prepare the dinner at 6 o’clock, instead of the hour agreed upon, as we wish to attend the theatre afterwards. We must have the dinner at 6 o’clock, if we have to miss some of the courses. Be sure and not disappoint us. We will send you a message at 5 o’clock, by messenger who knows the password, to find Out if every- thing is all right. We now wish the password to be ‘‘ Tiger,” and we wish you to pay no attention whatever to anyone who does not give that password. The ‘‘ Freshmen” will very likely be over and try to bribe you into letting them in, but do not allow them to enter without the password. Please answer immediately by this messenger. To which Mr. Morello replied: I will let no one in unless he can give the password ‘Tiger.” Dinner will be ready at 6 o’clock sharp. (Signed) MOoRELLO. COMMITTEE. The rest can be readily imagined when we say it was a grand success. Mr. Sneckner, President of LL nn dt ds Meneame piee 46 THE. BLOCCEN TRITC. 91, went about the Institute marking “S. S.,” which meant to ’91, “Sure Success.” At 6 o'clock we be- gan the feast, of which the following is a true MENv. Oysters. Chicken. Gombo Soup. Hors @ wvres varies, Boiled Striped Bass, a la Hollandaise. Bermuda Potatoes. fillet of Beef with Mushrooms. Timbales of Macaroni. Green Peas. Philadelphia Squab with Grease. Capon Felly. Roman Punch. Lettuce Salad. Fancy Ice Cream. Lruits, Motttos, Cakes, Cheese. Coffee. Cigarettes. About 7 o'clock the Committee of ’90 appeared. Unwittingly, Mr. Whitney rushed in, and the look of dismay (Ough!) upon his face was hardly consistent with the statement he afterwards made, that they knew when they came there that ’91 would eat that dinner. No, that won’t work, dear ‘“Sophies.” However, we thank you deeply for your kind spread. It was a dinner worthy of your blood. We | could hardly have done better ourselves. Receive our hearty congratulations on this, and better success for the next. Speeches, singing, instrumental music and toasts were the order of the evening, and though impromptu were right to the point. One gentleman remarked that 90 has the menus (she’s a class that boasts of fame), 91 has no menus, but she gets there just the same. Now, it is the custom in civilized lands, when a good joke is played, to take it gracefully—more, it is a stroke of policy. The fact is, ’90 has been deeply cut and shows it by trying to “crawl.” She stoops to publishing a set of prodigious lies, which no Stevens man, not even the “Sophs” themselves, will believe. Whatever stories 90 may circulate, she cannot erase from the college records THE TRIUMPH OF ’9I. HIsTORIAN, THE. ECCENTRIC. 47 | | ACKERMAN, WILLIAM! So. c.cseccs eee. 151 Fair St., Paterson, N. J. COMMER AMES ere istarele el otateie s elete le 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. | IANDERGSONG ISAR ZAW aes..s)p c.diecit, aes 6 Mayer’s Hotel, Hoboken, N. J. CHAMBERLAIN, FREDERICK..... ...46 W. 62d St., New York City. | PATRMOUIR;)| GaORG Ree sere, sie Gereievece. thevs 122 River St., Hoboken, N. J. DOANGIGWR MPCOBYC traarycevss cery2 oe 124 River St., Hoboken, N. J. | ACT RISMATINGMAINBER TONGS e elccisiia.et$ 340 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. TD ARB VERIO EIN Yel ARE) ose) Sellerei archers 340 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. | AT WATER E OLRIST OPI RS Grote sits a.m «ysis a7 sierele Orange Valley, N. J. DAUD Pa HUDUE: ficcilotets as ia: sieleteyersraisis «-« 214 8th St., Jersey City, N. J. : ES AGING SEL BIN R Vira arschererers s o eaiscz sls 1214 Broadway, New York City. Dawson, EDGAR R........... 251 Washington.St., Hoboken, N. J. BARR SRVAD PH Eumetirisis aie sneaisicioaoL22 RIVED sts sLOboken Na. ) s DAS VIG V PEGS EM ANS tite ctetaernea ce” sa.c%- ssid vie siete Dae Weehawken, N. J. ; BEERS a VLE LLAMM ieictrelat cies 18 Madison Ave., Jersey City, N. J. DEVGRESSy PRIANCISN BD © ft sieleyacrei3 done azersrsn oan Glen Ridge, N. J. ; IBENINS QC TEAR LBS sly piety aia) clernisnis) = s 0 120 River St., Hoboken, N. J. DEL ATS MY ORING S;, ct vsralers cele sero'e as 340 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. 4 BEYER RICHARD jeceien-c soe ..369 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. DE LA RosA, FRANCISCO....... 219 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J, rs ROLLERS [Roy ALPREDIE Wlh.Gsk. 4 118 River St., Hoboken, N. J. (DENAREST MM EELONMUAS™ Wins. ttetelone 1 cle eie-o coeeicligictelersien Englewood, N. J. a BONNET; WOUIS Bis th ceded ones 414 S. Broad St., Elizabeth, N. J. DINKED, PGERORGEN.. is. 4 165 Washington St., Jersey City, N. J. | iN BOVIPRSR OH UR IGGL Minis lacs.gier sie oa aie 118 River Street, Hoboken, N. J. EXON MOA TERE Dire nisia teres cicte ne ets .4 Walnut St., E. Orange, N, J. h BRINKERHOFF, HENRY M...... 298 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. DOR Vee AU Tete Atironsgetia einleveicic ain niakatalecs 10 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. | a BROADHEAD, EpwaRD H........ 286 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. IDO Wa AWESAN DER: ccs cacti sale 328. W. 57th St., New York City. : BRUINS. WALALAMM cre ys recars chs: citie.« ...128 E. 31st St., New York City. IDOMING SA WiTREEAMA Aw Kin tat. tateercwiare ek aba sierkeas Summit, N, J. x. BUNTING ER) WW TEEEAM AS Ais csutara «ape oe oo 34 7th St., Hoboken, N. J. DRUMMOND, EDWIN M............ 192 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. CAMPBELL, GORDON.,.. 2.02.0 232 E. 18th St., New York City. DUCOMMUN = EDWARD: gr vsk ccletiscses ye vere ce 5's ts Rutherford, N, J. CAMPBELL, NoRMAN ST. G.......320 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N. J. EASTWOOD, JAMES..... Myotis Reenter: cue Rea Onta, es Paterson, N. J. ‘CARLL, BENJAMIN Wi, oles0c 63s 3s 23636, Tibet jerseys CHY Ne.) a ) © LO BSEN@ELENRY Ut fiero a chote eles 412 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. CARTTON, WILLIAM -N 4 . a3 ss. ge sins ts 118 River St., Hoboken, N, J. EEBSEN, WILLIAM: A...n cc. ca sci 412 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. PE bE te REPS ‘ ee noe 48 THE ECCENTRIC. ECHEVERRIA, RICARDO J..... 280 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. ELSON, WLOUIS= Jl deroeenmieminan cee 49 E. 116th St., New York City. ERDMAN ALBERT NV ctistine seatinic ita eveless sore eG Morristown, N. J. EVEREDD, CHARITIES Jit ae. s ae aS CRA COD won Genie Tenafly, N. J. FARRAR WHEELIAM | Mi Ue) jcc een ne lic 102 River St., Hoboken, N. J. FECHHEIMER, SOLOMON............ 49 E. 57th St., New York City. FELLHEIMER, WILLY J.....-.... .321 E. 60th St., New York City. FERRIS, HHENR VAG. Geeedcteledeatee 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. BIELD, SWICLIAMCAG ey eeieeineeieineien 192 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. FRAZERS SVERETT OW cclsewteene at hee eee ee nermere se Orange, N. J. FULLER, “ARTHUR JAG 2 ccemate 292 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. GAUSE,, PREDRICK iicccee sects ...., 122 River St., Hoboken, N. J. GIEDERSLEEVE, JR, DAVID Heer cero ee Tenafly, N. J. GOULD, (JOHN) Tiss cise ceetn mle a 262 Clinton Ave., Newark, N. J. GRAP CARL OH ©. fi tase cee Geena 70 Avon Ave., Newark, N. J. GRAUPNER, PAUL C, A....... ....451 Germania Ave., Jersey City. GRISWOLD, HowWARD C..... ..... 142 W. 35th St., New York City. GUBELMAN, FREDERICK J....772 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N. J. GUE, HARVEY Dis, saidedeu stages ies sans 83 S. Oxford St., Brooklyn. PLATE, CAR TEHVORS 1 gieyacei pti sree slo eathiagin setae sais East Orange, N. J. PLATE, BURTON. Es Sache lec earners 204 Hancock St., Brooklyn. HAMILTON, WILLIAMJ........--+.- 345 Garden St., Hoboken, N, J. FLANN, (ROBERT) Aly aide varie iflnfate adda itrara,eincltre sas Summit, N. J. HARVEY, DL) CARROL. antes sarees 12 Eighth St , Hoboken, N. J. ELASTINGS, GRORCES.c eeisote Holne chine sce anaere ners Morristown, N. J. ELAWOR DH, =| HEUGH As. tee iten ier 12 Eighth St., Hoboken, N. J. ELAWKINS, “WILDIAMUG, ©.) eee eee 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. HEDGES “CHARLES UB Sr, .)oclelt co's tne eoraee einiatslee Orange Valley, N. J. HERRING, AUGUSTUS M........... 462 W. 58th St., New York City. EIT, SWALTAC I IMG oie cic lies oie 37 Lombardy Place, Newark, N. J. FATTER eNICORAT. Web 5 levers .249 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J HOFFMAN, SAMUEL V............ 00 426 W. 23d St., New York City. TLOLBER TON GEORGES «sy oe tee eine J lee ae Hackensack, N. J. ELOXIE, SWILLIAM SD 2% die wale eve abals 345 Garden St., Hoboken, N. J. JACOBUS, MARTIN R S.c whanebiaeisiecc ds eats aie Ridgefield, N. J. _ JACOBUS, ARUSSEL 3.0... aoe cnmnaeeacin Some eiee Plainfield, N. J. JACOBY, THEODORE.......... 661 Lexington Ave., New York City. JACKSON; WALTER W 5.210 tele asinine 59 S. Grove St., E. Orange, N. J. JOUBERT, S. FREDERICK... 02. 055. 0 348 Garden St., Hoboken, N, J. JONES) LARRY Pet 2 cose eee 374 Washington St., Hoboken, N, J. KeELU ys OSSa) ine tere ee reels .213 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. KENEDY, ANTHONY (5. oasle cis ates 135 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. KERR, CARERS SViutr. ase cee ieee .120 River St., Hoboken, N. J. KIssAM, WALTON WARD............ 118 River St., Hoboken, N, J. KNOK,. GRISWOLD J.) 's'oit rere cients 307 W. toth St., New York City. LAWRENCE; WILDER E's... «sitsemneneis oni vis ale S. Orange, N. J. Levy, CHARLES: | eae anes ....+.1889 Madison Ave., New York City. LIENAUS |) PLENR Wan seas Senators 48 W. 82d St., New York City. LOPEZ; TOA VIDE ares ctas crease sort 286 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. LORSCH BDWIN. sca st «ltteer .47 E. 64th St., New York City. LOUD? HENRY Sit. «s nee cee eee 427 Garden St., Hoboken, N. J. MAGEE, WILLIAM. A.......... ..192 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. MANNING; (GEORGE Divo. eee eee ee 182 Park Ave., Orange, N. J. MARCEAU, MAURICE... J) San neceeny 340 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. MARSHALL, FIARFORD' |p sicecie le se ieiciels 1s meaty Milburne, N. J. MAYER, cALERED G Weak weceiees SX. fe Seep South Orange, N. J. McBurney, BLeiniis we. jesse ieee 52 Summit Ave., Jersey City. McCo LLouGH, CHARLES H...... ....118 River St., Hoboken, N. J. MCLAEN, EEMBURY sc nretoetsroeyereiateleaiien ere 205 Macon St., Brooklyn. McWILLIAM, WILLIAM H.......... 242 W. 31st St., New York City. MENDOZA, LLOUrS: R's. cienieen eee 228 W. 28th St., New York City. MERRITT, GEORGE Waren tenes 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. MILLER; ALTEN 5 J o25.cm fee teeta 118 River St., Hoboken, N. J. MILLER, HERBERT S..... Ve oe Nes to21 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth, N. J. MILLER; ROBERT Ei. ose Seca tae cine 271 Quincy St., Brooklyn. MOORE, “ALBERT, Bec Fe dersterestetersaeiele cianc alg = 0s eee eters Roselle, N. J. MorGAN, JR., E. FRANK....-......- 122 River St., Hoboken, N. J. MOouNT; ALBERT) Ria,gehiarnee tenn 202 Harrison Ave., Jersey City. MOYNAN,: PRANK. sH .6 schemieimee sie 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. MULDAUR, GEORGE B......... 302 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. q rr Lbownndl THE ECCENTRIC. 49 NATHAN) CATERED): pis stieles sts nye es acs 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. INE AZRIG BRO Nee aE OND) del peas) ene wig. ore 22 toth St., Hoboken, N. J. Norcross ARNOED, Oo)... Gesu nue de 17 1oth St., Hoboken, N. J. OELBERMAN, JULIUS ....,.....- 141 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. @LDPELAN TD INOBER Cdr ees ransiscsie wh 0) cera alcitesine ae israel Orange, N. J. ONDERDONK, JOHN R............ , +31 W. 73d St., New York City. OuTcaLT, DAviIpD DEP. A...... 364 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. IRATE WUEEETAIM ADIBOW 0 2 cos op clos cls 120 River St., Hoboken, N. J. PASI BE H RGn GEL AIMIES | Va) 1c eins dnslels, '=jc 70 Sherman Place, Jersey City. PEABODY ERNEST TE veces tun 2s = 252 E. 56th St., New York City. PEARCE, CHARLES E ......... ..,202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. IPECIWAT ERE DaGerneey stk nec . 52S. Portland Ave., Brooklyn. (PERKINS, GHORGENG telag esis acylase ne 148 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. WPS AV ViAsTE En REGU are Gere tyitat ssa gs 192 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. ETERS ON we) OPINGEN se NUT tems. cic 5, otdtsiersyeoewerv.s-custdholsleye erred Bloomfield, N. J. PEW RE ORG BL Gita ee lastest oyaeie'e o1s % 22 W. 60th St., New York City. BOSD PARIOEIN A eta a clei cele ® sie doen Ca at ....90uth Orange, N. J. PRENTISS, ENON) epee vse) os 2 + - 30 W. 34th St., New York City. REG VE ELON Vabrolods jae se celiee « Boo oodsa06 194 Pearl St., Brooklyn. REID) DHORBURING Sea sto. ...320 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N. J. RICHARDSON, CHARLES G......... 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. RICHMOND) SPA BODOR Hadas csieciicieci's + o6 ose .. East Orange, N. J. ROSENBERG, ERNEST M....... 784 Lexington Ave., New York City. SANBORN, Francis N.... ....... 427 Garden St., Hoboken, N. J. SCHUMACHER, HENRY J............- 31 E. 81st St., New York City. COLL] AMES Tels cveysinmsedaiers ab vhelster 143 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. SEARING es LQUIGH io Meis telco aieete tie 212 W. 130th St., New York City. SHUEY LEAMGID saratvieiyra steyerets oivicke since tit cts ae} South Orange, N. J. SrUR Vin AR TER. Le earpiece aie ¢ 427 Garden St., Hoboken, N. J. SMITH, Howe. W....... ....9 South Second St., Elizabeth, N. J. SVU MEL UEUUNTP ETRE) Rive cya cies. (a ' e6 192 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. SONUIASEN er OM UUSH Cgc ir aye eeretsy eis 133 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. SMIULETRINO BE RAM Oats Reha aio t cas any ¢ aio i04 River St., Hoboken, N. J. SMETEN SAM DE Dial fave ts cine'a's + + 300 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. SNECKNER, FRANK ALL. ..... 06.00% neha de ces Brick Church, N. J. STEGER VE RNES TWAS, tees sick sasierss cs isisra ale 36 7th St., Hoboken, N. J. STEVENS, JRey PRANCIS| By... overs Castle Point, Hoboken, N. J. STE Ckan GEORGES Hige evince ele: Jersey City Heights, N. J. SUMMERS, FREDERICK ......... ...’.124 River St., Hoboken, N. J. LAV TORU Reel HONEA SM ai skiate sisicerenie 118 River St., Hoboken, N. J. THEBERATH, THEODORE E., Cor. 5thand Clifton Ave., Newark, N J. THOMSON, JR., WILLIAM L.....302 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. THUMAN, FREDERICK........ .374 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. LOD DiGi ORG) lyaer ryan s se.c cs 364 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N. J. HLOOKER MGHORGE Deseo ae: Ey. Salshsieradere Wiese Brick Church, N. J. LORWAN CEA IRGG, ELENRV:, 2). ..ysrerccc cies aces Eb AOA HE Gaae Tenafly, N. J. RAVE URE Res CHARTERS Hauke cet tele cnecfes 2 Paterson, N. J. ADI E: Gn US IVASVE a Avene eis ea oe ee 135 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. POWITCHARTS RICHARD! Seo nnence cae ie ee Roseville, N, J. UHLENHAUT, JR., FRITZ........ ....197 Pearl St., New York City. VAN DER WILLIGEN, THOMAS A....283 Washington Ave., Brooklyn. VVIACT TOTS IPAM Syl eee vetagetercline, steer te ais 124 River St., Hoboken, N. J. WALKER LOUISNBs...0 BD Say ch Soe wisi sie Morristown, N. J. NVIAT COR SEALE NIRS: AAU see 6.0. 84 Washington St., E. Orange, N. J. WiESCOMT MOLINE ar se cer afee 280 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. WIRE FEV ASI S WWALICL DAUM ote oisje aie eie alecer 143 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. Niavae fami iyexens 0 anh caCOUrtiel Ener, Oly Gatele See A cea cho ole South Orange, N. J. WHITNEY, JR., ALFRED R......... 427 Garden St., Hoboken, N. J. Angas OSG (Conan pone 307 Fairmount Ave., Jersey City, N. J. WILDMAN, LEONARD D........... 192 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. WILLIS, CLARENCE A ..... 20 Van Reipen Ave., Jersey City, N. J. NMBGI DONNY) Goo od- sopeearbenoede Mayer’s Hotel, Hoboken. WINTER, ALEXANDER K.......... 47 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. WOU Pieter) ODN Riretatese iagehay tars cputa hee afetejetn vets 376 Pacific St., Brooklyn. WOOD sbR VIN Gs ey we aerate coke ea saat ancrslcdenelsie erclieve ate ave Boonton, N. J. VO REL HIND WAKE RLROAG Hera gers mm atctejacs) aici apsetra eens sie.aisi sie 6 Pascack, N. J. WREAKS, JR., CHARLES F. ...302 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. WIRE ASG EEL GEAMIIG orete eniseciel: ...172 Amity St., Brooklyn, N. Y. WREAKS, WILLIAM B......... 302 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. WICICH EIS LDWAR DIS) fer.p eyes cielo 118 River St., Hoboken, N. J. IWIV:AIN DaINOBE RUkDi7 yajernmmierstatere rae 340 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. WVNIROORS TLUBERT 9) co curctiti dec etontet 404 Classon Ave., Brooklyn. YEARANCE, WILLIAM B....... 67 W. 55th St., New York City, ERICTERS CARTES tea eaidisresere 135 Jefferson St., Newark, N. J. PER se oe, FRR S Siete APRie2 Dee APRIL 30.. APRIL 30. DAVES May 4... IVA o7ietade May 13... May 14... May 14... May 19... REECORD OR EVEBYS OF 1837-88. po .Lecture of President Morton before the “Society of Gas Lighting.” Visit of Junior Class to Boonton, N. J., at the invitation of Prof. Wood. Address of Prof. Leeds to the Hoboken Teachers Association. Base Ball at Fordham. Stevens vs. St. John. Won by St. John, zo—7. .Lacrosse at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Lehigh. Won by Lehigh, 3—z. .Base B all at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Rutgers. Won by Rutgers, 13—9. . Lacrosse at Brooklyn. Stevensvs. Princeton. Won by Princeton, 4—1. .Base Ball at Troy. Stevens vs. R. P. I. Not finished. In favor of R. P. L., 7—I. . Appearance of the Annual Catalogue. .Base Ball at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Seton Hall. Won by Seton Hall, 13—2. . Lacrosse at Cambridge. Stevensvs. Harvard. Won by Harvard, 4—0. . Base Ball at Hoboken, Stevens vs. St. John. Won by St, John, r1—4. May 20.. May 21.. May 21.. May 28.. JUND EI 2 fee WUNERTA bcc JUSEIDS.. 24 June 16... JUNE 17... PUNE. TO 7... EY Toc AUCH ZAS as SEPTaerd an. SEPT a2 Ta. LAE ECCENTRIC. 51 ..Organization of the Stevens Engineering Society. ..Base Ball at Hoboken. Stevens vs. R. P. I. Won by R. P. I., 8—5. ..Lacrosse at New Brunswick. Stevens vs. Rutgers. Won by Stevens, 6—o. .. Base Ball at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Brooklyn Polytechnic. Won by Brooklyn Polytech- nic, 10—3. Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brown of Hoboken, at the Methodist Episcopal Church. First Triennial Reunion of the Class of ’84, at Delmonico’s. 87’s Class Supper. Base Ball at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Alumni. Won by Stevens, 12—8. Alumni meeting at 2 p. m. President and Mrs. Morton’s Reception at 4 p. m.; Commencement Exercises at Wareign’s Theatre at 8 p. m.; Senior Promenade at Institute at 10:30 p. m.; Junior Ball at German Club at 11 p. m. Beginning of Senior and Sophomore Supple- mentary Term. .’90’s First Annual Class Dinner. Beginning of Junior Supplementary Term. Beginning of Examination Week. All Conditions must be made up by I p. m.” Sei, 7, - OCT sare Ocryse:.. CT asa a Ocrers., Och. 25. Novas. : Nov. 12.. Nov. 19... IDke, Go. IDS, TB. Des 26.00. Jan. 3 88. Janesce:. Jan. 6... JAN, 19.200: MN A 6 WDE, C5 6 . Beginning of First Regular Term. . Meeting of Athletic Association. .Convention of the Eastern Inter-Collegiate Foot Ball Association. - .Foot Ball at New Brunswick. Stevens zs, Rutgers, Won by Rutgers, 26—o. ..Foot Ball at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Rutgers. Won by Rutgers, 5—2z. . Foot Ball at Hoboken. Stevens vs. Dartmouth. Score, 4—4. .Foot Ball at Amherst. Stevens vs. Amherst. Won by Amherst, 16—6. .Foot Ball at Hartford. Stevens vs. Trinity. Won by Trinity, 26—o. Foot Ball at Hoboken. Stevensvs. M. I. of T. Won by M. I. of T., 24—0. Meeting of the American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers at Philadelphia. End of First Regular Term. Prof. Kroeh’s Lecture on ‘‘ Methods of Teach- ing Foreign Languages.” Beginning of Second Regular Term. Prof. Webb’s Lecture to the Stevens Engineer- ing Society. Organization of the S. S. S. First Regular Dance of the S. S. S, Meeting of the Alumni Association, Second Regular Dance of the S. S. S. 52 THE ECCENTRIC. TAE . ALCP! . ASSOCIATIOD OF THE . SIEVENS « INSIIMUME OF GEGHNOLOGY AInostituted July lot, 1876. SF = — OFFICE R StF O:shieiecviae. AtrreD R. Wo trr, ’76, Tuos, B. Stitimay, ’83, Frank E. IpEtt, ’77, JoserpH WETZLER, ’82, ApAM RIESENBERGER, °76, FXAECUTIVE COMMITTEE: ALFRED P,. TRAUTWEIN, ’76. ALBERT SpIigs,. 81. Davin S. Jacosus, ’84. President. Vice-President. Corresponding Secretary. Recording Secretary. Treasurer. | Wm. A. AprtIaAncE, 85. ee ee eS ee THE. ECCENTRIC. 53 war FTF TREN TH =, + Anuunal + Commencement + THURSDAY, JUNE 16th, 1887, AT 8 O'CLOCK, P. M, MUSTC—March, OVERTURE, PRAYER, AGI , INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, ‘SALUTATORY, MUSIC—Selection, ADDRESS, . DISTRIBUTION OF MUSIC, ADDRESS, MUSIC, VALEDICTORY, MUSTC—March, . Order of Exercises ei Coronarion;: + j ; A : FoLKUNGER. ‘ Romantique.” ; : 5 ; KeLer—BELa. REV. EDWARD WALL. “Le Tambour,” : ‘ : : ; TITLE, PresipENT Morton, ; va : FRANKLIN MOELLER, 87. ‘ Gipsy Baron,””. : : ‘ ‘ 1% STRAUSS, � A, P. Borier; Esq; PRIZES; CONFERRING OF DEGREES. “Reve apres Jerbal,” .. 4 ; ‘ . BousteEre. : ; C, E, Emery, Esq. Polish Dance,” : . : ' SCHARWENKA, ' ’ , . JoszpH Axoysius McELroy. BENEDICTION ———e Black Hussar,” , ‘ any. ; . MILLOcKER, 54 THE ECCENTRIC. ROBERT MARSHALL ANDERSON. . «= a)eisaiiaeis Solem oeeke oem esral Ohio. James Henry BATES...... ietietein ways tchspeieei@rarstben eis ind peraitycoo stay Ohio. LEON GUILLOUD BANDERET......... SA pean eaiee New Jersey. ROBERT: NEESON) BAVIGS so ceictacls eeisls eininitts y- eae ee New Jersey. MAXIMILIAN CORNELIUS BEARD!)..). .sGseees acarec ..New York. JOLDUS CAL IS Hee je crcitra selene anieieleloletereisicintetslen stale! ostsieterat? New Jersey. James ALFRED PEARCE CRISFIELD.........-+ cseeeeees Maryland. JOHN GUVMANS COX si areretletr = sieve iste tars patel yate ens ee New Jersey. JOHANNES HEINRICH CUNP7icn cnc eae Oleic sta New Jersey. WALTER AS DIC ey F eaaiercters ei aiel 8 elatel eisteie aieners eros Tones New Jersey. HERMAN FRED. THEODORE ERBEN.............- New Hampshire. Tacos, DAV JFLACKY. tanicas eee ee eeeraeere es ae Maryland. JOSEPH (PREDERICK SPIRESTONE: poene bieee ee aha eeneenee Ohio. BENJAMIN. FRAWEXAN GUEART 62 mice aeeiceip serie seicalale New Jersey. CHARLES VAMDR EWS GREAT. cco, cureniom, Soyeusis inion sipioke (os asin Alabama. MATTHEW COMSTOCK: JENKINS) ;emmeneys cise pereas edie New Jersey. EUGENE, HENRY. KIERNANosew ences ener ores aes .. New Jersey. CARLOS AZLOZANO ® «3 .na:sis sgsotaye SSRI clein es oh eosin s avereererate Portugal. JosEpH ALOysius MCELROY... ....,... sis ondarersumtenatesene Connecticut. SAMUEL WYLIE MIVLER GSEs serait teres caterers New York. FRANKLIN MOELLER E: 7 ie. stoar cere: chev ad. ae New aor WASHINGTON, EVERETT PARSONS amie or eeiaale Maryland. CARTER HENRY PAGE J Riva. ukeekoscmebessaes soe Sree Virginia. WILLIAM EVERETT QUIMBY... n002 i caSuess = nin o NCW J ETSEN. ADERED TIENRY SCH LUSINGER [nwa rise). octscle atl oureeivie Long Island. LEMUEL WILLIAM SERRELL, JR. cnbacucn Gielen oem New Jersey. WILLIAM ERNEST SCHOENBORN........-..- .. District of Columbia. ELERBERT APPLETON. ‘WAGNER Diaries ise eens eae oobi New York. DRUID ALEXANDER WALTON........ Par eee oe se Kentucky. CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, «ays spentte|s = sisicicjetarnseiee leant payers ... Georgia. RECEPTION J. F. FIRESTONE, B. F. Hart, COMMITTEE. F. MoELLER, Chairman. W. E. Quimsy, L. W. SERRELL, JR. THE ECCENTRIC. 55 77 y FEW WORDS FROM THE ALUN : xR nn In these pages, one year ago, the writer was permitted to define what might be regarded as the program which the managers of Zhe Svevens Indicator had planned for the ensuing year. It has been con- ducted essentially in accordance with these plans, and the present time and place therefore seems proper to review the work of a year and ascertain to what extent, if at all, it has met the expectations which the college community was justified in holding, regarding this joint graduate and undergraduate enter- prise. Its aims, as then defined, were to be as follows, quoting from the article in question: “Its province, as we understand it, will be to publish—for the benefit of those who are more particularly interested in the progress of the Institute, its immediate friends and its Alumni, and also for others who are generally watching the progress of technical education—a narrative of all evidences of activity, progress and improvement, and to correctly portray the best work of the Institute in its chosen field; to serve as a channel for friendly criticism and thoughtful discussion of the Institute’s methods and policy; to inform the Alumni of the movements and successes of their fellow graduates, and to record in somewhat permanent form those features of undergraduate life which are of sufficient general interest to deserve such preservation.” So far as can be ascertained, the management of the Jndicafor is quite satisfactory to the Alumni, and as these constitute by far the large majority of its readers, and certainly of its supporters in a financial sense, it would seem wise and judicious on the part of those having its affairs in hand to continue essentially in the direction which has thus far been taken. The editors have been well supported in the efforts to produce a magazine worthy of the position of Stevens as an engineering school, by many of the Alumni, whose contributions were of such merit that they have been extensively quoted in the 56 CHE ECCENTRIC. technical press. And yet, it is far from the plans of the editors to give the Jndicafor the character of a strictly technical journal, for they well recognize that the field is quite crowded, and that there is no need of any more such magazines. Until quite recently the opinion seemed current that the undergraduates would have little influence it its management; this notion, however,—for it was not based on sound facts— is happily being dispelled, and it is hoped that the time is not very far distant when the undergraduates, without exception, will feel that the Jmdicafor has the fullest claims upon their interest and support as an enterprise which deserves the best efforts of all Stevens men. It is a’ gratifying sign of a renewal of their interest in the J ndicafor that the subscriptions among the undergraduates at the beginning of this year exceeded by nearly fifty per cent. the number of one year before. It rests entirely with the wunder- graduates themselves whether or not the journal becomes a true exponent of their enterprises, thoughts and actions; and it is their duty to support, in every way possible, their representatives on the board of management. . The relations between the Alumni and the Institute continue in a most satisfactory manner. The Alumni Association has been granted the compliment of representation in the Board of Trustees, and it will, no doubt, appreciate its privileges and its duties as well. And it may be depended upon to co-operate with the authorities in any measure that will advance the material and educational interests of the Institute. At the semi-annual or mid-winter meetings in February, the attendance, contrary to general anticipation, exceeded that of any annual meeting. A spirit of helpful interest pervaded the meeting, which can only be traced to the fact that the Alumni consider themselves thoroughly in harmony and accord with those who direct and manage the Institute affairs. It was decided to devote the Alumni scholarship fund to the immediate betterment of the Institute Library, as being the one department most in need of improvement and enlargement. This action will directly aid and benefit, especially, the undergraduates, who have been unable, thus far, to derive much instruction or satisfaction from the Institute Library in the past. The funds to be so applied, while not. as ample as the requirements of the case would seem to. demand, amount to about $1,500; but they will be sufficient if judiciously applied, as no doubt they will be, to supply, at least, the immediate and pressing wants of this department of the Institute. There is still another means through which the Alumni. Association has attempted to serve the interests of the undergraduates. . Reference is made to what is’ known as the Beneficiary Fund, which THE ECCENTRIC. art, is available to all who, upon investigation, are found worthy of temporary assistance, which will enable them to successfully complete, under more comfortable circumstances, their college course. These are evidences which, it is thought, show that the Alumni are sincere when they assert, as all such bodies do from time to time as occasions for the expression of sentiment arise, that they have thoroughly at heart the advancement of the best interests of their Alma Mater; that their regard for those who guided them in their younger days grows stronger as the years grow on, and as they appreciate the good intentions which actuate the Faculty in all of its plans. They further show that the Alumni are equally sincere in their oft repeated assertion that they take a kindly interest in many enterprises in which the undergraduates are concerned, : | | OE 58 THE ECCENTRIC. BOARD: OF EDITORS. ALFRED P, TRAUTWEIN, 776, ALBERT SpIEs, ’81. ArTHUR L, SuHREveE, ’88, An ALFRED C, Peck, ’89, ALEXANDER J. Dow, ’9I. LHE ECCENTRIC. 59 a FIRST [ERM, 1337-33. OFFICERS. President, : ; : CrVeEKERR Oo: Vice-President, ; ; : : : : f : Wm. WuicHam, ’88. Secretary, 4 : F A é : : : : . A. L. Sureve, ’88. Treasurer, : : : : F : A é . E. M. Drummonp, ’88. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WM. WHIGHAM, ’88, H. S. Wynkoop, ’88, H. R. Situ, ’88. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. A. L, SHREVE, ’88, T. A, VAN DER WILLIGEN, ’88 E. M. Drummonp, ’88. 60 THE . ECCENTRIC. SECODD TERM, 1387-38. OFFICERS. . President, ‘ : 3 5 Pol. kee SOMITE, oO: Secretary, 5 : ‘ ; H. S. Wynkoop, 88. | Vice-President, : ; : Wm. Wuicuaw, ’88. Treasurer, : : ; E. M. Drummonp, ’88. | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, | T. E. THEBERATH, ’88, Wm. WuiIcHAM, ’88, JoHN WOLFF, 88. i ) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. | C. P. BENNS, ’89, C. V. Kerr, 88, J. H. Scorr, ’8a. ) | } | . ACTIVE MEMBERS. _ j E. M. Drummonn, ’88, - HS, Wynkoop, ’88, J. L. Coker, Jr., °88, } C. V. Kerr, ’88, : ‘L. SEARING, °88, G. CAMPBELL, ’88, P | | A. L. SHREVE, ’88, ’ E. Ducommoun, 88, _ J.-H. Scort, ’89, | H. R. Smiru, ’88, ¢ W.-A, MAGEE, ’88, C. P. BENNS, 89. T. A. VAN DER WILLIGEN, ’88, T. E. THEBERATH, ’88, E. G. CoLpEway, ’89, Wm. WuicHaw, ’88, J. Wotrr, ’88, P. A. Dory, °88, HONORARY MEMBERS. PRESIDENT HENRY Morton, Pu.D., PRroressor DE VoLson Woop, A.M., C.E., i | PROFESSOR J. B. Wess, C.E., Mr. D. S. JAcosus, M.E, LHL LOCENTRIC, x IOS Slavens Hugjineering Soetgly. RE — 8 9 e535} -—__ For several years past a wish has been occasionally expressed by some of the students that the «college should support an Engineering Society; but it was not until May, 1887, that a project was set on foot to form such a society. There were several vital points to be considered in regard to its formation. How was interest in the work to be insured? What means were to be employed to prevent such an organization from degenerating into a political machine? By what arrangement could the time of meet- ings be sandwiched in with the existing roster appointments? On the zoth of May, 1887, seven members of the class of 88 assembled to exchange views as to the practicability of such a venture. That the time was now ripe for something to be done was _ indicated by the unanimous approval of the meeting. A motion was made, after discussion informally by each gentleman present, that ‘a society be formed at the Stevens Institute for engineering purposes.” It was unanimously carried. Thus it was that the Stevens Engineering Society came into existence. The names of the organizers. were, Edwin M. Drummond, Charles V. Kerr, Arthur L. Shreve, H. Russell Smith, Thomas A. Van der Willigen, William Whigham and Hubert S. Wynkoop, all members of ‘“ Eighty-eight.” In framing the constitution great care was taken to prevent the appearance of any of the three difficulties mentioned above, and the advice of all the members of the Faculty was sought. The society felt greatly encouraged by the hearty co-operation of the professors, and the interest in our welfare, so kindly expressed at that time, has never been withdrawn. The only way to make sure that the society should perpetuate itself was to admit only those students 62 LTHE ECCENTRIC, as members, who were willing to work for the best interests of the organization. Hence, the rules relating to election of members were made stringent; so stringent, in fact, that bad feeling between members was avoided only by amending the objectionable clause to ‘‘a wo-thirds vote of all the members shall be necessary to an election.” Failure to read papers is punishable by a fine, and a man who will not work can readily be expelled. The second objection to the formation of such a society, namely, fear that it would have a political influence, has not yet appeared, and probably never will. If the time should ever come, the society will die like a worm-eaten tree. At present both parties have about an equal representation. The serious difficulty regarding lack of time for the holding of meetings has been overcome through the aid of certain members of the Faculty, who excused members of the Society from laboratory attendance during the progress of the meetings until the roster could be arranged. It is to be hoped that some arrange- ment can be made to relieve the Juniors from shop-work on alternate Fridays, as a number of the men hesitate to avail themselves of Professor Denton’s kind permission to attend the. meetings, fearing to lose some of the practical shop details by so doing. Already this society has become a recognized feature of the Institute, and has been of great benefit to its score or more of members. The outlook for the future is promising, and with the intent “to aid and encourage its members in the study of engineering practice, in original research, and in the cultivating of their powers of thought and expression,” such a society cannot but succeed. H. S.. W.. 788: Ae AT = TTT NKR SS AAA NS TRS s; 64 LAE ECCENTRIC. ——_ TRVERS ORSTITGTE == ASHLECIG ASSOCIATION « ow = a = 9 QF) Ce S e e OPE I Gea Lom Er Dacoon : President. F. B. Svevens, “89. ; : ; Vice-President. A. L. SuHreve, 88, Secretary. H. R. Smirn, 88, : “ : E : ; Treasurer. H. C.cPEsris,“. 365-05 ; ' : ; : Foot Ball Captain. E. M. Drummonp, 88, : ; . Base Ball Captain. W. C. Hawkins, 89, : d é : : ; : : : ; Lacrosse Captain. Fae Cs TaN es Cae oe T. Rerp, ’88, Chairman. E. M. Drummonp, ’88. H. R. Situ, 88, T. Taytor, 88. A. L. Sureve, ’88. W. C. Hawkins, 78. LHES ECCENTRIC. 65 PACTIV GE MEMBER'S. } L. W. ANDERSON, ’88, J. Eastwoop, ’89, A. H. HALL, ’90, H. A. Bane, °88, R, J. ECHEVERRIA, ’89, G. W. MERRIT, ’90, N. St. G. CAMPBELL, 88, D. H. GILDERSLEEVE, JR., ’89, H. S, MILLER, ’90, J. L. Coxmr, Jr., °88, ; W. J. HAMILTON, '89, W. F. PHELPS, ’90, E. Dawson, ’88, W. M. HILL, ’89, H. TORRANCE, ’90, P, A. Dory, ’88, N. H. HILter, ’89, G. D, TooKEr, ’90, E. M. Drummonp, ’88, W. D. Hoxir, 89, F, THUMAN, ’90, E. Ducummony, 88, W. W. Jackson, ’89, L. D. WiLpMAN, ’g0, H. C. Ferris, 788, A. MAYER, ’8o, A, R. WHITNEY, JR., ’90, A. A. FULLER, ’88, G. B, MuLpDAuR, ‘89, E. S. WUICHET, ’90, D. H. Lopsz, ’88, A. C.: PECK, 80, W. A. FIELD, ’oI, W. A. MAGEE, ’88, Ge Ga PLYER,) SO; 15K, 10 CEngins eye E. McLEAN, ’88, C. G. RICHARDSON, ’89, J. A. Norcross, ’91, T. Rerp, ’88, F.. B. STEVENS, JR., “89, J. ©. Smits, ’or, A, L. SHREVE, ’88, C. F.. WREAKS, ‘JR., ’89, W. L. THomson, ’91, To TAYLOR, ‘|R:, °88, W. B.. WREAKS, ’89, Jatt BCUN TZ mov. F. UHLENHAUT, JR., 788, S. Boyer, ’go, W. C. CuNTz, W. WHIGHAM, ’88, J. DE Hart, ’g0, N. Macy, E. J. WILuIs, °88, C. H. Graf, ’90, L, F. WETTLAUFER, H. S. Wynkoop, ’88, C. D. HARVEY, ’90, H. C. Myer, L. B. BonneET, ’89, J. F. HaworvTy, ’90, E. H. HANIGAN. 66 THE ECCENTRIC. CHE HUESICGS a_ URING the past year Stevens has not enjoyed those celebrations of athletic triumphs which some of the larger college communities have witnessed, nor can much hope be given for the near future. The principal cause which is tending to-day to make Stevens a non-athletic college is the want of time for team practice. This, however, is an old and growing complaint for which there seems to be no remedy, so it will be policy to dwell upon it lightly, simply saying, for example, that the most athletic class of the college was not, this year, given a single afternoon for team practice. In reference to the Athletic Association: a very important improvement was made in the government of that body when it finally accepted the new constitution and by-laws. These were framed by a committee of five appointed for the purpose at the winter meeting of the Association, and it must be here said that the committee deserves great credit for the faithful execution of their successful work. Under this constitution the business of the Association is managed by an Executive Board of five, consisting of the Treasurer, the Secretary and three members elected at the regular May meeting. This Board is called together as business demands, and makes a report of its proceedings at each meeting of the Association, so that every one may know what has been done. Another change is in the term of each officer, they being elected for one year instead of one term as before, and there being but one Secretary, who performs the duties of both the old Recording and Corresponding Secretary. Another is, that the captains of the teams are elected by the different men of the respective teams who played .in forty per cent. of the games. This is a very good point; for who is more competent to judge of a man’s abilities for managing a team than those who have played with and perhaps under him? The dues, which of course seem high to the members of the new class, have had a tendency to keep the men of this class from joining the Association. It seems to be only a little short-sightedness on their part not to see that the small admission fee required by the Constitution does not begin to balance the great 2. LHES ECCENTRIC. 67 benefits derived from being members of the Association. Like their predecessors, it is to be hoped that they will, in the early spring, when the lacrosse and base-ball practice begin, and the grounds are in condition for tennis, throw off their dgnzy, buy tickets, and all become members of the Association. Lacrosse, during the past season, took a decided step forward, Hardly had the snow left the ground when the more enthusiastic players had their sticks out “passing” if not running, trying their best to get the tricks of the game that ensure a team success. Although the team suffered considerably by the loss of several 87 men, the good material putting in its appearance at the right time helped to strengthen the team and made it what it was. Five games were played, in which Stevens outpointed their opponents by three, and in one game accomplishing the unexpected feat of making one point against Princeton. There was an exceedingly large number of candidates for the team, and in some cases had better men been selected for it, corresponding results could have been obtained. This spring the competitors for positions on the team start work very early, and it is to be hoped that with the old material of last year, only one member of which has been graduated, the record will far surpass that of the past. Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting a good nine together for Base-Ball, and, although the captain managed to have a practice game nearly every afternoon, in making up the team it was necessary to make use of the material furnished by the High School. At the beginning of the season the team, on account of its good battery, had such bright prospects that base-ball men were in high glee over the coming victories, and watched with interest the progress which seemed to be made in the practice games. The laurels were not, however, gained; for of the six games that Stevens played they won but one. The playing cannot be judged from this record, for it must be remembered that many of the games were played with nines who practice all the winter under a professional trainer. This coming season promises to be more favorable to base-ball than the last, for before the winter months had rolled by the team began work together under the new captain in the large basement room of the new High School. Foot-ball is fast becoming a sore subject to Stevens students. In direct opposition to the advancement of the other teams, foot-ball took quite a large step in the wrong direction. In the first championship game Stevens played remarkably well against their rough opponents, and tied them with a small score, Judging from the first game, some hope was expressed that our men would finally carry off the pennant. ' 68 LHE VE GCN RG This was never realized, for at the close of the season, after playing four championship games, we stood at the foot instead of the head of the list. But two non-association games were played, in both of which our team suffered defeat. One drawback to the team’s work was the accident to the captain in the first game, which disabled him for the rest of the season, and his not resigning until the lattter part of the season, when the new captain had but little time to train his men for the few remaining games. It seemed as if the good men behind the rush line could never get support on account of the weak playing and light weight of the line, but better could not be done, for no heavier men were to be had. Although no praise can be given to the team’s past work, great hope may be expressed for the next season, if the team has judgment enough to elect the proper man as captain. The Field Sports were indeed encouraging, five previous Stevens records being broken. The class of ’g0 furnished a large amount of material for these sports, and deserves considerable credit for spurring the winners on by its members coming in second, and for also carrying off several of the important prizes. In concluding. a word might be said about the Gymnasium which is to be furnished by the Faculty, but as it is not yet completed the subject will be left to the next who is requested to write a brief sketch on Athletics. ee ee eg ees THETVECCENT RIG, e7(2 y - ORR TELE, STEVENS INSTITUTE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. INAR WANS Se eS} 1b. Aleve re PREVIOUS RECORDS, EVENTS. WINNERS. SECONDS | STEVENS RECORD. MINUTES. | SECONDS. | MINUTES. | SECONDS. TOOMY ALAS WASH Merenrein crysis ccs nes eealeid cee cene CUNTZ, °87. WILDMAN, ’90. a) II : 1034 22OMYVATAS BD AS LE Mert clei sie scraiele orb ace 018 aise RE RAYMOND, 90. HAWKINS, 89. | 27 a 264% AA ORY ALASML) As HMM eye fe .c ape sires +13) W 8 eeteies RAYMOND, ‘90. Mace, ’88. Pe: | I 134 ial feMVilem ih un emamtern ie eelcccles sc anes os TORRANCE, 790. DE Hart, ’90. 2 24 2 25 OnesMile@Runyserepey ee. sss lsalcsh se owe TORRANCE, ’90. WUICHET, ’90. 5 17 5 4 Once MilesBicycletRacose....)o¢ csss od eleoeivon: BonNET, ’89. RAYMOND, 90. HAWKINS, ’89. pre C= 1 OS PEM WRACE Mae alec csasefsie)sjornaie, 1s ous cveteerers ie gg. FEET. INCHES. | FEET. INCHES. [Revobobooves de Si=de) AhUbooh ns 4a ao eRe ROO BOmee ee CUNLZ a7 WILDMAN, ’goO. 5 3 1% abvotabbaee JOLopay=e | hebrae bb. Ja kao Oo Sem eOM Guat CuntTz, ’87. MAGEE, ’88. 19 24% 19 1% Standing Long Jump....... React a csovsistaeletarere CuNTzZ, ’87. LOCKETT, ’90. 9 103¢ 9 10 ute nee them SNOtM ME eile a. citn cciso aes FIRESTONE, 787. BRODHEAD, ’90. 29 10 34 2 1s RIED 2 OVE) sin Wino da tnis uOMOR oe COD AR er maeE are HERRING, ’88. FRAZAR, 90. 3 2% 8 3% HOp Step randy yum Pirecesiesies asics ne as estes MAGEE, ’88, CuNTzZ, 787. 39 7% 39 5 Raymond finished first, but forfeited by running out of the track. LHE LCCENIR IL: — gp Gr Se 7 SITIO [A SSSy SSS Ss SSS ee ee = = SEASON OF 1887. F. Unvennavt, 88, Captain. RUSHERS. x! W. F. PHEps, ’90, E. S.. WuicHeEt, ’go, W. A. Frevpy yor, } | Tk ( CotpEway, ’89. E. McLean, 788, W. C. Hawkins, 89, | | Ras E. M. Drummonp, ’88. | QUARTER BACK. J. S. De Hart, ’go. HALF BACKS. N. St. G. Campsett, 788, W. A. Mages, 88. FULL BACK. F, Unvenuaut, 788. SUBSTITUTES. H. TorRANCE, 90, T. Taytor, ’88, As Ry Habs, “9c, ‘| F. Moynan, ’90, L.. D. Wiipman, ’9o. q | | iat i I THE ECCENTRIC. 71 i | () 5 I f ye 4 i} We i th 1 | ape) i iy % i oe, ti i iW | i i SEASON OF 1887. i i‘. i, i} W. C. Hawkins, 789, - Captain. | H, C. Ferris, ’88,- - - - Goal. E. McLrgany, '88, - - : Centre. | F. B. Stevens, Jr., 89, - - Point. G, W. Merrit, ’90, - 3d Attack. il J. Darsy, ’90, - - Cover Point. W. C. Hawkins, ’89, - - 2d Attack, | J. S. DEHart, ’90, - - 1st Defense. W. A. Macer, '88, - Ist Attack. : i WAN E. S. WuIcHET, 90, - 2d Defense, S. Mizizr, - - Outside Home. ij Hi Ah J, L. Coxzr, Jxn 65 - 3d Defense. FF. Untunnavut, 88, - Inside Home, i] 1 WA | KO | 1 eee, | SiS Sd awa SS . | Y Nl | Hin aah Arh C, F. Wreaks, Jr., 89. L. D. Witpmany, ’9o. it 8 Py eR it Mth ’ { it di a i W. W. Jackson, 89, Right Field. SUBSTITUTES. J. Darsy. C. F. Kirexer. 72 DHE ECCENTRIC. : q ui i ¢ | : | | | | | 1, | i | i il) INSTICUTE NINE. E. M. Drummonp, ’88, Captain. ii Wm. WuicuHam, 88, - E - - First Base. E. Ducummun, 788, - E - = - Pitcher. F, SEVENOAK, - - - - - Second Base. J. F. Hawortn, ‘go, - - - Short Stop. E. L. McBurney, ’89, - Third Base and Catcher. J. Eastwoop, ’89, - : - - Left Field. | E. M. Drummonn, ’88, - Third Base and Catcher. D. C. Harvey, ’90_ - - - - Centre Field. | | | | | i. 1 D. £HE ECCENTRIC. SEASON TOP 1837. — ORERICERS: 73 {PNM SIS ES ha toed Bare od Oey mic Ontos Sone Oe Ae oe a a President. ASST E CIN GED on teens ate een ees, oc eee. cite iss cya sue ok Tbh bs wa wise’ Secretary. CC ELAR VE Veg (he SME Rr. erie RE, as vip aw a sins Cand ea ce RES D Treasurer. THORBURN REID, ‘88. NorMAN CAMPBELL, 788. 1D; E. A. H. Mm, A. (Es C. HARVEY, ’90. J. WixuIs, ’88. A. FULLER, 88. R. SMITH, ’88. W. ANDERSON, ’88. L. SHREVE, 788. F. WREAKS, JR., 80. MEMBERS. HALL, ’88. STEVENS, ’89. GILDERSLEEVE, JR., ’89. RICHARDSON, ’89. ECHEVERRIA, 89. Escort, °So: L. CoKEr, °88. W. W. JACKSON, 789. G. G. PLYER, ’89. B. P. F. B. D. H. CG RY]. i Up W. B. WREAKS, ’89. J. F. HAwortTH, ’go. H. S. WREAKSs, ’90. A. R. WHITNEY, ’90. E. S. WUICHET, ’90. W. L. THOMSON, ‘oI. A. H. HALL, ’90. M. MARCEAU, ’89. il 74 THE ECCENTRIC. 5A IED 0 BR A EERE ATOR yy i é vs . 5 LC nt ie. Vib | ‘i Yn enn Bay ye =i ae | Lag Tsk i Aa | TT | Ke THE EFCCENTRIC. eISTEVENS 4 SENIOR + OFP RICH RS. Tuomas ‘TAYLOR, Ricarpo J. EcHEVERRIA, Wituiam D. Hoxie, Auten S. MILLER, MEMBERS. L. W. ANDERSON, W. J. HAMILTON, R, N, BLANKENSHIP, E. C. HARVEY, A esa ROLLER w |[Res J. F. Haworth, H. M. BRINKERHOFF, H. P. JoNEs, W. N. CARLTON, W. D. Hoxis, JE GUNDZ, F. N. SANBORN, D. H. GILDERSLEEVE, JR., C. H. McCuLLoucu, R. J. ECHEVERRIA, A. S. MILLER, W. A. E. Doyine, G. B. MuULDAUR, C, H. GRAF, G. G. PLYER, Baer LAtE. F. B. STEVENS, T. TAYLOR, i SOCIAL be 75 President. Vice-President. Secretary. Treasurer. W. L. THomson, E. J. WILLIs, F, THUMAN, A. R. WHITNEY, C. F. WREAKS, JR., W. B. WREAKS, H. T. WREAKS, E. S. WUICHET, J. A. Norcross, H. J. SCHUMACHER, F. L. SNECKNER. 76 THE ECCENTRIC, | Wa...N. CARLTON, 90.%. tenner oes : Sno ener President. | | Wo. 7. HaMinron,. 80 pee. ane eee Secretary. C.. Hy McCurrouge]R7 90-005 cee eee Treasurer. | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. | Wal: CARETON “bOh eee Chairman, Ex-officio. Norman Sr. G. Campse xt, ’88. Grorce B. Mutpaur, ’89. Henry M. BrinckerHoFF, ’90, Frank N. SANBORN, ’9I. St PEC CMV hl C. NI NI ,V, LUNCH CLUB © 4 ae B.ePaeliAliye 83; H. S. Wynkoop, 88. SEevAY Van, DER WILLIGEN, ’88. H. T. Wreaks, ’90. 78 Yy W. L. Tuxomson, rst Banjo. BHFQ Ist Violin. THE EGCEN KIC. = Sak SS SS SSS SS NK SS SAA SEED i LZ, RL G. B. Mutpauvr, Leader. T. A. Van DER WILLIGEN, H. S. Wywxoop, Cornet. Di -CrHARveEY, Piano. SS Na 4 G j 0, t y y dp Y, BP: Har, 2d Violin. W. B. Wreaks, 2d Banjo. THE, ECCENTRIC. 79 C. H. McCuttoueu, Jr., : ; : : F : : : , : . Captain. EveretT FRAzaR, . ; : : . : ; f : : Manager. ACTIVE MEMBERS C. H. McCuttoveu, Jr., D. C. Harvey, F. Tuuman, ALFRED P. Boer, JR., J. F. Hawortu, Ady HES air, EVERETT FRAZAR, A. B, Moors, H. T. Wreaks, ‘CARL GRAF, A. 8. TwiTcHELt, Ep, WUICHET. a ak er cae Ee a= . ee, 1S) Ny Re KY 1S) S) RQ : s = oo: a eS M ee Bo ae) nS eae it iH Oo oO (oe) C. P. Brenns, R. J. EcHeverria, D, H. GILDERSLEEVE, JR., W. J. Hamicton, N. D. Hier, W. D. Hoxir, G. B. Murpauvr, W. DeW. PAten, IN, (Gp, Jeers, (Ga Go Rivers C. F. Wreaxs, JR., W. B. WREAKS. PESSS J Se ee ee Le os 3 82 LHe AOGCEL NITRIC: | H. M. BrinckERHOFF, H. P. Jonzs, | A. P. Botter, Jr., F, THuman, | W. N. Carton, E, Wuicuet, | D. C. Harvey, A. R. Watney, JR., | | J. F. Haworrn, C. H. McCuttoveu, Jr. THESE CCEN DRIC. 83 ——— MEMBERS. ARTHUR L, SHREVE, Witiiam J. HaAmiLton, Nicotar H. HILuer, Witiiam D. Hoxte, Harry P. Jonrs, ALFRED R. WHITNEY, Frank N. SANBORN. ALFRED P. BoLieEr, Henry M. BrinckERHOFF, Cuas. W. McCuttoueu, Wm. N. Cariton, Everett W, FRazeEr, Witiiam Bruns, at Cart H, Grar, | Harrorp T. MarsHatt, i Harry P, Jones, Louis MEenpoza, HERBERT S. MILLER, D. C. Harvey, Ropert E, Mitter, Wiper F. Laurence, ALFRED R, WHITNEY, JR., RicHarp S. TWiITcHELL, FREDERIC THUMAN, Frank Moynan, Ww. B. SELr, Hvueuw T. Wreaks, Epwarp S. WUICHET, Exiitiot H. WHit tock, a S. F. Smrru, Ist Violin, J. T. Watts, LH tee OCW ted 85 aj 2S ORCS WIRA ta e Wi : Pee Wd Si sae iit Ay GLEE. VW = aie Wy CGAL ) : a h fae y ANNI A i i BC Sar Wey S hem is = yi Ww ae | Z eT pers “if | pee ee Zp, 4 Ge 7 = i ae itr Aw - . yf ‘ = oS | = az | iu =— 7 ie al Saeteeeaty, ——— S. Boyer, 2d Violin. C. H. McCuttoveu, Jr., +B AMY. BOLLER, -JR., W. N. Car Ton, W, W. Kissam, Flute. Bass Violin. Axe Ss VIILLERS + LAYLOR, Rs, Sguedunck Artists. E, WuIcHET, 4 THE ECCENTRIC. 87 5 Zz ; “a 88 THE. ECCENTREC. 4 ate 5. VIS DMaw OiRZo “To swear except when necessary is unbecoming to an honorable man,”—Quwintilan. -|HAT was a very sensible remark for the ancient Quintilian to make. It displays a spirit - of toleration for human frailty which would not be unworthy of a theologian. He does not confine his exception to cases of bumped head, damp matches, ice in the river, and so on; but he states, broadly and benevolently: “To swear, except when necessary, etc.,” thereby giving a most general rule, applicable in all ages and to all cases. He puts in no petty restrictions as to time or place, or fitness; all that is left to the honor and discretion of the individual; who is to swear when it is necessary. I respect Quintilian; I think he was a great man; a man in advance of his age. It has been said by a modern, that “moments of intense excitement require intense expressions.” Even the good Washington, we are told, swore in battle—and by a process of induction, we may reason that a battle must contain moments of intense excitement; but it by no means follows that a battle has a monopoly of such moments. On the contrary, though it has never been my fortune to be engaged in moral combat, I can truly affirm that no soldier who has battered his first man to a gelatinous mass ever felt more @ ¢. (intense excitement) than I did after I had struck a good healthy blow at my thumb when experimenting with vise-work. The calamity infringed on that member between the second and third joints; the bones in that portion being termed, I believe, the metatarsals, These bones, previously covered with flesh, were for a long time after hidden by a puffy red and blue substance unpleasant to see. The longer I studied vise-work, the less often did I hit my hand; but when I did hit it I usually drew blood;—as well as a considerable quantity of ze. in the gaseous form. PHE. E€CCHNTRIC. 89 About this time 1 began to apply Quintilian’s rule, as given at the head of this article ;—omitting, however, all but the first two words. Even this was becoming insufficient for my needs, when by an almost providential chance I heard of one Euralphus, Bishop of R , an adept in swearing. It seems that this gentleman, for his own convenience and the use of his friends, had compiled a volume on the art of anathemizing, and had reduced cursing to a science. Lists of oaths were given suited to every age, sex, condition, case and circumstance of life. In fact, so complete was the catalogue, that it was impossible to swear out of it. When irritated with anybody or anything, the pious bishop opened his book, read along until eased, then closed it and went on with his work, I looked up the man and his writings with the intention of studying them, for I had long felt that my own poor powers were too weak to elucidate my feelings; but if I were able to obtain instruction and an experienced man’s advice in this matter, I was confident that my tumultuous emotions could be calmed with celerity, and small friction. As I say, I studied Euralphus, expecting to use him as a species of mental ‘‘ Pond’s Extract,” but it came to naught. My course of vise-work ended abruptly, and vanished with a smell of arnica, After this I spent considerable time in examining the influence of vise-work as a moral agent. That it has a certain moral effect, I claim to be indisputable. For example:—in addition to the results above hinted at, I have a friend who endeavors to conceal the number of times that he has hit his thumb ; another who exaggerates it; and a third who does his chipping by an illicit use of the emery-wheel. Now anyone with common sense can understand my religious desire to bring about a reformation in this matter. To this end I devoted some valuable time to the search for what might be called an antidote. But after a long and tedious investigation I arrived at the conclusion, that the best and only antidote for vise-work was a Sunday school. Unfortunately, however, this latter in connnection with S. IL T. would clearly be out of place; and I was forced to believe that vise-work resembled rattlesnake poison, in that there was no antidote for either, save whiskey or death. Of these two I will say, that personally I prefer the latter. I had a comrade once, who fell into difficulties with vise-work, and who immediately rushed out to apply the antidote. On his return he wished to know “what the h-ic! I had been doing to his tools,” while as a matter of fact I had not touched them. Such an incident speaks volumes. For the present I have given up reforming. LE LOCCENTRAC, LOVE’S ENGINEERING. the moon was shining bright and clear, we The cricket’s song was shrill; A maiden fair, with nut brown hair, Is watching o’er the hill. = @®he hears a foot-step on the grass, Her heart beats loud with joy ; 1 aS For well she knows the lazy walk Of her dear Stevens boy. h! now she sees the manly form, we Re So precious in her eyes; And wide she flings the garden gate, Into his arms she flies. find whispers, ‘‘I am glad you’ve come; But why are you so late? we We have not met since half-past five; It now is almost eight.” Nz Soa a THE. RCCENTRIC. e holds her hand and whispers low Excuses in her ear; BV And wonders why she trembles so, But little knows ’tis fear. Ror coming down the other road She hears a whistle sweet; Her other beau! What must she do? For now these two will meet. se nd if they do, she knows full well That one or both will fall. RA Her plan is made: “My dear, I’m cold; Wy Please bring me my white shawl.” wrieed as he flies to do her will, She runs with trembling feet us . Along the path, in time, The other chap to meet. g2 LAE ECCENTRIC, @lasped hands, soft kisses—‘‘Dear,” she cries, “IT. ran out here to say That Pa is very cross to-night; It’s best you should not stay. [out you shall come some others time; Ww I'll ‘write and let you know. Good-night; that’s Papa calling me; I hate to have you go.” 9 e hurries off, she stands to watch Ilis fast retreating form ; we ; RD : : ay aT Then back in triumph wends her way, , ; For she has stayed the storm. @he meets her lover with a smile: Dear boy, how long you stayed!” % i]s And he believes her true as steel; O, false! O, fickle maid! THE ECCENTRIC. 93 «Our Last Right im Camn. THE toth of December, 1885, we, the members of the Third Division, Engineer Corps of the Bismarck, Brule City Denver Railway, stood together by the road which with patient toil we had created, watching the last rail laid, and as the final spike was driven, heard the orator of the day say: “I pronounce it finished.” Hardly were the words spoken when a cheer arose from hundreds of throats, and the locomotive standing near by, as if knowing that something extraordinary was going on, aided generously to swell the chorus, Then came the congratulations, and for the first time in many weeks we mingled and conversed with people of 7 gil refinement. It was only for a few minutes, however. The ringing of the bell on the engine warned our guests that it was time for them to depart, so hastily bidding us farewell and expressing hopes of future meetings, they resumed their places in the cars. A shriek from the whistle followed, every one waved their hands or handkerchiefs, and the first train that ever passed through the heart of the Great American Desert rolled off towards Denver. We stood by the track and watched it as it faded from sight, and a feeling of loneliness took possession of us for the first time since we had been together. Not a word was uttered, but with eager, wistful eyes we gazed in the direction in which it had gone. “Come, boys, there’s no use of looking so blue. In another week they’re going to send out a special train to take us away from here and we can all spend Christmas at home. Let’s go back to the shanty, now, and get the maps and plans together, for we shan’t have any too much time.” It was the Division Engineer who spoke, and turning, we followed him towards the hut. The special train came two days before we expected it, and as there was not much more to be done at the shanty it was settled that all should leave then, with the exception of four, who were to be sent for at the time originally agreed upon, With much handshaking and the giving of many godspeed’s to each other, 94 LHE ECCLZNGRIC. we parted, then those of us who were left behind busied ourselves in packing up the instruments, oiling the tapes, and getting everything in readiness to be shipped to Denver. In this we were assisted by the Superintendent of the road, Edward Ingelow by name, who had come down on the train, bringing with him a gentleman named Walden, a special correspondent of the New York Zribune, who was sent out to write an account of the building of the road and the country through which it passed. The next day the weather, which up to that time had been mild and pleasant, changed suddenly and before night a blizzard was howling around our cabin. Snow, fine as dust, almost buried us in drifts, and the thermometer dropped to twenty degrees below zero. No one put as much as a finger out- side of the house that day, and Clay, our old darkey cook, declared, as he limped painfully about, “I wouldn’ stay in dis heah place fo’ er week ef dey wuz ter gimme de hol’ ralro’d. I got de rheumatiz so bad now, I cyarn’t scarcely wo’k.” After supper we seated ourselves round the great fire-place, piled high with hardwood logs, which cracked and spluttered as the flames roared up the chimney, throwing strange shadows on the rough board walls and ceiling. Besides Ingelow and Walden, whom I have already mentioned, there were in that circle Frank Ammidown, the Division Engineer, Harry Barton and myself, Assistants, and last, but assuredly not least, good-natured old darkey Clay, God bless him! who smiled upon us from a corner and forgot for the time the rheumatism that had troubled him all day. On the table behind us stood a bowl of punch, to which we, and especially Barton, made frequent ex- cursions, and each one told Clay, who had brewed it, that it was the best he ever tasted. As we sat there we talked over things that had happened while we had been together, building the road, until our funds of reminiscences were exhausted and silence fell upon us. It was broken by Walden, saying: “I never sit before a wood fire without thinking of the words that Thomas Bailey Aldrich puts in the mouth of one of his characters——‘What is more cheerful, now, in the Fall of the year, than an open wood fire? Do you hear those little chirps and twitters coming out of that piece of apple wood? Those are the ghosts of the robins and bluebirds that sang upon the bough when it was in bloom last Sum- mer.’ Its a charming sentiment, isn’t it?” ‘“‘Tll tell you how we'll spend the evening,” exclaimed Ammidown, to whom this quotation had evidently suggested an idea. “We'll draw numbers, and each one must tell a story in the order called for by them, under penalty of being put outside in the blizzard if he refuses.” This was received favorably by everyone and the numbers were forthwith written out and drawn fromea shat LHE. ECCENTRIC. 95 ‘‘Now,” said Ammidown, ‘‘let whoever’s. got number one fire away.” On investigation it was found that Walden had it, and after a minute or so of thought he began as follows :— One night, about seven years ago, while I was a student at Yale, I sat in my room _ preparing for the recitations of the following day, when suddenly my attention was diverted from my studies by a light knock on the door behind me. I was not in a pleasant mood at the time, for I had been puzzling over an equation, which, try hard as I might, I could not solve. I had flung the book that contained the problem at a bust of Humboldt, called the author a fool, an idiot, a dolt, an imbecile, a jackass, a demon and fiend, and had expressed a desire to be absolute monarch of the country wherein he lived that I might fasten him to the stony floor of some dungeon and let water fall upon him drop by drop, while [ stood by and hissed through my clenched teeth, “Diabolical wretch! Now tell me that Wa 2 4 ZA. j@xf ne 4 (2 -1) (2°27) Bd it BRIO” Bae ose, © Being in this particularly cheerful frame of mind I did not reply to the knock, but sat scowling at Humboldt for fully five minutes, when my visitor, who was evidently possessed of an extraordinary degree of patience, rapped again, this time a little louder. Without looking behind me I growled out, “Come in,’ at the same time seizing a pencil and beginning to write furiously, for I supposed that the person who sought admission was one of my fellow-students, and I wanted to show him that I was too busy to receive callers. At my command the door was opened and then softly closed, two or three light footsteps fell upon the carpet and a shadow was thrown on the paper before me. I did not look up, and whoever it was that. entered, uttered no sound, but stood motionless behind my chair. I waited some time, expecting every moment to receive a slap on the back and an injunction not to be so infernally unsociable, but neither of them coming, I finally said brusquely, ‘Well, what do you want?” and turned around to annihilate the intruder with a look. The instant my eyes fell upon him, however, all anger vanished and a feeling, first of surprise and then of incredulity, came over me, for there stood a little Chinese boy apparently not more than ten years of age, who was regarding me fixedly and with some curiosity. His dress, like that of the mandarins in picture books, consisted of a flowing silk jacket 96 THE ECCENTRIC. baggy trousers, embroidered shoes and a small fluted cone-shaped hat, under which his little almond eyes twinkled brightly. He bowed gravely and putting his hand in the inner pocket of the silken coat, drew out two letters which he handed to me; then turning, he walked quietly to the door, opened it, bowed even more solemnly than before and departed as noiselessly as he had entered. To say that I was sur- prised is putting it mildly. I sat there trying to make out what the whole thing meant, and just as I had almost forced myself to believe that my visitor belonged to the supernatural, my eyes fell upon the letters he had left behind him and which I still held in my hand. MHastily tearing open the larger one I read from a handsomely engraved card: Nx, John L, Wentworth | requests the pleasure of your company at his rooms on Thursday, the eighteenth of November, at 9 o'clock, P. M. PoKER. The other letter ran as follows: My DEAR WALDEN, Iam going to give a little poker party on Thursday evening next to a few of the boys, and of course you must be present. I send you this note in addition to your invitation, because I want you to come around and take tea with me on that evening, and we can have a sociable chat before the other fellows come. Don’t disappoint me. é Sincerely your friend, November 12th. J. L. WENTWORTH. P.S. What do you think of my valet de chambre? His name is Long Kee, and his father keeps a Chinese laundry on Bolton Street, where I have my washing done. When I don’t want him to run errands, I use him as bric-a-brac. J. La W. There was no longer any mystery surrounding the little Chinaman in the picturesque dress; he was the outcome of Jack Wentworth’s latest craze. The Jack Wentworth of whom I speak, was the son of a erentiie New York merchant. He had come to Yale for, the purpose, he said, of “getting an education,” and he was getting it in a manner which effectually disproved the dogma that there is no royal road to learning. Seldom seen in the class rooms, THE. ECCENTRIC. 97 college slang, flunked; and hence his argument was, that he displayed sound common sense in staying away, and only appearing when he wished to recreate his mind by turning from the practical side of life to the theoretical. “Now, look here,” he would say to me, when I remonstrated with him for the way he was going i on; “what good’s it going to do me to go in there? You know my fathers to take me in business i with him when I get out of here, and how’s it to benefit me to know that when one straight line meets ; Hi another straight line, the sum of the two adjacent angles is equal to two right angles; or that three | successive lines rhyming together form a triplet? What a man needs, to succeed in this life, is a strong will and a thorough knowledge of human nature. I’ve got the strong will—you need not laugh, I know what I’ve got—and now. I’m studying and trying to fathom the mysterious working of the human mind. While youre plodding through logic and rhetoric, 1 am walking through the streets scanning each man I pass, and attempting to analyze his character.” Iknew this part of Jack’s statement to be true, for I had frequently observed him roaming about town with a dire look upon his face, intended to be Napoleonic, no doubt, and peering into the eyes of the passers-by wtth such vehemence as -to give many people the impression that he was but little removed from an idiot. “While you are puzzling over some abstruse problem in mathematics, I am working over the equally perplexing but infinitely more interesting one of why strong men will crush helpless women and children under their feet, in the endeavor to get close to a window where a man is cooking griddle cakes. Now, never your fear, ’m coming out all right in the end, and yon will agree with me, if you live long enough. You know Bismarck was the same way. He didn’t care much about his studies.” The evening mentioned in the invitation found me comfortably settled in a large easy chair in Jack’s sitting room, and resigned to a cruel fate—that of listening for two hours or more to my host’s elaborate discussion of the Potentiality of the Human Will, in the course of which he gravely asserted that the will could be so disciplined as to bring to its possessor anything ardently desired, and incidentally mentioning that with a little more cultivation, he expected to reach that high scale where he could have any hand he wanted ina poker game, by simply exerting amagnetic influence over the dealer. This explained to one why Wentworth was such an enthusiast about poker. I had never known him to win anything but once, and that was when his opponent mistook the joker, which had accidently found its way into | when he-did condescend to honor those precincts of knowledge. with his presence, he invariably, to use | | | | ee eee 98 THE LCCENTRIC. the pack, for an ace, and consequently did not have the straight he was betting on. But who would not persevere at a thing if as confident of final success as Jack was? All the while that he was talking, I endeavored to think of something other than the subject of his discourse, which had become so worn out and threadbare as to be agonizing to contemplate. While he waxed eloquent, I tried to find out some satisfactory reason for his having hung those tennis rackets, dumb-bells, Indian clubs and foils on the walls, and what was the sense in tying a blue bow on each of them? What did he have the shot gun standing in the corner for? He couldn’t shoot anything in New Haven. Perhaps, though, it was intended as a receptacle for cigarette stumps, for I observed that the’ barrels were stuffed full of them. © Why did he have those North American Reviews, Forums, and Edinburgh Reviews piled up in a corner, all of them with uncut pages? Did he suppose that anyone would think he read them? Why had he paid such an exorbitant price for that hairless animal disporting itself before the fire, and which he told me was a Mexican dog? To be sure the little beast was amusing. Occasionally he would make a frantic rush at one of the expensive rugs which lay on the floor and try to chew the fringe off of it, when his master would yell out in tones which might be heard a block away, “Hi, there, you Greaser! Let that alone ;” and Greaser would run under the sofa, to emerge a little later and indulge in fresh antics, one of which was to totally wreck the hat I had carelessly left on a chair in the hall. I wondered whether Greaser enjoyed having blue bows tied all over him—and I don’t know how many more things I should have wondered at if Jack hadn’t persuaded himself that he had convinced me of the correctness of his theory, and changed the subject to the more interesting one of poker. “JT tell you what, Walden,’ he said in the course of the conversation, “I think poker is a fine game, and it’s a mystery to me why some folks object to it. I don’t see why I shouldn’t spend my money at | that just as well as at any other form of amusement. But you can’t convince some people. Now, there’s my father, he’s dead set against all forms of gambling; says he owes all his success in life to having | oo? never engaged in any game of chance or speculation, and hopes I'll follow in his footsteps. When he expresses a wish like that he generally intends it as a command which he wants me to obey, and you : can bet I always do it, too, for I wouldn’t think of going against him in any way. Why, Walden, do you know, that in spite of his being so indulgent and giving me everything I ask for, if he was to come | in the room and find me playing cards—well, I don’t want to think what the consequences would be. You don’t know what a temper he has got. He’s the only man I’m afraid of. Hello! there goes the | bell. The boys are beginning to come. Let’s commence playing.” | } THE ECCENTRIC. | Yo As the guests came in one after the other, they ‘seated themselves at the table and began to play. Nothing of any importance occurred for about an hour, when a jack-pot was opened, and every one dropped out except Wentworth and the opener. Jack took two cards, and his opponent stood pat. Bet followed bet, and the pile of chips in the center of the table was growing rapidly, when a movement at the door behind Jack attracted my attention. I looked up and saw an elderly gentleman entering. One glance. at his face sufficed to show me that he was Jack’s father. There was an angry expression in his eyes as he stepped quietly behind his son and watched him play; and I remembered with an inward quaking what had been told me concerning his terrible temper. Ye gods, thought I, we’re in for it now; and I reached out my foot and gave Jack a kick. He evidently misunderstood my .meaning, for he said sharply, “Stop that, Walden—let me alone; I guess I can play this hand without your assistance,” and continued to bet on and on, while 1 sat there waiting for the awful storm to break. Finally, Wentworth called, and when his opponent laid down a full hand, he said in a disgusted tone: “Take it, I’ve only got three kings.” As he spoke, a heavy hand was laid on his shoulder, and looking up, his eyes met his father’s. Never before had I seen anyone change color as he did. You would have thought some one had struck him a terrible blow. He managed to say faintly, ‘‘Father, I— ‘Silence,’ was the stern reply; ‘‘when I see a son of mine making such a fool of himself as to buck up against a pat hand with three of a kind, like that, it makes me mad. Here, you idiot, give me ten dollars’ worth of chips and Ill show you how to play this game.” We found the old gentleman a remarkably jolly companion, and he afterwards said he never enjoyed a quiet little game so much, even though it did cost him sixty-five dollars to demonstrate to his son the glorious possibilities of poker. After the game was finished we adjourned to the supper table and toasted him several times over, which caused him to beam with satisfaction. On breaking up we sang “for he’s a jolly good fellow,” and it gave him so much pleasure that he made a speech in which he declared that he was proud of Jack’s friends, and invited us all to spend Christmas week with him in New York, which invitation we accepted then and there. I did’nt know for some time after that night why it was that you could never induce Wentworth to play poker; but about a year after he told me that when we left his rooms that evening he and his father had shaken hands and agreed never to play another game of cards for money ;—which I think was a very good thing. “So do I,” said Ingelow, as Walden finished; “I don’t approve of playing cards for money.” LTHE ECCENTRIC, “Neither do I,’ put in Barton, as he made a dive for the punch-bowl; “I always use dice, it’s a good deal quicker.” No one noticed this depraved remark, and Ammidown, looking at his slip, said:— Well, l’ve got number two, and I don’t know that I can tell you anything more amusing than a little incident that happened to me while I was engaged in putting up an iron viaduct for the Universal Rubber Company, near Boston. It was soon after I graduated from college, and like all young engineers, I suppose I was a little domineering with my workmen, and thought that when I gave an order they must never question, but must tumble over each other in their haste to carry it out. Theoretically this is all right, but practically it won’t work. I had lived in Boston all my life, and having always had plenty of money to spend was quite a man about town. I attended all the sparring-matches and horse races that took place in the vicinity, and while never anything of a boxer myself, I was on intimate terms with ‘‘ Pit” Wilson, Harry Crowe, ‘‘Jigger” Walton, “Trot” Dunnican, the champion light-weight of the New England States, and many other pugilistic stars. In order to cultivate the acquaintances of those heroes, I was compelled to stay out very late at night, and as I always felt that I must have at least eight hours out of the twenty-four for rest, I couldn’t possibly get to my work early in the morning. Accordingly, about eleven o’clock a. m., arrayed in a newmarket coat, high hat and dog-skin gloves, and with an extraordinarily brilliant polish on my boots, I would saunter around to where the men were at work riveting, and with a tiny hammer which had been made to order for me, I would daintily tap several rivets and pronounce them . all loose. If the men remonstrated I would haughtily inform them that I understood my business— which I didn’t—and that the rivets must be taken out. I don’t wonder when I look back at it that they didn’t like me, and I often wonder how they stood it as long as they did. The boss of one of the tiveting gangs was a big strapping fellow named Pete Doherty. Over six feet in height and magnificently built, he was quite a leader among the rest of the men. I seldom found fault with any of his work, for I didn’t think he looked like one who would care much for what I would say, and so I preferred leaving him alone. But one morning I came to the work feeling real brave, and marching up to where Doherty was working, I gently tapped a rivet with my little hammer and said: “That rivet’s loose.” ‘ Wha-a-a-t?” said Doherty. HIGIE IOC CT IIN MA RIAG! IOI ‘‘Th-that rivet’s loose,” I repeated timidly, for I didn’t like the way he spoke. ‘‘Shut up,” was all the answer Doherty vouchsafed. ‘“‘No I won't shut up, either,” I replied, “and you'll have to knock it out.” ‘ Now looker here, yer measly little chump,” said Doherty, dropping his hammer and coming towards me. ‘‘Don’t yer gimme none er yer guff, er yerll tink a cyclone’s hit yer. ’F yer gimme enny more er yer back talk Ill trow yer in de mud flats dere, an’ doncher make no annex mistake, neider.” “Well, I'd like to see you throw me in the mud flats,” I said. I didn’t think he would do it, but he just smashed my high hat down over my eyes, took me by my coat collar and dropped me into the nasty black mud, which had been left bare by the receding tide. I can’t describe how I looked when | got to solid ground again, and I tell you the men didn’t try to conceal their delight at seeing me in Such a fix. Oh! how I hated that man after that. Whenever I came round the men would whisper to each other and laugh, and, then one would call out to another, “Ma, can I wear a high hat when I’m sixteen ?” and then they would all laugh harder than ever, I did’nt find as many loose rivets after this as formerly, and when I did come across one which was plainly loose, I would say in a tentative manner to the man who had driven it, ‘‘Is’nt that rivet a little shaky?” Then he’d look at me contemptuously and say, “Na-a-a-a,’ and I would gently add, “Well, let it go then;” which only made matters worse than if I hadn’t spoken at all. This state of affairs plunged me into a morbid condition. A vague apprehension, a fear of going among those men was upon me always, and out of this grew an intense desire for revenge. So strong was this feeling that at one time I really contemplated shooting Pete Doherty, and running my chances of being declared insane by an intelligent jury. But at last I hit upon a plan and proceeded to put it into execution. If I had been interested in sparring matches before, I fairly revelled in them now. Not one could come off within a hundred miles of Boston at which I was not conspicuous. If there was a benefit to be given any pugilist I always contributed liberally, and when Jack Connelly knocked “Butch” Costigan out in five rounds I gave Jack a champagne supper, and presented him with a diamond pin which had been given to me as a Christmas present, at the same time making a speech eulogistic of his prowess. In this way I gained the reputation among the devotees of the manly art of being a mighty good fellow, and Jack Connelly was reckoned one of my staunchest friends. Goodness knows he ought to have been; he got enough five dollar bills from me at sundry times, All the time 102 LEE ECCENTRIC. I was playing a deep game for the subjugation of Pete Doherty, and one night after having treated Jack to dinner at the swellest restaurant in Boston, I said to him: “Jack, I’ve always been a pretty good friend of yours, haven’t I?” “Well, now, yer have, Mr. Ammidown,” he answered, “an’ if yer want me ter do ennything fer yer, w’y, all yer got ter do is ter ask it.” “Well, that’s just what I do want, old man,” I said; “you see, there’s a fellow works for the con- tractors who are putting up that iron work at our place, and some time ago he was going to do me up 3 because “Where is he? Show me the feller!” said Jack impetuously; “show him ter me an’ I'll knock him inter th’ ground.” “All right, ’m much obliged Jack,” I continued. “Now, Ill tell you what my plan is. You come around with me to-morrow morning and I'll introduce you as a new inspector. You stand there and watch him work for a little while and then tell: him to cut out about five rivets, and if he sasses you, paste him.” “Paste him? Oh, won’t I!” said Jack. ‘‘l’m just in daisy trim now, an’ itll be practice fer me, I’d ruther do that than punch a feed bag hanging by a string.” ‘And Jack,” I added, ‘‘itll be a twenty-dollar note in your pocket if you knock him out inside of five minutes.” Jack grasped my hand warmly. ‘‘The boodle’s mine,” he said. ‘Well, so long, Petie; I’ll see yer in the mornin’.” Not a wink did I sleep that night. How could 1? On the morrow wasn’t I to be revenged? How I should exult when I saw my tormentor stricken down by the powerful arm of Jack Connelly. Ah, ha! Mr. Peter Doherty, thought I, I may not be your equal physically, but you shall learn, indeed you shall, that mind is superior to matter. The next morning I met Jack as we had arranged, and an hour later he was duly installed in my place as inspector, while I sat down on a keg of nails and pretended to be deeply absorbed in some figures I was making in my memorandum book. The supreme moment had almost arrived, and shivering with excitement I awaited the coming of my triumph. I hadn’t long to wait. Glancing up I saw Jack take my little hammer from his pocket and advance towards Doherty’s rivets, several of which he struck THE ECCENTRIC. 103 t viciously. Then he flung the hammer on the ground, protruded his lower jaw and said wickedly, “Knock i if out them five rivets.” “What fer?” said Doherty. ; | The question rather staggered Jack, for I had forgotten to tell him why rivets were ever condemned; but he was equal to the occasion. “What fer?” he repeated slowly, after a minute’s hesitation. “What fer? Well, jes’ becuz I say so; that’s what fer. An’ wen I tell yer ter do a thing, young feller, yer jes’ do it an’ don’ gimme none er yer lip—see?” Doherty spat through his teeth in the most approved “tough” fashion, then walking up to Jack he i snapped his fingers in his face and said, “Who are yer, anyhow? I don’ tink yer know de fust ting } about rivets.” The affair was getting decidedly interesting, and I was so elated I could hardly restrain myself from calling out, ‘‘Now, Jack! Now’s your chance! Show him what you can do, and remember the twenty dollars if you knock him out in five minutes.” Jack looked at Doherty in amazement. The audacity of the fellow to snap his fingers in the face of the man who was recognized as the best heavy weight in Massachusetts! He was thoroughly angered now, and looking his foe squarely in the eyes, he hissed out: bil “Are yer goin’ ter cut them rivets out er not?” “Na a-a-ra,’ said Doherty tauntingly. Smash! Quick as a flash Jack had landed his fist on his enemy’s mouth and sent him rolling to the ground. He rose looking dazed, and then appearing to | understand his position, his face took on an angry, determined look. i ‘Here, Danny,” he called to a fellow workman, ‘‘hold me coat.” a The men crowded excitedly about to see the fight. I looked at Jack. All anger was gone now | ) and he was smiling confidently. Perhaps he was thinking what he would do with that twenty-dollar bill I was to give him. There wasn’t much time for thought. Doherty had stripped off his coat, and with | 7 the shouts of his comrades to “sock it to him, Pete!” sounding in his ears, he faced Jack, who didn’t i 4 lose any time in letting go. His opponent countered, and before anyone could realize it—in fact, I haven’t been able to see how it was done yet—Jack was sprawled out on the ground. He rose and rushed at Doherty, only to be knocked down again. Then he tried it again with the same result. 104 THE CCL NIRTILG, Twice more, ditto. But what’s the use of saying any more? I feel wretched even now, when I think that in less than four minutes my champion was “knocked out” as completely as anybody could be. To this day it makes me feel weary when I think of my feelings as I left that battlefield. As for Doherty, when he found out who he had whipped, he concluded that he didn’t care to remain a riveter any longer, but that prize -fighting was more to his taste. He developed into an A1 pugilist, and is now going around the country offering to fight anyone and everyone “for $5,oco and the gate receipts,’ like they all do. And I—well, I count no man my friend who asks me if I think sparring is a_ healthful exercise. We all applauded Ammidown’s story and everyone took some punch. I noticed that Barton was a little unsteady in his motions by this time, and he kept glancing at his slip of paper in a very vacant manner. ‘ Well, who’s got number three?” said Ammidown, when we had all settled down comfortably again. “T have,” replied Barton. “Well, go on, then, with your story,” said Ammidown. Barton paused a minute in deep reflection. Then he went on in very thick, husky tones: “Boys, I wuzzer thinkin’—(Aic ) 1 wuzzer thinkin’ how funny ’twould be ’f thad door wuzzer open an a man wuzzer come in from er blizzard an’ say, V’mer wayfarer, an’ I haven’t eaten anythin’ for four days an’ I’m hungry. Sposin’ we wuzzer. = ‘“Gentlemen,” said the Superintendent, rising, “I’ve drawn number four, and I think I have a pretty good story prepared, but when anybody gets in such a state as Barton is in and talks about wayfarers being lost out here, two hundred miles from anywhere, I think it’s time we adjourned.” And adjourn we did. But first we filled up the glasses, and taking our cue from poor old Rip Van Winkle, we drank the toast—“The Members of the Engineer Corps of the Bismarck, Brule City Denver Railway; their good healths and their families; may they all live long and prosper.” TH EVEECORN DE REC. 105 ee et a8 ce ¥, COTTER 18 SENT TO SCHOOL iM SSS ITTLE Jacob Gottlieb Schmeisser’s parents had decided that he must learn English. Though i dwelling in Hoboken, his father was an enlightened man who believed that the study of a foreign language was essential to the proper development of the mind; and Frau Schmeisser held, of course, the same opinion. So it came about that fairhaired, chubby-faced young Gottlieb was sent to an English school. Luckless boy! He knew not that he already possessed in his native tongue the most flexible language in the world; a language that he could twist and ‘ turn and squeeze and roll about his mouth as he would a piece of his own taffy, And his foolish father little heeded the perils that would inevitably encompass, at an English school, both the body and the callow mind of his son. Poor child! so young, so fair, and so innocent—yet condemned to spend the springtime of youth in a classroom authentically proved to contain the breath of life in the form of one hundred and six cubic feet of carbonic acid. But it must be men- tioned that Jacob had here an advantage not possessed by his mates—his father had taken him to several German socialist meetings and he was inured to bad air, both human and natural. Like other students, Jacob was forced to endure many small annoyances; not the least of which were caused by the actions of an illiterate English boy (probably the same who spelled “god” with a ‘‘j”) who insisted on pronouncing his baptismal name as if it were “Jasob,” and who seemed to consider 106 THE ECCENTRIC. that he displayed prodigious good nature by punching Jacob’s ribs, batting him on the head, and thrusting foreign substances down the back of his neck whenever opportunity offered. Jacob bore it with philosophy, however, merely remarking that ‘‘he saw no reason why a fellow should make an ass of himself, because he knew how.” But these were minor trials; the Janguage was ‘his chief difficulty. A lingo .in which b-o-u-g-h spelled dow, but c-o-u-g-h did not spell cow, puzzled and worried him. He had been accustomed to a language of infinite mobility. If, for instance, his father wished to call his attention (though heaven knows why) to the “hat of a neighbor,”—he could do it in a bewildering variety of ways. Then, if an outsider had observed the action he might say: “ Voila Der Vater hat dem Sohn den Hut des Nachbar's gezeigt.” But if the hat chanced to attract his attention first, he would remark: ‘‘Den Aut des Nachbar’s hat der Vater dem Sohn gezeigt.” Or, if the neighbor was more important than the hat: “Des Machéar’s Hut hat der Vater dem Sohn gezeigt.” Or if the son was more striking than either the father, the hat, or the neighbor, then: “Dem Sohn hat der Vater den Hut des Nachbar’s gezeigt.” From all of which it may be gathered that Jacob’s native tongue was a very flexible one indeed. He had simply to utter words as they occurred to him and they would never fail to convey a meaning—to the Teutonic mind. All nouns seemed to possess equal rights in his glorious language. Each and all could start a sentence equally well, and each struggled for the first place with feverish ardor, and all got it; all except the wretched verb, and that usually came in at the finish. : An American who desired to describe, for example, a thermometer, would say, calmly and naturally, that ‘‘a thermometer is a fine glass tube with a small bulb at one end, closed at the other, filled with quicksilver and having behind it a scale of degrees.” But now see what an awe-inspiring thing a ther- mometer was to little Gottlieb: “Ein Thermometer,” he would say, and pronounce it tair-m6-ma-ter, “Ein Thermometer ist eine an beiden Enden geschlossene, mit Quecksilber gefullte und mit einer Skala versehene Glasrohre.” Ah, poor boy! Let us pray for him. No wonder he failed to comprehend the generosity of the English construction. Here was a miserly curmudgeon of a German sentence that stingily kept its most significant word until the very last; and there, on the other hand, was its open-hearted English counterpart that frankly surrendered its important word at the outset, and all anxiety was over in a moment. No wonder that Jacob was a silent and thoughtful lad; with such a language pressing on his brain it nh OS ee ae ne a Se LHE ECCENTRIC. 107 surprising he lived without a surgical operation. He survived, however, and tried to learn his lessons faithfully. As he was trudging cheerfully to school one day, merrily reciting under his breath ‘‘Das Gesetz der Tragheit,” his attention was momentarily attracted to the sight of a German drinking a glass of water. He paused for a moment to note whether an ambulance was likely to be needed, but seeing that no injurious effect followed the startling act of the Teuton, he went on his way. Unfortunately, in that moments pause, he had lost the train of his thoughts, and inadvertently, as he walked he began to say to himself, “Wie ein Thermometer gemacht wird: Man nimmt eine feine Glasrohre welche am oberen Ende jot We regret to state that the remainder of this narrative is unfinished, as Gottlieb died before he had completed the above sentence.—ED. 2 oe eesti S28 8 108 THEO EOCENE RIC. (POkOGYa_ 4 I have a little Pegasus, a very headstrong beast, He will not fly But kick and shy When you expect it least. The other day { He got so gay I had to let him loose, | And he lost his head : At some words that were said And shied and raised the deuce. So here I’ll write In words quite trite, His last little scampering versie ; On his shaggy mane Hangs all the blame, But for both of us I plead mercy. THE, ECCENTRIC. 109 SHE MCIRBERED [HE KINGS ENGLISH. I met a pretty maiden coming down the street, And dainty little slippers encased her tiny feet. | Her cheeks were like the roses, her eyes as blue could be, | In fact she was as pretty as you could wish to see. | Again I met this maiden, twas at a social hop, She seemed a sylph-like dancer, as graceful as a top. I got an. introduction to this girl so fair to see, And she met my salutation like one of high degree. But in our conversation, when her ruby lips did part, Her ain’ts, her h’ain’ts, her wasn’t yous, went like ar- a rows through my heart. i | At last the dance was over and I gladly let her go; | To the next man that she danced with, she said I was “dreadful slow.” I bow unto this damsel whenever we do meet, But I much prefer to know her as she looks across the street. IIO LAE TICCEL NERA Ce IVE me your attention, reader, I am about to write a story. None of your weak, wishy- washy, love in a farmhouse stories, mind you; but a good, healthy, murderously sinful tale that will cause you loss of sleep if you ever finish reading it. It shall commence thus: ‘On a calm summer day in the merry Hold! did you presume to advise me to state my subject before proceeding further? Was ever such conceit! Advise me,—me! a practised story-teller, to give away my subject before I have had time to tell you about it? The idea! You poor ignorant fault-finder, are you not aware that an author should find his f of at the outset? No self-respecting story will fail to beg, borrow, steal or invent a plot before it does any thing else; shen, all the rest will follow as easily as one b r after another on commencement night. This same plot, let me tell you, should be the first thing for the writer and the last thing for the reader to discover. But just here comes a difficulty; the plot belonging to this particular narrative, in order to sustain your interest, should be situated in, or not distant from Stevens Institute, and the only known specimen near that structure is the worn and weary grass-plot which surrounds it,—and this, unluckily, has been nearly plotted out of existence by the Seniors. (Do not smile at this, if you please, as it is associated with a few of the most painful moments of a painful life.) Very obviously the dangers and obstacles in the way of borrowing or even stealing my plot are insuperable, and there is nothing left but to concoct a blooming new one. This, as I will show you in short order, is one of the easiest things in the world to do; the recipe is compact and easily understood. oe eee bit eee LY ERC, tee We have simply to intermix a suicide, a murder or two, a pawnbroker, a maiden radiantly beautiful, a youth haggard with love, a gallows, some Zulus, a few of the latest discoveries of science, a little materialism, the jail-fever, a new interpretation of the first chapter of Genesis, a heartbroken wife, a sprinkling of orthodoxy, a repentant convict, a mesmerized baby and a parricide; we shroud the whole in an atmosphere of mysterious gloom, stir the seething mass with infinitesimal analysis until a scum appears or the odor becomes insupportable; then with a dextrous twist we bring the young man and maiden to the surface, clean them, clap on their wedding garments, fetch in a surplice and tie them eternally together. . Now we have the plot complete; and by the aid of it I shall be delivered of a most vivid. and thrilling tale, the like of which is not to be found in the world present or the world to come. But I know you will pardon me if I interrupt for a moment the progress of this story (that it has made progress you can see for yourself; I began it nearly two pages back) while I enter into a synopsis of my reasons for writing it. In the first place, I am well fitted to be its author because I am receiving a scientific education ; not that I am being educated scientifically, you understand—that is a different matter; but 1 am having a prodigious number of facts drilled and tapped into me. Consequently I can write this story better than anyone else, in a strictly factitious manner. Moreover, not only are “bar’lls,” hogsheads—yea, tons, of science being broached in my behalf and the sparkling nectar retailed to me on draught from the Wood, but also is the vasty deep of literature being drained to the very dregs to saturate me and my fellow-sponges. Squeeze me, and facts will ooze from every pore. Did old Chaucer use a moth-eaten, obsolete word, hoary with age and unknown save to antiquaries?—then is the meaning of that word as familiar to me as my name. Did the wise Bacon use the most brilliant powers of his imagination to hide the significance of a thought; did he fairly bury it out of sight beneath a glittering heap of metaphors?—then I could rake that thought out so quick that you would gasp for breath. Besides this training I have received special instruction in the newly discovered science of “Sarcastic 112 LAS RCCL IN TRG Dogmatics.” ‘I have learned that the proper attitude of the teacher toward the taught is, not to “care a pin for the opinions” of the latter. I have spent one day with the “Merchant of Venice,” extracted a little bogus philosophy from an “Essay on Man,” casually glanced at the true history of creation as given by Milton, and have painfully paid a pious pilgrimage to Canterbury in company with a Parson and a number of other ancient individuals. In short, you must perceive how overflowing are the storehouses of my mind, and how perfectly prepared I am to drive an author’s quill. God bless me! if I haven’t forgotten that I am writing a story. And here is the patient reader all this time, waiting for me to proceed, while I have been maundering on with my conceited gossip. Never fear, reader. I shall find my tale in a moment and then you shall have it complete, though I humbly apologize for the delay. But you see how it happened—while I was gossiping, my story wan- dered off into space (with a velocity proportional to the square of the time, no doubt) and I may have some trouble in finding it again Ah, I have it, by Jove! and quickly found, too. “Oh, heavepS! I am dying! save me!” she cried. . “Roderick bent over her, gave one long last look into her lustrous lying eyes, which he loved 0° 9 well, albeit he knew their deceit, and placing the weapon to his temple, fired Wuat’s THIs? Can it be that my story begins in murder and suicide? Am I, a mild and peace-loving — student, involved in crime? What would mother say? Who can predict what will happen next? For aught I know, my tale may lead me to the gallows. But, I say, reader, this must be the conclusion—as true as you live I have begun at the wrong end. Well, well, who would have thought it! I have been told é that I was absent-minded and now I believe it. It is of no consequence, however; we can shift the story ) round and commence again; and besides, in that case, we shall not be forced to attend Roderick to his I, post-mortem. Poor wretch! even death affords him no relief from an examination. . “On a calm summer day in the merry month of May, a young man and maiden, obviously lovers, | 3) ——” evidently this is the degimmimg. Contrast it, if you choose, with the sad end; and note the skillful use _ Tide BOCCLENI RIC. 113 of the difficult figure of alliteration—‘‘ were sauntering arm in arm along the pebbly footpath that connected Hotel Weidemayer with the placid river which served as a sewer for the hotel and adjacent village. They were going for a row. ‘Evangeline,’ said he——” Well, what add he say? SSE PT nga Dy - . ? . - = ' 114 THE LCOLNIBIC, Von Gr-pn-r. ‘‘Americanus ) he Re ia. sum.” ‘ Nature A-m-r. ‘Well! it is a cap, isn’t it?’ nade juttone. and re broke the mould in which he was cast.” ‘k= B- -rs. Was presumably born —F twins. H-m-l-n, ‘Mr. Chairman, I don’t think that is parlia- ° mentary!” | B-nn-tt. ‘Vo ffou, und wim !” | H-ll. (N. B.—This word is not D-uz-g-r. The Faculty’s reserve as bad as it looks.) “ Honi | corps. Author of ‘The Pro- soit qui mal y pense.”’ fessor’s Guide,” ‘‘A few Words to Instructors,” etc., etc. | H-ll-r. ‘ Kezwratri uckzwus- | Eb-n. ‘Never mind, per- etzknt ti haps he may grow.” THE ‘‘Come to order, gentle- men!” Ora Jockncue Cleanli -ck-n. eanliness 15 (SOUT akin to godliness.” M-y-r. ‘‘Ves, yes, I think you're right.” Ol-pht. ‘‘A soft answer turneth away wrath.” EGGENTRIC. 4 Presa we Oneliseen? e R-s-n- -g. ‘Whispering sweet nothings in her HL listening ear.” = and hungry look.” i | St-g—. ‘Yon Cassius} hath a lean The I-d-c-t r. 115 ee THE ECCENTRIC Jn Memoriam, Altted Gay Leck, who died Sunday, Bay 25th, 1888. an the Lwenty-second year of his age. ‘THE ECCENTRIC. N the eve of the appearance of THE Eccentric, in which very much that is good is the result of his perfect taste and clear judgment, the sad news comes to us of the death of our fellow- editor, Mr. Atrrep Cary Prcx, ’89. 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THE PIONEER COMPANY UF ae oe 5 Against Loss or Damage arising from STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIOn, Full information concerning the plan of the Company’s operations can be obtained at the Company’s Office, HARTFORD, CONN,., or at any Agency. J. M. ALLEN, Pres. W. B. FRANKLIN, VIcE PREs. J.B. PIERCE, SEc. GEO. H. MORRILL CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Flinest L{etter-Press Printing Ink AIDS Vea IRNGELS ET Es : 25 AND 27 ROSE STREET, NEW YORK. ALSO BOSTON, CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO, THIS BOOK I§8 PRINTED WITH MORRILL'S CUT INK. 7 ® ne ws WUPLEK + AUTOHATIO STEAM - HEATERS BURN EITHER � eA are SsoFrT COAL. ALWAYS GIVE ‘SATISFACTION. 7, PERFECT Low PRESSURE. STEAM: HEATING —__ FoR = ee DWELLINGS, BANKS, | oo PUBLIC BUILDINGS, _ | AND STORES. —————— 2 + ———_ DUPLEX ; STEAM + BEATER : 60, | 10 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK. —HAGCEHNTS WANTED BVHRY WHERE .@ - = Eee SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. | | aS = a = ie Tee : leks mm x CP ae eg fxg SPEED PER HOUR, 2,500. SIZE OF BED, 23x28. : SIZE OF MATTER, 183x265, 4 We desire to call particular attention to this Press, and the great profit to which it can be run in offices having large amounts of Railroad, Insurance, Blank Book, Envelope and the like class of work. Such jobs as are usually put upon Half Medium Job Presses can be printed much better and more cheaply upon this machine. It is rapid in its movements, convenient to make ready, and easy to manage. It delivers without tapes, with the clean side of the sheet to the fly, has both Table and Screw Vibrating Distribution, and gives a perfect impression. 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