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

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nd-,,.-ul ' '- 'Wa ... -M-.HM W, ,,:...w.igp.,,? 1. .Y . . M!! 1 ' ' .fs .-'EV'-1 -......2X . ,-1551.4 of President Humphreys and the Seniors in cap and gown, followed by the alumni in many oddly assorted kinds of attire. The Old Guard took their seats in the grand- stand while the rest of the parade continued around the track to a place set aside for them. Then began the feature of the day's program--the class stunts. These were more numerous and humorous than usual. The first stunt. presented by the Class of 1909, consisted of a large float bearing a representation of Stevens in the form of a steam boiler which operated an engine that turned the world around. This boiler seemed to lack fuel, in spite of contributions thrown into the lire-box by prosperous alumnig until finally the long-sought angel appeared with several carloads of ducats which when placed in the fire-box caused the engine to function and the world to move. In the meantime, a member of the Uld Guard. Mr. Henry Torrance of the Class of 1890, was giving a most unusual demonstration of his own. l'le was clad in a track costume, and when the track was clear he commenced running, not stop- ping until he had covered three miles, which he did in twenty-one minutes. .lt is a safe assertion that a good many younger men would have been left behind had they attempted to keep the pace set by Mr. Torrance, for twelve laps of the quarter-' mile track. The Class of 1910 then had a little automobile show of their own, showing in progressive order the type of car that a Stevens graduate owns from his iirst well-known make of light car through a perambulator and various assorted cha1'iots to a Pierce-Royce. Next a. good humorous sketch, showing the college undergraduate's conception of the field of engineering as contrasted with what he finds the facts to be when he graduates, was presented by '15, A really enjoyable stunt was then given by the Class of ,18. Clad in the daintiest and hlmiest of white dresses, and bearing a huge chain made up of more than thirty-seven daisies. they showed the Vassar girls just how the daisy chain festivities should be carried outg although it is to be feared that the young ladies will never quite be able to disport themselves with the same grace and beauty as did these products of the Stone Mill. 32

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Alumni Day Saturday, June 13, 1925 me seventeenth annual reunion of the sons of Stevens was held at Castle Point on a beautiful early summer day. The day's program began with a well-attended luncheon at the Lackawanna Dining Room, where the grad- uates had a chance not only to provide themselves with sustenance for the stren- uous afternoon that was to follow, but also to renew the ties of old college friend- ships. Directly after the luncheon, the Alumni Association meeting began in the college auditorium. The graduating class was duly elected to membership in the association, and officers were elected for the new year. The President-elect was Mr. Richard A. Wolff, '14, succeeding Mr. J. H. Peper, '09, A number of matters of interest and importance, including the official action in suspending inter-collegiate football, were discussed before adjournment. The various classes next repaired to their respective dressing rooms to prepare for the festivities at the athletic field. In the meantime, the audience in the grandstand was entertained by a special radio program broadcast for the occasion by Station WHN of New York City. This program, which had been arranged by Mr. John F. Dreyer, '21, of the Department of Electrical Engineering, was received by means of a neutrodyne receiver and a Western Electric public address outfit so as to be audible throughout the stand. ' Soon the band leading the parade was heard, marching up Hudson Street, and the parade, as it entered the field by the North Gate, could be seen to consist 31

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The Class of 1919 was able to turn the occasion to proht by putting on a little sketch for the Eminent and Honorable Association of Real Estate Engineers of the State of Florida, showing how easy and painless it is to become an extensive landowner in that well-advertised state. The Class-of '20 next appeared in the disguise of alphabet noodles. NVhen arranged in their proper order facing the judges the legend Class of 1920 was displayed to excellent advantage on their chests. The line executed an about face, and those in the grandstand gathered that it was the Fifth Anniversary of the class. The next stunt was useful as well as ornamental. The members of the Class of '21 appeared in the conventional garb of waiting engineers. and served the audience with lemonade-a welcome draught. The Class of '22 presented several of its members disguised as a bull, with another representing Prexy. The bull went through four years as a student Ctruth is stranger than iictionj until Finally it was killed by Prexy. Then '23 showed the progress of the embryo engineer from kindergarten to sheepsking while '24 appeared as the babies of the alumni. A The judges then gathered and awarded the attendance banner to '75, the best Stunt banner to '15, and the banner for the best costume to 1920, thus ending the events at the field. The Castle Lawn now became the scene of the activities. The bust of Professor Kroeh was presented to the college on behalf of the alumni by President Peper of the Alumni Association. The band favored the gathering with a number of selections, and supper was served on the Castle Lawn. Following supper a band concert on the lawn was enjoyed by a large audience. At half past eight orchestra music was heard, emanating from the windows of the Gymnasium, and the alumni made haste to avail themselves of the opportunity to dance. The close of this dance at midnight marked the end of a busy day, one of the most successful of Alumni Days. ' ' - I ','. nw X .I 33