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

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PROFESSOR SAMUEL CRANE WILLIAMS

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Dedication Contrary to popular belief Professor Samuel Crane Williams did not come with Castle Stevens; he joined the Stevens Industrial Engineering Department in 1948. A 1915 graduate of the Old Stone Mill, Sam Williams was active in student affairs serving as Business Manager of the Stwte. Things were different in those days in that the Stwte had to support itself by selling subscriptions — there was no Student Activities Fund. Professor Williams recalls that the check had to be in the printer’s hand before he would release the weekly issue. Like many a Stevens man before and after him, Sam Williams entered the industrial world upon graduation. The salary which his first job afforded, after weekly paying of living expenses and a loan which enabled him to finance his education, left him only a few dollars a week for “riotous living.” After serving in the Army during World War I, Professor Williams em- barked upon an active and diversified industrial career as consulting engineer. In 1948, Sam Williams decided it was time ‘to have some fun” and came to Stevens to teach. It soon became evident that Professor Williams was more than just a teacher; he was a friend ready to offer advice to students who sought his help; he was a person interested in Stevens and ready to preserve its tradition and eager for its improvement. An indication of Sam Williams’ devotion to Stevens is his service on a variety of faculty committees including the Student Scholarship Aid and Student Appeals Committees. Recently, he has been active on the Library Planning Committee responsible for the details of the new Stevens Library. Many a Stevens man well remembers Professor Williams as one of the “chaperones” on the Senior Trip. Asked if he believes the trip is worthwhile, Sam Williams will reply that a man his age would not subject himself to the physical punishment the trip entails if he did not believe it to be valuable. The student body has recognized his service to Stevens. Already a member of Tau Beta Pi, he has been initiated by the Arnold Air Society, Gear and Triangle, and Khoda while serving on the faculty. Pi Delta Epsilon recognized his work on the prize-winning Stevens Undergraduate Catalogue by electing him to membership. He has become a familiar figure at honor society initiations where he has been known to defend his conservative political beliefs and his faith in the Stevens engineer. No honor society banquet is complete without him. In short, it can be said that Professor Williams is a Stevens man in the true sense of the word, and it is because he epitomizes what is good and true in the Stevens tradition that the Class of 1963 humbly dedicates this book to Samuel Crane Williams.

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STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CASTLE POINT STATION HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Gentlemen: Very soon now, you and I will shake hands as you are presented with your hard-won Stevens diploma at the 1963 Commencement, the ninety- first one in the history of your alma mater. As part of the ceremony, you will hear me officially “welcome you into the company of educated men. As young engineers or scientists what does this mean to members of the Institute's graduating class of 19637 What is your role in the society that you will in due course inherit? Il suggest an engineer-scientist in your generation, if he is to attain an eventual leadership position, must be more - much more - than a specialist. He must first understand himself, and then relate the significance of his engineering-science activities to the world in which he must live. He must know the attitudes, motivations, and philosophies of the many other facets of society. He must see to it that there is a proper understanding and appreciation on the part of all citizens of the implications of technical developments. Because of your education and your proven potential, it is natural that others will look to you for leadership. You will find this in both your professional and personal lives. Assuming such responsibilities is a Stevens tradition. I am confident you will successfully deal with these challenges as you encounter them. Maintaining a close and affectionate relationship with your alma mater is also a Stevens tradition. Be assured that wherever the vagaries of life may take you, you will always find a warm welcome awaiting you whenever you return to Castle Point. All of us at Stevens join in wishing you success and happiness, and in expressing the hope that you will come back to visit whenever you can. Sincerely, J. H. Davis President