University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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EgrTst Grace Louise Adams, i A “Gracious Providence. R. I Applied Science Glee Club ( ) (2); Commencement Play (I i; Beacon Board ( 2 ) (3) (4); Junior Week Ploy (3); 4 A Play (4 ); Class Basketball One hundred percent college spirit! Grace is always right on hand for either hard work or a frolic. Her graceful dancing won her popularity in Lippitt Hall since the S. A.T. C. Always good- natured and happy she was never known to refuse to do her share and more. Our co-ed chemist, cheer-leader, and dramatic star has won for herself a host of loyal friends on the campus. She is one of our clever actresses, always at ease behind the is the decorous matron or the smart and jazzy l excellent student and shows the “eds that really get away with Applied Science. A real Grace. She can adapt herself so well that we l be hearing of her success in the business Alvan Jason Allen, Punk” “Al footlights, either a flapper. She i: the co-eds ci Alfred Carr Barton, Jr., B J ; T K A Warren, R. I. “Ted Pud “Pear Head Chemical Engineering Student Council ( I ); Class Debating ( ) 2); Sergeant 1 2): Varsity Debating (3); Band Leader (3 1 (4); Class Treasurer 1 3) (4 . Lieutenant ( 4 ). This sorrel-topped individual came all the way from Warren to be an aspiring chemist. He is a charter member of the Delta Tau Lambda ( Down-the-Liners ) and his operations are facilitated by the use of Wilcox’s jitneys. He has preyed upon this peaceful community with conglomerations of rancid music in the form of orchestras and bands. The discrepancy of sounds issuing forth from this collection of infernal machines he has got together are only known to those who have tried to keep step to those lingering strains of murdered music. Alvan Jason is an ardent devotee of foreign languages and travels extensively in Arctic regions. As an automobile mechanic he wins the elastic crowbar; and as an imitator of the long- tailed tribe, one look at him would convince you that Darwin Was right. “Punk” is a member of the progressive chemistry course where he labors assiduously ??) He has made several new resolutions for the coming year and we hope that these will not be shattered.

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(Elasfi fitstorif The Fall of 1918 witnessed the arrival at Kingston Hill of the customary group of grown-up high school children, eagerly in search of an education. Not at once, however, could we organize as a class, for most of us found ourselves incor- porated into Uncle Sam ' s S. A. T. C. After Armistice Day. and the disbanding of the S. A. T. C., we returned in January, one hundred and twenty-five strong, to take up college life in real earnest. We quickly showed up our rivals, the Sophomores, by defeating them in basketball and in debating. Fortunately for them the S. A. T. C. had prevented the customary rope pull and gridiron clash in the fall. We further demonstrated our athletic prowess by furnishing our quota to the varsity basketball and baseball squads. We enjoyed our social events, too — a Freshman Informal at Lippitt, and a Class Banquet at Chin Lee ' s — in spite of Sophomore pranks. As Sophs we bowed to the Freshies in the rope pull, but held them scoreless in football, and trounced them in basketball. In debating we succumbed to yearling oratory, but came back strong with four men on the varsity debate squad, and we had our representatives in all branches of varsity athletics. Our Hop was unusually successful, as was our Second Annual Banquet held in Fast Hall. At the end of this second year we were so unfortunate as to lose our Honorary Member. Miss Harriet L. Merrow, by her retiring from teaching after twenty-five years of service. In our Junior Year we exhibited our characteristic originality and enthusiasm by instituting Junior Week for the first time at Rhode Island State. Our Junior Prom, the principal feature of The Week, was unusually successful, as was our Commencement Ball to the Seniors. Now in our Senior Year, with our laurels won, we have assumed a becoming dignity and maturity of thought and action. Regretfully we sense the rapid passing of the time which will so soon bring us to Commencement, and a parting from familiar scenes and faces. Yet as the largest class ever graduated from Rhode Island State, we still have our part to play as loyal sons and daughters, in the larger world upon which we are entering.

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Alfred Gould Benjamin ' ‘Ben East Greenwich, R. I. Electrical Engineering Ben is one of the few remaining Old Guard who have returned to us after completing their work for Uncle 5am. He numbered, way back in 15. such oldtimers as Leboeuf. Creedon. Hopkins, etc., for his friends. In I 7 he enlisted in the Navy at Newport. He was a member of the mystery ship, the U. S. S. Whittemore. which cruised the western coast of Africa. It was a submarine decoy elaborately equipped with electrical apparatus so designed as to detect submarines by means of sound waves. When Ben returned in the Fall of ' 19. he brought with him a ready stock of electrical knowledge which will stand him in good stead in his chosen work. Harold Carlton Bloxham. AA ' l ' Pawtucket, R. I. Blox Chemical Engineering Polygon (3) (4); “ Beacon (2); Chem Society (3). President Chem. Society ( 4 ); Employment Bureau (2) (3). Blox hails from the northern city of Pawtucket. Although not an athlete. “Blox is a loyal supporter of all the teams. Industrious, yes. but still water runs deep.” Ask him to tell you that one about — As a successful monitor he ' d make good in a deaf and dumb school. Being President of the Chemical Society, he is fast learning the art of Soap Box oratory. When next we hear of him it will be either as a discoverer of a new dye or else as General Postmaster of the Northern Metropolis. Joseph Bernard Byrnes, AAt Providence. R. I. “Joe” Civil Engineering Scholastic Honors ( ) (2) (3); Class Football (2); Secretary - Treasurer Engineering Society (3). President Engineering Society (4); Military Ball Committee (3); 1st Sergeant (3). Captain {4); Glee Club (3) (4); Student Council ( 4 ). Joe” graduated from “Tech and then decided to come to R. I. to study civil engineering. Any time one wishes to see Joe.” he will be sure to find him boning at his desk. His favorite recreation is dancing, and he is frequently seen at our social functions. Up to the present time he has managed to steer clear of Davis Hal l. Good work. ' Joe ' , keep it up.” When Joe graduates he is planning to accomplish some great deed. Probably he might be planning to build a lift bridge across the famous Chepuxet River. Who knows???