Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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THE ANTENNA. . 15 JJJSTOSlT 0F The commencement of the present school year brought together the class of ’76 as Middlers, and, although we missed some familiar faces from among us, our ranks were yet well filled with students who felt new energy after the summer vaca¬ tion for the duties of the coming year. We are pleased to record the addition of two new members to our class, one coming directly from the mechanical preparatory class, and the other from the Massachusetts Institute. We could, not but feel some degree of dignity as we com¬ menced the study of the higher mathematics, and left the poor Junior to puzzle his brains over Algebra, Trigonometry and the “ mathematical hash,” with which Prof. E. so kindly supplied us during the latter part of our junior year. For field practice the “Civils” made a preliminary survey of a portion of the proposed Worcester Co. Central P. R., and fine times were those spent during the practice hours of Septem¬ ber and October. On New Year’s Day, A. M. Chapin, C. E., our instructor in field practice, was presented with a set of resolutions by the members of the class under his charge. The presentation speech was made by our worthy Secretary, to which Mr. Chapin responded with fitting remarks, expressing his thanks lor this token of regard. The principal excursion of the } ' ear was to the Malden Chem¬ ical Works. The class proceeded by way of Boston to Malden. On reaching Boston, a number of us visited the Institute- of Technology, and were politely shown about the buildings. After spending a pleasant half-hour at the Natural History rooms, we scattered and took various routes for Malden, where i

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14 THE ANTENNA. — Class of ’ 75. Barnes, Walter U. Westboro. Bigelow, Enos H. . . Framingham. Brown, John F. . . Fit chburg. Burleigh, Lucian R. . . Worcester. Chandler, Charles C. Westboro. Cook, Leroy, % . . Worcester. Davis, Charles E. . . Holden. Knight, Herbert B. . . Worcester. Lynds, J. Edward, Sterling. Mawhinney, Edwin C. Worcester. Pierce, Arba F. . . Worcester. Rice, John H. 4 . So. Lancaster. Scott, George H. . . Nortlibridge. Stone, William H. E. Greenwich , R. I. Stratton, Charles G. Worcester. Tyler, Harry B. . . Oxford. Washburn, Charles G. % . . Worcester. White, Charles F. • • Brookline. Whitney, Charles G. • • Harvard.

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THE ANTENNA. 16 we went over the entire works in company with Prof. Thomp¬ son and the gentlemanly proprietor. We derived much useful information, as well as pleasure, from the visit, and all returned home well pleased. After the February vacation we, together with the Senior class, received the benefit of a course of fifteen lectures on Geology, b} r Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, of Boston. These lectures were full of interest, though they extended rather late in the season. How different are our feelings from what they were when we commenced the present year. We have nearly completed the Calculus, and now nothing remains of pure mathematics for us to encounter at the Institute. We have been introduced into the wonders of Physics, and are now better able to explain the phenomena of Sound and Light than we were. We have been through a course of practical Chemical Anatysis in the Labora¬ tory, and now have some idea of the process of Qualitative Analysis. But this history would be far from complete, were we not to mention French, and speak of the startling mistakes in transla¬ tion, and of the many good natured laughs we have had at the expense of different members of the class. With this paper the year’s history of ’76 must close, and it remains to be seen what members of the class may win for them¬ selves high honors, and become wortlty of being called “ the heroes of ’76.”