Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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THE ANTENNA. 19 Muzzy, Lowell M. Overbeck, Theodore, Rawsou, Frank A. Ross, George A. Russell, John M. Sanders, Charles W. Shackley, John G. Siebert, H. R. E. Skinner, Herbert M. C. Sprague, Clarence E. Upham, C. Carroll, Whitcomb, Walter O. Whittier, Charles R. Wilmarth, Mark, Woodbury, John C. . Spencer. . Gloucester. . Whitinsville. Lisbon , Conn. . Oakdale. . Worcester. West Brookfield. Washington, D. C. Fall River. North Uxbridge. . Worcester. . Worcester. . Lawrence. . Sutton. . Charlton. Left the Class the past year.

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18 THE ANTENNA. Class of • ’76. Adams, Edward P. . . Medford. Alger, Charles E. . . Auburn. Annan, Charles L. . . Lawrence. An stin, Frank L. . . Worcester. Bateman, Luther H. . . Still River. Blake, Frank C. . . . Worcester. Bragg, Charles S. . . Braggville. •Breed, Allen, . Jamaica Plains. Cole, Edward W. . . Ashland. Cook, Edwin L. . . Worcester. Chaffee, Arthur W. . Moodus , Conn. Crocker, Benjamin S’. . . . Cotuit. Gerber, Emil, . . Webster. Gifford, Richard M. . . Worcester. Hartwell, F. William, . . Worcester. Hinckley, Howard Y. . , Marston Mills. Houghton, Wellington M. . Wilkinso7iville. Kelley, Nathan E. . . Worcester. Kves, John F. . . Worcester. •Marion, William C. . . Burlington. Medlicott, William B. • • • . Longmeadow. Left the Class the past year.

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THE ANTENNA. 20 On the 9th of September last, the members of the old Appren¬ tice Class, together with those new comers who had successfully weathered the gale of the 8th, assembled in the chapel. But the familiar face of one of the old Preps was missing. He had, as we oon learned, made a bold leap and found footing with the members of ’76, where he has since done himself credit. After receiving some plain instructions from our respected principal, we were dismissed, and from that time forward, con¬ sidered ourselves as an essential ship’s company of the Tech squadron. We launched into the waters of the Metric System immediately, but before long we were on a pretty stiff cruise in Algebra, and seasickness prevailed to a certain extent, aggra¬ vated by the salt junk of French pronunciation, etc. Toward the last of October, orders came to report for lectures in Chemistry. We found this quite agreeable on the whole, but something of an addition to our somewhat pressing duties. About Thanksgiving we put into port, and never were a set of fellows more willing to rid themselves of restraint than we. While ashore we improved the opportunity of getting a uniform outfit to the extent of a cap. In a week’s time, however, it was up anchor again, and a month’s plain sailing brought us to the laboratory, where we engaged in destructive manipulation of glass ware and reagents. From this time things went on quite smoothly until the last of January, when we could see indications of a coming storm, and it soon became evident to all that it would be one that would try the endurance and skill of the sailors. Finally, on the 25th, it struck us full blast, and