Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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I WORCESTER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, JUNE, 1875. © i f o v : C. L. ANNAN, 76, WM. L. CHASE, 77, J. G. SHACKLEY, 76, J. A. V1NING, 77. WORCESTER, MASS. 1875.

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f EN YEARS AGO, the site of our Institute was a bare hill top. To-day, many of its graduates hold prominent positions. Their early and almost uniform success indicates that time passed within its walls must be turned to good account, for, to meet the requirements of the three years’ course, but little time can be given to diversion. But the inability to com¬ prehend the truth of this proposition has led to the short visits of many individuals, who, though generally capable, and good fellows in the main, have been given to excessive recreation. We realize that bj the decisive administration of the Faculty, the standard of tlie school is maintained, which cannot but be for our advantage. But we are subjected to some re¬ strictions which prevent that progress in some of the accom¬ plishments common to students at like institutions and at colleges, which we believe essential to oiu best interests. Secret societies are not tolerated and little encouragement is given to organizations generally. The chief objection to the establishment of societies here appears to be the probability of an abuse of our time. But are we now economizing our time? There are intervals in our little varied routine when our duties become irksome, and further surfeiting on mathematics