Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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The Log 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Hon. P. EMORY ALDRICH. LL. D. Rev. DANIEL MERRIMAN, D. D. WALDO LINCOLN, Esq. President. Secretary. Treasurer. Hon. GEORGE F. HOAR, LL. D. CHARLES H. MORGAN, Esq. PHILIP L. MOEN, Esq. STEPHEN SALISBURY, M. A. G. HENRY WHITCOMB. M. A. Rev. AUSTIN S. GARVER. On the part of the Board of Education: Hon. WM. W. RICE. LL. D. Ex-Officio : His Honor, Mayor SAMUEL WINSLOW.

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6 The Log. us that there are quicksands in Tech life—pitfalls for the unwary. Some of these the “ Log ” is intended to indicate. Our instructors have aimed to make men of us and they have succeeded. We can now stand alone, and we thank them that we can. Nevertheless, we criticise the process at some points, and beg them to take the criticism kindly. Their methods have occasionally suggested those of the Indian pundit who keeps his esoteric wisdom to himself and feeds his acolyte on fables. But, beware ! ye who come after us. Milk is proper food for babes, and strong meat fit only for post¬ graduates. The magical garment, woven in fairy-land for the dames of King Arthur’s court, proved an inscrutable mystery to the women who tried it on. None of them could make it fit. They did not want it, therefore, and declared that the devil was in it. In reality it was woven from the threads of truth, and the truth nobody wanted. Is this to be the fate of “ The Log of ’88 ? ” While the devil may be indt, it nevertheless contains the truth. Let us hope that his evil magic will not cast doubt upon our motive or cause it to be mi.sconstrued. We feel confident that the few personalities in its pages will not injure any one. If they do offend, let him who is injured consider the saying of Diogenes : “ No man is hurt but by himself” Our work has been accomplished under difficulties, but fortunately we have found none too formidable to overcome. During trying moments, when seemingly every resource at command had been exhausted, we have sought communion with the Faculty, and having found them a never-failing source of inspi¬ ration, would herewith express our great indebtedness. In a very different way, other friends have done us invaluable service, and it is most fitting that we should here convey to them our sincere appreciation. To Mr. von Wrede especially, who with his pencil has so willingly supplemented the work of the Board of Editors, we are largely indebted for the successful completion of “The Log of ’88.” Its pages of wit, pathos, melancholy and humor are now open for your kind inspection.

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8 The Log. FACULTY AND OFFICERS. Homer T. Fuller, Ph.D., President and Professor of Mineralogy a7id Metallurgy. George I. Alden, B.S., Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. George E. Gladwin, Professor of Drawing and Industrial Design. Milton P. Higgins, B.S., Superinte7tdent of Machme Shop. John E. Sinclair, Ph.D., Professor of Higher Mathe77iatics. Alonzo S. Kimball, A.M., Professor of Physics a7id Electrical E7igmee7 ' i7ig. Edward P. Smith, Ph.D., Professor of Modern Languages. Thomas E. N. PAton, Ph.D., funior Professor of Mathe7natics. U. Waldo Cutler, B.S., ’ 74 . Assistant Professor of Modern Languages.