Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 214 of the 1894 volume:

. k ' . 8 H ■ 41 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTI WORCESTER, MASS � • This Publication is Printed with Ink MANUFACTURED BY GEORGE MATHER ' S SONS CO, 106 Pearl Street, Boston. • EDITOR IN CHIEF - o ASSISTANT EDITOR • ° ILLUSTRATIVE « 73. ' McJUt - BUSINESS MRNAGER • • ASSOCIATE ' , EDITORS • r r- ASSISTANT MANAGER De DIGATION. T O ttyose rryenybers of NINETY- FOUR wtyo lyave giver tlyeir ' services, aryd tyave ever beer) willing, to lyelp aloryg tlye work of tlye Editors, ttys book is gratefully dedicated. M Er3 I IN presenting this book to the Class and public in general, the editors heave a sigh of relief. The “Aftermath” of ’94 has been gotten out under � peculiar difficulties. Not desiring to create a disturbance, it was considered best to obey the rule of the Faculty, and submit the proof sheets for inspection as required; but not knowing the severity with which we would be dealt, we have worked with fear and trembling. But we emphati¬ cally wish to make one thing plain; the “ Aftermath of 94, in its present form, is almost absolutely identical with our ideas of it before the rule was made. Our intention was, and has been from the beginning, to depart from the line of previous class-books in the way of Faculty roasts. We consider them not only ungentlemanly, but unwise. We believe there has been too much of this line of work in the past, and we do not altogether condemn the action of the Faculty in regard to the rule, under the circumstances’, but , we do believe that the matter might have been approached in a wiser and pleasanter way. We think that we fully understand that it is not always pleasant to be ground (or crushed as we have it this year), and while we have good reason to believe that the Faculty were working for the good 6 name of the Institute, to take precautions against such things, and to build a protection around one’s own personal feelings, would seem to show to one not knowing otherwise, the same spirit as a man delivering an eulogy on himself. We take pleasure in thanking Professors Conant and Haynes for the gentlemanly treatment which we have received during the inspection, and we wish to thank Mr. Coombs for the courtesy and readiness which he has shown in aiding us in the preparation of the necessary statistics required in the work. W T e have not varied the general size and style of the book from previous Aftermaths, wishing that it may become an annual from the Senior Class. While we are aware that originality is the great end of educatio vve are convinced that to know a good thing when we see it, is almost as good a qualification; so we have followed the wish of the class in inserting the in¬ dividual photographs of the members. We issue the “Aftermath ' ’ a few months before commencement, the customary time of publication, for two reasons : the time for work on theses and later on the final examinations, we wish to be as free from any other work as possible, and since the financial part of the affairs cannot be arranged until after publication, it was thought unwise to have the money matters unsettled at graduation, as they must be in the old way. Corporation. HON. P. EMORY ALDRICH, LL. D., President. REY. DANIEL MERRIMAN, D. D., Secretary. CHARLES G. WASHBURN, S. B., A. B., Treasurer. HON. GEORGE F. HOAR, LL. D. WALDO LINCOLN, A. B. CHARLES H. MORGAN, Esq. STEPHEN SALISBURY, A. M. G. HENRY WHITCOMB, A. M. REV. AUSTIN S. GARVER, A. M. REV. CHARLES H. PENDLETON. ON THE PART OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. HON. WILLIAM W. RICE, LL. D. EX-OFFICIO. HIS HONOR, MAYOR HENRY A. MARSH. 8 ©fficers of Instruction. faculty. HOMER T. FULLER, Pir. D., President , and Professor of Geology and Mineralogy. GEORGE I. ALDEN, M. M. E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering , GEORGE E. GLADWIN, Professor of Draining. MILTON P. HIGGINS, S. B., Superintendent of Washburn Shops. JOHN E. SINCLAIR, Pii. D., Professor of Higher Mathematics. ALONZO S. KIMBALL, Pn. D., Professor of Physics atid Electrical Engineering. U. WALDO CUTLER, S. B., Professor of Modern Languages. LEONARD P. KINNICUTT, S. B., Professor of Chemistry. GEORGE H. WHITE, S. B., Professor of Civil Engineering. ' GEORGE D. MOORE, Pir. D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. LEAH L. CONANT, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Mathematics. ARTHUR KENDRICK, A. M., Assistant Professor of Physics. GEORGE H. HAYNES, Pii. I)., Professor of History and Economics. WILLIAM W. BIRD, S. B., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. i) ©tber Instructors. ROBERT C. SWEETSER, S. B., Instructor in Organic Chemistry. JOSEPH O. PHELON, S. B., Instructor in Physics a id Electrical Engineering. ALTON L. SMITH, S. B., Instructor in D rawing. ZELOTES W. COOMBS, A. B., Instructor in Modern Languages. JOSEPH BEALS, S. B., Instructor in Mathematics. ARTHUR L. RICE, S. B., Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. GEORGE B. YILES, A. B., Instructor in German. DANIEL T. O’REGAN, S. B., Instructor in Chemistry. EDWARD L. SMITH, S. B., Instructor in Chemistry. NATHAN HEARD, S. B., Instructor in Civil Engineering. EDWARD W. VAILL, Jn., S. B., Instructor in Physics. 10 Sbop Instructors. HORACE W. BADGER, Instructor in Wood Work. GEORGE A. MITCHELL, Instructor in Iron Work. HIRAM B. COUMANS, Assistant Instructor in Iron Work. GEORGE I. HUMPHREYS, Instructor in Firing and Boiler Management. JOHN JERNBERG, Instructor in Blacksmithing. W. FRANK COLE, Instructor in Draughting. ftbe alumni association ot tbe Worcester polytechnic Ifnstitute. Officers Chas. G. Washburn, 75. C John C. Woodbury, ' 7G, j T. Edward Wilder, ' 74, V Pres. Western Alumni Association. Wm. L. Chase, ’77. Edward K. Hill, 71. President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, i C. G. Washburn, ' 75, H. W. Wyman, ’82, Executive Committee. W. L. Chase, ’77, A. H. Wheeler, ’84, E. H. Fish, ’92. U. W. Cutler, ' 74, H. E. Kice, 88, T HE Association meets annually on tlie day before commencement when the Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Committee are chosen. The President and Vice-Presidents are then chosen by the Execu- tive Committee from among themselves. V V 13 This parent Alumni Association was founded July 28, 1874. All Tech graduates now belong to it, the graduating class being voted into the Asso¬ ciation each year. This does not prevent them from becoming members of any of the other Alumni associations. There is no initiation fee, but assess- ments are levied from time to time. The Association was incorporated in 1891, to give it greater dignity and stability. The Alumni Association holds a fund of about $3,100, known as the Thompson Fund, the income of which is to be devoted to the library of the Institute. Ube Washington Branch of the Worcester fl olt tecbnic alumni association. Officers. President, . . . James H. Griffin, ' 85. Secretary and Treasurer, . . Louis H. Harriman, ’88. t j T HIS branch was organized at Washington, D. C., in June, 1890. Any Tech graduate living in Washington or vicinity may become an active member, while any one who has been a student at the Insti- tute, and living within the same limits, is eligible to honorary membership. The Association meets annually in June, shortly before the annual meeting of the Worcester Alumni Association. Western alumni association. Officers. President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, i i T. E. Wilder, ' 74. J. W. Kendrick, 73 E. F. Simonds, ' 73. 14 The Executive Committee consists of the above officers together with C. F. White, ’75 and J. B. Allen, ’80. T HIS Association was organized during the fall of ' 92. Its head¬ quarters are in Chicago and here meetings are held regularly on the second Tuesday in November. The Association is open to all members of the Alumni in the vicinity, upon the payment of two dollars initiation fee. The Association is desirous that all members of the parent association, west of the Ohio and Pennsylvania line, join this branch. Morcester B olv tecbntc association, Cleveland, ©bio. ©fficers. President, . . . Frank Aborn, ' 72. Vice-President, . . . John G. Oliver, ' 82. Secretary and Treasurer, . Windsor T. White, ’90. These officers constitute the Executive Committee. T HE regular meetings are held in June and December, semi-annually, at the call of the Executive Committee. The officers are elected annually in June. All persons who have attended the Institute for one year are eligible to membership. The Association was organized in May, 1892. Sioma Hlpba JEpstlon. dFounbeb 1S56. IRoll of Chapters province Blpba. MASSACHUSETTS BETA UPSILON Boston University. MASSACHUSETTS IOTA TAU, .... Mass. Institute of Technology. MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA, . Harvard University. MASSACHUSETTS DELTA, .... Worcester Polytechnic Institute. CONNECTICUT ALPHA, .... Trinity College. province JSeta. NEW YORK ALPHA, ..... Cornell University. PENNSYLVANIA OMEGA, .... Alleghany College. PENNSYLVANIA SIGMA PHI. .... Dickinson College. PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA ZETA, Penn. State College. PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, .... Penn. College. PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, .... Bucknell University. province Gamma. VIRGINIA OMICRON, ..... University of Vi rginia VIRGINIA SIGMA, ..... Washington and Lee University. NORTH CAROLINA XI, . University of North Carolina. NORTH CAROLINA THETA, Davidson College. SOUTH CAROLINA DELTA, South Carolina College. SOUTH CAROLINA PHI, .... Furman University. SOUTH CAROLINA GAMMA, .... Wolford College. SOUTH CAROLINA MU, ... Erskine College. GEORGIA BETA, ...... University of Georgia. GEORGIA PSI, ..... Mercer University. GEORGIA EPSILON. Emory College. province 5 elta. MICHIGAN IOTA BETA, .... University of Michigan MICHIGAN ALPHA, ..... Adrian College. OHIO SIGMA, ...... Mt. Union College OHIO DELTA, ...... Ohio Wesleyan University. OHIO EPSILON, .... University of Cincinnati. OHIO THETA, ...... Ohio State University INDIANA ALPHA, ..... Franklin College INDIANA BETA, ..... Purdue University. province JEpsilon KENTUCKY KAPPA, ..... Central University. KENTUCKY IOTA. ..... Bethel College. TENNESSEE ZETA, ..... Southwestern University. TENNESSEE LAMBDA, .... Cumberland University. TENNESSEE NU, ..... Vanderbilt University. TENNESSEE KAPPA, .... University of Tennessee. TENNESSEE OMEGA. University of the South. TENNESSEE ETA. Southwestern University. ALABAMA MU, ...... University of Alabama. ALABAMA IOTA, ..... Southern University. ALABAMA ALPHA MU, ..... Alabama College. MISSISSIPPI GAMMA, .... University of Mississippi. province £eta. IOWA SIGMA, ..... Simpson College. MISSOURI ALPHA, ..... University of Missouri. MISSOURI BETA, ..... Washington Beta. NEBRASKA LAMBDA PI, .... University of Nebraska. province Bta. TEXAS RHO, ...... University of Texas. COLORADO CHI, ..... University of Colorado. COLORADO ZETA, . University of Denver. CALIFORNIA ALPHA, .... Leland Standford University. £n$ma Hlpba Epsilon. Massachusetts 5 elta Chapter. Establishes UDarcb to, 1894. Graduate Members. Charles Baker, Jr., ' 93, Charles William Duff Dyer, ' 93, Arthur Clark Comins, ’93, William Harrison Larkin, ’93, Nathan Heard, ’93, Walter Josephus Denny, ’93, Alfred Douglas Flinn, ’93. active Members. Charles Metcalf Allen, ’94, Harry Lewis Cobb, ’94, Eugene Bartlett Whipple, ’94, Edward Walter Davenport, ’94, George Washburn Heald, ’94, Henry Neyin Smith, ’94, Helon Brooks McFarland, ’94, Charles Arthur Harrington, ’95, George Addison Denny, ’95, William Otis Wellington, ’95, George Crompton Gordon, ’95, Frank Edward Wellington, ’95, Frank Edwin Congdon, ’96, James Benjamin Mayo, ’96, William Hilton Cunningham, ' 96, George Slocomb Gibbs, ’96. •It Co-operative Society merged into this Chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon. J) rty crc ,P-n til a,. ■ ■ ' . , Zccb Cooperative Society. dbcmbers. ’ 94 . C. M. Allen, Harry L. Cobb, E. Walter Davenport, George C. Gordon, George AY. Heald, Henry N. Smith, Eugene B. Whipple. ’ 95 . G. A. Denny, Charles A. Harrington, Frank E. Wellington, William O. Wellington. ’ 96 .. F. E. CONGDON, William H. Cunningham, George S. Gibbs, James B. Mayo. T HE Tecli Co-operative Society was first started in the spring of 189 2, being the scheme of a few ’93 men. Its object is entirely social, aiming to bring the fellows into a closer acquaintance and friend¬ ship. This goal of sociability is still being aimed at by the present members. 1 ( fl bi Gamma IDelta. 3founbeb 1S4S. ALPHA, BETA, DELTA, EPSILON, . ZETA, ETA, LAMBDA, NU, XI, . PI, SIGMA. TAU, UPSILON, PSI, OMEGA, ALPHA DEUTERON, . BETA DEUTERON, GAMMA DEUTERON, DELTA DEUTERON, EPSILON DEUTERON, THETA DEUTERON, KAPPA DEUTERON, . LAMBDA DEUTERON, NU DEUTERON, XI DEUTERON, ()MICRON DEUTERON, PI DEUTERON, RIIO DEUTERON, SIGMA DEUTERON, ALPHA PHI, . BETA CHI, . GAMMA PHI, . BETA MU, . DELTA CHI, THETA PSI, IOTA MU, KAPPA NU, . KAPPA TAF, . RHO CHI, MU SIGMA, SIGMA PHI, PI IOTA, ALPHA SIGMA, MU ESPILON, . TAU ALPHA, MU, DELTA XI, . iRoll of Chapters . Washington and Jefferson. Univ. of Pennsylvania. . Buchnell Univ. North Carolina Univ. . Indiana Univ. Marietta Univ. . De Pauw Univ. Bethel College. . Pennsylvania College. Allegheny College. . Wittenberg College. . . . Hanover College. . College of the City of New York. AVabash College. . Columbia College. Illinois Wesleyan College. . Roanoke College. Knox College. . ILampden-Sidney College. Muhlenberg College. . Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Univ. of Chicago. . Dennison Univ. Yale Univ. . Adelbert College. Ohio State Univ. . Univ. of Kansas. Wooster Univ. Lafayette College. Univ. of Michigan. . Lehigh Univ. Penn. State College. . Johns Hopkins Univ. Univ. of California. Madison Univ. Mass. Inst. Technology. . Cornell Univ. Univ. of Tennessee. Richmond College. Univ. of Minnesota. . AVilliam Jewell College. . . . AVorcester Poly. Inst. . . . Leland Stanford, Jr., Univ. Univ. of City of New York. . Trinity College. Univ. of Wisconsin. Univ. of California. . 17 IP! llota Chapter of tbc jfratermt of phi Gamma Belta. JEstablisbeb tS4S. JFratres tn “Ulrbe. William Freeman Burleigh. Harry Lincoln Dadmun. William Chaffin Howe. William Niles Stark. Louis Eryille Wake. ’ 94 . John Cameron Argot. William Jennings Baldwin. Warren Everett Brooks. Charles Arnold Burt. Clifton Howard Dwinnell. ’95. Alva ii Wadsworth Clement. Henry Jones Fuller. Frederick William Parks. Alba Houghton Warren. ’ 96 . Charles Campbell Ciialfant. John Weakley Ciialfant, Jr. George Walker Eddy. Percival Moore. Ralph Landers Morgan. Matthew Percival Whittall. ' 97. Roy Augustus Barnard. Thomas Leverett Nelson, Jr. George William Throop. 18 T£ecb Socialists. Members ’ 93 . Joseph A. Derby, Robert M. Starbuck, Jr., Edward W. Vaill, Jr., E. Stearns Wood. ’ 94 . Louis R. Abbott, George AY. Bishop, Clarence W. Eastman, AY Alton B. Fuller, Harry C. Hammond, Lewis A. Howland, Frank M. King, Hei .ON B. McFarland, Theodore H. Nye, Shepard B. Palmer, John AY. Soars, Jr., Henry F. Walker. This organization was originated 1 y members O O C is a club for the social enjoyment of its members, carried out. of the class of ' 92. It which purpose is fully President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Keeper, John M. Gallagher, ? 94. George A. Denny, ’95. James B. Mayo, ’96. George W. Eddy, ’96. F. H. Somerville, 7 95. Directors. E. B. AYhipple, ' 94, E. L. Stone, ' 95, AY iLLiAM H. Cunningham, 90, J. M. Gallagher, ' 94, C. A. Harrington, ' 95, Charles P. Ware, ’96, Oscar N. Lundgren, ' 97. The AY. P. I. A. A. has for its object the advancement of athletics at the Institute. The Board of Directors has charge of the athletic interest of the different classes. The Association is a member of the New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The Field Sports of the Institute are held each spring, and a series of Cross Country runs each fall. President, Alyah W. Clement, ' 95. Vice-President, . Thomas H. Coe, ’96. Secretary, Walter E. Hapgood, ' 95 Treasurer and Manager, George C. Gordon, ' 94. Directors. Clifton H. Dwinnell, ’94, Alba H. Warren, ' 95, It. Sanford Riley, ’96, Edmund N. Benchley, ' 97. ©tftcers jfrom September ' 93 to September ' 94. President, .... Harry S. Whitney, ’94. Vice-President, . . . Albert E. Fay, ’95. Secretary and Treasurer, . . George O. Sanford, ' 95. Executive Committee. George W. Bishop, ’94, Francis L. Gehr, ’96, Jesse J. Coburn, ’95, Charles B. Dana, ’97. Students of tlie Institute may become members upon payment of the admission fee of two dollars. Tlie courts, which are dirt courts, are four in number and are on the institute grounds. The Association possesses the Landsing cup presented by Jang Landsing, ‘87. The holder of this cup must play the winner of the tournament of singles each fall. The following names are now inscribed on this cup: 1888.—H. L. Dadmun, ’91. 1889-’90-’91. — H. M. Southgate, ’92. 1892-93. —Jesse J. Coburn, ’95. Officers. President, .... Edward H. Keith, 94. Vice-President, . . . Henry N. Smith, ' 94. Secretary, .... Henry J. Fuller, ' 95. Treasurer, . . . Edward W. Vaill, ' 93. Keeper, .... Louis He V. Magaw, ' 94. Tlie first purpose of this organization was for the amusement and in¬ struction of its members. A large number of fine photographs first impelled the members to give an exhibition. These became annual, and are now one of the features of entertainment of the Institute. The society has a well equipped dark room in the basement of Boynton Hall, besides the privilege of the use of the photographic room at the Lab¬ oratories. President, . Vice-President, Secretary. « ' Treasurer and Manager, Captain, Clifton H. Dwinnell, ' 94. Harry S. Davis, ' 95. James B. Mayo, ' 96. Henry D. Temple, ' 95. Charles P. Ware, ' 96. As of other Athletic Organizations at the Tech, all students are mem¬ bers. The officers are elected at the beginning of the season, with the exception of the Captain and Manager, who are elected for the ensuing year, at the close of the season. Leader, .... Harry C. Boyden, ’94. Manager, .... Charles G. Harris, ’94. JBanjos. H. C. Boyden, ' 94, C. G. Harris, ’94, H. W. Leland, 95, H. J. Chambers, ’95, A. J. Gifford, ’96, W. E. Carroll, ' 96. Guitars. E. A. Gage, : 93, L. De Y. Magaw, 94, T. F. O’Connor, ’95. The Banjo Club was formed originally for the entertainment of its members. Success became so apparent that it soon became a financial advantage to the players, and pleasure to their audiences. Herbert P. Linnell, ’94, Prof. Georoe E. Gladwin, George M. Eaton, ’94, George I. Rockwood, ’88, Edward W. Yaill, Jr., ’93. Secretary, . . Prof. Geo. I. Alden. Treasurer, . . Supt. M. P. Higgins. Counsellors. W. R. Billings, ’71, S. M. Greene, ’85, A. B. Upham, ’78, E. G. Watkins, ’86, C. O. Rogers, ’93. Officers together form the Hoard of Directors. Meetings of the Society are held at intervals during the school year. At these meetings papers on engineering problems are read, and discussions held. All members of the Faculty, Instructors, Alumni, and all students of the upper classes are eligible for membership. Officers jfrom Bpril, 1803, to Bpril, 1894. President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, George W. Bishop, ' 94. Frank J. Bryant, ' 95. James B. Mayo, ' 9(5. J. Warren Thayer, ' 95. Warren A. Scott, ' 94. Committees. Executive. Membership. Devotional. Reception. 27 T HE Y. M. C. A. holds meetings once a week in room 3, at noon, on Tuesday and Wednesday, alternately. Once a month there is a « ' special meeting, which is led either by one of the Professors of the Institute, or some one outside, who is actively interested in Christian work. At present the Association is engaged in raising money to help pay the salary of a Visiting Secretary of an association, consisting of eleven colleges and preparatory schools of Massachusetts. In the fall a reception is given by the Y. M. C. A. to members of the Freshman class, a custom which adds much to the social life at the Institute. Membership, consisting of Active and Associate, is open to any mem¬ ber of the Institute by the payment of one dollar. By the kindness of the City Association, members are given full privi¬ leges of a limited member of that association. EMtors, IDol. ly., 1893—’94. Editor in Chief, Assistant Editor, Business Manager, John M. Gallagher, ’94. Walter E. Hapgood, ’95. Charles G. Harris, ’94. E. Walter Davenport, ' 94, Harry L. Cobb, 7 94, Clarence W. Eastman, ' 94, Arthur W. Walls, 7 95, B. Sanford Riley, ’96, Charles P. Ware, 7 96, H. E. Wheeler, ’97. Assistant Business Ifcanacjer. F. E. Wellington, 7 95. Published bi-weekly during the institute year by the Board of Editors, which elects its own members. - 30 ORTUNE gives us an old saying. JpL Not of long and learned length ; But she says in words most simple That “In Union There Is Strength.” We should take this as a precept In athletics, in Tech life; And thus raise one mighty spirit From the classes’ friendly strife. All together, moving forward, What could overcome such strength? Rising above our hindrances, We should take the lead, at length. True it is, Tech life needs labor, Gives us chance for little more ; But when e’er we make an effort, Then success should be our store. May our grey and crimson banner, Waving here on Boynton hill, In later years, give pleasant mem’ries, Keeping up that spirit still. President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Officers. Burton E. Eames. George H. Ellinwood. Ralph E. Fish. Herbert L. Daniels. 32 jfresbman Class. Chemistry. Charles F. Day, George H. Ellinwood, Kichard B. Earle, Seth H. Tarbox. Civil Engineering. William S. B. Dana, Arthur N. Pond, Thomas M. Molloy, Charles F. Powers, Edward L. Walker. General Science. Edmund N. Benchley, Winfred N. Braman, Frank E. Libbey. Ifcecbanlcal Engineering. Bertram H. Arnold, Roy A. Barnard, Edward G. Beckwell, William B. Bicknell, Joseph E. Brown, Charles A. Burgess, Peter A. Coghlin, Robert N. Cundall, Herbert L. Daniels, Lloyd J. Davis, Arthur H. Durand, Burton E. Eames, William D. Edwards, Isaac T. Elliott, Ralph E. Fish, Harry E. Gough, Charles H. Greenwood, Herbert E. Kelley, I. George Keyes, Hiram R. Henry S. Lancaster, Frederick B. Lombard, Oscar N. Lundgren, Archie N. Merchant, Herbert H. Morse, Arthur E. Orrell, Ellery B. Paine, Edward E. Pease, Frank W. Smith, Edward I. Storer, Charles D. Sullivan, DeWitt Tower, George N. Throop, Lawrence P. Tolman, James T. Walsh, Harry E. Wheeler, Chester M. Whitney, Isaac T. Williams, Elmer H. Wilmarth, Willson. 35 INmct Scvcn. Behold the child by Nature’s kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. — Pope. ST as the early chronologers of Rome began their histories with the beginning of the world, so does the historian at the u Tecli” begin the history of his class with the climbing of “Tech” hill. Some of us with sinking hearts, chattering teeth, and knees knocking together, crawled up the remarkable ascent for the first time on J une 20, ' 93; others of us going through the same process on the eleventh day of September; all of us were forcibly reminded of the old saying, “The road to knowledge is rough and steep. ' 1 But on the thirteenth of September, filled with joy at having passed our entrance examination, with hearts light as feathers, the class of Ninety-Seven bounded up the hill and entered the Institute as a Freshman class, and the first one to enter in the new four years course. On this day the bright hopes for the future so possessed us, that for once the roughness and the hardships of our path were forgotten. Although numbering less than sixty, we are gathered from towns and cities, from backwoods and plains, from Maine to the Hawaiian Islands. Within a week we had organized, elected class officers, and appointed a commmittee to draw up a constitution. Oh, yes, every class has a constitu¬ tion. It is drawn up, discussed, adopted, and then carefully laid away with the records of the class, never more to be thought of. Ninety-Seven ' s will doubtless share a similar fate, and remain in oblivion until years hence when it will be resurrected from its long rest and cherished as a relic of a “Tech class which contained many of the men who at that day will be the most prominent men in the country. Upon entering, the upper classes kindly showed us all the intricate workings of the institution, and acquainted us 36 with all the peculiarities of the members of the faculty. Ninety-six es¬ pecially, took great delight in instructing us as to the proper method of conducting ourselves while in u tlie studio.” They enlightened us upon the theory of objects rolling about the floor, and of models suddenly dropping from their places on the shelves, the models usually being accompanied by mysterious blocks of wood. The athletic element seems to be prominent in our class, and the spirit predominant. On our second day here we were called upon to play a championship foot ball game with Ninety-live, and although taken at a great disadvantage, picked a team that, while unable to win, succeeded in putting up a creditable game against our heavy opponents. Soon after that we or¬ ganized a class eleven; true, it was never heard of, but we gloried in the fact that we possessed it, and had it not been that several of our men were needed on the ’Varsity, the W. P. I. would have had a Freshman eleven in the field. During the season four of our class-men played on the ’Varsity eleven. We also did promising work in the cross-country runs, winning second in the total number of points scored. In the three runs, out of a total of thirteen men entered, one hundred and seventy points were scored. This was by far the best showing made by any of the classes. We are the only class to have an orchestra. Ninety-Seven is now prepared to furnish its own music and other classes will have to step lively to “keep up with the band.” Our orchestra has not yet appeared in public but may soon be looked for. One sad event which marred the pleasure of our first half year was the death of our classmate, Charles Lathrop. We returned from our Christmas vacation with hopes of finding him again in our ranks, only to receive the sad news of his death. He was with us but a short time yet he gained the love and respect of all. Taking us as we come, forgetting our bad points, dwelling on our good ones, you will find us worthy of a place in the Institute. 37 President, Vice-President, Secretary, « Treasurer, ©tficers. Thomas H. Coe. ( Everett F. Darling. Heryey G. Phelps. W iLLiAM H. Cunningham. [“ID 38 Sophomore Class. George D. Alderman, Leon P. Alford, Prank P. Bascom, Henry Beyer, Ellis E. Brown, Ralph F. Bunker, Horace Carpenter, William E. Carroll, Charles C. Chaleant, John W. Chaleant, Jr., Walter A. Clark, Thomas H. Coe, Frank E. Congdon, Fred D. Crawshaw, Edward L. Cullen, William H. Cunningham, Herbert E. Currier, Everett F. Darling, Everett S. Eddy, George W. Eddy, Thomas F. Fisher, W alter M. Fuller, Frederick W. Gay, Francis L. Gehr, George S. Gibbs, Albert J. Gifford, Philip Goodrich, C. Raymond Harris, Frank C. Heath, Frederick t John W. Higgins, George E. Howe, Hollis W. Jencks, Frank E. Knowles, Theodore Lamson, Charles F. Leonard, James B. Mayo, ' Harry T. McClure, Ernest Mossman, Subbo Nikoloff, Hervey G. Phelps, George L. Philpot, Roger W. Polk, Francisco J. Ramirez, Chester A. Reed, R. Sanford Riley, Frank E. Ross, Arthur A. Sibley, William S. Southwick, Frank A. Stockdale, Albert B. Stone, W iLLiAM H. Stone, John C. Tilton, Charles F. Vaughan, Charles V. Walter, Charles P. Ware, Harry M. Warren, M. Percival Whittall, George F. Young, . Zaeder. ■ —— . 41 Btnet Su. Mus .—We are men, my liege. Mac . —Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men. — Macbeth. OW comes tlie small say that ’96 is allowed to make. We have been here now for over a year and have carried everything before us till we struck Physics. In our first term we won the base ball champion¬ ship, and taught the other classes to respect us by giving them a try at our mascot and repulsing them. Since then they have not dared to make any fur¬ ther attempt to gain the coveted battle axe. In that first great struggle our President held the floor with the mascot while the remainder of us beat off the enemy. Sometimes we hauled them off in a summary manner, while at other times we simply led them off after collaring them with their own hat rims. It was during the preliminary games for the base ball championship that we first discovered the brilliant galaxy of players that ’96 contains. We have since lost Waite but still have Zaeder, Knowles, Pliilpotand others without whom the Tech team would not amount to much. During the greater part of last season the five men nearest the bat were from ’96. We got along very well with Mr. Badger in the wood-room, but with the usual suspension for giving information about G. W. We were all base ball enthusiasts in those days and practised at every opportunity in the wood-room with blocks and Walker’s patent water-tight paper boxes. In the drawing-room we used models in preference to that rule of which Prof. Gladwin often spoke. We came through our first exams with the loss of our pitcher, White, and the oidy Smith we had. This has been partially counter-balanced by the addition of Ware from ’95. One thing in connection with our prep year that we feel sad about, however, is that through the assistance of the “Doctor,” ' 95 escaped from that awful snowball drubbing which we had arranged to give them. 42 The first thing that interested us at the opening of our Sophomore year was the foot ball championship. We could not put in a representative team as we had never played together before and so were debarred from holding the nominal championship, but since then, the winning class has practically acknowledged our superiority in that line by failing to accept our challenge. Last season, two ’96 men, Ware and Harris guarded the ends for the ’Varsity team, while Zaeder, Cunningham, Mayo and Lamson held up the honor of ’96 at different times in their respective positions. Besides supplying so large a number of players for the football and base¬ ball teams, ' 96 also supplies the captain for each, Ware and Zaeder respec¬ tively. In other athletics we are all well toward the front, our “Fritz ' being one of the best all-round athletes in Worcester; Whittall, the champion cross-country runner, is one of us ; besides these we have many other good men both in field and gymnasium. As we have intimated, we struck a snag- when we encountered Phvsics. This seems to be too abstract a science for us, and even Jencks (our paragon) sometimes fails to follow. “ Hammy” is our official timer for experiments. In German we make some rather novel translations, but through the in¬ fluence of that umbrella which Division B gave Mr. Viles we hope to pull through. But it is in class meetings that we are in our element. You ought to hear Stone making his points of order; then Philpot makes a few remarks before Captain Hinkey rises to explain to us the proper thing to do. Being the last class to graduate in less than four years, we shall be the last to hold the Half Way celebrations. We hope to be able to carry these, and also anything else that we may undertake, through in a manner that will fully vindicate our title of “ The Last of the Preps,” which a far seeing Providence has seen fit to bestow on us. 43 President, Henry D. Temple. Vice-President, Vail AVarren. Secretary, AVilliam 0. AVellington. Treasurer, Arthur AAA AValls. 44 Junior Class. Cbenustrv. Charles W. Albertson, Alexander W. Doe, Seymour A. Farwell, Herbert E. Field, Harry D. Greenwood, W. Stanley Kill am, J. Arthur LeClerc, Charles A. Townsend. Civil Engineering. Norman G. Burton, George O. Sanford, Alexander D. Kennedy, Bertram E. Savage, Edwin J. Pickwick, Frederick H. Somerville, W iLLiAM O. Wellington. General Scientific. Joseph M. Tilden. Ibecbanical Engineering. Harry L. Abbott, Harry B. Barber, Clarence W. Barton, Charles C. Brooks. j Frank J. Bryant, Harry W. Cardwell, Herbert J. Chambers, Martin H. Clapp, Alvah W. Clement, Jesse J. Coburn, Eugene A. Copeland, George P. Davis, Harry S. Davis, George A. Denny, Henry S. Favor, Albert E. Fay, Harry F. Ford, Henry J. Fuller, Frank E. Gilbert, Walter E. Hapgood, Charles A. Harrington, Frederick M. Hitchcock, Frank E. Albert W. Howe, Arthur D. King, Frederick H. Leland, Harry W. Leland, Fred M. Martin, William H. Morse, Jr., John P. Murphy, Timothy F. O’Connor, Frederick W. Parks, Frank F. Phinney, George N. Poore, Howard E. Smith, Fred L. Stone, Robert H. Taylor, Henry D. Temple, Warren J. Thayer, Harry T. Van Ostrand, Arthur W. Walls, James Walsh, Ambrose G. Warren, Alba H. Warren, Vail Warren, W ELLINGTON. ' A.% 47 IFUnet jftve. Thus communed these; while to their lowly dome, The full-fed swin e return’d with evening’ home; Compell’d reluctant, to their several sties, With din obstreperous, and ungrateful cries. — Pope ' s Odessy. EVER were truer words spoken than when Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “What a blessed tiling it is that nature, when she invented, manufactured, and patented her authors, contrived to make critics out of the chips that were left. ' ’ Now that such a few of us remain to tread the obstructed path that every good senior follows to the goal, we deem it unadvisable to express on these pages all the thoughts which crowd our minds, lest the enmity of “the powers that are” be aroused and our ranks be further diminished. It is however, fitting, that we should at this time review briefly a few of the events in which we have participated during our sojourn at the Tech. Life at the Institute may be compared to a triangle; a vast amount of study constitutes one side, athletics another, and sociability the third. It is most assuredly a scalene triangle. If there is a triangle where the longest side is greater than the sum of the other two, you have it before you. But what have we accomplished along the longest side of the triangle? It is the same old story; we will not tire you with the details. We have ground on calculus, advanced new theories in political economy, flanked in physics,—but let us stop a moment at the Doctor’s laboratory. Here we have analyzed all of his choice specimens including portions of a gold anklet, once the adornment of Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, and a bronze tassel cut from the state robe of the sacred white elephant at Barnum s Great Moral Show, and many other curiosities which it would be hard to duplicate. It was with regret that we bade adieu to German last January; our original trans¬ lations were the most taking of any that have been rendered for years. The 48 man who translated “ T Vie sie die Augen niederschlage , hat tief sich in mein llerz gepriig ,” “Doesn’t slie look bewitching drooping her ears,” illustrated what we can do if the case requires. Athletics is a prominent theme in every class book; in this branch we excel. (Ask ’94.) While our grand -children may not read in their United States history that on November 18, 1893, the Ninety-five foot ball eleven defeated the Seniors by a score of 6 to 0, yet every loyal member of our class will no doubt explain with pride to his posterity, the ingeniously planned strategies which completely baffled the opposing team. The ability of our athletes was not alone shown by winning the class championship at foot ball. Con¬ sider with us the class field day in the spring of 1893. The score showed that we had won double the number of points of the class next in order. We might dwell at length upon Cobunrs victory at tennis; let it suf¬ fice to add that he won the Landsing cup in 1892, and defended it success¬ fully the following year. Could you have been present at our half-way-thro 1 banquet in Boston , and enjoyed with us the wit and eloquence of the toasts, you would not doubt the ability of Ninety-five to manage a social affair. But we repeat, this side of the triangle is small and minor events which we might chronicle would be of little interest. Having now completed the triangle we will gather up our boquets and bow ourselves off. I President, . Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Officers- Eugene B. Whipple. John M. Gallagher. Harly S. Whitney. Charles G. Karris. Cbc Class. Chemistry. Ernest A. Bickford, Clarence W. Eastman, Elisha L. Buffington, Edgar A. Pratt, Harry S. Whitney. Civnl Engineering. Harry C. Boyden, Elliott W t . Peck, W arren E. Brooks, Henry W. Pope, Herbert P. Linnell, Otis D. G. Bice, Shepard B. Palmer, Warren A. Scott. General Scientific. A. Harry Wheeler. ibccbamcal John C. Abbot, Charles M. Allen, M. Clifford Allen, William J. Baldwin, George W. Bishop, Edward L. Burdick, Charles N. Chambers, Merrill B. Chase, E. Walter Davenport, W Alton B. Fuller, Electrical Louis R. Abbott, Charles A. Burt, Arthur L. Clark, Harry L. Cobb, Clifton H. Dwinnell, Alfred B. Grout, Harry C. Hammond, Charles G. Harris, Lewis A. Howland, Henry ] Engineering. John M. Gallagher, George C. Gordon, Harry T. Goss, George W. Heald, Frank E. Killam, H. Joseph Knight, Charles F. Perry, Henry N. Smith, William J. Sperl, Eugene B. Whipple. Engineering. Edward H. Keith, Leslie Killam, Frank M. King, Helon B. McFarland, Theodore H. Nye, Andrew A. O ' Connell, Fred AY. Sawyer, Elwyn P. Smith, John AY. Soars, Jr., AY ALKER. 51 past Members. Hollis A. Adams, Chester B. Allen, Arthur W. Andrews, Daniel W. Bradt, Augustus R. Briggs, Charles C. Brooks, Alfred O. Bye, Stephen G. Clark, Victor N. Cushman, David F. Dillon, Albert A. Dimick, George M. Eaton, Ralph W. Emerson, M. de Lisle Haig, Nelson B. Hale, Edwin C. Ham, Frank B. Hill, Henry Frank E. Ivelton, Everett Kimball, Frederic H. Leland, Merrick Lincoln, Hiram K. Lovell, Walter S. Lyon, Louis De V. Magaw, David D. McTaggart, Harris W. Moore, Frank E. Norcross, Frank F. Phinney, Frank O. Plummer, Charles A. Proctor, Albert H. Putnam, Frederick A. Rice, George O. Rollins, Thomas S. Stephens, . Temple. (Sratmate Students in Electrical Engineering. Arthur W. Burnham, Joseph A. Derby, Austin R. Dodge, Robert M. Starbuck, Jr., Edward W. Vaill, Jr., E. Stearns Wood. Class Officers of 94. Hpprentice Ifoalf H?ear President, . Vice-President, Secretary, . Treasurer, Athletic Directors, 1st Cerm of junior l ear Edward L. Burdick. Eugene B. Whipple. Harry C. Hammond. Victor 1ST. Cushman. Eugene B. Whipple, John M. Gallagher. 20 Cerm of junior |)ear President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ath. Directors, Eugene B. Whipple. Chester B. Allen. Charles G. Harris. Harry L. Cobb. ( John M. Gallagher, { Eugene B. Whipple. President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ath. Director Harry- L. Cobb. Clifton H. Dwinnell. Frank E. Norcross. William J. Baldwin. Eugene B. Whipple, John M. Gallagher. 1st Cerm of IIMOOle JJear. 20 Cerm of IIMOOle |)ear. President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ath. Director Clifton H. Dwinnell. M. Clifford Allen. Eugene B. Whipple. Nelson B. Hale. John M. Gallagher, Eugene B. Whipple. President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ath. Directors, Clarence W. Eastman. Charles A. Burt. Frank E. Killam. Nelson B. Hale. i Eugene B. Whipple, ( .John M. Gallagher. 1st Cerm of Senior lear. President, E. Walter Davenport. Vice-President, Merrill B. Chase. Secretary, Harry S. Whitney. Treasurer, Charles G. Harris. Ath. Directors, John M. Gallagher, l Eugene B. Whipple. 20 Cerm of Senior l])ear. President, Eugene B. Whipple. Vice-President, John M. Gallagher. Secretary, Harry S. Whitney ' . Treasurer, Charles G. Harris. Ath. Directors, Eugene B. Whipple, ( John M. Gallagher. 53 XEbe Story of tbe Class. HAS had an eventful history during her short stay at the Tech, and although she has con¬ tributed her share to the athletic and social efforts of the past few years, she has, at the same time, taken out her share of knowledge from the professors and many instructors, and learned some valuable lessons from ex¬ perience. The storv of her school routine has been very similar to that of her predecessors, an account of which may be found in the various catalogues, which can be procured at the office. However, there are many other inci¬ dents of interest which have taken place. These were never propliecied by that oracular document, so a brief story of them might be of interest. Our Prep class, consisting of fifty-four members, was a typical American class, collected from Nova Scotia to Oregon. We had heard, on our arrival, about the deeds that had made other classes famous. Two upper classes had set us an example by acting out a pretty “fiasco,” and as the W P I told us what a smart class we reallv were, and the Doctor told us that “what others had done we could do,” our ambition knew no bounds. We quickly advertised our virtues in the AY P I and swallowed each other ' s stories. Our studies were according to the schedule with “the added new features.” 54 Prof. Cutler showed us what great advantages were ours in being able to enjoy Macaulay’s tine English ; Zelotes helped us in reviewing our French, while Prof. Eaton gave us a start in logarithms and elementary mathematics. Of course we added much to the art of the Institute under Prof. Gladwin, but although we meant well, our first efforts were not appreciated. Never¬ theless our early trials in the Free Drawing Room brought some pleasure to us. Most of our time however was spent in the wood room with Instructor Badger and his assistants. Without doubt, these were the pleasantest hours in our Tech career, for before we had been there a week, we were well acquainted and knew each individual history. At favorable intervals we felt moved to take a piece of wood and our knife and start on a voyage of discovery, the length of which varied directly as Badger ' s distance from us. Much work was accomplished, but there was usually some excitement before the day was over. “Mac 1 ' frequently illus¬ trated Badger’s lectures on the awful buzz saw. “Eppy” showed great ability as a broad jumper, and frequently beat his mark before an enthusiastic audience. Occasional boxing matches and outbursts of song, with now and then a trip to foreign parts of the building, helped to make Prep life interest¬ ing. Many things outside of the regular course were manufactured, and advice on such was always plenty. Compulsory chapel was no hardship to us. The first week we looked around and found out who they all were. Then seeing’ that the Middlers seemed to enjoy the singing, we innocently opened our mouths, and music came forth that could not fail to delight the Doctor. Every four fellows formed a quartet and tried to outdo the next four. Certain individuals en¬ deavored to relieve, by inventive means, any monotony there might be, thus furnishing some amusement. The Doctor, not suspecting that any of us were guilty, kept the other classes for the crime. We even tried to rush the upper classes down the corkscrew one morning, but all these failings were excused because we were so young, and perhaps knew no better. Our first class meeting brought out some wire pulling from some members of our little class, and since that time the meetings have been in¬ teresting. 55 With, characteristic enegy, ’94’s Preps organized a ball team, purchased suits, and with a mascot in the shape of a buzz saw of imposing appearance, we came within two points of the Tech base ball championship. ’93 beat us by one point in an extra inning game. Toward the end of the year, “Major,” finding Tech life too tame, de¬ cided to seek new fields of conquest in the western ranches. Just previous to his departure, many of us felt that it was our duty to show our apprecia¬ tion of his efforts, and therefore decided to manufacture the necessary outfit for him. In the early stage of proceedings, Badger passed by with a visi¬ tor and smiled jffeasantly when he saw the few innocent weapons that modestly lay on Major’s bench; but when the pile of murderous weapons had assumed magnificent proportions, he appeared again, but in a somewhat different state of mind, and if ’94 has been able to give the “G. W.” with great precision since, our success is due to that example given on the remains of Major’s outfit rather than our natural skill in such matters. Just before the “June exams,” Prof. Eaton left the Tech for the West, to benefit his health. The last morning he led the chapel exercises, and those who attended will not soon forget those exercises, for there seemed to be more meaning than usual in the words spoken. Afterwards, the classes made the halls resound with the Tech cheers for “Tenny.” We had heard of the many who had been cut off early from their Tech life for lack of “the natural aptitude for mechanics,” or by the dreaded final exams, so, as our first ordeal approached, we naturally felt great anxiety; but happily the marks were with us for the most part and we were found ready for another year. The Junior year brought us twenty-eight new members who were gladly received. Nine Mechanics helped to relay those who had given up the struggle, and twelve Civils, four Chemists and three Physical and Politi¬ cal Science aspirants decided to delight their respective Profs. Soon after the year opened, the Y. M. C. A. gave us a reception at the “Labs,” which first brought us into society. This was the first Y. M. C. A. reception, and was such a success that it has been an annual occurrence since, thus bringing the members of the different classes together. The work of all the class divisions for this year was nearly the same. Prof. Conant piloted us through our mathematics until we had passed “Trig” in safety. Not only has he labored constantly for our advancement, 56 gladly making those changes which would make the work more convenient for ns, but he has also taken an interest in us outside of our studies; he has been willing to advise us in any difficulty, and has constantly encouraged us in our athletic sports. Zelotes had become so interested in our mechanics in the Prep year that he would not leave us now, so we started on a two year’s German voyage, with his experience as our guide. To encourage us in our work he told us constantly that we were way ahead of any German classes he ever had, but when we learned of the extent of his experience, the compliment was not valued so highly. The other division gained a more intimate acquaint¬ ance with Prof. Cutler in a two year’s German research with him. We could laugh at Kinnie’s jokes and figures, enjoy his lectures, and did not object to quizzes so long as we ' knew that he would not quiz us, but when the year was nearly half through, he surprised us one morning by taking Desper ' s place. After that, the laugh was on the other side. Physics was very interesting until too many instructors got tangled up in the work, when it became rather hard for the class to clear matters. But when these same instructors began to lecture on subjects given in our book, we—but let us pause at this point. Again we tried to please Prof. Gladwin and this time we were success¬ ful. First, we came in a body and showed intense interest; then all staved away, but our efforts were successful when finally we came in half divisions, and enthusiasm was at its height. Our sketching trips were always produc¬ tive of much pleasure, for although we did not get too many sketches, perhaps the strength gained from that out-door life is what has sustained us in our work up to date. Our first foot ball team was satisfactory to us. In the fall of ' 91 it proved to be a strong second in the class series, but was unable to down ’92 ' s strong team. During this half year the unannounced written exams were tried. They were a decided success as far as we were concerned, for somehow or other, with our keen perceptive power, we were able to discern the time of their coming. Perhaps this is the reason why they were not more popular with the Faculty, and why they have not been used since. Of course we felt interested in 93’s half-way supper, and went down to Grange Hall to see that they carried it out in the right manner. The ice cream was good if our tasting apparatus did not deceive us, but as ’93, in reports that seem strange to us, says we did not taste of that ice cream, we conclude that that refers to some ice cream other than that enjoyed at ’93’s half-way supper. After the half year was finished, Instructor Beals gave the Mechanics and Civils a one-hour-per-week “siesta” in descriptive geometry, but the rest of the class, i. e. “the nondescripts,” did not enjoy this pleasure. The time was about sufficient to allow us to become acquainted with our instructor, and incidentally, we got the first principles, covered a dozen pages or so, and failed to pass the exams. However, in the next year, when a more reasonable amount of time was allowed, good work was done. The cheap edition of our descriptive work may now be had for a nominal fee per volume. As soon as we were well settled in our work for this half, the Doctor tendered us a pleasant reception at his house. We all were there, and felt so much at home by our entertainment that one enthusiastic member, on the spur of the moment, began to sing the Faculty song. Cliaj el had become so crowded by the increased number of students, that about the first of March it was decided that the chapel exercises should be optional. The result has been that although the numbers have been considerably decreased, those present now are interested in and are benefited by these exercises. Soon after the coming of the new Prep class, they became intoxicated with the idea that their numbers were a proof of their strength, so one day they attacked with snow balls a division of ’94 which was passing between the buildings. The division with a few assistants, who were able to get out of the shop, held their own against superior numbers, but ’95 thought that with two or three of her fellows who were not present, the battle would be theirs. On the second trial, a larger delegation of ’94 was present than at first, and ’95 was driven from the grounds after a short battle. The Doctor risked his precious life outside the buildings, and tried to keep the con¬ testants outside the ten yard line; nevertheless a few windows were broken in the battle. One day late in the spring, the class took a sudden start in field athlet¬ ics. ’93 had hoped to win that spring, for surely she must win once while 58 at tlie Tech. A number of ’94’s best athletes thought they saw different indications, and trained accordingly. The day arrived. Class enthusiasm was high. A jolly young colored boy appeared as a mascot. A dozen class cheers were brought out, and the fun began. The first surprise came when Gallagher won the high hurdle race, while the class was giving cheer No. 7 for a ’92 man. Our best mathematicians figured constantly how we could win, and although fortune left us in some events we had expected, we managed to win by a narrow margin after a hot struggle. On May 20tli of this year, death entered the Faculty ranks for the first time, taking from us Dr. Edward P. Smith, Professor of German and Politi¬ cal Science. Our acquaintance, which had been confined to our French exam at our entrance, and various visits he had made to our German recitations, was thus limited, but we had hoped to meet him in our Senior work. Our desire to get acquainted with “Johnny,” and the belief that further Tech life could be no harder than that we had already seen, brought most of us back at the beginning of the Middle year. We found “ Analyt” to be both novel and interesting; memorized the excellent illustrations, stories and sayings that accompany that study, and most of us passed the exams. At the end of the half year we exchanged “Analyt” for “Calc.” The latter study was not so black as it had been painted, thanks to our pre¬ ceptor, who led us through its dark intricacies by a path known only to him, pointing out the chief points of interest as we passed along, and stopping occasionally to examine more closely. Differential equations were also added to the work. We met the Doctor for the first time in the recitation room. Lectures were made interesting, and quizzes were not without their redeeming feat¬ ures, but, best of all, were the little social gatherings in the Lab. with the many amusing incidents which accompanied them, while an occasional out¬ side trip frequently gave an agreeable change. In the fall of ' 92 many of us entered politics for the first time, celebrat¬ ing that event with our characteristic energy. The various political committees, actuated either by a great admiration for Techs in general, or possibly to gain a future return, gave us reserved seats at the various 59 rallies. Thus we were able to hear McKinley, Reed, and others, and helped make their coming a success. Just before the large republican parade took place, certain individuals had tried to organize a “ Tech battalion,” but were unsuccessful. However, when the evening came, and a crowd of us from all classes were waiting to see the parade, some bright mind thought we ought to be represented in the procession, so we immediately took a commanding position between the mounted aids and the brass band, notwithstanding all resistance, and with considerable effort on our part, gradually assumed a military bearing. Frequent Tech cheers and other novelties brought us much applause, and also reinforcements, so that when the march was ended, we had increased our numbers to such an extent that more were in line than averaged to attend the daily recitations at that time. Some difficulty was found in attending the supper that followed, but our mechanical training and political pull finally gave us a central position where we enjoyed the fun. January 25th and the week that followed were red letter days in ' 94’s history. Considerable work was put into the plans for our half-way supper. The Commonwealth was made our stamping ground. The menu was tempting, the toasts excellent, and after the supper “ The Bi-weekly Meeting of the Faculty ” was given with so great zest, that we thought we were really at the meeting of that venerable body. When we were ready to start our little celebration at the Tech, we found that another class had burned our kindling wood, but it was quickly replaced, and by the light of our roaring fire, and the noise of our roaring mascot, the necessary festivities were well carried out. The Doctor was present with us, but did not take an active part in the proceedings, however. The next afternoon as an immediate result, we came up to raise our flag but found opposition in the shape of a rule, new to us, that no class Hag was to be raised. Nevertheless we were allowed to raise the school flag, and did so, with the help of the janitor, who was sent up to superintend affairs. Then we went down, and behold! when we looked up at the tower from without, there were two flags flying, the school flag above and below ' 94’s orange and black banner, a most inspiring sight to us. For an hour it waved and then the janitor went up to take and destroy the offending flag. We could not bear to see the flag suffer for our thoughtlessness, and so 60 rushed in, gently took it from the Janitor, and soon disappeared from the surrounding landscape. The next day seven of our members received word that they were suspended for the half year, and at the end of that time they were expected to enter ’95—the latter being the extreme penalty. For the next week or so, we willingly gave up all our time for the dis¬ cussion of this very important matter. Class meetings raged; our orators, with great eloquence, proposed various methods for righting this great wrong, and finally a petition was sent to the Faculty saying that it was our opinion that the punishment should come on the class as a whole, and not on certain individuals. The result was that three were suspended for two months and two for the rest of the year, all being allowed to stay with us provided they passed the exams. All were able to do this, so we were satisfied. About the middle of this year important measures were passed by which the Tech changed the length of its course to conform with the stand¬ ard four year’s course of the other colleges and technical institutions. Before this, the time necessary for the completion of the different courses had varied from three to four and one-half years; now, all are to be of the same length, with added work. All the classes did not gain this advantage, but they were able to get some of the extra work. ’96 has the distinction of being the last of the Prej)s, while we, who were the last of the Middlers, again became Juniors in the catalogue enrollment. March 28tli, ’93, was the date of the first “ Junior Promenade,” a recep¬ tion given to the Seniors by the Juniors, thus establishing a new custom at the Tech. It was held in Colonial Hall, and was a decided success. In the class base ball series of this spring, our nine beat ’93 quite easily, while ' 96 disposed of the other class in a similar manner. The decid¬ ing game was well in our grasp, when fortune turned, our curve evolver 61 was carried off the field with a badly sprained ankle, and our worthy rivals carried away the prize. In the early part of May, the Tech showed the effect of “that broadening influence” we have heard so much about, and gave a burlesque, “Jack and the Bean Stalk,” which contained many Tech and local hits. The music and libretto were written by a Tech man, and the labor it required was well rewarded by the agreeable criticisms of the crowds who attended. Its ob¬ ject was similar to that of the minstrel show of the year before, i. e. to benefit the athletic teams, and the success of each shows that further efforts in this new line of work are sure to bring further success. At last we entered our Senior vear, and to withstand the severe strain of that ordeal, we were assigned to the deep seclusion of the Salisbury Labs. There we have slowly waded through our sea of books. Geo. I. has led us through Mechanics of all kinds, endeavoring to teach us “to go back to our fundamental formulae,” and also to awaken the power of thought in our minds. His assistant has taken considerable time in Thermodynam¬ ics, but we will say nothing of results. English Literature, with the great amount of reading it has required, has also been our lot, so, if time be a criterion, we have made a great success of it. Fortunately, we were able to get the amount of essay lessened, else we would have had time for no other work. The lectures have been made clear by well arranged syllabi, which have been a help in writing our reviews. Although the work has been long, still we have gained some enthusiasm on the subject by our contact with Prof. Cutler. Pol. Econ. has been found interesting, but many of us were laid low by the labor demanded by that one exhaustive essay. Now we are in the midst of Civil Government with its host of books and references, but the debates which were introduced this year have been productive of much benefit to the debators, and pleasure to the audiences. Since the half year has passed, we have renewed our acquaintance with the Doctor, by our geological work, and hope to reap a great benefit. During the year we have thus found plenty to do, and so have not had much recreation. Nevertheless, we found time to beat ' 96 at foot ball, but lost to ' 95 in a close game. Our “Varsity ” team has entered a new class this fall, and, with the exception of one game, has had a very satisfactory season. 62 The fall cross country runs were ours without any great effort. This winter a new line of athletics, ice polo, has been tried. A Tech team was organized, and although the ice did not last long, a number of games were played with good results. Of course ’95’s half-way supper had to furnish us a little amusement. Her president was quietly kidnapped the night before the supper, thus giving her a scare, and the newspapers plenty of chance to spread themselves. There was also a certain countermanding of theatre seats which came into the scheme. As we near the end of our course, we look back with jheasure on the many incidents of Tech life. Many changes and improvements have been made to keep the Tech in the front rank. With the exception of the Physical and Political Science course, which has been handicapped by the death of Dr. Smith, its chief supporter, the work of all departments has been increased to keep pace with the greatly increased number of students. Our Electrical department, especially, has made great advances owing to the efforts of Prof. Kimball. One member has been added to the Faculty from the Tech Alumni, while the number of instructors has also increased. Tuition has risen with everything else, and now we pay our $160 per year, thus saving Zelotes and the Doctor from chasing after Lab. fees. With our legislative bill passed, and with ilie assistance of our outside friends, we should be able to hold our own, financially. The shop has been enlarged, the grounds have gradually improved in appearance, but the shop barn seems to be a fixture in the Tech landscape. Salisbury park has gradually developed, and is still developing, so that we now have a very pleasant place for study or recreative purposes in close proximity to the Tech. The old excuse system has been abolished and the new ten per cent, absence rule has taken its place. Although it was found that the old rule gave more chance for vacations, still we think the new a fairer method, and with a proper regard for necessary absence, should be a success. Many new rules have been piled upon us, and although from our Pol. Econ. work, we are against a restrictive policy, still we can see that the rules for the most part have been for the best. With the representation the 63 classes liad in the committee that changed the shop rules, we thought that a friendly agreement of Faculty and students was to be the result, but the rinal rules showed that that is not yet the case. There is one feature of our work we would have enlarged. The W. M. E. S., with its occasional meetings and interesting addresses on vital sub¬ jects, cannot fail to be an incentive to all students. But, outside of these meetings, and the graduating exercises, we have had but two addresses from outside sources. Such lectures, if increased, would be helpful to all our students. We would also have the visiting of shops and engineering works made a more important feature. Social life, which is crowded out by the very nature of our work, has received some attention. Church socials have been made attractive to us, and we have constantly tried to encourage them. A good play at the theatre finds some of us in the “Tech box” or elsewhere, and surely, the theatre has in three or four cases helped us in our readings for Prof. Cutler. The W P Ps issue now appears bi-weekly, while its size is not greatly reduced. Thus the students are able to have Tech news less than a month old. We are now full fledged Seniors, for most of us have passed those terrible semi-annual exams. The diplomas are held up at the end of the course, and all together we are pressing forward toward the prize. It is true that, of our total membership of ninety, we expect only one-lialf to graduate, nevertheless those who are left will make the finish in a body, and will endeavor in the future to make the world hear from ’94. Sketches. The men whose pictures appear in the following sketches, are those who remained with us up to the end of the first half of the Senior year. The names of the courses and the society letters are self-explanatory. John C. Abbot, Mechanical. $ F A. ABBOTT came here in the middle of our Junior year with Phin. from the Boston Tech. He worked hard during ' his Prep year and has rested ever since. v He was the star pitcher on the ’94 class team and also on the ’Varsity with good h I • success, until he sprained his ankle sliding to second. He is an electrical fiend of the mechanical course, knowing the difference between a galvanometer and I a galvanoscope, and also what those pins are for on the W T heatstone bridge. ' � § ' - j He is said to be fond of playing croquet at the south end, preferring it to shop ' practice. He is very much interested in his studies, especially Mechanics and ’V Poly Con., always inquiring eagerly of the members of the other divisions what k they had; if it was hard, etc. He is popular, but is rather choice in his asso¬ ciates. Very proficient as a gas lighter, noticeably so in Kimmie’s lecture room. To see Jack light the gas is worth coming to the lecture. Louis R. Abbott, Electrical. HAILS from the Nutmeg State. He is very studious during the Tech session but digs out for home immediately the Institute closes. He is one of the high n � t ip men of the class and has a good neck for a standing collar. He is one of the great electrical fiends of the class and agrees with Eppie at every opportunity. He boards near the Home school and tells wierd and strange stories about the students. Although a Minister’s son he seems to enjoy a good time with the rest of the boys, especially when he can throw something. He played on ’94’s class ball team when we were Preps, filling the position of captain, at first base. He rides an ante-diluvian bicycle and cuts quite a figure when he coasts down West street, but has never cut a recitation since his coming here. Hollis A. Adams Ninety-Four’s crack bicyclist, and could work the pedals faster than any other Tech, not ex¬ cepting “Papa” Beals. As a secondary course he took up Civil Engineering and was considered good as far as he went. Was Chief Boyden’s first assistant although it is stated that he never received his pay. Descript was his strong point but he became twisted oyer Caliper’s explanation of the double napped hyperbolic paraboloid and gave it up He would have been a good man for the Institute in the Inter¬ collegiate games, but we had to let him go. He tried ’95 tor a while, but could not stand such company and departed for good. cepting “Papa” Beals. As a second; as far as he went. Was Chief Boy pay. Descript was his strong point b hyperbolic paraboloid and gave it up 65 Chester B. Allen, ...... Mechanical. One of the Spencer delegation. Was our star pitcher in the Prep year. Did not see the advantage of a full course so became a special. He was involved in the janitor-flag racket of Half-Way Thro’ fame and departed silent, sorrowful and sad owing to lack of paternal interest and intervention. He is now in Germany studying Electrical and General Physics, and when he returns in a few years as a full fledged Prof., he will take a deep revenge on the Faculty, and will either take the place of some or will not recog¬ nize them at all. Charles M. Allen, .... Mechanical. T. C. S. CAME from the large city of Walpole and found a lasting attachment at No. 3 Dix Street. He missed half his life by not coming in with the Preps. Not¬ withstanding that, he is an A 1 man in shop work and besides is a good man in his studies. He is noted for his fondness for the other sex and receives three letters every day and five for Sunday reading. He also uses their pictures for wall paper and has a row of seven over his table, one for every day in the week. Lie was a star in Descript, and has thought of having his works printed for the edification of future victims, and has delivered many lectures, with original apparatus, on this subject. He is a quiet sort of a fellow, keeps good hours, and is a general favorite. Studies hard, but is ever willing to leave his work to talk with visitors. Believes that Yale can do up Harvard in everything. M. Clifford Allen, ...... Mechanical. ONE of the foreign delegation, coming from Yarmouth, the land of fog and salt fish, to which he takes an ocean voyage every vacation. Lie showed his greatness of mind by choosing the Worcester Tech as his educator. Is one of the famous flag committee, and is one of those who worked up his Calc in spite of his vacation. He was the star halfback on the foot ball team, being cap¬ tain for one season, and doing the brunt of the aggressive work always. He is a good ground-gainer and has an enviable record on the field. He is like some others, head over heels in love with the janitor and would like to get an excuse to show it. Is a good man studiously speaking, but is very out-spoken when some new rule or action of the Faculty is discussed. Delivered a toast at the Half-Way Thro’ supper. Has developed into a runner of no small ability, being one of the famous relay team which defeated the team from the M. I. T. a year ago. Arthur W. Andrews, ...... Civil. One of Prof. White’s pets. Andy never made himself heard very much, although the man with a conscience did his best to draw him out.’ His Dutch was marvelous and when after a hard struggle to keep awake he spoke his “ sein kleines Deutsches Madchen,” our admiration knew no bounds. He and Adams were close friends, both being Boyden’s right hand men, the former on the turf, the latter on a box, so after Adams’ departure the joys of his Tech life vanished, and for numerous reasons he did likewise. William J. Baldwin, .... Mechanical. $ r A . ONE of the men of ability of the class if he chose. Is very fond of dancing and will go any way with his left-handed cornet and play. He is a star player on his instrument, which is, by the way, the only one of its kind in existence. He is fond of going to bed early, often before three in the morning. Built for himself a card table in the Prep year, and also got a pull with Sir Roger de Bad¬ ger. He is one of the Sawed-off Mechanic’s greasy favorites. He served as class treasurer one term. Is a quiet sort of a sport and is said to be fond of the company of policemen. Used to study when he first came here, but has long since given it up and joined the ranks of the bluffers. 66 Ernest A. Bickford, Chemistry. FAR beyond the pale of civilization, in the primeval wilderness, in the dead solitude of the ancient forest, undisturbed by the noisy locomotive, is the little town called Berlin. It was from this unhallowed spot that Bickford came. When “Bick” first came to the Tech unspoiled by the contact with the chem¬ ists of’92 and ’93, he had the making of a good fellow. He was known to occasionally attend a meeting of the Athletic Association and at times voted in class meeting. Since his residence in the Laboratories as a monitor, he has lost all interest in mankind and has been lost to the outside world. “Bick” believes that a man ought not to work in the Labs, before 4 a. m. nor after iop.m. He claims that he keeps within those limits, but Whitney doubts it. Ernest has a bicycle, but has given up riding on account of lack of time. Bickford has never quite made it clear how the beer disappeared and still blushes at the mention of it. His ambition is to teach baby chemistry after graduating. Showed up well as a cross-country runner, but it made him tired. “Bick” has given up visiting Union Hill, and puts in all his spare time in boning Organic, for which he has shown undying love worthy of a better cause. George W. Bishop, .... Mechanical. Socialist. HAS been President of the Y. M. C. A. Is very much interested in Athletics; although not prominent himself, he would have been if larger. Is nearly as conscientious in attending the gym as church. Used to joke with the office bov in Dutch, relying on his size for safety. Is said to be interested in Greendale. Is fond of aquatic sports, skating, Thermo, boating, swimming, etc. Scored for ’94 in the cross-country runs whenever we won the championship and ’95 was at the bottom of the list. Is so fond of the Faculty that he rooms with the Doc., to whom he is firmly attached. Is one of those tellows who is always at peace with every one, but has spoken several times in class meeting advocating rebellious doctrines. Fainted when he saw the Prep exams, but has regained courage and knows how to work them now. Harry C. Boyden, ....... Civil. THE “Coquette.” Center rush on’Varsity eleven during the season of 1S93 and played in every game. Principal use is to ornament doorways on Main St. Likes to create the impression that he is a bad man. Was sent up for two months by the powers that be for somnambulating on the Institute grounds the night of ’94’s Half-Way Supper. Leader of the Banjo and Guitar Club and is very impressive when playing the banjo. Does not know everything yet, but can talk on any subject. Was born with a transit in his hand, and inherited the elements of surveying, but has gone no further. Had Profs. White and Booth as assistants in Civil Engineering. Is always on the lookout for trouble and has found him several times. Daniel W. Bradt, ...... Mechanical Dan, the man with a voice, was one of the musical artists and carried the bloody saw of Prep life. A great sportsman. Was taken with the scarlet fever in the Junior year and left. Dan’s voice is still missed. Augustus B. Briggs, ...... Mechanical. Was one of the favorites of Prepdom. Made his fortune turning towel rings and clubs. Left in the Junior year, is now married and the father of two. Used to have lots of sport with MacTaggart in the Prep room, and was the terror of Glady’s heart in the free drawing room. Charles C. Brooks, ...... Chemistry. Brooks started out as a chemist but dropped back into ’95 in order to be a Prep. G7 Warren E. Brooks, ..... Civil. 5P r A. “PA” Brooks, captain and right guard oi ' the foot ball team of 1S93, is one of the hardest players on it. Slow and sleepy in class but not so on the “grid.” Dotes on Physical Lab. and Dutch. Often experiments with “Phin” to deter¬ mine the current in the latter’s flow of knowledge. Does not believe in the Musee and only attends as guardian of the young element. At periodic inter¬ vals, a thriving ’stache appears on his upper lip, which is always a la Sullivan. Can play base ball, and was centre field on ’94’s nine. Is completely carried away with Eng. Lit.; Chaucer, E. A. Poe, and Bill Nye being his favorite authors. Originally Brooks was an M. I. T. man but left on account of not having to work hard enough.(?) Chief amusement is “going to Boston” but this is not serious. If no one meddles with his ideas, an S. B. may drop on his hands this year as a reward for his assistance to the Faculty. Elisha L. Buffington, ..... Chemistry. “ BUFFY,” the good natured, came from the Fall River High School, “the only one in the state.” He is a merry little cherub and bobs up serenely every time, in spite of the terrifying warnings of Dr. Kinnicutt. One of the liveliest scrappers ever seen in the labs. During the Junior year took a special course in loafing under Proc. from the effects of which he is slowly recovering. Was never known to be afraid of the Faculty, individually or collectively. His special forte, however, is discussing the fine points of Dutch syntax and struct¬ ural formulae with Dr. Moore. Has also acquired quite a reputation by his vigorous kicks against the length of English Literature lessons. Tried ama¬ teur theatricals with a few other ’94 men and made quite a success as Bridget Chambermaid. Has numerous “sisters” in town who demand quite a share of his time. Like the rest of the chemists, doesn’t quite see how he can expect to graduate. Says he is going to be a druggist. Edward L. Burdick, ...... Mechanical. “ TEDDIE ” or “ Burdie,” “ Jolly Old Tub.” Elected President of the Class during the Prep year on the Out-of-Town ticket after a hot campaign. Has played the chapel organ since the beginning of the Junior year with great suc¬ cess, and received an A in Metallurgy. President of the VV. M. E. S. Made quite a reputation in foot-ball, but was prevented by lack of parental enthusiasm from continuing in the good work. Sings in Central Church as bass soloist. Not particularly fond of the fair sex. Was chairman of the entertainment committee at Half-Way Thro’ and was one of the Folly company. Has a fondness for New Worcester air and sleeps at that end of the city very often. Has a good pull with the powers. “Teddie’s” scale of hardness is now taken as a standard, but that Thermo exam went off ' the scale. A notorious leg puller. Charles A. Burt, Electrical. $ JT A. PROVIDENCE has always watched over ’94. That explains Charlie’s being here. Took an active part in Prep life and was always in the thick ot the battle. Has worn glasses ever since he met the Doctor at the Prep exams. Is always ready to relieve the monotony of our life by any kind oi iun. Is our authority on parliamentary rules and has entered numerous presidential cam¬ paigns on that basis. When questioned in the class, immediately begins an oracular harangue which he keeps up until the Prof, answers his own question. Was one of our best cross-country runners in his earlier years, but has since given up that childish amusement. Has raised a nose guard lately. Has also taken quite an interest in amateur theatricals. G8 Alfred O. Bye. “ Cuffie ” started out in division D under no special course, but pined away under the heavy weight of it and left, having “got an opening.” He tried to persuade the Doctor to take the balance of his tuition fee for his breakage bill, as he left just before the end of the half, but in vain. Charles N. Chambers, ..... Mechanical. THE silver-tongued orator from the West, and is always readv for an argument in class meetings. During the late presidential campaign Charlie was Lieu¬ tenant in the Ward Seven Zouaves, and was very cordially received one evening by the crowd on Belmont Street, when he protected himself with his sword. He used to room with Tenny, but now is near the Home School, and we have noticed an increased attention to dress since he moved. Worcester air nearly froze him during the Prep term, but he pulled through, made a bookcase, and had strength enough left to be the office boy’s star. He has gradually developed into one of our best cross-country runners and has won many points for ’94. Has ideas of his own and wishes none that do not agree with his. Merrill B. Chase, ...... Mechanical. M. B. C. (1000 B. C.) dates back somewhat but is young nevertheless. Although he comes from Milton he does not like English Literature any better than the rest of us. Was the star quarter-back on the ’Varsity team for three years, but was forced to leave the team just at the time when he was captain and most needed. He received a condition in English during the Prep year and made it up as he supposed, but the record was lost and consequently be was obliged to try again. Is said to be fond of shop practice and Mitchell. Made a good showing as a sprinter in ’92 but has been unable to gain the permission to run any more. Was one of the mascot guardians on the night, of Half-Way Thro’, when he helped in the noise. Is a quiet sort of a fellow, rather too much so, but has taken considerable interest in class meetings of late. Arthur L. Clark, ...... Electrical. ARTHUR or Charlie, formerly “ Chub,” has handled all parts of the “profesh” since entering, from playing the ocarena and Prof. Kimball’s pipe organ, to giving Instructor Rice points on Thermo. In Prepdom there was a standing rival) y between “Banty” and “Chub,” as to who could tell the biggest yarn, usually with Sir Roger as referee. Is a club swinger, and therefore a fit pro¬ tector of our howling mascot. Since the Prep year he has somewhat sobered down, and now does the missionary act keeping Boydtn awake and sober during Poly Con lectures. Is ambitious to graduate; however, he has kindly consented to assist the Faculty in getting out this book. Has taken part in a number of enterprises at the Tech, such as the Folly Co., the W PI, etc. The Faculty have nearly exhausted his supply of knowledge and he deserves his sheepskin. Has helped make our life happy by wholesome fun with the assistance ot various instructors. Has assisted the Profs, in instructing ’94, and will prob¬ ably become one later, when he will institute new methods. Stephen G. Clark, ...... Mechanical. Came to us from ’93 and served as assistant to Sir Roger, but failed to connect in French, and left us. Was a good workman in the shop, but modern languages were a stumbling block. G9 Harry L. Cobb, Electrical. T. C. S. ANOTHER man who has never cut a recitation. Was class president in the spring of’92. Sings in Plymouth choir and attends the sociables regularly, where he is in great demand. Gives lectures on “Taxing Inheritances and Bequests,” which are very dry. Was toast-master at Half-Way Thro’, and poet on that occasion. Was also on the depredation committee. Cobb had an adventure with some friends of a class-mate on their way home from the F. P. L., feels very sore about it and says there is nothing in the story, but ask Mac. Has always been a good student, and has a good pull, but is, neverthe¬ less, invariably ready for a good time. His love for English Literature cropped out when he wrote a twelve page essay on Chaucer. Victor N. Cushman, ...... Mechanical. One of the sports. Used to amuse the boys in the Prep room by standing on his hands, and was one of the first to lead the G. W. Played good foot-ball during the Junior year, but was unable to get good at anything else. The Junior year gave him all he wanted, and he was among the missing the next year. He visits Worcester occasionally and, of late, that tall hat of his has impressed us greatly. E. Walter Davenport, .... Mechanical. T. C. S. IN the Prep life was one of the famous four, John, Yarmouth, Banty and Chub. Nick-named John or Davvy, and comes from South Framingham. Is one of the solid men in the class having been its President, Manager of the foot-ball and athletic teams, quite successfully, and Editor-in-Chief of the W P I. Has done good work in the cross-country runs, and often runs without training. His gait at such times is peculiar, but he uses it to good purpose and pushes the leaders. He is in love with English Literature and has surprised himself and others by a Dutch recitation. Is noted for his singleness of purpose, and believes in eating only two meals a day when he gets up too late for breakfast. Has made quite a noticeable attempt to raise a mustache. Don’t like to be guyed about his nocturnal adventures, nor about his children’s clothes. David E. Dillon, ...... Mechanical. One of the Fitchburg gang. Pitched on the class team in the Prep and Junior years; also on the ’Varsity. Passed in more than was necessary on the exam and was forced to leave bn account of too much Physics. Albert A. Dimick. The handsome Prep. Wore the only mustache of that happy term. Was a terror with his left handed throws with blocks. He left us during the Junior year to enter a business life. Clifton H. Dwinnell, .... Electrical. p p A . ONE of the big four from Fitchburg, Dillon, McTaggart, Sawyer and Major. Had a narrow escape from being in the Doc-janitor-flag episode. Plays good tennis; he was within two points of the Landsing cup and won twenty-seven games to Coburn’s twenty-five, but didn’t get them at the right time. Played foot-ball in the great game between the Slidemeters and Wheatstones. Major started in to be a ’93 chemist, but didn’t like the company and decided to cast his lot with ’94. Has a very pretty head of wavy hair of which he is quite proud. Is quite a killer and know s more girls than any other man in the Tech. Does not believe in hard work and governs his actions accordingly. Figured in the Brown-Jones scrap with MacTaggart of the Prep year which, he won on a foul. 70 Clarence W. Eastman, .... Chemistry. Socialist. THE chemist grind. One of ’94’s cross-country runners, having scored many points for the class. Played on the second eleven during the first two years of his course, but was forced to stop at the request of-, after he cut his lip. He however played left end on the class team in the fall of ’93, where he was a ‘‘tozver of strength. Was class president during the second half of the Junior year, and has served on the W P I. Likes to impersonate the Faculty. One of the brightest men in the class; boss story teller of the Labs and in¬ ventor of innumerable ways of killing time. Was one of Doc’s Folly company in Half-Way Thro’, where he gave a wonderful exhibition of non-hursute spar¬ ring. Has ambitions. George N. Eaton. ...... Mechanical. TENNY (after his father) was taken from us on account of ill health at the beginning of the present term. One of our best students always, and we had just begun to think that be had stopped grinding when he left. Was quite a genius in his way, and was the inventor of the famous fish pole machine, which was claimed to be able to turn out fish poles enough to overstock the market. We have not heard whether the price has gone down or not. Was a very good tennis player also, and used to make the leaders hustle. lie used to have a queer habit of sitting up late nights plugging on trig for Levi. Had a big leverage on the Faculty, but during the latter part of his stay was heard to make some very derogatory remarks concerning some of that body. Is now with his father in the “ far away West.” Ralph W. Emerson, ...... Mechanical. Ralph Waldo was one of ihe first men throughout his short course at the Tech. He came with the first Preps, was the first man to finish his patterns and was one of the first men to leave us in the Junior year. His record in foot-ball and in social work arrived here before he did, and was slightly in advance in leaving. His name would have given him a place close to Prof. Cutler’s heart, if he had lingered longer. w Alton B. Fuller, .... Mechanical. Socialist. KNOWN as Doc IT., and among ’94 men as Our Doc. A nephew of the Doc¬ tor’s but in spite of that a good fellow, strange as it may seem. Finds time for athletics in intervals between his pluggings, and played on the second eleven in the fall ot ’93. Took second place in the two mile run at spring field dav. He ran faithfully in the cross-country runs, having competed and scored in nine consecutive runs. Was never known to say a hard word against the P ' acuity, (a remarkable quality.) Was very industrious when a Prep, and in tact has been ever since. His favorite delights have been to plug four hours on Dutch or Chemistry. John M. Gallagher, ...... Mechanical. KNOWN familiarly as Midge. One of the crack athletes of ’94. He and Whipple have been the backbone of athletics in our class. Is a hurdler, both short and long distance runner, and runs in team races. Was the winning man in the M. I. T.—W. P. I. team race with the sensational finish. Editor- in-Chief of the W P I. Has caught, and played in the right field on the ’Varsity ball team, and made a good record with the stick. Is a star man for his size. Has been one of the Athletic Directors since his entrance into the Tech. Has always had the interest of the class at heart. Not in love with shop prac¬ tice. The inseparable companion of Killam. Beside his excellent races for the Tech, has been a valuable member of the W. A. C. Is now ' Vice-President of the Class. 71 George C. Gordon. Mechanical. T. C. S. A base ball crank. Captain of the Institute nine for the season of 1893 and is a sure catch at centre field. The sight of a base ball, even in mid-winter throws him into a sort of frenzy. Undoubtedly the best cross-country runner now in the Instilute. Won the bronze medal in 1892, but staid out in 1S93 so as not to hurt the feelings of’95. Very popular with ihe boys as well as with the fairer sex. His worst fault is too close application to studies, having seriously impaired his health by night work. His admiration for the Faculty is bound¬ less and he delights to hold the door for them. Has a particular route to the Tech and is said to have an object in it, as he likes to meet people on the way. He would play l ' oot-ball if he could, and also would be a member of ’94 if he could, but the P ' acuity have decreed otherwise. ’94 begs to differ, and so George is always at our class meetings. Harry T. Goss, Mechanical. “ IF the girls would let Harry alone, he would have more time for study.” Is said to take at least six everywhere he goes. Would be a loot-ball player but his surgeon would not allow it. In spite of his rigorous habits of study, he finds time to examine the places of amusement around the city. The Lake and its beauties, Elm Park and Institute Park have all claimed his attention, but Main street, with its plate glass windows, is his favorite stamping ground. Is noted for his encyclopaedic dialect which he has used with great effect. He has a peculiar gait, and puffs like a steam engine when he is obliged to hurry, which he is very loth to do. Has done considerable work in photography, having had some of his experiments published. Has made quite a study of spirit photography. Alfred B. Grout, ...... Electrical. HAILS from “the little hill town of Leicester,” six miles from the busy marts of Worcester, which explains his love for Pol Econ and politics. Made a name lor himself in the Prep year as a scrapper. He put his shoulder out of joint lungeing at Put. Would probably have distinguished himself in foot-ball but for this accident. Has thrown it out several times since, but played in the Wheatstone-Slide ' meter game. Is very much interested!?) in the “Revenues of Greece and Rome.” Is the boon companion of Tim. Very quiet, but is universally liked by the boys. Is never at a loss lor a good word for the F ' aculty. Sickened of the shop and became an electrician. During a vacation of four days he raised a “mush” which put Keith’s in the shade, no small thing to do. When Tim becomes a motorman, Grout will be a conductor. M. de Lisle Haig, ...... Mechanical. WAS one of the most popular men in the class and every one was sorry when he left us. Was one of the stars in the Half-Way Thro’ burlesque. Also was one of the stars in the flag-janitor episode, and again in the afterpiece. Is now wearing his life away in Charleston, S. C. Was one of Prof. Gladwin’s peaceable fellows but objected to being forcibly ejected from the drawingroom. Made himself dear to the heart of everv ’94 man at the time of his departure, by his willingness to sacrifice himself for his classmates In the farcical after- piece to the Half-Way Thro’, declared himself to he the cause of the rumpus, but claimed all the honor of a disabled janitor. 72 Nelson B. Hale, ....... Civil. HALE was ’94’s man of business until the end of the Middle year, when failing health forced him to leave. Was certainly one of the brightest men in the class. Played on the second eleven. Worked on the Gypsy Moth Commission one summer. Was very much interested in natural history and, once, in a Dutch recitation, attracted by the sweet and gentle sound of Dutch adverbs, a snake escaped from his pocket to the floor. Hale immediately received an in¬ vitation to join the Physical and Political Science course, which he gratefully declined. Edwin C. Ham, ...... Mechanical. Ned left at the middle of the Junior year to go to work. Was a good story teller in the Prep year and a rival of Banty. Made a tool-chest which was the butt of many jokes. Would have made a good man on the ball team and in the broad jump, if he had stayed. Ned was also an artist and would have helped out wonderfully in the production of the Aftermath. Harry C. Hammond, .... Electrical. Socialist. ONE of the struts of Old South Church and never swore a swear in any form. Thought Thermo was quite the article, also its producer, Assistant Rice, and used to sleep regularly twice a week, like all the rest of the cla c s. Is in love with electricity under Kimmie. Is slightly acquainted with Whipple and has bowed to several other members of the class. He has known Gene off and on for some years. Has his own private opinions on everything, even politics. Has seven-league-boots gait and can be recognized many miles away taking his gigantic strides toward the Tech. Has a very fiery temper, and when this is once aroused it means the utter annihilation of the aggressor. Manufactures his own note books which are his especial pride. He served as secretary during our Prep term. Charles G. Harris, ...... Electrical. THAT voice means how do you do. To some select few this boy from way down south is known as “Washy.” Washy is a friend of the colored man, and has always upheld his views regarding the handling of the above article, even in class meetings. Has, without bonds, had a finger in more financial pies in the Tech than any other man in the class, and he has always come out even except of course—“er-er—if any one owes me—has seen er-er—well, if I paid any one that owes this class—to be paid for—to get er-er—well, I am out $1.75, has any one seen it?” Is an athlete and a sport Has tackled every line of athletics in the Institute. Played on the ’Varsity foot-ball team at right end. Has an undying love for a certain instructor who accused him of trying to talk in a foreign language, but we think that Harris was the more gentlemanly of the two. Likes to appear in all pictures taken at the Tech. George W. Heald, .... Mechanical. T. C. S. THE man who was responsible for the Junior Promenade, and also for its success. Is very musical, playing sub on the Chapel organ, and has aspira¬ tions to composing. Is a hustler when started, and a good man in the shop, being a personal friend of the small instructor, and although not taking much recreation in study, he is well up as a cross-country runner and enjoys playing foot-ball opposite Brigham. Being very popular among the ladies, one of his chief diversions is to walk down Main Street and back just before six o’clock, to see how many girls he can meet whom he knows. He also knows of that little affair about Cobb and Mac. Was drum major for ’93 at the time of their graduation. Always has an eye for the social life of the Tech. Wears a beautiful blush on all occasions, and at times it glows with dazzling brightness. Frank B. Hill, Mechanical. “ Bunker ” was a thorough sport, and in base ball posed as a great pitcher. His principal place for practice was Prof. Gladwin’s room, where he could get more strikes called on the images than Prof. Glad¬ win himself could umpire. He stayed but a short time, for the Doctor showed him the folly of his ways and he departed. Has since been in the show business and has starred at Front Street. Lewis A. Howland, .... Electrical. Socialist ONE of the men from Spencer. Left Mitchell’s protecting care for the un¬ certainties of electrical operations. Could answer any questions whatsoever in Poly Con, where he was never known to flunk but once. Has several interest¬ ing relatives in the city. Is a great admirer of English Lit. and Prof. Cutler, and likes too, to have Geo. I. explain impossibilities. He thinks that his class and his classmates are about right, and is willing to help out the Aftermoth. Has been known to grind. Is a quiet fellow and doesn’t like to talk unless urged to do so, but is generally underrated by those who do not know him. He minds his own business strictly, but keeps Howland out of sight too much for the good of the class. Has always done good work in his studies and in the shop. Edward H. Keith, ...... Electrical. “ CiESAR had his Brutus, Charles 1 . his Cromwell,” and ’94 its Keith, “take your picture.” Remarkably stately in appearance and dignified in manner. But Keith can take pictures with any amateur, and has been President of the Tech Camera Club. Is always greeted with loud cheers (?) of “Keith, Keith.” Great friend of Tim. What Keith doesn’t know about any of his pet sub¬ jects is not worth knowing, and what he doesn’t know about electricity would rill a big book. Would make an excellent debater if he knew when he scored a point, for he never gives the point the other fellow makes. His capillary attachments first brought ’94 into society. Frank E. Kelton, ....... Civil. Started as a civil but wanted to breathe the dust-laden air of the Prep room, so joined the next class in February. Frank E. Killam, ...... Mechanical. ONE of the foreigners from Yarmouth. The youngest man in the class and one of the tallest; also one of the brainiest. Could easily be the first if he would, but honors have no attractions to Yarmouth. He and Henry Smith delight in calling each other pet names. Midge’s great chum, trainer and general educator. Was originally one of the most genial men in the class, but has soured lately, and is ever ready to chew the rag with anyone. Is said not to care whether he graduates or not, and does not study now, but resides at the Y. M. C.A. Can argue like a fiend, and is said to be some relation to his brother in this respect. Doesn’t always agree with the instructor but will give in when beaten. Gained undying fame by inventing a demonstration in Annie Lit. 74 Leslie Kill am, ....... Electrical. ANOTHER foreigner and dissenter. Also a man of inches and feet, and at the top in his studies. Was the star of the class in Poly Con and used to laugh in diabolical glee when Clark or Sawyer flunked, but he was slightly in the lead in this study at the end of the term. I.ike his brother does not believe in ovei study, and these two. if they would only wake up and try, would prob¬ ably be the best men in the class. Likes to argue with Sawyer, and they two take especial delight in getting King, Sec. in a corner and hurling democratic arguments at him. Was one of the vacation committee, and then pulled an A in Calc. He now occupies a place on the flag committee. Was one ot the Thermo somnambulators. He helped ’94 to win the Spring Meet of ’92 by running away from the crowd in the mile walk. Also knows how far it is to Barber’s Crossing. Everett Kimball. Kimmie’s boy. Would have been a star but had that trouble with his eyes which prevented him from grinding to his heart’s content. Wanted more ot a snap and went to Amherst where he is gaining - a reputation as a sport. Frank M. King, Electrical. Socialist. COMMONLY known as King, Sec. Was one of the office boy’s stars in Dutch, but Descript was the bane of his lift, through which he left a bloody wake. Has learned to smoke lately and is said to look very tough at times. One of his favorite amusements is fo talk politics with Killam and Sawyer. It took about three weeks to recover from the last argument. His life at his hoarding place is not strewn with roses, having suffered from H2S through the keyhole at times. Is very self-sacrificing, as he, when laid up with the pink eye, asked a classmate to take the lady to the sports. Was one of the few that showed the “ decided aptitude” without the course in the woodroom. Will probably be a railway man when graduated, possibly a brakeman. H. Joseph Knight, ...... Mechanical. JOE is not as tall as his father but that is caused by “ Tech ” life. One of the few steady men in the class, a constant attendant at church sociables and a great admirer of beauty. Was very fond of Dutch and was the office boy’s favorite jumping ground. Is very quiet and minds Knight’s business strictly. Is not over fond of Mathematics and Mechanics, especially the latter, as George I. h is taken the office boy’s place in the above athletic line. Would not attend the burlesque at the theatre because she wouldn’t, but took her to see the skirt dance at the Y. M. C. A. Rides an ancient bicycle and likes shop practice. Pound Descript a stumbling block and Calc another, but when Scott began to elucidate, Joe “ got there.” Was seen in a doorway on Pleasant street, the night of the Junior Promenade, in a peculiar position (peculiar to Techs). Frederic H. Leland, ...... Mechanical. Not exactly ’94, but has been. Found mathematics his Jonah and joined the specials. Used to beguile the hours in Prep life with stories of those girls. Appeared one morning with a pair of huge glasses which he has worn ever since. Recites at odd intervals, and has a habit of being seized with sud¬ den ideas, but is unable to bring them out. Merrick Lincoln, ...... Chemistry. Extremely innocent in appearance, but was remarkably successful in beguiling A’s from the Profs. Didn’t have to study German, and after he found out how the cards were shuffled, used to go to sleep regularly. Was quite a star on the second eleven and ’94 class eleven. He would have been a valuable addition to “Jinny” Haynes “phenoms,” as he never let a little thing like ignorance stand in the way of a star recitation. Couldn’t learn enough at the Tech and, at last accounts, was attending Harvard. Herbert P. Linnell, Civil. THE man with the class-meeting voice which he uses, greatly to his own delight. He was one of the principals in the flag-janitor farce, and was allowed to take the two months vacation in the spring, lakes a lively interest in affairs in general and has played foot ball on the class team. Always scores for ’94 in the cross country runs and is generally pretty well in the first of the procession. Is Vice-President of the W. M. E. S., and it is whispered that he has aspired to the class presidency. Is a good man to take to the gas works to ask intelligent questions. Is a steady patron of the Worcester Shrewsbury Railroad. He does not like to be joked about his habits and resents any al¬ lusion to his appearance. Is one of the bright men in the class, but does not like grinds (on himself). Hiram K. Lovell, ...... Mechanical. One of those who left us early. Hiram does not tell all he knows in spite of reports to the contrary. Was directly connected with the picture episode during the “Era of Prepdom;’’ ask Major. Since leaving the Tech, has devoted most of his time to training for the musical festival and raising a beard. His pet ambition is to be considered a ladies’ man, and at times his stately form still appears at V. M. C. A. and graduation receptions. Walter S. Lyon, . . . . . . Civil. Came in as a Civil and stayed until February, when he dug out. Came in again with ’95 but dug out again. He never came back. Was always taciturn and made few friends. Made himself prominent by following Doc. Kinnicut’s instruction to the letter (?) and consequently exploded his flask. Louis De V. Magaw, ...... Mechanical. BILLY started in well with us as a Prep and remained with us until the beginning of the present term, when a lack of variety in the letters which ap¬ peared on his report, caused him to take his departure. He mav now be seen at the Free Public Library, assisting the ladies there. He has become quite a bookworm now, and spends his time crawling around on the shelves and in his den up stairs. Billy never was intimidated by severe looks and sarcastic re¬ marks, and one of his regular occupations was thinking up questions to unload on Thermo Rice. Is said to be a miser, and to have saved money enough to take him way around the world. He started on this trip last winter, but came back after reaching New York. Used to be a flyer in the days of the high bicycle. Was a prominent member of the Banjo and Camera Clubs. Helon B. McFarland, .... Electrical. Socialist. AN all around hustler and friend of evil doers. Could tell many things if he would. Acquired lasting fame by his thrilling and patriotic speeches at the Half-Way Thro’. Was also one of the burlesquers on that occasion. Good cross-country runner. lias cut a figure bv his walking; also, has played on the class foot-ball team. Was one of Prof. Gladwin’s pets, and was never taken in the act. Used to fill his coat tail pockets with those blocks which he unloaded around the room, greatly to the dismay of the Professor, but never was much of a Sepia slinger. Is good in mathematics and is looking forward to some¬ thing higher after the Tech. Was implicated with Cobb in that little affair which Cobb says is not so. 7 6 David D. McTaggart, ..... Mechanical. The man from Fitchburg. Was first heal ' d of as a crack pitcher; then as a catcher; then, failing at this, was a ten second man in the hundred yards dash. He made a wonderful attempt to run in the 440 yards dash in the field sports, but stopped fifty yards from the finish when he was fully ten yards in the lead. Was noted for being a principal in the famous scrapping match with Major. He had a great facil¬ ity for telling yarns in which “ego” was the predominant subject. The Junior mathematics together with a tendency to overrun his allowance of marks, accelerated his departure. Harris W. Moore, ...... Mechanical. One of Sir Roger’s favorites, and an excellent workman in the shop. Was very quiet always and did not mix with the common herd, and consequently was not popular at first, but as the fellows became acquainted with him, he came to be one of the best liked men in the class. Used to take a weekly trip with his two great baskets, and these trips were known as Moore’s picnics. Was forced to leave us shortly after the beginning of the year on account of being taken with typhoid fever. Was a monitor in the days of compulsory chapel. Ralph L. Morgan, . . . . . . Mechanical. Six feet four and the only man in the class who could look over Prof; Conant’s head. Was always delighted to find a man who could look him in the eye. He started with ’94 in the fall of 1S91; at thesemi- annuals he became a special; then went into ’95; became a special; dropped out and became a special. Whenever he didn’t like a class he left it. This, however, is not the reason he left ’94. Was one of our athletes, the high jump being his hobby. Frank E. Norcross, ...... Mechanical. Banty was one of the dead game sports in the Prep term, and was champion dice thrower during that sawdust and glue experience. He was ’94’s representative on the W P I board, and here he was given a chance to show his great thoughts on Literature, and was always posted as to when the W P I would be out. Was a fine scholar and loved the shop; but when at the end of his Junior year he had 105 hours to make up, his courage failed and he went West. At present he is working in the city and enjoying life as usual. Theodore H. Nye, ..... Electrical. Socialist. THE man who swears he will be bald when he is forty. Entered as a wood¬ working Prep and ha s stuck like a brother ever since. Is nigh enough to graduation now to be able to see the first part of his sheepskin with one of Phelon’s new single lens, neck-breaking telescopes. Can raise a mustache with any body if he is allowed the proper handicap. Rides alone now, but contemplates getting a “bicycle built for two.” Will read all the books Prof. Cutler wants him to, but doesn’t like to ventilate his thoughts on essay paper. Thinks that he cannot improve very much on Milton’s style except in “Paradise Lost.” Will soon publish a non-sectarian periodical entitled, “How to Get a Gold Watch,” with illustrations and caricatures of himself. Patronizes the Y. M. C. A. concerts to see and hear pretty people and things. Cross-country runs make him tired. Andrew O ' Connell, ...... Electrical. COMES from the wilds of Cherry Valley, the land of the Midnight Cock Fights. Rides in on the electrics, and is studying now to be a motorman. Has a natural love for Keith and showed it once to that man’s great fright. Naturally quiet and peaceable, but a terror when aroused. Played on the game between the Wheatstones and Slidemeters. Was one of those patient plodders who read Dombey and Son all through, and is very fond of English Literature under Prof. Cutler. Does not run after the ladies, but always wishes to know who that girl was he saw on the car this morning. Induced Eppie to believe that his chance for the standing broad jump, in the Spring Meet of ’91, was sure, and so kept him jumping in the Prep room for the amusement of the class. i 7 Shepard B. Palmer, ..... Civil. Socialist. 11 SHEP” is one of our quiet men although he has taken Mechanics under Thermo Rice. Belongs to the Norwich contingent and came here to look after Baldwin, but soon changed, and now tutors Perry in the way he should go. One of the most popular civils in the class, a favorite with all. The first presi¬ dent of the Socialists and one of Prof. Haynes’ delights on that account. Hangs out on John street, and it is rumored that he is coaching a “docent” from Clark. It has been claimed that the fair sex has no charms for “ Shep,” but we are inclined to doubt it since the Junior Prom, in ’95. Palmer, in after years, will be a dam engineer on the Thames (Conn.) river. Elliot W. Peck, ....... Civil. “GRANDPA” is the most serious looking and sober man in the class. Dig¬ nity and unassuming (?) manner aid him in getting a strong pull with Proi. Rice and the rest of the Faculty. He was once a monitor and was apprentice to Strong in the Boynton Hall book monopoly, but he finally bequeathed his place to “Jack.” He believes in a good joke when he springs it, and it is said that he has never been caught except by Killam. He is the great painter in the Civil course, and often delights the division by short chalk talks on the subject. To preserve his piety and reputation, he became the possessor of a mammoth C. E. pin which adorns the left hand lapel of his coat collar. We don’t know what effect this has on the “King,” but lots of girls testify what a nice young man Mr. Peck is and such a fine voice! Well, “grandpa” will probably get there just the same, only he needs watching. Charles F. Perry, ...... Mechanical. THE man who grinds and is the Faculty favorite, especially of M. P., to whom he gives much advice on shop management; his treatise on the subject has received wide attention. Well liked by the students. Is up in machine shop work and can tell you just how and when to do a thing. Lives at “Stan’s,” and has developed an extraordinary ignorance of Physics. Will help any one any time except Sunday. Enjoys walking the sti ' eets with a load of books un¬ der his arm, watching the people look admiringly at the passing of such a mind. Don’t like to talk across the table. His English is even purer than U. B.’s, and his translation of German always drew tears to our eyes. Has a grudge against slang. Created quite a sensation by appearing before the Faculty in behalf of the vacation delegation at the time of their trial. Frank F. Phinney, ...... Mechanical. Phin is a genius, but only ’94 in small parts. Can run a theatrical troupe of Tech students better than he can Tech professors. Can do almost anything except study. Can’t stand Chemistry but takes in¬ ordinate delight in Pol. Econ. Always reads his morning paper through, advertisements and all, before he begins to take notes. Has learned Johnny’s maxims concerning waste of lead pencil and note paper. Chums with nobody in particular except Jack Abbot. Recently made masterly arguments in favor of “Old Age Pensions” in Pol. Econ., which if rightly carried out, would soon do away with the hard times. It is generally admitted, that since that essaj r was written, somebody must have written it. Frank 0. Plummer, ...... Electrical. HAD the only full grown mustache in the class. Was one of the three months men and filled the position of chairman on the flag committee. Was a good bicycler and came near doing great things lor the Tech but was injured in the races. Was a great friend of Geo. I. and liked to ask good questions, both wise and foolish, but especially enjoyed the fiery spectacle when he inadver¬ tently asked one of his profound ones. Was a man who could appreciate a joke. Every thing that John possessed seemed to be “one father had.” Knew the capacity of each member of the Faculty, and was always ready to talk on the subject. Henry W. Pope, Civil. POPE comes from Cordaville (not on the map) and has often saved the B. A. R. R. from bankruptcy. Goes home every night although no one knew why until the normal school helped us out. Pope is a bright man in his studies and gets there every time, but has been heard to say lately, that he would not work unless he had to. When Pope canters into recitations a minute after nine, the Prof, always wonder what is the matter with their watches, for Pope is the very essence of promptness. He wishes it distinctly understood that he never has and never will have any connection with “essays.” Pie brings his dinner and always ate it in the Boynton Hall wine cellar until it became too tough for his modtst tastes. He believes that talk is cheap, and so keeps still and lets the fuzzy fuzz on his upper lip have a chance to cover his blushes. $� ■ - Edgar A. Pratt, Chemistry. A CHEMICAL specimen from way out West. Is a very silent man, and would rather sit in his chair and twirl his mustache than recite, but rarely flunks, take all chemists he has formed a firm attachment to Organic, and is said to burn the midnight wick regularly in pursuit of knowledge. Has introduced many new methods into the labs, one of these by which he heats his crucible over asbestos. Thinks that some of our ways are slow and that we ought to go out West to learn to hustle. Is rapidly putting the Institute on a sound financial basis with his breakage bill. Charles A. Proctor, ...... Chemistry. Was very regular in attendance on the various Institute duties. Would bet on anything from the fire at Boynton Hall to the last horse race. Used to room on Walnut street where he could see the High School girls. Chemistry being his especial joy, he didn’t study Chemistry. Was a stonewall on a foot¬ ball field. The man who could play opposite “ Proc.” and do anything for his team, had to be a full fledged prizefighter. Could play base-ball to some extent. Could also jump and do up the Intercollegiate champions. Left the Institute the first victim to the new excuse system. ’93 gave “ Proc.” the honor of swiping their goat, but-. Albert H. Putnam, . . . . . Mechanical. “Put” came in as a Prep and was the means of putting Grout’s shoulder out of joint. All went well until he struck Trig in all its glory, when he succumbed. Frederick A. Rice, ...... Mechanical. Came from Barre, the land of Rice, and was immediately the recipient of innumerable fish and snake stories. He was one of the victims of the judicious weeding out process. Made up all his summer practice before he left. He has invented a process for oxidizing wood by steam. Civil. HAS the distinction of being the only man in the class having four initials. Is no relative to A. L. Rice, although he never openly disclaimed the relation¬ ship. Never saw what connection Dutch had with civil engineering, and in translation, the adverbs were considered of no consequence, but swear words got there; well 1 guess. He has a peculiarity of thinking the Faculty should be treated like gentlemen, and can’t see why he should stand by the class at the expense of his personal In mechanical drawing, was a great aid to Smith in designing shadow problems, steel engravings, and other things practical. Rice means well and will probably be heard from in a few years running a theodolite in the Blackstone valley. George 0. Rollins, ...... Mechanical. Distinctively one of the boys. Had bad luck in staying- anywhere; was shucked from pillar to post, from the Boston Tech to Worcester Tech, from class to class, and out. The last time we saw him, we saw nothing bnt a lock of hair held in place by a new-fashioned Maiden Lane hat. Was, and is a friend ot Dan and Sawyer. Has figured as Sawyer’s bank. Mingled in athletics, scraps and all the fun during his stay. His ‘‘Note Book Method” has received favorable comment from all quarters. North Brook¬ field is the proud mother of this illustrious son. Could make a good recitation on a very slight knowledge of the lesson, but could do better on an exam, when his mind could work freely. Fred W. Sawyer, ...... Electrical. WILLIE has the misfortune to come from Fitchburg, otherwise he is a pretty good sort of a fellow. Strenuously denies any connection with the soaking six. Has recently decided to give up his seat at the Y. M. C. A. where he has been a constant attendant since the days of Prepdom. Thinks that there are better shows given at the Front Street than at the Worcester Theatre. Was never known to study, but is a star, especially in mathematics. Very rapid worker and would have graduated w ith ’92 if lie had been allowed to go as fast as he wished. Is still looking for the man who put that joke in the W P I. Is now running a bachelor’s club with Dan and Rollins. Played football on the class team last fall. Could easily be in the first six if he would. Liked to hear Killam and Clark recite in Poly. Con . Kept the A. L.’s busy furnishing him work in Mech. Draw. Has slain three victims since he has been in the Tech. His favorite weapons are the hand saw, jackknife and a brass pin. Warren A. Scott, ....... Civil. Elwyn P. Smith, Henry N. Smith, SCOTT (no relation to Sir Walter) is a curious mixture. Hails from way off down near the Lake, but this detracts nothing from his “singleness of pur¬ pose.” A pillar of the church, which fact may possibly account for his general make-up and stature. Handles the boodle for the W. P. 1 . Y. M. C. A. but this is nothing against him. As a cross-country runner is not exactly a star, but he has good staying qualities and a good solid foundation for hard work. Rumor will have it that he has two “sisters” at the Normal School, but we have not noticed that “tired feeling” lingering about him as yet. Is a Civil, and in the Junior year was the inventor of the famous one-minute check in surveying. Scotty is a good natured exponent of studying. Electrical. “EPPIE’S” name has given a pull with the Doctor ever since he entered the Institute, but the boys have fought shy of him. Used to be monitor, and kept score in the chapel, afterwards was scorer for ' 94’s nine. Has a great personal with himself, and is never happier than when telling tales of his great bluff ' s in mineralogy. Tried cross-country running, but decided to give it up. His sole exercise now consists of skating in winter, and posing on the tennis courts in summer. Pretty fair in electricity, and will tell you all about it on the slightest provocation. Eppie is always dead sure of his marks until he gets them. He then wakes up for a few minutes, but soon lapses into his usual semi-torpid condition. Is quite proud of his pompadour for some reason yet unexplained. Once took a girl on a sleigh ride and never found out her name. We have constantly heard that he has many positions offered him, and if we believe all we hear, are sure that he will be a great success in his chosen work. Mechanical. T. C. S. ONE of the most original men in the class. Can do about everything, rides a bicycle, does the song and dance act, was in the funeral procession when ’91 buried Poly. Con., and would gladly assist in a repetition of the same. “Well I guess, neighbor.” Thinks that the boys are hel.i down with their noses too close to the grindstone. His stately presence always inspires awe when he attends Y. M. C. A. receptions. Always escorts Chambers home on a bicycle. Surprised himself by scoring in the Barber’s Crossing run and has not yet entirely recovered from it. Isa staunch upholder of all boyish pranks, and is always ready to help any one out. Was a great student in Dutch. Believes in protection—of the weaker sex and always does his duty in that line. Is very much at home on the ballroom floor. Is a little taller than Midge. 80 John W. Soars, Jr., Electrical. Socialist. FROM Newton, hence his mechanical proclivities. Lives in Boynton Hall, and thus has a negative pull with the Doctor. Has made a success of keeping a college bookstore, but would like to choose his partner himself. Is a good fellow always and the boys know it, and is always willing to help any body even to selling books on tick. Likes to talk politics, but always has a good word for the Democratic party. Is well posted on all happenings in the rest of the world outside the Tech. Does not object at all to having some of the boys prowling around the buildings in the night, but goes fast asleep and sleeps through all the noise, even the breaking of glass. Will always tell you what he thinks, and often comes to grief in the classroom, particularly with Prof. Alden, who seems to take especial delight in rubbing it into him. Is the in¬ ventor of green litmus paper. William J. Sperl, ...... Mechanical. ONE of M. P.’s boys. Hates the shop worse than English Literature. Don’t like to go to work at seven o’clock in the morning. “Billy” has improved in the last two years very much, and the change is laid to the fact that he used to feed with Perry. Everybody was surprised to see him at the depot, ready to go to the engine test at Oakdale, fully fifteen minutes before the train started. A quiet man, but does a great deal of good solid thinking. Does not express his opinions freely, but is always ready for any thing that will reduce the amount of work required. He is remarkable for being one of the few mechanics who pulled an A in Dutch at the end of the Junior year. Always had a good word to say for Assistant Rice after his semi-weekly harangue. Thomas S. Stephens, ...... Mechanical. Skipped the Prep year and joined the class in the fall of 1S91. Tried to play foot-ball, and did suc¬ ceed in getting on the team as centre for a few games. Had a nice peach and cream complexion and might have been a nice little boy if he had let Sawyer alone. Was the man for whom Johnnie could never do anything. Had a better opinion of himself than the Profs, had, and consequently was promoted into the class of specials where he was a startling success. Finally left the Tech to help out the Directors of the World’s Fair. Tommy has been to town since the closing of the exposition, and attracted much attention as he strolled along Main Street in a coat which was evidently built from the drawings of an abbreviated linen duster. Henry D. Temple, ...... Mechanical. Was with us in Prep life and part of Junior year. Played centre on the foot-ball team where he had the misfortune to twist his knee, laying him off ' for a year. He is now in ’95. Was manager of the Prep ball team. Was also quite a soloist in the Prep room. Henry F. Walker, ...... Electrical. THE southerner, came with Haig. Wears a prize fighter’s mustache. Was one of those who did not thrive on oil and iron, but thinks electricity about right. Is often seen being dragged around by a cigar, sometimes in his hand, sometimes in his mouth. Is fond of talking So. Carolina mountain dialect. I.ikes to make nocturnal visits to the Institute tor the purpose of securing relics. Rooms with Soars all his spare time week days and also Sunday after¬ noons. Knows the difference between a dynamo and a steam engine. Is a mild Walker, hut has never entered field sports as yet. Claims that he is not responsible for our Pol. Econ., but his name is against him. Found the last exams almost a Jonah and wore a long face for several days after, but is be¬ coming genial again. 81 A. Harry Wheeler, ..... General Scientific. HE is famous for one thing at least, he is the only man in the General Scien¬ tific Course. Deeply beloved by all for his gentle disposition and winning- manners. Great fear has recently been felt lest Harry should overwork, as his devotion to his studies is so great that he grinds habitually till midnight. Used to cut German regularly, so as to have time to plug on mathematics. Thinks the chemists are a vulgar, horrid crowd, without respect for the delicate sensibilities of a man of fine feelings. Is intensely respectable and is always dignified. Has improved since he has been at the Tech, and has been induced to give up the Musee. Intends to go to Clark University after graduation, to study the deep problems of molecular stress. Takes Mechanics with division B and amuses them with his original ideas, although in this study he is a good student. Thinks the Faculty are about right and that the boys are all wrong. Eugene B. Whipple, .... Mechanical. T. C. S. WITHOUT doubt the best artist ever in the Tech. Was responsible for the Menu Card at the Half-Way Supper and also almost all of the illustrations in this book. Is one of the best athletes in the Tech, and he and Gallagher have put the class on its basis of athletic prosperity. Has taken prizes in almost all branches of athletics. Ran for president on the city ticket but was defeated after a memorable campaign. He was elected to that office the succeeding term, and also served as our Secretary and as President of the Athletic Asso¬ ciation. Played on the class foot-ball team where he was a fiend at right end, and also placed on the class and Institute ball teams. Will be remembered for his great running in the team race against the team from the M. I. T. last year. Has always worked untiringly for the welfare of the class, and is probably the most popular man in the class. Was one of the Folly Company’s leading gentlemen. Can always be recognized by his note books. Is now President of the class. Harry S. Whitney, ...... Chemistry. ONE of ’94’s chemists and one of the best boys in the class. Noted for con¬ stant attendance at Y. M. C. A. meetings. President of the Tennis Club, and Secretary of ’94 for fall term of ’93 and also for the present term. Famous for accurate accounts of the class meetings. Intends to be a hostler after gradua¬ tion. Is a bad crank on fishing and tells marvelous stories. Ustd to be in Johnnie’s Sunday School class, but left because he was afraid that he would be accused of trying to raise his personal. Used to defend the Faculty from calumny when first in the Institute, but now merely stands by and smiles a sweet sad smile. Objects to Bickford’s working over time. Was implicated in the famous beer case in the labs. poly Con. Poly Con, I liate the theme, It haunts me like a hideous dream; Day by day for half a year, It keeps a howling in my ear. Its homogeneity internal they say, Makes it a science, but I say nay; An endless quibble of losses and gains Brought from Johns Hopkins by “Jinny” Haynes. Production, exchange, distribution, consumption, Rent and interest and many a function; Labor and capital, land and tools, All of it taught at the Polytecli schools. The more I learn the less I know; The longer I live the less I grow; All my knowledge has parted from me, And all my ignorance increased in degree. 84 Uoast IDaster, HARRY L. COBB. Half Way Through, . . Herbert P. Linnell. Class of Ninety-Four, . . M. Clifford Allen. Athletics, .... John M. Gallagher. Looking Backward, . . Arthur L. Clark. Looking Forward, . . Charles N. Chambers The Ladies, . . . Charles A. Burt. ATTENTION, MEMORY AND TRUTH AND THE GREATEST OFTHESE IS TRUTH. tfONlPS SH 0 iifm i? LEAD %rt 7 HUM m Hem Jyjjf Ube jfacult flfceettno. (As played by the Folly Company at the Half Way Tliro’ Entertainment.) Janitor is seen busily sweeping the office floor, and whistling vigorously. [Enter Mr. Coombs.] Mr. C. H ' war yer, gentlemen. [Ko reply .] Sits at the table , opens ledger , and the scratching of his pen is heard all over the building. _Enter Dr. Fuller .] Dr. F. Mornin’ all. Mr. C. H’ war yer, Doctor. [ The Doctor reprimands the janitor for ' whistling. Meanwhile the Faculty enter one by one , except Dr. Kinnicutt. Roll is called , Prof. Conant answers for the missing one. The min¬ utes of the previous meeting are read. Dr. F. I have here a song which I have just received from the printers, and would like to try it. Mr. Higgins, will you please lead the singing ? [.During the song Dr. Kinnicutt enters with his customary adornment. ] [ The reports of the various committees are 72ext read. While the Committee on Improvement is submitting its report , there are heard sharp yips and ki-yi ' s outside. Dr. Kinnicut jumps for the door and admits the little dog , Jo. Prof. W kite. May we not have a little more light? v O 87 Dr. F. Certainly. Please, Dr. Kinnicutt, will you light the gas ? IDr. Kinnicutt turns on the gas and then looks around for a match. No one carries them , so he is obliged to abando?i the search , and sits down while the report is finished and ac¬ cepted Prof. Gladwin. An attempt on my life. I smell gas. Who did it? [j Quiets down and the gas is lighted. Business proceeds. ] Prof. Sinclair. Mr. President. There has been, for some time past, a disturbance going on in this building, some where around my room. Now I don ' t know what it is, but it sounds like my old carryall. It reminds me of a time when I lived in the country. There was an old barn, and we boys used to go into this barn to play. Well, one day, one of the fellows happened to tumble down stairs and he hit every step. That’s just the way it sounds to me. There ' s a bang, and a bump, and a slam. It may be a homely illustration, but that is my feeling. I wish it might be explained. Prof. Gladwin. Mr. President. I am very glad that has been mentioned. It worries me greatly. I can ' t teach them any thing. They won’t learn; I call them boys , but they laugh. I turn my back, and bang, bang, just like Prof. Sinclair ' s carryall, crash, who, who did it. They say, “ It came through the ceiling, or fell off the wall, or came through the door.” There is Mr. Gordon, he is one of the worst of them, and that Clark, I can’t do any thing with, he sits and laughs at me, and Sawyer he slops round and does nothing. But really, I have some very fine artists among them. Now there’s Mr. Whipple. Why, Mr. Whipple drew a bicycle, and one morning when I came in, it was going round and round the room knocking off the models and blocks to the floor. And there is that “to and fro” motion that Mr. King drew, which gets to going and makes that bump that Prof. Sinclair speaks of. Prof. S. Well, Mr. President, I don’t know but that is it. I think it would be a good plan to give Prof. Gladwin another room, perhaps on the upper floor of the barn. 88 Prof. G. I object. Mr. Higgins. He can have part of the top floor of the shop. Prof. G. I object. Prof. S. I move the free drawing-room be changed to the upper floor of the shop. [ The motion is seconded and carried .] Prof. Alden. I would like, if I may, to ask permission to take my engine to Chicago, to the World’s Fair. I think a change of air would do it good. And I understand that they are to use power in the exhibition and I think, perhaps, they would like to use it instead of putting in an extensive plant. Mr. H. I would like to go too, but I’ll have to ask Mr. Walls. Prof. Cutler. I understand there is to be no exhibit of English Literature, so I move the request be not granted. Prof. Kimball. I second the motion. [Motion is put and carried .] Dr. F. Now there is a little matter I would like to arrange which is: — mv .E.Mr. Yiles. Prof. Alden. Mr. President. I move. .E.D. Dr. F. All those in favor say aye. It is a vote. Prof. MacDonald. I would like to say a word in regard to printing titles to essays. I can read writing, and paper is so high I wish it might be less used for this purpose. Prof. Cutler. Prof. MacDonald. .9 Prof. C. ! 9 ? -j- l § Dr. F. The meeting is adjourned. Curtain. 91 flbe Sono of tbe 1balU=Wa (WITH APOLOGIES TO LONGFELLOW ' ). INTRODUCTION. HOULD you ask me, whence this story, Whence this legend, this tradition, With its theme so full of wonder, Of an episode at the Polytech; I should answer, I should tell you. From the musings of the Janitor, From the ever watchful Doctor From the walls of the clock tower, From the lips of bloody warriors, Who took part in its compiling. I. Came they glorious from their revels, From their Half-Way Supper came they, And to celebrate still further, Asked permission from the ruler, Rocksirocksi, little white chief, They might send their banner flying, Waving that the world might see it; From the staff on Boynton Tower, Wished they to set it floating. But the chief, with smile so beaming That his whole face seemed ghost-like, Would not have it as they wished it, 92 Would not have their tribe flag up there, Said their flag of black and orange Should not wave o’er Boynton Tower: But to sooth their angry passions, Gave consent to Sawdoffpuppi, Sawdoffpuppi, white-chief’s catspaw, Said to him “Go onward, upward,’ ' And with helpers strong and mighty, Put the stars and stripes above there ; Gave the privilege to the warriors, Trusty men all full of courage, Told them to go out and watch it, Watch the banner on the staft there. For an hour he said to watch it, One whole hour, he said ’twould be there. Meanwhile warriors, strong and mighty Went above to help proceedings, Went to help this Sawdoffpuppi, But instead he stopped proceedings, Did not wish their help at all there. Fearing lest their strength be crippled, So in silence they descended, While the clock in mute amazement Watched the little man so mighty Pull and tug and twist and tremble, Just to get the flag-staff’ up there, That the orders of the ruler, Might be followed to the letter. II. You should now hear of the warriors, What they did when they decended, How they muttered, how they murmured Against their luck and Sawdoffpuppi, Rocksirocksi, and all the rest there. Blood was in their eye, and musing. 93 How to overcome the order, How to get the flag above there, Filled the mind of every warrior. Suddenly among their number, Came a youth with tool of value, At the sight of which, rejoicings Filled the heads of all beholders. Quickly to the tower door, They applied this tool, so mighty, Found to their surprise and comfort, The great lock yielding to its power; While the flag-staff up above them, Ready for use was calmly waiting. And the little Sawdoffpuppi, Slow descended down the stairway, With his little mind so weighty, Filled with thoughts of how he’d fixed it, Fixed it so that he was victor, No one else should climb the stairway; And with smile a trifle scornful, Looked he with disdain upon them. Those, whose skill he soon should witness. Calmly waited all the warriors, Till the echoes of his footsteps Died away in depths below them. Then it was with step so stealthy, That a few brave men ascended, With the flag of black and orange, A precious emblem of their valor. Not a sound was heard above them, E’en the clock, with its ticking, ticking Had stopped in shame when Sawdoffpuppi Had forced his company upon it. Onward, upward they ascended Up the stairs and through the skylight, Everything gave way before them, 94 Everything obeyed their orders. There before them stood the flag-staff With the stars and stripes upon it, Waiting for the other banner, That soon floated in the breezes. III. Now ’twas done, the thing accomplished, All beholders were astonished At the beauty of the banner, At the grace in all its movements, Even white-chief, Rocksirocksi, Hastened upward, to get closer, So to see its beauties better. But before he reached the summit A dozen warriors met his vision. There they were and there he caught them, Thus he saw he had the warriors That had disobeved his orders, And had brought such great rejoicing, But no satisfaction had he; No one knew how ’twas accomplished ; No one could the story tell him; All were ignorant, all were silent. So in wrath, he then descended. Soon to wreak his vengence on them. Had them all put out of doors ; Locked the doors upon the tribe there, And the little Sawdoffpuppi, Humping, jumping, hurrying, running, Ran upstairs, hauled down the banner, Started downward with his treasure. But the warriors on the outside Quickly hied them to the inside ; Got upstairs to meet his coming ; Opposed his route when half descended ; And in pleasant tones demanded That their flag he should relinquish. He refused , “ ’twas treason,” said he, Did they mean to stop his passage, He the mighty, Sawdoffpuppi. “Away base wretches, stand aside there, I am ruler of this place here.” But to his surprise the banner Quickly vanished from his holding; As if by magic it departed, And also with it went the warriors, Leaving behind them, Sawdoffpuppi, All alone and broken-hearted, Fingers also somewhat broken. But the warriors with shouts and singing- Went away with colors flying-: 1 o ' Went to show the neighboring people Of the beauty of the banner. ■ IV. Thus it was that it all happened. Many legends, many stories, Have been told of its occurence. But of all these stories, legends, 96 Is tlie one great fact predominating; When once a custom is established Among a tribe, or clan, or classmen, To depart from it forever, Should at first be tried most carefully, Not all at once, but in gradual doses, Suited to the men you deal with. Or a “cop to keep the order, Thus it was with Ninety-four, Ninety-four at the Polytecli. They, the warriors, strong and mighty, Theirs the flag of black and orange, And whose colors gaily streaming, From the staff on Boynton Tower, Told a story of their valor, Trying to preserve a custom (Though the “ Doctor” didn’t see it) In the good old days of yore. “ If dirt were trumps what hands you would hold.”— Charles Lamb. Hlii Mechanics of ’94, as is always the case, constitute the largest and most .important part of the class. Indeed, no one could dispute the fact during the Prep year. Since that time we have dwelt on the first floor of the shop, in the black¬ smith’s cellar, or sitting on the stools. We were joined at the beginning of the Junior year, by a few men who did not need to work upstairs, but had had “ at least one year of actual work m wood or iron, in some approved shop,” and inherited or gained elsewhere that necessary “ positive tendency toward Mechanics .” We sailed on enjoyably through the year on ten hours per week, watch¬ ing dogs go round, planers wag back and forth, and John Hurley gather in the chips. To see John do it did not disturb us, but to see some other fellow do it would have made us get down off our stools and help, even if the carriage did run up under the dog and take a quarter of an inch off the center. There were sundry scraps with Mr. Mitchell and the boy mechanic, but they were not serious, and often they seemed beneficial to both sides. We remember such remarks as this, “ Now I am not going to do all your think- ing for you, and the quicker you wake up to it, the better for you. You can write that down and jiaste it in your hat.” We remember seeing some of the jewellers sadly going out to the back dooi to the waste pile, or hearing Mr. Mitchell sarcastically remark u Well, you and I do things differently,” and worse than that, when we did them our way, the stock found its way back to the foundry, for patterns, perhaps. 98 It was in tlie Spring of ’93 tliat we suggested to M. P. Higgins, Superintendent , that the shop practice during our Senior year should be different from that of previous classes, more valuable and original. For some unaccountable reason the request was granted (nominally at least), and when we returned last Fall, plans were completed for us to build a pump, designed by some ’93 men (no wonder the thing wouldn’t work). Besides this, we were to build an engine designed by a graduate of ’88. Patterns were to be made by the members of the class, and then both machines were to be finished and tested before ’94 graduated. Well, the patterns for the engine are about finished. Of course we felt terribly to be separated from part of ourselves, as it were, but this had to be done when Professor Kimball took into his care, at the beginning of the Senior year, about half of our men, to try to teach p them that C=—. R We were justly proud in having so much of our opinion used by M. P. Higgins, Superintendent , when he revised and enlarged the old edition of rules concerning absences from the shop. Speaking for the committee, we only wish that the time spent in attending the important meetings might be credited to practice. Our relations with Mr. Mitchell have been very pleasant, and it is only on his account that we are sorry to wash our hands and go from the shop forever. That it is nearly over we fully realize and we will soon hear for the last time, “ It is about time you had those overalls washed.” There will be no more foot-ball absences by ’94 men and no more soap bills to pay. However we will not say good-b} r e yet; there is still a chance to break a few more tools, spoil a few more pieces and do a little more on our engine. 99 Zb e IFloble Classmen. Tune.— “The Capital Ship. On old Tech liill, is standing still, The Polytech Institute On every side, both far and wide It stands in good repute. And when you want a grand good man For a job in which there’s mo-o-on, Just send a plea, to the Facultie For they can send you one. Chorus :— Then P. I. for the Worcester Tech ; Three cheers for the Poly tech; Her name is dear, to each one here And well it ought to be-e-e, For, she taught us all we know, Our Alma Mater, oh, We’ll sing her praise, till our dying days And the Golden Gates w r e see. The Freshman gay, is a swell young jay As he enters this wonderful Tech, His self-conceit is hard to beat Till the Faculty sits on his neck. %J And on the street he rarely bows Unless to the Facultee-e-e Or a smart little queen, whom he has seen At a play in the Mu see. Chorus :— 100 The Soph ' s a sport, a dead game sport And he wants it understood He’s in for a tear, and does his share, No matter how bad or good. He took his girl down street one day And to Zalionvi’s we-e-nt, As he came out, we saw him pout, For his legs didn’t match for a cent. Chorus :— And the hardest grind, that one could find, Is the Junior weak from toil, He loves his books as ducks do brooks And he burns the midnight oil. His face is long as the Moral Law In church and on the stree-e-et, And in the exams., which everyone ( spoken) dislikes, He gets there with both feet. Chorus :— But the mightiest man of all this clan, Is the Senior bold and gay. He loves to sip, from a bright red lip, What shouldn ' t be taken away. As an athlete sport, lie’s way out-o’-sight And has won eternal fa-a-ame. So I ' ll give you a tip, from a truthful lip Just shudder when you hear his name. Chorus :—■ Henry N. Smith. MONG the assorted characters of the class of ’94 are eight men who have this one general object in view, viz:—To keep out of the shops and blossom out with S. B’s as Civil Engineers. Our experiences in the attainment of that end have been extremely varied. In the first place we did not show up at the Institute until Sep¬ tember, 1891. six months after the majority of the men. The Meclis who had just come through Prepdom, had the softest seats, and we, not being tough enough to associate with them, were thrown upon our own resources. We soon found that the Chemists and a few men, who had had “ at least one year of actual work in wood or iron in some approved shop, were in the same condition; and so, with an alliance, we started in to help amuse Gladv and do other untold things. The first half of the Junior year went smoothly, practice being unheard of, we talked Dutch and wrote Aufgabe ' s for Prof. Cutler; and took lessons in the art of “ cutting ” from the Mechanics. In the second half, however, we were introduced to the high stools in the Civil room, and then under the guidance of Prof. White and instructor G. Washington Booth, assisted by Shorty, we learned to print the alphabet, backwards, forwards, plain, fancy, dark, light, for the trade and mark. Gillespie also was glanced at by the men, but it was evidently regarded as a book to be tasted, not chewed and digested. 102 Tlie Senior Civils, with tlieir tin pails and blase air, the Middlers, with their we-own-the-ranch expression, all were objects of admiration to us. As spring approached, the tine points of a transit were shown us and we were allowed the privilege of carrying one around on our shoulder. With what feelings of interest and curiosity did we set our instrument up on the corner of Boynton Street, squint through the telescope, down the sidewalk at-two young ladies coining our way. We numbered at that time ten men, divided into three gangs, Boy den as “boss” of one gang of four, and each individual member “boss” of the other two gangs of three. The summer following, we lost Adams and Andrews, but Brooks com¬ ing here from M. I T., we started in our middle year with nine men. Time flew rapidly. As long as old Boreas did not appear, we studied the ins and outs of the “Tech” grounds, getting notes, “checking” to within one minute; fighting as to whether the new shop should be sur¬ rounded by a garden, grass plot, concrete paths or simply ashes, etc. When it became cold, we returned to our high stools inside, to make maps, swaji lies, study Hencks, and to wonder whether $2,500 a year would tempt us. (We have done wondering and have settled on a lower figure.) In the middle of the year, we were more forcibly reminded of our position by the entrance of the Junior Civils. To those we considered it our duty to give points and to hold ourselves up as models to show what they might become if they worked hard. But for all of that we did’nt get our “fizz from them in the Easter vacation. Instead, we drank oatmeal water at ten cents a head. That spring, we took the part of assistants and chain carriers in R. R. surveying. We managed to follow along in the same old line as preceding- classes, and finally completed the survey of that three (?) miles of railroad, as quickly as if we had used a pin for Shorty all the time. In the summer practice, we made maps and estimates on that “ Spur track.” As a result, Ninety-tliree’s record of sixty-two hours on the railroad map was most carefully laid on the shelf, and forty-nine hours became the standard. 103 When we assembled in the fall, we were minus Hale, whose ill-health forbade his appearance. This left but eight to brave the storms and trials of being a Civil Senior. We have tackled bridges, through and deck; trusses; girders, straight, curved, and axtippers; arches, groined, annular and skewed; domes, live load systems; wind pressures; parallel chords; webs; tensions, etc., etc., and the end is not yet. Hvdraulic weirs and masonrv construction have all received attention, but for all of that, we are not exactly positive whether you can “lock” a trapezoidal weir by use of a hydraulic radius, or whether it is better to use an egg-shaped vacuum. In our study of roads, we have discovered that stones, wooden boards, mud, asphalt, rubbish plentifully mixed with tin cans and dead cats to give toughness, ashes, etc., are used, but a great deal depends upon the neigh¬ borhood as to which is best to spring on the community. Throughout our course we have had Prof. White for our constant guide, so that in our future work we will have the satisfaction of knowing we were started off all right. We have always been the favored of the favored, envied by all the others. In German we had our tender Deutscher thoughts fastened and gathered by Prof. Cutler. In Calculus, Prof. Conant tutored us, and now in Mechanics we have -well it is not necessary to go farther, the case is proven. Now that we are fast approaching our doom, this short sketch may seem as a “ crib,” from which may be drawn material enough to put on our tombstone, here lie the Civils of ’94. 104 be Ik. p’s. Tlie Electrical Lab. is full of toys Which the Seniors delight to use. Indeed, it constitutes their joys To be allowed, alone, to choose, Their method of doing that or this, Of asking questions, foolish and wise, Of seeing the youthful Instructor miss, Then the dreary look comes into his eyes. The Instructor, you see, is a wonderful man, Most wonderful of his kind, And what we can’t do, he surely can, He has, indeed, a prolific mind. The Kid Professoren you know them well, So, more of them, I need not tell. They’re the ones who like the place, With lots of cheek, not all on their face. They’re always ready to “chew the rag; ' ’ Would like to have on their backs a tag Labeled Professor. Bat they can’t do that Because the salary is far from fat. VVk;VM Hear ye not the hum of mighty workings?”— Byron. UT of the many men who announced tlieir intention of choosing the Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Course, there remained, at the beginning of the year, twenty who considered this their vocation after Kimmie’s many talks on the subject. In the early part of our work, we were confidentially told what great advantages the “ Tech ” offered in this course, also the killing power of various voltages, and we were soon interested in “ Dynamo ” design. The Spectrometer room, with its varying kinds of climate, has bee n the seat of our greatest efforts. Three lectures have been the weekly allot- ment in our special study and, during those hours, we have delved deeply into “Thompson’s Dynamo Electric Machinery.” AVe intend to read the whole book, even if we skip some of it. 106 We find that Dr. Kimball likes us much better, loves us much more since we beca me his especial care, than when we attended Physics lectures with the rest of the class. One day he told us that we were the most satis- factory class he had had in his twenty-five years of experience—because of of our good attendance. This is easily explained, for the lectures are inter¬ esting, the black board illustrations are ahead of anything we have seen thus far, and best of all, his jokes are standard, all other Faculty jokes being weak in comparison. Lab. work was our delight. We soon finished the experiments on those accurate measuring instruments upstairs, cried for more, and went down stairs. There B. H. and calibrating curves, storage batteries, and the gas engine claimed our attention. Experiments were finished with such rapidity that it was thought best to divide the division, giving a half¬ day per week to each half division. Thus the pressure on the mind of the genius who invents the experiments, was relieved. Many other advantages were ours. We were not quizzed in general lectures, and finally were allowed to skip them, because we knew it all. An hour was given us one morning for foot-ball, but we have not found out as } et whom Dr. Kimball wished to lose by the transaction. The game was a complete success from our standpoint. Lately, increased interest has been evoked by change of work. We have taken “ our lives in our hands,” and been to the station to watch the “wheels go round.” For hours we have listened to the puffs of the gas engine and the musical hum of the machines in the lower Lab. The first detail on the gas engine were greatly assisted by the addition of a third gas bag (in the person of an instructor) attached to the fly wheel. Armatures have been wound and, incidentally, various improvements have been made on the German language. We have made certain discoveries: that Geo. I. does not care much for music, especially when it is allowed to escape in the chemical library, or in the adjacent hall; that we have had an unfair advantage over the other divisions of the class since the Physical and Political Science aggregation has added its forces to ours in the general work; that Dr. Kimball is f md of Home, Sweet Home when whistled by himself. 107 Lastly, we have become convinced that the Tech is the best place for post graduate work from rumors we have heard during the course, so perhaps some of us will stay another year. � s HEN, first in the days of our inexperience, we reverently trod the threshold of the office, and listened with won¬ der deep to the words of wisdom which thrilled the atmosphere, we looked forward with eager expectancy to the days when it should become second nature to us to “enjoy our work” and “please keep our hats off in the library.” In those happy days when the cares of life rested but lightly upon us, we saw the world as through a rosy-hued glass, and all seemed to portend a future of undiluted happiness. We had not then learned what it meant to refill a lamp twice in order to prolong our pursuit of Organic far into the small hours, and our dreams were not made hideous by having entire squadrons of goblins mounted on all the varieties of apparatus known to the human mind, ride roughshod over our slumbering brain. But we are anticipating. According to the catalogue of 1892, we started on our eventful career with four chemists, Bickford, Eastman, Lincoln and Proctor. We shall not soon forget the days of our work in Qualitative Analysis, and the winning artifices by which Lincoln attempted to lure Mr. Sweetser into conversa¬ tion in regard to the composition of an unknown salt. How carelessly he would inquire if there wasn ' t possibly a little tin or nickel in it. Lincoln excelled us all in the rapidity with which he filled and dumped his test tubes during our six months of Qualitative Analysis, and Bickford was the only 109 one who could approach his record of breaking apparatus. But we really succeeded in learning many things during our brief stay in the large labora¬ tory. We found methods of eating candy with one hand and juggling arsenic solutions with the other in spite of Dr. Kinnicutt’s prophecies of sudden death. By the end of our Junior year, we all knew enough not to pick up a piece of red hot glass, and some of us had made such phenomenal progress that they could tell what a solution contained merely by inspection. At the beginning of our summer practice, we perpetuated the time honored custom of keeping a tank of lemonade on hand, and felt honored when the members of the mighty (?) Middle class condescended to imbibe at our expense and let fall a few words of wisdom concerning the making up of solutions. The last days of our summer practice were celebrated by a grand wash bottle fight which resulted in a temporary filtration of Chemists and left a residue of one Physical and Political Science man. When we returned in the fall, Whitney and Buffington formally re¬ nounced “the new course” and declared a decided preference for the society of Chemists. During our Middle year we entered upon Quantitative Analysis and, unlike our successors, did not require special instruction to weigh out the test charge. We w T ere also initiated into the mysteries of calculation by means of logarithms and chemical factors, “a quicker and much more accurate method than multiplication and division.” During this half, we watched with great attention, Wheeler’s experiments in molecular stress, and much interest was manifested in a new method of filtering aluminium hyd¬ rate through a crack in the beaker. This, however, in spite of its originality, did not meet with such unqualified approval as was anticipated. It was during this year that the advantages of being a Chemist became apparent. Numerous privileges were accorded us; we were excused from laboratory practice in Mineralogy as the Doctor could teach us nothing more than we already knew; we were enabled to attain such proficiency and knowledge in Scientific German, that the least of us were capable of discussing the fine points of “Deutsch” syntax with Dr. Moore; we were given a start in Geology, and finally we had a special course in Mineralogy which afforded opportunity “for additional study and testing of the rarer minerals.” Our Middle year was not unalloyed bliss, for the degeneracy of the ' 95 Chemists reached such a point, that the base churls allowed the whole laboratory to « 110 g-o dry during the ten days of summer practice. Whether this was due to a straight tip in regard to the impending financial panic, or simply to namby-pamby mediocrity, we are unable to say. At the beginning of the Senior year we were joined by Pratt from the wilds of Wisconsin. We at once adopted him and promised him protection from the wiles of the wicked men in the other departments. It behooves us not to boast of our success, but we cannot help calling attention to his improvement, and under our tireless care, he has learned to read his burette to a hundredth of a cubic centimeter. We feel that our progress this year has been remarkable. We have had careful instruction as to the only correct way of keeping laboratory note books. There are still a few things which we have failed to grasp during our course; there are just a few points in Organic Chemistry concerning which there is a delightful uncertainty in our minds, we are not quite sure of the pronunciation of Mendelejeff, and we have had many hot discussions, among ourselves, as to whether the accent of centimeter is on the first or second syllable. We do not claim to be models of virtue, but we consider ourselves just as good as the average. Smoking is held in abhorrence, and we never drank anything stronger than sulphuric acid of 1.86 specific gravity. But as our course draws to a close and we look back over our list of achievements, we begin to realize that the English language is too incomplete and the limits of this book too narrow to do us justice, and we are reluctantly compelled to leave the task to our successors. Ill H Catastrophe. 1891. There was a professor, one night, Crawled into his hole, out of sight; The key without doubt, by neglect was left out, To give to the Juniors delight. A Junior there soon did appear, And suspecting that no one was near, Quickly opened the door, the room to explore, When he thought the coast must be clear. A second passed by that way, Who enjoys harmless fun, so they say, He thought it no sin, his mate to lock in, And tried without further delay. But, alas! he was somewhat too late, For his was an unhapp} r fate, u The king” broke jail, and the Prep did assail—(?) What was said, I will not relate. General Science (3formerl$) physical anb political Science A. HARRY WHEELER, Go, wondrous creature, mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides, Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old time and regulate the sun.— Pope. 113 %cv i %. Conant, pb. 2). Professor Levi Leonard Conant began his work at the Institute in the Fall of ’91, and although he has been here but a short time, the enthu¬ siasm he has put into his department, and the personal interest he has had in the students and their work, has earned for him a foremost place in the admiration of both Faculty and students. Prof. Conant was born in Littleton, Mass., March 3, 1857. He fitted for college at Andover, and in 1879 was graduated from Dartmouth. Soon after graduation, he was made principal of the High school in Mankato, Minn. Here he remained for two years, accepting a better position a t Elkhart, Indiana, for the following year. At the end of that time, he enlarged his line of work, accepting the superintendency of schools in Deadwood, and afterwards in Rapid City, South Dakota. This work occupied his attention for three years. In 1887, he was offered and accepted the Professorship of Mathematics in the Dakota State School of Mines. This position he filled for three years. The desire for advanced work in his favorite department, Mathematics, brought Prof. Conant to Clark University in the fall of ’90. In 1891, he accepted the Junior Professorship of Mathematics at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His predecessor, Prof. Eaton, had been very successful in this department, nevertheless Prof. Conant has been able to fill the vacancy to the complete satisfaction of all. The recitations are very instructive, for beside the regular routine, Prof. Conant is sure to bring in some historical incidents, novel solutions, or mathematical curiosities as the result of his reading and research on the subject. Beside his Tech duties, Prof. Conant has been doing considerable out¬ side work, and as a result we find several mathematical papers of worth from his pen. The degree of Ph. D. was conferred on him in ' 93 by the Syracuse University. • Prof. Conant is a Fellow of The American Association for the advance¬ ment of Science,” and also a member of the “ New York Mathematical Society.” Characters. 1Rinctv =jfout JOJONIUS, BILBONIUS, E ASTMANIU S, DWINELLIO, GORDONIUS. 1VUnctY =Ubrce. GUMPEIUS, HERDO, COMINIUS, DYERMO. Policemen, Men of ’94 and ' 93, Other Students and Spectators at Class Day. � t ' 115 ACT I. SCENE I .— The vacant lot between Highland St. and Institute Road. TcclT in the distance with students coming out. TIME. — 4.30 P. M ., March 27 , 1893 , the night before the Junior Promenade. Enter Jojonius and Bilbonius. Jo-jo. Well met, good friend, wei c eht s with thee? Bilb. As well as might be possible. For what with satisfying professors’ wants, And, endeavoring, too, to crib a little time for fun, I am sorely tired. And even now Have I given my word to attend the reception, Which I myself before denounced. Jojo. Ha! You read my thoughts. For ’tis that of which I wished to speak, For I have a scheme to pull them down, These Seniors proud. But before I to you Disclose the plot, let me be sure That vou into it will enter with me, And say of it nought to any one. Bilb. Thou know’st me better; for have I not, From the beginning despised their ways? And always eager for a chase am I, To show my kind regard for them. For they are arrogant and selfish and proud, And when with others than themselves they deal, Observe they not the Golden Rule. For they stoop low to sneaky tricks To down their opponents when they can not Otherwise accomplish it fairly. And though there are good fellows amongst them, It seems they give consent to their deeds; Of these we complain. So that is why 116 I’d like it well to strike back once, To offset tbe many times that they Have hit us when we were down. So, now unfold to me your plan, But (for I have still a little fear) I would like to ask, Is’t lawful ? Jojo. I fear ‘tis not, and yet it is; But take of the law the naked letter, We must do such that will perhaps transgress it. But then again, we have the assurance, “ That all is fair in War.” So by our enemies ’twill crime be called, But by our friends a clever work. But, fear thou not, ' tis extremely safe, And all the plans securely laid. Bilb. Then I am in it. Disclose your scheme, For this has roused my curiosity; And this with all my other passions Drives me to it. Let me hear. Jojo. ' Tis this in short: To-morrow night, The members of the Tech Co-ops, Will all be present at the reception, And when ’tis become quite dark, we enter And make our way to Gumpei’s room, To steal away the mascotte; E’en the goat’s head. And, while they do well, In sweet enjoyment they shall live, Their most beloved mascotte Into our hands shall fall. And we shall derive a double vengeance By depriving them of possession of that, And also of the benefit of the future charms Of that by which they swear. Bilb. ’Tis a bold scheme, forsooth. If we carry it through, ’Twill wound them to the heart to know That ’94 has got it. 117 Jo jo. Let ' s say no more. To-morrow night I ' ll meet you at your room at nine, When you must prepare yourself to go To this reception to divert suspicion. Bilb. That would be well, as I have signified My intention of going. Farewell. Jojo. Farewell, and remember the time. [ Exeunt . ACT II. SCENE I.—John Street. Exterior of T. C. S. house. El ME. — 9.30 P. M., March 28 , 1893 . the night of tiie Junior Prome¬ nade. Enter Jojonius and Bilbonious. Jojo. We must be cautious. It will not do To be seen by any. Depend upon it, These wrathy Seniors will labor extensively, And will not hesitate at any obstruction To get them back their mascotte. Bilb. But do you not reckon your chicks ere they’re hatched, How are you sure we can gain admission ? Gaining that, dost know the head is there ? 118 Jojo. “ Oil tliou of little faith! ” Told I not thee That I had securely laid my plans And could not fail? Dost thou not know That Gumpei’s room is on this floor, And that yon window opens into it? That window, if all the plans go right, Is now not locked, and it is by that That we must gain admission. But failing that, we have another plan— Bilb. Sag nicht, da kommt ein cop. [Cop appears down the street. ' ] Jo.jo. That bodes ns evil, for ' tis the first time That I ha ve seen a cop in this street. We must be careful. Do you follow him up, And when at last he has turned a corner, Come thou back; then we’ll make haste. ’Twill not take two minutes to do the job. [Exit Bill). A most perverse night it has become To do the deed, for yon full moon Now shines right down the alley, And makes it bright as the noon-day glare. It seems that all the fates obstruct us, But metliinks ’twill make the victory more glorious. For, can we obtain the hideous head Without leaving the smallest trace of a clew, ’Twill anger them. [Enter Bilb.] How is’t now? Bilb. Down North Ashland has he turned, and is now Almost to Highland. We have naught to fear. Jojo. Then “let her go.” But, would it be better For one to enter while the other Watches without; for ’twould not do, If one of us should happen to be crawling out Just as some one were passing by. So stay without on the opposite side, So to warn me if I should happen To come out inopportunely. 119 [Goes to window, opens it, jumps in and soon reappears with the ( oat ' s head. ' ] Eureka. I have it. ’Tis an ugly thing. ' Twas hanging there with these bright ribbons That symbolize the class. Bilb. Do not crow till outside the woods. What are we now to do with the thing? Jo jo. Till Saturday next you are to keep it, For too many Seniors infest my room, It might be discovered. Then Saturday I will take it to my suburban home, And there defy all ’93 To gain it from us then. Bilb. An excellent plan. We must keep quite mum. Not even in our own class should it be known Who did the deed. For now will they learn That it was stolen, and that should suffice them. And now I must hie me to the reception, For I promised to be there. Are you not going? Jojo. Not I. For did I not most finally Object to the whole. For I do maintain ’Twas first proposed by the ungrateful Seniors, Then was forced on us. But go, Thou wilt need some good excuse To account for tlry lateness. [Exeunt. SCENE 2 .— Interior T. C. S. TIME. —2 A. M ., March J 9J, morning following Junior Promenade. Enter Cominius, Gumpeius, Herdo and Dyermo. Dy. Well, now! These Middlers are a merry lot. Marry, I’ll wager ’twas a great expense. Com. ' Twas quite a novelty for a scheme, And I think we claim the founding of it. 120 Herd. In inventing novelties we always took the lead. As our fair record will readily show. But as for me I seek my couch, That girl of mine has made me tired. _Exeunt. [After an interval enters Gump, who raises the alarm. Others enter .] Gump. Oh! Tees gone! Our mascotte goat. I left it hanging peacefully there. ' Tees flown away ; the window open, And by the foot prints on my carpet, I know ’twas stolen away. Herd. Alas! We are out-Jonahed; it was ' 94. So, while one crowd of them amuses us, Another steals into our house and robs us. We must ferret them out and take our vengeance, For sure ’twill be easy; these bungling Middlers Do nothing well. We’ll anon discover. And if by no other means can we gain, We’ll scare them with the law. Com. Hold thy jaw. Conceited thou art. Dost thou not know the facts of the case? When the wood man sued us for the wood, The case was taken out of the courts, Simply because the Middlers thought, If they pressed the matter more, Some of our class would be convicted, And be driven in disgrace from the Institute; And all the cackle about the bluff Is unworthy of people who call themselves men. Well we know on their hip they had us, And let us off from suffering defeat; Well they knew who bogled the vender. I doubt their spreading the news around, For they know far better than that, And in their sleeves will they now jeer us, And make it much the harder bearing Because they know we dare not retaliate. 121 Dy. Let’s look and see if there be not some clew. There’s a footprint there. I’ll measure the size, And take an impress on this paper, And mark the number of nails in the heel. I once did read for Waldo Cutler How “Bill of the Bowery, the Bum Detective Herd. We must be silence itself about this, And keep ope wide our eyes and ears, Till we can disclose something important. Dy. Here do I swear by Sir Isaac’s sideboards Not to rest happy till the mascotte’s regained. Com. By Bill Nye’s bald pate do I pledge my word To spend half my time in search of it. Herd. And I, by the hairs on Prof. Cutler’s head, To use all my powers of cheek to get it. Gump, old boy, you shall not be blamed, ’Tis something for which you are not responsible. Dy. We must get help from others in the class, And must lay it too before the Socialists. Gumpei, grieve not, e’er the week is passed, The beloved mascotte will be ours again. [Exeunt. 6 122 ACT III. SCENE i .— The 7. C. S. parlors. TIME. — y .30 P. M , the night before the class day exercises. Group of ' g 3 men conversing. Com. The indications are fair for to-morrow, We have the weather clerk in our favor. Herd. Aye, we have luck in everything. Gump. Ees that sor? Dost remember the goat ? Herd. Aye, and I can but wonder Whether the remains of the unhappy bird Do decorate now some Middler’s room, Or whether it has been maliciously destroyed. Dr. In vain have I searched for even a clew, That suspicion might to some one point. On many pretences have I visited the rooms Of many Middlers, and looked sharp about, But nar} ' ’ goat have I seen. Gump. And I have talked very much with those That I have thought would do the deed, But they have acted unsuspiciously, And I could do no more. Herd. Since the deed could not be done By those that generally do such things, For this was neatly planned and studied, Deftly executed, and all tracks covered, ‘Tis my opinion we ' ll never know Where it is. Com. Tis sad indeed, we should give in to them; And methinks whenever my back is turned, I hear them snickering 1 and chuckling o ' er it. Gump. Though no one has spoken outright to me, Aught about our beloved goat, They cast broad hints and jokes and such, That aggravate me sorely. 123 Dy. So far as I have been able to learn, These men of ’94 do know The mascotte’s stolen. But that is all. Now I have had it reported around Twas never stolen, but merely taken By one of our classmen as a joke on Gumpei, And that we now have back the head Just the same as before ’twas taken. Gump. How have they received the news? Dy. Some of them did swallow it whole. And others did doubt my word And answered, u JBah ! ” and others vet Demanded of me to see it. Hast found a good one, Gumpei? Gump. Long have I searched through the neighboring towns, And although it seemed to me before That all the goats were made from one pattern, I could not find one that would suit me, That looked like our old mascotte. At last I thought me of the Meadows, And though I dared not hope that I would find it, I searched among the bargain counters, And came across one that matched in color (Except the white spot on the side) The head of our own lost treasure. And, as it was getting late in the year, And my courage and ambition were leaving me, I bought the goat; and although its horns Are shorter than those the other one boasted, Methinks that he will do, For none but we have ever studied The features of his handsome face. And if they have destroyed the head. As we now do hope, ' tis just as well. But if they produce it on the day, When we too do this one disclose, 124 Uncomfortable then will it be for us In such a case. Herd. But where now is the goat which you have bought? Gump. To a gory butcher have I sold it; And now the head is stuffed and ready To be put to-morrow among the decorations. Com. I hope indeed ’twill turn out well, But I fear me greatly that to-morrow o «y They will laugh, and guy us terribly. Dy. I hope that enough of courage they muster To parade the head if ’tis in existence, Then we will rush them, and beat them sore, And win us back the head. Herd. Be assured they will not do it, They will preserve it till another time. ACT IV. SCENE I .— Class day exercises , June 20 , 1893 . 7ech hill. Officers of ’93 and speakers on the platform. Spectators i?i front , and ' 94 men at back of crowd. 7he orators get in their work. East. I see they have them back the goat’s head. It seems to me a thing most strange; I have it straight that the head was safe And well protected from them. 125 Dwin. I have it straight they never lost it, Merely taken from Gnmpei as a joke. Bilb. Such fables we have heard before, Be sure that they are lying out of it. They have the new head to prove their statements, But it seems to me to be unlike the other. Gor. It is much smaller. For often, true. Have I seen the head in Gumpei’s room, And there is scarce resemblance. That white spot on the cheek disproves it. Jo jo. Audit seems to me, as I remember the old one, The horns were larger and they tied ribbons on them, And loved to watch them flutter. But this Has scarcely horns enough to show, Let alone the ribbons on them. East. Look, they do regard us. They know We’re talking of it. It maddens them To know that we have bested them. And to crawl down in their hole By putting transparent schemes before us, Must work them still more woe. Marry, I thought much better of them. Dwin. But when you say we have the head secure, Where have you your information ? I have heard nought about it Except a man of our class took it. It seems to me that we should display it, And exult, and ridicule these haughty Seniors. But in vain I’ve endeavored to learn Who has taken it, and where it is. Gor. The same with me. Bilb. Me too. Jo jo. And me. East. Methinks ’tis alike with all of us. Although I know not where it is, Nor who has taken it, I know ’tis safe. 126 When the proper time to show it comes, ’Twill be disclosed and the story known. Till then must we remain content. _On the platform. The orators have ceased their gyrations .] Dy. Look how those Middlers do talk about it, For I can tell by their looks and faces What they are discussing. Com. How they laugh! They know ’tis false, And within me I feel uncomfortable, I fear we ought not to have done it. Herd. It seems a small thing for us to do, And we’ll get no end of guying about it. Dy. I wish they would but show the head, I know my anger would be uncontrolled; ’Twould sooth my nerves to break their necks For this sly trick of theirs. Herd. Oh! for a scrap with some of them. But they have grown too foxy for us, They would laugh at us the more. No! They’ll keep the head. How this does rile me. Com. This day on which we should be so glad, Is for us far too unhappy. I say Let’s think no more upon it. If they Wish to glory over our defeat, ’Tis once that they have worsted us. (Aside) But this once is the sorest possible. Dy. Ay, laugh, ye fools. I’d like another chance to have a go at ye. [ On the hill .] East. No luck have they had since they lost the head, For ever since then has their journey been downward. In the sports where last year they did so well, And even pushed us hard for the banner, This year have they barely tied the Preps, Who pushed them almost into the last place; And that disgrace is the most inglorious thing That ever could have happened. 127 Gor. And when in base ball they had always boasted, And even once did claim the championship. But this year they are so humiliated, %J s They dared not raise a team. East. And, so, all the year it went. Nothing ' have they done to boast about. They must have spent all their spare time In hunting for their mascotte. Bilb. How the chippies must have suffered. East. But see! They’re done. Jojo. ’Tis sad to see them so dejected. Let’s jolly them a little, and give them a yell To show them how we pity them. All ’94. Flick, Flack, Flick. Flick, Flack, Flick. ’94, ’94, Poly-tech-nic. ’93. _0n the platform .] Dy. They give a cheer for us ; Methought at first they guyed us. Herd. I find a hidden sarcasm there, I know they exult in our dejection. Com. We must angelically hide our chagrin, A cheer we ought to give them. All ’93. Hi roo pee Hi roo pee Worcester Worcester ’93. ’94. By. And now let ' s go. I fear it much If one should sav a word about the head ■ I’d punch him, I’m so sore about it. 128 _0n the hill. ' ] East. How sad they look; they know we guy them. It must be hard for them to bear. They are so proud. Bilb. Now can we say that we’re avenged, For this one thing has more than balanced The times that they’ve ill-used us. So let us then depart from here, With the satisfaction of having humbled them. And when the time conies to show the head, We will exult the more. For now I’m sure they never will get over it. And give them vet a longer time O «y O To study out the mystery. For, to keep them longer in suspense, Will be heaping on the misery. “ So then,’ ' let’s away. Let’s forget the head, ' Tis something that they never can do. And when we see the head once more, ’Twill be agreeable and pleasing. Farewell! Farewell! [. Exeunt . 129 Htblettcs. In athletics in general the class of ’94 has made an enviable reputation. Although her successes as a class are not as numerous as they might be, she has produced for three years more than her share of members of Institute teams. Her record up to the Half-Way Through is one to be boasted of, and one which we think has not yet been equalled. But let us trace the record from the beginning. The Prep half-year was ’94’s great year in base-ball. We had by far the best team in the Tech, and the only reason we didn’t win the cham¬ pionship was because there was no championship to win. We defeated ’91 easily, but succumbed to ’93 after the hardest kind of luck, in a ten-inning game, the score being 10-8. ’94 prayed for another game or for a series of games for the championship, but ’93 was far too cunning to trust themselves - to another trial. As a proof of the good material on ’94’s team, six of the players found places on the Institute team, and two others would have, if no partiality had been shown. Our success in the field sports that year was as great as could be expected from a Prep class, as the inexperienced men were too bashful to show their hidden talent. Three ribbons found their way to the breasts of ’94’s men, one first and two seconds. At the Intercollegiate meet in Springfield that year, the W. P. I. took one first and three seconds, 130 Gallagher, ' 94, taking one of the seconds. The cross-country runs which were established that year will be spoken of in another place. The fall came quickly on, and then the talk was all foot-ball. A team was formed, games were played, and not a victory scored. But whose fault was it ? Surely not ’94 ' s! Out of a total of nineteen men who played on the team, ten were from ’94. And who was the life of the team ? Who inspired the players? Who made the largest gains? Who made all the touch¬ downs? Who indeed, but our own little auburn-haired Allen? The winter of ’91 passes quickly by. But it couldn’t go without giving ’94 another chance to show her superiorty in athletics. At the W. A. C. games a team race was run between the Tech and the High School which of course was a walk over for the Tech. But the glory of ’94 rests in the fact that three of the team were pleased to write ’94 after their names. In the spring of ' 92, after the cross country runs had taken place, base¬ ball took a decided brace; and owing to a new method of management introduced by the ' 92 manager, we are the possessors of grand suits, lots of experience and a debt of $150. It is but fair however to state that after the team had been fully equipped, it paid its own expenses and even made money. ' 94 as usual supplied the cream of the players; out of 13 who played, 6 were from ’94 and all were regular players. But by far our greatest achievement and the one of which we will always be the most proud, was the winning of the championship on held day. A little analysis of the work done on that day will bring to light a few facts that have probably not before been prominent. ’94 entered thirteen men, twelve of whom com¬ peted, and every one of these twelve scored points. ’94 scored 62 points, 29 of which were made by two men, Whipple making 15J and Gallagher 13|. The former’s score was the largest of the day, thus showing his individual superiority, while Gallagher’s was the second best. ' 93 pushed us hard and scored 61 points, and it was due only to careful judgment, well laid plans and individual sacrifice that ’94 pulled out on top. At the Intercollegiate games the W. P. I. took two firsts and one second, ' 94 contributing one of the firsts. In the fall of 1892, the foot-ball team showed that it had gained much by its experience of the year before. ’94 of course supplied most of the good players, who upheld the standard of the class. 131 In tlie winter, another team race took place which has made ns famous in athletic circles. The M. I. T. condescended to try their abilities against the W. P. I. team which, as before, had three ' 94 men among its numbers. The result is known everywhere and has been talked of ever since. How %j for three relays the Worcester boys struggled in vain to lead their Boston opponents; and how on the last relay when just as Midge had gained the lead, he slipped and fell on the turn, and Batchelder, his opponent, jumped over him to the lead; and how Midge, before we could wink, was up again and soon again passed the man from Boston; and then how they both struggled that last lap, Midge endeavoring to keep the lead and Batchelder doing his utmost to breast the tape first; and then finally, how they both staggered to the line, side by side, Batchelder to fall fainting under it, and Midge, breasting it, to fall beyond, the winner. It was a great race and competent critics say that it was the most exciting that ever took place. The spring of ’93 was the time when ? 94’s full athletic ability failed to show itself. The base-ball team which before had relied on ' 94 for a great part of its players now chose them from other classes, only two of her men getting places, one being the captain, however. Nevertheless, for the class championship we put up a great game against ’96’s stern aggregation and we are still of the opinion that we would have won, had the game been played at a time when darkness would not have interfered with it. The field sjjorts, too, were disastrous to ’94, only a few men competing, the spirit having been taken out of the whole class by the hostility of both the Faculty and the other classes who saw a way to gain by ' 94’s misfor¬ tune. Our best sprinter, Allen, the man on whom we had relied to win several events, had been suspended by the Faculty on account of the Half- Way-Througli troubles, and was not allowed to compete for his class. Whipple, who had done so well the year before, was unable to compete on account of illness, so there was no hope for ’94. Gallagher, however, was left and he succeeded in getting almost half ’94’s points on that day. The Intercollegiate meet saw a ' 94 man contribute a second prize to the credit of the W. P. I. The foot-ball team of 1893 was perhaps the best in the history of the W. P. I., and ’94 as usual contributed its share of players. This concludes the record to the present time. We have shown that in every athletic team 132 representing the Institute, ' 94 has had more than its share, and more than a majority of the men; we have shown that in every athletic team repre¬ senting this Institute, ’94 has had almost without exception the best men. What better proof could be desired of our excellence in athletics? I 135 Cbc Cro88=Counti: IRuns. It is in tlie cross-country runs that the class of ’94 has never done that of which it has been capable. The championship twice slipped from our grasp when it could have been held by fighting for it. In the fall of 1893, however, there was no difficulty in outstripping the ot her classes. The present system of cross-country runs, which has proved so success¬ ful in all ways, was instituted in the spring of 1891, the ’94 directors having more to do with originating the new plan than any others, except the Senior directors. At the first run of the first series, only four Preps from ’94 mustered up courage to compete, but these four piled up forty-seven points, taking third place on the list. In this run, Gallagher did better than in subsequent ones, making Dadmun run so fast even to the finish line, that the record has never been approached. Before the Preps had recovered from the effects of the first run, the second had taken place and we were far behind. Then came the last run. ’91 and ’93 were fighting for first place, with the former slightly in the lead. The ’94 men, for some reason for which they have since been unable to account, wished to see the Seniors beaten by the Juniors. Consequently the ’94 runners absented themselves from the contest, so that ’93 men might take their places, ’91 already having had its whole force in the field. Thus it was that ’93 obtained its first cross-country championship, and thus it was that ' 94 did it for them. The runs in the spring of ’92 were hotly contested. ' 94 showed what she could do by taking the lead in the first run. The second run took 2 lace with an almost entirely different set of runners from ’94, and after that we were four points behind the leaders. The inability of ’94’s runners to run a hard race every week, had much to do with our losing the cham¬ pionship that year, although there were other causes also. 136 By action of the Athletic Association in the fall of 1892, the time of the cross-country runs was changed from the spring to the fall. ’94 again made a hard fight for the first two runs, but then had to give up. In the fall of ’93, the former rivals having left us, the championship was a matter of course. The first two runs were overwhelming victories for 94, and the final one had only a few competitors from our class. A few glimpses at the following table will show who has done the work of the cross-country runs. We see who have been the hard rushers, not being discouraged by ill-success in a few runs, but fighting faithfully in almost every run; we see who might have done more had circumstances in some cases, and individual disinclination in far too many, not prevented it. The championship medals have not been much of an incentive to ’94 runners. Gordon has been the only man who took part in a series of runs with enough success to earn a medal. Others surely could have done so. The men worthy of the greatest praise are MacFarland, who ran in every run while in the Institute; Eastman, who missed onty two; and Fuller, our Doc., who, after the Prep year, persevered diligently until in the very last run, he won his first ribbon. 137 Cross-Country TRuns. 138 Score b£ Classes. Classes. Spring, 91. Spring, ’92, Fall, ’92. Fall, ’93. 1891 209 1892 97 20 I 1893 215 270 333 1894 109 230 224 239 1895 41 28 100 1896 121 1897 170 H 139 H IResume of football. Early last spring, when baseball was having its innings, a few enthus¬ iastic Techs could be seen tumbling around Bliss’ field on occasional nights, “training” for a great football season in the field. They kept this up for a week or more and then disappeared. Although their appearance was cut short, it showed that the spirit of great things in football was alive, and as a result, the manager, Mr. Daven¬ port, began making dates with “strictly college teams.” In the fall, when the men had shown up, little notices of this order, “All out for practice to-night.” “Put your suits on at noon,” would appear on the bulletin board. The manager had a game arranged with Trinity to take place at the Oval in two weeks, and hustle was the w T ord. “Pouch” Donavan, (so well known to Tech athletes) took hold of the men, and as a result, they went down to the Oval determined that Trinity should not score over 40. At the opening of the game, Trinity started off with the ball, and kept it about one minute and fifteen seconds, when suddenly a red jersey was seen emerging from the pile and Latlirop was down the field, scoring a touchdown for Tech. Enthusiasm ran high and courage and money on Tech went up. At the end of the first half, Trinity had the advantage by a score of 12-10. In the second half, Tech started in and without losing the ball once, made a touchdown, raising her score to 10. Trinity then took the ball, worked her way down the field and soon had a touchdown. When it came to kicking goal however, the very atmosphere of Teclidom rose in opposition, and ’mid yells and shrieks, the ball calmly sailed through the air three feet outside the goal posts. The game closed with a score of 16-10. Trinity had not won. 140 Immediately, preparations were made for the Aggie game the next Saturday. Instructors Coombs and Yiles with Prof. Conant took the place of “Pouch ' 1 and gave the men points. This game with Amherst Agricultural College was played in true Yale fashion. There was no score in the first half, but in the second, Worcester walked over the Aggies and was rewarded with victory by a score of 16-0. Well this was football. “Get a coach and let’s beat Brown and then we’ll tackle Harvard. P. I.! Polly wolly!! Rah!!! ” Accordingly our manager secured a “coach” from Harvard and practice was driven. The next Saturday Brown came up here, jumped all over us, and de¬ parted. In the start off Worcester made a touchdown inside of three minutes, but the referee (Brown’s coach) would not allow it. This dis¬ heartened Tech, and aided by superior weight, Brown at the end of the first half had a score of 14, and at the end of the game 30 to our 0. This certainly was a change of affairs from the preceding Saturday and far different from what was expected. The dummy that night resembled a ward caucus, so cajffivated and excited were the Techs over the playfulness of Brown’s referee and other charming points of Brown’s. However some hard thinking was done and it was thought best to cancel the game with Brown for the next Saturday: play Williams the following Wednesday, and then lay off and practice for ten days. The next Wednesday, October 11th, the team all but “Brig” went to Williamstown. Victory was not looked for, nor yet was the result exactly what was expected. Fourteen Techs and one Williams man, generously loaned the team by their second eleven, could only keep Williams’ score down to 66 while Tech piled up 0. Although excuses are plenty, it should be remembered that Allen was laid up before the game; Durand had sprained his ankle the night before; Arnold played with one arm useless, and Lamson and Leland, as guard and tackle, were new men, never having played a game before. The aspect and atmosphere after that game were decidedly blue, but with a good deal of coaxing the men held together and prepared for the next game. 143 On October 21, a looked-for close game with M. I. T. attracted a large crowd to the Oval. However it was a rej etition of the Brown game, played in Williams style to the tune of 40-0. Worcester played a very loose game and it was a surprise that the score was as low as it was. A decided brace was next taken by “Tech,” which was plainly shown in the Amherst game, played at Amherst, October 30tli. Here Amherst won 34-4, but for all that, Tech played by far her best game of the season, and it was only by the hardest kind of luck that her score was not higher. The ball was in Tech hands most of the time and it was at critical points that it was lost. The management had been hoping all the season to get a return game with Trinity, and to general surprise, it was finally announced that Trinity had cancelled her game with Brown for November 4tli, and were anxious to make a meal of us to close her season. Accordingly, the team met, saw, and conquered. The day was stormy and terra firma was visible on the field only in patches, but nevertheless Worcester won 10-0. “And they can doit again and again, sing Tra-la-la-la-la.” This game closed the foot ball season for us. Seven games had been played with a record of two victories, one tie, and four defeats. College teams had been played, and defeat was not so bitter as in former years. Take it all in all, it was the best season in foot ball the Tech has seen since Bartlett and Lake “ backed ” the team in ’87. 144 H %aborator Experiment. OW this lecture is of the greatest importance to you. You must get it. If you don’t, you can’t jiossibly get the work that comes later. Be sure and follow it with the utmost care and take very complete notes. Now ' I shall ask Mr. Phelon to examine your notes every day, and while I speak about it, you don’t know how much your dynamo and motor work will depend on the notes that you take from this lecture. In the first place, decide what time you will commence the experiment, and see that your apparatus is set up like this figure on the board. Next empty your pockets and remove all iron from your person and from the neighborhood of your apparatus. Why-er-once when I w r as making a very important test with the galvanometer, I thought I had taken all necessary precautions, but still there w ' as some inaccuracy in the galvanometer—I had forgotten that there were nails in my shoes. I took oft’ my shoes and then obtained accurate results. Hunt for iron about you until the needle is not deflected in the least, when you run around it. Now scrape collecting plate, sandpaper it, carefully w ' ipe off all dust and weigh it. You will not need to weigh closer than —— milligram in this experiment. After weighing, put it into the volt-meter again, connect wires and let it run alone, say for 25 or 25 minutes. The latter will give the better result. Then take it out, being careful not to touch it, wash it, but don’t under any circumstances get it too wet, finally dry it without getting it near anything that is hot. To get the most accurate results I alw r ays wave it frantically in the air until it is as dry as one of Prof. Haynes’s lect¬ ures. Weigh it again. 145 Now if a current of one ampere deposits .000327 grams of copper in a second, then 0= ” I wish you to see that, every one of you. Moreover we have found that C=Ktan A, so find K. Incidentally, I wish you to remember that there are sixty seconds in a minute. This may seem simple, yet I have known men to stumble at this point. Make correc¬ tions for anything you can think of. The more you have and the more complete they are the higher your mark will be. Be able to solve any questions I might give. Suppose I should ask for the E. M. F. at any point in the circuit, how would you find it?—Most men know a good thing when they see it. Now I pride myself on an illustration which is original with me, and which is excellent if I do say it. Now get it down all of you. If a peck of oats will cause a horse to travel fifty miles an hour, (this speed is for the sake of illustration) how many oats will send him one mile in an hour? All get it? Hands up.—It is the same thing here.—What is the E. M. F. on the circuit at this point? Parallel Case I In the case of the horse the energy of the oats is distributed over the whole road in such a manner that in a given space the same part of the energy of the oats is found to be expended. See the point? All get it? Yes. I thought you would. Now, before you have this experiment, I shall give you a written examination on it and your term mark will depend more or less on this ex- aminaton. I have given you warning. So look over your notes. This is a good afternoon for football, so I will not detain you. That’s all. Ube Sumer fl romenabe. N tlie evening of March 28th, 1893, the Junior Class, ’94, again brought to light, and left open to public scrutiny, a fresh supply of her apparently inexhaustible store of latent energy. It was the first event of its nature in the history of the Ins titute — the Junior Promenade. The committee, appointed by the class, met, decided on Colonial Hall as the proper place, and resolved the other neces¬ sary duties into several parts, each member having something definite to do. This method was quickly followed out, and, in spite of a few dis¬ couraging obstacles, everything concerning the preliminary arrangements was soon finished. To complete the satisfaction of those having the matter in charge, they were well backed up by the class, much better than they had expected. Some few days before the evening named, each of the Seniors received an invitation, desiring the company of himself and ladies. The time between the delivery of these missives and the event itself, was spent by the committee in completing and improving the plans. At 7.30 on Tuesday evening, everything at the hall was in readiness for the coming of the invited guests. About eight o’clock, Mrs. Homer T. Fuller and Mrs. William MacDonald, who had kindly accepted the invitation to receive, arrived, and, after a tour of inspection through the different rooms, took places in one of the smaller. Shortly after, Seniors and Juniors, almost invariably accompanying ladies, began to appear, and, after being intro¬ duced to the two ladies by members of the committee, some promenaded; others more easily satisfied, occupied seats on the settees which were 147 placed at the four sides of the room. All waited patiently, at least exter¬ nally, for the last ones to appear, and this time, between the reception and the beginning of the more interesting part of the programme, was sj)ent in conversational amusements. A little before nine o’clock, the second part of the programme began with a promenade, during which orders of dances were distributed. The events were twelve in number, and in the following order: promenade, polka, lanciers, promenade, schottische, caprice and waltz, quadrille, polka and galop, Portland fancy, schottische, waltz, prom¬ enade. Between the promenade and the schottische, an intermission oc¬ curred, during which ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. This was a pleasurable part of the evening, because it put those who did not dance on more of an equality with those who did, though possibly there was some entertainment watching the others enjoy themselves. Those who did not care to dance were at liberty to amuse themselves with cards, in a small room adjacent to the dancers. About midnight, the couples began to leave, and soon the continuous rumble of carriages announced that ’94’s innovation was nearly over. In a short time the hall was deserted, and the first W. P. I. Junior Promenade w T as an event of the past. All seemed to have had a good time, and many words of approval and congratulation were heard. It is hoped that the newly found novelty will not be allowed to die in its first tracks. 148 B Journey to Millstone Ibfll. Even children follow’d with endearing wile, And pluck’d his gown, to share the good man’s smile. —Golds mlik. WING to the necessary absence of Dr. Fuller from the Institute last spring, the A division of ’94 were obliged to lay down, with great reluctance, their char¬ coal and blowpipes, in the Rocksological laboratory; and to give up the annual pilgrimage to the home of specimens, and the land of falling derricks and flying crow-bars. Before the departure of the Doctor, the division resolved to make his going a flowery event, and carried it out with great success. We were so deeply in sympathy with the subject that we were loath to give it up, and to learn that we would not gaze upon the beautif ul outlines of Millstone Hill disheartened us. We were also released from examination, and of course received no marks in the subject, but we noticed the best students in Rocks received the best marks in Metallurgy. At the beginning of the Senior year it was announced that the mem¬ bers of the division would be allowed to make the expedition after all, and late in the fall, a small band of desperate looking villains, armed with mineralogical weapons, met at Lincoln Square on a cold, damp afternoon. The leader carried, besides his weapons, an instrument which had the ap¬ pearance of an abortive attempt at an alarm clock. We learned later that this was a sort of vacuum gauge, or aneroid barometer, as he called it, to be used to measure the height of the hill. But Annie was coy and not to- be relied upon. 149 Before starting we took a reading on the Aneroid and commenced tlie tour in Indian file, to make the march more impressive, and wended our way to “ that bourne from which the Doctor is always returning At every street corner we were reinforced by a motley array, and after we had found out why the markings in the rock (hardness six) ran east instead of north, we entered the region of peat, around the low-pressure supply reservoir. At this juncture some of the band, not liking the brand of chestnuts in the party, swiped our best hammer and stole away to the forest primeval in search of another kind. Right here a very tragic occurrence took place. The Doctor, in trying to scale the side of a peat mound, made a misstep and his low shoes went out of sight in the soft peat ashes. We immediately consulted the Aneroid which registered a fall of four inches, and extracted the Doctor without pain. He inquired if we were enjoying our work, and after digging the Irish fuel out of his pumps, we went on our way rejoicing. About three o’clock we entered the quarry surrounded by the lake. The specimens were all out of sight that day, it being so cold and damp, and we were forced to be content with a piece of Millstone granite (hardness seven). We saw nothing of the fabled fluorite, and found not a sign of a geode, but we saw enough to be convinced that it is an excellent place in which to hunt for specimens. Some how or other we could not keep together, and as there was no reward offered, we were not united again. The remnant started on their way home, after consulting the Aneroid (which refused to be consulted) about five o’clock. And when we weary and heavy-faced travelers wended our way down the steep, people wondered what we went for, and we wondered, too, and are wondering. i ' ■ ipPf - ' 154 rabbits. Doctor Fuller.— “Enjoying your work ? ” Prof. Alden.— “ That mechanical feeling.” Prof. Kimball.— “ When you don’t know what to do, don’t do you don’t know what.” “We can’t help the weather; it’s what they send us.” AVanted.— A janitor, big enough to shovel paths. Prof. Haynes.— AVhen a man don’t know what else to do, he wears a high collar. Washington sent us a sample, To follow as an example; But the resemblance to George In our brain did not lodge, And the example thus was not ample. Supt. Higgins.— “I ' ll ask AA T alls.” Gordon.— AVould be if he could be - ’94. Prof. Gladwin.— “ Boys will be bovs.” Prof. Cutler.— “ Don’t take the down off the peach.” 155 ' Twas in Norwich Harry was found. His talkative powers are profound. If he hadn’t been so lame, His footballic fame Would amaze the country around. A figure, by Goss. A. L. Rice.— ‘‘Ice is crystallized water or water in an amorphorus state.” Let’s see—the tangent of an angle—opposite over adjacent—no—ad¬ jacent over opposite—no—well I must confess that always bothered me. Mr. Coombs.— “ How about that? ” “Papa” Beals.— “Now let us consider the problem in space.” From Franklin, ’tis said that he came, For an electrical pull on the name. He said that he knew, What was known but by few, But we soon got onto his game. Mr. Rood.— “ Well I can ' t say as to that. I am not very well posted on that myself.” Heard.— I’m green in the biz. Dodge.—I wish those Seniors would let me alone. From Newton to “Tech ' ' he was sent. On Mechanics our Isaac,was bent. His questions however Concealed his endeavor, So George I. has not learned his intent. 156 When violent thought o’er works my brain. Or toil my strength does sap, How restful then in English Lit., To take a wished for nap. But better still, when “ Thermo Rice ” Enjoys an hour’s trance, ’Tis then I take one long, long sleep, And dream of her—perchance. H. T. F.—“When I was a young boy about thirty years ago.’ ' the definition of the word, young ' ). As a “photog” he was a success; Yet truly we must confess, That his disposition Were best an omission So we will leave it to you to guess. We feel sure we have seen it said Some where in our English reading, From length of hair Sampson’s strength led, If the statement’s not misleading. Then at last we know the reason Why such heads of hair we see. They give strength. In autumn season Each a footballist would be. (Give 157 H fl brenoloo Xecture. Ladies and Gentlemen :—I stand before you this evening as an ex¬ ponent of the wonderful science of phrenology. This most important of all the sciences, as I shall presently demonstrate it to be, is yet in its infancy. You may question it as being the most important of all the sciences. I ask you what is a science? Y 7 ou answer, systematic know¬ ledge. Right, but where does knowledge originate ? In the mind and the phrenology is defined as “ The science of the several functions of the brain.” Ergo, my former statement. It is with pleasure that I have the honor of examining the heads of some Tech students this evening. Just a word as to the scojie of the science. Phrenology in general enables us to form ideas, and accurate ones, of character and propensities by means of the general shape of the head under examination, and also by peculiar bumps or excrescences (not warts or wens) on the external surface of the caput. Now if you gentlemen will step up here one by one, I will endeavor to point out the malformations or cranial defects. One at a time , please. (Boy den seats himself xvith his customary forwardness, and cheek , while the Pro¬ fessor gets a step ladder. All! you have a very coquettish disposition; combativeness very prominent, from which I should judge you to be rather a turbulent sort of fellow, always in trouble, I’ll wager. Not very musical, although I should judge that you think yourself otherwise. Hrn, there is a bump I cannot account for. Hurt, did I ? Ah yes, play foot-ball. That accounts fo r it. Y 7 ou are too tall, your centre of osculation is too high. Next. {Abbott). Ha! Another. Please do not stretch your neck, I can reach you. I think that you are strictly honest. Ever cut a recitation ? 158 No, I thought not. Did you ever try to tie yourself into a knot? Well I wouldn’t advise you to, you might succeed. Self esteem fairly predominant. Like to tell what you know and don’t have to say much either. Next. ( Perry .) Ah, gentlemen, pay attention, please. We have here a purely Websterian brow. See the massive frontal bone. See how full he is under the eyes, also under the vest. Very concientious, cautious¬ ness abnormal, combativeness average, benevolence full, wonder more than average, etc., etc. Next. {Peck). What did you remark? You are all mathematics? A purely mathematical mind, you say. I fail to find it; all I can find is self-esteem large, approbativeness also large. That’s all. Next. {Sawyer). Sir, do you mean to insult me? I did not agree to examine a hay field. Go have a hair-cut, if it costs you a month’s theatre tickets, but be careful about catching cold. Next. {G - ). Ah! What’s this? On closer inspection I should say a man. {Apologizes to the rest of the audience). Well, be seated. I find on examination, the first thing that attracts my notice is approbative¬ ness, or love of praise, very large. I should judge that you would sacrifice everything to hear one word of praise. Self-esteem also large. It is funny; I find it in you all, but it is generally the case and as we see here, where there is the least call for it, there it is the most marked. Ideality full; individuality lacking; you are a great talker and inclined to be pedantic; acquisitiveness and destructiveness, both good. I should like to interview you again, sometime, if possible. Next. {Killam). Great Scott , what a hard head. You must come from England. No? From Nova Scotia? Well, it takes a hard head to plow through the fog. Stubborn as a mule. You have a large bump of combativeness, but concientiousness is absolutely lacking. You had just as soon pound a poor defenceless janitor as eat pie. Next. {Chambers). Sir, do you realize your remarkable ability as an orator. You have a marvelous power of using your jaw, and in your own estimation you ought to be a leader among men, but like many others you are young, so young in spite of the mustache. Next. {Keith). Be seated, please, while I put on my gloves; my fingers are extremely sensitive to heat. Now then! My good sir, I am afraid you are addicted to avarice; a miserable failing. I once knew a 159 fellow with a head like that who would buy up tickets to a minstrel show and sell them at a premium, while the actors had to pay for their seats. An actual fact. He was a photographer and Jewed his associates continu¬ ally. You are terribly conceited and bull-headed. No benevolence or reverence; firmness good, which enables you to hang out and quibble over a cent. Well, try to cultivate more generosity and dye your hair, and you will not only look better, but be better. I am sorry, gentlemen, but I have not time to examine any more to¬ night, but if any of you wish, you may call at my hotel to-morrow, and for a nominal fee I will examine you and furnish you with a chart. I thank you for your kind attention. Good night. %tbrar IRules anb IRegulattons. 1. The library will be open for Seniors from 4 to 8 A. M.; to Juniors, 8 to 12; Sophomores, 12 to 4 R. M.; Freshmen, 4 to 8. 2. Strangers will not be allowed in library unless identified. 3. All clothing must be removed in the library. 4. Shoes must be removed before entering. Slippers will be found in the pockets by the door. 5. All ventilation must come from the office. 6. The tables are for papers, the shelves for books, the floor for the feet, and the chairs to sit in. Reversals of this rule will be severely dealt with. 7. Any one desiring to break up a set of books by forgetting to return one or more of same, will please give notice to that effect to the assistant librarian two weeks in advance. 8. Students desiring to consult the Barre Farming Gazette will please leave their names with the assistant librarian, who will enter them in his journal (kept for the purpose) and the paper will be loaned to the appli¬ cants in the order in which they are entered. 9. Students so desiring may leave their garments and umbrellas in the cloakroom by paying a small laboratory fee. This will be included in tuition next year. 161 10. Students in English Literature will find the reference library de¬ voted to that department, very complete since Yol. II of Dryclen has been returned. 11. The Police Gazette has been discontinued and the files destroyed. f 16 2 Zbc Booh Bu ei The Proper Way of Running the Shop Emery Wheel. By M. P. Higgins, Supt. Being a popular harangue on emery wheels in general, how to superin¬ tend the same, and invent wheels with alternate hard and soft spots, etc. Also copious notes by same author on filing and chipping castings; how to hold the mouth so as not to whistle or sit on the benches. Small 16 mo. vol. bound in paper. 60 cents, by mail 10 cents extra. Money and Banking. This little book is calculated to fill a long felt want in expounding the theory, “ How to accomplish the most out of the least,” applied here to the doctrine of “Fifty cents apiece for locker keys.” To quote an article, “Two hundred keys at fifty cents is one hundred dollars: for four years is four hundred dollars. At six per cent, interest this would bring twenty-four dollars.” It will pay for itself in a week. Sample by mail, $ .07. Comparison of Scales of Hardness. By E. L. Burdick. This is a pioneer in books of this kind, but it is expected that it will meet with an extensive sale among the students. Price, $ .75. ‘•An Admirable Work.”—I Vauregan Iloider. 9 163 Recent Advances in the Art of Jewelry Manufacture. By Messrs. Sawyer, Gallagher, Gordon and Clark. These gentlemen have been actively engaged in jewelry manufacture for the last two or three years, and know from hard experience the proper ways of not doing things. Free by mail. Shop Government. By Charles F. Perry. Compiled from articles by this author which have appeared from time to time in the W P I. Copiously illustrated by numerous plates and draw- ings. Greatly enlarged, which has added to the size of the book. Price, $7.00; by freight, $8.00. Notebooks to go with same (non- swipeable) $ .15. A New System of Bookkeeping. By Charles G. Harris. This New System is far ahead of the double entry system or any other. It requires no previous knowledge of bookkeeping; no cumbersome books, but the whole system can be carried in the inside pocket. Price, by mail, $1.25. ©uv Hlpbabet. A 13 e E E F (a Stands for Abbott, with the long back hair; To Hunk in his German he took great care. Stands for Burdick, of musical fame ; Stick to it by nature and almost by name. Stands for Chambers, a Wild West galoot; The silver-tongued from Oregon where the Indians hoot. Is for Davenport, a man of taste; Not thin like water, but thick like paste. Stands for Eastman, a Worcester mind; Can do several things; the chemist grind. Is for Fuller, an uncle of Doc’s; Otherwise known as a Professor of Rocks. Is for Gordon, the base-ball crank, Although he gets there his stockings are lank. Stands for Harris, from Washington, D. C.; A jack of all trades and always will be. Stands for “Inglish,” of bald headed fame; The spelling is wrong, but what’s in a name. 165 j K If) Is for Janitor of Half-Way renown: If the boys had their say he would have to leave town. Is for Killam, F.E. fi fo fum; A manager sly, but he studies none. Is for Linnell, in meetings he talks; Toward Bloomingdale town he often walks. For Magaw, Infinity Bill; He lives among books and there gets his fill. Is for Nye the man with the feet; For their size in the Tech they cannot be beat. O Is for O’Connell, a Leicester lad, A wee bit of a grind, but not very bad. f ls for Perry, who curls his front hair; And carries his head well up in the air. Q Stands for queer, the Faculty bold; With new rules and laws they knock the boys cold. R Is for Rollins who lost the third heat; For devilish tricks he could not be beat. S is for Smith, a neighborly chap; Who never asks questions at any mishap. T Is for trouble of which we’ve had plenty; If we have had one row we’ve surely had twentv. t J V U Stands for useless, the ’95 class; With a very few exceptions every man is an ass. 166 V is for Variety which is found at the Muse And not at the Tech, but this is no news. % W Is for Wheeler, the General Scientific; In thoughts and ideas he is somewhat prolific. X Is the number which the Faculty know; To complete the course, get their diplomas and go. Y Is for years. Where will we be then? And where meet each other, and how, and w r hen ? Z Is for Zed, an unknown quantity; His Nova Scotia fore and aft, a stylish walk you see. 167 Zhc (3as Encjines. Up at the Salisbury Laboratories, Beyond the Washburn Shop, M. P. Higgins, Superintendent, (At the name we always stop). Over in the darkest corner, On the first floor of the pile; Beyond the shafts and dynamos, Is a machine that would make you smile. It seems that there is a pair of them, On floors number one and two: One in the dark of the basement; The other up stairs in full view. The Seniors have worked on both of them With more or less of success; But prefer the one in the cellar, Because the gas leaks out of it less. One day when the other was running, Professor Kimball was passing by; Remarked that gas was escaping. But no leaky jet could he spy. It was merely the same old story; The gas came out through the door, The engine was leaking as usual, And the gas escaped with a roar. 168 The question is how to stop it, This awful waste of gas. There are several ways suggested, Which we cannot in justice let pass. One is to stop the leaking With a wooden plug or some waste; Another to get rid of the thing, And to get a new one in haste. One is to throttle the pressure By means of the following equation, PV=BT for gases, Which would apply on this occasion. By throttling, P would become smaller, And making Y correspondingly great Would leave RT a constant, And would the nuisance greatly abate. 169 Zo Zelotes. There ' s nothing now that you require To be a Prof., we think, Except a recommend from those, Who from your knowledge drink. So we thought it now our duty Of your great worth to speak; To give, from our experience, The recommend you seek. You surely are an all round man; There’s little you can’t teach. A careful search of all you’ve done, Most ever} branch would reach. Your confidence is unsurpassed, Appearance, quite attractive. Your executive ability Has constantly been active. Your lecture on the care of poor Attracts most wide attention; Your interest in athletics Deserves a special mention. We might, indeed, enumerate Other virtues you possess, So we feel sure, a vacancy, You ' ll fill with great success. 170 Ube Excuse Book. —“Made the most notorious geek and gull That e’er invention played on.” — Twelfth Night. —“The rattling tongue of saucy and audacious eloquence.” —Midsummer Night ' s Dream. — “Shall I bend low and in a bondsman’s key, With bated breath and whispered humbleness, Say this- —Merchant of Venice. —“I ' ll not be juggled with.” — Hamlet. —“Give me proof of what you have alleged.” —Henry T I —“Done to death bv slanderous tongues.” —Much Ado About Nothing. —“A fiend like thee, might bear my soul to hell.” — Twelfth Night. —“ Tis as easv as lying.” 1 v O — Macbeth. —“ There are people who lie simply for the sake of lying.” — Pascal. H flfoeble . How long since that word meant that? What did it mean yesterday? Oh! Excuse me. Did you say that ? Well, I’ll gracefully back down. As I said before, a trifle involved through here. You will have no trouble in reading it out. Next time read along about three pages in my book; it corresponds to about sixteen in yours, but as I remarked before, pretty well broken up. I intend to give out enough to keep the best man in the class busy, but I don’t want to give any one too much. If you find it is wearing you out and sapping your vitality, stop where you please. For the writing take the first paragraph on the next page. Had that to-day ? Well take the next one. Translation, as I gave it out. That—-Hark! there is a foreign noise here—a boy in the room. Ah! there it is again. Who did it ? Who did it? Who did it? I can stand right here and watch you if you wish. Put down your hands. I can ' t help you; wish I could; yes, I know it; you have to suffer with the rest. There it is again. Was it you? Was it you? You? You? All deny it. There is a liar here. Some boy. You like to see me in this state, get me wild, on my edge. Leave the room. Leave the room. Leave the- I don ' t really see how you men ever expect to graduate. You are way behind and are doing less work than any class has ever done before. You simply have got to get this work this year. Don’t have time? Now if I had been giving you anything very hard, I shouldn ' t be surprised if you had trouble with it, but I don’t see anything very hard about this work. You had it all before in your Freshman year; its simply baby chemistry, baby chemistry. Now I shall hold you responsi¬ ble for this next- See here! I’m asking this question of Soars. I 173 understand how it is. We’re all so full of the lesson that we want to speak right out except when it is our turn. Well, Soars, is that the figure? That’s excellent reasoning. N being the normal of the man on the ladder, shows the way the man stands on the inclined ladder. No force on the wall where the ladder leans against it. Let’s take away the wall and have Soars go uj: as in the figure. You must go back to fundamentals. I would have a little book, or write them on my cuff so that I could have them with me. Keith, how do you take moments? No, that’s all wrong. Raise the arm to the height of the centre of moments; put your finger on the centre of moments; squint along the direction of the force and bring the finger to this line at right angles to it; label this line arm ; and multiply this arm by the force. We ought to have a large dynamite cartridge under each chair. If we could remember these fundamentals we would save some gray matter. You say one dollar equals one hundred cents plus a silver quarter. Don’t think you don’t know anything because you are studying Mechanics. Are there any What is the hardness of this specimen? “Three.” No. “Two.” No. “Between seven and eight.” No. “One or four.” No. “Five.” Not quite. “Six.” That’s right, Burdick. Five and a half to six and a half, usually six, rarely seven, more often five and a half, varying with the foreign matter present. I wish you would notice that Burdick carefully tested his specimen and did some thinking before answering, and the class can see the result.—He gave the correct answer the first time. I wish- What is the question? “I don’t understand what efficiency is; What is it?” Well what is it? “I asked you.” I am afraid you haven’t studied the dictionary lately. Look it up and- So then ! just a few points in ad¬ dition to my last lecture. In our study of English Literature, there are certain writings, bookmarks as it were, that we must notice. I want to read you a few selections from this book I have in my hand, “Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy.” As I have remarked in your presence before, some books are to be tasted, others to be chewed, and others to be swallowed. This is one to be tasted. Even if one does not read it, one should pay his respects to it, for even the very atmosphere of books is healthful. I think that some of you in this respect are living in the wintry atmosphere of December. Why not come out into the delightful June air? So then , Chaucer is the father of English Poetry; but it had a grandfather and a 174 great grandfather. So we have Chaucer, who- The subject that I wish to take up this morning is the entrepreneur. Going back to primitive times Prof.-has said, “-” etc. The above which I have taken from Prof.-’s Science of Economics is very satisfactory, so I will add little or nothing to it; still I will simplify it somewhat by Prof.-’s statement. Please take this down. He says: u While these functions and categories are really distinct and scientific, analysis demands and requires their sepa¬ ration; two or more are usually represented in one person, who thereby participates in the product under a plurality of titles.” The next topic is well taken up in your text-books, still, if you are at all interested, } r ou might read fourteen chapters in Andrews’ Institutes of Economics , on this same subject before next time. At the next lecture, please hand in a synopsis of the next three chapters, and read the next thirty pages for quiz. Also take three chapters in Clark’s Philosophy of Wealth. Also I have-Let’s see. Who has the sixteenth problem ' ? Hasn’t any one done it? Didn’t you do that one ? Yes, I know how it is ; we forget our solutions some¬ times when we are in the class. But, put a figure on the board and we will think it out. This is a little hard to follow, but I think we can all get it if we go slow. Y T es, that is a perfectly legitimate assumption. One moment. I didn’t catch that step. Ye-es. Why is that ? Oh, yes, I see. Are you sure that follows ? That isn’t just my solution, but it seems satisfactory. We’ll take up the next one now. I wish you might all feel free to ask any questions. Does any one see any mistakes ? Then I think that is all right. That is very nearly like the solution I had in mind. This is a very neat little problem. Perhaps you might be interested in the history of it. The solution was discovered by an Italian mathematician about noon, March 23, 1532. The ancient Greeks had a curious method of solving problems which would seem very crude to us, but it is ingenious. The Egyption solution, as found on the Pyramid, is still more so. If you would-Well I don’t know what I can do for you. You tie my hands. You go shooting around with a shot gun that scatters all over the lot. Hasn’t anyone got a , j rifle that will shoot right to the mark. What are you doing, Smith? Writing a composition? I can’t read this, Sawyer ; it looks like a lot of hen tracks. Come, Perry, put away that note book and stop figuring all around the question. This isn ' t a race to cover paper. Now if- 175 Well, where are we ? Oh, yes, page 66. There you have a table of tensile strength, and on page 90, you have the same thing, only in a little plainer form. 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