Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Biographical Shetcb of llhstructors Robert C. Sweetser, S ' .B.Instructor in Inorganic Chemistry. Mr. Sweetser is a W. P. I. Alumnus and a Worcester man. He was educated in the public schools of this city, preparing for Tech at Worcester High School. He re¬ ceived his S.B. with the Class of 1883, and has been one of our instructors since that time. Daniel F. O’Regan, S.B.Instructor in Chemistry and Mineralogy. Mr. O ' Regan graduated from Tech in 1891, spent two years in research work under Dr. G. D. Moore at the Institute and has since that time been instructor. He has been employed in journal work, serving as editor of W. P. ., the former Tech publica¬ tion; editor of the 1891 Aftermath, and as reporter at times for the Worcester dailies. Perhaps he is better known to the public as Principal of the Worcester Evening High School, having been connected with Worcester Evening Schools since his graduation in ’91. Benjamin S. Merigold .Instructor in Industrial Chemistry Graduated from Harvard University in 1896. Entered Harvard Graduate School and spent the following four years working for doctors degree and doing some work as laboratory assistant, taking degrees of A.M. and Ph.D. in field of inorganic chemistry. Came to the W. P. I. as Instructor in Industrial Chemistry in 1900. Howard C. Ives, C.E.Instructor in Civil Engineering Mr. Ives is a native of Cheshire, Conn. In 1898 he was graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale. During the following year he took a post-graduate course at the same school and received the degree of C.E. In 1900 he was a member of the Engineering Corps of the New York Central R. R. Since the fall of 1901 he has been Instructor in the Civil Engineering Department. In conjunction with Pro¬ fessor French he has written a text-book on Stereotomy, which was published in 1902. John Jernberg .Instructor of Forging. Mr. Jernberg came to Tech in 1882 and has since ruled in the Forge Shop, with the exception of six months spent at the Memorial Hospital, making surgical instru¬ ments. His popularity among the students is sufficient testimony for his methods. Care Forsma n .Instructor of Moulding. Mr. Forsman was appointed in the summer of 1898. The growth of the foundry and increased production under his management has secured its reward in the build¬ ing of the new foundry. 22

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“[Instructors Robert C. Sweetser, S.B.... Daniee F. O’Regan, S.B.... Benjamin S. Merigold, A.M Arthur W. Ewell, Ph.D.... Howard C. Ives, C.E. Noah Ashworth. Arthur L. Cook, S.B. David L. Gaeeup, S.B. Care H. Au, S.B. Clifford R. Harris, S.B.... Howard P. Fairfield, S.B.. . John Jernberg. Care Forsman . . Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry and Mineralogy .Industrial Chemistry .Physics ..Civil Engineering .Engines and Boilers .... Electrical Engineering . .Hydraulics and Drawing , . . Mechanical Engineering .Woodwork .Machine Work .Forge Work .Moulding Miss Emily M. Haynes .Librarian John K. Marshall .Registrar 21

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Noah Ashworth .Instructor in Management of Engines and Boilers. Mr. Ashworth is a member of the Worcester Society of Stationary Engineers. We first came under Mr. Ashworth’s instruction in the first half of our Sophomore year, when we took upon ourselves the responsibility of developing the power for the Washburn shops. Noah, as he is known on the hill, possesses a very congenial nature, and we thoroughly enjoyed being under his instruction. Howard Parker Fairfield .Instructor in Machine Work Mr. Fairfield was born in the village of Patten, Maine, in the year 1858. He re¬ ceived his early instruction in the public schools of his native town, and, after a course at the Houlton Academy, he went to Boston, where he attended the Boston Evening Drawing School for Mechanical Drawing and Machine Designs. Afterwards he took special courses in Machine Design, Steam Engineering and Physics at the Case School of ' Applied Sciences, Cleveland, Ohio, and a short course in Valve Design with Professor Cecil Peabody of M. I. T. From 1878 to 1890 he was with the S. A. Woods Machine Co., the B. and A. R. R., and the Goodyear Shoe Machinery Co. From 1890 to 1900 he was Instructor in Machine Design Drawing and overseer of shop work at the Case School. Cleveland. Since 1900 he has been Head Instructor in Machine Practice at W. P. I. Mr. Fairfield is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Eastern Manual Training Association, and the N. E. Association of Teachers of Metal Work. Arthur L. Cook, S.B.Assistant in Electrical Engineering Mr. Cook entered Tech in the fall of 1897 from the English High School, and graduated with the Class of 1901. The summer of 1901 he spent with General Electric Company, to which he expects to return next year. This is his second year as Graduate Assistant in Electrical Engineering. Charles R. Lingley, S.B.Instructor in English and German Mr. Lingley prepared for college at the Classical High School, from which he graduated in 1896. He entered Tech the next fall and graduated with the Class of 1900, its only General Scientific member. After two years as Instructor in the Barre High School he was appointed Instructor in English and German under Professor Cutler, and his first year in the new roll has been unusually successful as shown by his popularity among the Freshmen. David L. Gallup, S.B.Instructor in Mechanical Engineering Mr. Gallup became assistant in the mechanical department in the summer of 1901, having graduated with honor in June of that year. His popularity while a stu¬ dent has followed him as Instructor. a 3