Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Personal iHtetrijesi Daniel Asher (Chemical). Dan was born April i, 1886, in Worcester, Mass. He prepped at the Classical High School, graduating in 1903. Dan is an exception to the rule that chemists are not mathemati¬ cians. He was an associate editor of the class-book, but nobody should blame him for that, for the honor (?) was literally thrust upon him. Dan is thinking seriously of going on a tour giving whistling concerts; we hope he’ll go a long way before he gives his first one. Phineas Alden Beaman (Mechanical). Pete was born in Princeton, Mass., May 4, 1886. He prepped for Tech at Worcester Academy, and entered Tech in ’03. Pete is about 6 1-6 feet from north to south, and 1V2 feet east and west at his lower extremity, necessitating a No. 14 shoe. He stands as authority that two pairs of sevens are not equivalent to one pair of fourteens. Pete has been on the ’Varsity football team for three years. In the future he expects to follow “some line of engineering,” which might be criticised as being indefinite. Albert Gallatin Belden (Mechanical). “Bert” opened his eyes first in Lenox, Mass., June 5, 1885. His early life was spent on a farm, but he left that peaceful abode and came to Worcester Tech in 1903, after graduat¬ ing from the Lenox High School. He played right field in the class baseball team. “Bert” and “Pete” spent their theses time at Chaffins upon an investigation of water-wheels, tobaccos, organs and sundry other things. 11

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CLASS OF 1907

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George Herbert Bigelow (Mechanical). “Big” was born in Worcester on March 3, 1884. He grad¬ uated from the Waukegan High School, and took a year of post-graduate work at the Worcester English High School. He entered Tech in ’03, and hopes to leave in ’07, no sooner, no later (for some of us do leave before the rest of the class). It is rumored that George Herbert tried to apply a slide rule in counting the hairs of a moustache, laboriously cultivated in the summer of ’06. He intends to follow up Teddy’s “nu sistum” of spelling. Eustis Bosson (Electrical) $. r. A. Eustis aided the general confusion in Chelsea on Feb. 8, 1884. He made preparation for his fate at Reading High School, and later at Worcester Academy. Bosson has the unparalleled honor of having served his grateful class for four years in the same capacity, namely, as Class Treasurer. As a result, he is fully versed in the ways of high finance. Frederic Streeter Brown (Electrical). Brown first saw the light of day in Lenox on Feb. 9, 1886. In this metropolis he spent the early years of his life getting ready for the later j r ears, i. e., Tech, and its consequences. “F. S.” was a little angel when he first arrived, but developed encouragingly into a card-sharp and champion cussologist. He is a shark, without a doubt, and devours everything that comes his way in his own maidenly fashion. Alvin Bradley Burgess (Mechanical) 2. A. E. “Brad.” put forth his first holler on April 11, 1885, in Worces¬ ter. He prepped at the Worcester High School, and entered Tech in 1902. After a year of hard work he was taken sick and was obliged to remain out a year. The experience proved so disagreeable that he has done no work since. He passes his leisure time at the “Sig” house, that is, until about 5.30. Then he may be seen to be dreamily walking down the street, evidently watching for some “ladye faire.” He prom¬ ises to be quite a family man. 12