Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Clarence Wilbur Kendall (Mechanical). Clarence was born in Felchville, Vt., in the summer of 1884. He was of a mechanical turn of mind, and came to Tech after graduating from the Technical High School in Spring- field, his home city. He was Vice-president of the Mechani¬ cal Engineering Society and was a prominent member of the Glee Club. His record has been consistently good, and gives promise of a successful future. He claims, on his oath as a Y. M. C. A. man, that he has cribbed only once in his whole course. Ralph Monroe Kibbe (Chemical). Kib began staying up nights on Nov. 17, 1885, in New Bri¬ tain, Conn. He graduated from the High School there in ’03, and came directly to Tech. Kib played goal on the class polo team, which went under the name of the “Alphas.” Kib is more or less of a philosopher; he is never disturbed by the outcome of exams., or of anything else, but takes things as they come. Nor does he waste any valuable time in ar¬ guing a question, realizing that “to argue with a fool is like carrying a lantern before a blind man.” Arthur Julius Knight (Civil). Arthur has been a native of Worcester since Feb. 17, 1885. He prepped at the Worcester High School. “Art’s” com¬ mercial efficiency is very high, and besides what little study¬ ing he does he is also a social light of prominence. He wields the gavel at the Civil Engineering Society with great effica¬ cy, and lent some of his gray matter to the Class-book. Alberto Mauricio Leon Labrit (Electrical) 0. X. The long-suffering island of Cuba goaned anew when, on June 24, 1883, the above-mentioned first saw the light of day in Logua la Grande, Santa Clara. Berty took a course at Pratt Institute, and from there came to Tech. Here his energy found an outlet in athletics; he has been on the ’Var¬ sity football team two years, and three on the baseball team. His crowning achievement, however, is the way in which he threatened to annihilate “Davy.” Berty is very wide-awake, and has always been the life of the division. 19

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Fritz Arthur Hedberg (Electrical) tt. w. tt. On Jan. 26, 1886, there appeared in Worcester a little tow¬ headed boy named Fritzie. He was quiet and bashful and so no one ever dreamed that he would some day be an athlete. He began early to take it easy, and did as little as the law would allow up through to the end of his course at the English High School. The embracing air of the chemistry lecture room aroused in Fritz a desire to become famous, so he plunged into athletics, where he has always done excellent work. He played on the ’Varsity football and baseball teams, was captain of the class football and baseball teams, and manager of the famous polo team. Fritz is right at home in a football game, and as captain in ’06 he led the men through many a hard-fought game. He is President of the W. P. I. A. A. Fritz expects to work a year and then come back to Tech for post-graduate work. John Mascroft Houghton (Mechanical). “Bull” was born on the last day of 1884, in Worcester. He prepped at the South High School. While abhorring un¬ necessary work of all kinds, he has a weakness for skating. He played on the class baseball team. Flas he a great affec¬ tion for Tech? “Not so you’d notice it.” Thomas Warren Howard (Civil) 2. A. E. Tommy came to Sept. 3, 1884, in Worcester. His love of excitement attracted him to Kennebunk, Me., where he pre¬ pared for Tech at the High School. Tom’s business ability was recognized early, and he has served a faithful term as manager of the Journal. He was also Class Secretary and is partly responsible for the Class-book. Walter Hayden Jenks (Mechanical) T. A. “Walt” was born July 9, 1884, in Pomeroy, Ohio. He grad¬ uated from Kenyon Military Academy, Gambier, O., in 1902, and worked one year for the Carnegie Steel Company. Jenks has been one of the most prominent of class men, having held the positions of Secretary of W. P. I. A. A., ’04; Sophomore football team, ’04; assistant editor and later editor-in-chief of the W. P. I. Journal; President of Junior class both terms; ’Varsity football team, ’o6-’o7. 18

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Tsan-Chi Lee (Special). “Chauncey” was born in Shanghai, China, April 30, 1878. He was a student at the Diocesan School, Hong Kong, and Queen’s College, Hong Kong. He later attended the University of Tientsin, from which he graduated in 1899. In 1903 he was connected with the Hankow R. R. Company. From 1904-1906 Sammy took special work at Harvard and M. I. T. In the fall of ’06 he made a worthy addition to Professor French’s disciples, occasionally absorbing a little chemistry as a side-line. Sammy is very hospitable, and de¬ lights in dining the Civils. Thomas M. Lynch (Electrical). Tommy took place in Worcester July 2, 1882, and later had the misfortune to graduate from the South High School of the same place. He then had the temerity to enter the class of ’06, but tired of their company and decided to graduate with a good class. Tommy is unique in that he is the only man in Tech who never went after his marks. He is a very fluent talker. Donald Howe Mace (Electrical) A. T. £2. In December, 1884, amid the jingle of Christmas bells, Donald Howe Mace was ushered into this world at Pepper- ell, Mass. His dramatic entrance was followed later by a quiet exit to Brockton. While looking about for a college his eye caught an “ad,” saying that he could get the max¬ imum fun and minimum work at Tech, and that ’07 was just about to set sail for a four-years’ cruise, so he enrolled. Don is the champion “penny-matcher” of the class. Don expects to follow up electric railway work in the future. Frank Alwyn Marston (Civil). Frank is another denizen of Worcester, having arrived there Sept. 21, 1885. He prepared at the South High School. Frank is generally known as a plugger, but there is a faint suspicion that there is an outside attraction which takes up his attention. He was Vice-president of the Junior class, second term, and like Mr. Fairbanks, Vice-president of the United States, succeeded in holding down the office. 20