Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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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

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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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William Louis McGrath (Mechanical) A. T. Bill appeared Sept. 6, 1885, on Long Island. After a time he left his island home and went to Fitchburg, where he grad¬ uated from the High School in ’03. In September of the same year he presented himself at Tech with an old grey felt hat, which has since been his constant companion. Bill ran in the cross-countries, and was Class Secretary for three years. He is one of the best scholars in the class, generally seeing on his report only the first letter of the alphabet. Ardashes Mourad-Khanian (Civil). “Ardash,” or “Khan,” came to in Harpoot, Turkey, Asia, Sept. 16, 1882, and for some inexplicable reason wantered to Tech. He is a graduate of Phillips-Andover. Khan’s hair is so curly that it hurts, but it makes a good place to carry pencils in. He once informed the interested audience at a civil engineering meeting that he had a good position the summer after his Junior year, but that it was hard because all the surveying he had was what he got at Tech. Urban Athanasius Mullin (Chemical) 2. A. E. On May 2, 1885, the stork made a visit of importance to Chittenden, Vt., and Urb was in the package. Vermont soon became too green to hold him, so he emigrated to Wor¬ cester, where he graduated from the Classical High School in time to enter with ’06. As the result of a difference of opinion with some of the faculty, he changed to ’07. Urb is far from musical, but he may generally be found singing some popular song. He is one of the perpetrators of the Class-book, in which his foolishness may be easily discerned. Halford Woodward Park (Mechanical) A. T. 0. Halford honored the city of Worcester with his presence April 7, 1884. He prepared for Tech at the English High School, graduating in ’03, and entered Tech in the fall. He was Vice-president of the Sophomore class, second term, and chairman of the Junior Banquet Committee. Among other things, Hal has learned that it is not necessary to kill a sheep to get its wool, and that it is not necessary to tear a bill to get fractional currency. 21