Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 236 of the 1909 volume:

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I have essayed to record in these pages the history achieved by the Class of 1909, and so take the whip hand over fickle memory, who might else mutilate the impressions now so vivid and so dear. I cannot subpoena you to give heed to my vaporizations,—and it may be that I am doomed for long to be a musty, unopened tome. Yet I shall count it well if—as the sands run—classmates shall open my covers and find and know again classmates and professors; may see again in fancy the sleepv lecture hall, the disorderly recitation room; amid the haps and mishaps yet to come may smile at the haps and mishaps that have been. The Aftermath. 8 To Professor Conant Our Friend through Four Pleasant Years THIS AFTERMATH is Dedicated WITH High Respect AND True Regard by the Class of 1909. Levi L. Conant, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics For us there is a life of action, hearty and toilsome, yet there will come times for cjuiet thinhiny. And it will he ‘ood, when the lights and shadows shall Hit and chase over the dying embers of a wood fire, to be able to call back and place in the retina of the mind’s eye a figure whose proto¬ type we knew back in our Tech days as Professor Conant, or better, as ‘‘Conie.” What shame is there in confessing to it? AA ' e meant no dis¬ respect; it was but the Adam in us clamoring to give a name to every new thing. There is no personality better fitted to be indelibly manifolded, one copy to each of us, to take with us as we go forth to meet and to mix with whatever vicissitudes may fall across our several paths. Him, if we have known well, we have learned to know as typifying serenity, refine¬ ment, gentleness and restful strength. Yet in that calm and quiet demeanor there was warmth. AVho of us has not known the smile that gleamed in his eyes, who has not heard him cheer our athletes, who has not caught the stray bits of humor in his conversation? There were warmth and human¬ ness in that sereniW. «. Ih ofessor Conant owns np to Littleton, Alass., as his birthplace, where he first cooed—we are sure he never broke his neighbor’s rest—on the 3d of Alarch, 1857. lie came in due time by way of Phillips-Andover to Dart¬ mouth College, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in 1879. Later he was given the degree of Alaster of Arts by his Alma Alater, and was fur¬ ther honored bv SA racuse Tbiiversitv in 1893 with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. From 1887 to 1890 Dr. (’onant Avas installed as l rofessor of Mathematics at the Dakota School of Alines. FolloAving this he ])nrsned post-graduate studies at Clark Lniversity, and came to the Institute in 1891. He has made Tech the scene of his labors ever since, so we are bnl one of the eighteen classes he has seen go ont and on, and he will not remem])er ns, Avho are many, as the many of us Avill remem])er him. Neither, if his ready recognition be any token. Avill he ever wholly forget. Let us not Hatter ourselves that on us alone was his energy for a year or tAvo l)estowed. He has ever been ready to respond to hvic duty, and 0 jifter serving ' for ii:any years on the School Coniinittee of Worcester, is now its Chairman, and is also actively interested in the movement for indepen¬ dent industrial schools in this city. Tie has ])nl)lished several books on mathematics, and has contributed many articles to educational and scientitic journals. He is even at this present time readin.ii the galley proof of his late.st work, which is entitled, “Plane and Spherical Trigonometry,” and which he assures ns is designed for fntnre Tech freshies. l r. C’onant is a member of the American Association for the Advance¬ ment of Science, and of the American Mathematical Society—yes, and there ' s lots more to be said about “Conie,” but what thongTi he be this, that, and the other, and mncli in the world ' s work—“for a ' that, and a’ that”— he is not too great to be, in yonthfnl sympathy and interest, “on the level with an insignificant freshie or a snpercilions senior. Board of Editors—1909 Aftermath Ediior-in-chief, Jerome Willard IIowe, Joseph Fra.ncis Callahan, Charles Adams I.ewis, Harvey Cobden Irving, Kobert Thomas Pollock. 1 usiiiess Maiuiijer, IvALPH Edward Toucey, Koy AVillia.m Purpee, Kalph Edgar Perry, Frederic Pobert Ellis, Francis W illiam Koys, Kalph Edgar Spaulding. Corporation President: Hon. Charles G. Washburn, S.B., A.B. Secretary: Rev. Daniel IMerriman, D.D. Treasurer: Homer Gage, A.M., M.D. Charles IL Morgan, Esq. G. Henry Whitcomb, A.M. Rev. Austin S. G vrver, A.M. Elmer P. Howe, S.B., A.B. Hon. James Logan, A.M. Lincoln N. Kinnicutt, Esq. T. Edward AVilder, S.B. On the Part of the Board of Education: AIilton 1 . Higgins, S.B. Faculty Edmund A. Engler Ppi.D., LL.D., President. John E. Sinclair, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. Leonard P. Kinnicutt, S.D., Professor of Cliemist rij. Levi L. Conant, Pii.D., Professor of Mathematics. George H. Haynes, Ph.D., Professor of History and Economics. Walter L. Jennings, Ph.D., Professor of Organic Chemistry. Zelotes Wood Coombs, A.M.. Professor of English, French and German. Harold B. Smith, M.E., Professor of Electrical Engineering. Arthur Willard French, C.E., Professor of Civil Engineering. A. WiLMER Duff, D.Sc., Professor of Physics. Wii.LiAAi W. Bird, S.B., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Vashhurn Shops. Alton L. Smith, M.S., Professor of Drawi)ig and Machine Design. Charles IM. Allen, ] I.S., Professor of Experimental Mechanical Engineering. Joseph O. Phelon, M.M.E., Professor of Electrical Engineering. Albert S. Kichey, E.E., Professor of Electric Raihvay Engineering. Cari.eton a. Read, S.B., Professor of Steam Engineering. Arthur W. F]well, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics. Howard Chapin Ives, C.E., Assistant Professor of Railroad Engineer¬ ing. George R. Olshausen, I.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theoret¬ ical Electrical Engineering. Arthur D. Butterfield, ] r.S.. A. F, Assistant Professor of Mathe¬ matics. 10 11 EDMTND ARTIII R EN(;LER, PIIJ).. LL.D. 12 Edmund Arthur Engler, Ph.D., LL.D. President Edmund Arthur Engler, President of the Worcester Polytechnic Insti¬ tute, was born in St. Louis, Mo., December 23, 1856. He graduated from Washington University in 1876, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1877 he was given the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, in 1879 that of Master of Arts, and in 1892 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. In 1901 he received from his Alma Mater the degree of Doctor of Laws. From 1881 to 1901 Doctor Engler was Professor of Mathematics at Washington University. In 1896 he was in addition made Dean of the School of Engineering connected with that institution. During these years he found time to pursue his studies in Europe, thus rounding out an already excellent preparation for a scholarly career. The ramifications of Doctor Engler’s work in the field of science have been many and various. From 1898 to 1901 he was President of the Academy of Science of St. Louis; previous to this time he had been a member of the Washington University eclipse expedition to Norman, Cal., and had served for a time as Secretary of the Round Table of St. Louis, He was Chairman of the Jury in the Department of Manufactures at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, and in 1901 was Chairman of the International Jury on Instruments of Precision at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Doctor Engler is a member of the National Geographical Society, of the Council of the American Antiquarian Society, of the Amer¬ ican Mathematical Society, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. lie has contributed largely to scientific journals and periodicals. Following the resignation of President Mendenhall in 1901, Doctor Engler was elected President of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His incumbency has been marked by high executive service, which has left material evidence of its results in new buildings, better equipment, a larger Faculty, and a greatly increased student body. He has made a good pilot to hold the wheel, and he can add an appreciative Class of 1909 to the crew of alumni who are working with him for the highest good and greatest development of the Institute. 13 John E. Sinclair, Ph.D., Professor of Higher Mathematics. Doctor Sinclair is a radnate of Dartmouth College, being a member of the Class of 1858. He spent a year in teaching in Adrian, Mich., and in 1859 he went to Washington Universitv as a tntor. In 1863 he returned to his Alma IMater and be¬ came Professor of Mathematics in the Chandler Department of the college, which position he held until coming to Tech in 1868. He has been associ¬ ated, thus, with the Institute throngh- ont her entire history. He received the degree of A.M. from Washington University in 1863 and in 1879 from Dartmonth College. In 1883 he was given by Dartmonth the degree of Ph.D. While no longer actively con¬ nected with the Institute, he will not soon be forgotten at Tech, surely not by the Class of 1909, whose faltering steps he guided through the mazes of higher mathematics. Leonard P. Kinnicutt, S.D., Professor of Chemistry. Doctor Kinnicutt graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the Class of 1875. He then studied two vears and a half abroad, spending one year at Heidel¬ berg and a vear and a half at the University of Bonn. On his return to America Dr. Kinnicutt studied a short time at Johns Hopkins Univer¬ sity and became Instructor in Quali¬ tative Analysis at Harvard. In 1882 Dr. Kinnicutt received the degree of S.D. from Harvard, and one year later came to W. P. I. as Assistant Professor of Chemistry. In 1885 he received the full professorshi]). Doctor Kinnicutt is a recognized authority on sanitation and has made a careful and exhaustive studv of this subject, both in this country and abroad. 14 George H. H aynes, Ph.D., Professor of History cvid Eco?io nics, Doctor Haynes formed an early acquaintance with the Institute, joining its teacliing staff directly upon graduating from Amherst College in 1887. In 1890 he left Tech to pursue a course of study at Johns Hopkins University, from which institution he received the degree of Ph.D. in 1893. He returned to the Institute as Pro¬ fessor of History and Economics. The scope of Dr. Haynes’ work embraces a larger held than his course of instruction at the AVorcester Poly¬ technic Institute, helpful and inter¬ esting as he makes those to the undergraduate. He is a member of the American Historical Association, the American Political Science Asso¬ ciation, and the American Antiqua¬ rian Society. His publications in¬ clude two books, as well as many c on¬ tributions to journals devoted to his- torv and government. Walter L. Jennings, Ph.D., Professor of Of ' ganic Chemistry. Doctor Jennings received his A.B. degree from the University of Harvard in 1889. After three years of advanced work at the same univer¬ sity, he received the degree of Ph.D. The following two years were spent in study at Berlin and Heidelberg. On his return from Europe he came to the AVorcester Polytechnic Institute as Assistant Professor of Phvsics. « 15 Zelotes Wood Coombs, A.M., Professor of Modern Languages, Professor Coombs was graduated from Amherst College in 1888. During the following year he was an instruc¬ tor in the Brooklyn Polytechnic In¬ stitute. Later he attended the Uni¬ versity of Virginia both as student and instructor. He came to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1890 as instructor in modern lan¬ guages, serving also as clerk to the President. In 1891 he went abroad and studied at the University of Ber¬ lin, and upon his return to the In¬ stitute was made Assistant Professor of Modern Languages. In 1901 he was made Professor of French, and the following summer he spent in study in Paris. Since 1903 he has been the head of the Language De¬ partment. Professor Coombs is the Faculty Director of Athletics at the Institute, and the cause of good, clean athletics gains from him hearty encouragement, and finds in him a staunch supporter. 16 Harold B. Smith, M.E., Professor of Electrical Ejigineering. Professor Smith was born in Barre, Mass., in 1869. lie was grad- nated from the Barre High School in 1886, and entered Cornell soon after¬ ward. He was a prominent member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and was elected to the lionoi’ary society of Sigma Xi. After taking a post¬ graduate course, he became Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering- in charge of the department at Ar¬ kansas State University. He stayed at this school only one year, having accepted positions as head designer and electrical engineer for the Elek- tron jMannfactnring Company of Springfield, iMass., and the professor¬ ship of electrical engineering and the direction of the School of Electrical Engineering at Pnrdne University. In 1896 he came to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and has re¬ mained here ever since. Besides hav¬ ing been electrical engineer and designer for the Westinghonse Electric Manufacturing Company since 1905, Professor Smith revised the electrical vocabulary of the Century Dictionary in 1897; was Chairman of the elury on Electrical Lighting, St. Louis Exposition, in 1904; an author of about fifty papers on electrical engineering subjects, including one before the International Electrical Congress in 1904. He is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. British Institution of Electric Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Science, and other scientific societies both at home and abroad. 17 Arthur W. French, C.E., Professor of Civil pJi hieermg. Professor Frendi was graduated from the Tliayer School of Civil Eno-iiieering ' , Dartmouth College, in 1892. He held positions with the Tower Brothers, Holyoke, i Iass., the Platte River Paper Company, and the Denver Gnlf Railroad, in which positions he gained valuable expe¬ rience in design and construction. After serving for a time as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at his Alma j Iater, he came to the Worces¬ ter PoBdechnic Institute in 1899 as t Professor of Civil Engineering. Since coming to Tech his summer work has embraced several important construc¬ tion undertakings. Well versed in theoretical engineering science, and possessed of the instinct for putting things straight for the student, yet at the same time a capable designing and field engineer. Professor French is held in great esteem by the men whose work comes under his direction. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Edu¬ cation, and is Chairman of the Commission on the Congestion of Streets (Worcester), where his work means much for the future of the city. 18 A. Wilmer Duff, M.A., D.Sc. (Eclin. ), Professo? ' of Physics, Professor Duff is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick and, after four years of study, obtained tlie degree of iMaster of Arts from the T niversity of Edinburgh and later the degree of Doctor of Science from the same university. He then spent a year at the University of Berlin, and in the year 1889 became substitute Professor of Physics at the Univer- sity of IMadras. After a year in this position, he accepted a similar y)osi- tion in the University of New Bruns¬ wick and remained there until 1893, when he was called to occupy the chair of Professor of Physics at Pur¬ due. In 1899 he came to Tech as the head of the Department of Physics, and has filled that position up to the present time. Dr. Duff is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Science, of the Indiana Academy of Science, of the American Physical Society, etc. William W. Bird, S.B., Pjvfessor of Mechanical Enyineef ' ing. Professor Bird is an alumnus of the Institute, graduating in the Class of 1887. He remained three years as instructor and student under Professor Alden, but in 1890 left the Institute to carry on his father’s foundry business as trustee. From 1894 to 1896 he was Assistant Pro¬ fessor of Mechanical Engineering during the erection and equipment of the IMechanical Engineering Labora¬ tory. the Power House, and the Hy¬ draulic Testing Plant. In 1896 he became President and Treasurer of the newly incorporated Broadway Foundry Co. in Cambridge, and in 1900 l)ecame an alderman of the city of Caml)ridge, wliich posi¬ tions he held until he returned to the Institute as head of the department and director of the AVashl)urn Shops, the position he has held during our course. Professor Bird is a member of the American Society of Meehan- « ieal Engineers. 19 Alton L. Smith, M.S., Professor of Drawing and Machine Design. I rofessor Smith is a graduate of the Institute in the Class of 1890, having entered after receiving con¬ siderable experience in the machine shop of J. Duckworth Company in Springfield. Upon graduation he be¬ came instructor in the Department of Drawing. In 1899 he received the degree of iMaster of Science, in 1900 became Assistant Professor of Ma¬ chine Design, and in 1906 received the title of Professor of Drawing and Ma¬ chine Design, and became the head of the Drawing Department. In connec¬ tion with the work in the department he has prepared several articles on sketching and lettering which are used as a text to supplement the work in that subject. Professor Smith is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and of the Societv for the Promotion of Engi- neering Education. Charles M. Allen, M.S., Professor of pjXperwmital Mechanical Engineering. Professor Allen is a graduate of the Institute in the Class of 1894, and upon graduating returned as an instructor in the Mechanical De¬ partment. The degree of Master of Science was conferred upon him in 1900. In 1902 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Experimental IMechanical Engineering, and later the title of full professor in the same line was conferred. Professor Allen has complete charge of the IMechanical Lal)oratories and all experimental work in the department, and also has charge of all of the hydraulic work. Outside of the Institute Professor Allen is known by his reputation as a hydraulic engineer, his specialty being the testing of water-wheels in the field, lie is a member of the American Society of Mechanical En¬ gineers, the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education and an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 20 J. O. Phelon, M.M.E., Professor of Klectrical Rngineerbig. Professor Phelon was born in jira dilated from Worcester Polytech¬ nic Institute in 1887, with the degree of S.B. in Mechanical Engineering, and was appointed after graduating as assistant in physics. In 1890 he received the degree of S.B. in Elec¬ trical Engineering. Having received the appointment as Fellow in Electri¬ cal Engineering, he spent the year 1900-01 at Sibley College, Cornell Fniversity, and received the degree of I r.M.E. from there in June, 1901. When the Electrical Department was formed at Worcester Polytechnic In¬ stitute in 1896, Professor Phelon be¬ came instructor in electricity, receiv¬ ing his appointment as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in 1901, and Professor of Electrical Engineering in 1907 Cherry Valley, New York. He was 21 Albert 8. Richey, E.E., Pi ' ofessor of Electric Railu ' ay Erjgineering. Professor Kichey was born in jMnncie, Ind.. April lOth, 1874. After irradnating from the iMnncie High School in 1890, he took np the electri¬ cal engineering course at Pnrdne Uni¬ versity, from w ' hich he was gradnated in 1894, and from which he received the degree of Electrical Engineer in 1908. He is a member of the Phi Del¬ ta Theta Fraternitv, and was elected to the honorary society of Tan Beta Pi before graduation. In 1896 Professor Richey entered the employ of the Citi¬ zens’ Street Railwav Co. at Mnn- t. ' cie, and in 1898 he was made chief electrician of that company. In April, 1899, he went to Marion, Ind., as chief electrician of the IMarion City Rail¬ way Company. This company having been absorbed bv the Union Trac- ft tion Company of Indiana, Professor Richey was made chief electrician of the latter in September, 1899, and in IMarch, 1901, he was made their electrical engineer. After the completion of the construction of the Indianapolis Xorthern Traction Company, this company was merged with the Union Traction Company, and Professor Richey was made their electrical engineer, in 1905 being made chief engineer. In October, 1905, he resigned that position in order to accept the position of Assistant Professor of Electrical Railway Engineering in June, 1907. Professor Richev is a fnll member of the American Institute of Elec- ft trical Engineers, a member of Sigma Xi Society, Xew England Street Raihvav Clnb, and associate member of the American Street Internrban Railway Association. During the past three years he has been retained as consulting engineer for several electric railway companies in Massa- chnsetts. He is also a regnlar contributor to the editorial columns of the Street Railwav Journal. ft Carleton A. Read, S.B., Professor of Steam Pnguieeritig. Professor Read graduated from the IMassacliiisetts Institute of Tech¬ nology with the Class of 1891, and immediately returned as instructor in mechanical engineering, which posi¬ tion he held until 1899. lie was then appointed to the chair of Professor of Mechanical Engineering at New Hampshire State College at Durham, N. II. Upon the retirement of Pro¬ fessor Rockwood at the end of last year, Professor Read was appointed Professor of Steam Engineering at the Institute. Outside of his work at Tech, he has charge of the instruc¬ tion in steam engineering at the Franklin Union in Boston. Much of Professor Read’s time has been spent in laying out heating and ventilating systems and in making tests of pow¬ er-plants. He is a member of the American Society of IMechanical En- « gineers. Arthur W. Ewell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics. Doctor Ewell is a graduate of Yale College and has also taken ex¬ tensive graduate work at Johns Hop¬ kins University. In 1901 he came to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute t. as instructor in physics, and has more recently lieen appointed Assistant Professor of Phvsics. Besides his « training in this country, he has also spent some time abroad studying under eminent German physicists. He has perfected an electrical method for ])i oducing ozmie, which has l)een adopted in a number of industries. Doctor Ewell is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and % Sciences, and a member of the Amer¬ ican Physical Societ ' . • t Howard C. Ives, C.E., Assistant Professor of Pailroad Engineering. Professor Ives was graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, in 1898. During the follow¬ ing year he took a post-graduate course in the same school and re¬ ceived the degree of C.E. After practicing his profession for a year he came to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1900 as instructor in civil engineering. In 1903 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He left there in 1906 and returned to the Institute as Assistant Pro¬ fessor of Railroad Engineering. Professor Ives has made several contributions to engineering litera¬ ture. 24 George R. Olshausen, M.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theoretical Plectrical Pngineering. Professor Olshaiiseii was graduated from a five-year course in me¬ chanical enj’fineerin at Washington University where he received his i r.E. degree in 1890. During the year 1890-91 he was employed as assistant engineer for the Union Depot R. R. Co., St. Louis, becoming their chief engineer in 1891. The year 1894-95 he spent as chemical manufacturer with C. 0. Knoblauch, and as instructor in theoretical and practical astronomy at AVashington University. He again entered the employ of the Union Depot R. R. Co., in 1895, as chief engineer. In 1896 he was employed with the AVilliam A¥har- ton, Jr., Co., Philadelphia. Professor Olshausen spent the next five years in advanced work in mathematics and physics at the University of Berlin, from which he received the degree of Ph.D. in 1901. Since then he has. been: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Armour Institute of Technology (1901-02) ; Professor of Physics, Armour Institute (1902) ; Engineer with Alessrs. Lichter Jens on power station work, Omaha, Neb. (1902-3), and Department of Physics, Cornell Universit} (1903-07). Pro¬ fessor Olshausen received his appointment as Assistant Professor of The¬ oretical Electrical Engineering at W. P. I. in 1907. 25 Arthur I). Butterfield, M.S., A.M., Assistant Professor of Mathe?natics, Professor Butterfield received the degree of B.S. from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1893, ‘‘the only class that ever was,” he will tell you. From 1893 to 1894 he was in charge of field surveys in the U. S. Lighthouse Establishment. In 1894 he returned to the Institute as Assist¬ ant Professor of Civil Engineering, which position he held four years, re¬ ceiving the degree of IM.S. from his Alma Mater in 1898. lie went to the Universitv of Vermont in 1898 as instructor in mathematics, to be¬ come later Professor of Mathematics and IMechanics at the same institu¬ tion. In 1908 he left the University to return to Tech as Assistant Pro¬ fessor of IMathematics. In the sum¬ mers since 1895 Professor Butterfield has been actively engaged in survey work both for the State of IMassachu- setts and for the U. S. Geological Survev. In recent summers he has been in charge of survevs of the AVater Kesource Branch of the U. S. G. S. Professor Butterfield has received the appointment of Honorary Fellow in Mathematics at Clark University for the year 1909-10. Though fulfilling well the duties of his new position at the Institute, he has shown as active an interest in athletics as he exhibited when he played on the A arsity in ’93. 27 28 INSTRUCTORS—1908-09, ROBERT C. SWEETSER, S.B., Instructor in Chemistry. Mr. Sweetser, instructor in analytical chemistry, gas analysis and water analysis, is an alumnus of the Institute, graduating with the Class of 1883. He has been an instructor at the Institute since that time. Mr. Sweetser by his ability and good nature has won the respect and esteem of his students. DANIEL F. O’REGAN, S.B., Instructor in Chemistry. i Ir. O’Regan graduated from Tech with the Class of 1891, and after spending two years in research work under the direction of Dr. G. D. IMoore, he became instructor in chemistry, a position which he has held since. While in Tech he served as editor of the W. P. I., a former Tech publication, and also as editor of the 1901 Aftermath. Mr. O’Regan is President of the F. A. Morse Association, which controls the property occupied by the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He has been connected with the Worcester evening schools, and has served as principal of the Evening High School. JOHN JERNBERG, Instructor in Forge Practice. ] Ir. Jernberg has been instructor in forge practice ever since 1882, and has witnessed the growth of the Institute during the past twenty- seven years. He is a smith of great ability, and has made a special study of the effects of the different heat treatments of steel. In the instruction of this subject IMr. Jernberg is a past master. He also has charge of the forge-work for the Washburn Shops. HOWARD P. FAIRFIELD, Instructor in Machine Construction. i Ir. Fairfield came to the Institute in 1900 as head instructor in the Washburn Shops. Previous to this time he had occupied the position of instructor in machine construction and shop practice in the Case School in Cleveland, Ohio. During Mr. Fairfield’s time at the Institute, the equipment of the Shops has been increased and thorough courses have been arranged. i Ir. Fairfield is a well-known writer for both the press and the leading engineering publications, and his articles, illustrated by his own excellent photographs, are widely read. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society for the Promo¬ tion of Engineering Education. 29 DAVID L. GALLT ' P, IM.E., Insiructor in Mechanical Encjineering. Mr. Gallup is an alnmnns of the Institute, raclnatino ' with the Class of 1901. He immediately became an assistant in the Mechanical Depart¬ ment, and for a time was instructor in mechanical drawing-, while later in our course he took charge of elementary steam engineering and the gas- engine courses. lie is Professor Allen s assistant in the experimental work of the Mechanical Laboratories. Mr. Gallu]) has made a special study of gas and gasoline engines and is (piite an expert in this subject. D. F. C ALII AXE, Ph.D., Instructor in Chemistry. Doctor Calhane was graduated from Harvard University with the Class of 1894. Nine years later he received his degree of Doctor of Philosoi)hy. Since that time he has been the instructor in industrial and electro-chemistry at the Institute. ELiMER H. FISH, S.B., Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. i Ir. Fish graduated from the Institute with the Class of 1892 and immediately became associated with his father in the machine tool business. He returned as an instructor in free-hand drawing and descriptive geom¬ etry in 1903. At present he is in charge of the work in machine draw¬ ing and elementary machine design and is instructor in the junior work in mechanics. Mr. Fish’s extensive practical experience and his large number of stories, coupled with his excellent repartee, make his classes exceedingly interesting. He is a writer for the leading technical period¬ icals. FREDPIRIC BONNET, Jr., Ph.D., Insiructor in Chemistry. Dr. Bonnet is a graduate of Washington University, St. Louis. He received his Ph.D. degree at Harvard. For a year before coming to AV. P. I. he was an instructor at the State University of Iowa. In 1904 he was made instructor in inorganic chemistry and organic analysis. Dr. Bonnet has done considerable work in ceramic chemistrv. % CARL 1). KNIGHT, E.E., I nstructor in Experimental Electrical Engineer¬ ing. Air. Knight graduated from Tech in the Class of 1903. For a year after graduation he was connected with the Testing Department of the General Pllectric Company at Schenectady, N. Y. lie returned to the Institute in the fall of 1904 as an instructor in electrical engineering. In June, 1908, he received the degree of E.E. 30 YILB ]R li. TILDEX, Instructor in Pattern-malting. j Ir. Tilden came to us in 1904, just previous to the time when this class entered the Institute. Before this he occupied the position of fore¬ man of the pattern-shop and head draughtsman of the Holyoke IMachine Co. of this city. He immediately dropped the old course in cabinet-mak¬ ing and substituted the present course of pattern-making, a decided im¬ provement. Under his supervision the pattern-shop was entirely refitted with benches and appurtenances during the summer of 1907, making it a model of its kind. AUSTIX ' S . WORKS, A.iM., Instructor in Language. IMr. Works is a graduate of Tufts College, from which he received the degrees of A.B. and A.i I. in 1905. He taught English and German as student assistant at Tufts during the school vear of 1904-5. ]Mr. Works entered the Institute as instructor with the present graduating class, in the fall of 1905. That same vear he scored rather heavilv over some of our % « predecessors, which possibly accounts for the fact that his name occurs only once (page 235) in the 1908 Aftermath. We will make amends for their lack of appreciation by saying that, despite the fact that i Ir. AYorks practices his vocation (to avoid the obvious pun) in the Language Depart¬ ment, like Professor Coom])s he rises sufficiently al)ove his thankless task to be popular. CHARLES B. HARRINGTON, M.S., Instructor in Physics. j Ir. Harrington graduated from the Institute with the Class of 1904, and after a course of graduate work and laboratory instruction in the Phys¬ ics Department, received his IM.S. degree in 1906. Since that time he has been an instructor in the Physics Department. IMr. Harrington leaves next year for Jdiillips-Andover Academy, where he will take charge of the Physics Department of that institution. JAMES C. DAVIS, S.B., Instructor in Mechanical Drawing. iMr. Davis graduated from Purdue University in the year 1904, and became instructor at the Institute in 1906, having courses in free-hand aud mechanical drawing, and assisting IMr. Fish in the work in machine design. iMr. Davis also has courses in descriptive geometry. JOHN R. iMcCONNELL, S.B., Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. IMcConnell is also a gi aduate of Purdue, and came to the Insti¬ tute with ]Mr. Davis in 1906 as instructor in the Mechanical Department. His work is entirely with the freshman class, including courses in free¬ hand and mechanical drawing and descriptive geometry. FRANCIS J. ADAMS, E.E., Instructor in Electrical Engineering. Mr. Adams graduated from the Institute in 1904. The next two years he spent at the Institute as a graduate assistant in the Electrical Engineering Department, receiving the degree of E.E. in 1906. For a lime he was connected with the Engineering Department of the Westing- house Company at Pittsburg, Pa. He was appointed an instructor in electrical engineering at Tech in January, 1907. CHARLES E. ROIHNSON, A.M., Instructor in French and German. ] Ir. Robinson received his preparatory education at Phillips-Exeter Academy, and graduated from Brown University in 1905. Pie has lately received the degree of A.M. from his Alma Mater. He came to the Insti¬ tute in 1907. ALBERT T. CHILDS, E.E., Instructor in Electrical Engineering. Mr. Childs graduated from Tech in 1906, and returned to the Institute the same year as graduate assistant in electrical engineering. He received the degree of E.E. in 1908. Mr. Childs is a member of the honorary society of Sigma Xi. WALTER D. STEARNS, E.E., Instructor in Electrical Engineering. Mr. Stearns graduated from the Institute in the Class of 1906. He was a graduate assistant in electrical engineering in 1906-08, and received the degree of E.E. in 1908. He has been instructor in experimental elec¬ trical engineering since 1908. ROBERT 11. GODDARD, S.B., Instructor i)i Physics. Mr. Goddard graduated at the Institute in the Class of 1908, being first honor man in that class. In the fall of 1908 he accepted a position at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute as instructor in the Physics Depart¬ ment. Mr. Goddard has been pursuing studies in physics at Clark Univer¬ sity during the year, and has been given the appointment of fellow in physics at that institution for the following year of 1909-10. JAIMES A. BULIjARD, A.B., Instructor in Mathematics. iMr. Bullard received his degree from Williams College in 1908, and came to Tech in the following fall as an instructor in mathematics. ROYAL W. DAVENPORT, S.B., Instructor i)i Civil Engineering. Mr. DaveniK)rt graduated from the Institute in 1908, and returned in the fall of that year to enter the Civil Engineering Department as an instructor. AYILLIA: [ F. IIOLMAX, Pn.D,, Insiructor in Physics. Doctor Holman received his B.S. degree at the University of Nebraska in 1904. Two years later he received the degree of iM.A. from the same institution. In the fall of 1906 he entered the University of Gottingen, located at Gottingen, Germany, receiving his Ph.D. there in 1908. In the fall of 1908 Dr. Holman accepted a position as instructor of physics at the Institute. CHAKLES J. ADAiMS, B.A., Instructor in Modern Languages. ] Ir. Adams graduated from Amherst College in 1896, and since that time has always been engaged in literary and journalistic work. He is at present assistant literary editor of the Newark Evening News. Mr. Adams came to the Institute as instructor in the fall of 1908. J. HOWAKD EEDFIELD, S.B., Instructor in Mathematics. i Ir. Redfield graduated from Haverford College, Pennsylvania, in 1895, when he received his S.B. In 1902 he received the degree of S.B. from the idassachusetts Institute of Technology. From 1902 until 1908, when he came to the Institute, he was engaged in practical work in civil engineering. JOHN F. iMANGOLD, S.B., Instructor in Civil Engineering. i Ir. iMangold took his degree from Cornell College, Iowa, in 1907. Dur¬ ing the summer of 1906 he was employed in Mexico on railroad location. Since graduation he has gained some experience in drainage and municipal work. He has been one year in the C. E. Department of the Institute. SAMUEL E. BALCOM, Instructor in Management of Engines and Boilers. Mr. Balcom came to the Institute last June, succeeding Mr. Ashworth. Previous to this time he had been for six years head engineer and super¬ visor of the power plant at the City Hospital in this city. For ten years previous to this time he had held the position of engineer in various power plants. Mr. Balcom now has charge of the instruction in power plant management at the Institute. EEGINALD H. PAIAIEE, Instructor in Foundry Practice. Mr. Palmer came to the Institute in October from the plant of the Lake Shore iMichigan Southern Eailroad at Elkhart, Ind., where he held the position of su])erintendent of the foundry. He served his ap- prenticeshi]) in the IBiode Island Locomotive AVorks at Providence, going there in 1872. Since that time he has held the positions of foreman and superintendent with the Perkins IMachine Co. of Warren, iMass.; R. Iloe Co. of New York, and several other firms. Dnriipii ' the past ten years he has been an extensive writer for fonndiy publications and the daily press. Since his comino- to the Institute i Ir. Palmer has increased the scope of the foundry work and has snpplemented it with lectures illnstrated by photographs and bine-prints. He is a member of the American Fonndiy Foreman’s Association. ALDEN AV. BALDAVIN, S.B., Graduate Assirfatif in Mechanical En¬ gineering. Air. Baldwin is a graduate of the Institute with the Class of 1908 and returned as gradnate assistant, devoting a portion of his time to the professional course and the remainder to instruction. He is Professor Read’s assistant in the work in the laboratories. JOHN C. HARA EY. S.B., Graduate Af sistant i}i Mechanical Engineer- ing. Air. Harvey is a classmate of Air. Baldwin and is pursuing a similar course of work at the Institute. He is laboratory assistant to Air. Gallnp in the gas-engine experiments. He is a member of the honorary society of Sigma Xi. RICIIAIOND AV. SAIITH, 8.B., Graduate Assistant in Mechanical En¬ gineering. Air. Smith graduated with the Class of 1908 and, like his classmates, is taking up a similar line of work. He is Professor Allen’s assistant in the work of the Hydraulic Laboratory. ALBERT A. NIAIS, S.B., GraduMe Assistant in Electrical Engineering. Air. Nims graduated from the Institute in the Class of 1908. Since that time he has been a gradnate assistant in electrical engineering. He is a member of the honorarv societv of Sicma Ni. • • ‘ 34 Jolin Kingston Marshall Registrar Mr. Marshall was bom in 1871 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. In 1881, shortly after the death of his father, he came with his family to Boston, i lass., where he was educated. He came to Tech as Registrar and Secretary of the Faculty in 1894. Emily M. Haynes, Librarian, ] Iiss Haynes olhained her training in lil)i ai y work at the Library School of the Drexel Institnte, supplemented by some experience in actual library work. In 1902 she came to the Institnte to take charge of the general library. Her qniet presence in the lil)rary hall, her nnofhcions yet capable discharge of her duties have been appreciated by all using the library. She was heartilv missed during the winter of 1906-7, which she spent in “doing’ ' Egypt. ;}5 BUD I SENIOR CLASS Freshman Year It was a rather hard-looking’ aggregation that assembled in Boynton Hall at five o’clock that warm afternoon, September 20, 1905. After we had all got piled into the chapel, it was seen that this was the largest class that had ever entered the Institute, there being some 175 of ns. When the confusion had subsided somewhat, iMr. Coombs, for we called him IMister then, arose and brought the meeting to order. He then read the list of those whose applications were satisfactory, and requested those whose names had not been read to confer with the (3ffice and locate the difficidty. Some twentv-five of the unfortunates—or were they fortunate?—then left ft c for the Office. Dr. Engler then gave us one of his characteristic talks, advising us to work hard lest we be among those left by the wayside. Professor Coombs then gave out the assignments for the next day’s work, and told us we could purchase our books and supplies at the “book and supply room.” We then descended the winding stairs and fought for a chance to convert our good money into books, triangles, T-squares, and all sorts of glass cups and porcelain plates done up in a large paper envelope. The first night a few of the more daring freshmen ventured forth with a large pot of white ])aint, plenty of brushes and proceeded to repaint the shed and all the boulders with those beautiful numerals, ONE NINE NAUGHT NINE. While thus engaged in this civic improvement the sophomores swarmed down iq:)on us and a rough-and-tumble tight ensued. Our class was at a disadvantage not being ac(piainted, and classmate was wrestling classmate until each found out who the other was. In spite of this Ave held the field and finished the decorations. The first days passed rapidly and soon Ave Avere accustomed to climb¬ ing up to English to hear about “the robber at the ice-house,” and learn that the first thing Ave notice Avhen Ave come up West Street is the portico on Boynton Hall, or hear H. P. T. Watte read hair-raising themes about the 5Iid-night Express. Can Ave ever forget those church receptions, the Y. W. C. A. ice-cream festival, or Kinnie’s lecture on chemical change illustrated Avith zinc and sulphur, and—“O’Kegan, get me a beaker”? In Noveml)er our class football team met the sophomores ou the oval, and in spite of the great work of ‘‘Dick,” “Babe,” “Boots,” “ITowdy” and the rest, “ ’08” with the aid of the officials finally vancpiished ns by the small margin of 5 to 0. All this time we were l)nsy attending- lectures in graphic-algebra, waiting for “Pop,” learning how to apply core-paint to “Earl’s” collar and blow up the hydrogen generators in the Chem Lab, teaching “Susie” hoAv to dodge chalk in German or keeping “Gimpie” from straining his voice. AVe certainly believed that all Avork and no play neA r did anybody any good, and this fact is proA ed by the star basketball team Ave put into the field. This team more than atoned for the defeat of our football team by defeating the sophomores by the overAvhehning score of 17 to 1. The mid-years Avere soon upon us, and in spite of the efforts of all, a feAv failed to pull through, Avhile the rest of us spit on our hands and plunged into descript. In trigonometry Ave Avere learning to say the sine of the angle, and not abbreviate. Spring had arrived and Ave Avere kept busy Avading through the black mud on our Avay from the Salisbury Labs to Boynton Hall, side-stepping the grippe, and dodging the snoAvballs aimed at the “Tech AVillies” by the North Ashland Street gang. On April 18 the class oue and all assemlded at the State Alutual Pestaurant, and Ave held a rousing banquet; eA en the flash-light machine tried to do us honors by bloAving to pieces Avhen the picture Avas snapped. The days Avere groAving longer and longer and the inclination to Avork shorter and shorter. The air greAv Avarmer, the grass greener, and spring- fcATr had struck. At any time Ave Avere ready to sneak out of shop, dodge around a corner out of “Chick’s” Ausion and bask in the sun. At last came tliat memorable Saturday gone doAvn in history as “the log-rolling daA ” At one o’clock the student bodA assembled on Alumni Field and c « under the personal direction and leadership of “Zelotes” Ave cut doAvn a line of primeA al timber and moved a large stone Avail. When our spirits Avere lagging Ave Avere refreshed by lemonade and doughnuts kindly pro¬ vided bA” the ladies connected Avith the FacnltA . t Soon the finals Avere upon us and once again our band lost some of its folloAvers. IMany of us left soon after exam Aveek, the rest stayed for summer shop practice and the dances at the White City, but soon these, too, had scattered for home, and our freshman year Avas at a close. 3S Sophomore Year One hundred and eight men was our tale when once again we assem¬ bled in Boynton Hall chapel to receive our welcome hack from President Engler. And here, hv the Avav, we met for the last time e)i masse our friend of freshman English, Professor Coombs. Only in divisions were we henceforth to listen to his trenchant lectures on “Tech Ethics.” Xo more was it to he, “Aberle, Acret, Adams,-. ” Another freshman class adorned the course in English I, and the resonant roll-call now commenced i i 7 ? J was oiir Avith “Ahearii” and ended AAnth “Wu, Zink, Zwiehel.” limit; Ave neA r attained to the dignity of “Z.” Some changes on the Hill AA ere apparent; others AA ere reported. It Avas observed that the neAA ' Electrical Engineering Building, AAdiich Avas a fiction AAdien aa’c departed in the previous June, AA as noAV partly an accom¬ plished fact, and Avonld be ready for occupancy by the end of the school year. It AA’as reported that some additions had been made to the Faculty, notably Professor PockAvood in the M. E. Department, aaJio AA as not to trouble any of us that year, and Professor Ives in the C. E. Department, Avhom Ave AA ' ere soon to knoAA . Purdue ITniversitv sent a contribution in the shape of iMessrs. Davis and IMcConnell, aaJio AA ' ere to initiate us into the lUA ' steries of machine design. But enough of the FacultA ; it’s too trifling a matter. The first general student gathering occurred a feAA days later at the annual Y. M. C. A. reception, AAEere ice-cream, cake, lemonade, music and speeches Avere generously supplied. Before the end of September AA ' e held our semi-annual election of class officers, at AAdiich aa ' c made Theodore 01m- stead president and J. W. IIoAA ' e Auce-president; Arthur GreeiiAA’ood and C. (t. Spaulding entered respectiA ely the offices of secretary and treasurer. IMarriages, births and deaths are matters of common enough occur¬ rence, but until one becomes cnnuijc in respect to such happenings they haA ' e much significance. Our good Class of 1909 has fortunatelA ' not been much disturbed by these eA ' ents. In September of 1906, liOAveA ' er, Ave AA ' ere apprised of the fact that Alexander Bronson Campbell, Jr., Avhilom of ’09, had decamped and Avas about to take unto himself a Avife. FareAA ' ell, Alex¬ ander Bronson! The “Free Institute” Avas Aveighed in the balance against her, AA ' e must presume, and AA ' as found Avanting. The athletic season opened as usual Avith the cross-country runs. There Avas some fearful mistake. In the first of the series 1909 Avas decidedly a minor quantity. Frank Jones, chemist, championed the good cause, and since there Avere only 16 entries Jones pocketed five points. We Avere glad to observe this ]U‘omise of an athletic future for Jones. He bore his hlushing honors thick upon him for a time. In the other tAvo runs AA ' e r % r 40 fared better ])y reason of the efforts of Bartlett, Platte, Putnam, Clift, Steere, Bryant and Baber. The final score stood: ’08, 171 points; ’09, 109 points; ' 10, 334 points, l artlett made a good showing. Coming in second in the second run and third in the last of the series, he took sixth place among the individual scores, and could easily have taken third place had he entered the first run. ✓ Peters as quarter-back had rounded out a good team that scored when we were ffreshies;” Peters, as coach, knocked together a good team which did not score in 1906. Two tie games were Tech’s best showing. At the tAvo home games the school AAms represented by large delegations of rooters. We did not alloAv the Academy to score and Academy paid ns the same compliment. It Avas a short game—a practice game, and Avas altogether “flat,, stale and unprofitable.” Onr Holy Cross game A as still more utterly a failure from the standpoint of score, Avhich Avas 29 to 0, in favor of onr opponents; but the game AA as lively and interesting. CroAAdher as redoubt¬ able right taclde, and Wagner, alternating Avith Labrit at right end, were the quota of ' 09, CroAAdher played a good game thronghont the season at such times A 4ien he Avas not doctoring for “water on the knee.” Harmon, Biley, AYagner and AVheelock Avere participants in several of the ’varsity games. R. AY. CroAvther was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the AA . P. I. Athletic Association, and J. AY. HoAve AA as elected secretarv to the Board at the annual election of the Association held the day of the game AAuth Holy Cross. So much for athletics. Before the year 1906 terminated a feAA’ members of the class incurred the displeasure of the authorities and won glory among their comrades by a bold attempt to drench the freshman class. This coup de main AA as essayed Avhen the “freshies” Avere assembled before a photographer in front of Boynton Hall—all Avith their best faces on. It Avas, of course, a scnrAW trick, and it partially succeeded. The spirit of Huckleberry Finn Avas AA’itli ns A et! AA ' ith “Dnd” Harmon as toastmaster the class held its annual ban¬ quet, January 28th, at the State AIntnal Restaurant. There Avas no trouble in sight, except for the dyspeptics the following morning. “Ted” 01m- stead toasted the class. Roys enlarged upon the joys of “Tech Life.” GreenAvood roasted (typograi)hical error; toasted’s the Avord) the faculty. Charles Struck from “Kentnck” ex])atiated upon the virtues of “The Goils,” Bell handled “Athletics,’’ Charlie Lewis answered to “Onr Fu¬ ture,” C. G. Spaulding to “Onr Grinds,” and Wagner finished off “In the Limelight.” Toncey. 1-iell and Schofield engineered the affair, and it Avas pronounced a success. At the beginning of the second semester Jerome AV. lIoAve Avas elected president of the Class, H. C. Irving Avas elected vice-j)resident, Avhile R. E. -II Spaulding’ and R. W. Burpee took office as treasurer and secretary, respec¬ tively. In February we (at least a g’oodly portion of us) attended the Tech banquet. Here we listened to the bons mots and words of encouragement from the “profs,” and in return sent them to the bottomless pit with songs and cheers. T. D. Olmstead spoke for the Class of 1909. By Avay of track-team work ’09 put Learned, Wagner and Bartlett into the field to help run up the score in the successful track meets of the season. We hope these gentlemen enjoyed their trip to Troy. One man expressed himself to the effect that there was more feminine beauty in evidence there than in any other city which had been favored by his pres¬ ence. Foolish prattler, know that— Beauty is but a vain aiirl doubtful good; A shining gloss that fadeth suddenly. Furthermore, it occurs to us that Tech functions have always called forth a pretty number of Earth’s fairest. Sophomore-Freshman baseball game, score—let us drink deep of the waters of the river Lethe. It might have been worse, truly; but it was not glorious. And then how they flaunted a banner bearing the offending- score high out of reach (as they supposed), and how a few classmen got the abomination down the next morning,—all this will enter the annals of history as history. But some of the best history bears a tincture of legend; and there is a legend, not to be gainsaid, to the effect that there was more than one banner in question, and that could pale Diana and doughty iMars, who chased in and out among the clouds that night, speak, they could en¬ lighten the historian in respect to what transpired of plotting and counter¬ plotting on the sanded roof of the IMechanical Engineering Building between the dusk and the dawn. But their lips are sealed. All praise be here accorded the Class of 1907 for their laudable and successful efforts to make of Commencement an event of cax: ital import¬ ance in the ey es of undergraduates. AVhen one recalls the Oxford Com¬ mencement in which “Tom Brown” participated, when one reads accounts of the pageant and festivities entered into at Commencement time by col¬ leges all over the country-, ' I’ech Commencement, hustled off the calendar almost before we knew it to be there, as it had been for some y-ears pre¬ vious to the graduation of the Class of 1907, becomes conspicuous for its beggarliness. But the Commencement of 1907 was a revival of a more glorious past. The ceremony- itself, with its speeches and concomitant orchestral “treats,” the concert and dance, the tug-of-war where might makes right, the FacuIty -Senior ])all-game. Catcher Coombs and his lemon. Fielder Bird and his sprinting,—who of us has forgotten ? 42 Junior Year Ag ' aiii the time of trials and tribulations Avas at hand, hnt alas and alack! only eighty-seA en of the original one hundred and fifty-tAAm AA ere on deck AAdien aa’c met again in chapel to hear Prexy’s nsnal Avords of AA elcome and adAnce. After the rencAAml of acquaintances, preparations AA ere made for the CA ent of the season, the Junior ' ‘Half-way-Throngh” banquet. In the spring of the year the banquet plans had been made by the appointed committee, and on the first day the AAmrd Avas passed that the ‘‘Warren” Avas to be the scene of the celebration. Bv nine o’clock all AA ere on hand 1 • ' and doAvn Ave sat. Everything had been quietly arranged, and more qnietly carried ont, hnt a jousting senior in the rooms beloAV suspected rightly that affajrs of great moment Avere at hand, and the ncAvs of the event AA as spread broadcast. It Avas n’t long before the nsnal mob of AAnlling, anxious and euAdons other classes Avas about the hotel. But in the meantime things Avere progressing finely AAdthin. The gastronomical bombardment OA er, Charlie LcAAds held forth in his finest vein over the post-prandials, and AAut and humor held the boards Avithin, Avhile riotous din held forth AAdthout. At last it Avas time to leave. It is not the object of this historian to AAuite concerning the exit and charge from the hotel, the rushes on the Common, and the snake dance up Main Street; all that is left to another bard, aaJio Avith more complete detail has painted a gloAAdng AA ord picture in another section of this Aftermath. And thus ended the chief stag event of our course. The autumn and AAunter sports next claimed our attention, and Dick CroAAdher, HoAvdy Bell, Fred Chapman and Harold Eiley made the foot¬ ball team, AAdiile Smith Avas on hand for basketball. About the middle of AAunter, plans AA ere started for our chief social event, the Junior Prom, and although beset by many difficulties, our sanguine hopes Avere realized and the affair Avas under Acay. April the 21st Avas the date and Terpsichorean Hall the place, and all aaJio attended aauII testify as to the enjoyable time. Spring Avas soon on deck again AAutli its sports, and here Boots Learned again held forth as of yore on the track team, Avhile Bell aayis at his accustomed place on the baseball team. But all things come to an end, and it AA asn’t long before the Civils AA ere doing their surveying pro¬ tected from the rays of the summer sun l)y a huge umbrella, and the Mechanics AA ere holding forth as embryo foremen in shop. 43 44 1909—JUNIOR YEAR. Senior Year When we first came on this campus, We were freshmen, green as grass. Now we are the reverend seniors. Looking o er the verdant past. Three long ' , hard years Itehind ns, and l)ut one too short year of college life to come. This was the thought which pervaded our minds as we shook hands with those of the old guard who had returned. It was on Seiitemher 23d, at 2.30, that some seventy odd of us assembled in the chapel to start the last year of our life at Tech. We were welcomed by Prexy and Professor Coombs, who saw that we all registered, and gave out work for the IMe- chanics, Electrics, and Civils, but none for the Chemists, who then, as al¬ ways, were a privileged crowd. As we were seniors Prexy unbent a little and during the enrollment cracked a joke. It came about in this way: We were asked to fill out blanks for the Government, which seemed anxious to know how many of us were Chinamen, and who were from the Malay Peninsula. Consequently we were told to designate the race to which we belonged—Caucasian, ] Iongolian, etc.; so some one, afraid of being thought a Fijian, called himself a member of the American race, and Prexy gently asked the young man to tell of which of the Indian tribes he was a member. We were sent forth from the chapel with a. few words of advice as to what our conduct and attitude should be. No longer one of the manv, we were now the cynosure of all eyes, and should demean ourselves accordingly. A¥ith what severe and critical glances the dignified seniors surveyed the incoming fresh, timidly plodding up the slope for the first time! But they soon tired of such an irksome task, and strolled off arm in arm with old cronies, happy to be back with the fellows once more. Thus ended the first dav. t. ' The grooves of Tech life needed no adjustment for us ; we fitted them perfectly, and in no time at all we were moving along without jar or friction. At the senior class election for the first half, Whitmore was elected President, and slowly and with due majesty he pronounced our law for the rest of the semester. Charlie Putnam was made Vice-president, and Boots Learned was given his customary job as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Jerry Ilowe was chosen Secretary, and our dear Earle Ser¬ geant-at-arms. The call for football candidates found six seniors out for positions on the team. Crowther, Bell, Chapman and Piley valiantly upheld the honor of Tech in many a hard-fonght battle. The senioi s even condescended to j)lay amongst themselves, and a highly amusing gladiatorial combat was indulged in by the Mechanics and II. B. Smith’s pets, in which each rolled 45 4(j 1909—SENIOR YEAR the other al out in the mud until the white shirt-sleeves of the Electrics could no longer he distinguished from the greasy jumpers of the IMechanics. On the 14th of November the Chemists departed on a trip of inspection to the IMerrimac Chemical Company at Wilmington, l Iass. The inspection of the plant took about two and a half hours, but Doctor Calhane’s wards Jteeded two days for the trip and one in which to recover. Soon the Christmas holidays approached, and every one began saving pennies and cutting out shows, in order to have enough for car-fare home. After vacation we returned only to face that bogy of Tech—exams. The fates were propitious, however, and we all stayed to start on the last lap with the vision of a sheepskin before us, ‘ for hope springs eternal in the human breast.” And now began the winter of our work, for, from the time mid¬ year exams close until the fields clear and the call of the baseball coach is heard in the land, are three months of awful grind. The burden of that time was enlivened for the senior Electrics by a trip to Boston in the Institute test car, followed by a banquet, at which good fellowship flowed freely. Those Electrics sure did make the miles between Worcester and Boston sit up and take notice of that car. For the straightaway lap, Eiley was chosen President, a position which he filled with honor and credit to the whole class. Hnbbell was elected Vice-president, J. W. Howe Secretary, and the class again placed their enormous bank account in the keeping of the redoubtable Boots. The next spark of life was carefully kindled into a flame and took shape in a “Tech” banquet. This enjoyable affair was held at the Worcester Automobile Club rooms, klany were the merry quips and jests which flew around, and the profs were found hiding in the depths of that abysmal pit where they were Avell done on one side, and then turned and done well on the other side, only to be dragged out and again plunged into that already over¬ crowded and seething receptacle. They were granted that boon to see them¬ selves as others see them. Not the least enjoyable feature, and one which caused an outburst of applause, was the announcement by President Strat¬ ton of the Alumni that Tech would own Alumni Field on the 1st of klay, and that a gym l nilding was no longer a shape among the Shadows on the hill. The year finally tapered down to a few weeks, and came to a point in Commencement AVeek. The usual round of exercises was held, including a delightful senior hop at Terp, and last but not least a banquet on the night after graduation. Every member of the class came to say, “Auf Wiedersehen—Lehewohl!” to his fellow classmates, and toasts were drunk to that grand old Class of 1)9. This was the last meeting of many of us, and it made all the more sincere and heartfelt those farewells and wishes of good luck. So ended the undergraduate life of the Class of 1909. Hail, immortal Class! AVe who knew thee, salute thee. 47 Senior Class Edward F. Aberle Frank S. Calhoun Lester II. Carter Edward A. Clark Ernest L. Crouch Frederic K. Ellis Fred W. Fern a Id Arthur Greenwood Ernest E. Holbrook Koger B. Hnbbell Harvey C. Irving Wilfred F. Jones Vernon C. King Mechanical Engineers Arthur E. Luce Earle E. Mann Arthur C. iMerrill Anuni C. Kichardson Harold J. Rilev c Francis W. Roys Joseph K. Schofield Thomas H, Sheahan Harold W. Smith Raymond S. Squire Ralph E. Toucey Ralph D. Whitmore Edward M. AVoodward. Jr. Leon G. Adams Frank AI. Aguirre Walter I. Barrows Charles W. Burlin Roy AY. Burpee Robert AY. Crowther Richard H. Derby Hienrv H. Hav Jerome AY. Howe AVilliam H. Hunt Civil Engineers Elwin H. Kidder John W. Knox Clyde E. Learned Charles G. Lidstrom George N. Falser Clifton G. Spaulding Ralph E. Spaulding Leslie E. Swift Carl AY. AVheelock Stuart AI. Anson David C. Bacon George A. Barratt Roy E. Barton John A. Dovle €. Edward Earlv George H. Jenkins Patrick J. Alnrphy James A. O’Xeil Lebbens A. Parkhnrst Electrical Engineers Ralph PL Perry Robert T. Pollock Charles E. Putnam Joseph P. Regan John A. Remon Howard T. Spaulding Percy F. Squier Rav IT. Taber t John AA ' oodcock A ' oshiho A ' amada Chemical Engineers Howard AV. Bell Jose])h F. Callahan Frederick PL Chapman Chai ' les PL Goldthwait Frank PL Hawkes P ' rank AV. Jones Charles A. Lewis Harry R. Lewis, Jr. James H. Searle Charles C. Steere Howard B. AVarren 48 Class Officers Freshman Year. FIRST TERM. President, F. S. Calhoun Vice-president, T. D. Olmstead Secretary, C. G. Spaulding’ Ti ' easurer, E. A. T. Hapgood Auditor, K. E. Perry SECOND TERM. President, W. F. Prescott Vice-president, T. D. Olmstead Secretary, A. Greenwood Treasurer, C. G. Spaulding Auditor, K. E. Perry Sophomore Year. FIRST TERM. President, T. D. Olmstead Vice-president, J. W. Howe Secretary, A. Greenwood Treasurer, C. G. Spaulding SECOND TERM. President, J. W. Howe Vice-president, H. C. Irving Secretary, K. W. Burpee Treasurer, R. E. Spaulding FIRST TERM. Junior Year. SECOND TERM. President, H. C. Irving Vice-president, F. W. Roys Secretary, R. B. Hnbbell Treasurer, C. E. Learned President, C. ' G. Spaulding Vice-president, C. E. Putnam Secretary, H. J. Riley Treasurer, C. E. Learned FIRST TERM. President, R. D. Whitmore Vice-president, C. E. Putnam Secretary, J. W. Howe Treasurer, C. E. Learned Seryt.-at-anns, E. E. jHann Senior Year. SECOND TERM. President, H. J. Riley Vice-president, R. B. Hubbell Secretary, J. W. Howe Treasurer, C. E, Leaimed Seryt.-at-anns, F. W. Jones 49 50 Glittering Generalities of the Class of 1909 Handsomest man in the class? Jerry Howe takes tirst place, closely pursued by Spud Greenwood and Howdy Bell in the order named. Thinks he is ? I ush Perry, Frank Boys and Twau Scpiire are running a neck-and- neck race, but Bush has the lead by one vote. Class doll? Percy Squier and H. T. Spaulding run a tie for first, Avith Freddie Ellis taking the dust. Biggest grind? The inhabitants of 210 ran a close race for the honor, Lizzie Adams taking first, followed hot-foot by Charlie GoldtliAvait. Biggest dude ? The class thinks that Twau Squire is the candy kid, with H. T. Spauld¬ ing and Jake Schofield as understudies. Most popular? Jerry HoAve corrals this honor, folloAA ed by Cob Irving and Polly Spaulding in the order named. ] rost eccentric ? Earle doesnj seem to haA e any difficulty in landing this position. Most A ersatile? Again Jerry is to the front, Avith Harold Piley and Joe Callahan placed in order. Nerviest? John Kemon and Frank Boys divide the honors for first, Avith Dick CroAvther, Punk Early and China Merrill scrapping it out for second. Grouchiest ? John Bemon and China again (pialify in the order named, Avith Frank Calhoun bringing up the rear. Best dressed? Here it is that IIoAvdA’ Bell is first in line arraA d. 51 Thinks he is ? H. T. Spaulding ' labors mostly under this misapprehension, with Twau and Frank Kovs in about the same frame of mind. Windiest ? Punk crosses the line first blowing hard, while IMurphy and Koys are stretched out on the grass gasping for breath. Best-natured ? Harold Smith gets first place, with Doc Hubbell, Polly Spaulding and Eppie Putnam dividing second money. Hardest to rattle? From out of the school of sharks R. E. is hooked first, with Ralph AYhitmore and Pete Taber still in the swim. Biggest sport? Howdy Bell beats Twau out by a few votes, who in turn has it on Riley. Laziest ? The majority, including the Electrics, seem to think that Remon’s name looks pretty good here, with Howdy Bell and Punk taking second and third in a leisurely manner. Most energetic? Jerry is first, with Touse and Fred Ellis synchronized for second. Greatest fusser? The Worcester ladies have brought influence to bear and Percy Squier is the leading ladies’ man, with H. T. and Touse collecting the remains in the order named. Greatest social light? Toucey has a strangle hold on first, with Crazy Hawkes further down the ladder. Meekest ? As predicted by the weather bureau Eddie Woodward wants the place the most. Best athlete? Dick is the cream cheese in this department, with Howdy drawing second. Greatest jollier? Harold Smith flings the lingo most deceptively, Avith Bol) Pollock and Whit trying to fool each other. Easiest rattled? Jimmie Searle and Charlie Burlin are sliaking the bones for the honor, with Aberle as referee. Easiest jollied Charlie Burlin again qualifies, with Jocko hanging to his coat-tails. Wittiest 1 Charlie Lewis is our leading disciple of Simeon Ford, with Polly shoot¬ ing off a few hot ones now and then. ] Iost original ? There are a lot of contestants for the place, but R. E. takes the posi¬ tion, followed by Charles Lewis and Polly Spaulding. Done most for W. P. I. ? The vote goes to Jerry by a large majority, with Dick next in line. Most melancholy? The crowd believe that Sandow Bacon and Spud Greenwood are the logical successors of Hamlet. Noisiest ? Punk makes the loudest splash, with Boots Learned dodging the drops. IMost sarcastic? Frank Roys gets the honor by a good majority, with Punk crying his eyes out in disappointment. ] Iost broad-minded? Jerry Howe, Harold Riley and Joe Callahan are the chief manipu¬ lators in intellectual junk in the order named. Most narrow-minded ? Earle IManii and Frank Calhoun here follow each other with uniformly accelerated motion. Most conceited? Frank Roys seems to be considered the best candidate, with John Remon and Twau Squire hitting the trail in order. Best dispositioned ? Pete Knox is the chief glow-worm in this garden, accompanied by Harold Smith as a lesser light. Slowest talker? After calm and thoughtful deliberation on the part of the entire class the honor is awarded to Ralph Whitmore. Most dignified ? Palser is an easy winner, with R. E. hanging onto the band wagon. S[)a 111 ding and Charlie Steere Among the Mechanics-— Spud Greenwood is considered the best mechanical engineer, Riley the brightest, and Frank Roys the Inggest bluffer. With the Electrics— Eppie Putnam thought to be the best electrical engineer, H. T. Spauld¬ ing the brightest, and John Remon the biggest bluffer. In the Civils— R. E. Spaulding is picked as the best engineer and the brightest, while with one exception Falser is thought to be the biggest bluffer. Among the Chemists— Charlie Steere is picked for the place of best chemist, while Charlie Lewis is the brightest. Hawkes is the biggest bluffer according to results. ‘‘Among the over-lords”— Professor Con ant is considered the best professor, with Professor Bird giving him a run for the money. As to who is the most difficult professor to recite to. Dr. Ewell wins, hands down, although Prof. A. L. Smith is seen in the distance. The class considers that Professor French is the hardest to bluff, although Professor Bird can ward them off a few. Dan O’Regan beats Dr. Ewell out for first place with regard to who is the most rattling. Prof. H. B. Smith is calculated to be the most polished, with Dr. Havnes a near rival. As to who is the most popular professor there are a lot of contestants, but in the close struggle Professor Coombs is carried to the tape, with Mr. Fish hot-footing it for all he is worth to get second place. The vote for the most sarcastic goes again to Mr. Gallup. The class considers that Professor Conant is the kindest professor, fol¬ lowed bv Professor Phelon and Mr. Fish. In the vote for the most broad-minded. Dr. Haynes has the field almost to himself. Doctor Kinnicutt is considered the most eccentric, with Dr. Ewell in second place. Prof. II. B. Smith wins the place of the neatest without any trouble. In the consideration of the pleasantest professoi’, Professor Coombs takes another first, followed bv Professor Allen. Although the class assumes that all of the ]:)owers-that-be are bright, Professor French is considered the brightest, with Prof. II. B. Smith and Dr. Ilavnes next in order named. « 54 Junior Promenade Tlie start of our Prom was not so propitious as we could have hoped for. Put a poor heginnino ' deserves a «ood ending . What the start lacked, the Prom itself made up for. As an example of the unrosy nature of the beginning of the Prom, on the night of the occasion itself, let us tell you of the launching out of the head of the class at that time—the dignified, portly President. For fear of embarrassing him, we will let you look up his name rather than putting it in print here. It was rumored at the time of the Prom that the incumbent of the office of President was so long in beautifying for the leading of the expected grand march that never came, that he kept his carriage Avaiting outside for a half an hour. When his appearance assumed his idea of that of the leading man, he proceeded to his long waiting carriage singing, “If you can’t be the bell cow, fall in behind.” His air of self-repose was considerably shaken when he heard feminine voices within. In reply to Harrington’s question, “Where else is the carriage goinghe had bril¬ liantly given his partner’s address. And he said, “I’m so sorry.” What he thought and she thought, we will leave to your guess. The Prom was held at Terpsichorean Hall on the evening of April 21, 1908. Terpsichorean looked fresh and inviting with its color scheme of green and white, and palms to match. Banners covered the side walls and were strung across the hall. Everywhere we were reminded of Tech, and a large ’09 banner over the balcony above all the rest made the thought uppermost in our minds that not only were Ave Tech men but ’09 men as well. And we were glad of it. As to the crowd, Ave hate to say it, hut it Avas certainly the finest that ever graced Terpsichorean, or any hall in fact. Our favorite ])rofs Avere there. Other favorites Avere Avith us as Avell, and, incidentally, they Avere the pick of the land. We danced, Ave talked and Avere gay. Perhai)s Ave may have gone in the Pullman—but that is giving aAvay family secrets. All conditions Avere })icked and suited for the best social time that has mai ' ked onr fonr-year stay, and we had the time of our life. When Ave were saying onr fareAvells to onr friends, the title of our 51) good-night dance, ' ‘Anf Wiedersehen,” came often to onr minds, and we wished to meet again such a good time and such a congenial crowd as we had at onr Junior t’rom. ; Committee t Kalph E. Toncey, Chairman, Eoy AV. Bnrpee, Frank E. Hawkes, Charles E. Putnam. Patrons and Patronesses Dr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Engler, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard P. Kinnicutt, Dr. and Mrs. George II. Havnes, O t. 7 Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Jennings. DANCES 1 Two-step — ‘Stunner” . 2 ‘ Dolores” . 3 Two-step —‘ ‘ Good Bye, Henry ’ ’ ... 4 TTaP —‘‘Mary McGee” . 5 Schottische —“Cross Roads” . 6 Waltz —“ Waltz Dreams” . 7 Two-step —“I’d Like to Meet Your Father ” . 8 JValtz —“Sweetheart Days” . 9 Barn Dance —“ Won’t You be My Honey?” . 10 Two-step —“Second Connecticut” . 11 Waltz —“ L’Estudiantina” . 12 Two-step—yew Colonial”. 13 Waltz —“Dreaming” . Intermission. 14 Two-step —“Wanna Loo ” . 15 Waltz —‘ ‘ Wedding Dance ” . 16 Two-step —‘ ‘ Musette ” . 17 Waltz —“Roses Bring Dreams of You ” . 18 Schottische —“Smile, Smile, Smile” 19 Waltz —‘ ‘ Santiago ” . 20 Tu ' o-step —“Yankee Tar” . 21 Waltz —“That’s AVhat the Rose Said to Me” . 22 Barn Dance —“Mr. Noah” . 23 Two-step —‘ ‘ Summer Time ” . 24 JValtz —“Merry Widow” . 25 Two-step —‘ ‘ I’m Afraid to go Home in the Dark ” . 26 Waltz —“Auf Wiedersehen” . 57 58 FRESHMAN BANQUET. Banquet of the Class in its Freshman Year This gastronomic-oratorical function was the means of gathering ns all together in good fellowship for the first time. It was held the even¬ ing of the 18th of April, ’06, so most of onr mortifying trials were over. AVe Avere still freshies, to be sure, but we Avere no longer so fresh as to be made the butt of the upper classmen. Peace had at length stolen into our souls, and this banquet was in a sense a thank-offering to the gods that Ave Avere still alive and happy. We had discovered the fact before, but never had it been so strongly impressed upon us as at this time, that Ave possessed real talent in our body and much of it. On the fly-leaf of the handsome menu appeared the folloAving verse: “The joys of Tech life are superb; Of this before weVe often heard. We Avork from dawn till setting sun. And then onr work’s one quarter done. We plug till late, and then remark, That strolling out through Elm Park Would soothe our bumping, thumping brain. And make us feel more fit again To go and umrk some more.” The poet’s name was not revealed, but rumor had it that the lines were Iiwing’s (not AYashington), and AA e could AA ell credit it. The dinner was held at the State Mutual Restaurant, and after a sumptuous meal Ave started in to deliA er ourselves of our pent-up oratory, so folloAved these toasts: Toastmaster, Alexander B. Campbell. The Class of 1909, The Faculty, 1909— Her Future, “In Memoriam,” The Fair Sex, Athletics, As Others See Us, Class Spirit, AValter F. Prescott. Raymond S. Squire. Alyron K. SAveet. IIoAA ard B. AVarren. Ernest A. T. Hapgood. Carl AV. AYlieelock. Jerome AA . lloAve. Harvey C. Irving. The committee in charge of the banquet comprised Dudley Ilarmou, Alexander B. Campbell, Myron K. SAveet and Theodore D. Olmstead— dear, departed shades, all of them, so far as their connection Avitli ’09 is concerned. But their faces we remember Avell, and their services Ave applaud. 59 The Second Annual Banquet of the Class Our second banquet was held at the State Mutual Kestauraut Jan¬ uary 28, 1907. The list of toasts is here given: Toastmmter, Class of 1909, Tech Life, Our Profs, “De Goils, Athletics, Our Future, Our Grinds, In the Lime-light, Dudley Flarmon. Theodore D. Olmstead. Francis W. Roys. Arthur Greenwood. Charles JM. Struck. Howard W. Bell. Charles A. Lewis. Clifton G. Spaulding. Charles B. Waaner. The committee who were responsible for the affair, which proved to be in every way a success, was composed of Ralph E. Toucey, Howard W. Bell and Joseph K. Schofield. ()0 Half-way-through Banquet The llalf-way-through BaiKiiiet of the class was held at the Warren on the first day we returned to our labors at P. I. We stole a complete march on the rest of the school—the freshmen did not know what such an occasion was, and the sophomores and seniors were, as usual when ’09 planned anything, asleep at the switch. They slept soundly, too, until after nine o’clock, when the whole west side was aroused by wild shouts: ‘Munior banquet at the AA arren! Everybody out! All out, freshmen get out, down to the AVarren ! 1908 out. Half-way-through at the AA ar- ren 1 ’ ’ The freshmen came, the sophomores came with them to show them the way. The seniors left their fussing corners and set sail for the egg stores or gathered up the eggs they had put away to ripen last year. The price of stale hen fruit as well as other fruit took a sudden jump. Some belated senior, arriving from the wilds of AA estfield, had discovered us at the AVarren on his way up Front Street from the depot. Our baiupiet was the most successful ever held, as usual when ’09 set out to do anything. Charlie Lewis was toastmaster and presided over the affair to perfection after the inner man was satisfied. Frank Jones smoked his first cigarette; we all knew Jonesy was a sport; all he needed was the proper atmosphere. The Faculty was well taken care of by “Ptink” Early; his specialty was to tell us how to get on with Doctor Ewell. Eoys was to answer to the “Fair Sex,” but could not leave them long enough to s])eak, so his place was filled by Toucey, who seemed to have their fine points down very well. Buckingham told us all about the un¬ expected, especially that brand met with in the Chemistry Laboratory. Roger Ilubbell gave us his views of summer practice, both that at the shops and that outside. Riley took care of the athletic side very ably. Jerry Howe gave us “Those Dear De])arted” in his very best manner, and last but not least came Frank dones on “The Sjurit of 1909,” to prepare us for the noisy crowd outside. About this time the lights went out, due to the kind efforts of the senior class in the lower regions of the.hotel. It was far too early to break up the crowd below, so we had several inq)romptu speeches. Pete Sweet declared they were the best part of the i)rogramme. At last we decided it was time to })ut the rest of the school to flight, and with Knox and 01 “Boots” Learned at the head Ave started out. The crowd of ’08, ’10 and ’ll threw a scattering ' volley of A arions fruits and fled toward City Hall with ’09 right on their heels. There Avere seA eral seniors AAdio could not run fast enough rolling around on the paA emeut before Ave reached the Citv Hall. € The seniors, sojaIis and freshies got all out of breath by the time they reached Main Street, or they Avould be running yet. After much exertion they Avere banded together, given the advantage of the doAvn-hill side, and the battle Avas on, no respect being paid to the “NeAvly Seeded” signs. We Avent through the hunch as Professor Coombs does through an English lecture. Then they tried again, hut it Avas no use; all the Institute was nowhere against a united ’09. Still they Avanted more, and they got it in a basket. We rolled them, and hauled them, and mauled them; then Ave picked up the pieces. They decided enough was plenty, so hand in hand and voices blending (or not) in the “Pie Song” Ave started for Proxy’s house. The next day the bulletin hoard Avas decked Avith caps, derbies, etc., found on the field, the Warren was all spattered up Avith eggs and so were our clothes; but what mattered these? We were half way through and had celebrated in a fitting manner. Waste vs. Waist Doctor Mangold (in water supply) : “j Ir. Knox, can you tell me the different kinds of Avaste?” (Eeferring to city Avater-Avastes.) Knox: “There are tAVo kinds of Avaists. In order to find Avaists, they have night inspection trips. If they snspect that there is a Avaist in a certain house, they Avatch it from the outside, and if they find their sus¬ picions correct, they enter and make a closer iiiATstigation.” 62 Annual Tech Banquet On iMarch 25, 1909, the seventh annual banquet of the Faculty and students was held in the rooms of the Worcester Automobile Clul), and as usual was a success in every way. The seniors showed their loyalty to Tech by turning out to the number of sixty, a little better than a third of those present. After the repast was over and the customary grinds on the Faculty had been gotten off. Professor Coombs took the chair and handled the toasts in his usual capable manner. The large majority of his jokes were new, a somewhat novel feature at a banquet. An innovation which met with unqualified approval was the introduction of an outside speaker in the person of President Stratton of the Alumni. He gave a short talk on cariying on the work for Tech after graduating, and his remarks were greatly appreciated, especially when he made the statement that Alumni Field would be turned over to the Institute by ] Iav 1st. President Engler and Professor Butterfield of the Class of ’93 were the speakers from the Faculty, and were well ciualified to do their part. The various classes were represented by the following men, all of whom acquitted themselves very creditably, showing signs of future greatness in oratorv: « H. C. Irving, 1909. C. A. G. Pease, 1910. Edward H. Classen, 1911. AY. T. Potter, 1912. The committee in charge was composed of: II. C. Irving, chairman; R. E. Spaulding. F. F. Chapman, II. J. Riley, C. A. G. Pease, E. H. Classen and AY. T. Potter. It will be noticed that R. E. and Chappie were the only modest men on the committee. Football H. W. Bell K. W. Bnrpee (manager) F. F. Chapman E. AV. Crowther H. J. Eiley H. AV. Bell Baseball F. F. Chapman (manager) H. AV. Smith Basketball C. AA . AVheelock (manager) Track J. W. Howe (manager) C. E. Learned 65 G(j JUNIOR CLASS—1910 Junior “Ahearn, Allen, Amsden, Armour—how distinctly I remember the first English lecture, when Professor Coombs first complimented ns for our commendable regularity,” and told us, about the giant robber of the ice-house. AVe were fresh and green indeed, and thought we were meeting the celebrities of the world wdien first we recited algebra to ”Gimpy” Brown, English to ‘ Susie” Chase, and “Dutch” to A. M. Works. Awe is no name for the feeling we had when we met “Johnny Sine Square,” “Conie,” “Kinnie” and the rest. AVe wanted to laugh at “Chickadee” Tilden, but did not dare, so only drew pictures of him with the black shellac. Yes, we were like a flock of timorous sheep when we started; but then came the cross-country runs., and football and basketball. It certainly does give a class backbone to come out victorious in athletics, and we sure did reach out far in that direction. We easily won the cross-countries, and secured a strong representation on each of the A arsity teams. It was, our class that started the inter-class spirit, which has been rising ever since, and has made Tech more like a liberal college than it has been for years. We inaugurated the custom of gray caps with red buttons for the class following in the path we had trodden, and printed the freshman rules, which are now thoroughly established as an annual feature. Nor were we content to give the freshmen caps and rules; we gave them a beating in the cross-country runs and in basket¬ ball. Again we were first in track, with baseball and football claiming their share of our attentions. Now, as we advanced, analyt., calculus, physics, the mysteries of electricitv—all were delved into. We met Professor Duff and his familv: t the “Horse,” “Schusme” and C. Fletcher. “Pa” with his straw hat, and “Johnny” Jernberg entertained us during summer practice, when began cur junior year. Now life seemed more serious than ever, and for the first time we really began to work. Kinematics, mechanics, least squares, electricity— they went through our ranks like a Alaxim gun, and we had hardly time to Avin the cross-country runs— to make athletics in general more pop¬ ular and powerful than ever. Oh, it’s a good class; but Tech for 1910 is not over yet. The lazy junior turned heavily around, breathed a deej) sigh, lit a cigarette, and queried of the fair maiden beside him, “ Aiid Avlien does your seliool cdose?” ()8 69 70 SOPHOMORE CLASS—1911. Sophomore, or the Tale of the Class of 1911 After the feeling’s of newness had worn off, the Class of 1911 settled down to enjoy the freshman life. We were extremely fortunate in having- worthy opponents in the class above, who invited ns to buy caps of a shape and desig’n peculiar in itself. ' Idiis Avas done, presumably with the idea of being- better able to distinguish us from the upper classes. These caps were a burden at first, but, after winning the rushes, football game, and losing to a superior basketball team by only an insignificant amount, Ave gladh cast them to the flames of the largest bonfire seen on Tech Hill that vear. t In the midst of spring, both 1911 and our rival class had some trouble in getting a satisfactory picture taken, and almost every day for nearly tAA’o Aveeks somel)ody of either class aa ouM take an inAX)luntary plunge in the cool AA aters of the pond. But the little differences AA ere settled peace¬ fully, and AA ' e left the Institute for the summer A acation AAuth rules, caps and the like reach for our under classmen. Onr sophomore year began in a most auspicious manner, and the caps sold as fast as they could be delivered, Avhile the rules, AA’hich had been pasted eveiwAA ' liere in evidence, Acere rigidly enforced. Then there came to us the greatest misfortune that could befall any class—the loss of one of our classmates. Emil S. Gran, Jr., Avas seA ' erely injured in the class rushes and died a feAv Aveeks after. The entire school Avas deeply grieA ed over this sad affair, and particularly those Avho kneAv him best—his classmates; for a more noble, trne-hearted, straightforward felloAv could not have attended the Institute. As a result of this misfortune 1911 passed resolutions pledg¬ ing themselves to do all in their poAver to abolish class rushes and like forms of expressing class feeling that Avould he a danger to life or limh. So much of our spirit had by this time been lost that Ave ceded the football game to the freshmen hc ' a most unsatisfactorA score. After a time, hoAveA er, Ave returned to our old snap and vim by Avinning the basket¬ ball game handsomely. The baseball game is at this Avriting yet to be played, bnt Avith one of the strongest teams that has rei)i esented a class for some years, 1911 should come out on top. Thus our second year comes to a close with the best of chances that Ave may graduate a lai-ge class if the present rate of decrease does not become larger. 71 72 73 74 FRESHMAN CLASS—1912. Fresh! Fresher!! Freshest!!! The Class of 1912 June finds the green wearing off the freshman class, for which all are rejoicing, especially the freshmen themselves. In September about 150 young and soft students entered the Institute as freshmen and began their battles against the horrors of algebra and the treachery of Tilden’s buzz saAV. AVhen the smoke cleared aAvay from the battle-ground of the class rush, the freshman banner of green waved high. Our colors were put at half-mast, however, wdien Ave learned of the sad death of Emil Gran of the sophomore class. The AAmrd “football” brings a blush to the.faces of our arch-enemies, the sophs. In the Avords of IMilton, ‘ ‘ There Avasn T nothin ’ to it; ” 17 to 0 and then aat Avere not breathing hard. Then came the famous mid-year exams, and only four succumbed to the combined efforts of the Faculty. This fact alone ranks the minds of the present 1912 men Avith those of Webster and Calhoun. So spring has found us Avith the class rush and football game safely tucked under our A dng. The basketball game slipjAed past us, much to our sorroAV; but Ave can not expect to Avin all the time. When the call for Varsitv football men went out, the freshman class came nobly to the front and ave seven men as our offering to the god of the pigskin. In fact, AAdien the team A ms on the field Ave felt as if Ave, the freshmen, Avere proprietors and owners. Some of the talent of the class took the form of basketball, and many of the freshmen could be seen shooting goals for W. P. I. In track the relay team had tAvo freshmen on Avhom they depended for large gains and, although they Avore gray caps Avith red buttons of a gorgeous hue, they could make flying seem a thing of the near future. Baseball Avas right in the line of some of the class, and in their hands the balls executed curves compared to Avdiich the curves of descri]). Avere straight lines. But in summing it up Ave can only say that the Class of 1912 stands high both from an athletic and intellectual stand])oint, and, from the falling of the leaves to the shouting of the baseball fans, the class has been able to saA% “Tech, here’s the class An)u have needed all the time.” 75 The Journal of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jerome W. Howe, ’09, Editor-in-chief, Carlyle A. Atherton, TO, Assistant Editor. Philip S. Cushino ' , Tl, Assistant Editor. Bepresenting the Charles Baker, ’93, Worcester, Mass. William P. Dallett, ’81, Philadelphia, Pa. W. Hadwen iMitchell, ’05, Washington, D. C. Ernest L. Thrower, ’01, Cleveland, O. Frank H. Drnry, ’79, Chicago, Ill. Robert H. Taylor, ’95, San Francisco, Cal. Leonard Day, ’02, Brooklyn, N. Y. Louis C. Smith, ’92, Boston, Mass. Percy E. Barbour, ’96, Goldfield, Nev. Prof. George H. Haynes, Managing Editor. Associate Editors Prof. A. AV. French, Prof. A. AY. Duff, Prof. C. AI. Allen, Prof. J. 0. Phelon, Dr. Frederic Bonnet, Jr. Ralph E. Toucey, ’09, Business Manager. Clarence A. G. Pease, ’10, Assistant Business Manager. Edward H. Classen, ’ll. Assistant Business Manager. 1 he Journal is published on the first day of November, January, March, Alay and Jnlv. 70 PHI GAMMA DELTA HOUSE. 78 Phi Gamma Delta Pi Iota Chapter Established November 20, 1891 1909 Harry Earl Ballard Arthur Greenwood Heniw Homer Hav ft. ft Harvey Cob den Irvino’ Clifton Gonld Spanlding’ Ralph Edward Toneey Carl Williams Wheelock 1910 Karl Ernest Herrick Harry Lee iMacGi ' emiry Whitney Scovil Porter ft James Frederick Thompson Harold Everett Waring- William John Rabb Weir Albert Lewis Worthen 1911 Edwin Donald Beach Charles Foster Goodrich Warren Ballon King Rollin Terry Read ft R i chard Sanderson Alanson Eugene Stewart Ralph IMvron Wilder 1912 PA ic George Benedict Frederick Bertram Cleveland George Peleg Dixon, 2nd David Blair Foster William Theodore Gaul Edward James IMoffatt Ivan Panin, Jr. Lvinan Marshall Smith P red Burnside White 79 Phi Gamma Delta Founded at Washington and Jefferson, May 1, 1848 Roll of Chapters Graduate Chapters Alpha, Lafayette, Ind. Beta, Indianapolis, Ind. Kappa, Chicago, Ill. Xi, New York, N. Y. Omicron, Pittsburg, Pa. Tail, Denver, Col. Chi, Toledo, Ohio. Psi, Cincinnati, Ohio. Seattle, Seattle, Wash. Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. Lambda, Dayton, Ohio. Delta Mu, Detroit, Mich. St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Mo. Active Chapters Section 1. Univ. of Maine, Omega Mu Massachusetts Tech, Worcester Tech, Brown, Dartmouth, Iota Mu Pi Iota Pi Eho Delta Nu Amherst, Alpha Chi Section 2. Trinity, Tau Alpha Yale, Nu Deuteron Columbia, Omega New York, Nu Epsilon Section 3. Colgate, Theta Psi Cornell, Kappa Nu Union, Chi Syracuse, Sigma Nu Section 4. Univ. of Penn., Beta Lafayette, Sigma Deuteron Lehigh, Beta Chi lohns Hopkins, Beta Mu Section 5. Bucknell, Delta Gettysburg, Xi Pennsylvania State, Gamma Phi Section (5. Virginia, Omicron Washington and Lee, Zeta Deuteron Richmond, Rho Chi Section 7. Washington and Jefferson, Allegheny, Wooster, Adelbert, Alpha Pi Kho Deuteron Xi Deuteron Section 8. Denison, Lambda Deuteron Wittenburg, Sigma Ohio State, Omicron Deuteron Ohio Wesleyan, Theta Deuteron Wabash, De Pauw, Hanover, Indiana, Purdue, Tennessee, Bethel, Alabama, Texas, Section 9. Psi Lambda Tau Zeta Lambda Iota Section 10. Kappa Alpha Nu Theta Tau Deuteron Section 11. Illinois Wesleyan, Knox, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago, Alpha Deuteron Gamma Deuteron Chi Iota Alpha Phi Mu Mu Sigma Chi Upsilon Section 12. Iowa State, Alpha Iota Missouri, Chi Mu William Jewell, Zeta Phi Section 18. Colorado College, Chi Sigma Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Pi Deuteron Lambda Nu Tau Deuteron California, Stanford, Washington, Section 14. Delta Xi Lambda Sigma Sigma Tau 80 .i.- i m S ' ■ ' ■ .•45’w ' ' 4 ' ;y7gj Vfe;-4 ' ■■ ■ ' ' its ' B; b ' • .■ % ' te mm • t: -a.;- ' _ ? ' .!L,. ' :i a-o 4, ' ' V.rji , . ' .■• w ■l ' ' V-f _«pr.f V v. gpppw ' ■ ' T.- • ' JL ' • •• J O , . — I � • 1 - •J - F - : ' -v ' IT- ■ ar i’- it? I i f A ’ • ' I ' % H ‘ H , ' ■• ' SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON HOUSE. 8L Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Massachusetts Delta Chapter Established March 10, 1894 ACTIVE MEMBERS. 1909. Howard Withv Bell « Joseph Francis Callahan Frederick Francis Chapman Robert William Crowther Charles Adams Lewis Harrv Richard Lewis, Jr. Raymond Samnel Sqnire Harold Wilder Smith 1910 William Wilson Armour Edward Reynolds Downe Robert Fnlton Gifford Lewis Stanwood Hooper Clarence Grover Pease Frank Lamb Root Clande Bertram Thomas iMenrice Trite Wells George Richard Wholean Robert Edward Zink 1911 Howland Starkweather Brown Clande IMonlton Goodrich Horace Zebina Landon Wallace Tennv Montague James Arthur Patch Joseph Andrew Payette Everett IManning Spicer Nelson Wing 1912 John Weslev Cline % Clifton Cromwell Clongh Edward Irving Comins Chester Arthur Dodge Alton Havward Kingman John Donald Power Theodore Corsen Wheaton, Jr. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Founded at the University of Alabama, March 9, 1856 Roll of Chapters Province Alpha Province Beta Province Gamma Province Delta Maine Alpha, IMassachiisetts Beta Epsilon, IMassachusetts Iota Tan, Massachusetts Gamma, Massachusetts Delta, New Hampshire Alpha, New York Alpha, New York Mu, New York Sigma Phi, New York Delta, Pen nsylvania Omega, Pennsylvania Phi, Pennsylvania Alpha Zeta, Pennsylvania Zeta, Pennsylvania Delta, Pennsylvania Theta, Washington City Rho, Virginia Omicron, Virginia Sigma, North Carolina Xi, North Carolina Theta, South Carolina Gamma, Michigan Iota Beta, Michigan Alpha, Ohio Sigma, Ohio Delta, Ohio Epsilon, Ohio Theta, Ohio Eho, Indiana Alpha, Indiana Beta, Indiana Gamma, Illinois Psi Omega, Illinois Beta, Illinois Theta, Minnesota Al})ha, Wisconsin Alpha, University of Maine Boston Univcrsitj ' Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dartmouth College Cornell University Columbia University St. Stephen College Syracuse University Allegheny College Dickinson College Pennsylvania State College Bucknell University Gettysburg College University of Pennsylvania George Washington University University Virginia Washington and Lee University University of North Carolina Davidson College Wotford College TTiiiversity of Michigan Adrian College i It. Union College Ohio Wesleyan University T niversity of Cincinnati Ohio State University Case School of Science Franklin College Purdue University T niversity of Indiana Northwestern University University of Illinois University of Chicago University of Minnesota University of Wisconsin S3 Province Georgia Beta, Epsilon Georgia Psi, Georgia Epsilon, Georgia Phi, Alabama Iota, Alabama Mu, Alabama Alpha Mu, Province Missouri Alpha, Zeta Missouri Beta, Nebraska Lambda Pi, Arkansas Alpha Upsilon Kansas Alpha, Iowa Beta, Iowa Gamma, Province Colorado Chi, Eta Colorado Zeta, Colorado Lambda, California Alpha, California Beta, Washington Alpha, Province Louisiana Ltpsilon, Theta Louisiana Tau Epsilon, Mississippi Gamma, Texas Eho, Province Kentucky Kappa, Iota Kentucky Iota, Kentucky Epsilon, Tennessee Zeta, Tennessee Lambda, Tennessee Nu, Tennessee Kappa, Tennessee Omega, Tennessee Eta, University of Georgia Mercer University Emory College Georgia School of Technology Southern University University of Alabama Alabama Polytechnic Institute University of Missouri Washington University University of Nebraska University of Arkansas University of Kansas University of Iowa Iowa State College University of Colorado University of Denver Colorado School of Mines Leland Stanford, Jr,, University University of California University of Washington Louisiana State University Tulane University University of Mississippi University of Texas Central University Bethel College Kentucky State College Southwestern Presbyterian University Cumberland University Vanderbilt University University of Tennessee University of the South Union Universitv M 84 a- ' . - 6 T« 1 . ! i ■. - r t - ' V ,. ( t. • ' —- ■� •: - ' w, X-y: v •‘.i 7 - . I fc. Tit • r; ' :- .-r •T� ll , . tt-V- w . ' ' -■ ' ■i ' •• ' isJ ' •■: ■- ■?-■ v ■ ■Ji ' -i I ' ‘ r . � . .■ ■ . ■ - irfL � ' . , ' - - ' .•■•■ ' -V ' ♦ • !, ■• ' ' ■ . - - ■•■ ' ' t V - ■ ■ ■- ■ - . it : ♦ 1 . 1 - jmk t t,- ' i iSS N :■ V-.t.- ' -r, ; .. ; ' .• - • t r- ' ■ ■■ ♦ � ■ v i ’ ■ -PFlpT-’ � ■■ r-. A I j� . : . - ■ ■: : ' A- -■, .. in.- . ' K N ' vl ; •_. - ' ■ ■ - _. • •• ' - ' J ■ I ■� . . s; ih � ■ . ' ■, . ' . , ' ■, I ' 4 V ' - � % f -3 ' ■ - jJi’ ■• ?ljii - ' :‘r-n ■ ' -- • ■ ' . ,1 .’ r . •■A- ' sj-Aw ...-Vi??; :;■■ .■ .,. ' ■ ' , , • . 1 .. % . ’ � ' ■ V ' ' . r ’•■ ■ i� ' - V« . ‘ .4 ... ■■-. - . ' ■ r-%- -. f .• • . r ...A .. A%4iA, ' , _.. aei-iOT-.. ' . • • ■ ■ : ■ ■ “•!??� • ' ■ -V. . ' -• V ' ' .: J ALPHA TAU OMEGA HOUSE. 85 Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Massachusetts Gamma Sigma Instituted 1906 Roger Flarle Coolidge Donald Howe Mace Ralph F]dgar Perry Class of 1909. Joseph King Schofield Everett Bacon Collins Class of 1910. Charles Whitney iMorden Howard Fowler Fritch Barrett Beard Russell, Jr. James Gordon Goodell James William Tabb, Jr. Philip Alexander Hamilton F rancis Sylvestre Twomey Frank AVilliam Jackson Wallis Cowl Watson Richard Christoplier Lancaster Walter John F oley Harold Russell Frizzell Class of 1911. Robert Henrv W olcott Fred Warren KennedA’ «■ Edward Heil Classen Martin Herman Jachens Leon Howard Sargent Ernest Smith Jefferies Cl.ASS OF 1912. Hiram Loring Jenkins Clarence Allen Howes Gnv Carleton Hawkins ft 80 Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Founded at Virginia Military Institute, 1865 Roll of Chapters Alabama Alpha Epsilon, Alabama Beta Beta, Alabama Beta Delta, Florida Alpha Omega, Georgia Alpha Beta Georgia Alpha Theta, Georgia Alpha Zeta, Georgia Beta Iota, Louisiana Beta Epsilon, Texas Gamma Eta, Illinois Gamma Zeta, Illinois Gamma Xi, Indiana Gamma Gamma, Indiana Gamma Omieron, Michigan Alpha Mu, Michigan Beta Kappa, Michigan Beta Lambda, Michigan Beta Omieron, Wisconsin Gamma Tau, California Gamma Iota, Colorado Gamma Lambda, Iowa Beta Alpha, Iowa Gamma Upsiloii, Kansas Gamma Mu, Minnesota Gamma Nu, Missouri Gamma Rho, Nebraska Gamma Theta, Washington Gamma Pi, Maine Beta Ui)silon, Maine Gamma Alpha, Massachusetts Gamma Beta, Massachusetts Beta Gamma, Massachusetts Gamma Sigma, Rhode Island Gamma Delta, Vermont Beta Zeta, Province I Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Southern University, University of xAlabama, University of Florida, University of Georgia, Emory College, Mercer University, Georgia School of Technology, Tulane University, University of Texas, Province II University of Illinois, University of Chicago, Rose Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, Adrian College, Hillsdale College, University of Michigan, Albion College, University of Wisconsin, Province III University of California, University of Colorado, Simpson College, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Washington, Province IV University of Maine, Colby College, Tufts College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Brown ITniversity, University of Vermont, 1879 1885 1885 1881 1878 1881 1880 1888 1887 1897 1895 1904 1893 1904 1881 1888 1904 1889 1907 1899 1901 1885 1908 1901 1902 190G 1897 1905 1891 1892 1892 190G 1900 1894 1887 87 Province V New York Alpha Lambda, New York Alpha Omicron, New York Beta Theta, Pennsylvania Alpha Iota, Pennsylvania Alpha Pi, Pennsylvania Alpha Eho, Pennsylvania Alpha Upsilon, Pennsylvania Tan, North Carolina Alpha Delta, North Carolina Xi, South Carolina Beta Xi, Virginia Beta, Virginia Delta, Ohio Alpha Nu, Ohio Beta Eta, Ohio Alpha Psi, Ohio Beta Mu, Ohio Gamma Kappa, Ohio Beta Omega Tennessee Omega. Tennessee Alpha Tau, Tennessee Beta Pi, Tennessee Beta Tau, Tennessee Pi, Kentucky Mu Iota, Columbia University, 1881 St. Lawrence University, 1882 Cornell University, 1887 Muhlenberg College, 1881 Washington and Jefferson College, 1882 Lehigh University, 1882 Gettysburg College, 1882 University of Pennsylvania, 1881 Province VI University of North Carolina, 1879 Trinity College, 1872 College of Charleston, 1885 Washington and Lee University, 1865 University of Virginia, 1869 Province VII Mt. Union College, 1882 Ohio Wesleyan University, 1887 Wittenberg College, 1883 Wooster University, 1888 Western Keserve University, 1901 Ohio State University, 1892 Province VIII University of the South, 1887 Southwestern Presbyterian University, 1882 Vanderbilt University, 1889 Union University, 1890 University of Tennessee, 1876 University of Kentucky, 1909 88 ' i ■ u ' f wl V • ■-■ ' ' x ' -r- •’ ’ V ■. • ' !■..-;■%■ • ' v: ■■ $: trt ' - f ■ f -. •• ' ■ )r ■ I -f ' y .i ' ■r ' - ' J. 1 Lij- L ■■■ Jra!. ' ■■ W „ -__agE c .‘v. .• ■ ■-•- ' • ■- - .Al .ov . ' ■• ' I ■ r- ‘ft’ ' ■t ' iiif 1 .I-:Wvv‘X� i ' .r ' : ■ ■ � ■ • ■[ . ' ' ♦? • . ' -1!) r . . ; • � • - v; � ; ' .tx ' ik ' v� - ; L—i irv;- ■ ‘‘l M. ' ■to ■ % ' ■-■?■„ . w P ' . ■ ' ♦ ‘‘ri ' ' ■ •• ' ' ■■ ' L ' . ' - . -- 4 , ' i V •. i H ' ■ ' ' -‘■■ .. V . f,. lE ' - ' ' ■■■ ' • •“ ■% ■■ ' .; ' ;;?; ' ■ ' v ' Vi ' ' , . ■ r iP ' - ' TV’; ’7y. P - -- ' ’ ' •” ' •?■- ' :■■■•■ i. : r j ... , -tr . ' ” . • • fc ' . ••■ ■ ' ; ' -: .- ’■■ .• •■■■‘•Ir •: . ■-■■-i V.,. ' . ■• -r. ...,■ ' V ; ■ v - ■ ' ■■ ' ,• ' ' V ■ ' ' ’ ' !v . u’‘- . k ■• ' -■ X . ' ? •.’ - -w .c ' . ■‘v r •“ “ r - ' ' ■ ' . -. ' .1. ' ‘i-.v . V W ' � ' J s- ' .‘■ ' ytiC . • l x ik 1 ■ 1 i ’ ' ' ' ■-■ ' ■ ' ' ■- . ..--.-P ' ViJN, . . . X, ; . !.. !•. t . • t� Tfc ry H • « Theta Chi Established at Norwich University, 1856 chapter Roll Alpha —Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Beta —] Iassachnsetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. Gamma —University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Delta— Kensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. Epsilon —Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. Epsilon Chapter Established 1909 1909 8tnart M. Anson Ernest L. Crouch Frederic R. Ellis Fred W. Fernald Frank E. Hawkes AVilfred F. Jones Robert T. Pollock Howard T. Spaulding- 1910 Carlyle A. Atherton Norman G. Chamberlain Will AV. Dolliver AValter P. Green AAJllard Iledlnnd Ravmond E. Kellev Sherman Longee 1911 A. Leroy Atherton Edward E. Bard F. Bryant Bigelow, Jr. Carleton AI. Brown Ralph E. Harrington Frederick V. Hugo Charles A. Pellett Carl R. Weidenmiller John L. AVarren 1912 Nelson E. Frissell Frank H. Plaisted Kenneth I. Tredwell 89 KAPPA XI ALPHA IIOI SE. 90 ‘ ‘ . • r. rv- ' -: ; 5-: ■ i i T K, • I 1 .� w. - ' • I . v cy • • ' ■•■ ■ - VpL ' • ! ■ ' -’ . i- . � ■ 1 � . •.« ♦ � . .. ■- :r7:: v ' - ' S ' lis - ■ ' • ’‘V • • ' ■ ' € ' . ' • f . ' f. - V ; ■ ' .♦- • k.. ■ i ' .. ' i. ■ • 1 i ' ' • � •? . 4 Kappa Xi Alpha 1909 Established in 1902 as Theta Chi F. IMoiizon Aguirre Kenneth R. Allen Walter E. Arthur Alden W. Baldwin Vaughn D. Griffin Don A. Hamilton George A. Ilickerson Albert S. Littell Arthur E. Luce Timothy R. Lyons Arthur C. Merrill Fratres Robert AV. Mungall Samuel E. Nims Stuart A. Nims James A. O’Neil Cyril B. Raymond John A. Remon Francis AV. Roys Waldo L. Sherman Rav H. Taber « Guy F. Whitney KAPPA XI ALPHA HOUSE—9 John Street. 91 Delta Tau Fraternity Active Members Charles E. Barney Charles S. Hallenbeck Harold E. Hartwell John C. Harvey Leslie M. Harvey L. Lawrie Holmes Jerome W. Howe Thomas C. Howe Carl P. James James FI. Litchfield J. Richard iMaxcv Robert E. S. Pope William I. Randall Harold J. Rilev John B. Romer James C. Ryder George H. Slocomb Arthur C. Soule Frederick A. Spencer Edward 0. Strong Ralph I). Whitmore DELTA TAU HOUSE—66 Park Avenue. 92 S ' -- . f ' - r • ■ ' ••- ' ■ If ' ' . - S ' ' % . I ' I � . A.-4 J ■ . 4 ' � ' 6 , • o:. ' - v aiiE -. J ’■ t - I ‘- ' liy T , � • 1 T ■ •- -y -f “■ I h- • • ' � Mi ' ' . ' ■ ' ' S ' Y : ■ • 4 A. ' ‘.w ’ ' - ■ ‘:tir ' ' fcf r -r [r . H . . I r K r p i ■ ' 4 ' ' : . � .� . ' ■-i- ■ ' -. iiiBT ' , ■,; ' .; -‘.fa|S : •; ,, ' .J . r t,i ■ • • -■ ■♦) iM ' ■ ■ ‘ � ii ' -■ ' V ' i ' ' ' r. •- ;, ' ■’ ■■ ' i ' -va ' ‘■ ' ;3iH M?3re ' 1. ' : ;.-■ - - J •ywN - :v. tfi J i ■ ' ■ . ■ ,--1 ' .WiH. . ■ ' «f‘A • j) , i- ' . ' . .V ► if •ia f « t If • • • . ' J. L’- ■ .4 J ■ ■.■ ' ' ■ • Society of the Sigma Xi Worcester Chapter Established May 7, 1908 Charter Members Edmund A. Eiigier, Ph.D., LL.D, Leonard P. Kinnicutt, S.D. Levi L. Conant, Ph.D. George H. Haynes, Ph.D. Walter L. Jennings, Ph.D. Harold B. Smith, IM.E. Arthur W. French, C.E. A. Wilmer Duff, D.Sc. William W. Bird, S.B. Alton L. Smith, M.S. Charles iM. Allen, M.S. Joseph 0. Phelon, M.M.E. Albert S. Richev, B.M.E. Arthur W. Ewell, Ph.D. Howard C. Ives, C.E. George R. Olshausen, M.E., Ph.D. Frederic Bonnet, Jr., Ph.D. Joseph D. Williams, Ph.B. The Object of the Society The object of this society shall be to encourage original investigation in science, pure and applied; by meeting for the discussion of scientific subjects; by the publication of such scientific matter as may be deemed desirable; by establishing fraternal relations among investigators in the scientific centres; and by granting the privilege of membership to such students as have, during their college course, given special promise of future achievement. Alumni Membership Erwin A. Adams, M.E. Sidnev W. Farnsworth, E.E. Charles S. Fraiy, iM.E. Robert T. Cole, S.B. Lyman F. Copeland, S.B. Walter F. Lawley, S.B. Philip J. Rowell, S.B. George H. Ryan, S.B. Ray L. Stinehfield, S.B. John E. Woodbury, S.B. 93 Active Members Edmund A. Engler, Ph.D., LL.D. Leonard P. Kinnicutt, S.D. Levi L. Conant, Ph.D. George 11. Haynes, Ph.D. Walter L. Jennings, Ph.D. Harold B. Smith, M.E. Arthur W. French, C.E. A. Wilmer Duff, D.Sc. William W. Bird, S.B. D. F. Calhane, Ph.D. Carleton A. Read, S.B. Arthur D. Butterfield, M.S., A.M. Albert T. Childs, E.E. George Y. Lancaster, S.B. Robert H. Goddard, S.B. Donald H. Mace, S.B. William A. Darrah, S.B. Alton L. Smith, jM.S. Charles M. Allen, M.S. Joseph 0. Phelon, M.M.E. Albert S. Richey, B.M.E. Arthur W. Ewell, Ph.D. Howard C. Ives, C.E. George R. Olshansen, M.E., Ph.D. Frederic Bonnet, Jr., Ph.D. William F. Holman, Ph.D. Elmer H. Fisli, S.B. Robert C. Sweetser, S.B. Charles B. Harrington, M.S. John C. Harvey, S.B. Albert A. Nims, S.B. Royal W. Davenport, S.B. Lyle G. Fear, S.B. 1909 Leon G. Adams Walter T. Barrows Charles F. Goldthwait Arthur Greenwood G. Norman Falser John A. Remon Harold J. Rilev Francis W. Roys Ralph E. Spaulding Charles C. Steere Ray H. Taber Ralph D. Whitmore Chapters Brown Universitv Case School of Applied Science Colorado State College Columbia University Cornell Universitv Leland Stanford Universitv Northwestern Universitv « Ohio State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Svracuse Universitv • « Union College University of California Thiiversity of Chicago Universitv of Illinois c Universitj of Indiana Universitv of Iowa University of Kansas University of IVIichigan Universitv of Minnesota t Universitv of Nebraska University of IMissouri Universitv of Penusvlvania t « University of Washington Universitv of Wisconsin t Worcester Polvtechnie Institute Yale Universitv 94 The Cosmopolitan Club At many of the large universities, such as Harvard, AVisconsin, Cornell and Yale, there have been established clubs composed of the foreign students of the universities, for the purpose of bringing about a more friendly inter¬ course between these students and promoting a better understanding of each country whence these students came, as regards religion, science, arts and customs. Politics and international questions form no small part of the discussions at their meetings. In 1907 all these clul)s formed the Asso¬ ciation of Cosmopolitan Clubs with eight chapters, to which there have been added three unchartered chapters; and many more are in the making. The constitution and by-laws were drawn up, and to-day the importance of the Association may be judged by the notables who lately gathered together at the Harvard chapter, such as the German ambassador, the Japanese am¬ bassador, and President Eliot. The AVorcester Club was founded at Tech, October 17, 1908. The following are members: President, Frank AI. Aguirre Yice-president, Noel N. Totti Kecording Secretary, James Poole Corrcspondhig Secretary, Etienne Totti Treasurer, Chen S. Huang A oshiho Yamada Olan I. Lee A ' artan G. Ovhannesian A u-shu Chin Hubert P. Otto 11. Eschholz Pedro Al. Capdevila Hachiro Yamada Rafael A idal T. Alatte The members from the Facultv are: t Prof. George R. Olsbausen Prof. Zelotes AA . Coombs Prof. AA alter L. Jennings Prof. A. AVilmer Duff Dr. Edmund A. Engler (honorary member) Student Christian Association of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute The oldest living student organization at Tech is the Young Men’s Christian Association. It had its beginning back in the student prayer meetings which have been held since the opening of the Institute. In 1891 the local Association was organized as a part of the International Association, and has had a healthy existence ever since. As a Christian organization, the Association encourages and tries to develop a manly and positive Christian life among its members and the student body. Its work is varied. Every fall, at the opening of the Institute, it conducts an Information Bureau and publishes a handbook for the benefit of new students and also, as it turns out, for the benefit of every student. The opening Aveek a reception is given the freshmen and they have a chance to hear about the various activities of Tech life. Regular meetings are held each Wednesday evening. These are in charge of the members, and are sometimes led by students, while frequently out¬ side speakers of interest are secured. The Association also conducts Bible and Mission Study Classes, which meet weekly on some afternoon convenient for the members thereof. These are the most interesting feat¬ ures of the Association’s work and develop lively and unbiased discus¬ sions by the students of questions of interest and value. There is no official connection between the Tech and the CitA Y. ] I. C. A., but, through the courtesy of the latter, members of the student Association have limited membership privileges at the City Association, and a membership ticket in the former is accepted for its face value toAvard a membership in the latter. This year the Tech Association has draAAui a little closer to the City Association, and has furnished several AA orkers, chiefly in the Educational and Industrial Departments. Tlie membership at present numbers about fifty, and includes men from all the classes, the instructors and the Faculty. The officers for the vear 1908-1909 are: 00 Officers. President, R. D. Whitmore, 1909 Vice-president, R. G. Gold, 1910 Treasurer, C. A. G. Pease, 1910 Recording Secretary, J. B. Patch, 1910 Corresponding Secretary, i I. F. Clement, 1910 Committee Chairmen. Bihte Study, M. F. Clement, 1910 Mission Study, R. S. Haggard, 1910 Religious Meetings, V. C. King, 1909 Handbook, H. E. Stowell, 1911 Information, 0. B. Jacobs, 1910 Reception, W. F. Jones, 1909 Membership, R. G. Gold, 1910 Finance, C. A. G. Pease, 1910 Northfield, A. A. Nims, 1908 Industrial Work, J. A. Bullard, Williams, 1908 97 Facts Of the total number of 488 students registered at the beginning’ of the year 105, or 21 . 5 %, are from Worcester; 330 are from the State of iMassachnsetts, or 67.5%, while 13 of the number are foreign, or 2.76%. Of the 76 members of the senior class 16, or 21%, are from Worces¬ ter; 52, or 68.5%, are from Massachusetts, while 1, or 5.25%, are foreign. The ratio of students to instructors is 10.2 to 1. The average weight of the graduating class is 152.6 pounds avoirdu¬ pois. The average age of the senior class is 22 years 10 mojiths 27 days. With regard to the political faiths of the class, 72% profess Repub¬ licanism, and the other 28% are divided among many parties and beliefs anywhere from Union Labor to Katherine Tingley. The average amount of sleep that the members of this class get, not including lectures, amounts to about 7 hours and 29 minutes per diem. Sixty-three per cent, of the members of this class admit that they smoke tol)acco, while thirty-six per cent, claim that they do not. The remaining one per cent, are assumed still to be faithful to cornsilk and cnbebs. Thirty-two per cent, of the class wear glasses and naturally sixty- eight per cent, do not. Wellesley is the favorite AvomaiUs college, claiming 31%, while Smith is a close favorite Avith 27%. 98 Personal Sketches 99 100 CLASS PRESIDENT. hArOLD JAJIES RILEY, J T; A f, ' )lechank. � t � - Way back in the ivinter of ’ S7 the desire sometime to enjoy the blessings of civilization formed itself in the mind ' of a precocious infant, and, as a result, when we| find Winnipeg printed all over our drawing-boards, books and the like, we know that Eilev has lieen around. His career at Tech has been well-balanced and credit- : ■ t f able. He has made his W on the football field three years, and when he canT work off r his steam there, he uses it rough-housing, j being rivalled only by his running- mate, Whit. As treasurer of the Y. M. C. A. he got so in the habit of collecting the nof-without-which that he has been running a collection agency ever since. H, J. is a natural-b ' orn shark and studies on the average nearly half an hour a day. Never- t_ 1 r theless, his marks are way up in the front row,‘and he is one of the favored few who have been admitted to Sigma Xi. He enjoyed the graft as a member of the Picture Committee the first half of the senior Year, and for the second semester was chosen Class Prcsi lent. Our best wishes go with Eiley, for he deserves the best of success. 101 102 EDAVARl) F]JEI)EIMCK ABERLE, Mechanic. Every one reir.eir.hei.s that first roll-call starting ' with Aberle, and Abe is still at the head of his class al])habetically. He first held forth in Bridgeport, Conn., on August 15, 1879, a fact that makes him one of the old men of the class. After ‘ obtaining his grammar school edncation, he Irecame a journeyman machinist, and in that capacity has seen a lot of this part of the country. But the hankerings for knowledge were too much to overcome, and s})rucing up at the University School in the city of his birth, he entered Tech with 1909. Throughout his course he has been Tommy’s running mate, and likewise one of the administrators of Newton Hall. Things have gone all right for Abe so far, and they rvill, we hope, in the future. LEON GEORGE ADAMS, CivU. Lizzie opened his dark, luminous eyes on this workaday world April 30, 1887, in the furthermost recesses of the back woods, Hadley, Mass., which, we distinctly remember from our study of local history, boasts of a blockhouse and a hair-raising Indian scrap or two. We were not so far advanced in our microscopical examinations as to discover that Hadley possessed a high school; but we are advised that such exists, and that Leon took his departure of his lovely classmates at that institutionlet just prior to poking his nose in at Boynton Hall and precincts. Lizzie has acquired a vast amount of worldly knowledge while at Tech, all of which will be of great advantage to him as he bucks up against a very much sophisticated world, and for all of which he should be very grateful to his not altogether naive classmates. For the rest, Leon has been very politely attentive to the fair ones et al., and still more obediently atten¬ tive to his studies. He is in all respects a model youth. FRANK AR)NZON AGUIRRE, A Civil. Aggie respirated for the first time on the 23d of September, 1887, in the metropo- lated atmosphere of New York city. Have you ever heard of Cushing Academy? From such data as we have been able to compile, we are prepared to state that Aggie and Cushing Academy were at one time synonymous. The list of his activi¬ ties is too long to enumerate. And this abridged phenomenon played Sinbad the Sailor and revolutionized for a while down in Santo Domingo. At least, he partici¬ pated in a revolution to the extent of hearing the bullets displace the atmosphere above his head while he embraced the floor in the attempt to escape them. Naturally, he wrote back to Worcester in a most calm and collected fashion, when later in 1906 he visited the scene of the Cuban revolution during its incipient stages. Experience such as Frankie’s breeds content. Since Aggie has beeii at Tech he has boiled down his energies and concentrated them upon civil engineering. And he does not care for girls—in the plural. Aggie descended to us from ’08. We thank ’08. STUART AIINTON ANSON, . , Elcchic. Stew first discovered the difference between mother’s and the other kind down in the little village of Brooklyn, N. Y., on August 15th, 1886. By the time he got ready to prep for Tech he had an argument with Dick Croker on how to run Tam¬ many Hall, so he left Brooklyn disgusted, and entered the English High School at Worcester. While there he came out for the cross-country, with visions of its coming in handy some day when hungry. Entering Tech, he kept up his cross-country practice, but only while the dew was on the clover of his time here at Tech. He gave up the cross-country, and made an effort to increase harmony at school with Put by joining the musical association. Stew knows piles about fan motors and their eccentricities, so we can look for the proper breeze from him later. 103 104 DAVID COBDEX BACOX. Electric. Dear old Sandow started to get pickled in this world’s goods on September 22, 1884, at a mistake on the map called East Jaffrey, N. H. He prepped at Worcester High, and entered Tech to take np arms against the many pretty dames in Worces¬ ter and thereabouts. He became a genuine, first-class destroyer in that respect. Dave earned a good name for himself in that never-to-be-forgotten Electric-Mechanic football game. Sandow has always got a few rounds left in him for everything, and always comes out of a thing smiling. GEORGE ALBERT BARRATT, Electric. George glub-glubbed and dar-darred for first practice on October 18, 1887, at Millbnry, Mass. He qualified for the preliminaries, so came in for the semi-finals at Millbury High School. A hankering for the city and Y. M. C. A. life led George to finish his preparatory education at the English High School, Worcester. After stewing a while at Tech, he brought honor to himself, his family, and to his country by his valiant work with the Senior Electric football team. He was a noble article in football togs. A great many people like snowstorms, and a great many do not. George is one of each. He really likes a snowstorm, but as his thesis was on a snow¬ plow, of course he needed snow. He didn’t get it, so no test was made. Did George smile a great big smile? Sandow says he did, but Sandow was jealous. WALTER IRVIXG BARROWS, T Civil. Beerows first participated in mundane affairs March 25, 1887, Avhen he appeared on the scene in Worcester, Mass. History makes no extravagant mention of Barrows until he graduated, in due course of time, from the South High School of his native borough. He Avon distinction as a draftsman far back in our junior year, and carried off a prize consisting of a set of draAving tools, Avhich he has since wielded very cleA’erly. BarroAvs is a cai)able craftsman, a bright youth, and does things ‘‘by main strength. ’ ’ ROY E. BARTOX, Electric. Roy calmly drifted onto this glorious dump April 17, 1886, at Dalton, Mass. He seems to have kept right on drifting calmly until he struck Tech, because no rough or notorious spots appear in his career up to that time. No record is found of his havdng prepped for Tech, but Ave guess he took some kind of a mess into his cranium, as be has shoAvn up Avell here. He has retained his same calm grin for the four years here, and passed to the lovely stage of supporting himself in a sort of “ Veni, vidi, vici ” style. 10 ) IIOWAKD WITHY BELL, T J a; Chemist. Sauntered lazily into his ])atevual home on Ang. 22, 1885. Since that day he has been the pride of Andover, his movements in the wide world being faithfully chronicled by the “Andover Blizzard. “ “ Howdyattended Phillips-Andover Academy in a graceful and leisurely manner, and in 1904 arrived in Worcester prepared to become a Tech student. He did not like the bunch of ’08, and becoming weary of them, he took a tri]) to California the latter part of the year, and returned to enter with the glorious Class of ’09. Bell passed a quiet year in (a) study, but in the spring jumped into prominence by making the Varsity l)all team at right field, a position he held the rest of his life at Tech. He had also played quarter on the freshman football team and this, together Avith his fine appearance in the baseball picture, made him a well-known man. The next year he played on the sophomore football team. Junior year he made himself famous by his rendition of the Tenth Commandment in English 3, showing him to be of a religious turn of mind. In this year he made the Varsity football team, and jdayed a fine game against Holy Cross. His last year he Avas elected captain of the baseball team, and led them in a most successful season. “HoAvdy” Avas always quiet and gentle, but Avhen he really Avanted to he could Avork Avith the best of them. CHARLES WILLIA I BERLIN, Civil. Charles sampled the terrestrial atmosphere in Worcester, August 19, 1886, and finding it to his liking took up his abode in these Avhereabouts. Emanating from the North- bridge High in 1904, he soon flocked to our standard, and is noAv a promising ’09 civil Avith a recognized standing in the cult of steel metallurgy. It has been observed, hoAA’ever, in this connection that A. L. ’s knoAA ledge of this subject and Burlin’s did not groAv on the same bush. Fencing, and more particularly the gentle art of boxing as taught and practiced in the C. E. Department, find in Burlin an accomplished devotee. “What’s the matter, Charlie? Want to borroAv my Aftermath? Can’t see it, Charlie—may Avant it a dozen years hence to refresh my memory as to the cut of your physiognomy. Sorry; p’r’aps you can borroAV one from Burp or C. G.” ROY WILLIAM BURPEE, Civil. Burp Avas neither dull enough nor great enough to make Sigma Xi; but the rest of us think just as higldy of Burp. He does not sIioav a decided taste for labor, yet be does accom])lish things. He has a way of shouldering through studies and exams Avithout taking overdue notice of them, Avhich leaves him plenty of time to devote to football and Aftermath and “bridge.’’ Leominster, IMass., hatched him forth INLyy 20, 1886, and Leominster nourished him, and has the credit for teaching the Avheels of his brain to move so smoothly. He Avas all manner of high-mightinesses ])ack in Leominster High, and he lias been a fine body of men, as Ave all knoAv, since his advent at Tech. He has had some })retty active engineering of late summers, and Ave are pre[)ared to venture a successful future for Burp. PRANK SANDFORI) CALHOUN, Mechanic. Frank Avas born on IMarch 11, 1884, in Terryville, Conn., but soon migrated to Bridge- jiort. He drifted through High School Avith the (. ' lass of 1904, but stayed out a year to enter Tech Avith the rest of the mob of Connecticut Yanks that invaded Tech in 1905. During his incumbeiu ' y as our first freshman class president, he became an experienced African dodger, but his stentorian voice could always be heard above the din of battle and strife. Thus lar he has slid through Tech quiet, unassuming, yet ever at work and noAv ranks along with the best. He is said to be about jirepared to enter a partnershiji. Hoav about it, Frank? 107 eJOSKl’Il FliANTIS CALFAIIAX,F, Chemist. “Joe” is A Worcester ])rGduct; he first saw the light in the Heart of the Common¬ wealth on January 12, 1886, and has lived here ever since. He graduated from the South High School with the Class of 1905, and after long deliberation decided to come to Tech. Immediately on entering he became famous; first, the fact that he began in early youth to use the razor caused his heavy beard to be the envy of more than one tender-faced freshman, and second, his ability to transcribe ' German into English soon made many eyes weak from overstraining. “Joe” chose the Chemistry course, not from necessity, but from preference; and despite the assertion after each and every exam “stung again,” he has made good. As a chemist his specialty is steel analysis, and he is considered an authority on “dry analyses” as well. When the Aftermath Board was aj)pointed, Callahan’s name was on the list, as it was well known that his merry wit would help fill the pages. “Cal” is genial, obliging, and a good fellow generally; never a grind, but always near the top, he has won the good will of his division and class. LP]STER HALE CARTER, Mechanic. Who is this who drags his slow length along, his Jacksonian chapeau at a prominent angle, a broad smile of joy and contentment overspreading his physiognomy, following the glowing end of a Pittsljurg stogie f As that famous “ Hy thar ’ ’ smotes the ether, it reveals the fact that it is none other than Lester Carter, late of Gardner, Mass., who started sporting on the 16th day of November, 1886. Graduating from the Gardner High School in 1905, he entered Tech with the Class of 1909. As might be intimated from our first view of our quondam up state friend, he is fond of the weed in all forms, but has a special fondness for the well-renowned Pittsburgers, with which it is said he became acquainted early in his course. A hard-worked man truly is Lester, but his slow methodical methods have kept him on the right path so far. FREDERICK FRANCIS CHAP HAN, T A A’, Chemist. After defying the attacks of eighteen alarm clocks, finally awoke with a start, yawned once or twice and ascertained that the date was August 6, 1886, and that he was to try to bring honor to the home of his nativity, Westfield, Mass. ‘ ‘ Chap ’ ’ snatched hot liners from the short-stoj) j)Osition and on more than one occasion l)rought victory to the W. H. S. When “Chap” struck Tech he was modest his freshman year and did nothing in the line of athletics. He played on the class footl)all team his sophomore year, and on the Varsity team his junior and senior years. “Freddie” was also manager of the baseball team his junior year. “Chai)’s” genial smile and pleasant disj)osition have helj ed to make him one of the most popular men on the hill and everyone joins in wishing him the best of success when he leaves Tech. EDWARD AINSWORTH CLARK, Mechanic. History relates that E. Ainsworth took his first gulp of the ethereal blue on the 16th day of Se})tember, 1884, in the town of Kutland, Mass. He learned his P. 1). Q.’s at Cushing Academy, but rested on his laurels for a year before joining the immortals. Our class boasts of no married men, but-. He is said to live in the burg of Winchen- don, but claims Dorchester as his residence. Some of us are still hard at work on the mystery. Clark was one of the heroes and the chief particij)ant in the Chaffins confla¬ gration, but what he felt sore about was the revocation of his firm’s [)ermit. Hard luck, Ed. 109 110 ERNEST LEROY CROrCIT, f-f Y, Mechanic. The records of the town of Thoinaston, Conn., show that ‘ ‘ Missa Crooth’ calmly and unobtrusively put his best foot forward on the 26th day of November, 1886. He next sequestered himself in the city of Bristol, and graduating ’ from the High School entered Tech as per schedule. Throughout his life on the Hill he has been very })rominent in class athletics, ])laying’ on our freshman and sophomore baseball, foot¬ ball and basketball teams, and captaining the lechanics football team, and the all- star aggregation of ball tossers that is to be pitted against the Faculty. He is a calm, cool, patient and quiet youth, doing everything that comes up to be done. That helps some. ROBERT WILLIA I CROWTHER. T A :, Civil. Dick’s general characteristics are so strongly marked that you cannot miss ’em. You’ll kno v the minute you spot him that he has football in him; and you’ll guess that he’s good-natured, and an earnest plodder Avhen he is engaged in anything that interests him. In these respects he toes up to the mark. He is culpable enough, however, when it comes to his relations toward Lizzie and Earle. Ve think Earle might have become a civil but for Crowther. Dick has battered about somewhat since his birth in Claremont, N. H., on June 23, 1885. After Worcester English High came Holy Cross, where he starred for a spell in football. Then he toured through the West and Dixie, finally turning up at Tech. We positively couldn’t have got along without him. As tackle he has been indis¬ pensable on the Varsity, and for Tech athletics in general he has been largely respon¬ sible; for he has served throughout as a director of the W. P. I. A. A., and latterly as its President. The Civils have never forgiven Dick for hitting the pike with Burp one summer and robbing the Chaffin camp of his camaraderie. For Captain Crowther of ’09,—everybody!—one! two! three!! RICHARD HENRY DERBY, Civil. Svenska first ripple l into one of his rollicking convulsions soon after his genesis into S])ringfield, Vt., on the 7th of October, 1885. And he was a genuine godsend to the Civils when long afterward he bubbled into their midst, after getting the raw edges of his optimism worn off at the Springfield High and the Vermont Academy. He was a footballist back in his preparatory days; but he shunted football for the show, as a recreation, when he dawned upon this centre of the theatrical world, with its unj)aralleled Poli’s. Svenska has been the outrage—and the salvation—of the Civils. When they would vociferate and blaspheme over Peddy, and then, later, over hydraulics, Svenska would simply laugh—and then there was nothing to it. Derby swallowed an NoO generator back in his ])recocious infancy, and what else could you expect? Ah, but we shall miss the melody of him! JOHN ARTIILR DOYLL, Electric. John joined the ranks of mothers’ joys on May 13th, 1887, at Worcester, Mass. After a short lapse of time, he began to grow, and caused considerable worry to his parents by this blooming growing. He grew out of everything that his folks put him into. First [U’imarv, then grammar, high, Creen’s drug store, ami, finally, Tech. He led a gumshoe campaign while in High and Tech, and as there are no detectives on the board, nothing conld be gleaned on the side for tabulation in this book of knocks, dohn’s thesis was on insulators for clotheslines. He will probably come forth with a book on such construction, and will give a large-size l, gun with every book. 111 tcU4JtiKcO x)jdU 112 EDAYAKD EARLY, Electric. The only and original Punk made a good stab at being born on the same (.lay as he of first in peace. He missed it owing to his anxiety, and landed on his feet February 19, 188(1. He has been father of hot air and oratory ever since. Punk was born in Worcester, prepped at Worcester High and Worcester Academy, and is still laying down the unwritten law for those in Worcester who will listen to him. While at prep school he felt the inspirations of Ten Eyck strike him so that he made the crew. Ed bids fair to become a mess of intellectual iuiik, but he has our highest hopes. FREDERIC ROBERT ELLIS, (-) Y, 3Iechauic. Freddie first partook of his Mellen’s food in the city of Bath, England, on December 21, 1886, fittingly the shortest day of the year. Boarding a descendant of the May flower, he came to Ellis Island when he was five years old, and settleil in West Pittston, Penn., where he wrinkled his cranium a few, and graduated from the High School in the Class of 1905. Ereddie has always been a prominent member of our aggregation, his natural cuteness standing in good stead. He is quite an athlete, being- prominent in the athletics of the class, and being quarterback in the Senior Meclianic team. During the past year he has held sway over the book and supply department, but Freddie is as honest as he looks. Together with Peanut, he was Mr. Fish’s consulting engineer, but his early training stood him in good stead, and he wasn’t phased in the least. Fred is a member of the business board of this book. Our best wishes go with him. FRED WILLIAM FERNALD, H . Mechanic. Fred claims a variegated existence—he first began chasing the sea-crabs down at Rockport on January 21, 1886. History relates that after that he sampled education in one-year lots in different climes—South High and English High in Worcester, Cooper Union, Noav York, and Pomona Preparatory School in Pomona, Cal.—he then entered Pomona College and finished his sophomore year. The call of the East was too much for Freddie to overcome and he entered Tech at the beginning of our second year. He has a great affinity for certain of the Boston theatres, and it is said that he, together with Harold Riley, once led Ralph Whitmore from the beaten trail. However, Whit refuses to be intervieAved and we can’t believe all the reports that emanate from cer¬ tain quarters. Fred is easily recognized by his famous sky-piece—that frog hat, but that doesn’t signify that he is green and takes to water every chance that he gets, CIIAKLES FRANCIS GOLDTllWAIT, r r Chemist. Charles began mingling with the elite of Cummington April 23, 1886, but has since moved to Dalton, Mass., the town famous for producing pajier and Warren. Charlie prepared at Athol High one year, but thought he was not becoming educated fast enough and finished out at Dalton High. Charlie came to Tech resolved to become a B.8. In his sophomore year he began to translate Van’t Hoff’s work on ] hysical chemistry, and explained many things to the dozing Chems. that Van’t Hoff didn’t understand himself, and so became dulibed “Van’t Hoff ' , Junior.” Van’t, Jr., was a great Avalker, and on Mountain Day always plodded off ' to some distant country metroi)olis. He once started to walk to Boston with Steere and Searle, but resigned the job at South Framingham. Van’t Avas once much interested in metallurgy, and once gave us an hour description of a blast furnace at Cheshire, the home of the grinning cat, which turns out a ton of slag a day. Charlie has been a member of the Worcester Chemical Club for three years, being secretary for two years, and is always on hand to helj) dispose of the cheese and beer (birch) handed out at its meetings. 113 --——u— Ca vij W(rtlurirf 114 AETIirPi GEEEXWOOD, 1 ’ J; 2’ £ Mechanic. Twenty-one years ago Dr. Greenwood passed out Peruna to the inhal)itants of the handet of Templeton. Tluis was Spud’s advent heralded to the world at large. His sanctimonious location, a minister on one side and a church ou the other, led Spud early in life to form the acquaintance of the church deacons. We have been informed that the town constable used to have him on his daily calling list. The continual necessity of escaping the calls of these two sets of dignitaries explains Spud’s retiring disposition. Four years at Gardner High with a P. G. course thrown in served to tone Spud down to the finished product vdiich entered Tech with us in the fall of 1905. During his stay with us he has been very orderly, his worst offenses being his service for several terms as Secretary of the class, a perpetual dunning us for our class dues, and the selection of Earle Mann as a bosom friend and colleague. His barnyard symphonies with ‘ ‘ Smicky ’ ’ have served partially to break the monotony of crane de¬ sign, and have brought us back to the old farm. Good luck to you. Spud, and may you have the san.e success in dunning others and collecting your dues as you have had while at Tech. FRANK EDGAR HAAVKES, 6 . Chemist. Extended a glad hand to the entire popvdation back in ’86, in the busy metropolis of South Framingham. Frank was well known as the village cut-up, and even to this day his wild pranks are recounted at the four-corners grocery store. Framingham’s best boarded a freight one day in September, 1905, and came to Tech. He picked the chemistry course, but early showed decided artistic ability as a black and white artist by tinting Jonesy’s face with MnO . By judicious manipulation of the friendly reagent bottles Hawkesy vas enabled to obtain 125 per cent, yields in the Organic Lab. An improvement upon the usual methods employed in physical chemistry ex periments enabled him to obtain a standing of 98 i)er cent. In his senior year “Crazy” did a great deal of original investigation at both Bowler Bros.’ and “Mother Day’s” W. P. I. cotillions. Hawkes is going vith the Dupont Powder Company. HENRY IIOHER HAY, 7’ J, Civil Heine hails from Portland, Me., Avhere he Avas born Feb. 27, 1887. Then he smiled a half tearful grin at the stork, as said biped fluttered aAvay, “I don’t care, you didn’t have any right to drop me into this cold, unfeeling world. ’ ’ He has been very much an abused youngster, but though he complains betimes that his rights and prerogatives are not religiously regarded, he knows that ‘ ‘ sob, and you sob solitary, ’ ’ so he generally and genially smiles. He thought he couldn’t stand too big a dose of Tech all at once, so ho deserted the “Journal” and the IMandolin Club, to bite off the end of some practical exiieriencc that would have to be swallowed sometime, he argued. After fooling about for a while on a residency of the C. M. St. P., he returned to Tech and was received open-armed by 1909, always kind to wandcning waifs like Heine. ERNESd’ EDWARD HOLBROOK, Mechanic. Jocko (although he says he doesn’t like that [� seudonym) started kicking on the fifth (lay of IMarcli, 1887, and up to the present time lias kept up the good work. In his official capacity he has lieen instrumental in saving his hard-worked compatriots more lalior than all of the rest combined. He was Avithal a model youth, chiefly through the untiring and dutiful efforts of Vernon King. That summer spent in Providence will always remain a notable one, and Avhat Jocko didn’t learn about the jthysical jirojierties of hamnuK ' ks and clothes-lines wasn’t worth taking account of. His home is in the metrojKdis of New Hampshire, West Swanzey, and he prejiped at the Keene High School. There has been no forecast of his future existence so far. 115 11 ( JEROIIE WILLARD HOWE, J 1 Civil. Jerry has led a liiisy life in tliis burg of Worcester since he brightened the landscape in October, 188(1. Having made himself tamons at the English High School, he came to Tech to work for the general good of the Class of 1909. He is distinctly a Tech man; as a student he ranks with the best, and as a worker for the class and the school in general, he has no equal. He is the Editor-in-chief of the “Journal,” and Manager of the best track team that Tech has had in many a year. He has served in the capacity of Class President and Class Secretary. During the junior and senior years his efforts in behalf of the Aftermath have been untiring, and as Editor- in-chief of this work, he has made it what it is. Jerry has utilized his summer months accumulating engineering experience, and it is rumored that, having passed civil service examinations with good standing, he is thinking of going to the Philippines on government work. ROGER BAYLES IIUBBELL, Mechanic. Roger, alias Deak, but commonly Doc, was born at a very young and innocent age at Bristol, Conn., on or about Dec. 3d, 1886. After six years of Connecticut existence he moved to Saranac Lake, N. Y., and graduating from the High School cast his lot with us. Doc likes the trips to Boston on account of Charlie’s “atmosphere” with its “forbidden fruit,” although Providence holds forth no mean charms. He is quite a lion among ladies; in fact it is intimated upon good authority that one of the fair damsels tried to commit suicide after his second call. Roger always has a sunny disposition, and that helps some. WILLIAM HENRY HUNT, CiviJ. Do you sight that vertical prolongation of non-adipose tissue? That’s Mike Hunt. And he’s a very proper gentleman; but—when he crowns his brow Avith that shapeless flap-jack with its dingy crimson and grey livery, he is food for thought. Nothing has ever Avorried Bill since he came to light in Dorchester, Mass., on the 25th of May, 1885. Perhaps they breed his type of nonchalance at the McKinley Manual Training School of Washington, D. C., AAdience he graduated just prior to entering Tech. He rose to eminence ot that institution as First Lieutenant of Cadets, and Ave picture Mike inspiring life into his drill squad. Whether it Avas his figure that got him the job, or Avhether he OAves his erect peiqiendicularity and dignified (?) mien to this early Avar- like training—our a priori and a posteriori got tangled up in English argumentation. Perhaps Hunt Avill engage in hydraulic engineering practice Avhen he graduates. Hoav’s the shoAv this Aveek, Bill? HARVEY COBDEN IRVING, ' J, Mechanic. TAA ' enty-one years ago, Bridge])ort, in blissful ignorance, alloAved this s[)ecimen to crop forth, little knoAving Avhat the future Avould develop. His first articulate Avail Avas a A’ery perenqitory demand for beer and ice-cream. This being denied, “Cobb” Avas jiacified Avith an unabridged copy of Webster’s dictionary, from Avhich he culled only the larger pieces. Anyone avIio has attended any function at Avhich “(’obb” favored the crowd Avith a feAv well-chosen “linguistic contortions’’ Avill not doubt that his parents made a fatal mistake in not allowing him his first choice of diet. “Hai ' A’e” is a firm belieA ' er in the motto, “An indirect ansAver turneth aAvay much curiosity.” As class President during the first term of the junior year, he success¬ fully opened and adjourned the meetings; as a banjo artist, he proved lioth ornamental and melodious at the spasmodic j)erformances of the Tech musical clubs. Those feeling themselves hard hit by any of the alleged Avitticisms of this book can institute proceedings against him as one of its editors. 117 IIS OEOROE IIAKDIXG JENKINS, Electric. .Tenks jammed liis big toe in his mouth for the first time on Octol)er 25, 1885, at Barre, Mass. A search of the archives reveals nothing of his life between the first move and his appearance at Tech. He mnsf have existed, however, as reports from onr department of autobiography state that the initials G. H. J. can be seen on some of the school furniture at Barre, and deductions on the amount of fading seems to cover the intervening years quite satisfactorily. When George struck Tech, he was quite taken aback with its extreme audibleness, and didn’t appear on the horizon until 1907, when he proved himself a winner on that track team. Jelenkins knows a number of the ins and outs of Tech, even though he does not show it promiscuously. FRANK WOODBITRY JONES, Chemist. Jonesy warbled his first note in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, June 9, 1886. Frank’s early education was received in the Mahone Bay schools. In 1902 Mozart” packed his dunage and steered for Worcester. He completed his high school education at the English High Avith the Class of 1904. He decided that B.S. appended to his name Avould look good, so he hiked for Boynton Hill. In his sophomore year he Avon his numerals by taking a place in the cross-countries. The dusk had fallen Avhen ”Mozart’s” trilbies AAere heard pattering in the distance, but he came in Avithin the time limit, so his name Avent doAvn in history. ‘ ‘ Doc ’ ’ spent his summers on the road selling pictures to the farmers in Yankeedom. In that Avay he learned Iioav to argue, and his proficiency in this line ahvays AA ' as a source of Avonder to Dr. Calhane. Jones Avas the leading man in a play his senior year, and his only lament Avas that HaAvkes Avasn’t the villain. AVILFRED FULLER JONES, f-t V, Mechanic. Here, gentle reader, Ave have Bill Jones, Avho first made LikUoav famous by his nativity in the year 1887, on the tAventieth day of the ninth month. His doings of his earlier life are not Avell knoAvn, but Ave su})pose that he must have groAvn, as he landed at Tech full size. He received his education at the LudloAV High School, graduating Avith 1905. Bill first came into ])romineuce at Tech by his participation in the spasmodic entertainments of the Glee Clul), during our freshman and sophomore years. Bill’s a quiet chap, one avIio does Avhat is expected of him, and is a good felloAV to knoAV. ELAVIN HERBERT KIDDER, Civil. Kidder is still seA ' eral notes below Tetrazzini, but Avith training he might become a singer of note. Ehvin Avas born in South Wardsboro, Vt., April 27, 1886; but his high school education Avas obtained in Brattleboro; his baseball career began and ended in Brattleboro; his affaires du coeur in West))oro; his pickle farming in Westboro; and his labors latterly in Worcester. Now he Avants to hie him to the Avild and Avoolly West. The iranderlust has got a strangle hold on him, evidently. Kidder Avill take care of himself among men, for his sparring abilities are unques¬ tioned, excei)t by Burlin. But Ave fear for Ehvin, ncAertheless. He is an attractive, sociable chap, and Ave are afraid that his choir singing may have its hidden dangers. 119 120 VEKXOX CURTIS KINU, Mechanic. V. ( ' . first commenced to coo and ‘‘ah-rali’’ on the 28th day of January, 18S7, in tlie metropolis of North Easton, Avhere he still lives, and Avhere he graduated from High School Avith the Class of 1905. During the summer of 1907 he AA’as Jocko’s mentor and spiritual adviser during the memorable time spent in Providence. Through¬ out his course he has been very prominent in the Avork of the Student Christian Associa¬ tion of the Institute. Y. C. ahvays has an opinion on tap and plenty of it, but Avhen Avords fail Ealph Whitmore’s farm is alAA’ays a ready subject of conversation. Vernon Avas one of the leading lights in the formation of the W. P. I. Band, of AA ' hich he Avas the leader. In mechanical sul)jects he had many novel ideas brought out, especially during the junior summer practice, Avhen his method of marking his strikers and his ideas concern¬ ing the oj)eration of the planer caused more or less AAude comment. JOHN AVALTER KNOX, Civil. Pete entered into a useful career March 22d, 1885, in Springfield, Mass. He prepped at the Technical High School of that berg, and came to Tech in 1904. It is recorded that back in his happy high school days he roAved Avitli the school creAV, but unfortunately the only boat the Institute seems to liaA’e any claim upon is the scoav at Chaffins pond. Knox is the soul of optimism and honor. He is outspoken to a fault; but AA’hile Boots is blunt in Avrong seasons (Avhich virtue has caused some friction Avith Punk and Reddy, Ave remember), Pete is diplomatic, and his effusions hurt nobody, not eA ' en himself. He entered in upon ’09 by a back door—namely, the Chaffins summer camp, but none could have been more welcome than he. Pete smokes too much, and wears his coiffure too long—otherwise is O. K. CLYDE EAIERSOX LEARNED, CivU. AVas born Dec. 24, 1885. He patronized the Worcester educational institutions, and was let loose from the Worcester South High in time to alloAv him to amble up to Conie’s first graphic algebra lecture Avith the rest of us. He Avas called ‘‘Boots”— for why? AVe Averen’t guilty of tagging him Avith that appellation. He Avas naturally “Boots.” He attempted to carry on his high school activities, Avhere he made a hit on the creAV, and the track team; but Ave didn’t haA’e a creAV, so Boots bent all his energies into putting the shot, and Avith this implement has Avon his “ A ’, ’ ’ and served his school honorably. His most remarkable adaptability Avas not discovered until late in his school career. AVe gave him the office of Class Treasurer, and he jiroved himself able to squeeze money out of some dreadfully dry lemons, so Ave got Avise and made him perennial Treasurer. “Boots” makes a lot of noise, but he is quite harmless. C1IARL.es a. LFAAaS, T .1 •;, Chemist. AA’as born at the age of zero years or thereabouts, on the 25th of April, 1885, in JamestoAvn, X. A ., and shortly afterAA ' ards he cracked his first joke. AVe are inclined to think that the joke Avas on Charlie Avhen his fond and doting parents disjiatched him to the Institute to mix things up in the Chem. I ab. If so, he has been game enougli to s])ond the happiest days of his life assimilating organic and ])hysical chemistry. But chemistry, be it understood, is Charlie’s aA ' ocation; his real voca¬ tion and chief business in life is the coining of jokes and puns. At our sophomore ban¬ quet he speculated on “Our Future;” at the llalf-Avay Thru he Avagged his tongue in a manner that Avas a fair imitation of a ])erpetual motion machine. This Avasn’t Charlie’s fault. ‘‘Some luiAe greatness thrust upon them.’’ LeAvis Avas induced, after much coaxing, to turn his Avit to use—harness it doAvn to the task of toastmastering. LeAvis is not lazy; he is merely good-natured. AA ' e eA’en entertain hopes for his future. 121 12 HARRY RICHARD LEAYIS, JR., 2’ J E Chemist. Greeted his parents Avith a beaming smile on Jan. 22, 1888, Avhile H. R., Sr., was doling out cigars to his Jamestown, X. Y., friends. Harry attended the Jamestown High School, and used to make a few one-handed stops from the second-base position. He entered Tech in the first year of the reign of ‘Hlimpie the First.” When he came back in the fall for his sophomore year, he decided it was to be chemistry for his,, and entered that illustrious crowd. He pursued his course diligently and expects to take a shee])-skin Avith the croAvd of those aaTio are left. CHARLPIS erSTAVUS LIDSTROM, Civil. Has made Worcester the scene of his acti ' ities since his first puerile Amcalizations, Avhich were A ' ented on the 26th of November, 1881. He prepped for Tech at the Wor¬ cester South High School, from which he graduated in 1905. We distinctly remember that Charlie once harbored athletic ambitions, for it is recorded in the annals of the class that he helped trim the freshies in the great football game in our sophomore year. Lid. is not a large specimen, but he is pugnacious, Avhich accounts for the fact that he represented his class on the team that pulled the freshmen off their feet in the tug- of-war contest of that same year. The rare courage he has often displayed when under fire from ‘‘Punk’s” gatlings has endeared him to his brother Civils. Charlie is one of the Philippine recruits, for whom the “Journal” staff is busily preparing epitaphs. We wonder if he contemplates transporting and transplanting his model farm. ARTHUR P]DWARD LUCE, K Alechanic. Who is that OA’er there stoking the boilers and dressed fit to attend the king’s ball? Amidst a groAvth of thick facial adornment, one discovers that it is none other than Arthur Luce, Avho AV ' as born, bred and educated in this old toAvn of Worcester. Arthur first bit the dust on the 12th day of September, 1886. History makes little note of his early life, but the archives shoAV that he Avas graduated from the English High School in the Class of 1904, and afterAvards spent a year in gra luate study there. He AA’as brought into the lime-light during our freshman shop by the many and frequent appeals on the part of the tool-room boy to take a Avrench and tighten him up. When he throughout his busy life this Avide, Avide Avorld doth roam, the fashion ])lates Avill come to life and point the moral of this poem. EARLE ETAIER MANN, Mechanic. Here, gentle reader, Ave have a representative of the master minds turned out annually by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Earle graced the toAvn of South Framingham Avith his enlightening j)resence on Septem ber 11, 1886. Moving to Wor¬ cester to live, he graduated from the Knglish High School and drifted into Tech. He Avas a marked man during freshman shoj), as the old Avar cry of “Oh, Earle” used to testify, and has been a famous man in more Avays than one throughout the course. One of the j)rofs is said to have remarked that Earle was the best man in Electric Lab. At any rate he always seemed to jiull an A, but it is claimed by the Aviseacres that he ahvays took j)ains to describe an ohm before proceeding to business. Earle alAvays took ] ains to find out his own and everybody else’s marks. He did very efficient Avork as Sergeant-at-Arms during our Junior year. 123 124 AETTiri? CLFAIKXT MERRILL, A ' £ A MecJianic. Cliina first held forth in the old town of Salem, ]Mass., on October 29, 1885. He graduated from the Salem High School with the Class of 1903, and entered IM. T. T. with the Class of 1908. The wiles of the l)ig city were too much for onr embryo engineer, and he joined ns at the beginning of our junior year, a welcome addition truly. China was a nieml)er of the football squad during his two years at the Institute, and was a suj)})orting member of the Mechanics line in the game with the Electrics. Durijig his term with us he has been very successful in throwing the bluff that Avorks. He never lost any sleep on account of worrying, nor Aveight on account of studying. His smiling countenance and rotund form testify to these things. PATRICK J. : IURPHY, Electric. Murf was one of the exclusive few who droA-e the snakes out of the Emerald Isle. He started in FelAruary 17, 1884, at Berehaven, Ireland, l)ut gave it up to prepare for Tech. He prepared at Holy Cross, but is not to be blamed for that, as he was young and unsophisticated when he struck this large, beautiful, smiling, extremely dry toAAui. Owing to his great lo e of theory, he attained the position of delegate to France. Later he was made Chinese envoy by Secretary of the Anterior O’Neil. Murf ought to be able to expound a few points in regard to a technical education when he strikes the sod again. JAIMES A. O’NEIL, A ' £ .1, Electric. Jimmie flopped his way onto this lump of mud on October the 8th, 1885, at Nor- AA’ich, Conn. When asked if he cared for athletics at the Worcester High School, where he prepared, he declined with thanks, preferring to take his straight and sort of sa e his strength for the senior Electric football match Avith the Mechanics. James has always been much of a mystery. You might think him a trifle under the weather, but he always came up smiling. Jim was always ready to do somebody a good turn. James was always around picking up stray bits of information on vectors and alternating current theory, as those sciences were his especial hobby. He is going to quit the fake artists and go into the legitimate in the railway line. OEORIiE XOILMAN PAT.SER, £ .V, Civil. G. Norman is the Amteran of the class. He Avas born dune 24, 1877, at Belleville, N. J. For ten years he j)racticed as a ])hotogra])her. When l)y some inex})licable cogency his thoughts Avere turned toward the ‘‘Free Institute,’’ he spent a year ac NeAvark Academy, and entered Tech Avith the Class of 1909. Falser has distinguished himself by his indefatigable industry. It is his common custom to assimilate thirty- nine engineering treatises, monographs and brochures in j)reparation for each abstract. He has serv ed the class as a member of the committee on class pictures, and has other Avise proved himself a valuable asset })hotographically. As chief factotem of the (Jivil Engineering Society, he gaA ' e freely of his maturer counsel to the younger members, and of his industry to the furtherance of the society’s Avork and activity. 12 () I.EHHEI’S ANDREW I’ARKIH ' RST. Electric. old stocking-, came to life on April 6th, 1886, and grew np to the age of fus- snrity without much annoyance or entanglements. He made ready for Tech at the dear old Brookfield High School, and came to Tech still without entanglements. His life at Tech has lieen almost serene, the exception being because of his over-indul¬ gence into the theory of gas engines. It seems that the Q. E. D. that may be placed after his existence here will ]Hish him into the conservative yet successful class. KALPII EDdAR PERRY, Electric. Ralph Edgar I er.ry hapj)ened somewhere out West, but later came to Brattleboro, Vt., from which place he entered Tech in ’0.5. Soon after he arrived on Tech Hill, he became ‘ ‘ Bush ’ ’ to the crowd and as such he has remained through the four years of existence here. Bush has filled a number of positions here on the Hill, among them being that of Assistant Manager of the Varsity baseball team in the season of ’08, and Business Manager of the Aftermath. In both these positions he distinguished himself: in the former by having his nasal apparatus unhinged during practice, which required medical treatment after he took it to a game at Cambridge, and as an Aftermath hustler. Bush learned the little song, ‘ ‘ I Avant a dollar and a quarter, ’ ’ to good effect. He’s going to Cleveland this summer to make electric lamps for a living, accompanied by the good Avishes of the crowd. ROBERT TIIO: [AS POLLOCK, Y, Electric. Robert T. Pollock, otherAvise just “Bob,” arric-ed on Tech Hill just after the junior midyears—a recruit from M. 1. T., attracted to Worcester by our excellent courses in mechanics. Society on the Hill seemed rather quiet to him, so he sprung that “Friction¬ less Adiabatics ’ ’ celebration on our unsuspecting numbers. The name Avas too much for many, but Bob’s adiabatics Avere reported as a A ast improvement over the usual sort. His avocation is the design of electric cars, and the rest of the time he puts in turning a mixture of saAvdust and molasses into carbon specialties over in the foundry coke oven. As ca])tain of the diA ' ision football team last fall, he brought the Electrics almost to a victory doAvn on the Oval. Bob is also some in the speech-making line, but says that he is. unlucky, because Avhen he has a good one all fixed up he ahvays comes at the end of the list, and has to cut it short to keep the audience Avith him. CHARLES ElRiEXE PrTXA: r, Electric. The town of the largest chair in the world boasts on the Q. T. of being the birth¬ place of Put, on iMarch 7, 1887. It is plain that that is Avhere he gained his ability of being the seat of good humor. He made his preparation there and shoAved great development in athletics on the side lines. When Ep reached Tech, his great enthu- siasjii for athletics Avas still further dev eloped in the pleasant task of a bill col¬ lector. For his undying de a)tion to this last he Avas elected Vice-president of the class in 1908. He had some slight entanglement Avith the musical club here at Tech, where he helped to giA ' e balm to the saAuige beast. It was in the fall of ’08 that Put shoAved the effect of his early training in athletics, for he helped the senior electrics keej) the mechanics off Remon’s nose. Put’s only fear is that Avhen he makes good, which we all know he Avill. people will call him ( ' harlie. 127 128 JOHN ALLEN REMON, K E A; E 5, Electric. After the fuss had all passed by in regard to the hanging of the witches np in Salem, John made his appearance November 23, 1885. Now Jack was’ right there with the berries from the start, and had a few ideas how to rim things himself. After he got onto the ropes at the Salem High School, things became Remonized in good shape: baseball, football, basketball, dances and the school paper. He picked out M. I. T. as his stepping-stone to success, but changed his mind after a couple of years there, and came to Worcester. In Worcester he seemed to fade out of sight, except for an occasional scrap with one of the profs until he graduated, when he beamed upon his contemporaries as a member of Sigma Xi. Johnny proved quite a benefactor for the babies’ island hospital in Salem Harbor; inversely the hospital proved quite a benefactor for John. He gained a very intimate knowledge of the trials and tribulations of extreme youthfulness, which will come in handy some night. He also became quite an expert on financial matters and ocean-going motor boats. His matrimonial affairs are too serious to talk about. AMMI CARLETON RICHARDSON, 6 A, Mechanic. Peanut got his first strangle hold on this mundane sphere on or about April 16, 1885, in the borough of Haverhill. He has kept on holding ever since, and well he might, for Peanut’s attraction by this mother earth to its surface only amounts to about 112 pounds by the Fairbanks. His career through Tech up to his junior year was without incident, Init then it ivas that Mr. Pish found it necessary to consult either him or Freddie Ellis on the subject of practical mechanics, much to the edification of the class and the discomfort of the aforesaid gentlemen. Peanut is an all-round mechanic, as every one will testify, and when the time is up he will get liis B.S. along with the rest of the all-star aggregation. FRANCIS AAILLIA.A[ ROYS, K E A; 1 ' F Mechanic. Frank first chucked a chuckle and sighed a heave on the good old island of Nan¬ tucket on the 16th day of August, 1886. History next ])laces him in Uxbridge, down the valley. He Avas one of the delegation ivho dabbled in arts and sciences at the Worcester Academy, and with this fitting j)rej)aration was on deck when the screw machine began to work. Being a good mechanic Frank has had no trouble ivith the aforesaid mechanism, and is hence one of the shining lights. He therefore considers it his j)rivilege to laugh on any and all occasions. During his term at Tech he has held the office of Vice-])resident of his class several times, and is a member of the board on this j)ublication. 129 1:50 JOSEIMI KING SCHOFIELD, J 7’o, Mechanic. Jake first began to whistle and warble “Asleep on the Deep” and other kindred tunes in the town of Rockville, denoted on the map of the Nntineg State by a small dot, on August o, 1885. He received his pre})aratory education in the Rockville and Fitchburg High Schools, graduating in a blaze of glory from the latter institution in 1904. Jake’s whistling ])rojiensities became acutely apparent during freshman shoj) when a rail ride was promised, but Earle Mann decided to cross his name off the list of participants and the affair was called off. Jake has been prominent in choral work during his course, being a member of the Glee Club and singing in the Festival Choruses. He can always be recognized by his well-renowned sjiats, and his far-away look betokens something else besides interest in the affair at hand. If one didn’t know d. K. one would take him for an apostle of Morpheus. JA: IES IIERBEKT SEAKLE, chemist. Herbie began gaping for ivind November 16, 1884, in the busy ivhir of ’Westfield, jNIass. He learned his A B C’s in the W estfield schools and graduated from the High School with the Class of 1903. He showed an incpiisitive mind and early learned that oil would flow out of the open end of a pipe if attached to a barrel of kerosene on the floor above. One bright day James imparted the astounding news to his father that a brilliant future lay before him and he thought that he would shine particularly bright as a scientist. He entered Tech Avith the Class of 1909 and specialized in chemistry. Herbert has ahvays been a favorite with the ladies and has never let his Avork interfer e Avith his duties as a Prince Charming. In his junior year he became devoted to the art of debating, and eAmn tried his arguments on one of the profs until invited to step out into the hall and cool off. Jimmy should have been born in Missouri, as he alAA-ays Avants to be shoAvn. TITOHAS HENRY SHEAHAX, Mechanic. Tommy first opened the eyes of the city of Bridgeport, C-onn., on the 27th day of February, 1880. He receiA’ed his preparatory education in the High School and the University School of that city. The pursuit of learning Avas not for Tommy just then, so he AA ' ent out and became a journeyman machinist, a fact that saA ed him eight hours a Aveek later on. He has had a raft of jiractical experience banging around the country, and knoAvs Avhat he is talking about. About 1905 he thought that a feAV neAv ideas Avould sj)ice matters up a bit, so he, together Avith Abe, jacked the job and hiked for Tech. His career through the Institution on the Hill has been a smooth one Avith the exception of his junior year, AAlien Punk’s idea of the English language grated u})on Tommy’s mind. He is a Avorker all of the time, and one Avhose grit and energy Avill yet get him to the front. HAROLD WILDER SHITH, A .1 Mechanic. When the sounds of a Avell-regnlated barn-yard smote the ears of a ])lodding tiller of the soil in the toAvn of Spencer, on the 26th day of November, 1883, the fact Avas revealed that “Smigie” had arrived. Moving to Leicester to live, he graduated from Leicester Academy, that j)rep. school of the other immortals, Avith the Class of 1902. BetAveen 1902 and 1905 history fails to record the doings of our erstAvhile engineer, but Avhen the roll Avas called on that memorable tlay our hero Avas on deck smiling. During his course at Tech he has ahvays been prominent in basketball, making the Varsity team in his junior and senior years. Having an aflinity for gas engines he inveigled TAvau into that branch of thesis. Smigie has lots of original ideas, his latest one being to put green goggles on his old Pegasus and fee l him excelsior under the guise of succulent verdure. Belongs to that happy class of individuals Avho like Avork at a distance. 131 OT-aJTVIi Sp Vu� -CoLl vv 132 CLIFTON COULD SFAULDING ’ J, Civil. C. G. was born in Portland, Me., Nov. 4, 1886. After graduating from the Portland High, he tossed the coin for Dartmouth; but it fell for Tech, so to Tech he came. Ilis is a vigorous figure, that attends assiduously to its own business, and is not fretted by every little thing. Not even fly-paper substituted for rugs causes him any qualms. And C. G. is not lacking in words—not slippery phrases nor Latin poly¬ syllables, but crude Yankee root-words. And from him, too, come the wittiest of fables, somewhat after the manner of LaFontaine. Under his capable business management, the ‘‘JournaU’ throve splendidly. Then, too, he made us an efficient President in our junior year. But for the most, he has attended assiduously to his studies, his fussing and telephone calls, and his tennis. It was scandalous—the chicken-pox—but we will forgive him that. Truly, thou perambulating Can of Condensed Activity, a whiff of thee is good for mortals; go thy way into the world and work there as it is given thee to work. HOWARD TURNER SPAULDING, « -V, Electric. Spaul started to make his hit in life at Shirley, Mass., November 1 i, 1888. He kicked up the usual amount of fuss until he reached preparatory school at Groton, Mass., when he commenced to advocate the simple life. At Groton he made quite a hit in baseball, but neglected to keep this up at Tech. The reason for this was that his studies were interfering greatly with his social activities, and left no time for baseball. Notwithstanding Howard’s social inclinations and his being deprived of baseball at Tech, he has been rather unfortunate in that he never knew what it was to get a flunk. This may hinder him in his after life somewhat, and tend to keep him down, but we wish him luck. RAIjPH EDGAR SPAULDING, Civil. R. E. was presumably christened Ralph with the superfluity Edgar, genus Spauld¬ ing. This was in 1884, on October 12th. It is well to emphasize this matter of terminology, for the youth in question has rarely had to own up to any of his names during his sojourn at Tech. R. E.—Rising Engineer! Modest and civil always—a most admirable civil.” Siiffield, Conn., was his birthplace, the Techni¬ cal High School of Springfield his fitting school, and one year sufficed to give him the necessary preparation. He has indulged in electrical engineering and in photography, but concrete is his hobby. He rode it one summer to the tune of a concrete mill building designed and erected by R. E. He has rendered valuable work for his class on the Aftermath. It appears to make no difference what plow R. E. puts his hand to, he drives it through. And if there is a man in the class who can hold a candle to Spaulding for original work and research, we have failed to locate him. ]M:KCY frank SQUIER, Electric. Percy first qualified as one of the Hall Room boys at Worcester on November 6, 1887. He became village cut-up at eighteen, after he had oozed his way through the Worcester English High School. When Percy struck Tech, it was with certain mis¬ givings as to the wisdom of the move he was about to make. Upon hearing of the great popularity of Tech men with the girlies, Perce saw a grand opening, however. All through Percy’s career here at Tech, ”every day’s been ladies’ day with him,” and Tech has always had a good exjionent in the parlors and dance halls hereabouts. Percy ought to make good at Pittsburg, and we wish him luck. 133 134 RAYJIOXI) SAJll ' EL SQUIKI-:, r .J Mechanic. A few books flying galley west, a chair knocked off its pins, a touchy ])art of the pedestrials tread upon, and from out of the melee the ever-ready ‘‘I’ardon me” reveals the fact that Twau is with us again in person. He first began brushing his cowlick on the 1st day of duly, 1887, in the town of Greenfield, but later took up his sequestered abode in the metropolis of Westfield, immortalized as the home of Jimmie Searle, and graduated from the High School in the Class of 1905. Twau has always pretended to be more or less of a shark and he tries his darnedest to keep Smigie on the job, with his customary exhortation: ” Come on. Smithy, why don’t you take a little interest in your work?” Harold’s reply is usually lost to history. We trust that Eaymond will have as good luck in the future as he has had in the past. CIIAKLES CHILDS STEERE, 2’ Chemist. Had the nerve to stare his father in the face on —-—■ the exact date has escaped his own mind. Charlie’s first achievement was the invention of a caramel wrapping machine and since that time he has been taking raps at everybody. Charlie should have been trained for a gladiator, as he has shown marked propensity for personal combat. He propped at Central High in Springfield, and when he came to Tech he decided to become a mixer of the elements. He had many interesting debates with Dr. Jennings in the Organic Laboratory, and proved that if he had an order in for a piece of apparatus, it belonged to him. In his junior year Charlie became renowned as a locksmith. If anyone forgot his keys, he came forward with his patent key guaranteed to open any desk or door in the Salisbury Laboratory. Charlie always takes his time, but he always gets there. LESLIE EIDIER SWIFT, Civil. Leslie was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1886. At Arms Academy, Shelburne Falls, Mass., he commenced in earnest the work of learning, and he has kept it up unintermittently ever since. All Swift needed to help him along in his career was the Class of 1909. He made the mistake of trying to beat us out and make the long, toilsome journey unaided; Imt inevitably he was meant for one of us. He is not a voluble talker, so we are not wise to the })recise nature of his plans; but as he has spent several summers in engineering employment, we judge he intends to remain ‘ ‘ civil. ’ ’ JfAY IIOWAIU) TABEi;, i ' ; - y Electric. Pete started operations on August 4th, 1887, at Xew Bedford, Mass. When he reached five years, he had gone through five l)Ooks on plain and solid geometry, and an advanced college algebra. By the time he had reached ten years he was able to discuss the license question, woman’s suff ' rage, and the immorality of s})eech. Bay didn’t gain much prominence in Tech until the senior year, when he jum])ed into the limelight as a football hero with the senior electrics. Towards the close of the senior year a bid to Sigma Xi set the wise ones to thinking, and the result was he became a marked man. Pete was one of those who hel{)ed to make our commence¬ ment week a grand success. 13G RALPH EDWARD TOUCEY, ’ J, Mechanic. After carefully shaking the sacred ‘Svooden nutmegs” of Connecticut, the sooth¬ sayers of Bridgeport set Memorial Day, 1885, for Ealph’s debut, but, as usual, “Touse” put it off till the last minute, and ke]� t the crowd waiting till July 1, of the same year. ‘ ‘ Touse ’ ’ spent his adolescent days in his home town, where he soon became a close second to Orpheus. So well is ‘‘Touse” known in musical circles that it is alleged that the ‘‘Glow Worm” was dedicated to his rubicund proboscis. Along with other accomplishments, “Touse” is no slouch as a composer, as it has been hinted that he furnished the paper on which was written the “Faculty Song” for Tech Night at Polios, the song that made Zelotes jealous. “Touse” served very efficiently under Dana Pratt in Tech’s minstrel aggregation, as Business Manager of the “Journal,” as Chairman of the Junior Prom Committee, and as Business Manager of this Aftermath. Along with the rest of the iVftermath Board, we will now consign him to a well-earned rest. HOWARD BAILLIE WARREN, Chemist. Born Dalton May 17, 1886. He still lives in Dalton when not in Lynn, where we under¬ stand he has large interests. H. B. made life miserable for the teachers of Dalton High for four years, and they were happy when he passed his exams, and started for Tech. His first year was spent in quiet, peaceful study, and it was not until his second year that he began to achieve fame. In qualitative analyses he foreshadowed the work of Eamsay in transmuting metals, always being able to find lead in any solution what¬ ever. Physics has always borne a special charm for Howard and he never tired (dis)- cussing Dr. Duff’s book. He has been a member of the Worcester Chemical Club three years, but usually thought the meeting would benefit by his absence. CARL WILLIAMS WHEELOCK, (P r Civil. Known to his intimates as Peel, is jolly well liked all round. He ha s great capacities, especially for managerial activities and boils. It is safe to predict that Carl is either nursing one monstrosity, or is just finished with his last one, or is about to pay attention to the next. He made his first debut May 3rd, 1887, in Southbridge, Mass., Avhere, in common with all youngsters, he was an exceptionally bright child! Surviving a turmoil of excitement, social, athletic and otherwise, at the Southbridge High, he entered upon the unromantic existence of a Tech man. But Carl would not down; he blossomed out into prominence, and was made Captain of the class basketball team, and Manager of the class baseball team, which did some altitudinous work back in our freshman year. Then he played football on the Varsity, until the management of the Varsity basketball team claimed him. Carl does not talk through his hat, and is in every way a hopeful case. RALPH DELANO WHITMORE, J T; A 5 Mechanic. Whit is one of the youngsters of the class. Born and educated in the vicinity of Sunderland, Mass., he has, nevertheless, shown many signs of intelligence. In his first twm years at Tech he was modest and unassuming, but of late has blossomed out considerably, and rumor has it that his trips to Boston are not altogether in keeping with his title of Ex-president of the Tech Y. M. C. A. Besides the above office he held the position of Class President for the first half of our senior year. While Kalph has not an unbounded love for work, he can, nevertheless, be depended upon to carry through anything he may undertake, and his slow manner is no indication of a lack of gray matter. In spite of the fact that Whit finds it difficult to get around in the morning on schedule time, we confidently expect that he will be able to deliver the goods to whosoever is fortunate enough to secure his services. 137 138 JOTIX AVOODCOCK, Electric. John was born August 2(5, 1883, at Leicester, Mass., and prepared for Tech at the Worcester High. He was of a peculiar turn of mind, loved his books dearly, especially any theoretical mess. When it came to enjoying a theoretical lecture, Johnny was right on the spot—and fast asleep. He had great natural ability as an explainer, believing that any fool could spoil things, but it took a man to straighten them out. When he took wireless for his thesis, he little dreamed of its reward, for towmrds the end of the term he sat up in Boynton tower until 2 o’clock every morning catching the latest social gossip from Wellesley. This, of course, was thesis work. EDWARD MILTON WOODWARD, .Jr., Mechanic. Here, gentle reader, we have Edward Milton Woodward, Jr., the only and original gum-shoe man, born in the suburb of the metropolis called Brooklyn, on the 10th day of November, 1886. Like a model youth, he never speaks unless spoken to, and not then perhaps; never stays out late nights nor away from home, and always wears his rubbers. He is always picked out as a Worcesterite by that well-recognized symbol—a green bag, and to hide his modesty frequently wears a beard. This meek little lad entered Tech after graduating from the South High School in the Class of 1905. During his term at Tech he has taken an especial interest in power work with special reference to Davy’s steam and gas engine courses. To predict the future of our modern Sphinx is too much for us; time alone will tell. 139 The Has-Wasser A Classman came to Tech to grind, And he ground; But he never expected so worse to find As he found. ‘ ‘ I ’ll be ground so fine, O Dad, ’ ’ wrote he, In a melancholic note, ‘ ‘ That you ’ll never find what’s left of me With an nth power microscope. So, Dad, please take me home. ’ ’ ‘ ‘ Be not so sad; brace up, my lad ! ’ ’ So he braced. And the yellow-back —“ ’twould be too bad To waste On a bunch of books this braced swag. ’Twill cover an orchestra seat. And a pretty girl that can chew the rag;— My joy-time looks complete Without my home-sweet-home.” He hit the exam on the shady fiank, Se he flunked; And he couldn’t brace the savings-bank. So he bunked For the speck on the map from whence he s})rung And that’s the moving cause Of the following page where the praise is sung Of the Classman that used-to-was. Ere the B. M. took him home. 140 The Dear Departed George Edward Acret Harold Lester Babcock Amos Clifton Bartlett Ralph Mayne Bragdon Arthur Everett Brigham (see Class HO) Reginald Delano Bryant Alexander Bronson Campbell, Jr. Richard Arthur Caswell Robert Barney Childs Arthur Loren Clapp George Leopold Clift Francis Joseph Cotfey Fred Ernest Colebnrn Harold Cox Harry Francis Cunningham David Leslie Currier Leslie Wardner Cushman Ernest Lord Earle Simon Israel Edinberg Matthew Richard Fish Joseph Jacob Friedman Francis Leroy Gaines Ralph Augustus Garno James Gordon Goodell (see Class ’10) John Joseph Gourlay Ernest Augustin Tillotson Hapgood Dudley Harmon Edmund Brook Haslop Arthur Dean Hatch Lewis Stanwood Hooper (see Class ’10) Frederick Lawrence Hopkins Woodbury Kendall Howe Robert Howard Howes George Henry Johnson Charles Bonaventura Lawler Kelley Francis Park Kurtz Alexander Henry Laviolette Richard Baldwin Locke John William Lowe, Jr. Harry Thaddeus Lund John Michael Maloy, Jr. Harold .loseph Manning Frank Hoisington Martin Hubert Peter Theodore Matte (see Class ’10) Joseph Walter McElroy Charles Norton Mixer Edward Hancock IMoore (see Class ’ll) Huber Lorenzo Morrison Earle Goodwin Moulton Albert Wallace Newhall Frank Alton Nickerson William Thomas O’Connell (see Class ’10) Walter Alexis Olesen (see Class ’10) Theodore Dwight Olmstead Charles Arnold Pellett (see Class ’10) Edward Clarke Perry (see Class ’ll) George Luther Pierce, Jr. Norman Burdett Potter Raymond Bemis Potter Stephen Michael Poutier (see Class ’10) Walker Flanders Prescott Walter Harris Ray, Jr. Howard Beebe Ross Jose Rovelo Barrett Beard Russell, Jr. (see Class ’10) Rudolf Karl Schlaepfer Roland Scott Simonds Charles Brown Sisson James Albert Smith Myron Sibley Stevens Charles Cunningham Stimson Clarence Mortimer Stowe Myron Knight Sweet Clinton Bagg Taylor Henry Franklin Trout Otto Velorous Taft Urban John George Barreira Vianna Charles Bragdon Wagner Percy Brownell Walley Clifford Holmes Webber Chester Wirt ' Wliite Austin Porter Whitney Artemas Orlando Wilkins Lyle Law Wilkins Nelson Wing (see Class ’ll) Walter Simeon AVrigley Frank Lamb Root (see Class ’10) Entereu. Sept. ’01 Harold Francis Bidwell Sej)t. ’01. AVallace Lester Flagg Sept. ’05. Frank Farley Hutchins Sej)t. ’01. Louis Angelo Jackson Se])t. ’05. Lewis Racoosin Sept. ’0(5. Cliarles ] [. Struck 111 Hyomei The showers of chalk were falling fast, When through a Thermo class there passed, A prof, who bore with smiles so nice A smeller of a strange device— Hyomei. ‘ Come, come. Class I ” he wheezed, and said. As several pieces hit his head, ‘ ‘ I write for Power, and can T yon see My lettered pin—‘A.S.M.E.?’ ”— Hyomei. ' ‘Up to the board,’’ the prof then said. And off a problem reeled ahead; And while we labored, he stood nigh. And often breathed with many a sigh— Hyomei. Before onr laboring was o’er. From ceiling then unto the floor. An odor reeked from Hyar to Thyar;” The Seniors wildly gasped for ' ' ayr. ’ ’ Hyomei. One by one they all filed out. Leaving him without a doubt. Still grasping with his smile so nice. This smeller of a strange device— Hyomei. 142 143 H4 Athletics When the Class of 1909 came to the Institute it found athletics at a low ebb. Things were going on in a half-hearted, discouraging way, and we were not sensible of any appreciable improvement through the follow¬ ing three years. Unsatisfied hopes led to a mild but cynical scoffing. The whole school seemed to breathe in accord, “It’s no use. We can’t do any¬ thing in athletics here. What’s the use in trying?” This was the status of the matter when we left at the end of our junior year. A change was accomplished somehow, so that when we returned in the fall we found ourselves in a new atmosphere. There was hope in it and enthusiasm, and prospect of victory. We of the class, most of us, looked on but coldly perhaps. We were too thoroughly discouraged, having been here the longest. But some of our number were leading the renaissance, did we but know it. Burpee and Crowther, with Riley and Bell, were working side by side with the fresh blood given by the fresh¬ man class. We all felt that football was at last on a firm base, and the season proved, if not wholly victorious, at least more successful than had gone before. And what was best of all, the enthusiasm of the school was kept at a high pitch. Then Wheelock and his crowd of basketball men did their best to help along the cause during the winter months with a good series of basketball games. The track team branched out into relay team work, and in the spring won both its intercollegiate meets. And the baseball men took unto themselves the task of completing an athletic year well begun, and added fresh laurels. And of the whole school no class is more pleased than 1909 to see the tide turn. Mav the moon stand still! A ' 145 14 () FOOTBALL. Football The season opened under the management of R. W. Burpee and captaincy of Dick Crowther. The outlook at the beginning of the season was very bright. The services of George Orr were secured to coach the team, and when such big men as Clough, Power, Blanchard and Gleason of the freshman class were seen on the field, it looked as if Tech was due to win a few games. The Class of 1909 was well represented throughout the season. In Dick Crowther the team had a hard, consistent worker and an excellent captain. Howdy Bell played his usual good game, inter¬ spersed with point-winning drop-kicks, and Riley played grittily at end. The game with the Academy came first—for practice, of course; and for the first time in several years the Academy was beaten. The next game was with Rhode Island State College. In their school journal appeared an editorial suggesting that about forty points would be enough to run up on the Tech boys. Tech won, 4 to 0. In following games we were not so successful. The game with the Aggies went to the farmers. This game was the turning point in our fortunes, and we failed to recover. Holy Cross? Well, we met them as usual, and went down to defeat. But it was a hard and plucky struggle, and against tremendous odds. We pass the word on to 1910 Company, The scores for the season were: “Better luck next time!” Tech Worcester Academy 0 5 Trinitv, 0 4 Rhode Island State College 0 4 Mass. Agricultural College II 5 Springfield Training School 23 0 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5 0 Holy Cross College 15 0 147 148 BASKETBALL TEAM Basketball The basketball season of ’08-’09 started with a very favorable outlook for a fast team, Lawley, Tech’s star player for the past four years, being the only man lost by graduation. A strong schedule was arranged by Manager Wheelock with such teams as Dartmouth, Weslevan and IMaine, and in all the games, with one exception. Tech gave a creditable account of itself. ‘‘Cag” Pease proved himself to be a hard-working captain, and with the aid of Coach Leighton, an experienced professional player, developed good team work, which was especially noticeable during the middle of the season. 1909 was represented on the team by Smith, who played his usual hard blocking game. Fitzpatrick was Tech’s leading scorer, and Fritz Iledberg, back for a post-gTaduate course, made good at another branch of athletics on the Hill. As in former years, the team worked under a heavy handicap in having no suitable hall for practice, but this was partially overcome by the large squad and by the interest shown. The game with the University of Maine in Mechanics Hall on Feb. 23 was the most exciting of the season. With five minutes to play and four p oints behind. Tech responded to the “hika- kikas” and won out in the last five minutes by two points. The makeup of the team for the past season was as follows; Fitzpatrick, l.f. Wells, sub-f. Atherton, r.f. Kelly, sub-f. Capt. Pease, c. James, sub-g-. Hedberg, i-g. Curley, sub-g. Smith, r.g. Following is the schedule with the scores: W. P. I., 13 Weslevan, 40 W. P. I., 17 Dartmouth, 41 W. P. I., 51 Fitchburg Y. M. C. A., 16 W. P. I., 15 Williston, 46 W. P. I., 18 N. H. State, 19 W. P. L, 17 Andover, 26 W. P. I., 11 Cushing, 22 W. P. I., 32 Lowell Textile, 22 • 1—1 27 Ilniv. of IMaine, 25 W. P. I., 11 Holv Cross, 29 W. P. I., 19 R. I. State, 41 260 358 149 150 RELAY TEAM Track Team With a nucleus left over from last year’s team to start with—and it comprised a small group of athletes of promise—we set about to make a stir in the athletic world, and we succeeded. Winter work in relay running was taken up again with energy, after having been off the boards for many years. Training in indoor running was kept up right through the winter. The Y. M. C. A. track, the Academy track, the High School training- quarters, and the Armory—we had to dodge about somewhat, but we kept at it. And on February 6th, we met the Aggies, with a team of four, at the Boston Athletic Association meet, and were beaten; but we showed good form in running that began to arouse comment. Then the next month we met Holy Cross in a relay race at the Armory. Here, too, we were unfortunate, but we certainly ran a superior race to that put up by the men of the purple. Then, later on, we raced Brown University, but they were a little—not much, but a little—too experienced for us. If the winter work brought no victories, it paved the way very effec¬ tively for victories in the spring. It was a noble sight to see Kennedy, Halligan and Donath, three of our relay men, walk away from the rest of the track in the quarter at the dual meet with Union College, ] Iay 8th. Slocomb, also relay man—how he carried away the mile and the two-mile! It would be long to tell what deeds were done that day. We won, of course, 6;U to 53U Then we went to Troy and wiped up the field with Rensselaer, scoring 74 points to their 514- Holy Cross we were to have met, and Tufts—in a triple meet. But neither college had a ghost of a show against what the newsimpers called our remarkably well-balanced team. So both got cold feet, and decided to slink away, their tails between their legs. Charles E. Barney, ’10, our lofty pole vaulter, served the team as Captain. J. AV. Howe, ’09, had the management, in which he was ably assisted by 1). IT. Reamy, ’10. Paul S. Kennedy, ’10, has been elected Cai)tain of next year’s team. It will lose only Boots Learned with his five points, and with what the incoming class may furnish of fresh material, next vear’s season is bound to be a li ' lorious one for Tech. 152 TRACK TEAM, Tech Track Records EVENT RECORD RECORD HOLDER 100-vard dash, 104 seconds, H. L. Dadmnn, ’91. 220-yard dash, 234 seconds. H. L. Dadmnn, ’91. 440-vard dash, 51 seconds, H. L. Dadmnn, ’91. -mile run, 1 min. 59J sec.. H. L. Dadmnn, ’91. 1-mile run, 4 min. 45 sec.. J. M. Gallagher, ’94. 2-mile run. 10 min. 32f sec.. G. H. Slocomb, ’12. 120-yard hurdle. 164 seconds. 0. W. Lundgren, ’97 220-yard hurdle. 28 seconds. P. F. Ellsworth, ’08. Running high jump. 5 ft. 74 in.. L. W. Stanton, ’03. Running broad jump. 21 ft. 2 in., W. B. Jewett, ’88. Pole vault, 10 ft. 7 in.. C. E. Barney, ’ll. Discus throw. 96 feet. P. M. Hall, ’07. 16-lb. shot-put. 36 ft. 9 in., C. E. Learned, ’09. 16-11). hammer-throw, 116 feet. J. Power, ’12. 153 154 BASEBALL TEAM. Baseball The baseball season of 1909 elosecl in Hoboken, N. J., on Saturday, ] Iay 22, with a victory over Stevens. Institute, making a record of fonr games won and two lost. The full success of the season was greatly hindered by rainy weather, preventing the playing of two of the most important games. Rensselaer, onr rival from New York State, came on for the annual game, returning nnvanqnished only because of the kind¬ ness of Jupiter Pluvins.. It was a great disappointment to cancel the game when the chances were excellent for atoning for last fall’s defeat in football. The trip of the team to New York city was made in a pour¬ ing rain that made it impossible to play the game scheduled with Pratt Institute on the morning of May 22. For the first time in our athletic history the baseball team has had the services of a professional coach in the person of John II. Sharrott. i Ir. Sharrott proved to be a fine, gentlemanly fellow, who attended strictly to business and was always in attendance at practice. In the short time at his disposal he turned out a team that was really remark¬ able for its united action. In all the games of the year there has not been a moment’s fear of the team’s going “ballooning.” The boys worked hard and together, and the scores testify to that. No team has . found it easy to score runs on us. At bat the fellows hardly lived up to the promise they gave by their performances in the first few games— whether that was due to the ability of opposing pitchers or a slump is hard to determine. But as to fielding, the team has been all that could be hoped for—as a whole, it has played steady, consistent ball. Particular credit should be given the battery. When the season opened, the matter of a battery seemed to be the most difficult problem of all. Of last year’s pitchers Cottrell had graduated, aod Kennedy was in the hospital with diphtheria, and Catcher Tabb got a bad attack of “Charley horse” early in the pre-season practice. Nims of the sopho¬ more class, however, developed into the best pitcher Tech has had for years. He has shown remarkable speed and control, giving but nine bases on balls during the entire season. In spite of this being his first season, he has not experienced a single bad inning at the hands of an opposing team. i Iuch of the credit of his good work is due to IMcKenney, the freshman catcher, who promises to be the equal, if not the superior, of the famous Labrit of three years ago. The season has been a success, bnt if Coach Sharrott can he secured —and every effort should certainly he made to secure him—there is • • every reason for believing: that the season of 1910 will find Tech in a class with the liberal colleges. On the basis of this season’s victories, games with stronger teams can be secured—that is, with snch teams as Exeter, Tnfts, Trinity and AVilliams.. We should have a team to defeat these colleges, because every member of the present squad, with the exception of Hedberg, will return next year. Much of the preliminary work and the resulting loss of time can be eliminated and real practice begun at once. With the team playing together as it has done, and with Sharrott there to finish the work he has begun so well, we may depend upon it that Tech’s baseball light will shine as never before in the season of 1910. Bell, r.f. Halligan, c.f. Sanderson, 3b. Brown, lb. Ganl, s.s. McKennev, c. Thomas, l.f. Nims, P- Hedberg, 2b. Subs., Peterson, Martin, Cleveland. The season— Tech, 2 Amherst Aggies, 3 Tech, 8 AVorcester Academy, 4 Tech, 10 Rhode Island State, 1 Tech, 7 Springfield Training, 5 Tech, 1 St. Anselm, 4 Tech, 2 Stevens Institute, 1 30 18 15 ( Tennis The academic work of 1908-9 being ' well under way, the attention of the nnder-gradnate world was naturally directed towards Tech’s fall athletics, viz.; footl)all, cross-countries and tennis. In tennis this attention focused upon the annual fall tournament, which opened under the guidance of Doctor Jennings early in October. The doctor, through whose effo rts tennis at Tech has pulled through many a discouraging season, reported that owing to the nnnsnally large list of entries, cups would be offered to the winner, and the runner-up in the singles, and to each man of the winning team in the doubles. This made competition keener than in former years, when the champion merely had his name engraved upon the Institute cup, and in consecpience all of the matches were well fought. As had been anticipated the finals in singles brought F. W. Kennedy, 1911, the 1907 champion, and Kichard Sanderson, 1911, runner-up for the same season, together again, and the tennis enthusiasts who gathered at the Sever Street courts, where the match was played, witnessed one of the hardest fought finals of manj years. The match went the full five sets and Kennedy eventually won the championship. In the finals of the doubles F. S. Twomey, 1910, and Kennedy faced C. F. Goodrich, 1911, and Sander¬ son. The former pair won in straight sets. In closing it might be added that if tennis is to increase in its popular- itv on the Hill, and there is everv reason to believe that it will, our Institute court can not begin to meet the demand, and another year will make more courts as necessarv as a gvmnasium. 157 1909 Chemists We were seventeen timid youths who assembled in the small lecture room in Salisbury Lab as the first meeting’ of the Class of 1909 in chem¬ istry. Dr. Kinnientt dnly impressed ns with the gravity of onr position, and told ns what an interesting subject chemistry is, and how hard we onght to work. It did not take ns long to brush off the feeling of awe and become better acquainted. In a month we were such friends that we could indulge in water fights and sponge throwing without any one getting ‘ ‘ sore. ’ ’ Qualitative analysis was onr diet for the first half-year. Dr. Jennings explained its mysteries to ns, and told ns how to find iron, lead and any other of the eighty odd elements in a harmless looking solution that yon would swear willingly was water, and very often we did find them in distilled water samples handed out to ns. As we gained skill in analysis we also acquired proficiency in the use of the water bottle and were able to hit any fair mark. This accuracy in marksmanship was often surprising to one just entering the room. By the time we finished the first half-year, the way that we could shoot” a water bottle was worthy of admiration. The second half-year found us with only fifteen men, two having fallen out by the wayside. In that half-year we were introduced to quantitative analysis, and many were the long, pleasant afternoons spent in the strenuous work of evaporating a solution on a steam bath or heating a precipitate in a crucible. Those days are the ones to look back on, for during them we became knit closer together, and many were the impromptu debates we held together on themes ranging from sports to high finance. It was then we first began our use of balances, and from the time the most of us spent in there, we soon changed the name from weighing-room to waiting-room. A course that many of us will long remember is ‘A4dv. Inorg. Lectures and recitations six hours a week.” That course was principally examinations, and onr stars must have been in the ascendant that we ever got by it. Tliis iinlncky number was side-stepped, however, by the appeai’ance of a man from jM. I. T. at the beginning of our junior vear. Now it was that we began to steep ourselves in chemistry, theoretical and practical. In theoretical we listened with months agape to the state¬ ment of Van’t Hoff’s Law, and to the fact that if DV eciualed I T, K was constant. AVhat tlieoretical chemistry is, is still a question to most of us. 158 In tlie labs we developed our famous whistling and dancing team, and started our joke hooks, wherein all new jokes were inscribed. ‘‘Ileh” Searle was editor-in-chief, and a prolific contributor. The hook can still he found in the archives of the department. ‘‘Er—r, ]Mr.-, develop all the sugars from glucose.” Such ques¬ tions no longer cause onr breath to cjuicken and our heads to reel, hut then they were a. dire reality. From the saying, ‘See Venice and die,” a parody might he made, ‘‘Know organic chemistry and commit suicide.” How interested we became in developing all the formula? for the tartaric acids and the sugars. “And still we gazed, and still onr wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew.” Organic chemistry opened up to ns fields for reading and study until then undreamed of. Some of us came near dreaming it, however, as these eight o’clocks did not give us time to wake up from the night before’s sleep. And then there was summer practice, that was always a most enjoyable occasion, and especially so junior year, when we analyzed foods and cereals, wines, beer and butter of all kinds. Hawkes was in his element and ate up two samples handed out to him, and bought two more before he got his analyzed. The wine was very sour, so that one sample was enough. Water analysis was the next thing which took up our attention, and here we learned to tell whether water came from Worcester or Sterling, and several parties went to Sterling to collect some of its water, which is said to be very strong. The phys chem course absorbed much of our time. How we did enjoy doing those six-hour laboratory experiments in the scheduled three hours, and then putting four hours in figuring up a supposed one- hour report. The recitations in this subject we finally arranged to our satisfaction, the instructor and Charlie Goldthwait doing all the reciting. In January of the senior year we finished organic chemistry, both lab and lectures. What rejoicing there was among us. Not that we loved organic less, but a few nights of sleep per week more. For thesis work some of us made furnaces, others ran them, and still others mopped up kerosene from under the Townsend cell, which was situated in the industrial lal). Mentioning industrial lab causes many people to think that it is the lab which is industrious. This is not so, it is the students. If you don’t believe it, look in sometime and see the— benches. A strict rule was made that if any one was going to ])e in the lab for more than one hour, he must notify the instructor in charge. This was faithfully lived up to. The year ended up with a hair-raising exam in electro chemistrv, which covered evervthing we ever heard of and a little more. Looking back over the four years, we feel that they have not been wasted, and will undoiibtedlv bear fruit in the future vears. This is the end of the 1909 Chemists. 159 The Worcester Chemical Club During the freshman year of our class, the Worcester Chemical Club was organized with the purpose of bringing together students, instructors and technical men who were interested in chemistry. At first the member¬ ship was very small, not exceeding thirty, but the lack of formality at the meetings, and the diversity and interest of the subjects presented and dis¬ cussed, made the club unicpie and popular from its very start. At the begin¬ ning of our senior year, the club had grown both in its membership and its aims to such an extent that a special programme was arranged. leetings were held every two weeks of the school year as before, but the meetings lield every other fortnight were formal affairs, at which the members of the club and their friends were addressed by some well-known scientist from outside the city. The meetings which dovetailed in between meetings of tliis class were of the old-fashioned sociable va riety, where there were usually a number of excellent discussions, a general exchange of opinions, and an intermission in which the members helped themselves to crackers, cheese, doughnuts and light ale. During the present year, the club was addressed by l rofessor Fay, Professor Samuel Prescott, Professor Lewis Derr of iMassachusetts Institute of Technology, and by Dr. xV. S. Cushman, graduate chemist of the Class of ’88. IGO 1909 Civils There was some friction, to be sure, when a Division A man was pul at one end of the chain and a Division D man at the other, hut soon we were well accustomed to work to� ‘ether. Lettering and railroad curves and Roger Delirious—these became our special aversions. And we learned to adjust instruments with the frigid zone eml)odied in every exasperating thumb-screw. But we were recompensed for this uncomfortable work when the spring and summer courses came, and we could wander at will through the luxurious parks of Worcester with plane-tables or stadia outfits. Then came Chaffins. By the evening of August 26th, all the tents were up, and after the dark-complexioned Steve had served our first snppei’, we tumbled gi-atefnlly into our double-decked births to sleep soundly. We buckled down to work the next morning. With hand instruments we made a hasty i ecoiniaissance, and, deciding uj)on a route, set out to make the preliminary survey. The weather was si)lendid, the whole region in the full beauty of the late summer, and before we were aware a week and a half had j)assed. AVe had grown accustomed to the camp, to each other 161 1()2 1909 CIVILS. as bed-fellows, to Professor Ives’ dissonant breakfast call in the earlv dawn—to everything bnt the commissariat. Yet this we endured bravely for a time, Carl hein the only man who, thron li his boils, suffered seriously from the effects of Steve’s concoctions. Besides, we hated to let Steve ' o. He was a conoenial fellow, fnll of superstitions fears, which conld he worked npon by snch as Gaines. At length, however, we took heroic measures, ousted the cooks, and took the culinary department into onr own hands. If we weren’t so inevitably cnt ont for engineers, we might have made first-class cooks. Then the location line was run through, the contour parties sent ont, and while the rain was reducing the camp to the state of a saturated sponge we worked busily on the maps till the three weeks were spent, and we struck camp to get hack to the Hill and the grind of the junior year. We had our tussle with railroad maintenance and economics, with least squares and astronomy. But in spite of Reddy we waded through, and then came a summer with Professor French, when we really began to learn something about instrument work and astronomy. The last has been the j)rime year of the whole course. Here in daily contact with Professor French with his acumen and practical engineering sense, we believe we have imbibed a little of the instinct as Avell as some of the science pertaining to engineering. Framed structures was rather AT CHAFFINS. 1G3 a nightmare to some of our number, but E. E. revelled in it, and in its adaptation to design Barrows came to the top of the ladder. We were hoping that all would filter through the mill after a fashion, but there are whisperings which say that three men, perhaps more, of our doughty band have met their Waterloo. But whether or not we shall all come through unscathed, we have fought a good fight together, and the sense of comrade¬ ship is strong within us. 1(34 SUMMER CAMR AT CHAFFINS. 165 The Civil Engineering Society As a medinm tlirougii which the news of current engineering work could be circulated, the C. E. Society has proved of immense value. Here instmctor and student might meet on neutral ground, opinions might he freely exchanged; before this society, also, appeared speakers of acknowl¬ edged standing in the engineering world. At the first meeting of the year G. Norman Falser was made president, Willard Hedlund, ’10, was elected vice-president, C. A. G. Pease, ’10, secretary, and E. P. Peterson, ’ll, treasurer. The balance of the evening was devoted to informal talks by members of the senior class, who spoke on their engineering experiences during the summer vacations. At subsequent meetings other members presented abstracts of articles appearing in the current engineering literature. All meetings were largely attended by members of the lower classes and their friends. Sometimes— gala times—refreshments were served. Don’t forget the refreshments! AVe were very fortunate in being able to hear Professor French describe in an illustrated lecture ‘‘ High Building Construction.” Ham on reinforced concrete and morality we remember. We were placing bets as to whether Davenport would lose his temper over that distressing lantern (M. E. Department property, of course). But Davvy never ruffled. Then came Mr. A. D. Fiinn, ’93, with his discourse on the ‘‘New Catskill Water Supply of New York City.” The last two meetings of the year were taken up by the members of the class, who discussed their theses in more or less detail. We are not sure how the Society is going to prosper when we are gone and G. Norman has given up the reins; but we trust our successors will take up the work and prove themselves sufficient unto the task. 166 Electrics When the Electrics were ready to take up the work peculiar to their profession, the new Electrical Laboratories were ready to receive them. They have been fortunate in being the best housed of all the class. Of buildings and equipment they have had the choicest, newest part; and it is to be hoped they have appreciated their advantages and have profited from them. The division, as such, has done very little in the way of holding any outside social events, and has allowed its partisan feelings to ooze ont only on the occasions of the annual football and baseball games with the Me¬ chanics. In the senior year they held a banquet, which the post-gradnates and members of the Faculty in the Electrical Department attended as invited guests. The banquet was held at the Technology Club in Boston at the invitation of Eoberti Thomasonian Pollock,-‘ engineer,” who is one of the few men at the Institute who are members of the club. The trip to Boston was made in the test car belonging to the Electrical Department, and at the invitation of the members of the Faculty, the Boston Anto Show was attended in the afternoon. The banquet was held in the evening, and was a great success, for it brought the Faculty and students in closer touch than anything else during the whole course has done, and it is to be hoped that the succeeding classes will profit by this example. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY. The Electrical Society The Electrical Society at the Institute is a branch of the American Institute of Electrical Eno ' ineers. Since its start under this name in 1907, interest in its meetinos has greatly increased, and its membership, too, has grown, the year jnst ending showing an enrollment of 85. From a comparative record in the proceedings of the parent society at the end of last year, onr branch compared very favorably with other branches, and this year has been even better than last. The meetings of this society afford opportnnities for students to become familiar with the practical problems that are occupying the atten¬ tion of the leaders in their future profession. The first two meetings of this year were devoted to ‘experience meet¬ ings.” These meetings are very helpful as well as interesting. Experiences at the United States Patent Office, with the General Electric Co., the American Telephone Telegraph Company were heard. Also reports on the meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, at Atlantic City, and of the American Street Internrban Railway Association were given. On November 6 , i Ir. Joseph A. Johnson, ’05, spoke on the “Work of the Ontario Power Company at Niagara Falls.” His lecture was illustrated by the use of maps and pictures, this feature greatly adding to the interest of the meeting. The excellent facilities in the lecture room make this feat¬ ure possible in many of the lectures. One of the larye meetings of the vear was that on which Professor Phelon and i lr. Knight gave a lecture on the applications of electricity. In the lecture room many novel experiments were shown, from frying doughnuts to heating iron for a weld and cooling it after welding in the same receptacle. After the lecture many of the modern electrical appliances were in operation in the main laboratory. Other meetings were addressed by Ur. A. S. iMcAllister, on “The Alter¬ nating Current Series IMotor;” Mr. Leon I. Thomas, on “Wireless Teleph¬ ony;” II. M. Warren, on “Electrical Ap})aratns in and About Anthracite Coal Mines;” M. V. Ayres, “Some Engineering Problems in Electric Rail¬ roading;” W. S. Murray, on “ Electi ification; ” Albert L. Rohrer, on “Modern Organization of Industrial Works.’ ' All these meetings were interesting and piesented by men who are leaders in their line. The second ladies’ evening was on Febrnaiy 12. when Professor Smith gave a lectiu’e on “High Potential Power Ti-ansmission. ' ’ This lecture was illusti-ated by lantern slides, and also experiments. After the lecture refreshments were served in the main la])oratory, and an hour of informai dancing- enjoyed. ] rusic was furnished by ‘‘Tech Orchestra.” The society has had a very successful year; the meetings have averaged 135. Much credit is due the management for this success. With the list of officers chosen at the last meeting, the outlook is bright for another very successful year. 169 Mechanics Out of that notable one hundred and fifty-two who signed up as aspirants for sheepskin engineers, thirty-five, who had not been dis¬ qualified by Chic’s shop, the thought of hard work and visions of oily digits, picked the mechanical course. Our sophomore year introduced us to Pa with his piece of waste and his many steps (cones and otherwise) ; we dabbled in surveying sufficiently to be able to draw a bead on the couples of Bancroft Tower, while calculus and physics were a mere bag of shells. The year was soon over; some fell among thorns and got stuck, alas, while those whose guiding star was still in the ascendency stayed to enjoy summer shop, the Lake, and that memorable Old Home Week celebration. Then it was that the ’09 Mechs shone in all their glory, for no one can forget the manner in which they carried off the field-day honors. Picture in your mind’s eye, if you will, little Freddie Ellis winning the potato race, and Doc hopping his way to victory in a gunnysack, while the tug-of-war team pulled the much-vaunted and highly-trained Junior Mechanic team around the lot. Junior year brought us together twenty-nine strong, and then it was that the hot time began in Davy’s boiler course. Electricity kept us on pins and needles, while mechanics and kinematics were our realm of delight. A couple of little journeys were taken. The first was in the nature of an inspection trip of power-plants and stretched from Worces¬ ter to Boston, death and destruction lying in the wake of our private car. The two days were spent in inspection, while the evenings were varied with feeds at Charlie’s, the Columbia, and a trip through Chinatown. Our trip to Providence was a one-day affair for all except four of us, who succumbed to the delights of Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. But our well- regulated lives as juniors closed, and twenty-six seniors were lined up for the plums when the doors again opened in September. In this our last year came our stop-watch course and our private retiring room. This year the room has been more ap])reciated than ever. Tlie most formal and exclusive event of the season was a smoke-talk given by Professor Bird and Professor Allen, after which a collation was served while Carter tried to break his. record. The affair was an unqual¬ ified success. 170 171 MECHANICS—1901) Our athletic propensities came to a head in November, when our aggregation of warriors met in mortal combat the Senior Electrics. Both sides claimed and still claim the victory, hut although neither side scored. Captain Crouch made an excellent try for a field goal, which is more than the Electrics had a chance to do. However, the quietus was administered to the tune of 8 to 2 in the baseball game. The annual trip to Walpole, during which the Walpole Avater Avorks Avere tested and found in good shape, Avas a huge success. Who can forget the harmonious quartette, hoAV V. C. slipped one over Smigie, the famous aggregation of tumblers, and last, but best of all, Charlie’s Avell-famed and tasty victuals at the camp at Lake Pearl? And noAv the time is at hand Avhen the last handshakes as undergrad¬ uates are giA en, our last fareAvells are said, and the bunch divides, prob¬ ably never to meet again in its entirety. A long drink to the IMechanies of ]909. ‘‘Bcqniescat in pace.’ ' PATTERN ROOM. MACHINE SHOP. FOKGE SHOP. 173 Mechanical Engineering Soeiety Varying from the practice of recent years, the lectures before the Society have been given exclusively by the members of the department instead of outside engineers, and were made especially interest ing by the use of lantern slides and working apparatus. The attendance at the meet¬ ings throughout the year has been especially large. The following talks were given before the Society: Oct. 2. ‘‘The Effect of a Blow.” Prof. William W. Bird. Nov. 6. “Modern Water-wheel Testing.” Prof. Charles M. Allen. Dec. 4. “To Smoke or not to Smoke.” Mr. Howard P. Fairfield. Jan. 4. “Some Peculiar Mechanisms.” Prof. Alton L. Smith. Feb. 5. “The Philosophy of the Steam Engine.” Prof. Carleton M. Read. March 5. “The Development of the Gas Engine.” Mr. David L. Gallnp. April 2. “The Exportation of Machine Tools.” Mr. Elmer H. Fish. May 7. Annual meeting. At the first regular meeting of the Society the following officers were elected: President, Harvey C. Irving, 1909. First Yice-president, Roger B. Hubbell, 1909. Second Vice-president, William W. Armour, 1910. Third Vice-president, Edward H. Classen, 1911. Secretary, Charles W. Morden, 1910. Treasurer, Don A. Hamilton, 1911. At the annual meeting in ]May the election of officers for the ensuing year took place and talks on thesis work were given by iMessrs. Riley, Roys and ] Ierrill. The work of the year came to a close with the dispensing of the usual good feed, after which a social hour was spent. 174 Commencement Week, 1909 SUNDAY, June 6, 7.30 p.m. The Baccalaureate Sermon by the Rev. Frank Crane, in Central Church, Institute Road. IMONDAY, June 7, 8.00 p.m. Theatre Party. 11.00 p.m. Bonfire on Alumni Field. TUESDAY, June 8, 2.00 p.m. Planting of the Class Tree and Dedication of the Class Stone. Class Oration by Mr. Jerome W. Howe. 8.00 p.m. Second Annual Meeting, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chapter, Sigma Xi. Address by Dr. George Fillmore Swain, Professor of Civil Engineering in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on ‘‘Research in Engineering,” in the Lecture Room, Electrical Engineering Labor¬ atories. WEDNESDAY, June 9, 9.00 a.m. A Field Day of athletic sports on Alumni Field, under the direction of the Graduating Class. 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. The Hydraulic Testing Plant at Chaffins open to inspection. 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. The Electrical Engineering Laboratories open to visitors and the equipment in operation. 8.00 to 10.00 p.m. The President’s Reception to the Alumni and Senior Class. THURSDAY, June 10, 10.30 a.m. Graduating Exercises in Tuckerman Hall, Woman’s Club Building. Commencement Address by Dr. James Pierpont, ’86, Professor of Math¬ ematics in Yale University. Subject: “A Modern Programme for Modern Mathematics. ’ ’ 2.00 p.m. The Alumni Dinner on Alumni Field. 8.00 p.m. Dance under the direction of the Graduating Class, Terpsi- chorean Hall. The Buildings and Laboratories of the Institute will be open for inspec¬ tion on Commencement Da} FRIDAY, June 11. Farewell Banquet of ’09 at the Sterling Inn. 175 Jokelets Danny to Freshman: How dees sulphur occur? Freshman : In lon ' yellow sticks. iNFurf in desicn : I ' ve made my armature all slots; there are no teeth at all. I ird: If ene man can see two miles how far can two men see? II. E. Spauldin«‘ in sanitation : Do you mean by the air of the breath the air inhaled or exhaled? A. L. in kinematics: Some of your answers sound like patent medicine formulas. Jinny in economics: What is patentable, Ir. Whitmore? Whitmore: Everything except perpetual motion. After the ncminaticn of candidates for senior class baseball captain. Ellis: I hope the fellows will vote for someone who has played ball before. In mechanics. iMr. Fish: Well, Whitmore, do vou know anvthiuiz about this? Whit.: I might have last night, but I dond this morning. ]Mr. Fish: You ought to have come home after the last act. Fish: A boarding-house is a monarchical institution run on anarchical lines. ‘‘Prexy” to Eiley at the banquet: I thought Head’s initials were ' ‘C. A.” and not “B. A.” Did Eiley explain????? Kinnie: Eadiating outwards toward the centre. We understand that E. E. Spaulding is going to write a monograpb on “Thoroughbred Bacteria.” Ives: i lr. S{)aulding. can you inform Wheelock’s absence ? C. (J. (suddenly c()ming to earth ) : I—I lesson. us as to the reason for ] Ir. didnd study that part of the 17 () Learned has aeciiniulated some small fortune by matching pennies. Leggie (his neighbor in Poly-sci) : I don’t see how you can keep that stolen money. ft Learned: That’s just what’s the trouble, Leggee; I can’t. Nesfield’s Tablets may save you from spending the rest of your life un der ground .—Ki Fish, considering the pressure of water on a wall: Now getting the equation for this dam thing. Bird: Electricity is no good; we’re going to run the hells on steam another year. Dr. Bonnet: Mr. Hapgood, what can you tell us about guano ? Hapgood: AVell, I’m not just sure where it is, but it is a country in South America. It’s a long way back to our freshman year, but who can forget the day Clint Taylor’s chair broke down ? Alangold: The Rio Grande is probably the most turbid river in the country. In fact—it is said that the river becomes so muddy that dust blows off the surface. Fish remarks after a monthly quiz with an average of 42 per cent.: “I had to use a large factor of.safety.” Herbie Searle: How long are the days at Newark, Doctor ? Dr. Calhane: Twenty-four hours. Bird: Tell the truth even if you have to lie to do it. We hear that Adams is going to have patented the idea of wearing l)icyc]e trouser guards with pajamas. No Smoking in the Institute Buildings Kinnieutt enters lecture room with what appears to be a cigarette between his fingers. (Class convulsed.) Kinnieutt retreats and nonchalaiitly reappears with an innocent piece of chalk between the same fingers. (Class nonplussed.) Chalk is presently raised absent-mindedly towards lips. (Class con¬ vinced.) 177 How about the sign above the dining-room door? (Aguirre’s mustache.) Mangold: What do you call the method of determining the quality of water by looking at it, smelling of it, etc. ? Knox: I should call it just a cursory examination. Fish: This isn’t physics, this is engineering; we don’t care how much the beam bends when a fly sits on it. Danny: Friedman, what is apatite? Friedman: Appetite is aw- Prof. Haynes: Price is value measured in terms of money. Now, Mr. Hewes, how is price expressed, as, for example, the j)rice of such articles as I have here (exhibiting watch and pocket knife) ? Hewes: Two dollars and a half. Mangold: The class is at liberty for those who feel themselves con¬ strained to depart. Dr. Bonnet: Where did you get that information, Mr. Jones? Jones: In the Anorganische Chemise. Barrows and Adams in discussion. Adams: Suppose you had a gun big enough to shoot to the moon! Barrows: You’d kick the earth to hell first. Jinny says: Leggee, you’ll be late to your own funeral. Wagner in mechanics: You’ve got to begin to break a brick on the outside. Faculty-Senior baseball game. Coombs coaching on sideline— Game: First man up to bat. “A good hit now. Doctor, lots of chance, nobody out yet, lots of chance. ’ ’ Leggee’s schedule: -8.10 -9.05 -10.06 -11.07 -etc. Got Howe and the rest of ’em skun a mile. 178 Burlin in Debate (With stage directions.) (Burlin looks at feet.) ‘ ‘ Capital punishment ’ ’— (Scuffs feet) ‘ Should be abolished.” (Scuffs feet) “It is inexpedient.” (Scuffs feet) “The jurors won’t convict” (Scuffs feet) “a man if they” (Scuffs feet) “know that” (Scuffs feet) “he will be hanged.” (Scuffs feet) “They’ll give him the second degree instead.” (Double shuffle and sidesteps the bouquets.) 179 Oddments Freshman English: ‘‘A theme! a theme! great nature! give a theme. —Keats. Sounds like Svenska: ‘Ajanghter, holding both his sides.”—Milton. Found on Bnrlin’s desk : ‘‘The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Pope. An nnprepped exam : “No reckoning made, but sent to my account AVith all my imperfections in my head.”—Shakespeare. Summer surveying: “Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.”—Herbert. Carter in his new millinery: ■‘Thou art not for the fashion of these times. ”—Shakespeare. 180 Prexy’s “Magnetism” after 11.50 a.m.: “Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining.” —Goldsmith. Learned at Chaffins, 12 m.: “The empty vessel makes the greatest sound.’’—Shakespeare. Least squares and astronomy: “And if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch.” Especially them that be flunked.—Matt. So saith Derby: “Some falls are the means the wetter to arise.”—Shakespeare. Howe in the track picture: “Pigmies are pigmies still, though perched on Alps.”—Young. The profit that the instructor takes: “Look upon the bright side of your condition.”—Watson. 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Write us for catalogue or for estimate. rhe Coburn Trolley Track Mfg. Co., Holyoke, Mass. THE AFTERMATH ADVERTISER Commonwealth Press O. B. WOOD, Proprietor Mercantile and Society Printing First-class Fquipmerit 50 FOSTER STREET, WORCESTER, MASS. Athletic Outfitters Baseball Uniforms Our Specialty MARK Established 1826 TRADE � I 5 °ston We are leading outfitters for teams in every branch of sports in their season SPECIAL PRICES TO CLUBS Send for our Year Book, 1909 TRAOC Harririfftoii Ric iardson Antis Co. fn?o ' ’r ' po™ed ' ?888 Manufacturers of FIREARMS Worcester, Mass., U.S. A. Descripti ve catalogue sent free to any address 24 THE AFTERMATH ADVERTISER � , , ‘ liiiaikfiyHiii ' ■ « ' ! I r ' . ' . t;, |B iw- ly j .351 Caliber High Power Self-Loading Rifle This repeater is reloaded by its own recoil. To shoot it six times it is only necessary to pull the trigger for each shot. The ease and rapidity with which it can be fired make it a particularly effective rifle for hunting game often shot on the run. Like all Winchesters, it is safe, strong and simple. Full illustrated description of this rifle— ' • ' ■The Gun That Shoots Through Steel —sent upon request. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN. CONN- 25 THE AFTERMATH ADVERTISER 1844 1909 State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Worcester, Mass. The State Mutual Leads Our claim, “The Best Ever,’’ is substantiated by an impartial judge: Webb’s “Comparisons Simplified,” 1909-1910. This is one of the most reliable life assurance statistical works and analyses published. The State Mutual receives the greatest number of credit points, 10,485 out of a possible 11,600, based upon eighty policy conditions and the guaranteed surrender values to total cost (exclusive of dividends) at the end of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th years. Ordinary Life, 20-Payment Life and 20-Year Endowment, age 35. The company nearest approaching this record receives 9,820 credit points. The number of points credited to the last company is 5,255. Thus we lead the nearest competitor by 665 points and the lowest by 5,530. It will pay you to investigate. A. G. BULLOCK, President B. H. WRIGHT, Secretary EDGAR C. FOWLER, Supt. of Agencies m SMITH-GREEN CO. R. C. CLEVELAND, President and Treasurer Masons’ Materials Builders’ Supplies CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, ETC., ETC. Worcester, Massachusetts 26 THE AFTERMATH ADVERTISER Allbee Tailoring Company MAKERS OF High Grade Custom Clothing 438 MAIN STREET Worcester, Massachusetts Quality and Values that are not exaggerated are what we guarantee Frederick W. Rice Photographer 476 Main Street Superior Group and Portrait JHork The Royal Pioneer A machine of quality bristling with new features Manufactured by The Royal Motor Works, Inc. WORCESTER, MASS. Be up-to-date—use modern methods No bolts, clamps, straps or vises needed with our chucks. 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