Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Sppartmpnt of (CUnl lEnginming •prufraanra Arthur W. French, C. E. Howard Chapin Ives, C. E. dlnfitrurtora Arthur J. Knight, B. S. Robert C. Mansfield, B. S. PROFESSOR ARTHUR W. FRENCH, C. E. Professor of Civil Engineering The “PROF” may be characterized as a man of great length of body and great breadth of mind, as a veteran in the use of the two-for-a-nickel cigars, and as a side-rule artist of the best quality, for he has at last solved the problem of multiplying 1000 by 2 without using his head. He has also accomplished great feats along the lines of linguistical gymnastics, his vocabulary varying from the direction taken by the old Holyoke dam, to the most lofty heights. He is also well known for his ability as a monologuist, his ravings in the drafting room often disturbing the peace and quietude always prevailing in that apartment. His great delight is in the law of “French” and he is a very able taskmaster in getting a great amount of work done in a short period of time, yet all of those who have been fortunate enough to have the “Prof” as an in¬ structor consider him as among the first at the Institute. The fact that he is always referred to as “The Prof” shows how he stands in our estimation. The attempt at burglary by the “Prof” when our friend, the janitor, had thoughtfully locked the instrument room, will long be remembered by those who wit¬ n essed the struggle between “Prof’s” toe and the lusty lock. A few of the lucky ones had joy-rides in his trusted machine and they claim that he can shave a wagon wheel with the best of them, showing that his mind is not taken up wholly with indeterminate structures. In fact, he is well versed on other lines than those pertaining to Civil Engi¬ neering and his acquaintances among his own profession are widely distributed. student mi m mmm, 1WRCESTER PQimWM ISSTimi

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Department of Civil Engineering

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THE AFTERMATH, CLASS OF 1914 PROFESSOR HOWARD C. IVES, C. E. Professor of Railroad Engineering Never do we hear the term “railroads” without thinking of “Reddy.” The daily chalk-fights were always ended in a grand bombardment as “Reddy” came ambling into the room with his little red note-book in his right hand, while his left hand was in his pocket, thus pushing back his coat and quite unconsciously (?) displaying an A. S. C. E. pin. And those auburn locks—well, his nickname is appropriate. The procedure was quite simple. After the attendance was taken and the cards shuffled, we heard a life history varied by discussions on all subjects, ranging from the “proper time to wear evening dress” to the “economic value of a snowball in excessively warm climates.” Oh, yes, there were some questions on the lesson. We will all admit however, that Prof. Ives is a man who has a deep interest in all who are in his classes, and it does not cease with Commencement. Whatever his faults and virtues have been, even though he is planning to write another text-book, they all fade away when we behold him in his greatest role. Chief Engineer of the Chaffin and Unionville R. R., and long shall we remember that “dish- pan ditty”, “Breakfast on time or a little ahead.” ( 26 )