Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE from which he came to Clark University to take up graduate work for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. We first became acquainted with Dr. Morley in our fresh¬ man year, when he undertook to inject ‘trig” and “analyt” into our non-receptive heads. It was here that he showed his true ability as instructor and won the highest esteem of every man by his faithfulness and willingness to explain troublesome points. When we returned for our second year we were sorry to find that University of Illi¬ nois had claimed him; but after a stay of one year, he returned to us as Assistant Professor of Mathematics. We hope that he may long stay with the Institute, and that he may have all the success due him. PROFESSOR ARTHUR D. BUTTERFIELD, M. S., A. M. Professor of Mathematics. Professor Butterfield will always be to us one of the most popular and respected professors on the hill. His is a busy life these days, both in class room and cut. We have all watched eagerly for reports on the progress of the work into which he has put so much energy and push—the collection of the funds for the Athletic field and gymnasium. He is an exhibit of the class of ’93, and is one of the liveliest of them all. We have all been taught that ’93 was some class when here at school, and it looked as if they still were when last June they rounded up all but one man for the reunion. What Prof. Butterfield can’t round up ‘‘ain’t possible nohow.” Few of us ever realized what boneheads we were until we began Cal¬ culus under him our second year. He tried his best to persuade a little “Calc” into us, but two weeks were enough for him, and he left us to the mercy of others whilst he started out on another seemingly impossible task. There is no more disagreeable job than trying to collect money, but he went into it with heart, hand and smile. Now he has Alumni field to show for it and a gymnasium coming soon, which will make this a different Tech altogether. It always takes one big man to float any big proposition. We of 1914 want to take this opportunity of expressing our gratitude and appreciation to Professor Butterfield for his untiring efforts, and the faith and optimism with which he has gone about and made a success of his work in raising money for our field and gymna¬ sium. ( 41 )

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Department nf tMattjematira ProfesBora Levi L. Conant, Ph. D. Arthur D. Butterfield, M. S., A. M. Raymond K. Morley, Ph. D. Instructors James A. Bullard, B. A. Peter W. Brouwers, B. S. PROF. LEVI LEONARD CONANT, Ph. D. Professor of Mathemaiics. Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D., we but scarcely know; but “Conie” is known by all and has one of the warmest corners in the heart of every Tech man. We have known him as instructor and as Acting-President of the Institute, and have found him always the same gentle, kind, thoughtful and sympathetic man. A graduate of Dartmouth College in the class of ’79, his life has ever been turned toward the educational. He received the degree of Master of Arts from his Alma Mater in ’87; Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy at Syracuse Univer¬ sity in 1893. After holding the professorship of Mathematics at the Dakota School of Mines and after a year of graduate work at Clark University, he came to us in 1891. Since that time, Conie has made himself known as an educational writer, as member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education and Worcester School Com¬ mittee ; but above all, as a square and impartial man, whether in the class room or m the president’s chair. PROFESSOR RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY, Ph. D. Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Raymond Kurtz Morley, Ph. D., born at Templeton, Mass., prepared at God¬ dard Seminary and Newton High School. Entering Tufts College in 1900, he re¬ ceived the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in 1904, with such hon¬ ors as to admit him to Phi Beta Kappa. He was later admitted to Sigma Xi at the Institute. His first three years as instructor were spent at the University of Maine,

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