Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Jra NpIbou ijolltB President of the Institute U. S. Naval Academy, 1878; A. M., (Hon.) Harvard, 1899; L. H. D., Union, 1899; D. Sc., Univ. of Pittsburgh, 1912; Professor of Engineering, Harvard, 1893-1913; President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1913-. Dr. Hollis has now been at the Institute as its President for six years. He has been very successful in carrying on the affairs of the school. Not only has he been ever on the alert to look after school affairs, but he has also been the adviser of every one of us in any difficulty. Dr. Hollis himself says that he is best acquainted with those students who are in trouble. This is probably true because he gives gladly and freely his advice and assistance. The Institute is not only the only organization that has profited by the knowl¬ edge and ability of Dr. Hollis during the past several months. He has served very effectively on several committees dealing with war work and problems caused by the war conditions. He has been a member of the Committee of National Defense. The past year has been a most eventful and difficult one for the Institute. However, because of President Hollis’ diligent and untiring efforts, Tech has safely come through the trying period and the prospect for the future seems good. During the period of the S. A. T. C., Dr. and Mrs. Hollis very generously threw open their home to the officers stationed here, and also made every student feel that they were taking a personal interest in him. The Students Army Training Corps brought many difficulties which had to be mastered in a very short time. Under the supervision of Dr. Hollis — and we honestly believe that he had considerable influence over the military authorities — the Institute and the students survived and came through in as satisfactory a manner as could be expected. The members of the Class of 1919 leave the Institute feeling that Dr. Hollis has done much toward their attaining a broad education. We assure him that he has our firm support in any step which leads to the progress of our Alma Mater. % 1Q10 Aftermath i 9 i 9

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mm uiliiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiijMi 1111 n in i i? GEORGE HENRY HAYNES “Jinny” AKE 4 BK 23 Professor of Economics and Political Science A. B., Amherst, 1887; Ph. D., Johns Hopkins, 1893; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1887-88; Mathematics, 1888-89; Modern Languages, 1889-90; Professor of Economics and Political Science, 1893-. Some of us who were lucky enough to have a seat not too far back or who, perhaps, paid a little better attention, looked forward to the lectures in Business Law or Political Science. It was not until our Junior year that we met “Jinny” in class but we soon learned to prepare for an amusing anecdote when we saw a twitching face and a far-away look. His timely bits of humor brightened up a course which otherwise would have been very uninteresting to most of us. But Professor Haynes has other interests than his course. He believes in getting acquainted with the students outside of class and many of our social events have found him and Mrs. Haynes present. His untiring efforts for Tech are shown by the success of the Tech Journal, of which he is Managing Editor. WALTER LOUIS JENNINGS “The Kaiser” “Pussyfoot” VV bJh-i Professor of Organic Chemistry A.B., Harvard, 1889, A. M„ 1890, and Ph. D„ 1892; Assistant in Chemistry, Harvard, 1890-92; Parker Fellow at Univ. of Berlin, 1893-94 ; Assistant Professor of Chemistry, W. P. I., 1894-99; Professor of Organic Chemistry, 1900- . Recalling to our mind from the dim and shadowy past the days when we were happy, care-free Freshmen and were obtaining our preliminary instruction in the science of Chemistry in the Freshman laboratory, we remember distinctly the rare visits of a white-haired gentleman bearing with him the undeniable stamp of authority. Later as Sophomores we appreciated the thoroughness of his drilling in Qualitative Analysis. In our Junior year, when lost in the mazes of Organic Chemistry we acquired a still greater respect for his complete mastery of that subject. But it was as Seniors, taking his course in the History of Chemistry, that we discovered the genial side of his nature, and the collection of pictures and slides shown during these lectures will long be remembered. Page 14 A sill Aftermath 1Q1O SKfi® IIIIIIKIk