Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Hiiinf iinmiiiin w I ALTON LINCOLN “Dingtoe” SMITH Professor of Drawing and Machine Design B. S., W. P. I., 1890, and M. S., 1899; Assistant in Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, W. P. I., 1890- 91; Instructor in Mechanical Drawing, 1891-1900; Assistant Professor of Drawing and Machine Design, 1900-06; Professor, 1906- . “Dingtoe” first met us in private sessions and at that time tried to either encourage or discourage us, we don’t know which. We do know, however, that he encouraged us whether he entirely meant to or not. Since that time we have met him in various classes and we have found him a hard worker. It is sometimes difficult to keep up with him in his explanation of a sketch, which he completely hides from our view, but we usually have plenty of time afterward to puzzle it out ourselves, or at least to ask questions about it. Much time is also allowed when he says, “Pass in your result on a piece of paper.” Then he acts as teller, and when someone votes the wrong way “Ding” makes that person give the explanation. How often he has caught us. JOSEPH OLIVER PHELON Joe ATP TBII Professor of Electrical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1887, and B. S. (Electrical Engineering), 1890; M. M. E., Cornell, 1901; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1887-96; Electrical Engineering, 1896-1900; Fellow, Cornell Univ., 1900-01; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1901-07; Professor, 1907- . In “Joe” we have the rare combination of a farmer and an electrical engineer. Our first acquaintance with him was in the Junior year, when under his dignified guidance we were introduced to the elements of elec¬ trical enginering. E. E. 1 was a course well suited to those who were weary in mind and in need of rest, for “Joe” did not blow a circuit breaker very often, SO ' for the most part our slumbers were uninterrupted. Beware, however, of the “yellow tickets” which “Joe” issues without warning, and which have been the downfall of many a would-be Mechanical engineer! As the G. O. P. is to the Country, so is J. O. P. to the Institute. We leave behind us a faithful friend, and can we not say the father of all knowledge of electrical engineering, for was it not “Joe” who first taught us the various combinations of E—IR? Page 18

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Ullllllllllllllllllllllllllllll WILLIAM WARREN BIRD “Piggy” A Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Washburn Shops B. S., W. P. I., 1887; Instructor in Mechanical En¬ gineering, W. P. I., 1887-91; Assistant Professor of Steam Engineering, 1894-96; Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Washburn Shops, 1903- . Prof. Bird graduated from the Institute in the Class of 1887. He remained here as an instructor and grad¬ uate student for the next three years. After completing this work he took charge of his father’s foundry in Cambridge for the next few years. He returned to the Institute in 1903 as head of the Mechanical Engineering Department and director of the Washburn Shops. It was not until our Senior year that we met this rather stout gentleman. (We have heard of his walks around Worcester to keep him thin, but we failed to see the results.) There is not a better-liked man on the Hill than “Piggy,” and we will miss his advice about how the Institute is only to teach us to reason for ourselves. PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER “Percy” “Carp” 2AE Professor of Physical Education. (Leave of absence for Y. M. C. A. sendee in France.) A. B., Harvard, 1907; Hitchcock, Fellow, Amherst, 1906-09; Assistant Dean, 1908-10; Instructor in Phys¬ ical Education, 19C9-10; Assistant Professor, 1910-11; Associate Professor, 1911-16; Professor of Physical Education W. P. I., 1916- . It was not till our Sophomore year that we met “Percy,” but we soon found out that, though he was small, he was full of “pep.” “If it hurts, it shows that you need it,” was a common saying of his. Although “Carp” kept us busy it was a pleasure to work with him. Professor Carpenter has done more to bring the fellows together and to better Tech Spirit than most of us realize. His course has filled a large gap at Tech, and his efforts in strengthening our athletics will be more and more appreciated. The past year has seen Prof. Carpenter in France supervising the athletic games of the French and American Armies. We hope that next fall will see him back at Tech with his same old “pep.”

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... mg. CHARLES METCALF ALLEN 2AE “Charlie’ TBn V ■ Professor of Hydraulic Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1894, and M. S., 1899; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1894-1902; Assistant Pro¬ fessor of Experimental Engineering, 1902-06; Pro¬ fessor, 1906-09; Professor of Hydraulic Engineering, 1909- . Sometimes at four and a half and sometimes at six minutes after the bell has rung, a sturdy, gray haired man with a kindly face and a genial smile walks down the left aisle of the lecture room, deposits his blue textbook and a lot of pamphlets of the latest “dope” on water power on the desk, and asks, “Is everybody here?” On being assured that at least half are present he closes his attendance book and out comes, “Any questions? ” Then, “Well if you haven’t, I have.” However, before the question calls for an answer Charlie thinks of something that happened on the Podunk river and the question dies. We have enjoyed these hours spent in the M. E. lecture room with Professor Allen and will remember the course as one of the most pleasant. ARTHUR WOOLSEY EWELL “Punk” 4 BK Professor of Physics (Leave of absence as Captain in United States Army ) A. B., Yale, and Ph. D., 1899; Assistant in Physics, Yale, 1897-99; Instructor, W. P. I., 1900-04; Assistant Professor, 1904-10; Professor, 1910- . Only a few of us had the good fortune to meet “Punk” as a teacher in Physics. His untiring patience and readiness to help us over any particularly puzzling point are only a few of his good qualities. We all appreciated his efforts to make school life more agree¬ able for us. Having never heard “Punk” lecture, we cannot say whether his name is justified or not, but we think that his other good points would surely balance any deficiency in that line. He is said to be an excellent entertainer, although none of us had the opportunity to meet him, as he left to give his services in the war and is now a captain in the United States Army, working in connection with the dropping of bombs from aeroplanes. Page 19 iQlQ A ' FTEPi ' MATH 1919 miimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiMi mmnTTrmrT Mlliiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiij,