Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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ALBERT SUTTON RICHEY 4 A0 TBIT 22 Professor of Electric Railway Engineering. (Leave of absence ) B. M. E., Purdue, 1894, and E. E., 1908; Assistant Pro¬ fessor of Electric Railway Engineering, W. P. I., 1905-07; Professor, 1907- . We had travelled nearly through our course before we made Professor Richey’s acquaintance. During our first year or two we had seen his name in the cata¬ logue, and in the third year our travels to A. C. took us past his door, labelled with his name, through which sometimes drifted snatches of conversation. Occasion¬ ally the door would open and we would catch a glimpse of the “office force” on her way down stairs. Finally, in the last term of the Senior year, we met the Professor himself. He is a thoroughly practical man, being engaged in railway engineering work continually, and thus keeping right up to the minute in his subject. He has the faculty of putting his statements in a clear and understandable manner. While his appearance is at first rather stern, his eyes light up readily with a twinkle which shows his good nature. HOWARD CHAPIN IVES “Reddy” yy Professor of Railroad Engineering Ph. B., Yale, 1898, and C. E., 1900; Instructor in Civil Engineering, W. P. I., 1900-03; Assistant Professor Univ. of Penn., 1903-06; Assistant Professor of Rail¬ road Engineering, W. P. I., 1906-12; Professor, 1912- . “Reddy,” fair, ruddy of countenance, and tipping the scales at two hundred fifty; most serious and con¬ cerned apparently, most jovial and witty actually, is one of the “Profs.” who will remain in the tablets of a civil’s memory forever. Professor Ives is a firm believer in the doctrine that it is unwise to take one’s self too seriously; moreover, he practices what he preaches and often takes time out of recitation to tell us the kind of anecdote that we all like best. As chief engineer of the C. U., “Reddy” is in his prime, and to his management of the culinary depart¬ ment w r e doff our hats. The thought of the good old days at Chaffin’s causes an echo of an old familiar cry; “Water, wood and waiter; breakfast on time or a little ahead! ” Page 20 After m at h 1Q1Q WA I o vfltriTlITrnilhnr T TTTrTTTTTTTlTnUtnillMlIlllinlllllllMlIlIlIlltll lflllllUrK

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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,

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Page 21 y U iQlQ A ' FTS ' RMATH I9l9 i . . . YrniimiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiii iiiiiNifi CARLETON ALLEN READ “B. A.” ex ss ARTHUR DEXTER BUTTERFIELD ATP TBII y Professor of Mathematics and Geodesy. (Leave of absence as Lieut.-Colonel in U. S. Army ) Some of us had Prof. Butterfield during our first two years at Tech, but to most of the students he is known only by reputation, for since the spring of 1917 he has been doing his big “bit” in the military service “over there.” Receiving a commission as captain soon after the United States entered the war, he has been steadily promoted, now having the rank of lieutenant-colonel. All those who knew him will be doubly glad to wel¬ come him back to the Hill, that we may honor him for his work for the world, and that we may welcome him back to the duties on the Hill which he always fulfilled so successfully. Professor of Steam Engineering B. S., M. I. T., 1891; Instructor in Mechanical Engineer¬ ing, M. I. T., 1891-99; Professor, New Hampshire State College, 1899-1908; Professor of Steam Engineering, W. P. I., 1908- . As ranking officer of the British Thermal Unit at Te :h he feels that it is necessary to demand military promptness when he says, “Class t’ the board.” He hasn’t received it yet. His talks during class periods usually had a direct bearing on the day’s work. “Class t’ the board,” “Come, fellers, what d’ you say, let’s get down to business,” “And so forth and things like that.” Once in a great while he would loosen up and give some personal experiences or some personal opin¬ ions, but at such times the expressions of surprise and pleasure on our faces scared him into resuming the old line of talk. He claims that we are handled too gently business world. For this reason he tries to furnish B. S„ W. P. I., 1893, and M. S„ 1898; A. M., Columbia, 1904; Assistant in Civil Engineering, W. P. I., 1894-98; Instructor in Mathematics, Univ. of Vermont, 1898- 1900; Assistant Professor, 1900-04; Professor of Me¬ chanics and Mathematics, 1904-08; Assistant Pro¬ fessor of Mathematics, W. P. I., 1908-10; Professor, 1910-14; Professor of Mathematics and Geodesy, 1914- . in school for preparation for the what others lack.