Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 324 of the 1922 volume:

I y S . ' •. • V . . ' ■ - ‘ , 1 . 1 Mi ■ : ,• •• .4. V 1 ' : ' i r Published by the CLASS OF 1922 Edited by the AFTERMATH BOARD of the CLASS OF 1922 uup ' $re l, (LOLL T m Lo fAS c 3 i John Jernberg To the Memory of John Jernberg Instructor in Forge Practice, 1882-1921 Qentleman Teacher Friend We, The Class of Nineteen-Twenty ' -Two Respectfully Dedicate This Thirty ' Second Volume of The Aftermath JOHNNY’ As we will always remember him Foreword T is fitting that any class upon graduating from an institution should leave behind it, inscribed upon the walls of Time, some memorial of a work well done. It is in part for such a pur¬ pose that this Aftermath exists. It may even serve at future time as a record, perhaps not an authoritative one, of Tech life and tradi¬ tions, from the truest viewpoint, that of the under¬ graduate. But to us, whose task it has been to prepare this volume, there comes the hope of another and greater service. We have a vision of a morris chair by a quiet fireside, with a classmate of 1922 seeking among the dying embers some memory of days gone by. If through the worry and care of the present, this Aftermath may guide him to happy musings o’er the past, our work is not in vain. 9 Cushing Editor Reed Advertising Manager Russell Editor LARSON Art Editor Whitby 4 «—e «W„. C|(IEr White Eoitor-in - Chief Cooney Assistant Business Manager Keith Business Managep Upton Assistant Advertising Manager Walker Editor ' 10 11 Alma Mater Dear Worcester Tech, our Poly tech, Our praises ring to thee. To Alma Mater, good and true We pledge our loyalty. Long have we felt thy guiding hand, Thy teachings broad and free, With praises loud in every land, We’ll show our love for thee. Chorus Then here’s to Worcester Poly tech, Come fellows join in our refrain, Wave high the colors Crimson and Grey For good old Polytech. As years roll on and changes bring To all things great and small, We still will thee in reverence hold, We’ll greet thee one and all In accents which no one may doubt, In terms so strong and bold, The world will know thy worth to us Increases many fold. —Willard Hedlund. 12 14 Ira Nelson Hollis “ Prexy ” t b n President Hollis is a man with whom the student body as a whole has little opportunity to become acquainted; and few undergraduates realize the real good fortune of the Institute in having such a man at its head. Modest and unassuming as he appears around the Hill, it is with difficulty that we appreciate the fact that Prexy is one of the country’s leading mechanical engineers. A graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, he held various im¬ portant positions connected with the Navy Department, among them being Professor of Marine Engineering at Union College, member of the Advisory Board which built the White Squadron, and lecturer at the Naval War College. In 1893 he resigned from the navy department to become the head of the Engineering Department at Harvard University. During his ten years of service there, he conceived and supervised the construction of the Harvard Stadium. One of the more recent honors to be bestowed on President Hollis was his election to the presidency of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. It was as a member of a delegation from this organization that he went to Europe last summer in the interests of uniting the engineers of all nations. During his nine years of service to the Institute, he has always held the interests of every student at heart. Although we seldom come into personal contact with him, we cannot but appreciate the great work that he is doing. 15 List of Faculty IRA NELSON HOLLIS President of the Institute U. S. Naval Academy, 1878; A. M., (Hon.) Harvard, 1899; L. H. D., Union 1899; D. Sc., Univ. of Pittsburg, 1912; Professor of Engineering, Harvard, 1893-1913; President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1913 . GEORGE HENRY HAYNES Professor of Economics and Government 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 Government, 1893—. WALTER LOUIS JENNINGS 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—. ZELOTES WOOD COOMBS Professor of English, and Secretary of the Faculty A. B., Amherst, 1888, and A. M., 1895; Instructor in English, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1888-89; Univ. of Virginia, 1889-90; Clerk and Assistant in Languages, W. P. I., 1890-92; Instructor in Modern Languages, 1892-95; Assistant Professor, 1895-1901; Professor of French, 1901-03; English and Modern Languages, 1903-13; Secretary of the Faculty, 1910—; Professor of English, 1913—. HAROLD BABBITT SMITH Professor of Electrical Engineering M. E., Cornell, 1891; Adjunct Professor of Electrical Enineering, Arkansas State Univ., 1892- 93; Professor, Purdue, 1893-96; W. P. L, 1896—. ALEXANDER WILMER DUFF Professor of Physics B. A., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1884, and Univ. of London, 1887; M. A. Univ. of Edin¬ burgh, 1888, B. Sc., 1892 and D. Sc., 1901; L. L. D., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1920; Professor of Physics, Univ. of Madras, 1889-90; Univ. of New Brunswick, 1890-93; Purde, 1893- 99; W. P. I., 1899—. ARTHUR WILLARD FRENCH Professor of Civil Engineering C. E., Dartmouth, 1892; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Dartmouth, 1895-98; Professor, W. P. I., 1899—. WILLIAM WARREN BIRD Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of the Washburn Shops B. S., W. P. I., 1887; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1887-91; Assistant Professor of Ste a m Engineering, 1894-96; Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Washburn Shops, 1903—. PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER Professor of Physical Education A. B., Harvard, 1907; Hitchcock Fellow, Amherst, 1906-09; Assistant Dean, 1908-10; Instructor in Physical Education, 1909-10; Assistant Professor, 1910-11; Associate Professor, 1911-16; Professor of Physical Education, W. P. I., 1916 —. ALTON LINCOLN 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—. JOSEPH OLIVER PHELON Professor of Electrical Engineering B. S., (Mechanical Engineering) 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—. CHARLES METCALF ALLEN Professor of Hydraulic Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1894, and M. S., 1899; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1894-1902; Assistant Professor of Experimental Engineering, 1902-06; Professor, 1906-09; Professor of Hydraulic Engineering, 1909—. ARTHUR WOOLSEY EWELL Professor of Physics A. B., Yale, 1897, and Ph. D., 1899; Assistant in Physics, Yale, 1897-99; Instructor, W. P. I., 1900-04; Assistant Professor, 1904-10; Professor, 1910—. ALBERT SUTTON RICHEY Professor of Electric Railway Engineering B. M. E., Purdue, 1894, and E. E., 1908; Assistant Professor of Electric Railway Engineering, W. P. I., 1905-07; Professor, 1907—. HOWARD CHAPIN IVES Professor of Railroad Engineering Ph. B., Yale, 1898, and C. E., 1900; Instructor in Civil Engineering, W. P. l , 1900-03; Assistant Professor, Univ. of Penn., 1903-06; Assistant Professor of Railroad Engineering, W. P. I., 1906-12; Professor, 1912—. 17 CARLETON ALLEN READ Professor of Steam Engineering B. S., M. I. T., 1891; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, M. I. T., 1891-99; Professor, New Hampshire State College, 1899-1908; Professor of Steam Engineering, W. P. I., 1908—. ROBERT CHAUNCEY SWEETSER Professor of Analytical Chemistry B. S., W. P. I. 1883; Assistant in Chemistry, 1885-88; Instructor, 1888-1909; Assistant Professor, 1909-14; Professor of Analytical Chemistry, 1914—. RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY John E. Sinclair Professor of Mathematics A. B., Tufts, 1904, and A. M., 1904; Ph. D., Clark, 1910; Instructor in Mathematics, Univ. of Me., 1904-07; W. P. I., 1910-11; Univ. of Ill., 1911-12; Assistant Professor, W. P. I., 1912-17; Professor, 1917-21; John E. Sinclair Professor, 1921—. DANIEL FRANCIS CALHANE Professor of Industrial and Electro-Chemistry A. B., Harvard, 1894, A. M., 1896, and Ph. D., 1904; Assistant in Chemistry, Harvard, 1899-1903; Instructor, W. P. I., 1903-12; Assistant Professor of Industrial and Electro- Chemistry, 1913-18; Professor, 1918—. HOWARD PARKER FAIRFIELD Professor of Machine Construction Instructor in Machine Design Drawing and Shop Work, Case, 1891-99; Machine Con¬ struction, W. P. I., 1899-1914; Assistant Professor, 1914-19; Professor, 1919—. MORTON MASIUS Professor of Physics Ph. D., Univ. of Leipzig, 1908; Whiting Fellow, Harvard, 1908-09; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1909-15; Assistant Professor, 1915-19; Professor, 1919--. JOHN BROWN ZINN Professor of Chemistry B. S., Pennsylvania College, 1909; Ph. D., Johns Hopkins Univ., 1913; Instructor in Chemistry, Amherst, 1913-16; Associate Professor, 1916-19; Professor, W. P. I., 1919—. CARL DUNHAM KNIGHT Professor of Experimental Electrical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1903, and E. E. 1908; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1904-08; Assistant Professor of Experimental Electrical Engineering, 1903-20; Professor, 1920—. CLARENCE ALBERT PIERCE Assistant Professor of Theoretical Electrical Engineering B. S., Wesleyan, 1902, and M. S., 1904; Ph. D., Cornell, 1908; Assistant in Physics, Wesleyan, 1902-04; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Cornell, 1904-11; Assistant Pro¬ fessor, W. P. I., 1911—. 18 CHARLES JOSEPH ADAMS Assistant Professot• of English A. B. Amherst, 1896; Instructor in Modem Languages, W. P. I., 1908-13; Assistant Professor of English, 1913—. ARTHUR JULIUS KNIGHT Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds B. S., W. P. I., 1907; Instructor in Civil Engineering, 1910-16; Assistant Professor, 1916—; Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, 1917—. FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1904; E. E., 1906; Graduate Assistant in Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1904-06; Instructor, 1908-17; Assistant Professor, 1917—. FRANC IS WILLIAM ROYS Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1909, and M. E., 1917; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1910-16; Assistant Professor, 1917—. SAMUEL JAMES PLIMPTON Assistant Professor of Physics Ph. B., Yale, 1905, and Ph. D., 1912; Loomis Fellow, Yale, 1905-06; Assistant in Physics, Yale, 1909-12; Instructor, 1912-13; Johns Hopkins, 1913-14; W. P. I., 1914-19; Assistant Professor, 1919—. LESTER BURTON STRUTHERS Assistant Professor of Modern Languages A. B. Harvard, 1910; A. M., 1911; Ph. D., 1916; Instructor in French, 1915-17; Professor of Romance Languages, Colorado College, 1917-Feb., 1918; Instructor, The Rice Institute, Feb., 1918-1920; Assistant Professor, Indiana Univ., 1920-21: Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1921—. HARRIS RICE Assistant Professor of Mathematics B. S., W. P. I., 1912; Instructor in Mathematics, Tufts College, 1915-19; Harvard, 1918; Assistant Professor, Tufts, 1919-20; W. P. I., 1920—. HERBERT FOSTER TAYLOR Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1912; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, W. P. I., 1920—. 19 GEORGE HENRY HAYNES “ Jinny” A K E $ B K 2 H Jinny, the king of B19, is a character whom we will long remember. We can not soon forget the long, lean figure, as he hurries into the room, passing papers wildly about marked red or white, draws up his drawing-stand to its topmost limit, and prepares to give out one of his ten-minute quizzes. Then the pencils fly madly, and the recently- crammed ideas take hectic form across the pages. Jinny always managed to make the lectures mighty interesting, and whenever he began to see eyes be¬ coming dim, mouths opening, and attention wavering, the slight twitching of his upper lip and the ap¬ pendage thereo n would indicate that a story was coming. Everyone would wake up violently, make a desperate attempt to see the joke, and laugh loudly whether successful or not. WALTER LOUIS JENNINGS “Hughie” ‘ ' The Kaiser’ “The Doctor” “The Kink” 2 H We have been somewhat in awe of “The Doctor” since Qualitative Analysis, but the awe gave way to respect and admiration as our associations with him increased. His exactions in note taking in Qualitative bothered us, but his perfect manipula¬ tion was a stimulant. In Abstracts he gave us a final exam that Dr. Calhane had already given us twice, for which we were grateful. Extreme happiness on the part of “The Kink” meant hut one thing; some one had been given a “razz.” He was as thorough in this as in every¬ thing he did, and the recipent was always sick of life in general when the “razz” ended. If Dr. Jennings was proficient in Qualitative, he was a master in Organic Chemistry. He presented his lecture course with a thoroughness and interest which was unsurpassable, and a student who failed to learn the subject had himself to blame. 20 ZELOTES WOOD COOMBS “ Coombsie ” A A $ $ B K The professor whom every freshman knows, and the professor who knows every freshman—that is Coombsie. And notice the way we wield the “who’s” and “whom’s” without worry or disaster; it shows that Coombsie has met with some success. It is said that every freshman has the idea that Professor Coombs is President of the Institute. Certain is it that he plays an important part in our first two years on the Hill. And we know that when we come back years hence to visit the old school, we will find Coombsie awaiting us with a hearty hand¬ shake, and our name on the tip of his tongue. Coombsie’s years in the classroom have been productive of several historic expressions and his “bulletin hoard coming along the corridor” is almost classic. Coombsie has the interests of Tech always close to his heart, and is one of its most ardent supporters. HAROLD BABBITT SMITH “H. B.” B©n 2H t b n It is one of the peculiar tendencies of human nature for those of us who enjoy some special privilege in life to take considerable pride in our good fortune. And for that reason the Electrics take great satisfaction in being the only ones who have had the opportunity of meeting H. B. Smith in the class room. We had hardly begun our Junior course in Design before we re alized that we were dealing with one of the “big men” in Electrical Engineering, and that the notes, which a knowledge of short hand would have helped us to take down, were the result of many years of practical experience in Electrical work. Both inside the class room and anywhere else that we have encountered him, “H. B.” has always shown his willingness to cooperate and help us out of our difficulties, and on no occasion has he shown any impatience or lack of good nature. 21 ALEXANDER WILMER DUFF “ A. WArner” 3 2 K 2 E Do you remember the day that “A Wilmer” grabbed hold of some high-frequency and the sparks shot off his coat-tails? And the Sophomore Banquet with Dr. Duff, and his ghost stories and poetry? These are just some of the high spots which stand out in the picture which his delightful personality has im¬ pressed indelibly on our memory. Of Dr. Duff’s ability as a scientist, little need be said. After hearing him speak casually of experi¬ ments and research conducted in various univer¬ sities all over the world, and after hearing his “Physics” denounced in glowing terms by unam¬ bitious students in many American colleges, we could but realize how fortunate we were to be under his guidance. And we, who recited under him, and saw him do complicated mathematics in his head more caught a flash of the uncanny ability behind his ARTHUR WILLARD FRENCH “Pa” 2 H As underclassmen, we knew “Pa” only by reputa¬ tion and by sight—and neither was at all reassuring. But the intimate personal contact of the Senior year turned all our early misgivings into a hearty admiration and respect. Strict we found him to be in insisting upon a man’s best effort, and uncanny in his ability to uncover a bluff, but always abso¬ lutely square, and never too busy to assist in straight¬ ening out a difficulty. And his class-room hours will be recalled quite as much for the principles of plain common sense there laid down, as for the technical knowledge gained. “Pa” has little regard for solutions-by-formula. and the “pocket-book engin¬ eer”; and the ability to attack any problem through a firm grasp of its fundamentals, rather than by rule- of-thumb methods, is a large element in the heritage of his Civils. accurately than we could on paper, reputation. 22 WILLIAM WARREN BIRD “ Piggie ” m w After having “Pigg ie” in classroom work, we regretted that we did not have the good fortune of meeting him before our Senior year. One never left his class without a clear understand¬ ing of the subject matter of the day. Even the com¬ plicated problems in Shop Management with the ever bothersome “Production Credits” and “Shop Credits,” were straightened up with his guidance. It was easy, it seems, to see things after “Piggie” had reduced them to a “basis.” In Abstracts, however, he was at his best. After patiently listening to the “abstract of the day,” then came his turn. From the questions that fol¬ lowed, we soon learned that he knows a great deal about a variety of different subjects. Not only is Professor Bird an able teacher, but also he is a staunch friend. He has the welfare of the students continually in mind. This and his congenial spirit, and his appreciation of humor has won for him the admira¬ tion and respect of us all. PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER “Percy” S A E Percy Carpenter seems as though he ought to be the busiest man on the Hill, when you go over and talk with him, and hear of the various schemes he has planned and is operating, but still he manages to get time for them all. He is the man that built the much-loved Physi-Ed department, and it is he who does all the worrying and much of the work con¬ cerned with the success of our athletic teams. When anything needs efficient management the job is turned over to “Percy”; as was the case with the Book and Supply Department. We predict that if the rat-hole should change managers, he would be elected. Professor Carpenter’s ideas are what have helped the Institute most, for he seems to have them in abundance, coupled with the executive ability to carry them out. We have him to thank for bringing the N. E. I. C. A. A. meet to Worcester this year. 23 ALTON LINCOLN SMITH “A. L. “Ding” “Dingtoe” 2 S “Dingtoe” ought to make a great poker player, for it is impossible to guess what is going on behind his glasses. Even when chiding the Senior Mechanics for starting their eight o’clocks at eight ten, or for he preserves that calm demeanor and quiet way of taking a recess lasting from fifteen to twenty minutes, speaking. But don’t be fooled, he means what he says. Those of us who met him at the “Faculty Ball” saw in him a cold hearted man, whose advise “to do better” seemed superfluous. On better acquaint¬ ance, we found that he had a sense of humor, ex¬ emplified by such remarks as, “That wouldn’t be strong enough for a doll carriage,” referring to our brilliant designs of a forty-five ton punch. “A. L.” is the friend of all earnest workers, and we shall always remember him as one of Tech’s most loyal supporters. JOSEPH OLIVER PHELON 66 T 99 Joe ATO TBIT S H “If the fellows would only realize that there are only a limited number of legitimate questions that can be asked, and that every fraternity house has at least one set, then perhaps yellow papers in the E. E. Lecture Room would be less dreaded.” So spake the spry middle-aged Professor of the E. E. Dept. “Joe’s” diversions other than teaching on the Hill are many fold, ranging from home life and tinkering with a “Hupp” to putting “sprouts” into his garden. He is one of the favorites of the whole student body, and no wonder, for he claims that he would enjoy teaching if he wasn’t required to hand in grades. If there were only more like you, “Joe,” we’re sure that names on the casualty list would be fewer, and memories would be more pleasant. P. S. (As we go to press) : Did you hear about the sensation Joe created at the faculty masquerade? 24 CHARLES METCALF ALLEN “ Charlie ” A E T B II Charlie is one, of whom all of us will retain an agreeable and vivid memory. In his course in hydraulics, we certainly enjoyed ourselves and learned more for the same amount of effort than in any other class on the hill. Somehow, while listening to his s tories, experiences on waterwheel tests, and cigar-winning bets, a few simple facts such as “q = av” wrote themselves indelibly on our brains without our even realizing how they got there. His occasional sudden quizzes did give us a jolt once in a while, but we readily forgave these when, with his well known smile, he started on his next story. As further evidence that he is as human as any, Charlie enters the classroom as often late as otherwise, probably the result of his having stopped to hear something “new.” As for choosing a subject for thesis, there wasn’t a better argument for one involving hydraulics than Charlie. ARTHUR WOOLSEY EWELL B K 2 H Do you remember the opinion we formed of a man known as “Punk” by the upper classmen when we had him in Physics recitations several times as a substitute during our Sophomore year? At that time little did we know the physical problems he was to take us through in the following years. Now, when we look back on that Physical Chemistry course, it hardly seems as though we know what the name implies. “Excuse me, excuse me, gentlemen; that’s entirely wrong; I had the wrong paper.” By these words the class would be interrupted from intense concen¬ tration on the discussion. However, with the help of “Punk’s” outline of questions on the subject, we all managed to get by the course. To Professor Ewell goes the honor of being a real friend and good entertainer. We are very grateful to him for his lectures on how to arrange one’s curriculum, especially in regard to outside interests. 25 ALBERT SUTTON RICHEY d? A © T B II S- H The first class that we ever attended under Pro¬ fessor Richey was Senior Abstracts, where we learned that the chief requirements for the proper presenta¬ tion of an abstract were that it should be short, snappy, and to the point. But unlike many others whom we have met on the Hill, Professor Richey showed us that he believed in practicing what he preached. The forceful energetic manner with which he delivered his series of lectures in Electric Rail¬ ways enabled us to grasp the more complicated parts of that subject with surprising ease. His ability to “put his point across” with a punch and to smile at the same time has made him extremely popular with the student body. We all appreciate the opportunity afforded us in being able to study Electric Railways under a man known as an authority in this branch of Engineering, and we will always remember Professor Richey as a firm friend and well-wisher. HOWARD CHAPIN IVES ‘ ' Reddy” x « The civils will never forget “Reddy,” for he was always in touch with us during the last three years of our course. His hair is getting white and his nick¬ name is beginning to lose its identity, but his wit and joviality, concealed to the outside under an aspect of seriousness, are still present. Reddy does not believe in taking life too seriously, and we have all enjoyed his class room “diversions from the subject.” We cannot pass by without the annual comment on Reddy’s capacity as Chief Engineer of the C. U. We were the largest class at camp in years, and Reddy’s efficient management and ability to keep smiling under practical jokes were never better dem¬ onstrated. Prof. Ives has always had his students’ interests at heart. During the past Spring it was he who was responsible for the institution of a much needed course in Geology, and for this, we as a class wish to express our appreciation. 26 CARLETON ALLEN READ “B. A” © X 2 H “Thermo.” Who has ever heard that word men¬ tioned when he didn’t picture “B. A.” at the head of a class in one of the rooms in the Mechanical Engineering Building? It was always a relief to us to see him come into the room without a “stack of paper,” for then we knew that it would either be “to the board, boys” or a lecture. Needless to say, his lectures were al¬ ways well received. His “Ain’t that theoretical now, fellers?” and his equally profuse “I guess that’s what you call psychology, wouldn’t you?” will continue to echo in our e ars long after those other things which he tried to teach us have been forgotten. His desire to teach the men in a way that he con¬ sidered best for them has not been thwarted by any personal feeling which his method might create. He always has had the interest of the students at heart. ROBERT CHAUNCEY SWEETSER ‘•Bobby” 2 H The uninitiated who only gave Bobbie’s course on the Hill an occasional visit can never appreciate those stories that the alumni tell of the pranks and tricks which Bobbie played while a student at Tech. It is not until he tells the class with a twinkle in his eye that “the water along the shores of a lake is nearer the bottom than the water in the middle of the lake.” It has been said that the courses in Gas Analysis and Sanitation were inserted in the curriculum to afford the tired student a chance to regain some of his lost sleep. But anyone who stays awake is well repayed by lessons in short pronunciation, such as, “cordin’ to th’ r’acshun in th’ pseedja, th’ oxid psip- tates out.” He has made many an obscure point clearer by his untiring efforts, and by many illustrations. We leave with him the love and respect of the class of 1922. Truly, there is not a better liked professor in the whole Chemistry Department. 27 RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY “Doc” $ B K 2 E Our first two years were spent in more or less intimate contact with “Doc” Morley, the champion chalk-snapper. We have often wondered how much chalk “Doc” uses during a term, and how many steps he takes during a recitation period. Another thing that amazes some of us is how he could manage to pound the theories of trig, analyt, calc, etc. through some of our skulls, which have long been noted for their great hardness. Nevertheless, “Doc’s” patience stood the test, and he managed to teach us; and it is to him that we owe what little we do know of higher mathematics. “Doc’s” methods of teaching were not only suc¬ cessful, but remarkably painless, considering the subject; and the classes were always brightened with little bits of dry humor. A few of his methods might be called original; have you forgotten your initiation into the Order of the Double Cross? We will always remember “Doc” Morley as an excellent teacher, fair and impartial at all times, and a true friend to every Tech man. DANIEL FRANCIS CALHANE “Dinny” 2 S The Chemists first met “Dinny” in Junior Ab¬ stracts, altlio the Electrics studied Qualitative Anal¬ ysis in their Sophomore year under him. In Abstracts we found him to be most kind-hearted, as he gave us the same monthly exam twice. His real work is that of teaching the Chemists Electro-Analysis, and Industrial Chemistry. In these courses we were astounded by the extent of his knowledge, and the fluency of his speech. Nor is his learning confined to the subjects which he teaches, but includes all things technical. A student has but to mention his difficulty to Dr. Calhane and if that difficulty is not removed, the fault is not Dinny’s. His graphic explanation in the most precise terms makes the most obscure points clear. We deeply apreciate his helpful spirit, and feel fortunate that we can call Dr. Calhane a friend. 28 HOWARD PARKER FAIRFIELD “Pa” 2 H Most of us first met Professor Fairfield in the Machine Shop in the beginning of our Sophomore year. After we had become acquainted with him, our only regret was that we hadn’t met him sooner. Always trying to help the students and to en¬ courage them, he has won the admiration of us all. Never have we seen him excited or angry. His slow deliberative manner has taken him through many a difficulty. One thing that “Pa” will not tolerate, however, and that is to be out of step. He always notices it the first thing, no matter how deeply he may be in¬ terested in the conversation. He is a loyal Tech suporter. Often in his lectures have we heard of the big things that “our Graduates” are doing. When we leave the school, we are sure to miss his kind advice and his pleasing per¬ sonality. But there is one consolation, we shall always have his friendship. MORTON MASIUS “ Dutchy ” ■A M “Dutchy” Masius, the human slip-stick, was first introduced to us during our first years on the hill. Some of us will remember him as teaching analyt during the first year, when many of the faculty were away in the service. “Dutchy” is a marvel when it conies to calculations, and as a teacher he is unsurpassed. If, as is often the case “you know nothing whatever about this,” “Dutchy” will by some means or other pound a bit of knowledge into your head before the class is dismissed. His ability to balance on the very edge of the platform while conducting classes was always admired by the students. Who will forget the time when he came to class with¬ out his necktie? Without a doubt. Professor Masius knows more about science than any other man on the Hill, and furthermore he has the ability of impounding some knowledge into the thickest of skulls. 29 JOHN BROWN ZINN “Doc” A T n $ B K We Chemists have been exposed to “Doc” Zinn’s courses at least once a year since he came to us. That cynical smile which he gives us after he puts a Theoret. problem on the board for us to do, or the morning after the monthly marks are out, when we all get E’s, is a sure sign he intends to keep us going. A man who doesn’t keep working is “out of luck” according to “Doc.” But by what he says we will all graduate sometime, although we are inclined to doubt it, when we see his finals. We are indebted to him for his interest in the Sceptical Chymists of which he is a strong supporter, being greatly in favor of looking at things from the theoretical point of view. His pep and interest in outside activities, besides what goes on in the Salis¬ bury laboratories, show that he is a real Tech man, and interested in the welfare of Tech. CARL DUNHAM KNIGHT “C. Dr “Dodo” AXA T B n 2 H Although it is a year and a half since the Electrics in the class of ’22 started blowing circuit-breakers in the E. E. Laboratory, we have no difficulty in recalling the first lecture we attended under the instruction of “C. D.” In those first fifty minutes we learned that the supply of instruments in the “Lab” was quite adequate and yet that it was limited; furthermore that the method of discovering whether a line was live or not was not to put one finger on each terminal. The one deplorable fact is that many of us never bothered to heed these instructions, and they had to be repeated at regular intervals throughout the whole course; but there is not one of us who can say that they were not given on the last occasion in just the same patient manner and in the same even tone as they were the first time. Our only regret is that we had to wait two and a half years before making “C. D.’s” acquaintance. 30 CLARENCE ALBERT PIERCE “Doc” J N © SH $ B K After a two year acquaintance with the Theory of Alternating Current Circuits and a more intimate acquaintance of equal duration with the expounder of this nohle subject, the Electrics conclude that the other courses have really missed something by not coming in contact with Doc Pierce. In his lectures he covers a variety of subjects, ranging from the origin of the oersted or gilbert to a discourse upon where the Saint got his halo. These lectures are frequently accompanied by ejaculations into which he puts much emphasis and feeling, especially when some formula refuses to be proved; although we received quite a shock the first time, we soon became accustomed to these expressive little interruptions. However, there’s not a better friend to the students on the Hill than Doc Pierce, and those of us who have come to know him wish him well in the years to come. CHARLES JOSEPH ADAMS “Pop” © A X We will always remember “Pop” for his good stories which were told to his classes to awaken some of us from d eep slumber. We might add that the stories are always effective. “Pop” will remember us undoubtedly as the class who invited him to a banquet without giving him an invitation, for on our Freshman banquet program appeared in bold type the name C. J. Adams, but no “Pop.” However, we more than made up for this error by inviting him to the Sophomore banquet and the memorable “half¬ way-through.” “Pop’s” chief hobby, outside of English literature and rhetoric, is photography. He is a camera fiend himself, and sponsor of the Photography Club, formed on the Hill during the past year. Although none of his interests have to do directly with engineering, he is a teacher to whom the Institute is greatly indebted. 31 ARTHUR JULIUS KNIGHT • 99 Shrimp AT 2 E “Shrimp” is built like Napoleon, but has got the famous field marshal tied to a flivver when it comes to efficiency. It ought to take ten men alone keeping the new touchy sprinkler system in good humor, but “Shrimp” calmly added this on to his many other administrative duties. As an instructor we remember him better as the expounder of Least Squares and Astronomy (not the park-bench kind). Though we entered upon these courses with fear and doubt we must admit that Shrimp’s clear, “Dutchy-like” method of teaching left nothing to be desired, and many of us actually came to take more than a “passing” interest in the courses. As Seniors several of us found the Coast and Geodetic Survey exams a “pipe,” and for this we give “Shrimp” most of the credit. FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS “Rip” t b n E-r-r-r-r-Yes, as we wake up, we realize whose class we are in and know before we open our eyes that we will find a kind face with a pleasant smile dealing out the most intricate facts on transmission or distribution in the simplest of manners. We wonder why we ever spent hours on a problem that he will work out in a few minutes. “Rip’s” (will some kind soul tell us the reason for that misnomen?) patience is even more marked in the “Lab.” We have never seen him lose that smile as he performs the oft repeated act of closing the main circuit-breaker as a result of some Senior’s original connections. We saw him repeat that act five times one afternoon, then smilingly wait there for it to blow again—and he laughed as it did. “Please see me.” Ah, yes, we wonder what kink our mind went through as we were trying to tell him, “Why is a motor,” but we are in peace for we know that after that visit all will be well. 32 FRANCIS WILLIAM ROYS “ Spider ” $2 K 2 H It was “Spider” who initiated us into the mysteries of Mechanics and Materials. We will not forget his famous axioms that “you cannot push on a string” nor that “driving is a couple.” He was at his best in the classroom when he covered himself with chalk dust ex-“pounding” the elements of his courses to our confused minds. However, he finally straightened us out, for one of his strong points is the ability to make things clear. In class and laboratory, we found him master of his subject. If anyone had any part in molding us into engineers, it was he, for after viewing his twenty- inch accuraciometer and being told numerous times, “you fellows don’t think,” we finally succeeded in at¬ tacking his practical problems with some degree of success. “Spider’s” quiet, unwitting humor, and the many laborious hours spent in the little back class room will remain among the best memories of Tech. SAMUEL JAMES PLIMPTON “Plimp” — Samuel James Plimpton—alias “Plimp”—was in¬ troduced to some of us during our freshman year when he branched from his own line, physics, to analytical geometry. It was then we became ac¬ quainted with that far-away look which seems to see many things which the ordinary mortal misses. During our second year “Plimp” was conspicuous by his absence, having obtained leave to go to England for study. He must have learned a great deal while over there, for on his return he fitted out his labor¬ atory with all manner of apparatus. Some say he is trying to find out if Eins:ein is right, and judging from our experience with him he will be the man that can do it. 33 LESTER BURTON STRUTHERS As Mr. Struthers did not come to the Institute until our Senior year we did not have the pleasure of being in any of his classes. We learn from the underclassmen that he is a very interesting teacher, very punctual, and that he devotes much time in telling of his trip to Spain. Although he has been here for a very short period he has gained much popularity with all who have met him, and we feel that he has made a place for himself on the Hill. HARRIS RICE Professor Rice is a graduate of the institute in the class of 1912. He returned as a member of the faculty at the beginning of our third year, as as¬ sistant in mathematics. Although we never had the opportunity to study under Professor Rice, we learn from the underclass¬ men that he is an excellent teacher and has always been very popular with those under him. We are told that no matter what happens a written quiz is always begun when the clock points to twenty minutes of the hour. These quizzes seem to be of great ad¬ vantage to the students for most of them get by the course, and what is more important, they usually have learned something by their connections with such a teacher as Professor Rice. 34 HERBERT FOSTER TAYLOR 2 A E SKULL 2 H Professor Taylor is a new-comer in the C. E. Dept., and it fell upon our class to be the first to break him in in Highways. Neither he nor the course bothered us at all that year, but when we met him again as Seniors we found some difficulty and hard work before us in the shape of Sanitary Engineering. It seemed at the time we were doing an awful lot of horsework for rather doubtful and meager results, and we thought wicked thoughts about our instructor, but now that the horsework is over, we think per¬ haps that was the only way to make us absorb the knowledge, and that the instructor may not have been so bad. Anyway, we learned the difference between sewage and sewerage, and also what the inside of Charlie’s Hydraulics book looks like, so the course was of considerable value. Professor Taylor is a hard worker for Tech, as evidenced by his work on the Journal, and for the Alumni Ass’n, and we consider him a valuable addition to the Faculty. 35 IN MEMORIAM RICHARD CARLETON JOSLIN July 19, 1921 During the past summer, the Institute has suffered the loss of two of its most loved and respected teachers. One was John Jemberg, whose memory we have honored in our dedication. The other was Professor Richard Carleton Joslin. Professor Joslin, during his six years’ connection with the Institute, had made for himself a distinct place in the life of the school, and his loss is deeply felt by his hosts of friends. He combined many qualities, often found in different individuals, but rarely bound together in one per¬ sonality. He will never be forgotten as the able and devoted teacher, the ready and willing worker in the dull routine of administrative detail, and the popular, well-liked friend of the student. 36 IN MEMORIAM GUSTAVE VERNER JOHNSON March 29, 1922 Again in the spring of the past year the Grim Reaper visited the instruct¬ ing force of the Institute and carried off one of its newer and younger members. Gustave Verner Johnson was a graduate of Worcester Poly¬ technic Institute in the class of 1920. Immediately after graduation he re¬ turned and began duties, first as an assistant in Mechanical Engineering, and later as an Instructor. Thus his connection with the school was never broken until the disease set in which resulted in his death. Although all classes did not have an opportunity to come into personal contact with him, those who did fully realize what the friendship of this quiet, helpful per¬ sonality meant to every one of them. 37 BURTON LINWOOD GRAY Instructor in Foundry Practice Instructor in Foundry Practice, W. P. I., 1910 —. Little need be said about Mr. Gray. The mere mention of his name will bring pleasant memories to the minds of all those who have had him as an instructor. There is no man on the Hill so ready to help a fellow out, when he needs a friend. Mr Gray always has a pleasant smile ready for anyone who is willing to climb to his little office. He never refuses to talk business, give good advice, or spin a yarn with anyone. Mr. Gray has a way of making his courses interesting to all, no matter how they may hate the smell of a Foundry. His patience has been unlimited at times when we have seemed hopeless as molders, and because of his good natured urging, we have often surprised ourselves in his line of work. WALTER WILLIAM MONROE “Pop” Instructor in Pattern-making Instructor in Pattern-making, W. P. I., 1912—. “Pop” Monroe has ever been known to us for his editorship of “Shop Notes,” a very useful book to us, too, from more than one point of view. Many a time, as we saw “Pop” coming down the aisle towards our bench to inspect our method of pattern-making, we would dig out the “notes” and appear deeply interested in the instruction therein. Many an awkward situation has been saved by them. “Pop’s” hobby, however, is motor boats and after seeing his “ship” at the Lake, we all agreed that he knew how to fit one up. We have found a friend in “Pop” not only in our first year at the In¬ stitute, hut ever after. He has always been ready to give us a hand in what¬ ever he was able. 38 CARROLL FULLER MERRIAM “Cy” Instructor in Mechanical Engineering S. B., Harvard, 1914; B. S., W. P. I., 1916; Assistant in Mechanical Engineering. 1915-16; Instructor, 1916-17; 1921—. One of the biggest additions to the teaching staff of the M. E. Dept, in years occured at the beginning of the 1921-22 school year, when Mr. Mer- riam reported for duty on the Hill. Cy may be properly characterized as a big addition to the Dept, in more ways than one, for he is as much over six feet in height as most of us are over five feet. But true to the old saying that “The bigger they are the harder they fall,” Cy took a hard fall just before the beginning of the second semester. This fall marked the end of his bachelor days, hut we feel that he should be congratulated in this respect, especially since we all had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Merriam when she helped Cy preside over our 24 hour boiler test. CHESTER MOORE INMAN Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1914; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1921—. Mr. Inman made his first appearance at Tech hack in 1914, when he was here as a student. This year he has come hack to take “Johnnie’s” place in teaching heat treatment, and has done very well in this capacity. Mr. Inman knows the ins and outs of the heat treatment game from his outside experiences in connection with steel, and is well able to make his course interesting. He is well liked by all and we hope he will remain a member of the instructing force. CARLETON DEAN H4IGIS Instructor in Physics B. S., W. P. I., 1915; Instructor in Physics, 1915—. In his spare time, Mr. Haigis conducts classes in physics and physics lab. The greater part of his time, however, is taken up in the construction, alteration and repair of a certain familiar make of automobile. He is so busy, in fact, that he takes the time off to visit the tonsorial artist, only once a year. And when this event occurs, several minutes of the class room period are given over to admiration. However, he gets the stuff over, and that’s the important point. 39 m r ■ m Mr. Bigler. Mr. Inman. mi Mr. Nakashian Mn Merr am. Mr. Phinnetj 40 HAROLD ARTHUR MAXFIELD “Ham” T B n Instructor in Electrical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1916; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1921— To Mr. Maxfield belongs the distinction of introducing the Senior Electrics to the so-called Combina tion Course, which is the latest substitute for Thesis work in the Electric Dept. During the five weeks required for him to drum Industrial E. E. into us we learned at least two things; namely, that embarrassing questions in design are best answered by a good Yankee guess; and second that the proper way to avoid an interview up in the “front office” is to laugh at no jokes other than those what come across the lecture table. Seriously speaking, we appreciate the fact that Mr. Maxfield must have spent considerable time in preparing an excellent lecture course for us. WILLIAM CONRAD HIMMER A T Instructor in Modern Languages A. B., Harvard, 1917; A. M., Clark University, 1921; Instructor in German, Browne Nichols School, 1917-18; Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1918—; Fellow in History, Clark University, 1921-22. Mr. Himmer came to Tech with the class of 1922, back in the dark ages of the S. A. T. C. Our first classes with him were in “War Aims” and then we were first to appreciate his interesting manner and instructive talks. After the war we were conducted into the mysteries of German and French, both of which were very well handled by so versatile a teacher. Although we have left Mr. Himmer with the two lower classes for the past two years, he has always been a friend of ’22 and has a cheery word whenever we meet him. WALTER WILLIAM LUCASSE x w Instructor in Chemistry A. B. Kalamazoo College, 1917; A. M., Clark University, 1920; Ph. D., 1921; Instructor in Chemistry, W. P. I., 1921—. Dr. Lucasse is too new an arrival in the Chemistry Department to enable us to speak from experience about his ability as a teacher. His training, which has been varied and extensive, should fit him well for his duties at Tech. In our casual personal contact with him. Dr. Lucasse has proved himself both affable and interesting; his pleasing personality will add greatly to his effectiveness as a teacher of his chosen subject. 41 GLEASON HARVEY MacCULLOUGH “Mac” T B II 2 H Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1918, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1918—. “Mac” is well known to the Class of ’22, because we delved into the mysteries of construction of all sorts of geometric figures under his tutelage during our first year at the Institute, which was also his first year as an instructor. Since that time, we have had his able supervision in Sophomore Drawing and Junior Mechanics, and many of us have been glad to avail ourselves of his services as a tutor in “Thermo” and “Steam.” If some of us fail to realize that there is no such thing as being too thorough, we shall probably see in later years the error of our ways and thank “Mac” for all the “outside work” he ever made us do. HAROLD WINTHROP DOWS t b n Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1919—. We became closest acquainted with Dows in the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory. We always will remember the interesting manner in which he conducted experiments. He started by giving a clear explanation of the purpose and theory of the experiment and this done would stay with us and give further aid whenever he saw the opportunity. Needless to say, we have always looked upon Dows with esteem, and will always remember him as one who was a friend at all times to the students. HOBART HALLETT NEWELL T B IT 2 E Instructor in Electrical Engineering B. S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1921—. At the time this book goes to press we have not met Mr. Newell in the class room, but we are looking forward to a short course in Wireless Tel¬ egraphy with him. We say “looking forward” because we are aware of the reputation which he enjoys as an expert in Wireless. The fact that we have never had any classes with him does not mean that we are not acquainted with him, however, because considerable of his time has been occupied by work in the Lab., where we have always found him willing to enter into friendly “confabs” with us. We are glad of the opportunity to extend to him our best wishes for success as a teacher at the Institute. 42 Mr Porter. 43 HAROLD JOSEPH GAY Instructor in Mathematics A. B., Harvard, 1919; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1919—. Mr. Gay came to Tech as a member of the mathematics department during our sophomore year. Although he is much younger than most of the instruc¬ tors he at once gained our respect and friendship in the thorough manner in which he conducted all his classes. He is very quiet, never gets ruffled, and has the knack of getting his subject across in such a way that all can get something out of it. Mr. Gay has become an ardent supporter of all Tech activities, as is evidenced by his frequent attendance at many of the games. CHARLES SCOTT PORTER Instructor in Mathematics A. B., Amherst, 1919; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1919—. Mr. Porter graduated from Amherst in 1919 and came to join the teach¬ ing force on the hill the following year. His easy manner at once made him very popular with all who came in contact with him. His friendship with the Class of ’22 was shown when he accepted our invitation to the “Half- Way-Through” at the beginning of our junior year. Although he is one of the younger instructors, Mr. Porter is an excellent teacher, one who can impart his knowledge to others, and who makes many friends by taking great interest in all who study under him. WAYLAND McCOLLEY BURGESS Instructor in Chemistry B. S., Rhode Island State, 1919; Instructor in Chemistry, 1919-20; W. P. I. 1920—. Although we have not had this instructor in any courses, we know he is one of the most well-liked instructors in the chemistry department. His pleasant smile and “Hello” whenever we met him assured us of this. Last year, which was his first as an instructor on the hill, we got acquainted with him at the Sceptical Chymists meetings, at which he was a regular attendant; but in our Senior year we more frequently saw him in the library or at Dinny’s lectures in Industrial Chem. The Juniors say that he treated them “white” in Inorganic last year, and that he made his lectures very interesting. The Sophomores also like him. We surely wish Burgess success in life, and we know he will attain it. 44 WILLIAM LEWIS PHINNEY, JR. Instructor in Mathematics B. S., Dartmouth, 1920; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1920—. Mr. Pliinney is one of the new instructors who is absolutely unknown to us except by hearsay. However that hearsay is most favorable, according to all reports which we are able to gather from Freshmen who have made his acquaintance. They say he has a trick method all his own of pronouncing the word “proof ’ which has never been heard about the Hill before. He also is reported to have a great interest in psychology, and likes to mingle short discourses on that subject in between the Calc and Analyt. We wish him all possible success. LUKE LEWIS NAKASHIAN “Luke” Instructor in Mechanical Engineering Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1920—. Although “Luke” has been with us for only two years, he has already won the hearts of all those who may have had him in Free Hand Drawing. Despite his frequent threats of what the results at the end of the term would be, we have yet to hear of a make-up in this subject. Luke is certainly a wizard with the pencil. He makes his drawings so realistic you can almost see the wheels go ’round. His snappy criticisms and stock cf jokes keep even the most sleepy awake for a three-liour period. MERLE CHANDLER COWDEN 4 Wheat ” “Ich bin ” A T SKULL Instructor in Modern Languages and Graduate Assistant in Chemistry B. S., W. P. I., 1920; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry, 1920-21; Instructor in Modern Languages and Graduate Assistant in Chemistry; 1921-. We had no contact with Cowden until we grappled with Junior Organic. We understand, however, that the Chemists now meet him in their Sophomore y ear in Abstracts. This is fortunate if he can teach German as he can put across Organic. We have always found Wheat ready and able to help us on knotty Or¬ ganic problems. With his help we have usually succeeded in chasing and locating the elusive double bond, likewise the intricacies and duplicities of the benzene ring. 45 46 ROBERT GRIFFIN DE LA MATER “DeZ” Instructor in Mechanical Engineering M. E. Rensselaer, 1921; Instructor in Drawing and Machine Design, W. P. I., 1921—. “Del” is one of the new instructors on the Hill. He is a graduate of R. P. I. and came to us last fall to teach in the Mechanical Engineering Department, where it is his duty to teach the Freshmen how to draw “poipen- dicular” lines. His real task lies in teaching them “Discript,” and according to the Freshmen, he has not set out to lower the standard whereby more than sixty per cent, of the class can pass the course. However, he is always willing and ready to give aid to all those who wish it. He is a good sport, enjoys squash hall, and many a man can testify that he is a boxer of no mean ability. “Del” is a true supporter of all Tech’s sports and social activities. IVAN EDWIN BIGLER “Big Instructor of Physical Education Athletic Director, Juniata College, 1913-15; Physical Director, Bradford High School, 1920-21; Instructor in Physical Education, W. P. I., 1921—. Our senior year saw a slight change in the personnel of the physical training department when “Henry” was displaced by Mr. Bigler, and it wasn’t long before “Big” made his presence on the Hill felt. He undertook the big jobs of coaching basketball and baseball along with his regular work, and was certainly successful. Besides turning out winning teams, he became the friend of every athlete and the respected acquaintance of everyone else on the Hill. All this in one year is a pretty good record, we think. And oh, boy! the stories he can tell. CARL GUNNARD JOHNSON Instructor in Forge Practice Instructor in Forge Pracitce, W. P. I., 1921—. Although Carl Johnson is listed among the new instructors on the hill this year, he is by no means a stranger to us. He was promoted from an assistant to an instructor to fill the vacancy left by the death of “Johnny” Jernberg. “Carl” is of a retiring nature, but nevertheless, he has won the respect and admiration of all those who have come in contact with him. With his ever ready help and his “something like that,” he has easily established himself among the students. 47 FREDERIC RAYMOND BUTLER Graduate Assistant in Chemistry B. S., W. P. I., 1920; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry, 1920—. WILLARD ELLIOTT LAWTON Graduate Assistant in Physics B. S., W. P. I., 1920; Graduate Assistant in Physics, 1920—. LINCOLN THOMPSON Graduate Assistant in Physics B. S., W. P. I., 1921; Graduate Assistant in Physics, 1921-. EDWARD MORORY SHERMAN Assistant in Drawing, W. P. L, 1921-. WENDELL BLAKE BATTEN Student Assistant in Physics CHARLES NEWCOMB CLARKSON Student Assistant in Physics HIRAM WILLIAM PHILLIPS Lecture Assistant and Clerk, Chemistry Dept. 1918-. EMILY MAUD HAYNES Librarian Drexel Institute Library School, 1902: Librarian, W. P. I., 1902-. MARTHA STRONG Assistant Bursar, W. P. I., 1915-. GERTRUDE ROGERS RUGG Registrar B. A., Wellesley, 1911; Registrar, W. P. I., 1919-. MARY COOK KENDALL Clerk of the Admission Committee, W. P. I., 1919-. ANNA GERTRUDE SMITH Secretary to the President, W. P. ., 1920-. LOUIS WINDSOR RAWSON Superintendent of the Washburn Shops B. S., W. P. I., 1893; Superintendent of the Washburn Shops, 1903-. WILLARD BULLOCK ANTHONY General Secretary, W. P. I., Y. M. C. A. Assistant Secretary, Central Branch, Y. M. C. A., Brooklyn, 1913-17; with the Army Y. M. C. A., 1917-19; General Secretary, W. P. I., Y. M. C. A., 1919-. 48 49 Resident Graduate Students Boutelle, Harold Danforth B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. Ch. Winchendon Bryant, Roger Howard B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. E. Taunton Butler, Frederick Raymond B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. Ch. Worcester Chen, Pao-cheng B. S., Gov. Institute of Technology, 1919, Shanghai, China. E. Foochow, China Cowden, Merle Chandler B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. Ch. New Bedford French, Orville Bourdon B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1921. E. Manchester, N. H. Haigis, Carleton Dean B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1915. Ph. Shrewsbury Hill, Allan Winship B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. E. Hartford, Conn. Howes, Douglas Edward B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. E. Ashfield Lawton, Willard Elliott B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1920. Ch. Worcester Thompson, Lincoln B. S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1921. Ch. Worcester 50 LESLIE MORGAN ABBE T B II S a COSMOPOLITAN CLUB Civil Born May 10, 1898, Hazardville, Conn. Prep. Enfield High School, Tliompson- ville. Conn. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Tech News (1, 2, 3, 4), Associate Editor (3), Advisory Editor (4) x Y. M. C. A. Handbook Staff (2) ; Cosmopolitan Club Sec’y (2, 4), Vice President of New England District (3, 4). Leslie is one of our many representa¬ tives from Connecticut. He came to us with an enviable record, and his con¬ tinued high scholarship at Tech merited him the Key while he was yet a Junior. In him the Tech News found an ardent worker and a capable editor, and we know he has done much towards its success. Leslie is not built on athletic lines, but his slat-like shape making him hard to find when he stand sidewise. However, he used to get “A” in “Fizzi-Ed,” and he surely has a dangerous (to spectators) southpaw serve on the Tennis Courts. His life at Tech has been fraught with haz¬ ardous experiences. (Why not? He comes from Hazardville. Joke! Ha lia!). One dark night at Chaffins he was the victim of a fierce hold-up, the culprit leaving him hound to a post by the railroad tracks. We presume he still possesses the incriminating evidence in the form of an overgrown gray cap which we know the owner will never claim. Leslie’s activities have not been confined en¬ tirely to the above. In the later years of his course he became a regular Church Social “hound,” and he even went so far as to take a girl to the Harvard game in Boston. We pre¬ dict he will smoke next. Besides being a conscientious student, Abbe has shown us by the way he has taken our practical jokes that he is a good sport, and made of the right stuff. He has a good founda¬ tion for success. 52 DEAN WATSON ALDEN “Stub” A X A Electric Born August 12, 1896, Durham, N. H. Prep. Proctor High School, Proctor, Vermont. Entered W. P. I. 1920. If you look in the catalogue opposite Dean W. Alden’s name, you will learn that he comes from Vermont, hut strange as it may seem, this is a mis¬ take. “Stub’s” home is in Vermont, and he takes great pleasure in boasting about the merits of that part of the country, but he really comes from al¬ most any part of the Western Hemis¬ phere that you can think of. The truth of the matter is that he has done an enormous amount of traveling for a lit¬ tle fellow. At the outbreak of the war he joined the Navy and did transport duty for two years. He crossed the “big pond” somewhere in the neighborhood of thirty-two times and didn’t forget to stop on the other side each time. Yes, Paris is only one of the big cities he “took in,” and many are the wild tales he tells about that city. After seeing so much of the world it is no wonder that he realized that he was not in¬ tended for a farmer, so instead of going back to M. A. C. he transferred to W. P. I. He began to make friends the first time he appeared on the Hill, displaying his characteristic ear-to-ear grin, and from that time on he has made a complete success of everything he has attempt¬ ed. Caesar was ambitious, hut he had noth¬ ing on “Stub,” for “Stub” has never hesitated to tackle any task, no matter how large. We can not conceive of anything but success in store for him, and we trust that his cheery disposition will continue to win for him the same good wishes that we desire to extend to him in this book. 53 BAYLIS GORDON ALDRICH “ Baylis ” Mechanic Born October 11, 1900, Uxbridge, Mass. Prep. Northbridge High School; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. At first glance Bail seems a quiet, unobtrusive, and rather shy young fel¬ low, but once you know him you quick¬ ly change your mind. When we first knew him he was decidedly a bachelor, hut now he finds a night or two to slip gaily toward South Worcester. On these special occasions however, he always does his “preping” beforehand, for Bail has the distinction of never coming to classes unprepared. To see him getting ready to make his Sunday evening call is well worth the price, as he holds all records for changing his clothes, and can primp up in very short time. We will always remember Bail by his habit of checking MacCullough to the fifth decimal place in the Mechanics class. We hope he is always as exacting in everything he does. When it comes to asking questions, there is no one who can equal him; for proof of this statement, ask B. A. Never¬ theless lie is an accommodating fellow, and always ready to help another out of difficulties. No one knows what his hobby is. Perhaps it is card playing, for whenever he hasn’t study¬ ing to do, he will sit down to a game of pitch, or bridge. When Bail gets out into the world, or even down in East Douglas, the best wishes of his classmates go with him. We will not soon for¬ get this typical fellow from the Blackstone Valley. 54 CLIFFORD MINER ALLEN “Check ’em ” “C. M.” Civil Born July 10, 1899, Sterling, Mass. Prep. Classical High School, Wor¬ cester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rope Pull (1,2). “What did you get for the stress in A-B?” “400 kips.” “Check!” Yes, that is “Check ’em” at his favor¬ ite occupation, for no matter what an¬ swers you get Allen is sure to check. “C. M.” comes in from Auburn every morning except following the import¬ ant dances on the Hill, in which case he weathers the night in the city. No matter how stormy it is Allen always puts one over on the Consolidated and appears before the last bell. No longer, however, will the peace and cpiiet of Boynton Hill at 8 A. M. be disturbed by the puffing and snorting of what sounds like a freight locomotive, hut in reality is only Allen in his seven- league boots and all dripping with perspiration. They say that nobody loves a fat man, hut to see “Reddv” and “C. M.” with their heads together after any R. R. class disproves this statement. How “Reddy” came to love him so is still some¬ what of a mystery; hut perhaps it is in some way related to the time at Chaffins, when Allen, as transitman, got half way to the cross roads be¬ fore he discovered he had forgotten his transit. This year Allen found his side-kick in “Less- stress” Eastman, who also has a few excess pounds. Where one is, ' tother is too. In fact they have been walking together around Boyn¬ ton Hall so much lately that “Shrimp” has fears for the safety of the structure, none of the flooring having been designed for such a concentrated moving load. We do not know exactly wliat “Check ’em” intends to go into, but it certainly will have to do with the stones of Auburn. In fact he has such a monopoly on a certain Auburn Stone that we expect to hear the town church hells ring out shortly. Joy be unto you, Clifford! 55 ARTHUR WALDEMAR ANDERSON “Andy” “Sam” 4 2 K Mechanic Born February 20, 1900, Cambridge, Mass. Prep. Murdock School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. “Andy” is best known to us as Man¬ ager of the Book and Supply Depart¬ ment. In this mysterious sanctum much of his time is spent, but just which part of his time he spends thus is prob¬ lematical, since none of us have ever been able to find that storehouse of learning in anything but a complete state of unresponsive vacuity. When we first became aware of this fair, blue-eyed, descendant of the Norse¬ men, we found him firmly ensconsed in the lethal chambers of one Darius Putnam, and suffered some confusion of mind, which still sometimes recurs whenever a certain place known as “P T’s” of diametrically opposite con¬ notation is mentioned. This confusion of mind was largely due to the habits of our promising Freshman who certainly was more a follower of Venus and Bacchus than of Charon the boat¬ man. Although, in his early and irresponsible days “Andy” might have been classified as a little prairie flower, he is now even as Ivory Soap, if the other 44 per cent be ignored. The first change came to pass when one fine evening at “Quinsig,” Andy, under the able tutelage of one “Kid Gloom” McGlincy, tackled a large fat black cigar. As the cigar grew shorter, the face of our hero became longer and greener. Finally, after a heartrending climax, “Andy” reformed—even to the extent of raising his hand on high and saying solemnly, “Nevermore.” The next step came when “Andy” met The Girl. Since that time he has belonged to the class of people known as very much married. Con¬ gratulations old man, we’ll count on you for the reunions in years to come, and will look for the broad grin; so save it “Andy,” save it. 56 CHARLES IRVING BABCOCK Bab” “Cast Iron” 2 A E Civil Born April 20, 1899, Jewett City, Conn. Prep. Norwich Free Academy; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Football (3,4) ; Band (3, 4) ; Half Way Thru Com¬ mittee (3) ; Inlerfraternity Council (4). Those long afternoons in Design would have heen unendurable were it not for Bab’s Kazoo concerts and his witty conversation. His sudden outbursts of oratory amid the silence of the drafting room signified that “’Pa” had retired to the “Inner Sanctum.” Then followed a general rough house, or a few contri¬ butions from Bab’s inexhaustible supply of stories. Bab is a believer in the conservation of energy, except when blowing his horn in the Tec h Band. But he always managed to sleep three or four hours a day during recitations, thus allowing him to “step out” in the evening. He used to lie abed mornings, and, in a sub-conscience state, think about his Thesis, which was duly recorded on his time slip as so many hours “contemplation.” No doubt plenty of sleep is what has kept Bah in such good physi¬ cal condition. He possesses a remarkable phys¬ ique, and is reputed to be the strongest man in school. This occasions him considerable trouble in sewing on vest buttons whenever he accidently takes a deep breath. Bab had rather hard luck in athletics. The first night out for Football last Fall he hit the line so hard that he broke a collar-bone. But this did not prevent him from starring on the Senior Civils’ Basketball team. But Bah never forgot his real reason for com¬ ing to Tech. He has done well in studies, and has gained a fund of practical experience in engineering by serving as Highway Inspector for the State of Connecticut several summers. He will surely make good, for he is a jolly good fellow, a practical engineer, and a Tech man. CLARENCE ROGERSON BARRINGTON “Barry” $ 2 K T B n Electric Born Feb. 3, 1900, Bryn Mawr, Penn¬ sylvania. Prep. North High School, Worcester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Band (3, 4). Do you hear that saxophone? Well, that’s “Barry - ’’ wind-jamming the latest jazz selection; but do not draw the false conclusion that his musical ability stops with the saxophone, for recently he has become quite expert with the ukulele. He has been manager of the orchestra and also of the band during his four years at Tech, and his ability to play any instrument which he might pick up has made his services especially valuable. Success has surely not been confined to music, however, for “Barry” has been successful in everything that he has undertaken. If anyone has troubles with his lessons, “Barry” is always consulted, and he usually finds the difficulty. One thing that is regretted by all is his absence over the week end, al¬ though after four years we have become some¬ what accustomed to it. It is one of his am¬ bitions to secure a position in Worcester after graduation; this is purely for business reasons, the presence of a certain young lady in Wor¬ cester having nothing to do with this situa¬ tion. Although as yet “Barry has not passed the cigars, he is nevertheless a strong opponent of those who believe in a life of single blessedness. We often hear “Barry” start the ball rolling with a “Well, let’s crack off that problem,” and should we get side-tracked during the solu¬ tion, he will bring us back to the point with a “Well, let’s get going again.” “Barry’s” dry humor is appreciated by everyone, and we are sure that his perseverance and even disposition will gain him success in whatever line of en¬ deavor he chooses to pursue after leaving Tech. 58 WENDELL BLAKE BATTEN ‘Baft” Electric Bom April 25, 1899; E. Hardwick, Vt. Prep. Hardwick Academy. Entered W. P. E 1918. The State of Vermont has sent a great many men to W. P. L, but never before one just like “Batt” we venture to say. “Batt” has an endless number of ac¬ complishments chalked up to his credit, and it seems to us that this is the proper time to mention a few of them. In the first place he has managed to get in at least nine hours of sleep eveiy night for the last four years, has never worried over anything, whether awake or asleep, and has never been known to get excited on any occasion. The wiser members of his division have learned to listen respectfully to the arguments of some of the self-confessed “Sharks” and then to slip around to “Batt” and get the correct information on the quiet. Of all the epidemics that have visited the Hill since 1918 “Batt” has caught every one of them, including the mumps, measles, etc. But fortunately he also possesses the faculty of contracting a thorough knowledge of his studies without hardly being “exposed.” As a result he has always returned to his classes after an absence of two or three weeks, just in time to collect his usual string of A’s and B ' s on the report cards. We will always remember “Batt” as a good- natured, care-free, all-around good fellow, and a first class engineer. He has a complete col¬ lection of theatre programs, Saturday Evening Posts, and text-hooks for the last four years. All the text-books are in excellent condition. 59 ROY GILSON BENNETT ‘Roy” AT T B n Mechanic Born September 15, 1900, Groton, Mass. Prep. Groton High School. Entered W. P. I. 1918, “Say, Kid, what’s doing tonight?” “Oh, I was going to prep for the Thermo and Kinemat exams tomorrow. Why, want to go to a show?” “No, let’s have a game of cards.” “Sure, will the rest of the gang play? I’m going to cpiit at ten o’clock though.’ ' And so twelve o’clock finds him still busily engaged in the pursuit of “Lady Luck.” How anyone could manage to get along with as little effort as he seemed to put into his study was always a puzzle to those that knew him. Yet the beginning of the senior year found him among the recognized “sharks.” The women have played but small part in his life here at Tech, for he is a firm believer in the slogan of “Groton first, last and always. ' ’ Perhaps this accounts for the fact that he always had to leave early when he went home even if a couple of classes or so were scheduled after the time of his departure. We saw her once; we don’t blame him. Roy has lost his look of big-eyed wonder, which he wore when he first appeared on the campus; a look acquired, perhaps, in watching the “sojers” bravely marching by under the com¬ mand of the veteran looking section leaders. Yes, Roy was one of those too young to take advantage of the Government’s hospitality. When he goes out into the world, he should be one to bring credit to his Alma Mater, for in spite of his disinclination to burn the midnight oil, he is not lazy—it’s just that studies are easy for him. Like the Admiral in “Pinafore” we expect to hear of his meteoric rise from the time when “He polished all the handles so carefully, that now he is the ruler of the Queen’s Nav-ee.” 60 FREDERICK DEWEY BENZ r red r reddie H un © X Born August 24, 1898, New Lenox, Mass. Prep. Lenox High School; Entered W. P. I. 1916. Cross Country (1,2), Class Rifle Team (2) , Captain Class Track Team (2), Chairman Interfraternity Smoker Com¬ mittee (2, 3), Y. M. C. A. Handbook (3) . An old standby with an origin shroud¬ ed in the mists of antiquity; that ' s Freddie. We came here and found him just starting another fight with Piggy and Doc and Dingtoe, and that is what he has been keeping up e ver since. Every time one of the respected M, E. Department fails to pass him, Freddie’s backbone and Iris pompadour get stif- fer and he pops tip the next fall and fools them again. Up at Amherst they can have their Sabrina and the classes can fight all they want over the possession of her; right here at Tech we have a better tra¬ dition. Here is where each succeeding Senior class has as a member a man who wears funny overalls and a class cap of unknown vintage, and who always has a cigar in his mouth and can explain any question upon any M. E. subject, and generally explain it right. The trouble with Freddie is that he looks so pugnacious that the professors think he is look¬ ing for trouble, so they flunk him in self-defense. It must be admitted that he does like an argu¬ ment and is likely to stick around until he wins it, but everybody is more or less that way, and Freddie’s fierceness is mostly imagination. We have often regretted the fact that it took us so long to get really acquainted with Freddie. Of course, it was all right to poke fun at the “oldest living inhabitant” but it made it harder to know him as he really is: a good-hearted man who sticks by his friends through thick and thin and whose friendship means something. Added to this the facts of a sympathetic char¬ acter and a strong personality, and this recipe spe 11s success. 6 ! WELLINGTON HOUSE BINGHAM “Duke” “Bing” “Welly” T B n Mechanic Born November 28, 1900, Fairhaven, Mass. Prep. Fairhaven High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rope Pull (2), Class Soccer (4), Car¬ nival Committee (4). Anyone talking with “■Bing” would in the first five minutes learn of the wonders of the Eairhaven Library, and the town of Eairhaven in general. For a year this and the baseball situation were two of “Welly’s” main topics of conversation. During the S. A. T. C. “Bing” was one of those lucky individuals who paid no more attention to reveille than to smile and turn over for a few more hours of sleep. With the sophomore year at hand “Bing” appeared with the determin¬ ation not to let his studies interfere with his Institute course, and he became a travelling bureau of “shows.” He even went to such places as the “Royal,” slipping in when he thought no one was looking. This was before the day he saw “Prexy” walking up the aisle, after that he breezed in as if he owned the place. Studies never worried the “Duke” except those—lab. reports, and where is the man so saintly that he hasn’t sworn at them at one time or another. “Bing” has what everyone wants and what few have, a wonderful memory. Just by looking at the outside of an “Economics” book he was able to shark the course. Cards and red-headed young ladies are “Wel¬ ly’s” chief weaknesses. Any time, hut preferably before an exam he will be found trying to in¬ terest the rest of the gang in a game of “Auction” and failing to get the required number, he will play railroad or any other game. On the whole we know that with his won¬ derful memory, his total abstinence from the fair sex and his little black pipe, he will make a mark in the world worthy of a Tech man. 62 ALDEN INGALLS BRIGHAM “ Aldy ” “A. ir “ Brig” $ r a Electric Born August 10, 1900, Worcester, Mass. Prep. South High School and Clark College; Entered W. P. I. 1919. Cross Country Team (3, 4) ; Glee Club (2, 4) ; Manager (4). Wistful words, singing words, come to me at times, And I seize them lovingly, then weave them into rhymes. This young man fluttered gracefully into our midst in the fall of 1919, straight front a year at ‘“Jonas Clark’s School for Boys,” which school has be¬ come equally famous as the home of good basketball teams and as the Alma Mater of Carl Johnson, Physics Instructor “without a doubt. Alden did not long remain a stranger, for he has a way of getting along well with the boys, and being truly in search of technical knowledge, his industry and good nature won for him the good will and esteem of the faculty. In between times he has found opportunity to run on the cross country team, and has also gathered about him a band of carollers known as, and called the “Glee Club.” As manager of this troup “Brig” has become famous in many of the sur¬ rounding towns, and happy is that hamlet which secures unto itself a performance by the above- mentioned jubilee singers. Patrolling through the select seat of learning, Alden finally anchored on the horizon of Elec¬ trical Engineering, where he has unloosened his decision to stick to a finis. He cherishes es¬ pecially the memories of Senior E. E. Design and Railways, and no doubt will specialize in the latter type of work. As a student and all around good fellow he has gained the respect and admiration of us all, and it is our sincerest hope that “Lady Luck” will smile upon his curly locks in what¬ ever task he may set for himself after the band plays for him in June. 63 THADDEUS JOSEPH BRUSNICKI arji j?? aT 9? 1 ad Brus COSMOPOLITAN CLUB NEWMAN CLUB Mechanic Born July 4, 1898, Cracow, Poland Prep. Springfield Technical High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. “Brus” became famous and created a name for himself when, during a physics class, he asked Dutchy about Einstein’s theory. Although he didn’t obtain much information about it, the name of Einstein has stuck to him ever since. During the first two years on the Hill our friend from Springfield took part in a few activities, the most notice¬ able being along artistic lines. Both years he carried away first prize in poster contests. From the first day that Brus entered Tech, he has been hard at work. Not only has he been able to keep up to the ranks in the scholastic line, hut also he has done much outside work, namely: teaching. But was there ever a chance for an argument, or better, a debate? What say “Brus”? On any subject, any time, anywhere. But in truth, why not, for was it not a noted philosopher who said that “much is gained by argument.” We wish, in closing, that Brus will have all kinds of luck, and success,—and we are con¬ fident that he will. 64 FREEMAN PRESCOTT RUTTER “Free” “Butt” j r a Chemist Born June 11, 1896, Waltham, Mass. Prep. Waltham High School, Waltham, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1914. Class Secretary (1) ; Glee Club (1, 2) ; Baseball Assistant Manager (2) ; Man¬ ager (3) ; Sceptical Chymist (2, 3, 4) ; Y. M. C. A. Publicity Committee (2). “Butt” does not belong to us, but we are proud to have him wit It us. Altlio he entered Tech in 1914 lie volunteered in the French Army in July, 1917, and was transferred to the American Army in October, 1917. During the War he was wounded, and spent the best part of two years in hospitals. He joined us in 1920, with a record of which we are proud. Freeman has a hobby, a fact that few of us suspected. His hobby is his dog, Doc. If the dog is all Freeman says he is, it is a hobby worth having. “Anybody seen my hoodingus?” This question was frequently heard in Organic Lab. Butt called everything a “hoodingus,” from a towel to a potash bulb. And speaking of potash bulbs, he knows how to use them! Besides being a Chemist, Freeman is a cook! In times of stress he can take care of his fra¬ ternity, boiling water without burning it, and performing other difficult culinary feats! But he tells us that when he gets thru Tech he wants to marry some very rich widow with a lot of money, “one that will die quick.” A truly noble ambition. But speaking seriously, a man who can count Butler among his friends is truly fortunate. He is a big fellow and big of heart, ready with a helping hand if he can be of assistance. His patience and good nature are unlimited. He has the cheerful perseverance of one who does big things, and when he leaves Tech he has the sincere wishes for success of all his classmates. 65 EDWARD LLOYD CAMPBELL Ed” A X A Civil Born March 24, 1901, Yonkers, N. Y. Prep. Westfield High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Class Soccer (3, 4). “Ed” came to Worcester from the fair city of Springfield with one purpose in view, that of becoming a Civil Engineer. This purpose is still uppermost in his mind, hut he cpiickly learned that there are other interesting things about Wor¬ cester. And Ed lost little time in trail¬ ing these attractive little beings to their lairs, or rather, parlors. He is noted for his wide acquaintance among the smart set of Worcester, and holds all records for dinner engagements, lengthy telephone calls, and parlor dates. There is another line in which Ed gets just as much pleasure, and so do we who have time to listen to his idle conversation and musings over such subjects as “frictionless ice,” and “the advantages of many girls over one.” Day in and day out you may see him wandering about the Hill or the gymnasium in search of news for the Gazette. And then you may see him carefully cutting out the little masterpieces that have fallen from his pen, for they are very valuable in a financi al way. As captain of the Senior Civils’ basket¬ ball team Ed has given another example of his versatility. Though his course at Tech has not been with¬ out its jolts, when things have seemed dark and stormy Ed has buckled down to hard work and come out with flying colors. All who have known this cheerful and ever optimistic youth realize what a real friend is and are sure that when he gets out in the en¬ gineering world he will gain the same success and friendship that he has here. 66 HOWARD FRISSELL CARLSON “Carl” “Carlie” “H. F.” T B n 2 E Mechanic Born October 26, 1899, Arlington, N. J. Prep. Holyoke High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Carnival Finance (3) ; Chairman Car¬ nival Committee (4) ; . M. C. A. Cabinet (4). From the time Carlson first put in an appearance in Holyoke, it was or¬ dained that some day he should get into the Hydraulics game. That set¬ tled, it was only natural that he should come to Tech. That the work has been easy for him, is shown by the golden key which he so proudly displays on his watch chain. Because of his early acquaintance with water, Carlson has always managed to appear as an authority in Hydraulics, and when some controversy arises among the learned seniors in that course, a “How is that, Carlson? ' ” from “Charlie” is always in order. And once in a while, he can settle it, too. Despising such crude instruments as voltmeters for use with electricity, Carlson always believed that a gold watch chain was a better indicator of that mysterious power. He tried it one day, hut either his chain was made of some baser metal, or else the theory is wrong, for the effect upon the chain was both startling and destruc¬ tive. This catastrophe failing to quench his zeal, Carlson decided one day that he could find the depth of water in the flume at Chaffins’ by be¬ coming an animated scale. Needless to say, his ardour was quenched. The theory of “What’s in a name?” as ex¬ pounded by “Bill” Shakespeare, has always seemed faulty to Carlson, and so, when he de¬ cided upon that member of the fair sex upon whom he should shower his affections, he re¬ mained true to the colors of his home town, and looked among the throng at Mt. Holyoke. The least that one can say, is that Carl’s eyes are good. 67 JOHN HAYES CARTER “Jack” © X Mechanic Born August 13, 1900, Newton, Mass. Prep. Worcester South High School; Entered W. P. I. 1917. Football (2, 3, 4) (W) ; Track (1, 2, 3, 4) (W); Rifle 1, 2); Relay (2, 3, 4) ; Class Track (1, 2, 3, 4.) ; Class Rifle (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Class Relay (2, 3, 4) ; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Soph. Sideshow Comm.; Junior Prom Committee; Class Secretary (2B, 3A) ; A. S. M. E. Sec¬ retary (3) ; Treasurer (4) ; Commence¬ ment Committee. Jack commenced liis career at Tech as a member of the class of 1921. An appointment to Annapolis during his Freshman year attracted him away from the “Hill”; but only temporarily, for he returned the next year, to join the ranks of his rival class, 1922. Carter did not have to be pushed into activities, for in his South High School days that spirit had been instilled in him. It was only natural, there¬ fore, that the opening of the track season found our athlete training diligently for the hurdles and high jump; and not in vain, for in many following meets did he help to boost Tech’s points. But Jack’s heart had always been set on making the Varsity Football team. Undis¬ couraged upon failing to make the team on first attempt, he tackled the “man’s game” with increasing energy, and in his senior year his efforts rewarded him the coveted Football “W.” Thus whatever he undertakes he plunges into with heart and soul; if he fails at first, he makes that failure a stepping stone to ultimate success. But athletics has not received all the atten¬ tion of this versatile son of Tech. In the realms of music, the violin and mandolin have bespoken his ability. And his voice,—well, ’tis said he has fond aspirations of becoming a second Mc¬ Cormack. When it comes to studies, Jack may not he a “shark,” but he hits them all the time. Athlete, musician and good fellow, and above all, a true gentleman, Carter has won our ever¬ lasting goodwill, and we can be assured of his success in whatever field of endeavor he may choose to enter upon. 68 LI CHEN “Li” T B n Electric Born January 25, 1897, Chekiang, China Prep. Tsing Hua School, China; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. Tennis Team (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Soccer Team (4) ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3) ; Presi¬ dent Cosmopolitan Club (3) ; Tech Show (2); Class Soccer (2, 3, 4). None of the mysteries of the Orient have been revealed by Li Chen since he caine here out of the unknown East. Many attempts have been made to fathom our classmate, Li, but without success. Why? We do not know, ex¬ cept that we have wanted to learn what attached us so much to our quiet friend. In the classroom and laboratory Chen has been a star, hut not a dazzling one, for he has shown no desire for publicity—he had to he spoken to first, always. Well do most of us remember Sophomoi ' e Physics, and the strain that Chen’s patience was put to at that time, so that the day of the final exams was a happy one for Li. The division would have profited had the position of instructor been given to Chen, for then the rest of us would have learned something. Another place of prominence for our worthy classmate was the tennis court. Here again he took on all contenders, and sent them away de¬ feated, hut not unhappy, for Chen was a true sportsman and a most friendly rival. And the same may be said of his soccer ability, for in this branch of athletics Li also look great interest. Dramatic ability was also another of Chen ' s assets. Cool and reserved—just like a regular actor. We all got the surprise of our lives when Li showed us some tricks in “■Officer 666.” Since then he has been active in this line, for lie well deserves a position with any cast. No greater and more pleasing combination of dignity and reserve with friendliness and soci¬ ability have we ever seen, and we regret that we can not be with Li any longer as a class, so together we all wish him the best of everything. 69 CHARLES NEWCOMB CLARKSON “ Slippery ” “ Snooks ' ” Electric Born February 20, 1899, Cambridge, Mass. Prep. Rogers High School, Newport, R. I. Entered W. P. 1. 1917. Band (3, 4) ; Class Soccer (2, 3) ; Wireless Association (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Vice- President (3); President (4). “Do you see that tall fellow over there trying to train the Durham Bull to act like a Camel?” “That’s “Snook” Clarkson. Watch, and you’ll see him ask somebody for a match. He has already asked for a cigarette, but the gang is out of them, so he’s rolling his own.” “Slippery” entered Tech with the class of 1921 and went through that part of the Sophomore Course which was intermingled with the S. A. T. C.; not being satisfied with that, he dropped out and started the Sophomore work again with ’22. During his whole course he has been an active member of the Wireless Association and this year he has been President. Furthermore he has blown hard for the Tech Band since its organization. “Snook” has the faculty of making Lab. ex¬ ercises look short—a statement which applies also to his reports provided he finds time to write them. His helpful hints for physicists which were enjoyed so much by the Electrics in the Class of ’22 have been available to the Juniors this year by his service as Laboratory Assistant. He has done a great deal of outside work while he has been here at Tech, and even though he has had to study once in a while to keep up his good scholastic record, he has found time to attend most of the social functions. We only hope that “Slippery” will land a position where he will he allowed to enjoy his smoke now and then, because when he clinches his pipe between his teeth and gets down to business, he invariably obtains the results which are sure to lead to complete success. 70 EDWARD HERMAN COLESWORTHY “ Squirm” “Gimme” “Nuncky ” A T O SKULL Mechanic Born May 17, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Worcester South High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Football (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Non-S. A. T. C. Basketball Captain; Basketball Squad (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Class Vice-President (1) ; Class President (2) ; Class Secretary (4) ; Tech Council (2) ; Chairman Sophomore Hop Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Junior Marshall; Commencement Committee. “Squirm” is one of our Worcester boys and came to us way back in 1918 when we had the S. A. T. C., fresh from South High. We all knew about his athletic achievements in High School and he showed us right off that they were as good as reported by making the football team. When we started on our Sophomore year we chose him as our leader, Among other great accomplishments that year was his running of the famous Sophomore hop. “Squirm” is really quite a lady’s man with that far famed “Doug” Fair¬ banks smile of his. He seems to like to have the athletic teams take trips out Springfield way, because that isn’t very far from Westfield. They say Westfield is noted as the pure food town. But if you think that’s all, just ask “Squirm.” The stormy course of the M. E. Dept, has been pretty rough for “Squirm,” but we’ll all agree that he’s some little navigator. He and “Eggar” are among the “base” members of the harmony quartet, reputed to be the finest in the school. The concerts in the machine shop were cer¬ tainly appreciated and well received by their brother Mechanics. We expect to see “Squirm” and his white flannels rising to fame in a few years, and astonishing us with something spectacular. 71 MARTIN JOSEPH CONROY “Marty” Joe” “ Connie ” A X A NEWMAN CLUB Born December 1, 1898, New York, N.Y. Cliffside Park High School (Grant- wood, N. J.) Entered W. P. I. 1918. Mandolin Club (1, 2) ; Glee Club (1) ; Wireless Assn. (2, 3, 4); Rifle Club (2) ; Newman Club Director (1, 2, 3, 4), Secretary (2), Treasurer (3), President (4) ; Soccer (2,4) ; Junior Prom Committee. It requires considerable will power for one who is living a merry life down on the sunny shores of Long Island to forsake the charms of the “great white way” and buckle down to four years of study at an Institution like W. P. I. But Marty has proved himself equal to the undertaking, and in so doing lie has not by any means severed diplomatic relations with the gay life which he tells us used to be his. In fact Marty seems to have worked up a formula which has governed his activities at Worcester Tech in such a manner as to combine business and pleasure with the view of obtaining the maximum results from both. We are willing to guarantee that a more earnest plugger never entered on a career at W. P. I., and as for the results that he has obtained, it is enough to say that the faculty has almost invariably placed their stamp of approval on them. During his first two years on the Hill we frequently heard the boast that there were no girls on earth like those down in Long Island, but somehow he seems to have changed his mind, after becoming better acquainted with the “New England Type.” Marty has never given out any definite in¬ formation concerning the particular branch of Electrical Engineering that he intends to pur¬ sue, but he has several volumes of notes on every lecture course that has been given at the Institute in the last four years, so we feel safe in saying that whatever suggestions he may find embodied in these notes will serve as an excellent basis for a most successful business career. 72 WILLIAM HENRY COONEY “Bill” “Harp” © X T B n 2 H NEWMAN CLUB Electric Born June 1, 1900, Pittsfield, Mass. Prep. Pittsfield High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Sophomore Hop Committee; Half Way Thru Committee; Tech Union Commit¬ tee; Junior Marshal; Usher Tech Show (3) ; Tech Council (4) ; Interfraternity Council (3) ; Band (3) ; Orchestra (3) ; Wireless Association (2, 3) ; Glee Club (2, 3, 4) ; Vice President Musi¬ cal Association (4) ; Assistant Business Manager Aftermath; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Class Football (2) ; Varsity Football (3, 4). “BiU” is a good example of a man who can’t live down his reputation. He came to Tech with a guileless look on his somewhat cheerful face, but right away someone said, “There is a man who looks as if he had lived and learned.” And by some perversity of fate “Bill has never been able to convince anybody that he hasn’t seen quite a lot of life. Knowing him as we do, we are sure that his thoughts never wander very far from his drums and traps and his everlasting studies. Another thing which is somewhat difficult of comprehension is the way in which “Bill” man¬ ages to play varsity football, handle the drums every now and then at a dance, sing in the Glee Club, make Tau Beta Pi, and keep his tel¬ ephone dates straight. Even the most abstracted mathematician must have a hobby, and “Bill’s” is drumming. Let Bill have his fancy struck by a new rythmic effect, and you are going to hear a real dis¬ sertation. The best thing about “Bill” is his tactful and sympathetic nature. You know when you have made a friend of him that you can count on him to the limit and that he will be unobtrusive about it too. It is this quality of whole-hearted friendship that we measure a man by, and “Bill” measures up to the highest standard. 73 E RUSSELL EMERY CUSHING Rusty” Russ” “Cush” Born April 10, 1899, Concord, N. H. Prep. Concord High School, Concord, N. H. Entered W. P. I. 1917. Mandolin Club (1, 2) ; Glee Club (2) ; Wireless Association (1, 3, 4) ; Record- ing Secretary, Wireless Association (3, ' 4); Sceptical Chymist (3,4); Council Sceptical Chymists (4); Aftermath Board. Just why “Rus” ever chose W. P. I. to favor w ith his presence will probably never be known. He left the wilds of New Hampshire in 1917 and entered Tech w ith the class of 1921. When the S. A. T. C. was in ‘■‘■vogue” at Tech. -“Cush” decided to cast his lot with the class of 1922. It is a wonder to many why he ever chose the “dangerous” course of Chemistry when he had such attainments in the electrical world, some of his instructors even seeking his advice when questions in this line arise. One has only to hear him explain the theory of polarized light to predict for him a successful future in the teaching profession. He has his strong points in his favor and is always ready to “back up” his statements even at the risk of bodily harm. His favorite diversions are his frequent trips to the mountain in his “Rolls-Royce” together with his mucli-beloved wireless outfit. Then again one occasionally sees him Framingham bound or just returning with a fair lady bv his side. He is small of statue, but large of heart, and always ready to help any or all of his class¬ mates in any scholastic difficulty. Upon leaving he will surely be missed by all and we predict a successful future in whatever line of work he undertakes; and with him go our best wishes for success. 74 ROBERT WINSLOW CUSHMAN “Bob” “Cush” Electric Born June 22, 1901, Brattleboro, Vt. Prep. Brattleboro High School; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. Wireless Association (1) ; Treasurer (2, 3) ; Rifle Club (1) ; Treasurer (2) ; Secretary (3); Rifle Team (1, 2); Captain (3). Ever hear of Brattleboro, Vermont? Neither did we until we met Bob. It is quite a good sized place at that though—according to his accounts. They have two street cars there. Never¬ theless, as soon as Boh got out of High School he decided that Brattleboro had nothing more to offer him, so he came to Tech in the Fall of 1918. Last sum¬ mer he came to the conclusion that he needed more experience in the Elec¬ trical line, so he is now taking a crack at H. B.’s Non-Resident Experience Course, and at the same time showing the Worcester Electric Light Co. how to run its plant. All joking aside though, we would like to know “howinell” he managed to get out of so many exams during the third year without ever studying. In Kinematics, for instance, we heard that he never opened the textbook, and yet, when Ding- toe posted the list of “exemptions,” Bob’s name was there with all the rest of the sharks. Maybe Viola did his studying for him. Socially Boh is quite a lad. In his first two years he spent his evenings in some of the best parlors in Worcester, and he rarely missed a dance or show. In case of doubt as to what to do of an evening, he would flip up a coin; heads meant Poli’s or a dance, tails meant to go calling, and if the coin stood on edge, he would stay in and study. In his Junior year a battle took place between him and a gentleman by the name of Daniel X. Cupid, and in spite of Bob ' s ability with a rifle, Dan won, and Boh now con¬ fines his attentions to Greendale. It’s quite a walk back though, isn’t it Bob? Well, Bob, the class of ’22 wishes you all kinds of success for the future. 75 WINCHESTER DEVOE, JR. “Spooks” $ 5 K Electric Born July 29, 1897, Broo klyn, N. Y. Prep. Manual Training High School, Brooklyn, and College of City of New York; Entered W. P. I. 1919. Tech Show (2, 4); Dramatic Society (2, 3, 4) ; Wireless Club (2, 3) ; Track Team (3); Class Soccer (4). Everybody knows “Spooks,” the man who burns up all the trails leading to the class room. Did he acquire those speed records at Tech? Not so. They are the result of extensive motorcycle experience hack in Flathush, N. Y. “Spooks” claimed that as his native town until he finished two years at the City College of New York. Since then Worcester has seen more of him than Flathush has, and we certainly have been the fortunate ones in that change. For “Spooks” has always been a cheerful influence among us with his witty remarks and his ever-ready smile. In fact that well known smile is of such dimensions t hat both ends are not visible at the same time. But in spite of this lighter aspect on life, Spook is serious at times, and just before exams he might pass as the only pessimist in captivity, because he tries to convince us all that he will be the last man to get by Tech. “Spooks” has a consistent opinion regarding exams. Just ask him about the outlook for an approaching exam, and he replies, “Fin leery.” However, after the siege is over, “Spooks” comes through with the best of them. “Spooks” can always be counted in for a good time with “Thumbs up” for a dance. He lias taken an active part in Tech affairs, but he has not yet become a radical soccer enthu¬ siast. “Spooks” lias not definitely decided his fu¬ ture yet. He may perhaps be persuaded to consider opera! But we are all sure that with his smile and his congenial disposition, “Spooks” will certainly find success. 76 LESTER STOWE EASTMAN “Less Stress’’’ Civil Born August 1, 1899, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Worcester South High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. If you want to meet “Less Stress” just drop into the Civil drafting room any noon and see him perched on a stool, with that jovial smile of his, about to do a disappearing stunt with a quadrant of “II.” Lester is a Worcester product, yes, every pound of that quaking 2G0, dim¬ ple and all, is Worcester bred. The fact is, he was of normal size until he started life as a “Gob” in the Tech navy yard. But the “chow” was so meager, so he says, that he determined to make up for lost time as soon as he got out; and he certainly did. But Lester doesn’t kick about his shape, for didn’t he get “A” in “Physi-Ed”? Fat men have their troubles and Lester’s extra poundage has been known to cut fancy capers. On one occasion in the Senior Civil drafting room a stool with sway bracing designed for only ordinary loads gave way under him. Cost “Less Stress” about a cent a pound, so the rumor goes. Those who knew Lester long, long ago, in¬ sist that he used to take a girl out quite often, but whether it is a case of punctured romance, or study before pleasure, we do not know. At any rate, during his Tech career the nearest he has come to association with the fair sex has been to sell them overalls at Besse-Bryant’s on Saturday afternoons. Lester is not as fast as some of our civil sharks, but he is a persistent and hard worker, and will stay with a problem until it is finished. It is this kind of stuff that is sure to make him a success. 77 WARREN ALDRICH ELLSWORTH “Warrie” $ r A Mechanic Born April 30, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Worcester North High School. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rifle Club (2, 3, 4), President and Man¬ ager (4) ; Rope Pull (2) ; Soccer (4) ; Freshman Cap Committee; Tech News (3). Several years ago, about twenty-one, the stork passed over the city of Wor¬ cester and left behind a small package. As time passed, the contents of this package was no longer small but had assumed wonderful proportions, for was it not Warren Aldrich Ellsworth, he of the long legs? “Warry” is a product of Worcester, born and brought up in our thriving city. From his earliest youth he has lived almost in the shadow of that remarkable institution, called Worcester Tech, and so throughout his life he has been under the influence, to a greater or lesser degree, of our famous school. When the time was ripe, he entered North High School and in due course of time sauntered up on Tech hill and became a full fledged member of the class of 1922. Studies have never interfered to any great extent with our hero’s activities, espec ially those of a social nature. Has there ever- been a dance or ot ier social function that was not supported by “Warry”, ably assisted by one of the pretty sub-debs of Worcester or its at¬ tractive suburb, Shrewsbury? We can all re¬ member of the times when, after a dance, he was returned safely to school the next morning by a member of the fair sex driving a fine look¬ ing roadster. And what was that little bundle under his arm? Oh, yes, twas his nighty. We predict that it will not be many years after graduation that the wedding hells will ring, but we can not surmise who the lucky lady will be. Rumor has it that three cities, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Cambridge are con¬ tending for the honors. 78 JOSEPH THOMAS FANNING “Joe” Mechanic Born June 25, 1901, Norwich Conn. Prep. Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Conn. Entered W. P. I. 1918. And if, O muse, in perpetrating this orgy, I should o’erstep those bounds which limit Custom’s field, let me live it down—Pernicious. Not the only, but the original; not the radical, hut the conservative; not the ridiculous, but the sublime,—voila c’est ici. The one who constructed in South America, who played ball and pa¬ trolled the coast in Alaska; politician extraordinary, wizard of the Chinese junk, designer of the single capacity hospital bed—he comes unabashed before us for scrutiny. Surely, Fortune had this man in mind when she wrote on the wall, “With all thy faults, still do I love thee.” When interviewed for this article, Mr. Fanning said, “I glory in my Con¬ necticut heritage; Connecticut you know, like Massachusetts, needs no econ- ium, the only difference being that Connecticut needs no statesman to bring the fact to the attention of the public.” He admitted later however, that he was will¬ ing to go anywhere for $25 a week. Mr. Fanning further claims that despite his political ambi¬ tions, honors have been leery of lighting on him ever since he was a little boy; in fact, he can ' t remember the time when they even hov¬ ered near. But when we consider that Man- O-War was middle aged before he copped a blue ribbon, we can imagine some future for this globe trotting inconoclast, and disciple of An¬ anias. Joe came to Tech after having spent four years at the Classics; what enangered goddess turned him here, we cannot say, but his change of mind indicates a high esteem for the scien¬ tific school and its well known by-product, the technical graduate. 79 RICHARD DUDLEY FIELD “Dick” “Dodo” © X T B n Civil Born September 15, 1900, Bellows Falls, Vt. Prep. Bellows Falls High School; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. Tech News (2) ; Track (2) ; Rifle Club (2, 3, 4), Sec’ty (4) ; Rope Pull Com¬ mittee (3); Class Squash (3). This rosy cheeked youth, longing for worlds to conquer, took leave from the wilds of Vermont one day and landed at W. P. I. Early in his course “Dodo” discovered that Tech was not as hard as cracked up to be. This left plenty of spare time on his hands, and he was not long in losing his country ways, and taking on the attire and habits of the city dweller. He proved an apt pupil in the art of “stepping out,” and soon discovered the advantage of having someone to share his leisure hours. Suffice it to say that “Dick” has wooed and won. As for studies, Dick has applied himself so well that he wears the key of the elect. When he does his studying is a mystery, for he is a habitual night owl. “Dodo” can grind out “Pa’s” prob¬ lems in great style when he feels in the mood, and can do more work in a short time than any civil we know. We think Dick should have been a Mechanic. Can you imagine a civil sharking Machine Design and Shop? Dick is very clever with his hands. Often when in the middle of a recitation his power of expression has left him, and he has com¬ pleted his discourse by gestures accompanied by “that thing,”—“this direction,” etc. At one time during summer camp at Chaffins his career was almost cut short by the ravages of unknown bacteria in our water supply. One week of the “pluto” finished “Dodo.” He spent the next two at home recuperating. Dick’s ambition is to be a City Manager, and if his record at Tech is any criterion he should not be disappointed. O O C o 80 RUSSELL MORSE FIELD “Russ” Electric Born Aug. 10, 1900, North Easton, Mass. Prep. Oliver Ames High School, North Easton, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Band (3, 4); Mandolin Club (4). When the war started, “■Russ’ ' decided that fighting was his strong point, so he came to Tech and enlisted. He comes from the town noted for its shovel factory, and since there is more than one way of using a shovel, we do not hesitate to say that ‘ Russ” surely knows how to dig. His first two years at Tech found him busily engaged in this oc¬ cupation. With Calc or Physics or some other deep subject he always seemed to excavate the necessary amount of material, but he was always modest about his accomplishments. You would not exactly call “Russ” a shark, but never¬ theless many of the sharks have always been willing to check with him. He very seldom appeared in the class room without his problems done, and no doulit this is due to the fact that he lays out his week’s work systematically, and is very efficient in the use of his time. In his third year Russell decided that there was a weak block in his founda¬ tion which needed repairing, so he began to turn his attentions towai d social affairs on the Hill. After that we often saw him escorting some fair lady at the basketball games and dances. In order to gauge his progress in this branch of education he started a “girl curve” and at the latest date the wall wasn’t high for its rapid rise. ler hobby of his is music. In his Junior year he joined the Band and Mandolin Club, and proved himself a loyal and hard worker in each organization. “As to “Rus’ ” future we have no doubt of his success, for one with his characteristics is bound to win out in this life. enough Anot 81 WESTON HADDEN ‘Wes” A T n Electric Born Jan. 3, 1897, Brooklyn, N. Y. Prep. Poly Prep, Brooklyn and M. I. T. Entered W. P. I. Jan., 1921. Varsity Rifle Team (3). About a year and a half ago this dap¬ per young man, an inmate of a contem¬ porary Institution, decided to cease wasting liis time, and to go to a region of higher learning. Having made this momentous decision, he journeyed Boynton Hill-ward. It took several months to forget what he had already learned, but his latent ability soon en¬ abled him to gain a place among those true knights of the slip-stick, who are always just on the edge, slip once in a while, but manage to stick with the rest of the squad. But let it not be assumed that he did no outside preparation. With the true knight’s disdain for the noise and confusion of the study-bench he retired to commune with nature in the quiet and solitude of a well-known Cocoanut Grove, there to ponder the solution of some of those knotty Senior problems. However, be did not allow his train of thought going up a 5 per-cent grade to be interrupted by the waves on the beach, similar in sound to the syncopated shuffle of brogues on linoleum, nor by the pop of breaking cocoanuts, resembling the opening of H. B. bottles. These quiet excursions of his must have been worth while, for they have enabled him to make the long hard grade to the sheepskin at the summit. However, we do not advise this method of study as a general rule for future Seniors, since only a man of Wes’ ability coidd ever get away with it. 82 ROBERT BENSON HALL “Bob” “Benny” Mechanic Born November 30. 1000. Prep. New Britain High School; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1917. x h! One more night-prowler dragged under the calcium for cross-examination. There’s no doubt about it,—if a hoy goes to see his girl seven times a week and Sunday afternoon, that lad soon and irrevocably learns that habit is a cable. In the case before the bar, how¬ ever, the prisoner is equipped with evi¬ dence from which comes vindication, to wit., that he never leaves the house without having obtaine d the approval of some older student, and that his only prep is the Elective; in consideration of all of which, we pass the sentence of acquittal. Stay on the saw-dust, Bennie. Mr. Ben Hall is our legacy from that winsome bevy which sang its grad¬ uating paean in 1921, having arrived in our midst via Blackjack Peabody. We pause to marvel at the audacity of that long, sardine-bemodelled gen¬ tleman, for, unless we conclude that brilliance occurs only in spots, we are at a loss to know whence comes Ben’s clear under¬ standing of facts and figures in the realm of steam; it would be presumptive for any member of the original class of ’22 to compare, with an object of proving equality, his knowledge with that of Ben, in that branch of science which causes old Jimmie Watt’s locks to appear gray in every portrait extant at the time of writing. And in the comprehension of Benny’s happy faculty of giving lucid explanation of that which he knows, we rejoice. All of which is our way of saying that Ben is O. K., and will get there when the gong rings, and he jumps from his corner into the battle of Life. 83 FRANCIS WILLIAM HARNEY “Doc” Mechanic Born July 28, 1899, Salem, Mass. Prep. Pepperell High School. Entered W. P. I., 1918. “Doc” came to W. P. I. from the wilds of Pepperell in the fall of 1918 intent on gaining some knowledge. Since then, however, the purpose of his coming has grown dim and he has yet to discover the many advantages to be derived from his short stay of four years. In his estimation $10.00 a day at carpentering is much better than $9.00 a week taking in laundries. But, I am afraid that he does not fully realize the value of be¬ ing able to affix B. S. to his signature. His school career started as a member of the naval unit then training at the school. There was no opportunity for him to show his ability on the high seas, but in this as well as in his other endeavors there would be no doubt as to his success, were he but given the chance. It coidd readily be seen, to the few who saw, that he has had experi¬ ence in things natatorial, when he gave diving lessons out at Chaffin’s on a chill November day. In his studies he has been more successful than the average of our brothers in misery. He also seems to have an uncanny ability to hit monthly examinations after neglecting to study for them the night before. This is perhaps due to the fact that he is following a much more pleasant line than the line of type in the some¬ what dry technical hooks, which leaves his mind free to grasp the problem in hand. He also completed a time study in least imaginable time and with the least possible work. As the time for graduation draws nigh, we feel safe in predicting a brilliant and highly successful career, and a dominating position in whatever undertakings he may have a part. 84 NEIL THOMAS HEFFERNAN “Neil” A T O Mechanic Born January 25, 1900, S pencer, Mass. Prep. David Prouty High School, En¬ tered W. P. 1. 1918. Freshman Banquet Committee, Tech News (1, 2), Carnival Committee (2), Rope Pull Committee (3), Interfra¬ ternity Council (4). “Me and Ding” and “Me and Pa”— For the past year, such words have opened many of Neil’s discourses on every subject ranging from the present labor situation to the advantages of worrying over one’s studies. If we were not well acquainted with him we might he led to think that the faculty depended upon him for settling many mo¬ mentous problems. The town of Spencer claims this enterprising youth as one of her noble sons, as can he proved by the gorgeous medal “for service rendered in the Battle of Boynton Hill” which the town presented to him during “Welcome Home Week,” three years ago. After leaving the high school at Spencer, Neil spent a year at Holy Cross, hut the many ad¬ vantages of a B. S. over an A. B. proved too much for him and he came to the Polytechnic in order that he might introduce mechanical engineering to the numerous problems involved in the printing industry. “Heff has already proved himself a real sci¬ entist, for did he not show B. A. the most skep¬ tical of all the doubters, that, with a thermom¬ eter, he could measure the input to a motor to within 5-8 of one per cent. Neil’s greatest asset is his ability to come thru in a pinch, and from the way in which he has done this thing about the school, we feel sure that there will be no situation in his business career which he cannot handle. 1 L f Jr O J 85 ALBERT HARRIS HEINECK “ Heinie” A T Electric Born August 11, 1900, Warren, Mass. Prep. New Britain Public High School; Entered W. P. I. 1919. Mandolin Club (1, 2) ; Orchestra (1, 2, 3); Band (3); Tech News (2); Junior Editor (3); Tech Union Com¬ mittee (3). Albert Harris Heineck came to Tech with us in the fall of 1918. He estab¬ lished his headquarters here just in time to recruit in that army known as the S. A. T. C. With the rest of us he fought the ‘ Battle of Boynton Hill” with both slide-rule and rifle. How¬ ever the rifle was soon laid aside, but the battle continued with increasing in¬ tensity; in fact Calc, and Doc. Pierce’s prelims proved to be the stiffest en¬ gagements for our conquering hero. In the midst of the strife “Heinie” always bore the cheerful countenance which has been his most noticeable characteristic. They say that a great many things are never learned at Tech. Conse¬ quently “Heinie’s” achievements can not be gauged by his wear and tear on text books. He learned the fundamentals of the Terpsichorean Art at Ma Day’s and developed the jazz to the nth degree. Heinie has always been naturally musical. He has wielded a cornet both in the band and orchestra, played the mandolin, and has often held private rehearsals in his room, much to the distress of his fellow- men. Nor have his accomplishments been confined to music. He held the position of Exchange Editor on the Tech News Staff and has been an active man wherever activity presented itself. We certainly felt the loss when at the end of his Junior year Heineck decided to take the fifteen months course of non-resident engin¬ eering with the American Telephone and Tel¬ egraph Company. We hear that he is suc¬ cessful in the latter, and we know that as a telephone engineer, he is headed toward suc¬ cess. 86 JOHN ALEXANDER HERR “Jack” 0 X T B n COSMOPOLITAN CLUB Mechanic Born Sept. 26, 1900, Indianapolis, Indiana Prep. Grand Prairie High School, South Manchester High School; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. Interfraternity Dance Committee (3), Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3, 4), Tech Hand¬ book (3, 4), Tech Calendar (4), Class Cross Country (3), Manager Baseball (4). Jack Herr came to us in 1918 full of pep and ambition to become an engin¬ eer; also with a firm conviction that the finest tobacco in the LI. S. is grown in Burnside, Conn. And to prove his point Jack went so far as to take one of his classmates down to his own plantation and let him see for himself. But for a’ that, Jack is a jolly good fellow, whose constant display of game¬ ness and pluck has won the admiration of all his fellow students. In his Sophomore year he tried successfully for managership of each of our three major sports, and his untiring efforts rewarded him with the managership of our baseball team. Apparently the word “failure” is omitted from Jack’s “Webster’s.” His list of achievements indicates only vaguely his interest and enthusiasm in Tech activities, as a result of which his spare time has been reduced to a negative quantity. Yet this interest in outside activities has not been at the expense of his scholarship, as his election to Tau Beta Pi will indicate. And when has Jack ever refused to help his less fortunate fellow-students, lost in the maze of some difficult problem? In the realms of social life, our subject is by no means in the background, for next to church socials and dances he enjoys going out on mysterious visits that seem to net him great pleasure. Jack has the makings of an engineer and of a mighty good fellow, and he leaves his Alma Mater with the best wish and respect of all who know him. 87 WARREN RHODES HILL “Ruff” Electric Born April 17, 1895, Nashua, N. H. Prep. New Hampton Literary Institu¬ tion, New Hampshire; Entered W. P. I. 1917. Football (1, 4). At the beginning of our Sophomore year the ranks of ’22 were strengthened by the appearance of a new candidate on the Hill. In view of the fact that most of us had hardly recovered from the effects of our struggles during the first term, we felt rather sorry for the newcomer who was forced to step right into the middle of Calculus and Physics after a prolonged absence from school as a result of his activities in the war. However, we did not realize what stuff “Ruff” was made of or we would have known that sympathy was the last thing that he needed. Among the first difficulties that “Ruff” encountered was a young Physics Instructor, also a new arrival on the Hill, who Tound it easier t o discredit “Ruff’s” theories of Physics than to disclose his own knowledge of the subject. But in spite of all obstacles “Ruff” came through with flying colors, and he has been going strong ever since. It did not take a particularly keen observer to see that the key to “Ruff’s” success was his grim determination to go ahead and his good- natured willingness to tackle any problem that presented itself, whether it was a problem in math, a boxing match, or a spirited tussle on the football field. In regard to “Ruff’s” football ability we need only to refer the reader to the records which show that in his Senior year he held down the position of varsity center so efficiently that few of our opponents’ plays ever met with success when directed at that portion of the line. There is no victory worth so much as a hard- earned one, and with this in mind we predict that “Ruff’s” career will work out to his own complete satisfaction as well as to that of all others that he may become associated with. 88 WILLIAM SISSON HOAR “Bill” A X A T B n Civil Born Barrington, R. I., March 29, 1901. Prep. Barrington High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Track (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Cross Country ( 2 , 3, 4) ; Tech Council (4) ; Rope Pull Committee (3); Relay Team (2, 3, 4) Bill came to us from Brown Univer¬ sity, where he spent a year before de¬ ciding to become a disciple of “Pa” French, and since then he has carved out a niche for himself in the hall of fame at W. P. I. “Bill” has been a conscientious plugger, and has the fac¬ ulty of hanging on to anything he once understands. While he has placed studies first, he has always found time to go out for cross-country and track, and has put Tech on the map in these activities. When Bill isn’t running for Tech, he’s chasing after money. Somehow he has always managed to be some kind of a solicitor or treasurer. During Senior Abstracts Bill blossomed out in a new role, that of a humorist. Even tho it was unintentional, his act, accom¬ panied by sudden vocal flights, went over big. While not a tea-hound by any means. Bill sel¬ dom neglects any “terpsichore” on the Hill. Incidentally, the people residing near City Hos¬ pital must think he has been “taking the cure” the past two years, for on certain nights he camps by the telephone until his call comes thru, then grabs his hat and departs hastily for that institution. It’s “Goodnight Nurse” for Bill. If straight thinking, sturdy character, and willingness to work are any criterion of a man’s future success, it is safe to predict that Bill will make a name for himself and reflect credit on W. P. I. 89 CARL MASON HOLDEN “Carl” COSMOPOLITAN CLUB Mechanic Born September 5, 1900, Ashfield, Mass. Prep. Drury High School, North Adams Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rope Pull (2). Carl came into our midst back in the stirring days of the S. A. T. C., arriving from the little town of Stamford, Ver¬ mont, which he always locates more def¬ initely as being “seven miles from North Adams, Mass.” At the end of that first rather difficult term, during which we used to rise be¬ fore the sun, and march up to “chow” before fully waking up, Carl was one of those who elected to “stick with it,” instead of turning to some other activity, as so many of our classmates did at that time. During his Sophomore year, Carl became very well acquainted with the foundry on the Hill. When he wanted exercise he would go up there and cut over a few tons of sand, and for mental recreation he used to run the traveling crane. It was during his second year, also, that Carl developed an ambition to emulate the sturdy Ketonen, and he still takes great pleasure in demonstrating to some husky Freshman that skill has certain advantages over weight, as evidenced by the fact that the husky one finishes the ordeal on his hack, pinned there so he is unable to move. We have been led to suspect recently that Carl is taking up pattern-making as a side-line, because he can be seen often, on Saturday or Sunday nights, hurriedly making his way to Loring St., where it is known a very skilled pat¬ tern-maker lives. Perhaps there are others in¬ terested in the same project, however, for we have observed that Carl seldom attends any social functions now except in company with a young lady. Be that as it may, we are sure that Carl, with his habit of hard work and his optimistic out¬ look on life, will meet with success in every¬ thing which he attempts. 90 WILFRED EARNED HOWE ‘ Willie ” f r a 2 H Electric Born March 13, 1902, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Worcester North High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. It is not without some deliberation that we undertake a task so difficult as this one, namely to make a record of Wilfred Harned Howe’s scholastic achievements at W. P. I. “Willie” re¬ ceived his earlier education at Wor¬ cester North High School, and came to Tech apparently with the intention of picking up whatever bits of knowledge he was not already possessed of, and also to perfect himself in the art of debate; for it is in this latter respect that he has eclipsed all his contemporaries. In “Willie’s” Senior year he came into his own with the appearance of a debating society which was recognized and encouraged by the faculty. In this society “Willie” added a few inches to his height when given the floor and allowed to go to it un¬ interrupted by any objections of a more or less commonplace nature. “Willie” enjoys the distinction of being the only man who has ever dared to attack “Doc” Pierce’s bomb-proof, that “E =IR except when it doesn’t,” and to emerge from the conflict without being entirely discredited. Enough to say that it is only a stroke of good fortune that Faraday and Ampere and a few other notables lived at a time when “Willie” couldn’t get a chance at them. In all due justice to “Willie” we acknowl¬ edge that in the class room he has completely outshone all the rest of us with apparent ease and has proved himself to be a wonderful mathe matician, a top-notch engineer, and an unexcelled student in all respects. Our only fear is that “Willie” will write the text hooks which may prove the Waterloo of some future generation at W. P. I. 91 SOLOMON HUROWITZ “ Salomy ” “ Sol” 2 O Sholom Aleichem Chemist Born August 14, 1901, Russia. Prep. Classical High School, Worcester. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Sceptical Chymists (3). Our eyes and nose became attuned to the mystic affairs of Chemistry in our Freshmen year. But it was reserved for a later date for our ears to assume greater functions. From afar float the strains of some heart (or ear) rending plaint—it grows to a wailing crescendo and in breezes (43 minutes overdue) our own “Sol.” “You know how it is.” With peace scarcely re-established our tortured minds receive another jolt when Sol starts to discourse on the Edison effect, Einstein’s theory, origin of religion, and kindred subjects. An eminent psychologist in his way, he became, by applying his learning, the master among the practical jokers in Room 43. His shattering of an unglazed plate was bomb-like in effect. We consider that having learned the fine art of “horse-play” he is thoroughly Americanized. All joking aside, Sol is our direct link with the commercial world, and is always ready to give us stock quotations (Brewers pfd.) on everything from raisins and ethyl alcohol, to crystine and cascara sagrada. Just before the organic quiz, or at any other time, we can ask Salomy any kind of question— wise or otherwise—pertaining to Perkin and Kipping, and he is ready fo r us. We have learned to be careful in dispute with him, for he is nearly always right. He assures us with utmost sincerity that he spent but 15 minutes for the quiz! His sunny disposition is at all times in evi¬ dence, in fact, we never could corner his “goat.” We believe that rather than being merely easy¬ going good nature, this is the spirit that bears all trials. We feel that with his winning smile, in the face of all difficulties, that he is bound to make his mark in the world. Good luck and the best of wishes to you, Sol. 92 HERBERT ARTHUR JOHNSON “if. A.” A T n Mechanic Born December 29, 1898, So. Windsor, Conn. Prep. East Hartford High; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Chairman Student Branch A. S. M. E. ( ), Budget Committee (.4), Class Treasurer (4B). We knew him first as “H. A.” That was the way the pay-roll of the S. A. T. C. distinguished him from the other two Johnson’s in that particular squad. Even then, as corporal of that squad, with so many of Worcester’s most pop¬ ular surname we began to observe that dominant characteristic which has carried him through the “Battle of Boynton Hill.” It is upon that virtue that we promise a bright future for “Herb.” For it will be an early bird indeed that gets in the line ahead of the boy from “Tobacco Valley.” From the day that “Herb” bought his own outfit in the S. A. T. C. to the time that he purchased the six dollar book in Power Plants, we have never known him to be caught unprepared. Whether it was clips for “Lab” reports or a hill for class dues, he was never without. His consistency and reliability brought him the honor of taking care of our class finances for this year. As president of our student branch of the A. S. M. E. he has never failed to recall thtat “he was a Senior now.” He worked and he played hard. In fact he was the nemesis of Coach Swasey’s team, inas¬ much as he wrecked several of those who got in his way at practice. It was at this game that “Herb” showed like Mr. Hyde in his other self. We never knew what he might do, hut that was his only inconsistency. At “Hops” and “Proms” he was always pres¬ ent. It is said of him, that there is only one presence which can bring forth that famous “Cheshire grin.” And we noticed that at the above functions he never lacked a smile. 93 WAYNE EVARTS KEITH “JFaino” “ Unc ” $ T A SKULL Electric Born January 13, 1901, Boston, Mass. Prep. Brockton High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Glee Club (1, 3) ; Freshman Banquet Committee; Tech Show (2) ; Class Soccer (2, 3, 4), Capt. Soccer (3, 4); Class Basketball (3, 4) ; Class Secretary (3) ; Basketball Second Team (3, 4) ; Tennis Team (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Manager Tennis (4) ; Business Manager of Aftermath; Class President (4B). Behold him, Ladies, the pride of Cam- pello! Just exactly where Campello is located is an unknown quantity, but everyone agrees that Wayne must be the pride of that metropolis, judging from the way he has shown since his arrival on the Hill. He is husky, and we’ll say he needs to be. An ordinary man following him would need several relays. The Profs very soon got into the habit of pulling out the attendance hook to see who was present besides Keith. We long ago thought that he was worked to the limit, but countless new tasks have been assimilated so rapidly and calmly that we scarcely realized it. We have often wondered when he does sleep, for we leave him calmly pulling the kinks out of some problem, and the next thing we know he is shaking us in time to grab a bite before the eight o’clock that he reaches in ample time. Soon after his first appearance on the Hill he found that mere studying left him far too much spare time, so he avoided the evil of idle hands by dabbling in everything from music to athletics. We hid “God-speed” to a fellow with a host of friends, and not a single enemy. We all thank the whim that sent him to Tech, for we have gained much from our acquaintance with this quiet dependable lad. There is no need to wish him success, for he will attend to that with his inimitable vigor. 94 ENFRIED THORSTEN LARSON “Larry” © X COSMOPOLITAN CLUB Mechanic Born October 8, 1900, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Stuyvesant High School, New York City; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Glee Club (2) ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (1, 2, 3, 4), Secretary (2), Vice-Presi¬ dent (4) ; Delegate Des Moines Student Convention (2) ; Carnival Committee (4) ; Aftermath Board. A review of Larry’s characteristics, and those of his achievements to which he will confess, gives one the impres¬ sion that he spends most of his time dashing madly around the country to attend conventions of the Y. M. C. A., and filling in the intervals by winning medals in painting and designing com¬ petitions. As a matter of fact, he does do these sorts of things very well and just as conscientiously as he does everything else he undertakes, but his career at Tech has not been entirely taken up with the red triangle and the palette; he has tried the Glee Club and the Cosmopolitan; he has trod the classic Carnival boards; he has swung a wicked foot at soccer; and he has taken his studies seriously enough to worry over them like the rest of us. Taken all in all, Larry has had most of the trials of the average Tech student, but he has tackled many more activities than the average, and gone at them all in that earnest-minded way of his. One would naturally expect an artist to he a dissolute devil, giving never a care for the good of his body or soul. But here’s Larry, never drinks, smokes, chews, swears nor gambles. As for women, lie’s never even been seen with one. The summation of Larry’s characteristics is dominated by his qualities of good breeding and whole-hearted unselfish friendliness. He just about fits our ideal of a true Christian gentleman, and we shall long remember him for those qualities of character he has always displayed. 95 ROGER MAXWELL LELAND “Rog” 2 A E Born March 3, 1896, Wellesley Hills, TVT r s s Prep. M. I. T., Entered W. P. I. 1919. Chairman Rope Pull Committee, Soph¬ omore Hop Committe, Junior Prom Committee, Half Way Thru Banquet Committee. “Roger” came to Tech during our second year, after he had finished his first year at M. I. T. Everyone knows Roger by name or by his knickers, al¬ though he might be easily recognized by his jovial smile. No one knows what his hobby is, but “the girls” would certainly be a good guess. Roger’s home is near Wellesley and much of his time is spent in entertaining the undergraduates—so they say. Roger should make a hit with the women, for he has a keen sense of humor and shakes a mean foot. And why shouldn’t he have a keen sense of humor, when he is a yearly subscriber to “La Parisienne.” This maga¬ zine is printed in France and not in Woonsocket, as one might imagine. Roger has the same studies as the rest of us engineers, but is always ready to take in a dance at the country club. Many of the week-ends are spent at Wellesley Hills or in nearby Boston, but aside from his luxurious life outside of college he is ambitious and a hard worker towards his studies. He has been a consistent worker on many com¬ mittees and his smooth line has won him many an argument. In departing from the Institute, Roger carries the best wishes of his friends. We hope to hear about Roger’s achievements in future years, for his fine personality is sure to bring him success. 96 KENNETH JANES LLOYD “Ken” © X Civil Born March 20, 1900, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Classical High School, Worcester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. “Who’s going down town?” (Chorus of exclamations) “Hop in then.” Thus half “the gang” cut structural design at 3.30, Ken steps on her, guides the old bus around the tortuous curves of the Institute’s driveways, entirely ignor¬ ing the component Mv 2 R, gives every¬ body heart failure by planing one- thousandth of an inch off the granite gatepost, and shoots up Institute Road on high. Ken came to Tech with a serious purpose, namely, to knock the spots off the civil course, and how well he has succeeded is evident to all of us. He has never taken himself or his studies too seriously, however, is a charter member of the Civil’s “joy-club,” and by his active participation in our rampages can well assume part of the responsibility for Reddy s outburst, “the wildest bunch of civils we’ve had for twenty years.” Ken is noted for his eyesight. We have all profited from his habit of reading the answer to the next day’s Dynamics problem from Piggy’s paper while the latter copied the problem on the board. His eyesight for the fair sex, however, is what has evoked our great¬ est admiration and envy. Of late he has been concentrating his attentions on a certain one of Worcester’s fairest, and his fall seems im¬ minent. Outwardly quiet and unassuming, with an even disposition maintained at all times, Ken has won our staunch friendship and esteem. His ability in engineering is unquestioned, and coupled with his pleasing personality will quick- gain him success in larger fields. 97 THOMAS JAMES MAITLAND “Tom” “Mate” Electric Born September 12, 1900, Clinton, Mass. Prep. Clinton High School. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Class Soccer (3). This young man came to Tech straight from the neighboring hamlet of Clinton, searching for a technical education. He started in strong drilling the “raw troops” in the S. A. T. C., being a sergeant, and we are told that he fitted in well in this field of work. At any rate he won himself a free bath by his loud good humor. “Tom” is one of us btjys who have never lost sight of his promise to the folks at home, and for this reason has wasted little time on rest or sleep. He attacks problems of all types with the utmost avidity and has several correct solutions to his credit. If we were to judge what particular branch of study has been Tommy’s favorite, we would say the “Hot Subjects” under Prof. Read, such as Steam and Thermo. He has also gained distinction by his willingness to engage the Profs in debate during classes, and if not champion in the art of answering general questions, he surely must be given the honor of “runner up.” He has never been known to give the easiest known answer, “I don’t know,” to any question, and if his answer proves wrong, the correct one was what he had in mind when he gave the wrong one anyhow. “Tommy” hasn’t divulged his future plans, but his tenacity and willingness to haggle over nothing should eventually win for him the proprietorship “At the Sign of the Three Golden Balls,” where all goods may be hawked, patrons getting value received. However “Tom” has during his stay here formed many valuable friendships among the “Real Thinkers,” and everyone wishes him suc¬ cess and hopes he will make himself as well heard in wordly affairs as he is in scholarly pursuits. 98 JAMES LENDO MARSTON Jim Jimmie COSMOPOLITAN CLUB Mechanic Born January 23, 1900, North Hampton, N. H. Prep. Phillips Exeter Academy. En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. “W” Cross-Country; “1922” Cross- Country; Rope Pull (2); Rifle Team (2, 3) ; Track Team (3, 4) ; Cross- Country Team (2, 3, 4). Jimmie’s first lusty yell for Tech was heard up in the southeast corner of New Hampshire, a few miles from the sea- coast of that maritime state. Since that time, at Tech and elsewhere, he has continued to make his presence known by his pleasant smile and good word for everyone. He received his preliminary education at Exeter Academy, where he special¬ ized in golf. He then heard that Tech turned out the best engineers in the country, so he decided to spend his next four years in Worcester. Now he is considering a P. G. at Framingham Normal School, where he expects to take a course in Domestic Economy to supplement Jinny’s Economics course. It is said that they turn out good athletes at Exeter, and we believe them, for Jim has been the mainstay of the Cross Country team this year and has succeeded in showing a clean pair of heels to most of his rivals. Jim claims that smoking is very injurious to the health, so he is a total abstainer, but it may be that he is going to follow Coombsie’s example and smoke when he is old enough. The saying goes that “Lazy folks work best when the sun is in the west,” and by this we know that Jim isn ' t lazy, because he considers that the best time to do a report is when the sun is on its way back to us during the wee small hours. way w r e know that Jimmie’s optimism and cheery smile will make him succeed in any line when he gets into the outside world, and the best w ishes of the class go w ith him. 99 FRANK RICHMOND MASON “Dic c” SKULL Civil Born July 16, 1899, West Springfield, Mass. Prep. North High School, Worcester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Baseball (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Captain (4) ; Football (2, 3, 4) ; Half Way Thru Committee (3); Civil Engineering Society Secretary (3); Treasurer (4). “Batteries for Worcester Tech, Bag- ley and Mason!” Familiar sounds in the Springtime. For four years Dick was on the receiving end of the varsity battery and to his prowess is due much of the increased success of Tech base¬ ball teams in the past few years. One of the best athletes ever produced at the Institute, a sure hitter with a lightning throwing arm, Dick is even more highly regarded for his qualities of leadership and his clean sportsman¬ ship on and off the diamond. Dick did not limit his athletic activities en¬ tirely to baseball. On the gridiron he played a slashing game at half-back, and was a bear on the defense. In his studies Dick has done well, and his never-say-die spirit has carried him safely by the few make-ups he picked up on the way. His hobby is railrods. He even worked with a section gang on the B M a few summers to learn how “linin’ ’em in by eye” compared with Reddy’s theory. Dick rises and retires by lo¬ comotive whistles. When 82 whistles at the Summit he knows it’s time to knock off typing M. E. Lab reports and grab a few hours sleep. He also “rides the irons” to Bridgeport with such regularity that we suspect some little miss has knocked his heart for a three-bagger. Even the strongest of us can’t resist ’em! Well, Dick, here’s to you. May we soon hear of you as chief engineer of one of our great railroads. 100 LLOYD FREDERICK McGLINCY “Mac” 2 A E Mechanic Born December 24, 1898, Worcester, Mass. Prep. South High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Here we have one of Worcester’s “proud sons,” a man with a disposition which is both jovial and conscientious. Mac certainly has proven himself to he a “dispeller of gloom” as he has the ability to appreciate a good joke, and can demonstrate his appreciation with a hearty laugh, which often has been heard to echo and re-echo with ever in¬ creasing volume throughout the corri¬ dors of the M. E. building. With all his fun and merriment however, there was shown an earnest desire to please the Profs by convincing them of his ability to assimilate the truths expounded by them. There has been many a night, we are sure, that this lad has lain awake and bemoaned his fate in an examination, and then to arise in the morning and find that he has sharked the subject. Mac has many noteworthy qualifications, not the least of which is his ability to get along with and to please the ladies. The fair sex, we are sure, have played a most important part in Mac’s education. This fact is easily recognized as Lloyd has the distinction of being the original “Tangle Foot,” to which all patrons of Ma Day’s will testify. At pool we find Mac at his best, as we doubt if he has ever met his match at this most scientific pastime. Mac is also an ardent lover of music, which is shown by his utilizing the powers of his strong baritone voice in entertain¬ ing others. We could predict a brilliant future for Mac if he should consider the stage as a market for his wares, but Mac’s heart is in Engineering, and to that end he will devote his time and thought. 101 CARL FREDERICK MEYER “ Chief ’ © X T B n 2 H Civil Born March 6, 1900, Lawrence, Mass. Prep. Lawrence High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Baseball (2, 3, 4) ; Glee Club (2) ; Carnival Committee (3) ; Vice-Presi¬ dent Civil Engineering Society (3), Pre sident (4) ; Interfraternity Council (4) ; Aftermath Board. “Chief” migrated from Lawrence to enjoy the studies and pleasures of Tech. At one time a court-martial of the first degree nearly cut short his stay here. This was brought about during the S. A. T. C. by his taking part in various mattress charges and snow-ball fights in the barracks after “taps.” By some hook or crook—perhaps it was his diminutive stature—he escaped a summons from the “Louie.” During the first two years, Carl worked hard to get a firm foundation in the vital facts and theories necessary for every civil engineer, and in his Junior year he was partly rewarded by election to Tau Beta Pi. His advice on all kinds of problems has been sought by many of us and is always cheerfully given. “Chief” has never let the “horse-work” of the civil course worry him, and has always man¬ aged to come out on top with the minimum ef¬ fort. Instead of burning the midnight oil the night before exams he can usually be found with his ’cello, in the Worcester Theatre orchestra, or all rigged out in a “soup and fish” among “the 400”. “Chief” surprised us all by going out Sopho¬ more year and making the varsity baseball team, and since then, as lead-off man, he has shown uncanny ability in working free passes. As Carl leaves Tech with his fine record, we wish him the best of success. The variety of his accomplishments shows him to be an all-around man, and if engineering does not prove its salt, he can fall back on his “fiddle” or the big leagues. 102 CHARLES HOWARD NEEDHAM “ Charlie ” “Chas” t r a t b n Electric Born April 24, 1897, Clinton, Mass. Prep. Clinton High School. Entered W. P. I. 1916. Football, (W) 1, 2, 3, 4, (capt. 4) ; Class Football 1, 2; Class Relay 1, 2, 3; Relay Varsity 1, 2; Class Pres. 1 (A) (B), 2 (Bj, 3 (A) (B); Class Vice Pres. 4 (A) ; Sec. A. A. 2; Vice Pres. A. A. 3; Athletic Council 2, 3, 4; Blanket tax 3, 4; Treas. Y. M. C. A. 3; Pres. Y. M. C. A. 4; Student Assembly Com. 2; Wireless Ass’n. 2, 3, 4; Tech Council, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track Varsity (W) 1; Class Track 1, 2, 3; Business Mgr. and Treas. Dramatic Ass’n. 3; Pres. Dramatic Ass’n. 4; Junior Marshal; Tech Night Committee 1, 2, 3; Toast¬ master Freshmen, Soph, and Half¬ way thru Banquet; Class Soccer 4. When one thinks of the quiet (?) and demure (?) young man whose physiognomy is portrayed on this page, he is apt to wonder how such a retiring individual could have sprung from such a roaring metropolis as Clinton, Massachusetts. Coming to Tech in the Fall of 1916 with an enviable high school record, Charlie decided to make his record here even more enviable. How well he succeeded is clearly indicated by the length of his activity list. Charlie was unfortunate enough to be in an¬ other class during his Freshman year, but realizing that 1922 was the one and only he decided to wait a couple of years, and in the meantime serve his country. With this in view he built a few ships at Hog Island, sunk a few ' oil wells in Texas, and incidentally pur¬ sued his art as an unexcelled heart breaker. Charlie is an exponent of the latter art, and an adequate treatment of his ability in this line is not within the scope of this article. Seriously though, with Charlie’s remarkable ability and capacity for work, we can forsee a most successful future for one of the most popular men who ever ventured on Tech Hill. 103 CHARLES WARREN PAGE “ Charlie ” Mechanic Born April 14, 1900, Leominster, Mass. Prep. Leominster High School. Entered W. P. I. 1918. The bell has rung, the period started —but wait—the door opens and across the back of the room and down the side to the front seat nearest the desk conies the tardy one. Now the class may be¬ gin. “Charlie” has arrived. It was in the fall of ’18 that we first came together as part of that great army of warriors in the S. A. T. C. “Charlie” hails from the metropolis of Leomin¬ ster—What? Never heard of it? Really it has brought forth many great men and “Charlie” is our sample. His versatility has been demonstrated by his many occupations from the raising of cucumber plants to the sale of brushes. However, Nature did not intend that he be a “Cucumber King” and he returned to our grease and grind. Page is a philosopher. When in a difficult place his “Now boys, let’s sit down and reason this out” is sure to give hope. However, his “F” in Gas carne in spite of his method, doubt¬ less due to the fact that the course is contrary to all laws of Tech reason. It is rumored that “Charlie” is a reformer. More than this, little is known of his social life, hut it is barely possible that it exists, else why the partner with him at the games. We look to “Charlie” to make fame for him¬ self and Tech. 104 PHILIP SWAZEY PARKER “ Pickles” “Phil” Civil Born April 13, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. South High School, Worcester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Cross Country and Track (2, 3, 4) ; Tech Carnival (4). “Pa” French once remarked, “Well, Parker, you certainly are the noisiest fellow I’ve ever heard!” This intro¬ duces “Pickles” in a fitting manner. His supply of energy is unlimited and only finds partial outlet in noise. “Pickles” will argue with anybody on any conceivable subject, and invariably with success. How well we remember the day he brought in a card-board model of a wing abutment to prove one of his points to Reddy! Phil is the King practical joker of all that the 1922 Civils possess. Under his leadership such abhorred courses (to civils) as Machine Design and M. E. Lab became veritable playgrounds of mirth and humor, and were looked forward to each week as relief from Pa’s stern eye. “Pickles” returned Senior year determined to reform and be dignified. He even went as far as to grow a man sized auburn moustache for that purpose. The dignity was a flat failure, but the ' appendage is classic. Do not assume, however, that Phil is alto¬ gether happy-go-lucky. As a student he is one of the brightest and most thorough in the class. The possessor of a keen mind with remarkable powers of analysis, he abhors leaning on the other fellow, and, insists upon thinking for himself. Phil is as steady in love as in his reasoning, and all through these four years he has remained true to the one girl. It is needless to predict his success. That is assured; his ability, energy and capacity for hard work should land him high in his pro¬ fession. 105 GEORGE FREDERICK PARSONS “Deac” Civil Born June 16, 1900, Rye, N. H. Prep. Portsmouth High School, Ports¬ mouth, N. H. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Mandolin Club (2, 3, 4). “Deac” blew into Worcester on the wings of a Nor’easter one morning, and front the tang of salt on his clothes, and the sand in his shoes we guessed right the first time. Yes, “Deac” is an old salt born and brought up on the rocky coast of Rye, N. H. Just why he chose Tech for his Alma Mater is rather uncertain. Without doubt his brother before him must have warned him of the perilous path to the B. S. degree, and of the dangers of the Civil course. But George was not easily frightened by hard work and late hours, and has ploughed thru to the end. Taking notes—copious and unreadable—is “Deac’s” specialty. He nearly drove several of our Profs to Bloomingdale, however, by his bewildered “What was that?” after a sentence had been dictated for “the third and last time.” At guessing answers and keeping his beard under control, George has been equally successful, though at times we almost failed to recognize him when he carelessly omitted his “once over once a day.” George made acquaintances with the fair sex early in his Worcester career, though only for the purpose of stepping out now and then at the big dances. Outside of that he swears by bachelor life. Every once in a while he used to trail back to Rye “to attend town meetinV’ This became more frequent after women were given the vote. Ergo— As we bid farewell to our college days we surely will miss “Deac” of the twinkling blue eye and rusty beard. And in his profession as a civil engineer we confidently expect him to bring honor to his home town and his Alma Mater. 106 GEORGE FOREST PENNIMAN ‘Mose” “ Penny ” i 2 K Electric Born October 9, 1900, Dudley, Mass. Prep. Bartlett High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Tech News (1, 2, 3) ; Class Track (1, 2, 3) ; Rope Pull Committee. Yes, George Forest Penniman lias been with us for four long years, and here at the end we find him the same quiet, easy-going, care-free chap that entered the Institute in 1918. We say care-free, but most of us realize that in Tech everything is not “jest and jol¬ lity,” and it is only in comparison that we are able to characterize him as care¬ free. But again we find “Mose,” for that is his nickname (obtained from the way in which he has handled matters connected with high finance), branch¬ ing out from the straight and narrow path that only studies afford. During his early career at Tech he was actively connected with the track team, and the way in which he traveled the quarter mile was a feat of which any of us would be proud. Back in High School where the worries of studies had no influence over him, Mose was a three letter man, showing his ability in track, baseball and basketball. However, in regard to his future, those of us who know him intimately feel sure of his suc¬ cess; for between his Junior and Senior year we were almost afraid that he was going to be counted “among the missing,” but the way in which he handled the situation confirms our opinion that a future endowment fund, con¬ ducted by Tech will find him a loyal sup¬ porter. 107 FRED PICKWICK, JR. “Pick” 2 2 K SKULL Chemist Born April 30, 1899, Providence, R. I. Prep. Manchester High School, Man¬ chester, N. H. Entered W. P. I. 1917. Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Captain (3) ; Track (2, 3, 4,) ; President Athletic As¬ sociation (4) ; Class Vice President (3B) ; Class Soccer (3, 4) ; Sceptical Chymist (2, 3, 4), Councillor (3), President (4). Freddie is one of the jolliest and most popular fellows in our class, and is a firm believer in “A joke to cure the dumps.” After his training at Man¬ chester High, he decided that Worces¬ ter Tech needed his help for four years, and certainly much benefit has been derived by his classmates as well as others from his continual smile and grinding out of jokes. And that is not the only way Freddie has been of use to the Institute. For who can imagine a track or basketball team without Freddie as one of the chief performers. Making the All-New England Basketball Team for three consecutive years, he was the most interesting player to watch that ever played in the Tech Gym. And you had to watch him close to see you didn’t miss anything. Freddie hasn’t worried an awful lot about studies during his passage through the vale of tears, but he has finished up on top, which is the important part. It is rumored that his chief worry has had to do with the opposite sex, par¬ ticularly a little miss from the bright lights of New York. Is that right, Pick? Pick started out to make the football team when senior year came round and electrified the audience by running down the field, with the ball held out in front of him according to all good basketball customs. We are surprised he didn’t start to dribble. Freddie has won his way into the hearts of all his classmates and it is with a hearty “God¬ speed” that we send him forth into the world. 108 LAWRENCE STEARNS POTTER “ Larry ” h 2 K T B n 2 E Mechanic Born October 21. 1901, Dorchester, Mass. Prep. Framingham High School; En¬ tered W. P. I. 1916. Secretary C. E. Society (2), Associate Editor Tech News, Managing Editor Tech News (3), Assistant Manager Basketball (3), Manager Basketball (4). Larry received his early training in the home town of Framingham Normal School. This probably explains why he is such a strong hand with the ladies. Entering with the Class of 1920, he left school to serve as second lieutenant at C. C. N. Y. The war over, he returned to Worcester as a member of the Class of 1921, but feeling dissatisfied with the Civil Course became a Greasy Mechanic, which brought him into the ranks of 1922. Larry is a very conscientious worker. When he sets out to do a thing he puts his whole self into it and the effort always has been rewarded. His college career has displayed this fact, for his scholastic record is of high grade as is evidenced by his election to Tau Beta Pi in his juno r year. Not only, however, is he among the “sharks,” but also he has found time to take part in school activities. As man¬ ager of basketball, his willing and conscientious work has contributed much to the successful season in this line of sport. Besides his regular curriculum, Larry has taken an extensive course in Household and Social Arts as well as becoming a proficient canoeist and furnace-man. His services are as much in demand at the Junior Prom as on cold mornings. His greatest achievement came, how¬ ever, when he designed a mechanism to transmit one “Bird power.” Larry has made a success of anything he has undertaken and we expect to hear great things of him in the future. “Rise, please, Potter.” 109 RUSSEL ALLISON REED “Reedie” “. Rus ” AT T B n SKULL 5 B Mechanic Born April 30, 1900, Middletown, Conn. Prep. Middletown High School, Entered W. P. I. 1918. Tech News Association (2, 3, 4), Asso¬ ciate Editor (3), Editor-in-Chief (4), President (4) ; Advertising Manager Tech Show (3) ; Carnival Committee (3) ; Interfraternity Dance Committee (3) ; Junior Marshal (3) ; Advertising Manager Aftermath (4). As we stop and look back over “Reedie’s” career at Tech, we can see nothing but success. As Editor of Tech News, as Advertising Manager of Tech Show last year and as Advertising Man¬ ager of this edition of the AFTERMATH, he has shown unusual ability. It should also be noted that while he has done this, his scholastic standing has not been lowered because of it, for he has made both Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi. And the women,—“Reedie” has always had a failing for them,—especially the red headed ones. Why yes, even in his Freshman year, he was put in the brig on short rations for the sole reason of taking a little too long to “say good-night” to one of the fairer sex. He has quieted down considerably since then, however, for now he wears that smile when he conies back from a visit to Middletown, that one never has save when he has seen “the one.” “Reedie’s hobby is advertising, and for the first time in the history of the school the sub¬ ject of Advertising was one of the thesis sub¬ jects thru his efforts. As for his future, what more can be said than what his record made thru his collegiate course would prophesy. 110 EDWARD LYNCH REILLY “Ted” “ Katish ” A T fi NEWMAN CLUB Mechanic Born November 20, 1900, Blackstone, Mass. Prep. Dean Academy; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Tech Show (3, 4), Carnival Committee (4). Whether it was the brilliance of his Freshman hat used as a flag or his own fault, it was his boast that he never missed the train that brought him up the valley for his first year. Fortunate¬ ly, he realized the dangers that await those who commute with a trainload of stenographers and school teachers and chose to live with us permanently. While it was on rare occasions that he graced us with his presence at week-ends, we know that he missed little of what Tech men gain in their in-betweens. Like many of us “■Ted” found Boynton Hill no garden of roses. But his ability to beat the game at a final show-down is testified by certain courses in Steam Engineering. As a compromised “chorine” in “Nothing But the Truth” in last year’s Tech show and as a maid of unusual sentiment in a “Pair of Sixes,” he as¬ tonished us with his wares. He must have made the fairer sex of the audience gasp at his revela¬ tion of how much men sometimes know, for his portrayal of the eternal feminine was superb. If his dramatic ability is a criterion of his future success, we fear not for “Ted.” His ability along with that smile will carry him on to greater things to he heard of later. Ill HAROLD SPENCER RICE “Rice” Chemist Born March 24, 1902, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Prep. Rye Neck High School, Mam¬ aroneck, N. Y. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Skeptical Chymist (4). Anybody ever hear of Mamaroneck? Guess not, but Rice hails from there. We did not know much about him until the Fall of 1919. It was then, in Qual¬ itative Analysis that we discovered him, and one of his inclinations which soon became an accomplishment. For it was then that he discovered NH4N03. Many things have followed, so that now, should a classmate step into a room blue with smoke, the first remark is, “Rice made the smudge, didn’t he?” His real hobby proved to be Thermometry, and weather forecasting. He can make thermometers of every kind and range, and usually has two or three somewhere about his person. And he can foretell the weather “with quite considerable accuracy.” At one time in Organic Lab, Rice started a collection of towels. One after another, our towels disappeared, until the matter became serious. A posse was formed and the search for the missing cloths begun. It was not long before we discovered a large pile of them tucked away in a drawer of Rice’s desk. What he was going to do with them we were unable to ascertain, as they could not be made into thermometers, and burned too easily to make a smoke. And as for platinum crucibles, he just melts ’em down, and eats ’em up. He says they make him sick though! Joking aside, Rice is a good student, a con¬ scientious worker. We wish him all the success in the world. 112 ERNESTO AGUERO RICHARDSON “ Rich ” “Net” “Ned” Chemist Born March 24, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. North High School. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Sceptical Shymists (3). Rich came to us from North High in 1918. During that first year we didn’t hear much from him—but in the second year when things were more settled we discovered a confirmed sports¬ man. He was always ready and willing to relate about the nineteenth hole, or of the love set he played. In fact the only sport which we haven’t heard him mention is African golf. But we have good reason to suspect that Quantita¬ tive Summer Practice is conducive to education in the last named pastime. All his experiences are handed to us in the pleasing unassuming way which is typical of Rich. W e know that he certainly deserves all he has accomplished here; it has all been done by hard work, for Rich would never allow us to class him wfith those superior beings knowm as sharks. ’ A few ' rough spots he has covered by hard digging, but with his love of the sport¬ ing w r orld he is in no sense a grind. We have never been able to understand Rich when it came to the fair sex. He always at¬ tended the games—but unhampered, as some of his more severe classmates used to say rather frankly. There have been rumors of the Country Club—you never can tell. Perhaps his quietness does not appeal to the more talkative element. In days gone by, we used to hear quite a lot about his successes in the howling alleys in the Gym. We know that in the long line of events which make up the howling string of life Rich will run up a high score. For he lias the habits of industry, cheer, and helpfulness which have made so many friends for him here, and which will continue to stand by him through life. Here’s to a successful, happy, and fruitful career. 113 HENRY JOSEPH RIVES Reeves” “Rivers” Rivets” f B A Mechanic Born April 2, 1902, Newark, N. J. Prep. Marlborough High. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Henry came to us in the fall of 1918 from the metropolis of Marlboro with only one ideal to accomplish at the In¬ stitute, but not being in the S. A. T. C. he employed his time to the best ad¬ vantage and started out on a “broad” course. His interest in the terpsichor- ean art never seemed to slacken and he was always present at the affairs on the Hill. Speaking of sports, Henry’s favorite is high diving. While at Chaffins he found time hanging heavily on his hands, so he undertook to demonstrate a combination of the buoyancy principle as set forth by Archimedes and the law of gravitation as promulgated by Newton. Needless to say it was a complete success. Seriously, however, he is one of the fellows who can work in the drafting room, machine shop, or laboratory and do equal¬ ly well in all of them. He is always ready with a smile and joke and is popular with many on the Hill and off (and of both sexes.) With his numerous social duties it seemed impossible for him to find time for the curriculum, but he has demonstrated that both can be done and done successfully. We have been told by those who know that ability to get along with men is what really counts in the business world. From this it is evident that Henry is slated for success and carries with him our best wishes. 114 JOHN VALENTINE RUSSELL “Cupid” Johnny” AT T B n Born September 16, 1899, Springfield, Mass. Prep. Springfield Technical High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Tech News Association (3, 4), After¬ math Board, Commencement Commit¬ tee. “Cupid”—You wonder where he got that nickname? Well, notice his mid¬ dle name and then glance at his pic¬ ture. Could that reference to a famous saint and his cherubic features suggest anything more fitting than “Cupid.” He entered Tech with the S. A. T. C. and his life here was uneventful till the . . , . Sophomore Hop of that year. Then, sud¬ denly, everything changed. He was never seen Sunday afternoons, and lie had a habit of slipping back to Worcester after a vacation at the first pos¬ sible excuse. His desk would be found unoccupied night after night till finally one evening his roommate deemed it necessary to call in tlie neigh¬ borhood and bring “John, dear” home so that he might at least have a slight acquaintance with his books. In his Senior year came another change. The object of his attention moved to the Granite State and hereafter many a week-end found him absent. 1 hrough all this “Cupid’ demonstrated he was a real scholar, how’ever, and in his Junior year was elected to Tau Beta Pi. But even Tau Beta Pi could not protect him from the terrors of B. A., for when that w orthy gentleman distributed his screws last spring “Cupid’s” name was on the list. Studies and a certain member of the fair sex are not his only interests, though. He is a member of the News Association and the me- lianic s section of this AFI ERMATH was under his direction. His ever present smile and hearty way have made him always popular in the class and well liked by all with whom he has come in contact. 115 “Lieuten- just plain GEORGE STEPHEN RYAN Lreorge 2 A E T B II 2 H NEWMAN CLUB Electric Born September 20, 1898, Worcester, Mass. Prep. North High School, Worcester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1917. It was not until the Fall of 1919 that the Class of ’22 made the acquaintance of “George Stephen,” but had we known him during the previous year we would have had to address him as ant Ryan” instead of “George,” in consideration of the fact that he was at that time training the “raw troops” down at M. I. T.. How¬ ever, we wish to make it clear that George has never exhibited any of the characteristics for which the ordinary “shave-tail” is noted. He came back to W. P. I. after he was satisfied that the Kaiser had had enough, and took up his studies like the rest of us, with a $100 bonus and a prayer that the next three years would be as uneventful as the preceding one. Even though his time was pretty well occupied between the date that he received his honorable discharge and the Oc¬ tober morning when he appeared in S38 and in¬ formed the faculty that he was a citizen of the U. S. and that he aspired to qualify for a sheep¬ skin, he found time to drop around and shake hands with some of Worcester’s most in¬ fluential citizens; for be is known right here that George is some little hand-shaker, and he doesn’t do it in public either. Rut here again we wish to caution the reader against drawing any false conclusions, for George does not de¬ pend upon any political “drag” to obtain the enviable results that most of us have marveled at. In conclusion we will state that we do not predict success for George for he has already attained that stage, and we only hope and trust that he will keep going at his present “stride.” 116 0 ERNEST MELVIN SCHILLER “ Ernie ” 2 E Mechanic Born February 1, 1900, Acushnet, Mass. Prep. Fairhaven Fligh School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rope Pull (1, 2), Orchestra (3, 4), Band (3, 4). Ernie hails from the small town of “Fairhaven on the Cape.” After shark¬ ing his way thru the high school in his home town, he decided to come to Tech, and has heen no less successful here. Ernie is not a grind, by all means, for he has spent a greater part of his time in outside activities. He is a talented musician, and has been a valuable member of both the orchestra and the hand. All work and no pleasure,—not so with Ernie, for many an evening has found him enjoying himself in his favorite sport, “women.” At many a basketball game one could see Ernie with a girl on each side, turning first to one and then to the other. The happy smile on his face showed how well he was enjoying the company. His hobby is automobiles, and he knows a great deal about them, too. Many a vacation has found him “tuning” up the care at home. We understand that this last year he has been doing some research work in hopes to find a successful substitute for gasoline. Whatever Ernie shall undertake in the future, we all feel sure that he will make a success of it, for he has that determination and cheerful spirit that always makes for success. He has our best wishes. 117 LOUIS MARK SHACK “Lou” f B A SCHOLOM ALEICHEM Chemist Born August 17, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Classical High School. En¬ tered W. P. I. 1918. Wireless Club (3). Yup, that’s he starting the in front of the Salisbury lab. But that car is there every day! Sure; he was blessed with the com¬ pulsion to follow out Ben Franklin’s adage, “Early to Rise,” for his five eight o’clocks. Only Lou never com¬ plained, he could make it in five min¬ utes, plus. There seems to be some doubt as to the other uses the car had, and also to the miles covered without gas, but why venture a guess! Lou’s ability to always keep out of reach of the Kaiser’s “E” is proof enough that Chemistry was not a side issue, and nothing but success can attend him in the future, in this line. Then again we find that the Car and—Chemistry alone could not afford enough amusement for Louis so he delved into the depths of Wireless and with much success built a set that a good Electrician would be proud of. When suddenly Ma Day found him breaking the monotony of winter evenings by coming in contact with the world at her studio, every¬ body took notice, and from then on his activi¬ ties have in no way been limited. He is still safe tho unmarried and happy. The Sholem Aleichem club profited by his ability as a basket ball player, and the office he held in the organization indicates his activity during his stay at Tech. With four full years behind, a proper start on life, and plenty of perseverance—let’s go. big Buick 118 BERNARD CLARK SHAW cr A T Electric Born August 4, 1899, Fall River, Mass. Prep. B. M. C. Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass. Entered W. P. I. 1917. Rope-pull (2) ; Glee Club (4, 5) ; Tech News (4). Seated at a desk slowly and method¬ ically puffing at one of a collection of many pipes, staring at an opened book, yes, that’s “B. C.” Whether he sees the printed page before him or the night before is a question that has ever been prevalent in our minds. Music seems to be one of his chief hobbies as has been shown by his membership in the Glee Club for the past two years. But that has not been enough to satisfy his musical ear, for he has acquired a Victrola, and daily it may be heard first in the early morning and last late at night. This last year has found him with another hobby, however, for he now has one of Henry’s fleet at his command. “Taxi—anywhere—anytime,” is his motto. But these hobbies do not hold all of “B. C.’s” attention, for he has kept right after his studies, and his perseverance has been rewarded as his career at Tech indicates. In “B. C.” however, we can see a man who knows how to enjoy a good time when the oc¬ casion arises. We can also see one who can calmly think his way out of difficulties when¬ ever they present themselves, and who is ever willing to “stay at the job” until the last spike is driven. These qualities can indicate none other than a successful career. 119 EDWIN LAWRENCE SHOLZ “Eddie” E 2 K SKULL Mechanic Born Oct. 13, 1900, Gardner, Mass. Prep. Gardner High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Class President (1, 4A) ; Tech Coun¬ cil (1, 2, 3, 4), President (4) ; Chairman Freshman Cap Commit¬ tee (1) ; Chairman Freshman Banquet Committee (1) ; Chairman Rope Pull Committee (1) ; Class Baseball (1, 2, 3) , Football (1, 2), Basketball (2, 3); Tech News Ass’n (1, 2, 3), News Edi¬ tor (2) ; Dramatic Ass’n. (2, 3), Tech Show Cast (2, 3), Vice President (3) ; Musical Ass’n (1, 2, 3, 4), Manager Orchestra (2), Leader Orchestra (3, 4) , Leader Band (3, 4), General Man¬ ager (3), President (4); Vice Presi¬ dent Class (2) ; Sophomore Hop Com¬ mittee (2); Junior Marshal (3); Junior Prom Committee (3); “Half Way Thru” Banquet Committee (3). Toastmaster Freshman Banquet. During the S. A. T. C. period at Tech a suave, likeable lad, from a northern town of the state, called Gardner, dropped into Worcester carrying a carpet hag full of clothes, and an old violin case tucked underneath his arm. He has remained in Worcester ever since, trying his luck with the ogres on Tech Hill, and spending much of his remaining time in promoting Tech activities and sleeping. He is a singer by note, a violinist by trade, an athlete by reputation, (a three letter man at Gardner High School), and a student by virtue of the fact that he desires to make some¬ thing worth-while of himself. The first two plus his smile and ability to converse freely on any subject constitute a great part of his charm for the fair sex, altho one instructor told Eddie one day that his reputation for parlor tricks was unrivalled among the students. Here at Tech he has not had much oppor¬ tunity to become a recognized athlete, but he played on several class teams. It is a recognized fact that the lad from Gardner will make a success in the business world, and we all wish him a long, happy, and successful career. 120 HERMAN SLOBIN $ B A Sholem Aleichem Electric Born March 3, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Classical High School, Wor¬ cester. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Meet Herman, our embryonic Fara¬ day! This lad tried to enter Tech way back in 1917, hut was declared ineli¬ gible because of liis extreme youth. He persisted however, and after a year at Clark, registered with the class of 1922. He is best known by his grin. It is as characteristic as Charlie Chaplin s feet, and almost as well known—in Wor¬ cester at least. Even the Profs have been known to fall for it. No girl has been able to resist it. It is one of the chief reasons for liis popularity with Worcester’s fair sex. Herman is not exactly wild, but he would like to be, and as a result has figured in a few escapades, which would furnish a theme for the movies. Some of his friends still remember the time that he was stranded with a companion at a well known Tavern, with a sizeable check to pay, and no funds on hand. His frantic telephone calls for assistance were the cause of considerable amusement. For a time we thought he was lost to us by reason of the fact that he began to receive lilac-scented letters, while his Tech News was read regularly by a tiny maid at Pembroke. But now, Herman says it’s off— ever since she got her first glimpse of Wallace Reid. Herman is far from being a grind, but de¬ spite this fact, he is seldom found among those invited to the Faculty Ball. He is extremely broad-minded, for, according to Herman there are two sides to every question—his side and the wrong side. ‘‘Nigger” as we somtimes call him has acquired an enviable reputation around the city for repairing things electrical. He does not need our good wishes for a suc¬ cessful future because his natural pep, brains, and personality assure him the success he de¬ serves. 121 JOHN GARDNER SNOW “j. or Electric Born November 11, 1899, Chicopee Falls, Mass. Prep. Hinsdale High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. “J. G.” first appeared among us dur¬ ing the regime of the S. A. T. C., and we became acquainted with him as a member of the famous thirteenth squad. He hails from Hinsdale, a small New Hampshire village, the name of which is not familiar to many of us. As a hard and conscientious worker “J. G.” enjoys a reputation not possessed by many. In fact his devotion to his studies has been so constant that he has found little time for athletic activ¬ ities, but he is always present as an ardent rooter at all Tech games. All of us have at least one weakness, and “J. G.’s” seems to be his fondness for shows. During the latter part of the week he is always prepared to give one authentic advice as to the best movie in town. In social activities “J- G.” rarely takes much interest, his whole attention in this line being devoted to the frequent writing of voluminous letters. Of late, however, this seems to have ceased, and we are left to conjecture as to the reason thereof. It is said that there is no third corner in this “triangle,” but WE wonder. “J. G.’s” sunny smile, his pleasing personality, and clever witticisms will win him favor any¬ where, and we are assured that the success which we all wish him will he his. 122 DONALD WOOD TAYLOR “Ishky” “Don” A T Civil Born December 2, 1900, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Worcester North High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. “Ishky” is one of the few members of this class who did not start his career at Tech under the guiding hand of Uncle Sam. However, he soon gained notice by getting an “A ’ in “Descript,” and in the past two years has gained even more notoriety as “Pickles’ ” side- kick. “Don” is a real student when he wants to be. When a difficult problem in Least Squares or Structures was given out he always took a great satisfaction in digging it out for himself. But Don took a particular aversion to long drafting or laboratory exercises. He used to work on his Stereotomy drawings during the noon hour so that he could finish by 2 o’clock and take in the afternoon show at Poli’s with “Pickles”. As for Machine Design he absorbed that course mostly by absent treatment. “Ishky’s” boarding-house reach won him the position of center on the Senior Civil’s famous (?) basketball team. The experience was so val¬ uable that he was often called down to the Boys’ Club to show young Worcester the fine points of the game. Following the example of one of our popular instructors, “Ishky” lost his glasses in the flume at Chaffins one cold day in late October. Not being able to recover them with a rake he dis¬ robed and plunged in himself. The shock of the icy water nearly shook his teeth out, and the experience went to his head to such an extent that his bald spot showed an immediate in¬ crease. Although “Ishky” is a great admirer of Thurston, we feel sure that he will stick to the engineering game with Cupid as a side line. Here’s the best of luck, old scout! 123 n ELMER SUMMER THAYER “Bud” $ S K Chemist Born July 28, 1898, Worcester, Mass. Prep North High School, Worcester. Entered W. P. I. 1917. Here we have the boy with the varied and innumerable qualities; he, who gave up a brilliant athletic career in col¬ lege to continue with his social duties, undisturbed. Perhaps we don’t all re¬ call how one day a couple of years back, his class needed one more man to m ike up her cross-country team. Bud was on the job, and a burst of speed at the finish placed him among the first few and gave us the class title and to him, his numerals. He got this training fr am running into back yards with bottles of milk, also topped it off by jogging in from North Worcester every morning without breakfast for the “King’s” eight o’clocks. Bud had been coming down the pike from Grove St., along Salisbury for four years, and when it came to a question of going to college, he chose the one he had been going by every morning as he went to High. We cannot see the connection between chem¬ istry and high powered interior decorating; perhaps the latter is his avocation, but the gymnasium has looked wonderful at various dances during the past two years, due to Bud’s careful scrutiny of details and arrangement of color effects. We wonder which he will take np as a money-making proposition. In regards to the latest news concerning social doings of this here town, well, Bud sure can break the news to you right quick. He’s the authority on women. Should there be another war Bud has de¬ cided to change from his former rank as in¬ fantry man and take to the cavalry. Quite often he may be seen taking the jumps with his famous mount in Institute park. A better friend you could not ask for, always willing to lend a helping hand where needed. 124 STANLEY HEYWOOD TURNER £6C 99 bam Civil Born Nov. 3, 1900, Harvard, Mass. Prep. Bromfield Academy. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Picture a size sixteen neck surmounted by a red-stubbled jaw carrying two rows of smiling white teeth shadowed by a prominent nose, bounded on both sides by profuse freckles and on the north by two twinkling blue eyes, the whole cap¬ ped by a thatch of bright red hair, and you have “Sam” as we will remember him. This venturesome youth left the farm back home one day and wandered into Boynton Hall, where he was promptly nicknamed “Sam” for no reas¬ on at all, and conceded to he one of the “bright lights” of the class. Having a passion for outdoor work Sam chose the civil course; and we’ve got to give him credit for the way he has sailed through it. Easy going, good natured, never appearing to do any work, he was always on deck with the goods when the occasion arose. Sam’s hobby is hunting (by gun or camera) back in Harvard. And here again he usually came back with the goods, as his numerous Fox pelts show. Of late his prin¬ ciple diversion has been waiting for “Ishkey” to appear for work on their thesis on “Why didn’t the current meter.” For details consult said publication. Sam’s equilibrium has never to our knowledge been upset by the fair sex. But though he pro¬ fesses immunity we have reason to suspect that his regular visits back home are for the pur¬ pose of bird hunting in more ways than one. Here’s predicting for Sam the same consist¬ ent progress in his chosen field that has brought him successfully to the coveted B. S. degree. GEORGE VOSE UPTON, JR. “ Uppie ” A T O Mechanic Born Nov. 10, 1900, Fitchburg, Mass. Prep. Fitchburg High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Sophomore Banquet Committee (2), Ass’t. Manager Football (3), Manager Football (4), Aftermath Board (4). From the little town of Fitchburg, some four short years ago, our hero journeyed to Boynton Hill aspiring to he an engineer. Since then his biggest problem has been, “Shall I strive for a degree in engineering, or in human nature?”, he displaying a certain fond¬ ness for both. Mistake not that he has slighted the latter by achieving the former, for he has upset the old proverb, “do one thing at a time.” His air of mystery has fooled both the professors and fair maidens, while consistent effort has carried him over the rough spots on the road to a diploma. His will be a feeling of a good job well done when he receives his precious degree in engineering. As to the other, our predictions are that if his success in bluffing continues, his ceaseless efforts will be rewarded by other degrees. This success is due, no doubt, to the fact that no one can tell what he is think¬ ing of by looking at him. As as athlete his greatest prowess lies in his ability to play the American game of golf. As a musician his ability does not cease with the ringing of door bells or playing the vic- trola, hut a banjo responds soulfully to his mystic touch, and many times have we listened with delight as he carried us hack to old Vir¬ ginia, and the days of yore. All joking aside Uppie has been and still is a firm friend of us all. You know a friend is a man who knows all about you, and still likes you. He is all of that. May he reap success as his just due is the wish of all his classmates. 126 GEORGE ALBERT WALKER “ Johnny ” “ Shrimp ” A X A Electric Born March 22, 1901, Worcester, Mass. Prep. Worcester North High School. Entered W. P. I. 1918. Tech News (1, 2); Rifle Club (2, 3); Tech Show Cast (4) ; Aftermath Board (4) ; Dramatic Association (4). It is with great pleasure that the editor of this Aftermath introduces to the general public, the champion female flapper of Worcester Tech. Honest, girls, he was a dream in the last Tech Show, where he had the distinction of being the leading lady. Before the night was over George had every girl in the audience so jealous that they would have torn him limb from limb if they could hut lay their dimpled hands upon him. Yes, George is some little vamp, and that isn’t all. George is one of those conscientious young gentle¬ men who is popular with everyone whom he conies in contact with, both male and female, preferably the latter. Sweet cookie, liow that hombre can love. From what we have heard, Johnny has the Sheik beaten foitv ways, and many the time and oft he has been heard whistling his favorite tune, “They go wild, simply wild over me. ’ He commutes every day with his inseparable sidekick, Phil Lundgren, and their appearance on the brow of the hill always brings happy recollections of childhood days when the daily perusal of the comic section was in order. George will soon bs leaving for parts un¬ known to eke a fortune out of the cruel world. Wherever he goes we know that he will be suc¬ cessful—for his good nature, perseverence, and adaptability to all kinds of conditions, insures success. He takes with him the heartiest feli¬ citations of the class of 1922, who cannot help hut admire a man who is big enough, to he little enough, to be big. 127 PHILIP HASTINGS WHITE “Phil” “P. H.” A X A T B n SKULL 2 S Civil Born October 8, 1900, Clinton, Mass. Prep. Clinton High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Class Secretary (1), Treasurer (3, 4); Tech Show Cast (2) ; Musical Assoc. Treasurer (3,4 ) ; Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Leader (3) ; Band (3, 4) ; Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Manager of Track (3); Editor in Chief Aftermath. Everyone on the Hill knows “Phil” White. He came here with an excellent record from Clinton High School, and with a determination to further dis¬ tinguish himself. And has h e? We’ll say he has! Why Phil has set such a high mark in scholarship that many of the Profs never bother working out the problems they give out, relying on Phil to turn in answers by which to mark the rest of us. As a shark, Phil has all the characteristics but one; that is, he’s human. During his Tech career Phil has been one of the most active men in the class. Almost every activity on the Hill has found in him a worker and a leader. As Editor-in-Chief of this Aftermath his work has been of the highest order. In spite of all these time-takers Phil rarely misses a social function, takes in a show reg¬ ularly, and many a night about twelve he can be seen hiking down West street, headed for the Post Office, with a message for Clinton. His interest in the fair sex in confined to the sin¬ gular, and after being caught one evening pour¬ ing over an article on “How to get married on twenty-five dollars a week,” the Bachelors Club expects his resignation soon after Commence¬ ment. But it shouldn’t be on twenty-five, for with his cheery smile, his ability and abundant supply of energy, he is bound to go far and prove himself a credit to his Alma Mater. 128 MORGAN MERRITT WHITNEY “Mug” $ r a Mechanic Born June 17, 1901, Leominster, Mass. Prep. Leominster High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Sophomore Banquet Committee; Tech News Association; News Editor (3) ; Managing Editor (4) ; Chairman Jun¬ ior Prom Committee; Associate Editor Aftermath. Let us introduce Mug Whitney. After the formality is over and you have known Mug for about a half hour, your impression may be that he is very quiet and unassuming, perhaps even a bit shy, but you will admit to yourself that you are not at all sure about it. We assure you that your doubts are well grounded, for although Mug has never been known to shirk his work for a good time, he seems to be away more than most of us. His time has been about equallv divided between New London and Wellesley the last two years, but we are not worrying, for it is often said of Mug that he’s never been seen with the same girl twice in succession. Whitney’s studies have not caused him any serious trouble, with the exception of “Analyt,” which he had to repeat the next year. With the help of “Pa” Frissell, however, Analyt was disposed of, and since then Mug has not been near the danger mark. Mug has been very active in Tech News com¬ mittee work, and we all will remember our champion ( ?) drummer in the hand. Much of the credit for a mighty good Junior Prom should go to Mug, who was chairman of our com¬ mittee. Mug tells us that his life work has not been decided yet, hut we feel sure that Leominster is due for a big boost if Whitney elects to go back to “the home town.” 129 ALFRED MERCER WHITTEMORE ‘‘Joe” A T Civil Born June 12, 1896, Needham, Mass. Prep. Nashua High School, Nashua, N. H.; Entered W. P. I. 1915. Cross Country (1) ; Tech News (1) ; Managing Editor (2) ; Ass’t Business Manager Tech Show (2) ; Interfrater¬ nity Council (3, 4). A few years before most of our class were ready for Tech, there came to Boynton Hill a little fellow with curly, sandy-colored hair and a pleasant smile. As a freshman he became known as “Baby Joe,” and then when sophomore year came around he chose to throw in his lot with the civils. But the country’s call found him anxious to swap slip-stick for rifle, so his Tech career was temporarily interrupted. Joe is one of the few men of the class who saw actual service in France. After the Armistice he enrolled at Glasgow University, but finding something lacking in European methods of teaching, he finally returned to Tech as a ’22 man. One day at summer camp Joe got into a n argument with “Reddy” over the method in “Searles Ives” of staking out a curve. He finally got Reddy so balled up that the latter admitted a fallacy in the method. Whereupon Joe promptly committed the sac¬ rilege of blue-penciling the disputed page of the famous work beyond all recognition. Eye-wit¬ nesses disagree as to the effect on Reddy, hut his hair certainly has turned rapidly white since. One of Joe’s specialties is staying up nights. He never used to bother going to bed at all when a Lab report and a structures problem came due on the same day. And still he’d never fail to keep his date with his fair friend from Boston way after such a night. That was his way of celebrating and getting consolation. Joe has made many friends at Tech with his cheery smile and good nature, and it is safe to say that these will go far towards his success. 130 ROBERT MARQUIS WILDER “Boh” A X A Civil Born July 3, 1900, Athol, Mass. Prep. Athol High School; Entered W. P. I., 1918. Interfraternity Council (3, 4). With a healthy, out-door view-point stimulating his ambitions. Bob turned in 1918 front Athol High to W. P. I. and civil engineering, as the next step upward in his pursuit of that elusive factor, Education. With the S. A. T. C. his primary purpose became overshadowed by the more immediate desire to fit himself for service overseas. It was here we met him. His quick adaptation to army requirements started him as sergeant of his company. Bob and his drill rule- book will be remembered from that Freshman year as an authority on the correct pronunciation of “As y’were”, “Coun’toff,” and other formation signals. His next years brought with them a close acquaintance with Prof. Ives. We still wonder if he ever convinced Reddy why that wing abutment should have the hump on the slope. Only a couple of conditions sneaked up on him, and each of these Bob removed so de¬ cisively that no doubt was left as to the knowl¬ edge of the subject. When “all-night” assign¬ ments were handed out, his voice expressed the highest ability in praising (?) the robbers of youth’s sleeping hours. Yet he always came in next morning with the solution. Besides being a keen student of engineering, with an aptness for applying himself to concrete problems, this student would surprise the stranger by his love of beauty and the liner arts. Music, sculpture, actual travels in the Orient, and a study of philosophy have de¬ veloped in him the depth and broad-minded¬ ness that all Engineers need, but seldom acquire. 131 ERNEST PAUL WILLIAMS “Ernie” “Slip” S A E T B II Mechanic Born March 20, 1901, Manchester, Conn. Prep. South Manchester High School; Entered W. P. I. 1918. Rifle Club (3, 4), Treasurer (4). If environment has any effect on edu¬ cation, we should all have been brought up in South Manchester, Connecticut, for to what more shining example can we turn than to Ernie. Soon after step¬ ping forth into the world, Ernie, ever industrious and conscientious, began to establish a reputation for himself, hut it really wasn’t until he finally came to Worcester that Tau Beta Pi had the chance it had long been waiting for to gather him into the fold. Ernie never gets excited over things, and when reports gather closely about him and it would seem to the ordinary mortal that he would never creep from under—lo and behold!—at the last minute, there is E. P. putting the finishing touches to the last one. Grabbing a hat and rushing to class, and getting there just on time or a little later, is second nature to our Ernie. Habits are usually in keeping with one’s charac¬ teristics, and that is true in this case, for who likes to sleep quite so well in the morning, and who enjoys shutting off an alarm clock any bet¬ ter than our friend. Although a conscientious worker, Ernie could always find plenty of time to do other things, and many a pleasant afternoon found him dili¬ gently and methodically engaged in peppering the bulls-eye on the rifle range to emerge some¬ what later in the afternoon either crestfallen or highly elated, depending on whether he missed one out of fifty or got them all. Ernie’s nature is withal a quiet and reticent one, somewhat inclined towards bashfulness. If unselfishness and willingness to do for others are indications of real worth, then anyone en¬ dowed with them as Ernie is, will surely make a success of his future life work. 132 The Annals of a Would-b e Engineer or How We Did It In 4 (or 5) Acts 133 Freshman Year 1918-1919 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer OFFICERS Edwin L. Sholz Edward H. Colesworthy Philip H. White Howard P. Putnam Ours was a warlike beginning. We entered the Institute in those trying October days of 1918 with a record enrollment, fired with the double purpose of taking unto ourselves the best engineering education obtainable, and at the same time preparing to help our Uncle Sam wind up the watch on the Rhine. Two hundred and nineteen strong we arrived, and were plunged at once into the confusion and turmoil which attended the establishment of the S. A. T. C. In retrospect those seem historic days, but at the time they were only one long continued and bewildering rush, until gradually they subsided into an atmosphere of military routine which was less tense only because it was more orderly. We found we were B Company, the Freshmen rookies, with but three functions during waking hours: to study, drill, and eat. We dutifully at¬ tempted all three, but made most headway with the latter. We marched to classes under the guidance of section leaders, whose snappy salute and glib report of “Section IV-l-C, All-present-or-accounted-for,” when mani¬ festly 6 men were absent, was the despair of gray-haired profs.; we spent two hours daily in “study” hall, interrupted at intervals by Ser. Maitland’s “You’ll have to quiet down, men!”; we gained on the drill field a whole¬ some respect for our Company commander, Lieut. Voorhees, and some smatterings of military matters; we learned to regard those midnight hours on fire-guard duty as an excellent opportunity for the semi-weekly bath, of which the corporals demanded a report; and, by no means least, we earned an enviable reputation by beating all the other Companies to mess in the morning. They said we did our dressing on the way up the street,— but they were jealous. Those of us who were not born soon enough, and were still under 18, were barred from “la vie militaire,” and led an uncertain existence as “Non- S. A. T. C. men.” This gave us a certain advantage later on, however, in the matter of class organization. Company B joined in the parade and general celebration which marked the signing of the Armistice, and along about Thanksgiving time donned regular uniforms—which we wore until the following March, though our Army discharges were received December 12. War and its trappings officially terminated, thus, with the old year; but after the war came the throes of readjustment, and setting up the old order 134 proved as difficult as establishing the new. We now made our first acquaintance as a class, with college life; and at the beginning of the new term in January, like all good Freshmen, received our red and white caps. And thereby hangs the tale of a famous scrap. For by this time we had lost some of our ver¬ dantness, and gained a decided class spirit. We therefore organized as soon as one-half our members were past the fateful line and rushed the Sophomore ranks with persistence and determination, to the near-rout of the Sophs and the utter destruction of the Kaiser’s shrubbery. Its sequel, too, in journalistic and tonsorial reprisals, was most thrilling. Then came a general revival of college activities, and a belated Freshman Reception in the Gym. Along in April we gathered at the State Mutual Restaurant for our first social affair: the banquet (even as all Freshman Banquets) being seasoned by Pop Adams’ standard assortment of chocolate- tinted anecdotes—almost. Inter-class athletic rivalry was naturally somewhat limited during this war year; but we defeated the Sophs in a two-day track meet, lost the baseball game, and then—then came the Rope-pull! A Rope-pull in May seemed entirely without precedent, but it brought delight to at least two groups on the Hill: the camera fiends, and the shrewd Juniors, who seized the chance to make it a free and very special feature of House-party Week. The prowess of our rivals had been heralded afar, and we marched to Institute Pond, most of us, expecting a wet ride. But in 9 minutes from the starting gun the show was all over, and we had established a new record. The Sophs had soaked for the second time in their career, and in addition were possessed with full title to a worn-out rope. No wonder that our triumphal procession poured under the Victory Arch and snake-danced before Court Hill. Tech Night at Poli’s found us assembled in force in the rear pews, from which vantage-point we tossed hilarious greetings to Pop Monroe and watched the pea barrage play over—and on—the heads of the front-row Seniors. The readjustment of courses after the S. A. T. C. period, brought us to mid-June, for full completion of the required work. And thus ended the first campaign. 135 136 1922 as Freshmen 137 1922 as Seniors in Freshmen Positions Sophomore Year 1919-1920 OFFICERS FIRST HALF Edward H. Colesworthy, President Philip W. Lundgren, Vice President Clarence R. Barrington, Secretary Howard P. Putnam, Treasurer SECOND HALF Charles H. Needham, President Philip W. Lundgren, Vice President John H. Carter, Secretary Howard P. Putnam, Treasurer September, 1919, found us once more at W. P. I., reporting numerous casualties from among our original wartime roll, but still boasting a regis¬ tration of 149. As Sophomores, we had reached the parting of the ways, and now began specialized study in our chosen branch of engineering. This action, too, determined which men were to be our closest comrades on the long road ahead—the men whom, through intimate daily contact and com¬ munity of interests, we should come to know and appreciate most deeply. Our Committee on the Reception of Freshmen took action very promptly, and performed its introductory duties with both thrift and efficiency, as any member of 1923 will still recall. And at the “Y” reception the following evening we renewed old acquaintances all ’round, looked the Freshmen over again, (resplendent now with green labels) and joined in the rousing reception accorded Prof. Col. Butterfield, just home from the war. As Sophomores, we settled down to a steady diet of “Calc and Physics, Physics and Calc,” varied only by substituting “Physics or Calc.” Other courses there were on occasion, to be sure, but these, like the Scriptural poor, we had with us alway. Besides creating much havoc individually on the monthly score-card, they seemed to interlock in a most annoying fashion. Who of us has not quailed before the troubled query, “Oh ghentle-men! haf you not read Granville?”; and enjoyed the chalk-shooting Doctor’s quiet smile as he prefaced the morning problem with, “You will recall from your physics. . .”? In the Interclass competition, 1922 made a very creditable record. We won the track meet by a wide margin, were barely forced into second place in soccer by the Seniors, tied the Freshmen in a bitterly contested football game, which was lighted principally, during the last quarter, by the Park Ave. arc lamps and the lurid language from the field, and registered another tie with the Freshmen, in baseball. The rope-pull, now returned to its customary November season, was less favorable, and the Freshmen after twice resting while the hawser was being respliced, succeeded in hauling us through. There’s no use in reviving dead issues, but—well, we’ve always maintained that a sound rope would have travelled in the other direction. Socially, we developed a good deal this year. We carried important duties in the Carnival, supplied the leading men—and ladies—in “Officer 666”, the first Dramatic Association production since the war; banqueted at the Winter 138 139 1922 as Sophomores Garden in an avowedly “Puritan” party (Freshman please take note) ; and conducted a Sophomore Hop at which, by special arrangement with the weather man, flannels were actually appropriate and the order of the evening In passing, we must not neglect mention of that historic last Tech Night at Poli’s, when flourbag bombs, chemists’ torpedoes, and piecemeal dismem¬ berment of orchestra chairs proved much more entertaining than the show across the footlights. The year ended as usual with a full round of “finals,” followed only by summer shop and twenty-odd glorious nights on the Lake. Cl) 140 i Hi)!S i U m si I I m . -mm a JK3 • I , J i J . B,jk! SiliSsi miiuiitll ii i!i! iil:| j ■s 1 ■■ = iji i iji si!!!! ' !!!!! i ! !!ii i |! ! i := ! ! ! ) Lfflis i P ■IT I!!! ! i!iii!i!i!i 141 1922 as Juniors Junior Year 1920-1921 OFFICERS FIRST HALF Charles H. Needham, President Edwin L. Sholz, Vice President Philip H. White, Secretary John H. Carter, Treasurer SECOND HALF Charles H. Needham, President Fred Pickwick, Jr., Vice President Wayne E. Keith, Secretary Philip H. White, Treasurer Juniors and upperclassmen! Again we bore the inevitable thinning of the ranks, but counted our total registration as 108. All signs and the catalogue pointed to a year of the hardest work we had yet struck, and now, in retrospect, we submit that the dope was right. For we had passed from the cultural, and broadly scientific courses of the first two years, and were entering upon our technical and engineering training. Calc-and-Physics gave way to Thermo, A. C., Railroads, Mechanics, and Organic, and the pursuit of those two interesting but elusive maidens, “Polly Sci,” and Mattie Con. ' ’ And as with years came dignity, so, also, came reports. From now on we were tied fast to slip-stick and typewriter, and sleep came to be a rare diversion while we ground out the one, two, or three weekly comics on our doings in the lab. (Unless we could boast of our own fair C. P. S.—certified private stenog.) Class games brought moderate success, and second or third place in soccer, basketball, and rifle match. It was in the social graces that our class distinguished itself most con¬ spicuously. Again we supplied the leading talent in the Tech Show, “Nothing But The Truth,” and in the Carnival hits. The banquet which celebrated our passing of the second milestone was all that a Half-Way Through should be, as a feast of food and fun, and avoided all those things which recent experience has shown a Half-Way Through should not be. Neither Marlboro and the Williams Tavern, nor points along the route, found it necessary to render extra bills. But the crowning event was the Prom. At the Bancroft? To be sure, and with music, decorations, refreshments and crowd the best ever. Memory will supply details of its brilliancy to those who attended, and others must accept our word for it. From House Party Week to Commencement was but a short period, and as we went about our summer practice work we watched Senior festivities with a sort of mild interest, realizing that our turn would come next. The Alumni celebration at the completion of the $2,000,000 endowment, and the 50th anniversary of the first graduating class, made the occasion an unusual one. 142 143 JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE Year 1921-1922 OFFICERS SECOND HALF Wayne E. Keith, President Charles H. Needham, Vice President Fred Pickwick, Jr., Vice President Edward H. Colesworthy, Secretary Clarence R. Rarrington, Secretary Philip H. White, Treasurer Herbert A. Johnson, Treasurer The solemnity of Seniors is a myth. We know, because we’ve tried it. A certain dignity there may be, in the light of greater experience, and the con¬ sciousness that deserving effort in undergraduate activities has received its reward; and a seriousness born of maturer years and contact with the particularities of a profession; but solemnity, not at all. We found the com¬ radeship of the gang more delightful than ever before, and also a per¬ ceptible slacking of the pace which permitted slightly more leisure for outside gaieties—even to the extent of out-of-town week-ends th at began on Friday and lasted until—well, say Monday night. Our studies covered a multitude of fields, ranging from the special privil¬ eges of a “holder in due course,” to the hydraulic value of whatnots, the necessity and importance of that famous problem in Business Methods which begins, “Given a wife and child, . . . ”. Our activities in interclass rivalry were slight, but we claimed our full share of Varsity men in all the major sports and, naturally, contributed the managers. In numbers our class held its own remarkably well through Senior year, for besides the 75 men registered at the Institute, we claimed 10 others who were absent for practical training, in the new non-resident Engineering Experience Course of the E. E. Dept. And the character of its membership may be inferred from the distinction of listing 20 men in Tau Beta Pi, and 12 in Sigma Xi. The last three months of the year were divided between the comparative leisure of fewer hours on the Hill, and the intensive rush of Thesis prepar¬ ation. It gave a new sense of accomplishment to find that we were becoming minor specialists in some particular field, and that our opinions were de¬ ferred to along those lines. And then after one last farewell seige of final exams, we found that our work was done at the Institute and we were ready to “Commence”. The whole week’s program—banquet, dauce. Baccalaureate sermon, class-day, Commencement service. Alumni celebration and dinner and Senior mock- heroics on the Athletic Field—was a constant succession of festivities, whose impressiveness and color was heightened at the important points by the innovation of full academic costume for the faculty. And thus the class of 1922 passed “beyond the gateway”. With us we bear the memory of a notable record as undergraduates, and the resolve to high attainment as Alumni. Senior FIRST HALF Edwin L. Sholz, President 144 145 1922 as Seniors 146 COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE 7:30 7:15 8:00 2:30 4:30 7:30 9:00 10:00 12:30 12:45 1:30 2:30 6:00 7:00 10:00 12:00 Commencement Week Program TUESDAY, MAY 30 P. M. Senior Banquet at Hotel Warren. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 P. M. Reception at the house of President and Mrs. Hollis to the Baccalaureate Preacher, the Trustees, the Faculty and the members of the Senior class. P. M. The Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Edward Cummings in the Central Church, Institute Road. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 P. M. Class Day exercises in front of Boynton Hall. to 6:00 P. M. Reception at 11 Boynton Street by President and Mrs. Hollis to Alumni, Professors and Instructors and their families and to Seniors and their friends. P. M. Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi. P. M. Senior Promenade in the Gym. FRIDAY, JUNE 2 A. M. Graduating Exercises in the Gym. P. M. Dedication of class trees. P. M. Alumni luncheon in Gym. P. M. Annual Alumni business meeting. P. M. Group stunts on Alu mni Field. P. M. Procession to Gym. P. M. Banquet in Gym. SATURDAY, JUNE 3 A. M. Senior Class show on Alumni Field. M. Class luncheons. 147 Senior Addresses Abbe, Leslie Morgan, Hazardville, Conn. Alden, Dean Watson, Proctor, Vermont. Aldrich, Baylis Gordon, East Douglas, Mass. Allen, Clifford Miner, Auburn, Mass. Anderson, Arthur Waldemar, 16 Prospect St., Winchendon, Mass. Ashley, David Peirce, Middleboro, Mass., R. F. D. No. 3. Babcock, Charles Irving, Norwich, Conn., c o C. N. Sweetser. Barrington, Clarence Rogerson, Sharon, Conn. Batten, Wendell Blake, E. Hardwick, Vt. Bennett, Roy Gilson, Groton, Mass. Benz, Frederick Dewey, New Lenox, Mass. Bingham, Wellington House, 104 No. Elm St., West Bridgewater, Mass. Brigham, Alden Ingalls, 55 May St., Worcester, Mass. Brusnicki, Thaddeus J., 223 Morgan Road, W. Springfield, Mass. Butler, Freeman Prescott, 85 Russell St., Waltha m, Mass. Calder, Walter Lyman, Swansea, Mass. Campbell, Edward Lloyd, 734 State St., Springfield, Mass. Carlson, Howard Frissell, 55 Taylor St., Holyoke, Mass. Carter, John Hayes, 132 Grand View Ave., Worcester, Mass. Chen, Li, Fong-Chow, China. Clarkson, Charles Newcomb, 219 Broadway, Newport, R. I. Colesworthy, Edward Herman, 9 Arbor Vitae St., Worcester, Mass. Conroy, Martin Joseph, 175 Beach St., Belle Harbor, L. I., N. Y. Cooney, William Henry, 15 Pond St., Pittsfield, Mass. Cross, John William, 784 Second St., Fall River, Mass. Cushing, Charles Summer, 784 Second St., Fall River, Mass. Cushing, Russell Emery, 21 Elbridge St., Worcester, Mass. Cushman, Robert Winslow, Brattleboro, Vt. DeVoe, Winchester Jr., 461 East 29th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Eastman, Lester Stowe, 21 Dewey St., Worcester, Mass. Ellsworth, Warren Aldrich, 49 William St., Worcester. Fanning, Joseph Thomas, 31 Lincoln Ave., Norwich, Conn. Field, Richard Dudley, Bellows Falls, Vt. Field, Russell Morse, North Easton, Mass. Goodman, Myer Samuel, 44 Church St., Springfield, Mass. Hadden, Weston, 1716 Albemarle Rd., Brooklyn, N. Y. Hall, Robert Benson, Kensington, Conn. Harney, Francis William, Groton St., East Pepperell, Mass. Heineck, Albert Harris, New Britain, Conn. Heffernan, Neil Thomas, Cor. Lincoln and Pleasant Sts., Spencer, Mass. Herr, John Alexander, Burnside, Conn. Hill, Warren Rhodes, New Hampton, N. H. Hoar, William Sisson, Barrington, R. I. 148 Holden, Carl Mason, Stamford, Vt. Howe, Wilfred Harned, 5 North Parkway, Worcester, Mass. Hunting, Harold Stanley, 1301 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, Ind. Hurowitz, Solomon, 34 Jefferson St., Worcester, Mass. Johnson, Herbert Arthur, 591 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, Conn. Keith, Wayne Evarts, 1230 Montello St., Cainpello, Mass. Kittredge, Francis Ignatius, 369 Chestnut St., Clinton, Mass. Larson, Enfried Thorsten, 7 Stanton St., Worcester, Mass. Leland, Roger Maxwell, Wellesley Hills, Mass. Lloyd, Kenneth Janes, 29 June St., Worcester, Mass. Maitland, Thomas James, 152 West St., Worcester, Mass. Marston, James Lendo, North Hampton, N. H. Mason, Frank Richmond, 5 Paul St., Worcester, Mass. McGlincy, Lloyd Frederick, 105 Beverly Road, Worcester, Mass. Meyer, Carl Frederick, 648 Pleasant St., Worcester, Mass. Millard, Fred Pearl, 75 West St., New London, Conn. Needham, Charles Howard, 117 Pearl St., Clinton, Mass. Page, Charles Warren, 14 Boutelle St., Leominster, Mass. Parker, Philip Swazey, 77 Cleveland Ave., Worcester, Mass. Parsons, George Frederick, Rye, N. H. Penniman, George Forest, Dudley, Mass. Pickwick, Fred Jr., 748 Pine St., Manchester, N. H. Potter, Lawrence Stearns, 22 Linden St., Framingham, Mass. Reed, Russel Allison, 189 Main St., S. F. Middletown, Conn. Reilly, Edward Lynch, Prospect St., Blackstone, Mass. Rice, Harold Spencer, 12 Brooks St., Mamaroneck, N. Y. Richardson, Ernesto Aguero, 2 Harlow St., Worcester, Mass. Rives, Henry, 73 Highland St., Marlboro, Mass. Russell, John Valentine, 71 Allen St., Springfield, Mass. Ryan, George Stephen, 26 Greendale Ave., Worcester, Mass. Schiller, Ernest Melvin, 59 Pleasant St., Fairhaven, Mass. Shack, Louis Mark, 104 Providence St., Worcester, Mass. Shaw, Bernard Clark, 3325 No. Main St., Fall River, Mass. Sholz, Edwin Lawrence, 93 Cherry St., Gardner, Mass. Slohin, Herman, 14 Suffield St., Worcester, Mass. Snow, George Bates, Hartford, Conn. Taylor, Donald Wood, 48 Berwick St., Worcester, Mass. Thayer, Elmer Sumner, 513 Grove St., Worcester, Mass. Turner, Stanley Hey wood, Harvard, Mass. Upton, George Vose, Jr., 19 Prospect St., Fitchburg, Mass. Walker, George Albert, 10 Farnum St., Worcester, Mass. White, Philip Hastings, 18 Prospect St., Clinton, Mass. Whitney, Morgan Merritt, 54 Church St., Leominster, Mass. Whittemore, Alfred Mercer, Middletown, Ohio. Wilder, Robert Marquis, 30 Trowbridge Rd., Worcester, Mass. Williams, Ernest Paul, 30 Hudson St., Manchester, Conn. 149 Permanent Officers 1922 WAYNE B. KEITH, PRESIDENT PHILIP H. WHITE, SECRETARY FRANK RICHMOND MASON, VICE-PRES. HERBERT A. JOHNSON, TREASURER 150 JUNIORS 152 Class of 1923 Junior Class History FIRST HALF Raymond D. Morrison, President Howard A. Cragin, Vice President Philip J. Robinson, Secretary Edwin B. Coghlin, Treasurer SECOND HALF Ralph W. White, President Howard A. Cragin, Vice President Richard L. Kimball, Secretary Edwin B. Coghlin, Treasurer With the opening of the fall term 1923 came back to Tech Hill with the resolve to outdo itself, and to more than maintain the enviable record of its under-class days. Time has shown that most of us have per¬ formed in the classroom to the satisfaction of the faculty. As to athletics, 1923 has played a very important part. Every sport on the Hill has received attention from the class and her members have done much to further Tech and good sportsmanship. In former years we won our full share of the interclass events. While still ver¬ dant Freshmen we commenced by pulling the Sophs through the mud of Institute Pond. Not content with that we proceed¬ ed to add baseball and basketball to our list of victories over our traditional op¬ ponents. In football the result was a tie. As a fitting climax to the ac¬ tivities of the first year we celebrated with a banquet at the Hotel Warren, on February 5th. Many of the class wfill remember that as the day the big snow commenced but that did not in the least dampen the ardor of 1923, for we turned out strong and were amply repaid. During our Sophomore year we maintained the same place. The first thing of remark came when we did what was termed the impossible—won the rope pull for the second year. By virtue of this fact and our performances on the athletic field we kept those freshman hats in evidence well into the year. This year interclass sports on the Hill have rather lapsed in view of other interests. In soccer 1923 remains tied with the Sophs, w r ith the odds in our favor. We presided over the freshman-sophomore rope pull, which con¬ cealed its murky climax under the cover of dusk. R. D. MORRISON 153 The two most-to-be-remembered events of the year are the Half-Way-Thru and the Prom. Little need be said of either, but simply as a reminder let us call to mind a few incidents. Who that attended the former will forget the great feed, the good stories, and above all Coach Blake’s inexhaustable supply of the latter. For the benefit of those who were not among the fortunate, the Half-Way-Thru of 1923 was held at the Black and White Club in Marlborough on November 14th. The trip out and back was made by bus (?) and contributed its full share to the hilarity of the occasion. Coach Blake, Professor Taylor and Mr. Porter were our guests and gave us much good advice, as well as the pleasure of their company. The Junior Prom, at the Hotel Bancroft, on March 31, was a glorious finale for the year’s activities. All of us who attended would vote it the finest and most enjoyable Prom yet. May the Class of 1923 continue as she has so well begun, both as Seniors and as Graduates. R. W. WHITE 154 Junior Class Name Course Home Adams, Joseph Carleton C. Westport Conn. Andres, Harold John E. Bridgeport, Conn. Armstrong, William Colton E. Springfield Avery, Sidney Hyde E. Norwich, Conn. Bailey, Jacob M. Wells River, Vt. Ball, Lawrence Rutherford M. Whitinsville Barr, Addison Wilbur C. Worcester Bateson, Robert Edward M. Hopedale Bell, Ira Warren M. Gardner Bemis, Milton Amasa M. Worcester Blanchard, Kenneth Edward E. Worcester Blodget, Jesse Mark M. W. Boylston Campbell, John William M. Athol Carlstrom, Carl Fredrik M. Milbury Clien, Sarcey Tsai E. Soochow, China Coghlin, Edwin Bernard M. Worcester Conroy, Martin Joseph E. Belle Harbor, L. I. Cragin, Howard Alger Damon, Roger Henderson M. Leominster M. Melrose Denault, Clinton Louis E. Springfield Dodkin, Oswald Hewitt M. Foxboro Dufault, John Alexander E. Woonsocket, R. I. Ellsworth, Warren Aldrich M. Worcester Englund, Richard Emanuel M. Worcester Fiore, Andrew E. Providence, R. I. Friedman, Hyman Julius E. Rutland, Yt. Fuller, Roger Alden E. Worcester Gafvert, Gustaf Adolf M. Worcester Gallotte, Willard Albert E. Auburn Gammal, Albert Abraham E. Worcester Greco, Aldo Pardo M. Fitchburg Gianni, Oreste Emil C. Barre, Yt. Harrington, William Joseph Ch. Millville Hathaway, Wallace Calder c. Portsmouth, R. I. Hawley, Charles Freeman M. Holden Hayden, Albert Perry c. Worcester Holden, Carl Mason M. Stamford, Vt. Howe, Wilfred Consitt M. Worcester Hurowitz, Max Ch. Worcester Jackson, Roger Treat M. Edgewood, R. I. Johnson, Edward Birger c. Hartford, Conn. Judson, Harold Hunter M. Holyoke Kaufman, Benjamin Loeb E. Worcester Keefe, William Timothy Ch. Thorndike Kennedy, Edward Francis E. Ware Kimball, Richard Longley E. Worcester Lamb, Claude Mason E. Greenfield Leland, Roger Maxwell M. Wellesley Hills Leyland, Simeon Clarence E. Fall River Levy, Louis Jacob M. Worcester Liebeck, George Spamer With dr awn E. Springfield 155 Lundgren, Philip Wilhelm M. Lundquist, Clarence Alfred Rudolph M. McAllister, Donald M. Marston, James Lendo M. Martin, Charles Edward E. Mason, Joseph Peter M. Masten, Ralph Atwood M. Meigs, Ralph Remington M. Metcalf, Walter Webster M. Meyer, Percival Earl Ch. Morrill, Weston Ch. Morrison, Raymond Dewey E. Murphy, William Edward C. Nelson, George Herbert M. Newbury, Allen Waterman M. Nutting, Howard Sterling Ch. Paul, Ralph Dederer E. Perry, Homer Irving E. Pierce, Ralph Clarence M. Putnam, Howard Prentiss M. Quigley, Leon Vincent Ch. Reed, Edmond Greenwood C. Rice, Cortis Nelson, Jr. E. Rice, Milton Jerome M. Richardson, David Frederick Ch. Roberts, Kenneth Clark C. Robinson, Philip James M. Sandman, David E. Scheer, Frederick Henry Ch. Schmitt, Paul Marion E. Seaver, Raymond Pierce E. See, Woon How E. Seidel, George Martin Ch. Shaw, Richard Hartley Vincent C. Snow, George Bates M. Stearns, Kenneth Russell E. Surabian, Peter Harry E. Swallow, Richard Barr E. Topanelian, Edward, Jr. E. Underhill, Eliot Ch. Voigt, William Rudolph Ch. Vouch, Stephen John E. Waite, Roger Thornton E. Walberg, Richard C. Walker, Cedric Joseph E. Walton, Harold Frederick E. Wenzel, John Jr. C. Wesslen, Holger Alfred M. Whelpley, James Albert M. White, Ralph Wallace M. Whittemore, Alfred Mercer C. Wood, Edson Robert M. Worcester Worcester Springfield North Hampton, N. H. Stoughton Worcester No. Hoosick, N. Y. Bellows Falls, Vt. Irasburg, Vt. Chester Worcester Newport, R. I. Worcester ( Worcester Groton, Conn. Leominster Southbridge Worcester Putnam, Conn. Worcester Worcester I ' tjV Worcester Lowell Sydney, N. S. Leominster Thompsonville, Conn. k Boston Worcester Manchester, N. H. Plantsville, Conn. Agawam Indrama joe, Java Westerly, R. I. L : w. Fall River Hartford, Conn. Worcester LsjjJ W. Boylston y T) Manchester, N. H. m Worcester Boston Easthampton Norwich, Conn. C ' v Hartford, Conn. TrTi Worcester (lU-J Holden rffl Montpelier, Vt. Cbjj Yonkers, N. Y. Worcester Greenfield jr ft Pittsfield (Li) Middletown, Ohio Jr Southington, Conn. 156 FLUNKED i 157 158 Class of 1924 Sophomore Class History FIRST HALF Stanley F. Johnson, President Walter T. MacAdam, Vice President Richard A. Nelson, Secretary Lawrence J. Hadley, Treasurer SECOND HALF Stanley F. Johnson, President Walter T. MacAdam, Vice President Kenneth F. Beckley, Secretary Harold P. Latimer, Treasurer Registration clay found the majority of the Sophomore Class outside of the Elec¬ trical Engineering Building, ready to greet the Freshmen coming out. They re¬ ceived their caps, but always seemed timid about wearing them so we appointed a Vig¬ ilance Committee from our class to see that this custom of wearing the specified cap was lived up to. This committee did good work and as a result the Freshmen caps were much more in evidence. In athletics, the Sophomore-Freshmen baseball series came first, in the fall. While we were picked to win the series, our team could not live up to expectations. Next in order was the Rope Pull. We went at it with no other thought than that of victory; as a result, the Freshmen came thru the mud, twenty minutes after the gun was fired. When it came to soccer, the Freshmen were not in it, twentv-four winning by an overwhelming score. In football we were without the services of two varsity players and went down to defeat. In the inter-class cross country run the Sophomores finished first. Our captain was the main factor in winning this event. In the Sophomore- Freshmen track meet we were unsuccessful, the Freshmen having too many good men. I wo weeks before the Christmas Recess we held a most successful banquet at the State Mutual. On the occasion of the Freshmen banquet, their presi¬ dent was prevented from attending, but on the night of our banquet they failed to retaliate. S. F. JOHNSON 139 Basketball was the next sport to test which of the two lower classes was superior. Tom Berry, all New England center, played in the first game of the series which was won by the Sophomores. In the second game he was unable to play, due to an injured leg, so the Freshmen’s hope of victory ran high. This hope was of short duration, the Sophomores leading through¬ out the game. The annual Sophomore Hop proved to be a great success. The music was “’there” and a good time was enjoyed by all. All the attention of the class was not given to the Freshmen as one might think by reading this. We have men on all of the varsity teams and have supported school activities 100 per cent. 160 Sophomore Class Name Course Alberti, J. Norman E. Anderson, Clarence Emanuel E. Ball, Austin Joseph E. Barker, Ernest Charles M. Bartlett, Solon Collamer E. Beach, Harry Lee M. Beardsley, Edward Griggs M. Berkley, Ken neth Frost E. Berry, Thomas Wayne M. Bragg, Francis Coolidge M. Brown, Hubbell Francis E. Burke, Edward John C. Burns, John Augustine Ch. Bysshe, Arthur Ernest M. Caradonna, Victor E. Carrington, Edward Lenox E. Coe, Thomas Hamilton, Jr. C. Cook, Palmer James M. Counihan, Thomas Lawrence Ch. Crane, Roland Arthur E. Cron, Carl Robert E. Curran, John William E. Danielson, Godfrey Joseph C. Dixon, Leslie James Ch. Duckworth, Percy Howard E. Estes, George Deuel E. Figenbaum, Alfred Axel E. Fish, Warren Beebe Ch. Forbes, Dana Lamper M. Gerndt, Raymond Francis E. Giles, Leonard William E. Goddard, Maurice Elliott C. Goldenberg, Nathan Herman E. Goodrich, Edward Holman E. Greenlaw, Dana Stephen E. Hadley, Lawrence Jener M. Hale, Preston Worcester E. Higgins, Ellery Herbert M. Hoag, George Daniel M. Hollerith, Richard M. Holmes, Raymon Taylor M. Holton, Theodore Roosevelt E. Hooper, Leslie James M. Horne, Evart John C. Houle, Arthur Victor E. Howard, Stanton Bradbury C. Hurd, Harry Lorenzo E. Jellison, George Benjamin E. Jepson, Clarence Maxfield E. Johnson, Helge Samuel M. Johnson, Stanley Forrest C. Withdrawn Home Greenfield Worcester Clinton Worcester Schenectady, N. Y. Bristol, Conn. Plymouth, Conn. Southington, Conn. Springfield Foxboro Poquonock, Conn. Clinton Ware Springfield, Yt. Worcester Bristol, Conn. Providence, R. I. Southfield Worcester E. Longmeadow Worcester W. Springfield Hopedale Concord, N. H. Chester, Pa. Worcester W. Springfield Mystic, Conn. Lynn Springfield Florence Winchendon Springfield Worcester Westbrook, Me. Leominster Brockton Orange Pittsfield Washington, D. C. Worcester Northfield Millbury Worcester Worcester Saco, Me. New Britain, Conn. Kennebunk, Me. New Bedford Manchester, N. H. Worcester 161 Kaneb, Beton Michael Knight, Adelhert Adams Larsson, Ralph Thure Latimer, Harold Payton Leamy, Frank Joseph Linnell, Philip William Linsley, Frank Harvey Logan, Sterling Meredith Loud, Newton Gilman Lundgren, Lionel Oscar McElroy, Clarence Whitney McMahon, Gerald Mortimer MacAdam, Walter Thomas Maddock, Samuel Booth Mansur, Clyde Nelson Maroni, Carlo Joseph Martin, Douglas Barnes Mattson, Erwin Henry Miller, Arthur Phillips Minott, David Jumper Morgan, Alfred Kenneth Morgan, Winthrop Thomas Moss, Charles Eugene Nelson, John Stalker Nelson, Richard Arthur Nilson, Ralph Gilbert Oswell, Naudin Joseph Perkins, Craigue Smith Perry, Francis Edward Perry, Thomas Davies Peterson, Herbert Emanuel Rhodes, Maxwell Coomer Ritter, Karl Ronca, Fiorino Paul Rosenthal, Louis Sah, Peter Sanborn, Leonard Fogg Sarkisian, Arsen B. Schoonmaker, Theodore Denton Sharpe, Donald Bramley Shedd, Paul Campbell Smith, Miles Edward Snow, John Gardner Sponagle, Walter Horace Storms, Alfred Prentice Styffe, John Nathaniel Sundvall, Frithiof Ludvig Swan, Paul Richard Tower, Raymond Clarendon Trombley, Howard James Tsui, John Hsuch-han Tucker, Carroll Clayton Webber, Hiram Mark Weeks, Francis Whitcomb, Richard Fisher Wilcox, Forrest Emerson E. Worcester C. Worcester E. Worcester M. Leominster M. Gardner Ch. Springfield E. Bristol, Conn. Ch. Middletown, Conn. M. South Weymouth E. Rumford, R. I. E. Chicopee Falls Ch. Springfield C. Worcester Ch. Portsmouth, N. H. E. Westminster M. Montpelier, Yt. E. Chelsea M. Worcester C. Manchester, N. H. E. Portland, Me. E. Worcester M. Plainville E. Worcester E. Holyoke M. Lawrence E. Worcester M. Worcester Ch. Rutland, Vt. C. Chicopee C. Chicopee E. Worcester M. Worcester Ch. New Britain, Conn. Ch. Barre, Vt. E. Worcester Ch. Foochow, China C. Canterbury, N. H. Ch. Worcester E. Worcester Ch. Ware E. Worcester E. Saylesville, R. .1 E. Hinsdale, N. H. E. Westfield M. Norwich, Conn. C. Worcester E. Worcester M. Worcester M. Spencer M. Longmeadow E. Canton, China Ch. E. Barre, Vt. M. W rentham Ch. Montello Ch. Worcester Ch. Worcester 162 Wilcox, Lloyd Palmer Wilcox, Raymond Gustavus Willard, Gordon Cedric Williams, Arthur Lewis Williams, Charles Sampson, Jr. Williams, Emerson Marion Wilson, Donald Batchelder Worth, Raymond Stanley Zielinski, Francis Joseph E. Willimantic, Conn. C. Norwich, Conn. Ch. Greenfield M. Holyoke M. Hartford, Conn. M. Springfield M. Worcester M. Portland, Me. E. Worcester 163 The Dawn £ Ambition (With apolojjie to LlFB”) t-ARfforV I 9 3 3 164 105 Class of 1925 Freshman Class History FIRST HALF R. G. Heseltine, President L. I. Underwood, Vice President J. C. Spurr, Secretary N. L. Hadley, Treasurer SECOND HALF J. C. Spurr, President W. P. Gleason, Vice President E. T. Pettengill, Secretary P. R. Delphos, Treasurer Now that we may look back upon the earlier months of the school year, every one of the one hundred and seventy who came up the slopes of Boynton HiU on that memorable fourteenth of September will remember that day as the day which marks the turning point in our lives. We came, you see, to form the class of 1925— to meet and conquer the problems which many classes have met before. After reg¬ istering, we submitted more or less grace¬ fully to the Sophomore’s tender mercies and emerged from their line with varying emotions, but all of us had the cap. As soon as we had adjusted ourselves to our new routine, we began to hunt around for material for a baseball team. We surely found it, for in our series of three games with the Sophomores, we won two and tied the other one. Next came the Freshman-Sophomore track meet. This meet was very disastrous to the other side, for we kept up our class honor by winning 61-48. Now we needed to defeat the Sophomores in only one more event in order to discard our caps, and we hoped that event would be the Rope-Pull. However, that was not to be, for, after twenty-six minutes of pulling, our team went thru the pond. Our cross-country team was also defeated by the Sophomores, who are the school champions in that branch of sport. At football we won another victory from our friendly rivals, and, as this was our third victory, we could now discard our caps. As sort of a re¬ primand for doing this, the Sophomores handed us a defeat at Soccer. They also presented us with two defeats at Basketball, altho we made them 166 J. C. SPURR work for their victories. The Freshman banquet was at the Hotel Standish, and was a most enjoyable occasion. Its success was largely due to the speeches by Profes¬ sors Adams, Hirnmer, and Zinn, who were our guests. At midyears we lost only five men from the class, which is a very good showing in comparison with some other Freshman classes. Our class turned out well for the varsity squads and a good percent of them succeeded in making regular places on those teams. Altho most of our activities have been primarily in class affairs, every member of the class of 1925 holds in his heart the deepest reverence and affection for Worcester Tech. 167 Freshman Class Name Course Home Aldrighetti, Arthur Lawrence Barre, Vt. Archibald, Kenneth Royden Ludlow, Vt. Armstrong, Stephen McKinley Sheffield Au, Carl Frederick Holton Washington, D. C. Bailey, David Crowell Amesbury Bailey, Edwin Marble Amesbury Battles, Walter Estes M. Haverhill Bedard, Gabriel Oscar Springfield Berry, Earl Russell Worcester Berry, Louis Jerome Worcester Bidwell, Charles Henry E. E. Hartford, Conn. Bissell, Wolcott Sage W. Hartford, Conn. Bradshaw, Charles Edgar W. Haven, Conn. Brewster, Arthur Wells Webster Brigham, Charles Albert E. W. Boylston Brigham, Frederick Hubbard M. Fitchburg Broman, Kenneth Gordon Worcester Brooks, Roger Nichols Framingham Brown, Arthur Roland Gardner Brown, Irving Ambrose, Jr. Taunton Brown, Leonard Chapman M. W. Hartford, Conn. Burbank, Thurlow Griffith Worcester Burns, Douglas Sterling Taunton Bush, Alonzo Oakleigh Worcester Cahalen, Edward Francis Lenox Dale Calder, Leonard Connell Swansea Cashen, Robert Leo Worcester Clough, John Paul M. Worcester Converse, Roy Edward E. Worcester Coomes, Ralph Edwin C. E. Longmeadow Copson, Raymond Leslie Easthampton Corash, Louis Worcester Cornell, James Irving Worcester Crang, Charles Elmer Worcester Davenport, Russell Stearns M. Rye, N. Y. Davidson, Henry Wilbur Auburn Davis, John Cassius, Jr. Needham Davis, Paul Alvali Worcester Delezychowski, Anthony Worcester Delphos, Phillip Ransford Worcester Dick, Harold Barber Springfield Dunbar, Robert Hopkins Springfield Dymond, Alfred Gray, Jr. Worcester Eastman, Harold Lewis Lunenberg Emerson, Horace Albert Derry Village, N. 11. Englund, Albert Emmanuel Hartford, Conn. Fish, Donald MacNair Bridgeport, Conn. Fitzmaurice, John Vincent Marlboro Forristall, Carroll Dexter Springfield Fox, Milton Chesley Worcester Franks, Edward Ellery, Jr. Worcester Gleason, Warren Perry Worcester Godfrey, Harold Thomas Goodwin, Vincent John Gould, William Benjamin, 3rd Graves, Benjamin Sterling Greenberg, Israel Gwilliam, John Ernest Hadley, Norman Lucien Hagberg, Carl Roland Haley, Arthur Watson Hamblin, Robert Hartwell Hansen, Elmer Hansen, Harold Hansen, Odd Arnold Harry, Horen Matthew Hathaway, Merwin Lewis Hayes, Philip Adrian Hayward, Arnold Percy Heseltine, Robert Gordon Higginbottom, Edwin Hilbert, Walter Ford Hillman, James Anthony Holton, Randolph Aldrich Howe, Daniel Austin, Jr. Hudson, Francis William Hi nt, Stanley Wallace Hunter, Eugene Murray Hussey, Daniel Leonard Hutchins, Merle Everett Hynes, John Joseph Ingalls, Warren Usher Irish, James Calvin Johnson, Frank Carleton Johnson, Leslie Russell Jones, Chandler Withington Junni, Wiljo Armas Kallander, Oscar Harold Kelley, Joseph Castell Kizirbohosian, George Muldon Klebart, Roland Christian Kleczka, Anthony William Lamay, Urban Randel McAndrew, Donald Martin McAuliffe, John Joseph McGarrell, Edmund John McGuinness, Roy Conrad Mclnnes, Duncan Malezian, Leo Toros Manning, Frederick James Martin, Luther Burnham Mayberry, Philip Yeryll Maylott, Carleton Francis Mellen, Henry Livermore Mil es, Howard Linus Mitchell, Wesley Logan Morey, Charles incent Morrow, Joseph James No. Andover Worcester Readville Bristol, Conn. Worcester M. Shrewsbury Fort Wayne, Ind. Worcester Princeton Worcester Portland, Me. Monson Monson Whitinsville Warren C. Portsmouth, N. H. E. Claremont, N. H. Waterbury, Conn. Millburv Worcester Ch. New Bedford Worcester Worcester E. Fairview Worcester Portsmouth, N. H. Worcester Haverhill Stamford, Conn. Marblehead Brattleboro, Vt. E. W. Springfield Worcester Falmouth Fitchburg E. Manchester, N. H. Chatham Whitinsville Webster Webster Holyoke Barre Gardner Worces ' er Saundersville Bath, Me. Worcester Worcester Clark ' s Corner, Conn. Orange Derby, Conn. Brookfield C. Chicopee Falls Springfield Fall River Stamford, Conn. 169 Morse, Leslie Grandey Randolph, Vt. Nilson, Axel Fritiof C. Rochester, N. H. Nordstrom, Carl Harold Worcester Ormsbee, Ralph Phineas C. Springfield Osborne, Stanley Root Holyoke Pariseau, Raymond Joseph Ashland Parsons, Arthur Carleton Rye, N. H. Payne, Roy Berton Worcester Pease, Stuart Winfield Putnam, Conn. Pendleton, Julian Brewster Worcester Pettengill, Edric Thomas Worcester Pierce, George Ira Springfield Pierce, Theodore Abram Fitchburg Plummer, Thomas Francis Northampton Potter, Manley Curriston Holyoke Pratt, Kenneth Herbert Gardner Quinlan, Robert Ernest Springfield Radom, Henry William Hartford, Conn. Reynolds, William Leroy E. Florence Richey, Clifford Elmer Fairview Rizzi, Stephen Albert, Jr. Barre, Vt. Robie, Norman Pierce Northbridge Roden, Robert Henry Bogota, N. J. Rodier, Henry Alfred Mittineague Ronco, William Francis Clinton Rosenberg, Nathan Albert Worcester Rosenbloom, Abraham Worcester Rowe, Minot Mansfield Worcester Sahagian, Satrag Providence, R. I. Sawn, Otis Smith M. Springfield Scott, Robert Bennett Providence, R. I. Shapleigh, David Miller W. Lebanon, Me. Sicard, Wilfred Henry Leominster Skogsberg, Edmund Gustaf Worcester Smith, Charles Clement Shelton, Conn. Smith, Charles Thomas Plymouth Smith, Irving Shelton Worcester Smith, Kenneth Jackson Worcester Snow, Francis Ryerson Spencer Soderstrom, Oscar George North Attleboro Sorton, Fred Charles Holyoke Spicer, Walter Elmore Bristol, Conn. Spurr, John Constantine Stange, Harry George New Rochelle, N. Y. Orange Sterrett, Jackson Kies Erie, Pa. Stevens, Charles Franklin Clinton Stich, Otto Stamford, Conn. Stow, Lyndon Francis Plantsville, Conn. Stratton, Harry Edward No. Leominster Taber, Frank Stuart M. East Hampton Tatnall, George C. Wayland Taylor, John Allen Foxboro Tenney, Charles Arthur Leominster Thorpe, Wano Elmer Gardner Withdrawn .170 Thrower, Emmett Arthur Tucker, Wallace Hammond Underwood, Louis Ivan Wade, Llewellyn Wilson Webster, Russell Henry Welch, William Horace M. Wells, Edward Henry, Jr. Wendin, Sigurd Robert Winckler, Gunnar Wright, Thomas George Young, William Wallace Zaeder, Benjamin Zartarian, Ervin Zendzian, Francis Gardner Oxford New Glasgow, N. S. Middleboro Willimantic, Conn. Worcester Worcester Hartford, Conn. Worcester Palmer Lawrence Worcester Worcester Worcester 171 172 ATHLETICS 173 Prof. Percy R. Carpenter, Prof. A. J. Knight, Alfred E. Rankin, ’04, Prof J. B. Zinn, C. F. Merriman, ’16, Fred Pickwick, Jr., ’22, Charles H. Needham, ’22, Philip W. Lundgren, ’23 Ralph W. White, ’23, Thomas W. Berry, ’24 ;v jj ± j 174 jogcfvzE 176 FOOTBALL TEAM Football The football season of 1921 was not what one would call entirely satis¬ factory. From the start we were handicapped. We had only three varsity men about which to build a team. Our coaches, Blake and Lancaster, did succeed in whipping a team into shape, only to have the entire backfield wiped out in the first game from injuries. Nothing daunted, they did their best to make good this loss. With the short space of time which we had for practice, the coaches are to be given great credit for the development of the team. Our final game with our rivals, Rensselaer, was one which will not soon be forgotten, as the game which our team played against their much heavier opponents was worthy of much praise. THE SEASON W. P. I. 0 Trinity 6 W. P. I. 0 B. IT. 52 W. P. I. 0 M. A. C. 35 W. P. I. 0 R. 1. S. 27 W. P. I. 0 Lowell Tex. 3 W. P. I. 14 C. A. C. 25 W. P. I. 6 Rensselaer 7 177 179 180 BASKETBALL TEAM Basketball Worcester Tech ' s basketball team commenced the past season with good prospects, but several unknown quantities in its make up. Last year’s star forward combination, Campbell and Stoughton, was lost and left a big bole to be filled. It devolved upon Coach Bigler, himself a stranger to Tech, to find men for these places. The seasoiTs record does not contain as many victories as Tech basketball teams have been credited with in past seasons, but it is not one to be ashamed of by any means. Among the teams of the newly formed New England League, which contains most of our old rivals, W. P. I. came out ahead of them all. The playing of Berry, Pickwick, and White, was, as was expected, of the highest caliber. Pickwick, was the high scorer with Berry a close second. Freddie’s guarding combined with a quick shift to the offense was a source of greatest trouble to our opponents. Berry’s reliable game at center in working the hall down the floor to within scoring distance was without com¬ parison among the visiting teams seen on our floor. White, playing the other guard with Pickwick, was very largely responsible for the inability of our visitors to tally. To see him break up a pass coming behind him provided one of the watched-for thrills of the games. The four men who filled in the vacancies left by last year’s veterans did remarkably well. Whelpley and Murphy, the latter with no previous ex¬ perience, were the regular forwards ably aided by Morrow and Delphos, both freshmen. One of the factors that enabled the team to show up so well was the valiant work of the second team, which provided the opposition in practice and also won a good proportion of their own schedule. Too much credit cannot be given to the Coach either. From a group of men whose capabilities he did not know, and with a serious problem on his hands lie produced a team that Worcester Tech can well he proud of. The difficulty of the team seemed to he in getting going, as the results of the season show. Some of the hardest games played by the team best showed the team’s real ability. In the Dartmouth game the team played at top notch form. The game with Princeton, although not recorded to our credit, was by no means as one sided as might seem from the score. The visitors used everv man they had, an d used them hard. Ralph W. White was elected captain of the 1923 team and we look for¬ ward to an even better season. Richard L. Kimball lias been appointed manager and Stanton B. Howard assistant manager. 181 The scores for the season were as follows: Team W. P. I. Opp. Massachusetts Institute of Tech. 43 18 Harvard 32 18 Princeton 30 47 Pratt Institute 24 23 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 28 21 Harvard 17 31 Springfield College 28 40 Dartmouth 21 23 Boston University 42 15 New Hampshire State College 28 29 Bates 41 30 Clark 26 18 Connecticut Agricultural College 26 29 New Hampshire State College 31 18 Springfield College 20 41 Total 437 401 183 BASEBALL TEAM Baseball With the loss of all veteran twirlers hy last year ' s graduation, Captain “Dick” Mason and Coach Ivan E. Bigler kept a keen eye on any promising material. The freshman class did not fill the vacancy and so “Hank Hig¬ gins and “Jack” Curran were called on to face our opponents. Things looked dark when the first call was issued. “Chief” Meyer did not report for second, Stoughton was lost from third and our best outfielders were called to the mound. But the work of Sharpe and Fitzmaurice soon brought glee into camp, and Tech followers will have a long wait before finding a better infield. In past years we have had the edge on Rensselaer, R. I. State, Stevens, Middleburv, and have easily taken into our told Conn. Aggies, Trinity and Clark. Coach Bigler deserves great cr edit for his work and the team he put on the field which had hardly three good practices outside before starting in on the schedule. John A. Herr was manager with J. A. Whelpley as assistant. The arranged schedule for this season was: Date Game W. P. I. Opp. April 19—R. I. State at Kingston, R. 1. (11 innings) 4 5 April 22—Lowell Textile at Worcester 4 2 April 28—Union at Schenectady, N. Y. 1 3 April 29—Rensselaer at Troy, N. Y. 1 6 May 6—Stevens at Worcester May 10—Conn. Aggies at Worcester May 13—Clark at Alumni Field May 20—Trinity at Hartford, Conn. 185 187 188 TRACK TEAM Track and Cross-Country Last fall Tech went through a very busy and hard cross-country schedule. There were a very few of the old men back, and a very few new men showed up. Neverthe¬ less we won one of our four dual runs; Spring- field, R. P. I., and New Hampshire State winning from us, while we won from Wes¬ leyan by a very good margin. “Jimmy” Marston, acting captain, was the only man to win a track “W” in this sport. Marston was the first Tech man to finish in every race, winning the Wesleyan run. Hoar, Holmes, Johnson, and Anderson also finished up near the front. The fall schedule also included a dual track meet between the Freshmen and Soph- coach fred j. powers mores, which the Freshmen won easily, many of the numbers showing promise of becoming stars. Especially there was Mclnnes, who later represented Tech at the B. A. A. Games. In the late winter our indoor team was well under way. We won handily from Northeastern in our only indoor dual meet, but lost our annual relay race with R. P. I. and Northeastern at the B. A. A. games. The members of the relay team were Carter, Hoar, Mclnnes, and Marston. The early spring weather was very adverse to all outdoor sports. How¬ ever we managed to hold our annual interfraternity track meet on April 22nd, Lambda Chi Alpha winning by a large score. Following Lambda Chi came Theta Chi, Phi Gamma Delta, and Phi Sigma Kappa. The schedule for spring track is as follows: Date Game W. P. I. Opp. April 29—Springfield Y. M. C. A. at Worcester May 6—R. P. I. and Stevens at Troy May 13—Eastern I. C. A. A. at Springfield May 20—New England I. C. A. A. at Worcester 189 The school was extremely fortunate this year in being able to entertain the New England spring track classic. The success of this attainment is due to the efforts of Prof. P. R. Carpenter, backed by our wonderful field and gym. In fact all our facilities were second to no other school in the center of the New England collegiate area. All prospects are bright, and the meet is expected to be a huge success. 190 The noteworthy precedent established in tennis by Tech in previous years was by no means lowered this year, and anyone fortun¬ ate enough to witness one or more of the snappy contests staged on the Tech courts can readily testify as to the caliber and merits of the Boynton Hill players during the 1922 season. Although the loss of Chap¬ man, Bijur, and Sessions thru graduation was keenly felt, new material soon came to light among the undergraduates, and persistent practice under the competent directorship of Captain Chen developed a series of efficient tactics which were administered to our op¬ ponents with admirable skill. With the first signs of Spring, the team indulged regularly in in-door practice in the gymnasium, so that by the time courts were up in shape, the final touches only were nec¬ essary to justify an assurance of victory with any opponent. The first match was staged on the home courts with the fast Springfield aggregation, and the final clash with the Clark players marked the close of a season, successful in more than one respect. Nothing but the finest type of sportsmanship was displayed during any game, and the team is to be commended most heartily for upholding that attitude toward its rivals. LI CHEN, CAPT. W. E. KEITH, MGR. 191 which has always been characteristic of Tech sportsmen in any branch, and made it a pleasure to meet them at any time. As in previous years, Doctor Jennings officiated as faculty advisor. Man¬ ager Keith, Captain Li Chen, Sah, and S. Chen made up the regular varsity squad, while Hawley, Topanelian, Franks, and Field made a commendable showing in the double matches. The schedule as arranged by Manager Keith was as follows: Friday, April 28—Springfield at Worcester Wednesday, May 3—Colgate at Worcester Saturday, May 6—Boston University at Boston Saturday, May 13—Rensselaer at Worcester Wednesday, May 17—Holy Cross Friday, May 19—Trinity at Worcester Saturday, May 20—Tufts at Medford Saturday, May 27- Tuesday, May 30—Clark at Tech 19;j TENNIS TEAM 194 The Rifle Club President, W. A. Ellsworth Secretary, R. D. Field Treasurer, E. P. Williams Captain, O. H. Dodkin The Rifle Club lias had a successful season. In the fall when we re¬ organized we found that there were only two men from last year’s team back in school. Practice soon started and some good material was found in the Freshmen. This year the rulings of the N. R. A. were changed so that the team consisted of five men instead of ten as in the previous years. Several dual matches were held with other college clubs in which Tech up¬ held its record. Also the team was entered in the N. R. A. National Inter¬ collegiate Rifle tournament. At this time the returns from this have not been received from the War Department hut it is expected that as usual the team will be well toward the top of the list. This year’s team consisted of the following men. 0. H. Dodkin, ’23 (Captain) W. A. Ellsworth, ’22 E. P. Williams, ’22 R. D. Field, ’22 W. S. Bissell, ’25 195 196 SOCCER TEAM Soccer Tech entered another field of sport this year when soccer was raised to the position formerly held by tennis as a varsity sport, not supported by the Athletic Association. Although it was the first year, the team upheld the name by winning five out of its seven games. Plans were not laid for the team until school was under way in September, so most of the games were with fast industrial teams around Worcester. Amherst and Clark were the only two colleges played. The first game of the season was the one with Clark. This game ended in a cloudburst and a 0-0 score. The second game, with the Slater Mills, proved a walkaway for Tech, the forwards scoring at will and bringing the final result to 12-1. The next game was a 3-2 victory over the American Optical Co. team, which is conceded to be one of the fastest in the vicinity. This same team secured sweet revenge later in the season. A severe drubbing was handed to Clark on Armistice Day to the tune of 7-3. The work of Capt. Leyland at center half, and of Smith, S. Chen, L. Chen, and P. Sah on the forward line were features throughout the season. The scores follow: Clark Slater Mills Amherst American Optical Co. Slater Mills Clark American Optical Co. Tech 0 12 0 3 r D 7 1 Opp. 0 1 3 2 2 3 4 28 15 197 Wearers of the Class of 1922 “W” John H. Carter Track, Football Li Chen Tennis, Soccer Edward H. Colesworthy Football William H. Cooney Football Robert W. Cushman Rifle Howard E. Drake Baseball Manager Warren A. Ellsworth Rifle John A. Herr Baseball Manager William S. Hoar T rack Wayne E. Keith Tennis Francis I. Kittredge Baseball, Football Lloyd F. McGlincy Baseball James L. Marston Track Frank R. Mason Baseball, Football Carl F. Meyer Baseball Charles H. Needham Football, Track hjU Fred Pickwick, Jr. Baseball, Track 1 f y i i i Lawrence S. Potter Basketball Manager lluj George V. Upton, Jr. Football Manager UUJ Philip H. White Track Manager U.GJ Ernest P. Williams Rifle lA . IJ fVfJ -Vv � Q | I 1 r4k J (I If ' J x 1 j 1| j It lift L It 1) ° wn I 4 LJ 198 199 TECH COUNCIL FIRST SEMESTER Prof. F. W. Roys E. L. Sholz, ’22 W. H. Cooney, ’22 W. S. Hoar, ’22 R. Prof. Harris Rice R. W. White, ’23 S. F. Johnson, ’24 R. G. Heseltine, ’25 D. Morrison, ’23 Prof. F. W. Roys W. E. Keith, ’22 E. L. Sholz, ’22 P. H. White, ’22 SECOND SEMESTER Prof. Harris Rice R. D. Morrison, ’23 R. W. White, ’23 S. F. Johnson, ’24 J. C. Spurr, ’25 This year has been a very quiet one for the Tech Council. The chief business of the year has been to look into and discuss the matter of hazing at the Institute, and a study has been made to find the most satisfactory methods of introducing the freshmen to Tech life. 2 0 2111 TECH NEWS The Journal of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute The Journal was established in 1897-8 with the three-fold purpose of report¬ ing results of investigations carried on by the faculty, Alumni, or under¬ graduates of W. P. I.; of keeping a record of Tech happenings; and of fostering Tech spirit by keeping Alumni in touch with classmates and friends of former days. In the past two years, the Journal has been taken over by the Alumni Association, and many changes have taken place under the new regime. The Journal for the first time will make expenses this year, the Business Manager wishes to “tell the world”. A new policy which makes the Journal nearly a monthly publication by issuing five “in-betweens” besides the four regular numbers has been inaugurated with great success this year. Beginning with the number for Nov. 1922, the Journal will appear in a new form of a slightly larger size, with a cover in colors, a higher grade paper, more half-tones and etchings, and—the same subscription price. An attempt will he made to bring out a magazine attractive to the Alumni and carrying to them all Tech news while it is still fresh and interesting. Prof. George H. Haynes is Managing Editor of the Journal, and Prof. H. F. Taylor is Business Manager. 202 M if©Tum JfJEmVICE V 5 “ The Y. M. C. A. at Tech under the direction of Secretary Anthony has been carrying along its work, following much the same lines as in previous years. A reception was held for the introduction of the freshmen to Tech early in September, and the Tech Bibles were issued and presented to all men on the Hill. Letters were sent out to all new students before registration welcoming them to the Institute, and offering them assistance in finding rooms, board, and employment. The Inter-fraternity Council, the Tech Council, and the Y. M. C. A. held a joint meeting early in the fall, and decided that the Y. M. C. A. should take full charge of the annual Carnival. With the co-operation of the fra¬ ternities and a non-fraternity group, the Carnival was held on Dec. 16, netting $302.04 for the Student Friendship Fund for the relief of students in educational institutions of central Europe. Trips were made by the deputation team to several nearby preparatory institutions to give students there some ideas of college life, and particularly Tech life, interwoven with which was a religious message. Although the em¬ ployment situation was critical, dozens of odd jobs were found for students. During the past year Tech has had delegates at the conference of N. E. college Y. M. C. A. officers at Brown, at a training institution for Bible study leaders at Williams, at the meeting of the New England Field Council of the Y. M. C. A. and at the annual student conference at Silver Bay. (U uZ Wj SLftaS hxi £ p p FJ kA Clo j p M AFTER M HQ22 ' « LAff O 203 Officers : President, C. H. Needham, ’22 Vice-President, E. T. Larson, ’22 Treasurer, S. M. Logan, ’24 Secretary, R. C. Jordan, ’24 Secretary, G. C. Willard, ’24 General Secretary, W. B. Anthony Cabinet: Religious Meetings, G. J. Danielson, ’24 Church Relations, D. L. Forbes, ’24 Voluntary Study, J. N. Alberti, ’24 Membership, R. T. Damon, ’23 New Student, E. T. Larson, ’22 Publicity, W. W. Metcalf, ’23 Deputations, L. F. Sanborn, ’24 Social, H. F. Carlson, ’22 Calendar, J. A. Herr, ’22 Handbook, W. T. MacAdam, ’24 Conferences, Li Chen, ’22 204 The annual Tech Show was presented under the auspices of the Dramatic Association in Tuckerman Hall on March 30 and April 1, as usual in conjunction with the festivities of Junior Week. The play selected was, as in the past two years, one which had attained success on the professional stage, and it certainly lost nothing, when presented by an amateur cast. “A Pair of Sixes” deals with the case of two busi¬ ness partners who are constantly in a state of armed neutrality with occasional outbreaks of real warfare. During one of the most severe skirmishes, in the course of which a large order is lost to the firm, the company lawyer offers a solution for the difficulty. He suggests that the two partners play one hand of “showdown,” the winner of which shall become for a year the master of the other in every way, the loser becoming the servant. The junior partner loses to a pair of sixes, and be¬ comes the butler of the senior partner. The presence in his master’s house of the girl he loves as a guest greatly adds to his discomfiture, until at her sug¬ gestion (she having learned of the secret from the lawyer) he begins to get the most possible enjoyment out of the situation, makes the senior partner jealous by flirting with his wife, and finally wins the $10,000 penalty for breaking the agreement. The cast as presented by the Dramatic Association: Sally Parker Krorne Office Boy Shipping Clerk Mrs. George B. Nettleton Mr. George B. Nettleton T. Boggs Johns Tony Toler Miss Florence Cole Mr. Applegate Thomas J. Vanderholt Coddles E. L. Reilly, ’22 S. W. Hunt, ’24 R. L. Caslien, ’25 W. Devoe, Jr., ’22 H. A. Emerson, ’25 O. G. Soderstrom, ’25 L. I. Underwood, ' 25 R. S. Davenport, ’24 G. A. Walker, ’22 J. C. Spurr, ’25 O. E. Gianni, ’23 E. L. Reilly, ’22 206 207 Synopsis of Scenes: Act. I—Offices of the Eureka Digestive Pill Co., in New York City. Act II.—Home of Mr. Nettleton. Two weeks later. Act III.—The same. One week later. The leading role was taken by Underwood, who seemed to be wholly at home on the stage, and showed talent derived from much previous experience. His portrayal of Mr. Johns left nothing to be desired. Soderstrom, as the jealous and henpecked husband, had a difficult part to play, and did it well, while Gianni made a hit as the villainous lawyer. “Johnny” Walker made his initial appearance on the stage in the leading female role of Miss Cole, made a most lovely young miss, and was adored by all the men in the audience, while Ted Reilly, doubling Sally and Coddles, showed that he had been very observant of feminine human nature. Emerson, as Mrs. Nettleton, did a good job, and will be sure of a female lead next year. This year’s show was under the tutelage of Fred Carroll, as many a Tech show of old, and it was due in a large measure to his ability and unceasing perseverance that the practically green cast was able to cover itself with glory. The show played to large and appreciative audiences, and was a worthy successor of Tech shows in the past. FRED CARROLL W. P. I. DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION Tech Show Management General Manager, H. E. Drake, ’22 Business Manager, E. B. Coghlin, ’23 Advertising Manager, 0. H. Dodkin, ’23 Stage Manager, H. A. Cragin, ’23 Faculty Advisory Board Dr. Walter L. Jennings, Dr. John B. Zinn Members L. Chen H. E. Drake C. II. Needham E. L. Reilly P. 1922 W. F. Devoe, Jr. W. E. Keith R. A. Reed E. L. Sholz H. White 1923 E. B. Coghlin H. A. Cragin 0. H. Dodkin H. P. Putnam J. Wenzel, Jr. 1924 F. C. Johnson D. B. Martin A. K. Morgan 208 209 O. G. Soderstrom, ’25 O. E. Gianni, ’23 L. I. Underwood, ’25 Tech Carnival The Tech Carnival this year furnished a somewhat different but fully as enjoyable entertainment to the large crowd of pleasure-seekers as Carnivals of the past. This year the fraternity competetive acts gave place to three longer acts which avoided the rush and long-drawn-out effect of previous years. The program opened with a selection by the Mandolin Club, which was followed by the first act, “Elephants of War” given by members of the Cos¬ mopolitan Club. This scene was located at the Disarmament Conference, and brought in characters from many foreign countries with humorous results. All the parts were well followed through, and Whang-Whang, Prime Minister of Siam, was a decided success. Following this act was a selection by the Glee Club. “The Day’s Work” was the title of the next act, presented by the non- fraternity group. This act showed very clearly the serious mix-ups which may result from present-day “prescriptions.” It was distinctly a Tech act, original with the members of the cast, and the portrayal of all the parts, especially that of the henpecked professor elicited much applause. A second slection by the Mandolin Club, and the auctioning of the posters was followed by the last act of the evening, entitled “Box and Cox,” pre¬ sented by the Dramatic Association. Box and Cox, two English gentlemen, represented by Sholz and Wenzel, find they have been worked by their landlady (Ted Reilly) so that she receives double pay for her room, one sleeping nights and the other days. The humorous results from this situa¬ tion were very cleverly worked up by the cast, who have appeared before to the delight of Tech audiences. Another selection by the Glee Club con¬ cluded the entertainment. The floor was then cleared for dancing, which was enjoyed until midnight. During the dancing the Freshmen and Sophomore sideshows were in action. The vote was practically unanimous for the Freshmen, who had what has been called the best sideshow ever seen at a Tech Carnival. Refreshments and candy were sold at booths around the Gym by members of the office show. Everybody’s taking hold and working to make the Carnival a great success, made it seem an affair more representative of all sides of Tech life than ever before. 210 The Musical Association lias just completed a most successful and pros¬ perous year. The Glee Club was very fortunate this year in being able to secure the services of Mr. Eliot Santon of Worcester in the capacity of coach. Mr. Santon has had a great deal of experience with the Board of Trade and Kiwanis Club Glee Clubs, and the splendid work he has done for our club has shown results in the way the Glee Club put across its selections this year. The season opened with a dance in the Gymnasium. The decorations for this dance, which were the hit of the evening, were evolved by Bud Thayer, for which we thank him. On Nov. 18, the clubs opened their season by giving a concert at Greendale, under the auspices of the Greendale Improve¬ ment Society. Dancing and refreshments followed the concert, and a most enjoyable time was spent. The next concert was given at the All-Souls’ Church, where the orchestra featured by presenting a miniature cabaret scene. The Glee Club then took part in the Italian celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, by singing at the Columbus Theatre. On Feb. 17 the combined clubs presented selections at the Central Church. The next week the quartette sang at the Boston Alumni Association dinner held at the Boston Yacht Club and were very well received. On the following day the combined clubs journeyed to Westboro, where they gave a concert and dance. This concert was the best of the season due to the splendid time the Westboro people gave us. On March 3 the glee club sang before the Men’s Club of the Piedmont Church, after which supper was served. The joint concert between Tech and the Worcester Girls’ Club was held on March 13 in the North High Audi¬ torium. This concert went through in fine style, and was also a decided financial success. The club took another trip to Brookfield on April 17, where a very good concert was given and a very enjoyable time was had. Although the truck 211 212 t t 213 GLEE CLUB became balky on the way back we arrived home early (in the morning). On April 26 a combined concert given by the Sigma Eta Phi Sorority was held at the Bancroft. The Holy Cross, Clark, and Tech Musical Clubs all took part. We put on four numbers which were very well received. The last concert of the season was given at the Tatnuck Congregational Church on May 5. A very good concert was given, ending a season which was very successful. Although the clubs felt the loss of the vocal soloists a splendid quartette was formed this year and was the hit of the season. The men making up this quartette were Brigham, Hoag, Morgan, and Waite, and deserve a great deal of credit for their faithful work. The following men also deserve a great deal of credit for the various things that they did to make the season a success: Phil White who led the glee club on the piano, John Wenzel with his new repertoire and Milton Bemis for his wor k with the Mandolin Club. An in¬ strumental quartette, organized late in the season, consisting of White, Cary, Sandman and Rosenbloom, on piano, flute, ’cello, and violin, added a classical touch to the last few concerts which was well received. The usual charms were awarded to those who had done faithful work during the year. The executive committee was as follows; E. L. Shtlz, President; W. H. Cooney, Vice-president; A. W. Barr, Secretary; P. H. White, Treasurer; J. Wenzel, Jr., General Manager. 214 215 MANDOLIN CLUB Wireless Association Officers : President, C. N. Clarkson Corresponding Secretary, R. H. Bryant Vice President, F. H. Scheer Recording Secretary, R. E. Cushing Treasurer, D. Sandman Chief Operator, H. F. Walton Faculty Advisor, Mr. H. H. Newell The Wireless Association is one of the less well known organizations on the Hill, for the reason that most of its activities are of interest to only a few, although wireless is enjoying great popular interest at present. The purpose of the Association is to foster an interest in radio communication, and provide a means whereby those students of the Institute who are in¬ terested may meet each other, and by means of the station at the disposal of the Association, may meet that great body of amateur operators scattered all over the United States. The Association has just passed thru one of the most successful years that it has ever had. Near the end of last year it became affiliated with the American Radio Relay League, a nation-wide organization of amateurs, and the benefits to be derived therefrom are numerous. One thing more than any other has contributed to the success of the Association, and that is the hearty co-operation of the Electrical Engineering Department, which has provided most of the apparatus now in use and has allowed one of the instructors to devote a considerable part of his time to the construction and maintenance of the station. Early last fall a continuous wave transmitter of the vacuum tube type was installed and has been in operation throughout the year. It has undergone many changes but has settled down to a fixed thing at last, and is one that most clubs would be glad to possess. It employs two tubes rated at fifty watts each and has been heard all over the eastern part of the country. The present receiving set is of a type popular among amateurs, the re¬ generative set employing two variometers and a vario-coupler. A single cir¬ cuit similar to one of the popular broadcasting receivers has been in use. Perhaps the most notable achievement of the past year was the fact that our transmitter was heard by Mr. Godley of the American Radio Relay 217 League while at Ardrossan, Scotland, in December during the Transatlantic amateur tests. We were one of a small number of successful stations. Another notable achievement was the broadcasting of play by play re¬ ports of several of the home basketball games. This was made possible by the assistance of several of the Instructors and Graduate Students of the Electrical Engineering Department. This would have been continued for the rest of the season if the Government had not stopped Amateur broad¬ casting. It is to be hoped that affairs will be such next year that it may be done again. The Association is looking forward to an even better year next year, when amateur radio will be on a little more definite basis. 218 Debating Society Officers : President, W. T. MacAdam, ’24 Vice-President, S. T. Chen, ’23 Sec.-Treasurer, R. F. Whitcomb, ’24 The establishment of a Debating Society at Tech was once again at¬ tempted last fall, and seemed to receive the support of the students until the time came for the choosing of a team to represent the school. A paper placed on the bulletin board received 43 signatures, of men who were de¬ sirous of having such a society on the Hill. With a nucleus of forty-odd men, a very satisfactory society could be formed, so an initial meeting was held, at which officers were elected and plans for the season’s work were outlined. A committee of which L. V. Quigley, ’23, was chairman, was appointed to draw up the constitution, and, working with Professor Coombs as an advisor, a very good constitution was drawn up and accepted by the members. Three meetings were held, and, on account of the lateness of the date, it was decided to hold try-outs for a school team immediately. The executive committee thought that it would be a good plan to have preliminary debates before the members, and, in this manner, to eliminate the candidates to some ten or twelve men before having formal, judged try-outs. The prelimin¬ ary teams were selected and the time and place announced, but at the fixed date, the only members to appear were those who were scheduled to speak. Th is lack of interest, coupled with the unusually busy time of year, caused the ultimate failure this season, but it is most sincerely to be hoped that, with the foundation which was made, a new organization can be started next year which will he a success and take the place which it really deserves on the Hill. 219 Camera Club Officers : President, J. C. Spurr, ’25 Secretary, A. R. Brown, ’25 Treasurer, D. L. Forbes, ’24 A new field has been opened for the activities of Tech Men with the organization of the Camera Club during the past winter. This activity fills a need which has been long recognized, and has received good support from the undergraduates. Professor C. J. Adams, who is himself an enthusiastic amateur photographer, is giving the club his support, and with his help it should soon be on a solid foundation. Meetings are held every few weeks, and at each meeting there is some talk on a branch of photography, with a prize contest for the best photo submitted. Photography has more and more been assigned to an important field in the realm of engineering. In the recent war it proved itself especially valuable as the pictures could be taken in the air, and the position of the enemy exactly determined from the maps produced. Many engineering pro¬ cesses can be best observed by the camera, and in reports the photograph plays an important part. The true worth of the science and its value to engineers is being recognized, and the Camera Club should become an im¬ portant educational feature at Worcester Tech. 220 Officers : President, H. A. Johnson, ’22 Treasurer, J. H. Carter, ’22 Vice Pre sident, H. P. Putnam, ’23 Secretary, O. H. Dodkin, 23 Corresponding Secretary, Prof. H. P. Fairfield During the year 1921-1922 a number of interesting meetings have been held, at which the society has been addressed by representatives of large engineering concerns. Following the address have been discussions of the topic taken up so that the members of the society have come in contact with a number of problems that face the engineer. Attendance at the meetings has been required of all students taking the Mechanical Engineering course. During the summer practice work the society gives a dance in the Gymnasium to which all students of the Institute are welcome. 221 222 Officers : President, George M. Seidel Vice-President, Gordon C. Willard Secretary-Treasurer , W. W. Lucasse Be it known to all who can read that there is on the Hill a society, main¬ tained and managed by the students, which has flourished continually since its inception. As the name implies it is composed of men taking the chemistry course. It is not compulsory in any way and attendance is not prerequisite for the B. S. degree. In spite of this, or perhaps, because it is not compulsory, the society includes in its membership at least three- fourths of the men registered in Chemistry. Attendance is fine, many evenings being 100 per cent. Meetings are held twice a month, and an opportunity is given to each member during the year to present a paper on some interesting current topic. This year, the society has been fortunate in having two outside speakers. Mr. Small on the “Manufacture of Leather,” and Professor Lyman C. Newell on “A Pilgrimage through England.” Both lectures were illustrated by pictures. Refreshments, prepared and served by the members, are a regular part of each meeting and contribute in no small degree to the close bond of fellow¬ ship existing among the various classes. 223 The success resulting from the combining of the W. P. I. branch of the A. I. E. E. with the Worcester Section has been evident this year from the many excellent meetings held during the year. Practically all the meetings have been well attended by Tech men, and the benefit derived from lectures delivered by men having an active interest in Electrical Engineering has gone a long way toward enlightening the Junior and Senior divisions in the E. E. game. All the subjects taken up by the speakers recently have been particularly interesting because they indicate the rapid strides which are being made in the Electrical field and give a broader idea of the opportunities that lie in that branch. All the present under-class men are strongly advised to plan their schedule of study so that they can attend these meetings in the future as there is no doubt that next year’s program will be fully as beneficial to engineering students as former ones have been. 224 225 INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL 1st Semester Prof. Harold B. Smith, Chairman Prof. Charles J. Adams, Secretary-Treasurer Phi Gamma Delta, H. P. Putman Sigma Alpha Epsilon, C. I. Babcock Delta Tau, A. M. Whittemore Alpha Tau Omega, N. T. Heffernan Theta Chi, C. F. Meyer Lambda Chi Alpha, R. M. Wilder Phi Sigma Kappa, E. L. Sholz 2nd Semester Prof. Harold B. Smith, Chairman Prof. Charles J. Adams, Secretary-Treasurer Phi Gamma Delta, H. P. Putnam Sigma Alpha Epsilon, C. I. Babcock Delta Tau, K. C. Roberts Alpha Tau Omega, D. MacAllister Theta Chi, P. M. Schmitt Lambda Chi Alpha, R. L. Kimball Phi Sigma Kappa, I. W. Bell 226 Founded at Washington and Jefferson College April 22, 1848 Pi Iota Chapter Established at W. P. I. November 20, 1891 227 223 PHI GAMMA DELTA CHAPTER HOUSE, 99 SALISBURY STREET Freeman P. Butler Alden I. Brigham Warren A. Ellsworth Edwin B. Coghlin Francis C. Bragg Frederick H. Brigham Russell S. Davenport Dana L. Forbes Kenneth R. Archibald A. Oakleigh Bush Philip R. Delphos Robert H. Dunbar Harold B. Dick GRADUATE STUDENT Howard E. Drake 1922 Wilfred H. Howe H. Stanley Hunting Wayne E. Keith 1923 Stirling M. Logan 1924 Lawrence J. Hadley Walter T. MacAdam Richard A. Nelson 1925 Chandler W. Jones Duncan Mclnnes Robert H. Roden John C. Spurr Charles H. Needham Howard P. Putnam Morgan M. Whitney John Wenzel, Jr. Alfred P. Storms William H. Welch Charles S. Williams, Jr. Francis R. Snow Jackson K. Sterrett Louis 1. Underwood Sigurd R. Wendin 229 230 Founded University of March 9, at Alabama 1856 Massachusetts Delta Chapter Established at W. P. I. April 10, 1894 231 232 SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON CHAPTER HOUSE, 6 HUMBOLDT AVENUE FACULTY Prof. Herbert F. Taylor Prof. Percy R. Carpenter Prof. Charles M. Allen Baylis G. Aldrich Charles I. Babcock Edward L. Carrington Oswald H. Dodkin Harold H. Judson John S. Nelson Francis E. Perry Gabriel 0. Bedard Wolcott S. Bissell Roger N. Brooks Vincent J. Goodwin Benjamin R. Graves 1922 Lloyd F. McGlincy George S. Ryan 1923 Philip W. Linnell Walter W. Metcalf 1924 Thomas D. Perry Lloyd P. Wilcox 1925 Robert II. Hamblin Luther B. Martin Carleton F. Maylott Edric T. Pettengill Kenneth H. Pratt Earnest P. Williams George M. Seidel Harold F. Walton Raymond G. Wilcox Gordon C. Willard Walter E. Spicer James A. Taylor Emmett A. Thrcwer Russell H. Weboter 234 Local Fraternity Established at W. P. I. February 17, 1906 235 236 DELTA TAU FACULTY Prof. Arthur J. Knight William C. Himmer John V. Russell Roy G. Bennett Joseph C. Adams Helge S. Johnson Adelbert A. Knight Horace A. Emerson Albert E. Englund Arthur W. Haley 1922 J. William Cross Russell A. Reed 1923 Claude M. Lamb 1924 Newton G. Loud Samuel B. Maddock 1925 Henry L. Mellon Oscar G. Soderstrom Lyndon F. Stow Merle C. Cowden Bernard C. Shaw Donald W. Taylor Kenneth C. Roberts Douglas B. Martin Leonard F. Sanborn William W. Young Minott M. Rowe Louis J. Barry 237 238 Founded at V irginia Military Institute Sept. 11, 1865 Mass. Gamma Sigma Chapter Established at W. P. I. November 27, 1906 239 240 ALPHA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER HOUSE, 24 INSTITUTE ROAD FACULTY Prof. Joseph 0. Phelon Prof. John B. Zinn 1922 Edward H. Colesworthy Neil T. Heffernan Weston Hadden Herbert A. Johnson Milton A. Bemis John W. Campbell Ralph A. Masten Roland A. Crane Percy H. Duckworth Douglas S. Burns Edward F. Cahalen John J. Hynes 1923 Donald McAllister Percival E. Meyer 1924 Alfred A. Figenbaum Richard Hollerith 1925 Philip V. Mayberry Kenneth J. Smith Leslie G. Morse Edward L. Reilly George V. Upton, Jr. Frederick H. Scheer Ralph W. White Stanton B. Howard Joseph J. Morrow Manley C. Potter J Stanley R. Osborne 211 242 Founded at Norwich University In 1856 Epsilon Chapter Established at W. P. I. In 1909 213 244 THETA CHI CHAPTER HOUSE, 85 SALISBURY STREET Frederick D. Benz John H. Carter William H. Cooney Oreste E. Gianni C. Freeman Hawley Albert P. Hayden Kenneth F. Beckley Hubbell F. Brown George D. Hoag Francis W. Hudson Arthur L. Aldrighetti Donald M. Fish FACULTY Carleton Allen Reed 1922 Richard D. Field John A. Herr Enfried T. Larson 1923 Edward B. Johnson George H. Nelson Ralph D. Paul 1924 F. Carleton Johnson Erwin H. Mattson David J. Minott A. Kenneth Morgan 1925 Merwin L. Hathaway Daniel A. Howe, Jr. Kenneth J. Lloyd Carl F. Meyer Edmond G. Reed Paul M. Schmitt Emerson M. Williams Donald B. Sharpe Carroll C. Tucker Richard F. Whitcomb Urban R. Lamay Stephen A. Rizzi, Jr. 245 ■■ ■ ■ SHK 246 Founded at Boston University November 2, 1909 Pi Zeta Chapter Established at W. P. I. June 5, 1913 247 11 • � I JmI I .▼ iJ m M Wfl xoy L % ' J - r— 6A V1L 248 LAMBDA CHI ALPHA CHAPTER HOUSE, 30 TROWBRIDGE ROAD FACULTY Prof. Carl Dunham Knight Dean W. Alden William S. Hoar Edward L. Campbell Martin J. Conroy 1922 Carl F. Carlstrom Wallace C. Hathaway Francis I. Kittredge 1923 Richard L. Kimball Simeon C. Leyland 1924 George A. Walker Robert M. Wilder Philip H. White Philip W. Lundgren Richard H. V. Shaw James A. Whelpley John W. Curran George D. Estes Warren B. Fish Ellery H. Higgins Irving A. Brown, Jr. Arnold P. Hayward Oscar H. Kallander Clarence M. Jepson George B. Jellison Lionel O. Lundgren 1925 Joseph C. Kelley Howard L. Miles Wesley L. Mitchell Clarence E. McElroy Maxwell C. Rhodes Miles E. Smith Walter H. Sponagle Thomas F. Plummer Robert E. Quinlan Thomas G. Wright 249 250 252 PHI SIGMA KAPPA CHAPTER HOUSE, 11 DEAN STREET FACULTY Dr. A. Wilmer Duff Prof. Francis W. Roys Lawrence S. Potter Fred Pickwick, Jr. Clarence R. Barr ington 1922 Edwin L. Sholz George F. Penniman Elmer S. Thayer Winchester De Voe, Jr. Arthur Anderson Frank R. Mason Robert E. Bateson Philip J. Robinson Richard B. Swallow Howard A. Cragin Clarence E. Anderson Clyde M. Mansur Raymond T. Holmes Stanley W. Hunt Thurlow G. Burbank Warren P. Gleason 1923 I. Warren Bell Thomas W. Berry Eliot Underhill Raymond D. Morrison William R. Voigt Milton J. Rice William C. Armstrong Raymond Seaver 1924 ' Stanley F. Johnson Axel F. Nilson 1925 David M. Shapleigh Robert B. Scott Carroll D. Forristall Stephen McK. Armstrong John N. Styffe Maurice E. Goddard Harold P. Latimer Roland C. Klebart Milton C. Fox Warren U. Ingalls 253 254 Founded at Columbia University in 1903 Rho Chapter Established at W. P. I. in Mar. 1921 PHI BETA DELTA 1922 Henry Rives Louis M. Shack Herman Slobin 1923 Louis J. Levy Nathan Goldenberg Henry W. Radom 1924 1925 Louis Rosenthal Nathan A. Rosenberg 256 257 SIGMA OMEGA PSI 1922 Solomon Hurowitz 1923 Max Hurowitz Benjamin L. Kaufman David Sandman 1924 Hyman J. Friedman 1925 Louis Corash 258 Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs Founded at Univ. of Wisconsin in 1907 Corda Fratres Founded in Rome in 1898 Established at W. P. I. May 20, 1909 259 260 CORDA FRATES Corda Fratres OFFICERS President, Allen W. Hill Vice-President, Enfried T. Larson Recording Secretary, C. Freeman Hawley Corresponding Secretary, Sarcey T. Chen Treasurer, John A. Herr HONORARY Ira N. Hollis Walter L. Jennings Zelotes W. Coombs William C. Himmer A. Wiliner Duff George H. Haynes ACTIVE CHAPTER Willard B. Anthony GRADUATE STUDENTS Harold D. Boutelle Pao-cheng Chen Li Chen John A. Herr Enfried T. Larson Sidney H. Avery Sarcey T. Chen John A. Dufault Andrew Fiore Albert A. Gammal Aldo P. Greco C. Freeman Hawley Carlo J. Maroni Allen W. Hill 1922 James L. Marston Leslie M. Abbe 1923 Carl M. Holden Max Hurowitz Edward B. Johnson Naudin J. Oswell Woon H. See John H. Tsui 1924 Peter Sail 1925 Arthur L. Aldrighetti Oscar G. Soderstrom C. F. Holton Au 261 262 NEWMAN CLUB Newman Club OFFICERS President, Martin J. Conroy Vice President, William T. Keefe Secretary, John A. Burns Treasurer, Joseph T. Fanning Martin J. Conroy William H. Cooney Joseph T. Fanning Harold J. Andres Andrew Fiore Austin J. Ball Edward J. Burke John A. Burns John W. Curran Arthur L. Aldrighetti Gabriel 0. Bedard Edward F. Cahalen Robert L. Cashen Daniel L. Hussey John J. Hynes 1922 Francis W. Harney William T. Keefe Francis I. Kittredge 1923 Stephen J. Vouch 1924 Raymond F. Gerndt Gerald M. McMahon Francis Weeks 1925 Urban R. Lamay Donald M. McAndrew Edmund J. McGarrel Charles V. Morey Joseph J. Morrow Edward H. Wells 263 OFFICERS President, L. M. Shack Secretary, D. Sandman Vice-President, L. Levy Treasurer, L. Rosenthal Sholom Aleichem The membership of the Sholom Aleichem Club, now in its fifth year of existence is made up of all Jewish undergraduates on the Hill. The original aim of the club, which was primarily to stimulate intellectual development along the lines of literature and culture has been broadened. An annual dance is held in the gymnasium, which is attended both by many of the Alumni and Jewish students at Clark University. i 264 265 266 TAU BETA PI Tau Beta Pi Ira N. Hollis Francis J. Adams Charles M. Allen Harold W. Dows Carl D. Knight Gleason H. MacCullough Roger H. Bryant Frederic R. Butler Leslie M. Abbe Clarence R. Barrington Wendell B. Batten Roy G. Bennett Wellington H. Bingham Howard F. Carlson Li Chen William H. Cooney Richard D. Field John A. Herr Sarcey T. Chen Charles F. Hawley Ralph A. Masten Walter W. Metcalf Weston Morrill HONORARY Harold B. Smith FACULTY Harold A. Maxfield Hobart H. Newell Joseph 0. Phelon Albert S. Richey ■ 2 • - ' t. r , ' GRADUATES Allan W. Hill 1922 William S. Hoar Carl F. Meyer Charles H. Needham Lawrence S. Potter Russel A. Reed John V. Russell George S. Ryan Carl W. Watchorn Philip H. White Ernest P. Williams 1923 Edmond G. Reed David F. Richardson Kenneth C. Roberts Roger F. Waite James A. Whelpley 267 268 W. P. I. CHAPTER I. N. Hollis G. H. Haynes W. L. Jennings H. B. Smith A. W. Duff A. W. French W. W. Bird A. L. Smith J. 0. Phelon C. M. Allen A. W. Ewell A. S. Richey H. C. Ives C. A. Read R. C. Sweetser R. K. Morley D. F. Calhane H. P. Fairfield M. Masius J. B. Zinn C. D. Knight C. A. Pierce A. J. Knight F. J. Adams F. W. Roys S. J. Plimpton OF THE SOCIETY OF Sigma Xi H. F. Taylor C. D. Haigis C. F. Merriam C. M., Inman H. A. Maxfield W. W. Lucasse G. Id. MacCullougli H. H. Newell F. R. Butler W. E. Lawton R. H. Bryant A. W. Hill D. E. Howes L. M. Abbe W. B. Batten H. F. Carlson L. Chen W. H. Cooney W. H. Howe C. F. Meyer L. S. Potter R. A. Reed G. S. Ryan E. M. Schiller P. H. White 269 Senior Honorary Society 270 SKULL 1922 1 ,! 4 t ft u Edward H. Colesworthy Wayne E. Keith Francis I. Kittredge Frank R. Mason Charles H. Needham Ira W. Bell Edwin B. Coghlin Oswald H. Dodkin Donald MacAllister Raymond D. Morrison Fred Pickwick, Jr. Howard P. Putnam Russel A. Reed Edwin L. Sliolz Philip H. White 1923 William E. Murphy Philip J. Robinson John Wenzel, Jr. James Albert Whelpley Ralph Wallace White 271 LA (Li) m M ns V V I , wJ iv 7 A FOU Y UCH 273 THE TECH CALENDAR Nov. 12, 1868. Tech first opened. Nov. 13, 1868. Custom of wearing red neckties adopted by the president. Has been rigidly followed ever since. June, 1869. Automatic screw machine invented. First machine installed at W. P. I., and has since never failed to operate. Requires no energy to pro¬ duce proper results. September, 1887. Jinny came to Tech. Students in back row cannot hear him. September, 1922. Students in back row still can’t hear him. June, 1887. Piggy graduates. Gets R. S. degree which stands for BaSis. Been going on the same basis since. Sept. 1894. Charlie Allen makes a water shed to store his “what-nots” in. B. A. helps him out with “things like that”. September, 1910. Doc Morley enters Tech as instructor. October, 1910. Institute pays large bill for chalk. June, 1916. Alumni Gymnasium dedicated. December, 1916. Catalogue says swimming pool will be finished in the near future. December, 1921. Catalogue says swimming pool will be finished in the near future. September, 1918. Class of 1922 enters Tech. Red letter day in history of school. They leave in June, 1922, another red letter day. March, 1935. Piggy lets Shop Management class out to recess without telling them to “secure their papers”. April, 1940. Doc Morley snaps off a piece of chalk and misses the waste basket. June, 1950. MacCullough dismisses a class when the final bell rings. December, 1942. Experiment in M. E. lab is done without something break¬ ing or going wrong. April, 1932. Student understands what entropy is. January, 1922. Great catastrophe. Chimney on Boynton Hill topples over and misses B. A. 274 TAKE MOMENTS The shades of night were falling fast As through the drawing room there passed A crowd of Juniors: each one bore A book of Mechanics, saying o’er “■Take moments!” Their brows were sad; their eyes beneath Flashed like the “Witch of Agnesi’s” teeth, And like a “cart wheel dollar” rung The accents of the song they sung “Take moments!” Is there no earthly way to do lliose little sums of crank and screw? Around the spectral problems shone, And from their lips escaped a groan, “Take moments!” “Now, try this one,” the old man said, And down it came on the Junior’s head. “I can not do it”, he replied. The “Prof.” in tones of thunder cried, “Take moments!!!” “0 stay,” the maiden said, “And rest Your o’er wrought brain upon my breast.” “I will,” the Junior cried with haste, “And with my arm around your waist ‘Take moments’.” At break of day, as heavenward, The pious Techs the stairway trod, A sound came on the startled air, And then they heard ' the Junior swear, “Take moments!” And in the twilight cold and gray, A rigid body there he lay. While in a trajectory line, A voice slid from the plane incline, “Take moments!” 275 SURVEYING A civil • Out surveying A shady park close by; A maiden, Pretty looks conveying, But not so very shy. A transit Left standing quite aloof, Instructor not about: A bench Beneath a shady roof, The sequel—think it out. Echoes. E. E. student looking at chimney on the Webster St. Station of the W. E. L. Co.: Do you suppose they built that all the way up from this foundation here? Ryan: No, I think they started with a floating joint up at the top. Si Merriam, lecturing to E. E. division: Yes, salt peter is a very valuable substance. It has its uses in both war and peace. At the Merchants National Bank Mr. Himmer: Have you any of those new silver dollars? Cashier: No, we haven’t received any yet. Mr. Himmer: Are they any good? Cashier: Why, er—, good for one dollar. Prof. Bird: What other data do you need to do that problem, Ryan? Long Silence. Prof. Bird: Well, what do you want me to give you, the answer? Ryan: Well, if you’re passing it out, I’ll take it. Prof. Allen: Keith, name the coefficients of an orifice. Whisper from back row: Contraction and discharge— Keith: Contraction and discharge— Long silence. Prof. Allen: Keep up your courage and there’ll be another one along by wireless pretty soon. 276 Inquisitive young lady: I understand that you boys always have intoxi¬ cating drinks at your banquets. How do you expect to do it this year? Student: Oh, it’s easy enough. One of the fellows got a quart the other night and we had a dress rehearsal. Doc Pierce: (Refering to problem on the board). I don’t know whether I’m fast or slow, but I think I’m rather slow. At the Chaffin Hydraulic Laboratory McGlincy, coming up from below the Laboratory: I just saw some fish down in the tail race. Ryan: How many were there? McGlincy: Two, I think. Ryan: What kind? McGlincy: Suckers. Ryan: How many are there down there now? Doc Pierce, explaining the friendship which should exist between the faculty and the students: I’ve seen some families get so close together that they fight like hell. Doc Pierce, displaying some curves: Look them over, fellows. Here I am at my best. 277 TO THERMO To “Thermo” was he going. His knees beneath him quaking, Full well he knew the showing He had hitherto been making. “Why is this room my Jonah?” And his query was most fair. “Julius Caesar! Ah! i see”, He muttered in despair. Enough to make the bravest quake, The sight that he had seen. The number on the door there Was that sure-to-kill thirteen. Aftermath ’91. Prof. Allen: Drake, what’s the answer to that problem? Drake: 94. Prof. Allen: That’s the year I graduated, hut it isn ' t the answer to the problem. Prof. Read: You see, I’ve gone over that whole exam in 15 minutes. You ought to be able to do it in an hour. Needham: Yes, but we have to think before we do the problems. Doc. Pierce: Does anyone know which way the armature of this motor goes? No answer. Doc. Pierce: Neither do I. We’ll put an arrow in each direction and then we can’t go wrong. SUE I called upon my draling Sue, I begged of her a kiss or two, She took her cue and closer drew And Eden seemed to come anew. But trouble gathered in the air I did not know her pa was there. He seized my hair and struck me where— I do not say—I do not dare. Echoes. 278 Prof. Read: For the benefit of the man who copied this problem from Howe, I want to tell him that there is a figure 4 which he omitted in the answer. And Charley Needham didn’t like it because everybody looked at him and laughed. Prof. Adams: No, Brigham, I don’t think we could run a wire over that tree because it is a young tree and is growing fast. Brigham: Aw, I think the tree is stunted. Willie Howe, delivering an Abstract: With all the passengers loaded there is an excessive pressure on the road bed. Prof. H. B. Smith: Your statement doesn’t conflict with any of our national laws, does it? Prof. Adams: Any questions about the action of this particular magnet? Cooney: Is it wound non-inductively? Willie Howe delivering an Abstract: Of course everybody knows that lights in public parks are not absolutely essential anyway. Si Merriam, running down toward the Hydraulic Laboratory from the pond: Did you see two logs go by here in the brook? Ryan: Were they about so long? Si: Yes. Ryan: And about so big around? Si: Yes. Ryan: Which way were they going? Doc Pierce: We will now take up hyperbolic functions. Loud groan from Cooney. Doc: Do you know, Cooney has got a pleasant surprise waiting for him when he gets to hell. It won’t he half as had as he expects. Keith: By putting in an electric oven in a bakery we save half the space. Therefore if we put in two electric ovens we will save all the space. Fanning, (Arguing with “Ding” in Machine Design) : I say—why is it—I ask. Sholz (in Abstracts) : Don’t go so fast, we can’t get it all. Carter: Oh, this is only the introduction, it doesn’t amount to much. 279 TECH ALPHABET A is for A. Wilmer, his last name is Duff. To get by his course we worked hard enough. B stands for B. A., of thermo and steam. The students all hold him in greatest esteem. C is for Cy nearly seven feet tall Who a short time ago for Cupid did fall. D stands for Dutchy, a man of great mind To pass in his course we all had to grind. E is for E’s, which often do come To some of the students who acted too dumb. F is for Pa French, the civils he teaches; Of structures and masonry to us he preaches. G stands for Gray, of the foundry he’s boss, He treated us well and never got cross. H is for Haigis, in the lab he is busy, Except when he has to work on his Lizzie. I is for Ives, called Red, by the way, He wrote a book on “How to Survey”. J stands for Jennings, the Kaiser is he Who teaches the students about chemistry. K is for Knight, some call him “C. D.” A truer friend there never will be. L stands for Lawton the laboratory man Who helps the students whenever he can. M stands for Martha who takes all our cash To keep the Institute from going to smash. N is for Newell, his hair it is red. The color is natural, so it is said. 0 is for 0’s, the marks that are low We get them on papers when nothing we know. P stands for Prexy. We all wonder why He always is seen in a red necktie. Q for the Quizzes, too often they came The marks we got on them put us to shame. R for Results, which were often too big Unless we had the nerve to frig. S stands for Smith, he’s “Ding” and “A. L.” When we’re low in our studies he has something to tell. T is for Taylor, who teaches the civils, The way to use the transit and levels. U stands for Us, we’re the Class of ’22 We’ve been here four years and now we’re all through. V for Vacations, which seem to appear At different times throughout the school year. 280 W stands for Work, symbolical of Tech If we don’t do it, we go out on our neck. X is for Xams, we get them left and right, And if we do not pass them, we’re in a sorry plight. Y is for Years, four of which we took In studying with slide rule, with pencil and book. Z stands for Zelotes, the freshman’s staunchest friend Who always to the green ones a helping hand will lend. ODE TO CHARLEY Who is the man who dredges the creeks and splashes the mud around? Who is it who takes a Pelton wheel and chases it underground? Who loves the jet propellor, pitot tube and lowly weir? The ’’there you are”—ing, “what-not”—hurling, Hydraulic Engineer. Who is the man who fills the tubes with essence red and clear? Who chases a head till it drops down dead and buries it under a weir? Who grabs a “what-not” and twists its tail, and makes it yammer with fear? The salt-solutioning, impulse-tooting. Hydraulic Engineer. Mary: George dear, you have such charming eyes. He (proudly); Oh, is that so. She: Yes, they are always looking at each other. Joe: Who was the new girl I saw you with the other night? Mac: She was only my old one painted over. Bingham: I suggest “The Elimination of Steel Waste” as an Abstract subject. Piggie: Do you mean the corset? Stude: What’s the difference between Energy and Work? Piggie: Energy is that which you have before you work. James: I see that you have a new tractor. Fred: Naw, that’s only a Henry with his overalls on. Eddie (applying for a position) : How shall I sign this letter? Jack: Sign it B. V. D., it gets nearer to ’em. Ted: Kiss me darling, I love you. She: Honestly? Ted: Err—, lets not go into that, please. 281 Johnny: Don’t try to tell me that those things are golf socks. Ellsworth: Yes they are, look at the eighteen holes. Dingtone (after a long winded pause) : And now we find that X equals 0 Page (awakening from a slumber) : Hell, all that work for nothing! She: I’m having a new dress made, and my heart is not in it. He: Is it as low as that? A. L.: Your recitation reminds me of Quebec. Sholz: Why? A. L.: Because it is founded on a tall bluff. 1st Stocking: Let’s run some more. 2nd Stocking: Can’t, I’ve reached the elastic limit. “Why don’t you pick up your feet?” she asked Of the would-be dancing hound. “I would ' ’ he said, “but I cannot find A place to put them down.” A COMMENCEMENT DAY ODE No more “Gliding down life’s river”, No more “Drifting out to see”, No more “Farewell, thee, kind teacher”, Willie has taken his degree. No more “Sad the parting words we utter”, No more “Let us ever faithful be”, No more, “Tender memories fondly cherished”, Willie has taken his degree. No more “Brave the world with firm endeavor”, No more “Strive to do the best we can”. No more “Show the world that we are in it”, Willie now is quite a man. LOST AND FOUND LOST—A good cigar. F. Pickwick, April 25, 1922, Wilmington trip. FOUND—A cat’s tail under Cushing’s car. FOUND—A lemon. See Pickwick about his thesis. LOST—A heart. Finder please return to H. S. Rice. FOUND—Nothing else. 282 HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY ‘“We were a soft Amoeba In ages past and gone, Ere you were Queen of Sheba And I King Solomon. Unorganed, undivided, We lived in happy sloth, And all that you did I did. One dinner nourished both: Till you incurred the odium Of fission and divoi’ce— A severed pseudopodium You strayed your lonely course. When next we met together Our cycles to fulfill, Each was a bag of leather, With stomach and with gill. But our Ascidian morals Recalled that old mischance, And we avoided quarrels By separate maintenance. Loiiii ages passed—our wishes Were fetterless and free, For we were jolly fishes A-swimming in the sea. We roamed by groves of coral. We watched the youngsters play, The memory and the moral Had vanished quite away. Next each became a reptile, With fangs to sting and slay: No wiser every crept, I’ll Assert, deny who may. But now, disdaining trammels Of scale and limbless coil, Through every grade of mammals We passed with upward toil. Till anthropoid and wary Appeared the parent ape, And soon we grew less hairy. And soon began to drape. So from that soft Amoeba In ages past and gone, Tou’ve grown the Queen of Sheba, And I, King Solomon.” What is a “rackshun”? Was Sol ever wide awake? For what is the course in Food Analysis? How does one recover KBr? “Sink” method? How does the “Kink” mark the History of Chem. quizzes? Is the chem breakage bill calculated or frigged? Where does Dinny get all his data? How does Bobby get us by his courses? Did Punk ever forget to get up in the morning? “Altho that branch of the subject is terra incoginta, and hence the resultin discrepancy fenders even tentative elucidation impossible, it is believed that th status quo of the bete noir will be determined in such degree as to eliminate the existing chaos.” (Reserve for D. F. C.) 283 o a? Famous Sayings Anybody seen my hoodingus? Well now, you know what my grandfather used to say. C’mere, c’mere now. Try an’ do it! Hot dog! Listen now feller, I’m tellin’ you somethin’. No! Go on—is that right? Get go in’. Mr. Richardson, will you please take ether? Mr. Butler, what are you on now? How are you getting on with your thesis? The Principle of the thing is this—. FOOTBALL AT VASSAR A Senior nursing his first mustache, A Vassar maiden on the “mash”. Quoth he, to chaff her, “I’ve heard they row, Play basketball, swim, and bend the bow; But really, I’d like to know, If they play football at Vassar?” He smiled a smile that was sharp and keen, She blushed a blush that was hardly seen, And thought him just a little mean, Thus trying to surpass her. But she straightway blushed a deeper red, While the sunlight danced on her golden head, With an artful look in her eye she said, Gazing modestly on the ground— “ ’Tis awfully rough to tackle and run, And one’s complexion is spoiled by the sun, But once and a while, for the sake of fun, At Vassar we do touch down.” The senior nor left nor fled his place, But “tackled” her gently about the waist, She whispered “held” with winning grace, And then touched down for safety. “Charlie” Allen: “Whittemore, where is a standard orifice located?” Joe: “On the inside of the tank—the side the water comes from.” 284 We predict that in five years from now:— 1. “Reddy” will still be Professor of “throw and heave”. 2. Check-em” Allen will be ass’t grave-digger of Auburn. 2a. Auburn will have five more Allens in its population. 3. Bab and Bob will be joint holders of the office of Imperial Puff- Stuff of Peru, having overthrown the existing government by getting lit up and starting a revolution the day after their arrival. 4. The swimming pool “will be completed in the near future”. 5. “Phil” White will have learned by experience that two cannot live as cheaply as one. fi Pickles Parker will be famous as the inventor of the slow-motion steering wheel, and the nomographic chart for the solution of the high cost of loving. 7. Q will still equal AV. 8. “Ken” Lloyd will be chief sewer inspector for the city of Worcester, and an authority on the subject, How to be happy though married.” 9. The Campbells are coming. Two new ones are here already. 10. Chief Meyer will have used up three loose leaf note books keeping track of the nut brown maidens of Waukiki, in his travels with the C. G. S? 11. “Ishkey” Taylor, also with the C. G. S., is getting “two dollars an hour for writing a book” on “The Wire-drag”, or “The best thing to keep your hair in is a paper bag”. 12. Bill Hoar has put in 95,974,657,801 rivets as draftsman with the C. I. Beam Construction Co. 13. “Dick” Mason is still looking for a place hotter than the “treat divide”. 14. Abbe is with Barnuin Bailey’s circus, and known all over the world as “the beardless wonder”. 15. “Deacon” Parsons is about to realize his life-long ambition,—to preside over “town meetin’.” 16. The Washburn Shops are constructing a mammoth chair for the use of the president of the Worcester Bank and Trust Co. “Less-stress” Eastman has condescended to accept this position. 17. “Sam” Turner has written a pamphlet on “Swearing—where and how to use it”. The preface contains an acknowledgement to the M. E. Dept., for most of the subject matter was obtained thru personal experience with said department’s methods and apparatae. 18. “Dodo” Field has written a sequel to his thesis “Arch Dams”, and has submitted it to the faculty for the degree of C. E., under the title, “Arches he damned.” 285 A RETROSPECT I’m a Senior and a Scholar, With a high and mighty collar And a look of wisdom fearful to wear commencement day. But my glances retrospective At my courses, non elective, Make my courage droop and wither with the frost of blank dismay. There are molecules and atoms, Also geometric phantoms, Which my nurses, when a Junior, instilled into my brain. And there’s algebra and low Dutch, Where my aptness didn’t show much, For to translate Herr Meister drove me quite well nigh insane. Then more chemistry and physics, Trig, and German, analytics, Till I wrote my name E. M., that is, educated man. But when I met descriptive, With its mysteries delusive, I added simply N. G., a less conceited plan. In calc, differentiation. And successive integration. My store of knowledge decreased at a very rapid rate. But my notes of metallurgy, Fit subject for the clergy, Left my mind, to speak but mildly, in a most chaotic state. Thus prepared I took up English, My last thoughts to quite extinguish, And Goldsmith and old Shakespeare I quoted by the yard; But chemical technology, And historical geology, To quote without tautology, I found to be quite hard. In mechanics idiotic, My knowledge embryotic, Was yet without purpose—it quite amused the class— While in steam and likewise thermo, What I learned, behanged if I know! I’m working night and morning to get a mark to pass. At last I’ve reached the crisis, I’m asked to write a thesis, To the criticising world my knowledge to lay hare; But these glances retrospective Show that something’s most defective, For to all my prayers for wisdom, echo only answers “Where?” 286 According to Pa” French the superlative of wet concrete is “damn wet concrete”. Get this, Electrics:— “I am ashamed of my failure to keep abreast of modern science,” said the learned professor of Zoology to the young housewife. “Take the electric light, for instance; I haven’t the least idea how it works.” The young woman gave him a patronizing smile. “Why”, she said, “it’s very simple, really. You just press a button and the light comes on—that’s all there is to it”. Pa French: “Parsons, what size sieve is used to separate sand from gravel?’ “Deac”: “100-mesh.” Pa: “Oh Lord no! That might he used to screen tooth-powder.” Piggy: “If energy is Mv2 where’s the other half.” “Sam” Turner qualifies for the long-distance sneeze. He sneezed the other day and blew off his back collar button. 287 LOST—By Squirm, a pair of white flannels in Machine Design. Finder please return. WANTED—A position as coachman, John Carter. LANDSCAPE GARDENING Tree Planting a Specialty SQUIRM COLETHIRSTY Latest Edition “MERRIAM’S TEXT ON MATRIMONY” (approved by anne) Limited Supply—Come Early SCREWS Furnished on Short Notice “Ask the man who got one ” READ COMPANY If You Want DYNAMICS See W. W. BIRD Our Motto “ON A BASIS” 288 289 CIVILS CHEMISTS 290 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Page Page Elwocd Adams, Inc. 20 Lincoln Lunch 20 Bancroft Hotel 19 Metcalf Eddy 7 Brooks Brothers 5 Mfg. Equipment Eng. Co. 16 Bushong’s Studio 8 Morgan Construction Co. 22 Claflin-Sumner Coal Co. 11 Norton Co. 14 Coburn Trolley Track Mfg. Co. 24 O’Connor, Charles J. 9 Cottrell Leonard 9 F. E. Powers Co. 9 Curtis, J. Harvey 15 Reed Prince Mfg. Co. 3 Cushman, A. S. 7 Skelley Print 11 Davis Press 5 Southgate Southgate 15 Wm. M. Flanders Co. 18 Stobbs Press 25 Fuller Brush Company 6 B. F. Sturtevant Co. 10 Thomas D. Gard Co., Inc. 11 L. S. Starrett Co. 13 General Electric Company 4 Stewart Boiler Works 20 Heald Machine Co. 12 Town Talk Bread 12 Holyoke Machine Co. 19 Warren Hotel 12 Howard-Wesson Co. 23 Weld, A. 0. 7 Howe, D. A. 18 Wesby’s Bindery 5 Jones Lamson Machi ne Co. 19 Wiedersheim Fairbanks 17 Journal, The 17 Wickwire-Spencer Steel Co. 17 Kenney-Kennedy Co. 19 Worcester Bank and Trust Co. 15 Leland-Gifford Co. 15 Page two WOOD SCREWS MACHINE SCREWS STOVE BOLTS SET SCREWS CAP SCREWS RIVETS BURRS BOLTS NUTS REED PRINCE MFG. CO. MAIN OFFICE AND PLANT AT WORCESTER, MASS. BRANCH - 121 N JEFFERSON ST, CHICAGO, ILL. Page three S MARINE ELECTRIFICATION W M:M AIR PURIFICATION ' MAIN PLANT GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY � wn A Gateway to Progress There it stands—a simple forty-foot gateway but unlike any other in theentire world. Through it have come many of the engineering ideas that have made this an electrical America. The story of electrical development beginsintheResearchLaboratories. Here the ruling spirit is one of knowledge— truth—rather than immediate practical results. In this manner are established new theories—toolsfor futureuse—which sooner or later find ready application. The great industries that cluster around Niagara Falls, the electrically driven battleships, the trolley cars and electrified railwaysthatcarrymillions, the lamps that glow in homes and streets, the householdconveniencesthathaverelieved women of drudgery, the labor-saving elec¬ trical tools of factories, all owe their ex¬ istence, partly at least, to the co-ordinated efforts of the thousands who daily stream through this gateway. General Office Schenectady, N. Y. 95-4861 V MATERIAL HANDLING LIGHT h, ■ ™ 1 . 1 ■ ; ■ „ - FARM ELECTRIFICATION HOME CONVENIENCES Page four ESTABLISHED 1818 v.eM _C LOTH INC, mWtmtvCfr |fttntiel{ing Xjooiis, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY FOURTH STREEt NEW YORK BOSTON Little Building: Tremont, cor. Boylston Telephone Beach 4743 FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS: Complete Outfittings for Every Occasion Ready Made or to Measure For Day or Evening Wear For Travel, Motor or Outdoor Sport English Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Fine Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Trunks, Valises, Rugs, etc. Send for “Clothes and the Hour” THE LITTLE BUILDING The Wesby’s Bindery Davis Press Incorporated GOOD BOOKBINDING deoil printing Since 1845 WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS Graphic Arts Building 25 Foster Street Graphic Arts Building Worcester, Mass. Page five That Full o’ Pep Feeling After the Game—or when you pile out in the morning to the tune of Old Big Ben— there’s nothing beats a refreshing bath with the FULLER FRICTION SHOWER. It’s one of the most healthful methods of cleaning the body. Tiredness, soreness and fatigue are driven away in a bracing stream of fresh, clean water—at just the temperature you like. It fits the faucet in any tub. The handle is just right in size, and won’t slip when soapy. The bristles give a gentle massage, while a stream of water sprays softly over your body. FULLER BRUSHES are not sold in stores. The Fuller Man demonstrates and sells them in the homes. Tell mother to welcome him when he calls. FULLER BRUSHES 69 USES HEAD TO FOOT- CELLAR TO ATTIC THE FULLER BRUSH CO. Hartford, Conn. Branch Offices in over 200 cities. Consult telephone directory. FULLER BRUSH CO., LTD. Hamilton, Canada Page six METCALF EDDY Leonard Metcalf Harrison P. Eddy, ’91 Charles W. Sherman Almon L. Fales, ’98 Frank A. Marston, ’07 CONSULTING ENGINEERS WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE 14 BEACON STREET : : BOSTON, MASS. ALFRED 0. WELD W. P. I. 1904 Member A. S. M. E. Domestic Hot W ater Service Hospitals Mfg. Plants Municipal Buildings Y.M.C.A. and Club Bldgs. School and College Buildings Sivimming Pool Heating and Filtration 79 MILK STREET BOSTON ALLERTON S. CUSHMAN A. M. and PH. D. W. P. I. ’88 Consulting Chemist METALLURGY FOOD and DRUG PRODUCTS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 1845 B STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, I). C. Page seven STUDIO 311 MAIN ST. Page eight COMPLIMENTS OF F. E. POWERS CO. “ IGiup (llnal Sntlmi” 13 FEDERAL STREET 17 MAIN STREET WORCESTER, MASS. i SEE Cottrell Leonard Charles J. O’Connor Albany, N. Y. Pen years coach of W. P. I. track team, about Manufacturers and Renters LIFE INSURANCE OR OF GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CAPS, GOWNS, HOODS State Mutual Life Assurance (Company To ROOM 306 Worcester Polytechnic Institute STATE MUTUAL BLDG. and other Institutions the Telephone: Park 3900 Country over. I Page nine Just as steam and electricity has been put to work for the benefit of mankind so has air been put to work in hun¬ dreds of different industries. Air today is supplying made-to-order climates—exactly the heat, cold, dryness or humidity that is essential to quality and production. For over sixty years Sturtevant engineers have been put¬ ting air to work and almost daily they are called upon to design apparatus for new applications. When air is put to work the world turns to Sturtevant. B. F. STURTEVANT COMPANY HYDE PARK - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS General Offices and Works of B. F. Sturtevant Company, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts Largest Builders of Fans, Fan Systems, and Allied Products, Established 1864 616 Page ten Worcester Tech Einblems Designers and Manufacturers of Fraternity Jewelry 8 ? Thomas D. Gard Co., Inc. 393 Main St. Worcester, Mass. THE CLAFLIN-SUMNER COAL CO. ANTHRACITE A T WHOLESALE BITUMINOUS V_ _ j A 1 J RETAIL THE NUMBER IS Q PLEASANT ST. Telephone Park 2100 Seven Lines for Quick Service Four Yards for Prompt Delivery Page eleven Tech Students and Graduates with friends are always welcome to visit our plant in Greendale m m □ □ The Heald Machine Co- BUILDERS OF Internal, Surface and Cylinder Grinding Machines Magnetic Chucks Compliments of Hotel Warren THE PLACE TO HOLD YOUR BANQUETS R. M. DASCHNER, mgr. 201 FRONT ST., WORCESTER Compliments of WORCESTER BAKING CO. Makers of Page twelve The “Feel” of Fine Tools To men who know fine tools there’s a certain mechanical superiority—a better “feel” in the hand—a lasting accuracy—that marks a Starrett Took For more than forty years these quali¬ ties have made Starrett Tools pre¬ ferred by men who work metal within close limits. THE L. S. STARRETT COMPANY The IVortd ' i Greatest Toolmakeri Manufacturers of Hack Saws Unexcelled ATHOL, MASS. Every man interested in fine tools should have copies of the Starrett Catalog No. 22 and the special Supple¬ ment to this catalog showing the latest additions to the Starrett line. Page thirteen NORTON PRODUCTS Alundum Grinding Wheels, Crystolon Grinding Wheels, Alundum Grain for Polishing, Glass Cutting Wheels, Razor Hones, Scythe Stones, Alundum Refractories, Alundum Safety Tile, Rubbing Bricks and Stones, Grinding Wheel Dressers, Precision Grinding Machines, Bench and Floor Stands. The grinding wheel user should always remember that there is one suitable wheel, one combination of abrasive grain, and grade, for each particular opera¬ tion, whether it be round grinding, surface grinding, tool grinding, internal grinding, for machinery, manganese or high speed steel, cast iron, chilled iron, bronze, brass, or aluminum. He should also remember that the wheel must be selected to meet all the conditions that affect the operation, such as the condition of the machine, feed, contact, and method of grinding. Alundum Wheels and Crystolon Wheels are distinct in composition and have therefore different cutting qualities. Alundum Grinding Wheels should be used for all grinding, except in those few cases where the conditions are out of the ordinary. Since 75 per cent of the pig iron production of the world goes into steel, this means that Alundum Wheels should perform by far the larger proportion of grinding operations. Crystolon Wheels, on the other hand, should be used on cast iron, which is lower than steel in tensile strength. Crystolon Wheels are hard and sharp, and the grain is of such a character as to break away at the right time, giving a wheel that cuts fast and free. The Norton Company, Engineers and Demonstrators, come in contact daily with different grinding operations, and learn the successes and failures of wheels of certain grains and grades. Such experience is always beneficial to the buyer and the benefit of it is free to every inquirer. NORTON COMPANY WORCESTER, MASS. Electric Furnace Plants: Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Chippawa, Ont., Canada Bauxite Plant, Bauxite, Ark. Page fourteen The Advantage We Offer Progressive methods, large resources, and four conveniently located offices combine to make this institution a desirable place to do your Banking. Worcester Bank Trust Co. Member Federal Reserve System Capital and Surplus $3,200,000 J. Harvey Curtis ’00 GENERAL AGENT INSURANCE and SURETY BONDS 704-707-712 Slater Bldg. Worcester, Massachusetts Telephone: Park 116-117 SOUTHGATE SOUTHGATE ATTORNEYS AT LAW COUNSEL IN PATENT CAUSES Louis W. Southgate, ’85 Albert E. Fay, ’95 Charles T. Hawley, ’98 GRAPHIC ARTS BUILDING 25 FOSTER STREET WORCESTER : MASS. New York, N. Y. Office O. E. Edwards, Jr. Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway Tel. 7286-7-8 Barclay Washington, D. C. Office Charles E. Riordon Loan and Trust Building Page fifteen MEECO METAL PRODUCTS Have Been the Standard for Over 15 years in FACTORY and INSTITUTIONAL EQUIPMENT Sanitary Drinking Fountains Wash Bowls—Metal Lockers—Chairs Shelving Toilet Enclosures Work Benches Boxes and, Cabinets MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING CO. BOSTON, MASS. Factory and Main Office FRAMINGHAM, MASS., U. S. A. Page sixteen LAW OFFICES of WIEDERSHEIM FAIRBANKS 1232 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. KEEP IN TOUCH E. Hayward Fairbanks, W. P. I. 1887. WITH TECH U. S. and Foreign Patents, Trade- Marks, Copyrights Prosecuted and READ Procured. THE Institution and defense of Infringe¬ ment Suits in the Federal Courts. JOURNAL Patent, Trade-Mark and Corporation Business Exclusively Wickwire-Spencer Steel Corp. WORCESTER, MASS. BUFFALO, N. Y. Successors to CLINTON-WRIGHT WIRE CO. Wickwire Steel Company Spencer Wire Company Clinton Wire Cloth Company Wright Wire Company Morgan Spring Company National Manufacturing Co. Page seventeen Sensitive Drilling Machines Profiling Machines A. J. Gifford, ’96—W. H. Leland—S. Nikoloff, ’97 Tapping Attachments Multiple Heads RED ROSE TEAS and COFFEES Are The Best Obtainable TEA is in Tea Balls for one serv¬ ing or in bulk — Formosa, English Breakfast and Orange Pecoe. Coffee fresh roasted and ground. We take great pains in procuring the best. 25-50 and 100 lb. pkgs. D. A. HOWE WHOLESALE GROCER 218 SUMMER STREET “ PRISCILLA MINUET ” Is the most delicate and agreeably flavored chocolate preparation now known for Drinking , Frosting or Fudge WM. M. FLANDERS CO. Boston Northampton Page eighteen HOLYOKE MACHINE CO. WORCESTER, MASS. Manufacturers of HERCULES TURBINE WATER WHEELS, IMPROVED GOVERNORS, FRICTION CLUTCHES, and power-transmitting machinery, turned steel shafting, couplings, hangers, pulleys, rope sheaves, belt tighteners, etc. Headquarters for Tech Men Compliments Worcester’s Largest, Livest of 1 Wtyz Pancroft LEADING MEN’S STORE WORCESTER, MASS. £ Kenney - Kennedy Co. 401-405 MAIN STREET Page nineteen Stewart Boiler Works Manufacturers of Steel Boilers Steel Tanks for all purposes Water and Smoke Pipes, Feed Water Heaters HEAVY PLATE IRON WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OFFICE AND WORKS ON ALBANY STREET One-lialf Mile East of Union Station WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS Compliments of LINCOLN LUNCH Established 1821 Elwood Adams, Inc. DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CARPENTERS’ AND MACHINISTS’ TOOLS BUILDING MATERIALS, TABLE LAMPS, STUDY AND READING LAMPS LIGHTING FIXTURES AND FIREPLACE FURNISHINGS 154-156 MAIN STREET WORCESTER, MASS. Page twenty Why Not Two Instead of One? If you make your drive strong enough why not drive two spindles instead of one? If you make your turret stiff enough, why not put on two sets of tools instead of one? If the operator has to stop the machine to put in one piece, why not have him put in two instead? If you have any desire to practically double your output per machine, per man and per dollar invested, why not gel a Double Spindle Flat Turret Lathe for your chucking work? Jones Lamson Machine Co. SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT, U. S. A. Page twenty-one Page twenty-two HOWARD ' WESSON CO. Designers and Engravers of Advertising Our College Engraving Department is Experienced in the mak¬ ing of Engravings for the leading Colleges of New England. An Unexcelled Corps of Designers, Letterers and Retouchers and Master Halftone Engravers and Color-Plate Makers in the best equipped Engraving Plant in America. Mail orders receive careful attention 25 FOSTER STREET WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS Page twenty-three THE COBURN TROLLEY TRACK MFG. CO. MAKERS OF SLIDING DOOR HARDWARE , ROLLING LADDERS OVERHEAD CARRYING APPARATUS STANDARD FIREPROOF DOORS AND FIXTURES Under Supervision of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. HOLYOKE, MASS. Page twenty-four Page twenty-five