Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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I » II ll PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER 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; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. A dynamic individual, possessed of abound¬ ing zeal and vigor, characterizes “Doc” Car¬ penter. In a great measure the success of ath¬ letics on the hill may be attributed to his initia¬ tive. Supervising athletics and planning inter¬ scholastic and intercollegiate sport meets is his vocation. His avocation, we are told, is performing stunts on the parallel bars. As freshmen, we were perhaps brought into more intimate contact with him than with any other professor on the hill. The shrill whistle, knickers, and cap, symbolic of his love for sport, will always be remembered when physi¬ cal training and athletics at Tech are consid¬ ered. “Doc 99 “Dor 99 RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY A.B., and A.M., Tufts, 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; Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa. It has been rumored that “Doc” Morley is a candidate for a forward berth on the faculty basketball team. If so he seems to be well as¬ sured of this position, owing to practice with the chalk and waste basket in Room E.E. No. 1. Seriously, however, “Doc’s” ability in clear¬ ing up difficult points in the advanced math courses is recognized by all. His dry humor does much to maintain interest in the courses which are the fundamentals of engineering. We shall always remember “Doc” as an able teacher in the classroom, and a loyal supporter of all activities on the Hill. Page twenty-nine 1 926

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A. WILMER DUFF • i i n ! II I II I II I II B.A., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1884, and Univ. of London, 1887; M.A., Univ of Edinburgh, 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; Purdue, 1893-99; W. P. I., 1899; Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma Kappa. When we think of Dr. Duff, we remember peculiar little cough that had a habit of occurr¬ ing frequently during Sophomore physics lec¬ tures. Yet he is famous for other things too; until recently he was known as editor and part author of a very well known physics textbook. This did not suffice for him however, so now he has written one all by himself. As to the suc¬ cess of this new volume—it cannot help but outdo the old, and that was no joke as we all know. The Physics Department has indeed an able leader in Dr. Duff. ARTHUR WIFFARD FRENCH C.E., Dartmouth, 1892; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, 1895-98; Professor, W. P. I., 1899; Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi. One of the few dignified members of the faculty who smokes a real “corn-cob” is “Pa”. Not until the last two years did we really learn to know him. A real Engineer is he, and a fine teacher, always striving to make the course mean more to the student. It is one of his rules that he never assigns any problem that he does not do himself, and this always afforded us some consolation as we oiled our “slip- sticks” after hours of calculation and deep men¬ tal exertion. Seriously, however, we owe “Pa” our sin- cerest gratitude for his earnest efforts in our behalf. Page twenty-eight ± 92,6

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GEORGE HENRY BROWN I I. “ Brownie ’ B.L., Dartmouth, 1894; A.M., Cornell 1906; Acting Assistant Professor of Romance Languages, Cor¬ nell, 1912-13; Instructor, 1913-16; Assistant Pro¬ fessor, Hobart College, 1916-18; Professor, 1918-22; Professor of Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1922; Kappa Kappa Kappa, Sphinx. Of all the Faculty on the Hill, Professor Brown alone enjoys the distinction of having entered Tech with the class of ’26. During our Sophomore Year, his French “stories” and amusing anecdotes made a welcome change from the inevitable Physics and Calc. Much sought after for class banquets, he always proved an interesting and amusing speaker. He has proved himself a true and loyal sup¬ porter of activities on the Hill and a real friend of Tech men. Although we are looking for¬ ward to Commencement, we hope that Profes¬ sor Brown will take many more years to “get through” Tech. FRANCIS WILLIAM ROYS B.S., W. P. I., 1909, and M.E., 1917; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1910-16; Assistant Professor, 1917-23; Professor, 1923; Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma Kappa. Our first personal contact with “Spider” came in our Junior year, when we at least learned that “you can’t push on a string,” and that “you’ve gotta get the fundamental princi¬ ples, and then you’ll be all set.” It seems that his sole ambition is to let us in on the secrets of that well known formula, F=M.a. Upon completing a problem, we were promptly checked up on one of an assort¬ ment of “slip sticks,” usually followed by the remark that “you fellers can’t analyze,” or “why don’t you use a little common sense.” Nevertheless, we found him fair and square, and always a hard and willing worker for our future engineering success. “Spider 1 926 Page thirty