Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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THE AFTERMATH -Y-v 0 PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER Head of Department of Physical Education A.B., Harvard, 1907; Hitchcock Fellow, Amherst, 1906- 09; Assistant Dean, 1908-10; Instructor in Physical Edu¬ cation, 1909-10; Assistant Professor, 1910-11; Associate Professor, 1911-16; Professor of Physical Education, W. P. I., 1916-. “Doc” is a most ardent soccer fan, or at least so it seems to those who shivered in the cold afternoon wind in the late fall as he had us hoot the ball around — and called it exercise. Maybe some of us had to exercise our imaginations con¬ siderably, but nevertheless those were the happy days. Great was the excitement when “Doc” would start to mix up in the game and some sub¬ ject to his reign would playfully trip the old boy himself. Of course it was only accidental. Percy has been a leading spirit on the Hill and his efficient management of the Physical Educa¬ tion Department speaks for itself. “Doc” “Percy” 2AE “Doc” 23 J?BK RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY Head of Department of Mathematics A.B., and A.M., Tufts, 1904; Ph. D., Clark, 1910; In¬ structor in Mathematics, Univ. of Maine, 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-. Perhaps the most profitable hours that any of us Teckers ever spent on the hilltop were those during which we listened to “Doc” as he expounded the Theorem of Mean Value, The Law of Probability, and a host of kindred sub¬ jects. Profitable they were, and entertaining, too, for “Doc” never failed to accompany his talks with the famous Morley Clog, a step in which the feet weave intricate patterns on the floor. He used to retaliate, however, by making us dance to the tune of his hi-weekly quizzes. But when we remember how he had to labor to push through our well-nigh impenetrable skulls the principles which were later to prove invalu¬ able to us, we can’t help marvelling at his pa¬ tience and kindliness. 15

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i ' A W- THE AFTERMATH ‘Uf. JE ilmer” SS $2K ALEXANDER WILMER DUFF Head of Department of Physics B.A., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1884, and Univ. of Lon¬ don, 1887; M.A., Univ. of Edinburgh, 1888, B.Sc., 1892, and D.Sc., 1901; LL.D., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1920; Professor of Physics, LJniv. of Madras, 1889-90; Univ. of New Brunswick, 1890-93; Purdue, 1893-99; W. P. I., 1899-. “Lights Albert,” “Run up the curtains, Shedd.” How A. Wilmer has kept from shaking himself loose from his hands in all his years of explain¬ ing Physics experiments with that peculiar mo¬ tion in both wrists is more than we can see. The height of Wilmer’s glee is reached when, during the first lecture of the year he requests that the curtains be drawn to show his “movies” and some innocent soph jumps to fulfil his request, only to be met with disappointment as the shades slowly descend by themselves. Those lectures have always been an inspiration to us, and to you, Dr. Duff, we wish a happy life unless you try to step off the top of that ladder again. ARTHUR WILLARD FRENCH Head of Department of Civil Engineering C.E., Dartmouth, 1892; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, 1895-98; Professor, W. P. I., 1899-. Ask any Senior Civil whom he likes the best and the answer is “Pa.” His expressions, “Oh! pshaw!” and “Not by a-sight”, will never be forgotten, nor will his list of articles necessary for a Civil Engineer, namely: slide-rule, Car¬ negie, and an extra pair of “draws.” In his classes, when “Pa” gives the boys his slants on life, they all listen, for “Pa” knows where of he speaks, having made many obser¬ vations at first hand; in Abstracts “Pa’s” off¬ hand comments are more listened to than the speakers themselves. In leaving, we feel that Pa’s biggest problem “Pa” was engineering us through Tech. 2a TBIT 14

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THE AFTERMATH GEORGE HENRY BROWN Head of Department of Modern Languages B.L.,Dartmouth, 1894; A.M., Cornell, 1906; Acting As¬ sistant Professor of Romance Languages, Cornell, 1912- 13; Instructor, 1913-16; Assistant Professor, Hobart College, 1916-18; Professor, 1918-22; Professor of Mod¬ ern Languages, W. P. I., 1922-. It is too bad that Professor Brown’s desires do not run to teaching German for it prevented some of us from enjoying his pleasing personal¬ ity. His stories of Parisian Life, as well as his countless poems and proverbs, are not expe¬ riences to be forgotten. His trick of maintaining his equilibrium while rocking to and fro during the recital of some spicy story, has always evoked our hearty ad¬ miration. Ever since his arrival at Tech he has been an ardent booster of the Institute and taken an active interest in student affairs. He is a popular and cordial teacher and will long hold a prom¬ inent place in the hearts of Tech men. “Brownie ” “S. H.” Kappa Kappa Kappa, Sphinx ERANCIS WILLIAM ROYS Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1909, and M.E., 1917; Instructor in Me¬ chanical Engineering, 1910-16; Assistant Professor, 1917-23; Professor, 1923-. “Dobie-e-e, wha d’ya me-e-an by speltah?” Shades of Matty Conn and Spyda Roize. When¬ ever we hear an “s” made into a “z”, or some vowels slurred over we shall think back to our own Spider. One ambition has remained un¬ fulfilled: we should like to hear him speak French with his M.E. accent. Whenever we see an involved problem in prac¬ tical engineering reduced to its simple funda¬ mentals in statics or dynamics, and then solved with uncanny slide-rule acumen, we shall also think back to our own Spider. And then, when Materials, Strength, Mechan¬ ics, and Dynamics are earning our living, we’ll thank Spider. “Spider” 3 t 2K 16