Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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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

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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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V J h THE AFTERMATH ALTON LINCOLN SMITH Professor of Drawing and Machine Design and Assistant to the President B.S., W. P. I., 1890, and M.S., 1899; Assistant in Me¬ chanical Engineering Laboratory, 1890-91; Instructor in Mechanical Drawing, 1891-1900; Assistant Professor of Drawing and Machine Design. 1900 06; Professor, 1906- 23; Professor and Assistant to the President, 1923-. “Manifestly, the link A.B. will revolve in this direction ' , This sentence may well be inserted in the volume of “Famous Phrases by Famous Men”. “A.L.” is also famous as an astronomer because of his proposed linkage to the moon. His chief weapon is his two-foot rule with which he illustrates relative motion. He admits that examinations are rather unfair because this or that student may he suffering from any chronic illness that particular day. “A.L.” has had to put up with a great deal of confusion in Senior Design, but all earnest workers find him a real friend and everyone knows him to be a loyal booster of Tech. ‘ Dingtoe” “A. l: 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; Electric¬ al Engineering, 1896-1900; Fellow, Cornell, 1900-01; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1901-07; Professor, 1907-. Strange though it may seem, more knowledge penetrated our crania during the easy hours we spent with Joe Phelon than there did in some of (he famous “screw courses”. His slow, pleasant voice was always laden with useful information, hut alas! it was also conducive to deep and un- lrou hied slumber. Judging from his sprightly stepping at some of our shin-digs, Joe must have become accidentally charged with pep from one of his dynamos. It must have been a good-natured contraption, too, for never was there a kindlier, younger old gentleman than Professor Joe. 17