Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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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

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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 “Charlie ’ “C. M.” ' ZZ TBII 2AE CHARLES METCALF ALLEN Professor of Hydraulic Engineering B.S., W. P. L, 1894, and M.S., 1899; Instructor in Me¬ chanical Engineering, 1894-1902; Assistant Professor of Experimental Engineering, 1902-06; Professor, 1906-09; Professor of Hydraulic Engineering, 1909-. Here is a gentleman of the faculty who calls hack the pleasant memories of the Chaffins Lab. The way Charley handled the Hydraulics course and the men taking it earned for him the ap¬ propriate title of a “good scout”. We are in¬ deed sorry there were not enough like him. The famous Gasoline Lecture indicates that Professor Allen prefers gasoline to listerine, judging from the contact he made with the gasoline. The smile producing “drink ’, the ever present cigar, “the amount of water that hits the vane is exactly the amount of water that hits the vane”, and the “Swiss Meander stream” bind Charlie forever close to us. 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-. “Mister” Ewell is on e who teaches principally to satisfy his love for teaching, and not because he has nothing else to do. We never saw a day when he did not have at least sixty-nine appoint¬ ments, ranging from a meeting of some board of directors to seeing how the continent of Af¬ rica was getting along. Every time the chemists think of “Punk”, they recall the evening they had a session of the “Physi-Chem” class at his residence on Elm Street. If only all classes could be like that one! We shall remember “Mr. ' Ewell as most earn¬ est in his teaching, and always willing to help students with their difficulties. “Punk” I BK 18