Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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r ' s THE AFTERMATH GLEASON HARVEY MacCULLOUGH Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Mechanical Engineer¬ ing, 1918-24; Assistant Professor, 1924-. Our contacts with “Mac” have been lengthy and instructive. In every course, front Descript to Graphics, we have found him an able and conscientious teacher. The slave-driving attri¬ butes failed almost wholly to materialize, al¬ though “Mac” was never very liberal with “A’s” and “B’s”. Probably his parsimonious Scotch soul revolted at the thought of such prodigality. His ability to tutor in any course and put it across better than the professor who taught it will stand out among our recollections of him. “Mac” is a born teacher and, as the years give him added experience with students and with his subjects, he should reach the heights of his profession. “Mac” TBn “Happy” V 1 ? HAROLD JOSEPH GAY Assistant Professor of Mathematics A.B., Harvard, 1919; A.M., Clark, 1922; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1919-24; Assistant Professor, 1924-. “Borrow some of your neighbor’s paper and give your opinion on the following.” With this pithy remark Prof. Gay would break a piece of chalk, shoot one-half with deadly accuracy into the waste basket ten feet away, and with the other dash off a dozen or so trigonometric iden¬ tities on the blackboard. The professor’s young charges would always solve at least two or three of them before the bell rang, which was quite an accomplishment, wasn’t it? And yet, our marks from Prof. Gay were nearly all gifts; and never were gifts more acceptable, nor was giver more liked and respected. 27

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THE AFTERMATH ‘ Inferno ” “ Bernie” BERNHARD EDWARD FERNOW Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering A.B., Cornell, 1904, and M.E., 1906; Instructor in Ex¬ perimental Engineering, 1921-23; Assistant Professor of iMechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1924-. We learned the raison d’etre of monkey wrenches and stay-bolts in Sophomore Steam. But this was only a brief acquaintance. Prof. Fernow appeared on the scene again in our Senior year in a “man’s size” subject—Gas. Picture the horrors of Gas Warfare, especially if a man is without his mask—Thermo. “I don’t think you fellows are on your job” was the opening sentence of a “hit-and-miss” ex¬ planation; and if the man insisted that he couldn’t “quite see the point,” “you come and see me after class” was the conclusion. And there in his office he certainly was always in the best of moods, willing to straighten any diffi¬ culty. JEROME WILLARD HOWE Professor of Civil Engineering B.S., W. P. L, 1909; Instructor in Civil Engineering, Penn. Military College, 1910-11; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, W. P. I., 1924-26; Professor, 1926-. The 1927 Class of Civils have seen a great deal of “Jerry,” being under his careful super¬ vision in Soph summer camp and in Masonry and Water Supply during our Senior year. The members of the class have found it enlightening to talk with the “Major” concerning class-room work, with special attention to outside engineer¬ ing affairs. “Jerry” was always willing to spend extra time in helping us get started on the right track. It is a pleasure to observe the efficient military manner in which he carries on the day’s work. It is to the “Major” that the 1927 C. E.’s give their sincere regards in all his future endeavors. “Jerry” “Major” 23 0T 26

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THE AFTERMATH INSTRUCTORS THOMAS KILGORE SHERWOOD Lecturer in Chemical Engineering B.S., McGill IJniv., 1923; M.S., M. I. T., 1924; Assistant in Chemical Engineering, M. I. T., 1923-25; Research Associate, 1925-; Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, W. P. I., 1925-. With beads of perspiration on his forehead, “The Midget” finishes his mad dash from Union Station three times a week, and without more time than to place his hat and coat on the lecture table, he proceeds to attempt in one year to teach the senior chemists Chemical En¬ gineering. His thorough knowledge of the subject, his remarkable skill at solving problems, and his uncanny manipulation of the slide rule aroused our early admira¬ tion. We regret that we did not meet “The Midget” un¬ til our last year, for in him we found a true friend and a real he-man engineer. LOUIS WINDSOR RAWSON “Rawson” B.S., W. P. I., 1893; Superintendent of the Washburn Shops, 1903-23; Manager, 1923-24; Manager of the Washburn Shops, and Instructor in Organization and Finance, 1924-. Although our contact with Mr. Rawson was limited to the Cost Analysis Course in the Senior year, we had him long enough to regret that he did not preside over more of our classes. A practical business man, his approach was a little different from that of the average teacher. We have every confidence in the destinies of the Washburn Shops as long as he controls them. BURTON LINWOOD GRAY Instructor in Foundry Practice Instructor in Foundry Practice, 1910-. Build not your house upon the sands! Yet Mr. Gray showed us that firm foundation could be built with his No. 2 Albany sand. He did not convert all of us into foundry men, but he made us all realize the importance in the industry of a thing about which most of us knew very little. Many things did he reveal to our eyes and, true to cus¬ tom, a certain inevitable percentage of those revelations passed us by. But we will not forget the ever willing disposition to help out—whether it he in class, on one of our many pleasant inspection trips or on any subject at all. 28