Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 290 of the 1929 volume:

ff[orcester J3olgtechnic Institute 0corgt £. (Bordon Hibrarg I I i ' e PEDDLER 1929 Publiske d Class of 1929 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ❖ Copyright 19 2 9 BY Holbrook L. Horton Lawrence B. Barnard Frederick J. McGowan UJ PI •— J i c.—- v. (L dll r ' ? are the record of a short span in the life of a college, and the entire history of a class. To you who are sons of that college, this book will be of interest, but to you who are members of that class, this book will have a special meaning. Happy days, the happiest in one’s life some say, were those which we spent in college. Too soon forgotten—lost in a maze of events which followed afterwards. And yet some little word, a face, a scene per¬ haps will bring them back, as the clearing waters of a turbulent pool gradually re¬ flect the image in full outline. That word or face or scene we hope, you will find here. Captain Ralph Earle, U. S. N. (Retired) President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute ®o Ixalplj arle Olaptam, JiL JJL ( Rrttrrb) IJrmbent, lUoxcester polytechnic institute Jfmtorarp Hlfentlirr, Gllass of 1929 aitb for Jfour ItJears (IDitr OSnuir Shipmate 239e lohurgln itebicate tl]js, tl }t seroitit bohxmt of Cite liteMer (OOTEOTS Foreword . 5 Dedication. 7 The Institute. 9 The Campus . 17 The Faculty . 33 Seniors . 65 Juniors . 117 Sophomores. 125 Freshmen . 133 Athletics . 141 Fraternities . 175 Organizations . 199 Departments . 231 Events . 241 Advertisements . . ;. 255 UCK plays a minor role in Life for most things do not just happen. Some one dreams a dream. Out of the dream comes a plan. And out of the plan, the. way is found. John Boynton was a tin peddler. One would not expect a tin peddler, brought up in stern New England, to dream dreams. No one suspected it of him. He did not look like a dreamer. He did not act like one. But out of his peddler’s cart— and his dreams — there was evolved a plan of education so unique that it was almost two gen¬ erations ahead of its time. John Boynton was a farmer’s boy. He was born in New Hamp¬ shire; lived for thirty years on the farm where he was born. Then he made a shift of jobs— and a most radical shift it was. He came to Templeton, one of the old hill towns in central Mass¬ achusetts, and set up making tin¬ ware. New England being largely rural, the problem of “distribu¬ tion” was in his case one of ped¬ dling. He was manufacturer, jobber and retailer,—-no middle¬ men! And tin ware was cheap—- and good. His business was one of barter, and he who barters is likely to become observant of his fellows. Also, the nature of his business, slow jogging from town to town, left him much time for analyzing his clients—and what was to bet¬ ter purpose, analyzing himself. He realized that his three “R” schooling—and mighty little of that—had balked his ambition. But his business grew. Most bus¬ inesses do, if they are attended to. John Boynton left the road and with his partner became admiral of a fleet of old red peddler’s Page ten carts. If you are not too young, you may remember them. Wool- worth got his color scheme and merchandising plan from them. Only Woolworth goes one better: he makes you come to him—and pay cash. These old red carts with their jingling bells and jangling wares notified the housewife that the “paper-rags” she had been saving all winter might be traded for pots, pails, kettles and pans. Templeton was the port of en try for this fleet of John Boyn¬ ton’s for twenty-five years. Then he shifted again; again radically. He closed out his business, lived quietly for twenty years, making shrewd investments of his modest accumulations. John Boynton was a man of few words. He had been brought up in a hard school. The lines of his face were rather stern. He was plain of dress and manner. People thought him a little “queer”; called him miserly. If only they could have understood the purpose on which this silent man’s heart was set, they might have been more charitable. One day he came to Worcester to see David Whitcomb—his old time partner. Told him of his dream. Told him how he wished to devote $100,000—practically the entire accumulation of a life¬ time of industry and frugality— to helping the boys of Worcester County to gain educational advan¬ tages such as had b een beyond his own reach. Could Mr. Whitcomb think of any plan? The deacon could not —-but he thought he knew of a man who could—his minister, Dr. Sweetzer. Mr. Whitcomb asked permission to lay the problem be¬ fore him. And so the matter rested for a time. HILE John Boynton was farming it in New Hampshire, I c h a b o d Washburn was forging iron—and character— in Leicester, Massachu¬ setts. He was apprenticed to a blacksmith. Such things as the minimum wage and the eight-hour day had not appeared. If they had, he would have ignored them; such was his tireless energy. He paid his pew rent making pot hooks and fire irons; and ex¬ tra hours at the forge earned his tuition in Leicester Academy. Early New England hill-town life developed thirft, vigor, a re¬ spect for work, a deftness in man¬ ual skill, a competition with excellence, resourcefulness. Think over the geography of mechanical inventions of the na¬ tion during the period of which the Civil War was the closing epoch—and note from what sec¬ tion most of them came. When Ichabod Washburn came to Worcester the problem of mov¬ ing his worldly goods was simple. He didn’t require a moving van. He walked—all his worldly poses- sions being done up in a small bundle tucked under his arm. The first development of the factory system came in textile processes. As a corollary of that, there sprang up industries to make textile machinery. Ichabod Washburn evolved from the blacksmith to a manu- Page eleven facturer of card wire. And from this humble start grew the great¬ est industry Worcester has ever had. In theoretical knowledge—book lamin’, as it was sometimes called —he was a better educated man than John Boynton. But in his attempts to improve his product and his machinery, he too, notwithstanding constant study, found himself hampered. He discovered that he lacked fun¬ damental knowledge in Mechanics and Chemistry. And so—though he gave liber¬ ally to every worthy charity—as his fortune grew, he too dreamed a dream—and formed a plan. The blacksmith’s plan was—as you might expect—practical. It concerned itself with the founding of a school in which apprentices —while still learning their trades —might also learn the principles of applied science. It is the mark of a well-rounded man of mature years—when ven¬ turing into a new field—a field entirely foreign to his experiences —to seek advice. Ichabod Washburn knew what he wanted to do. He wasn t sure he knew just how. He, too, sought the advice of the Reverend Doctor Sweetzer. And so here were two men— Mr. Whitcomb, on behalf of his friend John Boynton, and Ichabod Washburn—asking Doctor Sweet- zer’s advice on practically the same subject. HE mission of the min¬ ister is that of interpre¬ ter. He interprets ab¬ stract truth in terms of present concrete prob¬ lems. For forty years, the R e v e r e n d Seth Sweetser, D.D., was the minister—the parish priest—of his flock, al¬ most of the entire community. His sound scholarship, his broad outlook, the breadth of his sympathies, the radiance of his character made his opinion much sought—and respected. All sorts of men came to him with their varied perplexities. Back in the fifties, some young fellows sought his advice as to how they could enter the profes¬ sion of civil engineering without taking a regular college course. A little later came Ichabod Wash¬ burn, with his scheme for a school of industrial science. These two so different inter¬ views focussed his mind on the solution of this entirely new thought in education. As was his habit, be proceeded to think it out. Years passed—years of in¬ dustrial depression and of Civil War. Still the parson pondered on that idea. Its very novelty gripped him. During all those years he thought it out and to clarify his own mind, he wrote it out. Then came David Whitcomb to broach an unnamed donor’s wish to make $100,000 serve the boys of Worcester County. The par¬ son’s vision of earlier years, be¬ came the “Worcester Idea.” After taking counsel with one or two other men, he drafted the pro¬ gram for the new institution. With hardly any modifications, John Boynton adopted that plan, as it stands in his letter of gift. Mr. Washburn naturally felt that Worcester’s acceptance of Page tivelve this offer from an unknown donor would forestall and possibly eclipse his own project, for which he had hoped to enlist enthusiasm among wealthy Worcester manu¬ facturers. Yet all concerned saw that it was exceedingly desirable that his co-operation be secured. Professor George I. Alden—I think of him still as Professor— said he had it direct from Doctor Sweetser that “it proved no easy task to induce Mr. Washburn to be only a partner in this enter¬ prise in which he expected to be sole proprietor.” But how well he succeeded! Mr. Washburn gave to the new institution the Washburn Shops, an endowment fund of $50,000 for their support, and a generous amount for their equipment. At the dedication of the “Wor¬ cester County Free Institute of Industrial Science,” November 11, 1868, Dr. Sweetser said: “Two industrious and prosperous mech¬ anics, having independently of each other, cherished the purpose of being the benefactors of this community in future years, were, in the Providence of God, brought to combine their means and to co¬ operate together in laying the foundation of a school of practi¬ cal science, which, we trust, will prove not only an ornament to the city, but a long-continued source of substantial benefit to the country and the commonwealth.” In this case, it is clear that “The Providence of God” spoke with the voice and wrote with the pen of sage Seth Sweetser. The two benefactions, either of which would have been too weak to stand alone, were united in strength, and made to supplement each other; the Washburn plan was broadened, while the Boyn¬ ton project was given greater definiteness of focus. And so—after all these years —The Worcester Idea in educa¬ tion crystallized and took shape. It was a big idea in education then. It has still greater signifi¬ cance now. Robert S. Parks, ’93. Page thirteen Hon. Charles G. Washburn, ’75 Page fourteen January 28, 1857—May 25, 1928 C HARLES GRENFILL WASH¬ BURN was born in Wor¬ cester, the son of Charles Francis and Mary Elizabeth (Whi- ton) Washburn. He attended the public schools and prepared for the Worcester Polytechnic Insti¬ tute at the Worcester High School. Graduated from Tech in 1875, with the degree of bachelor of science, he finished his college education at Harvard from which he received his degree of bachelor of arts in 1880. He then took up the study of law, and was ad¬ mitted to the bar of Suffolk County in 1886. It was character¬ istic of the man that for several years he devoted the only time his business left to him, his evenings, to the study of law. Trained both as engineer and lawyer he naturally chose to specialize in patent law. But he also entered the manufacturing field. It was in his blood that he should do so, and that wire should be the chosen line. As a manufacturer he estab¬ lished the Wire Goods Company, now the Washburn Company, and had a large share in the develop¬ ment of what is now the Wor¬ cester works of the American Steel and Wire Company. Mr. Washburn’s political career began in 1897. He served for two terms in each branch of the Massa¬ chusetts legislature and for five years represented his district in the National House of Representa¬ tives. In the years since his active re¬ tirement from politics, Mr. Wash¬ burn has devoted a great deal of energy to biographical and his¬ torical research. His “Theodore Roosevelt: The Logic of His Career” is one of the most dis¬ criminating studies of his life¬ long friend. His memoir of an¬ other friend, Henry Cabot Lodge, is a notable characterization. Jt was while attending the an¬ nual convention of the Episcopal diocese of Western Massachusetts at Lenox, that he was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage and on May 25, 1928, he passed away. To the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mr. Washburn’s relations were unique, and his services manifold. Graduated as a mere boy, he was active in the early days of the Alumni Association, and later became its president. Many years ago he became a trustee of the Institute, and served long both as treasurer and as president of the Corporation. During those years he was a bearer of heavy burdens. He was a frequent contributor to meet special needs. It was his effective presentation of the Institute ' s claims which had most weight in securing from the Commonwealth grants which increased to $50,000 a year. When these subsidies were ended by the “Anti-Aid Amendment” of 1917, he was active in the drive for the new endowment fund, to which he made generous contribution. Page fifteen He was ever a welcome guest and favorite speaker at Tech gatherings. On many occasions he was glad to lecture to the classes in Government and Econ¬ omics, to the great satisfaction of the students. In more than fifty years since his own graduation, he has been absent from Com¬ mencements on only two or three occasions, when important engage¬ ments necessitated his being out of town. For many years he has in¬ variably represented the Trustees in making the award of the Salis¬ bury prizes to six members of the graduating class. Many hundreds of Tech graduates recall that presentation speech as the most entertaining feature of the Com¬ mencement program. For here— as at other intimate Tech gather¬ ings—he has always “improved the occasion.” He kept the audi¬ ence ever on the qui vive, for his stately presence and deliberate utterance made his hearers wholly unprepared for the next turn which his discourse might take. Jokes at the expense of the Fac¬ ulty, whimsical reminiscences of his own student days, satirical forecasts of Tech’s future mingled with humorous but sage counsel to the graduating class. But from that Commencement platform no one else has ever expressed more hearty commendation of the manly efforts by which many a graduate, faced by seemingly in¬ surmountable difficulties, has won his way to the goal, nor a more discerning sympathy in the pride and gratification felt by parents in the successful achievement which their own heroic struggles and sacrifices have made possible for the sons in whom their hopes were centered. No one who was present at the Tech Banquet held but a short time before Mr. Washburn’s death can fail to recall the spirit of the last public speech to Tech men which he made there. By a sud¬ den and characteristic shift from the humor of his opening sen¬ tences, he raised the whole tone of the evening’s thought by words which might appropriately be his last message to his Tech friends. In effect he said: “The mere amassing of money is no worthy ambition for a young man to set before himself. He can take none of the money with him, and, to those to whom he leaves it, it may bring more harm than good. Fet him strive to amass friendships. Fet him fill his life with worthy service to his fellows. These are the things that make life worth while. These alone yield the satisfactions that endure as life nears its close.” His whole community bears witness to the fidelity with which Charles Grenfill Washburn’s prac¬ tice squared with his precept. George H. Haynes. Page ' I ■� ■ ■ r As stow out ship her foamy track Against the wind was cleaving. Her trembling pennant still looked To that dear isle ’twas leaving. . So loth we part from all v:e love. From all the links that bind as: So turn oiir hearts, as on tve, To those wove left behind us! V- ' gaHAWHO Y 3 IHUOI 3 HT X U YUVr � s C Vi v, USO ’VloYi ik 2B M iHUH sA toSUISgk A: Ot ’i oO W l UA� JVN9 WiVS W ° s AvvvV s kj n A YmU ol . 9 V o Uft iUO V � C M s oY 0 ; i itrnd YymU i-Avu yi s Ut st o 3 A no 0 ' dVvj 3s U0 HAMJ 0 . tfi WiA$d ® «VvM 3� Oi S ol ‘SVS8K Wm :.vy . ... v .? a ' . i w% s i.;_ I | Trg-r ... ,1 ill ■ HI! MB m ( ’ � -— mL. .J—■ vy v .};i ;v; mm ' w-.mw •’ It V« V ' ( ' i; vx And when, in other climes, we meet Some isle or vale enchanting, Where all looks flowery , wild and sweet And nought but Love is wanting; As travellers oft look, back at eve When eastward darkly going, To gaze upon the light they leave Still faint behind them glowing, — So, when the close of pleasure’s day To gloom hath near consign’d us, We turn to catch one fading ray Of joy that’s left behind us. Thomas Moor i ■ 4 - • v vjv ' )JB r U. S. Navy (Retired) U. S. Naval Academy 1896; D.Sc., (Hon.) W. P. I., 1925; D. Eng., (Hon.) Rensselaer, 1926; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, U. S. N. A., 1910-11; Head, Department of Ordnance and Gunnery, 1915-16; Rear Admiral and Chief of Ord¬ nance, 1917-1920; President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1925-. RESIDENT EARLE was a Worcester boy, a descendant of a long line of notable men. His father, a veteran of the Civil War, became one of the foremost architects in the city. Worcester Tech possesses many monuments to the skill of Stephen Earle, chief of which is Boynton Hall, followed in later years by the Mechanical Laboratories and Power House, Salisbury Laboratories, the Magnetic Laboratory, addition to the Washburn Shops and the President s House. Stephen Earle had five children of whom the second was Ralph. He was born May 3, 1874, in a house that is still standing at the corner of Kendall and Clay¬ ton Streets. He attended the Belmont Street School and later the old Worcester High School on Walnut Street. From this school he passed to Worcester Tech, entering with the apprentice class in January, 1892. From his earliest youth, Captain Earle had his heart set on a naval career. The realization of this ambition came during the spring of 1892 while he was a student at W. P. I. His appointment to Annapolis was the result of his high standing in a competitive examination. He entered the Academy in the summer of 1892 and was graduated with the class of 1896. Active service came almost immediately after graduation with the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. He served on the Massachusetts from 1896 to 1898. From April to September, 1898 he was navigator and watch officer on the Hornet, participating in the battles of Manzanillo. In September, 1898, he was on the San Francisco and, from the close of 1898 to 1901, on the Essex. In 1901 and 1902 he was stationed at the Naval Proving Ground. In 1902 and 1903 he was on the Lancaster; from May to October, 1903, on the Yankee and, from the close of 1903 to 1905, on the Missouri. It was while Captain Earle was attached to the battleship Missouri that there occurred a frightful explosion of a 12-inch gun during target practice off Pensa¬ cola, Florida, killing five officers and twenty-seven enlisted men. Young Earle was among a number of officers and men who were especially commended by President Roosevelt and also by the Secretary of the Navy Moody as having dis¬ played peculiar heroism on that occasion. From both the President and the Secretary he received personal letters of high praise. His first promotion, to Ensign, came in 1898. In 1901 he became Lieutenant, junior grade and in 1903, Lieutenant. From the time of his first promotion his Page thirty-foil i advancement was sure and rapid until on December 23, 1916, he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance with the rank of Rear Admiral, the youngest of the officers who have held that position. The scope of the Bureau’s activities during the period of the war was so great that it would have been inconceivable ten years before. Beyond the more or less routine portion of the Bureau’s work, it originated and had the major part to play in two of the greatest accomplishments of the war,—the construction of the Northern Barrage and the installation of naval railway batteries in France. The first of these achievements was the culminating step in the combating of the sub¬ marine. The plan for the Northern Barrage which was originated and directed by Admiral Earle, was adopted as the most effective method of restricting the activity of enemy submarines. At the time of the Armistice, a complete barrier existed, whose crossing was a desperate venture. The effect of the barrage was to destroy the morale of the submarine crews and resulted in mutiny. The second outstanding achievement of the Bureau of Ordnance was the plan¬ ning and providing of the Naval Railway batteries for the Western front. Light pieces had previously been mounted on railway carriages but long range movable guns were urgently needed. In November, 1917, after a careful study of this phase of the conflict, Admiral Earle recommended to the Chief of Naval Oper¬ ations the strategic advantages of placing several of our 14-inch naval guns on railway mounts. His recommendation was promptly approved and preparation of designs was immediately begun. On September 6, No. 2 battery fired the first American shell from an American gun manned by American gunners on the Western front. It was directed at the town of Tergnier and one shot was all that was necessary. The last shot of the war was fired by No. 4 battery on the morning of November 11 and was so timed that it landed a few seconds before 11 o’clock. The Naval railway batteries were the only strictly American guns in the war, and were also the longest ranged and the most accurate of all the mobile guns of the armies engaged in the war. At the end of the war, after all his contracts had been adjusted, Admiral Earle left the post of Chief of Ordnance for sea duty in command of the Connecticut, taking the rank of Captain, to which the years had advanced him. In 1921 and 1922 he was Chief of Staff of Control Forces, on the Florida as flagship. From 1922 until he came to the Institute as President in 1925 he was in command of the Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, R. I. When Captain Earle look up his duties as the sixth president of Worcester Tech in 1925, the Institute entered a new era of expansion and development. The same untiring energy, the same forceful character which won him distinction in the Navy are again reflected in the monuments of progress which have already appeared on Boynton Hill since his inauguration. Page thirty-five There was a time when the trustees talked of a dormitory and the men who were working to better our college dreamed of the benefits which Freshmen might derive therefrom. Hardly two years ago that dormitory became an actuality when Sanford Riley Hall was built to grace the Tech campus. In former years there was a gaping hole in the basement of the Alumni Gym¬ nasium and students spoke ironically of the “Tech Swimming Pool.” It was a stock joke on the campus. Today that gaping hole has disappeared and in its place has been built, through the generosity of Mr. Henry J. Fuller, ’95, one of the finest college swimming pools in the country. Steel bleachers now line the sides of the athletic field and two handsome field houses have been built to house the outdoor equipment of the Institute and to provide a much needed place for visiting football teams to rest between the halves. That President Earle intends to keep Tech in step with the times may be evi¬ denced by the inauguration of new courses in aviation which provide instruction in actual flying and in the design and operation of modern airplanes. Joy came to the students’ hearts when he practically abolished all of the five o’clock classes, giving them more time for recreation in the afternoon. Distinct improvement in the appearance of the campus took place when cement walks superseded dirt paths and the trees were placed in first class condition by tree specialists. All this and more has come to pass during the four short years which Capt. Earle has been president. But his eye is ever toward the future. A new and modern Mechanical Engineering building, a combined chapel, auditorium and students’ activity building, and another dormitory similar to Sanford Riley Hall are on his program for a better Tech. Utmost loyalty to the Institute has been the foremost characteristic of President Earle’s administration. Time and again he has appealed to students and alumni alike for unswerving devotion to their college. A gentleman, a true shipmate and an Page thirty-six GEORGE HENRY HAYNES Jinny t BK 2 AKE Head of Department of Government and Economics A.B., Amherst, 1887; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1892; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1887-1888; Mathematics, 1888 89; Modern Languages, 1889-90; Professor of Economics and Government, 1893-. J OT until we were Juniors did we come into the realm of “Jinny” Haynes. It was then we realized that which the upperclassmen had told us was true, for his collection of anecdotes and stories made his lecture hours well worth while. Although those in the rear of the lecture room could not always hear what was going on, they never failed to anticipate a joke when “Jinny’s” mustache began to quiver. We will never forget “Jinny’s” ten minute quizzes nor his method of waking up sleepy members during a lecture by asking the un¬ fortunate one an abstruse question. WALTER LOUIS JENNINGS “ Kaiser ” “Doc” “Pussyfoot” Head of Department of Chemistry A.B., Harvard, 1889, A.M., 1890, and Ph.D., 1892; Assistant in Chemistry, 1890-92; Parker Fellow at Univ. of Berlin, 1893-94; Assistant Professor of Chemistry, W. P. I., 1894-99; Pro¬ fessor of Organic Chemistry, 1900-. ' JTIE ‘ ‘Kaiser” is known as the autocrat of the “Chem” department in which he rules su¬ preme. No senior chemist can graduate unless he is a good man; that is, unless he is able to assimilate the loads and loads of organic ma¬ terial that Dr. Jennings has time to and does assign. Second only to doing work, “Doc” certainly loves his eight o’clock classes and satisfies that love with five “day breakers” pet- week. At this time he does not neglect the opportunity to enlighten his sleepy-eyed class with philosophy derived from facing classes and classes year after year that seem to him to be exact replicas of their predecessors in respect to their limited knowledge of chemistry Page thirty-seven ZELOTES WOOD COOMBS “Coombsie” J?BK AA i Professor of English, and Secretary of the Faculty A.B., Amherst, 1888, and A.M., 1895; Instruc¬ tor in English, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1888-89; Univ. of Virginia, 1889-90; Clerk and Assistant in Languages, W. P. I., 1890-92; Instructor in Modern Languages, 1892-95; Assistant Professor, 1895-1901; Professor of French, 1901-03; English and Modern Lan¬ guages, 1903-13; Secretary to the Faculty, 1910-; Professor of English, 1913-. ' Y ' HE attractions of old Boynton Hill seem to have interrupted the career of a promising young lawyer away back in the gay “90’s.” The young lawyer is still here, attending his classes “with commendable regularity,” “passing rapid¬ ly round the class, asking each man a perfectly fair question,” and in-between-times discussing the details of “the famous .... murder case.” HAROLD BABBITT SMITH “H. bp tbii Ben Head of Department of Electrical Engineering M.E., Cornell, 1891; Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering, Arkansas State Univ., 1892-93; Professor, Purdue Univ., 1893-96; W. P. I., 1896-. ajT. B.” and design are synonymous terms! As we muddled along through magnets, transformers, and generators, “H. B. : was al¬ ways at hand to rescue us when we became lost in a maze of gausses and ampere turns. Although one of the busiest “Profs” on the Hill he always had time to give his personal attention to helping us out of our many difficulties with a pertinent word of advice. As an “authority” on high potential and in¬ sulator problems his vast amount of untiring work has won for him, in the realm of engineers, that greatest of all honors, the Presidency of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Page thirty-eight ALEXANDER WILMER DUFF “A. fVtimer” 2S 4 2K Professor of Physics and Head of Department 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; LL.D., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1920; Professor of Physics, Univ. of Madras, 1889-90; Univ. of New Brunswick, 1890-93; Purdue Univ., 1893-99; W. P. I., 1899-. M 0ST entertaining of talkers and far famed sleight-of-hand artist, how we miss your lectures! Your sparkling wit and zest of illus¬ tration robbed our pre-conceived notions of Physics of all their weary drabness. At that marvelous elasticity of wrist and your perfect equilibrium under the most trying conditions we never cease to marvel. And now, all gone—and yet listen! Don’t we hear a familiar cough and a rather high- pitched voice saying, “Now, now gentlemen.— “Hello! Hello!” ARTHUR WILLARD FRENCH “Pa” 2E TBIT Head of Department of Civil Engineering C.E., Dartmouth, 1892; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, 1895-98; Professor, W. P. I., 1899-. J OT many of our professors can lay claim to such an enviable record as Professor French, who has been a Professor of Civil Engineering for thirty years and the head of his depa rtment for nearly two decades. One has only to ex¬ amine the records of the men who have been graduated under his regime as department head to realize how well he has supervised it. “Pa” would not be following the principles of his department if he did not usually assign twice as many problems as can be done in the allotted time, but at least we had this consola¬ tion, he always did them himself. We can truly say that no other professor could have prepared us half as well for our future work as Professor French. Page thirty-nine PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER “Doc” “Percy” 2AE Head of Department of Physical Education A.B., Harvard, 1907; Hitchcock Fellow, Am¬ herst, 1905-09; Assistant Dean, 1908-10; In¬ structor in Physical Education, 1909-10; Assistant Professor, 1910-11; Associate Pro¬ fessor, 1911-16; Professor of Physical Educa¬ tion, W. P. I., 1916-. “D oc ” made his first big impression on our minds when he appeared on the stage at the Tech carnival to introduce the team cap¬ tains. Then for the next two years we kept him very much in mind. Especially when we were doing our bit around the track on a cool Fall afternoon. Fancy figure skating, golf and dollar stop watches are his hobbies. Although he also dearly loves to play with blank pistols that won’t go off. Nevertheless it is due to “Doc’s” financial genius in running the book store that the new tennis courts and other improvements came about. “Financier and Sportsman,”—that describes him. RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY “Doc” $BK £2 Head of Department of Mathematics A.B., and A.M., Tufts, 1904; Ph.D., Clark, 1910; Instructor in Mathematics, Univ. oi Maine, 1904-07; W. P. I., 1910-11; Univ. of Illinois, 1911-12; Assistant Professor, W. P. I., 1912-17; Professor, 1917-21; John E. Sinclair Professor, 1921-. W E could never forget “Doc” Morley as Charon, ferryman over the River Styx, at the Carnival of a year ago. His role was ideal, for is he not a ferryman? He ferries us all over the river of doubts and apprehensions which accompany the courses in Analyt and Calc. Although it is not a pleasant experience, who cares if now and then he throw’s us over the side to swim for ourselves? If we use our common sense w ' e won t drown, for there is good old “Doc” right on guard and ready to help us keep our heads above water. His genuine in¬ terest in each and every man may at times be characterized by a practical joke, but it surely does serve its purpose. Page forty GEORGE HENRY BROWN ‘ ‘Browrie ” KKK Sphinx Head of Department of Modern Languages B.L., Dartmouth, 1894; A.M., Cornell, 190 j; Acting Assistant Professor of Romance Langu¬ ages, Cornell, 1912-13; Instructor, 3913-1916; Assistant Professor, Hobart College, 1916-1918; Professor, 1918-1922; Professor of Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1922-. THOSE who have found German so essential to their engineering education have missed the opportunity of finding out what a “jolly good fellow” a professor can be. If Professor Brown’s love of spicy stories sometimes took preference over French or Spanish, no one in his classes was ever known to regret it. In fact his anecdotes of France usually leave but one determination with underclassmen: that of learn¬ ing the language and finding out for themselves if Paris is as delightful as “Brownie” makes it out to be. All too soon those halcyon days were over and our gav French classes were left with “Brownie” for other students to enjoy. FRANCIS WILLIAM ROYS “ Spider ” 23 4 2K Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1909. and M.E , 1917; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1910 15; Assistant Professor, 1917-23; Professor, 1923 . QUR first personal contact with “Spider” Roys came in the second half of our Junior year, although some of the less fortunate Mechanics were seen going into his office for a “confer¬ ence” before then. The first thing we learned in his class was: “You’ve gotta get the funda¬ mental principles, and then you’ll be all set.’ We will never forget his typical Netv England twang and his ability to manipulate his twenty- inch “slipstick.” Although we have often doubted the veracity of some of his examples and illustrations, they always conveyed the point that he was trying to bring out. We wonder whether he has solved that problem as to how vou can hang a locomotive on a mile of silk thread? Page forty-one ALTON LINCOLN SMITH “ Dingtoe ” “A. L.” y v Professor of Drawing and Machine Design and Assistant to the President B.S., W. P. I.. 1890, and M.S., 1899; Assistant in Mechanical 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-. |-JA ING instructed us as to the intricacies of Mechanisms during our Junior days, and taught us, as Seniors, what constitutes a service¬ able, practical machine, we may well feel that “A.L.” has had more than a slight hand in the molding of our “machine thoughts.” “A.L.” makes no bones about indicating the fact that those questions which bother us the most in his courses are exceedingly simple, at least to one “in the know.” His patience in clearing up difficult questions, and his ingenuity in de¬ vising examples and analogies which help us out of the mire of bewilderment have often elicited our praise. JOSEPH OLIVER PHELON “Joe” 22 TBII ATO 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; Electrical Engineering, 1896-1900; Fellow, Cornell, 1900-01; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1901-07; Professor, 1907-. JHEY say “there is no rest for the weary.” We never could see that “Joe” was weary, as his twinkling eyes have sparkled enthusiasm and pep everywhere for lo, these many years. It is char acteristic that during this, his year of sab¬ batical leave, he should take to the gypsy trail, and with his family tour the grand old U. S. A. The Juniors fail to realize that this year they are missing the most soothing and painless method vet devised for the injection of knowl¬ edge of Elements of E. E. into their heads. His stories and his pleasing voice are a guaranteed remedy for one afflicted with classroom insom¬ nia, but at the next class the victim is liable to be rudely awakened by an unexpected quiz. Page forty-trio CHARLES METCALF ALLEN “Charlie ’ “C. M.” 2AE TBII ZS Professor of Hydraulic Engineering B.S., W.P.I., 1894, and M.S., 1899; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1894-1902; Assist¬ ant Professor of Experimental Engineering, 1902-05; Professor, 1905-09; Professor of Ply- draulic Engineering, 1909-. “QHARLIE” has again given us his Gasoline Talk, without allowing the opportunity of collecting fire insurance money on the M. E. Building, and without even blowing the roof off, somewhat to the surprise of the Freshmen. Gasoline, according to “Charlie,” may be de¬ pended on; but water—that’s a different story. Despite his assertion that water acts in a man¬ ner just opposite from what might be expected, Charlie seems to have consistent good luck in foretelling its actions. He can explain the whys and wherefores in great style, too; his never- ending line of stories and analogies making the subject of Hydraulics an open book to every one. The Chaffins Lab, water, cigars, and “Charlie” will always be associated together in our minds. ARTHUR WOOLSEY EWELL “ Punk ” 4 BK 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; Profes¬ sor, 1910-. “pUNK” is the affable physicist who trots over to the Continent about every year or so and has a speaking acquaintance with almost every “who,” who is “who,” in European scientific circles. If he doesn’t know them he has used their apparatus or knows someone who has. When in the midst of a dissertation on the “behavior of molecules,” “mean free paths” and such, “Punk” sometimes forgets that his listeners are only embryo chemists who are fortunate if they understand one-tenth of his lecture. He makes up for knowing so much by frequently digressing from the subject at hand and spurring on flagging interest with his tales of war-time experiences abroad in the technical service of his country. Page forty-three ALBERT SUTTON RICHEY ‘ ' Richey ' ’ TBH $A© Professor of Electric Railway Engineering B.M.E., Purdue Llniv., 1894, and E.E., 1908; Assistant Professor of Electric Railway Engi¬ neering, W. P. I., 1905-07; Professor, 1907-. a pMCHEY” is met in the classroom only by the senior electrics and consequently, is more or less of a mystery to the student body as a whole, except in so far as his position as chairman of the Interfraternity Council reveals his efficient and capable way of doing things. Professor Richey was the founder of the W. P. I. chapter of Tau Beta Pi. As an accepted authority on electric railways, “Richey” has attained prominence and spends considerable time traveling from one end of the country to the other in a desperate attempt to keep street cars running. However, even “Richey” cannot do the impossible. And so, if any person will inform him of a good open¬ ing, he will, no doubt, be very glad of the chance to change his extra-curriculum activities. CARLETON ALLEN READ “b. a r SB ©x Professor of Steam Engineering B.S., M. I. T., 1891; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1891-99; Professor, New Hamp¬ shire State College, 1899-1908; Professor of Steam Engineering, W. P. I., 1908-. jyjUCH had we heard as underclassmen about “B. A.,” some of which was good and some bad; at any rate we were anxious to find out for ourselves. We did. Our first meeting came in Thermodynamics and we have met quite fre¬ quently ever since. And in spite of much prop¬ aganda about the Hill we have managed to sur¬ vive. His courses were good, and despite all effort on the part of the students, and even Pro¬ fessor Read himself, some vague knowledge of the subject penetrated our brains. A few of the students suffered a great deal from the affliction of “lost entropies,” but the great majority were only slightly affected. Having been assured that “there’s absolutely no theory in that, fellas, it’s just common sense.” “B. A.’s” pupils are ready to tackle the intricacies of Steam Engineering. Page forty-four DANIEL FRANCIS CALHANE “ Dinny 99 Professor of Industrial and Electro Chemistry A.B., Harvard, 1894, A.M., 1896, and Ph.D., 1904; Assistant in Chemistry, 1899-1903; In¬ structor, W. P. 1., 1903-13; Assistant Professor of Industrial and Electro-Chemistry, 1913-18; Professor, 1918-. D R. CALHANE is perhaps not as well known as some of the other members of the faculty yet those who have been in contact with him are greatly impressed. His broad range of knowledge of the various fields of chemistry and all of their phases is astonishing. How “Dinny” finds time to teach all the things that he does is a mystery to us as he has classes in Industrial and Electro Chemistry, Advanced Quantitative Analysis, French and German Chemical Literature, General Chemistry and Thesis on the side. He will always be remembered by the Chemists for his “this is only for reference,” “as exemplified in the Du Pont plant,” and for his perfect attendance at the basketball games. HOWARD PARKER FAIRFIELD “Pa” N« Prof essor of Machine Construction Instructor in Machine Drawing and Shop Work, Case, 1891-99; Machine Construction, W. P. I., 1899-1914; Assistant Professor, 1914- 19; Professor, 1919-. ]JNTIL our Sophomore Shop course we had regarded “Pa” as a great god who guided the destiny of Washburn Shops and who was some supreme being not to be molested. How¬ ever, when we did meet him all such thoughts were dispelled and we found him to be one of the most human and likeable professors on the Hill. While it was rather difficult at times for us to keep our eyes and ears open and pay strict attention after a heavy dinner his lectures were always interesting and contained much good advice. “Pa” was interested in everything and could converse on any subject ever thought of. We look forward to returning to the Hill as alumni and discussing the world’s affairs with “Pa.” Page forty-five MORTON MASIUS “ Dutchv ” Professor of Physics Pli.D., University of Leipz.g, 1908; Whiting Fellow, Harvard, 1908 09; Instructor in Phy¬ sics, W. P. I., 1909-15; Assistant Professor, 1915-19; Professor, 1919-. NOT to have had Professor Masius in class at one time or another is a misfortune, for in¬ deed. there is but one “Dutchy.” He may be seen every school morning at 7.45 slowly and sedately ascending West Street with his inevit¬ able black felt hat, wing collar, red tie, and cane. Once heard, one can hardly forget “Dutchy’s lecture on “accuracy to point oh, oh, oh, fife. As to his mental calculations,—well, there is but one plausible theory. Most of us believe that he has memorized the log tables. To be told by “Dutchy” that “you are very dumb Meester —” was indeed dishearten¬ ing, but we never doubted but what “Dutchy’s” opinions were only based upon our “knowledge” of Physics. CARL DUNHAM KNIGHT “C. DP EE TBII AXA Professor of Experimental Electrical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1903, L and E.E.. 1908; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1904-08; Assistant Professor of Experimental Electrical Engineer¬ ing, 1908-20; Professor, 1920-. J OWN in the E.E. laboratory, the students are said to he as happy as any similar group of Tech students could possibly find themselves. And the reason for the prevalence of this heavenly characteristic, Professor C. D. Knight, calmly deals out answers to student questioning with inexhaustible patience in such a way that students themselves assume credit for the solu¬ tion. Such is “C. D.” Any problem from pressing a light switch to solving an infinite equation for the characteristics of a radio tube fails to ruffle this “Prof.” The Basketball team, the Rifle Club, and Tau Beta Pi, have found Professor Knight an in¬ valuable friend, and it is with much regret that we leave him behind to our successors. Page forty-six HARRIS RICE “R ' cey” 2E Professor of Mathematics B.S., W. P. I., 1912; A.M. Harvard. 1922: In¬ structor in Mathematics, Tufts, 1915-19; Har¬ vard. 1918; Assistant Professor, Tints, 1919- 20; W. P. I., 1920-24; Professor, 1924-. U RICEY” always made the intricacies of centroids and moments of inertia seem nothing at all in his hours of lucid explanation. He sure can “put his stuff across,” and for the student half the battle is won when that is done. We always did wonder how such a booming, stentorian voice could emanate from such a small frame, but there it was, big as life and twice as natural, so the Hour Plan Committee (or whatever it is) gave him a very large room which would be able to hold it all. As Faculty Member of the Tech Council, he keeps his hands very actively engaged in student affairs, and is always “in on” the latest campus events. JEROME WILLARD HOWE “Major” “Jerry” i— V u L Professor of Civil Engineering B.S., W.P.I., 1909; Instructor in Civil Engi¬ neering, Pennsylvania Military College, 1910- 11; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, W. P. I., 1924-26; Professor, 1926-. JECH is fortunate, indeed, in numbering among its faculty one who knows and values the necessity for a liberal education and one who is continually striving to broaden our courses. “Jerry’s” precise military efficiency has always commanded the respect of every student who has come in contact with him. Th ose who have sought his advice concerning both school and outside affairs have never found him without a sympathetic ear and sound advice. “Major” has been from the beginning an enthusiastic booster of every Tech activitv. The announcement that “Jerry” is to speak at a mass-meeting has always drawn a crowd. If he continues in the future as he has in the past five years he will undoubtedly rank as one of Tech ' s most popular professors. Page forty-seven CLARENCE ALBERT PIERCE “Doc” 3 BK bN® Assistant Professor of Theoretical Electrical Engineering B.S., Wesleyan, 1902, and M.S., 1904; Pli.D., Cornell, 1903; Assistant in Physics, Wesleyan, 1902-04; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Cornell, 1904-11; Assistant Professor of Theo¬ retical Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1911-. “’Y OU fellows will understand that I don’t get any rake-off on this, I simply think the ELECTRICAL WORLD is good for a man.” Who said that? Who else but “Doc’ Pierce, who, having returned from his sabbatical year at Schenectady, occasionally remembers his favorite magazine, and once in a while wanders off on reminiscences of “Pop” Warner, but for the most part begins, “Why, hell now, out at the G.E. . . . !” The Juniors in his A.C. course suspect him of double-crossing them. It’s all right for him to say right to their faces that they are dumb, hut when he says behind their backs that they’re almost as dumb as the Seniors, why that is almost too much. CHARLES JOSEPH ADAMS “Pop” ©AX Assistant, Professor of English A.B., Amherst, 1896; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1908-13; Assistant Pro¬ fessor of English, 1913-. “POP” ADAMS’ class in “English Rhet.” was one of the bright spots of our Freshman year. Always a sincere and sympathetic friend, he has done more than any other through his own love of good reading to instill in us an appreciation of literature. Anyone who has ever heard “Pop” speak at a Class Banquet will realize why a seat is always reserved for him at the head table. In the classroom, to see him chuckle and lean back in his seat and then to hear the never-failing story that follows, is to convince one’s self that he surely deserves the place he usually gets on every student ballot of being the best-liked pro¬ fessor on the Hill. Page forty-eight ARTHUR JULIUS KNIGHT “A. “ Shrimp ” 2H ©YO Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds B.S., W. P. I., 1907; Instructor in Civil Engi¬ neering, 1910-16; Assistant Professor, 1916-17: Assistant Professor, and Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, 1917-. i ' , | UH!’ It is in this manner that “A. J.,” with his inevitable poker-face expression, announces his reply to whatever question you mav propound. Then, having launched an answer in this manner, good sound engineering advice backed by the wisdom of years of teach¬ ing will probably follow—between the puffs of his favorite “stogie.” What Sophomore Civil has not viewed with growing alarm “Shrimp’s” course in “Rail¬ roads.” The reputation of this diminutive pro¬ fessor for whittling down the numbers of Junior and Senior Civils is simply notorious. Yet if one is to become an engineer, one must work and even “A. J.” cannot force a man to do that! FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS “Rip” 2H tbh Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1904, and E.E., 1905; Graduate Assistant in EE., 1904-06; Instructor, 1907-17; Assistant Professor, 1917-. A s a lecturer, “Rip” has few more-famed contemporaries. His “er” and “um are always related during any discussion of the art of lecturing that may occur on the Hill. Trans¬ mission and E.E. Laboratory are the courses that “Rip” delivers with such deadly thorough¬ ness through the medium of his dreaded “Yes- No” quizzes and abstruse problems. “Rip” accompanies his classes on inspection trips and any senior will testify that he has never been found wanting when it comes to being a good sport and a real good fellow. His patience in explaining complicated apparatus is seemingly unlimited, although he insists on strict observance of details in the classroom. Yes, “Rip” is one of those few professors who have a keen insight into the difficulties and problems of his students. Page forty-nine SAMUEL JAMES PLIMPTON “ Plimp” 2H Assistant Professor of Physics Ph.B., Yale, 1905, and Ph.D., 1912; Loomis Fellow, 1905-05; Assistant in Physics, 191)9- 12; Instructor, 1912-13; Johns Hopkins, 1913- 14; W. P. I., 1914-19; Assistant Professor, 1919-. f s long as you can prove to me that you’re not trying to “frig” the report, a detail like that will pass. You’re sure you understand the principle of the thing?” That’s the essence of an interview with the good Dr. Plimpton over the intricacies of a P-Lab report. On an average of seven nights per week “Plimp” may be found at the home of Prof. Newell, where with intense concentration and great energy the two devise ways and means for the more faith¬ ful reproduction of sound by means of elec¬ tricity—in other words monkeying with radio speakers. This hobby “Plimp” will follow to the ends of the earth, as he has followed it in the development of the Coolidge tube, assisting in many important steps of its development. HERBERT FOSTER TAYLOR “Herb” 2E Skull 2AE Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Secretary of Alumni Association B.S., W. P. I., 1912; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 1920-22; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Alumni Association, 1922-. THIS, dear readers, is the owner of the hand that rules the Alumni Office, “Herb” Taylor. Few of us indeed have had the pleasure of being in any of his classes for he now spends practically all of his time with and for the Alumni. It is his originality and hard work that gives us the Journal which we read with so much interest. “Herb” is also the man who keeps the graduates in touch with each other and with their Alma Mater. We hope that it will not be long now before we come into closer contact with him although we are inclined to believe that it will be a rather touching friendship, in fact quite “touching.” Page fifty GLEASON HARVEY MacCULLOUGH “Mac” QYQ 2= TIUI Assistant Projessor of Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1918-24; Assistant Professor, ] 924-. AS just ten years ago that “Mac” cele¬ brated the completion of his first season of teaching at Tech. Starting life in the cold, cruel world, as so many other new graduates have done, with an outward air of bravado although quaking inside, the historians tell us that “Mac” soon became famed for his sarcasm. And legend has it that “Mac” was one of those queer souls who would sit up all night solving trick problems just for the fun of it. Ten years bring about great changes in men and men’s ways, and although “Mac” has either lost or suppressed a good part of his sarcastic tendencies, he still likes to append added diffi¬ culties to Mechanics problems, “just to make it worth-while and interesting.” But even so, he is “as good as th ey make ’em” at putting his views across. HAROLD JOSEPH GAY “Happy” 25 Assistant Professor of Mathematics A.B., Harvard, 1919; A.M., Clark, 1922; In¬ structor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1919-24; Assistant Professor, 1924-. “]-[APPY’ ’ GAY received his nickname, un¬ doubtedly as descriptive of his manner. It is likewise true of the atmosphere which per¬ vades his classes. His witticisms are campus gossip and not soon forgotten, for witness his opening all class quizzes with “Gentlemen, close your books and borrow your paper.” Many upper classmen wonder what he does winter evenings since there are no longer any freshmen to assist through the maze of Solid Geometry deficiency examinations. Someone is always cutting off sources of revenue. Life is like that. Page fifty-one FRANK ARTHUR BURR “Pan” “Gassy” Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering M.E., Brown Univ., 1905; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univ., 1909-11; Univ. of New Hampshire, 1922-26; Georgia School of Technology, 1926-27; W. P. I., 1927-. WHENEVER we think of the band we recall W “Pan” and his slender flute, as it was under his guiding hand that the band was made a success. It must seem odd to a stranger to hear the trilling of a flute as he enters the M.E. build¬ ing, hut he soon finds out that Prof. Burr is blowing olf steam in his office. Although only with us two years, the knack he has of getting things across has caused us to greatly lespect his abilities as a teacher. Even as perserverance permits his mastery of flute technique, so does it also allow the success¬ ful teaching of Thermo and Gas. MAURICE EDWARD SMITH “Tombstone” Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry B.A., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1917; M.A., Univ. of Toronto, 1919, and Ph.D., 1921; As¬ sistant in Chemistry, 1917-21; Lecturer in Or¬ ganic Chemistry, Queen’s University, 1921-22; Instructor in Chemistry, W. P. I., 1924-27; Assistant Professor, 1927-. “ ' J’OMBSTONE” is the despair of all the chem¬ ical engineering students. At times, though only at rare intervals, this “Prof” is as sociable as can he imagined, and he is especially so when a fellow shows a wee bit of interest in a course. However, Dr. Smith’s chief delight is to stride down the corridors with a lean and hungry look that sends students scurrying to scan the lists for possible increases in the roll of Tech student suicides. Improvement can be seen in the hu¬ manitarian characteristics of Dr. Smith, how¬ ever, and it is safe to say tha t if given time, he will probably become as human as most of the men in his department, which some will say is no basis on which to judge a man. There are two kinds of coal—there are two kinds of “Profs.” Page fifty-two FREDERIC RAYMOND BUTLER “Rosy-Cheeks” TBli 2E Assistant Professor of Chemistry R.S., W. P. I., 1920, and M.S., 1922; A. M„ Harvard, 1924, and Ph.D., 1925; Graduate As¬ sistant in Chemistry, W. P. L, 1920 22; In¬ structor, Mass. Agricultural College, 1925-27; Assistant Professor, W. P. I., 1927-. J R. BUTLER is the baby of the Chemistry department, being the youngest of that group of doctors; but wisdom sets lightly on the brow of this young chemist. Dr. Butler evidently believes that the students are holding out on him when they show ignor¬ ance during his examination periods, for he hands out “E’s” and “F’s” rather freely for a young tender-hearted one-time Tech student. The majority of the freshmen will be better freshmen next year than they are this year if the grades or “Rosycheeks”’ are to be accepted as a criterion. However, Dr. Butler’s concession is that he will leave Tech when a student suc¬ ceeds in beating him at his own game of squash, so that combat is not altogether one-sided. HAROLD ARTHUR MAXFIELD “Ham” Tim 2E AXA Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Superintendent of the Dormitory B.S., W. P. I., 1916, E.E., 1925, and M.S., 1927; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1921-27; Assistant Professor and Superintend¬ ent of the Dormitory, 1927. “ EMPIS FIGITS!” Yes, there is dear old “Ham,” himself with answer papers for our quiz in hand and a knowing look in his eye. Guess we can’t finish this problem after all for the hour of twelve draws nigh and he must be over to the Dormitory. Now that “Ham” plays nursemaid to the Frosh and chases them up and down hallways of an evening, we notice that complacent look of former years changing to one of worried respon¬ sibility. But ’twill not always be thus! Re¬ member “Ham” a hundred or so Freshmen will not compare with two or three of your own. At least not as far as making “whoopee” is con¬ cerned. Page fifty-three THOMAS KILGORE SHERWOOD “ Midget ” AX2 2H Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering B.S., McGill Univ., 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., 1925-28; Assistant Professor, 1928-. r pdE energetic “Midget” is now a full fledged member of the staff of instructors at the In¬ stitute, supervising all work in chemical engi¬ neering. He celebrated his elevation by assum¬ ing two great responsibilities, marital bliss and the purchase of a Ford roadster. When he at¬ tended the first dance of the year general ap¬ proval was accorded his first great step, and after deliberation came the thought that in time the roadster may require a rumble seat, or better yet be traded for a sedan, from the rear seat of which there is no danger of anyone falling out. There is small danger, although “Midget” has been elevated to the ranks of the “high and mighty,” that he will lose the popularity which he won as an instructor. KENNETH GERALD MERRIAM “ Pinkie ” “K. G.” 2E ©YO Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Engineering S.B., M. I. T., 1922; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Maine, 1922-23; W. P. I., 1923-28; The Elmer P. Elowe Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, 1928-. E will always remember “K. G.” for his will¬ ingness and patience to help even the dumb¬ est members of his classes. It was no small honor to be called “Miss Worcester Tech,” for “Pinkie ’ won the title under keen competition in a beauty contest among the members of the faculty! Perhaps he keeps in trim by playing squash, for many afternoons he may be found in the Gym showing some one how the game should be played. This was “Pinky ' s” first year as an assistant professor in charge of the newly formed aero¬ nautical section of the M. E. department. Under his direction the new courses have acquired a remarkable impetus and popularity which will undoubtedly lead to the formation of a separate , department at some future time. Page fifty-four HOBART HALLETT NEWELL “ Sparks ” TBIT 2H ATO Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering B.S., W. P. I, 1918; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1921-28; Assistant Professor, 1028-. A s a purveyor of the gentle art of communi¬ cation by means of sugar-coated pills to un¬ suspecting Seniors, “Sparks” is unsurpassed. As a radio engineer he is of the first water. But as a successful manipulator of that most treacherous of vehicles of thought expression, lhe ordinary crayon chalk, he is a flat failure. Rumor has it that after breaking the “ump- tenth” piece one day, he actually broke into violent language. The Senior Electrics, shocked that such a condition had come to pass, held secret conclave. A few days later, with solemn rites, a more suitable “implement” for black¬ board inscription was presented to him in the form of a “permanent” crayon of suitable size and color. Therafter new circuits were born on the blackboard without interruption. And so, most gentle reader, On these pages here before, You have seen our fond professors, As we saw them once of yore. Now if youTl turn another page, I think that you will view, Those who were our instructors. Don’t you wish you’d had them too? Page fifty-five Instructors LOUIS WINDSOR RAWSON B.S., W. P. L, 1893; Superintendent of Washburn Shops, 1903-23, Director, 1923-; Instructor in Organization and Finance, 1924-. JT IS, indeed, a misfortune that Mr. Rawson’s contact with the Senior class should be limited to the division of Mechanics. Those of us who have not had the pleasure of meeting him in the classroom began to realize what we were missing when the Mechanics told us what an interesting course Cost Analysis could be. Backed bv years of experience, by virtue of which Mr. Rawson has become extensively informed in his subject, he had no trouble in convincing our classmates of its real value in business. BURTON LINWOOD GRAY “Burt” Instructor in Foundry Practice, 1910-28; Instructor in Foundry Practice and Manager of the Washburn Shops, 1928-. GREAT believer in the combining of theory and practice, Mr. Gray exemplifies what he preaches. We first met him in our Foundry course where we always found him smiling and willing to help us out of any difficulty. On inspection trips he is always at hand to point out the interesting points and many minor items which would otherwise be overlooked. As proof of his ability it is noted that he is now the manager of the Washburn Shops and in that position alone he has plenty to keep him busy without having to corral a bunch of students and make them absorb a little knowledge. WALTER WILLIAM MONROE “Pop” Instructor in Pattern-making, 1912-26; Instructor in Pattern-making and Drawing, 1926-. y LAS, the good old pastime of gluing Pop s time cards to the bench seems to have disappeared. The Frosh have accepted the application of his long-famed “pro¬ cess’ to both Freehand and Mechanical Drawing, and are becoming more or less resigned to scraping from their papers the large amounts of red crayon which he uses so freely. But still they can talk to him about motorboats (air¬ planes lately) and be forever assured of his interest. If they but knew it, “Pop” gives his unfailing support to the worthy at Tech, motorboats or no. Page fifty-six HAROLD WINTHROP DOWS “Banjo Eyes ” TBII B.S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Mechanical Engineer¬ ing, 1919-. C AA . you imagine Sophomore Shop without the “Colonel?” Without his willingness to lend a hand in any difficulty that might arise, the budding engineers would give up the ship almost before they had begun. His ready assistance and willingness to answer any questions or explain some hidden point makes him the friend of everyone. His calmness never seems to he the least ruffhd in spite of many trying circumstances through which we know he must pass when we are around the shop. Taken all in all this combination is hard to beat and we are ready to put him up with any one for popularity honors. WILLIAM LEWIS PHINNEY. JR. “BUI 2E prA B.S., Dartmouth, 1920; A.M., Clark, 1922; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1920-. ]T)URING our first days at Tech, “Phinney ' impressed us as being rather heartless by the way in which he dealt with our early efforts in Trigonometry. It wasn’t many days before he changed our opinion. His gentle irony and ready smile made a combination that easily w T on a place in our hearts. We have always found “Phinney” ready to attempt to do any problem for us and if he mired down in the ooze of integral signs he made no qualms in admitting the fact. But most often it was ourselves who were in the mire and he who pulled us out. ROBERT GRIFFIN DE LA MATER “Der AX A M.E., Rensselaer, 1921; Instructor in Drawing and Machine Design, W. P. I., 1921-. j INCE the decline in Freshmen and Sophomore ban¬ quets the erstwhile “Del” has not been so often seen holding a position at the head table. However, all those who have ever attended a Tech class banquet know the tall slim man with the readv wit and what he means to W. P. I. When we first entered the Institute we found “Del” traveling around the country in the major portions of a Ford of unknown vintage. One day said Ford eloped for parts unknown and there followed in succession two larger cars hut we see that “Del” has finally tied up with Henry Ford once more. Page fifty-seven CARL GUNNARD JOHNSON “ Carl” Instructor in Forge Practice, 1921-. |J NTIL this year we used to see quite a lot of Carl on the Hill. However, things have come to pass this year which have changed the old customs. Now any wide-awake individual may often see a beautiful vision waiting in a much less beautiful Ford for someone each night, said someone being Carl. It seems that he took the final leap in the summer and is now thoroughly shackled and by no forged chain either. He is as well liked as ever, if not more so, though perhaps there is a little envy mixed in. Congratulations, Carl, and may your good fortune continue. IVAN EDWIN BIGLER “Pete” “Big” Athletic Director, Juniata College, 1913-15; Instructor in Physical Education, W. P..L, 1921-. HERE is the man who is responsible for all Tech’s athletic teams. Good, bad, or indifferent they all require lots and lots of tedious work before they are presentable, and “Pete” is the one who does it. His balancing act on the bench during the hotly-contested portions of a game always wins our admiration. As well as being a very able coach, we hear that he is also a hunter and fisherman. “Pete’s” ready wit and dry humor are always in great demand and a smoker would not be complete without him. WILLARD ELLIOTT LAWTON 66 n • 5J OLS 2E B.S., W. P. I., 1920, and M.S., 1922; Graduate Assistant in Physics, 1920-22; Instructor, 1922-. MAN is at a marked disadvantage when he is pre¬ sented to a group of Tech students in the role of Sophomore Physics Instructor; and it was under these trying circumstances that we first met “Sis” Lawton. In time he managed to overcome the obstacles concurrent with such a state of affairs and was soon regarded favorably by all of us. We noticed at the Freshman reception that “Sis” has considerable ability as a track man for he traversed the distance to the kitchen door in nothing flat when re¬ freshments were announced. Page fifty-eight CARL WILLIAM LARSON “Wolf” “Butch” Northeastern, 1923; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1923-. W E . a l ways regarded “M. E. Lab.’ as one of our “more difficult” courses and it so happened that “Butch” Larson was one of the few bright spots therein. Of course we met him during our Freshman year in Mechan¬ ical Drawing. But who could feel the least bit friendly towards a man who insisted in adorning your newly finished plate with a lot of pencil corrections. But in “M. E. Lab.” it was different. There were so many complicated problems that we simply had to go and ask him questions. And each time we found him with the correct answer and a ready smile, EDWARD CHOATE BROWN “ Silent” A.B., Harvard, 1918; M.A., Univ. of Maine, 1923; In¬ structor in Mathematics, General Electric Engineering School, 1918-21; Univ. of Maine, 1921-24; W. P. I., 1924-. QNE of our first experiences at Tech was learning to run a slip-stick under the tutelage of Mr. Brown. We always had a sneaking suspicion that we could trip him up in algebra or some other simple form of Math,— but try and do it! Although he might be on the wrong track momentarily, with a minute or so to reconsider he soon places the student at a disadvantage. “Silent” is an ardent, though silent, supporter of all Tech activities. He may be found at every game, but seems never to become outwardly excited over the fact that the players are “dying for dear old —-.” CARL FREDERICK MEYER TBII 2E ©X “Chief” “Carl” B. S., W. P. I., 1922; Instructor in Civil Engineering, 1924-. LTIdOUGH the youngest member of the Civil Engin¬ ing Department, “Carl” Meyer bids fair to hold his own with the rest. His abilitv as a teacher combined with the fact that he “knows his stuff” has made him popular with all who come under his instruction. Not a few sophomore Civils have discovered, during summer practice at Chaffins, the “Chief’s” uncanny ability of always showing up when something goes wrong. Mr. Meyer has done much to broaden and develop the Highways course and is to be congratulated on that score. Page fifty-nine CLYDE WARREN HUBBARD “Clyde” 2AE TBII B.S., W. P. 1., 1926; Graduate Assistant in Mechanical Engineering, 1926-27; Instructor in Mechanical Engin¬ eering, 1927-. “CLYDE” was the one who initiated us into the mysteries of such terms as “Weir,” “Francis Formula,” “Venturi-Co-efficient,” “Bernouli’s Theorem,” and what not we inevitably associate him with Hy¬ draulics. Many a happy afternoon we spent out at Chaffins and in no small way was this due to our pleasant associations with Prof. Allen’s protege. We never did understand how he got the Kingsbury air bearing re¬ volving so fast with his eggbeater. Perhaps it is one of the results of the training one gets in that blessed marital state to which he was introduced not so long ago. JOHN HAMILTON WHENMAN “Ham” B.M.E., Northeastern, 1926; .Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1926-. W E first encountered “Ham” in Machine Drawing dur¬ ing our Sophomore year. We found him a pleasant and willing helper and his cheery grin soon made him popular. When “Ham” pops “Pop” Monroe, he means pop, since he is the latter’s son-in-law. Perhaps this will be an added inducement to lengthen his stay at Tech. Although only with us three years he has become in¬ valuable as an instructor of Machine Drawing. “Ham is also very much in evidence in “lab” courses, for he has proven especially proficient in explaining what slips where, when a pump slips! PAUL RICHARD SWAN “Paul” AM A.B., Clark Univ., 1926; Secretary of Boys’ Work, Wor¬ cester Y. M. C. A., 1923-25; General Secretary, W. P. I. Y. M. C. A., 1925-28; General Secretary, W. P. I. Y. M. C. A., and Instructor in English, 1928-. JTOR the past several years Paul has been dashing back and forth between Clark and Tech, and we never could tell where he belonged. Of late we have had little success in our attempts for his activities have been gathering momentum with the years. As the youngest member of the English Department, Paul can often con¬ front the fellows with their own views on “English as she is spoke.” His labor problems are always present, for he must find jobs for the fellows, and that is none too easy, but his role of “helping hand” at the “Y” is played with his whole heart. Page sixty RICHARD ALEXANDER BETH “Dick” TBIT ©X B.S., W. P. I., 1927; Instructor in Physics, 1927-. QUR acquaintance with “Dick as a member of the “younger set” in the Physics Department was al¬ together too brief. While we sat peacefully in our class¬ room chairs “Dick” took chalk in hand and proceeded to make equations do tricks on the board. Somehow or other when he started to explain them to us we felt ex¬ ceedingly dense. Perhaps it was because we could not muster up the interest we had when talking to “Dick” outside of classroom about the merits of various mem¬ bers of the fair sex. More likely it was that we had not his own true love of Science. ERNEST WALTER STARR “Twinkle Twinkle ” TBIT HKN ©A E E., Cornell, 1925; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1925-27; W. P. 1., 1927-. JHE Electrics were most fortunate in having “Twinkle Twinkle” start them off in that difficult subject of “A.C.” His unaffected and straightforward manner of teaching was particularly effective in removing the obscurity surrounding vectors and sine waves. Of late, “Twinkle Twinkle” has been presenting those good old engineering favorites “Morecroft and Hehre” to the Juniors. The Mechanics complain it is still a deep mystery. But that’s all right Mr. Starr, the Mechanics never could tell an ohm from an ampere anyway. Oh— yes! We know now, why a circuit breaker is needed when you use the Tungar Rectifier without a resistance lead. CHARLES GROVE HAINES TKA B.A., Ursinus, 1927; Scholar in History and Inter¬ national Relations, Clark Univ., 1927-28; Instructor in Economics and Government, W. P. I., 1928-. W E . did not make a classroom acquaintance with “Jinny’s” understudy but we have learned that we ere the losers for he has an unusual knack of getting things across in a clear, concise manner. Sometimes, however, his complete grasp of the subject and rapid-fire method of attack have completely dazzled the poor Juniors to whom Economics and “Poly Sci” are any¬ thin but an “open book.” To hear the names one would think “Jinny” was trying to make it a family affair but nevertheless we find Haynes and Haines a pleasant combination. Page sixty-one J. EDWARD FITZGERALD “Fitzy” AET ASA A.B., Clark Univ., 1927; Student Assistant in Geology, 1925-27; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I , 1927-. ALTHOUGH we have not had the pleasure of attend¬ ing a class of Mr. Fitzgerald’s, we understand that the Juniors and Sophomores highly endorse this grad¬ uate of Clark and his unique and interesting ways of teaching languages. Undoubtedly a year spent at the university of Berlin has given him a fine background. “Sheik,” as he is sometimes called because of his neat attire, has been a valuable help in Glee Club work. When met on the street his greeting is one of utmost politeness and we can readily see why he has become so popular among the students. ARTHUR JUSTIN STAPLES “P.PF “Ajax” 2X B.S., Univ. of Me., 1927; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1927-. JJERE we have little “Ajax” again, yet in many ways a new and reformed man. Perhaps one of the reasons for the improvement shown is that for the past year he has been tooting vociferously on the bass horn in the band thus making good use of some of the hot air that would otherwise be cast upon the poor students. After many disagreements and misunderstandings “P. P.” has finally begun to catch the knack of getting along with his classes and is beginning to be looked at in a different light by his students. May he continue on this road. EDWIN HIGGINBOTTOM “ Higgy ” AM A.B., Clark Univ., 1926; Instructor in Modern Lan¬ guages, W. P. I., 1927-. pOR a fellow that has been at Tech such a short time, it must be admitted that “Higgy” has cut quite a swarth, as the saying goes, for he is coach of the soccer team, basketball referee, hockey coach, and is prominent among the squash-playing fraternity. As a clever for¬ ward on the Clark soccer team, he was known to Tech men six years ago, but it takes the personal relations of the classroom for bringing out the very sportsmanlike characteristics of a gentleman, scholar, and athlete, that Mr. Higginbottom is. Clark University is to be con¬ gratulated for producing such a son. Page sixty-two ERNEST THEODORE BERKELEY LBK A.B., Harvard, 1927; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1927-. W ITH the completion of his second year as a member of Tech’s instruction force, Mr. Berkeley has even more firmly rooted himself in the good opinions of the fellows. His shy, fleeting smile betokens an interest in the individual and a desire to be helpful which few can equal. The Etosh meet him in their first Math courses and the second year men find that he is very apt in guiding them through the maze of single and double integral signs which hinder their road to knowledge. We hope that with his leaving “dear old Harvawd,” his stay at Tech will develop into one which is long and successful. CLAUDE K. SCHEIFLEY “C. K.” T KT A.B., Univ. of Pa., 1928; Instructor in German, W. P. I., 1928-. 0 n returning to school in the Fall we found several new members of the teaching staff, among them being Mr. Scheifley, who came to Tech from the University of Penn. Inasmuch as we were beyond the stage of lan¬ guages it was not our good fortune to be able to meet “C. K.” in the classroom but we have met him frequently about the Hill. He is reputed to be popular with the members of his classes and is always to be seen at any Tech social functions. Time will tell “C. K.” whether or not Tech will take you to her bosom as a loyal adopted son. CARL HAROLD NORDSTROM 0X TBIT B.S., W. P. I., 1926; M.A., Lehigh Univ., 1928; Student Ass’t. in Math., 1927-28; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1928-. C ARL . is the theoretically ideal physics instructor, for he is a bear for details. However, his explanations, given at great length, are particularly lucid and helpful. His hobby both in and out of the classroom is research into the psychological reaction of students minds, and the philosophy of the human equation. The members of the faculty remember his aptitude in dramatics when he was an undergraduate here, and the students witnessed his perfect portrayal of “Dutchy” at the Carnival this year. Carl’s deep-laid plans are for a broadening and cul¬ tural philosophical society at Tech. Keep up the hard labor, Carl, and you’ll see it yet. Page sixty-three RICHARD BURT DOW A.B., Clark, 1927, and A.M., 1928; Assistant in Physics, Clark, 1926-28; Instructor, W. P. I., 1928-. E have not had the benefit of a classroom acquaint¬ ance with Mr. Dow but reports from the Juniors and Sophomores have been most interesting. It is a custom¬ ary thing to hear him refer the student to this or that authority in bearing out his own statements, for he has an extensive familiarity with all the leading celebrities of the Physical World. The Sophomores should not be discouraged, however, when they are presented with a blackboard or two full of formulae and figures. It is more than likely that Mr. Dow’s keen interest in his subject leads him to these extensive elaborations. DONALD GRAHAM DOWNING “ Don ” d 2K Skull B.S., W. P. I., 1926; Instructor in Civil Engineering, Lehigh Univ., 1926-27; Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1927-. LTHOUGH “Don” was just getting ready to leave Tech when we entered, we were fortunate enough to see him when we were Juniors. The saying: “They always come back for more” still holds and “Don” “came back” from Lehigh to prove himself a valuable addition to the M.E. Department. “Don” may be found every Saturday afternoon and in most of his spare time in the Gym playing basketball in an effort to regain that girlish figure. However, “Don” gets his courses across and we find him ready to help when we get stuck on something. We will long remember his pleasant personality and willing¬ ness to give us a hand. HARRY BENJAMIN FELDMAN “Harry” LBA B.S., W. P. I., 1926; Student Assistant in Chemistry, 1925-26; Graduate Assistant, 1926-27; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry and Physics, 1927-28; Instructor in Chem¬ istry, 1928-. JTVER since “Harry” entered the Institute back in 1922 he has kept pretty close to Salisbury, where test- tubes, beakers and other apparatus of chemical torture are available. Harry in his brown sweater was a familiar sight in our Freshman Laboratory days. When¬ ever some one of our dear classmates’ apparatus went up in smoke he was always one of the first to pull the victim out of the wreckage. Page sixty-four Page sixty-six CLASS OF 1929 AS SENIORS 1925-1926 F OR many years the Freshmen at Tech have met for the first time in the lecture hall of the Electrical Engineering Building, but on September 30, 1925, there assembled an exceptional group of prospective engineers who were to make his¬ tory during the four years that lay before them. This group, the Class of 1929 in embryo, was especially honored for it had for one of its members the new President of the Institute, Captain Ralph Earle. While we were in the Lecture Room trying to decide whether we would study French or German the rumor was passed around that perhaps the Sophs were anxiously awaiting our exit. However, we were not to meet the Yearlings on this date but due warning was given that a warm reception was imminent. We all wore our Freshman caps! These dire predictions came to pass in due time for several days later while at¬ tempting to concentrate on one of our first chemistry lectures, we were notified by the president of the Junior Class that the Second Year men were outside. As we scrambled through the front door of the Chemistry Building we were met by an ominous array of men armed with paddles. A rough and tumble battle ensued which began on top of the Hill and ended down on Boynton street. Several of our shoes were lost in the scrimmage but many a Soph paddle adorned a Frosh room the next day in token of a battle well fought. Having gained a “close” acquaintance with the Sophomores we were introduced to the upper classmen at the “Y” reception. Class organization proceeded rapidly and w e elected “Al” Brighton as chief executive for the first term. The other officers chosen were George Cross, vice- president; “Red” Prescott, treasurer, and “Art” Knight, secretary. We had our first chance at retaliation against the Sophs in the Annual Rope Pull across Institute Pond. Captained by Merrill Dix, it took just thirty-three minutes to make our opponents go down in Tech history as an all wet class. Our supremacy was short lived, however, for the Sophomores defeated us in inter¬ class football and soccer. Carnival time came around and our skit featuring radio broadcasting station “BVD” was looked upon with favor by the judges with the result that we were awarded the carnival cup. It was only shortly after this that we decided to hold a class banquet. The Sophs, learning that we were to make merry at Williams Tavern in Marlboro, forced their presence upon us. However, a good time was had by all, and our visitors paid for their uninvited visit to the extent of $125 for damages. . In due course of time the much-dreaded mid-year exams arrived and not long afterward we found our ranks considerably diminished. Mid-year elections were in order and we chose “Art” Knight, president, with “Len” Scott as his able assistant. “Art” Burr was elected to take notes at meet¬ ings while the purse strings remained in “Red Prescott’s hands. Interclass activities were resumed and we broke even with the Class of 28, de¬ feating them in track but succumbing to our opponents in basketball. We had attended many dances given by the upper classes throughout the year but in June we had our first chance to run a dance of our own. Our Sum¬ mer Shop dance, staged in the latter part of June, proved to be a successful con¬ clusion to Tech’s social season for the year. Page sixty-seven Class History 1926—1927 T T7HEN we returned in the fall of ’26 there was pride in our hearts, for we were no longer lowly Freshies. We were now Sophomores! But pride cometh before a fall, and it was not long before we realized that the Sophomores’ position was not one to be envied. Likewise, we found it impossible to avoid those most dreaded of courses, Physics and Calc, about which we had been forewarned. There were many things to brighten our lives on those dark days. In the basement of the Gym, where as Freshmen we had been jokingly informed that there might be a swimming pool someday—perhaps—one of the best college natatoriums had been completed during the summer and was now ready for use. Opposite the Gymn, near West St., a gaping hole was already making its ap¬ pearance and marked the beginning of Tech’s new dormitory. Indeed, the dreams of all Tech men were coming true, for our new president was demonstrating that Tech was well on the way to become the finest engineering college in the country. It behooved us, when we first returned, to carry out our duties as Sophomores and subjugate the Frosh. This having been satisfactorily accomplished, al¬ though even today some members of the class of ’30 have the audacity to hint that ’29 got the worst of it, we entered into a series of more orderly combats. Although under the guidance of Captain Dix we staved off a cold bath in the icy waters of Institute Pond for an hour and fifteen minutes, (the second longest pull on record) we were finally forced to weigh anchor and take to the water. In football and soccer, likewise, we were handed defeats by the fledgelings. However, even though we were unable to win on the field, we still maintained our supremacy on the stage, and for the second time we annexed the coveted Tech Carnival Cup, with a never-to-be-forgotten burlesque on a modern “blind tiger.” Class elections took place as a matter of course and we chose “Dan” Leamy to guide us through the semester, with “Al” Holt as his first assistant. “Art” Burr and “Red” Prescott again filled the offices of secretary and treasurer, respectively. “Larry” Barnard was chosen to write our history and “Eddie Gill to keep an eye on “Red” Prescott. Of course the Midyears did not fail to recur and there followed the inevitable thinning of our ranks. The new officers elected for the second half were “Al” Holt, president; “Sid” Spencer, vice-president and Harold Stake, auditor. “Art” Burr, “Red” Prescott and “Larry” Barnard retained their positions of the previous semester. The Frosh, for reasons unbeknown, but suspected, had held their banquet in Boston. In order to demonstrate that a successful banquet might be held at home, we held ours in town at Rebboli’s. It was a success from every standpoint, and no one considered it any the less favorably for the barrage of ancient eggs we were forced to submit to on making our exit. The Frosh again came forward to defeat us in basketball and track. But what difference did minor details such as this make? Were not the faculty, ever thoughtful of our welfare, favoring us? At a meeting of this august body, which was held late in May, they resolved that since final examinations were of great educational value they should be given in ALL courses! Our second class dance took place in the Gymn during the spring, and the Soph Hop, under the direction of “Sid” Spencer, was a real succe ss. Then came finals and vacation. Page sixty-eight Class History 1927—1928 VyE came back to Tech in the fall of ’27 with the realization that at least we had entered the ranks of the upper classmen. If we were amazed and pleased when we returned for our Sophomore year with the changes on the Hill brought about by President Earle, we were doubly satisfied now, for the Tech dormitory, Sanford Riley Hall, had been completed. Although our numbers were greatly depleted there were still enough men in the class to elect officers from. “Art” Knight, who had guided us so well during the second semester of our Freshmen year, was chosen to wield the gavel for the first term with “Freddie” McGowan as his assistant. “Art” Burr was for the fourth consecutive time unanimously chosen secretary while the treasurership went to Harold Stake. “Harry” Barnard and “Bill” Hutton were elected to the positions of historian and auditor respectively. Even though we did not take part extensively in class rivalry ourselves we enjoyed to the fullest degree possible, seeing our proteges, the Freshmen, pull our ancient rivals, the class of ’30, through the icy waters of Institute Pond. After a great deal of discussion in innumerable class meetings we finally decided not to hold a Half-Way-Through Banquet. This decision was reached because of the large increase of student activities and social functions on the Hill during the past few years. Midyears came and passed. Again those devils, Indifference and Incompetence thinned our ranks, but this had become a semi-annual occurence and what could we do other than resign ourselves to fate? This was a race which would tolerate the survival of only the fittest. Few changes were made in our mentors for the second term. As “Art” Knight was too good a leader to return to private life, he was induced to retain his gavel and his assistant “Freddie” McGowan also staved in office. Harold Stake, having proved himself a satisfactory treasurer, was re-elected and “Art” Burr, our per- renial secretary, retained his position of course. The other officers were “Bill” Hutton, auditor and “Hal” Pierce, historian. Back in the days when we were mere Freshmen and had been inspired by the work of Captain Earle we had voted to give one hundred dollars, a sum which we did not possess, to the Institute for the purpose of constructing a cement side¬ walk from Boynton Hall to West Street. The sidewalk was constructed and two years later, in our Junior year, thanks to the untiring efforts of all our treasurers during this period, the money was collected and sum of one hundred dollars paid to the President. And now for the Junior Prom, which, owing to the skilful management of “Art” Knight and his committee, will be one of the social functions at Tech longest remembered by all. With Morey Pearl and his Tent orchestra providing the melody and the Bancroft Ballroom offering a setting not easily surpassed, the Prom maintained its reputation as the outstanding social function of the year. Fate in the Spring we chose Holbrook Horton, our literary genius, to take charge of our yearbook, The Peddler. “Harry” Barnard, already Business Man¬ ager of the Tech News was elected to fill a similar position on the yearbook staff. Then, after having completed a very successful year, financially, socially and perhaps scholastically we adjourned for a summer of rest. Page sixty-nine 1928-1929 B UT a small proportion of the numerous men who had formerly identified themselves with the class of ’29 returned in the fall of 1928 to complete their last year of scholastic work at Tech. In fact, according to registration figures, the class roll bore about one hundred less names than when we had first assem¬ bled as Freshmen. Since officers were a necessity for the successful promotion of class activities we elected “Eddie” Gill to keep the wheels of class government rolling. Another newcomer in the ranks of class leaders was “ F. E. R.” Johnson, who was chosen as “Eddie’s” side kick. Of course “Art” Burr was selected to fill his permanent office of secretary while Harold Stake remained as our financial mentor for his third term. “Hal” Pierce and “Bill” Hatton were the encumbrances in the offices of historian and auditor. Work on the class year book had been carried on steadily during the summer under the guidance of Horton on the editorial end and Barnard and McGowan on the business end. Mention of a few of our classmates who did notable work on the field might make this history a little more complete. On the gridiron we were well represented by Captain “Eddie” Gill and George Shakour. Robinson, Berry and Williams upheld our name in soccer, Leamy in track and Robinson and Capt. Leamy in baseball. Since Captain Earle had entered Tech with our class, we deemed it altogether fitting and proper that he should become an honorary member of ’29. Accord¬ ingly by a unanimous vote his name was placed at the head of the class roll. Following midyears, class elections were again in order and we returned “Art” Knight to the head of the class for he had guided us well in previous semesters. “Dan” Leamy, another former president, took the vice-presidentship. There were few changes in other class positions. Harold Stake, who had established us on a firm financial basis, was unanimously elected to continue his good work. “Art” Burr, the retiring secretary was instructed to cast a single ballot for “Art” Burr our new secretary. “Cliff” Broker was elected auditor while “Hal” Pierce was chosen to patch together four years of class history, such as it was. These officers, although beset with all the difficulties co-incident with gradu¬ ation and commencement plans, carried us through successfully to the end. Following the custom of this and other colleges it was deemed advisable to elect permanent officers to direct the destinies of ’29 in the years to come. Many good men were there in the class, but four were finally chosen. “Art” Knight who had been the most consistent repeater in the presidency was elected to fill that po¬ sition permanently. “Dan” Leamy, who was captain of the baseball team and president of the local chapter of Tau Beta Pi, was chosen as our vice-president. “Art” Burr, well known as the most regularly elected class officer ever to attend Tech, was given the position of secretary, having served in that capacity seven out of his eight terms at Tech. Harold Stake, who had been entrusted with the keys to our class coffers during the past four terms, continued in that capacity. And now as we bring this history tQ a close we may only hope that life will hold as much real satisfaction and enjoyment in the future as we have had throughout our past four years at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Page seventy Permanent Officers Arthur H. Burr, Secretary Harold D. Stake, Treasurer _ Arthur W. Knight, President Daniel R. Leamy, Vice-President aje severity one LEONARD HARRIS ABBOT “Lew” Electric; Born Sept. 19, 1895; Prep. Wilton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1915; Address: Wilton, New Hampshire. Rifle Team (3, 4) ; Glee Club (1, 2) ; Orches¬ tra (1, 2) ; Band (4) ; A. I. E. E. JpOR sometime “Len” had been gathering ex¬ perience with the Smithsonian Institute in South America and with the General Electric Company in Lynn, so that it was not until our Junior year that he returned to the Institute to become a member of the Class of 1929. “Len” was quiet most of the time, but never¬ theless, when it came time for things to be said in the classroom he was generally prepared with the right answer. Whether or not “Len” spent most of his spare time practicing on his clarinet in preparation for his appearance with the band, was more or less of a mystery. We rather suspect, however, that a good part of his vaca¬ tions was spent up in a certain New Hampshire town. ARNOLD THEODORE ANDERSON “Andy” AXA Mechanic; Born July 22, 1907; Prep. Worces¬ ter Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 29 Wabash Ave., Wor¬ cester, Massachusetts. Rope Pull (1, 2) ; W. P. I. Aero Club; A. S. M. E. JT WAS at the beginning of his Senior year that “Andy” chose to take up the new Aero¬ nautical course and with a select few of his classmates he began the assimilation of knowl¬ edge concerning the functions of a “joystick. Although “Andy” was ever a woman’s man, it was not until he “took off” with a certain aviatrix that he heard much from “his brother aeronauts” about the virile qualities that even “Mechanics” cannot hide from feminine eyes. Since that time “Andy” has been more or less “air minded,” for he flies to Charlton each Saturday night, leaving a trail of fragrant hair scent in the air lanes far behind. Page seventy-two CARL FREDERICK HOLTON AU “Pete” Mechanic; Born June 6, 1903; Prep. Mc¬ Kinley Manual Training School. Washington, D. C.; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1921; Address: 1009 B St. S. E., Washington, D. C. Rope Pull (1) ; Cosmopolitan Club; A. S. M. E. THERE are probably not many among the Class of ’29 who remember “Pete” as a Freshman for he was originally in the Class of 1925. Forced to leave because of illness, it was not until the members of ’29 had attained the rank of Sophomores that he returned, a family man, to finish his course at Tech. It was then that he made up for lost time. With neat dispatch and a certainty born of ex¬ perience he proceeded to “shark” all the prac¬ tical courses that came his way. In Hydraulics he was at least a specialist and to his classmates he was an authority. To him they came for advice; not only in Hydraulics but in marital matters as well. JOSIAH WILLARD BAKER “Jack” Civil; Born May 4, 1905; Prep. Shrewsbury High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Harrington Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Class Soccer; Treasurer A. S. C. E. (4) ; Class Prophecy. HEN in the fall of 1925, a host of Freshmen descended upon W. P. I. and over-ran the campus, a discerning member of the C. E. faculty leaned far out of his casement window and cried, “There—there he is now, the “coming” engineer!” None other than “Jack” was the reason for this exclamation and he has been “coming” ever since. Whether he passes a week-end in survey¬ ing a flower garden or spends the night in dancing somewhere east of Shrewsbury he always manages to have those lessons done by class time. That is engineering—and that is what is going to start our hero toward the top of the ladder when the old sheepskin has been tucked safely under his arm. Page seventy-three LAWRENCE BIGELOW BARNARD “Larry” $rA Electric; Born March 16, 1907; Prep. Deer¬ field Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address, 5 Randolph Road, Worcester, Massa¬ chusetts. Tech News, (1, 2, 3, 4), Business Manager, (4) ; Peddler, Business Manager, (4) ; Ped¬ dler, Junior Business Manager, (3) ; Glee Club, (1, 2, 3,), Manager, (3); Masque Stage Manager, (3) ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3) ; Rope Pull, (1, 2) ; President, Musical Association (4). “LARRY” came to Tech, a product of the com¬ bined efforts of North High and Deerfield Academy, and he has made quite a name for himself on the Hill. Aside from helping the Musical Association to find that lost chord, he has been the business brains for both the News and the Peddler. During his career with us “Larry” never failed to make frequent trips Amherstward, but careful sleuthing has not pro¬ duced any member of the fair sex as the reason for his journeying. A better friend or a more genial companion than “Larry” would be extremely hard to find. HAROLD CLIFFORD BATES ‘ ' Bates” Electric; Born Dec. 25, 1905; Prep. Spring- held Technical H.gh School and Junior Col¬ lege; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: 39 Bancroft St., Springfield, Massachusetts. A. I. E. E. “BATES” first climbed Boynton Hill back in the fall of 1924 but after carrying on for three years he decided to leave the haunts of Worcester for better climes. Within a year, however, he was back once more and soon won many friends in the Class of ’29 with his keen, “artistic” sense of humor. By his cartoons and sketches he has achieved a reputation that is known throughout the college. For full many a weary lecture hour he has entertained his classmates with the clever products of his pencil. In Design he achieved a unique prominence. What needed he of slide rule or curve sheet, when, with a few strokes of his pencil, he could draw his generator complete without a single calculation? Page seventy-four WAYNE STANLEY BERRY “Bateye” “Begat” “ Snooks” b2K Electric; Born April 25, 1905; Prep. Spring- field Technical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 941 Sumner Ave., Springfield, Massachusetts. Soccer (2, 3, 4), A W F (2, 4) ; Basketball, (3) , b w b (3) ; Track (3, 4) ; A W A (3) ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, (3, 4); Radio Club, (4) ; Rope Pull, (2); Class Soccer, (2). J’HIS promising young Electric is a man of many interesting characteristics. As a be¬ liever in social reform he had no equal at Tech. His pet subject was Prohibition and he estab¬ lished a far-famed reputation for winning all his arguments by simply talking longer, louder and faster than any of his opponents. “Begat ’ had always some time for outside activities whether on the soccer field, basketball field, cinder track or in his regular attendance at church. During his last year “Snooks ' was right in his element as promoter of chapel attendance. Who knows, in future years—. CLIFFORD BROKER “Cliff” ®X TBn Civil; Born July 1, 1903; Prep. Tilton High School; Entered W. P. I Sept. 1925; Ad¬ dress: 716 Greenwood Ave., Brooklyn, New York. Football (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Tech Banquet Com¬ mittee (3); Class Editor Peddler (1); Re¬ porter Tech News (2) ; Advertising Manager Handbook (2) ; Business Manager Handbook (3) ; Class Football (1, 2) ; Class Auditor (4b) ; A. S. C. E. MOST every class boasts some men of note, and the Class of ’29 is no exception, for we have in our midst a New York Broker. As a hard worker “Cliff” has always finished every¬ thing that he has undertaken; a valuable char¬ acteristic indeed for an engineer to have. Usually he could be found steadily plodding at his hooks although he made not infrequent trips Northward for research in distinctly non-teeh- nical fields. “Cliff” spent a few seasons under “Pete Bigler’s wing and emerged as one of the mud- horses on our grid team, a splendid example of the battering a man can stand after he has stacked up against the rigors of the Civil course. Page seventy-five WILLIAM THOMAS BURKE “Bill” Civil; Born Oct. 15, 1907; Prep. Cinton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: 97J 2 Pleasant St., Clinton, Massachusetts. Rope Pull (1, 2). “B ' LL” drifted into our class from the “Clin- tonic Ice Banks,” bringing with him a win¬ ning personality, a pleasing smile and a sputter¬ ing Studebaker. When excursions were suggested everyone knew “Bill had a car—even “Pa” and the “Major”—and when the day came each week for the Civils to go out to Chaffins it was “Bill’s” Studebaker that saved the day. But this was all good training, for anyone who can double or triple the capacity of a car designed for five passengers can surely find a job on the New York subway as official train loader or at the Worcester Theatre as director of traffic in the “peanut gallery.” JOHN BURLAKE “Jack” ©X 5H Civil; Born Dec. 1, 1906; Prep. Chapman Technical High and Norwich Free Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: IJncas- ville, Connecticut. Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3) ; Y. M. C. A. Hand¬ book (1, 2) ; Editor (2) ; Tech News Staff (2) ; Peddler Department Editor (4) ; A. S. C. E. U JACK” might well be called the “man of mystery.” Perhaps it was his Russian tem¬ perament, for we cannot recall anyone else who could say so much that meant so little or say so little that meant so much. It was one of “Jack’s” chief characteristics to be au courant in all the leading events of the day. There was never a subject in which a question was broached but what he had a surprisingly per¬ tinent reply. Equipped with a keen and logical mind, he was naturally gifted for “sharking” his courses with the minimum amount of effort and even frequent New York trips did not interfere. To even his closest friends he was always inscrutable—always interesting. Page seventy-six ARTHUR HOUGHTON BURR “Art” AXA TBII SH Mechanic; Born May 27, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 108 Burncoat St., Wor¬ cester, Massachusetts. Class Secretary (1, 2, 3, 4); Glee Club (2); A. S. M. E. ' Q.RADUATED from North High as a Horace Mann scholar, “Art” has upheld his reputa¬ tion as a student sufficiently to assure himself a place among the honor men on the Hill. Not only has he done this, but he has also won the distinction of being one of the few men at Tech to practically monopolize a class office. For three and one-half years he has served as keeper of the class records and at odd moments, when the studies were not too pressing, he has used his voice to good advantage, with other members of the Glee Club, by charming the fair members of many an audience with delightful melodies. But even so, “Art’s” real interest is in engineer¬ ing. GEORGE LYMAN BUSH Electric; Born Oct. 2, 1902; Prep. South High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1923; Address: 28 Baker St., Worcester, Massachusetts. A. I. E. E. J ERE was a classmate whom we never seemed to know really intimately. By nature rather retiring, “Bush was most often in the back¬ ground and yet we could see that he was a conscientious worker. When the time came for the summer inspec¬ tion trip, at the end of our Junior year, we all found out that Bush had a car. At least it ran, even though it had to be watered at every town pump. “Bush” got there with the rest of us, although sometimes in the rear guard, and when it came to making the summit of the Mohawk trail the “old boat” sure did its stuff. Tenacity and steadfastness should aid Bush greatly in his engineering career. Page seventy-seven CARL HUGO CARLSON ©X Civil; Born July 2, 1907; Prep. Northboro High; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Northboro, Massachusetts. Assistant Manager Track; A. S. C. E. j JENRY may have “made a lady out of Lizzie” but he would have turned green with envy or professional jealousy at least, if he ever saw Carl chug from Northboro to Boynton Hill, and still get there in time for his eight o’clock classes. Of course we don’t know how early he started but nothing less than mechanical genius ever propelled his car along the road, unless it ran on its reputation. Since the C.E. course has claimed Carl’s atten¬ tion, we look for his mechanical ability to pro¬ duce us a folding suspension bridge or a port¬ able tunnel that no modern motorist would neg¬ lect to carry under the back seat. LUTHER QUOCK HONG CHIN “Lute” TBH 2H Electric: Born Dec. 24, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester, Mass. Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 108 Mechanic Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Rone Pull (1, 2) ; Glee Club (1, 2, 41, Cosmo¬ politan Club (2, 3, 4), President (3, 4); A. I. E. E. HINESE are reputed to be subtle and mysterious, but Luther is the very prototype of frankness. With his sunny disposition and even temper he was a shining example of that product of popular imagination, the carefree college boy. When, as has happened once or twice, Luther unconsciously asked a most ludicrous question, his facile mind took in the situation at once and caused him to be among the first to lead the general laugh that was sure to follow. The courses at Tech gave him comparatively little trouble. So little in fact, that he acquired the notorious reputation for being lazy. Un¬ doubtedly his advent into the engineering world will bring about a great change. Page seventy-eight NATHANIEL CLAPP “Nat” “Clappy” Civil; Born Dec. 31, 1906; Prep. Greenfield High; Entered W. P. I. Feb. 1926; Address: Greenfield, Massachusetts A. S. C. E. ALTHOUGH “Nat started his college career at Amherst “Aggie,” the superior attractions of Tech proved too much for him and he trans¬ ferred his base of operations to Worcester. It is one peculiar characteristic of “Clappy” that time does not seem to bother him at all. A trip to Woodland Street, followed by a session with his “preps” until the “wee sma hours” of the morning did not prevent him from appear¬ ing at his eight o’clock with all the serenity born of a good night’s rest. You have it “Clappy” whether it be the right solution to a problem in “Statics” or the best method for making the most of an evening. ARNOLD MARTIN COOK “ Cookie” ©X Mechanic; Born Jan. 10. 1907; Prep. Holden High Schbol; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925, Address: 217 Bullard St., Holden, Massachu¬ setts. Basketball (1, 2); Orchestra (2, 3) Sec. A. S. M. E. (3) ; Treas. A. S. M. E. (4) ; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Class Baseball (1) ; Class Basketball (1, 2). J)ESPITE its lack of size, the town of Holden has seen fit to send many seekers after knowledge to Tech, where they have gained much fame and renown. By no means the least of these was our “Cookie.” Although he had to travel back and forth through the wilderness each day, “Cookie” found time to syncopate his fiddle in the Tech orchestra and still keep in condition on the basketball court and baseball diamond. Another owner of a gas buggy of unknown vintage, he has nursed it through those childish habits of frozen radiators and flooded cylinders until at last it has settled down into the steady complacency of old age. Truly only an engineer could do this marvelous thing! Page seventy-nine WILLIAM LEO CROSBY “Bill” Electric; Born May 1, 1907; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 44 West Street, Westboro, Massachusetts. Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Rope Pull Marshall (3a) ; Sec. Aero Club (4); A. I. E. E. (4). f IFE would be exceedingly dull if it were not for cheerful people. “Bill” is one of these; one whose ready wit uncovers the bright side of life and scatters bits of sunshine in its darkest passages. But “Bill is not always playful, for when the occasion demands he can be as solemn as a Baptist deacon. Besides his ability as a scholar and as a squash player, “Bill’ has done much to further the reputation of the Essex. When “Bill whizzed by we were never sure whether it was an endurance test he was performing or whether it was a new set of shock absorbers he was giving a workout. But let it be known that when “Bill” started he always arrived—somewhere! ALLERTON RICHARDSON CUSHMAN “Al” AXA Civil; Born Feb. 10, 1907; Prep Worcester Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 1 Schussler Road, Worcester, Massachusetts. Track (1, 2); Knight of the Road; Junior Prom Committee; Junior Banquet Committee; A. S. C. E (2, 3, 4); Vice-Pres (3). ' J ' HAT long boy is “Al!” You can’t miss him because he’s at least half a head above the rest of us. We all knew the energetic “Al” who could always be found around Boynton Hall turning work out at double time. “Al’s” ability for tearing through assignments gave him so much spare time that he couldn’t have spent it all sleeping. It was not all wasted, however, for we are sure that his extra-curricu¬ lum interests will continue after graduation. Summers with transit and drafting apparatus have given “Al” a knowledge of the “game for which we all envy him. In years to come “Al” will be found where things are moving, and he will be doing his part to combine pep with progress. ■ Page eighty PAUL ALVAH DAVIS Electric; Born August 3, 1903; Prep Wor¬ cester North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1921; Address: 260 Park Ave., Worces¬ ter Massachusetts. JT MAY have been a mystery to some why Paul was such a shining light in Communications. This really should have been no mystery at all, for Paul secured his extensive knowledge of vacuum tubes and other kindred “doodads” by constant association with radio sets of all de¬ scriptions and he put it to good usage in quizzes. When Paul wasn’t tinkering with condensers or grid-leaks he could be found somewhere about Worcester tearing around in his two- cylinder hit and miss gas buggy. He was not always alone, either, for Paul was not adverse to feminine company. We trust that he will be well taken care of in the future! BORIS DEPHOURE “D4” Mechanic; Born August 30, 1907; Prep Wor¬ cester Classical High] School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 12 Merrick St., Wor¬ cester, Massachusetts. President A. S. M. E. (4). JTVER since the good old freshman days when at our first class meetings we heard Boris call for attention from “Mr. Cha-i-r-man,” we have been listening to “D4” giving vent to lengthy bursts of oratory on the subject of con¬ stitutionality, and how we did appreciate his speechmaking—with lunch waiting for us! No division trip to Boston was complete until Boris had inveigled his friends into risking a first-hand experience with a certain Kosher res¬ taurant. However, when the dishes which were served tended to give that roller-coaster feeling that one experiences when riding in an airplane piloted by “D4” the clientele soon transferred to the Waldorf. Page eighty-one DIRAN DERANIAN “Derry” Mechanic; Bom Oct. 27, 1907; Prep North- bridge High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 15 Hudson St., Worcester, Massachusetts. A. S. M. E. 0RIGINALLY from Whitinsville, although living in Worcester, Diran remained loyal to his old home, and no matter how big his tormentor might be, he was always willing to prove that men of superior strength, both in logic and in muscle, could be traced back to Whitinsville. Diran was a great help to his classmate Romeos, for when “dates” prevented the latter from working out their assignments, he was always ready to jump to their rescue. Although a conscientious worker, Diran was ever ready to further the cause of a good joke and provided plenty of diversion for his fellow students. His cheerfulness and good humor were greatly appreciated, especially during that crucial, climactic, Junior year when our night¬ mares were abundantly decorated with stray entropies. “Pete” Mechanic; Bom October 1, 1906; Prep. Gard¬ ner High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Hubbardston, Massachusetts. “pETE” traveled into our midst from a distant, famous town called Hubbardston. It ' s the kind of a place where blueberries grow in the back yards. The four years here have wrought changes in many of us, but “Pete’s” favorite epithets still are “by gorry” and “gee crickets” when things go wrong. “Pete” has put some real effort into his col¬ lege work, and as a result has always acquitted himself well in his classes. He wins the good¬ will of all with whom he comes in contact be¬ cause of his good nature and personality. We’ll never forget the day “Dingtoe” Smith found “Pete” rolling hoop with a drawing model! “Pete” is a fine fellow, a friend to be trusted, and an engineer. RICHARD JOHN DOB1E Page e ' ghty-tivo STEPHEN DANIEL DONAHUE “Steve” Chemist; Born April 24, 1907; Prep. Wor¬ cester Classical High School; Entered W. P. 1. Sept. 1925; Address: 143 Dorchester St., Worcester, Massachusetts. Asst, Manager Swimming (3) ; Tech News (1, 2, 3, 4), Managing Editor (4); Junior Editor Peddler (3) ; Department Editor Peddler (4) ; Carnival Committee (2) ; Jun¬ ior Marshall (3) ; Class Soccer (3) ; Skeptical Chymists; Newman Club. N SPITE of organic lectures and other attend¬ ant evils of the chemistry department, “Steve” has enlivened the stretches of Tech life for his many intimates with his gaiety and unfailing good nature. Tech Neivs has profitted greatly by his literary ability, and as managing editor he has aided in conducting the News through a very successful season, with the lurid “Tesh Ashcan” as a fitting climax. “Steve” has an uncanny habit of bobbing up in the most unlooked-for places, be it a Country Club dance, Skep-Chymist meeting, Nurses Ball, or just Thornby’s, and next morning, if a yawn occasions a question as to late study, his reply is always a smiling “No, just been on another toot.” ROBERT MILES ECCLES “Bob” Mechanic; Born May 20, 1907; Prep. Wor¬ cester Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 563 Massasoit Road, Worcester, Massachusetts. A. S. M. E.; Newman Club. Js OME babies are born with silver spoons in their mouths, but “Bob” must have had a big, fat pencil in his, for that much-chewed article gets no rest. The big stories which that pencil has made out of the little ones have in¬ terested us as we perused the Sunday Telegram to learn this artist’s opinions of what our foot¬ ball team did on the previous day. The oil that he spreads so smoothly is not all used up in his newspaper work, however, for no one on the Hill can ask him any kind of a question which can stop him and his pencil. Like a ship without a sail he is lost without his pencil, but pencil in hand “Bob” will conquer the world. Page eighty tires CLIFFORD GODFRED ENGSTROM “Cliff” AXA Civil; Bom July 29, 1903; Prep Hartford Public School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1924; Address: 15 Ashley St., Hartford, Conneci- cut. Masque (1, 2) ; Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Secretary, Musical Association (3) ; Chair¬ man Musical Association Dance (3) ; Rope Pull (1); Soccer (1); Rifle (1). QN graduating from Hartford’s schools “Cliff” was sent “up the river,” and branching off, he landed at Worcester Tech. Since then he has proved his ability in many ways. But al¬ though “Cliff” has thrilled the fair sex from the ranks of the Glee Club for the past four years, nevertheless he has cooly waved them all aside. “But, who wouldn’t,” he questions, “when there’s a fourth wanted for a bridge game:” Like “Doc” Jennings, “Cliff” was never late to classes. We often found him about the Hill early in the morning clipping off his share of the fresh air. A hard worker and a loyal friend, we can see a promising future ahead of him. GALE EVANS FLINT “Windy” AXA Electric; Born Aug. 19, 1907; Prep. Green¬ field High School; Enterd W. P. I. Sept 1925; Address: 34 Devens St., Greenfield, Massa¬ chusetts. Manager of Swimming (4) ; Class Bowling (1, 2) ; Rope Pull (1) ; A. I. E. E. the embryo engineers that took a gh paddling from the Sophs hack in the fall of ’25 was a long-legged freshman that hailed from Greenfield, bashful, but neverthe¬ less eager to be convinced that Tech could make a man and an engineer out of him. The years have rolled by and what a change they have produced in “Windy!” A serious, reserved Senior, he was not satisfied with attend¬ ing an engineering institution but made weekly pilgrimages to a certain Normal School. May we humbly suggest that this accounted for his jubilant mood on Monday mornings. “Windy” was a hard worker, both in classes and in extra-curriculum activities. MONG thorou Page eighty-four FRANK HENRY FRENCH “Frank” “Frenchie” AXA TBII Mechanic; Born May 21, 1908; Prep. Lisbon Falls High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1925; Address: 173 Russell St., Worcester, Massachusetts. Track (3b); Ass’t Manager Football (3); Manager Golf (4); Tech Show (4b); Class Rifle (1, 2); Rope Pull (1); Knights of the Road; A. S. M. E.; Senior Week Committee. |CROM Maine to California with a stop off at Worcester Tech, is the itinerary of this busy gentleman with the Nash car. Evidently the girls in Maine just aren’t, for it took all of two years in Worcester to open his eyes, but the two that followed were certainly fast. Frank now has established connections at prominent banks and colleges, but we doubt if this wanderer will ever choose to settle down. Wherever he may go we know “Frenchie” will make good, for his Tech record testifies to his all around ability, his loyalty and interest in his college, classmates and girls. JAMES KENDALL FULLERTON “Ken” LSK Electric; Born October 24, 1907; Prep. Willis- ton Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 74 Windham St., Willimantic, Con¬ necticut. Tech News (2) ; Glee Club (3, 4) ; Division Editor Peddler (4) ; Soccer (1, 2, 3) ; Class Rifle (1, 2 ) ; Junior Marshall (3) ; Junior Prom Committee (3) ; A. I. E. E., Secretary (4). “K e N” has been active in social, musical, and other circles during his entire four years at the Institute. He was especially prominent in supporting his particular end in the baritone section of the Glee Club, and in upholding the “after-the-concert” activities he had few rivals. As a tennis player he wielded a mean racquet, especially in the mixed doubles, where his ability in all directions was surprising. At any social function “Ken” was in his own true element and many were the feminine hearts that fluttered as the smooth blond glided past to the strains of a haunting waltz. We predict that in the future “Ken” will not spend all of his time in engineering! Page eighty-five ROYAL KINNEY GALLUP “Tom” “Roy” Electric; Born June 1, 1907; Prep. West Warwick High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: 25 West Warwick Ave., West Warwick, Rhode Island. Band (3); Radio Club (1); Rope Pull (2). ROYAL K. GALLUP entered W. P. I. in 1924 from the West Warwick, R. I. high school. When asked why he chose Worcester Tech, he was noncommittal, but we have it from good authority that it was, in his opinion, because this college had the best windshield stickers. “R. K’s” course on the Hill has been marked by an unusual amount of persistence. He was obliged to stay out a year on account of illness, but came hack in his junior year to continue his engineering training. They tell us that Roy likes to read “Science and Invention,” and we wouldn’t be surprised if some day he should invent a sky flier to travel to Mars. Never mind, Roy, even lawyers must have their detective stories. ARTHUR EUGENE GILBERT, JR. “Art” Electric; Born March 7, 1907; Prep. Leicester High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1924; Address: Leicester, Massachusetts. Radio Club (3) ; Camera Club (3) Rope Pull (2). 66 JR.T” entered W. P. I. with the class of ’28 but at the end of his Junior year he decided to acquire a little experience in electrical work. As a consequence, he took the fifteen month’s experience course with the United Electric Light and Power Co. in New York City. One of his favorite pastimes consisted of thinking up questions in A.C. which would stump “Doc” Pierce. “Art” was quite skeptical about what the M.E. Profs, had to say, and when “Charlie” Allen explained how a sailboat could be driven with an electric fan, he didn’t believe it until it was proved. Hence he tried the ex¬ periment and startled the people of Leicester with his self-propelling sailboat. Page eighty-six JOHN EDWARD GILL “Coco” AT Cl Skull Mechanic; Born April 23, 1907; Prep. South Manchester High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 191 Main St. Manches¬ ter, Connecticut. Football (1, 2, 3, 4), (W) (1, 2, 3, 4), Cap¬ tain (4) ; Baseball (lb) ; Manager of Basket¬ ball (4) ; Class President (4a) ; Tech Council; Chairman, Tech Banquet Committee; Newman Club; A. S. M. E.; Knights of the Road. F°R four years the Connecticut Yankee, as an athlete, student and “man-about-town” made his presence felt on the Hill. ‘“Eddie’ ' has one of the most dependable good natures in the class. Always willing to engage in a friendly argument, or to participate in lively raillery with anyone as to the comparative standings of certain nationalities, “Eddie” quickly gained a firm position in the hearts of his classmates. If he enters upon his professional duties with the same indomitable spirit and good will that he displayed on the gridiron, the “Galloping Ghost” should reel off as many touchdowns as in his college days. DE WITT RU GG GODDARD “Witt” Electric; Born November 30, 1904; Prep; Tome, Port Deposit, Md.; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 48 E. 73rd St., New York, New York. Swimming (2); Camera Club (2, 3, 4), Pres¬ ident (4). pFUTT-PFUTT-PFUTT!!! That’s the way Goddard came to W. P. I. and everyone soon knew him as “the guy with the motorcycle.” Lately he has become known for other things, notably electrocuting mice. A practical man is Witt! His room is a laboratory, with hardly space enough to sleep in. He is always finding “something interesting,” and never lacks for conversation, especially along scientific lines. Many are his friends, but never an enemy, par¬ ticularly in the realm of the fairer sex. His home is in New York City except in the summer, when the wilds of Maine claim him. His address in the future will probably be that “home-roost”—Old New York. Page eighty-seven HARRY LOUIS GOLDMAN “Harry” Electric; Born March 10, 1907; Prep. Wor¬ cester Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 36 Penn Ave., Wor¬ cester, Massachusetts. A. I. E. E.; Radio Club. JN THE fall of 1925 there migrated a host of intrepid adventurers from the confines of Wor¬ cester Classical High into the awesome, impass¬ able, virgin territory of W. P. I. Among this band of bold adventurers was one Harry L. Goldman, a dark-haired, dark-eyed youth who kept in the background, basking in the light of his former scholastic achievements. Seeking new worlds to conquer, he chose the forbidding territory of W. P. I. Here he threw aside his cloak of modesty and roamed the surrounding country, successfully overcoming the hardships of Tech and conquering the women of the immediate neighborhood. And now with the whole world in which to choose, who’ll be the lucky girl, Harry? HERBERT TAYLOR GRIMSHAW “Herb” “Kay” ATO Electric; Born September 15, 1908; Prep- Thomaston High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Elm St., Thomaston, Connecticut. Ride Club (1, 2); Aero Club (4); Rope Pull (1). JJERE is a good, practical engineer. If you don’t believe it just gaze at his 4-on-a-side Ford roadster. It has jumped puddles on the best highways in New England and has released more cubic feet of air through its tires than it has passed cars on the road. In spite of the fact that a good part of “Tay’s” time is taken up by a certain young lady, he still is able to design 56 horsepower automobiles and attend all classes except eight o’clocks. But then, Fords do not start easily in the early morn¬ ing, and besides one must hold to the rules of good society and he politely late. Page eighty-eight LINCOLN BOURNE HATHAWAY “Line” “Bun” ATH Mechanic; Bom August 30, 1907; Prep. New Bedford High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 134 Arnold St., New Bedford, Massachusetts. Relay (3, 4) ; “W” (4) ; A. S. M. E. JTOUR years ago a shy, self-conscious lad dropped off a New Bedford bus and wondered apprehensively what the coming years at Tech were to mean to him. After getting settled it wasn’t long before he interested himself in athletics and track soon proved to be his first love. He ran anchor on the relay team in the B.A.A. meet during his Senior year, besides holding a similar position on his fraternity team. “Line’s” quiet, unassuming manner has en¬ deared him to all he has helped when in trouble and his ability to stick to details has proved him a valuable man in getting things done. But now his shyness replaced by confidence, he takes in at least one show a week, and—he likes company. WILLIAM JOSEPH HAYDEN, JR. “Bill” 4 rA Electric; Born Feb. 17, 1907; Prep. B. M. C. Durfee High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 658 New Boston Road, Fall River, Massachusetts. Division Editor Peddler (4) ; Glee Club (2 3, 4) ; Ass’t Manager Baseball (3) ; A. I. E. E. RESPITE the fact that he started his career in Fall River, where engineers are evidently unknown, ■ ' ‘Bill” has succeeded here at Tech. Having rather a quiet disposition, he was some¬ what in obscurity during his first year, but the class soon became acquainted with him, and now his beaming countenance can ever be found in any group where two or more are gathered to make “harmony.” This musical bent together with a genial disposition, and a fondness for social affairs should bring “Bill” to the top in whatever he undertakes, whether it be designing transformers or teaching. “Physi Ed’ to the little girls. Page eighty-nine ROBERT STEPHEN HEALD “Bob” “Steve” ATO Mechanic; Born Dec. 3, 1906; Prep. Worces¬ ter Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Ad¬ dress: 25 Randolph Road, Worcester, Massa¬ chusetts. Soccer (2a) ; Glee Club (1, 3, 4) ; Sopho¬ more Hop Committee. J EFORE us is Robert S. Heald, an accom¬ plished gentleman, a fluent speaker, and a driver extraordinary. His spare time has been taken up by his position as Assistant Manager of Tennis, his appearance at all Glee Club concerts, and his disappearance at times in search of the fair sex. We were always secretly envious of the classy roadsters that “Bob” used to drive up on the Hill, and we could readily imagine the wide area of territory which those cars might cover in frantic search for more and better women. Perhaps we have discovered the reason for his high “blond” pressure. ALBERT C. HOLT “Al” “A.C.” ATf2 TBIT Skull Electric; Born Feb. 20, 1907; Prep. West- Springfield High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Peddler Advertising Manager (4), Junior Business Manager (3) ; Glee Club (1, 3) ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (2, 3) ; Tech Council; In¬ terfraternity Council; Tech Banquet Committ- tee; Class Marshall; President of Class (2b); Historian (1); Sophomore Hop; Freshman Dance; Junior Prom Committee; Tech Carni¬ val Chairman; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Senior Week Committee. CTION is the keynote of “Al’s” personality and whether it be in class or out he was for¬ ever on the move—getting things done. During his entire four years at Tech there was hardly any event of major importance but what “Al was in the scene of action—especially in class banquets. And that humorous laugh! When “Al” appeared that first thing would be—“Now have you heard the one about ...” Page ninety HOLBROOK LYNEDON HORTON “Hon” ©X TBII Electric; Born July 31, 1907; Prep Concord High School; Entered W. P. I. 1925; Address: 54 Pleasant St., Concord, New Hampshire. Tennis (1) ; Editor-in-Chief, Tech News (4) ; Ed.tor-in-Chief, 1929 Peddler; Editor-inChief, Tech Handbook (2) ; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (2, 4), Vice-President (4); Treasurer, Inter¬ fraternity Council (4); Orchestra (1, 2, 3a); Glee Club (1, 2); Mandolin Club (1) ; Jun¬ ior Editor 1928 Peddler (3) ; Junior Marshall (3) ; Junior Prom Committee (3) ; Rope Pull (1) ; Class Orator. .00D natured kindliness beams through these horn rims while a joyous live-and-let-live smile plays across the editorial countenance for “Hort” is deeply engrossed in literary composi¬ tion. Look closely for there is the original editor of the famous phrase, “Five Men?—No, Five Hundred!” that sent all Tech students in a vain search for the other four hundred and ninety- five. Alas they could not be found so “Hort” and his four contemporaries had to carry on the work of the Peddler without their much needed assistance. VICTOR JOSEPH HUDSON “Vic” Electric; Born April, 1903; Prep West Spring- field High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: 19 Lathrop St., West Spring- field, Massachusetts. gOME time ago Vic decided he had done woods of Maine enough hunting in the wild and set out to be a “real-he-going-engineer.” Of course Tech was the first and only stop. Vic is one of the select few who actually took (he “work of the course” seriously, even to cutting the cost of iron in H. B.’s Designs by simply “knocking off the corners.” Though not the highest in ranking in the class, let it be said that “Vic” possessed an un¬ canny faculty for getting problems done and being able to hand them in when called for,—a rare gift from the gods. Page ninety-one WILLIAM ROGERS HUTTON “Bill” at n Mechanic; Bom Dec. 14, 1906; Prep So. Manchester High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 146 Center St., South Manchester, Connecticut. Manager Football (4) ; Ass’t Cheer Leader (3) ; Knights of Road (2, 3, 4) ; Class Basket¬ ball (1, 2) ; Class Baseball (1, 2) Class soccer (1, 2) ; Tech Carnival (2) ; Class Auditor (3a, 3b, 4a). JTOR four short years “Bill” has been with us and his never failing good nature has helped us through many of the trials and tribulations of our undergraduate life. Coming from South Manchester, Connecticut, he is as smooth as the Cheney Silks produced there. As for women,—space does not permit us to print the long list of conquests behind him, nor dare we predict those of the future. Certain it is that there will be a bevy of broken hearts in Worcester after Commencement. How¬ ever, in between his numerous “affairs de coeurs” he has found time to secure good grades in his courses and to carry on successfully the work of football manager. WILLIAM WESLEY JASPER, Jr. “Bill” Mechanic; Born Sept. 8, 1905; Prep Worces¬ ter Classical High School. Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 84 Providence St., Worcester, Massachusetts. A. S. M. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2). W HEN ’ in the first hectic days of our Fresh¬ man year, need arose for two stalwarts to lead ’29 to the doom awaiting it outside the Salisbury Building in the shape of a belligerent Sophomore class, “Bill” was one of the two selected—and well did he acquit himself on that bloody day. That same spirit has he manifested in all his actions and dealings during the past four years. But, alas! “Bill” is a devil with the women. Many an evening have Bill’s books lain neglected while he and his boon companion, “Joe” Matu- laitis, together with temptations (two of them), have sped along in Joe’s trusty Studebaker. We don’t blame them for falling for you, “Bill”— not at all! Page ninety-two ALOYSIUS LOUIS PETER JEZYK “Lou” 2AE Electric; Born September 1, 1906; Prep Ware High School; Entered Sept. 1925; Address: Ware, Massachusetts. Tech News (1, 2, 3, 4), Secretary (4) ; Track (1, 2, 3 Band (1, 2, 3, 4); Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Masque, Advertising Manager; Class Track (1, 2) ; Class Soccer (1) ; Rope Pull (2) ; A. I. E. E. a J OUIE” JEZYK, the most successfully mar¬ ried man in the class of 1929, came to Wor¬ cester in the fall of 1925 as an unsophisticated graduate of Ware High School. With him came his ability as a musician, and it was not long- before he became one of the leading lights in the Tech orchestra. Out-of-town jobs were his forte and we understand that he established an enviable reputation when the Glee Club jour¬ neyed to Falmouth. Perhaps some day we ll see a lot of little trap drummers coming back to a ’29 reunion with their daddy. If so, they’ll surely have a good start in the orchestra game. ARNOLD LIEBERT JOHNSON “ Arnie ” Mechanic; Born May 31, 1907; Prep North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 40 Airlie St., Worcester, Massachu¬ setts. Football (1) ; Aero Club, Vi ce-Pres; Class Football (2); Class Basketball (4); Rope Pull (2) ; A. S. M. E. “A- hr may well be regarded as one of “Coombsie’s” most successful prodigies, for the argumentation course, like vaccination, surely “took” in his case. “A. L.” is famous for having persuaded the Profs into adding more extra credits to his examination marks than any other member of the class. Even “Mac” is known to have succumbed to his loquacious eloquence. Besides being a stickler in striving toward any goal which he has selected, “Arnie possesses a great sense of humor and has often been caught on the directing end of a practical joke. With the tables turned, and the joke on him, he is equally ready to see the humor of the situation —an unusual gift indeed. Page ninety-three FRANCIS ELDRIDGE ROWLEY JOHNSON “Johnny” “F.E.R.” TBII Mechanic; Born June 8, 1908; Prep North High School; Entered W. P. 1. Sept. 1925; Address: 10 Ruth St., Worcester, Massachu¬ setts. Tech News (1, 2, 3, 4,), News Editor (4); Junior Editor of Peddler (3), Ass’t Editor- in-Chief (4) ; A. S. M. E., Vice-President (4) ; Vice-President Class (4a) ; Camera Club (1, 2 ) ; Senior Week Committee. W HEN a certain diminutive six-foot lad meandered into Tech as a Freshman there were few who realized that he was to become one of the leading figures in the literary circles of Boynton Hill. But it was to be, for “Johnny,” after years of hard labor and priva¬ tion, became a famous editor in Tech’s news world. When the time came for the election of an assistant Editor-in-Chief for the 1929 Ped¬ dler this same “Johnny’s” uncanny ability for handling copy brought him this climax of his college career. Hail to this master of the pen and thrower of the bull! May he conquer the world with his eloquence and hot air. WILLARD IRVING JOHNSON “Bill” Electric; Born Sept. 29, 1905; Prep Worcester North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 153 Eastern Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts. Manager Soccer (4); Glee Club (1, 2, 3); Interfraternity Athletic Council (3, 4) ; Class Soccer (3); Rope Pull (1). j-JAVING completed his preliminary education at North High School, “Bill” could not bear to think of being far removed from his old stamping ground so he came up on Boynton Hill. Even in such an entirely masculine at¬ mosphere he thrived remarkably well. “Bill” realized, however, that his studies were n ot going to give him sufficient outlet for his superabundant energy so he turned to the Glee Club and he soon became one of the mainstays of that tuneful! organization. It must be admitted that his fame rests en¬ tirely on his ability as a dietician. He knew what was good for husky men when he ordered boiled eggs on toast for the Soccer team in Providence! Page ninety-four JOSEPH BERNARD JOSEPH “Joe” Electric; Born November 14, 1907; Prep Wor¬ cester Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 55 Providence St., Worcester, Massachusetts. Radio Club (2, 3); Judean Club; A. I. E. E. J-fERE we have one of those quiet, modest and unassuming seniors of the Electrical Engi¬ neering Department whose capabilities of get¬ ting things done were, nevertheless, well known. Perhaps a bit too reserved “Joe ' has as yet re¬ sisted any amorous advances of the young ladies who have had the good fortune of riding in that well known and often used Buick of his. Thus turning his thoughts toward other fields of activity we find him planning his future career with the Radio Corporation of America. Whereas apparently he has proven to be at a loss as a gallant swain so has he shown clever¬ ness and aptitude in delving into the unexplain¬ able mysteries of radio. FRANCIS KENNEDY “Frank” Electric; Bom Sept. 16, 1908; Prep. Leicester High School; Address: Dale St., Rochdale, Massachusetts. Director Newman Club (4) ; Vice-Chairman A. 1. E. E. (4); Rope Pull (2). pROM the minute that Frank entered Tech he was ready for a frolic of any kind, be it on the Gymnasium floor or the Athletic Field. Always a staunch supporter of class and college activities, he was certain to be found at every dance held on the Hill. Of late Frank has taken up flving or rather puddle jumping in the “Question Mark,” a Ford of ancient vintage and questionable origin. Whether he becomes a prosperous mill owner of Rochdale or simply digs more post holes for the N ew V ork Central we hope that some day lie will honorably retire the “Question Mark” or at least buy it a few new fenders. Page ninety five GEORGE VINCENT KENNEDY “G.V.” Electric; Born March 10, 1907; Prep Ware High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Ware, Massachusetts. Newman Club; A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull (2) ; Class Soccer (3). ?HO has a cigarette?—George. Who has the latest and best stories? — George. He knows them all. Who is the social light of Oakdale? Why George, of course. So it is that “G.V.” has achieved his far famed reputation for being on the spot when the cry goes up: “Let George do it!” In E. E. Lab when things were not going just as they should he was the only man who could get the “right” meter readings. In classroom when the ques¬ tion came up as to how to do a problem, “G.V.” never failed to have some kind of an answer. It’s an art, George, we admit it. ARTHUR WESTON KNIGHT “Art” ©X Skull Electric; Born April 6, 1906; Prep Worcester North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Boylston, Massachusetts. Glee Club (1, 2) ; Secretary (2) ; Publicity Manager of Masque (3) ; Tech Council (1, 3, 4), Pres. (4); Pres, of Class (lb, 3a, 3b, 4b), Sec. (la); Chairman Sophomore Ban¬ quet Committee; Chairman Junior Prom; Rope Pull (1, 4); A. I. E. E.; Permanent Class President. JHIS tall, light-haired gentleman from Boyl¬ ston has been one of the dominating figures in the class of 1929. If there was any organizing or directing to do, “Art” was the man to do it and there wasn’t a stunt worth pulling off that he didn’t play a leading part in, whether it was a raid on the Street Department’s red flags or just a two-mile ride on a handcar. But one incident marred the brilliant college career of this young engineer and that was his inability to understand why sphere gaps are used in telephone circuits! Page ninety-six MILTON LABONTE “MUt” Electric; Born Jan. 29, 1907; Prep Worcester South High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 9% Hancock St., Worcester, Massachusetts. Peddler, Ass’t Business Manager (4) ; A. I. E. E.; Freshman Banquet Committee; Junior Banquet Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Week Committee (4). JHIS quiet, unassuming youth first dawned upon our consciousness about the middle of our Sophomore year. When the class realized that this quietness of his really covered genuine worth however, it began delegating him duties and soon his name was to be found on most every committee appointed. His work on the 1929 Peddler has been one of the jobs he has undertaken and done well. Not only was “Milt” prominent in activities but in Tech social affairs as well and many a dance found him in the full heat of the struggle. Yes, we are indeed glad that this demure South Ender resisted the allurements of Clark and came Northward where men are men and sometimes—engineers. DANIEL REGAN LEAMY “Dan” 2AE TBJH Skull 53 Civil; Born Mar. z, 1 03; Prep Gardner High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 54 Lincoln St., Gardner, Massachusetts. Baseball “W” (1, 2, 3); Track “W : ’ (2, 3, 4) ; W. P. I. A. A. Secretary (2), Pres. (4) ; Tech Council (2a, 3, 4) ; Newman Club (2, 3), President (4); A. S. C. E. Secretary (3), President (4); President Class (2a), Audi¬ tor (la) ; Class Soccer (2, 3) ; Class Swim¬ ming Capt (2) ; Class Baseball Capt. (1) ; Class Track (1) ; Rope Pull (2) ; Banquet Committee (2); Junior Prom. Committee; Tech Banqdet Committee (2) ; Junior Mar¬ shall, Senior Week Committee (4) ; Perma¬ nent Vice President. “£)AN” is another man of whom our class may well be proud. His desire to be always doing something worthwhile, especially some¬ thing which would boost Tech, has led him into many activities, in each of which his success has been outstanding. Throughout his four college years, “Dan” has been among the first in his class, not only in scholarship and sports but in the warm regard of his friends as well. Page ninety-seven UNO AUGUST MATSON “Matty” ©X TBIT 2E Electric; Born March 10, 1903; Prep. Wor¬ cester North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 26 Fountain St., Wor¬ cester, Massachusetts. Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Soloist (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Band (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Orchestra (2, 3, 4) ; A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull (2) Carnival (2). JF ONE might be permitted to symbolize “Matty’s” initials one might write, U know All about Music. The natural talent of this fair¬ haired Finn virtually amounts to genius. He is equally at home on the piano, cello or trom¬ bone, and as a member of that well known Matson and Le Bosquet piano duo his fame has been well established in Worcester and sur¬ rounding towns. Equally at home in the classroom is he also, where he has won coveted scholastic honors. Yet beneath Matson the musician and Matson the thinker is Matson the man, whose quiet in¬ terest and sympathy with his fellows have en¬ deared him to all who know him well. JOSEPH MATULAITIS “Joe” Mechanic; Born June 30, 1903; Prep Classi¬ cal High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 1 Wallingford Rd., Worcester, Massachusetts. Track (lb, 2b, 3b) ; Class Track (1) ; Class Football (1, 2). u TOE” is the boy with the golden smile and the Tech tie—both symbols of his carefree nature. But his fame truly rests on the tie. For three years it has been coming to Tech with Joe and for three years it has acted as a signal of work about to be commenced. One yank and then with neck unhamperd with such restraint Joe starts digging in. Big planes for frig men should be his motto for placed in a cockpit he regally surveys the landscape with head and shoulders exposed to the rushing wind. When “Joe” starts designing planes high windshields will undoubtedly be standard equipment. Page ninety-eight. FREDERICK JOSEPH McGQWAN, Jr. “Fred” “Mac” Electric; Born Dec. 2, 1907; Prep Spring- field Technical H.gh School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 215 White St., Spring- field, Massachusetts. Manager Tennis (4) ; Tech Neivs (1, 2, 3) ; Business Manager, Peddler (4) ; Masque, Business Manager (3), General Manager (4); Chairman, A. I. E. E. (4) ; Vice-Pres. Class (3a, 3b) ; Junior Marshall, Junior Prom Committee; Chairman, senior WeeK Commit¬ tee (4). JMTTLE did we realize in 1925 that this long, lean lad whom we found in our midst, would be one of the most active men in the class in four short years. Nevertheless, such was the case. “Mac” started off early in his activities, and one may judge his success merely by the number and variety of them. For when others claimed they were too busy, “Mac” took over their duties and found time for all. Indefatig¬ able, clever, and industrious, “Fred” should go far in the business world. LESLIE THATCHER MILLER “ Les ” ©X 2H Mechanic; Born August 9, 1908; Prep Townsend High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Townsend, Massachu¬ setts. Football (la) ; Tech News (lb, 2a) ; Musical Association; Orchestra (3) ; A. S. M. E.; Aero Club; Class Football (la). “L ES ” is a good example of the old saying that you can’t keep a good man down. Al¬ though he had the misfortune to argue with the boom at Chaffins (in which he came out second best with a broken thumb) it did not discourage him, but rather gave him the opportunity to show us all what a man could do under adver¬ sity. This dark-haired chap hails from Townsend but when you know him you might think he came from Sunny Spain as he is always polite and courteous, on the Hill or off. Of course this does not apply when he is tinkering with his puddle jumper. But one must blame the car, not Les. Page ninety-nine JOHN LEONARD MOOSHIAN “Sheik” Electric; Born November 7, 1908; Prep Law¬ rence High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 9 Bucknell Terrace, Lawrence, Massachusetts. Glee Club (3, 4); Rope Pull (2). J URING our four (etc.) years on the Hill, we often encountered a broad smile accompanied by the familiar greeting, “Well, if it isn’t my oid friend, Shiek, himself.” While such a subtle compliment never failed to tickle our vanity we still entertain suspicions that John, too, was quite a connaisseur en femme and that his second tenor voice was often raised in plaintive serenade to his Mistress’ eyebrow. But John was also interested in some of the deeper things for when he was not busy turning out classic M. E. Lab reports he might be found down in the E. E. Lab studying such abstruse problems as how to synchronize a generator by the “light” method with “dark’ connections. PERCY EUGENE NEWTON “Newt” “Pen” Mechanic; Born Aug. 13, 1906; Prep. North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: 380 Burncoat St., Worcester, Massa¬ chusetts. Cross Country (2a); Glee Club (3, 4). j EWT” is perseverance personified. “Can’t ' - ' is an unknown word in his language, and whatever he undertakes will certainly be worked out to the nth degree if a solution is possible. He does not believe in one-track development, however, and “Newt” can boast other accom¬ plishments than those pertaining to the class¬ room. A season or two on the cross-country team gave him such a chest expansion that he decided the next natural step was into the Glee Club. Here he became a decided asset to the tenor section. And then he started stepping out. But that’s another story and space does not per¬ mit us to do him justice in this respect. Page one hundred EDWARD GEORGE NORTON, Jr. “Eddie” “ Murphy ” ATfi Electric; Born March 24, 1907; Prep Spring- field Technical High School and Junior Col¬ lege; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 34 Leonard St., Springfield, Massachusetts. A. I. E. E.; Newman Club; Tech Banquet (4); Carnival (3); Sophomore Hop (2). HIS smiling, curly-haired specimen of hu¬ manity came to us in 1927 from R. P. I. In spite of this tremendous handicap and the fact that he hails from Springfield “Murphy” is now one of our best liked classmates, a good sport and everybody’s friend. If it’s reports or notes or the like you’ll find “Eddie’s” pencil busy drawing sketches that sometimes are quite far removed from subjects in Electrical Engineering. “Murphy” spent his summer with the tele¬ phone company in New York. When you speak of the new dial system a sad look comes to his face for you can’t get any kick out of dating up a machine. ANDREW JOSEPH O ' CONNELL “Andy” Chemist; Born Dec. 1, 1907; Prep North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 32 Wachusett St., Worcester, Massachusetts. Newman Club (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Skeptical Chy- mists (2, 3, 4) ; Class Soccer (3) ; Class Bowling (1, 2); Rope Pull (1). “ANDY,” as president of O’Connell, 0 Con¬ nell and O’Connell has guided the destiny of that firm for four long years. The com¬ pany’s chief business of absorbing the chem course on scheduled time has progressed with the success which is the result of effort that has been no flash in the pan. Noteworthy above all else is that this firm’s success may be attributed lo labor performed by daylight, and not by, its competitors frequent resort, the “midnight oil.’’ Evening hours were laden with terpsichorean de¬ lights which lead to such an acquaintance with neighborhood milkmen, as goes with late or early, as you prefer, retirement. Page one hundred one NILS JOHANN OMAN “Nick” 2AE Electric; Born Dec. 12, 1905; Prep Windham High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: South Windham, Connecticut. A. I. E. E. AFTER completing three years c FvintUnfn left f01’ of work at the Institute “Nick” left for New York to gain a year’s experience in the Bell Telephone Lab¬ oratories. Thus fortified he returned to Wor¬ cester for the last round of the battle with the faculty. One of “Nick’s” favorite mottos seems to be “haste makes waste” or at least he appeared to practice it in overcoming the “tough ’ schedule of a Senior Electric. “Nick” is a sincere and conscientious worker and should need no coaching to make steady progress in any field of work that he enters. We certainly believe “Nick will make a perse¬ vering engineer and our best wishes go with him in his efforts. LINCOLN HAROLD PETERSON “Link” “Pete” ®YO Electric; Born July 13. 1905: Prep North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address 7 Lyford St., Worcester, Massachu¬ setts. President Radio Club (3) ; Secretary of Class (la) ; Sophomore Hop Committee (2) ; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Class Football (1, 2) ; Glee Club ( 1 ). “LI N C’S” presence perhaps was not as con¬ spicuous in a crowd, because of his quiet nature, but if the topic was radio he was always glad to discuss it at length. “Line,’ however, did not spend many of his spare hours on the Hill, and we feel that there must have been some good reason. As the saying goes, “still waters run deep” and because he possessed that irre- sistable “something” in his personality that all of the “fair sex” like, this distraction must have been caused by one of their number. With “Line’s” adaptiveness to radio and tele¬ phone work we feel sure that he will make a good reputation for himself in engineering. Be¬ ware of the distractions, though “Line!” Page one hundred two JOHN MATTHEW PETRIE “ Johnny ” Chemist; Born March 17, 1905; Prep North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 6 Florence St., Worcester, Massa¬ chusetts. J INETY-nine per cent yields from chemical processes are few and far between, but John has several times attained that height of perfec¬ tion in technic, to the bewilderment of his fel¬ low chemists in Organic Lab. This lasted until some Sherlock discovered that on these occa¬ sions John had lunched in the laboratory Thereafter it became the custom of the class to add bread crumbs whenever high yields were desired. Bread crumbs alone are not sufficient to insure success so the boy wonder made things doubly sure by sticking to the old grindstone. Though his attendance at a social function was a rare occasion everyone knew where he spent his idle hours when scanning the honor roll they beheld, “John Petrie—Third Honors.’’ EROLD FRANCIS PIERCE 2H Mechanic; Born June 23, 1907; Prep South High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 32 Montague St., Worcester, Massa¬ chusetts. President Aero Club; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Class Football (2) ; A. S. M. E. W HAT is this strange, disturbing sound that breaks the silence of the morning air at eight o’clock? Ah, ’tis “Puggy,” that far-famed chariot of an cient vintage which puffs in its old age as it trembles up the Hill. Any man that can coax “Puggy” to run is either a magi¬ cian or an engineer. Erold’s uncanny knowl¬ edge of gasoline engines and his abilitv to make them perform tricks amazes us. Yes, Erold must be an engineer, for even in the class room he excels. Hail to Erold, master of the slide rule and the monkey wrench, a deep drinker at the Pyrean Springs. Page. one hundred three HALBERT EDMOND PIERCE, Jr. “Hal” AXA TBII Electric; Born June 2, 1907; Prep Lunen¬ burg High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Lancaster Ave., Lunenburg, Massachusetts. Ass’t Manager of Track (3) ; Manager (4) ; Tech Neivs (1, 2, 3, 4), Athletic Editor (4); Junior Editor 1928 Peddler; A. I. E. E.; Class Historian (3b, 4a); Class Soccer (3). TWHOEVER heard of Lunenburg before the fall of 1925, and who hasn’t heard of it since, from “Hal Pierce? After leaving this metropolis, “‘Hal was rather lost for a couple of years, during which he had nothing of much more importance to do, than study. Hence the Tau Beta Pi key that he has as a charm. More recently he has been dividing time be¬ tween the Normal School and Holden via ‘ ' the rambling wreck of Worcester Tech. Though the maximum velocity is practically the same, authorities have it that he prefers to ride in the above-mentioned vehicle, than on the boom at Chaffins. ADAM JOHN RASCO “Add” Electric; Born April 22, 1907; Prep Worces¬ ter Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 46 Perry Ave., Worces¬ ter, Massachusetts. Rope Pull (1, 2); Class Football (1, 2); Class Soccer (1, 2); A. I. E. E. JN THE year of our Lord, the one thousand nine hundred and twenty-fifth, Adam Rasco, one of the intelligentsia of the Worcester Class¬ ical High School elected to honor the Worcester Polytechnic Institute with his constant atten¬ tions. In the years following, he became quite a figure at basketball games. All his friends would be looking for him after the game,—to get a dance with his sister! Besides wooing Mistress Knowledge, Adam found time to dabble in politics. He did an active bit in the cam¬ paign of 1928—hence Hoover was elected! We trust, however, that Adam will stick to engineer¬ ing in spite of his early political successes. Page one hundred four HAROLD PERRY RICHMOND “Moon Mullins ’’ • ATO Electric; Born March 10, 1907; Prep Balto. Polytechnic Institute and Huntington High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Ad¬ dress: West Boylston, Massachusetts. Manager of Baseball (4) ; Knights of the Road; Rope Pull (1, 2); Class Football (2). JTROM the “wilds” of Huntington, in the fall of ’25, came “Moon” Richmond to add his bit to Tech, and to derive his rewards and en¬ gineering knowledge therefrom. “Moon,” during his brilliant four years at Tech, found time for quite a number of outside activities, but, as for social contact with the “fair sex,” it may be said accurately that there were only two times when he was not with them -—when he was studying, and when he was not studying. Everyone who is acquainted with “Moon” knows that through his hard work, perserver- ance, personality, and dry humor, he will gain a high place in any field which he enters. CARL LEROY ROBINSON “ Robby ” ©Yfi TBn Skull Electric; Born Oct. 26, 1905; Prep North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: Bowen St., West Boylston. Massa¬ chusetts. Baseball “W” (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Soccer (3, 4) ; Se¬ cretary and Treasurer, W. P. I. A. A. (3); Chairman, Y. M. C. A.; Campus Committee; A. I. E. E.; Senior Week Committee. p OBB S career at Tech, his genuine sports¬ manship on the athletic field, his excellence in scholarship have been all the more outstand¬ ing in that he has commuted from West Boyl¬ ston regularly all four years. It was coming home from Boston one evening that his coffee-spilling ark got into trouble. While speeding along at t he breath-taking rate of 40 m.p.h., the headlights gave way under the severe strain. “Robby,” rising to meet this emergency, leaned far out into the darkness in a vain attempt to sight any near-by poles worth ascending, but failing to see any suitable ones he was forced to stop his car while still in the road. Truly a real engineer. Page one hundred five NICHOLAS JOSEPH RUBERTI “Nick” Chemist; Born August 28, 1907; Prep Clinton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 155 Cedar St., Clmton, Massachu¬ setts. Soccer (3) ; Skeptical Chymists. jPROM Clinton, the home of the “Bucket of Blood,” came this swarthy son, brought up under the shade of the Metropolitan Water Systems, to introduce to Tech a popular version, both fluid and symphonic, of Wine, Women and Wine. Shortly after his entrance to the domain of chemistry, Nick displayed his foresight by endowing the department with his knowledge of fermentation derived from years of experience will the juice of the grape. His greatest claim to fame is his unparalleled success in bearing out that a miss is as good as a mile when it comes to the soul-searing clutch of an unrelent¬ ing faculty which strives to maintain the tradi¬ tions that “they shall not pass.” ROGER MARVELLE LYSLE RUSSELL “Rog” “Russ” Civil; Born Aug. 23, 1908; Prep Natick High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 134a Bacon St, Natick, Massachusetts. A. S. C. E. W HAT is that faint breath of perfume wafted upon the balmy spring breeze? Shades of Coty and Houbigant, et al, if it isn’t R. M. L. bintself, just arrived from Natick whence he daily sallies forth to meet the demon profs and lay them low with his store of erudition and whatnot. The way that Roger can spend so much of his day in commuting and still be the first man to get his home-work done (and artis¬ tically, too) is a mystery to all of us. And, when he discovered that four men, all working, can do more than four working and one loafing, he proved himself a scientist of the first water. It’s hats off to you, Roger; you’re there! Page one hundred six PHILIP MERVIN SEAL “Phil” TBIT Electric; Born Sept. 3, 1907; Prep. Worcester North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 81 Beaconsfieid Road, Worces¬ ter, Mass. Track (2); Glee Club (1, 2). u pHIL” came to us a tall, almost awkward boy back in the green days of 1925. When he left us at the end of our Junior year to enter the experience course, he had become a living part of our consciousness. His unobtrusive nature was not the kind to instantly seize one’s attention; rather, it came in almost unaware to call out the ripe maturity of friendship that comes from gradual growth. We w r ell remember his conspicuous ability to cast a beam of light into a difficult mathematical problem or into the more subtle relationships of human engin¬ eering. Then too, we recall the same “Phil’’ as a social man, especially in Plymouth Church, which seemed to have such a hold upon his affections. GEORGE CHARLES SHAKOUR Chemist; Born July 26, 1907; Prep. North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 194 Norfolk St., Worcester, Massa¬ chusetts. Football “W” (1, 2, 3 4) ; ‘ ' keopcal Chemists; Class Soccer (3) ; Class Football (1) ; New¬ man Club. JTVERY one will always remember George for his remarkable football ability. His un- dauntable spirit and bulldog tenacity have caused many an opposing team to meet its Waterloo. In the classroom his record was just as great as on the football field, for he never let class work slide with athletics as an excuse. His success is attributed to these factors, cor¬ rective and otherwise, and his manipulation of a monkey wrench or a water valve are epics in Salisbury Laboratory history. If George con¬ tinues to mow down the obstacles in his path in the same manner which he has displayed in his sojourn on the Hill he’ll—well he’ll never “faw r down and go—boom.’’ Page one hundred seven LAWRENCE BENJAMIN OLIVER SILVERBERG “Elbow” “Ben” “ Silver” tbii SH Electric; Born June 6, 1905; Prep Gardner High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1923; Address: 163 Washington St., Gardner, Massa¬ chusetts. Radio Club; Camera Club; Rifle Club; Rope Pull (1, 2); Masque (1). JN SEPTEMBER, 1927, “Elbow” joined out¬ ranks imbued with the determination to squeeze every last drop of learning from the curriculum. Accordingly “Elbow had no time to waste and went at things intensely; roaring from Gardner to Worcester in 50 minutes, wading through all the work he could find and eliciting information at every turn. To do all this and preserve a true perspective of things was a man-sized job, so Elbow ' shrewdly armed himself with a camera and proceeded to shoot fine views of campus personalities and events. “Elbow’s” two years with ’29 have broadened him. Many difficult problems mastered have developed a quiet confidence in himself by a greater contact with the interests of his fellows. “Rip” AXA Electric; Born Oct. 7, 1907; Prep. Sheffield High School; Entered W. P. I. ept. 1924; Address: Ashley Falls, Massachusetts. Football (1); Rifle Team (1, 5a); Baseball (1) ; Swimming (4a) ; Radio Club; Class Rifle (4a); Class Football (1, 2); A. 1. E. E. joined our ranks in our Senior year spite of his small stature he was not unknown to us, as he soon acquired a notorious reputation for passing out into oblivion at the most opportune moments in any lecture. During his first two years at Tech “Rip was interested in the rifle team and he easily made the grade, scattering lead thither and yon. Dame Rumor says that he has a good eye for something other than targets, such as school teachers for example. But one must not believe all one hears; and besides he probably has had enough instruction already at Tech. QEORGE but in GEORGE NELSON SMITH Page one hundred eight LOTHAR AUGUST SONTAG “Sunny” — _ Chemist; Born Nov. 18, 1907; Prep Clinton High School; Entered W. P. 1. Sept. 1925; Address: 21 Birch St., Clinton, Massachusetts. Skeptical Chymists. “H EY ’ SONTAG, what answer did you get for that problem?” This and similar ques¬ tions are usually heard after a quiz, for if one checks with Sontag one is quite certain to have the right answer. Four years ago our hero ventured out of the wilds of Clinton, and he soon became known to the fellows on the Hill as a quiet, studious- looking young man. To the Chemists, however, Sontag is more than that. He is characterized and identified by unusual zeal and scholarship, a profuse knowledge of radio and photography, the familiar phrase, “Oh, that’s easy,—it goes like this,” and his peculiar reaction toward the fair sex. WALTER HORACE SPONAGLE 6i qrr 97 1 ony AXA Electric; Born Jan. 10, 1902; Prep Westfield High School; Entered W. P. I. 1920-1923, 1927- 1929; Address: 32 Washington St., Westfield, Mass. r ALTER came to us from the western part of the state, namely, Westfield the “Whip City,” a section that seems to turn out basket¬ ball men of no mean ability. “Tony” was no exception, for although he never made the varsity squad he has played many a brilliant game with the seconds and his fraternity team. Although he was a new member of our class his capacity for making friends soon made him one of our jolly crew. At the social functions of the Institute he was no wallflower, for he appeared at most all of them with a certain young friend from the home town and just as smart as the home town product. Page one hundred nine HAROLD DAVID STAKE “Hal” “Stakey” 2AE TBii Mechanic; Born Nov. 15, 1907; Prep Gardner High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 141 Chelsea St., Gardner, Massachu¬ setts. Track (lb, 2b) ; Cross Country (2a, 3a) ; A. S. M. E.; Treasurer (2, 3, 4), Class Track (1, 2) ; Rope Pull (1) ; Permanent Class Treasurer. JF THE last eight years give any indication of future success, “Stakey” has reason for optimism. Arriving at Tech after four years in Gardner High School where he was an out¬ standing member of his class, he has remained a leader here. Upon tracing “Stakey’s” career through Tech we find that he has been efficient as a student, having been pledged by Tau Beta Pi in the first term of his Junior year; as a runner, having won his “cWc”; and as a politician, having served as class treasurer for three years. We understand, also, that he made progress as an airman under “Pinky” Merriam’s careful tutel¬ age. May you fly high and far, “Stakey,” old man. RICHARD STONE “Dick” Mechanic; Born Jan. 8, 1908; Prep Worces¬ ter Classical High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 4 Amherst St., Worces¬ ter, Massachusetts. Judean Club; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; A. S. M. E. 44 JJICK” STONE, genial, good-natured, has in his quiet way hung up one record in his four years at Tech that must be regarded as unique. He never handed a report in late. Although comparative figures are lacking, it is safe to assume that he is one of the few men in the class—probably in many classes—that can lay claim to such a record. The will power which he has shown in those years when reports piled and piled and kept on piling augurs well for his success. “Dick” possesses one of the most luxuriant and fastest growing beards in the class and trods one of the snakiest waltzes that Alumni gym has ever witnessed. Altogether, just a real Tech man. Page one hundred ten ROBERT LOUIS TOWNE “Bob” $2K Electric; Born July 19, 1905; Prep Spring- field Technical High School; Entered W. P. I. 1927; Address: 48 Manchester Terrace, Spring- field, Massachusetts. Assistant Advertising Manager Peddler (4) ; Assistant Manager Musical Asso. (3), Man¬ ager (4); A. I. E. E.; Sophomore Hop Com¬ mittee; 1928 Tech Banquet; Tech Carnival Committee; Junior Marshall; Chairman Inter- fraternity Dance (3). ' y ' HOUGH primarily handicapped by a Spring- field origin and a Rensselaer background, “Bob” has struggled mightily to overcome these obstacles and it has not been without a notable degree of success. The ready smile and winning personality of this tall, debonair young man have made many friends for him among both sexes. Seldom did he miss a social activity on the Hill and more than often he was instrumental in planning it. We are strongly suspicious that the men of ’29 have much to learn from “Bob” of the ways and means of “Cherchez la femme.” HAROLD RAYMOND VOIGT “ Harold ” “Simon” USK Electric; Born Jan. 27, 1905; Prep Easthamp- ton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1924; Address: 80 Maple St., Easthampton, Massa¬ chusetts. A. I. E. E. J-JWROLD followed in his brother’s footsteps and came to Worcester to become a “he-man engineer.” Whenever we heard that familiar exclamation “Hi Scab” we knew that our “Simon” was near at hand. Harold and eight o’clock classes never seemed to become in¬ timately acquainted although we must admit he did not miss them all. Along with his restful manner of absorbing even the most arduous courses “Simon ' has a genial personality and a cheerful disposition which helped to smooth over the difficulties of his close friends. Even in “Doc” Pierce’s course Harold was an optimist, a sure indication that whatever he tackles in the future will cause him no worry. Page one hundred eleven TAITO KALERVO WALKONEN “Tail” Electric; Born July 7, 1907; Prep Gardner High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Ad¬ dress: 30 Oriole St., Gardner, Mass. Basketball (1) ; A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Class Basketball (1, 2, 3) ; Class Soccer (3); Class Swimming (2). M AY we introduce T. Walkonen, past master of the arts of killing time and of passing courses with a minimum of effort. Some say that it takes a keen mind to plan how to do the least possible work necessary. This must be so, for not only is “Tait” a keen student of this phase of engineering but an adept disciple of the art of bridge as well. But “Tait” makes good use of the time that he saves on the Hill by a life of tremendous activity during the black hours of the night when he conducts investigations of all sorts of interesting phenomena. T. Walkonen—a man of the world! FRANCIS WIESMAN “Frank,” A TO TBIT 2H Mechanic; Born July 17, 1907; Prep North High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 1 Tuckerman St., Worcester, Mass. Vice-Pres. Musical Association (3) ; Glee Club pianist and soloist (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Knights of Road; Ass’t Cheer Leader (3), Cheer Leader (4) ; Rope Pull (1,2) ; Tech Carnival (1, 2) ; Y. M. C. A. Handbook (lb) ; Rifle Club (1) ; Band Leader (3). JdRANK has journeyed far and wide with the Glee Club, and he has gained an enviable reputation as an accomplished musician wherever he has appeared. But Frank does not confine his efforts to music alone. Witness the time, when in Boston with his brother Mechanics, he sighted a familiar fair face and disappeared almost literally with a cloud of smoke in hot pursuit. No engineer should work on an empty stomach says Frank, for he fortified himself with peanut butter sandwiches almost every morning promptly at ten. Judging from the results he has obtained we would say that it is a diet worth trying. Page one hundred twelve RUSSELL CHESTER WILEY “Brief” “Blimp” AXA Mechanic; Born April 22, 1906; Prep Hart¬ ford Public High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 25, Address: 35 Hilllcrest Ave., Weth¬ ersfield, Conn. A. S. M. E. HEN “Blimp” entered Tech after having made a creditable record for himself at high school, he had no decided ideas as to what he wanted to be. After much consideration he de¬ cided that a Mechanic’s life was the life for him, so he proceeded to dig for knowledge in that department. “Russ” will make a success in this line since he has the insatiable curiosity which is a requisite of the good engineer. Although “Brief” has not had the time to take an active part in extra-curricular activities he has been a loyal supporter of Tech. For three years we were of the opinion that he was not particularly interested in animate curves, but of late there have been mysterious seances at the telephone and occasionally a disappearance for the eve¬ ning, which all goes to show that you never can tell how deep still waters run. JAMES HORACE WILLIAMS “Jim” AXA TBn Chemist; Born Jan. 1, lyuo; Prep Hartford Public High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1925; Address: 451 Albany Ave., Hartford, Conn. Soccer (AWF) (2, 3, 4) ; Skeptical Chymists; Cosmopolitan Club; Class Soccer (2, 3). QONTINUALLY quiet, never presuming but always there, well describes a Chemist who devises stranger chemistry than the Kaiser ever taught. Warning: keep away from his con coctions! It is said that “Jimmie ’ was brought up on a Wolff flask instead of a nursing bottle. Anyway, it was effective for he intends to spend a few more years studying for additional de¬ grees. Can you imagine that? Our friend from the land of the monocle also had visions of becoming a soccer player until a visit to the Worcester Sewer Works put a de¬ cided cramp in his style. “Jimmie” learned to keep away from dark, murky holes, after that trip. Page one hundred thirteen Page one hundred fourteen CLASS OF 1929 AS FRESHMEN Ex. ’29 Men Arthur Samuel Allen, Jr. SAE; Rope Pull (1, 2). Felipe Alberto Angeles, Mexico C ' ty, Mexico. Philip Angeles, Jr., Mex ' co City, Mex’co. William McCullough Bateman, Claremont, N. H. James Alfred Bell, Rutland, Mass. Robert Studley Bennett, Worcester, Mass. Horace Paul Biondi, Mittineague, Mass. Newman Club; Bowling Club (1, 2). Allan Alexander Brighton, Jersey City, N. J. Cha les J ' n Brzez’nski. Westfield, Mass. Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Rope Pull Marshall (3) ; Class Rifle (1) ; Class Swimming Team (2 A. S. M. E. Lothian Messinger Burgess, Shrewsbury, Mass. ex. Harold Wallis Buxton, Douglas, Mass. Irving Harold Campbell, Whitlnsville, Mass. 0X; Bowling (2b). George Winthrope Cross, Worcester, Mass. f rA; Class Vice President (la) ; Rope Pull (1). Francis Gardner Davis, Greenfield, Mass. “ESK; Rope Pull (1) ; Fifteen Months Experience Course. James White Decker, Holyoke, Mass. Kenneth Knight Dennis, Furnace, Mass. Merrill Dix, Biddeford, Me. f rA; Rope Pull, Captain (1, 2). Howard Allister Drake, East Brookfield, Mass. Lawrence Gilbert Farwell, Bridgeport, Conn. f XK; Soccer (1, 2); Tech News (2); Carnival (1). James Richard Ford, North Uxbridge, Mass. Class Soccer (2) ; Newman Club, Skeptical Chymists. Raymond Albert Fryer, Willimantic, Conn. Knights of the Road; Class Bowling (1) ; Class Baseball (1). Walter Gardner Goodale, Worcester, Mass. Carl Albert Gruman, Worcester, Mass. i XK; Soccer (aWf) (1, 2). Vincent Otto Gustafson, Worcester, Mass. Lester Nelson Heon, Leeds, Mass. ATO; Football (1). James Joseph Holahan, Noroton Heights, Conn. Stanley Leo Holland. Derby Line, Vt. $2K; Rope Pull (1) ; Tech News (1, 2) ; Tech Carnival (1, 2). Allen Shaw Johnson, Northboro, Mass. Frank Richardson Joslin, Holden, Mass. i 2K; Cross Country (3) ; Rope Pull (1, 2). Haig Kazarian, Worcester, Mass. Philip Alfred Klinglof, Worcester, Mass. John Wellington Knowlton, Washington, D. C. 2AE Miles Robert Le Poer, Jr., Holyoke, Mass. Harold Fred Lorenz, Meriden, Conn. Page one hundred fifteen Donald John McDonald, Charlestown, Mass. Arthur Stanley Marshall. Westboro, Mass. 0TO; Tech News (1); Ass’t. Manager Basketball (3); Junior Prom Committee. Edson Lyman Merrill, Bradford, Yt. ex Theodore Julius Meschicovsky, E. Hampton, Mass. Camera Club (1, 2, 3) ; Class Rifle (1) ; Rope Pull (2). Carleton Ermon Nims, Keene, N. H. Ernest Waldo Parmenter, Berlin, Mass. ATO. Hemy Adolf Pearson. ATfi; Track “W” (1) ; Cross Country (1); Class Track (1, 2, 3). Alberto de Jesus Pereira, New Bedford, Mass. Wilbur Herman Perry, Springfield, Vt. Charles Edwin Porter, Leominster, Mass. Robert Arthur Potter, Darien, Conn. AXA Donald Perkins Prescott, Auburn, Mass. £2K; Class Treasurer (1, 2) ; Carnival (2) ; Skeptical Chymists. Clifford Spalding Ray, Brighton, Mass. ATQ; Deceased. Russell Hodgsdon Rollins, Providence, R. I. OX; Band (1) ; Camera Club (1) ; Rifle Club (1). Aram Harold Rustigian, Worcester, Mass. Glee Club (2, 3) ; Rope Pull (2) ; Class Football (1) ; A. S. C. E. Tureman Lloyd Sanderson, Wayland, Mass. exe Elmer Philip Sawyer, Milbridge, Me. dTA Leonard Hale Scott, Cleveland, Ohio. 2AE Carlos Felipe Serrano, Vieques, P. R. Nicholas John Shokes, Manchester, N. H. Stanley John Slater, Northampton, Mass. 2AE Frederick Lansing Speer, Stamford, Conn. t EK Sydney Frank Spencer, Springfield, Mass. t SK; Rope Pull (1); Class Soccer (1); Class Track (1); Carnival (1), Chairman (2); Masque (1, 2) ; Tech Show (1) ; Sec. Masque (2) ; Tech News (1, 2), Sophomore Editor, 1927 Aftermath. William Kenneth Stroud, Gilbertville, Mass. AXA Wilford Alexander Sutthill, Norwich, Conn. 2AE; Coxwain Rope Pull (1, 2). Elmo Tanner, Yokohama, Japan. William Powers Thompson, New York, N. Y. George John Tsatsis, Springfield, Mass. Robert Murray Tucker, Fitchburg, Mass. Milton Young Warner, Amherst, Mass. exe Edward Newton Wooding, Wallingford, Conn. AXA; Football (1, 2, 3) ; Glee Club (2, 3), Manager (3) ; Class Football (1, 2) ; Knights of the Road. Charles Clarke Young, Watertown, Conn. t 2 K Page one hundred sixteen Vn Page one hundred eighteen CLASS OF 1930 Junior Class Officers WALTER H. FRENCH SECOND SEMESTER President, E. Waldemar Carlson Vice-President, Daniel F. O’Grady Secretary, William J. Newbold Treasurer, Myrton P. Finney Auditor, F. Parker Smith Historian, William H. Mill Member-at-Large, Paul 0. Anderson FIRST SEMESTER President, Walter H. French Vice-President, Daniel F. O’Grady Secretary, C. Eugene Center Treasurer, Myrton P. Finney Auditor, E. Waldemar Carlson Historian, William J. Newbold Member-at-Large, William Graham E. WALDEMAR CARLSON Page one hundred nineteen Henry 0. Allen. “Hank,’ West Springfield, Mass. Electric; Soccer Squad (2); Rifle Club (2, 3), Asst. Mgr. (3). E. D. Amsden, 4 EA; Mechanic; Fencing Club. Paul 0. Anderson, “P. 0.”, Worcester, Mass. 0X; Civil; Football Squad (1, 2) Class Football. Allan G. Ashton, “Al,” Worcester, Mass. Chemist; Class Secretary (la, lb, 2a); Rope Pull (2); Student Leader of Band; Skepti¬ cal Chemists. Frederick G. Baldwin. “Cherub,” Barton, Vermont. 4 2K; Electric; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (1); Rope Pull. A. Russell Barnes, “Russ,” Reading, Mass. 0Tfi; Civil; Soccer, Varsity (2, 3); Rope Pull (2); Masque, Stage Manager (3); Base¬ ball, Ass’t. Manager (3). Robert T. Barnicle, “Bob,” Fitchburg, Mass. 2AE; Civil. Albert Baron, “Al”, Springfield, Mass. 204 ' ; Mechanic; Judean Club,- Treasurer (3); A. S. C. E. (3). Robert S. Bennett, Worcester, Mass. 0X; Mechanic. Michael R. Boyle, “Mike,” Noroton, Conn. Electric; Football Squad, (1, 2) ; Golf, Varsity. David K. Bragg, Foxboro, Mass. 22 (assoc.) ; Mechanic; Knights of the Road. Norman A. Butterfield, “Colonel,” East Wilton, Me. 2AE; Mechanic; (Band (1, 2, 3) ; Rope Pull (1, 2). Nicholas L. Brewer, Springfield, Mass. 2 (assoc.) ; Mechanic. E. Waldemar Carlson, “Wally,” Worcester, Mass. 0TG; TBII; 22 (assoc.); Chemist; Varsity Football “W” (2, 3), Class Football (1, 2); Class Auditor (3a); Class President (3b); Tech Council (3b). Francis 0. Carlstrom, “Carl,” Auburn, Mass. Electric. C. Eugene Center, “Gene,” Nashua, New Hampshire. ATfi; Electric; Tech News, (1, 2, 3,4), Editor-in-Chief (4) ; “Tech Bible” Bus. Mgr. (1), Editor (2); Chairman Soph. Carnival Committee; Chairman Soph Hop Committee; Chairman Tech Carnival (3); “Y” Cabinet; Junior Editor 1929 Peddler; Knights of Road; Ass’t. Mgr. Basketball (3) ; fnterfraternity Council (3). F. Dudley Chaffee, “Dud,” Springfield, Mass. 4 2K; Electric. Charles H. Cole, “Charlie,” Holliston, Mass. 0Tf2; Chemist; Interfraternity Council (3); Skeptical Chemists. John W. Conley, “Jack,” E. Taunton, Mass. Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Newman Club. William E. Corfitzen, “Shiek,” Cold Spring Harbor, L. I. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Newman Club; Rifle Club (1, 2, 3). Hugh H. Coyle, Jr., “Huglfie”, Worcester, Mass. Chemist; Skeptical Chemists, Newman Club. Page one hundred twenty George W. Crossley, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; A. S. M. E. Herbert W. Davis, “Herb”, Holyoke, Mass. 4 2K; Mechanic; Glee Club (1); Rope Pull (1, 2); A. S. M. E.; Class Soccer. W. Dwight Davidson, “Chunky”, Lunenburg, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; Ass’t. Mgr. Soccer (3). Edward R. Delano, “Del”, San Francisco, Cal. 4 PA; Civil; Cross-Country “cWc” (1); Track “W” (1, 2); Football “W” (2, 3); A. S. C. E.; Treasurer, W. P. I. A. A. (2) ; Class Football) ; Class Track. Clement A. Didden, “Clem”, Washington, D. C. 4TA; Civil; Cross-Country (2, 3). William H. Doyle, “Conan”, Bantam, Conn. AXA; Chemist; Rifle Team, “rWt” (1); Mandolin Club (3, 4); Knights of Road (2, 3, 4) ; Tech Show Cast (1, 4) ; Masque (1, 2, 3, 4). Daniel Pike Dyer, “Dan”, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic. Ilmari Bernard Erkkila, “Bernie”, “Seal”, Fitchburg, Mass. ATO; Civil; Peddler Staff (3). Alvar 0. Ericson, “Eric”, Worcester, Mass. AXA; Civil; Soccer (1, 2, 3); Cosmopolitan Club, Treasurer (3b); Class Soccer ' , Cap¬ tain (1, 2, 3). Charles R. Fay, “Charlie”, Worcester, Mass. 2AE; Electric; Class Historian (lb, 2a, 2b) ; Class Editor, 1928 Peddler (2) ; Junior Prom Committee (3); Interfraternity Council (3). Anthony Fidrych, Jr., Norwich, Conn., Chemist. Stanley H. Fillion, “Stan”, Springfield, Mass. 2X1 (assoc.) ; Civil; Newman Club; Camera Club; Tech News Reporter; Ass’t. Editor “Tech Bible ” (2). Myrton P. Finney, “Myrt”, Wakefield, Mass. 4 2K; Civil; Varsity Football “W” (1, 2, 3), Capt. (4) ; Class Football, Capt. (1, 2, 3) ; Secretary A. S. C. E.; Class Treasurer (3a, b) ; Interfraternity Council (3). Lester W. Frank, “L|es”, Worcester, Mass. AXA; Electric; Band (la, b) ; Tech Show Cast (1) ; A. I. E. E.; Knights of the Road. Walter H. French, “Walt”, “Stretch”, Worcester, Mass. 4 2K; 2a; Mechanic; Varsity Relay (1. 2, 3); Indoor Track (1, 2, 3); Vai ' sity Track “W” (1, 2, 3) ; W. P. I. A. A. (2, 3) ; Tech Council (3a) ; A. S. M. E.; Class Auditor (la); Vice-President (2a, b), President (3a); Varsity Soccer (1, 2); Class Soccer; Class Track; Rope Pull. John E. Fletcher, “Fletch”, Nashua, New Hampshire. ATQ; Mechanic; Football (1); Class Football (1); Bowling (1); Ass’t. Mgr. Swim¬ ming (3). Everett A. Gartrell, “Gar”, Turners Falls, Mass. Electric. B. Stanley Gawlowicz, “Bill”, New Bedford, Mass. Electric; Rifle team “rWt” (1, 2, 3), Capt. (2, 3); Rifle Club; Class Rifle Team (1, 2, 3). Charles R. Gill, “Russ”, Westboro, Mass. 0T12; Chemist; Golf team (2). Albert M. Goodnow, “Al”, South Sudbury, Mass. Electric; Tech Show 1928; Masque. Page one hundred twenty-one William Graham. “Bill”, Whitinsville, Mass. AT 0; Electric; Football (1, 2, 3), “W” (2, 3); Basketball (1, 2), “W” (1, 2); Base¬ ball (1, 2), “W” (2); Member-at-lai ' ge (3a); Class Football (1, 2); Captain 2; Class Basketball (1, 2); Captain (1, 2). Carmelo Salvatore Greco, “Grec”, New Britain, Conn. Electric; Newman Club; Cosmopolitan Club. Roger Thomas Griswold. Worceser, Mass. Mechanic; A. S. M. E. Raymond Stewart Haitsma, “Ray”, Northboro, Mass. Mechanic. Harold Carter Hart, Forestville, Conn. 0TO; Civil; Manager Soccer; Junior Prom Committee. Robert Ebenezer Hollick, “Bob”, West Hartford, Conn. 2AE; Civil; Swimming (2, 3) ; Class Swiimming (2, 3) ; Class Tennis 2. Frederic Colvin Holmes, “Barney”, West Springfield, Mass. t 2K; Civil; Basketball (1, 2, 3); Class Football 1; Class Basketball (1, 2). Clifford Blair Ives, “Cliff”, Springfield, Mass. ATO; Mechanic; Tech News Reporter (1, 2); Junior Editor (3), Athletic Editor (3b); Junior Editor Peddler; Masque Publicity Manager; Banjo Club (1, 2, 3) ; Asst. Manager Musical Ass’n. Dwight Emerson Keeney, Holyoke, Mass. Electric; Orchestra (3). William Babe Kenyon, “Bill”, Indian Orchard, Mass. Mechanic; Class Football (2). Usko Torvo Kontio, “Count”, Fitchburg, Mass. AX A; Chemist; Basketball “bWb” (1, 2, 3); Skeptical Chymists; Carnival 2; Class Basketball (2). Carl Gustav Larson, Worcester, Mass. Electric; Soccer (1); Swimming (2, 3). William Willard Locke, Jr., “Nat”, Framingham, Mass. AXA; Electric; Swimming (2); Class Swimming (1, 2); A. I. E. E. Eugene Francis Lowe, Jr., “Red”, Fitchburg, Mass. Mechanic. Aarne August Luoma, Fitchburg, Mass. Mechanic; Rifle Club; A. S. M. E. Phillip Andrew MacArdle, “Phil”, Worcester, Mass. Chemist. Gerald Philip Marcy, “Jerry”, Putnam, Conn. Electric. George Andrews Marston, ‘“Lofty”, Turners Falls, Mass. AXA; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Class Tennis; Rope Pull. James Edward McLoughlin, “Mac,” New Haven, Conn. Electric; A. I. E. E.; Newman Club; Rope Pull; Class Football (2). Edward Carl Milde, “Ed”, Springfield, Mass. t 2K; TBII; Electric; Track 1, 2, 3) “W” (1, 2, 3), Captain (2); Secretary Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Class Track (1, 2), Captain 2. William Harrower Mill, “Scotty”, Clinton, Mass. ATO; Mechanic; Tech News (1, 2, 3), News Editor (3b-) ; Banjo Club (31 ; Rope Pull (1, 2); Junior Editor Peddler; Class Bowling (1, 2); Junior Prom Committee; Class Historian (3b). George Wesley Munson, “Muns”, Worcester, Mass. Electric. Page one hundred twenty-two Albert Nicodemus Nanartonis, “Nana”, Worcester, Mass. Electric; Sec. and Treas. Cosmopolitan Club; Rope Pull (2). William John Newbold, “Bill”, Whitestone, L. I., N. Y. 0X; Mechanic; Tech News Reporter (1, 2); Junior Editor; Managing Editor (3b); Business Manager Masque; Class Historian (3a). Daniel Francis O’Grady, “Danny”, Worcester, Mass. ATD; Civil; Baseball (1, 2) ; “W” (1, 2) ; Football (1, 2, 3), “W” (3) ; Vice-Pres- A. S. C. E.; Vice-Pres. A. A.; Vice-Pres. Newman Club; Class Secretary (2b); Vice-Pres. Class (3a, 3b). Christ La jar Orphanides, “Orphy”, Springfield, Mass. Electric. Mario Pagnoni, “Pag”, Springfield, Mass. Civil; Football “W”; Class Soccer; Class Football. John Richard Parker, “Dick”, Lunenburg, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; Ass’t Manager Track (3); Glee Club (1, 2, 3). George Emery Perreault, “Gid”, Worcester, Mass. 2AE; Mechanic; Ass’t Manager Tennis. Edgar Alfred Phaneuf, “Ed”, Spencer, Mass. Electric. Arthur Fisher Pierce, Jr., “Art”, Springfield, Mass. ATO; Electric; Orchestra (1, 2) ; Band (1, 2, 3) : Ass’t Manager Tennis. George E. Pierce, Montague, Mass. AXA; Mechanic. M. Lawrence Price, “Cookie”, Quincy, Fla. 2AE; Mechanic. Warren Richard Purcell, “Bim”, Worcester, Mass. Electric, Banjo Club, Orchestra, Newman Club. Junior Prom Committee. George Rak, Mansfield, Conn. Mechanic. Paul Edward Reynolds, “Pauly”, Springfield, Mass. d 2K; Chemist; Track (lb, 2a, 2b, 3a), “W” (lb); Class Track; Rope Pull (la). Wilson H. Rice, “Ricey,” Wilbraham, Mass. i 2K; Civil; Socceir “W” (2a), Capt. (3a); Ass’t Mgr. Musical Assn.; Capt. Class Soccer (la, 2a). Walter Rutman, “Ruddy”, Worcester, Mass. 2D ' F; Chemist; Judean Club. Wittie Francis Schuka, “Honey”, Worcester, Mass. Civil; Track (lb, 2b); Newman Club, Class Track. Norman Lawrence Shaw, “Norm”, Holyoke, Mass. d rA; Mechanic. Wesley Allen Sheldon, “Wes”, Ashburnham, Mass. £2K; Mechanic; Class Bowling (lb, 2b); Class Tennis (2b). Donald Royal Simonds, “Don”, Webster, Mass. ATO; Mechanic; Tech Show (lb) ; A. S. M. E. Francis Parker Smith, “Smitty”, Willimantic, Conn. f 2K; Mechanic; Basketball (1, 2, 3); A. S. M. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2); Class Football (2); Class Basketball (1, 2, 3); Vice-President of Class (lb; Class Auditor (3a). Harry Arnold Sorenson, Hartford, Conn. BTfl; TBII; Mechanic; Rifle Team (2, 3), Manager 13); Track (2); Radio Club (1, 2, 3), Sec-Treas. (3) ; A. S. M. E.; Rifle Club; Class Rifle Team (3) ; Asst. Manager Golf Team (3). Ferdynand M. Walter Stroyny, “Ferd”, Taunton, Mass. Electric. Page one hundred twenty-three William Edward Tate, “Bill”, North Uxbridge, Mass. 0T0; Chemist. Joseph Thomas Tawter, “Joe,” Gardner, Mass. 2AE; Mechanic; Swimming (2, 3); Baseball (2, 3); Class Swimming (1, 2, 3). John Thomas Tompkins, Jr., “Tommy”, “Gob”, Washington, D. C. AT0; Civil; Swimming (2); Asst. Mgr. Football (3); Knights of Road (2, 3); A. S. C. E.; Class Swimming (1, 2); Football (1). Ferdinand Andrew Trautner, “Ferdie”, Fitchburg, Mass. AXA; Electric; Track (lb, 2b, 3b); Football (3); Class Track (2); Junior Prom Committee. Prescott K. Turner, “Moco”, Westboro, Mass. 0TQ; Electric; A. I. E. E. Vernon Eugene Wade, “Vernie”, Worcester, Mass. 0T0; Chemist; Bowding (lb). Milton Young Warner, “Zip”, Amherst, Mass. 0TO; Mechanic; Glee Club. John Henry Wells, “Jack”, Kennebunkport, Me. 0TO; Civil. Warren Whittum, “Whit”, Worcester, Mass. XAE; Civil; Class Rifle Team (1, 2). Harold G. Williamson, “Willy”, Ashland, Mass. bMA; Electric. Charles L. Wright; “Augie”, Palmer, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; Asst. Mgr. Basketball; Tech News (1); Junior Editor Peddler; A. S. M. E. Arthur Attilo Zavarella, “Zavy”, Hartford, Conn. Chemist; Cross Country “cWc”; Asst. Cheerleader; Junior Editor Tech News; President of Radio Club; Skep. Chymists; Class Auditor (lb); Class Treasurer (2a, 2b); Class Football (1) ; Chairman Junior Rope Pull Committee. Page one hundred twenty-four iophomore: Page one hundred twenty-six CLASS OF 1931 ophomore Class Officers ALLEN C. WEISSINGER SECOND SEMESTER President, A. Francis T ownsend Vice-President, Ralph Hodgkinson Secretary, Edward J. Bayon Treasurer, Allan G. Hall Historian, John H. Hinchliffe, Jr. Auditor, Charles B. Eddy FIRST SEMESTER President, Allen C. Weissinger Vice-President, A. Francis Townsend Secretary, Charles B. Walker Treasurer, Allan G. Hall Historian, John H. Hinchliffe, Jr. Auditor, Charles B. Eddy A. FRANCIS TOWNSEND Page one hundred twenty-seven Paul Amiel Abell, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; A. S. M. E. Winthrop Whitney Adams. Providence, R. I. d 2K; Electric; Soccer “aWf” (1, 2) ; Class Soccer (1, 2) ; Banjo-Mandolin Club. William Edward Aiken, Winthrop, Mass. A TO; Civil; Football “W” (1, 2); Glee Club; Captain Class Football (1, 2). C. Malcolm Alber, Millers Falls, Mass. AX A; Chemist; Tennis, “tWt”; Class Tennis. Charles King Aldrich, Elizabeth, N. J. AXA; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Glee Club (1). Frank S. Anderson, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic. Idof Anderson, Jr., Worcester, Mass. Electric. Frank Hurl but Andrews, Worcester, Mass. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Baseball (1) ; Newman Club; Rope Pull (1, 2). Joseph Alfred Anglada, Jenkintown, Pa. ' bTA; Mechanic; Football; Tech Show. Unno Ouo Annala, Worcester, Mass. Electric. Carl W. Backstrom, Worcester, Mass. Electric; Golf Team (lb). Wallace Nathan Bailey, Jr., Worcester, Mass. 0X; Electric; Glee Club; Band. Robert Edward Barrett, Leominster, Mass. 2AE; Electric. Earle S. Batchelor, Athol, Mass. OX; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Masque. Edward John Bayon, Holyoke, Mass. 2AE; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Soccer (2) ; Basketball Seconds (1, 2) ; Newman Club, Director. Edwin T. Beaudette, Worcester, Mass. Electric. Thomas Gerald Bergin, Swampscott, Mass. Chemist; Football (1, 2) ; Newman Club. Clifford A. Berquist, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic. Robert Bumstead, Washington, D. C. c f rA; Mechanic; Glee Club. Francis Joseph Burgoyne, Worcester, Mass. Civil; Carnival (2) ; A. S. C. E.; Newman Club. William Nathan Burr, Seekonk, Mass. Civil. Robert N. Cambridge, Clinton, Mass. 2AE; Mechanic; Historian (la). Jorge N. Cardenas, Jersey City, N. J. Civil. Hilding Oscar Carlson, Worcester, Mass. Chemist; Glee Club; Tech News Reporter; Junior Editor. Francis Oscar Carlstrom, Auburn, Mass. Electric. Benjamin Richardson Chadwick, Marblehead, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; Track “aWa” (2b); Camera Club (1, 2); Rifle Club (1, 2) ; Inter¬ class Track. Joseph Chelauski, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic. Stanley Q. W. Chin, Worcester, Mass. Electric; Cosmopolitan Club; Tech News Reporter. Newell Lloyd Clark, Springfield, Mass. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Masque (2) ; Camera Club. Edward Stephen Coe, Jr., Shrewsbury, Mass, ATO; Civil; Baseball “W”. Everett Draper Collins, Springfiel d, Mass. ESK; Mechanic; Tennis, “tWt” (1); Class Soccer; Class Tennis. Russell Corsini, Worcester, Mass. 2AE; Chemist; Tennis “tWt” (1); Class Tennis. Harold Thurston Cutler, Fitchburg, Mass. ATQ; Electric; Masque; Knights of the Road. Page one hundred twenty-eight John Winslow Davidson, Brockton, Mass. J —Iv, Electric, Football; Radio Club; Dormitory Committee, Chairman (1); Carnival Class Play Committee. Henry N. Deane, Holden, Mass. 6X; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Advertising Manager Tech Neivs; Class Soccer (1, 2) ; Class Track (1, 2). Albert Merton Demont, Fitchburg, Mass. 2AE; Electric; Rifle Team “rWt” (1); Secretary Rifle Club; Capt. Class Team (1, 2). William Philips Dennison, Southbridge, Mass. ATO; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Baseball; “W” (1); Baskeball (1), “W” (2); Newman Club; Class Basketball; Class Soccer; Secretary Newman Club; Newman Club Dance Com¬ mittee; Rope Pull. John Francis Devaney, Clinton, Mass. Civil; Banjo Club; Newman Club; A. S. C. E.; Rope Pull (2). Warren N. Doubleday, North Dana, Mass. AX A; Electric; Rifle Club (1) ; Assistant Manager Soccer. Roland F. Downing, Worcester, Mass. b2K; Mechanic; Basketball (1, 2). Emile Raymond Dube, Nashua, N. H. Chemist. Ralph Anton Duchacek, West Springfield, Mass. ‘I’XK; Chemist; Cross Country Team; Band (1). Leonard G. Dunn, Granby, Que., Canada. Electric; Newman Club. Luther Rice Eames, Worcester, Mass. Electric; Radio Club; Camera Club. Charles Bickley Eddy, Glen Falls, N. Y. J 22K; Civil; Basketball, Second Team (1). George B. Emerson, East Providence, R. I. t 2K; Mechanic. Norman Milton Enman. Westboro, Mass. 0TS7; Electric. Richard Webb Fairbanks, West Boylston, Mass. 0T0; Mechanic; Tech Carnival, Soph. Act; A. S. M. E.; Aero Club; Rope Pull. Frederick Adams Farrar, Keene, N. H. AXA; Electric; Glee Club. Frank Stanley Finlayson, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; Banjo-Mandolin Club. Theodore Lyman Fish, West Springfield, Mass. Mechanic; Camera Club; A. S. M. E. Paul H. Fittz, Natick, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Class Football (1); Rope Pull (2). Swimming Team. Edward S. Flaherty, Worcester, Mass. Electric. Henry Francis Friel, Worcester, Mass. Electric; Newman Club. Milton Dexter Gleason, Baldwinsville, Mass. 0TQ; Mechanic. Alfred Wallace Gove, Leominster, Mass. 2AE; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Rope Pull (1); Class Soccer (1); Class Nominating Committee (2a). Harold Joseph Granger, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; Track (2). Frank Thomas Green, Erie, Pa. ATD; Mechanic; Chairman Soph. Hop Committee. Raymond H. Guenther, Springfield, Mass. 0TO; Mechanic. Edward M. Haines, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic. Lloyd Russell Hale, Worcester, Mass. Civil. Allan Gordan Hall, Worcester, Mass. AXA; Civil; Track; Cross Country “cWc”; Treasurer Class (2a, 2b). Raymond Everett Hall, Springfield, Mass. 0TD; Electric; Banjo Club. Page one hundred twenty-nine Sumner G. Hall, Webster, Mass. Civil; Glee Club (lb); Orchestra (lb). George Martin Hansen, Monson, Mass. Mechanic; Baseball; Rope Pull. Jay Maxwell Harpell, Worcester, Mass. AX A; Electric; Radio Club (1, 2). Edwin Raymond Harper, Holyoke, Mass. FTA; Electric; Banjo-Mandolin Club; Orchestra; Band; Rope Pull. Edwin Vaughn Haskell. Still River, Mass. Chemist; Rifle Team (2); Swimming Squad (2a). Lewis Sherman Haskins, Worcester, Mass. AX A; Mechanic. Walker Taft Hawley, Holden, Mass. 0X; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Class Soccer (1, 2); Tech News Re porter; Junior Editor. Benjamin Lopez Herrarte, Guatemala. Mechanic. John Henry Hinchliffe, Orange, Conn. q TA; Civil; Glee Club (1, 2); A. S. C. E.; Historian (la, 2b); Chairman Frosh Rules Committee. Ralph Hodgkinson, Worcester, Mass. t ZK; Mechanic; Football; Glee Club, Leader; Orchestra. Raymond Dunbar Holcombe, Whitman, Mass. OX; Mechanic; Swimming Team (1, 2); Football (1, 2); Dormitory Committee (1). Daniel S. Horgan, Worcester, Mass. Civil; Baseball; Football; Newman Club; A. S. C. E. Henry Edwin Hosmer, Westfield, Mass. ATO; Chemist; Tech Neivs Reporter (lb, 2a); Junior Editor; Mgr. Tech Bible (lb); Carnival Committee (2a) ; Rope Pull, Coxswain (1, 2) ; Tech Bible Editor (2b) ; Knights of the Road; Skeptical Chymists; Sophomore Editor Peddler. Robert Lewis Hutchinson, Washington, D. C. Electric. Everett Johnson, Holden, Mass. Mechanic. Raymond H. Johnson, Meriden, Conn. ATfi; Civil. Irving Joseph, Worcester, Mass. XD ' k; Mechanic; Track; Rope Pull. Charles Arthur Kennedy, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ATQ; Mechanic. Frederick Ralph Kenyon, Ipswich, Mass. AXA; Electric. David Dee Kiley, Worcester, Mass. Chemist; Newman Club; Vice-President Skeptical Chymists (2b). Trescott Burgess Larchar, Webster, Mass. Chemist; Glee Club; Skeptical Chymists. Robert George Leary, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; Glee Club; Newman Club; Basketball, Second Team (1). Abram Leibouitch, Bangkok, Siam. Mechanic; Cosmopolitan Club; Judean Club. Russell James Libbey, Worcester, Mass. 6TD; Mechanic; Glee Club; Rifle Club; Radio Club; A. S. M. E.; Class Soccer. Roger H. Lonergan, Jefferson, Mass. Civil. Raymond Carl Lundgren, Shrewsbury, Mass. ATf2; Civil; Tech News Reporter (lb, 2a); Junior Editor; Banjo-Mandolin Club; Band. Otis Earle Mace, Stemmers Run, Md. ATO; Electric; Track (1, 2) ; Class Track. Gustav Eric Mangsen, Worcester, Mass. Chemist; Band. Page one hundred thirty Richard Gibbs Marden, Worcester, Mass. -AE; Mechanic; Assistant Manager Soccer; Banquet Committee (la). William Usko Matsen, Worcester, Mass. 0X; Mechanic; Band; A. S. M. E.; Football. John Adam Matusewicz, Baldwinsville, Mass. Civil. William Arthur McAloon, Taunton, Mass. d FA; Electric. Theodore Thomas McLaughlin, Worcester, Mass. Chemist. James McWhirter, Jr., West Warren, Mass. Chemist. Oliver B. Merrill, Amesbury, Mass. 0TD; Mechanic. Roger Wellington Mills, Wayland, Mass. Electric. Frank H. Norton, Jr., Fitchburg, Mass. ATD; Mechanic. Edward John Odium, Worcester, Mass. Electric. Albert Irving Palm, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; Tech News Reporter. William James Pearson, Naugatuck, Conn. 0X; Mechanic; Newman Club; A. S. M. E.; Treas. Aero Club; Rope Pull (1, 2); Class Banquet Committee (1). Kenneth Hooper Perry, Waltham, Mass. AXA; Civil; Swimming “sWt” (lb); Baseball “W” (lb); Track “aWa” (2b); Tech News Reporter; Junior Editor; Sec. A. A.; A. S. C. E.; Class Auditor (lb) ; Captain • Freshman Swimming Team; Interclass Track (la, lb) Interclass Swimming (la, lb) ; Band. Chester Lawrence Perry, Worcester, Mass. 2AE; Civil; Football (1). Fred P. Peters, West Orange, N. J. Chemist; Football Squad (1, 2); Class Football (1, 2); Track Squad (1); Mandolin Club; Newman Club; Skeptical Chymists, Carnival Committee (2.) Rolla Martin Peterson, Colrain, Mass. Electric. George Washington Pickering, 3rd, Beverly, Mass. t FA; Electric. J. Philip Pierce, Worcester, Mass. AXA; Electric; Track “W”. Lawrence H. Poeton, Southbridge, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; Track; President Dormitory Committee (2). James Lathrop Rathbun, Mystic, Conn. dTA; Mechanic. Eben Heaton Rice, Gardner, Mass. 0X; Football; Basketball; Track; Tech Neivs Reporter; Junior Editor. Percival Ginn Ridley, Worcester, Mass. Electric. Joseph R. Rogers, Worcester, Mass. 2AE; Mechanic; Swimming Team. Edward H. Rouse, Thomaston, Conn. Electric. Carl Eric Rylander, Auburn, Mass. 0Tfi; Civil; Football; A. S. C. E. Carl Francis Sage, New Haven, Conn. 2AE; Mechanic; Swimming Team (1, 2); Class Swimming Team (1, 2); Rifle Club. Charles Hastings Schiller, Worcester, Mass. 0TD; Mechanic; Band; Glee Club. Nicholas Shaley Sculos, Framingham, Mass. Electric. Arthur J. Sharistanian, Worcester, Mass. Civil. George Morton Siegel, Springfield, Mass. Electric; Rope Pull. Soph. Carnival Act; Chairman Nominating Committee (2a). Joseph Martin Silva, Rehoboth, Mass. Chemist. William Sinclair, Jr., Rumford, Me. d FA; Civil; Rope Pull (1, 2). Rase one hundred thirty-one George W. Smith, Worcester, Mass. 0TO; Electric. Michael Charles Sodano, Canton, Mass. Electric; Football (1, 2) ; Shimming (1, 2) ; Class Football (1, 2) ; Class Swimming ( 1 , 2 ). Herbert Arnold Stewart, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic; A. S. M. E. George Whitmore Stratton, Framingham, Mass. AXA; Mechanic; A. S. M. E. Hurant Tashjian, Worcester, Mass. Mechanic. Robert Davis Taylor, Spencer, Mass. 0T0; Electric; Baseball; Football (2a); Rope Pull; Class Football. Henry Horace Terry, Orient, N. Y. 0TH; Mechanic. Alvin Ernest Thrower, Gardner, Mass. XAE; Mechanic; Football (1, 2) ; A. S. M. E.; Class Football (1, 2). Oscar W. Tissari, Baldwinsville, Mass. 0X; Chemist; Skeptical Chymists; Glee Club; Radio Club; Carnival Committee (2a); Class Soccer. Joseph E. Totas, Jr., Worcester, Mass. Civil; Knights of the Road; Newman Club. A. Francis Townsend, Worcester, Mass. f FA; Mechanic; Track (1, 2) ; Banquet Committee; Carnival Committee (2a) ; A. S. M. E.; Rope Pull (1); President Class (2b). Vice-President (1, 2); Swimming Team. Frederick Curtis Tucker, Worcester, Mass. TTA; Chemist; Subscription Mgr. Tech Neivs. Joseph Paul Tulka, Newark, N. J. Chemist; Soccer “aWf”; Masque (1) ; Skeptical Chymists. Joseph Turner, Worcester, Mass. Civil; Fencing Club; Pres. Fencing Club (2). John Brown Tuthill, Orient, L. I., N. Y. 0TO; Chemist; Rifle Club. Harry Nelson Tyler, Worcester, Mass. 2AE; Mechanic; Football (1, 2); Swimming (1, 2). Oliver R. Underhill, Jr., Worcester, Mass. I 2K; Civil; Football “W” (1, 2); A. S. C. E.; Class Football; Class Nominating Com¬ mittee (lb). Charles Buell Walker, Longmeadow, Mass. L2K; Mechanic; Soccer; “aWf”; Basketball, Seconds; A. S. M. E.; Class Secretary. Theodore Lawrence Wanstall, Lynn, Mass. ' ITA; Civil. Allen Charles Weissinger, Worcester, Mass. ATfi; Mechanic; Class President (la, b, 2a) ; Tech Show. Minor Forbes Wells, Wethersfield, Conn. Electric. Carroll N. Whitaker, Springfield, Mass. f 2K; Civil; Soccer “aWf” (1, 2); Class Soccer (1, 2); Basketball Second Team (1). Irving Stone White, Barrington, Conn. ■LXK; Electric; Football (1, 2). Grayson W. Wilcox, Worcester, Mass. C FFA; Mechanic; Tech News Reporter; Glee Club; Y. M. C. A. Treasurer; Assistant Mgr. Football. Robert Schuyler Williamson, Niagara Falls, N. Y. XAE; Mechanic; Sec. Musical Association (2); Glee Club (1, 2); Band (1, 2); Orches¬ tra (1, 2). Interfraternity Council Alternate. Charles Everatt Woodward, Wethersfield, Conn. 0TO; Chemist; Track (2b) ; Rope Pull (1, 2). Page one hundred thirty two fees Page one hundred thirty-four CLASS OF 1932 FIRST SEMESTER President, Frederick F. Whitford Vice President, Everett E. Fish Secretary, Curtis Hall Covell Auditor, Roger Chapin Hager Historian, Alfred Kelsey Treasurer, Linn Musson Lockwood Member-at-large, Louis D. Greene FREDERICK F. WHITFORD SECOND SEMESTER President, Frederick F. Weiitford Vice President, Everett E. Fish Secretary, Charles S. O’Brien, Jr. Auditor, Roger Chapin Hager Historian, William W. Richardson Treasurer, Linn Musson Lockwood Member-at-large, Louis D. Greene EVERETT E. FISH Page one hundred thirty-five Freshmen Class Roll 5—— 5 Edward Knight Allen, Jr., Springfield, Massachusetts. KSK; Soccer, “AWF”; Tech Carnival play. Nils Albeit Anderson, Worcester, Massachusetts. Earl Mortimer Andrew, Auburn, Rhode Island. ATfi; arsity Football squad; Band and Boyntonians. Edgar Charles Ansaldi, South Manchester, Connecticut. William Edward Ashe, Worcester, Massachusetts. illiam W alter Asp, Worcester, Massachusetts. ATfl; Varsity Football and Basketball; Captain, Freshman Football. Emanuel S. Athanasiades, Springfield, Massachusetts. Theodore Alfred Babbitt, Worcester, Massachusetts. ATfi; Varsity Football and Basketball. Arthur Waldemar Backgren, Worcester, Massachusetts. Glee Club. Carl William Backstrom, Worcester, Massachusetts. Golf. Alwyn Edward Bailey, Worcester, Massachusetts. Band, Fencing Club. Howard Winslow Bancroft, Gardner, Massachusetts. era George Theodore Barks, Northampton, Massachusetts. 9X; Class Football. Clement Richard Barlow, Ashbumham, Massachusetts. $ZK. Robert William Ban-, Holden, Massachusetts. 0X; Rifle Club. John Chaffer Barter, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. FTA. Francis A. Bartlett, Rowley, Massachusetts. ATfi; Rifle Club, Rope Pull. Wells Fenby Bausman, Springfield, Massachusetts. 2AE; Rifle Club. Allen Beasley Belcher, Springfield, Massachusetts. AXA. Robert Ivan Belmont, Middleboro, Massachusetts. 0Tf2; Band. Theodore H. Berard, Worcester, Massachusetts. Fred Allen Bickford, Waltham, Massachusetts. AXA. Malcolm Rudolph Bloom, Roslindale, Massachusetts. 2AE. Francis Joseph Blouin, Whitinsville, Massachusetts. 2AE; Cross Country; Second team. Basketball. Herbert Franklin Borg, Worcester, Massachusetts. James Patrick Bradley, Ware, Massachusetts. 2AE; Football squad. Arthur Burton Brainard, Jr., Nashua, New Hampshire. Walter John Brosnan, Worcester, Massachusetts. • Page one hundred thirty-six Lenges Hawver Bull, Lenox, Massachusetts. ATfi; Rifle Club; Fencing Club; Freshman Rifle team. Jason Theodore Burbank, Millbury, Massachusetts. Robert Fiske Bye, Worcester, Massachusetts. Class Soccer. Dana Burbank Carleton, Portland, Maine. Henry Edwin Carlson, Worcester, Massachusetts. era Theodore Stanley Chmura, Worcester, Massachusetts. Curtis Hall Covell, Barrington, Rhode Island. 2AE; Magician assisting Glee Club; Secretary of Class. Timothy David Crimmins, Palmer, Massachusetts. William John Cullen, Easthampton, Massachusetts. AXA; Varsity Basketball. Morris Jean Dana, Millbury, Massachusetts. Leonard Cunningham Daniels, West Springfield, Massachusetts. 4 2K; Glee Club. Marcel Albert Emile Delys, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Cross Country. Arthur Deslauriers, Jr., Spencer, Massachusetts. Track. Edward Francis Donohue, Worcester, Massachusetts . Jan Waclaw Dowgielewicz, Spencer, Massachusetts. Robert Gerald Driscoll, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Varsity Swimming. Earl Lincoln Dufresne, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. William Lester Edgeworth, Webster, Massachusetts. 3 2K; Football squad; Class Football. Carl Milton Ekberg, Worcester, Massachusetts. b2K (pledged) ; Class Football. Carl Sigurd Edwin Erickson, West Boylston, Massachusetts. exa George Gustaf Erikson, Worcester, Massachusetts. AXA. Howard Russell Finn, Springfield, Vermont. I rA; Peddi.er Board. Everett E. Fish, South Manchester, Connecticut. 0X; Swimming; Vice President of Class. Ernest Webster Foster, West Boxford, Massachusetts. AXA. Gordon Bennett George, Westboro, Massachusetts. David Goldrosen, Worcester, Massachusetts. 212 ' i ' . Everett Gordon, Worcester, Massachusetts. Earle Edwin Green, Worcester, Massachusetts. AXA. John Walcott Greene, Worcester, Massachusetts. Louis Darwin Greene, West Springfield, Massachusetts. 02K; Reporter, Tech News; Band; Member-at-large, Class. Roger Chapin Hager, Clinton, Massachusetts. ATJ2; Class Auditor. Page one hundred thirty-seven William E. Hanson, Norwich, Connecticut. Glee Club. Herman Francis Hawthorne, Springfield, Massachusetts. Rifle Club; Fencing Club. Stanley Winslow Heald, Worcester, Massachusetts. AT£7; Track. William Hunting Hinchliffe, Orange, Connecticut. f rA; Glee Club; Rope Pull. Frank Allison Holbrook, Winthrop, Massachusetts. f rA (pledged) ; Track. Ernest Milton Holt, New Bedford, Massachusetts. ATO; Rifle team; Captain, Freshman Rifle team. Lambert Roland Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts. Paul Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts. Elliott Day Jones, Worcester, Massachusetts. 0T£7 (pledge). Everett Maxwell Jones, Germantown, Penna. f rA; Masque Cast. Alfred Kelsey, North Tonawanda, New York. Historian, Class. Ambrose Kennedy, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Glee Club. James Francis Kennedy, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Glee Club. Stanley Clarence Knight, Southbridge, Massachusetts. Bertrand Roland Lanciault, Worcester, Massachusetts. Rocco La Penta, East Hartford, Connecticut. Carl Hilding Larson, Holden, Massachusetts. James E. Leach, Gardner, Massachusetts. 0X; Football squad; Second team, Basketball. Howard Parker Lekberg, Worcester, Massachusetts. AXA. Eino Oman Leppanen, Ashbumham, Massachusetts. AXA. Lester Nelson Litner, Torrington, Connecticut. Linn Musson Lockwood, Woodmont, Connecticut. AXA; Class Treasurer. Raymond Henry Lynch, Worcester, Massachusetts. Donald James McGee, Springfield, Massachusetts. Charles Thomas McGinnis, Worcester, Massachusetts. 0X; Class Track; Chairman, Nominating Committee. Robert William McMaster, Southbridge, Massachusetts. t 2K; Carnival; Tech News. Edward Maddock, Saratoga Springs, New York. AT £7. Antonio Placido Maggiacomo, Cranston, Rhode Island. Class Football. Richard Henry Martin, Worcester, Massachusetts. Lyman Henry Meadnis, New London, Connecticut. 0T£7. Harry George Merrill, West Boylston, Massachusetts. William Justin Minnick, Auburn, Massachusetts. Rope Pull. Carroll Charles Misener, Orange, Massachusetts. Band. William K. Misho, Brookline, Massachusetts. Norman Monks, Worcester, Massachusetts. Soccer; Aero Club. William Moody, Jr., Worcester, Massachusetts. Thomas Damian Mulhall, Ashland, Massachusetts. James Stewart Nelson, Holden, Massachusetts. Paul Edwin Nelson, Barnet, Vermont. Irving Smith Newcomb, Manchester, New Hampshire. 9X; Masque. Paul Rudolph Olson, Auburn, Massachusetts. Raymond Edwin Nichols, Colrain, Massachusetts. John Nizamoff, North Grosvenor Dale, Connecticut. Olof Wendell Nyquist, Worcester, Massachusetts. AXA; Rope Pull. Charles Stephen O’Brien, Springfield, Massachusetts. SAE. Thomas F. O’Dowd, New York, New York. Howard Arnout Offers, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. 9X; Tech News. George Evald Oman, South Windham, Connecticut. SAE. John Charles Osipowich, Worcester, Massachusetts. Varsity Swimming. Felix George Palaski, Worcester, Massachusetts. Track. Edward Douglas Perkins, Foxboro, Massachusetts. Leonard Henry Peters, Jr., Lenox, Massachusetts. 4 2K; Tech News, Carnival. Arthur Clifford Peterson, Worcester, Massachusetts. I 2K; Football, Track; Basketball. Irwin Walberg Peterson, Worcester, Massachusetts. Onnie Mathias Petroman, Norwich, Connecticut. Edwin Lteroy Pollard, Northampton, Massachusetts. 9X. Rupert Dickson Porter, West Hartford, Connecticut. SAE. John Horton Porteus, Three Rivers, Mass. f rA; Tech News. Henry Blanchard Pratt, Jr., Antrim, N. H. 9X; Rifle Club. Luther Winthrop Puffer, 3rd, Winchester, Mass. ATO; Carnival; Tech News. Swen Gilbert Pulson, Philadelphia, Penn. ATfi; Tech News. Russell Donelson Purrington, Shattuckville, Mass. f SK; Basketball. Donald Wallace Putnam, Worcester, Mass. AXA; Football. John Robert Pyne, Worcester, Mass. SAE; Band; Tech News. Page one hundred thirty-nine William Francis Reardon, Worcester, Mass. Charles S. Reasby, Mount Hermon, Mass. David Rice, Gardner, Mass. 9X; Tech News; Track. William Wooley Richardson, Moosup, Conn. AXA; Rope Pull. Carl Enoch Verner Rydman, Worcester, Mass. DTD; Band; Glee Club; Rope Pull. William Charles Salmon, Worcester, Mass. Edwin Noah Sanborn, Reading, Mass. t 2K; Football. Lawrence Joseph Sarkozy, Torrington, Conn. Otto Louis Seelert, Jr., Scutbi Manchester, Conn. Basketball. Malcolm Wesley Seeton, West Brookfield, Mass. Gordon Eggleston Signor, Waterbury, Conn. 2AE; Banjo-Mandolin Club. Leon Skuropat, Russia, Europe 9X. Donald Mark Smith, Natick, Mass. ATD; Cross Country. William Arthur Snell, Southbridge, Mass. Eugene Wilbur Somerville, Clinton, Mass. Frank Ernest South, Bra ' ntree, Mass. 4TA; Track. Ellis Russell Spaulding, Keene, N. H. Francis Michael Sullivan, Springfield, Mass. Band. Stanley W. Swipp, Worcester, Mass. Bernard Buck Taylor, Portland, Conn. 0X; Swimming. Sidney Thune, Norwich, Conn. Uuno Ensio Tillan, Springfield. Mass. Soccer. John Richard Tinker, Nashua, N. H. ATD; Football; Swimming. Merton Eugene Tinkham, Hopedale, Mass. 2AE. Edwfin Charles Tuukkanen, Worcester, Mass. Harry Marsden Wardle, Grand Mere, Quebec, Canada. ATO (pledge) ; Track. Chester Adolph Werme, Worcester, Mass. 9X. William Walter Werth, Norwich, Conn. 4 2K; Glee Club. Stanley Erickson West, Worcester, Mass. Curtis Martin White, Gardner, Mass. 9X; Tech News. Frederick Fuller Whitford, Hawthorne, N. J. ATQ; Glee Club; President, Class; Rope Pull Captain. Payson Rogers Whitney, Worcester, Massachusetts. 0X. Frank Austin Willard, Jr., Worcester, Mass. Cary Chase Wilson, Claremont, N. H. ATD; Soccer. Clellan Gleason Winn, East Pepperell, Mass. Charles Sherwin Wood, Shrewsbury, Mass. € FA. William Yates, Fall River, Mass. dTA; Glee Club. Nischan Zartarian, Worcester, Mass. Page one hundred forty t Athletic Council 1928-1929 STUDENT MEMBERS Daniel R. Leamy, ’29, President Kenneth H. Perry, ’31, Secretary Daniel F. O’Grady, ’30, Vice-President Walter H. French, ’30, Treasurer FACULTY MEMBERS President Ralph Earle Professor P. R. Carpenter Professor A. J. Knight Professor H. F. Taylor ALUMNI MEMBERS Mr. Alfred E. Rankin Mr. Chester M. Inman Page one hundred forty-two FOOTBALL J. EDWARD GILL Captain WILLIAM R. HUTTON Manager Football 1928 ir jpWAS the week before classes in September when Coach Bigler, replete with new plays and ideas from “Pop’’ Warner’s summer coaching school, called Tech’s grid men out for practice. With several veterans of the line available, but faced with the prospect of building a practically new backfield around Capt. “Eddie” Gill, “Pete” had many difficulties to iron out in the first two weeks of practice. However, the coach and the team were extremely fortunate in having the services of “Don” Bennett, as line coach, and J. T. Fitzpatrick and “Andy” Wilkin¬ son, assisting mentors in the backfield. When college opened many able freshmen appeared, and from these Coach Bigler was able to pick three “finds.” With the definite policy of developing a light, but fast and shifty backfield, augmented by a fairly heavy and extremely hard-hitting line, the coaches set to work in earnest to prepare for a very difficult schedule. October 6th saw a large cheering section accompany the team to Brown for the first grid game between the two colleges since the “gay nineties.” Although sreatly outweighed, the Engineers had an impenetrable defense for line plays and not one of this type gained ground for the Bruins during the entire first half. However, resorting to a very effective aerial attack, the opponents put the ball over Tech’s goal line twice during this period, and then, upon coming from the showers sent in an entirely new team. This eleven appeared even better than the first team and gained consistently for two more touchdowns. Just before the third quarter another new Brown eleven was injected against the dog-tired but grimly fighting Engineers. These men were held deep in their own territory until the middle of the last period when the original eleven was again put into Page one hundred forty-four service to drive over a final touchdown. The 32-0 score did not truly indicate all the power that Tech displayed. Four of the men were playing their first game of college football and performed very creditably. Several injuries, which were to be bothersome during the season, were received at the hands of Brown’s thirty- five players. Capt. Gill was removed from the field suffering with torn ligaments in his shoulder, George Shakour, long a mainstay in the line, wrenched his arm badly, and “Dan” O’Grady injured his shoulder. A week later, with several men still on the casualty list, Tech entertained Trinity. Although the Hartford college was confident, Capt. Gill and his team¬ mates “got the jump” and were down the field for scores in a jiffy. The day was rainy and the field slippery, making fumbles numerous, but “Eddie” Gill went across the opponents’ line for three of five touchdowns, and threw passes for the other two which were put over by “Myrt” Finney and “Bill” Graham. Tech’s second team, injected during the third quarter, was about an even match for the Blue and Gold, and kept the slate clean for a 34-0 win. The game ended with the Engineers on Trinity’s ten-yard line, well on their way for another tally. Another game was played in the mud, up at Waterville, Maine, against Colby. Reputed to have one of the strong small college teams of the East, the White Mules needed all the advantage of their extra weight to win the game, 12-6. During the first half the Maine team was completely bewildered by the rush of plays which the Engineers displayed. In contrast with the “trick plays which had gained great yardage, the actual touchdown was secured on a straight line plunge by “Bill” Asp. This freshman has exhibited rapid development in his department of the game, and his effective line plunging should be a feature of particular value to the Tech eleven in the next three seasons. Gill, although strictly guarded, was the greatest gainer for Tech, and time after time squirmed through for first downs. Colby’s first score came from a smashing drive after a kick-off. During the third period Tech hovered near Colby’s goal line, but after a fumble the Mules again started a march which could not be stopped. Page one hundred forty-five The following week practically the entire student body journeyed to Amherst, hoping to see the team repeat last year’s sweet victory. However, they were treated to the spectacle of one of the most exciting scoreless ties afforded for some time. During the first period the Engineers marched to the Aggies’ six-yard line, only to be held for downs. In every period, Finney, Gill, O’Grady and Asp carried the ball for long gains, but they were stopped before the pigskin could be put over. Only in the third quarter did the Farmers threaten seriously, when, on a fumble at midfield, they started a march which was not arrested until they ap¬ proached the eight-yard marker. During the last period both teams made frenzied efforts to score, throwing passes here, there and everywhere, but to no avail. The contest with Cooper Union was played in the midst of water, mud and fog. The Engineers had become accustomed to this type of weather, and “Myrt” Finney’s fingers seemed as tenacious as glue when he pulled down Gill’s passes for long gains, while Putnam’s feet held in the mud to push him through the line for many yards. A score in each period proved very clearly that Tech had the superior team and netted a 24-0 win. Although the mud did not hinder Tech’s field gains to any noticeable extent, it prevented the successful kicking of the points after touchdown by ‘‘Art’ Peterson. The next game was played at Kingston against Rhode Island State, ancient rivals. The gridsters, cheered mightily by their previous victories, made the trip with revenge in their hearts for the defeats suffered during the past two years at the hands of the Clamdiggers. In the initial period little Rhody forced Tech to her one-yard line before anything could be done. This made the Engineers stub¬ born, and they refused to budge. Receiving the ball on downs, Gill made a beautiful 65-yard punt which averted all danger. Early in the second quarter, with the ball on little Rhody’s fifteen-yard marker, and Gill ostensibly all set for a drop-kick, the bewildered Clamdiggers saw a short pass float over their heads into “Don” Putnam’s hands, and thence seemingly bounce over to “Bill” Asp, who trotted across for a touchdown. Three more times the Crimson and Gray was within scoring distance, but lost the ball, until finally Gill passed to Graham, who scored. The end of the game saw the first victory over Rhode Island ever scored by W. P. I. on the Kingston grid. Fresh from this win, Tech was all primed to meet the much-touted and unde¬ feated Lowell Textile squad in the final game of the year. The Engineers were somewhat outplayed in the first half, when the Millmen scored the touchdowns, which entitled them to their end of a 14-6 score, but during the last half the Techsters equalled the Textilers in the number of first downs gained. The score for the home team was made by “Mike” Sodano, who was sent in for Gill, on a series of passes followed by a line plunge. Although defeated, the Crimson and Gray made one of the three tallies which were scored against the Millmen during their whole season. Page one hundred forty-six The actual list of three wins, three losses, and one tie is not impressive, but when one examines the relative strength of each opponent it transpires that the Varsity performed exceptionally well. Coath Bigler built well, and next season, although the loss of Gill, Shakour and Freeman will be great, there should he an exceptionally strong nucleus about which to develop an eleven. “Myrt” Finney, at quarter, has shown an exceptional ability for clear-thinking leadership, and he has also exhibited some skill in receiving passes. Asp has made an excellent impression as a member of the backfield, with his bullet-like line plunging which during the past season netted so many valuable yards for the Tech gridsters. Putnam has established himself firmly behind the line, too, with his rough-and- ready end runs, and his broken field running. Graham, at end, with two season’s experience at picking off the forward passes and running them down for long gains, Aiken, at the center of the stonewall, Carlson, tackle, and Underhill, guard, will undoubtedly contribute much toward the success of Tech’s eleven in 1929. Page one hundred forty-seven 1928 VARSITY Page one hundred forty-eight 1928 JN the third week of November, when Coach Bigler issued the first call for candidates, the barometer indicated another successful basketball season at Tech. Cotton, Smith, and Holmes, letter men of the previous year, turned out, and although Captain “Bill” Graham was still incapacitated with a football injury, indicati ons were that he would soon be available. When the final cut had been made, Dennison, Downing, and Rice, veterans with some varsity experience, and three freshmen, Asp, Babbitt, and Cullen, were retained on the first team. After a practice contest with the Whitin Community five, which “Bob” Cotton and his mates won rather handily, the season opened officially with the Harvard game. Holmes and Asp in the forward berths, Babbitt at center, and Cotton and Dennison, guards, constituted the official lineup for the Crimson and Gray. In a lively contest, which was marked by the strong offensive play of the visitors as centered about Upton, their six-foot-four pivot man, Tech lost, 40 to 22. Act¬ ing Captain “Bob” Cotton, in his debut of the season, netted five floor goals. The team got off on the wrong foot in their starter of the new year by suc¬ cumbing to a weak B. U. team, 26 to 21. Tow-headed “Bill” Asp and “Bill” Cullen disported themselves to advantage, but the team did not function as a whole. Although they showed a decidedly different quality of basketball in the North¬ eastern game, being inspired by the return of Captain “Bill” Graham, the Tech- sters lost this contest by the score of 40 to 35 after fighting to the last ditch. Symancyck, right forward for the “Huskies,” enjoyed a busy evening, scoring no less than 24 points, and assisting materially in Tech’s downfall. After bowing to the Rhode Island State hoopsters at Kingston, 29 to 16, the Page one hundred fifty Crimson and Gray tackled the strong Trinity quintet. The visitors came with a good record and expected a rather easy win. However, that meant little to the local boys and after a lively game, the determined Tech five brought home the bacon, 27 to 25, for the initial win of the year. Graham’s old football injury cropped but again, and as a result this game was his final appearance of the season. Only after four hitter overtime periods did Mass. Aggies win the next contest, played in the Drill Hall up at Amherst, by a score of 30 to 28. The Aggie offense consisted of dropping them from the center of the floor, while Tech relied mainly on working the hall in. The Techsters won their next game, over Arnold College of New Haven, 32 to 26, “Bob” Cotton and “Bill” Asp furnishing the big push for the Crimson and Gray. Playing Wesleyan at Middleton as part of the Junior Week festivities at that college, the team bowed before a 36 to 18 drubbing. The next evening, Tufts heralded five gave Tech its second defeat of the week, 27 to 21. The latter contest was a real game, however, with all the earmarks of a W. P. I. win until the las few minutes. Clark College was disposed of in a very slow game, the final count showing 13 to 10. The boys from Main South had evidently been told to hang onto the ball for all they were worth, and they certainly did just that. In spite of this fact Tech managed to sneak in a basket now and then to come out on top, finally. The huge gymnasium at Brown University housed a 41 to 29 defeat for the Engineers, the blame for the loss falling on the head of one Snyder who netted 20 counters for the Bruins. “Bill” Asp and “Russ” Purrington played well for W. P. I. After failing to celebrate Washington’s Birthday in proper fashion, by losing to the U. of Maine aggregation, 27 to 23, Tech defeated the Alumn i on the follow¬ ing day, 40 to 20. Providence College, the strongest opponent on the Tech schedule, won the next contest, 47 to 25. Wineapple and Wheeler starred for the visitors, while “Bill” Dennison played well for the Crimson and Gray. It seems that once in every six years Tech must drop a basketball game to Clark. Six years had passed and Fate ruled that Clark should win the next fray, 28 to 20. It was hard on “Bob” Cotton to lose this eighth and last game in which he faced the Main Southers, for he had assisted in defeating Clark in seven contests. In the season’s final, Lowell Textile defeated the Engineers, 41 to 30, after trailing at half time, 17 to 13. “Bill” Cullen played a sterling game for Tech. This defeat brought the court career of “Boh” Cotton to a close in a very in¬ appropriate manner. “Bob” was one of the best basketballers who has worn the Crimson and Gray, and his place will be hard to fill. Page one hundred fifty-one 1928 VARSITY Four wins out of sixteen games is not an imposing record, but the obvious reason for the team’s inauspicious showing was that the players lacked experi¬ ence. Of the regular five, three were freshmen and one a sophomore, a circum¬ stance that bodes well for the future. Since Smith, Holmes, Graham, Dennison, Asp, Babbitt and Cullen will comprise the letter men who will be available next year, together with Rice, Downing, and Purrington, who have benefited from some varsity experience, we shall expect to see Coach Bigler displaying an opti¬ mistic grin when it comes time to tear off the calendar sheet which will disclose the opening of a new season for his pet game. Page one hundred fifty-two BASEBALL 1928 RAVING lost five letter men from the previous season’s nine, Coach Bigler faced a difficult task in placing a representative Worcester Tech baseball team on the diamond for the 1928 season. Another setback came during the early days of practice when Captain Guidi was lost to the team for the month of April. O’Grady, Tawter, and Leamy, infielders, and Robinson and Graham, pitchers, represented the nucleus of veteran material around which the team was to be built. Among the new men were Marino and Taylor, catchers, Anderson, pitcher, Dennison and Perry, infielders, and Coe, Hansen, Andrews and Prohovitch, who performed in the outfield. The team showed possibilities in its opening game with Northeastern, although losing by a 5-2 score. Carl Robinson allowed the opponents but seven hits, in¬ field errors playing a prominent part in his downfall. Coe, Hansen, and Perry of the class of ’31 played well in their first game for W. P. I. In the second contest, with the Norwich cadets, the Engineers led for seven innings but went to pieces in the eighth, Norwich scoring five runs to win, 8-4. Graham, moundsman for W. P. I., deserved a victory, but his team mates failed him at critical moments. Hall, pitching for M. A. C., was too much for the team in its next start, as he set down sixteen Techsters by the strike-out route, the Crimson and Gray suffer¬ ing the third defeat of the season, 6-4. W. P. I. showed gallant fighting spirit in the ninth inning, scoring two runs and placing the tying counters on the bases before Hall retired the side and saved the game for the Agrarians. Page one hundred fifty-four For the fourth time the team came out second best, the opponent being the powerful Rhode Island State College aggregation. The boys from Rhody gathered fourteen hits from the offerings of Graham and Robinson, winning easily, li-2. Tech was outclassed from the start and could do little with the delivery of the opposing hurlers. Clark College, in the middle of a fine season, intended to enjoy to the utmost the next game on Tech’s schedule, which was to be played on Clark’s home diamond. The Main South nine was favored to win, but Captain Guidi had rejoined the Engineer squad and, to observe the event, his team crushed the aspirations of Clark, 6-0; Graham’s mystery ball worked a spell over the men from Main South. Marino, at second base for the Hill aggregation, pushed O’Neil’s slants all over the diamond, and every man on the team rose to the occasion, much to the dismay of Clark. The Boston University contest proved to be somewhat of a blow to the team, as Ted Coe, freshman outfielder, had the misfortune to break his arm, the injury keeping him out for the remainder of the season. In addition, Tech lost, 6-4, in a dismal contest. Robinson held Lowell Textile to four safe hits, but his infield wobbled in- gloriously behind him and the final result was Lowell—5; W. P. I.—4. Tech led for seven innings, the Weavers scoring four times in the last two stanzas to clinch the game. Clark College, determined to atone for the defeat suffered previously at the hands of the Bigler men, confidently appeared at Alumni Field on Memorial Day for the final game of the year. Bill Graham hurled for Tech, and he held the opponents well in hand throughout the major part of the fray, striking out ten men and allowing but eight hits. Dan Leamy’s long triple in the fifth scored two runs that proved to be the winning margin, Tech taking the game, 4-2. Nine letter men will be available for the 1929 team, and it is anticipated that this aggregation, under Captain Leamy, will enjoy a very successful season, for with Robinson and Graham already proven as moundsmen of ability, and with the further development of several of the fielders who have shown ability with the stick and in the field, a snappy team of baseballers should materialize. Page one hundred fifty-five 1928 VARSITY Page one hundred fifty-six TRACK ROGER K. STOUGHTON HALBERT E. PIERCE Captain Manager Track 1928-1929 SPRING TRACK XHE spring track season of 1928 was quite successful in spite of an injury to Captain Milde which kept him off the cinders practically all season. Gordon Rice, the only member of the team to graduate, ended his college track career by establishing a new record in the half-mile and winning both the mile and half- mile in the two dual meets and in the Eastern Intercollegiates. Tech trounced M. A. C. in the first tilt of the year, 77 2-3 to 47 1-3. After winning the century in great fashion, Captain Milde pulled a tendon while run¬ ning the furlong. As a result of this injury he was lost to the team for the lemainder of the year. French kept up the form displayed in his Freshman year by taking both the high and low hurdles in an easy manner. Price in the quarter, Gordon Rice in the mile, and Mace in the half-mile helped to build up the overwhelming score by placing to the fore in their events. The meet with Trinity, scheduled for the following week, was postponed and later cancelled because of unfavorable weather. Boston LJniversity nosed out a victory by two points in the next contest of the season. I he advantage was first on one side and then on the other, until the last event, and was undoubtedly one of the most exciting meets to be held on Alumni Field. The absence of Captain Milde was felt keenly, for the Bostonians took most of the places in the two shorter dashes. Gordon Rice won the mile event and then later proceeded to establish a record in the half-mile. Phil Pierce, a first-year man, romped home to an easy victory in the two-mile, Dave Kiley won Page one hundred fifty-eight the pole vault and French garnered his customary ten points in the high and low hurdles. Trautner took first in the shot put and second in the discus. The score was 68 1-2 to 66 2-3 in favor of the Bostonians. In the Eastern Intercollegiates, held on Alumni Field May twelfth, Tech placed fourth. Gordon Rice again distinguished himself by winning both the mile and the half mile. French gained seven more points for Tech, taking first in the low timbers and third in the highs. He equaled his own record in the low hurdles. Roger Stoughton placed third in the broad jump and in the low hurdles. North¬ eastern easily won this meet, with a strong Rhode Island team nosing out Spring- field College for second honors. Walter French, Roger Stoughton and Gordon Rice competed in the New Eng¬ land Intercollegiates at Boston. Rice lost the mile by a stride, after making a fine sprint on the home stretch. However, it was the fastest mile that he had run in competition and was a fitting climax to a remarkable college track career. French took a third in the low hurdles against a very fast field. Page one hundred fifty-nine Indoor Track ' P ' HE opening meet was lost to the Brown trackmen, 57-20. The Crimson and Gray showed a deficiency in reserve strength, being able to gain no second places and few thirds. Capt. Stoughton lowered the college record in winning the forty yard dash, and Smith, who showed up so well during the cross-country season, took first place in the mile, while Prohovich heaved the shot for a win. Massachusetts Aggies succumbed to the Tech tracksters, 65-12, in the second indoor match. The Engineers took every first place but one, besides two seconds and three thirds. Captain Stoughton and Walter French were double winners, the former beating the field in the thirty yard dash and the three hundred and the latter taking the hurdles and high jump. Leamy did an iron man stunt, for after winning the six hundred and being runner-up in the thirty yard dash he ran as anchor man on the winning relay team. In the season’s final meet, Northeastern swamped the Tech track team to the tune of 58 -18%. Stoughton and Prohovich accounted for W. P. I.’s two first places by winning the forty-five yard dash and the shotput, respectively. French was barely nipped at the hurdles, and Mace took second in the mile. Although the outlook at the opening of the season was rather good, the team’s reversals may be explained by the unusual degree of hard luck experienced. The loss of “Ed” Milde for the season because of a leg injury sustained at the B.A.A. games was especially felt. A consistent point-getter in the dashes, he would have accounted for several firsts in those events. Topelian, by leaving college, opened a vulnerable spot in the high jumping field, because he could always be depended on to place well to the fore. The loss of Hathaway and Joseph was also keenly felt. Because of these setbacks the season was rather mediocre, with one win out of three meets, but Coach Johnstone discovered an abundance of material in the Freshman class that promises well for the spring outdoor season. Prohovich, who was invincible at putting the shot, with Capt. Stoughton and “Stretch” French, should garner many points. Page one hundred sixty 1928 HE cross-country team netted one victory and four defeats during the 1928 season. The first reversal was at the hands of Amherst, 27-28. The Tech hill-and-dalers later tied the Lord Jeffs for second place in a triangular meet which was won by M.A.C. Rhode Island State and Brown also downed the Tech harriers, who wound up the year by defeating Clark, 40-20, on the home course. An outstanding freshman was unearthed in the person of Smith, who placed second in every meet but the last, when he tied for first honors. Smith and Mace were awarded “W’sHall, Duchacek, Blouin and Zavarella completed the re¬ mainder of the team. Page one hundred sixty-one RELAY TEAM Worcester Tech Track Records 100 yard Dash—Milde, ’30, 10 sec. 220 yard Dash—Milde, ’30, 22 sec. 440 yard Dash—Ricker, T6, 49 4-5 sec. 880 yard Run—Rice, ‘28, 2 min. 3-5 sec. Mile Run—Keith, T4, 4 min. 24 2-5 sec. Two Mile Run—Armour, T3, 9 min. 57 sec. 120 yard High Hurdles—Lundgren, ’97, 16 1-5 sec. 220 yard Low Hurdles—French, ’30, 25 sec. Shot Put—Clough, T3, 43 ft. 3 3-4 in. Discus Throw—Hunt, ’20, 120 ft. 8 1-4 in. Hammer Throw—Power, T3, 133 ft. 8 in. High Jump—Schmidt, T8, 5 ft. 8 1-2 in. Pole Vault—Lyman, ’21, 11 ft. 3 1-2 in. Broad Jump—Carpenter, ’27, 21 ft. 10 in. Javelin—Dockham, ’28, 152 ft. 2 in. Page one hundred sixty-two MINOR SPORT Page one hundred sixty-three Mk ik WILSON H. RICE Captain WILLARD I. JOHNSON Manager 1928 BOUT forty candidates responded to Coach Higginbottom’s call for soccer players. Of these, however, only three, Captain Rice, Whitaker, and Barnes, were regulars during the preceding season. The Tech hooters made their first appearance on October 6, when they lined up against Harvard at Boston. Although they had put in a great deal of hard prac¬ tice since the beginning of the college year, the Engineers were unable to best their opponents and they lost the game by a 3-1 score. The lineup was altered and many rough spots were smoothed out in preparation for the next contest, with Northeastern, but the Bostonians displayed a superiority which netted them a 2-0 victory. The following game, with our Main South rivals, was one of the thrillers of the season. At the end of the third period the score stood 1-1. During the fourth quarter the play was fast and furious, but in the last few seconds the Clark hooters managed to rush the ball through Tech’s goal posts to win, 2-1. The next two contests were very close and extremely hard fought, although the final whistle caught the Techsters on the losing end both times. The Wesleyan hooters proved too much for the W. P. I. eleven, and gained a 2-1 victory on their own field, and M. I. T. did likewise at Boston. Late in the season the squad was augmented by the return of three more of last year’s regulars, Adams, Cotton, and Gruman. These men added greatly to the Page one hundred sixty-four 1928 VARSITY strength of the team and brought about a turning point in the fortune of the Tech soccerites. Unfortunately the reinforcements came when there were but two re¬ maining games on the schedule. Brown’s hooters were the first to face ihe strengthened Engineer eleven, and the Bruins suffered a 2-1 defeat after a closely contested match. The following and last game of the year was with Amherst. The Techsters administered a thorough beating to the Lord Jeffs, taking the contest by a score of 3-1. This last victory showed W. P. I. to have one of the strongest teams in New England at the close of the season. The outlook for next year is extremely bright since few men will be lost by graduation. Page one hundred sixty-five 1928 ' JpHE return of two veterans and the appearance of several new candidates of promising ability made the prospects for the tennis season extremely bright. The Kranz-Irons combination was missed, but Corsini, a freshman, paired up well with Captain Kranz, while Cotton and Alber constituted the other doubles team. Collins and Driscoll also saw service with the team, the former showing up very well for his first year of intercollegiate tennis. The netrnen, without the services of Kranz, made a poor start, losing the first two matches to Middleburv and Amherst by scores of 4-2 and 6-0 respectively. From then on the team was victorious, and with Captain Kranz back on the court the following match resulted in the defeat of Trinity at Hartford by a score of 4-3. This tilt was an exceptionally interesting one, two of the doubles sets run¬ ning out into 10-8 and 13-11 scores. Holy Cross next fell victim to the superior playing of Captain Kranz and his cohorts, going down to an overwhelming defeat of 6-0. Only two of the singles matches went to three sets. The following day the team scored a decisive 5-1 victory over Boston College on the Tech courts. On May 19 Tech handed the strong Boston University team its second defeat of the season after B. U. had won nine straight. This was the hardest fought match on the schedule, and the 4-2 victory was well earned. Captain Martin of Page one hundred sixty-six 1929 VARSITY the B. U. team, who has been undefeated in college tennis for the past two years, was the only match winner for Boston. The Engineer racqueteers gained a place among the foremost in New England as a result of this victory. Rain robbed the team of an almost certain win over Vermont, Tech being ahead when the match was called. The return tilt with Middlebury was also postponed on account of rain. The next victory for Tech, a 4-2 score over Clark, gave W. P. I. the city championship for the third year in succession. The final match of the season, with Springfield, was cancelled. As Corsini, Alber and Collins are all first year men, the outlook for a 1929 championship team is very favorable. Page one hundred sixty-seven MICHAEL R. BOYLE ERANK R. FRENCH Captain Manager Golf 1928 A T THE beginning of the 1928 golf season, with no letter men of the previous year available, all Tech men who could swing a golf club reported for prac¬ tice. When the final selections were made, Bowers and Clingan, veterans of the 1927 squad, along with Cotton and R. W. Hanson, two new men, composed the team. Bowers was elected captain. In the first match with Boston University, Tech’s green team performed like veterans, Cotton and Clingan winning their singles. Captain Bowers and Hanson also showed up well but were unable to better their opponents, and Tech lost, 4-2. At Auburndale, home course of the golfing engineers from M. I. T., the team met its second reversal, 4-2. Captain Bowers and Clingan accounted for Tech’s points in their singles matches. Following the M. I. T. struggle Captain Bowers led his cohorts into the strong¬ hold of the Lord Jeffery Amherst team which boasted an undefeated combination. Bill Clingan turned in a card of 76, the low score of the day, thus accounting for Tech’s lone point in the contest which Amherst won, 5-1. Wesleyan at Middletown furnished the most spectacular engagement of the schedule, bringing out the fighting qualities of the Engineers. Captain Bowers and Clingan scored three points between them to give Tech a 3-3 tie. Clingan won his singles on the nineteenth hole after he had knotted the score at the eighteenth. Page one hundred sixty-eight 1929 VARSITY Captain Bowers went into the last nine holes five down, but finally, by a marvelous exhibition of golf, won his singles, as well as the Clingan-Bowers doubles contest, at the nineteenth hole. Gill and Dunn also did well in their premier appearance. Holy Cross golfdom was astonished in the next match when the victory-less combination from Boynton Hill gained a 3-3 tie as a result of some good golfing by that same Bowers-Clingan duo. Colgate administered a 5-1 defeat to the team at the Country Club in the final contest of the schedule. Clingan preserved an undefeated season’s singles record when he triumphed at the nineteenth hole. Although the experienced material available for the building of a new winning team of golfers is decidedly limited, it is hoped and expected that several pros¬ pective “Bobby Jones” will present themselves at the proper time so that Tech may have a golfing aggregation which will do honor to the success which the Crimson and Gray has previously enjoyed in this field. Page one hundred sixty-nine 1929 GALE E. FLINT Manager CARL G. LARSON Captain zYLTHOUGH this is only the second year that Tech has had a swimming team, she ranks among the foremost of the eastern colleges in the intercollegiate swimming world. With five wins and two losses in the 1929 season, Tech has set a record to be proud of, considering the fact that swimming as a sport on the Hill, is yet in its infancy. The first meet, with Brown, resulted in a loss although Joe Rogers and Johnny Osipowich each broke a record. The score was 44-27. The team was not discouraged by this defeat, but came back strong to win the next four by very decisive scores. Bowdoin was the first victim to fall before the superior Tech swimmers by a score of 53-18. The Engineers did not encounter any competition and hence no new records were established. Tech then defeated Boston University by a 56-6 score. This might be considered a perfect score, as the Crimson and Gray won every first and second place. In the meet with Will iams, which resulted in a 45-26 win for Tech, Larson was disqualified in the breast stroke, thus losing some certain points. Wesleyan furnished the Tech tankmen a little more opposition, but was over¬ come by a 35-33 score. The victory would have been more decisive if the Tech medley relay team had not been disqualified. The meet with Springfield resulted in Tech’s second and last defeat of the season, the score being 45-34. Although winning five out of nine first places, the secondary strength of the Tech swimmers was lacking. Page one hundred seventy 1929 VARSITY The final dual swim of the season resulted in a win over M. I. T. by the one¬ sided score of 53-27. Joe Rogers established a new N. E. record in the 100 yard free style in this meet. In the Intercollegiate swimming meet, only two Tech men placed. The team had some rather unfortunate breaks in this meet, as the relay team was disquali¬ fied after setting the best time. There are sveral men in the Freshmen class who have added many points to the team’s total score during the year. Two of the more outstanding men are Osipo- wich and Tinker, who won in that order in the 440 yard swim in every meet but one, when Tinker was forced to withdraw on account of illness. Fish proved him¬ self capable as a diver and was a sure point-getter. These men, with Capt. Larson, Rogers, Tawter, Holcombe, Emerson, and Fittz, should do as well, if not better, next year, for none of them are to be lost by graduation. Tech should fare much better in the Intercollegiate swimming meet in 1930, as several freshmen who were not eligible to swim this year will be able to partici¬ pate then. Page one hundred seventy-one Page one hundred, seventy-tivo MEN 1929 “W” Men Wayne S. Berry Bernard N. Carlson Robert L. Cotton Edward S. Courville Gale E. Flint George L. Freeman Frank H. French J. Howard Germain J. Edward Gill William R. Hutton Willard I. Johnson Harold P. Kranz Daniel R. Leamy Joseph Matulaitis Fred erick J. McGowan, Jr. Halbert E. Pierce, Jr. Harold P. Richmond Carl F. Robinson George C. Shakour Francis Wiesman Soccer Soccer (Manager) Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Golf Football Swimming (Manager) Football Golf (Manager) Track Football, Basketball (Manager) Football (Manager) Soccer (Manager) Tennis Baseball, Track Track Tennis (Manager) Track (Manager) Baseball (Manager) Baseball, Soccer Football Cheerleader Page one hundred seventy-three Cheer Leaders Head Cheerleader Francis Wiesman Assistant Cheerleader Arthur A. Zavarella Page one hundred seventy-four The Skull Senior Honorary Society Founded 1911 FACULTY Professor Herbert F. Taylor Mr. Donald G. Downing 1928 — MEMBERS — 1929 Robert L. Cotton J. Edward Gill Albert C. Holt Harold P. Kranz Arthur W. Knight Daniel R. Leamy Carl L. Robinson Page one hundred seventy-six The Skull ' J ' HERE is always a large attendance at the April assembly, when a small group of seniors stands before the student body clad in long black robes and one of their number sets forth the aims of The Skull. Everyone knows that Skull “tap¬ ping” is about to take place. A hush comes over the assembly as each student watches to see who the men are that will be honored as Skull’s choice of the type of undergraduates who are doing the most for Tech. Skull men are chosen from those Juniors who by their personality, popularity, responsibility, attitude toward their work and college, extra-curriculum activities, ability, ambition and leadership, have established a record at Tech which makes them outstanding in their class and worthy of the honor of membership in the highest of Senior honorary societies. Skull membership is not wholly a reward for past services, but also an inspiration to do better work and to further promote the welfare of Worcester Tech. In 1925 this society added another cup to the trophy room. Near the end of each college year a freshman is chosen as the member of the first year class who has shown the most genuine interest in the welfare of Tech, and his name is engraved upon the cup. This honor does not necessarily signify future member¬ ship in Skull, but rather is to spur him on to render greater service for his Alma Mater and also to inspire the same activity in other members of the Freshman class. There is a deep mystery that surrounds the Tomb, and the actions of those within its walls, but in all activities the results of the efforts of the men who wear the white Skull caps are in evidence. Page one hundred seventy-seven Page one hundred seventy-eight NATIONAL HONORARY ENGINEERING FRATERNITY Pounded at Massachusetts Alpha Lehigh University Chapter Founded June, 1885 May 14, 1910 JAU BETA PI counts among its members those men who have maintained a high standard of scholarship in their undergraduate engineering studies and who have at the same time been outstanding from the viewpoint of character, personality, loyalty, leadership and college activities. The largest honorary engineering fraternity in the country, Tau Beta Pi lias established chapters at the leading technical colleges, where the right to wear the Bent is zealously sought by the undergraduates. The prime requisite for eligibility is a standing in the upper eighth of the Junior class or in the first quarter, scholastically, of the Senior class. Member with Distinction Captain Ralph Earle, U.S.N. (Retired) FACULTY Prof. Charles Metcalf Allen Prof. Francis Joseph Adams Mr. Richard Alexander Beth Mr. Harold Winthrop Dows Prof. Arthur Willard French Mr. Clyde Warren Hubbard Prof. Carl Dunham Knight Prof. Harold Prof. Gleason Harvey MacCullough Prof. Harold Arthur Maxfield Mr. Carl Frederick Meyer Prof. Hobart Hallett Newell Mr. Carl Harold Nordstrom Prof. Joseph Oliver Phelon Prof. Albert Sutton Richey Babbitt Smith 1928 — ACTIVE CHAPTER — 1929 OFFICERS Daniel R. Leamy, President Harold D. Stake, Vice-President Arthur H. Burr, Recording Secretary Frank H. French, Cor res. Secretary Halbert E. Pierce, Treasurer L. B. 0. Silverherg, Calaloger MEMBERS Clifford Broker, ’29 Arthur H. Burr, ’29 E. Waldemar Carlson, 30 Luther Q. H. Chin, ’29 Frank H. French, 7 29 Walter H. French, ’30 Carmelo S. Greco, 30 Harold C. Hart, ’30 Albert C. Holt, 29 Holbrook L. Horton, 29 Francis E. R. Johnson, ’29 Daniel R. Leamy, ! 29 Uno A. Matson, ’29 Edward C. Milde, ’30 Halbert E. Pierce, ’29 Carl L. Robinson, ’29 L. B. O. Silverherg, ’29 Harry A. Sorenson, 30 Harold D. Stake, 29 James H. Williams, ’29 Francis Wiesman, 29 Charles L. Wright, ’30 Page one hundred seventy-nine Professor Albert S. Richey, Chairman Professor George H. Brown, Secretary THETA CHI Holbrook L. Horton LAMBDA CHI ALPHA Frank H. French PHI SIGMA KAPPA Robert L. Towne THETA UPSILON OMEGA John D. Putnam PHI GAMMA DELTA Richard L. Verville SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON George E. Perreault ALPHA TAU OMEGA Bernard N. Carlson Page one hundred eighty ' Yfy r HEREVER there is close association among several groups of men, each of which is bound closely together under its own leadership and for its own benefit, there is needed some directing influence to unify their efforts and to pro¬ mote harmony among them all. It has been the unique purpose of the Inter¬ fraternity Council to serve these ends for the best good of all the fraternities at the Institute and for the past few years it has done so with increasingly successful results. For the past year the Council consisted of two faculty members, Prof. Richey and Prof. Brown, who are both affiliated with fraternities not established at the Institute, and one representative from each of the seven fraternities on the Hill. Meetings were held once a month for the purpose of acting upon fraternity matters of current import and to further the spirit of good fellowship among all Tech fraternity men. A codified set of rules was issued in pamphlet form as was done the year before. These rules covered all the general activities connected with the rushing, bidding and pledging of men by the fraternities. Revision of these rules is made after careful study once each year, and at such other times as the occasion may demand. Their effectiveness has aroused the wholehearted co-operation of every fraternity on the Hill and the interest of several fraternity groups in other colleges. At present the Council is working on the problem of promoting closer relation¬ ship between the various fraternity groups on the Hill. Heretofore this has officially been aided by the Interfraternity dance held each year under the direc¬ tion of a chairman elected by the Council. It is hoped that this may be supple¬ mented throughout the year by the exchange of dinner and dance invitations. Undoubtedly some plan of this sort would promote much closer feeling among the various Houses than now exists and it is hoped that under the capable leader¬ ship of Prof. Brown and Prof. Richey some satisfactory solution of this problem may be found. Page one hundred eighty-one Page one hundred eighty-two PHI GAMMA DELTA 4 rA CHAPTER HOUSE, 99 SALISBURY STREET Founded at Washington and Jefferson College April 22, 1848 FACULTY Pi Iota Chapter Founded November 21, 1891 William L. Phinney, Jr. 1929 Lester H. Sarty Frederick J. McGowan, Jr. Walter B. Hall Richard L. Verville William J. Hayden, Jr. Edward D. Amsden Lawrence B. Barnard Edward R. Delano J. Alfred Anglada Robert Bumstead Royal W. Cooper Edwin R. Harper H. Whitney 1930 Kenneth V. Fryer Clement A. Didden Wesleyan Watson 1931 Norman L. Shaw Roger K. Stoughton Francis B. Townsend John H. Hinchliffe, Jr. William Sinclair, Jr. Robert L. Hutchinson . A. Francis Townsend, Jr. George W. Pickering, 3rd F. Curtis Tucker James L. Rathbun Theodore L. Wanstall Osgood Grayson W. Wilcox 1932 Frank E. South Charles S. Wood Everett M. Jones John C. Barter Howard R. Finn William H. Hinchliffe William Yates Frank A. Holbrook James S. Nelson John H. Porteus Page one hundred eighty-three Page one hundred eighty-four SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON ZAE CHAPTER HOUSE, 6 HUMBOLT AVENUE Founded at University of Alabama March 9, 1856 FACULTY Massachusetts Delta Chapter Founded April 10. 1894 Professor C. M. Allen Professor H. F. Taylor 1929 Profe-sor P. R. Carpenter Mr. C. W. Hubbard J. Howard Germain Daniel R. Leamy 1930 Nils J. Oman Harold D. Stake Robert T. Barnicle Norman A. Butterfield Charles R. Fay Robert E. Hollick Percy F. Marsaw 1931 George E. I J erreault Marion L. Price Joseph T. Tawter Alvin E. Thrower Warren C. Whittum Robert E. Barrett Edward J. Bayon Robert N. Cambridge Albert M. Demont 1932 A. Wallace Gove Richard G. Marden Harry N. Tyler Robert S. Williamson Malcolm R. Bloom Wells E. Bausman James P. Bradley Curtis H. Covell Charles S. O’Brien, Jr. George E. Oman Chester L. Perry Rupert D. Porter John R. Pyne Gordon E. Signor Merton E. Tinkham Page one hundred eighty-five Page one hundred eighty-six ALPHA TAU OMEGA ATfi CHAPTER HOUSE, 24 INSTITUTE ROAD Founded at Virginia Military Institute September 11, 1865 Massachusetts Gamma Sigma Chapter Founded November 27, 1906 Professor Joseph 0. Phelon J. Edward Gill William R. Hutton Albert C. Holt Lincoln B. Hathaway FACULTY Professor Hobart H. Newell 1929 Robert S. Heald James W. Torrant Bernard N. Carlson Herbert T. Grimshaw 1930 Walton P. Edward G. Lewis Norton Harold P. Richmond Francis Wiesman Clifford B. Ives William Graham Arthur F. Pierce Harold T. John T. Tompkins, Jr. C. Eugene Center William H. Mill Donald R. I. Bernard Simonds Erkkila John E. Fletcher Cutler Daniel F. O’Grady 1931 Frank T. Green Otis E. Mace William E. Aiken Charles A. Kennedy Henry E. Hosmer Edward S. Coe Frank H. Norton Allan C. Weissinger Earl M. Andrew William W. Asp Theodore A. Babbitt Roger C. Hager Ernest M. Holt 1932 Edward R. Maddock Donald M. Smith Frederick F. Whitford Lenges H. Bull Francis A. Bartlett Stanley W. Heald Luther W. Puffer, 3rd Swen G. Pulson John R. Tinker Cary C. Wilson Page one hundred, eighty-seven Page one hundred eighty-eight THETA CIII 0X CHAPTER HOUSE, 35 SALISBURY STREET Epsilon Chapter Founded 1909 Founded at Norwich l niversitv 1856 FACULTY Professor Carleton A. Read Mr. Richard A. Beth Mr. C. Harold Nordstrom Mr. Carl F. Meyer 1929 Clifford Broker Arnold M. Cook Arthur W. Knight John Burlake George L. Freeman Harold P. Kranz Harold G. Butterworth Holbrook L. Horton Leslie T. Millet- Carl H. Carlson Lno A. Matson Paul 0. Anderson Robert S. Bennett Wallace N. Bailey, Jr. Earle S. Batchelor Henry N. Deane G. Theodore Barks Robert W. Barr Everett E. Fish Janies E. Leach 1930 Richard A. Holley Russell J. LeRosquet William J. Newbold 1931 Yt illiam J. Pearson Eben H. Rice Oscar W. Tissari 1932 Leon Skuropat Bernard B. Taylor Chester A. Werme Parson R. Whitney Clifford E. Richer Ellman R. Smith Walker T. Hawley Raymond D. Holcombe Irving S. Newcomb Howard A. Offers Edwin L. Pollard Henry B. Pratt. Jr. David Rice Page one hundred eighty-nine Page one hundred ninety LAMBDA CHI ALPHA AXA CHAPTER HOUSE, 30 TROWBRIDGE ROAD Founded at Boston University November 2, 1909 FACULTY Pi Zeta Chapter Founded June 15, 1913 Prof. Harold Arthur Maxfield Prof. Carl Dunham Knight Mr. Robert De La Mater Walter H. Sponagle Russell C. Wiley James H. Williams W. Wright Davidson William H. Doyle Lester W. Frank W. Willard C. Malcomn Alber C. King Aldrich Benjamin R. Chadwick Warren N. Doubleday Frederick A. Farrar Allen B. Belcher Fred A. Bickford George G. Erikson Ernest W. Foster 1929 Clifford G. Engstrom Frank H. French Halbert E. Pierce, Jr. George N. Smith 1930 Harold G. Richards Ferdynand A. Trautner Charles L. Wright Locke, Jr. George E. 1931 Paul H. Fittz Allan G. Hall Jay M. Harpell F. Ralph Kenyon Rodger W. Mills 1932 Earle E. Green Howard P. Lekberg Eirio 0. Leppanen Linn M. Lockwood Olaf W. Nyquist Arnold T. Anderson Arthur H. Burr Allerton R. Cushman Usko T. Kontio George A. Marston J. Richard Parker Pierce J. Phillip Pierce Kenneth H. Perry Lawrence H. Poeton George W. Stratton Charles E. Woodward Donald W. Putnam William W. Richardson William A. Snell John P. Theisen Page one hundred ninety-one Page one hundred ninety-two PHI SIGMA KAPPA $ZK CHAPTER HOUSE, 11 DEAN STREET Founded at Massachusetts Agricultural College March 15, 1873 FACULTY Dr. A. W ilmer Duff Prof. Frank A. Burr Epsilon Deuteron Founded June 3, 1915 Ralph K. Lundborg Robert L. Towne 1929 Prof. Francis W. Roys Mr. Donald G. Downing Harold R. oigt 1930 Wayne S. Berry J. Kendall Fullerton Wesley A. Sheldon Roy W. Puddington Paul E. Reynolds Wilson H. Rice Myrton P. Finney Walter H. French Frederick G. Holmes Edward C. Milde F. Parker Smith Frederick G. Baldwin Albert S. Corbin Allen Hastings F. Dudley Chaffee Everett D. Collins John W. Davidson Ralph A. Duchacek W. Lester Edgeworth Louis D. Greene Leonard H. Peters 1931 Charles B. Walker Irving S. W hite 1932 Arthur C. Peterson Russell D. Purrington Charles B. Eddy Carroll X. W hitaker Oliver R. Underhill. Jr. Edward R. Allen, Jr. Clement R. Barlow Leonard C. Daniels Page one hundred ninety-three Page one hundred ninety-four THETA UPSILON OMEGA GTO CHAPTER HOUSE. 30 INSTITUTE ROAD Beta Alpha Chapter Founded May 2, 1924 Founded by Amalgamation of Ten Chapters May 2, 1924 FACULTY Prof. Arthur J. Knight Prof. Jerome W. Howe Prof. Gleason H. MacCullough Prof. Kenneth G. Merriam Mr. A. Everett Lawrence Arthur M. Cheney Willard I. Johnson A. Russell Barnes E. Waldemar Carlson Charles H. Cole Harold C. Hart Clifford A. Bergquist Norman M. Enman C. Russell Gill M. Dexter Gleason Raymond H. Guenther Howard W. Bancroft Robert I. Belmont 1929 Carl L. Robinson Lewis A. Mayhew Clayton B. Marshall 1930 Trueman L. Sanderson Clyde T. Smith Harry A. Sorensen 1931 Raymond E. Hall Russell J. Libbey Oliver B. Merrill Carl E. Rylander Charles H. Schiller 1932 Henry E. Carlson Elliott D. Jones Lincoln H. Peterson Edward E. Lane William E. Tate Vernon E. Wade Milton Y. Warner John H. Wells George W. Smith Robert D. Taylor Henry H. Terry Prescott K. Turner John B. Tuthill Carl E. V. Rydman Otto L. Seelert Page one hundred ninety-five Page one hundred ninety-six SIGMA OMEGA PSI Founded at City College of New York 1915 Theta Chapter Founded 1918 C IGMA Omega Psi is a national collegiate fraternity for students of Jewish faith. Theta chapter at Tech is a member of the New England district which also includes chapters at Harvard, Boston University, Lowell Textile, North¬ eastern, Tufts and M. I. T. The activities of the Theta chapter include both athletic and social events, an d in recent years the members have achieved pro¬ nounced success in their many undertakings. The furtherance of Tech spirit and the betterment of W. P. I. in general is one of the leading principles of the chapter on Boynton Hill. MEMBERS 1927 Charles Peskin 1929 Richard Stone Jacob J. Jaffe 1930 Albert Baron Irving Joseph Walter Rutman 1932 David Goldrosen Page one hundred ninety-seven Sigma XI SH NATIONAL HONORARY RESEARCH SOCIETY Founded at W. P. I. Cornell University Chapter Founded 1886 1908 Resident Members, 1928-1929 Prof. Francis J. Adams Prof. Charles M. Allen Mr. Richard A. Beth Arthur H. Burr John Bur lake Dr. Frederic R. Butler Dr. Daniel F. Calhane Luther Q. H. Chin Mr. Robert G. De La Mater Dr. A. Wilmer Duff Capt. Ralph Earle Dr. Arthur W. Ewell Mr. Harrry B. Feldman Prof. Howard P. Fairfield Prof. Arthur W. French Prof. Harold J. Gay Dr. George H. Haynes Albert C. Holt Prof. Jerome W. Howe Mr. Clyde W. Hubbard Dr. Walter L. Jennings Prof. Arthur J. Knight Prof. Carl D. Knight A. Everett Lawrence Mr. Willard E. Lawton Daniel R. Leanty Prof. He J’rof. Gleason H. MacCullough Dr. Morton Masius Uno A. Matson Prof. Harold A. Maxfield Prof. Kenneth G. Merriam Mr. Carl F. Meyer Dr. Raymond K. Morley Forrest S. Nelson Prof. Hobart H. Newell Prof. Joseph 0. Phelon Mr. William L. Phinney Dr. Clarence A. Pierce Erold F. Pierce Dr. Samuel J. Plimpton Mr. Louis W. Rawson Prof. Carleton A. Read Prof. Harris Rice Prof. Albert S. Richey Prof. Francis W. Roys Dr. Thomas K. Sherwood Prof. Alton L. Smith Prof. Harold B. Smith Dr. Maurice E. Smith Harold D. Stake Lawrence B, 0. Silverberg Loihar A. Sontag rt F. Taylor Resident Associate Members David K. Bragg Nicholas L. Brewer E. Waldemar Carlson Stanley H. Fillion Walter H. French Carmelo S. Greco Harold C. Hart Francis E. R. Johnson Aarne A. Luoma Edward C. Milde Leslie T. Miller Carl G. Nordmark Leonard M. Olmsted Wittie Schuka Richard Stone Alfred W. Vibber John H. Wells Francis Wiesman Page one hundred ninety-eight ORGANIZATIONS SB -- ' •� bbsi The Tech Council 1928-1929 President Arthur W. Knight, ’29 Secretary Prof. Harris Rice FACULTY MEMBERS President Ralph Earle Prof. Carl D. Knight 1929 Daniel R. Leamy J. Edward Gill Francis E. R. Johnson 1930 Walter H. French Marion L. Price 1931 Allen C. Weissinger 1932 Frederick F. Whitford Page two hundred The Tech Council X he Tech Council, the governing body of student affairs, forms the connecting link between curriculum and extra-curriculum activities. It accomplishes much in the detail work necessary to the operation of student-controlled college life. The Council is the official representative board of faculty and students, and is composed of the President of the Institute, two Faculty members, the Presidents of the Freshman, Sophomore classes, the President and one member-at-large from the Junior class, and the President and two members-at-large from the Senior class. There are many duties which devolve upon this body. At the opening of College in the fall the Freshman-Sophomore relations and rivalry come under its jurisdiction. While the Council does not guarantee to be a panecea for “black and blues,” it does endeavor to see that fair play and sportsmanlike conduct are practiced by both sides. One of its important functions is the arbitration and assigning of dates for student social affairs. In years past this factor has often proved difficult of adjustment. This year, financed by several generous Alumni, the Council was again able to send a cheering section to Boston with the Glee Club at the time of the Inter¬ collegiate Glee Club Contest. The Point System has now been in operation for two years and appears to have been of value in many cases. It is difficult to ascertain the true value of such a system from a purely scholastic standpoint, but upon analysis it shows that the students have paid more heed to the careful selection of their activities. During the year the Council has made Trophy awards to ten outstanding, graduating letter men. These Irophies are emblematic of the sport in which the man earned his letter. The Council is in charge of all student assemblies and assembly leaders are chosen from its membership. Throughout the year there have been monthly assemblies which were well attended and exceptionally interesting. Perhaps one of the most distinguished was the visit of His Excellency M. Paul Claudel, Ambassador from France, to the Institute. There have been many other points which the Council has taken care of in the past year. It was found necessary to make anothei slight change in the Rope Pull Rules. The Red Cross Drive was directed by the Council. Campus clean-up, a bug-a-boo to the freshmen in the fall, has often lacked proper attention from the upper classmen in the spring. This year the Council has endeavored to inaugurate a custom, which it is hoped will enable even the staid and dignified Senior to perform his bit in spring house cleaning. Page two hundred one Editor-in-Chief Holbrook L. Horton Business Managers Lawrence B. Barnard Frederick J. McGowan Assistant Editor-in-Chief Advertising Manager Francis E. R. Johnson Albert C. Holt Assistant Business Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Milton LaBonte Robert L. Towne Department Editors Stephen D. Donahue William J, Hayden Art Editor Edward G. Norton Editorial and Businesss Assistants C. Eugene Center William H. Mill Stanley H. Fillion Charles L. Wright Roy W. Puddington I. Bernard Erkkila Class Editors Howard R. Finn John Burlake Harold D. Stake William R. Hutton J. Kendall Fullerton Clifford B. Ives Henry E. Hosmer Louis D. Greene Page two hundred two The 1929 Peddler THE creation of any yearbook is an adventure. It is an adventure into which each staff enters with all the zest of an explorer setting out for his first and only voyage to an unknown country. If they are truly in earnest they have a vision which spurs them on to strenuous activity during the first few months of their inexperience. If they still have faith their vision holds them to the wheel during the last few weeks of, shall we say disillusionment—or rather reality. But whatever may be the feeling they experience during the last few weeks of the long year’s grind there certainly comes a rare sense of satisfaction of some¬ thing accomplished when the goal is reached. Back in the spring of 1928 when the staff was planning for the 1929 Peddler they finally decided that rather than strive for uniqueness in design or arrange¬ ment they would concentrate their efforts towards putting out a hook that was as finished as possible down to the last detail. With this in mind they went to the 1928 Peddler and after careful study in¬ corporated its best features into the 1929 Peddler. Using this as a starting point they set out to make as many improvements in the general arrangement of past Tech yearbooks as they could devise. The art theme was first attacked and the subject of the Navy was finally chosen, inasmuch as the book was being dedicated to Captain Earle and he was an hon¬ orary member of ’29. Attention was next directed toward the campus section which the Board felt had become more or less stereotyped in past years. An entire new set of views was taken and the idea of having the pictures solid on the page, or bleeding off, so to speak, was seized upon as just the feature to give this part of the book greater attractiveness. In order to show the views oft to best advantage they were kept to right-hand pages only and cobweb tissue was used for their protection. In coming to the individual Senior write-ups it was felt that here was a section that needed life and plenty of it. “Success and hard work” had played too great a part in the Senior write-ups of past years. As a result, the editors labored on this a while. And so throughout the entire book considerable thought and preparation was spent both as to the content and arrangement of material. Long before the book was finished the editors appreciated that their dreams were not to be realized and that a really finished book was beyond the scope of part-time activity. But nevertheless it has been completed and the editors, who have striven to be artists as much as engineering training would permit, return to their proper field of activity with the feeling, that at least, another yearbook could be placed on the shelf beside its predecessors, and another step had been taken m the right direction. Page two hundred three HH 1928-1929 Editor-in-chief, Holbrook L. Horton, ’29 Business Manager, Lawrence B. Barnard, ’29 Managing Editor, Stephen D. Donahue, ’29 News Editor, Francis E. R. Johnson, ’29 Athletic Editor, Halbert E. Pierce, Jr., ’29 Secretary, A. Louis P. Jezyk, ’29 Junior Editors C. Eugene Center, ’30 Clifford B. Ives, ‘30 Russell J. LeBosquet, ’30 Subscription Manager Richard A. Holley, ’30 Hilding 0. Carlson, ’31 Stanley Q. W. Chin, ’31 Walker T. Hawley, ’31 Henry E. Hosmer, ’31 William H. Mill, ’30 William J. Newbold, ’30 Arthur A. Zavarella, ’30 Advertising Manager Roy W. Puddington, ’30 Albert I. Palm, ’31 Kenneth H. Perry, ’31 Eben H. Rice, ’31 Grayson W. Wilcox, ’31 Reporters Page two hundred four The Tech News ' J ' HE Tech News is an accredited leader and molder of student opinion and comment on the Hill, and the staff has devoted a great deal of time and effort toward making the paper as effective and as valuable to the college as possible. Since those days when the weekly paper was started, each succeeding staff has strived toward the ultimate goal of the ideal college paper: to present accurate and interesting news articles, constructive editorials and student opinion, and, in short, to make the paper respected by faculty and students alike. Changes are ever taking place. The Tech News has witnessed and recorded many improvements and changes during the past year which have been marked in the annals of Tech history. During the past summer the campus was greatly improved through the generosity of certain alumni by the addition of grass- bordered cement sidewalks surrounding Sanford Riley Hall, and along West Street. The lawn of the new dormitory was entirely regraded and seeded. New equipment was added to all departments. The newspapers throughout the entire country during the Fall announced the awarding, at Tech, of a scholarship upon an entirely original subject—“Yankee Ingenuity.” The “Goat’s Head” was brought forth in an entirely new form and with much ceremony was placed in competition between the odd and even classes. The first courses in Aeronautics were started with great success. New stained glass windows with appropriate designs were proposed for Sinclair Hall. In the early winter Tech’s famous test trolley car was dismantled, having outlived its period of usefulness. The second season of the swimming team saw great success, and the beginnings of a college hockey team were made. In the early spring, Tech’s alumni and faculty staged a most unique and far-reaching publicity program, taking the form of a “Tech Radio Night” over the hook-up of WBZ from Springfield. In March the Glee Club competed for the second time in the Intercollegiate contest in Boston and earned much credit. These events are but a few of the more important happenings on Boynton Hill which the News has recorded during the year just past. As for changes in the News itself, the past year has seen the adoption of lapel pins of a distinctive type for reporters who have done a required amount of writing over their initial sixty column inches required for staff membership. The staff has recently acquired a new office which will provide ample room for all work in the future. The senior staff has endeavored to found a more closely-knit body of reporters and staff members on the sound principle that interesting and accurate material informs and helps the student body as a whole. Thus the men of the organization have striven to attain a standard which would be commendable in such a college of engineering as is the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Page two hundred five President, Lawrence B. Barnard, ’29 Vice-President , Ralph Hodgkinson, ’31 General Manager, Robert L. Towne, ’29 Secretary, Robert S. Williamson, ’31 Treasurer, Russell J. LeBosquet, ’30 Director Coach, Dean Winslow Hanscom Faculty Advisor, J. Edward Fitzgerald ' pHE Musical Association is composed of a glee club, a banjo-mandolin club, an orchestra, and a band. These various groups are bound together by a group of officers and, under the name of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Musical Association, give entertainments in many surrounding cities. The pro¬ grams consist of numbers by the glee club, piano solos and duets, novelty acts, and banjo club and orchestra appearances. As a rule dancing to music by the orchestra follows. This year the members of the association had one big problem already solved for them in the question as to who should be secured as director of the glee club. This problem has been very adequately solved by the addition of Mr. Dean W. Hanscom as a regular member of the faculty. Mr. Hanscom had been secured Page two hundred six THE BANJO-MANDOLIN CLUB during the previous year to coach the clubs and was so successful that it was deemed wise to benefit from his services again. There were many men who had sung in the year preceding and who reported for the first rehearsal in company with a large portion of the entering class. The men were carefully selected and a club of about fifty members was formed. The first thing on the program for the year was the annual Musical Associa¬ tion dance which was held in Sanford Riley Hall. A large attendance made the dance a success, both socially and financially. As the time of the Tech Carnival was fast approaching, the clubs started a vigorous training to be in good order for the first public appearance. After the carnival the clubs again settled down to hard work and the glee club started practicing for the annual Intercollegiate Glee Club Contest which was to be held in Boston. The first out-of-town concert was held in Gardner under the auspices of the Senior class of the Gardner High School and was very successful. This was followed by a concert at Palmer, also under the high school direction. In due time the date of the Intercollegiate contest arrived and the men jour¬ neyed down to Boston in high hopes. Once again the Alumni showed their keen interest in the clubs by financing the trip to Boston for all those wishing to go Page two hundred seven Page tivo hundred eight THE GLEE CLUB THE BAND to the concert. The glee club, which hacl to be led by a student leader, was directed by Ralph Hodgkinson, ’31, the leader of the year before and he per¬ formed the duties of the position admirably. Several concerts were given in Worcester, one being a joint one with the Wor¬ cester Normal School. The week after the Junior Prom there was a concert given with Clark and Holy Cross at Mechanics Hall under the auspices of the Boy Scouts. Following this was the annual joint concert with Clark at the Bancroft Hotel. The glee club was accompanied on all the trips by the orchestra and the banjo club and they were also fortunate in having a man to furnish a rather novel act of magic. With the graduation of the sleight-of-hand artist of previous years a gap was left in the program which it was thought would be difficult to fill. How¬ ever, Dame Fortune was on our side and the entering freshmen produced a magician of wide theatrical experience who has more than ably filled the bill. Page two hundred nine Page two hundred ten THE BOYNTONIANS Personnel Russell J. LeBosquet Leader and Pianist Saxophones T rumpets T rombone Bass Banjo Drums Edward D. Amsden Sumner F. Hall Robert S. Williamson Ralph Hodgkinson Dwight E. Keeney Uno A. Matson Arthur J. Staples Warren R. Purcell Earl M. Andrew jpOR some years there has not been a real Tech dance orchestra; that is, Tech in name, Tech in personnel, and Tech in spirit. Last year such an orchestra was formed in mid-season. They chose “The Boyntonians for their name, in honor of John Boynton. The men were at a disadvantage, for without any practice what¬ soever they had to step in and play at several concerts for the Musical Association. At the beginning of this college year, however, the orchestra secured the services of “Dolly” Brisette, banioist in the Bancroft Hotel Orchestra, as a coach, and vei soon he had them playing harmoniously. Their first appearance was at the Tech Carnival where they played both during the concert and for the dancing which fol¬ lowed. The leader, Russell LeBosquet, secured the contract for dancing after the basketball games, thus breaking the precedent of former years. During this period a few changes were made in the personnel of the orchestra. From then on the entire orchestra rehearsed faithfully once a week besides playing for the Musical Association on their trips out of town. At the Clark-Tech concert, t e final appearance of the Boyntonians, they played a battle of music against the Clark dance orchestra in the Bancroft Hotel ballioom. Page two hundred eleven The Masque 1928-1929 0 fficers President General Manager V ice-President Secretary Business Manager Advertising Manager Publicity Manager Stage Manager Richard L. Veryille Frederick J. McGowan, Jr. Allen C. Weissinger Walton P. Lewis William J. Newbold Robert S. Bennett Clifford B. Ives Arthur R. Barnes Page two hundred twelve J ATE in the year 1910 a group of Tech men, with the sole object of fostering interest in the Institute, associated themselves together and produced the first Tech Show in the following year. This original production was entirely a Tech affair. It was entitled “Eldern’s Uncle,” and was written by H. P. King, T2. The cast, orchestra, and a large part of the audience were closely associated with the Institute at this initial demonstration of the ability of embryonic engineers in the field of dramatics. The Worcester Theatre was the scene of this first Tech Show on the evening of April 28, 1911. The student body and faculty received this venture with such enthusiasm that it was decided that Tech Show should be established as a regular event on the campus social calendar. With this end in view the W. P. I. Dramatic Association was established in the following year. This newly organized group successfully produced “The Flirt,” a play written by a member of the office staff of the col¬ lege. The theme of this play was concerned with Buckskin,’ the famous chapel horse.” For three successive years plays written by W. R. Davis, ’16, were pro¬ duced. In the year that the third of these was presented, the custom, dropped last year but re-established this year, of having the Tech Show and the Junior Prom the same week was instituted. This week, which is now known as Junior Week, dates back to the last Davis play in 1915. Until the year 1918, when the World War claimed the attentions of everyone, the policy of the organization continued unchanged. Then the stress of wartime conditions forced the Associa¬ tion to forego the presentation of the Show for two years. In 1920 the country had virtually recovered from the wartime turbulence and the Dramatic Associa¬ tion again took up the presentation of plays. Although it was the desire of the organization to produce all-Tech plays the scarcity of playwrights in the college forced the Association to select the popular production Officer 666 as the pro¬ duction for that year. The dramatists reorganized the association in 192 under the same name by which it is now known, the Masque. In the years since then the Masque has produced several very pleasing and successful plays. In the las three years the Association has produced “Give and Take,” “The Bad Man, and the present year’s production “Skinner’s Dress Suit. Page two hundred thirteen The Y. M. C. A. Cabinet Mr. Paul Swan, Executive Secretary President V ice-President Treasurer Recording Secretary Religious Service Social and Handbook Campus Service New Student Work Community Service Marion L. Price Holbrook L. Horton Grayson W. Wilcox Edward C. Milde Wayne S. Berry C. Eugene Center Carl L. Robinson Albert C. Holt Walker T. Hawley Page two hundred fourteen The Tech Y. M. C. A. LTHOUGH the activities of the Tech “Y” had started long before college opened, its first official function was the welcoming of the Freshmen at a series of get-togethers and orientation gatherings, led by “Al” Holt. Since the inaugura¬ tion of Freshman week several years ago, these meetings, consisting of stories in movies of life on the Hill, talks by various campus leaders, and temporary organization of the incoming class, have done a great deal in welding the new men into a solid group of sufficient strength to withstand the onslaughts of the first few college days. At the formal “Freshman Reception the “T worked on the theory that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and gathered together Faculty and students to partake of cider and doughnuts in good comradeship and to become acquainted with one another right at the start. This year the affair was headed by “Gene” Center. During the fall, winter, and spring the “Y has been constantly busy in trying to find part-time jobs for the fellows. This year the Cabinet undertook the dis¬ tribution of several hundred handbills about this part of the city which gave ex¬ tremely gratifying results in placing men. The Carnival, the only affair of its kind on the Hill, was held in December and attracted one of the largest crowds in its history. The usual Freshman, Sophomore, and Faculty acts were presented, with the men of 32 winning the cup given in competition between the two classes. Some startling styles in dress and speech were heard in their presentation of Julius Caesar for Moderns. Members of the “Y” Cabinet were sent to the Northfield Conference and other conventions during the winter to represent W orcester Tech, and to gi ' e e idence of the active interest of the “Y ” in college work. With its offices in the Dormitory, and through the able direction of its secretary, Mr. Paul Swan,, the Y.M.C.A. has exercised a considerable influence on the actions of the Dormitory men during their spare time. All reading matter in the lounge rooms has been furnished by the “Y,” and new magazine covers have recently been purchased. Several pool and billiard tables have been furnished and kept in repair in the room for that purpose during the past few years. Many other services to the students of Tech have been rendered during the past which can be classified in the field of no other organization on the Hill, proving the close ties and cooperation which exist between the Cabinet and every other student on the campus. Page two hundred fifteen The Newman Club President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer OFFICERS Daniel R. Leamy, ’29 Daniel F. O’Grady, ’30 William P. Dennison, ’31 . Thomas F. Flynn, ’29 ' JpHE past year has been one of the most successful enjoyed by the Newman Club since its organization in 1914. An innovation of the season’s meetings was the incorporation of short talks by the Rev. P. Henry Sullivan with the monthly get- to-gether and thus merging the social program with one of instruction. As is its usual custom the Newman Club ran a dance which, as a pre-Lenten affair, by far outranked those of recent years, if the reception which the gathering tendered Hughie Connor and his orchestra may be taken as a criterion of its approval. Page tivo hundred sixteen THE NEWMAN CLUB William T. Burke Arthur E. Carey Edward S. Courville William L. Crosby Stephan D. Donahue Robert M. Eccles Thomas F. Flynn James W. Tenant Robert T. Barnicle Henry J. Capezzuti John W. Conley Hugh H. Coyle William E. Corfitzen George W. Crossley Clement A. Didden Stanley H. Fillion Joseph T. Tawter Frank H. Andrews Edward J. Bayon Francis J. Burgoyne Russell V. Corsini William P. Dennison William E. Ashe Edgar C. Ansaldi Theodore A. Babbitt Theodore H. Berard Francis J. Blouin Walter J. Brosnan James P. Bradley Jason T. Burbank Timothy D. Crimmins Theodore S. Chmura Jan W. Dowigielewicz MEMBERS 1929 Edward T. Fox John E. Gill James H. Germain William Hayden, Jr. William W. Jasper, Jr. Francis Kennedy George V. Kennedy 1930 Carmelo S. Greco Daniel S. Horgan A. Louis P. Jezyk Alexander C. Lends James E. McLoughlin Albert N. Nanartonis Daniel F. O’Grady Frederick P. Peters 1931 John F. Devaney Leonard G. Dunn Henry F. Friel Harold J. Granger David D. Kiley John R. Tulka 1932 Marcel A. Delys Robert G. Driscoll Paul Johnson James F. Kennedy Ambrose Kennedy Bertrand R. Lanciault Rocco LaPenta Robert G. Leary Roy H. Linch John D. Lane Antonio P. Maggiacomo Milton LaBonte Daniel R. Leamy Fred’k J. McGowan, Jr. Edward G. Norton, Jr. Andrew J. O’Connell Mario Pagnoni George C. Shakour Richard L. Yerville John E. Prohovich Warren R. Purcell Edgar A. Phaneuf George Rak Malcolm E. Reno Joseph R. Rogers, Jr. Wittie Schuka Eerdynand M. W. Stroyny Arthur A. Zavarella William A. McAloon Edward J. Odium William J. Pearson Michael C. Sodano Joseph E. Totas, Jr. Donald J. McGee Charles T. McGinnis Thomas D. Mulhall Charles S. O’Brien, Jr. Thomas F. O’Dowd John C. Osipowich William F. Reardon William C. Salmon Lawrence J. Sarkozy Francis M. Sullivan Stanley W. Swipp Page two hundred seventeen Cosmopolitan Club OFFICERS President Luther Q. H. Chin, .’29 Vice-President Ivan V. Abadjieff, ’29 Secretary-Treasurer Albert N. Nanartonis, ’30 FACULTY MEMBERS Prof. Z. W. Coombs Dr. A. W. Duff Dr. G. H. Haynes Dr. W. J. Jennings Mr. Paul Swan Page two hundred eighteen ' Jf ' HE Cosmopolitan Club, organized in 1908, was one of the original members of the national organization. After a lapse of inactivity, it is now on its way toward regaining its former position among the societies on the Hill. Its work consists of making foreign students here at Tech feel more at home, by bringing them in contact with American students by means of dinner meetings, discussion groups, and other informal gatherings. No other organization on the Hill sponsors this aim as does the Cosmopolitan Club, which has for its motto, “Above all nations is Humanity.” The club is composed of men of foreign birth or parentage as well as any who may be interested in its work. Their discussion groups and dinner meetings, which are regularly held in Sanford Riley Hall, are very interesting and enjoy¬ able. Emanuel S. Athanasiades Carl F. H. Au Stanley Chin Carmelo S. Greco Benjamin L. Herrarte MEMBERS Abram Liebovitch John Nizamoff Christ L. Orphanides Mario Pagnoni Rocco La Penta John Porteus Joseph M. Silva Leon Skuropat Onnie M. Petroman Arthur A. Zavarella Page two hundred nineteen Knights of the Road Sir Most Illustrious Dark and Stormy Knight Sir Silent and Dreamy Knight Sir Roller Shade, Preserver of Knightly Secrets Sir Yeast, Raiser of the Dough Sir Veyor, Judge of the Itinerary Sir Soccer Ball, the Royal Bouncer Sir Occo, Dispenser of Publicity 1929 George L. Freeman Albert C. Holt Walton P. Lewis J. Edward Gill William R. Hutton Arthur M. Cheney William H. Doyle Arthur M. Cheney Lewis A. Mayhew George L. Freeman William H. Doyle Frank H. French James W. Torrant William R. Hutton J. Edward Gill Albert C. Holt Paul C. Schmidt Francis Wiesman Walton P. Lewis Harold P. Richmond Allerton R. Cushman 1930 C. Eugene Center Roscoe H. Bowers David K. Bragg John T. Tompkins Arthur A. Zavarella 1931 R. C. Lundgren A. F. Townsend H. E. Hosmer A. C. Weissinger J. E. Fletcher M. C. Sodano H. T. Cutler J. E. Totas 1932 William W. Asp Theodore A. Babbitt Page two hundred twenty rack in the year of 1924 when chivalry was dead and Tech men had evidently lost all interest in out-of-town games played by W. P. I. teams, a handful of loyal hearts, aided with the suggestions, advice, and leadership of Mr. R. Griffin DeLaMater, of the faculty, formed the order of errantry known as the Knights of the Road, an organization intended to arouse interest in trips made by teams from the Hill and to foster school spirit in general. The idea was spontaneous and the recognition of the Knights as a permanent Tech organization was immediate. Now, at any time of the autumn, winter, or spring, these hardy pilgrims may be seen on their way to foreign athletic fields progressing either by rule of thumb or in some resurrected “collegiate” that is a marvel of engineering practice. At the basketball games also, the Knights take a delight in entertaining between the halves and have become an expert group in this respect. The desire to join this organization is widespread at Tech but the requirements for joining are hard, a candidate being compelled to cover a certain amount of mileage in journeying to Tech games as evidence that he is a worthy supporter of Tech activities. The initiation ceremony is rigorous also and at certain mid¬ night hours during the wane of the moon, strange things happen in the immediate vicinities of Boynton Hall and Bancroft 1 ower. Enthusiastic supporters of the Knights claim that often, at out-of-town contests, Tech has a larger cheering section than the home team. The Knights of the Road are certainly to be congratulated on the scope of their activities and may they continue their worthy efforts in behalf of Tech spirit. Page tico hundred tuenty-cne The Judean Club OFFICERS President . Robert L. Cotton V ice-President Richard Stone Secretary-T reasurer members Jacob J. Jaffe 1929 Robert L. Cotton Jacob J. Jaffe Boris Dephoure J. Bernard Joseph Richard Stone 1930 Albert Baron Harry L. Goldman Walter Rutman 1931 Irving Joseph 1932 Abram Leibovitch David Goldrosen Everett Gordon Page two hundred twenty-two The Radio Club President Vice-President Secretary-T reasurer Chief Operator A. Zavarella R. E. Hall H. A. Sorensen C. T. Smith ' JTiE Tech Radio Club has passed through another successful era, the twentieth year of its existence, for it was founded in 1909. Chief Operator Smith has held many code classes during the past year and these classes, open to all who were interested, were well attended. Several mem¬ bers of the club have applied for positions on ocean-going steamers as wireless operators during the summer vacation. The club considered the proposition of moving the transmitting station, WI K, to one of the other buildings on the campus. The present location in the E.E. Building is very inconvenient and makes the operation of the station rather com¬ plicated. The electrical apparatus in the building also interferes with the send¬ ing. Nothing definite has been decided upon, but no doubt some action will be taken in the near future. Page tivo hundred twenty-three President Secretary-T reasurer Faculty Advisor Club DeWitt R. Goddard L. B. 0. SlLVERBERG Prof. C. J. Adams ' Y ' HE Camera Club has passed another milestone in its history. This society consists of students who are interested in photography, and the club was founded to further this interest. As in years past the Camera Club has continued to carry on its photographic work about the campus, and in addition it has engaged in some special work on the side. Several experienced photographers were obtained to address the club members at various meetings during the year and much benefit was gained from these talks. As is the usual custom, a competitive exhibit of the work of the club was held in the spring and some very competent judges were employed to select the best photographic display. Most of the pictures were scenes about the campus. Page two hundred twenty-four The Rifle Team President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer P. C. Schmidt, ’29 L. H. Abbot, ’29 H. A. Sorensen, ’30 A. M. Demont, ’31 ' J ' HE W. P. I. Rifle Club, numbering fifty active members, has passed through one of its most successful seasons. Keen competition among its members for a position on the college rifle team has been experienced this year and higher scores than ever before have been the result This year new guns were obtained from the government, and these i much to improve the scores which had been lowered owing to the use of old and dilapidated rifles. For the first time in several years shoulder-to-shoulder matches were held. The R P I Riflle Team came here for a match and during the spring several shoulder- to-shoulder contests were staged, both at the W. P. I. range and the opponent s range. The rifle team represented W. P. I. well in the fourteen matches held with other colleges during the 1928-1929 season. Page two hundred twenty-five Lawrence H. Poeton, Chairman Allen Belcher Francis A. Bartlett George B. Emerson Ernest W. Foster John H. Porteus SwEN G. PULSON David Rice Carey C. Wilson LAST year the custom of having a group of men take charge of student affairs in the dormitory was inaugurated with considerable success. This year the custom was continued with the result that much was accomplished in keeping student affairs at the dormitory running smoothly. Two men from each floor are elected to the committee and their chief duty is to see that order is maintained on their respective floors during study hours. Outside of this routine (?) job, however, they take charge of any Freshmen social activity held in the dormitory. This year a very successful Dormitory dance was held under their direction. Music was furnished by “Ed” Murphy and his Bohemians, and a large crowd was in attendance to enjoy the excellent music. Page two hundred twenty-six Engineers W. P. I. Student Branch OFFICERS Honorary Chairman Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer Secretary Prof. G. H. MacCullough Boris Dephoure, ’29 F. E. R. Johnson, ’29 Arnold M. Cook, ’29 Charles L. Wright, ’30 T HE affiliation of the old Mechanical Engineering Society with the national A.S.M.E. had long been advocated, but it was not until 1914 that the final steps were taken to bring about this change. This year the election of officers had been held previous to the summer vacation and with a well organized administration the society was quick to attract the atten¬ tion of the students. All students of the M.E. department were requested to join the organization and a good percentage responded. The meetings were well attended and as usual a fine program was given, several of these instructive ad¬ dresses being accompanied by movies. The first industrial film was shown by a representative from the American Steel Wire Company of Worcester and it was descriptive of one of the largest types of tramways used in construction work on large irrigation dams. The film por¬ trayed the construction of one of the highest dams in the United S.a-es, a dam three hundred feet high, in California. Professor C. M. Allen gave an interesting talk early in the year on the subject of “Gasoline.’ ' Most of the addresses, however, were given by students, who benefited greatly by this opportunity to expiess themselves. By joining the Student Branch the student members may join the National Society within a year, without paying the usual ten dollars initiation fee. Many students took advantage of this offer. Page two hundred twenty-seven W. P. I. Student Branch OFFICERS President V ice-President Secretary Treasurer Daniel R. Leamy, ’29 Daniel F. O’Grady, ’30 Myrton P. Finney, ’30 Josiah W. Baker, ’29 ' Y ' FtE object of the W. P. I. Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers is to create an interest in engineering subjects by the presentation and dis¬ cussion of appropriate papers, and the encouragement of social intercourse among its members. Meetings are held monthly, at which time students and members of the faculty or engineers from some well known engineering company speak. Usually these talks are accompanied by slides, movies or illustrations of some kind. The diversity of the subjects discussed helps each member of the society to select the type of work he desires to pursue, The engineers from the industrial world, through their talks, present the practical importance of the profession and serve as a relief from the textbook theory of engineering. A local society with this as its goal was formed in 1903 and continued to be a local society until 1921, when it was admitted to the national organization as a student branch. The society has derived many benefits from the national body such as access to the literature published by it and the prospect of full member¬ ship of the student in the A. S. C. E. after graduation. During the past year the meetings of the society have been well attended and the interest among the students has increased considerably. Serving of refresh¬ ments usually concluded the meetings and this light repast certainly was no draw¬ back to the excellent attendance. To cap a year’s array of successful meetings the last was held in the form of a banquet in Sanford Riley Hall. Page two hundred tiventy-eighl The American Institute of Electrical Engineers W. P. I. Student Branch OFFICERS Chairman V ice-Chairman Frederick J. McGowan, ’29 George V. Kennedy, ’29 Secretary Treasurer J. Kendall Fullerton, ’29 Richard A. FIolley, ’30 Faculty Adviser Ernest V. Starr HE W. P. I. Branch of the A.FE.E. played an important role in the activities on the Hill during the past year. The most interesting program arranged for the society was the demonstration of the Televox, the Mechanical Man. The number of students allowed to witness this event was limited and a very large attentive audience resulted. The showing was given by Mr. Wensley, the inventor of the Televox and an employee of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. The demonstration proved that distance was no barrier to the Televox, as the ordinary telephone is used. Its present usefulness is limited to operating and supervising lighting circuits at distant points from a central station by one centrally located supervisor without human assistants at the distant points. The possibilities of this invention are so great and applications so numerous that they have not as yet been realized. This Student Branch was honored by the nomination of Professor H. B. Smith, head of the W. P. I. Electrical Engineering department, to the pres idency of the national organization of the A.I.E.E. Professor Smith has been active in the work of the society, serving as a member of the board of directors, 1920-1926; vice- president of the New England District, 1924-1927; chairman of sections commit¬ tee, 1924-1927; chairman of sub-committee meetings and the paper co-ordinating committee, 1925-1926; and many other offices of importance. He was recently nominated by a unanimous first ballot to the Presidency of the A. 1. E. E., which nomination practically determines his election. It is a fitting climax to his acti e life as an engineer and teacher. Page tivo hundred twenty-nine Affiliated with the Northeastern Section of The American Chemical Society OFFICERS James H. Williams, ’29 Lothar A. Sontag, ’29 Harry B. Feldman, ’26 Arthur A. Zavarella, ’30 Andrew J. O’Connell, ’29 ' J ' WELVE years ago a group of students of the W. P. E Chemistry department banded together and formed an independent organization on the Hill known as the Skeptical Chymists. Since this time it has become affiliated with the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, and members are allowed membership in the national organization and have access to the literature pub¬ lished under the auspices of the national society. As has been the plan in the past each student must give two addresses before he is eligible for membership. This plan is duofold in its purpose. The papers discussed are of current interest and are therefore very beneficial to the student of chemistry in keeping him in touch with the scientific world. Sometimes interesting chemical experiments are carried out by the speakers in connection with their address to illustrate the subject and make it clearer. This scheme of student addresses also gives the student practice in speaking before an audience and this is very helpful to him. Before being granted a certificate symbolizing membership in the society the applicant must attend two thirds of the meetings. Refreshments usually conclude a very enjoyable evening. Professor Jennings generally adds a few humorous anecdotes and comments to each address. He has been one of the true supporters of the society and its prosperity is largely due to his untiring efforts. President V ice-President. Secretary-T reasurer Councillors Page two hundred thirty DEPARTMENT THE TRIALS OF AN M. E. PROF. Friday, 2:30 A. M. My dear Professor Roys:— I’ve been observing the antics of the senior members of the M.E. department during the past few weeks, and I regret to say that I am greatly displeased as to their conduct. I think it only fitting that 1 call your attention to certain conditions which exist in this division. “Howie” Germain has recently displayed questionable tendencies, for, unless the lad’s locker has been pilfered by Carlson, who has an awful capacity when it comes to using yellow paper, I’m afraid that Germain is taking my “Gas” paper home and burning it as fuel in his boiler. Of late my suspicions have been aroused as to “Arnie” Cook and George Free¬ man, and as a result I detailed my room-mate, Mr. Staples, to trail them for a day. However, Mr. Staples was so intent on practicing the triple-tonguing, which is a feature of his new solo with the band, that both men were able to elude him with¬ out difficulty. Boris Dephoure has showed himself to be a man with a mind of his own, as evidenced by the strenuous manner in which he attacked my special crankshaft analysis problem. I call it a fine kettle of fish when a professor cannot arrange his own courses. Deranian and Newton have been trying to start something lately, I’m dead sure. The other day when I was passing the Power House I noticed the building trem¬ bling, and investigation showed these two miscreants playing with an unbalanced or over-balanced turbine. This brought to mind some of the difficulties I en¬ countered when drawing up the plans for the N—- Electric Light Company. I would like to request that the department supply Wiesman with some Myth Brothers’ cough drops. This morning he cleared his throat so many times that I was unable to keep my mind on my adiabatics. Pierce has a great fault in that he is forever traveling to Medford in his old Ford. Whenever I look for him 1 get the report that he’s in Medford. This con¬ dition should be corrected. The other day I came to class an hour late, expecting to find the students at work on my problem. Instead I saw the division gathered at one corner of the room. At first I thought there was a fight going on, but investigation showed that it was only “Eddie” Gill and “F. E. R.” Johnson participating in a debate as to whether an Irishman or a Swede discovered America, with Cobb trying vainly to get a word in edgewise as to the methods of laundry distribution in the South Sea Islands. “A. L.” Johnson and “Bill” Hutton were acting as seconds, offering timely suggestions, while Frank French was following the argument so closely that his chewing gum was becoming overheated. “Art” Burr, from force of secre¬ tarial habit, was taking notes, and Stake was up to his old trick of collecting money from the audience, “Joe” Matulaitis, the rugged, trailing along to lend his moral and muscular support. “Pete” Dobie was over in another corner of the room searching for his ever-lost hat. I ask you, Prof. Roys, how can a conscientious teacher put his subject across under such circumstances? Yours for an adjustment of conditions, F. A. (Gassy) Burr. Page two hundred thirty-tivo Page two hundred thirty-three Pile 9 Pail 16 1929 FAMOUS WHEATSTONE BRIDGE REPORTED AS EAILING! ' Y ' HE famous Wheatstone suspension bridge, the largest of its kind in New Eng¬ land, is reported to be failing and the engineers in charge have ordered all further work upon the structure to cease. The basic cause of the failure is as yet unknown but the direct cause seems to be a parting of the supporting cables. It will be remembered by the readers of this journal that a party of Swivel Engineers from W. P. I. made an inspection of this structure last fall and that upon their return several members of the party expressed their doubts concerning the safety of the bridge. The C. E. Survey has been so fortunate as to obtain interviews with these noted engineers and takes pleasure in printing the following exclusive statements by them, representing their reactions to the news of the re¬ ported failure. Messrs. Carey and Leamv,- when interviewed in their design office, gave the following statement: “We were quite certain last fall that the catenary measure¬ ments were in error and that the bridge would fail.” Nathaniel Clapp had no reaction, being in the middle of a sound sleep up in M. E. 302. Engstrom and Cushman, noted bridge pier experts, were of the opinion that the resistance of the piers to the ice floes of the past winter weakened the structure and caused the cables to slip. W. Burke, expecting to be one of the investigating committee, declined to give an opinion at present. Butterworth and Carlson, of water supply fame, who were just leaving for a trip abroad where they will visit Shrewsbury and Northboro, ' made light of the report. Said they: “It is but an idle rumor and we refuse to become excited over it.” Baker and Burlake were found up in Boynton Hall working feverishly over a model of the bridge. Their remarks, while colorful and to the point, cannot be printed. Clifford Broker’s reaction was refreshingly different. Said he: “The idea of a bridge at the point was wrong from the start. A tunnel is the only solution of the problem.” Neither Chavoor nor R. M. L. Russell could be located by the reporter before going to press, but it is certain that the latter would have quite a story. It was rumored that the two gentlemen were entertaining some chorus girls at the time (which may or may not have something to do with the story). The greatest surprise of all was the statement of Prof. A. W. French of the faculty of W. P. I. His theory is so novel that it will be printed entire. Said he, when cornered in his office: “Yes, I know just how it happened. You can tell them that it was some fool M. I. T. student who cut the cables to make the struc¬ ture determinate.” Page two hundred thirty-four Page two hundred thirty-jive Snyal wirltr 3htr (Elmmkrr STmuiedir mm Minmfitpr ®rrl} Life Members KAISER L. JENNINGS FRITZ CALHANE GRABSTEIN SCHMIDT OTTO VON BUTLER EMIL SHERWOOD SIGFRIED FELDMAN HEINRICH PHILLIPS Der Grand Skrewer Der Grosse Dispenser Von Data Bummer Analyst Und Stein Cracker Proffesor von Physic Chemie Der Kleiner Skrewer Student von Skrewische Methoden Ass. Prof, und Bull Werfer RESEARCH WERK BEI DIE SOCIETIE SLAVEN Valve wrecking und factor chemie.G. Shakour Neue prozess fur skullische und grindische chemie . . Johann Petrie Makung von Alcohol als ein getrank . Nikol Rubarti Neue und schnelle quantitative prozedures.J. H. Williams Makung soap von soapstein . Lotha Sontag Resulten aus warmung tin in platinum krucihle .... A. O’Connell Removal of schwein von schweineisen . S. D. Donahue ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF WONDERMENTS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY Who cracked the window in organic lab? Where Dinny got his data, and what it was all about? Why Petrie was afraid of the Profs.? If Sontag knows how to seal halogen tubes? What correction factor Shakour used? Why Lawton was the class favorite? Why Donahue and O’Connell liked to dance? Why Petrie blew circuit breakers? Who ruined the bomb calorimeter? If Williams saw every show in town? Why steamrollers are used on Norfolk street? Why Kekule was more famous than Shakour? What became of Marguerite? Why instructors think that corks came from sea mammals? Where lab. breakage deposits go? If Petrie’s high yields were due to bread crumbs? Page two hundred, thirty-six Page two hundred thirty-seven EXPERIMENT NO. CD-7 How to be Successful Though an Electric T HE following instructions should be followed to the letter regardless of the spelling. All curves should come out straight lines. If they do not, resort to logarithmic paper and a six inch rule. A bonus of 10% is offered for getting this report in on time. INSTRUCTIONS Pick a spot on level ground and build a dam around it. Pray for rain! If you are successful erect your power plant about two hundred yards upstream and keep it well watered. Design four D. C. motors to operate in three-phase tandem connection at night on continuous load cycle. Consult Maxfield’s notes as to the probability of making a motor act like a generator even though it doesn’t want to. If your figures check with his throw away your motors and install six cylinder, valve-in-head, hydrogen-cooled steam engines . Note: Refer to “Electrical World” for latest developments. After installing the engines take indicator cards at both head and crank ends of the flywheel, after first tramming piston for eccentricity. Next sketch in your own cards and be very careful to assume the most convenient values for all con¬ stants. The installation being complete, compute interest charges and depreciation for six years assuming a falling market. Build your railroad to the nearest coal pile and be sure to instruct the conductor as to the best method of starting the car without jerks. (Perhaps a speed-time curve will help him out!) Keep your grade resistance well up so that the tractive effort will not get out of control. After referring to Richey’s handbook junk the railroad and walk the rest of the way. Get your transmission line strung through the trees and assuming 400 amps, per cubic inch calculate line constants for the middle and both ends by using both the divergent series and the hyper-colic functions. After giving yourself a Yes-No quiz decide whether the synchronous condenser should be floated on the line or in the forbay. Obviously a study of phrenology and physiognomy would help in hiring your engineering staff but these should be cast aside for the more modern, if less effec¬ tive, application of vocational charts, multiplication tests r other hammer and tongs” methods. Now, having completed your experiment, discard your M. E. Lab. clothes, put on a clean shirt, get a hair cut, or even a shave and approach the interviewer with a nonchalant air of confidence tempered by a slight film of modesty. Show him your results and be gentle but firm in pointing out where his company h-s been entirely wrong. Assure him that you can be of assistance and when un¬ ceremoniously rejected sell your interest in the power plant at .005 cents on the dollar and retire as a member of the W. P. I. faculty to live happily ever after. Page two hundred thirty-eight Page tivo hundred thirty-nine Page two hundred forty EVENTS ti’ y Frederick J. McGowan, Chairman Frank H. French Albert C. Holt Francis E. R. Johnson Milton LaBonte Daniel R. Leamy Carl L. Robinson ONE might almost say that everyone in the Senior class looks forward to Com¬ mencement Week with considerable anticipation except the committee in charge. With the Senior Banquet, the Senior Prom, Class Day, Commencement and the Class gift to prepare for, there is no doubt but what they deserve a great deal of credit for the work they put in. Yet one must graduate (?) and after four hard years of work one feels as if one must celebrate—if only for a week! Page two hundred forty-two FRANK H. FRENCH, Ivy Orator DANIEL R. LEAMY, Class History Page tivo hundred forty-three pOR the past three years, through the prestige and untiring efforts of President Earle and the generosity of Mr. Henry J. Fuller, ’95, Tech students have en¬ joyed the benefits of hearing men who are prominent in all branches of industry and science. These lectures give the student a broader insight into the practical problems confronting a young engineer, as well as acquainting him with the out¬ side world. This counsel is acquired first hand from men who rank highest in their own particular field of endeavor, and tells the student just what is required from employee and employer. Although a disagreeable topic to broach, it must be said that a number of students this year did not take full advantage of the wonderful opportunities afforded them by these lectures. It is sincerely hoped, however, that the lectures will be continued in the future and a larger attendance will be in evidence. We are deeply indebted to Mr. Fuller for our contact with these nationally famous men who have spoken to us. They are as follows: October 18—Dr. Feo S. Rowe, Director General of the Pan-American Onion, Washington: “Some Aspects of Our Relations with the Republics of Fatin America.” November 14—Dr. W. R. Whitney, Research Director of the General Electric Company: “Work in Targe Organizations.” December 14—Mr. George Ilannauer, President, Boston and Maine Railroad: “Deductions from the School of Experience.” January 9—Captain E. S. Eand, U. S. Navy: “Problems of Aviation.” February 13—Mr. Bruce Barton, President, Batten, Barton, Durstine and Os¬ borne: “How Advertising Builds Business.” March 14—Mr. Alfred D. Flinn, Secretary of the Engineering Foundation: “What Engineering Societies Mean to Graduates.” April 10—Dr. Irving Fisher, Professor of Political Economy, Yale University: “What is a Dollar?” Page two hundred forty-four The Rope Pull 1931 vs. 1932 JT WAS a very bleak, chilly and drizzly November third that fate ordained to be the day on which the Freshmen were to start their long list of victories over the Sopho¬ mores. In spite of the rain a fair-sized crowd was gathered on the banks of Institute Pond to watch the annual classic. The Yearlings were in a particularly de¬ termined mood, having taken more than their share of raps and lost most of their paddles in the paddle rush some weeks before. The flip of the coin having given them the northwest side of the pond, conceded by all to be the best side, and favored with the heaviest sophomore team in several years, Captain George Hansen was confident of making ’31 the first all-diy class in three years. _ However, the freshmen did not lack their share of confidence. Captain “Fred Whitford had had his men out every other night for the preceding two weeks, and they knew, so to speak, their “Catch, Catch, Heaves! Having had their first taste of victory in the paddle rush they were intent upon securing for themselves the privilege of tearing the buttons from their hats. The time set at one o’clock, the freshmen were out shortly after twelve and marched to the pond, single file with the rope over their shoulders, shouting con¬ tinually “one-nine-three-two.” The rope was stretched across, and promptly at one the contest began. The Sophomores started off in a manner that augured ill for the Freshmen, a number of short quick heaves netting them several feet of rope. However, they soon lost their gain in a spirited Freshmen rally. From then on, the battle see-sawed back and forth, with the class of ’32 gaining slowly. At the end of a half-hour the judges announced their decision and the Sophomoies plunged into the frigid waters to be slowly dragged through Institute Pond’s mud and slime. . . , For the next hour the football field was the scene of a celebrating snake-dance by the Freshmen, whose spirits knew no bounds. It was their first taste of real victory, and, as such they celebrated it. In anticipation of the outcome they had planned a dance at the dormitory, and, although tired and aching muscles were plainly in evidence, for the Freshmen at least, it was the end of a “perfect day. Page two hundred forty-five R. I. VERVILLE, W. P. LEWIS Page two hundred forty-six QNCE again the engineers set foot on the dramatic stage when they presented “Skinner’s Dress Suit” at Horticultural Hall on the evenings of April 18 and 20. The play is a comedy and only recently was released for amateui pioduction, having visited Worcester but a few months previous in the moving pictures. The custom of holding the play on two nights was revived, and a sizeable audience attended each performance. It was a very pleasing production, and much of the credit goes to Mr. John P. Heald who has coached the show for the last four years. The plot, if modern plays are gifted with such, centers around Skinner, who is a cashier in the employ of MacLaughlin Perkins. He is very much infatuated with a pretty stenographer, “Honey Rutherford, who tries constantly to make him improve himself and better his position. Richard L. Verville plays the part of Skinner to perfection and the feminine role of “Honey” is taken by Walton P. Lewis, who so successfully portrayed the weaker sex in the three preceding shows. Lewis was no less successful this year and much credit is due him for putting the performance across. MacLaughlin Perkins, played by J. A. Anglada and N. L. Clark, respectively, were very anxious to secure an order from a cynical old grouch, Willard Jackson, who was portrayed admirably by E. S. Batchelor. The firm’s star salesman, Mr. Briggs, a wise-cracking know-it-all, was sent out to get a large order, and comes back with no success. The part of Briggs is taken by F. H. French. I ailure to secure an order loses Briggs his position and he joins forces with the rivals ot MacLaughlin Perkins. However, he manages to cast reflections on the char¬ acter of Skinner and the firm has Skinner’s books examined, sending him away to collect an order from Jackson so that he would be unaware that his books were being inspected. . Mrs Jackson has come east with her husband bent on entering high society. She is an ex-cook in a lumber camp and has been refused admittance into the upper classes of society in her home town and wishes to show the home folks up b v being accepted in New York. This part is played by 0. M. Petroman. If anyone had any power over Jackson it was his wife and she usually got her own wav It was through her and her social ambitions that Skinner and Honey decided to attack Jackson. They became her closest friends and extracted a promise from her that if she received an invitation to dine at the home of one of New York’s elite she would secure an order for them from her husband, this was no %asy feat and Skinner’s expense account was so great the first week and the results so slight that he was unceremoniously fired, whereupon Honey Rutherford resigned her position. They still continue on Jackson s trail how¬ ever and finally secure an invitation from Mrs. Colby and her daughter 01,via for Mrs. Jackson. As the Colbys are in the higher ranks of New York society, Mrs. Jackson is more than delighted and immediately starts the fulfillment ol her Rage two hundred forty-seven Page two hundred forty-eight FRENCH E. S. BACHELOR A. ANGLADA W. F. BAUSMAN part of the bargain. When Skinner has the contract safely in his pocket he is effusively welcomed at the office of MacLaughlin Perkins and is offered his old job back with an increase in salary which he promptly refuses, demanding a third interest in the firm. In view of the fact that the order he has secured is for a much larger amount than was originally expected, the partners agree and the firm be¬ comes MacLaughlin, Perkins Skinner. At this point it is discovered that “Honey” Rutherford and Skinner have been married for over a week and the play ends. Besides those mentioned above, the part of the office boy in the offices of Mac¬ Laughlin Perkins is very well taken by W. F. Bausman, while the part of Mrs. MacLaughlin was taken by E. M. Jones. Mrs. Colby, the society queen, was portrayed by W. H. Doyle and the part of her daughter Olivia was taken by F. C. Tucker. The best acting, of course, was done by the principals, Lewis’s past experience giving him a good background, while Verville has also appeared in dramatics before. To these two is much of the credit for the success of the show due. Page two hundred forty-nine COMMITTEE Harold C. Hart, Chairman Paul 0. Anderson Clement A. Didden Charles R. Fay Myrton P. Finney Warren R. Purcell Ferdinand A. Trautner ' pHE Junior Promenade, held on the evening of Patriot’s Day, in the hall of the new Horticultural building, was the high point of the year’s events on the Tech social calendar. In conjunction with the production of the Masque, and the various fraternity house parties and dances, the Promenade enabled the 1929 Junior Week to equal all previous Junior Week programs at Tech in the delightful social atmosphere attendant to those functions. As patrons and patronesses, the committee was extremely fortunate in securing President and Mrs. Ralph Earle; Doctor and Mrs. Raymond K. Morley; Professor and Mrs. Howard P. Fairfield, and Professor and Mrs. Jerome Howe. Tastefully decorated in crimson and gray, with the numerals of 1930 in due prominence, the hall was an ideal spot for this affair while the stage, arianged with numerous greens and a becoming background, provided a splendid setting for “Hughie” Connors’ Bancroft Hotel Orchestra. The orchestra, led by the effervescent “Hughie,” and aided by the fine acoustic effects of the hall, rendered superb music, the beautiful, soft, melodious fox¬ trots vying with divine waltzes for the favor of the dancers. Duiing the e ening the use of lighting effects produced added innovations. The beautiful gowns of the ladies, offset by the dark evening dress of the men, presented a delightful appearance as the gathering moved about the hall to the strains of the music. The favors, white gold bracelets for the ladies and leather card cases for the men, evoked much favorable comment. At intermission, refreshments were served by a competent caterei and at two o’clock, as the sweet notes of Lilliuokalani s Aloha Ohe sounded through the hall like the soft rustle of a summer breeze, the perfect Prom came to an end. Page two hundred fifty JTAVING decided early in the spring of 1891 that it wanted a real live mascot, the Class of ’93 came to the conclusion that a goat would best typify the temperament of the class. Accordingly a committee of three hired a grocer’s wagon and went on a shopping expedition which resulted in the purchase of a black goat. The mascot seemed to bring great luck to the Class of ’93, but the expense of keeping the mascot was more than the treasury could stand and after vainly searching for cheaper quarters for the goat the latter was chloroformed and its head mounted. During the spring vacation of ’93 the head disappeared; ’93 was in a very perplexing situation. Not to be outdone, the class secured, very mysteriously, another black goat which suffered the same fate as the first, and at the next ball game ’93 proudly followed the leadership of its goat head. Twenty years elapsed. The Class of ’93 sat at an Alumni Dinner in the Elec¬ trical Laboratory. The traveller on the big crane moved slowly down the length of the room and stopped over its table. Slowly the original goat’s head was lowered into its midst. The Class of ’94 had kept the original head in conceal¬ ment in Novia Scotia for twenty years and was finally willing to give it up. The Class of ’28 thought that new spirit might be injected into life at the Institute if the goat’s head were made an object of rivalry between the even and the odd classes. The original head being too fragi.e to stand rough treatment, a casting of bronze was made an exact replica of the original ’93 goat’s head, but the body was modelled in more modest proportions. The length of the casting was made about one foot. This trophy was presented to ’28 at Alumni Day Exercises, June, 1928, by the Class of ’93. At the second assembly of the following college year, the president of the Class of ’28 presented the Class of ’30 with the head. Later in the year the Class of ’30, according to specified rules governing the rivalry for the goat ' s head, turned it over to the Class of ’32. Page two hundred fifty-one Interest in its whereabouts lagged until the February of 1929 when in the columns of a local newspaper sheet that champions the cause of the working man against profiteering power companies and wandering Sophomores in seaich of an elusive trophy, there appeared a photograph of four members of ’31 at their ease before a festive board on which the sole delicacy seemed to be the goat’s head. The Freshmen branded the stunt as a neat bit of trick photography, since, in the picture they pointed out, the shadows of the four mmions of ’31 fell to the lee and that of the goat’s head to the starboard. Adding insult to injury they argued that since the second year men claimed possession they should support theii claim by producing the trophy and thus settling the doubt in the minds of that portion of the local populace who read English and are interested in Tech life. Allegations and contradictions flew thick and fast between rival camps until along with May Day rioting, May baskets and other petty disturbances the class officers of ’32 set the college agog by producing the Goat’s Head. On the afternoon of May 1, during the playing of the Tech-Northeastern base¬ ball game, out of the clouds there came a giant orange monoplane, which swooped low over the field, riding the high wind like a bird, dipping and curtesying to the onlooking baseball fans. At the window of the plane there appeared the Goat’s Head in the custody of two husky Freshmen. With a roar of defiance and a flirt of its tail, the plane nosed into the wind and disappeared before hardly anyone suspected its mission. After these maneuvers, it was later learned, the plane was piloted to Green Hill Park, where like a bomb the Goat’s Head was released to fall in an open field. The remainder of the ’32 flying squadron gained quick possession and sped to parts unknown as fast as an eight cylinder car and the streets of Worcester would permit. The members of the class of ’31 did not think that aerial maneuvers should be included in the interclass warfare, maintaining that a lack of pursuit planes, anti¬ aircraft guns and adequate means of defense against the Frosh movements placed the entire affair over their heads. ’31 also lamented the strategy which had elim¬ inated privileges of hand to hand encounters and the struggle of brawn, with brains at a discount. No casualties were recorded, but the Sophomores piomised guerilla warfare if they could find guerillas that would fight. Page two hundred fifty-two Tempus Fugit! u W HERE ’ oh where are my hands?” moaned the South clock in the stately tower of Boynton Hall when she awoke with the first pale glimmers of breaking dawn one Monday morning. “Gone? Gone! Oh treachery, why hast thou practiced thy scorn on me, that the contempt of mortals amalga¬ mated with deviltry do seek to rob me of my two hands? Sister clock North, sister clock East, sister clock West, peel out a mournful seven o’clock, ring out my misery that ail peaceful sleeping Tech stu¬ dents may be warned of this awful calamity.’ “Alas, dear sister,” cried one, “our very inwards are strangled, bound and tied. We have strained every muscle and fiber until our own hands doth cross each other in disagreement, yet the hour doth not strike. Last night in our innocent sleep, we did have horrible dreams of scaling monsters, who possessed with the vilest scheming, ascended into this sacred belfry, and with grasping fingers did strip off thy hands and stifle our faithful chime, which through full two score years of prosperity have rung out their cheery hours to all the faculty below.” History repeated itself on the dark evening of Sunday, March 4, when in some most incomprehensible manner the hands of the clock in Boynton Hall Tower were removed to parts unknown. A thorough search throughout the campus failed to reveal the missing indicators although sleuth Maxfield thought he was hot on the trail at one time during the week following. An anonymous note in¬ forming him that the missing hands could be found in such and such a person s room in the dormitory sent him hastening to the culprit’s lair. But even Ham s eagle eye could not spy them out and it was only as he was about to leave that the mystery was solved. There upon the door were pinned the two hands of somebody’s alarm clock! Practically the same event occurred thirty-six years ago when on November 4, 1893 a party of students entered Boynton Hall by breaking a window pane on the first floor. They sawed off the staple padlock catch of the tower dooi and wrenched one of the wooden hands from the tower clock and made theii exit from the building apparently by a window of the dressing room adjoining the tower- entrance. Who stole the hands of the clock in 1893? Who stole the hands of the clock in 1929? Perhaps some wise old owl who lives in the tower can tell. Page two hundred fifty-three Page two hundred fifty-four With, ptaises loud, m eveni land We’ll show our love for thee. if ADVERTISEMENT INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Acknowledgement ..... Elwood Adams ..... Arcade Malleable Iron .... Bancroft Hotel . . . 0. T. Benson Sons ..... J. W. Bishop Co. ..... Claflin Sumner Coal Co. .... Class of 1930 . Class of 1931 . Class of 1932 . Crompton Knowles Loom Works Davis Press ...... Denholm-McKay Co. ..... Eastern Bridge Co. ..... Fleming Machine Co. .... Eugene Frank Gray ..... Hayden’s Meat Market .... Heald Machine Co. ..... Heffernan Press ...... Holyoke Machine Co. ..... Howard-Wesson ...... C. A. King Co. ...... Leland-Gifford Co. ..... John C. Maclnnes Co. .... Metcalf and Eddy ..... Morgan Construction Co. .... New England Power Co. .... Norton Co. ...... Parks Cramer Co. ..... Park Press ...... F. E. Powers Coal Co. ..... Reed Prince Mfg. Co. .... Rockwood Sprinkler Co. . . ; . Southgate, Fay Hawley .... Stewart Boiler Works .... Tech News ....... Town Talk Bread ...... Worcester Baking Co. .... Worcester Electric Light Company 1 6 10 11 6 9 6 10 12 14 17 4 16 8 17 3 17 13 2 4 18 8 9 4 10 7 11 14 16 16 16 5 12 4 13 15 11 11 8 aAcknolvledgment We wish to sincerely thank the following alumni who have so kindly aided us in the publication of this. the second volume of the Peddler. CHARLES G. STRATTON, ’75 CHARLES F. TREADWAY, ’90 WILLIAM B. MEDLICOTT, ’76 WINSOR T. WHITE, ’90 SPENCER MILLER, ’79 HARRISON P. EDDY, ’91 CHARLES L. NEWCOMB, ’80 JOSEPH H. WALLACE, ’92 JOHN J. DONOVAN, ’82 ARTHUR C. COMINS, ’93 WILLIAM I). SEWALL, ’82 ALDUS C. HIGGINS, ’93 HUGO P. FREAR, ’83 ROBERT S. PARKS, ’93 JAMES D. HUNTER, ’83 HARRY R. SINCLAIR, ’93 JAMES N. HEALD, ’84 HENRY J. FULLER, ’95 WILLIAM G. THOMSON, ’84 CHARLES A. HARRINGTON, ’95 WILLIAM C. FISCHER, ’85 ALBERT J. GIFFORD, ’96 MOSES B. KAVEN ,’85 ALMON L. F AI.ES, ’98 HARRY B. PRINDLE, ’85 FRANK C. HARRINGTON, ’98 ALLEN D. RISTEEN, ’85 LOUIS W. SOUTHGATE, ’85 CLARENCE E. CLEVELAND, ’86 RAYMOND R. SMITH, ’98 GEORGE A. JACOBS, ’00 BENJAMIN O. JOHNSON, ’00 GEORGE E. WILLIAMSON, ’00 EDWARD G. WATKINS, ’86 JOHN W. BURKE, ’87 ERNEST B. FREEMAN, ’01 WINTHROP G. HALL, ’02 EARNEST H. FAIRBANKS, ’87 EDWARD F.MINER, ’87 WILLIAM A. JORDAN, ’02 ALFRED O. WELD, ’04 CHARLES J. SAWYER, ’87 CHARLES F. BAILEY, ’88 HAROLD C. WRIGHT, ’04 WALTER T. GODDARD, ’03 GEORGE I. ROCKWOOD, ’88 P. ALDEN BEAMEN, ’07 HARRY P. DAVIS, ’90 ERNEST K. GLADDING, ’10 PAUL P� . MORGAN, ’90 HAROLD E. HARTWELL, ’ll STANLEY H. ROOD, ’90 ALDEN REED, ’15 J T IS a source of pride with us that during the past decade, with the exception of one year, the Worcester Tech Peddler and its predeces¬ sor, the Aftermath, have been produced by us. The Heflfernan Press Spencer, Massachusetts 11 The individual portraits, group photographs and campus views in this book are products of the Eugene Frank Gray Studios WORCESTER, MASS. FITCHBURG, MASS. 476 Main Street 520 Main Stieet iii THE IMPROVED GOVERNOR FOR WATERWHEELS The Latest Invention of Nathaniel Lombard. Simple and strong in construc¬ tion, and guaranteed to govern to the entire satisfaction of purchaser. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE HOLYOKE MACHINE CO., Worcester, Mass. The John C. Maclnnes DAVIS PRESS C ompany Incorporated The store where thousands enjoy shop- GOOD PRINTING ping, because it is the store of service —a store where courtesy prevails throughout—a store where you can get WORCESTER, MASS. what you want at the price you want 44 Portland Street to pay. SOUTHGATE, FAY HAWLEY Attorneys at Law Counsel in Patent Causes LOUIS W. SOUTHGATE, W. P. I., ’85 ALBERT E. FAY, W. P. I., ’95 CHARLES T. HAWLEY, W. P. I., ’98 Chamber of Commerce Building, Franklin Street WORCESTER, MASS. Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York City IV VANUFACTURERS OP SET SCREWS CAP SCREWS a WOOD SCREWS SET SCREWS STOVE SOLTS BURRS MACHINE SCREWS CAP SCREWS RIVETS NUTS WE SPECIALIZE IN DIFFICULT HEADINGS REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL SCREWS, RIVETS, STOVE BOLTS � olts, rods, threaded wires. MACHINE SCREWS OUR PLATING DEPARTMENT IS WELL EQUIPPED TO TAKE CARE OF VOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL FINISHES. pfyl WOOD SCREWS 3 1 RIVETS REED . PRINCE MFG. CO. GENERAL OFFICE ANO WORKS WORCESTER, MASS , U. S. A. OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 121 N. JEFFERSON ST. CHICAGO. ILL. 6659 V The Most Heat for The Least Cost Established 1821 Incorporated 1918 ELWOOD ADAMS, Inc. 154-156 MAIN STREET WORCESTER, MASS Hardware, Tools and Paint “For Heat That ' s Right Burn Anthracite” Claflin-Sumner Coal Co. 32 PLEASANT STREET Lighting Fixtures and Fire Place Furnishings Oscar T. Benson Sons INCORPORATED (Carl Iver Benson, T9) GENERAL CONTRACTORS REINFORCED CONCRETE AND MILL CONSTRUCTION POWER HOUSES, BRICK OR CONCRETE STACKS CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS 88 AMHERST STREET WORCESTER, MASS. SPECIALISTS IN THE ERECTION AND SETTING OF BOILERS, FURNACES, AND ALL KINDS OF REFRACTORY WORK VI MORGAN Continuous Rolling Mills for Billets Skelp Merchant Bars Hoops and Strips Small Shapes Cotton Ties Wire Rods Producer Gas Machines Furnace Controls Wire Mill Equipment MORGAN CONSTRUCTION CO. WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS “THE DORM” STRUCTURAL STEEL, Furnished and Fabricated by EASTERN BRIDGE STRUCTURAL CO. WORCESTER, MASS. YOUR LOWEST PRICED SERVANT IS EL ECTRICITY ELECTRICITY Your willing servant every minute of the day and night in your home, store, shop, factory. Electricity is the one and only servant that combines efficiency and quality with low cost. The Worcester Electric Light Company Electrically equipped is efficiently equipped P 1600 11-15 FOSTER STREET Incorporated 1907 C. A. KING COMPANY Wholesale Groceries WE SPECIALIZE IN £10 CANNED GOODS 1-3-5 HYGEIA STREET, WORCESTER, MASS. vm Established 1874 Incorporated 1899 J W Bishop Company GENERAL CONTRACTORS NEW YORK BOSTON PROVIDENCE NEW BEDFORD WORCESTER WORCESTER, MASS. 109 Foster St. Builders of Sanford Riley Hall The Latest in Drilling Machines MOTOR SPINDLE DRILLS Powerful multi-speed alternating current motor. Four direct motor speeds to spindle, 600, 900, 1200, and 1800 R.P.M. Changed instantly through drum type controller. BACK GEARS GIVING FOUR ADDITIONAL SPEEDS IF REQUIRED A remarkably flexible and quiet drilling machine Leland-Gifford Company WORCESTER, MASS. A. J. Gifford, ’96 W. H. Leland, ' 97 S. Nikoloff, ! 97 IX METCALF EDDY ENGINEERS Harrison P. Eddy, ’91 John P. Wentworth Charles W. Sherman Harrison P. Eddy, Jr. Alrnon L. Fales, ’98 Arthur L. Shaw Frank A. Marston, ’07 E. Sherman Chase COMPLIMENTS OF THE Arcade Malleable Iron Water, Sewage, Drainage, Refuse and Company Industrial Wastes Problems Laboratory Statler Building Boston C ompliments of the CLASS ( 3F 1930 Supplied at the Rate of One and a Half Billion Kilowatt Honrs Annually TO 259 COMMUNITIES From the Lines of the New England Power Association WORCESTER OFFICE 35 HARVARD STREET Compliments “The Choice of Particular Housewives of The BANCROFT TOWN TALK BREAD HOTEL R. L. BROWN Manager “The Choice of the Fraternity Houses ” XI ROCKWOOD AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ROCKWOOD PRESSED STEEL UNIONS PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS Rockwood Sprinkler Co. OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCES TER, MASS. BRANCH SALES and ENGINEERING OFFICES—ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES Sole Agents for Canada WORCESTER FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO., Ltd. 137 McGill Street, Montreal, P. Q. Compliments of the CLASS OF 1931 GRADUATES OF THE W. P. I are always welcome at The Heald Machine Company INTERNAL AND SURFACE GRINDING MACHINES Stewart Boiler Works Manufacturers of STEEL BOILERS STEEL TANKS FOR ALL PURPOSES WATER AND SMOKE PIPES FEED WATER HEATERS HEAVY PLATE STEEL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OFFICE AND WORKS ON ALBANY STREET One Half Mile East of Union Station WORCESTER, MASS. Serving Industry in M any Fields F ORTY-THREE years ago Norton Company served one field with one product—grinding wheels. Today there is a wide variety of Norton products serving many fields of industry. There are Norton grinding wheels, polishing abrasives, pulpstones, grinding machines, lapping machines, refractories, laboratory ware, porous plates and non-slip floor and stair tiles. And behind each and every product is the world wide Norton manufacturing organiza¬ tion with its modern equipment and production facilities; the Nor¬ ton research laboratories with their large staff of trained workers; the Norton field force of experienced engineers; and Norton branch offices or dealers in every industrial center. NORTON COMPANY, WORCESTER, MASS. NORTON PRODUCTS Compliments of THE POSSESSORS OF THE GOAT’S HEAD CLASS OF 1932 XIV AS ALUMNI KEEP IN TOUCH WITH Tech Activities SUBSCRIBE TO THE TECH NEWS Parks-Cramer Engineers have at their command sev¬ eral distinct types of Humidification and Dehumidifi¬ cation—Atomizer—Spray—Centrifugal—High Duty and Centra] Station. Each job, large or small, is therefore considered solely on its requirements and die correct apparatus recommended. Parks-Cramer Company THE PARK PRESS Fine Printing and Engraving A. Wilbur Barr, ’22 F. E. POWERS CO. Proprietor 44 Portland Street WORCESTER, MASS. DENHOLM’S Worcester s Better Fuel Distributors 1 MEN’S SHOPS NP serve the needs of men and young men with merchandise of character, style and quality. —Men’s Clothing —Men’s Toggery —Florsheim Shoes —Knapp-Felt Hats Direct Entrance—Street Floor 13 FEDERAL STREET WORCESTER, MASS. DENHOLM McKAY CO. “JFe arc never knoivingly undersold ” XVI A LOOM for every woven fabric pROM the narrowest lingerie ribbon, a fraction of an inch in width, to 480-inch wide felt—from a tissue nainsook to a thick luxurious carpet—from softest cotton, silk or vege¬ table fibres, to harsh threads—linen, asbestos and even metal —whatever the textile, for whatever purpose, the Crompton Knowles Loom Works design and build looms especially adapted to its weaving. Crompton Knowles Loom Works WORCESTER, MASS. PROVIDENCE. R.I. PHILADELPHIA. PA.. ALLENTOWN, PA. PATERSON. N.J. S B. ALEXANDER. Southern Manager ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ CHARLOTTE, N. C. Hayden’s Meat Market Compliments of WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLEMING MACHINE Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, Poultry, COMPANY Game, Sweet Breads, Etc. WORCESTER, MASS. 405 PLEASANT STREET WORCESTER, MASS Telephone Park 182 Manufacturers of Automotive Service Equipment XVI1 ' Designers of Art Theme and Engraven for this hook §§on The Gollege Engravers of JVew Sngland WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS xviii