Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 312 of the 1931 volume:

' TVo VJtld to -tL CULuspn ooo caXurU TL (P ddJl « . ' •• . t � i ■ I FOREWORD The 1931 Peddler staff has earnestly tried to make use of every possible resource in publishing a most interesting volume, one which will depict the cherished events of the college year, perpetuate our class¬ room comrades, and promote closer understanding between student and alum¬ nus. We have approached a large por¬ tion of the alumni for subscription to the Peddler in this way sustaining or, as we hope in some cases, renewing their inter¬ est in Tech. We recommend other staffs follow our example. ART THEME In planning this volume we have adopted an art theme somewhat in keeping with the idea of our dedication. You will find the various branches of engineering here por¬ trayed, the fundamentals or crude ideas, and in contrast the modern developments of these early principles. No doubt, the early engineers dreamed of further de¬ velopments of their crude fundamentals, and we have tried to show pictorially these elaborations. DEDICATION To the Alumni whose interests have been directed towards a better Tech, and who are thereby fulfilling the dreams of John Boynton, and to those graduates of Tech who are, through their efforts in the engin¬ eering world, bringing into being the most fantastical dreams of the early engineers, we dedicate this fourth volume of the Peddler. CONTENTS DEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ATHLETICS FRATERNITIES ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES FEATURES ADVERTISEMENTS DMINISTRATION THE TRUSTEES OF WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE This Board is known as the Corporation LIFE MEMBERS George I. Rockwood 2 Military Rd., Worcester JAldus C. Higgins John Wing Rd., Worcester |Moses B. Kaven 10 Germain St., Worcester |Paul B. Morgan 21 Cedar St., Worcester Henry J. Fuller J. E. Aldred Co., 40 Wall St., New York City |Charles Baker, Secretary 194 Salisbuy St., Worcester |Dr. Homer Gage, Treasurer 8 Chestnut St., Worcester Charles L. Allen 6 Academy St., Worcester Charles G. Stratton Hotel Bancroft, Worcester EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS |Ralph Earle, Chairman 11 Boynton St., Worcester Rev. Shepherd Knapp 8 Institute Rd., Worcester Rev. Maxwell Savage 41 Lancaster St., Worcester Clinton S. Marshall 94 Grove St., Worcester Rev. Thomas S. Roy 62 Coolidge Rd., Worcester {Hon. Michael J. O’Hara City Hall, Worcester TERM MEMBERS Term Expiring July 1, 1931 A. Atwater Kent Windsor T. White 4700 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Halfred Farms, Chagrin Falls, Oh George E. Williamson Strathmore Paper Co., Mittineague Term Expiring July 1, 1932 Charles E. Eveleth James H. Manning General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Stone Webster, Inc. 120 Broadway, New York City Samuel M. Stone Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. Term Expiring July 1, 1933 George F. Booth Charles F. Bailey 64 Beechmont St., Worcester Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va. Ernest W. Marshall 19 West 44th St., New York City Term Expiring July 1, 1934 George F. Fuller Harrison P. Eddy Wyman-Gordon Co., Worcester c ' o Metcalf Eddy, Statler Bldg., Boston Ernest K. Gladding DuPont Rayon Co., 2 Park Ave., New York City Term Expiring July 1, 1935 Alfred O. Weld Albert J. Gifford George A. Weld Co., 80 Federal St., Shrewsbury Boston X Trustees of John Boynton Fund. Ten ,- v ■ - ■ , 2 iPiyEal TH f -5? •• I : Va • ' V : V . « ■ X ’ . i- ' •jfWt-.Wi SANFORD RILEY HALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION WORCESTER TECH OF LONG AGO A Twenty-two REAR ADMIRAL RALPH EARLE, U. S. NAVY, (Retired) President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute REAR ADMIRAL RALPH EARLE, U. S. NAVY (Retired) D.Sc., D. Eng., LL.D. President U. S. Academy, 1896; D.Sc. (Hon.), W. P. I., 1925; D.Eng. (Hon.) Rensselaer, 1926; LL.D. (Hon.) Amherst, 1929; LL.D. (Hon.) Clark, 1930; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, U. S. N. A., 1910-11; Head, Department of Ordnance and Gunnery, 1915-16; Rear Admiral and Chief of Ordnance, 1917-20; President of Worcester Poly¬ technic Institute 192 5-. Commencement this year marks the sixth anniversary of the day upon which Rear Admiral Ralph Earle, U. S. Navy, assumed the Presidency of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The son of Stephen C. Earle, an eminent architect of Worcester, who designed Boynton Hall and several other buildings on the Tech campus, Ralph Earle, after passing through the public schools of the city, was a student at the Institute when he received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1892. Thirty-three years later, having brought to a brilliant culmination his service in the Navy, he came home laden with honors, not, how¬ ever, to rest on his well-earned laurels, but to win new ones as the chief adminis¬ trative officer of his Alma Mater. Merely to list his conspicuous activities in the Navy would require a separate section of the Peddler. Afloat or ashore—whether as a young Lieutenant attempt ing to save shipmates from frightful death by a powder fire in the handling room of the MISSOURI, as skipper of the DOLPHIN when she precipitated the Tampico incident in 1914, as gunnery officer of a cruiser that won the Battle Practice Trophy for excellence in long range target practice, or as a teacher of electrical engineering, and later as Head of the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery at the Naval Academy—his career was one of distinguished achieve¬ ment. And then, to crown his service, on December 23, 1916, he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy Department with the rank of Rear Admiral, being the youngest officer who has ever held that responsible position. He occupied this position during the entire period of America s participation in the World War, a time when the work of the Bureau was of infinite importance to America and the world. The two greatest achievements in which it had a major part were the origination and construction of the Northern Barrage, and the design and construction of 14-inch 50 calibre railway batteries that saw active service in France. The first of these achievements was the culminating step in the combating of the submarine while the second resulted in the cutting o the enemy’s main line of communication, after which, in the words of Genera Pershing nothing but surrender or an armistice could save his army trom com¬ plete disaster. Under Admiral Earle the Bureau’s part in these and other great enterprises was characterized by Joseph Daniels, then Secretary of the Navy, Tivcnty—fivc as constituting one of the finest chapters of Naval achievement in its whole history.” No less energy and ability have marked Admiral Earle’s administration at the Institute. As his father had taken so conspicuous a part in the material embodiment of the College, it was natural that Admiral Earle should be part : cularly active in its physical development. The building program which he has under¬ taken and already carried out in part is an ambitious one. Under him have come the erection of the Dormitory, the swimming pool, the storage and garage build¬ ings on the athletic field, and the beautification of the campus. He has also been chiefly responsible for the modification of some courses and the addition of one in aeronautical engineering. Nor has he overlooked the spiritual side of life on the Hill. He has brought back daily chapel services, with voluntary attendance; and t he numbers which they draw is ample evidence of the students’ appreciation of the opportunity thus afforded. With this record of past accomplishments, the college looks forward with confidence to other good things which Prexy” is quietly planning. In the midst of his innumerable activities for the benefit of Tech, Admiral Earle has found time to take a leading part in civic affairs. The most recent post which he has taken is that of Chairman of the Disaster Relief work of the American Red Cross. It is a privilege to have taken our undergraduate voyage with so able a commanding officer. We shall never forget his cheery Shipmates All”, and are proud to have sailed under his orders. When our turn comes to command, may we assume our responsibilities with the determination to carry on the traditions of able, fearless and gentlemanly conduct that he has taught us. ' ' Prexy” 19 31 T wenty-six GEORGE HENRY HAYNES Jinny” I BK 2E AKE Professor of Economics and Govern¬ ment and Head of Department A.B., Amherst, 1887; Ph.D., Johns Hop¬ kins, 1892; Instructor in Modern Lan¬ guages, W. P. I., 1887-88; Mathematics, 1888-89; Modern Languages, 1889-93; Professor of Economics and Government, 1893-. ’’Jinny” Haynes, the whispering baritone, for years has been our professor of the so- called business sciences, Economics and Busi¬ ness Law. We did not become acquainted with his profound wisdom and subtle humor until we had reached our Junior year, and then we thoroughly enjoyed what little we could hear of his lectures. However, we are thoroughly convinced that his are essential courses at Tech and, according to Jinny” himself, no Tech man would be complete without a thorough grounding in the funda¬ mentals. No one in the faculty has Tech more at heart than this man and he will long be remembered by members of the Class of 1931 after they have departed from the lecture room. WALTER LOUIS JENNINGS Kaiser” Doc” Pussyfoot” Professor of Organic Chemistry and Head of Department A.B., Harvard, 1889, A.M., 1890, and Ph.D., 1892; Assistant in Chemistry, 1890-92; Parker Fellow at University of Berlin, 1893-94; Assistant Professor of Chemisty, W. P. I., 1894-99; Professsor of Organic Chemistry, 1900-. Bells may come and bells may go, but Doc” goes on forever! Endlessly he toils from morning till night — lecturing mornings— lecturing afternoons — eight till four — and he never falters in his stride — never fails; the students attend to that — and well indeed does Doc” aid them in filling their part of the bill. The Kaiser”, autocrat of the chemistry department, pussyfoots his way around from class to class accompanied by that inevitable green bag beginning lectures two minutes before the bell and ending almost any time— after the bell. The Kaiser” really has the students’ interests at heart and is only giving them every chance to get the most possible out of his courses — for which we must admire him. Twenty-seven ZELOTES WOOD COOMBS Coombsie” I BK AA3 Head of English Department, and Sec¬ retary of the Faculty A.B., Amherst, 1888, and A.M., 1895; Instructor in English, Brooklyn Polytech¬ nic Institute, 1888-89; University of Vir¬ ginia, 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 Languages, 1903-13; Secretary of the Faculty, 1910; Professor of English, 1913-. Prof. Coombs is the guardian angel of Tech Frosh.” It was he who first made us punctual and did it in such a way that we really thought it a crime to be late for class. We all remember Coombsie” as he stalks into the room, sits down immediately, gets up again, going over to the window to make sure the ventilation is perfect, then sits down and is perfectly quiet until the bell rings. As soon as it does, he is full of vim and every¬ one is wide awake waiting for the fatal questions to start. His are model classes, and it is all because of the magnetic person¬ ality of the man. HAROLD BABBITT SMITH H. B.” TBII 2H B©n Professor of Electrical Engineering and Head of Department M.E., Cornell, 1891; D.Eng., (Hon.) W. P. I. and Purdue Univ., 1929; Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ar¬ kansas State Univ., 1892-93; Professor, Purdue Univ., 1893-96; W. P. I., 1896-. H. B.’s” reputation in the engineering world must be as great as it is on the Hill, for a little over a year ago he was accorded the honor of being elected President of the A. I. E. E. We used to hate to admit our ignorance to him but he usually found it out anyhow so it seldom made any difference. Yet H. B.” generally took it as a matter of course, showed us just how it should be done, and then walked away, leaving behind a very pleasant impression indeed. After that first time we never hesitated to go to him with any difficulty however trifling it was and we al¬ ways found him patient and ever willing to help—like all big men. Twenty-eight ALEXANDER WILMER DUFF A. Wilmer” 2S J 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, 18S9-90; Univ. of New Brunswick, 1890-93; Purdue Univ., 1893- 99; W. P. 1., 1899-. Oh, Hello!” We are now focusing the spotlight on that very interesting character, Dr. A. Wilmer Duff, one of the most noted physicists in this country. We first met A. Wilmer” midst a mass of physics apparatus, and we can never forget the satisfied look that a successful experiment brought over his beaming face. Dr. Duff became so wrapped up in his experiments that he was tota’ly unaware of anything else, and this of.en proved diastrous. On one occasion he spilled boiling water all over himself. There is only one physical phenomenon that Dr. Duff has not, as yet, mastered, but we soon expect to hear of his perpetual motion machine as a means of overcoming the present business slump. ARTHUR WILLARD FRENCH Pa” Ten Professor of Civil Engineering C.E., Dartmouth, 1892; Associate Pro¬ fessor of Civil Engineering, 1895-98; Professor W. P. I., 1899-. Not until the summer shop at the end of our Junior year did we really come in contact with Prof. French. And what did we find— the terrible slave driver of tradition? Not at all; instead we found a real teacher and what is more, a real Engineer” whose methods were thoroughly practical, yet who knew his theory cold.” He made us work, but it was work that accomplished results, and whatever success we may make of ourselves as Civil Engineers will be due in a large measure to his teachings. Pa ” French is known far beyond the Institute for his ability as a Struc¬ tural Engineer, and why he should choose to stay here and spend his time on us is a ques¬ tion we could never answer. If any one student could remember and car y out even half of the good sound advice wh ch he gives to his classes in a year, what an e.ng - neer that student would make. Twenty-nine PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER ' ' Doc Percy” SAH Professor of Physical Education and Head of Department A.B., Harvard, 1907; Hitchcock Fellow, Amherst, 1906-09; Assistant Dean, 1908- 10; Instructor in Physical Education, 1909-10; Assistant Professor, 1910 - 11 ; Associate Professor, 1911-16; Professor of Physical Education, W. P. I., 1916-. Without doubt the first real impression that we received from Doc” was when he introduced the teams to us. From then cn he has always held a high place in our minds. Especially when we attended his Man Fact¬ ory,” on the other side of the hill. Doc” has an ideal set of hobbies. They furnish exercise, eye-training, and opportunities for extemporaneous speaking. To be more expli¬ cit—his great dog keeps him in trim, dollar stop watches cause great use of his eyes, and golf,—well, just use your imagination. He is one of the well known benefactors of the Institute, for, while managing the Book Store, he has been able to give us the tennis courts, bleachers, and many other improvements. RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY Doc” $BK 2H AXA Professor of Mathematics and Head of Department A.B., and A.M., Tufts, 1904; Ph.D., Clark, 1910; Instructor in Mathematics, Univ. of 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 Pro¬ fessor, 1921-. There are some classes, although all too few, in which a student can sleep, but who has ever heard of anyone taking a nap in one of Doc” Morley’s classes. Doc” keeps a sharp eye out for any yawns and anyone so doing will invariably be called upon to recite. We have often wondered how he managed to notice those little signs of sleepiness, but he rarely missed one no matter how careful you might be in your efforts to conceal it. How¬ ever, if the day be in the warm spring, “Doc” was more human and utilized one of his many jokes to arouse some would-be engineer from a profound Utopian reverie to a consideration of the subject at hand. Thirty JOSEPH OLIVER PHELON Joe” 2H TBII ATI 2 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. E, 1887-96; Electrical Engineering, 1896-1900; Fellow, Cornell, 1900-01; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, W. P. L, 1901-07; Profes¬ sor, 1907-. Joe” Phelon is a very quiet, unobtrusive sort of person, but like many quiet people there’s a twinkle in his eye. Elis wee sma’ voice was heard in many a qiuz and lecture during the Junior year. His course seemed easy and when informed that books could be used in the final, we sort of took things easy, too easy in fact, for books were of little use in his final exam. Nevertheless, he drilled us thoroughly in the fundamentals and gave us a good start in electrical subjects. But Joe” will be remembered as a true friend and as a pleasant, rather dreamy lecturer, rather than as the composer of those puzzling quizzes. CHARLES METCALF ALLEN Charlie” TBIT 2AE Professor of Hydraulic Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1894, and M.S., 1899, D. Eng., 1929 (Hon.). Instructor in Mechani¬ cal Engineering, 1894-1902; Assistant Professor of Experimental Engineering, 1902-06; Professor, 1906-09; Professor of Hydraulic Engineering, 1909-. Although our acquaintance with Charlie” has been confined to our last year, we have benefited immensely by it. He is our con¬ ception of the ideal type of technical college professor, teaching enough theory so that the fuindamental principles can be understood, yet giving enough practical knowledge so that their application to any problem is natural and easy. In spite of the fact that he says the object of the hydraulics course is to teach us to think rather than to teach us hydraulics, his success in both points is marked. It is Charlie’s” boast that he has smoked in more New England church pulpits than any other man. His Gas Talk” has established him as the champion fire-eater of the Institute, and although the tricks look easy, we haven’t heard of any one else trying them. Thirty-o.ir FRANCIS WILLIAM ROYS Spider” 2H J 2K Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Head of Department B.S., W. P. I., 1909, and M.E., 1917; In¬ structor in Mechanical Engineering, 1910- 16; Assistant Professor, 1917-23; Pro¬ fessor, 1923-. Until the second half of our Junior year Prof. Roys was just the ' Head of the Mech¬ anical Engineering Department” to us. Then we crashed head on into Mati-Con,” and Spider” became one of the major problems for the rest of our Junior year. When cur Senior year swung around, and with it Dyn¬ amics, Spider” finally convinced uS that he was an engineer and we were NOT. However, we cannot help but realize that he was always striving to lead us along the path of good engineering, even if our E. E. classmates were most reluctant to follolw. With his typical New England inflection and his mighty eighteen-inch slip-stick Spider” will linger long with our memories of the M. E. Department. ALTON LINCOLN SMITH A. L.” Dingtoe” Professor of Drawing and Machine Design and Assistant to the President B.S., W. P. I., 1890, nd M.S., 1899; Assistant in Mechanical Engineering Lab¬ oratory, 1890-91; Instructor in Mechanical Drawing, 1891-1900; Assistant Professor of Drawing and Machine Design, 1900- 06; Professor, 1906-; Assistant to the President, 192 3-. We as a class first came in contact widi Prof. A. L. Smith in the mystifying course in Kinematics. As time progressed, we found that under that calm shell of placidity was a very keen sense of humor. There is only one time that ”A. L.” is very trying, and that is when you have done a belt problem wrong and he says, Just an elementary problem in Descriptive Geometry.” Yet in spite of his lack of regard for our attempts, we cannot help but appreciate his earnest efforts in our behalf. His patience in clearing up difficult questions and his ingenuity in devising ex¬ amples and analogies wh ich have helped us out of the mire of bewilderment have often elicited our praise. Thirty-two ARTHUR WOOLSEY EWELL ’ ' Punk T 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; Professor, 1910-. Now see, fellows,” were the first words Punk” gave us as Juniors and it was also his farewell address as the final bell rang closing our college careers. In Punk” we met for the first time a professor who openly ad¬ mitted that he was not always strictly correct, and that caused us to be interested in him from the start. Dr. Ewell had the misfortune to fall into the hands of highway bandits, at least his hundred-dollar suit and Physie Chem” notes did. The suit was pawned and later re¬ gained, but the Physie Chem” notes were undoubtedly worthless. ALBERT SUTTON RICHEY E2 TBIT $A© Professor of Electric Railway Engineering B.M.E., Purdue, 1894, and E.E., 1908; Assistant Professor of Railway Engineer¬ ing, W. P. I., 1905-07; Professor, 1907-. Professor Richey used to have a reputation for being lazy, but only among those who did not know what a large amount of outside work he handles. He spends comparatively little time on the Hill, always running off somewhere or other to settle some traffic problem. In Worcester here he has become quite well known for his exhaustive report on the grade crossing at Lincoln Square. Richey is more or less of a mystery to most of us students being met in class only by a select few of the Seniors. He is known chiefly on the Hill as the head of the Inter¬ fraternity Council. Most of us never knew until recently, though, that he is the f;;und;r of the local chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Thirty-three � € ThJ pApdler � i y, | I 4 CARLETON ALLEN READ B. A.” 2H ©X Professor of Steam Engineering B.S., M.I.T., 1891; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1891-99; Pro¬ fessor, New Hampshire State College, 1899-1908; Professor of Steam Engineer¬ ing, W. P. I., 1908-. Now, ' fellers’, when I was in Chicago talking things over with Gebhardt, Geb” says to me, ' I wouldn’t let the ' fellers’ use the formulas in my book.’ ” Ain’t much theory in that, is there fellers?’’ B. A.’’ has told about his broad experiences so often that his left arm has become slightly longer than his right due to his continual patting himself on the back, but, who knows, he might really have met some of those other famous men. In spite of the fact that many of us can not count the hours spent in Thermo or Steam as among the most pleasant ones spent on the Hill, we will all agree that Professor Read earnestly tried at all times to give us an insight into those none-too-easy subjects. DANIEL FRANCIS CALHANE ff Dinny” n rr Professor of Industrial and Electro- Chemistry A.B., Havard, 1894, A.M., 1896, and Ph.D., 1904; Assistant in Chemistry, 1899-1903; Instructor, W. P. I., 1903-13; Asistant Professor of Industrial and Elec¬ tro-Chemistry, 1913-18; Professor, 1918-. Dinny” Calhane looks the part of a pretty hard-boiled professor, but when you get to know him he is a good scout. He was the first to give us credit for being over fifteen and knowing something. We learned from him that the work was to be man-to-man” and that no police duty” was to be per¬ formed. This was found to be a pleasant change from our previous experiences. Dinny’s” lecturers are full of real dope,” but he lightens them now and then by glibly stating such things as: It’s a well known fact from a priori reasoning that this sub¬ stance when ree-mendously ex-cessive is per¬ sona-non-grata par excellence,” while he lightly dances back and forth behind the desk. Thirty-four HOWARD PARKER FAIRFIELD Pa” A TO Professor of Machine Construction Instructor in Machine Drawing and Shop Work, Case, 1891-99; Instructor in Machine Construction, W. P. I., 1899- 1914; Assistant Professor, 1914-19; Pro¬ fessor, 1919-. Pa” Fairfield is a true believer in the youth of today and he is a sincere friend to every Tech student. His kindly attitude and readiness to lend a helping hand, whether in machine shop or as a Freshman advisor, has led to the nickname of Pa.” Many of us have not had the opportunity of this man’s acquaintance in the classroom, but we have often herard those thus favored speak of his interesting lectures. His tendencies to wan¬ der from the subject at hand to a discussion of present day problems have turned what threatened to be rather dull classes into very interesting and instructive hours. We shall always carry with us the memory of the pa¬ tience of this kind gentleman. MORTON MASIUS Date by vs Professor of Physics Ph.D., University of Leipzig, 1908; Whit¬ ing Fellow, Harvard, 1908-09; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1909-15; Assistant Professor, 1915-19; Professor, 1919-. When first we saw Doctor Masius on one of his daily trips to the Physics Department via West Street, we never suspected this clerical appearing gentleman of possessing all the energy which is so immediately ap¬ parent in the class room. The elevated fore¬ finger to stress a point, the unexpected stride from desk to board, so bewildering to the Uninitiated, and barrages of questions all go to make Dutchy’s” classes very interesting as well as very instructive. We may not like his qualifying us as dumb, but we often feel like calling ourselves just that after having spent the larger part of an hour calculating some problem and then having Dutchy” take a glance at the problem and in a frac¬ tion of a minute tell us the answer more ac¬ curately than we had been able to calculate. Thirty-five CARL DUNHAM KNIGHT C. D.” 2H TBIT AXA Professor of Electrical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1903, and E.E., 1908; In¬ structor in Electrical Engineering, 1904- 08; Assistant Professor of Experimental Engineering, 1908-20; Professor, 1920-. Ask any man on the Hill for a good reason for taking the Electrical Engineering course and he will mention, among other things, the department faculty. By no means the least of these reasons is Prof. C. D. Knight. C. D.” is without a doubt the most patient prof¬ essor on the Hill. Rarely, if ever, have we seen him lose that quiet, easy going manner, regardless of how refractory he may have found our heads toward absorbing his ex¬ planations. We have ever found him ready to help us with sound advice on any problem which might confront us. As we enter into the next phase of our life, we leave to those who follow a man who gives and who expects a square deal. HARRIS RICE Ricey” ■— — Professor of Mathematics B.S., W. P. I., 1912; A.M., Harvard, 1922; Instructor in Mathematics, Tufts, 1915-19; Harvard, 1918; Assistant Pro¬ fessor, Tufts, 1919-20; W. P. I., 1920-24; Professor, 1924-. Although our contact with Professor Rice ended at the end of our Sophomore year, we shall always remember him as one of the fairest professors we ever had. His pleasing personality and unique methods of squeezing Analyt” and Calc” into our heads made it a pleasure to work for him as he labored for us. In his quiet, unassuming way he in¬ stilled in us a spirit of work, and with gentle firmness he kept us from the pitfalls on the narrow road of higher mathematics. We can¬ not seem to discover any idiosyncrasies of his nature to ruthlessly expose to the cruel world, and it is thus we must say a sad fare¬ well to Ricey” and hope that he will re¬ member us as we do him. Thirty-six E, DDLE.R n JEROME WILLARD HOWE Jerry” Major” 2H ©YH Professor of Civil Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1909; Instructor in Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania Military Col¬ lege, 1910-11; Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, W. P. I., 1924-26; Professor, 1926-. We who have often heard of the navy, know that a real marine is in our midst, and that there is also an army man to com¬ plete our military corps. Jerry” Howe, alias Major,” is the last of these above mentioned and his promptness, coupled with his abrupt style clearly indicates this fact. At summer camp, so the report goes, Jerry” practices the old Army game” of making the campers sleep in a tent, rise before six A. M., and shave with ice-cold water. The Major” was also a member of that heroic civil instructors’ horseshoe pitching team, but military tactics brought no results here. Despite defeat how¬ ever, he led his mates bravely into each com¬ bat, and went down fighting to the very end. CLARENCE ALBERT PIERCE Doc” 3 BK hN© Assistant Professor of Theoretical Electrical Engineering B.S., Wesleyan, 1902, and M.S., 1904; Ph.D., Cornell, 1908; Assistant in Physics, Wesleyan, 1902-04; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Cornell, 1904- 11; Assistant Professor of Theoretical Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1911 According to the catalogue Doc’s” course is A. C., but hell,” Doc” couldn’t limit himself to one damn” course, for he loves to spend half his time on more interesting subjects. After pulling off some intricate arithmetical stunt Doc” relieves the tension of his own mind and the minds of the class by discussing gigantic political maneuvers of THE selectmen of Holden. We have a slight suspicion that Doc” at one time had a hand in establishing the G. E. Co., for he is for¬ ever connecting our work with the work car¬ ried on by the before-mentioned concern. We believe that he takes an interest in his classes and his psychological tactics enable him to expound the intricate theories in advanced A. C. in a painless, yet instructive manner. CHARLES JOSEPH ADAMS Pop” ©AX Professor of English A.B., Amherst, 1896; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1908-13; Assistant Professor of English, 1913-30; Professor, 1930-. Pop’’ certainly makes the English Lit course one of the most illuminating here at Tech. A dry, uninteresting memory course changes its characteristics markedly when Pop” Adams sits up in the front of the room, leans back in his chair, and surveys the class with a twinkle in his eye and that oft appearing quirk on his lips which always announces the advent of a new and better story. We could hardly help being interested when we heard his stories of those dead and gone writers’ shortcomings and actions. Some who have availed themselves of the opportunity to join the Camera Club know too that English is not the only subject which he can make inter¬ esting and it is to Pop” that this club owes its existence. ARTHUR JULIUS KNIGHT A. J.” Shrimp” 2H ©Y Cl Professor of Civil Engineering and Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds B.S., W. P. I., 1907; Instructor in Civil Engineering, 1910-16; Assistant Profes¬ sor, 1916-30; Professor, 1930-; Super n- tendent of Buildings and Grounds, 1917-. Arthur J. Knight, alias A. J.,” alias Shrimp,” may be only professor of Civil Engineering to some, but to those who know him he is really a member of the clan. In case of doubt ask any civil and he will readily bear out this statement, for Shrimp” is dear to the hearts of most of the civils. His ever present cigar and never failing Huh” upon being addressed make him apparently very uncongenial. But this is far from the truth as the civils will testify after three happy weeks under A. J’s” tutelage at Camp Stev¬ enson. In fact they feel sorry for other de¬ partment members who have not had the opportunity to work on Shrimp’s” railroad line at Chaffins. Thirty-eight THE PEDDLER FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS Rip” TBII 2H Assistant Professor of Electrical En¬ gineering B.S., W. P. I, 1904, and E.E., 1906; Graduate Assistant in Electrical En¬ gineering, 1904-06; Instructor, 1907-17; Assistant Professor, 1917-. Second in command to H. B.” in the E. E. Department is Rip” Adams, who has just returned from a year’s leave of absence. We haven’t learned just how he spent his vacation, but we suspect that it might have been spent in Paris at the Follies Bergere.” We first met Rip” in E. E. lab and were immediately won over to him. Then came the inspection trips which will ever stand out in our mem¬ ories and in which he was one of us. He repeated descriptions of apparatus under the most trying conditions as often as someone joined the group of interested listeners. The intricacies of transmission problems are his very life as he has won his spurs at this work. SAMUEL JAMES PLIMPTON PI imp” Assistant Professor of Physics Ph.B., Yale, 1905, and Ph.D., 1912; Loomis Fellow, 1905-06; Assistant in Physics, 1909-12; Instructor, 1912-13; Johns Hopkins, 1913-14; W. P. I., 1914-19; Assistant Professor, 1919-. The face of a dreamer has PIimp,” but he also has the eyes of a thinker set under those bushy eyebrows. In physics class we always wanted him to dream instead of think, and this he often did to our great enjoyment. How we used to love to hear him talk of his old racing car which would do thirty miles per—wide open. These stories of the good old days” seemed to give a suspicious moist appearance to Plimp’s” eyes, and, as he re¬ viewed the events of his youth, the class al¬ ways sat back with the utmost enjoyment. He always came back to physics with a sigh as though he regretted leaving the other sub¬ jects, and we always hated to come back to earth ourselves. HERBERT FOSTER TAYLOR Herb” 2E Skull 2AE Assistant Professor of Civil Engineer¬ ing and Secretary-Treasurer of Alumni Association B.S., W. P. I., 1912; Assistant Pro¬ fessor of Civil Engineering, 1920; Assis¬ tant Professor of Civil Engineering and Secretary-Treasurer of the Alumni Asso¬ ciation, 1922-. After an absence of nearly two years, our friend, Herb” Taylor is once more in our midst and to him we extend the heartiest of welcomes along with the hope that he never has to leave Tech again. He is back in his old position, handling alumni affairs and particularly the Journal which he has looked after for years. Many of us caught only glimpses of Herb” during our four years on the Hill, but always he made a favorable im¬ pression upon us and we regret that his en¬ forced absence has prevented us from coming into closer contact with him. GLEASON HARVEY MacCULLOUGH Mac” ©YO TBH 2S Professor of Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Me¬ chanical Engineering, 1918-24; Assistant Professor, 1924-30; Professor, 1930-. Mac,” demon in the science of Mechanics, was well spoken of to us before we came in contact with him, but now it is our turn to pass on the same compliments. It is rumored that Mac” is leaving us next year on his sabbatical leave, and although we will miss him very much, we will be justified for our loss, for he is going to study on his pet aversion, Mechanics, and then,—well, you can use your own imagination. It is rather un¬ fortunate that we cannot become better ac¬ quainted with this mechanical minded soul outside of the classroom, but aside from oc¬ casional glimpses of him in the gym, his presence is the same as many of his former students—among the missing. Forty 188 4 HAROLD JOSEPH GAY Happy” Assistant Professor of Mathematics A.B., Harvard, 1919; A.M., Clark, 1922; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1919- 24; Assistant Professor, 1924-. Dignity personified, Happy” greets us with a smile and a pleasant, Good morning.” We were not long in his class before we discovered that Happy” liked quizzes, and when he began to give us two a day it was almost too much for us. But his methods surely did teach us Mathematics. There is no member of the faculty who supports our athletic con¬ tests as well as Happy” Gay, and at every basketball game he could be seen in the gal¬ lery reading his newspaper between the hal¬ ves (between the halves of the game, not the paper). As chaperons, he and Mrs. Gay are very enjoyable. Any who have not had the pleasure of being under his instruction in class would do well to make the acquaintance of one of the best of our faculty. MAURICE EDWARD SMITH Tombstone” Assistant Professor of Chemistry B.A., Univ. of New Brunswick, 1917; M.A., Univ. of Toronto, 1919, and Ph.D., 1921; Asistant in Chemistry, 1917-21; Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, Queen ' s Univ., 1921-22; Instructor in Chemistry, W. P. I., 1924-27; Asistant Professor, 1927-. In former years Tombstone” used to stride down the corridors with a lean and hungry look which sent Freshmen scurrying to cover and caused upperclassmen to become even more worried than usual. But now all is changed and Tombey” isn’t the man he used to be—he’s a better man. A kindly benevo¬ lent attitude has replaced that of former days and we doubt if alumni would know him now. Of course he puts a little fear into the Sophomores in Mineralogy but we soon come to realize that his bark is far worse than his bite. Doc” Smith is now generally consid¬ ered a good egg” by the chemists and to the Civils in Sanitation he is a revelation—they freely confess that he is one white prof.” FREDERIC RAYMOND BUTLER Rosy-Cheeks” 2E tbii Assistant Professor of Chemistry B.S., W. P. I., 1920, and M.S., 1922; A.M., Harvard, 1924, and Ph.D., 1925; Graduate Asistant in Chemistry, W. P. I., 1920-22; Instructor, Massachusetts Agri¬ cultural College, 1925-27; Assistant Pro¬ fessor, W. P. I., 1927-. Rosy Cheeks” is undoubtedly the best looking member of the chem department but in spite of this he is not stuck-up”. From M. A. C. comes word of a former love and we are surprised even though we have heard of the axiom Still waters run deep”. Doc” awes Freshmen with his prelims and is fully capable of disproving any Junior’s theory in Theoret. He also swings a mean racquet in the squash court and will meet all comers. It has always been a question on the Hill as to what Doc” does with his evenings, but never mind, Doc”, we all have our moments and they’re not all in class either. His neatly trimmed hair has caused more than one to remark I’d like to be the barber!” HAROLD ARTHUR MAXFIELD Ham” TBII 2E AXA Assistant Professor of Electrical En¬ gineering and Superintendent of the Dormitory B.S., W. P. I., 1916, E.E., 1925, and M.S., 1927; Instructor in Electrical En¬ gineering, 1921-27; Assistant Professor and Superintendent of the Dormitory, 1927-. Ham” was the Erst professor to welcome us when we entered the Institute and since that time we have missed him a good deal (often with dormitory fruit) and that we regret very much. Maxie” has proven him¬ self to be quite a detective since he took charge of the dormitory and he usually managed to catch us at most of our misde¬ meanors, but there is one mystery that he has been unable to solve, and that is who stole the hands from the Boynton Hall Clock”? We will never forget one instance when Ham” thought he had a hot tip con¬ cerning their whereabouts, but to his disap¬ pointment the end of the search led to a pair of alarm clock hands. Forty-two HOBART HALLETT NEWELL Sparks” TBII 2H ATQ Assistant Professor of Electrical En¬ gineering B.S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Elec¬ trical Engineering, 1921-28; Assistant Pro¬ fessor, 1928-. Another member of the illustrious staff of E. E. profs, is Sparks” Newell. After spend¬ ing most of the daytime hammering the fundamentals into the rather dense craniums of the Senior electrics, he generally spends the larger part of the evening pounding the pavements between his home and the local broadcasting station, WTAG, as he is fre¬ quently called upon to locate the trouble that upsets the sending of this station’s nightly broadcast. In class we find him a most capable instructor, making the most difficult subjects seem elementary, and his dry humor lending that added touch of interest that is so ' essential. The only grievance we can find against him is that we never could find any questions that he could not answer readily. KENNETH GERALD MERRIAM Pinky” 0YQ Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Engineering S.B., M. I. T., 1922; Instructor in Me¬ chanical Engineering, Univ. of Maine, 1922-23; W. P. I. 1923-28; The Elmer P. Howe Professor of Aeronautical En¬ gineering, 1928-. Good old Pinkie”, the man with the analogous mind! Now, should you ask what the word shear meant, this smooth faced, deep voiced, air minded soul would answer, Shear is the tendency to shear.” Nuf said! That leads up to one of his best pet analogies, picturing an infinitesimal. In other words, if a dog has a flei, and the flea has a flea, then the flea’s flea is to the dog as (AX) 2 is to X. It would take a pretty weak mind not to be able to figure that one out. Nevertheless, Miss Worcester Tech” is a good scout and can put his stuff across, and as one of the students said, “after a few weeks you can get used to him and get over the first sight effects.” P Forty-three THOMAS KILGORE SHERWOOD Shorty” AX2 EH Lecturer in Chemical Engineering B.S., McGill Univ. 1923; S.M., M. I. T., 1924, and D.Sc., 1929; Assistant Profes¬ sor of Chemical Engineering, M. I. T., 1930-; Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, W. P. I., 1925-28; Assistant Professor, 1928-30; Lecturer, 1930-. Prof. Sherwood’s time on the Hill during the past year has been very limited indeed, for he commuted to his two or three classes a week from Boston. He has been carrying on the very difficult task of teaching at both W. P. I. and M. I. T. Only the Senior Chemists have had contact with him during the past year, but their last year’s opinion of him has not changed a bit for he is still regarded as one of the best liked instructors in the depart¬ ment. It is rumored that Shorty” will not be a member of the faculty next year, but we sincerely hope, for the benefit of those who are to follow, that it is only a rumor and not the truth, for profs, like him are rare. CARL FREDERICK MEYER Carl” TBII 2H ©X Assistant Professor of Civil En¬ gineering B.S., W. P. I., 1922, and C.E., 1929; In¬ structor in Civil Engineering, 1924-29; Assistant Professor, 1929-. Is it possible that Carl likes the Civils so much that he keeps them in each class for several years? Maybe, who knows? Never¬ theless, we will grant that he knows his stuff and lives up to his well established rep” for getting things across so that they will not be forgotten overnight. Classbooks of a few years ago picture Carl as a student as well as an athelete, but to the latter we cannot still agree, at least in some branches of sports. If you do not believe this, ask the Civil Profs, who were at Chaffins, who the greatest draw¬ back was on their horseshoe-pitching team. Probably the greatest distinction that has come to Carl is his being selected to design the famous triangular system of the Cobble Moun¬ tain Water Project which is fast nearing com¬ pletion. Forty-four WILLIAM LEWIS PHINNEY, JR. Bill” 23 erA Assistant Professor of Mathematics B.S., Dartmouth, 1920; A.M., Clark, 1922; Instructor in Mathematics, W. P. I., 1920-30; Assistant Professor, 1930-. Bill” Phinney has just joined the ranks of those hard-boiled, hard-hearted profs. We hope he will not adopt the famous slogan They shall not pass.” Take care also, Bill”, that the added burden of being raised to the exalted position of professor does not hasten the receding of your hairline. As an instructor in trig, and calc, we found Bill” an easy-going, not too strict, yet thorough and complete dispenser of knowledge. What Bill” doesn’t know about mathe¬ matics and ways of pouring it into the minds of embryo engineers isn’t worth narration. He is a true Tech man, always taking an interest in all Tech affairs, and never known to miss a basketball or football game. HAROLD WINTHROP DOWS Banjo Eyes” Colonel” TBn Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1918; Instructor in Me¬ chanical Engineering, 1919-30; Assistant Professor, 1930-. Oh, there you are! Well, greetings, Colonel”. Let us welcome you to the ranks of the professors. Prof. Dows, affectionately known as Banjo Eyes”, has a reputation of being able to repair anything, whatever it may be. He takes pride in his and our Alma Mater, and will always praise it and its masters. Among the whirring machinery of Washburn Shops he is perfectly at home and can be found there at any time. He greets you with a smile, be it there or in his draw¬ ing class. It is said that his problems are hard, but we do not take much stock in that, for we know that he will help all who are interested and try hard to make it easy for those who are not. Forty-five LESLIE LEAVITT ATWOOD Professor of Modern Languages and Head of Department A tty” B.A., Clark Univ., 1916; M.A., Cornell, 1922; Ph.D., 1927; Instructor in Modern Languages, 1917-18; 1919-25; Assistant Professor, North Carolina College for Women, 1925-26; Clark Univ., 1926-30; Professor, W.P.I., 1930-. From upper Main street and Clark, has come the new head of the modern language department. They say that good things come in small packages, and he proves the rule. Dr. Atwood has in his short stay here become a welcome figure around the Hill. Since Atty” came into our lives with his quick and vivid interest in our work and his own, he has awakened an interest in the work that he teaches. If at any time you should wish a lesson in phonetics drop into his office in Boynton Hall and he will take time off to tell you about them or anything else that happens to interest him. Now that we know what he can do we hope that he will stay and help us learn the languages. PROFESSORS PHELON AND H. B. SMITH RETIRE Leaving the portals of Worcester Tech with the Class of 1931 are two of our most beloved teachers, Professor Joe” Phelon and Professor H. B. Smith. H. B.” has retired due to ill health, and has left a gap in the E. E. Department that will be most difficult to fill. H. B.” has made this department what it is today, and for that Tech is greatly indebted. He ascended to the pinnacle of the Electrical World when he assumed the presidency of the American Insti¬ tute of Electrical Engineers. He has endeared himself to us and we reluctantly see him leave our Alma Mater. We sincerely hope his health is restored by his rest from his strenuous duties and that he will enjoy the fruits of his labors. Professor Phelon, known to Tech students of many years, was the most easy-going, yet instructive professor on the Hill, and we know that those who are to follow us are unfortunate in being unable to meet such a man. Joe” was seen at every Tech gathering, whether game or assembly, and he always had a cheery greeting for every one he met. Down in his heart he was a true Tech man, a shining example of what a Tech Alumnujs should be. He plans to retreat to California and we say au revoir” with regret, but wish him abundant health and happiness, for he certainly deserves plenty of both. Forty-six 4NNMM f CihT ddILr INSTRUCTORS LOUIS WINDSO R RAWSON Lecturer in Organization and Finance B.S., W. P. I., 1893; Superintendent of Washburn Shops, 1903-23; Manager, 1923-24; Manager of Washburn Shops and Instructor in Organization and Finance, 1924-. We regret that our only personal contact with Mr. Rawson came our senior year in connection with the course in Cost Analysis. Otherwise engaged with his duties as Manager of Washburn Shops, we find his attitude a direct indication of the manner in which a practical business man attacks his various problems. The Mechanics, after a greasy, but glorious endeavor to acquire dexterity in handling machinery, learn an entirely new side of business in the actual financial and personnel organization under Mr. Rawson’s capable instruction. Rawson” BURTON LINWOOD GRAY Instructor in Foundry Practice Instructor in Foundry Practice, 1910-28; Instructor in Foundry Practice and Manager of the Washburn Shops, 1928 -. Gentlemen—if you will.” Thus Burt” starts off a class in foundry practice. The recitation proceeds and we gently have instilled into our minds the element of good practice in the foundry. Burt’s” inspection trips are the high spots of the course, for explanations are always in order and the whole affair is very instructive. Although very busy as Superintendent of the Washburn Shops, he is never too occupied to talk with any¬ one on almost any current subject. ' ' Burt n WALTER WILLIAM MUNROE Instructor in Pattern-Making and Drawing Instructor in Pattern-Making, 1912-26; Instructor in Pattern-Making and Drawing, 1926-. A shining light in some of our courses was Pop” Munroe. Since our very first acquaintance, we have entertained a secret jealousy of this gentleman’s technique with chalk and pencil. Our puny three-hour efforts in free hand drawing were so over¬ shadowed by Pop’s” minute sketches that there was little like¬ ness. In our Sophomore year he was the source of much information concerning the high points of gears and patterns. It is rumored that Pop” finds keen delight in motor boats. ' ' Pop Forty-seven CARL GUNNARD JOHNSON Instructor in Forge Practice Instructor in Forge Practice, 1921 Seggygate,” aggygate,” then sidify” this fellow and you will have none other than Carl Johnson, the smooth forge instructor. Carl follows the example of most of the faculty by handing out unexpected quizzes, but unlike many he advises the students not to get disheartened at flunking one now and then. Carl can do more tricks with a piece of iron and a littld heat than any other man we know, and how he manages to keep those eutectoid diagrams straight is beyond us. rr Carr IVAN EDWIN BIGLER Pete” Big” Instructor in Physical Education Athletic Director, Juniata College, 1913-15; Instructor in Physical Education, W. P. I., 1921 We’ll never forget Pete,” the man behind Tech’s athletics. He has imprinted himself firmly in our memory with his char¬ acteristic poses and his zest. From Fall to Spring one can find Pete” putting some team through its paces and grooming if for the fray. His popularity as an after dinner speaker is due, no doubt, to his abiltiy to spout pep talks on the spur of the moment. We have often wondered if you smoke Murads, Pete?” Pete WILLARD ELLIOTT LAWTON 2H Instructor in Physics B.S., W. P. I., 1920, and M.S., 1922; Graduate Assist¬ ant in Physics, 1920-22; Instructor 1922-. Remember those long afternoons in P. Lab when Sis” came around and told you that your data was very inaccurate and at the same time wrong? Sis” would then patiently sit down and ex¬ plain to you why you were wrong and expect you to remember it for the whole year. Outside the cloister of the Physics depart¬ ment, Sis” is known as a frequent visitor to the pool and a steady consumer of cider and doughnuts. If Sis” keeps on patronizing the shows, the P. Lab course ought to be better in time. Forty-eight CARL WILLIAM LARSON Instructor in Mechanical Engineering Northeastern, 1923; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1923-. The patience of the students in drawing seldom outlasts that of Mr. Larson. To the Freshmen he says, Kindly take your seats a moment,” in the tone of, Disperse, ye dumbells.” Those who have not already become acquainted with Carl are greeted in Sophomore Steam by those later familiar words, You see it’s this way,” and then follows an obvious enough” explana¬ tion of some piece of boiler equipment. He is no longer Butch” of former times and those nicknames that stick seem a question. Silent” EDWARD CHOATE BROWN Instructor in Mathematics 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-. Brownie” is known to many as Silent,” but perhaps that is how he won his position, for he wastes few words but accomplishes much. Those clear-cut explanations have done wonders for his students and quite often create a keen interest where none previously existed. He is ready and willing to answer all questions, but dilatory tactics avail nothing as they are cut short by a quiz. How much easier it is to become acquainted with Brownie” after having him in class. JOHN HAMILTON WHENMAN Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.M.E., Northeastern, 1926; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, W. P. I., 1926-. A point in space, a line passing through that point and many many planes clamoring for a chance to occupy that space. What is the answer? Descript,” no less, and our friend Blondy trying to bring a group of Freshmen out of space into reality. Blondy’s” Alma Mammy” is Northeastern and we saw him at the N. E. vs. Tech basketball game cheering lustily for Tech while under the watchful eye of the bleachers, but sneaking in a cheer for N. E. when he thought no one was looking. Blondy” Forty-nine CLYDE WARNER HUBBARD TBIT 2AE Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1926; Graduate Assistant in Mechanical Engineering, 1926-27; Instructor, 1927-. Clyde” and such terms as Weir,” Venturi-Co-efficient,” and Bernouli’s Theorem” are synonymous. Many a happy after¬ noon we spent out at Chaffir.s and in no small way was this due to our pleasant associations with Prof Allen’s protege. Although a very busy fellow, Clyde” was always willing to lend a help¬ ing hand and we often wondered where he found the time to answer our petty questions. He is an outstanding example of a thorough instructor and a good scout. PAUL RICHARD SWAN AM Instructor in English and General Secretary, Y. M. C. A. A.B., Clark Univ., 1926, and A.M., 1929; Instructor in English, W. P. I., 1928-; General Secretary, W. P. I. Y. M. C. A., 1925-. Paul” indeed is the student’s friend and as busy as the proverbial cat trying to scratch a hole in a marble floor. As Executive Secretary of the Y” he communes with the inner- man,” and through his classes in English Literature he sees the outer-student.” Unfortunately it is the lot of Paul” to correct the first attempts at theme-writing but he does it impartially. If a feller needs a friend” Paul” is the one to look to. Paul J. EDWARD FITZGERALD AEY A2A Instructor in Modern Languages A.B., Clark Univ., 1927; Student Assistant in Geology, 1925-27; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1927-. It has been said that Fitzie” was imported to brighten up the so-called drab surroundings of the Institute by filling the role of Beau Brummel.” When not teaching French to his willing pupils, he is gallivanting around the country with the musical clu,bs. One of his hitherto unknown talents is that of drum playing. We hope that his brother teachers are not jealous of the broken hearts that he has left around New England, victims of his flashy smile and the big car.” Fitzie ■ n ARTHUR JUSTIN STAPLES 2X Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.S., University of Maine, 1927; Instructor in Mechani- • cal Engineering, 1927-. P.P.” Staples and the Class of 1931 entered Tech together and what a reputation he made for himself! Few there were who didn’t duck him whenever possible. Bu,t now P.P.” has made the grade in spite of his bad start — perhaps it is married life which has had the soothing effect. Among the Mechanics he is known as the champion cigarette smoker, but now he is rolling his own because, as he says, it is a little longer between smokes this way. rrp p EDWIN HIGGINBOTTOM Instructor in Modern Languages A.M., A.B., Clark Univ., 1926; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1927-. A striking figure in dirty white flannels has served as referee at numerous intramural basketball games and the shrill notes of Higgy’s” little tin whistle have quelled many a war on the basketball front. He is always fair both on the floor and in the classroom and few have ever growled at his decisions. Higgy is also noted for teaching French and Spanish and among his activities, numbers squash, soccer and hockey. Let me do id’ is his favorite expression and for it he is endeared to all. CLAUDE K. SCHEIFLEY TKT H2 f Instructor in German A.B., Univ. of Pa., 1928; Instructor in German, W. P. I., 1928-. Wie geht es Ihnen, Herr Scheifley? Is it another skiing trip?” C. K.” really doesn’t mind exhaustion if he can have a good feed of sauerkraut and limburger and a game of pinochle after¬ ward. We hear he put his Xmas gift of limburger in the clothes press and was heralded” everywhere he went for a week and more. His travels have cairied him far over this earth of ours and his personality has carried him to a high place in the hearts of all Tech. Fifty-one DONALD GRAHAM DOWNING 3 2K Skull Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1926; Instructor in Civil Engineering, Lehigh Univ., 1926-27; Instructor in Mechanical Engin¬ eering. W. P. I., 1927-. No, you won’t need tracing paper to find the trace ' cf Cat plane. That point is not on the ceiling, it’s in the second quadrant. Don,” we fear you’ll have gray hairs if Descript” classes don’t come any brighter. Don” is still devoted to (he gym and spends many hours there in the hope that he may find eternal youth. Yes, girls, he’s married. We’ve often wondered why he hasn’t bought a Ford or a Whippet as have his colleagues in the M.E. department. RICHARD BURT DOW AEY Instructor in Physics A.B., Clark, 1927, and A.M., 1928; Assistant in Phy¬ sics, Clark, 1926-28; Instructor, W. P. I., 1928-. Dow has finally found his correct position in the physics department now that he is understudy to Punk” Ewell in physical chemistry. We all agree to that, for he has no superior (except Punk” himself) when it comes to putting meaningless sketches on the board, accompanied by just as meaningless for¬ mulae. But before he can really fill Punk’s” shoes Dew will have to become more nonchalant, and not allow those beads of perspiration to break out on his forehead—-as they now do so frequently. Harry” HARRY BENJAMIN FELDMAN $BA Instructor in Chemistry B.S., W. P. I., 1926, and M.S., 1929; Student Assistant in Chemistry, 1925-26; Graduate Assistant, 1926-27; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry and Physics, 1927- 28; Instructor in Chemistry, 1928-. Harry Feldman is the ma n who provoked a lively interest for chemistry in the minds of us who loathed it most. As Fresh¬ men we were intrigued by the simplicity and directness of his recitations. In the laboratory we became accustomed to take our difficulties to Harry and he soon had the situation well in hand. We sincerely hope Harry will be here to lead many more through the maze of elementary chemistry. Fifty-two 555? SEMEN ARSENIEVITCH LEPESHKIN Instructor in Mathematics M.A., Columbia Univ., 1927; Assistant in Mathematics, Brown Univ., 1927-29; Instructor, W. P. I., 1929 . In spite of his favorite pastime of handing out leetle quizzes,” especially on blue Monday, Semen has proved that he knows his stuff. This is especially borne ogit when he gives back a test with an example wrong because it isn’t correct to a hundred thousandth. We hear that he is also very efficient with the slipstick. This was impressed on us in the Sophomore play by his impersonator, who practically solved the mystery wiffi 1 r, little slide rule. Semen” REGINALD JOSEPH STEPHENSON Instructor in Physics B.Sc., Univ. of London, 1924; M.Sc., Univ. of Reading, 1929; A., Inst., P., 1925; Lecturer in Physics, Memorial Univ. College, Newfoundland, 1926-29; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1929-. Stevie” has been with us for two years and he is unanimously accepted as a regular fellow by all. Stevie” may often be seen in leisure hours laboring in the machine shops, on his way to be a true son of Tech. His favorite expression of two upon three” is becoming quite common on the campus and his subtle exclamations of English wit are the bright spots of his classes. Stevie’s” popularity is assured and his future looms bright. Stevie” WILLARD FULLER MANNING Instructor in Physics B.S., Trinity, 1928, and M.S., 1929; Terry Fellow of Trinity College at Yale Univ., 1928-29; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1929-. Last year Antelope” bounded and pranced from one class to another, but this year he seems to be somewhat subdued. Evi¬ dently Worcester Tech extracts its toll from the profs as well as from the students. Antelope” always was and still is willing to lend a hand to students in difficulties and has done many good turns for deserving (?) students. His knowledge may not be quite as extensive as that of some of his department, but he certainly makes up in earnestness whatever he otherwise lacks. Fifty-three WILLIAM WILLARD LOCKE, JR. AXA Graduate Assistant in Electrical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1930; Graduate Assistant in Electrical Engineering. 1930-. Willard Locke is another one of last year’s class now acting as instructor—he having joined the E.E. force. Soft voiced and easy going (apparently), Bill” should make an excellent teacher, for his very attitude itself seems to force us to address him as Mr. Locke. He is meticulous in every way, even his speech now being carefully modulated, and with just the right tone of voice to properly impress the students. Willard will improve in time, but we do have to admit that he is good even now. WALTER RAYMOND DEVOE Instructor in Mechanical Engineering Assistant in Pattern-Making, W. P. L, 1924-30; Instruc¬ tor in Mechanical Engineering, 1930-. You’d better see Mr. Munroe about that.” Who, Pep’?” The first words are a common expression of Ray” Devoe, while the latter is the common student inquiry that generally follows. Although he has been with us several years, the faculty has just taken Ray” into its folds as an instructor. Ray” is another of the faculty supporting one of those immature mustaches, and it is rumored that he has his eyes open for a mustache cup. ALBERT JAMES SCHWIEGER Instructor in Economics and Government B.A., Hamline Ur.iv., 1928; M.A., Clark Univ., 1929; Assistant in Economics and Sociology, Clark Univ., 1928-29; Fellow, 1930-31; Instructor in Economics, Univ. of No. Dakota, 1929-30; Economics and Government, W.P.I., 1930-. KTX, nKA, nPM, IIAE, AIIZ Torch and Cycle Al” Schwieger, our new government instructor, also a corn- husker” from Minnesota, made his initial appearance in econom¬ ics garbed in a dazzling bright red necktie which certainly regis¬ tered with the class. As yet he is not very well acquainted with us but his pleasing personality and youthful vigor promise to make him a favorite. His opening class expression Now, fellows” introduces more of that youthfulness idea which makes him seem to be one of our brotherhood of students rather than an instructor. Fifty-four Cm C§DLLR DONALD ROYAL SIMONDS ATO EE Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1930; Instructor in Mechanical Engineer¬ ing, 1930-. Among the recent additions to the faculty is our dear friend Donsey,” Wellman’s pal. Along with his apparent skill ; n aeronautics and scaring underclassmen, is his great ability to scare rabbits, in the latter case even to the point of death. Remember, that behind that immature shrubbery is hidden a sense of humor and a big heart. Although not far removed from the student body, he shows promise of being an able teacher and also a good scholar. BERNARD LEIGHTON WELLMAN Tin tbii Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.S., Univ. of Ill., 1930; Instructor in Mechanical En¬ gineering, W. P. I., 1930-. 7:59 finds Rosebud” burning up the road from Wachusett Street to the M. E. Building, but it is not a flustered young man who faces his class a minute later, but a poker-faced instructor, duty bound. We wonder whether his superb reach is the result of long hours over the drawing board or whether from experi¬ ence acquired at Ma” Babbitt’s. His knowledge of botany is extensive, but he especially seeks to study the clinging variety.” Rosebud” STANLEY HERBERT FILLION TBII EE Instructor in Civil Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1930; Instructor in Civil Engineering, 1930-. Stan,” the latest addition to the C. E. Department, is one of these little men with a huge brain. If you don’t believe it, ask him, or better still, ask one of the members of his railroads classes. While attending the Institute Stan” was what is com¬ monly known as a shark.” In fact, it wasn’t until after he had started doing graduate work that he garnered one of those little white cards bearing the monthly grades. 5 . H.” Fifty, ' -five FRANK W GRANT Instructor in Swimming Instructor in Swimming, W. P. I., 1929 . In the short period of two years as coach of the Tech swim¬ ming team, Frank Grant has turned out teams of which the college will ever be proud. Holding records in the water him¬ self he has imparted his knowledge first hand. His frequent kick your feet” resounds throughout the pool and the poor charges try to do their best. Frank has cut himself a niche of popularity on the Hill that would be difficult to surpass. Frank JOHN MATTHEW PETRIE Graduate Assistant in Chemistry B.S., W. P. I., 1929; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry, 1929-. Pete” Petrie is a little fellow, but full of vigor and with a great store of knowledge. He is known only to the chosen few-— the chemists. Being a very recent graduate of Tech, he has not lost sight of the student’s view and limited knowledge, and this fact has made him well liked by the followers of Boyle. He has spent his spare time working diligently for his M.S. degree and we wish fiim the best of success. Jack M. LAWRENCE PRICE 2AE Skull Instructor in Mechanical Engineering B.S., W. P. I., 1930; Instructor in Mechanical Engineer¬ ing, 1930-. For four years Cookie” Price guided the destinies of the class of 1930, and now having led them safely home, he has returned to Tech, this time in the role of instructor, guiding embryo engineers through the intricacies of machine shop. Cookie’s” huge frame can well withstand the abuse generally heaped upon instructors, young ones in particular. Thus far his classes are quite limited in number, but as they increase we are sure his popularity as instructor will increase also. Fifty-six LESLIE LELAND ROBINSON Instructor in Electrical Engineering B.A., Ohio State Univ., 1925, and B.E.E, 1926; Student Assis¬ tant in Electrical Engineering, 1925-26; Instructor, W.P.I., 1930-. tbii Having been a Tau Beta Pi student, Robbie” broke right into the E. E. instruction courses with ease. Whenever we had any trouble with a complicated electrical circuit hook-up in E. E. lab we asked him for the solution. However, being very courteous and helpful, he usually allowed us to go back to work out out- own difficulties. That may have been for our own good, but we doubted it many times, especially when in a hurry to get through the experiment. Robbie” ALLAN GUSTAF ASHTON Graduate Assistant in Chemistry B.S., W. P. I., 1930; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry, 1930-. ' Now, fellows, let’s get back to work.” These words were heard many times in organic laboratory and ”A1” Ashton always brought about results with this expression. The past year has been Al’s” first experience as a dispenser of knowledge and from all accounts he has been a great success. He had a great facility for detecting anyone whistling in the laboratory and always criticised anyone for trying to brighten the lab up a bit with music, until one day he himself was caught whistling a merry tune, and from that time on his criticism was less severe. Fifty-seven CLASS OF 1931 AS SENIORS HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1931 FOUR YEARS B. B. (BEFORE BOOKS) From North, East, South and West they came, some lean, some fat. From cities and from the sticks” and no piper’s music lead them on. No, it was a far greater call that tore mere lads from the ties of Paternal Care and childhood sweethearts. The great word College had echoed in their ears for countless weeks and soon the dream was to be a reality and what reality was all too soon brought to bear upon the tender years of those who heard the call and heeded it. As varied were the individuals so were the ways and means of reaching this Hall of Learning. Some came well in advance of Registration day in com¬ pany with their parents. Some came alone by tra : n and worried not a little during the journey as to where they would room and what kind of treatment was to be had at the hands of the notorious Sophomores. Still others who had attended prep” schools reached the campus by the dint of much thumbing” thereby saving their fare for shows of one kind or another. Many of the latter arrived barely in time to assemble with their brother unfortunates and after the preliminaries could be seen hustling about in search of a place to shelter their frail bodies against the ravages of this hardy New England climate. Sanford-Riley Hall was ready for occupancy although not wholly completed and some of the Freshmen were quartered in the Gym” for a short time. It is well that the aforementioned is of rugged architecture for darkness lent courage to the cowed” inmates and bedlam” and not bed was the order of the night. The two days prior to the opening of classes are always the delight of the upper-classmen and the consternation of those new-comers. Rules and lectures, lectures and rules. How and when to study; how to salute and treat the superiors. Just a jumble of words, at first heeded and then cast to the four winds like so much chaff. Those cute little caps cause no little uneasiness, some put them on and hide their feelings while others hold out until the last gun is fired and when it is no longer safe to parade without the top-piece they don them with mutter ings which are sometimes too loud for continued peace. Chats with men of the three upper classes in some ways help, but often little warnings are casually dropped, such as, the paddle rush was sure a success last year, only five injured too”. Why two years ago five were killed and twenty- five sent to the hospital.” I hope the pond doesn’t freeze over before the rope- pull, that’s bad”. Such news cheerfully given sets the imagination working over¬ time and Freshie” has himself dead and buried fifty times over. Such, Dear Reader is just a glimpse of a Freshman’s Dilemma. Our story is to deal with the Illustrious Class of 1931, 4B.B. Sixty-one When classes finally began and the new-comers knew their several ways around campus and Worcester (shortest route to the Burleys) a meeting was called and Al” Weissinger was elected President, pro-tem. All was quiet in the breasts of the class as a whole until rumors, that the Sophs were about; to stage their annual paddle-rush, were mysteriously circulated. As a result terror took possession of the group whenever the bell sounded releasing the class from a lecture. Days went by, as days will, and no sign of hostilities so the frosh” felt secure. This security was short-lived, for one noon upon dismissal from one of Doc’s” Phys. Ed. lectures the Sophs rushed and the battle waxed furiously for fifteen or more minutes. The second-year men claimed a victory but judging from the number of paddles adorning the rooms of the victims and facial adorn¬ ments worn by the Sophs for a week after, we are liberal and call it at least a draw. The rope-pull next claimed attention and after straining every muscle to its limit we dragged the class of ’30 through the cold waters of Institute Pond in answer to Gay” Wilcox’s violent pleadings. All in all the class of ’31 was the Soph’s peer. We gave them as good and often better than they sent in, Football, Soccer, Baseball, Track, Tennis and Bowling. The election of class officers to control the destinies of the class was held shortly after the first marking period and Al Weissinger was elected President, Franny” Townsend, Vice-Pres., Wally” Bailey, Sec.. Bob” Bumstead, Treas., and Johnny” Hinchliffe. Historian. In union there is strength and no longer did we look askance at the upper-classmen, instead we were as nonchalant as any Murad smoker, taking things as they came: Sophs in particular. Mid-Year exams (exclamation point) The joy of all Tech (question mark) A solid week in which to show how little we knew (period) We entered the appointed rooms with misgivings and came out with headaches and more mis¬ givings. Exams will have their toll every year, but fortunately we did not lose many of our number. Having found out where we stood we girded up our loins and set about to better our records. Social lights will shine out in spite of studies, hell and all it’s fury and we certainly had some men who, by this time (and long before) had mapped the surrounding countryside and knew where lived those of the fair-sex” who had in their hearts a warm spot for Tech students. Every dance on the hill” boasted a goodly delegation of thirty-oners” and we out-danced our rivals, two-to-one. Just another victory, that’s all. The frosh” do not sponsor any proms”, hops” (dancing variety), but we had a Class Banquet at Denholm and McKay’s restaurant (long rrrr). The Sixty-two THE P dler - evening was wonderful and so was the food. We gorged ourselves and then settled and turned our attention to smokes, waitresses and lastly to the usual long speeches on The sex life of a clam et cetera. Some of the boys could tell some good stories” and we did leave the waitresses alone long enough to take notes for the next session”. The party broke up quite early for there was studying to be done. When we got into the street we were accorded a grand welcome at the hands of a group of Sophs who had tried to do us harm early in the evening but had been out-witted by police and alley-cats. Over-ripe eggs and tarnished tomatoes (a.ahh) leave a path of devastation in their wake. If you doubt the veracity of this statement, ask any member of that memorable party. Little studying was enjoyed by the participants that evening and business boomed at the Tech Tailors for a day or so. The aforementioned fray was the last enjoyed by these two classes and was really a fitting climax to our rivalry. We finished our Freshman year in good style and left for the summer holidays with the smug satisfaction of having com¬ pleted the first quarter of our game with Tech and looked forward to our return in September as SOPHOMORES. Summer did go by all too soon (summers do that). We had all the pain of partings from home and sweethearts to go through again. Well, we were SOPHOMORES and wasn’t that something? Ask us and see. Some of our number returned a little early, to better ride” the frosh” while others came barely in time to sign the blank.” Once together we lost no time in letting the under-dogs know who was who and why. The freshman were the usual parcel of dumb-clucks” and behaved after the manner of all freshmen before them so it is needless to go into detail. We donned our laurels by taking the inter-class soccer title as well as tying a strong freshman team in football. We were equally as successful at the track meet. The frosh” plucked a few leaves out of our laurel wreaths by pulling us through Institute Pond (the water wasn’t very wet that day so we didn’t mind). That rope-pull was undoubtedly the closest in Institute history. We were on the wrong end of the rope and lost by inches. Class spirit falls off during the second year and it was a small gathering that awaited the appearance of the freshman for the annual paddle-rush. Out¬ numbered four-to-one, we were quite badly beaten and our laurels looked not unlike a hen during the moulting season. We did manage to get in good rights” and they left their tell-tale marks. Al” Weissinger was again elected to lead the class with Franny” Town¬ send as Vice-President, Charley” Walker, Sec., Al” Hall, Treas., Johnny” Hinchliffe, Historian, and Charley” Eddy, Auditor. Sixty-three Several of our numbers made their Varsity letters, some for the second time and this means honor in any language. Speaking of letters: Just a piece of felt cut in the shape of a W,” but how proud the wearers are of that piece of felt. To them it means many hours of hard training and gruelling hours in competition, the elation of victory and the bitterness of defeat. As classmates are proud of their achievements so are we proud of them for we know they will be as successful in the game yet to be played—life. Late in our Sophomore year Russ” Corsini was elected captain of tennis for the coming year and well he might for Russ” can wield a wicked racquet. Time has a way of passing by un-noticed and if one is busy it goes by on wings. When Freshmen we looked upon graduation as something a million years hence, but now we had completed our second year and we wonder where the time had gone. Somehow we felt older and wiser and when at home for the summer holidays this fact was brought to mind more convincingly. Thoughts of the college popped” up at times least expected, and in truth we were glad when Sept, finally rolled around again. Coming back to our books for the third consecutive year we found ourselves juniors and as such we were to work hard not only for ourselves but for Tech. We did much in the line of athletics and socials and the year bade fair to be one of our most enjoyable ones. No time was lost in getting the class organized. The officers all retained their posts with the sole exception of the Auditor who was replaced by Ray” Hall. Some very interesting meetings were held and many lively .discussions arose concerning our activities. One of the prize wrangles” was over the ques¬ tion of holding a Halfway-thru Banquet. Formerly an institution at Tech it had been cancelled the few years preceding our attaining the rank of Juniors. Several of our number were firm in the belief that we should be Juniors in every sense of the word and should have all the functions that our forbears enjoyed even though it became necessary to re-educate Tech) as a whole. Accordingly, after much discussion, it was decided that the Class of Thirty-one would hold the first Halfway-thru Banquet that Tech had seen in quite some time. Johnny” Hinchliffe assisted by Dick” Marden and Ben” Rice arranged for the banquet and it was such a success that it has again become an institution that is looked forward to by every student on the Hill.” Juniors are, the so-called, friends of the Freshmen. It isn’t such an ordeal as one might imagine first off but one must be at all times prepared to answer all and sundry questions regarding the proper way to approach a chorus girl and if it’s all right to eat crackers in bed and do Professors really forget to put on their pants as the comic sheets show? We joined forces with the aforementioned and together we succeeded in wresting the Tech Banquet Show Cup from the Sixty-four Senior-Sophomore combination. The winning skit was written and directed by none other than F. Thomas Greene Jr., and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Class politics during the second half of the year were revolutionized as politics have been since the world was peopled. The fate of the class was this time delivered into the hands of Ralph Hodgkinson, Pres., Carl Rylander, Vice- Pres., Dick” Marden, Auditor. The other offices remained unchanged. One of the most important functions of the Junior Class is to arrange and hold a formal dance known as THE JUNIOR PROM. To this dance come all who have the price and can in any manner trip the light fantastic. It is without doubt the most colorful affair on the Hill both from the viewpoint of decorations and the merriment that is prevalent. No one ever leaves the Prom feeling that he has had anything but a grand good time which will hold a sacred place in his memory until the day he is laid to rest. Seven of the Thirty-oners were tapped for SKULL during the third month of the second half. They were: Townsend, Rice, Walker, Rylander, Bayon, Hodg¬ kinson, and Graham. SKULL is an honorary society of undergraduates who have made themselves truly representative in all activities and we name these men with pride. Our Junior year closed as usual with final exams and even though we had been thr ough the mill several times before the old dread of those three hour periods lingers. The same old cramming” on the night before and the same old head-aches after writing down what little we knew. Nevertheless we fared not badly and retained most of our number although several decided that they liked the school well enough to remain yet another year after the rest had graduated. It’s funny how this Institution gets one.” SENIORS—there’s magic in the word. We’d heard a lot about Seniors and had always envied those mentioned, but here we are and our hats still fit and we still have trouble getting dates and speaking of dates, we’re looking for dates with prospective employers. This is a poor year to be cast out onto the world and it certainly looks as though some of our number would have to join with our sisters in the game of teaching school. Quite a comedown for some of us budding bridge-builders and street-sweepers but so sayeth Babson’s graph. Ralph Hodgkinson is handling the affairs of the class and it will be he who makes all the pretty speeches at Commencement. The remaining offices remained unchanged except for Auditor and Phil” Pierce is auditing as no one has before him. Between thesis period we went over to assembly and while there Ted” Coe. capt. of baseball, Ray” Holcombe, capt. of swimming, and Ralph Duchacek, star quarter-miler, were tapped for SKULL. Sixty-five Perhaps you wonder what constitutes a thesis. Don’t let your ignorance cause you any embarassment for we scarely know ourselves. More likely than not some senior way back in the nineties took life too easy, so to offset that catas¬ trophe a system was .devised whereby a man must pres ent a written report of some experiment that has been conducted by him. The subjects are varied all the way from The Haunts and Habits of An Iceworm to The Power Factor of a Fire¬ fly. We chemists have our clothes rotted away in the lab” as we hound the poor ions and the mechanics and electrics are either swapping volts for amps or sitting in a damp well at Chaffins reading a Hooke gauge. Such is the life of a Senior but it’s not all gloom for we dine, dance and give the ladies a break” and there is general sip from out the cup of life. It won’t be long before we climb upon the platform to receive a degree that is significant of the fact that we have successfully completed the course of study we began four short years ago. The memories of our stay at Tech and the associa¬ tions made here will carry us through this life and will be a cherished possession ’till the day that we take the Trip from which no man returns. This is a resume of the activities of the Class of 1931 and the last record of this class as a united whole. May each member of this body live a life that is as God meant it should be and may the teachings that you carry from this college serve you well in your dealings with the problems that confront you each day. Sixty-six RALPH HODGKINSON President A. FRANCIS TOWNSEND Vice-President PERMANENT OFFICERS EDWARD J. BAYON Secretary ALLAN G. HALL Treasurer Sixty-seven PAUL AMIEL ABELL Aeronautic; Born April 28, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Adress: 24 Elbridge St., Worcester. Aero Club; A. S. M. E. Paul is one of the few students who had the courage to take the aeronautical course and his name was almost always on the honor list. When not engaged in helping a less fortunate student out of his difficulties, he might have been found tuning up his car which rendered much service on his many hunting and fishing trips. Paul, though, was able to do what many of us wish we had done—he never let pleasure interfere with business. Perhaps he is restraining his de¬ sires until he acquires an airplane of his own and can give vent to them as he wishes. C. MALCOLM ALBER Mai ” Chemist; Born July 25, 1908; Prep. Turners Falls High School; Entered W. P. E Sept., 1927; Address: Millers Falls. Skeptical Chymists, Vice-President (3) : Class Tennis (1, 2); Tennis tWt ” (1, 2, 3, 4,); Ass’t. Mgr. Basketball (3); Peddler, Junior Editor (3), Asso¬ ciate Editor (4). Mai ” was among the missing when our Senior year began, but, when the second term started, he returned to the fold. It may be that Eddie ” Hosmer needed him to help with the Peddler, or it may be —oh, well— never mind! Mai’s ” great love in sports is tennis, at which game he was a hard man to beat. Tough going seldom affected his good nature, and he seemed always the same, happy and full of life. Sixty-eight EDWARD DAGGETT AMSDEN Ed � T Mechanic; Born Jan., 16, 1908; Prep. Concord High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1926; Address: 217 North Main St., Concord, N. H. Fencing Club (2). Ed ” came to us from a previous class, having been out working for some time. He became famous for his rickety old Ford and his ability to ask questions which often kept us in the classroom long after the bell had rung. But, lest we forget, those same ques- tons very often stalled off prospective quizze . For this reason the Mechanics owe much to him and hereby grant him a silent vote of thanks, for he certainly has earned their gratitude. We may have cursed at the time FRANK SEVERIN ANDERSON Spike ” Mechanic; Born Aug. 23, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. 1. Sept., 1927; Address: 2 Clear- view Ave., Worcester. Baseball (1, 2, 3), W” (3); A. S. M. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2). Mathematically speaking, the color of Spike’s ” face varies with the heat of argument and his industry with the pressure of necessity. When the girls are present his distance away is only limited by infinity. If we partially differentiate for his abilities we obtain large values of southpaw pitching hockey playing, and gas engines. The only negative quantity appearing is his machine shop ability and this becomes negligible when compared to the magnitude of the constants of his character, which are found to be in¬ dustry, good nature, and, last but not least, good fellowship. FRANK HURLBURT ANDREWS Andy ” Civil; Born Dec. 6, 1908; Prep. North High School Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Address: 500 Lincoln St., Worcester. Baseball (1); A. S. C. E.; Newman Club; Rope Pull (1, 2). Andy” a product of New York was only upholding the family traditions when he chose W. P. I. for his training. At the beginning of his Freshman year Andy ” started out to be quite a baseball player, but then decided to devote his time to studies and so Tech lost a good baseball man. During his four years at college the Civils all thought that Andy” was always looking up problem data in his spare time, but it was finally revealed during one of the civil recrea¬ tion periods that he was not the man he was supposed to be. UUNO ORVO ANNALA Electric; Bqrn Nov., 27, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Address: 103 Washington St., Gardner. Annala and Barrett, jovial collaborators in many an E. E. experiment, always managed to get through somehow or other—perhaps mainly because Annala served as a safety valve or balance wheel of the outfit—holding Barrett to the right course at all times. A prize was offered to the one who caught Annala hurrying either while walking or talk¬ ing, but no one has collected as yet. It is a wonder to us how he ever passed his tests in Physical Education but he did. Every¬ thing in due course of time ” might well be his motto, and many of us wish we might apply the same motto with the same degree of success. Seventy ROBERT THOMAS BARNICLE Bob 2AE Civil; Born April 16, 1908; Prep. Fitch¬ burg High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1926; Address: 42 Holt St., Fitch¬ burg. Newman Club; A. S. C. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2); Freshman Banquet Com.; Jr. Marshall. Although one of those poor civils,’’ Bob’s” greatest enjoyment in life came from his habit of reading newspapers, and he could always find something of interest in one, irrespective of where published, at times reading such publications as the Fitchburg Sentinel ” and the Holyoke Transcript Many of us have tried in vain to develop that magnetic influence with Bob seems to hold over those of the opposite sex. He has been a loyal friend often not taking part in social functions just to give some of the ROBERT EDWARD BARRETT Bob ” 2AE Electric; Born Feb., 5, 1910; Prep. Leo¬ minster High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Address: 31 Arlington St., Leominster. A. I. E. E.; Rifle Club; Rope Pull (2); Ass’t. Mgr. Basketball (3), Mgr. (4) ; Rifle Team (4). Bob ” is often very sleepy during the day, but night time seems to bring a great change, for, with only five minutes notice our Ladies Home Campanion” can be ready for the most formal function. He holds the class (not the Tech) record with twenty-two consecutive dates, all during one summer shop period. Doc ” Carpenter undoubtedly owes a few of his grey hairs to Bob ”, for he several times cashed hundred dollar checks to bring the basketball team home after the bus had failed on the return trip from a game. Seventy-one EDWARD JOHN BAYON Ed ” 2AE Skull Civil; Born Nov. 6, 1909; Prep. Hol¬ yoke High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Address: 205 Sargeant St., Holy¬ oke. Soccer aWf” (2, 3, 4) ; Basketball bWb” (1, 2, 3); Athletic Council (4); Ass ' t. Mgr. Baseball (3); A. S. C. E.; Newman Club; Pres. 4, Vice-Pres. (3); Class Secretary (2b, 3, 4). Eddie ” was a busy man at Tech as the above list of activities shows. No matter what you did to the Frog ” he was always good-natured. He might have been easy to knock down in soccer and basketball but he was up and at ’em in no time, and, after being knocked around for hours, he was still ready for more at the close of day. Howeve •, he was considerably upset whenever he missed his daily letter from Westfield Nor¬ mal or his weekly visit to Holyoke. CLIFFORD ARTHUR BERGQUIST Cliff ” ©YQ Mechanic; Born July 20, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Address: 19 Everard St., Worcester. Aero Club; Rope Pull (2) ; Rifle Club (2); Class Football (1, 2); Class Swim¬ ming (2). Cliff” is the fellow who knew all the answers to Jinny ” Haynes’ questions in business law. At times many of us just sat back in wonder while he talked on and on. At other times it grew irksome to have him know everything, while we knew nothing about the subject at hand. A plugger, if there ever was one, Cliff ” certainly should get there, for never was there any relenting in his determination to plough through the many difficulties at Tech. Seventy-two ROBERT BUMSTEAD Bob” $rA Mechanic; Born Aug. 2, 1908; Prep. Central High School, Washington, D. C.; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Ad¬ dress: 2940 Carlton Ave., N. E., Wash¬ ington, D. C. A. S. M. E.; Class Treas. (la) ; Dorm Com.; Chairman Dorm Dance; Glee Club (1); Rope Pull (1, 2). That southern drawl of Bob’s ” made him a marked man at the very outset of his Freshman year. His easy-going manner, shuffling gait, and low exclamations as he entered classes were outstanding traits of this gentleman from the Capitol City. Bob’s” brother, an ex-’31 man, has joined the ranks of the benedicts, but we hope that Bob ” will not be too hasty in taking the sacred vows. Bob ” deserted us for over a year and so is not receiving his sheepskin now, but we hope he will soon join us in our engineering pursuits. 11 Clinton H fi 1927 ton S JOSEPH BURGOYNE A ' Duke ” Aug. 29, 1910; Prep, gh School; Entered W. P. I. Address: 34 Summit St., Class Soccer (1); A. S. C. E.; New- n Club; Rope Pull (2); Tech Carni- ■Ti-w Duke ” Burgoyne and his boon com¬ panion, Devaney, could be found most any morning playing pool in the dormitory, which contests we suspect were recess periods from some civil drawing course. Having a glib tongue, Duke’ did not need to worry about appeasing the instructor in charge upon their return from such relaxations. His keen, artistic sense of humor, despite the fact that it was often sarcastic, won for him many friends in the class of ’31 and his cheerfulness was greatly appreciated during that critical, climatic Junior ■ rz 9 4! :=a :r -S3 mu year t mm aa§« Seventy-three HILDING OSCAR CARLSON Hilly” H. O.” Chemist; Born June 2, 1909; Prep. Commerce High School, Worcester; En¬ tered W. P. I. Sept., 1927; Address: 43 Catharine St., Worcester. Rope Pull (1, 2); Glee Club (1, 2, }) ; Tech News, Reporter (2), Junior Editor (3), Managing Editor (4). H. O.” became universally known on the Hill through his untiring efforts on the Tech News Staff, but to fellow-chemists he was known as the record holder for breaking con¬ denser-jackets. Picture a complicated and tangled mass of glass tubing, condensers, beakers, retorts, and what not ready for an experiment in organic chemistry. Suddenly there is a slight movement of the apparatus, then a crash of glass as the apparatus smashes to the floor, and out of the wreck¬ age rises the somber and solemn figure of ”H. O.” FRANCIS OSCAR CARLSTROM Buck ” Electric; Born July 8, 1908; Prep. Mill- bury High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept., 1926; Address: Auburn. Despite the fact that Bucky ” hails from Millbury, his good nature and ready wit have made him one of the best liked fellows on the Hill. Wherever we met him, the first thing would be— Did you ever hear the one about—” Apart from his good intentions to be an engineer, Bucky ” has two ambitions in life, the first to provide for a certain young attache of the City Hospital, and the second,— three guesses”. If he enters upon his professional duties with the same good will that he displayed with us, we feel sure that he will realize all his ambitions. Seventy-four MONMATHA NATH CHAKRABARTY Matha ” Electric; Born Dec. 29, 1902; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1930; Address: 121 Prin- sep St., Calcutta, India. A. I. E. E. Matha” joined our class in September and, as few of us have had the opportuni y tf really knowing him, we are going to introduce him. He had more training before coming here than most of us ever hope to have. He received an education in General Science at Calcutta Univ., earned a diploma in E. E. at the Bengal Technical Institute in Calcutta, and then worked as an apprentice in the hy¬ droelectric works at Shillong, India. For the last three years he has been an instructor in E. E. at the College of Engineering and Tech¬ nology at Bengal, Calcutta. SUDHIR KUMAR CHAKRAVARTI Mechanic; Born Jan., 1901; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1930; Address: Nawpara, Haradham P. O. Dt. Nadia, Bengal, India. A. S. M. E. Sudhir is in the came position as Matha” and so we shall introduce him also. He, too, joined us in September, coming here with his friend and taking the M. E. course. He also obtained an education in General Science at Calcutta University. Then he took a course in Mechanical Engineering at the Bengal Technical Institute after which he served as an apprentice in the Sikdar Iron Works. Be¬ fore coming here he taught the principles of Mechanical Engineering for three years at the College of Engineering and Technology at Bengal. Seventy-five STANLEY QUOCK WING CHIN Stan ” Electric; Born Feb. 7, 1910; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 108 Mechanic St., Worcester. Rifle Team (2, 3, 4) rWt”; A. I. E. E.; Cosmopolitan Club, President (4); Radio Club, Vice-President (4) ; Rope Pull (1, 2); Tech News Reporter; Mas¬ que (3b, 4); Class Rifle Team. ” Stan ” came to Tech to study the intrica¬ cies of Electrical Engineering. Although a little fellow, he has always impressed us with the excess of speed which he seems to pos¬ sess, for his whole person is imbued with that quality. Anybody who has had the plea¬ sure of walking with Stan” knows that he can set a snappy pace. Those of us who shared with him the sanctuary of the locker room in Boynton Hall during the noon hour, always found pleasure in his discourses on various topics. EDWARD STEPHEN COE, JR. Ted ” TBIT ATQ Skull Civil; Born May 7, 1910; Prep. Shrews¬ bury High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 20 Crescent St., Shrews¬ bury. Baseball (1, 2, 3, 4), Capt. (4); Mgr. Swimming (4); A. S. C. E.; Cheer Leader (4). Alma Mater and Thirty-one have always found in Ted” an ardent and energetic champ¬ ion. A veritable dynamo of mental energy, a volcano of intense activity, he is a marvel to those who cannot understand how he man¬ ages to maintain a high scholastic standing and yet accomplish what he does. Ted ” is favored with many excellent qualities which have won for him the good will of his associ¬ ates. Chief among these are his unvarying good nature, his genial smile, and his pleasant comradeship. Seventy-six Mechanic; Technical tered W. Oak St., Tennis 2) ; Class when would le cor- came tm VICTOR NOYES COLBY Vic ” General. Science; Born June 24, 1908; Prep. Wilton Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1929; Address: No. Grosvenor- dale, Conn. Unfortunately Vic ” was not initiated with our class, having transferred from Bowdoin at the beginning of his Junior year imbued with tire desire to take General Science. That is all the more to his credit for you have to be more or less a shark ” to be permitted to indulge in this highly theoretical course. “ Vic’s ” spare moments were spent with a billiard cue in his hand, and in Punk’s ” Physical Chemistry class we half expect hear him say eight ball in the corner ” Punk ” asked him what his next move be, but he never did, always having t rect answer on the tip of his tongue. 3 5 • —9 Hi : ,tkSV Mf Mt DRAPER COLLINS Ei ” TB1I I iK Born May 6, 1909; Prep, digh School, Springfield; En- ’. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 36 opringfield. (1, 2, 3, 4); Class Tennis (1, Soccer (1, 2); A. S. M. E.; of the Road; Ass ' t. Mgr. Glee (3); Junior Prom Com.; Gradua- Com. is a well known fact that the best au- on the condition of the Springfield the above gentleman. As well as being in his formal courses he was that, too, s special course in highways ” which every week-end. Sunday nights at the ry were marked by the welcome return Ev ” loaded down with many tennis rac- the merits of which he always hived to discuss at great length. Seventy-seven RUSSELL VINCENT CORSINI Russ” Ten 2AE 2H Chemist; Born Aug. 30, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: 239 Lin- coin St., Worcester. Tennis tWt ” (1, 2, 3, 4), Capt. (3, 4); Class Soccer; Class Tennis; Newman Club; Skeptical Chymists, Vice-Pres. (4a) ; Rope Pull. We just wonder in passing if Russ’ ” ability as a tennis player was what influenced him to take the Chem. course. They w ere his two loves while here, for, when not out on the tennis court driving the ball across the net, he could be found in the lab driving his elbow through pyrex beakers. For two years he captained the tennis team and for four years he went on the Vermont trip, and, although each one sadly weakened his morale, he always returned to the staid old buildings of Worcester Tech. HAROLD THURSTON CUTLER Cut” Thirsty” Hal” ATQ Electric; Born Aug. 13, 1908; Prep. Fitch¬ burg High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1926; Address: 171 Myrtle Ave., Fitch¬ burg. Track (1, 2, 3, 4); Masque; A. I. E. E.; Knights of the Road; Tech Show (2, 4) ; Departmental Editor Peddler. Out of the wilds of Fitchburg came a very modest and ambitious young man, none other than Cut ” Cutler who has had a hand in nearly all of Tech’s social activities. Among other things he has appeared several times in Tech shows but should not be judged by the part he last played. On the contrary when not arduously studying his A. C. he is helping someone with his Mechanics or Calculus. “ Cut ” also managed to work in with his other courses, one on church-going, under the tutelage of one of Worcester’s fair damsels. 1 Seventy-eight HENRY NEWMAN DEANE Gramp” TBn ©X Mechanic; Born Dec. 26, 1908; Prep. Deerfield Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Walnut St., Holden. Class Soccer (1, 2); Class Track (2); A. S. M. E., Vice-Pres. (4) ; Bus. Mgr. Tech News (4); Adv. Mgr. (3); Band (2, 3). This fellow hails from the widely-known town of Holden and the towm does not have to keep it under its hat either. Since Gramp ' ’ came to Tech in 1927 he has made a name for himself in numerous activities and as a general good fellow. Gramp ” has brains and there is no doubt about it as is evidenced by the Greek letters after his name, although some courses got under his skin a little. As a business manager he has been a wonder, for he has been able to pay the Tech News’ bills and still make money for the News. III ALBERT MERTON DEMONT Al ” 2AE n Electric; Born Dec. 6, 1907; Prep. Fitch¬ burg High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 381 Blossom St., Fitchburg. Rifle Club, Treas. (2), Pres. (4); Pres. A. I. E. E. (4); wRt ’’ (1, 2, 3, 4); Capt. Rifle Team (3, 4); Rope Pull ( 2 ). Al ' s ” interest in extra curricula activi¬ ties keeps him very busy—so busy in fact that he is often missing from class the next day. In spite of his fondness for the horizontal position, Al ’’ has always kept near the top scholastically and was the first in the class to secure a position. We all expect to see Al ” come back in about three years w r ith a wife under one arm and the General Electric Co. under the other. They say it ' s the real thing this time, so— good luck, Al.” | «r V II Seventy-nine JOHN FRANCIS DEVANEY Jack” Civil; Bora Nov. 3, 1910; Prep. Clinton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 325 Main St., Clinton. A. S. C. E.; Newman Club; Banjo Club; Rope Pull (1, 2). Even eight o’clock classes cannot separate Jack ” Devaney from his ever present grin. Probably this is because he has had plenty of time to generate one of those wide smiles on his way from Clinton. Anyway, the grin is there and with it some appropriate witty re¬ mark for everything that comes his way. Evi- B dently Jack ” believes in the philosophy of why be serious,” and he carries the princi¬ ple out very fully. Despite his rather easy going ways, he has shown rare ability in handling a difficult and concentrated course. WARREN N. DOUBLEDAY Bun ” AXA Electric; Born Feb. 8, 1910; Prep. Cen¬ tral High School, Springfield; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: North Dana. Ass ' t Mgr. Soccer (3). Who doesn ' t know Bun”, the electric from North Dana in the suburbs of Athol? He has been one of those hard working young men, who, perhaps has not won for himself the highest of honors in athletics, but who has been willing to try even when defeat was (T assured him. Ml Bun’s” experience as fraternity dietitian probably led him to the conclusion that two can live as cheaply as one and no doubt ac¬ counts for the fact that, although in the past his affections were distributed, they now ap¬ pear to be fast approaching concentration. We hope he will not take the fatal step too soon. Eighty RALPH ANTON DUCHACEK Duke ” L2K Skull Chemist; Born Aug. 27, 1910; Prep. West Springfield High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 19 Day St., West Springfield. Cross Country (2); Soccer (3, 4); Track (3, 4); Skeptical Chymists; Photo. Editor Peddler; Band; Class Soccer. Duke ” could be seen hitting up a peppy forty five ” to and from the Chem. lab in any season of the year, rain or shine, because this is how he kept in trim for that qua ter e he ran every spring. Whenever you saw im tearing down the path you Could be sure he was headed for either the lab or to West Springfield and all points west. Ralph, you know, belonged to that exclusive club— Les Femmes.” If you are not a member of the Jciety see ” Duke.” ARD Len ” The af ore-men tione ■ ‘ i ■ Mf Electric; Born Jan. 24, 1909; Prep. Lo¬ yola College High School, Granby, Que¬ bec; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Ad¬ dress: 51 Young St., Granby, Quebec, Canada. Golf; Newman Club; A. 1. E. E.; Masque (3, 4). Although having descended upon us from a cold, wet country this curly-headed young man is strictly temperate. ” Len ” has tended quite strictly to business, having come to W. P. I. with the ambition of building a D. C. transformer. The rhythm that ” Len ” acquired on the dance floor has become a valuable asset to him in attaining that mean golfing swing which has been the direct cause of many of Tech ' s victories on the links during the past few ye UK ■ Eighty-one RICHARD WEBB FAIRBANKS Dick ” ©YO Aeronautic; Born Dec. 10, 1909; Prep. West Boylston High School; Entered W. P. 1. Sept. 1927; Address: 44 Central St., West Boylston. A. S. M. E.; Aero Club; Rope Pull ( 1 , 2 ). Dick ” usually rolled up to his classes in his car (P). After the first few times we ceased to wonder how he managed to keep it running, for Dick ” was quite a mechanic. After he joined the aeronauts we would not have been surprised if he had built a set of wings on the buggy, with the intention of tak¬ ing off from Boynton Hill and flying home each day. But Dick” was always steady and managed to keep both feet on the ground. He was ever reliable despite his air-minded¬ ness and attended strictly to business when business called, which is always the best course to pursue. FREDERICK ADAMS FARRAR Freddie ” AXA Electric; Born July 24, 1907; Prep. Keene High School, N. H.; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 24 School St., Keene, N. H. Glee Club (1, 2). Freddie is a home-town booster; at least when mention is made of low temperatures, there is sure to have been a lower one, some¬ time or other, in Keene. During his first two years at Tech, Freddie’ ' used to go home whenever it was convenient, but last year he became interested in a certain young lady in a nearby Normal School and spent his weekends in Worcester. This year, however, he again goes to New Hampshire on the slightest provocation, for a certain alumna of a nearby Normal School is teach¬ ing in a town not far from Keene. Eighty-two FRANK STANLEY FINLAYSON Stan ” Sandy ” Aeronautic; Born Nov. 6, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 10 New¬ ton Ave., Worcester. Cross Country O); Outdoor Track (1); Class Track (1, 2); A. S. M. E.; Banjo Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Tech Carni¬ val Com. (4). Stan ’’ came to Worcester Tech from North High School to become an engineer but he strayed from that course and joined the ranks of the aeronauts. It is rumored that the rea¬ son for that decision is that he could not get to South Hadley fast enough by road, so hence his desire to fly. As yet he has not informed the world how he is going to strum the banjo, sing, pilot the plane, and make whoopee all at once but presumably he has taken care of all the minor details. PAUL HERBERT FITTZ Lanky ” AXA Mechanic; Born May 24, 1908; Prep. Natick High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Bacon St., Natick. Swimming (2, 3, 4); A. S. M. E.; Class Football (1); Rope Pull (2); Class Swimming (2, 3). Six-feet of a man brimming with good hu¬ mor, saturated with optimism and too busy to understand the meaning of pessimism— that ' s Lanky ”. He is an able fellow in spite of his propensity for building fires in fireplaces with the dampers shut. He is chief food administrator to the Freshmen and is unsurpassed in the individual medley on the swimming team. This native son of Natick makes frequent trips to Orange, which is a readily understood weakness when one is in¬ troduced to the reason. Eighty-thre , HENRY FRANCIS FRIEL Hank ” Harry ” The Friars Electric; Born Sept. 18, 1910; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 55 King St., Worcester. Cosmopolitan Club; Newman Club; A. I. E. E., Treas. (4) ; Radio Club. Harry ” is our little friend from England having come from there just a few years be¬ fore joining us here at Tech. Hank ” has always been a very quiet fellow but was sure to be found where the crowd was the thickest. He has worked hard in his studies and made honors regularly. The Senior electrics smok¬ ing room has been the scene of many a fracas when Harry” would endeavor to beat up some other little fellow like Graham or Carl- strom. Despite his pugilistic tendencies, Harry” has become very popular on the Hill, for as soon as one got to know him he instantly liked the little Englishman. EVERETT ALBERT GARTRELL Gar ” Ev ” Electric; Born Aug. 15, 1908; Prep. Turners Falls High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1926; Address: 65 Fifth St., Turners Falls. Class Basketball (1, 2); A. I. E. E.; Radio Club (l). Gar ” was one of the four representatives of Turners Falls in the class of 1930, but he dropped out for a year to take the experience course wdth the G. E. Company and so came to the class of ’31. Ev ” was quite a bit of a basketball player in high school, and still is for that matter, but he forsook athletics for his studies, and waited for his brother to co me down and show how basketball is played at T. F. H. S. Altho apparently very quite and studious Gar” is not just that; he is always ready for a good time, and socially he usually cut quite a figure when he did decide to step out. Va Eighty-four CHARLES RUSSELL GILL Russ ” ©YO Chemist; Born Feb. 27, 1910; Prep. Westboro High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1926; Address: 1320 East N. St., Greenville, S. C. Golf (2, 3, 4), Capt. (4). Charles R. Gill, otherwise known as Russ” came to us from Greenville, South Carolina. As far as appearance around the Hill is con¬ cerned Russ ” is a very quiet boy whose chief hobby is golf, and how r he can play it. His fores ” and plus-fores ” made him a neat and conspicuous man on the links and it is little wonder that the fair sex were at all times on his trail. Golf is a fitting pastime for an engineer and undoubtedly ' Russ ” is going to benefit a great deal by it. Go to it Russ ” old boy, we expect you to take over Bobby Jones’ crown in the near future. WKw V MILTON DEXTER GLEASON Deck ” Dex ” ©Yfi Mechanic; Born Sept. 26, 1909; Prep. Templeton High School, Baldwinville; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 33 Elm St., Baldwinville. Baseball; Track; A. S. M. E. We all know that beardless youth, Dex,” who for three years shied at anything in a skirt, and then changed so rapidly when he found that he had been misinformed concern¬ ing the fact that women preferred hairy brutes, —too bad though that women and marks don’t mix well. Dex ” kept his head above the fatal waters for over three years, but he was finally overcome by Gas.” A good sport, Dex ” made a name for himself in the fra¬ ternity group both in track and baseball. We could always tell when he was around by that very distinctive laugh of his and we hope he may continue through life with a laugh. ALFRED WALLACE GOVE Wally ” TBIT 2AE 2H ' Civil; Born Dec. 19, 1908; Prep Leo¬ minster High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Harvard St., Leo¬ minster. Class Soccer (2a); Rope Pull (1); A. S. C. E.; Mgr. Track; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3, 4), Treas. (4). ” Wally ” is one of those real workers who causes people to wonder where he stores the energy which seems to drive him on perpetu¬ ally. He boasts membership in both scholas¬ tic honorary societies — and be is a Civil, too! During the later part of his stay on the Hill, Wally ” was overcome by that com¬ mon (to Tech students) disease known as sleeping sickness, but it was of little conse¬ quence to him. Wally’s” twenty-hrst birth¬ day coincided with the date of the Half-Way- Through Banquet and he very fitting ' y cele- • brated both. FRANK THOMAS GREEN Frankie ” Farmer ” ATLJ Mechanic; Born March 6, 1909; Prep. East Erie High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 832 Rankin Ave., Erie, Penn. Ass’t Mgr. Tennis (3); A. S. M. E.; Pres. Masque (4), Stage Mgr. (3); Chairman Soph Hop Com. (2) ; Class Auditor (4a). Here we have upon exhibition for the pub¬ lic, Erie’s outstanding citizen, one who has made the Erie Steamshovel famous at Tech— also prunes. Frank claims to have real Indian blood in his veins and perhaps that accounts for his being able to reach high C ” as a first tenor in the Glee Club. Frankie ” was a bit reckless at times, but he never let his wild ambitions get the better of him. He has always had a desire to so¬ journ in some foreign country after receiving his degree, but for Scot’s” sake, Frank, don’t you think you had better reconsider? Eighty-six ALLAN GORDON HALL Al” AXA RAYMOND EVERETT HALL Ray ” n ® Civil; Bom Nov. 23, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 12 Hanson Ave., Worcester. Cross Country (1, 2, 3, 4); Track 1, 2, 3, 4); Class Track (1, 2); Class Bowling (1, 2); Athletic Council (3); Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (4); Tech Council (4); Class Treas. (2, 3, 4). No matter what the occasion, as long as it was a gathering representing some Tech activ¬ ity, Al ” was sure to be there. If some one was needed for campaigning, Al ” was the man for he was quite a politician. He has held many class offices and was the first man in his class to win a varsity track letter. He made just one mistake; that was when he said he would bring a different girl to every social affair, for it can’t be done, as others besides Al ” have discovered. Electric; Born April 18, 1908; Prep. Technical High School, Springfield; En¬ tered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 94 Westford Ave., Springfield. Swimming (1); P-adio Club; Banjo Club; Jr. Marshall; Class Auditor (3b); Rope Pull; Jr. Prom Com. During his first years Ray” ably repre¬ sented Tech in swimming, ropepull, banjo club and radio club. This last year, however, has seen Ray” retiring in the interests of science and heart. His outside time is now quite occupied by the opposite sex among which he has found one person particularly interesting. On the science side, who won ' t remember Ray ” as the one who often straightened out Doc.” Pierce when he be¬ came entrapped in his own deep A. C. dis¬ courses. Eighty-seven SUMNER FITTS HALL Sum ” S. F.” Civil; Born Feb. 23, 1909; Prep. Bartlelt High School, Webster; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 12 Stoughton Ave., Worester. A. S. C. E.; Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Orchestra (1, 2, 4); Band (l); Masque (3, 4). Sumner” used to pull in from Webster every morning just on the dot with that stut¬ tering car of his. It was a trusty model T,” but alas, it could last only a year, even with our hero at the wheel. During his first years at Tech Sum ” made a name for himself by wielding a mean sax in the orchestra and also by lending his voice to the Glee Club, but during the last year the sax has been for¬ saken in favor of numerous trips to the ' Spec Town.” In spite of such diversions, how¬ ever, Sumner” was a loyal supporter of Tech activities. JAY MAXWELL HARPELL J. M.” AXA Electric; Born June 2, 1909; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 13 Ferdinand St., Worcester. A. I. E. E.; Radio Club (1, 2, 3, 4). Just four years ago a certain cheery youth fired with ambition came to Worcester Tech to absorb the knowledge dispensed by the wise men (?). A chirping flivver jumps around the cor¬ ner, dies with a final groan, and Jay ” has just made another eight o’clock. But it is no wonder that he is sometimes late, for Boston is some little distance from Worcester-—al¬ though lately Providence has taken a guiding hand and Jay ” no longer has to travel out of Worcester. However, it hasn’t seemed to remove the difficulty of his getting to classes on time. Eighty-eight SsOsK 9 EDWIN RAYMOND HARPER ' Firp ’ i ta m Mechanic; Born Sept. 19, 1909; Prep. Holyoke High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 115 Ridgewood Ave., Holyoke. Class Football (1, 2); Rope Pull (1, 2); A. S. M. E.; Banjo Club (1); Or¬ chestra (1, 2); Treas. A. I. E. E. (2). During the last two years we haven’t seen much of Harpo ” around the campus, ex¬ cept in the classroom. His spare time was doubtless spent with Ed’’ Murphy and his orchestra in different parts of New England However, when we did see ”Ed’’ it was in the trusty old Dodge with a brass horn or bull fiddle in the back seat. There is no doubt about it—he sure can toot a mean bass horn. •� 0 • • LEWIS SHERMAN HASKINS Sherm ” I ImJw 1 . Mechanic; Born Aug. 30, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 33 Ux¬ bridge St., Worcester. ff lk. S. M. E. ' Sherm ” is another one of the numerous Worcester boys who has made good at Tech. Time after time it seemed as though this stocky, good-natured lad would be submerge d in an overwhelming flood of work, but on each occasion he just plunged in, worked hard, and came through with flying colors. If everyone had Sherm’s ’’ stick-to-it ” atti¬ tude, the profs would all have had an easy time of it, but we ask you—what would they do if they couldn’t flunk students. Sherm’s ” unfailing good nature has won B him a host of friends here on the Hill and ry of us will hate to part with him. Ti ’•iuir Eighty-nine WALTER TAFT HAWLEY Stubby ” ©X Mechanic; Born June 10, 1908; Prep. Deerfield Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Reservoir St., Hol¬ den. Soccer (1, 2); Class Soccer (1, 2); A. S. M. E.; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3, 4); Tech News, Reporter (1, 2), Jun¬ ior Edijtor (3), Edi ' tor-in-Ghief (4); Vice-Pres. Y. M. C. A. (4) ; Jr. Marshall; Goat ' s Head Com. (3). Afer spending four years at Holden High School and one year at Deerfield Academy Stubby ” came to Tech. As soon as he arrived here he began to make a name for himself on the campus by his work on the Tech News and the Y”, cabinet. Stubby ” is a hard working, conscientous young man who is always ready to help any one in need. We are sure he will make a name for himself when he gets out in the world as he has already shown great possibili¬ ties along many lines. JOHN HENRY HINCHLIFFE, JR. Johnny ” Civil; Born Oct. 12, 1909; Prep. East Hartford High School, Conn.; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Orange Center Rd., Orange, Conn. Cheer Leader (2, 3, 4); A. S. C. E.; Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Quartette (2, 3, 4) ; Vice-Pres. Musical Assoc. (3, 4) ; Masque, Bus. Mgr. (3), Gen. Mgr. (4); Freshmen Rules Com.; Jr. Marshall; Class Historian (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Senior Week Com.; Chairman Half-Way-Through Ban¬ quet. For four years Johnny ” has been in the thick” of things on the Hill. Tech will surely miss that mellow voice in the quar¬ tette, and that lean figure snapping out cheers at all the games. Johnny” became famous over night when he introduced Teddy-Bear-Haircut ” at W. P. I. He’is the only one of the Class of ’31 to hold an office for four years. Ninety RALPH HODGKINSON Ralph ” Skull Mechanic; Born Dec. 28, 1909; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 9 New York St., Worcester. Football (1, 2, 3); Glee Club Leader Cl, 2. 3. 4); Orchestra (1. 2, 3); Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3, 4), President (4); Chairman Carnival Com. (3) ; Class Foot¬ ball (1, 2) ; Class President ( 3, 4), Vice- President (2a); Tech Council (1, 3, 4), Pres. (4) ; A. S. M. E.; Musical Associa¬ tion (1, 2, 3, 4), Vice-Pres. (a), Pres. (3, 4). Ralph is a native of Worcester and Wor¬ cester students are proud to admit it. His pleasing personality made him a marked man on the Hill and during his four year sojourn at the Institute he has had many honors con¬ ferred upon him by his fellow students. He has had a tine start on the road to success and we are sure that he will not find much trouble in following that rOad. RAYMOND DUNBAR HOLCOMBE Ray ” ©X Skull Mechanic; Born April 28, 1908; Prep. Brockton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 157 Highland St., Brockton. Football (1, 2, 4); W ” (4); Class Football (2); Swimming sWt” (1, 2, 3, 4); Class Swimming (1, 2, 3); A. S. M. E.; Dorm. Com.; Soph Hop Com.; Junior Prom Com. Ray is one of the few fellows who has been able to get through Tech without doing any of the so-called horsework.” It nearly broke his heart when he had to take the heavy course in cost accounting. Ray’ has made a name for himself on the Hill in various lines. For instance, he has led the Tech mermen to many a welcome victory over much advertised competition. Bat-eye also showed his ability on the foot¬ ball field where he earned the above nick¬ name. Ninety-one H. EDWIN HOSMER Eddie ” at n Chemist; Born March 14, 1909; Prep. Westfield High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 6 Columbia St., Westfield. Tech News, Reporter (lb, 2a), Junior Editor (2b, 3a), Sec. (3b, 4a); Peddler Staff (2, 3), Editor-in-Chief (4); Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3, 4), Sec. (4) ; Tech Bible, Manager (lb), Editor (2); Rope Pull (1, 2); Knights of the Road; Skep¬ tical Chymists; Ass’t. Mgr. Track (3); Tech Carnival Com. (1, 2, 3); Class Soccer (1). Eddie ” has one of the most dependable good natures in the class, always willing to engage in a friendly argument, or to start a rough-house at the slightest provocation. For some time Eddie” held the record for letter writing, but of late has diminished his correspondence considerably. Hail to this mas¬ ter of the pen and thrower of the bull! EVERETT EMIL JOHNSON Ev ” Aeronautic; Born Oct. 14, 1909; Prep. Holden High School; Entered W. P. E Sept. 1927; Address: 163 Holden St., Holden. A. S. M. E. Shark ” Johnson, the boy with the Palm¬ olive complexion, came to us four years ago from the wilds of Holden, that famous sub¬ urb of Worcester, intent upon the idea of gaining an engineering education. He has not done as well at Tech as would be expected, for he has been able to maintain a scant ninety average. There seems to be only one thing that we can hold against Miss Worcester Tech,” and that is the fact that he is one of the Flit” boys of the aeronauts. We are sure going to miss your smiling countenance, Ev,” but we wish you the best of luck on your solo.” JU Ninety-tivo •m . CHARLES ARTHUR KENNEDY Bromo” Charlie” AT Q Mechanic; Born Dec. 20, 1908; Prep. Saratoga Springs High School, New York; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 34 Fifth Ave., Saratoga Springs, New York. Ass’t. Mgr. Golf (3) ; Knights of the Road; A. S. M. E.; Aero Club; Jr. Mar¬ shall ; Jr. Jacket Com.; Adv. Mgr. Ped¬ dler (4), Ass ' t. Adv. Mgr. (3). This good-natured fellow has led a very busy life on the Hill in his four years at Tech and he conforms to the saying that grass never grows on a busy track. Being one of the few that believe that what’s worth doing is worth doing well,” Charlie has kept his work up with the leaders. In spite of this he may often be seen playing tennis or chasing about in his new sport touring, which occupation has taken not a little of his time. DAVID DEE KILEY Dave ” TBII 2H Chemist; Born Dec. 8, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 32 Iowa St., orcester. Track W” (1, 2, 3, 4); Skeptical hymists. Vice-Pres. (2b, 3a), Pres. (3b, 4a) ; Newman Club. Dave” is our star pole vaulter; if you v.ant to know some of the fine points in the art of pole vaulting just ask Dave.” He came to us from North High where he began the good work which he continued at Tech. He has shown marked ability in his studies as shown by his membership in Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi. Although attending strictly to his studies, he found time to earn his letter in track for three seasons. Dave plans to continue his studies next year pursuing chem¬ istry courses at our sister college M. I. T. A USKO TOIVO KONTIO Count ” Benny ” AXA Chemist; Born July 25, 1907; Prep. Fitch¬ burg High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1926; Address: 28 Essex St., Fitch¬ burg. Basketball bWb’’ (1, 2, 3, 4); Class Basketball (1, 2); Adv. Mgr. Masque (3); Tech Carnival (2); Skeptical Chy- mists. If there is the least bit of humor in any situation, Count ” is sure to appreciate it. His friendly attitude has made him popular on the campus and especially among his asso¬ ciates—the Chemists. Count ” is a steady patron of the Worcester Theatre and numbers among his other diversions cautious games of skat which sometimes continued into the early morning hours. We will always wonder what held up Count’s ” beltless, amply large gym trunks during the basketball games he played while captain of the seconds and on the varsity. TRESCOTT BURGESS LARCHAR Trecky ” AXA Chemist; Born March 17, 1908; Prep. Bartlett High School, Webster; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 356 High St., Webster. Skeptical Chymists; Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4). Even the big metropolis of Webster saw fit to send a representative to Worcester Tech in the person of Trecky ” Larchar. For the past two years he has been the night watch¬ man of the dorm trying desperately to keep order among the devastation-bent Freshmen. When not doling out ice cream, Trecky” could be found sitting by the telephone wait¬ ing to fix up a date with some pleasant voiced young lady. But don’t be alarmed, he was only acting as agent for some of the more bashful Freshmen. Trecky ” did step out considerably himself though, attending nu¬ merous functions at a certain young ladies’ school in a not too distant town. Ninety-four RUSSELL JAMES LIBBEY Russ ” Mechanic; Born May 26, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 2 Brattle St., Worcester. Class Soccer (1, 2); A. S. M. E.; Radio Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Chief Operator (3), Pres. (4); Rifle Club (2, 3); Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4), Mgr. (4). Here we have one of the charter members of the boiler room gang, the organization that held its well known bullfests during machine design periods. Russ ” is the one surrounded by smoke from the pipe, purchased his Fresh¬ man year, which has caused strong men to faint. But this native son of North Worcester has not hidden his talents under a cloud of smoke for he has a mania for putting to¬ gether odds and ends which seem to always turn out to be radio transmitters. Some day we expect Russ ” to turn up with almost any sort of astounding invention. ABRAM LEIBOVITCH ! ( s ” V siam n A Mechanic; Born March 25, 1904; Prep. Debsirindra School, Siam; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1926; Address: Bangkok, Siam. Soccer (1, 2); Cosmopolitan Club; Judean Club; A. S. M. E. Si ” hails from the distant country of Siam, hence the nickname. His acquaintance was first made on the soccer field where he was wont to cavort around in his free and easy style. Si ” was well liked by everyone and always attended Tech social affairs and— lest you ' ve never noticed it — he has never missed a basketball game. One thing we would like to have him tell us though, and that is how, with jet-black hair, he can still have a bright red moustache. Si ” says that it is just because the hair is considerably older than the moustache—which explanation satisfies Si ” but we would still like to know. J Ninety-five W ROGER H. LONERGAN Civil ; Born May 17, 1909; Prep. Holden High School; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1926; Address: Main St., Jefferson. Roger”, better known as the Admiral of the Paxton Navy Yard”, soon found he had made a mistake in joining the ranks of ’30 and decided that ’31 was a more desirable crew. It has been a rather stormy voyage for him, as for many of us, but the home port finally hove into view and he has dropped anchor. Soon he will embark upon a new voyage and we feel confident that tenacity and steadfastness will aid him greatly in his engineering cruise. He like all the rest of us, will find the sailing very rough, but don ' t forget Roger” that better days are coming when we will all have easy chairs and desks upon which to rest our feet. HAROLD FRED LORENZ Fat” Phil” Electric; Born Dec. 30, 1907; Prep. Meri- . den High School; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1925; Address; Washington Ave., Meriden, Conn. A. I. E. E. Harold was unknown to his classmates until the beginning of the Junior Year when he returned to school after a long absence. Im¬ mediately he became one of us, making many friends. We became more intimate with him during the summer trip to Vermont when his quiet unobtrusive manner on all occasions won our admiration. That Nash touring car which Fat” took with him on the summer inspection trips sure kept him away ahead of the parade, biit when the time came for him to make the Communications classes on Saturdays he just wasn’t there. Like other Tech students he found the bed very attractive in the morning. •«) 1 1] i| : i: Ninety-six OTIS EARLE MACE Otie AT O Electric; Born Sept. 14 1908; Prep. Tow- son High School, Towson, Md.; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: Stemmers Run, Md. Track W” (l, 2, 3, 4); Cross country (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Class Track; Knights of the Road; A. I. E. E. Otie” is one of envied few who always had time to work for the college or to help some perplexed underclassman out of diffi¬ culties and yet receive good grades. Almost any night betwen four and five o’clock, Otie” could be found on the track faithfully practicing in order that, in the en¬ suing meets, the W. P. I. track team might have some more points added to its total. Faithful practice does yield results and if he ever goes in for light housekeeping Otie” can save much by using his athletic certifi¬ cates for wallpaper. GUSTAVE ERIC MANGSEN Gus” TBn 2H Chemist; Born Feb. 4, 1908; Prep. North High Schol, Worcester; Entered W. P. E, Sept. 1927; Address: 56 Everard St., Worcester. Skeptical Chymists; Band (1, 2). Not being athletically inclined, Gus” turned his energy into the channels of study and music, and he excells in both of them. He can sure toot a mean horn and his scholastic ability is shown by the fact that he is one of the priviledged few who wear both the Tau Beta Pi” and Sigma Xi” keys. We have never caught him in the presence of one of the fair sex”, but when ques¬ tioned about it, he merely smiles and looks condescendingly at us, and, with much fear and misgiving, we hope that all is for the best. To wish him success is superfluous— we concede it to him. Ninety-seven JOHN ADAM MATUSEWICZ Jim” TBn kits 2H Civil; Born Jan. 8, 1909; Prep. Temple¬ ton High School, Baldwinville; En¬ tered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: Baldwinville. A. S. C. E.; Camera Club (2, 3, 4), Pres. (4). Mat” comes from that place beycnd Gardner called Baldwinville, the home of other great men such as John Boynton and Dr. Morley. Jim” was one of the wood choppers” who, at the Civil camp, ran that spiral all over the woods at Chaffins. He is one of the few to make Tau Beta Pi and is also one of the few to agree with Pa French in his course on framed structures. Perhaps being a confirmed bachelor gave him all the time to apply to his studies. Once Mat” gets the traffic problem at Harrington Corner straightened out, perhaps he will come to the aid of Prof. Richey on the grade crossing puzzle at Lincoln Square. WILLIAM ARTHUR McALOON Bill” f TA Electric; Born April 17, 1908; Prep. Taunton High School; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: 83 Washington St., Taunton. Newman Club; Treas. A. E E. E. Bill ' s heavy beard, wild attitude, and deep booming voice became well known on the Hill before the Class of ’31 was two weeks old. The rigors of the E. E. course have failed to soften Bill” to any great extent, but we know that one of these days some nice little girl will whisper into his ear and then things will be different. Be careful, Bill,” for others before you have fallen and been tamed. Mac” has been prominent in interfraternity sports, starring on the relay, baseball, and basketball teams. He was also called upon to represent his fraternity on the tennis courts. W A f c Ninety-eight RICHARD GIBBS MARDEN Dick” Ribs” 5AE Mechanic; Born Sept. 4, 1909; Prep. Classical High School, Worcester; En¬ tered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: 598 Pleasant St., Worcester. Class Soccer (1); Class Football (2); Mgr. Soccer (4); A. S. M. E. Goat’s Head Com. (3). We had long wondered why ’Dick” graduated from an old battered Ford to a smooth Whippet convertible and here ' s the answer. His calls to Boston put the New England Tel. and Tel. on such a sound financial basis that they secured the Whippet for him in order that he might keep up the good work. If you are not aware of the attraction in Boston just consult Dick.” However this was not Ribs’ ’’ only activity for as well as doing his regular tasks on the Hill, he did a little teaching in the Worcester High Schools on the side. WILLIAM USKO MATSON Bill” Mechanic; Born May 31, 1910; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: 26 Foun¬ tain St., Worcester. Football (1, 2); Class Football (1, 2) ; A. S. M. E. ; Glee Club (2) ; Band. The rumble of a motor, the crescendo of a differential, the trill of windows, a cloud of smoke, and, out of the pall of smoke, comes a blond viking—’’Bill” Matson. Once, in the dim distant past, before the blood was taken out of football, Bill” was a faithful chopping block in the backfield of Pete’s” second team. This was the train¬ ing for his later struggles with the profs, from which he has come forth victorious, retaining his sunny disposish.” Out of our acquaintance with Bill” will always come this recollection, — he was a pleasant and a pleasing gentleman. 7 , mm Pill fir i N inety-ninc OLIVER BABSON MERRILL Ob” ®rn Mechanic; Born Nov. 27, 1909; Prep. Amesbury High School; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: 414 Main St., Amesbury. A. S. M. E.; Mgr. Golf (4). Here comes ' Muff ,” someone remarks without a trace of do ' ubt in his voice as a flash of machinery of a well known brindle hue heaves into sight amid the creaking of spokes and the roar of an exhaust cut-out. The car slides to a stop and out steps our hero- operator and master mechanic of the only free jitney in Worcester and likewise the cn y man who can walk out of a gas class in dis¬ gust and get away with it. A chiding re¬ mark is heard and OB ” floors it with a snappy comeback. Snappy comebacks are OB ' s stock in trade, anywhere, under any circumstances, he always has one ready. EDWARD JOHN ODLUM Eddie ” The Friars Electric; Born Aug. 29, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 5 Hench¬ man St., Worcester. Newman Club; A. I. E. E. Eddie ” is one of those good-natured, ir¬ resistible fellows who takes life as it comes and lets the rest of the world go by. While on the Hill he was a diligent student, ever in quest of knowledge. Many of his class¬ mates, however, have long been aware that he was always ready for a good time and many memorable occasions have proven this. Some say that a fair co-ed was the cause of his frequent trips to B. U., but we just know that it was due to his intense desire to increase his mental capacity beyond the limits available at Tech. One Hundred CHRIST LAJAR ORPHANIDES Firpo ” Electric; Born 1904; P ep. Aw. J du- trial College, Springfield; Entered W. P. I., Sept. 1926; Addre s: 63 Wi. a d Av... Springfield. A recitation would not be complete with¬ out Orphie’s ” beaming face edging around the door ten to thirty minutes past the hour. Perhaps this lack of punctuality is due to the fact that his extra-curriculum (evening) ac¬ tivities are very outstanding. We have rumors that the fair sex of the Sooty City” (not to mention New York) are accumulating sleep now in anticipation of Firpo’s ” return. Since Firpo ' s ” dainty voice will soon be lost to them the folks on Elbridge St. are contemplating the purchase of a dynamic loud speaker. Yet, in the future, when our olives bear the mark Orphanides Sons,” pleasant memories will recall Firpo” to our mind. ALBERT IRVING PALM AN Mechanic; Born Nov. 8, 1908; Prep. Classical High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. E Sept. 1927; Address: 31 Natu¬ ral History Drive, Worcester. Swimming (1, 2); Class Swimming T); A. S. M. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2); ' ech News Reporter. Al’s ” enviable scholastic record is a re¬ sult of careful and consistent study. Capable of a high degree of concentration, he was not easily torn from his books. But he was hu¬ man and had his weaknesses. Frequent dark circles under his eyes might have been caused by study, but the chances were better that they were caused by hockey. A1 ” also made quite a showing on the swimming team, but as his studies grew more difficult he forsook swimming and spent all his spare time on his books. || a ] i(aS$ i MmSm 1 U?i m jjlm WILLIAM JAMES PEARSON ,r Bill ” Beel ” ®X Mechanic; Born May 31, 1910; Prep. Collegiate School, New H aven, Conn.; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 34 Central Ave., Naugatuck, Conn. Class Football (la); Class Track (1, 2) ; Track (2, 3) ; A. S. M. E., Sec. (3) ; Pres. (4) ; Adv. Mgr. Masque (2b, 3a) ; Tech Show (3); Newman Club; Fresh¬ man Banquet Com.; Rope Pull (l, 2). Beel ” established a precedent on the Hill, for as Clancy ,r he is the only man known to have received a calla lily after a perform¬ ance of the Tech Show. He was always get¬ ting into trouble with his practical jokes, but his punishment was lightened by his many friends on the Hill. With the fair sex he was not as successful, but all he needs is a little more practice in tactics. Go to it, Beel.” KENNETH HOOPER PERRY Ken ” . ' TBIT AXA Civil; Bor n Feb. 11, 1910; Prep. Wal¬ tham High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 37 Weston St., Waltham. Swimming sWt” (1, 3, 4); Baseball ”W” (1, 3, 4); Track W” (2)% Class Football; Class Baseball; Class Track; Class Swimming; A. S. C. E.; Sec. W. P. I. A. A.; News Editor Tech News. When Ken ” came to Tech it was with the intention of becoming a civilized ” civil engineer, and he has succeeded at least in be¬ coming an embryo engineer. Besides being an able student, ” Ken ’’ has shown ability as an athlete and is a well known man on the Hill, having taken part in many activities. Although not too busy to miss his ' social events and good times, Ken ” is a hard worker and, if that is any indication, he should realize his ambition of being an engineer. One Hundred Two ROLLA MARTIN PETERSON Kolia 2H Electric; Born Jan. 30, 1910; Prep. Shel¬ burne Falls High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Colrain. Rope Pull (2). Like many prominent men of the present day, Rolla Peterson is a man of few words but definite action. He has demonstrated this by his ability to gain his engineering educa¬ tion with the fewest of words and the high¬ est of honors—as evidenced by his 95.5 in calculus. Quiet and unassuming Rolla is liked by those who know him best, but many of his classmates have been deprived of intimate acquaintance with a fellow well worth know¬ ing. All in all, Rolla is an untiring, consci¬ entious worker, pushing forward without os¬ tentation in the pursuit of his chosen ca reer. EDGAR ALFRED PHANEUF Ed” Electric; Born Feb. 9, 1907; Prep. David Prouty High School, Spencer; Entered W. P. I. 1926; Address: 1 Sampson St., Spencer. A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull (1, 2). Punctuality is Ed ' s ” chief characteristic and the inventions he has perfected are num¬ berless. The reason for this is that he hails from Spencer, a town which boasts of other great inventors as well, such as Sam ” Howe. His success at the Institute can be attributed to his ability to keep away from the weaker sex, yet, who can tell, for still waters run deep.” Ed’s” natural abilities coupled with his engineering education should lead to his earning a niche in the hall of fame. Go to it Ed”, we wish you luck, and know you’ll get there. One Hundred Three PHILIP PIERCE Phil ” TBII AXA Electric; Born Nov. 9, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. E Sept. 1927; Address: 50 Eunice Ave., Worcester. Track ' W” (1, 2, 3, 4), Capt. (2); Cross Country (3, 4), Capt. (3, 4); A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull. Phil ” is one of the most conscientious, hard working members of the class, both in the classroom and outside. He has given a large part of his time to Tech and surely de¬ serves the honor of being captain of the track team. All his time was not spent on the track, though, for Phil’s ” scholastic stand¬ ing was very high. If he outclasses his rivals in the engineering world as he did his track rivals he will surely make rapid progress up the ladder of success, and we wish him thi best of fortune. JAMES LATHROP RATHBUN Jim V Mechanic; Born April 14, 1909; Prep. Gunnery School; Entered W. P. E Sept. 1927; Address: 15 Elm 9t., Mystic, Conn. A. S. M. E. Good things come in small packages, and Jim” is no exception to the rule. He may be small, but try to find someone more energe¬ tic and really alive. Of course, like most Tech students, it was mighty hard to get him out of bed in the morning, bu t once up and fully awake, he was never quiet a minute during the day. ' Jim” ' has a smooth tongue and always knew what to say when the fair sex was present. His brown, sport model Victoria Six was a familiar sight around the Hill, and how often was Jimmy” to be seen driving madly through the campus, causing us to often won¬ der the purpose of all the haste. :s:: •••• i 1 m One Hundred Tour « v ' ' r r a ’ i IttKt I 1 .!’ J.. ’ ■ ' • i ‘ M £ ip 1 ' r I • v� • ( 3 h- r ■ � . n r 4 uVr 1 7 ' K ft A f . i-t: . ■ A V 1 ' • ! K-J Oi l wmr EBEN HEATON RICE Ben ” ©X Skull Civil; Born Feb. 6, 1910; Prep. Gardner High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 139 Woodland Ave., Gardner. Football (1, 2, 3, 4), ’ W” (3, 4); Basketball bWb” (1, 2); Track (1, 2), ”W (2); Class Football; Class Basket¬ ball ; A. S. C. E.; Jr. Marshall; Tech News, Reporter (2), Junior Editor (3), Associate Editor (4). Eben Heaton Rice — sometimes those of us who knew him best wondered if it really shouldn’t be Eben Wheaton,” or perhaps Eben Smith!” Be that as it may, it is no secret that Ben ” spent considerable time burning up the roads to these places. On the Hill this big boy from Gardner made a name for himself, football being his specialty, al¬ though he had many other activities which re¬ quired a considerable part of his time. EDWARD KOSFORD ROUSE Ed” Electric; Born July 18, 1907; Prep. Thomaston High School, Conn.; Entered W. P. 1. Sept. 1927; Address: 40 Elm St., Thomaston, Conn. A. I. E. E., Vice-President (3, 4). Ed ” hails from the little town of Thom¬ aston, somewhere in Connecticut. His hopes of entering Tech were mighty dark for a long time, but he finally managed to pass the seventh entrance exam in French—and then only because it was identical with a previous one. According to the math authorities, ”Ed” is the only man who ever put color into his math quizzes for his pink paper never failed to dazzle Doc.” Morley. Ed” like many other Tech men finally met his Waterloo at Central Church. At least it looks that way to us but Ed s” view may be different. One Hundred Five CARL ERIC RYLANDER Rye ” Car! ” ©Yfi Skull Civil; Born July 14, 1907; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 284 Oxford St., Auburn. Football (1, 2, 3); Class Football (1, 2); A. S. C. E.; Ass’t. Mgr. Basketball; Art Editor Peddler; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet (3, 4); Vice-Pres. Class (3b); Goat’s Head Com. A humorist and cartoonist by nature and a civil by attempt, Carl ” has forced his la¬ borious way in and out of Pa” French’s civil department for four long years. No doubt it was in Prof. Knight ' s classes that Carl ” obtained most of his practice which was used to advantage in his work as Art Editor of this Peddler. However, he has not spent all of his time drawing cartoons for he has done his bit on the football field, and assisted in the manag¬ ing of the basketball team. CARL FRANCIS SAGE Red ” 2AE Mechanic; Born April 30, 1910; Prep. Fairfield High School, Conn; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 180 Mill Rock Road, Hamden, Conn. Swimming (1); Class Swimming (1, 2); A. S. M. E., Treas. (4); Bus. Mgr. Peddler; Peddler Staff (3); Goat’s Head Com. Everyone used to be glad to see Red” Until he started extracting Peddler assessments from the financially overburdened Seniors. This arduous work has also had its effects on Red” and had the task lasted much longer, we would have expected to see his flaming thatch turn to grey. ” Red ” claims the honored distinction of having viewed Worcester’s main streets from a wagon, the incident being a dastardly trick of the present Juniors. S3! One Hundred Six CHARLES HASTINGS SCHILLER Charlie ” ©Yfi Mechanic; Born Jan. 12, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Charlton. Rope Pull (1, 2); Class Track (1); A. S. M. E.; Band (1); Glee Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Ass’t Mgr. Glee Club (3); Ass ' t. Stage Mgr. Masque (2). Charlie ” entered W. P. I. with thirty- five others from North High and despite the best efforts of the faculty is graduating in four years. We know him for his activities in the Glee Club, where, as first tenor, he was the mainstay of that group. He was in the big wreck” last Fall and was the one who landed on his head. We don’t think this changed him much and we hope that the bump will give him a better start in the world. WILLIAM SINCLAIR, JR. Bill� i rA Electric; Born Feb. 7, 1908; Prep. Phil¬ lips Exeter Academy; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 19 Urquhart St., Rumford, Me. Soccer (3, 4); A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull (L 2). Bill ” came to Tech from the wilds of Maine a young and innocent youth. How¬ ever, four years at Tech have taught him much of the ways of the world. On the Hill Bill ” always had a smile and a good word for everybody, but somehow he could never learn to love some of his professors whose courses he had to pass. Yet he has managed without this love. Tough breaks compel us to abandon him to the mer¬ cies of 1932, although we feel that he de¬ serves a better fate. We’ll be waiting for you next year Bill” out in the cruel, cold world. GEORGE WARDWELL SMITH Smitty ” ©YO Electric; Born Oct. 31, 1909; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address; 2061 Hunting- ton T’pke, Bridgeport, Conn. A. I. E. E.; Orchestra (2). Here comes George!” You can tell him by his long legs, brisk stride, and cheery smile. The stride has been acquired by his many midnight walks in the south part of this city. Transmission has a peculiar fas¬ cination for Power Factor ” and he does problems at a rate comparable with his walk¬ ' d a George ranks well up in the class scholas¬ tically and we expect to see him at the top in years to come. Good luck, and be careful not to let too much grass grow on Benefit Street. MICHAEL CHARLES SODANO Mike ” Electric; Born April 30, 1909; Prep. Can¬ ton High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 64 Endicott St., Canton. Football (1, 2, 3, 4), W” (4); Track (2, 3, 4), ”W” (2); Swimming (1, 2, 3, 4), sWt” (4); Class Football; Class Swimming; Knights of the Road; A. I. E. E. Mike ” has a wonderful phone person¬ ality ”—no one will even attempt to deny this, particularly if they have ever listened to him in a telephone conversation. In fact the feminine voice could scarcely get in a word, so rapid was his storm of wit, humor, sar¬ casm, or sweet nothings. However, Mike” was better known to most of us on the football field where as quarterback he displayed the same pep and vigor in directing the team. One Hundred Eight HERBERT ARNOLD STEWART Fat ” Mechanic; Born Jan. 2, 1909; Prep. South High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 19 Kingsbury St., Worcester. A. S. M. E. Fat ” Stewart, after having enjoyed a four year sojourn at South High, came to Tech and became quickly recognized by his ever¬ present pipe and his renowned physique. Fat lost no time in acquainting himself with the boiler room where he spent much time, when not devoting himself to his daily exercise which consisted of playing checkers. Occa¬ sionally he studied, but his brilliant discus¬ sions of topics of worldly interest, emanating from this place gained for him a great audi¬ ence and made him recognized as one of the best of boiler room politicians. You should be a politician, perhaps, instead of an engin¬ eer, Stewie. HURANT TASHJIAN Tash” Mechanic; Born June 21, 1909; Prep. Northbridge High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 1 Ashland Rd., Worcester. Cosmopolitan Club; A. S. M. E. Tash ” is a quiet sort of a fellow, good natured, and always willing to help the next fellow. His hearty laugh will ring in our ears long after we have left the Hill. He plunged whole-heartedly into his college work and the long strides that took him to his eight o’clock classes showed his determination to get ahead. He came to us from Northbridge High, located in the famous little town of Whitinsville and has safely weathered the storms up here, coming through in com¬ mendable fashion. We are sure that he will do as well in his life work, and wish him every success when he leaves Tech for an engineering job. One Hundred Nine ROBERT DAVIS TAYLOR Bob” ©yn Electric; Born Oct. 22, 1909; Prep. David Prouty High School, Spencer; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: South Rd., Spencer. Baseball (1, 2); Football (2, 3, 4), W” (4); Track, W” (3, 4); A. E E. E.; Rope Pull (l); Class Football (2); Class Track (1). A cloud of smoke! No, that can ' t be smoke for here comes Taylor out of it, and he’s not allowed to smoke, being a member of the football and track squads. For four long years we have been startled by the amount of dust that Bob ” can raise. Having spent his last free” summer with Westinghouse, Bob” wished to keep up his reputation, and, as a result, spent his whole Senior year hovering around queer rotatirg bodies, putting in A. C. and taking out D. C. ’I a HENRY HORACE TERRY Terry ” ©Yfi Mechanic; Born Jan. 8, 1910; Prep. Ori¬ ent High School; Entered W. P. E Sept. 1927; Address: Orient, Long Island. R.ope Pull (1, 2). Terry,” or Hooker,” as he is known to his intimates, came to Worcester to learn something. He learned plenty, but how much about mechanical engineering, we don’t know. Although not a varsity man, Terry showed an assortment of hooks and curves that as¬ tounded the Interfraternity Baseball Leaguers. As a basketball forward he is one of the best, and when it comes to diving he is way up front. Besides being an athlete, Terry is a gentleman who shares his presence equally with the blondes and brunettes. If he learns as much in the next four years as he has in the past four, he will become one of our most successful graduates. One Hundred Ten l! OSCAR WILLIAM TISSARI i Shorty ®X Chemist; Born April 22, 1908; Prep. Templeton High School, Baldwinville; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 5 Cherry St., Baldwinville. Skeptical Chymists; Radio Club (1, 2) ; Glee Club (1, 2, cer (2); Ass’t. Mgr. Carnival Com. (2). Shorty ” is quite often found over in the gym getting a little exercise by doing a few laps on the track or a few dives down in the pool. Of course he has his own methods of the execution of the dives he does, but we wouldn ' t hold that against him. Who of the Chemists will ever forget the time when Shorty ” addressed Dr. Smith as Dr. Tombstone,” blushed, turned, and liter- Wj „ r 7 3, 4) ; Class Soc- Track (3); Tech ALMON FRANCIS TOWNSEND, JR. Franny ” TBn i ta 2H Skull Mechanic; Born June 27, 1909; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 3 Ger¬ main St., Worcester. Track (1, 2, 3, 4); Swimming (l); Class Track (1, 2) ; Knights of the Road; Mgr. Football (4) ; Vice-Pres. A. A. (3), Pres. (4); Chairman Junior Prom Com.; Tech Banquet Com.; Rope Pull (1); Tech Council (1, 2, 3, 4); Class Pres. (2b), Vice-Pres. (1, 2a, 3b, 4), Audi¬ tor (3a). As one of the most outstanding members of the class of ’31, Franny” has been very popular, his winning smile and ready wit winning him a host of friends. In spite of the fact that he was one of the busiest men in the class, he was always will¬ ing to do more, living up to the old adage that a busy man has more time than the One Hundred Eleven JOSEPH PAUL TULKA Joe” Chemist; Born Sept. 9, 1909; Prep. East Side High School, Newark, N. J.; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 43 Lentz Ave., Newark, N. J. Soccer aWf” (2, 3, 4) ; Class Soccer (1); Newman Club; Skeptical Chymists; Tech Show (1). If you ever went to Joe” to show him something you seldom did it the second time, for he could show an even more complete lack of interest than the Junior Chemists ex¬ hibit in Dr. Ewell’s lectures. When one got to know Joe” he was usually willing to for¬ give him—for, as chemists run, he was a good fellow. Anywhere in the Chem. Building— a mop of blondish hair—baggy grey knickers —green socks—blue jacket—none other— “Joe” Tulka! Joe would rather dance than eat and he can dance too; ask the girls. PRESCOTT KINGSBURY TURNER Moco ” ©Yn Electric; Born Dec. 11, 1906; Prep. West- boro High; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1926; Address: 58 Church St., Westboro. A. I. E. E.; Rope Pull. Conscientious Moco,” with earnestness and determination in his eye, has daily wended his weary way between Westboro and Wor¬ cester Tech. One of the toughest assign¬ ments we can think of is commuting to Tech from the sticks” twelve miles out. When P. K.” decided to do a thing it was done right, and the problem of getting a technical education was no exception. Moco” does not claim to be a social lion, but he is a most likeable fellow, with a heart of gold and a level head which will carry him far in his chosen field. One Hundred Twelve JOHN BROWN TUTHILL Tut” TBIT ©Yfi %=. Chemist; Born June 24, 1910; Prep. Ori¬ ent High School, New York; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Orient, New York. Mgr. Baseball; Rifle Team (2); Rope Pull (1, 2). Big John, better known as Tut”, can’t seem to keep out of trouble. If it isn’t sig¬ nal lights on Mam Street and police depart¬ ments, it’s driving his car into Lake Quin- sigamond. John came to us from an Orient High School graduating class of four mem¬ bers. Although hailing from this small fish¬ ing town, the wind of the city has gradually blown the fish scales from his beard, and the odor of fish has slowly been replaced by the stench of the chem lab. We never could admire Tut ' s tech¬ nique in chem lab, but he was there with the results. All the more power to you, John B! A Y NELSON TYLER ” Ty ” 2AE Mechanic; Born Nov. 7, 1908; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 6 Chal¬ mers Road, Worcester. Rope Pull (1, 2); Ass’t. Mgr. Swim¬ ming (3); Jr. Marshall (3); Jr. Jacket Com. Coming from Worcester has both advant¬ ages and disadvantages, but Harry seems to have made the best of both while making many strong friends. His activities have been many and varied. No interfraternity match would be complete without Harry’s having some con¬ nection with it and, as one of the social lions, no Tech affair would be a success without his presence. His easy going nature, good humor, and willingness to try anything have gotten him along well so far and should be of great help in later life. i3Bfi� r.r : mi One Hundred Thirteen OLIVER RAWSON UNDERHILL Red ” K§K Civil; Born Jan. 9, 1910; Prep. North High School, Worcester; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 50 Francis St., Worcester. Football (1, 2, 3, 4); Track (3, 4); A. S. C. E.; Class Football; Tech Council; Goat’s Head Com.; Ass’t. Mgr. Basket¬ ball. Ready, Captain Underhill?” Red” was always ready, whether it was to lead his foot¬ ball team to the first tackle, heave the weights in a track meet, or to lend a helping hand wherever it was needed. When conditions were darkest Red’s” smile was the widest, and when the battle led uphill he grinned and fought harde r. With such a personality Red” was able to bum his way through most of New England, a pastime which he enjoyed above all. Good luck to you Red,” you certainly deserve it! CHARLES BUELL WALKER Charlie ” P P2K Skull Mechanic; Born Dec. 28, 1908; Prep. Technical High School, Springfield; En¬ tered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 4 Edgemont Place, Longmeadow. Soccer aWf” (2, 3, 4), Capt. (4); Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4), W” (4); Ass’t. Mgr. Tennis (3), Mgr. (4); Class Foot¬ ball (1); Class Tennis (1); Class Bas¬ ketball (1, 2); Class Soccer (2); A. S. M. E.; Knights of the Road; Class Sec. (2a). Charlie,” after making a rep” in his studies the first year went into the various activities on the Hill. When his genius in football was not appreciated, he turned to soccer, where his abilities were soon recog¬ nized, his playing being of such a calibre as to win him the captaincy. One Hundred Fourteen � aaoa� € ffleffBSCEfi l « 1 MINER FORBES WELL Miner ; Electric; Born Jan 27, 1910; Prep. Wethersfield High School; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 261 Hartford Ave., Wethersfield, Conn. A. I. E. E.; Camera Club, Sec. (4); Rope Pull (1, 2); Ass’t. Photographic Editor Peddler (4). Four years ago Miner entered W. P. I. where he has been faithfully pursuing his desire to learn all about electricity. Miner ” came to be known as the class photographer for he could be seen at every Tech event making photographic records, and the majority of the photographs in this volume of the Peddler are his work. He made a completely equipped studio out of his room¬ ing quarters and there diligently carried c ut his task. M A WNG STONE WHITE Pet i ” Electric; Born Aug. 9, 1909; Prep. Searles High School, Great Barrington; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: Great Barrington. Football (1, 2, 4); Rope Pull (2); A. I. E. E.; Junior Editor Peddler (3); Ass ' t. Mgr. Musical Assoc. Although Pete ' ’ hails from Great Barring- ton-in-the-Berkshires, he has never allowed the metropolis of Worcester to sway his in¬ tentions to make good at Worcester Tech. Pete ” has, in the occasional breathing spells, also found time to develop his abilities along other important lines of interest. Proof of this has been found in his great variety of mail from many of the distinguished finishing, kindergarten, and normal schools of these New England States. One Hundred Fifteen GRAYSON WINTERBOTTOM WILCOX Gay � $rA Mechanic; Born Aug. 1, 1907; Prep. Mount Hermon; Entered W. P. I. Sept. 1927; Address: 39 Beverly Rd., Hamden, Conn. Football (3); A. S. M. E.; Glee Club; Junior Editor Tech News; Masque; Capt. Rope Pull (1) ; Ass’t. Mgr. Football; Treas. Y. M. C. A. (3). ” Gay ” started right off in extra-curricula activities, being elected captain of the rope pull team in his Freshman year. However, after this strenuous labor, he decided to tackle lighter work and turned his attention to the Tech News and the Y. M. C. A. How Gay’s” spare time is spent in Worcester is still quite a mystery, but we suspect that it is divided between supporting the local ”Y” and giving the fair sex a ' break.’ Gay’s” winning smile and blond hair undoubtedly account for his social prominence. ROBERT SCHUYLER WILLIAMSON Bob’’ Skyk ' e ” 2AE Mechanic; Born June 21, 1909; Prep. Phillips Andover Academy; Entered W. P. E Sept. 1927; Address: 415 Jefferson Ave., Niagara Falls, New York. Orchestra Director (3, 4); Glee Club; Boyntonians; Sec. Masque; Goat ' s Head Com. ' Skyke’s ” particular passion was chasing fires, that is, when he wasn’t out visiting a sick friend. His Chewy ” has been seen at all the best fires that Worcester can boast of in the past few years. Bob ” could al¬ ways give very able assistance on work when the particular question didn ' t pertain to matter taken up too recently, the reason for this being that he had a weakness for bed in the morning—not an individual trait at Tech. One Hundred Sixteen ids of time move , shifting, evermo mories of our loi CHARLES EVERETT WOODWARD Chick” TBIT AX A 2H Chemist; Born Sept. 3, 1910; Prep. Wethersfield High School, Conn.; En¬ tered W. P. I., Sept. 1927; Address: 20 Robbins Drive, Wethersfield, Conn. Track W” (3, 4); Rope Pull (l, 2). Here is one of the Kaiser’s’’ organic sharks. The subject came easily to him no] matter how hard the transformations. He liked it so well that he was lured into a organic thesis and soon found to his sbrroj what was meant by the expression, Con.u the literature.” Chick” is a likeable enough fellow even if inclined to be obstreperous at times. Generally he appeared to be bu c y when doing absolutely nothing and likewise when apparently doing nothing was actually doing a great deal u t 6 onward, ; lost classmates us daily by the score. were hit by Cupid’s arrow, _J their heart in one swift blow ' , found Calc and physics boring they left with winter’s snow. Mr I iHisifl the rest, poor luckless devils, ing not when they w ' ere beat, • ound ' till Black Mac’s bugle __1 forth its warnings of retreat . .m i .dl ili. fi ,n r . c J we’re seated by our fire, — s have a glass to our old Who got stuck in Boynton’s THE PHANTOM LIST Melvin George Adams Winthrop Whitney Adams William Edward Aiken Charles King Aldrich Joseph Alfred Anglada Harold Levitt Arnold John Francis Asselta Gerson Ernest Berger Warren Kendall Blake George James Brady Newman Bumstead Joseph John Bunevith William Nathan Burr, Jr. Robert Neil Cambridge Benjamin Richardson Chadwick Joseph Chelauski Newell Lloyd Clark Douglas Bruce Coates Donald Clark Converse Royal William Cooper John Woodford Curtis Sherman Dane John Winslow Davidson William Phillips Denison Stephen Daniel Donahue Charles Buckley Eddy Isadore Fagan Samson Elliot Freshman Bryant Hayward Gardner Raymond Hertil Guenther Edward Monroe Haines Fred James Hawkesworth Robert Lewis Hutchinson Clarence Arthur Hughes Irving Zellon Emil Izzi Otto Pitman Keller Frederick Ralph Kenyon Raymond Carl Lundgren Theodore Thomas McLaughlin Roger Wellington Mills Lucien Wry Nevers Irving Smith Newcomb Charles Henry Newsome Stanley Hugo Olson Harry Whitney Osgood John Lester Perry, Jr. Frederick Paul Peters George Washington Pickering, 3rd Stuart Dryden Pike Lawrence Homer Poeton Henrv Alexander Racicot J William Dickenson Ravenscroft Edgar Edwards Roberts Clayton Holbrook Rood, Jr. Nicholas Shaley Sculos George Morton Siegel Joseph Martin Silva Elroy Edward Simonds John Joseph Sullivan Kelton Damon Sweet Robert Haynes Terrill Joseph Edward Totas Frederick Curtis Tucker Joseph Turner Paul I. Tuttle Theodore Lawrence Wanstall Allan Charles Weissinger Carroll Newton Whitaker One Hundred Eighteen ' I £ r CiIO ddler CLASS OF 1931 AS FRESHMEN SLEEP WALKING OR ODE TO A JUNIOR Yes, indeed the title does give away as it were the subject of the narrative about to be expounded. The circumstances enshrouding this story are so unusual and incredible that I scarcely know where or how to begin. Bear with me, dear readers, and pardon my wanderings, for I have scarcely recovered from my afternoon nap and I have a rather bad mouth, if I may use that hackneyed metaphor. I’m a typical college man, that is, I cut classes, smoke any given brand of cigarettes, wear my room-mate’s clothes, go out with women, and above all, I walk in my sleep. Weigh that well and try, if you can, to put yourself in my shoes (size ten). Sleep walking, sometimes called somnambulism, is usually indulged in after the hour of midnight and that is where the story comes in for I somnambulate in broad daylight (many students do). Added to the afore¬ mentioned peculiarity my subconscious mind records everything that transpires during the period of somnambulation and upon coming out of the coma the infor¬ mation is imparted to my conscious self, a miracle that pays big dividends on many occasions. On returning from a four o’clock class one afternoon not long ago I lay down on my cot and gave myself into the care of Morpheus. The God of Sleep was evidently quite busy for he left me as soon as his rites were performed in the care of an apprentice who, after reading the Police Gazette, fell asleep. Evidently my subconscious self was awaiting this opportunity, for after deter¬ mining that the lad was truly asleep, I cautiously stole from the room and headed directly to the kitchen, undoubtedly to ascertain whether or no the evening meal was to my liking. Mashed ash-cans are not too palatable and fried sole-leather is hard to digest so I turned from the smells of the kitchen and sauntered down the Hill in search of excitement. Nothing was stirring, so, as a last resort I sauntered into the house on the corner. As I was unannounced no one questioned my mission and soon I came to a door that stood ajar. I cautiously peeked inside and then ran post-haste back to the Dorm.” Use your imagination, my good friends, and send in your answers to the question—WHAT WAS IN THE ROOM? All answers must be accompanied by return postage and enrollment fee of fifty dollars. Thank you all, kind friends, and I hope you are convinced that All that blisters is not sunburn.’’ One Hundred Twenty . imnr - ® ' rp ISIIBB min ii!i!i!i!i!iiili!i!i!i!iit!i!iii!i!i !!i!iii!ih!;!i!j I ™ f ' ill ; s«� i i • i i ■ u Bill I ««! A • � � 1 Bill � m - •ftai ■! � i� i I nit I � ■ i if I m PI CLASS OF 1932 James E. Leach Donald M. Smith CLASS OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER President, James E. Leach Vice-President, Russell Purrington Secretary, Frank E. South Treasurer, Robert G. Driscoll Auditor, David Rice Historian , Roger C. Hager Member-at-Large, Linn M. Lockwood SECOND SEMESTER President, James E. Leach Vice-President, Donald M. Smith Secretary, Paul R. Nelson Treasurer, Linn M. Lockwood Auditor, Rocco LaPenta Historian, Roger C. Hager Member-at-Large, Rob ' t W. McMaster JUNIOR CLASS ROLL Edward Knight Allen, Jr., Springfield. $2K; Mechanic; Soccer; Class Soccer; Tech Council; Soph Hop Committee; Frosh Cap Com¬ mittee; Dorm Gift Committee. Idof Anderson, Jr., Worcester. Electric. Nils Albert Anderson, Worcester. Electric. Edgar Charles Ansaldi, So. Manchester, Conn. Mechanic; Newman Club; Rope Pull (2). William Ardito, Springfield. Electric. Eliezer Aronov, Tel Aviv, Palestine. Civil; Cosmopolitan Club. William Edward Ashe, Worcester. The Friars; Mechanic; Newman Club; A. S. M. E.; Rope Pull (2). William Walter Asp, Worcester. ATfi; Electric; Football W” (1, 2, 3); Basketball W” (1, 2, 3), Captain (3); Baseball W” (1, 2, 3); Class Basketball; Class Baseball (1, 2), Captain; Knights of the Road. Emanuel Athanasiades, Greece. Electric; Cosmopolitan Club; Knights of the Road; A. I. E. E. Arthur W. Backgren, Worcester. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Glee Club (1, 2, 3). Carl William Backstrom, Worcester. Electric; Golf (1, 2). Alwyn Edward Bailey, Worcester. OTQ; Chemist; Fencing Club; Band; Rifle Club. George Theodore Barks, Northampton. 0X; Mechanic; Class Football (1, 2,); Class Bowling (1, 2); Tech News Reporter (1, 2) s Junior Editor (3); Chairman Junior Prom Committee; Soph Hop Committee; Assistant Man¬ ager Basketball; Class Treasurer (2b); Y” Cabinet (3). Clement Richmond Barlow, Ashburnham. T2K; Mechanic. Wells Fenby Bausman, Springfield. 2AE; Mechanic; Rifle Team; Masque; Tech News; Junior Editor Peddler; Banjo Club; Mgr. Rifle Team; Ass’t. Mgr. Soccer. Robert Ivan Belmont, Middleboro. 0TQ; Mechanic; Band; Orchestra. Theodore Henry Berard, Worcester. A2A; Mechanic; Newman Club; A. S. M. E. Thomas Gerald Bergin, Swampscott. Chemist; Football (1, 2); Newman Club. Fred Allen Bickford, Waltham. AXA; Chemist; Ass’t. Mgr. Football. Malcolm Rudolph Bloom, Rcslindale. 2AE; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Banjo Club; Rifle Club. One Hundred Twenty-four Herbert Franklin Borg, Worcester. 9Tfi; Mechanic; Class Track (2); Track; Rope Pull (1, 2). Arthur Burton Brainerd, Nashua, N. H. General Science. Walter J. Brosnan, Worcester. Mechanic. Charles Brezinski, Westfield. Mechanic. Lenges Hawver Bull, Lenox. AT9; Civil; Soccer aWf” ; Class Football; Class Basketball; Masque; Tech News Reporter (1, 2), Junior Editor (3) ; Peddler Junior Editor; Jacket Committee. Dana Burbank Carleton, Portland, Me. Electric. Henry Edwin Carlson, Worcester 0TQ; Mechanic; Track (2b); Class Football (2). Theodore Stanley Chmura, Chicopee Falls. Mechanic. Timothy David Crimmons, Palmer. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Vice-President Newman Club. William John Cullen, Easthampton. AXA; Chemist; Class Basketball (1, 2); Basketball W” (2, 3). Leonard Cunningham Daniels, West Springfield. N2K; Chemist; Glee Club (1, 2); Skeptical Chymists; Soccer (2); Class Soccer (1, 2). Marcel Albert Emile Delys, Woonsocket, R. I. Mechanic; Cross Country. Arthur Deslauriers, Spencer. Civil; Baseball ; Track. Edward Francis Donohue, Worcester. The Friars; Civil; Newman Club. Roland Freedmont Downing, Worcester. Mechanic; Basketball (1, 2, 3). Robert Gerald Driscoll, Holyoke. 2AE; Electric; Swimming (1, 2, 3); Class Swimming (1, 2, 3); Rope Pull (2); Ass’t. Mgr. Tennis; Newman Club; Class Historian (2b) ; Class Treasurer (3a). Emile Raymond Dube, Nashua, N. H. Chemist. Earl Lincoln Dufresne, Shrewsbury. AXA; Civil; Soccer (3); Class Baseball (1, 2); Class Soccer (1, 2). Carl Milton Ekberg, Worcester. ' FXK; Civil; Football; A. S. C. E. George Bliss Emerson, East Providence, R. I. AT£2 ; Mechanic; Swimming (1, 2, 3); Dorm Committee (1). Howard Russell Finn, Springfield, Vt. t rA; Mechanic; Track; Masque; Chairman Junior Mashalls; Junior Editor Peddler. One Hundred Twenty-five Theodore Lyman Fish, West Springfield. Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Camera Club. Leland Harvey Fisler, North Attleboro. Mechanic. Ernest Webster Foster, West Boxford. AXA; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Glee Club. Lester William Frank, Worcester. Electric. Gordon Bennett George, Westboro. 0X; Electric. David Goldrosen, Worcester. Electric; A. I. E. E.; R adio Club. Everett Richard Gordon, Worcester 20SP; Chemist; Skeptical Chymists. Earle Edwin Green, Worcester AXA; Electric; Masque; Glee Club. John Walcott Greene, Worcester. General Science; Orchestra Coach. Roger Chapin Hager, Clinton. ATfi; Mechanic; Basketball Seconds (1, 2, Rules Committee. Edward Monroe Haines, Worcester. Mechanic. Lloyd Russell Hale, Worcester. Civil. ’32 gets wet” 3); Masque; Class Auditor (1, 2, 3); Fresh George Martin Hansen, Monson. Mechanic; Baseball; Class Soccer; Rope Pull; Junior Marshall. William Ellum Hanson, Norwich, Conn. Chemist; Skeptical Chymists; Glee Club (1, 2, 3); Cosmopolitan Club. Edwin Vaughn Haskell, Still River. Chemist; Swimming (2); Rifle Team (2, 3); Skeptical Chymists; Class Swimming (2, 3); Class Rifle Team (2, 3). Herman Francis Hawthorne, Springfield. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Camera Club (1); Rifle Club (1); Knights of the Road; Fencing Club; Class Rifle Team (1, 2, 3). Benjamin Lopez Herrarte, Worcester. Mechanic. William Huntington Hinchliffe, Orange, Conn. MA; Electric; Glee Club (1); Rope Pull (1); Tech News; Ass’t. Mgr. Football; Manager Football. Ernest Milton Holt, New Bedford. ATfi; Chemist; Track; Rifle Team. Lambert Roland Johnson, Worcester. Civil. One Hundred Twenty-six M E PEDDLER $ Paul Everett Johnson, Worcester. TPA; Civil; Publicity Mgr. Masque; A. S. C. E.; Newman Club. Elliott Day Jones, Worcester. 0Tf2; Mechanic; Swimming; Tech News Reporter (2), Junior Editor (3); Peddler Junior Editor. Dwight Emerson Keeney, Holyoke. Electric. Ambrose Kennedy, Woonsocket, R. I. Mechanic; Aero Club; Newman Club. Clarence Stanley Knight, Southbridge. Mechanic; Aero Club. Bertrand Roland Lanciault, Worcester. 2AE; Mechanic; Football (2, 3); Baseball (1, 2, 3); A. S. M. E. Rocco LaPenta, East Hartford, Conn. Civil; Football (1, 2, 3) ; A. S. C. E. Carl Hilding Larson, Worcester. 9TE ; Electric; Football (1, 2); Basketball (1, 2). James Edward Leach, Gardner. OX; Civil; Football (2, 3) ; A. S. C. E.; Class President (3a) ; Class Vice-President (2a, 2b). Robert George Leary, Worcester. The Friars; Mechanic; Basketball (1); Glee Club (2, 3). Howard Parker Lekberg, Worcester. AXA ; Mechanic; Junior Marshall. Alexander Chester Lendo, Otter River. 2AE ; Civil. Lester Nelson Lintner, Torrington, Conn. Mechanic. Linn Musson Lockwood, Woodmont, Conn. ATfi; Mechanic; Football (2, 3); Class Football (2); Track (1); Masque; Class Treasurer (1); Member-at-Large (2, 3a). Eugene Francis Lowe, Jr., Fitchburg. Mechanic. Raymond Henry Lynch, Worcester. Civil; A. S. C. E.; Newman Club; Rope Pull (2) ; Junior Prom Committee. Antonio Placido Maggiacomo, Cranston, R. I. The Friars; Electric; Football; Newman Club. Richard Henry Martin, Worcester. Civil. Donald J. McGee, Springfield. Electric; Newman Club. Robert William McMaster, Southbridge. Mechanic; Tech News. James McWhirter, Jr., West Warren. Chemist. One Hundred Twenty-seven Harry George Merrill, West Boylston. Electric. William Justin Minnick, Auburn. Chemist; Rope Pull (1, 2). Carroll Charles Misener, Orange. Mechanic; Glee Club (2, 3); Band (1, 2, 3); Camera Club (3). Paul Edwin Nelson, Barnet, Vt. AXA; Civil; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Ass’t. Mgr. Basketball; A. S. C. E.; Vice-President A. S. C. E. (3) ; Junior Prom Committee. Paul Robert Nelson, Worcester. Electric. Raymond Edwin Nichols, Lyonsville. Electric; Camera Club. Olof Wendell Nyquist, Worcester. AXA; Mechanic; Class Football (1, 2) ; Football (3) ; Track (2, 3) ; A. S. M. E. Charles Stephen O’Brien, Springfield. 2AE ; Mechanic; Newman Club; Class Secretary Junior Prom Committee. Paul Rudolph Olson, Auburn. AXA; Electric; Rope Pull (2). George Evald Oman, South Windham, Conn. 2AE; Mechanic. Constantine A. Orphanos, Boston. 2E E; Civil; Cosmopolitan Club. John Charles Osipowich, Worcester. 2AE; Mechanic; Swimming (1, 2); Football (2). Felix George Palaski, Worcester. Civil; Track (1, 2, 3) ; A. S. C. E. (2) ; Rope Pull (2) ; Junior Marshall; Leonard Henry Peters, Lenox. f 2K; Civil; Swimming (1, 2); Tech News (1, 2) Another wet scene” Class Swimming (1, 2); Rope Pull (2). Irwin Peterson, Worcester. T2K ; Electric; Golf gWt” (1, 2); Ass’t Mgr. Swimming; Tech News Reporter (l), Junior Editor (2, 3). Onnie Mathios Petroman, Norwich, Conn. Mechanic; Masque (1, 2); Tech News (2b, 3a). Edwin Leroy Pollard, Northampton. 9X; Civil Ass’t. Mgr. Baseball; Class Rifle Team; Class Bowling Team (1, 2). John Horton Porteus, Three Rivers. TrA; Civil; Cosmopolitan Club; A. S. C. E.; Glee Club; Rope Pull (1, 2). Henry Blanchard Pratt, Jr., Antrim, N. H. 9X; Civil; Class Rifle Team (1, 2, 3); Rope Pull (2); A. S. C. E.; Ass’t. Mgr. Track. Swen Gilbert Pulson, Philadelphia, Penn. ATO; Mechanic; Bus. Mgr. Masque; Class Treasurer (2a) ; Junior Marshall. Russell Donelson Purrington, Shattuckville. T2K; Mechanic; Basketball (1, 2, 3); Member-at-Earge (2a). One Hundred Twenty-eight Donald Wallace Putnam, Worcester. AXA; Mechanic; Football; Baseball. William Francis Reardon, Worcester. The Friars; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Newman Club. Charles S. Reasby, Mt. Hermon. Mechanic. David Rice, Gardner. 0X; Civil; Track (1, 2, 3), W” (1); Class Football (1, 2); Football (3); Tech News Reporter (1, 2), Junior Editor (3); Class Historian (2a, 3a). Percival Ginn Ridley, Worcester. Electric. Aram Harold Rustigian, Worcester. Civil. William Charles Salmon, Worcester. The Friars; Electric; A. I. E. E.; Newman Club. Lawrence Joseph Sarkozy, Torrington, Conn. Mechanic; Class Football; Football; Newman Club. Otto Louis Seelert, Jr., So. Manchester, Conn. OTfi; Civil; Basketball (1); Ass’t. Mgr. Soccer; Mgr. Soccer. Gordon Eggleston Signor, Waterbury, Conn. SAE; Electric; Rifle Team; Banjo Club; Rifle Club. Leon Skuropat, Krasnodar, Russia. ' FI ' A; Electric; Soccer; Cosmopolitan Club. Donald Mark Smith, Waban. ATfi; Chemist; Cross Country (1); Indoor Track (1, 2, 3); Outdoor Track (1, 2, 3); Football (2, 3); Tech News Reporter (1), Junior Editor (2, 3); Junior Editor Peddler; Class President (2a, 2b); Tech Council (2a, 2b); Cheer Leader (3); Vice-President A. A. (3); Editor-in-Chief Tech News; Class Vice-President (3b). Ellman Rogers Smith, East Walpole. Mechanic. William Arthur Snell, Southbridge. Chemist. Eugene Wilbur Somerville, Clinton. Electric; Rope Pull; Class Bowling. Frank Ernest South, Braintree. FrA; Electric; Track (1, 2); Class Track; Class Secretary (2, 3a); Prom Committee; Goat’s Head Committee; Captain Class Track Team. Ellis Russell Spaulding, Keene, N. H. 0TF ; Mechanic; A. S. M. E. George Whitmore Stratton, Framingham. AXA; Mechanic; A. S. M. E. Francis Michael Sullivan, Springfield. The Friars; Chemistry; Class Track; Track; Newman Club; Band (2, 3). Stanley William Swipp, Worcester. 6X; Mechanic; Football; Class Basketball; Class Football, Captain; A. S. M. E. ; Newman Club; Secretary Newman Club (3). One Hundred Twenty-nine Sidney Thune, Norwich, Conn. Chemistry; Junior Editor Peddler. Uuno Ensio Tillan, Springfield. Civil; Soccer aWf” (2, 3); Track (2, 3); A. S. C. E. John Richard Tinker, Nashua, N. H. ATO; Mechanic; Swimming sWt” (1, 2, 3); Class Swimming (1, 2, 3); Football (1, 3); Class Football (1, 2) ; Track (1) ; A. S. M. E. Andrew George Toussaint, Agawam. Electric. Ferdinand Andrew Trautner, Fitchburg. AXA; Electric; Track. Edwin Charles Tuukkanen, Worcester. Chemist; Skeptical Chymists. Chester Adolph Werme, Worcester. QX; Mechanic; Swimming (1, 2) ; Football (2, 3) ; Track (2, 3) ; A. S. M. E.; Goat’s Head Committee. Frederick Fuller Whitford, Hawthorne, N. J. ATfi; Electric; Masque; Glee Club; Class President (1); Rope Pull Captain (1); Tech Council (1); Soph Hop Committee, Chairman; Junior Prom Committee; Tech Show; Tech Carnival. Payson Rogers Whitney, Worcester. ©X; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Goat’s Head Committee; Ass’t Mgr. Swimming. Cary Chase Wilson, Claremont, N. H. ATfi; Chemist; Soccer; Tennis; Class Soccer; Masque; Knights of the Road; Tech Show; Dorm Committee. Clelan Gleason Winn, East Pepperell. Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Aero Club. One Hundred Thirty CLASS OF 1933 Wright H. Manvel John J. Molloy CLASS OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER President, Wright H. Manvel Vice-President, John J. Molloy, Jr. Secretary, Harry T. Jensen Treasurer, James R. Driscoll Auditor, Joseph H. Fogg Historian, Donald W. Haskins SECOND SEMESTER President, Wright H. Manvel Vice-President, John J. Molloy Secretary, Gilbert U. Gustafson Treasurer, Albert O. Bell Auditor, Emil C. Ostlund Historian, Jeremiah H. Vail SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL Charles Streeter Adams, Worcester. Mechanic. Melvin George Adams, Worcester. Electric. Ralph Herman Allen, Worcester. Civil. Arthur Olaf Anderson, Worcester. Mechanic; Golf. Alton Robert Anderson, Ansonia, Conn. T2K; Chemist; Radio Club; Rifle Club; Skeptical Chymists. William Arthur Anderson, Manchester, N. H. ATQ; Electric; Assistant Manager Football. One Hundred Thirty-three Henry Coombs Ashley, East Longmeadow. Mechanic; Aero Club. Frederick Ransom Asserson, Newport, R. I. TXIv; Football; Swimming. George William Banks, North Brookfield. Civil; Rope Pull. Gordon Ellis Barnes, Hardwick. OX; Electric. Earl Chester Barton, Springfield. ' I’-K; Civil; Track. Waldo Edgar Bass, Willimantic, Conn. ‘FSK; Electric; Rope Pull (1, 2); Tech News. Ethan Davis Bassett, Groton, N. Y. OX; Electric; Rope Pull. Allan Beasley Belcher, Springfield. AX A; Electric; Track (1, 2). Albert Orlin Bell, Leominster. OX; Mechanic; Class Football (1, 2); Football; Rope Pull (1, Wesley Oliver Bell, Worcester. Civil. J. Alfred Bicknell, Portland, Me. Chemist; Soccer; Skeptical Chymists. John Alden Birch, Branford, Conn. Electric. Robert Waldleigh Blake, Franklin, N. H. OX; Electric. Hugo Paul Borgatti, Peppered. Mechanic; Swimming; Newman Club. John Anselm Boyle, Worcester. Mechanic. Charles Stanley Brewer, Worcester. Electric. Ellis Robert Brown, Ashland. Civil. Allen Lester Brownlee, So. Willington, Conn. AXA; Electric; Aero Club; Glee Club. Ronald Hermon Bruce, Hudson. OX; Chemist; Class Track (1); Class Soccer (2). Vincent Fieber Buell, Mount Berry, Georgia. Civil; Cross Country W”; Track W”; Band. 2) ; Class Bowling. “ ’29 fight” One Hundred Thirty-four Harold Davis Burt, North Attleboro. Civil; Band (1, 2, 3). Leo Burwick, Worcester. 2SM ' ; Electric; Band. John Boylston Campbell, New Canaan, Conn. Electric. Emile Joseph Chauvin, Webster. Civil. William Henry Clancey, Jr., Worcester. Mechanic. Robert Norman Clark, West Hartford, Conn. TI ' A; Mechanic; Soccer (2). Harry Francis Clarke, Worcester. Electric; Banjo Club; Newman Club. Richard Russell Clarke, Worcester. AXA; Chemist. Edward Gerard Conway, Providence, R. I. 2AE; Mechanic. Umbert Francis Corsini, Worcester. 2AE; Electric; Tennis tWt” (1, 2). Lloyd Eager Crane, Worcester. 6TQ; Mechanic; Band ( 2 ). Raymond Bartlett Crawford, Oakham. Chemist. Harold Brooks Cross, North Grafton. Mechanic. Guy Austin Cummins, Jr., Ware. ATO; Electric. Herbert Mason Curtiss, West Haven, Conn. 2AE; Electric. Herbert Warren Daniels, Jr., Woodstock, Vt. Mechanic. George Davagian, Millbury. Mechanic. Thomas Emerson Decker, Worcester. TXK; Mechanic; Basketball (1, 2); Class Basketball. Arthur Herbert Dixon, West Springfield. AXA; Mechanic. Frank Fairchild Dodge, Norwich, Conn. 0TO; Chemist; Glee Club. Cornelius Joseph Doyle, Worcester. Civil; Track; A. S. C. E.; Newman Club. Donald Mexworth Drake, Worcester. Electric; Class Football; Carnival (1, 2). William Francis Drake, Framingham. ‘ETA; Civil; Football; Track; Masque; Newman Club; Class Football. James Roy Driscoll, Flolyoke. 2AE; Electric; Football Squad; Basketball bWb”; Class Treasurer (la, b), (2a); Newman Club. John Joseph Dwyer, Worcester. Civil. Frank Leighton Eaton, Worcester. Mechanic. William Lester Edgeworth, Webster. i 2K; Civil; Football (1, 2); Swimming (l); Class Football (1, 2). Albert Hackett Ensor, Brockton. OX; Electric; Assistant Manager Soccer. George Gustaf Erikson, Worcester. Electric. Kenneth Marshall Farnsworth, Worcester. OX; Civil. Robert Earl Ferguson, Worcester. SAE; Chemist; Class Track. Stanley Milton Fiske, Northboro. Civil; Class Football; Rope Pull (2); A. S. C. E. Joseph Howe Fogg, Northampton. •ETA; Mechanic; Football; Swimming; Newman Club; Tech News Reporter; Secretary Newman Club; Class Auditor (2a). David Charles Fram, Worcester. Chemist. Alden Holt Fuller, Hampton, Conn. AXA; Chemist; Skeptical Chymists; Glee Club; Tech News Reporter. Robert William Fulton, Manchester, N. H. AXA; Electric; Rope Pull (2). Louis Julius Furman, Worcester. Mechanic; Class Football (1, 2); Knights of the Road; Tech Carnival (1). Irving James Gartrell, Turners Falls. ATfi; Mechanic; Basketball W,” bWb”; Baseball W”; Football W”; Rope Pull (1); Dorm Committee (1) ; Class Basketball. Kenneth Edwards Gleason, Springfield. f E2K; Electric; Orchestra. One Hundred Thirty-six NNMrtW CxBOB55Eb 3 Arthur Edward Glow, Worcester. Mechanic; Band. Robert Thomas Goffin, Woods Hole. Electric. Stanley Gorka, New Bedford. Civil; Tech News Reporter; Debating Club; Cosmopolitan Club. Louis Darwin Greene, West Springfield. M2K; Civil; Member-at-Large (la, lb); Rope Pull (2a); Band (1, la); Tech News (1, 2); Peddler (1); Class Football (2). Charles Frederick Griffin, Fitchburg. The Friars; Mechanic; Soccer (2); Newman Club; Dorm Committee (1). Paul Garrison Guernsey, Stamford, Conn. Mechanic; Aero Club; Vice-President Class (3); Tech News (1, 2); Rope Pull (1, 2). Gilbert Urban Gustafson, West Hartford, Conn. I 2K; Civil; Class Secretary (lb); Tech News; Tech Carnival (1). Harold Alex Hammer, Whetherfield, Conn. ‘FSK; Electric; Baseball (l); Soccer (1, 2); Basketball (2); Class President (lb); Secretary; Vice-President; Jacket Committee. Sherman Edward Hardy, Worcester. AXA; Chemist. Linval Dallas Harvey, Swansea. Civil. Donald Wade Haskins, Chicopee. AXA; Mechanic; Class Football; Rope Pull; Class Flistorian (2a). Stephen Stockbridge Haynes, Southbridge. Mechanic; Aero Club; Band. Stephen Winslow Heald, Worcester. ATS2; Mechanic; Golf gWt” (1, 2), Captain (2). John Alvar Henrickson, Holden. 0X; Mechanic; Basketball (2). Mendel Holoff, Worcester. Xfi ' P; Mechanic; Aero Club. Robert Davis Hunter, South Sudbury. AXA; Civil. David Clinton Hyde, Milford, Conn. ATfi; Mechanic; Boyntonians; Class Football (2); Class Swimming (1. 2). Thomas A. Hyde, Jr., Woodmont, Conn. ‘hrA; Mechanic. Leighton Jackson, Worcester. ‘hPA; Chemist; Skeptical Chymists; Y” Cabinet (2) ; Glee Club; Glee Club Varsity Quartet; Rope Pull (1, 2). One Hundred Thirty-seven Harry Thomas Jensen, Milford, Conn -AE; Electric Class Track (1, 2); Relay (2); Spring Track (1, 2); Rope Pull (1); Class Secretary (2) ; Newman Club. Carl Ludwig Johnson, Millbury 0TO; Chemist; Skeptical Chymists. Carroll McKenzie Johnson, Antrim, N. H. OX; Mechanic; A. S. M. E.; Glee Club (1, 2); Rope Pull (1). Edwin Ludwig Johnson, West Hartford, Conn. T2K; Electric. Russell Wilber Johnson, Worcester. Chemist. Wendell John Johnson, Worcester. C I’2K; Mechanic; Soccer aWf” (2); Class Soccer (2); Coxswain Rope Pull (1, 2). Asher Langdon Joslin, Webster. Mechanic. Aram Kalenian, Westboro. Chemist; Skeptical Chymists. Anthony Kapinos, Chicopee Falls. Mechanic; Band (1, 2). Donald Allen Kayer, Worcester. XAE; Civil; Tech Carnival. Frank Herbert Kean, Jr., Woburn. T2K; Mechanic; Tech Carnival; Rifle Club. John Carrol Keefe, Northampton. OX; Civil. Arthur Rodney Klebart, Webster. ( I 2K; Civil; Fencing Club. Albert Joseph Laliberte, East Brookfield. Chemist. Eino Oman Leppanen, Ashburnham. AX A; Chemist; Soccer (2) ; Rope Pull (1, 2). Harold Arthur Lamlein, Clinton. Chemist. George Wentworth Lyman, Worcster. AXA; Mechanic; Track W”; Soccer; Basketball; Class Track; Class Soccer. Edward Robert Maddock, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ATfi; Electric. Albert Joseph Magee, Auburn. Civil; Newman Club. One Hundred Thirty-eight John Edward Magee, Auburn. Electric; Class Football. John Scott Maloney, Springfield. Mechanic; Aero Club; Masque. Wright Hopkins Manvel, Pittsfield. ITA; Mechanic; Rifle Team; Glee Club; Debating Club; Class Auditor (la); Class Vice- President (lb, 2a); Y” Cabinet (2); Editor Tech Bible (1). Meldon Murray McFarlane, St. John’s, N. B. Mechanic. Charles Thomas McGinnis, Worcester. OX; Civil; Football (2); Newman Club; Goat’s Head Committee (1); Class Track (1, 2). Thomas Francis McLoughlin, Meriden, Conn. Electric; Newman Club. Fred William Menold, Jr., Milford, Conn. 2AE; Electric. Richard Todd Merrell, Agawam. I 2K; Mechanic; Basketball Seconds; Aero Club. John Joseph Molloy, Hartford, Conn. A TO; Civil; Football (1, 2); Baseball (1, 2); Newman Club. Norman Monks, Worcester. Civil. Francis Cochrane Moore, Amherst. Civil; Rifle Club; Rope Pull (1, 2) ; Tech News Reporter. Frederick Llewellyn Morris, Lowell. Electric. Chester Bradford Newell, Holden. ©X; Mechanic. George William Nicoletti, Worcester. 0T0; Mechanic; Knights of the Road. Sumner Annis Norton, Terryville, Conn. $2K; Chemist; Basketball Seconds (2). Thomas Frank O’Dowd, Bronx, N. Y. Civil. Howard Arnout Offers, Woonsosket, R. I. OX ; Mechanic; Peddler, Junior Editor; Golf Team. Smith Hempston Oliver, Washington, D. C. Chemist. John Jacobs Osborn, Lancaster. Mechanic; Band. One Hundred Thirty-nine r PEDDLER m � - Emil Charles Ostlund, Brockton. ATH; Mechanic; Class Soccer (1); Band (1); Class Football (2); Masque; Soph. Vigilance Committee; Soph. Skit; Soph. Jacket Committee; Dorm Committee; Chairman Nom. Com. (2b). Erick Eino Palin, Worcester. Electric; Soccer. Alfred Gaunt Parker, Maplewood, N. J. t PA; Chemist; Masque; Camera Club; Rifle Club; Knights of the Road. William Taylor Payne, Woodstock, Vt. AXA; Electric. Edward Douglas Perkins, Foxboro. Civil. Harold Edward Perkins, Jr., Bridgewater Corners, Vt. AXA; Electric. Walter Harvey Perreault, Worcester. 2AE; Civil; Assistant Manager Soccer. Edmund Alex Perry, Winnipeg, Man., Canada. EFA; Mechanic; Football; Track; Cosmopolitan Club; Tech Carnival; Masque; Rope Pull; Class Track; Class Football. Robert Clifford Peterson, Worcester. ATO; Mechanic. Arvo Elmer Pihl, Worcester. ATtl; Electric; Football; Basketball Seconds. Richard Francis Porter, Westfield. ATfi; Mechanic; Newman Club. Frederick Milton Potter, Seymour, Conn. 6Ttl; Electric. Arnold V. Poulson, West Hartford, Conn. Mechanic. John Carter Powers, Bolton. Chemist. Milton Edwin Prescott, Worcester. AXA; Mechanic. James Brent Rafter, Worcester. Mechanic. Wesley Bradford Reed, Everett. OX; General Science; Glee Club. John William Rigney, Meriden, Conn. Chemist; Newman Club. Franklin Ballou Roberts, Chicopee. AXA; Mechanic; Rope Pull (1, 2). One Hundred Forty Warren Clough Saltmarsh, Suncook, N. H. ATQ; Electric. Palmerino Anthony Scalzi, Hopedale. Civil; Newman Club. John George Schatz, Greenfield. Electric; Soccer; Rope Pull. Edward Parker Schirmer, Newton Center. Electric; Radio Club; Glee Club; Rope Pull; Secretary-Treasurer Radio Club. John Carl Ludwig Shabeck, Jr., Cranston, R. I. ATO; Mechanic; Golf. Gordon Adams Shaw, Milford. Civil. Carl George Silverberg, East Brookfield. Chemist. William Addington Slagle, Jr., Stamford, Conn. AX A ; Civil; Glee Club. John Smith, Worcester. ATQ ; Mechanic; Basketball W” (1, 2). Arthur Edward Smith, Bridgeport, Conn. Mechanic. Charles Leroy Smith, Meriden, Conn. AXA; Chemist. Warren S. Snow, Worcester. General Science. John Campbell Spence, Springfield. t FA; Mechanic; Football; Tech Carnival; Springfield Club. Chester Spielvogel, Clinton. Civil. Frank Buzzo Stowell, Worcester. Mechanic. Clarence Redding Streeter, Jr., Worcester. Civil. Sumner B. Sweetser, Worcester. 9X; Chemist; Tech News (1, 2) ; Coxswain Rope Pull. John Henry Tausch, Kenmore, Akron, Ohio. Mechanic. Eugene John Teir, Gardner. 0X; Civil; Class Football; Tech News Reporter. Philip Tripoli, Middletown, Conn. Mechanic; Newman Club One Hundred Forty-one Warren Tuthill, Orient, N. Y. ©TO; Electric; Camera Club; Radio Club; Rope Pull (1, 2). Ernest Oswald Ungerer, Uncasville, Conn. 4 2K; Mechanic; Track. Jeremiah Hamilton Vail, Orient, N. Y. ©TO; Electric; Rope Pull (1, 2); Tech News Reporter; Soph. Hop Committee; Glee Club (1) ; Tech Bible Staff. Joseph Simon Virostk, East Douglas. Electric. Ralph Johnson Voight, Easthampton. ‘PSK; Electric. Harry Marsden Wardle, Grand Mere, Quebec, Canada. Mechanic. William Walter Werth, Norwich, Conn. Mechanic; Tennis. Arthur M. Wheeler, Lounsberry, N. Y. Electric. George Edward Wheeler, Framingham. Civil. Robert Higgins Wheeler, Worcester. TEA; Chemist. Albert Stephen White, Jr., Worcester. Electric. Gordon Russell Whittum, Worcester.. 2AE; Civil; Rope Pull (1, 2). Charles Wolk, Worcester. ; Mechanic; Class Swimming. Alton Bertram Wyman, Portsmouth, Ohio. E2K; Civil; A. S. C. E.; Class Basketball (2); Class Baseball (1). One Hundred Forty-two MKv !ES mm lly ii iii II ii! SI I i _ m t| mm 1 m iSlSlil MMi Hi niiiii nsiiWiS jfl ' iijij Sllii-I 2111 ii m ill Mi ’Isliii pill- 1 iiifkl ,� ana jji;i i LI ii® lil ililii Kits Ipii It i =i Itlifi! mm risliip risti iiit CLASS OF 1934 )3N� fr 0r C IhX Cddl|--R � � � � Donald H. Packard Gordon S. Cruickshank CLASS OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER President, Donald H. Packard Vice-President, Walter H. Steenstra Secretary, Edson H. Osborne Treasurer, Robert L. Richmond Auditor, Willard P. Greenwood Historian, John Woodhead, Jr. Member-at-Large, Chester B. Cotton SECOND SEMESTER President, Gordon S. Cruickshank Vice-President, E. Hugh Osborne Secretary, Everett F. Sellew Treasurer, Robert L. Richmond Auditor. Dwight J. Dwinnf.ll Historian, John H. Keenan Member-at-Large, George S. Befbf FRESHMAN CLAS S ROLL Edward Michael Abufaris, Worcester. Leonard Bowerman Almy, Marblehead 0X; Rifle Club; Band; Orchestra. Bertil Herman Anderson, Worcester. Clarence William Anderson, Holden, ex. Peter George Annas, Natick. Howard William Atkins, Amherst. Richard Davis Barnajrd, Worcester. PA. Chaloner Monroe Barnes, Washington, D. C. XAE; Orchestra; Band. Edward Louis Barrett, Northampton. Newman Club; Band George Standish Beebe, Quaker Hill, Conn. brA; Class Football; Class Track; Glee Club; Band. Edward Raymond Begley, Chicopee Falls. Newman Club. Harold Bradford Bell, Leominster. OX; Class Football; Football. Albert Henry Bellamy, Jr., So. Manchester, Conn. OX; Class Football; Class Track. George Austin Bennett, Jr. Ashland. Kenneth Evans Bennett, Fairhaven. AXA. Henry Arthur Benoit, Fisherville. Warren Merton Berrell, Holden. at n Charles Newton Bissell, Milford, Conn, ox. Joseph Albert Bober, Clinton. Paul Walther Booth, Orange, N. J. TEA. Frederick Edwin Bowerman, Edgewood, R. I. T2K. John Henry Bradbury, Hardwick. Banjo Club. Carl Gunnar Brink, Worcester. John Leonard Burnett, Clinton. Banjo Club. Warren Read Burns, Plymouth, ero William Edward Burpee, Reading. Allan Robert Catheron, Needham. One Hundred Forty-six 5 I - Edward Dolby Chase, Springfield. Rifle Club; Radio Club. Paul Mead Chase, Winsted, Conn. ' FTA; Carnival. Paul Gratiot Cheatham, Jr., Mexico City, Mexico. ATfi. Thomas Theis Clarke, West Warwick, R. I. AXA. Blakslee Hutchins Colby, Framingham. AXA. Richard Duston Corson, Framingham. Chester Burton Cotton, Worcester. Soccer Squad. Ernest Milton Crowell, Greenfield. era. Francis James Crowley, Fall River. ATI); Class Football; Newman Club; Banjo-Mandolin Club. Gordon Sharpe Cruickshank, Norwich, Conn. ‘FrA; Football W”; Dormitory Committee; Class Football. Merritt Edward Cutting, Cherry Valley. Chester Gustaf Dahlstrom, Worcester. John Sarkes Davagian, Millbury. Warren Holt Davenport, Worcester. Charles Samuel Dayton, Jr., Danielson, Conn. William James Denning, Jr., Worcester. 2AE. Edward Arthur Dodd, Jr., Rye Beach, N.. H Sylvester Daniel Donohue, Worcester. Joseph D. Downey, Worcester. Dwight James Dwinnell, Orleans, Vt. AXA; Basketball. Charles Joseph Egan, Worcester. 2AE; Newman Club; Class Track; Track. One Hundred Forty-seven Carl Sigurd Edwin Erickson, West Boylston. Louis Griggs Evans, Bristol, R. I. ATfl. Harold Feingold, Hartford, Conn. Robert Keating F inlayson, Worcester. Joseph Edward Flanagan, Worcester. Henry Herbert Franklin, Greenfield. 0TO. Charles Samuel Frary, Jr., Newton Highlands. 0TQ; Glee Club; Cosmopolitan Club. Solomon Carter Fuller, Jr., Framingham. Herbert Forbes Gale, Northboro. 0T«. Henry Francis Gately, Lunenberg. Class Soccer. Walter John Gewinner, Holyoke. Richard Henry Gillespie, Jr., Stamford, Conn George Gustave Gleisberg, Clinton. Albert Bamford Glenn, Hopedale. Indoor Track. Richard L. Goo,dwin, Springfield. t’2K; Glee Club; Orchestra; Band. Julius Lawrence Gould, Greenfield. I 2K. Robert Shoal Grand, Brockton. Lawrence F. Granger, Milford. Cross Country. Harold Greeney, Cherry Valley. George Donald Greenwood, West Boylston. Class Soccer; Glee Club. Williard Priest Greenwood, Gardner. 0X; Cross Country. The new felll cldSSIC One Hundred Forty-eight Paul Grierson, Jr., Maplewood, N. J. f rA; Tech News Reporter; Camera Club. William Howard Griffiths, Worcester. Louis Thomas Guerin, Auburn. Robert Bacheler Gurry, East Douglas. Joseph Haddad, Norwich, Conn. Preston Henry Hadley, Jr., Bellows Falls, Vt. i rA. Bertil Frederick Hammarstrom, Worcester. Carl Hammarstrom, Ridgewood, N. J. AXA ; Radio Club; Class Football; Class Soccer. Theodore Francis Hammett, Danielson, Conn. FXK; Basketball; Radio Club. David Hatton, Darien, Conn. Curtis Anderson Hedler, Taftville, Conn. 0T17; Class Football. Floyd Laird Hibbard, Seymour, Conn. Class Football. George Franklin Hodgkinson, Worcester. NSK; Class Football; Basketball. Russell Philip Hook, Worcester. AXA. Robert Hayes Houghton, Fitchburg. Stephen Louis Hreusik, East Douglas. Clayton Edward Hunt, Jr., Columbia, Conn. Band. Floyd Smith Jenkins, Worcester. George Kalista, Springfield. 0X; Track. John Henry Keenan, Worcester. George Gordon Kelley, Hartford, Conn. 0X; Track. Walter Joseph Kowal, Worcester. KIIX; Tech News Reporter. One Hundred Forty-nine Anthony Charles Kowalski, Worcester. KH2; Golf. Roman Joseph Koziol, Ware. KII2. Walter Martin Kurtz, Easthampton. Carl Merritt Lane, West Hartford, Conn. 4TA; Carnival. Arthur Joseph Lariviere, Worcester. Lawrence Robert Laroche, Worcester. 2AE. Bror Gustaf Larson, Worcester. AX A; Rope Pull. Luther Cass Leavitt, Jr., Framingham. Aero Club. Edwin William Leupold, Fitchburg. t ' XK. Robert Bowness Logan, Worcester. ‘tTA; Track. Donald Charlton MacKenzie, Lowell. ' FSK; Class Football; Rope Pull; Rifle Club; Radio Club. Herman Chauncey Maddocks, Jr., Worcester. OTfi. Alvin Francis Magowan, Brookfield. George Makredis, Lynn. Cosmopolitan Club. Nicholas R. Mango, Westfield. Edward Ruppert Markert, Amherst. Glee Club. Veikko John Marshall, Fitc hburg. Camera Club. Charles Witham McElroy, Lowell. T2K. Donald Charles McLeod, So. Dartmouth. ATfl. John Arthur McMahon, Milford, Conn. 2AE; Newman Club. One Hundred Fifty Robert DeWitt Clinton Meeker, New York City. ffa. William Edward Meschicovsky, Easthampton. AXA; Camera Club; Banjo Club. William Anthony Michalek, Westfield. Aero Club; Band. James Miller, Jr., Haverhill. 2AE. Tadeus John Miodowski, Gilbertville. William Paul Mitnik, Westfield. Aero Club; Camera Club. Frederick Stowell Moody, Jr., Noroton Heights, Conn. Cross Country; Fencing Club. Burton Edward Mullen, Coldbrook Springs. Harold Narcus, Worcester. Orchestra; Band. Raymond Henry Neubauer, Clinton. AXA; Glee Club Orchestra. John Francis Noreika, Worcester. Tadeus John Orzech, Ware. Kn2; Tech News Reporter. Willard Phillips Osborn, Shrewsbury. Edson Hugh Osborne, Holyoke. ATQ; Glee Club; Class Secretary (la). Donald Henry Packard, Brockton. ATfi; Class President (la); Glee Club. Eugene Carl Parta, Worcester. AT12. Albert Thayer Phelps, Warehouse Point, Conn. Henry Gilbert Pond, Worcester. Theodore Post, Worcester. Wallace Reinfield Powell, Willimantic, Conn. ATft. One Hundred Fifty-onr Louis Press, Lynn. Qxp Thomas Ratkiewich, Jr., Union City, Conn. 0X; Newman Club. Julian Hopkins Ray, Framingham. AXA; Aero Club; Camera Club. Richard Walter Rhodes, Worcester. Roger Brainard Rice, Springfield. Charles Wesley Richardson, Greenfield. 2AE; Glee Club. Robert Longworthy Richmond, Yonkers, N. Y. t 2Iv; Rifle Team. Clarence Lizzum Rocheford, Worcester. Alf Theodore Rode, Worcester. Elijah Bravaman Romanoff, Clinton. XQ ' R; Rifle Club; Radio Club. Arthur Edward Ross, Springfield. Class Track. Harold William Ross, Spencer. Edmund Frederick Rothemich, Worcester. 0X; Cross Country; Newman Club. James Vernon Rowley, Springfield. 6X; Rope Pull; Class Track. Carl E. Rydman, Worcester, exo. George Vincent Sargent, Wenham. Soccer; Aero Club. Carl Eugene Sawyer, Jr., New York City. 0X; Football. Lawrence Foss Seal, Worcester. T2K; Football. Everette Franklin Sellew, East Hartford, Conn. $PA. Philip Capelle Sherburne, Rumford, R. I. ATfl; Band. One Hundred Fifty-two XNJBSBW C Kddllr Eugene Shumski, Springfield. Soccer aWf.” Harold Harry Silverwatch, Lawrence. Henry Raymond Sjostedt, Worcester. Michael Lawrence Skwarek, Westfield. ATfl; Basketball; Carnival. Charles Edward Sliva, Gill. IvIIZ; Camera Club; Newman Club. John Steward Slosson, Pittsford, Vt. Rifle Club. Elmer Lovell Smith, Jr., Longmeadow. AX A. Harry A. Smith, Jr., Pittsfield. Jacob Smith, Worcester. Z9. ' V. John Russell Smith, Worcester. Eric William Soderberg, Worcester. Chester A. Spencer, Worcester. 0TQ. Philip Wendell Stafford, Middleboro. Walter Henry Steenstra, Mauch Chunk, Pa. Football; Carnival; Vice-President Class (la). Harry Victor Stenbeck, Scituate. George Arnold Stevens, Worcester. $rA. Thomas Risley Stevens, Worcester. Howard Everett Stockwell, Vernon, Vt. AX A. Ralph Lincoln Stone, Otter River. AXA; Glee Club. Paul Joseph Sullivan, Worcester. Walter Michael Sura, Jewett City, Conn. KII2; Reporter Tech News; Tech Bible Staff. One Hundred Fifty-three Harold C. Tarbox, Fitchburg. SAE. Michael Garabed Tashjian, Worcester. Albert Henry Taylor, Jr., Worcester. John Thomas Trumbull, Chicopee. The Friars. John Bernard Tytula, North Brookfield. Charles Royal Varney, Jr., North Brookfield. Donald Champlin Vibber, Auburn. Leon James Volley, St. Petersburg, Fla. AXA Philip McLauthlin Way, Sudbury. j rA Frederick G. Webber, Holyoke. George Edward Wells, Jr., Waterbury, Conn. Carnival; Rope Pull. Arthur Borden Wentzel, Worcester. Gordon Putnam Whitcomb, Spencer. 2AE Howard Arthur Whittum, Worcester. 2AE; Class Soccer. John Woodhead, Jr., Pawtucket, R. I. 1 XK; Soccer aWf”; Class Soccer. Humphrey Joseph Wrin, Arlington, Vt. Glee Club. Roughing it up a bit” One Hundred Fifty-four MAJOR SPORTS FOOTBALL BASKETBALL BASEBALL TRACK MINOR SPORTS SOCCER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING RIFLE CLUB ATHLETIC COUNCIL 1930-1931 STUDENT MEMBERS A. Francis Towsend, Jr., ’31, President Donald M Smith, ’32, Vice-President Harold A. Hammer, ’32, Secretary James E. Leach, ’32, Treasurer Edward J. Bayon, ’31 FACULTY MEMBERS President Ralph Earle Professor P. R. Carpenter Professor A. J. Kjnight Professor H. F. Taylor ALUMNI MEMBERS Mr. Alfred E. Rankin Mr. Chester M. Inman One Hundred Fifty-six FOOTBALL 1930 During the last week in September, the vanguard of what was destined to become Tech’s 1930 representative on the gridiron made its appearance on Alumni Field. One of the largest squads in years, sixty men, turned out in answer to the first call. Among them were a num¬ ber of veterans including Captain Red” Underhill, Bill” Asp, Ben Rice, Mike” Sodano, Johnny” Kane, Pagnoni, and Irv” Gartrell. With these men as a nucleus, Pete” proceeded to build up one of the finest teams Tech has ever seen. The schedule opened on October fourth against Brown at Providence and, although the team had been out only a week, it put up a stubborn fight against an extremely fast and powerful Bruin aggregation. The Brown pass¬ ing attack was a large factor in the outcome of the game and so the next few days were spent in working out a defense against aerial attack. The following Saturday, October 11, a highly rated team from Trinity was sent home on the short end of a 19-6 score. The Trinity men lived up to their reputations, but the straight football tactics employed by the men in Crimson and Gray were too much for them. When Amherst nailed Tech’s hide to the wall the next week, they had the breaks to thank for their victory. Tech started the scoring by .driving their way through the Amherst line for the first touchdown and seemed beyond all doubt to have the edge on their opponents in all-around playing ability. Their stand on the one-yard line to take the ball on downs was a sight well worth seeing. In the very next second, however, the fates frowned on the Engineers. As Asp stepped back to kick out of danger, something slipped, and when the whistle blew an Am¬ herst man was sitting on the ball just over the goal line; it was a tough break for the team and it hurt. They fought just as hard, but the fire was missing in their attack. With the odds against them again, the Warriors from the Hill” took to the trail and came back with a hard- won scalp tied to their belts. For the first time in history, M. A. C. fell victim to a team from Worcester on their A. F. Townsend home grounds. The muddy field hampered Tech much Manager O. R. Underhill Captain One Hundred Fifty-eight Asp, Mgr. Townsend, Sodano Lockwood, Fogg, LaPenta, Hunter, McElroy, Drake, Cruickshank, Osipowich Werme, Seal, Sawyer, Bell, Tinker, Smith, Nyquist, Cartrell Leach, Spence, Rice, Holcombe, Underhill, Taylor, Swipp, Molloy more than their opponents, since the Engineers’ style of play depended on fast, shifty and deceptive runs. In spite of the mud, Johnny” Kane managed to get off one of his flashy sprints to score the lone touchdown. Then came the cataclysm. Monthly marks came out and practically half the squad was declared ineligible. Undaunted, Pete” proceeded to rebuild a new team from the remains of the old one and to him should go much credit for the work he did. With only four days before the next game, he moulded a group that warranted the faith he put in them. This brand new untried team went up to Northfield and taught the cadets from Norwich a few things about football. The soldiers seemed to know quite a bit about it themselves, but as usual, ' Bill” Asp came through in the crisis and dropped one over the goal posts for the win¬ ning point. We would like to omit mentioning the tragedy of the following Saturday, but our native candidness will not permit it. Goff of Rhode Island State, one of the best back-field men in the East, just would not be stopped by the Tech gridsters. According to one member of the team, He just took the ball, dis- One Hundred Fifty-nine The team in action appeared, and reappeared on the other side of the goal line.” Let us draw the shades on that sad debacle. With the conning of a new week, the eleven gathered renewed vigor. The thought of their traditional enemies invading the home territory spurred them on. The Renssalaer team came to Worcester imbued with the idea that four touchdowns would not be too great a winning margin to expect, but the pony back-field” which took to the muddy, slimy gridiron for W. P. I. soon shook that idea from them. It was a great game in spite of the fact that the wet ball caused many fumbles. Bill” Drake’s passes put Tech in scoring position a number of times, but the slippery field always stopped the final drive and they had to be content with a scoreless tie. All in all, it was really a creditable season. Three wins, all over opponents rated to give us a drubbing, three losses, and a tie. Considering that right in the middle of the season the coach had to rebuild the whole team, it is much more than could have been expected. Things look brilliant for 1931; with only one or two regulars leaving, practically the same team will start, and, with this year’s training behind them, they should behave like old tried and true warriors in the campaign of next year. They will of course miss Captain Underhill, but Captain-elect Don” Putnam should make just as able a leader to pilot them to even greater sucesses than they have won this year. One Hundred Sixty BASKETBALL Asp Even with the loss of William Graham, one of the most capable basketeers that ever swished in a two-pointer for the Crimson and Gray, the outlook for the season of 1930-1931 was quite bright. One Freshman made the first squad in the person of Mike” Skwarek. Four players of varsity caliber were available from the Sopho¬ more class in Tom” Decker, Johnny” Smith, and Irv” Gartrell, all members of last year’s first team and Tack” Hammer, who starred for the seconds in his Freshman year. From the Junior class were Captain Bill” Asp, Bill” Cullen, and Russ” Purrington, all from the 1929- 1930 varsity squad, and Jimmy” Leach, who played with the Seconds a year ago. Last, but no.t least, was Charlie Walker, the lone Senior on the Squad. Before the real start of the season, the Crimson and Gray quintet journeyed to the wilds of Whitinsville and there played the Whitins Community team. In the sec¬ ond half of the game, the Tech play wilted on both William W. Captain defense and offense and the Whitins team, led by Bill” Graham, gradually crept up on the Engineer five. The men from the Hill, however, managed to win by a few points. Taking into consideration that it was the varsity’s initial game of the year, the team did quite well and a fairly successful season was expected. As a first collegiate opponent, Bigler’s men took on the strong Middlebury five. After a game filled with spectacular playing the Blue and White array eked out a victory by the close margin of three points. The following week, the powerful Brown quintet beat the men from Boynton Hill by two baskets. The Tech players were under a handicap in this game as the bus broke down several times and when they finally arrived at the Providence gym, they had to hurry into their bas¬ ketball togs and start the game immediately. The Brown team acquired quite a lead at the beginning of the game but after a thrilling up-hill battle, the game ended and the Bruins held a slim lead of four points. In the first encounter of the annual two-game series played with Clark University, Tech shellacked the Scarlet crew to the tune of 31-26. The game was close through¬ out, but the Tech five clearly showed its superiority to the Main South five by the brillant way in which they Robert E. Barrett finished. Manager One Hundred Sixty-two ■ ' fi 1 Purrington, Bigler, Henrickson, Smith, Decker, Mgr. Barrett, Leach Cullen, Gartrell, Asp, Walker, Hammer The trip to New Hampshire State College was similar to the Brown trip, as the bus broke down and the team had to continue by train and arrived late. The game was dose, however, and the final score of 38-31 shows that the Wildcats had no easy time in defeating the hard-fighting Engineers. In the Trinity game, everything pointed to an overtime period, as with only a few remaining seconds to be ticked away, the scoreboard read twenty-three all. However, our trusty captain, Bill” Asp, came through with a neat one-hander in the closing moments of the conflict to give Tech a 25-23 victory. The team next journeyed to Kingston, R. I., and there met the strong Rhode Island State basketeers, who showed their best form of the season, and as a result turned back the Engineers with considerable ease. In the next contest, that with Springfield, the Tech quintet led by Smooth” Smith, showed a decided reversal of form and in a breath-taking overtime game, they sent the Physical Instructors back to Springfield with their first defeat of the year. The Amherst game was played without the services of one of Tech’s most important cogs, as the mid-year marks had disposed of Johnny” Smith, the regular center. His loss was fully illustrated in the game with the Sabrinas, when the Engineers allowed a team which ordinarily could be beaten, hang up a win by the score of 30-21. One Hundred Sixty-three The quintet next journeyed to Middletown, Conn., where it opposed Wes¬ leyan in a hard and close battle. The game was hotly contested throughout as is evident by the final score of Wesleyan 29, Tech 23. Bigler’s men next ran up against the Tufts College five which came here with a fast, rangy group of dribblers and shooters. They featured their| captain. Cochran, a classy ae nter who scored eighteen points. It was a hard game, but not close enough to give that essential interest. The final score was, Tufts 35, Tech 19. The team next visited Amherst to play the fast Mass Aggies. The game was featured by excellent guarding and by a close score. It is pretty tough to lose by a score of 17-15, but there is always the satisfaction of giving a hard, clean battle and of being a good loser. The Boston University team came to Worcester expecting an easy practice game. However, they received the surprise of their life, when Tech assumed a lead of 17-5 at one time during the first half. But the B. U. Terriers came back strong, and managed to squeeze out a one-point victory by the score of 29-28. Providence College sent to Worcester the following week a group of long- range shooters and they gave an interesting exhibition on how to drop them in from afar. Tech really outplayed them as far as a floor game went, but the Providence team was too eagle-like in its ability to swish in the Frank Merriwell” type of shot, for the Biglerites to win. The second game of the series with Clark University was played in the Worcester High School of Commerce gymnasium. Tech entered the fray as heavy favorites, but mainly because of the spectacular shots of Mai’’ Bowes, the elongated center of the Scarlet team, the game was quite close, as shown by the final score of Tech 25, Clark 22. In the final game of the year the Engineer five played the Northeastern quintet, one of the best teams in New England. It was a fast, close, and well- played contest with only a few points separating the two scores during the entire battle. At the report of the final gun, Northeaste rn was ahead by the thin margin of five points and again the Crimson and Gray players went down fighting. Not counting the Whitinsville game, only four contests out of a total of fifteen ended with Tech on the long end of the score. At first glance, this looks like a mighty poor season, but it must be acknowledged that practically all of the games were close, and that if the team were a trifle more consistent the final percentage would have been above the .500 mark. Johnny” Smith, Erv” Gartrell, and ' ' Bill” Asp were the stellar players of this season’s team. Johnny” was the main point-getter, while Bill” Asp was instrumental in preventing the opponents tallying. Gartrell and Cullen held forward berths and were usually found in the score column. Charlie” Walker will be the only one to graduate in June and so prospects are bright for next season and Pete” will have little trouble in developing a creditable quintet to represent W. P. I. on the polished floor. One Hundred Sixty-four SECOND TEAM Although winning games is not its primary purpose, the second team dis¬ played a remarkable brand of basketball considering the handicap under which it is drilled. Since the second team is essentially a varsity farm” maintained for the purpose of developing varsity material, stress can not be placed on winning games. So, although it rang the bell but three times, it wasn’t a bad season. The campaign opened against Classical High School of Worcester and resulted in a defeat. This being the Seconds initial contest no exceptional bril¬ liance was .displayed, but there appeared plenty of promise for the ensuing games. In the second game the Engineers encountered a strong Fitchburg High School quintet and this was the only game in which they were really outclassed, losing 50-18. The following week, with Worcester North High School as opponents, the Seconds broke the ice and registered their first victory. It was a hard fought contest with the home team holding the upper hand throughout, with the excep¬ tion of a few minutes in the second half when the Salisbury Street courtmen usurped the lead. However, aided by excellent passwork on the part of his teammates, Sonny” Norton put the Boynton juniors back in the lead with his spectacular sniping from the side court. The final score read 25-22. On the evening of the varsity’s sensational victory over Springfield, the Seconds went down to defeat at the hands of Commerce High. The game was much closer than the score 31-22 might seem to indicate. After fighting nip and tuck with Worcester Trade School , the Seconds fell victims to a closing rally and lost again 30-23. Finishing strong in its next clash with South High School of Worcester the Boynton Hill quintet took the Southerners into camp to the tune of 22-21. It was a well played game on both sides, but there was no doubt that the Seconds deserved their win. Then followed a hard loss to the Worcester Boys’ Club which, although outplayed continually, managed to eke out a victory. In their final game the Seconds completely outclassed the Post Institute five, thus closing their campaign in creditable fashion. One Hundred Sixty-five � � � � � - Hinchliffe, Smith CHEERLEADERS Head Cheerleader John Hinchliffe, Jr. Assistant Cheerleaders Donald M. Smith Carl E. Rylander One Hundred Sixty-six - 1 BASEBALL SEASON Early in March, anyone passing the gym would have thought that two rival gangs were inside settling their differences with machine guns, from the shot-like reports that issued from the building. In reality, it was only the Tech baseball squad warming up indoors while it was still too cold to go out. The ’29 team was there complete except for Leamy and Robinson, who had graduated. The veterans included Capt. Joe” Tawter, Bill Graham, Lefty” Anderson, Bert” Lanciault, Bob” Taylor, Don” Putnam, Dan” O’Grady, Ted” Coe, Bill” Asp, and George Hansen. These men, to¬ gether with a number of promising Freshmen, certainly looked like the nucleus of a highly successful team, as indeed they were. The final cuts, made after the squad had gone outdoors, left the line up as follows: Graham and Anderson, pitchers, Lanciault, catch, Asp, O’Grady, Putnam, and Tawter in the infield, and Coe, Kane and Gartrell in the outfield. The season opened on April 22, when the Norwich nine journeyed to Wor¬ cester. A cold day with icy winds hampered both teams tremendously. The two teams seemed just about evenly matched until the seventh inning, when the score was six all. In the lucky seventh, though, Tech managed to push two men across the plate. These proved to be the deciding runs, as the game had to be called at the end of the eighth on account of the murkiness which was rapidly settling over the field. On the next day, a bitter cold, raw wind carrying flurries of snow slowed the Wildcats” up so that Bos¬ ton University was able to eke out a victory. The Tech men turned in a nice game, but couldn’t seem to find the offerings of the B. U. pitcher in the pinches. Several times the Hillites filled the bases, but could not score. Johnny” Kane showed up well, batting 1,000 in four trips to the pan.” The next Saturday, with its defeat by B. U. still rank¬ ling in its breast, the home team made merry with the New Hampshire State aggregation and sent it home with an eight to four defeat. Graham pitched his second game of the week and did a very workmanlike job of it. Trinity came to Worcester on April 30, and staged a thirteen inning battle against the Engineers before Put¬ nam slid across the plate to win the set-to, eight to seven. J. B. Tuttle Manager E. S. Coe Captain One Hundred Sixty-eight Noreika, Lanciault, Asp, Hanson, Coach Bigler, Shaw, Molloy, Anderson Cartrell, Putnam, Perry, Makredis, Coe, Koziol, Leach, Purrington Most of the scoring was done up to the sixth inning, after which Graham went in to pitch. A duel between the two pitchers resulted, with the end that has been mentioned. The Engineers came through against Northeastern on Saturday to make it four out of five for the season. Lefty” Anderson pitched a great game, allowing but three hits after the first inning. From the first canto, the contest was a pitcher’s battle, with both teams playing air-tight ball. In the fifth, with the Worcesterites two runs behind, Putnam smashed one over f ar into the outfield for a homer, bringing in two men ahead of him. The Huskies tied the score in the seventh, and ended the scoring for the time being. In the tenth inning Lanciault rapped one out and won the game. May 7 was a bad day for the Boyntonians. The Rhode Island State boys broke through Tech’s winning streak with a third inning bombardment that was too much for them. Tech rallied to score three men in the fifth chapter, but this was not enough. It seemed to be an off day for Tech, with the infield hobbling’’ grounders and throwing wildly. Again the Engineers made a Roman holiday to avenge their defeat and this time Clark was the victim. Graham went on a rampage, striking out twelve men and allowing only one scratch hit, while the rest of the team got to” the Clark pitcher almost at will. When the first out was made, the score stood 12-0, and dropped into the river which flows past the field. Although Graham pitched a very tight game against M. A. C., the Crimson and Gray lost by the slender margin of 2-0. The Aggies took advantage of the five hits that Bill” allowed them, bunching them very advantageously. The Arnold game on May 23 was a weird exhibition of baseball. Com¬ bined with some brilliant brands of playing was some of the loosest seen in a long while. The Arnold pitcher was a good example of this, fanning nine men, yet walking nine and hitting two. All in all, it was a strange game. The lead seesawed back and forth until the fifth inning, when Arnold took the lead and held it. In the last game of the season, the Boyntonians managed to down Clark for the second time in an eleven inning battle. Graham, playing his last game for Tech, pitched well, striking out ten men, and then scoring the winning run himself on Tawter’s bunt. Tawter was also closing his athletic career. On the whole it was a poorly played game, with both teams having many errors chalked up against them. The final score was 5-4 in favor of the Engineers. The Clark game wound up the most successful season Tech has had in many years, making it six wins and four losses. Had not monthly marks stepped in, that record might have been bettered, for it was only after they had been issued that the winning streak was broken. The prospect for the 19.31 season was good, except that there was a scarcity of pitchers on the squad. Anderson is showing up well, however, and with a little help, may be able to carry on throughout the season. The team started the season off well by soundly trouncing Norwich, which augurs well for the rest of the season. TRACK SEASON, 1930-31 P. Pierce Captain Another very successful Spring Track season was brought to a close in 1930 with a record of three very decisive victories in dual meets, a third place in the East¬ ern Intercollegiates, and a very fine performance in the N. E. I. A. A. meet to which two men were sent and in which each man won first place in his event. These were Ed” Milde in the 220-yd. dash and Walt” French in the low hurdles. Tufts came to Worcester for the first meet of the sea¬ son and was defeated by an 80-55 score. Walt” French, as usual, broke the tape first in both of the hurdle events. Frank South won the hundred yard dash and Ed” Milde was an easy victor in the two-twenty, adding two more fives to the Tech score. Another first place came when Witty” Schuka won the pole-vault easily from the Tufts competitor. In two hard races, Duchacek and Mace won the quarter and mile respectively. When the team met M. A. C. in its next contest it followed the example set by the 1929 team and defeated the Amherst team even more decisively than it had the Tufts team. In this meet Ed” Milde won both the hundred and two- twenty dashes coming down the stretch ahead of the rest with that easy, machine¬ like drive which looks so easy but which is so hard to actually achieve. Again Duke” came through for a first place in the 440-yard dash, and Walt” French just couldn’t bear to have anyone else but himself break the tape in the hurdles. Dave” Kiley gave a fine exhibition of pole-vaulting to win that event, decisively, but not easily. The meet finally ended with Tech having scored 93 points and the Aggies having aggregated 42 points. The last dual meet took place at Boston University, and was the closest of the three, the final score being 73-62 in favor of Tech. In this meet also, those three dauntless runners came in first for the Crimson and Gray, Milde in the two dashes, French in the two hurdles, and Mace in the mile run. The pole-vault was again won by Witty” Schuka at a good height. In all of the meets sterling work was done by George Lyman at hurdling and high-jumping, and by such men as Taylor and Pud- W. Gove dington in the weight events. Manager One Hundred Seventy-two Coach Johnson, Denning, Glenn, Werme, Booth, Kalista, Mgr. Gove Underhill, Bellamy, Whitcomb, Lyman, Woodward, Sullivan, Ungerer, South Jensen, Egan, Nyquist, Duchacek, Pierce, Mace, Sodano, Smith, Kiley Next scheduled was the Eastern Intercollegiates, held at Alumni Field. There were five records broken at this meet, including the quarter, the shot-put, the discus-throw, the pole-vault, and the javelin. Springfield won the meet by a comfortable margin, and W. P. I. came third, with only one point less than Amherst in second place. With ten colleges competing this is a record of which to be proud. The team ended a very successful season when it sent two men to repre¬ sent it in the N. E. I. A. A. They were Ed” Milde and Walt” French, and they both won their race, the 220-yard dash and the 220-yard low hurdles respec¬ tively. These were the last races they were to run for their Alma Mater, and they certainly gave their best efforts and achieved results. One Hundred Seventy-three Buell, Granger, Mace, Greenwood Coach Johnson, Hall, Capt. Pierce, Rothemich, Kelley, Gove 1930 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON This year Tech again had one of the finest cross-country teams in this section and surely the outstanding of the small New England colleges. The Engineers won every race, numbering among its victims such teams as Tufts, M. A. C., R. I. State, Clark, and R. P. E Against Clark and R. P. I. the team ran excep¬ tionally well, in each case turning in a perfect score, the first five runners to finish being wearers of the Crimson and Gray. The individual star of this year’s team was Phil” Pierce, the diminutive captain, who placed first in every race. The team was well balanced and stuck close to Phil’s” heels, Mace, Buell, Kelly, and Granger always being among the first to cross the finish line. The latter two were freshmen and deserve special credit for their success during their first year in intercollegiate competition. Hall and Rothemich completed the team and scored many points throughout the year. When the next season rolls around, the team will have lost three of its most valuable runners, Pierce, Mace, and Hall, but with Kelley, Buell, Granger, and Rothemich returning with a year’s experience behind them, the outlook for another successful season appears bright. One Hundred Seventy-four Jensen, Johnson, Gove, Nyquist Woodward, Duchacek, Mace 1930-INDOOR TRACK SEASON-1931 The indoor track team opened its brief schedule in the big Brown gymnasium and lost to the more experienced Bruins 52-26. The Tech runners captured two first places, three seconds, and one third place. The running of Eagan and Jensen accounted for the first places. Eagan, who is only a freshman, showed promise of developing into a crack sprinter, while Jensen gave a fine exhibition in taking the 300 yard run from the three Brown contestants. Pierce and Mace pushed Patton of Brown all the way as the latter won the mile run in the exceedingly fast time of 4 minutes 39 1-5 seconds, which broke the indoor Brown record by 5 seconds. Brown made a clean sweep in the hurdles, shot put, high jump, and 100 yard run. The relay team journeyed to Boston to compete in the B. A. A. meet on February 14, and returned with a second place. Colby took the meet by nosing out the Johnsonmen by a scant eight yards. Jensen was unable to hold his own against Colby’s starter, but Nyquist made up this distance during his heat, only to see Woodward slowly drop behind. Duchacek’s valiant efforts were somewhat in vain although he closed the gap considerably. This contest was the one and only for the relay team this year. One Hundred Seventy-five Tech sent a small delegation to Amherst February 28 and took fourth place in competition with eight colleges. The Tech team was handicapped consider¬ ably by not having any men entered in the weight events. Northeastern won the meet by ringing up 54.9 points. The Tech trackmen brought back the 40 yard dash championship, Jensen running the event. Otie” Mace put up a stubborn race in the mile, but had to be contented with second place. Captain Phil” Pierce was forced to bow to Greenleaf, Northeastern’s cross-country cap¬ tain, after leading the two-milers practically all the way. Ernest Ungerer tied for second place in the pole vault when he scored over the 12 ft. 6 in. mark. Ungerer is comparatively new at the game, but demon¬ strated that he could be counted on to be a constant point-getter in the future. Nick” Nyquist completed the Crimson and Gray scoring when he chased McCrudden to the tape in the first heat of the half mile race. The places were based on the runners’ times in the two heats that were required to admit all the entries. 1931 SPRING TRACK In the first outdoor meet of the 1931 season, Tufts was downed 99-36, the Engineers scoring heavily on both track and field. The following week Amherst journeyed to Alumni Field and sorely outpointed the Crimson and Gray tracksters 80-49. This defeat, however, was not as bad as it appears, inasmuch as the Worcester men were stacked up against an aggregation out of their class. Massa¬ chusetts State College was encountered a week later and me t with defeat at the hands of the Tech team to the tune of 107 1 3 to 26 2 3. This score will probably stand on record for some time as the greatest number of points ever scored by a W. P. I. track team in a dual meet. Although many valuable men will be lost by graduation, notably Pierce, Mace, Woodward, Duchacek, and Hall, their places will be filled by capable men. With the present material improving in a natural manner, next year’s track team promises to continue to uphold the admirable record set by this year’s team. One Hundred Seventy-six SOCCER 1930 SEASON C. B. Walker Captain When the call for soccer candidates was issued in September, a large group of men, both veterans and new¬ comers to the game, reported, among the former being Captain Walker, Tillan, Allen, Duchacek, Bayon, Hurley, Wilson, Skuropat, Tulka, and Hammer. From this aggregation it was quite evident that a strong line and backfield could be molded but a capable goalie was lacking. However, a newcomer to the game, Duffy” Bull, stepped into that position and carried on the work in that end of the field for the entire season. The first opponent, M. A. C., was sent down to an easy 5-0 defeat but this contest was no indication of the team’s strength, for the men in the backfield were given but little chance to display their skill as the local forwards kept continuous possession of the ball. In the second tilt, with Wesleyan as opponents, the score of the first game was repeated but again the complete strength of the team was untried. The third encounter took place at Amherst College and resulted in a defeat for the Crimson and Gray booters, the final score being 1-0. The first part of the contest was decidedly Amherst’s and scoring was prevented only by the excel¬ lent work of Captain Walker and his backfield mates. After the Tech team had limbered their legs a bit, things became more evenly matched and both teams threatened to score on numerous occasions. It was not until the last of the third period that one of the Lord Jeff forwards dribbled the ball past the Worcester de¬ fense and drove it through the Tech Goalie. During the final period the visiting team made numerous strong sallies but were unable to put across a score. In Cambridge the following Saturday, the M. I. T. booters gave practically no opposition to their competitive engineering college, and went down to a one-sided 6-1 defeat. The game was played under the most adverse conditions, the field being entirely covered with mud and water. The next two games, both played in Worcester, re¬ sulted in scoreless ties. The first of these, with Brown, was a hard fought, evenly matched game. The next game, with Clark, might well be contrasted with the R. G. Marden Brown game, the Tech booters making their poorest Manager One Hundred Seventy-eight [ I 9 CQdler Coach Higginbottom, Bull, Shumski, Lyman, Tulka, Allen, Griffin, Mgr. Marden Hammer, Bayon, Duchacek, Walker, Tillan, Woodhead, Dufresne showing of the season, failing to score during the regular playing time and two overtime periods. The last contest of the season was the second defeat for Tech and was administered at Cambridge by the undefeated Huskies” from Northeastern. Both teams were evenly matched and only by the hand of fate was more scoring prevented. The only tally of the game was made with just two minutes left to play via a corner kick which found its destination perfectly. The season in this branch of athletics was very successful and the soccer team might well be placed with the best in New England. The next year should see another successful eleven as it will have the services of Allen, Tillan, Woodhead, Hammer, Bull, Shumski, and Griffin, all lettermen of the past year. One Hundred Seventy-nine ' SSH TENNIS The 1930 season on the courts proved to be another successful one for the tennis team which dropped but two of its nine matches. The tennis team has surely won the honor of being one of the most consistently victorious teams on the Hill. The three Juniors, Capt. Russ” Corsini, Ev’ Collins, and Mai” Alber again performed brilliantly. Bato” Corsini showed consistently good form as did Carey Wilson, a Sophomore playing regularly for the first time. A few statistics might be interesting. Out of the thirty-eight singles matches only seven were lost, one each by Wilson, Alber, and Russ” Corsini, and two by Collins and Bato” Corsini. Out of the eighteen doubles six were lost, three by Collins and Russ” Corsini and three by Wilson and Bato” Corsini. Alber and the younger Corsini were undefeated in the five doubles matches in which they participated. The season opened late in April when the University of Vermont team came to Worcester and was defeated came in the second doubles match which Wilson and Umbert Corsini dropped after a bitter struggle. 8-6, 9-11, 6-4. Next the racquet wielders traveled to Hartford where they easily took Trinity into camp, again dropping only one of the six matches. Umbert Corsini put up a game but losing battle against Britton of Trin¬ ity and was defeated, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6. Brown proved a little too strong for the Tech team rnd. returned to Providence with a 5-1 victory. Captain Russell Corsini garnered Tech’s only poin t when he rallied to win his match after dropping the first set. The toughest match of the day was that beween Ev” Collins and Ken” Butler. Butler, a hard driving player, left- handed his way to an easy 6-0 win in the first set. Then Collins rallied to take over the second 10-8, only to lose the third to the tune of 7-5. The Tufts match which followed at Medford really should have been a Tech victory, but Collins and Russ” Corsini failed to perform as well as usual. Wilson and Bato” Corsini turned in singles victories for Tech’s two points. Mai” Alber returned to the team in time for the Holy Cross match but showed lack of practice, dropping his match for W. P. E’s only loss of the day. Then followed three love victories. Boston College fell a C. B. Walker Captain R. Corsini Captain 5-1. Tech’s only loss One Hundred Eighty € f hQXq oil-R C 4 Carlson, Mgr. Walker, Wilson Werth, Collins, R. Corsini, U. Corsini victim 7-0, Clark, 6-0, and the University of Vermont at Vermont 6-0. The season closed at Middlebury with a defeat for the Middlebury team, making Tech’s fifth straight win. With last year’s lettermen all back at college and with Werth, who showed up quite well in a few matches two years ago, the tennis team should find but little difficulty in continuing last year’s succession of victories. A bit of action Varsity courts GOLF S. W. Heald Captain The Tech golf team of 1930 started off auspiciously when eight men, including five lettermen, reported to Capt. Gill. Willie” Ogg, professional at the Worcester Country Club, coached these men and turned out a team that was one of the best that Tech has ever had. The regulars consisted of Gill, Heald, Boyle and Dunn. The first match of the season, with Syracuse, resulted in a 3-3 tie. Despite adverse weather conditions the team functioned well, with Russ” Gill winning a sensa¬ tional match on the seventeenth hole and Stan” Heald taking his opponent into camp The other two Tech players met defeat. The next contest, resulting in a 2-4 score, marked M. I. T.’s first victory over a W. P. I. team. However, this defeat was retaliated in the following match by handing B. U. a 6-0 set back. Tech played a very superior game, every man winning his match easily. Gill, playing in a very stiff wind, won by a 5 and 4 margin and the best ball decided the match. Capt. Gill was the only man to withstand the attack of the Holy Cross Crusaders and consequently the Engineers went down to a 1-5 defeat. Tech again placed itself in the winning column when it topped Wesleyan by a 5-1 count. During this match the team found its stride and the tilt proved easy. Russ” Gill and Mike” Boyle turned down their opponents and the best ball took the match. The Tech golfers again showed their ability when they outclassed Tufts 6-0. Mike” Boyle and Art” Ander¬ son fought all the way to end victorious. Gill played like the veteran that he is and the best ball was taken by Tech. The tide of Tech’s success was interrupted by a strong team from Bowdoin to the tune of 6-0. The match was close from start to finish and was not decided until the last green had been putted. In this match Irwin Peter¬ son took the place of Anderson whom he had defeated previously. The last match of the season was a defeat for Tech at the hands of Amherst, 6-0. The Tech golf team opened its 1931 schedule on April 30, against a supposedly strong Holy Cross combination. The Engineers carried the match easily, defeating the Holy Cross linksmen 6-2, Captain Heald having the O. Merrill Manager One Hundred Eighty-two m _ THI PI PL E R - THE 1931 TEAM lowest score. This was a fine start and indicated that a very successful season could be expected. The following Saturday the team traveled to Boston to play M. I. T., this being the first match that the foursome had played on a strange course. Under the leadership of Captain Heald the Tech cohorts held the Boston team to a 3-3 count. The Crimson and Gray golfers met Tufts College team on the Unicorn Country Club course and captured its second victory, 7-2. Cheatham was the star of the meet and gave a fine account of himself. This is his first year at Tech and he is showing up very well. As The Peddler goes to press the Golf team is undefeated and prospects are bright for an undefeated season. The team this year has had the hardest schedule it has ever had and is showing a high quality of golf. Three hard matches remain on the schedule, namely B. U., May 15; Brown, May 16; Amherst, May 18. One Hundred Eighty-three SWIMMING This year according to the custom of the past two years, Tech again produced a most formidable group of nata- tors, and although they were not successful in capturing the New England Championship, they won six out of their eight encounters, losing to Harvard and Springfield, the latter being the New England Champions. Connecticut Aggies were the first to fall before the wash of the mighty Crimson and Gray mermen, the final score being 60-17. The local swimmers captured every first place, and were forced to the limit only in the breast stroke event. John Tinker set a pool record in the 200 yard free style. The Purple aggregation from Williams were the next to taste defeat at the hands of the Engineers, the meet being held in the Williams pool. The score of this meet was 45-32, and the majority of the winners points were scored by Tech’s heavy duty men, Osipowich and Tinker. Avenging a defeat of the previous year, the finny tribe from Boynton Hill swept the waters of the Fuller Pool with the Lord Jeff men from Amherst, drubbing them by the one-sided score of 58-19. To make it four straight victories, the riders of the billowy waves of Wor¬ cester Tech sailed gallantly into port with a 46-31 victory over Wesleyan. The 1930 New England Champions hailing from Brown provided merely a workout for the Grant men, as the final score of 50-27 indicates. In this contest two New England records were set, one by the medley relay team from Tech which broke its own record by five sec¬ onds, and the other record was shattered by White of Brown in the 150 yard backstroke event. The Tech stars were Emerson, Osipowich and Tinker. When Tech met Tech, Tech was the victor, not Rens¬ selaer Tech, however, but Worcester Tech. In this meet the score was 48-29, but the losers showed some un¬ heralded strength. Harvard handed the locals their first setback of the season in the new pool at Harvard. The Engineers stepped out of its class in this meet, but nevertheless, gave the big Crimson team a stiff battle. The last dual meet of the season was at Springfield and in this meet the Crimson and Gray met its second setback. E. S. Coe, Jr. Manager Ray D. Holcombe Captain One Hundred Eighty-four Coach Grant, Mgr. Coe Tinker, Fittz, Haskell, Fogg Hyde, Osipowich, Holcombe, Perry, Offers Jones, Driscoll, Emerson The two teams were evenly matched, but through disqualifications the Gymnasts gained the victory. To wind up the season Tech entered the New England Intercollegiates at Middletown, but because of the disqualification of two of the dash men, Captain Holcombe and Perry, the Engineers had to be satisfied with third place, Emerson, Driscoll and Osipowich scoring Tech’s total of sixteen points. In this meet the medley team set a new record in that event. Through misinterpretation of the Intercollegiate ruling the Worcester Tech swimming team has been disqualified from the association for a period of one year. The close of the season found Captain Holcombe and Ken” Perry wind¬ ing up creditable careers as members of the college team. However, next year the return of Emerson, Fittz, Osipowich, Driscoll, Jones, Tinker, Fogg and Sodano together with several promising freshmen gives indication of another strong team. One Hundred Eighty-five RIFLE CLUB, 1930-1931 Demont Captain The Rifle team has the least support at matches of any team on the Hill. The very nature of the competition makes student support difficult, if not unnecessary. In most competitive sport, two teams meet and compete at the same time and place, the natural way to conduct contests. In contests of marksmanship the situation is very different from most sports since each man shoots his card from the positions required and the results which one team gets are compared with the results of the other team. This peculiarity makes it unnecessary for the teams to actually meet at one place and compete, since each team can do its shooting in its own gallery with judges overseeing the procedure, and the results can be compared by mail. This peculiarity does not mean, however, that because it is not the most popular sport on the campus, it is not active. On the contrary, every afternoon during the season, the cracking of rifles can be heard issuing from the gallery in the Alumni Gymnasium. This year, the team participated in sixteen intercollegiate contests, including many of national note, from all over the United States. Of the sixteen matches, the Tech men won eight, which does not sound extremely successful. However, when we note that many of these contests were with military colleges, the showing of the team is very good. The National Rifle Association arranged eight of the matches, all eight of which called for shooting from three positions. In the Association contests Tech ended in fifth place in spite of the experience of its opponents. A. M. Demont, Captain for the second consecutive year, believed in the fact that anyone does better when he has a good example to follow, and was such a good example that only by very hard work could anyone better his scores. The finances of the team were taken care of by W. F. Bausman, as Manager, and W. H. Manvel, as Treasurer. It is generally the custom for the team to take part in a match with the Worcester Pistol and Rifle Club, and this year a shoulder-to-shoulder match was held, which the expert veterans won fairly easily. The team has three Trophies which it awards to various members for their work during the season. The High Scorer’s Cup goes to the team member who has the great- Bausman est total score for the season’s shooting. This Trophy was Manager One Hundred Eighty-six Barrett, Meisener, Haskell, Bloom, Signor, Richmond Chin, Manvel, Demont, Bausman, Catheron awarded to S. Q. W. Chin, whose total was 4509. The high score of last year, with the same number of matches, was 3199. A second trophy, known as the Bearcat Trophy, is given to the member getting the largest score per shot in the standing position, at the end of each week. At the end of the year, the member who has won the trophy the greatest number of times is awarded it for the year. This year the award was made to E. V. Haskell who had a score of 87. The Pecan Trophy is given each week to the man having the lowest offhand score, and then at the end of the year is given to the one who has won it the greatest number of times. The award was made to M. R. Bloom this year. One Hundred Eighty-seven WORCESTER TECH RECORDS Worcester Tech track records ■—— 100-yard Dash—Milde, ’30, 10 sec. 220-yard Dash—Milde, ’30, 22 sec. 440-yard Dash—Ricker, T 6, 49 4-5 sec. 880-yard Run—Rice, ’28, 2 min., 3-5 sec. Mile Run—Keith, ’14, 4 min., 24 2-5 sec. Two Mile Run—Armour, ’13, 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, ’13, 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, ’18, 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—Sodano, ’31, 164 ft., 9 in. One Hundred Eighty-eight R AT E R N I T I E S Barks, Carlson, Daniels, Smith Trautner, Marden, Hinchliffe THE iNTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL 1930-1931 Professor Albert S. Richey, Chairman Professor Clarence A. Pierce, Secretary PHI GAMMA DELTA John H. Hinchliffe, Jr. SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON Richard G. Mar.den ALPHA TAU OMEGA Donald M. Smith THETA CHI George T. Barks LAMBDA CHI ALPHA Ferdinand A. Trautner PHI SIGMA KAPPA Leonard C. Daniels THETA UPSILON OMEGA Henry W. Carlson One Hundred Eighty-nine Duchacek, Rylander, Holcombe, Graham, Rice, Walker Bayon, Townsend, Pres. Earle, Hodgkinson, Coe THE SKULL Senior Honorary Society Founded 1911 Member with Distinction President Ralph Earle FACULTY Professor Herbert F. Taylor Mr. M. Lawrence Price Mr. Donald G. Downing Edward J. Bayon Edward S. Coe, Jr. Ralph A. Duchacek William Graham Ralph Hodgkinson 1930—MEMBERS—1931 Raymond D. Holcombe Eben H. Rice Carl E. Rylander A. Francis Townsend, Jr. Charles B. Walker One Hundred Ninety THE SKULL The Skull is the Senior honorary society the members of which consist of the most outstanding men of the Senior Class. Membership in this fraternity is based upon various traits which a man has exhibited during his years at Tech. Usually six members of the Junior Class are tapped” at an assembly late in the spring. Great interest always attends this selection, for a man is chosen because of his personality and popularity, his prominence both on and off the campus, and his abilities as a leader of men. Thus it can be readily seen that membership in such a society is highly prized and rightly so, for the Skull consists in brief of those men who have done the most for Tech. This became very apparent two years ago when President Earle, a foremost and earnest worker for Tech, was admitted into the Skull. This step on the part of the Skull members of the Class of 1929 was enthusiastically approved by the entire student body. The Skull has been in existence since 1911, serving not only as a reward to ambitious Tech men by virtue of past services, but also acting as an inspiration to do more and better work for their Alma Mater. It was for this latter purpose that the Skull added a large silver cup to the trophy room six years ago. On this cup is engraved each year the name of the freshman who has done the most for Tech during his first year. This, however, does not guarantee future member¬ ship in the Skull, but merely is for the purpose of spurring the freshmen on to do more for Tech. Surrounding the Skull tomb has always been a deep veil of mystery, but as to the work of the members of the Skull there is never any mystery. One Hundred Ninety-one A TAU BETA PI TAU BETA PI NATIONAL HONORARY ENGINEERING SOCIETY Founded at Massachusetts Alpha Lehigh University Chapter Founded June, 1885 May 14, 1910 Tau Beta Pi, the largest undergraduate honorary engineering fraternity, has its fifty odd chapters in the leading technical colleges in America. Its object is to mark in a fitting manner those men of high scholarship, who have shown integrity, breadth of interest, adaptability, and unselfish activity. Wearing the Bent, fulfils a long-sought ambition and the two annual elec¬ tions are eagerly anticipated by those who have satisfied the above requirements. The Seniors and a few chosen Juniors are elected in the Fall, while a larger group of Juniors are chosen in the Spring. Member with Distinction President Ralph Earle FACULTY Prof. Gleason Harvey MacCullough Prof. Harold Arthur Maxfield Prof. Carl Frederick Meyer Prof. Hobart Hallett Newell Prof. Joseph Oliver Phelon Prof. Albert Sutton Richey Mr. Leslie L. Robinson Prof. Harold Babbitt Smith Mr. Bernard L. Wellman Prof. Francis Joseph Adams Prof. Charles Metcalf Allen Prof. Frederick R. Butler Mr. Harold Winthrop Dows Mr. Stanley H. Fillion Prof. Arthur Willard French Mr. Clyde Warren Hubbard Prof. Carl Dunham Knight 1930—ACTIVE CHAPTER—1931 OFFICERS David D. Kiley, President Henry Deane, Recording Secretary John B. Tuthill, Treasurer A. Wallace Gove, Vice-President Gustav E. Mangsen, Corresponding Sec. Kenneth H. Perry, Cataloger Edward S. Coe, Jr., ’31 Everett D. Collins, ’31 Russell V. Corsini, ’31 John A. Matusiewicz, ’31 MEMBERS Paul E. Nelson, ’32 John C. Osipowich, ’32 J. Phillip Pierce, ’31 A. Francis Townsend, Jr., ’31 Charles E. Woodward, ’31 One Hundred Ninety-three PHI GAMMA DELTA $$$ hT e ' dplIr PHI GAMMA DELTA «i CHAPTER HOUSE, 99 SALISBURY STREET Founded at Pi Iota Chapter Washington and Jefferson College Founded April 22, 1848 November 21, 1891 FACULTY Assistant Professor William L. Phinney, Jr. 1931 E. D. Amsden T. H. Hinchliffe, Jr. J. L. Rathbun R. K. Stoughton R. Bumstead W. A. McAloon W. S. Sinclair A. F. Townsend E. R. Harper G. W. Wilcox 1932 H. R. Finn P. Johnson J. H. Porteus L. D. Skuropat W. H. Hinchliffe F. E. South 1933 N. R. Clark L. Jackson W. H. Manvel E. A. Perry W. F. Drake H. F. Lorenzen A. G. Parker J. C. Spence J. H. Fogg R. Wheeler 1934 R. D. Barnard P. M. Chase P. H. Hadley, Jr. E. F. Sellew G. S. Beebe G. S. Cruickshank C. M. Lane G. A. Stevens P. W. Booth P. Grierson, Jr. R. D. C. Meeker P. M. Way PLEDGES—A. R. Catheron, W. H. Steenstra One Hundred Ninety-five SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON SAE CHAPTER HOUSE, 6 HUMBOLT AVE. Founded at University of Alabama March 9, 1856 Massachusetts Delta Chapter Founded April 10, 1894 Prof. Charles M. Allen FACULTY Mr. Lawrence Price Prof. Herbert F. Taylor Mr. Clyde W. Hubbard Prof. Percy R. Carpenter 1931 R. T. Barnicle R. V. Corsini R. G. Marden H. N. Tyler R. E. Barrett A. M. Demont A. C. Lendo R. S. Williamson E. J. Bayon A. W. Gove C. F. Sage 1932 W. F. Bausman R. G. Driscoll C. S. O’Brien L C. Osipowich M. R. Bloom B. R. Lanciault G. E. Oman G. E. Signor PLEDGE- R. W. McMaster 1933 E. G. Conway H. T. Jenson R. E. Ferguson R. G. Munson H. F. Curtiss D. A. Kayer F. W. Menold, Jr. W. H. Perreault J. R. Driscoll G. R. Whittum PLEDGE—U. F. Corsini C. M. Barnes W. J. Denning, Jr. 1934 C. J. Egan L. R. Laroche PLEDGES—J. A. McMahon, J. Miller, Jr. R. T. Goffin, H. C. Tarbox G. P. Whitcomb H. A. Whittum One Hundred Ninety-seven ALPHA TAU OMEGA ALPHA TAU OMEGA ATS2 CHAPTER HOUSE, 24 INSTITUTE ROAD Founded at Massachusetts Gamma Sigma Virginia Military Institute Chapter Founded September 11, 1865 November 27, 1906 FACULTY Prof. Joseph O. Phelon Prof. Hobart H. Newell Prof. Howard P. Fairfield Mr. Donald R. Simonds 1931 E. S. Coe, Jr. J. E. Fletcher F. T. Green C. A. Kennedy H. T. Cutler W. Graham H. E. Hosmer O. E. Mace I. B. Erkkila 1932 W. H. Mill W. W. Asp E. M. Holt S. G. Pulson J. Tinker L. H. Bull L. M. Lockwood D. M. Smith F. F. Whitford R C. Hager 1933 C. C. Wilson V. A. Anderson D. C. Hyde E. C. Ostlund R. F. Porter G. A. Cummings, Jr. E. R. Maddock R. C. Peterson W. S. Saltmarsh 1. Gartrell J. J. Molloy, Jr. A. E. Pihl J. C. L. Shabeck, Jr. S. W. Heald J. Smith . 1934 W. M. Berrell C. J. Evans E. H. Osborne W. R. Powell P. G. Cheatham, Jr. D. C. McLeod E. C. Parta P. C. Sherburne F. J. Crowley PLEDGES—D. H. Packard, M. L. Skwarek One Hundred Ninety-nine €fBXXk99lTA ay THETA CHI @X CHAPTER HOUSE, 85 SALISBURY STREET Founded at Norwich University 1856 Epsilon Chapter Founded 1909 Prof. Carleton A. Read FAC U LI Prof. Carl F. Meyer H. N. Deane W. T. Hawley G. T. Barks G. B. George J. E. Leach G. E. Barnes E. D. Bassett A. O. Bell R. W. Blake R. D. Holcombe W. J. Pearson G. T. McGinnis H. A. Offers E. L. Pollard 1931 E. H. Rice E. R. Smith wipp R. H. Bruce 1 C. M. Johnson A. H. Ensor J. C. Keefe K. M. Farnsworth C. B. Newell t A r, — Ree J J. A. Henrickson O. W. Tissari C. A. Werme P. R. Whitney S. B. Sweetser E. J. Teir A. M. Wheeler H. B. Bell W. P. Greenwood L. B. Almy C. W. Anderson G. G. Kelley V. T. Ratkiewich 1934 A. H. Bellamy 1934 E. F. Rothmich C. E. Sawyer PLEDGES G. Kalista W. S. Snow J. V. Rowley C. N. Bissell LAMBDA CHI ALPHA «tBSKgBBB � � � � � 4 LAMBDA CHI ALPHA A. G. Hall J. M. Harpell W. N. Doubleday E. L. Dufresne F. A. Farrar AXA CHAPTER HOUSE, 30 TROWBRIDGE ROAD Founded at Boston University November 2, 1909 FACULTY Prof. Harold A. Maxfield Dr. Williard W. Locke, Jr. 1931 U. T. Kontio K. H. Perry 1932 E. W. Foster l ; E. E. Greene T. B. Larchar F. A. Trautner PLEDGES, 1932 — G. M. Hansen, H. P. Lekberg, P. R. Olson, D. W. Putnam 1933 A. H. Fuller G. W. Lyman R. W. Fulton W. T. Payne D. W. Haskins H. E. Perkins, Jr. E. O. Leppanen M. E. Prescott PLEDGES, 1933 — S. E. Hardy, R. D. Hunter 1934 B. G. Larson J. H. Ray R. H. Neubauer E. L. Smith, Jr. PLEDGES, 1934 C. Hammarstrom W. E. Meschicovsky R. P. Hook W. P. Osborne L. J. Volley Prof. Carl D. Knight P. H. Fittz L. W. Frank M. G. Adams F. A. Bickford W. J. Cullen A. B. Belcher A. L. Brownlee A. H. Dixon G. G. Erickson T. T. Clarke R. R. Clarke K. E. Bennett D. W. Dwinell Pi Zeta Chapter Founded June 15, 1913 Dr. Raymond K. Morley J. P. Pierce C. E. Woodward P. E. Nelson O. W. Nyquist G. W. Stratton F. B. Roberts W. A. Slagle, Jr. C. L. Smith G. E. Wheeler H. E. Stock well T. R. Stevens Two Hundred Three PHI SIGMA KAPPA PHI SICMA KAPPA MsK CHAPTER HOUSE, 11 DEAN STREET Founded at Epsilon Deuteron Massachusetts Agricultural College Founded March 15, 1873 June 3, 1915 FACULTY Prof. Francis W. Roys Dr. A. Wilmer Duff Mr. Donald G. Dow 1931 F. D. Chrffee R. A. Duchacek R. Hodgkinson (Pledge) C. B. Walker E. D. Collins F. C. Holmes I. S. White 1932 C. R. Barlow E. Johnson I. W. Peterson M. C. Sodano L. H. Daniels L. H. Pe ters R. D. Purrington O. R. Underhill 1933 E. K. Allen V. F. Buell G. U. Gustafson R. J. Merrell A. R. Anderson T. Decker H. A. Hammer S. A. Norton F. R. Asserson W. L. Edgeworth E. Johnson E. Ungerer E. Barton K. Gleason F. Kean R. J. Voight W. E. Bass L. D. Greene R. Klebart A. Wyman 1934 F. E. Bowerman J. L. Gould G. F. Hodgkinson R. L. Richmond R. L. Goodwin T. F. Hammett E. W. Leupold L. F. Seal 1934 PLEDGES R. B. Gurry C. W. McElroy R. B. Rice A. E. Ross D. C. Mackenzie J. Woodhead, Jr. Tzvo Hundred Five ( Vs. THETA UPSILON OMEGA ffOtCQiElB. frftfrfrfrlTI THETA UPSILON OMEGA 0YO CHAPTER HOUSE, 30 INSTITUTE ROAD Founded by Amalgamation Beta Alpha Chapter of Ten Local Chapters Founded May 2, 1924 May 2, 1924 FACULTY Prof. Arthur J. Knight Prof. Jerome W. Howe Prof. Kenneth G. Merriam Prof. Gleason H. MacCullough 1931 C. A. Bergquist M. D. Gleason T. L. Sanderson G. Toussaint C. G. Durbin R. E. Hall C. H. Schiller P. K. Turner R. W. Fairbanks R. J. Libbey G. W. Smith J. B. Tuthill C. R. Gill O. B. Merrill R. D. Taylor 1932 R. I. Belmont H. E. Carlson C. H. Larson (Pledge) E. R. Spaulding H. F. Borg E. D. Jones C. E. Rylander H. H. Terry 1933 A. E. Bailey C. L. Johnson A. V. Poulson A. E. Smith (Pledge) L. E. Crane G. W. Nicoletti C. Rydman W. W. Tuthill F. F. Dodge (Pledge) O. L. Seelert J. H. Vail F. M. Potter 1934 H. H. Franklin H. F. Hale C. A. Hedler H. C. Maddocks, Jr. C. S. Frary, Jr. C. A. Spencer, Jr. PLEDGES—W. R. Burns, E. M. Crowell, F. L. Hibbard $ € wTJjmiTA � � � � SIGMA OMECA PSI Founded at Theta Chapter City College of New York Founded 1915 1918 MEMBERS Robert Grand Louis Press Pledges—1934 Elijah Romanoff Theodore Post Harold Silverwatch Tzvo Hundred Nine « THE PL KAPPA PI SIGMA KAPPA PI SIGMA Founded at Worcester Gamma Cleveland, 1925 Established 1930 Established in 1928 the local fraternity, Zeta Sigma Pi, was organized for the purpose of forming closer bonds of friendship among the Polish students at Worcester Tech. The Polish students at Tech felt that they could increase the number of young Polish men attending colleges if they took an organized part in explaining the opportunities available to them, and their elforts have been rewarded by the large increase in Polish men in the entering class at W. P. I. In 1930 Zeta Sigma Pi became a chapter of the national fraternity of Kappa Pi Sigma. 1931 John Adam Matusewicz 1932 Charles John Brezinski 1933 Jan Waclaw Dowgielewicz Stanley Gorka 1934 Walter Kowal Anthony Kowalski Walter Sura Roman Koziol Tadeous Orzech Joseph Bober, ’34 Pledges Charles Sliva, ’34 Tzi’o Hundred Eleven THE FRIARS THE FRIARS Chapter House, 5 Lancaster Terrace Founded November, 1930. Leonard G. Dunn 1931 Henry F. Friel Edward J. Odium William E. Ashe 1932 Ambrose Kennedy Antonio P. Maggiacomo Emil R. Dube Robert G. Leary Francis M. Sullivan Harold J. Granger Raymond H. Lynch William F. Reardon Marcel A. E. Delys 1933 Charles F. Griffin William C. Salmon John J. Dwyer James B. Rafter Palerino Scalzi Edward L. Barrett 1934 John R. Boyle Harry J. Smith Edward R. Begley Henry R. Sjostedt John L. Trumbull Two Hundred Thirteen SIGMA XI NATIONAL HONORARY RESEARCH FRATERNITY Founded at Cornell University 1886 W. P. I. Chapter Founded 1908 RESIDENT MEMBERS, 1929-30 Prof. Francis J. Adams Prof. Charles M. Allen Dr. Fredrick R. Butler Dr. Daniel F. Calhane Mr. Richard B. Dow Prof. Harold W. Dows Dr. A. Wilmer Duff President Ralph Earle Dr. Arthur W. Ewell Prof. Howard P. Fairfield Mr. Harry B. Feldman Mr. Stanley H. Fillion Prof. Arthur W. French Prof. Harold J. Gay Dr. George H. Haynes Prof. Jerome W. Howe Mr. Clyde W. Hubbard Dr. Walter L. Jennings Prof. Arthur J. Knight Prof. Carl D. Knight Mr. Willard D. Lawton Prof. Gleason H. MacCullough Dr. Morton Masius Prof. Harold A. Maxfield Prof. Kenneth G. Merriam Prof. Carl F. Meyer Dr. Raymond K. Morley Prof. Hobart H. Newell Mr. John M. Petrie Prof. Joseph O. Phelon Mr. William L. Phinney Dr. Clarence A. Pierce Dr. Samuel J. Plimpton Mr. Louis W. Rawson Prof. Carlton A. Read Prof. Harris Rice Prof. Albert S. Richey Prof. Francis W. Roys Dr. Thomas K. Sherwood Prof. Alton L. Smith Dr. Maurice E. Smith Mr. Reginald J. Stephenson Alfred W. Gove Everett E. Johnson David D. Kiley John A. Matusiewicz Rolla M. Peterson Edward H. Rouse A. Francis Townsend, Jr. Charles E. Woodward Resident Associate Members Clifford A. Berquist Walter J. Brosnan Henry E. Carlson Russell V. Corsini Robert G. Driscoll Everett R. Gordon Herman F. Hawthorne Lambert R. Johnson Elliot D. Jones Gustav E. Mangsen Edward C. Milde Paul E. Nelson Albert I. Palm Edgar A. Phaneuf John H. Porteus Donald R. Simonds George W. Smith Eugene W. Somerville Ellis R. Spaulding John B. Tuthill Two Hundred Fourteen RCANIZATIONS ' •: ’ ' ' . c ■ Hall, Smith, Cruickshank, Packard, Whitford Manvel, Hodgkinson, President Earle, Townsend, Steenstra THE TECH COUNCIL 1930-31 President Ralph Hodgkinson, ’31 Secretary Professor Harris Rice FACULTY MEMBERS President, Ralphe Earle Professor Carl D. Knight Ralph Hodgkinson James E. Leach Wright H. Manvel Gordon S. Cruickshank UNDERGRADUATES 1931 A. Francis Townsend 1932 Donald M. Smith 1933 1934 Allan G. Hall Frederick F. Whitford John J. Molloy Edson H. Osborne Tzvo Hundred Fifteen Bailsman, Smith, Peters, Bull, Wells, Offers, Thune, Jones Collins, Kennedy, Alber, Hosmer, Sage, Rylander, Duchacek THE 1931 PEDDLER BOARD Editor-in-Chief H. Edwin Hosmer Associate Editor Business Manager Malcolm Alber Carl F. Sage Art Editor Carl Rylander Advertising Manager Charles A. Kennedy Everett D. Collins Wells F. Bausman Lenges H. Bull Photographic Editors Ralph Duchacek Junior Editors Elliott D. Jones Howard A. Offers Minor F. Wells Donald M. Smith Sidney Thune Two Hundred Sixteen THE 1931 PEDDLER BOARD This edition of the Peddler is the second since the publication was trans¬ formed into more of a true college annual than a mere class book. The whole student body now has the opportunity to participate in the construction of the annual instead of just a few of the Senior Class as in former years. The editorial and business positions are all competitive and we feel that under this new system the Peddler of W. P. I. is fast becoming a real college annual. It is extremely hard to publish a book which will reach every individual on the campus and satisfy him. We have tried to make this issue as representative as possible, aiming to give every organization its place and treating all departments impartially. There will be criticism no doubt, some constructive and some destruc¬ tive. We, the editors, are fully aware that our book is far from being perfect. We do wish, however, that the criticism will contain many new ideas which will prove helpful to the following boards. Those who criticize should bear in mind that a tremendous amount of work confronts a staff when it undertakes to put forth a book which meets with the approval of all. The unfamiliarity of the mechanics of such a book, the lack of cooperation among the faculty and students, the financing of the publication without college support, are but a few handicaps. With these things taken into consideration, we feel that such faults as this book contains may in part be excused. We have tried to add some distinctively new features to the 1931 Peddler, the informal snapshots on the Senior pages and the Senior section being perhaps the most outstanding. In many little ways which will pass unnoticed by most, we have tried to make this year’s edition a distinctive and outstanding publication and we offer this volume of the Peddler for your approval. Two Hundred Seventeen Jones, Petroman, Smith, Bull, D. Rice, Peterson, Barks, McMaster E. Rice, Deane, Hawley, Carlson, Hosmer THE TECH NEWS STAFF 1930-1931 Editor-in-Chief, Walker T. Hawley Managing Editor, Hilding O. Carlson Business Manager, Henry N. Deane News Editor, Kenneth H. Perry Associate Editor, Eben H. Rice Seer eta G. T. Barks, ’32 L. H. Bull, ’32 E. D. Jones, ’32 R W. McMaster, J. H. Fogg, ’33 P. Grierson, ’34 P. G. Guernsey, ’33 ' , H. Edwin Hosmer Junior Editors Business Assistants ’32 Reporters S. Gorka, ’33 J. S. Hancock, ’33 D. A. Kayer, ’33 J. H. Vail, ’33 E W. Peterson, ’32 D. Rice, ’32 D. M. Smith, ’32 O. M. Petroman, ’32 W. J. Kowal, ’34 W. M. Sura, ’34 S. B. Sweetser, ’33 Two Hundred Eighteen The members of the Tech News staff have labored during the past year, as have their predecessors during the years preceding, to keep the News in its rightful position as leader of all student activities on the Hill. Aided much by the numerous improvements in its makeup and staff routine inaugurated by the previous staff, they have gone ahead and carried out those policies in their effort to develop a better college weekly. The chief function of the News is its task of presenting the leading events of the college week to the student body, faculty, and alumni. Frank, unbiased criticism has been published in the editorial columns of the News for distinctly constructive purpose. Believing that criticism based on sound facts is helpful and stimulates growth, it has fostered the advancement of all student opinion of current problems as they appeared. In this respect the News assumes a dynamic part in the molding of student opinion. Within the staff itself every attention has been given in training the underclass¬ men to carry out their work with thoroughness and with a feeling of responsbility. Realizing that the staff routine itself was far from perfect such changes were made as seemed to make for better co-ordination and a smooth running of the organization. Every year the staff makes a trip to Boston to take in” one of the musical comedies. This year the staff selected Nina Rosa” from Boston’s offerings. A bus was chartered and a delightful trip resulted in spite of the very unfavorable weather conditions. Many have been the events that have been witnessed and recorded by the News during the past year and diligently has the staff labored to interestingly depict these happenings. Few organizations work more quietly and unnoticed than the Tech News staff, and few are of such vital importance. Tzvo Hundred Nineteen Libbey, Daniels, Fitzgerald Hodgkinson, Director Hanscom, Hinchliffe THE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION President, Ralph Hodgkinson, ’31 Vice-President, John H. Hinchliffe, ’31 Secretary, L. C. Daniels, ’32 Manager, R. G. Libbey, ’31 Faculty Advisor, Mr. J. Edward Fitzgerald Director, Mr. Dean Winslow Hanscom The Boyntonians, Raymond H. Neubauer, ’34 Banjo-Mandolin Club, Gordon E. Signor, ’33 The Band, Robert I. Belmont, ’32 The past year has seen the completion of another successful season for the W. P. I. Musical Association. The combined clubs: namely, the Glee Club. Mandolin Club, and Orchestra, gave many concerts in and around Worcester, all of which were very favorably received. Under the able direction of Mr. Dean Winslow Hanscom and Ralph Hodg¬ kinson, student leader, the Glee Club carried on the good work that has been Two Hundred Twenty Goodwin, Almy, Fitzgerald, Narcus Smith, Neubauer, Gleason expected each year. Much credit is due to Gordon Signor, who managed so successfully the presentations of the Banjo-Mandolin Club. Raymond H. Neu¬ bauer, ’34, as leader, developed the Orchestra into the finest one that has ever been organized on the Hill. The Band, reconstructed by Mr. J. Edward Fitz¬ gerald and R. I. Belmont, ’32, has at last arrived and with the proper support of the student body, should become one of the strongest organizations that we have on the Hill. Early in the fall the annual dance of the Association was held in Sanford Riley Hall. This, as has been the case in former years, was the first event of the social season and was even more successful and enjoyable than ever before, with the ever popular Music Weavers” furnishing the music. The Association opened its season by appearing before the Boston Alumni at a concert in Cambridge. The numbers presented by the Orchestra, Glee Club and Mandolin Club were well received. Following this appearance, concerts were held during the winter months in the towns of Holden, Webster, and Rut¬ land. On February twenty-seventh, the Glee Club went to the New England Tit’o Hundred Twenty-one THE BAND Intercollegiate Contest held in Hartford. The numbers presented by the Club compared favorably with those presented by the other contestants. Late in May the Glee Club in conjunction with the Glee Club of Clark University, gave a joint concert at the Bancroft Hotel, under the direction of Mr. Hanscom. The music for dancing was furnished by the Boyntonians. During the entire basket¬ ball season, the Boyntonians furnished the music for dancing. The quartet, composed of Charles Frary, ’34, firs tenor, Leighton Jackson, ’33, second tenor, Donald Greenwood. ’34, baritone, and Arthur Backgren, ’32, bass, sang at all the concerts as well as occasionally at Assemblies and Chapel and at the Tech Banquet. The concerts given this season by the Association were of the finest quality and with the firm foundation that the Association has on the Hill it is felt certain that the excellence of the organization will continue to grow. Two Hundred Twenty-three Whitford, Pearson, Perry, Wilcox, Bull, Lockwood Ostlund, Pulson, Green, Hinchliffe, Finn, Maloney THE MASQUE President Frank T. Green, ’31 Vice-President Frederick F. Whitford, ’32 General Manager John Hinchliffe, Jr., ’31 Secretary Roger C. Hager, ’32 Publicity Manager Paul Johnson, ’32 Stage Manager Linn M. Lockwood, ’32 Treasurer Harold Finn, ’32 Business Manager Swen G. Pulson, ’32 Tzvo Hundred Twenty-four ftti .4 -jaii tiJm ' - a Since 1911 it has been the custom to present an annual Tech Show. The dramatc organization first formed for this puspose twenty years ago had its name changed to the Masque” in 1924 and has been functioning under this title since that year. Its main object is still the presentation of an annual Tech Show which is generally given in connection with the Junior Prom as a part of Junior Week. The first Tech shows were original productions written by some member of the student body, but of late years it has become the custom to offer for approval some high class dramatic production. This year’s presentation was Tons of Money” and is discussed at length elsewhere in this book. Another radical departure from custom was innovated this year when a number of Worcester’s prominent society belles were invited to play the feminine roles in this show. While this undoubtedly fulfilled its aim, the raising of the standards of acting, it removed a little of the Tech atmosphere. No harm was done, though, in fact much improvement over previous years was noted and this new custom seems to be a decided step forward on the part of the Masque. Hall, Rylander, Jackson, Manvel, Barks Hosmer, Hawley, Hodgkinson, Gove, Swan Y. M. C. A. CABINET Mr. Paul R. Swan, Executive Secretary President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Religious Service Handbook and Publicity Neiv Student Work Community Service Campus Service and Social Ralph Hodgkinson, ’31 Walter T. Hawley, ’31 A. Wallace Gove, ’31 H. Edwin Hosmer, ’31 Walker T. Hawley, ’31 Wright H. Manvel, ’33 Allen G. Hall, ’31 George T. Barks, ’32 Leighton Jackson, ’33 Little is know of the inner workings of this association at Tech, but much is known of the results obtained through its efforts. The work this year has followed along the lines established by precedent. At the beginning of the year the cabinet met and outlined its work. At the beginning of Freshmen Week the Y” held the Freshmen Reception and helped to organize the class. The amount of cider, doughnuts and cheese consumed at that reception seemed to indicate the success of the affair. Part time work was found for many and the usual sale of secondhand books was sponsored by the Y”. The Carnival under the direction of Carl” Rylander was a great success. The Sophomore act won the competition against the Freshmen, though both were good, while the faculty act pleased the crowd even more than the class acts. Another function of the Y. M. C. A. is the upkeep of the pool and reading room in the dormitory and the supplying of the domitory commons room with a complete supply of current magazines. Again this year a portion of the fraternities on the Hill have given their support to discussion groups held for the purpose of providing instructive and properly directed channels of thought and discussion of problems of the day. The attendance at these discussion groups, held once a week at the various houses for a period of three weeks, and the nature of the topics taken up, signified their increasing popularity and effectiveness. Again this year the Y” sponsored an assembly and had the fortune of obtaining as speaker, Dr. J. W. Brougher of Tremont Temple of Boston. His subject, Keys and Keyholes , was very interesting and a large portion of the student body enjoyed this lecture. A wide range of interesting speakers drew considerable attendance to the daily Chapel period in Sinclair Hall, another important function carried on by the Y. M. C. A. Two Hundred Tzucnty-scvcn THE NEWMAN CLUB President Vice-President T reasurer Secretary Edward J. Bayon, ’31 Timothy D. Crimmons, ’32 Joseph H. Fogg, ’33 Leonard C. Dunn, ’31 Back in 1915 the Catholic Club, now known as the Newman Club, was first organized. Then, as now, its purpose was to assist its members to be true to their religion and to further high ideals.’’ In 1927 the Newman Club was accepted by the Federation of College Catholic Clubs, a membership which it now enjoys. The Newman Club at Tech has made rapid strides since its organization until it is now one of the most popular clubs on the Hill. Two Hundred Twenty-eight THE NEWMAN CLUB MEMBERS Edward J. Bayon Russell V. Corsini Leonard G. Dunn 1931 Henry F. Friel William A. McAloon William J. Pearson Joseph P. Tulka 1932 Edgar C. Ansaldi Theodore H. Berard Timothy D. Crimmons John W. Dowgielewicz Robert G. Driscoll Betram R. Lanciault William H. Clancey, Harry F. Clarke Edward G. Conway James R. Driscoll Joseph H. Fogg Robert T. Goffin Paul G. Guernsey Harold J. Granger Rocco LaPenta Robert G. Leary Charles S. O’Brien John Osipowich Francis M. Sullivan Swipp 4i m Philip Harry T. Jensen Ambrose Kennedy Thomas F. McLoughlin Frederick W. Menold John J. Molloy, Jr. James B. Rafter John W. Rigney Tripoli 1934 Edward L. Barrett Edward R. Begley Henry A. Benoit Francis J. Crowley William J. Derring, Jr. Joseph E. Flannagan Henry F. Gately John H. Keenan Lawrence R. Laroche John A. McMahon Wallace R. Powell V. Thomas Ratkiewich Eugene Shumski Michael L. Skwarek Charles E. Sliva Harry Smith, Jr. John R. Smith Paul J. Sullivan John T. Trumbull Two Hundred Twenty nine THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB ABOVE ALL NATIONS IS HUMANITY” 1930-1931 OLLICERS President Vice-President S ecretary-T reasurer Stanley Leon D. Charles Q. W. Chin. ' 31 Skuropat, ' 32 S. Frary, Jr., ' 34 MEMBERS Prof. Z. W. Coombs Dr. A. W. Duff President Earle Dr. G. H. Haynes Faculty Prof. J. W. Howe Dr. W. L. Jennings Mr. S. A. Lepeshkin Mr. C. A. Scheifley Mr. A. J. Schweiger Mr. R. J. Stephenson Mr. P. R. Swan Prof. H. F. Taylor Monmatha N. Chakrabarty Sudhir K. Chakravarti 1931 Stanley Q. W. Chin Abram Leibovitch Christ L. Orphanides Michael G. Tasjian William A. Ardito Emanual S. Athanasiades John W. Dowgielewicz Edmund A. Perry Charles S. Frary, Jr. 1932 William E. Hanson Benjamin L. Herrart 1933 1934 George Markredis Constantine G. Orfinos Onnie M. Petroman Leon D. Skuropat John H. Tausch Arthur E. Ross Two Hundred Thirty THE AERO CLUB President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary James B. Rafter, ’33 Paul G. Guernsey, ’33 John S. Maloney, ’33 Allan A. Catheron, ’34 MEMBERS Faculty Mr. Donald R. Simor.ds Prof. Kenneth G. Merriam Paul A. Abell Clifford A. Berquist Henry C. Ashley Albert N. Bellamy, Jr. Edward D. Chase Preston H. Hadley, Jr. 1931 Richard W. Fairbanks Frank S. Finlayson 1933 1934 Luther C. Leavitt, Jr. Donald C. McKenzie William P. Mitnik John E. Fletcher Everett E. Johnson Jarvis B. McLean Julian H. Ray Robert L. Richmond George V. Sargeant The Aero Club started on its third year of existence and during the past year has met with increased success in forwarding the interest in Aeronautics at Tech. Like the Radio Club, the Aero Club is open to all who are interested in aviation and it spreads the interest in that subject among all its members. Two Hundred Thirty-one Kennedy, Collins, Wilson, Molloy, Hosmer Townsend, Cutler, Sodano, Mace, Walker 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 Sir Render, Knightly Advisor Michael C. Sodano John E. Fletcher A. Edmund Greco Otis E. Mace Herman F. Hawthorne Harold T. Cutler Louis J. Furman Mr. C. K. Scheiffley Two Hundred Thirty-two KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD 1931 Sir Cumvent, F. Dudley Chaffee Sir Tificate, Charles A. Kennedy Sir Raphic, Carl E. Rylander Sir Mount, A. Francis Townsend Sir Real, Charles B. Walker Sir Riped, William Graham 1932 Sir En, Edward S. Coe, Jr. Sir Ten, Everett D. Collins Sir Cular, Frank T. Green Sir Rah, H. Edwin Hosmer Sir Loin, William Asp Sir Casion, Linn M. Lockwood Sir Face, Emanuel Athanasiades Sir Cumspect, Donald M. Smith Sir Lace, Lester Edgeworth Sir Rebral, Cary C. Wilson Sir Cumflect, David Goldrosen 1933- Sir Cumfuse, George W. Nicoletti Sir Cumnavigate, Alfred G. Parker Sir Rene, John Molloy The Order of the Knights of the Road was first founded seven years ago, in 1924, when Tech spirit was at its lowest point. Attendance at out of town athletic contests was negligible and the organization was formed for the express purpose of increasing the number of students attending these away from home games. It was successful for in a few years these games formerly played without a single heartening cheer, began to be played amidst the cheering of loyal Wor¬ cester Tech rooters. A new interest in athletics sprang up and Tech began to be better represented athletically. Before one can join this noble order he must have to his credit five hundred miles of bumming. That is, he must have thumbed his way to out of town games until his total miles have reached the required sum. The membership increased rapidly despite the rigorous requirements. How¬ ever, during the past two years the organization has not been as active. It is still made up of a large number of students but it has not been as prominent in Tech affairs as formerly. No doubt that is due to the lack of necessity for its operation, for the out of town games are being well supported. The real Tech spirit and all Tech activities are well on the upward trend and the Knights of the Road has been prominent in starting the upward movement. Tzvo Hundred Thirty-three THE RADIO CLUB President Russell J. Libbey, ’31 Vice-President Stanley Chin, ’31 Secretary-T reasurer Edward P. Schirmer, ’33 Chitf Operator Alton R. Anderson, ’33 The Radio Club is made up of men from all departments, all who are interested being invited to join. This organiation has started its second decade of existence and indicates an active interest in this field. A large number of the members of this society have obtained commercial operators’ licenses which bring fruitful summer positions as operators on merchant marine boats. E ' s ' 1 i i [ flg r . BE? Mv x [■ j THE CAMERA CLUB President Secretary T re usurer Faculty Advisor John A. Matusewicz, ’31 Miner F. Wells, ’31 Raymond E. Nichols Prof. C. J. Adams The Camera Club is not a large organization, but its members are truly interested in their avocation and do much excellent work. The dark closet on the first floor of the M. E. Building is usually occupied by some member who is busy developing and printing his latest snapshots. The Camera Club during the past year compiled a Tech album, a large leather folio which was filled with pictures of Tech life and activities, and which greatly interested the student body. Two Hundred Thirty-five Steenstra, Packard, Markert, Drake Goodwin, Cruickshank, Neubauer SANFORD RILEY HALL DORMITORY COMMITTEE FACULTY Prof. H. A. Maxwell STUDENTS Gordon S. Cruickshank William F. Drake Richard L. Goodwin Edward R. Markert Mr. C. K. Scheifley Raymond H. Neubauer Donald H. Packard Walter H. Steenstra Howard E. Stockwell This committee is charged with the difficult task of keeping the unruly freshmen in the dormitory subdued. However, this small group of dormitory residents does not function as a set of policemen, but carry out its duties by quitely inducing cooperation from the residents. Another function of this com¬ mittee is the supervison of the annual Dorm” Dance, which has proved a successful social function which is looked forward to by all. Two Hundred Thirty-six AFFILIATED WITH THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Councillor David D. Kiley, ’31 Russell V. Corsini, ’31 John M. Petrie, ’29 Gustav E. Mangren, ’31 The society of Skeptical Chymists, which was organized on the Hill thirteen years ago as an independent body, has grown to assume a position of responsibility among our college organizations. This society, which is affiliated with the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, counts among its mem¬ bers those students electing the Chemistry course who have attended two-thirds of the meetings during a college year and who have read a paper or lectured on an interesting topic before the local body. During the past year the society has limited itself in selecting speakers to address its meetings, the undergraduate members having, in the main, undertaken this task. This procedure has been found to possess a double value, inasmuch as it gives the audience an opportunity to become acquainted with various sub¬ jects of common interest at the same time that it develops the poise and self- confidence of the members who confront the assembly. The most conspicuous member of the local society probably is Dr. Jennings, whose timely humorous anecdotes and comments have always helped maintain a fine spirit among the members. Dr. Jennings is an ardent exponent of the true followers of Boyle’’ and together with others of the organization he has made the society one of outstanding reputation. Tzvo Hundred Thirty-eight Progress in the electrical industry has quadrupled in a decade. Underlying this progress is the work of the electrical engineer. Great undertakings have been successful because men of many minds have worked together and shared their knowledge. The acquaintance, the contact between men, the interchange of ideas, the presentation, discussion, and publication of papers, the formulation of standards and codes, the advance of ideals, the cultivation of the spirit of co-operation, and the inspiration which gives vision and incentive for new effort—all are found in the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. To bring to the College Student the advantages offered by this large organi¬ zation, and to prepare him to carry on its work in the future, is the purpose of the Student Branch. The Branch holds meetings monthly, at which time students, members of the faculty, or engineers of national repute are called on to speak. A joint meeting with the Worcester Section was also included in this year’s program. The details of the meeting and the papers presented were arranged wholly by the students. The success of this meeting is in itself evidence of the value that the Branch offers to the student. 7 wo Hundred Thirty-nine J President William J. Pearson, ’31 Vice-President Henry N. Deane, ’31 Secretary Stanley W. Swipp, ’32 T re usurer Carl F. Sage, ’31 The first meeting of this society was held in conjunction with all the other technical associations on the Hill. Dr. Thompson spoke on Mayan Myths’’ to the evident advantage of everyone present. Exploration of the little known part of the world is going on at a great rate and the engineer is doing his bit. Mr. Armstrong, of the Youngstown Pressed Steel Company, was the second lecturer. His talk struck the very hearts of the listeners because of its clarity and of the very interesting nature of the subject itself. A five-reel motion picture was also given at this meeting on the subject of army aircraft. Every two years Professor Charlie’’ Allen gives his famous gas talk. This year it was in the E. E. lecture room. Here Charlie” explained all the intricacies of gasoline and kerosene and by the time that the meeting was over everyone was convinced that explosions from these sources were impossible. The only way to find out, according to Charlie” is to try it and then be satisfied. The trick of lighting a cigar after it has been soaked in gasoline is still as mysterious as ever, as some of us will vouch. The Crompton and Knowles Loom Works supplied the next speaker in the person of Mr. O. V. Payne who spoke on the Thompson machine gun and on modern patents. This famous gun played its part in the World War and since then has undergone much improvement. In the hands of a capable operator it is about the most deadly of weapons. The Engineer in Industry” was the topic of the talk given by Dr. Davis. The speaker showed the relation that we will assume in the years to come. This was a most instructive lecture and it was clearly shown just what the engineer can expect when he gets into the world of industry. The world to come rests upon the shoulders of the engineer. The society this year has been gifted with a most efficient group of officers who have done much to advance the prestige of the A. S. M. E. They may con¬ sider a good year’s work well done. Two Hundred Forty W. P. I. STUDENT BRANCH OFFICERS President Edward Bayon, ’31 Vice-President Paul E. Nelson, ’32 Secretary James Leach, ’32 Treasurer Carl Rylander, ’31 The Student Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers was founded here at Worcester Tech in 1921, eighteen years after a local society for the pro¬ motion, among students, of civil engineering interests was established. The society is run entirely by the students in Civil Engineering Department, and the method used for promoting interest is by means of regular monthly meetings. This organization furnishes considerable literature of engineering interest to its members, and through its connection with the A. S. C. E., is able to run moving pictures and slides of prominent developments, which, so far, have not only been instructive, but very interesting to those who have witnessed them. In addition to the above mentioned, many noted engineers are invited to speak at the meetings, and this gives the students an opportunity to become acquainted with some of the men with whom they may be connected in later life. The climax of the events put on by this group is the annual civil banquet held each year in the dormitory. More interest is aroused in this event every year, and at the last banquet there was nearly 100% attendance by members of the department. Tzvo Hundred Forty-one The dry party’’ THE ROPE PULL 1933 vs 1934 At the occasion of the rope pull on October 18th, another Sophomore class followed the muddy way of precedent through the frigid waters of Institute Pond. The adoption of the wet campaign by the second year class was not a landslide however. It was only after heated controversy, accompanied by bruised hands, perspiration, and guttural exclamations, that the 1934 men yielded to the prevalent tendency of our nation to reject the dry platform. The party which carried the issue, led by their speaker Capt. Red” Evans, secured a lead in the early returns and from that time on was never headed. Any slight advantage secured by the Sophomore aggregation was immediately followed by a lengthening of the odds in favor of the younger party. As the time of reckoning drew nigh, both sides chanted their campaign song of Catch, catch, heave” and counted each new exchange as precious inches. Finally, when all the returns were in, it was evident that the Freshmen had won their issue, if not by a landslide at least by consider¬ able odds. The class of 1934 accepted the inevitable gracefully, leaving their dry plank and assuming the more popular wet standard. In thus being so ignobly defeated, the Sophomore party was much chagrined for it had been its conviction that its campaigners were superior in the weight of their arguments and experi¬ ence in action. However, this is not the first case in history where a powerful, self-confident party has been quenched by an ambitious group of upstarts. The wet party’’ Two Hundred Forty-two A boring mystery THE TECH CARNIVAL On Friday night December fifth the Tech Y. W. C. A. staged its annual Carnival before a capacity audience. The three features of the program, the skits produced by the Freshmen, Sophomores, and Faculty respectively, provided much amusement. These acts, together with selections by the Glee Club, Banjo Club, and Boyntonians, furnished a very well balanced and enjoyable evening. The opening skit produced by the Freshmen was entitled A Quiet Evening in the Dormitory.” This act was different from the general run and depicted very realistically life in the dorm. After an interlude during which selections were played by the Boyntonians, the Sophomore skit, The Boring Mystery” was given. This was a very original sketch involving a mysterious murder. After the investigation of several theories producing many a laugh, it was decided that the victims had been bored to death in a local lecture. While the judges, Prof. C. J. Adams, Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, and Mr. M. L. Price were making their decision, the Glee Club offered several selections. The Class of ’33 was again awarded the cup. Always an amusing part of the program, the Faculty skit was offered. Coming Events Cast Their Shadows before Them” gave shadow pictures of various Faculty members in characteristic poses. Mr. C. K. Scheifley, in charge of the act, furnished continuity by reading a prologue of introduction. After selections by the Banjo Club and the singing of the Alma Mater by the Glee Club, dancing was enjoyed with music furnished by the Boytonians. Two Hundred Forty-three Two Hundr ed Forty-four TECH SHOW The TECH dramatic association, better known as the Masque, is an institu¬ tion on the Hill and has been since 92. Originally all efforts were centered on minstrel shows but as years rolled by more attention was given to varying the productions. As a result plays of various natures were produced. These plays were written by the students and chosen by competition. It was not until 1920 that recognized stage successes were produced. All characterizations were per¬ formed by students thus leaving much to be desired as far as female characters were concerned. There has been some discussion for the past few years as to the advisability of casting females where the script called for that desirable sex. The old old ques¬ tion would always arise, where are the girls coming from? No Co-eds grace our campus and few of the students are married (fortunately). The matter was laid on the table, but was not forgotten. The 1931 officers of the Masque picked up the cudgel where it had been dropped so many times before and determined that they would procure the necessary women even though they had to marry them in order to cast them in the play they had chosen. The chosen play was Tons of Money” and simply could not be produced by males exclusively. In consequence four members of the Worcester Junior League were approached and they very kindly gave their services to the cause and greatly enhanced the production of the comedy-farce Tons of Money”. It was held in Tuckerman Hall on the evenings of April 23 and 25 and played to large and appreciative audiences. Tons of Money” deals with a couple, who like so many in this day and age, are living far beyond their means and who are so deeply in debt that the only solution seems to lie in putting on a bold front and making the creditors believe that circumstances are perhaps not as bad as the books might show. The couple, Aubrey and Mrs. Allington were ably portrayed by Miss Dorothy Fowler and Jack” Porteous. A maiden Aunt lives with them and furnishes many amusing details. Just when things look blackest for the Allingtons they receive word through a Mr. Chesterman, played by John Maloney, that Aubrey’s Two Hundred Forty-five brother had died leaving a life interest in his entire fortune. This brother was not well beloved by Aubrey and had gone to Mexico some years before. The Allingtons had come into money and were exceedingly glad, but after the first elation had worn off, they realized that after they had paid their creditors the bankroll would have dwindled to nothing. This realization led to the formation of a plan whereby Aubrey would meet his death in an explosion and return as the long lost cousin that was to receive the money after his death. Sprules, the butler, played by Leonard Dunn, read the will more thoroughly than did his master and decided that he might as well get a share of the money and realize his dream of marrying Miss Simpson, a parlor-maid, played by Miss Lora Thayer. Sprules unfolds his plan to Miss Simpson and Henry, Sprules’ brother under the disguise of Geo. Maitland, the rightful heir, enters the scene. Complications arise, for Aubrey turns up at approximately the same time. Jean Everad, a very dear friend of Mrs. Allington, played by Miss Jane Ewell, arrives to console the widow and as she had secretly married Geo. Mait¬ land before he left for Mexico, she received quite a shock when Geo. turned up and for that matter, so did Aubrey and Mrs. Allington. Henry comes onto the scene the following day and poor Jean is in a terrible quandary. The only solution that presents itself is for Aubrey to make his demise again and he does so by drowning. Meanwhile the real Geo. Maitland arrives from Mexico and is greeted most peculiarly by the members of the household. This part was played by Gay” Wilcox. The maiden Aunt, played by Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth, being quite hard of hearing, has considerable difficulty in getting matters straghtened out and added much humor to the play. Aubrey finally comes to life again and to the astonishment of all concerned, the will totals four hundred and seventy thousand dollars less confiscations by the Mexican Government leaving a total of about twenty dollars. The production was coached by Mr. Heald who has guided Tech shows since ’27. Jack has a technique all his own and we look forward to further association with him as coach. Tech feels that the 1931 Tech Show was the greatest success ever and the Assocation takes this opportunity to thank all those who in any way helped to make Tons of Money” the success that it was. We sincerely hope that we may have your co-operation in years to come. Two Hundred Forty-six Hall, Collins, Hodgkinson, Green Kiley, Bayon, Townsend, Hawley, Schiller COMMENCEMENT WEEK COMMITTEE A. Francis Towsend, Chairman Senior Prom Everett D. Collins Edward S. Coe, Jr. Kenneth H. Perry Henry N. Deane C. Russell Gill Senior Banquet Frank T. Green Raymond D. Holcombe Charles B. Walker Class Gift David D. Kiley Raymond Hall Russell V. Corsini Programs and Invitations Allan G. Hall Albert Demont Charles A. Kennedy Class Day Exercises Walker T. Hawley Eben H. Rice Leonard Dunn J. Philip Pierce Graduation Exercises Edward J. Bayon Alfred W. Gove Baccalaureate and Gowns Charles H. Schiller Tzi ' o Hundred Forty-seven SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF 1930-31 Tech’s round of social events has been a full one this year. Each dance was well attended, and the music provided on each occasion proved excellent. The first affair to start the ball rolling was the Medical Association dance, held at Sanford Riley Hall. It was a gay throng that danced to the captivating tunes of the Music Weavers. The patrons and patronesses for this affair were Admiral and Mrs. Earle, Professor and Mrs. Harold Gay, and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hanscom. To the committee consisting of Ralph Hodg- kinson, Len” Daniels, and Russell Libbey much credit is due in making the event a great success. For the first time in its history the Masque held a dance. This was nothing against it as the affair was a decided success. Ed” Murphy’s Bohemians furnished lively music in the charming surroundings of Sanford Riley Hall. Admiral and Mrs. Earle, Mr. and Mrs. Phinney, and Prof, and Mrs. Phelon were the patrons. One of the most popular dances on the Tech Calendar is the Inter-Fraternity, held in the ball-room of the Bancroft Hotel. This was a formal affair and the walls were decorated with the banners of the respective fraternities. Ed” Murphy played such music as never was heard before and in the minds of those attending, the dreamy waltzes and fine vocal selections will not be forgotten for a long time. The committee was fortunate in securing the following patrons and patronesses: Admiral and Mrs. Earle, Prof, and Mrs. A. S. Richey, Prof, and Mrs. R. K. Morley, and Major and Mrs. J. W. Howe. The Dormitory Committee of Sanford Riley Hall annually gives a dance on the Hill. The warming rhythm of the Aristocrats filled the hall which was well decorated, spot-lights playing their part to perfection. Patrons and patronesses for the event were Admiral and Mrs. Earle, Doctor and Mrs. Jennings, Prof, and Mrs. Maxfield, and Mr. C. K. Scheifly. The Newman Club held its annual dance in the Bancroft Hotel on Friday, February 13- In spite of the popular conception of Friday the 13th, the dance was a tremendous success. The music for the occasion was furnished by Ed” Murphy and his smooth band. The committee in charge consisted of Eddie” Bayon, chairman, Joe” Fogg, Len” Dunn, Steve” Donahue, and Charley Griffin. The patrons for the occasion were, Rev. P. H. Sullivan and Prof, and Mrs. Joseph Phelon. The high-light of the social season at Tech was the Junior Prom. This year it was held in the Elks’ Hall, which was a decided improvement. Jacques Renard, of Brunswick fame, furnished incomparable music to a gay whirl of merry-makers at this never-to-be-forgotten dance. The mid¬ night supper marked the halfway point, and the dancers were very reluctant to see the syncopaters pack up their instruments at two o’clock. Several of the fraternities held house parties and in conjunction with the Masque presentation of Tons of Money” and house dances, tbe week ended a period of gay activity that will stay forever in the minds of those attending. The prom com¬ mittee was headed by Ted” Barks and consisted of Elliot Jones, Frank South, Charles O’Brien, Fred” Whitford, Paul Nelson, Russ” Purrington and Ray” Lynch. For company and for part¬ ners at backgammon Admiral and Mrs. Earle had Prof, and Mrs. Richey, Prof, and Mrs. Phinney and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swan. On May 15, the Peddler” organization held a very popular dance, in Sanford Riley Hall. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Music Weavers.” ' Red” Sage, business manager of the Peddler,” was in charge and much credit is due him for his efficient work. The culmination of the social season on the Hill was the traditional Sophomore Hop,” which was held in the Sanford Riley Hall. In accordance with the old custom, the Sophomores appeared on the campus, for the first time, with t heir new class jackets. The music furnished by Bernie” Loring’s Band was very much appreciated by those attending the dance. The Patrons and Patronesses for the occasion were: Admiral and Mrs. Earle, Mr. and Mrs. Downing, Major and Mrs. Howe, Prof, and Mrs. Atwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson. Much credit is due to Ed” Allen and the rest of the committee. Two Hundred Forty-eight E A T U R E S SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON. THETA CHI NjK Wfrfr C I c PHI SIGMA KAPPA ALPHA TAU OMEGA THETA UPSILON OMEGA WEATHER The Great Dark and stormy forecast for Frosh Pledges. Record THE A. C. FLUSHOVER BROADCASTER breaking heat on southern exposures. of IF. P. I. Vol. 2 Loads—No. First Shovel MYSTERY BAFFLES FAMOUS SLEUTHS Students and faculty were elec¬ trified to learn of the strange and mysterious disappearance of Jennie Rater, the former follies star and late librarian of the electrical engi¬ neering department. Squeak ” Maxfield and his fa¬ mous Sleuth-Hound are hot on the trail of the missing beauty. After cross-examining the Senior Electrics, concerning the whereabouts of Miss Rater on the afternoon of March 4, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred thirty-one, it was learned that she was seen leaving the build¬ ing about 3:15 accompanied by Rip ” Adams. Further investigations disclosed the fact that the two were taking advantage of the glorious afternoon to look over the personnel of the Mutual Burlesk Co. for talent to entertain at the next tea held for the faculty members and their wives. Professor Adams at first denied hav¬ ing been with the missing beauty or. the afternoon in question, but after being confronted by several eye (Cont. on Page 5, Col. 3) JUNE 12, 1931. POPULAR W.P.I. PROF. GREATLY HONORED Doc ” Pierce was recently the recipient of the much coveted prize offered annually by the Society for Prevention of Engineering Students to the person offering the best the¬ sis on some subject having to do with the work of the society. The title of the prize thesis was Why is the G. E.?” The renowned philosopher and toreador of no mean ability ju r t returned from a trip to the Soutji Sea Islands where he made a spe¬ cialized study of the breakdown of the grass skirts into the n ' th har¬ monics by means of Fourier’s se¬ ries. His lecture on this subject is guaranteed to arouse interest in the most confirmed somnambulist. It may be remembered that Doc” first received cognizance as a p y- chologist of premier ranking after his lecture before the Ancient and Honorable Order of Hibernians. At this time the subject matter of the talk will be presented in order that it may be preserved for posterity. Here it is: Unaccustomed as I am to public speakeasies, it never- (Cont. on Page 2, Col. 3) 20 Reams—One Snicker SENIOR E. E. LAST WILL MADE KNOWN ( Special to the FI us hover ) From the documents recently filed at the reprobate court the Flushover correspondent brings to the pub ' ic the first information regarding the last wishes of the Senior Electrics. Read ’em and weep. Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Electrics of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute of the city of rolling sidewalks, county of Worcester and State of Ignorance, being of unsound mind, memory, and understanding, do hereby fake, pub¬ lish, and declare the following as and for our last will and testament, that is to say: First: We hereby revoke all bills, engagements, or detrimentary instru¬ ments by us on any previous bender made. Second: We direct that all just alimony claims and other expenses, not excluding private bootlegger bills and tutoring fees be promptly paid by Doc ” Carpenter’s book¬ store as soon after our graduation as he can assemble his rake off in a lump sum. Third: We give, devise, and bequeath the following: To the Associated Charities, one red neck¬ tie last seen in use as a second prize ribbon for ” Ham ” Maxfield’s Adam’s Apple. To Rip” Adams a pair of colored glasses in order that he may not notice the Senior Electrics leaving for the At Home Period ” in the office of the first floor. To Prof. Richey one auto¬ mobile jack of uncertain origin. It is thought likely that it is all that remains of the heterogeneous as¬ semblage which Ham ” Maxfield used to call a Ford. We certainly hope and pray that Prof. Richey will make good use of this implement in jacking up the marks on the papers submitted by the class at the little (Cont. from Page 2, Col. 2) Tzvo Hundred Fifty-five 2 THE A. C. FLUSHOVER THE A. C. FLUSHOVER Published Every So Often STAFF Editor-in-Chief . Asst. Editor . . . . U. R. Wright Managing Editor . . 1. Von Chess Society Editor . Sporting Editor . . Fuller Beer Domestic Editor . I. B. Cooke Business Ala nag er . . . . N. 0. Work Advertising Manager . C. U. Doolittle Entered at the Greendale Substation as First-Class Static. LOCAL PERSONS AND EVENTS Although Eddie ” Odium has oft, on account of his million-dollar Rolls Royce, been the good-humored recipient of many unjust innuendoes and cutting remarks, such as Don ' t go away and leave the motor run¬ ning or someone will throw in sand and cement.” Recently he was in¬ volved in an experience which only happens to an occasional opulent owner of a twin sixteen motor under the hood of his stream-lined car. Our Eddie ” was rolling along the highway with all umpteen cylin¬ ders shooting oil, when he derided he had best stop at the next station where gasoline was dispensed to the public at a nominal fee. Showing the customary accurate judgment as is only evinced by embryo engi¬ neers, Ed ” slammed on all avail¬ able brakes about ninety yards from the gas station and rolled to a stop exactly in front of the pump. The awaiting attendant shouted above the roar of the motor, which Ed ” did not shut off for fear it would never start again, to deter¬ mine if possible the quantity of hy¬ drocarbon desired. When Ed ” signalled him to fill up the tank, the obliging employee utterly ig¬ nored the rules of the station and started the pump functioning with the engine running full tilt. One minute passed, then a minute and a half, two minutes, two min¬ utes and a half and Eddie ” be¬ gan to get impatient. As the five- minute marker was reached and Ed ” was preparing to dismount and bawl out the attendant, this individual appeared at the side of (Cont. on Page 3, Col. 1) SENIOR WILL (Cont. from Page 1, Col. 3) surprise parties in Railways. To the E. E. Lab a fund for the ade¬ quate provision of fool-proof circuit breakers to be generously and un¬ sparingly used in the hook ups made by the lowly grease ball Mechanics during their lab courses. Further, to the class of ’32 a type form of lab report. It has long beer, felt that much time and energy has been uselessly expended by the student in selecting material for and planning the outline cf E. E. reports. It was, then, with considerable forethought that we as¬ sembled the material for this model report which we at this time give, devise, and bequeath to the class which will try so unsuccessfully to fill the vacancy left by us on this twelfth day of June in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one. In this report, reproduced by spe¬ cial permission of the originato-s and for the sole use of our benefi¬ ciaries, specific names are not men¬ tioned as this may be used for any experiment by simply inserting the correct titles and names. The in¬ structors need only check the spell¬ ing of these names for grading pa¬ pers. Title of Experiment Object: The object of this experiment was to set up the apparatus and com¬ plete the experiment as soon as pos¬ sible. Apparatus: The apparatus used in this experi¬ ment consisted of such voltmeters, wattmeters, ammeters, tachometers, (Cont. on Page 3, Col. 2) PROF. HONORED (Cont. from Page 1, Cal. 2) theless behooves me at this time to give to you compatriots a resume of the results of years of patient labor with the inmates of the Tech Asylum for loose screws. Within the scope of my field of scientific research came the psy¬ choanalytical survey of the eternal problems of painless presentation to the cream of American youth, of the basic and fundamental principles of modern scientific development. Much labor has heretofore been expended in the attempt to alleviate, to some extent, the almost unbearable bur¬ den which up to the present time has been thrust upon the poor defense¬ less student by the arrogant and tyrannical faculty. After years of research I discovered an unfailing method for having perfectly con¬ tented classes. My scheme is to start all my classes by relating some humorous incident of current inter¬ est in order that the reaction on the brain cells and nerve systems of the pupils will render them susceptive to further choice morsels of knowl¬ edge. The next step is to dissertate in greater detail on some soothing sub¬ ject of current interest. By this means the unsuspecting student’s mind is induced to become dormant and the natural reaction is profound slumber. When the students fail to show any reaction whatever, I know it is safe to start propounding the scientific theory. As the time for dismissal of the class approaches, I cough gently and once more commence on a topic along a more humorous vein. This again has a good effect on the nerv¬ ous system of the student, allowing him to awaken in a natural man¬ ner and to leave the classroom in a pleasant frame of mind, instead of in a state of extreme irritability as would be the case if rudely aroused from his slumber by the raucous sound of the bell.’ A thoughtful perusal of the con¬ text of this lecture will obviate any doubts in the mind of the reader as to the capabilities of this brilliant and versatile professor. A person¬ age with a capacity for introducing such revolutionary ideas into the realm of science is bound to receive world wide acclaim as a genius in the scientific world. Two Hundred Fifty-six THE A. C. FLUSHOVER 3 PERSONS AND EVENTS (Cont. from Page 2, Cel. 1) the car with a worried frown wrinkling his Appollon brow. Say, mister,” he said, would you mind shutting off your engine? She’s gaining on me.” It has been learned that due to the present employment situation Hank ” Friel and Harold Lorenz are to forsake the engineering pro¬ fession and appear on Keith’s cir¬ cuit under the name of Daredevil Dervishes.” They plan to perform various feats of strength and acro¬ batics ending up by Hank ” Friel holding Harold by a rope in his teeth and giving him the giant swing while dexterously avoiding stepping on the eggs dotting the platform. Lest we forget the many happy hours spent in the classroom with the various faculty members, we put in some of the oft repeated phrases characteristic of several of them so that in moments of soliloquy when home from a hard three hours at the office we may park our feet on the wife’s best tablecloth and re¬ member these past days. Doc Of course you remem¬ ber you are never to believe any sta¬ tistics which I give you, but G. E. in the past has far surpassed West- inghouse in financing the experimen¬ tal laboratory. I am now going to talk to you on a subject of which I know noth¬ ing and consequently I can go on at great length. Ham”: Good afternoon, Mr. Lorenz. Richey: Ah! Er! The, ah, public utility companies, ah, must have, ah, er, much greater capitalization, e , than, ah, other types of, er, ah, com¬ panies. I am sorry to have kept you a few minutes overtime, but I wanted to give you these last few points. Thank you. SENIOR WILL (Cont. from Page 2, Col. 2) and machines as were still intact after being used by the Mechanics. A diagram of the connections is shown on the data sheet. Procedure: After my partner finally appeared on the scene rubbing the sleep frcm his eyes, we consulted the instructor as to the work of the morning. The instructions were carefully perused and the merits of last evening’s date thoroughly discussed. The afore mentioned diagram was hurriedly sketched and then carefully laid away out of sight. Instruments were procured from the instrument room and then, afte much argument pro and con, we finally flipped a coin to decide who should get the connecting wires and resistances. Work was then started on connecting the apparatus, great care being taken to have all wires cross each other at least five or six times so that the instructor would have to be a wizard to check the hookup. The line wires were next inserted in the proper receptacles but no re¬ sults were evidenced at this time, whereupon we rent the hithertofore clear and pure atmosphere with most vile cursing and blasphemy. Having thus unburdened our minds, our thoughts were much more lucid and we were enabled to discover the cause for this undesirable phe¬ nomenon. So we closed the circuit breaker and all was serene once again. Having thus achieved a certain degree of success we decided to call a halt in the proceedings for a few minutes respite. Once in our office on the ground floor we took the situ¬ ation well in hand, lit it, took a couple of drags and relaxed. Hav¬ ing discussed the abominable pres¬ ent day political situation, the merits of last evening’s stage show at the Palace, etc., we went so far as to touch upon one or two points hav¬ ing to do with the experiment. Then we nonchalantly sauntered back into the lab and finished a couple of runs to secure data for the characteristic curves of the appara¬ tus being tested. After having the data sheet wit¬ nessed, sealed, stamped, and sworn at by the right honorable professor in charge, we disconnected the ap¬ paratus and brought back the in¬ struments with great alacrity. Conclusion: The results of this experiment were not as accurate as they should have been, so the figures were jug¬ gled to get the well known char¬ acteristic curves. Much of value to the student may be derived from this experiment as it takes an in¬ genious mind and much figuring and research to get reasonably cor¬ rect results from the data procured. A student should be proficient at proving anything after successfully passing this course. Two Hundred Fifty-seven 4 THE A. C. FLUSHOVER SENIOR ELECTRIC RECEIVES SEVERE SHOCK Notice has just been received that Rolla Peterson, the renowned so¬ ciety leader and past master of the Terpsichorean art, who was recently elected toastmaster of the Senior Banquet, is at the Memorial Hos¬ pital in a very critical condition. Due to his many extracurricular activities, Mr. Peterson’s scholastic endeavors have necessarily been rather feeble for quite some time and as a result of this lack of ap¬ plication to the courses of study as prescribed by the powers that be, he was on the verge of expulsion from this institution of higher learning. The primary reason for the ease with which Mr. Peterson succumbed may have been extremely poor state of physical health into which he has slumped during the past few weeks of his strenuous activities. It seems that on last evening the youthful Beau Brummel had in¬ dulged in an evening of even greater carousal than ordinarily was his cus¬ tom, thus reducing his stamina to an exceedingly low point and causing his resistance to shock to be at a minimum. Late in the evening of the day under discussion, or rather in the wee sma ' hours of the following morning, as the first rays of dawn feebly thrust their tendrils through the blanket of blackness, and the milk wagons commenced their noi¬ some journey through the byways, our Rolla, good old Rolla, might have been seen wending his appa¬ rently uncertain way through the maze of city streets, lustily trilling the latest dance hits for the special benefit of three or four of Worces¬ ter’s finest, who were well ac¬ quainted with the customs and habits of the well liked sport and who had now, by this time, come to look forward to this nightly respite from the monotony of their arduous and lonely patrols. When he had finished his cus¬ tomary entertainment for the ga- lant minions of the law, Rolla blew them a kiss, in which was strangely intermingled the aroma of several different brands of alcoholic bev¬ erages, and once more unsteadily traversed the highways leading to him humble domicile and the bed of goofer feathers which was oh, so soft. At last he arrived at hi; pretentious mansion and safely navi¬ gated the stairway to the front ve¬ randa where he paused to search for the key fo the portal which, when opened, would allow him once more to enter the room whose gloom was symbolic of his scholas¬ tic woes. After innumerable vain attempts to insert the key into the hole in the lock left for that express purpose, he finally hit it and then made the discovery that he was using the wrong key. Evenutally he succeeded in opening the aforementioned por¬ tal and, by stubbornly maintaining his equilibrium against great odds, actually arrived safely within the confines of his four walls. Having reverted into ;a rather despondent mood, Rolla started packing his rather depleted ward¬ robe preparatory to leaving school for the more cordial atmosphere at the ancestral homestead. While still in search of his other tie h? lurched against the table and there discovered a missive with his name inscribed thereon. Upon opening the envelope and scanning the contents, he discov¬ ered that it was a notification that he had passed four of his makeups and would be allowed a special exam in his other screw course. When the full realization of the meaning of this notice penetrated his befuddled brain the shock was too great for the extremely weak¬ ened condition of Rolla’s hitherto cast iron constitution and he suf¬ fered a complete breakdown. Lit¬ tle hope is given by the physicians that Mr. Peterson will ever again be his former happy-go-lucky self. AN ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR A very absent-minded professor was busily engaged in solving a scientific problem when the nurse hastily opened the door of his li¬ brary and announced a great family event. The little stranger has arrived, professor.” Eh?” said the professor. ” It is a little boy,” said the nurse. Little boy, little boy,” mused the professor. ” Well, ask him what he wants.” DOES YOUR LAWN NEED CONDITIONING? Try our new assortment of high grade manure. Furnished in unlimited amounts and brought to your door. READ AND PIERCE, Wholesale Producers Two Hundred Fifty-eight THE A. C. FLUSHOVER 5 ANOTHER F.. E. GONE WRONG ANCIENT DOCUMENT UNEARTHED Professor Hezekiah Blimp slipped on a banana peel while descending his wine cellar and discovered in the archives into which he tumbled, the following sad tale: AN ARMATURE SCRAP NOW VOLT and AMP were once old chums, And might have been for life BUT AMPERE, silly, wretched fool, Was jealous of his wife. He tore his hair, he gnashed his teeth, He said he’d ought to beat her, Since MIKE-ROFARAD ROTOR notes To get the VOLT-A-METER. ELECTRODE AMPERE twenty WATTS, And AMPERE had a date To meet him at the baseball park— When VOLT came out the gate. You TWO-PHASED wretch,” he shouted out, I like your IMPEDANCE If I could meet you after dark You’d pay for this offence.” Let’s fight a JOULE,” quoth doughty VOLT, Since fighting is your style, ON HENRY’S COMMU-TATCR patch, Behind the THERMOPILE,” Tomorrow morn at dawn, I choose To end your damned existence, And I’ll persuade the COPPER, that He offer no RESISTANCE.” Next morn at five found VOLT and AMP, Accompanied by their wives, Prepared, with OHM for referee, To battle for their lives. The fight commenced; round cne was on, With A. C. CURRENT LEAD¬ ING, Till VOLTAGE blackened up his LAMPS And had the AMP a-pleading Round two— The COPPER’S here,” cried all, It proved to be, instead, A BARE CONDUCTOR, at which sight, The women turned and fled. The AMPERE was unsteady, till He landed one—Kerrflop! Right on the STATOR FLUXUS, And VOLTAGE took a DROP, The VOLTAGE, rising, then e - sayed A strong NORTH POLE to seize, And, crying, DIELECTRIC, die,” Smote AMPERE to the knee.. I’m DYNE,” gasped AMP, while voltage laughed, And, with his pal the OHM, HE BLEW the FUSES to the drinks— At twelve was carried home. Now AMPERE died, and Mrs. AMP Was stricken ill in bed, And ’spite the nurse and doc to’s care Grew worse and worse, they said. The nurse one morning left the room, Returning some time later, Found Mrs. A. had disappeared, They think the RADIATCR. I hope the moral to this tale Will for the rime atone, ’Tis— Love they neighbor as thy¬ self, But leave his wife alone.” BAFFLING MYSTERY (Cont. from Page 1, Col. 1) witnesses rounded up by the ever vigilant Maxfield, he breke dc wn and related what he knew about the baffling case. It seems that there was in this particular show one D. C. Field, who was a Broadway hoofer of no mean ability and who used to pry his respects to the former follies star when she was at the height of her career. According to the story re’ated by the popular professor, Jennie Rater became excited by the rapid fluctu¬ ations and convolutions of D. C. Fields, whereupon she went back stage and has not been seen since that time. It has been rumored about the Hill that Inspector Maxfield was suddenly smitten with the bril¬ liant idea that the pair might have eloped, and he is now in New York checking up on this theory. Con¬ gratulations, Inspector, somehow for once, we are inclined to agree with you. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS NO ONE ELSE WILL WE AIM TO PLEASE Professors, Instructors and Lab Assistants Exterminated for Nominal Fees GUNN AND CANNON, Inc. EXTRA FANCY HAIRCUTS OUR BOWLS MADE TO FIT J. H. SCALPEM Tivo Hundred Fifty-nine HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY We were a soft Amoeba In ages past and gone, Ere you were Queen of Sheba And I, King Solomon. Unorganized, undivided. We lived in happy sloth, And all that you did I did, One dinner nourished both. Till you incurred the odium Of fission and divorce A severed Pseudopodium You strayed your lonely course. When next we met together Our cycles to fulfill, Each was a bag of leather, With stomach and with gill. But our Ascidian morals Recalled that old mischance. And we avoided quarrels By separate maintenance. Long ages passed—our wishes Were fetterless and free, For we were jolly fishes A-swimming in the sea. We roamed by groves of coral, We watched the youngsters play, The memory and the moral Had vanished quite away. Next each became a reptile, With fangs to sting and slay: No wiser ever crept, I ' ll Assert, deny who may. But now, disdaining trammels Of scale and limbless coil, Through every grade of mammals We passed with upward toil. Till anthropoid and wary Appeared the parent ape, And soon we grew less hairy, And soon began to drape. So from that soft Amoeba In ages past and gone, You’ve grown the Queen of Sheba, And I, King Solomon. Two Hundred Sixty TWO CHEMISTS BREAK LOOSE A friend of the college while passing through the campus noted that not a glimmer of light shone forth from the Salisbury Laboratories and it was only ten P. M. Fearing that a terrible calamity had befallen one of the many scabs”, he hastened to the fire escape and forced his way in and began an inspection of the building. As he flashed his search light in the organic laboratory he beheld a sight never before witnessed. Delicate instruments were overturned, a pile of broken glassware was heaped upon the floor, broken windows marked the exit of rubber stoppers, and in the midst of his wreakage sat the two culprits, Mangsen and Kiley. Realizing the futility of trying to subdue the merrymakers, the investigator rushed to the telephone and called the police, who rushed to the scene. After a great struggle, fourteen of Worcester’s finest subdued the chemists and, having put them into straight jackets, removed them to the city jail. There cold baths were administered to sober them up. It was fully a week before they were sober enough to reveal the cause of such hilarity. It turned out that these two brilliant young experimenters had been hard at work on their thesis, which had shown every evidence of turning out to be a great success, but just as Gus” was pouring the last reagent into the mixture of hitherto unknown liquids, the most pleasing odor permeated the atmosphere. Their keen sense of odor conveyed to their minds the thought that they had at last discovered a new intoxicant which man was powerless to resist. Unable to cope with his temptation, they partook of the enticing liquor, and immediately had the craze of destruction. Fortunately for mankind not a drop of the liquor was left and this potent drug has so benumbed their brains that they cannot recall how it was made. Sad to relate, doctors hold no hope for these formerly happy-go-lucky chemists. We sincerely hope, however, that the doctors have made a mistake in such statements and that in time the two will fully recover. NOTED EXPERT MAKES STARTLING DISCOVERY Tombstone” Smith recently made such a great name for himself as an expert in solving murder cases, that his name has become a password amongst nojted jurists. Recently he was involved in a terrible calamity. Overnight an epidemic of athletes foot threatened to sweep through the entire student body. Tombstone” immediately started work in his gigantic laboratory, investigating thousands of types of fungi growth. In a martyr-like effort to trace the source of the disease, the noted scientist risked his own (feet) and took a dip in the swimming pool. Not long had he splashed aroun d the pool before the itchy symptoms of the disease -were evidenced. However, to his dismay he found that the cause was none other than the finny Dutchy” Masius, who was at that time inflicted with a spirit of levity. Failing in this attempt to discover the Cause of the irritable disease, as a last resort he visited the kitchen of Sanford Riley Hall, and as he stood there conversing with the noted master of the ciylinary art, the lgtteh accidentally spilled some coffee on Tombstone’s” pedal extremities. No sooner had he left the dormitory than the first symptoms appeared. That itching and burning feeling, so unpleasant to the young lady who walks no further than from the car to the door, nearly drove him crazy. When he reached home he removed his shoes and bathed his feet. Next day he spent in Doc” Carpenter’s office with his feet under the ultra violet light lamp, but with little effect. In the deep throes of despondency he consulted his co-partner, Hi” Phillips. Hiram with great dexterity mixed a great conglomeration of liquids and instructed the noted professor to immerse his feet therein. No sooner had the investigator submerged his gunboats, than he let out a howl of pain. He removed the remains of his feet with a cry of anguish. My, what a sight! The scales had been replaced by a mass of blisters. First aid was immediately applied, and he was hurried home in Pete” Petrie’s powerful car. It was several weeks before his beaming face was seen again on the campus. His first thoughts were for the students and he immediately made for the dormitory, where he ordered the coffee urns emptied, thoroughly washed, and a new brand of coffee employed. Slowly the disease disappeared on the Hill and peace once more reigned over all, but no one got wet. Tivo Hundred Sixty-one j£i . WORCESTER TECH TO BUILD FOOTBRIDGE MR. FILLION AND THE ARCH (The arch is above) NOTED ENGINEERS DISAGREE ON NEW BRIDGE Worcester (Special to the Survey). Long and determined study of indeterminates bears fruit in new bridge. This might be titled the story of the rise to fame of the boy wonder of the C. E. Faculty of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mr. S. H. Fillion. Young Fillion has just finished the design of a reinforced concrete arch footbridge to span West Street in the heart of the Insti¬ tute campus. The arch will be built of Portland cement concrete, with reinforcing of second-hand hay¬ wire from the M. E. Department of the Insti¬ tute. (From the amount of steel in the struc¬ ture, it looks more like an upset suspension bridge than a concrete arch.) However the safety of the structure was shown by Rice and Matusewicz, the consultants, when they calculated the stress in the concrete to be limited to 25,000 in 2 . When Mr. Fillion was interviewed by a representative of the Survey, he modestly disclaimed any great credit for his accomplish¬ ment, saying, Oh, it’s nothing; I just dashed it off in my spare time.” (He refused to state what difference there might be between his spare time and his working hours.) The correspondent of the C. E. Survey, when he was at Worcester Tech to interview Mr. S. H. Fillion on the subject of his design for the school’s new bridge, decided to obtain statements from some of the famous Swivel Engineers at the Institute. He met and inter¬ viewed several of them. His story will be given in full as follows: I was met upon my arrival at the Institute by a reception committee headed by a sorrel- topped giant whom they called Red. This bunch tried to remove my tonsils but I es¬ caped whole. I went in search of interviews. The first man whom I met was Mr. F. Hurl- brute Andrews, the famed retaining wall ex¬ pert. He said, in part, Hello. I’m look¬ ing for a book about it, I am, and if I find it, I’ll tell you something about it, I will. Yeah. Maybe.” I caught Gove and Bayon just as they were about to leave for Chaffins where they were to do some pick and shovel work for Prof. Allen. Bayon, acting as usual as spokesman for the combination, said, It is impossible for us to see just how he intends to get Jhis traffic to move. In all of our studies of planning and traffic control, we have never seen such a mess.” Two Hundred Sixty-three Sounds of a major conflict attracted my at¬ tention to an argument between Hall and Holmes. They were in accord in their desire to have the abutments of the bridge hollow to provide more necking space for Tech stu¬ dents, but Hall wanted them to be arched while Holmes wanted them to be of slab and buttress design. Fearing for my safety in the zone of the conflict, I left them to battle a; they would. Lonergan and Perry, the noted weir men said, simply, As hydraulic engineers, we feel confident in stating that the plan cannot possibly hold water. If it did, it would be a dam, and this is supposed to be an arch bridge, which is as it should be.” Mr. Devaney, of a local firm of sewer de¬ signers, said, I have looked into the design and am surprised that Young Fillion should have spent so little time in the designing of the arch. I did not think that anybody could make so many mistakes in such a short time.” Smith and Erkilla were loud in their de¬ mands that the bridge should be a framed structure, pointing out that it is more econ¬ omical to rivet the steel in place than to hold it with concrete. Coe and Burgoyne, the big concrete men from the Auburn plant of the Transit Con¬ crete Co. were not to be found. Rumor had it that they were out with a couple of broads, but confirmation was lacking at the time. Rice and Matusewicz who checked the de¬ sign of the bridge made a startling revelation. They admitted that the only way in which the arch could be made to hold up its own weight would be to put some strong support, such as a rock fill, under it. They claimed that they had passed the design under duress. Prof. Knight, chief janitor of the Institute, asked, characteristically, Huh? Well how do you suppose I’ll get Ernie to sh ovel the snow off it in the winter?” Prof. M. Howe thought that the bridge would disappear soon after its erection, be¬ cause, with the soil pressures obtained under the abutments, the structure would sink at the rate of a foot a day. Prof. Meyer stated his belief that the sur¬ facing of tbe bridge would be the cause of many accidents because of its smoothness. He thought that numerous freshmen would be injured on their last minute dashes to class. Pa” French, the head of the C. E. De¬ partment confirmed the belief which had been growing in the mind of your corres¬ pondent. He said, That thing? Oh, we just gave that to him to keep him out of mischief.” ODE TO THE SENIOR M. E.’S Twenty odd, seniors seated about, All are mechanics, that we don’t doubt. Old Ether Rawson, high on his seat, Talks about assets and puts them to sleep. He fills up the board, clear to the end And winds up witjh a word on that damn dividend. Williamson at this point is fast asleep— Don’t disturb him says Rawson, he’s counting his sheep. Sage it is said, thinks more of his Ford Than all of the assets you could jam on the board. Johnson and Fletcher and the rest of the Flits” Are juggling May’s balance so that it fits. Stewart and the rest of the boys in the back Don’t bother to juggle just copy intact. Holcombe and Green are often called dumb, But they quote all the prices on Black and White rum. Take this dear reader; let the rough parts pass, They make Bookies” not poets in Shcp Management Class. Mr. Editor, Sir: Some irresponsible, moral ' y deficient, member of your Board punoined one of my portraits, and you, either by intent or criminal negligence, permitted its publica¬ tion. From the fact that my cognomen is inscribed beneath it, I conclude that you in¬ tend it to be a likeness of my face. The fact of the matter is, sir, that the features are horribly distorted, that the whole affair is a hideous caricature without the least resem¬ blance to the human visage, and that its un¬ sanctioned use is a violation of those inalien¬ able rights guaranteed a man by the Declara¬ tion of Independence. I demand Satisfaction. —I. M. Soer. Dear I. M.: You shall have it. We had no idea that we had committed the crime you mention, and are willing to commit mur¬ der if necessary, in order to keep the matter out of the courts. Two Hundred Sixty-four Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit A above gives a bird’s eye view o; the M. E. drawing room. We don’t know who the bird was, but it would appear that he got the worm and hard at work too. This picture will furnish actual proof to C. M.” that Green has actually been known t) work. Stewart at this time was undoubtedly down in the piping laboratory talking over the economic situation with Pat.” Collins is at the desk and is probably getting a little inside information as to whether the power load in East Overshoe” will pick up much if we have a hard winter in 1950. Larson would probably like to know too. In fact the only person that we know of who could give any reliable information on the subject would be our dear friend Ajax”. He sees things on somewhat of a different slant than most of us and if given time can furnish statistics on most anything. He is well noted among the senior mechanics for disproving more prominent engineers than any other instructor in the department. You will note that there are several vacant seats in the pic¬ ture but this will be explained by the picture shown as exhibit B. Here we have a few of the senior M. E.’s basking in the sunshine during recess from Heat and Power.” It will be noted tha. Kennedy is bowing his head to give it the full benefit of the sunshine. In a few vigo. - our treatments he hopes to either restore the growth of hair or else get enough tan on the top of his head so that the absence of hair will not be so noticeable. It would appear in the picture that Doc” Amsden is return¬ ing to childhood and fishing thru the grating; for loose coins. Holcombe, Williamson and Lanky” Fittz are deeply engaged in what would appear on the surface to be a difficult engineering prob¬ lem, but don’t let the appearance fool you, they are probably discussing whether a blonde” as a parlor date is more potential than a red-head or vice versa. Holcombe without a doubt is on the affirmative side. Stewart is seen in his favorite pose. He be¬ lieves in standing on only one foot at a time, because,” he says, it tells us in the scrip¬ ture that Balem only rode one ass.” Lefty” Anderson and Scotty” Mill are not doing much of anything. Well, we’ll let you reason that out for yourself. Prof.” Townsend is conspicuous by his absence in these pictures. He is probably thinking it is about time to get out of bed. Prof.” holds the record for having come to Heat and Power late mere times than any of the rest. We wonder how he does it, maybe it is because he is so good looking. The picture for exhibit C is one taken at the height of Ether” Rawson’s career. This shows the only time when the whole board was completely covered with accounts. The only reason for not opening an account was the fact that the board was full, and we think that it wouldn’t have made much difference anyhow. With the wealth of business train¬ ing in the line of sinking funds, which in¬ cludes most everybodies’, I think even Sca¬ venger” Matson (with accent or: the second syllable please) will be able to make his place in the world. Of course, there was Palm who thought it just the thing to smoke Little Cigars” in class. Exhibit C Two Hundred Sixty-five ACKNOWLEDGMENTS T he Peddler Board of 1931 expresses its appreciation to all those who contributed to the compilation of this volume, especiallly to THE BRANDOW PRINTING CO. JAHN AND OLLIER ENGRAVING CO. CHESTER J. BUSHONG STUDIOS THE PURDY STUDIOS THE SCHERVEE STUDIOS EUGENE FRANK GRAY STUDIOS JOSEPH CAPITAINE STUDIOS BACHRACH STUDIOS THE JOURNAL OFFICE PROFESSOR CHARLES J. 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