Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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P€DDL€R 1932 FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS TBn Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering B.S.. W. P. I.. 1904, and E.E.. 1906; Grad¬ uate Assistant in Electrical Engineering, 1 904- 06: Instructor, 1907-17; Assistant Professor, 191 7-. HIS rotund and jolly individual who has been properly designated with the name Rip through his incessant dronings in transmission, is a fit counterpart of the famous Rip Van Winkle of Catskill fame, only Rip’s foothold is in the E. E. Design Room, Here he subtly and graciously eases in the intricacies and wherefores of distribution systems. Ever polite, prompt, neat, concise, and complete will give a word caricature of Mr. Adams. Every year he leads the intrepid electrics into the Berkshires to inspect the N. E. Power Sys¬ tem. Foolish, smart, in fact all questions he will answer completely and as many times as they are asked, and this alone should give a very clear idea of how he has gained his popularity. Rip CHARLES JOSEPH ADAMS A.B.. Amherst, 1896; Instructor in Mod¬ ern Languages, W. P. I., 1908-13; Assistant Professor of English, 1913-3 0; Professor, 1 930-. ERE is a prof among profs, good old Pop. With consummate skill and ease, he painlessly grafts tender shoots of literature to the somnolent trees of Fresh¬ man brain shells. Like a true doctor, he first administers the ether of a monotonous sing-song or the local anaesthetic of a quiz. When after a quizzical glance over his spectacle, he observes his patients to be in a state of coma. Pop commences the mass operation. The obstacles surmounted, he resumes his throne and probes gently for the awakening by a brisk crackling of the morning paper and a curt—“harumph.” To restore the humor of the sleepy class, the great doctor applies a stimulant of pithy anecdotes and perhaps a pun. Pop reigns supreme by popular vote in the undergraduates Utopia. Page twenty-nine

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P€D L€R 1932 CARL DUNHAM KNIGHT %=. TBn AXA Professor of Electrical Engineering B.S., W. P. I.. 1 903, and E.E., 1908; In¬ structor in Electrical Engineering. 1904-08; Assistant Professor of Experimental Engineer¬ ing, 1908-20; Professor, 1920-. CCJ ET’ S have a diagram of connections.” This inimitable little phrase can only be associated with C. D. Knight. Not only does this maestro wave his baton over the ammeters, voltmeters, and watt¬ meters, but he is also the fashion plate of the E. E. Department. Rain, snow, in fact none of the elements can dampen his good will nor muss his appearance. Always cheerful, neat, and instructive, this indivi¬ dual approaches the ideal. Behind his glasses, a merry twinkle dances, which re¬ veals his good nature and enthusiasm. The latter has been manifested at many of the school affairs, it is reported, and he is known as one of the athletic teams’ most loyal supporters. “C. D ” “Al” ALBERT SUTTON RICHEY B.M.E., Purdue Univ., 1894. and E.E., 1908; Assistant Professor of Electric Rail¬ way Engineering, W. P. I., 1905-07; Pro¬ fessor, 1907-. pROFESSOR Richey is an unknown quantity to most of the students, as he has classes with only a select few of the Senior Class. The majority of his time is spent run¬ ning around the country solving momen¬ tous traffic problems. His extensive re¬ ports on the grade crossing right here at Lincoln Square have made him well known in Worcester. Traffic problems are not Richey’s only trials, as he has to solve all the problems of the Interfraternity Coun¬ cil, of which he is the chairman. The credit for the success of our present rushing system is due to Prof. Richey, as it was he who devised the present plan. Page twenty-eight

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P€DDL€R 1932 “B.A.” CARLETON ALLEN READ 2H ®X Professor of Steam Engineering B.S., 1891; Instructor in Mechani¬ cal Engineering, 1 891 -99; Professor, New Hampshire State College, 1 889-1908; Pro¬ fessor of Steam Engineering, W. P. I., 1908-. A, will always linger in our minds for his phrase, “There isn’t much theory in that, be there fellows?” After listening to a Junior’s conception of his thermo course. Sophomores are rather dis¬ illusioned as to the possibility of ever pass¬ ing that subject, but frankly speaking, things are far from being as bad as they are painted. When all is said and done, B.A.’s steam courses will be remembered as a bright spot in the weekly schedule. Pro¬ fessor Read is famous for his non-conduct¬ ing, non-breakable, transparent, leakless, non-frictionless cylinder. “Dutchij” If we have succeeded in a small with Dr. Morton Masius. MORTON MASIUS Professor of Physics Ph.D., Univ. of Leipzig, 1908; Whiting Eellow, Harvard, 1908-09; Instructor in Physics, W. P. I., 1 909-15; Assistant Pro¬ fessor. 1915-19; Professor, 191 9-. JT IS without the slightest hesitation that we say that we absorbed more under¬ standing in Dutchy’s presence than else¬ where in the same period of time. A re¬ markable, intellectual man who has an original sure-fire method of teaching is the combination that has won his courses a reputation. “Nothing hurts like the truth” is more than pure fiction. It is humiliating to be called by implication a nitwit, but such tactics spur more men on to honest effort than lackadaisical aloof¬ ness. Undoubtedly the most important lesson we hope to have learned at the In¬ stitute is to think logically for ouselves. measure, we may place much of the credit Page thkty