Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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ITT IIIHIII HIE hip hie: hid hid iiii hie wfL mi gm J) j . LELAND LEAVITT ATWOOD, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Doc “Atty” Professor of Modern Languages and Head of the Department Born in Plymouth, N. H.; Graduated from Plymouth High School, 1913; A.B. Clark Univ, 1916; member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Fraternity; Musical Association; Dramatic Club; M.A., Cornell University, 1922; Ph.D., Cornell, 1927; Instructor in Modern Languages at Cornell, 1917-18; Assistant Professor North Carolina College for Women, 1925-26; Clark Univ., 1926-30; Pro¬ fessor W.P.I., 1930-; Member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity; Modern Language As sociation of America. FREDERICK RAYMOND BUTLER, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D. Rosy Cheeks” Assistant Professor of Chemistry Born in Worcester, Mass.; Graduated from Worcester North High School, 1916; B.S., W.P.I., 1920; M.S., W.P.I. 1922; M.A., Harvard Univ., 1924; Ph.D., Har¬ vard, 1925 ; Instructor in Chemistry, Mass. State College, 1925-27; Assistant Professor of Chemistry, W.P.I., 1927-; Member of Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Frater¬ nity; Society of Sigma Xi; American Chemical Society; American Assoc, for Advancement of Science; N. E. Assoc, of Chem. Teachers; A.A.U.P. RICHARD ALEXANDER BETH, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Dick” Assistant Professor of Physics Born in New York City; Graduated from Lynbrook High School, Lynbrook, L. I., N. Y., 1923; B.S., W.P.I., 1927; M.S., W.P.I., 1929; Ph.D., University of Frankfurt (Goethe Univ.), 1932; Member of Theta Chi Fraternity; Member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi honorary frater¬ nities; Instructor in Physics, W.P.I., 1927-29; Interna¬ tional Exchange Fellow to Germany, 1929-30; Fellow of the Alexander von Humbolt Foundation, Berlin, 1930-32 ; Ass’t. Professor of Physics, W.P.I., 1932-.

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nr IIIHIII IMF HIP HIE HID HID U1L HIE HiR HU QS J 3 . CHARLES JOSEPH ADAMS, A.B. “Pop” Professor of English Born in North Brookfield; Graduated from North Brookfield High School, 1892; A.B., Amherst, 1896; New¬ ark Evening News, 1900-08; Instructor in Modern Languages, W. P. I., 1908-13 ; Assistant Professor of English, 1913-30; Professor, 1930; Chairman of Commit¬ tee on Publicity, 1915-; Member of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity. FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS, B.S., E.E. “Rip” Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Born in Maynard, Mass.; Graduated from Worcester English High School, 1900; B.S., W. P. I., 190+; E.E., 1906; Member of Varsity Basketball team; Permanent Class Secretary; Member Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Xi; Grad¬ uate Assistant in Electrical Engineering, 1904-06; In¬ structor, 1907-17; Assistant Professor, 1917; Co-author with C. A. Pierce on The Theory of the Non-Elastic and Elastic Catenary as Applied to Transmission Lines; Formulas for Capacity of Single-Phase Transmission Lines and Cables. CHARLES METCALF ALLEN, B.S., M.S., D. Eng. “Charlie” Professor of Hydraulic Engineering Born in Walpole, Mass.; Graduate of the Walpole High School; B.S., W. P. I., 1894; M.S., 1899; Instructor W. P. I., 1894-1902; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1902-06; Professor, 1906-; D. Eng. W. P. I., 1929; Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity; Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi; A.S.C.E.; A.S.M.E.; National Elec¬ tric Light Assn.; American Ass’n for the Advancement of Science; Worcester Engineering Society. Inventor of the Salt-Velocity Method of Measuring Water Flow. Seventeen

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Jfr -Si DANIEL FRANCIS CALHANE, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. “Dinny” Professor of Industrial and Electro-Chemistry Born in Bradford, Mass.; Graduated from Haverhill High School; A.B. Harvard Univ., 1894; A.M. Harvard Univ., 1896; Ph.D., 1904; Instructor at St. John’s Mili¬ tary School, N. Y., 1894-95; Garland School, Concord, Mass., 1896-97; Harvard Univ., 1899-1903; Instructor W.P.I., 1903-13; Assistant Professor, 1913-18; Professor, 1918-; Member of the American Electro-Chemistry So¬ ciety; Author of publications covering investigations in Organic and Electro-Chemistry. PERCY ROBERT CARPENTER, A.B. “Doc” “Percy” Professor of Physical Education and Head of Department Born in Menden, Ct.; Graduated from Exeter Acad¬ emy; A.B., Harvard University, 1907; Hitchcock Fellow, Amherst, 1906-9; Assistant Dean, 1908-10; Instructor in Physical Education, 1909-10; Assistant Professor, 1910-11; Associate Professor 1911-16; Professor of Physical Edu¬ cation, W. P. I., 1916; Director of Sports, Foyer du Soldat, Paris, 1917-18; Author of “A Translation of All American Sports and Games in French ; Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Society of Directors of Physical Education in Colleges; American Physical Asso¬ ciation; Wachusett Country Club; Exeter Alumni Asso¬ ciation; Harvard Club. ZELOTES WOOD COOMBS, A.B., A.M. “Coombsie” Professor and Head of the English Department and Secretary of the Faculty Born in Wrentham, Mass.; Graduated from Worcester High School, 1884; A.B., Amherst College, 1888; A.M., Amherst College, 1895 ; Attended University of Virginia, University of Berlin, Alliance Franqaise; Instructor of English, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1888-89 ; Uni¬ versity of Virginia, 1889-90; Clerk and Assistant in Languages W. P. I., 1890-92; Instructor of Modern Languages, 1892-95; Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, 1895-1901; Prof, of French, 1901-03; Prof, of English and Modern Languages, 1903-13; English, 1913-; Member of Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa F raternities. Nineteen