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. . . . administrator To CHOOSE A FACULTY MEMBER, who, in the eyes of the undergraduate exemj)lifies the epitome of pedagogic tal¬ ents is, to be sure, a task of mammoth proportions. Be¬ cause of the diversified nature of the undergraduates at Tech it would seem that such a choice would be even more difficult. And yet, because of his inexhaustible good nature, his genuine interest in every student, his readiness to give help or advice at any time, his keen interest in everything that stands for Tech, and his unselfi sh devotion to the student’s cause, the unanimous vote of the student body would be for Professor Donald Graham Downing. Dedication “There was only one building on the other side of West Street,” recalls Professor Downing, “when I first came to Tech back in 1923 as a freshman enrolled in the civil engineering department.” Convinced that college life should not be confined to the classroom, “Fats” (as he was called by his classmates) tried his hand at writing, acting, and managing. He proved to be very successful in all these fields serving as News editor of the Tech News, Assistant editor of the Peddler, vice president of the Masque, manager of the basketball team and marshal of the junior class. In his spare time he was able to play class football and basketball and in his senior year was honored by being tapped for Skull. His deep seated interest in college life and earnest de¬ sire to teach prompted him to elect the teaching profes¬ sion. After one year at Lehigh he returned to Worcester as an Instructor in the M.E. Department, became an assistant professor in 1937 and a full prof in 1947. “The biggest changes which have come to the school over the years,” explains Professor Downing, “are in the nature and type of students which come to Tech and in the physical surroundings of the Institute.” The last twenty- seven years have seen Worcester Poly emerge from a little known local vocational school to an established school of applied engineering.
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