Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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“And it shall come to pass .... With unshakable confidence we greet each day’s dawn¬ ing secure in the knowledge that it will be followed in¬ evitably by dusk. Another equally certain sequence ot events is the arrival and eventual passing of yet one more year in the annals of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Associated with time’s marching on is the occurrence ot events. Just as nature abhors a vacuum, so does man loathe stagnation, and life at Tech is no exception to the rule. Our days here abound with events, some pleasant, otlieis trying, but all of them valuable experiences. Unfortunately, there are occasions when the true significance of personal experience is not immediately appreciated. If this same event is recalled and reflected upon several years hence, we may then attain a deeper appreciation of its purport. Moreover, all too often our most treasured memories have a tendency to slip away from us, never to be recovered. It follows that the only logical preventative measure to he taken is that of recording the proceedings of the times while their respective impressions are still vividly alive. Thus it is with a two-fold purpose that the following pages are laid before you. (1) They will have served their purpose if their context has retained shreds of memo¬ rabilia sufficient in number to kindle the fires of reminis¬ cence. (2) By recollecting, we may reevaluate the relative importance of the various experiences of which our college days were composed. We remember. “And on the morrow , his head adorned will be . . . ” Today ' s dreams are tomorrow s realities.

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We begin. It was January, 1956, and a sorely needed organization, namely the Young Faculty Association, was now past the organizational stage and well under way in its programming. Its membership, limited to those of the faculty under forty years of age, is dedicated to the advancement of teaching skills at Tech. Theirs was not the only advancement being made though, for in a secluded corner of the Alden Hy¬ draulic Laboratory, three engineers were diligently firing projectiles into tanks of water. The project was sponsored by Navy ordinance, who hoped to acquire information con¬ cerning the performance of new air to water weapons. On other horizons, the Class of ’59 (lawlessly “Shook, Rattled, and Rolled” itself into possession of the Tech Carnival Cup. The evening’s laurels were shared with the faculty members, whose presentation of a farcical take-off on military life amazed, as well as entertained, the packed assemblage. While the snow blanketed ice-hound Institute Pond, ex¬ citement in Boynton Hall mounted considerably, for the official confirmation of the appointment of two vice-presi¬ dents was released. Both of the men involved appear to be more than ably qualified for the positions each has since assumed. Doctor Francis W. Roys, whose years of service in behalf of Tech have contributed immensely to the latter’s growth, continues to perform essentially the same duties that have been his in the past. In addition, he is acting- president during those periods when President Bronwell is called away from the campus on business. Dr. Talman W. Van Arsdale, Jr., acted in the capacity of director of university development at the University of Buffalo. Since becoming affiliated with lech, he has assumed the responsibility of directing our public relations and publicity, placing special emphasis on the fostering of industry-college relations. Sigma Alpha Epsilon unveiled a surprising addition to the school’s social season, a twenty-one gun salute to its founding fathers. One hundred years of existence proved to be the best reason for a celebration imaginable, and op¬ portunity didn’t get a chance to complete its first knock. The student body rumbled into Massachusetts Delta; some hours later the student body reversed direction and tumbled out of the same dwelling. Either time or some other natural force had taken its toll, for the “Singapore Sling” lives on in memories everywhere. Despite the raging blizzards that choked Boynton Hill, Coach Robert W. Pritchard could he found chuckling to himself those days. His record-breaking attendance ot 06 straight hours at a Washington’s Birthday open house pro¬ gram of the Worcester New Car Dealers Association had earned him an eight-day vacation in Florida and Cuba. Coach Pritchard, when interviewed, said, I lie odds were definitely stacked against me. But I knew that the will to win can overcome all obstacles. You might say that 1 had the extreme desire.” . In a quite different vein, President Bronwell appointed the Freshmen Welfare Committee, the purpose of which is to improve conditions in the field of freshmen environment that may he overlooked by the administration. On another front, the depressingly large number of conditions and term failures plaguing the students prompted a meeting of the scholarship chairmen from each of the nine fraternities. Their primary objective was that of bringing the problems to the fore. But perhaps of equal importance were the bet¬ ter relations and greater understanding attained between the students and the members of the faculty, as a result of the meeting. . On March 13th the Skull tapped. Eight juniors and one faculty member were added to its already illustrious roll of membership. . • , . . Sigma Phi Epsilon climbed into the winners circle at the Pi Delta Epsilon Interfraternity Songfest through “Climbin’ Up the Mountain.” But the laurels for best appearance of the evening had to go to the Charleston-con¬ scious Techettes whose capering more than pleased the enthusiastic assemblage. Turn in your apron, Joe.”