Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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The Bent . At the May 2nd assembly, Tech’s Rifle Team was pre¬ sented with the William Randolph Hearst Army, R.O.T.C. Championship award. The presentation was an outstanding honor for W.P.I. and for the men on the team, who outshot 65 other New England college rifle teams to gain the award. Tau Beta Pi initiated a new service to the faculty by distributing a “Student Questionnaire on Instructors” in an effort to aid the latter in their teaching work. The adoption of this practice is an encouraging step in the direction of the betterment of student-faculty relations. Those members of Tau Beta Pi who took the initiative in organizing the project deserve the gratitude of both undergraduates and faculty. High noon on May 23rd was greeted with the well ca- denced tramping of uniformed figures. The final R.O.T.C. review of the year was in the process of taking place. Many spectators were on hand and they witnessed as fine a review as Tech has ever seen. From the reviewing stand a host of officers and other distinguishe d men viewed the marching cadets. The highlight of the affair came with the recogni¬ tion of outstanding cadets for their meritorious work. This final parade made everyone aware of the short time remaining in the school year. These last days saw the Baseball Team close a successful season with a 6-3 de¬ feat of Wesleyan in the diamond finale. Books were slammed shut, desks cleaned out, and carbu¬ retors tinkered with as finals drew to a close and the engineers prepared to move out. Some would not letuin. for they were to bid us farewell after four years on the hill. Commencement exercises were held in the Worcester Me¬ morial Auditorium and though the occasion was a happy one. everyone present was aware of the nostalgic atmos¬ phere that prevailed. The Class of ’56 had left its mark. Simultaneously with the above happenings, hundreds of pieces of brass to ok on new lustre as the advanced R.O.T.C. cadets bustled their way to readiness for summer camp. At the termination of their trek south, these embryonic officers found themselves in a new world. “Maggie’s Drawers,” pre-dawn awakenings, mirror-like shoes, and sun-soaked sand became integral parts of the routine. Weekends? Oh. yes, there were occasional breaks in the forced feeding process, but how many, many weekends were spent in bed catching up on those lost hours of sleep. Ah. memories! “.So dear to my heart. ' ’

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Spring did come, and upon its arrival our minds began to wander from the tasks at hand, and to center more and more on that old “Rite of Spring,” the Junior Prom. The efforts of Richard Maltby and the Abbott Singers combined to make the evening memorable. Having scarcely recovered from the Friday night goings-on, the merrymakers returned once again to Alden Memorial Auditorium for quite a dif¬ ferent evening. The Masque Association presented a play called “Stalag 17,” which portrayed the lives of a group of American prisoners-of-war in a German concentration camp. ' The right proportions of humor and drama made this one of the best-received events of the weekend. The Junior Prom weekend also marked the beginning of a long-overdue addition to campus organizations. The non-fraternity men joined to form a loosely-knit group called “The Shield,” the purpose of which is to encourage them to participate more fully in campus activities and school functions. In the field of sports, Sigma Phi Epsilon continued its domination of the Interfraternity Swim Loop as it again copped the title in the annual meet held just before spring vacation. Their most serious challenger for the honor was S.A.E., whom they heat by a margin of 7 points. “A rope, a rope, my kingdom for a rope.” So went the war cry of the Tech Senate, as the members sought the financial assistance necessary to acquire a new quarter mile length of hemp for the annual Freshmen-Sophomore pull. The need for the new rope had been precipitated by the dissecting of the old one by the Holy Cross grounds¬ keepers the preceding fall. However, all’s well that ends well, and the Senate saved the day by purchasing the re¬ quired merchandise in time for the tugging event which the fifty-niners won in handy fashion. Far removed from the traditional was the unprecedented recording of music familiar to the campus. The selections were well performed by the W.P.I. Band, the Boyntonians, the Glee Club, and the Technichords. The album is already successful in that the spirit of Tech has been captured for all to enjoy. jEa Smr ' i J , dPB When the cat is away. Watch the bouncing ball.

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Quo f adis. rom wit , t,U ‘ g,uw « wi S( l oni. And so summer passed, and another year began. Little time was wasted in familiarizing the Class of 1960 with Boynton Hill traditions. Suitcases were still unopened when the Freshmen were given a preview of what they could expect in the months to come. Many a midnight stroll re¬ sulted from a one-way excursion conducted by the all too willing marauders who descended upon Sanford Riley. However, it proved only a matter of days before the neo¬ phytes turned the tables and handed their academic su¬ periors a sound thrashing in the Paddle Rush. When the resounding thuds significant of wood meeting flesh had died away, the tally of 73-27 confirmed what had been ap¬ parent during the riotous joust. Enrollment of the Sixties had lifted the total number of students at Tech to a record high. If the Sophomores were concerned, so was the administration. Expansion was im¬ perative. Once again the men in Boynton Hall had dis¬ played foresight. President Bronwell outlined the develop¬ ment program of the Institute to the student body in early October. Already preparatory steps are being taken for the erection of a new Dormitory, Physics Building, Library, and Field House. Not to be slighted is the impending con¬ struction of a new press box. Although not included in the expansion program, the need for its presence was made all too clear by a Worcester Telegram cartoonist. Thanx and a tip of the hat to A1 Banx. A loss to Tech was the passing of Dr. Gleason H. Mac- Culiough. late Head of the Department of Mechanical Engi¬ neering. He had served our school long anti sincerely. It is seldom that a man with Dr. MacCullough ' s ability and dedication to his profession comes our way. Professor M. Lawrence Price, a member of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute staff since his graduation here in 1930, has been chosen as Dr. MacCullough’s successor. Professor Price has gained recognition in the field of photo¬ elasticity, as well as in metallography, the optical study of the structure of metals. Power in miniature.