Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Advance to the rear. “And the chapel will go here .” The wisdom used in selecting a new department head was evident once again when the General Excellence Trophy was awarded to Alpha Tau Omega. Scholarship and activities are the criteria for the decision, and the win¬ ners had excelled in both. Competition was high in all aspects of campus life, as the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa will readily testify. Only after weathering the barrage of a stubborn Sigma Alpha Epsilon team did the Phi Sigma men capture the Interfra¬ ternity Volleyball crown. On the gridiron, this year ' s contingent paid no heed to the pre-season prediction which painted a drab future for tbe Engineers. The club’s lack of experience proved a hindrance in the early part of the season, but once they tasted victory, the pigskinners were not to be denied suc¬ cess. Thus, a 20-6 tipping of Norwich brought to a close another winning autumn for Coach Pritchard and his staff. History does repeat itself. The proof was offered when one Lester Lanin encored for the inhabitants of Boynton Hill at the Interfraternity Ball. Lanin, unknown in Worcester a few years ago, had debuted at the Inaugural Ball, an event remembered by the Seniors alone. His group was so well received that he was brought back in order that the new generation might savor his musical strains. The Lanin beat, fraternity flings, and high spirits composed a combination which made this weekend one to enter into the scrapbook of all time bests. The Peacemakers. Envy.

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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.

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While dealing with classics, the Freshmen’s defeat at the hands of the Sophomores in the interclass football game falls into this category. Scoring at will, the final score of 47-7 merely served as an incentive for the losers. Post-game vows were made that never would the Class of ’59 possess the Goat’s Head Award. Once again, a sense of loss permeated the campus. Colonel Andrew H. Holt, Head of the Civil Engineering Department, completed the final chapter in a life dedicated to the help¬ ing of others. His passing was mourned, his absence felt by all. As the clouds gathered and the snows threatened anew, 172 Freshmen made known their choice of fraternities. The importance of this decision will become even more apparent as they progress in years. “Leader, Educator, and Friend.” So reads the inscrip¬ tion on the Admiral Wat Tyler Cluverius bust, a tribute to a gentleman whose efforts contributed immensely to the growth of our school. Under his administration the Alden Memorial Auditorium and Higgins Mechanical Engineer¬ ing Laboratories were completed, along with the starting of Kaven Hall, the new Civil Engineering building. The bust, in the planning stages for several years, was presented to Dean Francis W. Roys by the Interfraternity Council. The Dean accepted it in behalf of the Institute. December 15 was a cold, bleak, snowy evening. Three Seniors braved the elements, and the following day found these men proudly wearing their new white hats. The Skull, the most highly respected organization at Tech, had once more welcomed the deserving into its fold. The year is complete. A year. How important is it? To the school it is but a particle of sand in the hourglass of history. Yet, many things happen in this short span of time. We lose many who have led the school forward through trying times. Con¬ versely, we have been joined by men who are certain to exert an influence on the years ahead. Worcester Tech has grown in the past year, as she will continue to do in the future. No longer is ours a school of hundreds, and with the increased enrollment there comes of necessity an ex¬ pansion of facilities. With respect to individuals, the past twelve months have consisted of quizzes, weekends, football games, final exami¬ nations, afternoons in the labs, parties, and a score of other activities of one kind or another. If we learned some¬ thing from this vast conglomeration of experiences, then it was worth all of the time and effort expended. This is education. T. William Curran The mentor meditates. |lect» iiite con ,lC Tfi e And one for the lady. 19