Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Here we shall reside. The beginning. instead of down and the building itself began to take shape. Construction went on until early in January when the first heavy snowfall of the season brought the work to a grinding halt. Come Spring, however, work was underway again and all indications are that Morgan Hall will be ready and waiting for the eager freshmen, as well as many upperclassmen, next September. The dormitory is named in honor of the Morgan family which has served the Institute so well for so many years. Early in February, with still a foot of snow covering the ground, preliminary work on the new physics build¬ ing was underway. This began with the erection of a pair of construction shacks just a few days prior to the ground-breaking ceremony. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Horn of the Olin Foundation, which last year made a grant of over one and one-quarter million dollars for the construction of the building. The building will be known as the Olin Laboratories, and will fulfill the long-felt need for adequate facilities for the Physics Department. It will contain complete laboratory facili¬ ties as well as four classrooms. The other construction projects which are included in the current plan are a central library, a new field house, and remodeling of the Salisbury and Atwater-Kent Lab¬ oratories. Worcester Tech is probably the only major tech¬ nological college in the country which does not have central library facilities. The new library would not replace the present departmental libraries, however, but would supplement them, providing a pleasant environ¬ ment in which students can study and have accessible books and periodicals in all fields—not only in science and technology, but in humanities and business studies as well. The Alumni Gymnasium was constructed well over forty years ago when the total enrollment at Tech was less than half the present number. Add to this the in¬ crease in varsity and intramural activities and the need

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The physicists’ dream come true. “Higher education has always been characterized by growth—growth in the quality of its educational offer¬ ings, expansion in the scope of its services in response to the demands of American society, and recently, increase in the number of students. “In company with the better institutions of higher education, Worcester Polytechnic Institute recognizes that growth in quality or in size must not be spasmodic and haphazard, but must always occur as the result of careful and considered planning in the light of the ob¬ jectives of the Institute, with the resultant needs assessed intelligently and realistically. “It is important to emphasize that we believe the plan¬ ning necessary for the proper growth of Worcester Tech must be cooperatively conceived, involving the concerns, the ideas, and the suggestions of all the members of the Institutes ‘family’—the alumni, trustees, administration, faculty, staff, and students.” It was with these words that President Arthur B. Bronwell introduced the current Development Program in his report to the Board of Trustees. As we returned to classes this past Fall, we saw the first signs which indicated that the Development Pro¬ gram was fully underway. The topography of the bar¬ ren patch of land between Sanford Riley Hall and the Alumni field had been altered considerably by bull¬ dozers and power shovels which rearranged tons of earth to make way for the foundation of the new dormitory. Once the bulldozers moved off, the piles of lumber, which had been previously stacked to one side, dimin¬ ished rapidly as the forms for the poured concrete foundation took shape. Then, after a seemingly endless stream of truckloads of concrete, the foundation of the new dormitory was complete—except for the waiting. As soon as the concrete had set, the bright orange girders and huge crane, familiar to all sidewalk super¬ intendents, appeared on the scen e. And then the red hot rivets flew, as the construction now moved upwards It all started with Mr. Horn. Before the advent of the new look.

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Droopy drawers. Two gobs and a kid. for increased facilities is apparent. The proposed field house will be attached to the present gym and would have seating accommodations for 2500 spectators. The trustees, faculty, and alumni have shown great vision in building this Institute to its present high stature—but this is just the beginning. Traditionally the biggest social event of the year, this year’s junior Prom was by no means an exception. The big weekend began with the dance on Friday night as the couples swung to the fabulous music of Ralph Marterie and his orchestra until the wee hours of the morning. There were only a few who did not remain right up until the final strains of “Goodnight, Sweet¬ heart. The intermission lift was provided by Normy Locke and The backbone of our defense.