Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Making friends. recently arrived from Iowa State College, and currently a Pro¬ fessor in the Electrical Department, will take over as head of the Department. The warmness and leisure of summer had passed and the cam¬ pus at Tech was taking on an atmosphere of autumn with the leaves starting to turn to red, yellow, and brown, as back once more came her occupants eager to acquire some more knowl¬ edge. For the Class of 61, the Orientation period sponsored by the school was taking place. They also had another orientation period sponsored by the Class of ’60. As far as the Sophs were concerned, visits to historic spots such as Bancroft Tower, Laugh now, my friend.

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him to do a fine job as head of the Institute’s Mechanical Engineering Department. The Civil Engineering Department also has a new director in Professor Carl H. Koontz. Professor Koontz, only thirty-three years of age, has been a member of the faculty since 1952 and has become highly regarded in his field. He took over the position from Arthur j. Knight, interim department head since the death of Professor Holt. The Electrical Engineering Department is also in line for a change in departmental head, as Professor Theodore Morgan plans to retire after this year. Professor Glen A. Richardson, Halftime interlude. If looks could drown . . . . The vultures.

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X✓ Lincoln Plaza, and Greenhill Park were as essential to a Frosh’s all around development as was the knowledge of school, and as a result, many Frosh were treated to one-way rides. Fortunately for the Sophs, the Frosh had only a few cars in as much as a new rule had been put into effect forbidding dorm residents from having cars of their own on campus. The few that city class¬ mates could gather were used again and again, but to little advantage as the Sophs swarmed the triangle with hordes of the four-wheeled vehicles. However, what the Frosh lacked in modern advances they overcame in spirit. They took the Paddle Rush by a slim 39-36 mar¬ gin and pulled the Sophs through Institute Pond with the greatest of ease. This took the wind out of the Sopho¬ mores and hazing was over for another year. Time passed and shortly after pledging and the close of rushing season everyone looked forward to a fabulous I.F. Weekend, and the “Alpenfest” with music of Harry Marshard. Saturday afternoon was devoted to various fraternity activities including, surprisingly enough, some square dancing. Basketball and a special presentation of “Briga- doon sponsored by the newly formed “Arts Society” provided the early evening entertainment. For late eve¬ ning and early morning enjoyment, festivities were pro¬ vided at the various houses. “Will someone nudge the Good Doctor?”