Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Five . . . Four . . . Three . . . Two . . . One . . . Reading. ENGINEERING At the second stage of this rough training, the M.E. boys are about ready for machine operation as taught by Professors Dows, Bjork, Hall and Mister Morgan. This part of the course can be dangerous, if you’re careless that is. Now we’re ready for the third stage. Shall we proceed? Professors Scott and Webster teach the boys a little thermodynamics. This can be a hot course if you’re not used to taking fast notes. These two gentlemen are abo ut the fastest men with the chalk that you’ll ever see. Speaking of hot courses, the M.E.’s get some physical metallurgy thrown in on the side by Professors Bour- gault and Krashes. Professor Merriam still tries to shape up these “young rebels” with some dynamics all at the same time. For the fourth and final stage there occurs a little split. The M.E.’s either pursue Aeromechanics, Power, Engineering, Design, or Industrial options along with the compulsory, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory and Fluid Mechanics. Average 50 — Styled by Kistler. Martensite, Sehinartensite — I see Jayne Mansfield. Flush.

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But - - in the book it Who’s our new playmate? MECHANICAL This year saw Professor M. Lawrence “Cookie” Price get boosted from the department head’s office of the Mechan¬ ical Engineering Department to the Administration Staff of the Institute, as Dean of Faculty. In order to fill his important post, Tech went out to Colorado State University and picked Professor D. N. Zwiep, a well deserving, energetic man with mechanical engineering know-how. Of course, if by chance Professor Zwiep were ever puzzled about department policies, it’s certain that he could count on Miss Gaylord to clue him in. After a solid training in mechanical drawing and de¬ scriptive geometry by Professor Wellman, Incorporated— Professors Whenman, Corey, and Staples, the freshmen who plan to major in Mechanical Engineering continue into their sophomore year. Buck Row: Prof. F. S. Finlayson, Prof. J. A. Bjork, Prof. H. W. Yankee, Prof. L. C. Wilbur, Prof. H. S. Corey, Mr. W. A. Kistler, Prof. R. J. Hall, Mr. A. T. Roys, Prof. F. A. Anderson, Prof. C. W. Staples, Prof. R. F. Bourgault. Second Row: Prof. C. G. Johnson, Prof. F. N. Webster, Prof. K. G. Merriam, Prof. D. N. Zwiep, Prof. H. W. Dows, Prof. J. H. Whenman, Prof. B. L. Wellman. Front Row: Mr. C. D. Morgan, Jr., Prof. D. Krashes, Mr. T. T. S. Wang, Mr. H. T. Grandin, Jr., Prof. K. E. Scott, Mr. R. R. Hagglund, Mr. J. Mora, Mr. R. F. Bernado.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING This all right? Welcome to the Civil Engineering Department. You’ve just about finished your four years at Tech, and in one last burst of energy, you’ve decided to come down from the “Hill” to see if the civil engineers are really as “simple” as is popularly believed. Well, we hard-working “Civils” welcome this chance and as your unofficial guide, I would like to show you around. Before we go any farther, I’d like to point out that that man with the distinguished-looking mustache, com¬ ing out the side door, is Prof. Sage, who teaches us geol¬ ogy. He’s probably most famous around here for his Army fatigues, which he wears faithfully on all field trips. We might as well go inside now. Oh, there’s Prof. Koontz, the new head of the department. You probably think that he’s too young for that sort of job, but that’s what we like about him. Because of his age, he really understands what the students need and want; he’s a ready listener to all our complaints and problems. Over here is the office and there’s Mrs. Anderson, the department secretary. She’s been here quite a while and really knows her job, so she keeps the department in step, and handles veterans’ affairs for the “vets” at Tech. The office down in the corner belongs to Prof. John¬ ston. There is one man who knows how to keep a class awake! He comes up with so many jokes and spontane¬ ous comments during class that the boys stay awake so they won’t miss anything (in the way of comedy, of course). I imagine that he is down in the materials testing lab right now, as it is rumored that it is by far his favorite course and he likes to keep in practice. There goes another group out on a field trip where they can ponder over the situation and decide what the “working” men are doing wrong. Prof. Lamothe, another of the new instructors, will probably be showing the boys where the theory we learn is put into practice on this one. He’s best known among the “Civils” for his codes—building, fire sprinkler, or any other code within sight of his courses. These damn outdoor Labs. 28