Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Get the little round black thing outta here. (actually they arrived in long, shiny Detroit chrome- wagons, befitting successful engineers). As has become the custom on Homecoming Day, it rained and was cold. However, that didn’t bother the intrepid graduates or undergraduates, bolstered as they were by the good things of this earth (it starts with B and rhymes with shoes). They sallied forth to watch a thrilling 3-3 tie with Tufts in soccer, those, that is, who did not view the 14-8 defeat the football team nailed on Coast Guard. A Homecoming dance was held that evening, at which time it was announced that Sigma Phi Epsilon had won the award for best Homecoming display. The entire campus was saddened by the untimely death of Dr. Ernest D. Wilson, head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. He was suc¬ ceeded by Dr. Wilmer L. Kranich, who has been a Look, Ma, it’s yellow with spotted wings. Joey meets resistance 11

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The Dissipated Eight Heels together, thumbs along the seams . . . Someone could mention here the old saw about too many chiefs and not enough Indians, but the greater number of cadet instructors aided both the instructors and the student. Cadet Colonel Miles Grant was C.O. of the regiment. If Botch Pritchard’s future teams compile records comparable to that of this year’s eleven, he’ll probably be fired. Just ask Terry Brennan. At any rate, the 1958 W.P.I. football team came within one oft-discussed point of an undefeated season, and was certainly one of the small-college powers in New England. During this same period of time such honored traditions as the Paddle Rush and the Rope Pull occurred, with a fired-up Sopho¬ more Class victorious in the former while being quenched in the latter. The alumni came trooping back for Homecoming I’ll get you on the Bandstand . . .” 10

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So okay, some people wear them in their shoes. member of the Department for some years. Tangible evidence of Tech’s progress could be observed on November 11, when the cornerstone was placed in the new Physics building. The new quarters of the Physics Department, which barring unforeseen delay will be ready for use in September of 1959, was financed largely by the Olin Foundation, and oddly enough is called Olin Hall. Mr. Charles L. Horn, Presi¬ dent, and Mr. James O. Wynn, Director, of the Olin Foundation were present at the ceremonies, which were truly impressive and memorable. An addition to the activities of the school sports- wise was the creation of the Wrestling Club. Since this was its first year, it may be a while before wrestling is recognized as a varsity sport; however, the showing of the club so far certainly warrants it a future place on Rock must’ve gotten him. Dave and a riveted connection. A mammoth undertaking — the Homecoming display.