Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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ANTHONY RUKSNAITIS DAVID LLOYD ARTHUR KNIGHT WILLIAM LOCKE B - B. SCHOONOVER ROBERT ROCHETTE ■H ADMINISTRATION 23

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Seated: Paris Fletcher, Leonard M. Krull, Arthur B. Bronwell, Philip M. Morgan, Chairman; F. Harold Daniels, George W. Smith, Jr. Standing: Rev. Gordon M. Torgerson, Earle C. Hughes, Chandler W. Jones, Francis W. Roys, Robert W. Stoddard, Thomas L. Counihan, Talman W. Van Arsdale, Jr., Helge S. Johnson, Wayne E. Keith, Burton W. Marsh, Arthur W. Knight, Philip R. Delphos, M. Lawrence Price, George A. Walker, Donald G. Downing, Peter W. Brouwers, Rev. Dr. Gerald J. Jud, Dwight E. Jones. The highest echelon in the administrative chain of com¬ mand at the Institute is a corporation, consisting of twenty-nine members. It is known as the board of trustees. It is this group which sets the major policies of Worcester Tech, such as the current development program. The program is now well under way, with the occupation of Morgan Hall, the remodeling of Atwater-Kent Laboratories, and the comple¬ tion of Olin Hall of Physics each in the last stages. Plans now also include a new central library and field house, as well as badly needed remodeling of Salisbury Laboratories. The program has been extremely successful to date, finan¬ cially at least, since the five and a half million dollars needed for its completion has been realized. The Board is composed mainly of interested leaders in business and industry, in addition to the President of the In¬ stitute, the Mayor of Worcester, and several ministers serving as ex-officio members. 22 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING The fields of the chemical engineer and the chemist are closely interrelated, but the development of modern in¬ dustry has created a need for men of somewhat different aptitudes and training for work in each field. The work of the chemist deals principally with chem¬ icals and chemical processes. He studies substances and the reactions between them. The chemical engineer deals prin¬ cipally with the design, construction and operation of equip¬ ment, and the application of manufacturing processes in which chemical changes are involved. To meet the training requirements for men in both branches of the profession, the Institute offers two distinct courses, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The chem¬ ists devote more of their time to the pure science courses of Organic and Physical Chemistry, while the chemical engineer’s preparation leans more heavily on professional courses of Unit Operations, and Thermodynamics. The department at Tech offers excellent Laboratory facil¬ ities and excellent instruction for both chemists and chemical engineers, and is continually broadening the scope of its pro¬ gram to meet the increasing demands of industry. Harry tries to identify the unknown Well—Some freshmen enjoy their chem lab Volume production in the unit-op lab