Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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■ A The new dormitory nvsacGUsvssss , vj«5W ' «« ' ni- When one is looking back on his four years at Tech there are many things that will be recalled. Some may be pleasant while others may be in the I ' m glad it ' s over category. In retrospect, however, all experiences have had a good effect on us (I guess.). We all will realize as we read this ten years from now that the years at Worcester Tech are truly irreplacable in our hearts. Some of those memories will be accounted herein. We arrived on campus in September 1958. We ar- rived at our home for the next four years. For some this took form in the Alumni Gymnasium, which for some sixty-five of us on our first time away from home didn ' t quite look like what the catalogue had described. Anyhow it lent itself to fast friendships and was only a temporary set-up. Morgan Hall was finally completed. Its bold design was highly representative of the mid- 20th century pre-fab concrete era. It was quite different than the ivy-covered Gothic architecture elsewhere. Well, it takes time for trees to grow. The orientation being over we had our first contact with real live upperclass- men. This was done through rushing or hazing (it was hard to tell which was which). We did the class-rivalry bit to the hilt. Who could forget the daily bow-tie, sign and beanie routine at the bridge every morning? We won our share of class contests including the rope- pull probably because there was a practical incentive involved, that of NOT doing water at 20 degrees. We survived such traditions as Hell Week, hygiene lectures (sleep 101 ;, Doc Heller ' s red pencil, the morning after Tau Beta Pi outing, Worcester weather, water-bags and even Kelly ' s food. It was a year that the football team missed a perfect record by a 14-13 decision to Middle- bury. We elected, as our class officers, Al Hadley, Chair- man; Bill Fado and Vic Castellani as Tech Senate repre- sentatives. Somehow we made it to Sophomore year and it was our turn to harass the Freshmen. It was also our first term living in fraternity houses and finding out about all the good things in life (Bridge games, Friendly ' s, Becker, bull-sessions, weekends, the Boynton, etc.). It was a year for gung-ho rushing and the study-potential curve was really dropping off. But those that were to survive dropped this attitude and altered our program. There were such fun-things as Daddy Locke, K. G. organic, P-4 and ho-hum history. We were also the guinea pigs for a new marking system and to this day we are glad there was a little bit of initial flexibility. It was the year Olin Hall was finished, Fred DiPippo set a new scoring record in basketball and who could forget the first Military Ball? ( A lot of people try to. ) And we won the Goat ' s Head or something. We did a new slate of Class Officers in- cluding Bruce Bazeley, President; Bill Fado, Vice-Presi- dent; Al Hadley, Secretary; Brian O ' Connell, Treasurer; and Andy Edelman and Vic Castellani, Tech Senate. As it is to be recalled, Junior year was the one where we theoretically pulled up our average to compensate for the sophomore year, but somehow it was also the hardest year It was the year to be aspirant in campus life also. Under the direction of Paul Sharon we held a most successful Junior Prom featuring Woody Herman. Our Weavers and Chris Barber program set a new precedent for J.P. ' s to come. 12

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Where ' s the paddle? CLASS OFFICERS Front Row: R. Curtis, President; D. Goodman, V. President. Back Row: W. Borla, Tech Senate; H. Rapelje, Secretary; T. Furhovden, Treasurer; B. O ' Connell, Historian; V. Castellani, Tech Senate. «-— ' - ■ggX 5mm :Ji wa «««- ? ««« W It was also the year they started the Saturday classes nonsense. It was also the first taste of the true benefits of the great opportunity to be participating in the excellent Leadership Laboratory and ... or whatever it was called. That year we elected Vic Castellani as President, Roger Curtis — Vice-President, Joe LeBlanc — Secretary, Dave France — Treasurer, and Dick DiBuono and Paul Sharon — Tech Senate. We finally did make it to Senior status and it felt good and we couldn ' t wait for the senior slide to com- mence. We realized too late how important marks really were. It was the year to worry about money, mar- riage, jobs, grad school and the military. It was definitely the year for the Class of ' 62 to shine. Some of the leaders on campus were Tech Senate — Paul Sharon, Tech News — Vic Castellani, Football — Pete Martin and Jack Pisinski, Basketball — Roger Curtis and Andy Edelman and ROTC Corps — Bill Krein. We elected as officers Roger Curtis, President; Dave Goodman, Vice-President; i Harry Rapelje, Secretary; Terry Furhovden, Teasurer; and Bill Borla and Vic Castellani, Tech Senate. It was also I the year of the Berlin Crisis, Fallout Shelters (CE491), j the Twist and the end (Thank God) of the Military Ball. We have seen that the history recorded thus far has been only a highlight of many untold which we have all experienced as a class, as a school or as individuals. We have seen many rise to the top to great achievements in the academic, athletic and extracurricular worlds. We have also seen some fall by the wayside along the four year span. We will miss them at graduation, but it only points out that we truly must have done something to survive. We have seen many developmen ts on campus that point to a better future for Worcester Tech. Olin Hall has risen to provide very excellent facilities including a van de Graaf Generator and many laboratories. A nuclear reactor was installed in the Washburn Shops. Tech is unique in having a pool-type reactor for student use. The gym was expanded to give more room to provide better athletic facilities for the growing student population. Salisbury and Atwater Kent have been renovated to add to the overall picture of a modern engineering campus, yet still retains all the valuable traditions that made it what it is today. The enrollment has increased, but it has been con- trolled expansion. There were more applications and admittance standards have been improved. Dr. Van Arsdale, since moved to Bradley University, has done tre- mendous work in this field and the school will always be indebted to him. Ross Alger did a tremendous job on developing a new catalogue that has quality written all over it. The geographic distribution is evidence that the name of Worcester Tech is getting around. It will be our job as alumni to carry the word by our achievements. So as we look back on our years at Tech a touch of nostalgia grips us and a yearning to be an undergraduate again burns in our hearts. Our years at the Institute were truly worthwhile and we will be eternally indebted to the Institute for her guidance. We will be proud Alumni indeed. Brian O ' Connell Class Historian ..pMZ W ' - ' 13