Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Seated: S. Winer, J. Temchin, J. Machonis, J. Samborsky, J. Meregian. Standing: J. Goselin, G. Forsberg, S. Orr, V. Kuzminskas, R. McGee, R. Schmidt, P. Q. Chutoransky. A.I.Ch.E. The student chapter of the A.I.Ch.E. was founded on the Worcester Tech campus in 1940 with the expressed purpose of familiarizing future Chemical Engineers with the breadth, scope, and type of problems they will have to deal with in in- dustry and with educating them, in a sense, to the growing position of responsibility the engineer must assume in the life of his community and his country. This is accomplished by inviting men of prominence in industry and their com- munity to speak at the monthly A.I.Ch.E. meetings. Their lec- tures are often times supplemented with films of certain phases of Chemical Engineering. This year, as is the custom every other year, the A.I.Ch.E. sponsored a field trip to the Chemi- cal Exposition in New York City. Here the students were introduced to the great mass of apparatus and machinery used in the chemical industry. With the belief that a man ' s social development is nearly as important as his scholastic development, the chapter also sponsors certain social activities to achieve this end. The an- nual Unit-Op-Hop and the spring student faculty picnic are always well received and enjoyed. AChERS With a church key in one hand and a good strong brew in the other, the Aspirant Chemical Engineers ' Risibility So- ciety began their existence here at Tech in 1950. The society provides for the Chem Engine a place where he can talk over in a congenial atmosphere his experiences at Salisbury Labs. The Achers usually elect the man who has the smallest capacity to be their Head Acher as he may not be chal- lenged in a contest of any type. To explain the preceding, the society usually has several contests pitting their more sporting members in exciting feats of liquid consumption. These con- tests are held at such neighborhood pubs as the B and the V with house rules governing each contest. After the meet- ings, the AChERS with their Derbies and red suspenders, pay visits to the various fraternities bringing joy and happiness to the poor souls trapped by books and other devices designed to keep students in a state of misery. In this year as in the past the AChERS have aided their profession with several advances. They have developed distill- ing methods which yield a product free of any side reaction or unpleasantness. Their only stipulation is that reactants must not be used to excess or be mixed unknowingly by a member. After all, one Head Acher is enough. 20 First Row: J. Peterson. R. Schmidt. J. Samborsky. Second Row: S. Orr, J. Mercian. J. Temthin. Rack Row: V. Kuzminskas.

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The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering this year boasts 10 Chemistry Gradu- ate Students and 13 Chemical Engineering Gradu- ate Students. Of the 23 graduate students 5 are seeking their Doctorate Degree, while the others are working toward their Masters Degree. As many as 17 of the graduate students have pre- viously received their B.S. Degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Many of the undergraduate laboratory periods are conducted by the 10 gradu- ate students who are also graduate assistants. The projects of the graduate students are both involved and diversified. A study of the mechanism of ester compounds by a chemist as contrasted to a survey of the inefficiences of internal combusion engines serves to illustrate this diversification. A study of fuel cell activity, a new synthesis of the Girard Reagent, a study in synthetic fatty alda- hydes, development of synthetic penicillins, auto- matic bulk titration, and cromatographic separa- tions are among the many graduate student en- deavors. The excellent work of these graduate students serves only to enhance the reputation of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Seated: H. Burr, A. Kowalewski, J. Gibbs, N. Howe, D. Bryant. Standing: L. Rossi, B. Cushing, C. Li, R. Smith, J. Swaine, H. Christopher. GRADUATE STUDENTS B J0i : Is SsSBfe 1 f 1 J pi JS f flslJTaiii L 1 J m tl l l ' ' ■ iw ■pij i je BIS ffefi St f Y W Eur 1

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Skeptical Chymists Skeptical Chymists, the student affiliated chapter of the American Chemical Society, is a small but animate organ of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute activity program. Since its beginning at W.P.I, in 1904 as the Worcester Chemical Club, it has conducted its monthly meetings under the eaves of Salisbury HaH. At these meetings students, gradu- ates and faculty members speak on various pertinent topics. Plans for the club ' s external functions such as the spring outing and the Parent ' s Day display are formulated, and, as always, refreshments are served. With its yearly membership on the increase and a bright future ahead, this spirited little group of chemists can indeed be skeptical. Seated: R. Cassanelli, J. Grocki, B. Hall. Standing: P. LaVoissier, D. Dunklee.