Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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It seems that the trials and tribulations of what is percieved as “the professional job search” have been around for a very long time, as this article from the 1883 Antenna reveals: THE PLEASURES OF HOPE 7hat are you going to do?” was the V V question that met us at every turn, as, after commencement, we went about among our friends, conscious that our diplo¬ mas and degrees were in perfect safety at the bottom of our trunks. “Bachelor of Science!” That title will cling to us always, it is in black and white, and on the “genuine parchment”. How much it im¬ plied to us: three years of toil and study; a little pleasure enjoyed; much knowledge gained; new ideas implanted in our minds, and our powers of thought and reasoning quickened. It was the fact of these things having occured that led us to desire and to expect of the world that our talents and accomplishments would be recognized, and thus to hope that ere long we would be superintendent or chief engineer or consulting engineer or chemist. And so, having dispatched our letters of inquiry and application for imaginary vacant places, and being still somewhat conceited, it made us smile to receive such hopeful letters as these: REJECTIONS: Agricultural Station, VA, I0 I2 I882 Dear Sir: I am sorry to inform you that the State has made no appropriation for the invest¬ igation of ensilage and special fodders, and so, unless you would rely upon the possibility of an appropriation being made next year, I file. Boston, MA, 9 24 1882 Sir: We are not having any green hands this year, and so cannot give you a position at our works. THE STALL: Mex. Cntrl. R.R., Mexico, I 20 I883 Sir: Your communication of the 5th of Septem¬ ber last came duly in hand, and, in reply, would say that your application is placed on THE SECONDARY: (sort of) Hog Hollow, MA, I0 5 I882 Dear Sir: I received your letter the other day asking for a position in my office. Our town is not very large, and we don’t do much, but if you are used to the compass, and can make a drawing pretty good, you are at liberty to come and try it with me a week or two. I can give you five cents an hour. You can board with me. Let me know when you are coming. Right: Academic calender as it appeared in the 1875 Antenna THE AKTENNA. %n {iiuie (Salcnbav. 1874 . Sept. 8. Sept. io. Sept. 23. Oct. 16. Oct. 30. Nov. 7. Nov. 22. Dec. 2. Dec. io. Dec. 19. Dec. 24. 1875 . Tan. Jan. 25. Jan. 27. } AN. 29. AN. 30. Feb. 16. Feb. 19. Mar. 29. Apr. 8. Apr. 9. Apr. 24. May io. May 29. June 21. June 26 . July 7. July 30. Reception at the Stone.House on the Hill. I o’clock, p. m. “ Interesting remarks ” and instructions to new comers. Middlers sketch Firemen’s Parade and recuperate on squash pie at the H. T. I. Wh.it’s his name destroys a piece m 45 seconds. Juniors frequent the vicinity of Lake Quinsig, carefully avoiding fruit trees. Engineer Corps 2, ’76, test their R. R. curve in Agricultural Fair Grounds. Hustons vs. Athletics. Score : 3 to 2. Field work draws to a close. Fruit all in. A week for reinvigoration and gastronomical differentiation. Exercises resumed. Engineers expected to appear with straight¬ ened note books. Calamity on Front St. Moral: Never play with red lead. On to Malden, that is, Everett and Edgeworth. Annual petition for the remainder of Christmas week. Not en- tirelv barren of beneficial results. Crammers commence cramming. Chapel choir chant, “ Come ye disconsolate.” They come,—they can’t help it. Junior’sannualsleighridetotheoreadandwebstersquareandtheoread andretumbythewayofwebstersquareandtheoread. 49.9. Go! Two weeks, two days, and eighteen hours respite. ’76 receives instructions those chemistry reports will be collected at the first exercise. Movements tending toward centralization. ’75 and ’76 attend opening discussion on Biology, Nebulae, Soci¬ ology, Chromosphere, Zoology, Photosphere, Chemistry, Hemi¬ sphere. Paleontology, Geology. Holiday. Annual petition. Entirely barren of beneficial results. Lawst Leckchaw. ’75 appears in uniform to their final uniform discomfiture. “ The exercises of the Institute will be suspended at i o’clock on Saturday, and will be resumed a week from the following Mon¬ day, promptly at 7 o’clock.” Stump you to go to Barnum’s.” Juniors hunt snab at the lake. Exercises preparatory to the confirmation of suspicions as to the comparative worthlessness of so and .so with intent to expel. Vigorous transportation of rod and chain. Mechanics commence haying. ’75 “commences” to leave. Alumni appear in the bud, and other stages of development. Good Friday. 14 Opening

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Opening i 13 There once was a gweeper named Mac, Who promptly marched down into WACCC, And seeing the crowds Whose complaints were quite loud, Said “Wang terminals are what they lack!”

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“It is small consolation that if the Institute didn’t want money it would probably want something else ” — Charles O. Thompson, 1876 Above: “You look maaaahve- lous!” said a familiar face to those who got portraits taken at the school. Right: A fresh snowfall blankets the grounds around Higgins House. Left: Aerial view of the campus in 1935. Note how Hig¬ gins Labs, Olin Hall, Goddard Hall, Alden Hall have not been built yet. Also, tennis courts are where Higgins Labs and Beech Tree Circle are now. Lower Left: Cam¬ pus in 1955. Tennis courts have been moved to where the Quad now is, and houses and vacant lots are where Olin Hall and Goddard Hall now are. Below: Campus as it appears t oday. Opening 15