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Ju•"' 2. 1949
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POLYTECHNIC
Tltt•ee Da.) 7' Prograna Platttted fot• Allttltlli Re•••tion - @lttne 17
Largest Class to Graduate 216 to Receive BS Degrees
:\lthlmgh the .\lumni Reunion. a function steeped high in tradition, is a. old a~ the !'chocJI itself, this year's returning ~rads will find many n<'W r~atur<·:. incorpnratccl in it. It is to be the biggest and best yet. A full schrdule will e"Xt(•nd over a pcriud of threE> clays beginning on Friday, Junt' 17. ;1 nd endint.t on Sunday the I Qth. Th<' rt•u nit\n prnpc·r will take place M ~ nn tht' i"1r<;t day, niter the returning tuals have been dom' nwny with, Tet.:h cm'n and their ~uesi~ have been ft eld events and an Alumni-Faculty settlt•rl in the Dorm. .\ her r<'mi- soft ball gamt arc on the a~enda,. nis{enct.'S :111d tall tales h:tv<' been This game ~huulcl prove a hiJ:(hly"~wapped '', :;pccial observances will contP ted one as the ttlumni havr be unth.'rlnkcu by the class!':; <•nding once nAnin SiAnifu•ci their t·a~{'rtWN> in '4 or '9. These arr the das~es In g(l W bat for their alma mal(•r uf pa-.i j.l:rad:s who h:t\'1' been away Awurd s lor a 1wriou of tiv~: years or some A... for the evening. act ivities will muhiple of sur h. In addition. thr cnmmenc<' with a dinner and nnnual Cia ..., uf "47 al!'o has planned a spt•· merlin!! at which non-nlumni futU I· cinl uu~ervunce. ty member :tnd ~l·niors will be On , :u.urclay. t1 Reunion l !n•H k · guests . .\ t this tinw greetings will hl• ra~t IU Ul.' held in Sanford Riley is l'X tCrHil~rl by President Cluvcrius and tiN Clll the schedule. ,\ Iter thi,;, the !'resident nr the ,\l umni .\ l(S!r regi,tr.tliun and the traditional Co...- cin1ion , llelgr S. Jo hm•on, 'z..t. Pre· tUllll' l'aradl' will take pia~:<· . It hn ... srntttt ions and awards will lw 1-1iwn b(•Cn tht· ruslom (, f llw <tlumni tu <tt the meetim{. One !l u~·h :twarll is lndividualiz(· their rcspt•c tiw das~es the :special diploma fur ull fifty year by tlw '' rarinj:: of uniqm· cost ume:;. nlumni , this y{'ar':. rc:cipil'nts beinj.\ For instance, tlw Class of '12 always the Class of "99. T o dnse the meetwr.trs blue coats, whil r tl:wnels. and ing in :1 hil{h fas hion th(• faculty straw hats; while the nwn of '23 use will 1lfl1.:e ttKttin prove their arlnpta· [rush caps and cn nes as an idcnti· hility to the art ur dramntics by iiration. slaJ.linJ.~ various ski ts. () pt• n Ai r Lm w It N m IJu ru•t> .\ ~ta la aftrrnoon is in store. T o T u complete the evenin14 a f<..ostivc ~tart il off a pirnic lundwon under c!nncc in the ComnHJnS will be en· balmy j une skies will be held on joyed by the )!fatls and their gue.,ts. 1\ lumni Field . This year non-alumni The Wl'l·kend will terminate with the faculty nwmbers and seniors will be Commencement cxcrcists which will ~tivcn a sp~cial rate for this meal. he held 1hi!. ye:1r :ll the Worcester .\ her a substantial amount of vic· Auditorium.
Richard Johnson, Jr. DEATII OF PROF. And Fr·ank Roanano Win J_,ecl Prizes A. W. FRENCH \V.P.l. MOURNS
.\ rthur \\' illarcl French, prufl·;-sor of civil Cll!(inecri n~, died ln~t Friday in his home at 202 Rus· wll Strt'\'t. \\'ur('CSH'r. '' Pa'' French, a" hr wa~ known tu his :.tudcnts. \\II' rct ir< ·tl in j une, 1938. a ltC'r 39 Y<';lrg of lt'Ulhin~.: al the Inst itute, tlurlnt.t whh..h he had taught. at O IW timr ur annther. a ll the :.ubjccts in thE" civil <-ngirwcring curriculum. lie• Wit$ a native of Hattie Crc<'k. :\1khi~an, receivrrl his early c:>d ucali<m in =--:ew Hampshire !:chools. and \'a" ~ratluated fr()rn Dartmouth':; ~thool of Civil En~ i neerin14 in 1892. I mmttlint~: ly upon receivinj! hi ~ de)(n·c·. he be~an a long aml eli!>I in.~tui~hl·d ~:a rcer as contemporary and l'flurator in hi~ fiel(l. Pmf. French """ a~'OCiated with the construction or ll:m·ard stadium. t\merkan .\ ntiqunrium 'ociety Library. WPI t+llriral en~ineering laboratory, fuundry, and gymm1sium. In 1899 ht• t·ame to \\' 1' l as one of two in· !>truLtors in the Civil Engineering
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t i on ~ ft>r the l't•el Pri1.c It wards were r('tently <tnnoum·ccl. The final:;. ht'lcl on ~lay 24th , produced Richard F. j ohnson. Jr., a!. the first ph.tlt nward winner. II is pri.'St•nlllt ion wa~ tt ll .. RollinJ.~ and \\"l'lrling uf Sted Head· ers vs. Forging... The !>econrl plan• award wrto, captured by Frank .\ . Romano, J r., who"<' paper was on I he subj{·CI •·. hall \\'e ) Jakl' or Buy Power fur a Small Plnnl?'' The monetary awards tn the first and :-ecuml plact• winners will be made durin~ 1he commenc<·mcnt day eller-
11 1\t.S. Dega·ees To Be Awarded ; Hr. A. S. Adatus Pa·incipal Speaket· On Suntlay, J une 19, al 3:30 P.l\l., Wurcrster Memorial Auditorium will be the scene ur Tet•h's 8 1:;t commencement. This year's senior class will bt' the larl(t)St graduating class in the history of the Institute- two hundred :;ixtcen men will rrccive Bachelor of Science degrees. Aa huns To Stu•uk C ~u·mis~ry .. three arc in l•:lt>c· Tht> princip~tl srwakcr for the lrtcal Engmcenng. ~radual ion rxcrdscs will LK· n r. Ar· Three B.S. degrees wen• ear~c~ thur ' tantnn i\ dums. elevent h prc:;i- last Fe~ruary , and two of t~1e rec•p~ · clent uf til!' Pniversity 11r r\ew en!s wtll r('lurn In rccetvc thetr llnmp:-.hin•, :;cirntist , r duc.'ltur, nnrl sheepskins in person. t\11 f1vc nwn military i"tgun•. who obtaincci the nect.>gs.'lry creditl! Dr..\ dams. 11 native uf \Vinche:;- for the dt•gret• of ~ I.S. last February will IX' on hnnd at thi:l comnwnceLcr. ~l ass .. \\ :lS gratluntt•d frutn the ment. tT. S. ~aval Academy in 19 18. Ht· 'W t•t·k 't~ l'rogr om 1:\l~:r ditl gmcl uatc wurk in physit·s The grncluation <'X f.'rcises 1hemund nwtnllur!(y anti !uok de~rees nt ART II UII ~. AOA~I S selves will climnx the husy Comthe IJnivcrsily of Caliltmlia and the mencement Week schedul(•, tht• prt1· Colorndu SchlllJI of ~tines. Since tht•n grnm for which is os foll•>w~: h~· hus IK'cn honon'tl with t.lcgrct·s T H URSD1\\' , ) liN E l o. 7:00 in lnw, srir nce. und cn ~i tl(•Ni u~ by 1' . ~1. , Senior L>innt! r D<mcc at ~ l uhlcnhert-t . t fninn , llnhurl and WarhuM>lt Country Cluh. \\'llliam Smith ('llllcgrs, the UniverFRliJAY, JU,N I~ 17. 9:30 A.M. , sity o£ the South, Ste v<>ns lnstitutc Meetln,g of Alumni Couucil iu Janet nf T echnolo)(y. Rcns!'claer l'olytechLu10t Scu·ial E' •ent .Ft)r nic Jnstitutc, and ~orw ich Univer- Earle Room. 9:30 A.M. tn MOn , l .. nhoral!lric.~ , $hops, and buildings sity. Seniorl'l a t W nclu uwll open f()r inspect inn . 3:00 I' .M., Prior to hcin~ prcsideut o£ the Count ry t:luh Class Day exercises in Alden Audi· Universit y of New Hampshire, Dr. lt)rium. 4 :JO lo 6:00 P.M ., PrrsiThe rvcning nf June l (t will he the ;\dams wus a.c;st>eiated with the (;nlodcnt's Reception lor the Senior Class occusion for thr :tnnual cllnnrr <Janel' rndo School of Minc's for fourteen in Sanford Riley Hall . 8:00 P.M., prc:scntrcl hy thr o;cnior daq:-., 'rhl' yrttrs as tt prol!'!.snr and assistant t u engitwers of 1he cln.ss of 1949 will the pn•sidt•nt. Tlwn from 1940 until J3accnlaureate Service in Central 'hurch, Salisbury Street. Evening, hrwe 1he lll!lt s•x-inl t'\'Cnt of tlw last ycnr, lw w~ nssistnnt dean of Class Reunions. \\'orcestrr Jlolytech phase t>f thrir t•nginerrinl(, director uf 1he war SATURDAY , JUNE 18. Alumni lives 111 the Wuchuscu Count ry <'luh training pro,::mm, and lat('r provnsl Day. Open House at the FraterniIn Wt•st llHylston. rlf C'nrnell University. ties. 9:00 A.M., Alumni Breakfast. O pt>n Tu All ll•·curcl Numht•r 9:JO 1\ .l\L, to noon, Laborulories, The dinner is due 11> h<'l(in at seven At thi'! commencement , in addition shops, and buildings open flJf inspeco'clot.k in the evening. l'l:tns for the to thr 2to Bachelor of Scit•ll<:e de- lion . 10:00 A.M., Annual Mectinf.! rvent hnve ucen maclc for many grces 1o ue awarded, eleven men will of the Curpomtion. 12:30 J•.M., werks in order lt> insure the best of receive the Master of Science de- Alumni Picnic. 2:00 P.M., Alumni everything for th(l~r who alll'nd the wee. 'l'hc R.S. de~rcc.-, lfl be n.warrl- Field Day. 6:00 P.M ., Mt.>etin)l uf func..l iou. The dinner dance while at · ed will i11dude 8Q in J\techttnical Fifty-ye11r A!IS<~eiales. 9:00 P.M., wndc<l mostly by the m1•m1X'rs tlf EngirwcrinA. 22 in Civil En~intcr- Reunion Dance. the ~enitlr cltts.s is not rrstrit ted to illJ.(, 24 in t'hcmical En J.(i ncc·ri n~ . SUN I>AY, J UNE 19. Commencethe men anrl cJatr!l of thb ~roup S in Chemistry, 4 in l'hysics, and 72 ment Day . .1:30 P.!\1., Graduatinl( alone, but i~ oprn w itll tho~e who in Elt'rl rica I Engineering. Of the Exerci!!Cs in Municipal Audilt)rium . may wish to aucnd. M.S. d('grrr.s to he uwnrded, 7 01re J (All hours listed above nrc Dayin ('hC'mica l Enl(inerring, one i~ in liJ.(Ill Saving Time.) AI Cuunl ry Cluh
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Jerrv . Hedin' =Band At Senior DinJtct· Dance
~ l u ~ic fur the occasion, clnntt:thh.• and smooth will lu: pmvidcd by thr orchestra nf j erry Hedin whn b known far and wide r\Jr his lin!' arrang~:nwnt li anrl !>w<·ct style ur playin!(. ,\ !> i~ (lnly flttin~ for such a g:.Hht•rin!( the dn·s~ of the' (•V('· nin~ i" fl)rmal. · T he combination nf good IIKtd , sufl mu::.ir and the at mosd~eo> (JO Ju ne 19. phcn• flf th~ Wachu~ctl Country T he jud~es uf the contC!'l \\t.'rC Cluu -:huuld cnmbinc lfl produlc onr J ohn 1'. Cleaver, production con- tJf the most memorable events in thr sultant for the Chamber vf Com· lives of this year'., graduates. mcrcc. \\'illi;un T . Sweeney, .\ s.'iist· Co 111 m i tl.ca' ant Treas urer tlf the Worcester County Trt1st Cnmnauy, and Harold The Cclmmiuce, headed hy \\' allrr D. \\'oodbury of \\'oodbury and Dick as chnirman1 and assis ted by DINNErt OANCE--l'o~rc 4 Company.
Malt, Hops, Barley, Zymase; and Seniors To Be Well Blended A mai n t'venl, arcordinJ.( to the traditions in the finale nf senior life, comes under the heading of the sen inr brcr bntwl, nr bust. This year 1he unusual scninr class had quite a (febatc a~ to the whether or nn of breaking that tratlititm. Th<• lengthy ttrgum('nl s temmed from the wet<>' prop(1$al to rnake a three day bunvcnlirm of it. Thr drys wrwlrl have had it shrtrt and :.wcct. Tht"ir pm· pQSal engendered a ~l ay- Fall pa ~ty - flrteen shoL'! of vodka in rapici
succession and "lie where you may fuJI " . A compromise was made by the w mpromising l.H .E.E.s to the effect lhut the normal beer bubl be held Wednesday cvcnins.t, June fifteenth. Arter much !Jro-inJ( and coning, mo~tly con-ing by I.H .E.E/s stalwarts, Melden and 1\"eale, a rush telegram was sent to Annbauser· Busch and a DC-3 is being dispatched loadrd with wbal the Chern Engines dully refer to as dichlorotrimcthyldoublebromoalkaseltzer suds.