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The Tech News
VOLLME XL\'
NUMBER 14
INAUGURAL CEREMONY TO BE HELD SAT., APRIL 30 Bronwell To Take Oath at Public Affair
MORLEY &HARRIS RETIRE
Donnld G. Downing, director of ndmissions at Worcester Polytechnic l n~dtute. has heen nnmed clenn of ndmi~ sions and of students. by President Arthur B. BronweU. Despite the unanimous action <) r lh~ The promotion is effective July 1. t~ccording to the president. who also Board of Trustees to invite Dr. Morley announced the promotion or Ernest W. to rcmnin for nn<>lher ye;lr he hall hl'lt.l Hollows, assistant professor of EnJtliSh fn~t in his decision to retire at thr end to assistant dean or ndmis~ions and <1£ of this semester. nnd he ami hb wife will mo,·e to California sometime in the ~tudents. 1'he new dean will be respon~ibl e for early full . \\here they ht~\C numcrou~ counseling of applicants nnd parent~ on rclath·c!'. As Chairman or the Oep:Htadmissions ev:lluation, scboln r!lhips. mrnltlf Mnlhemnt ic~ $int~ 1920. he ha~ counseling or students, student orgnni- dom· murh to build the educational llntions, high school visitations, )tudent ~tamlnrd~ 11£ the Institute. Dr. Mnrlt•y "as appointed to the stnff in 1<JJO placement nnd publicity. ProfeJ.~v r Ha rris Rice \\ill ~e rn· nl> As director of admissions, he inter· \'icws well over 1000 students, to11ethcr !lead of the :\lnthcmntiCJ, Ucpartmcr11 with their pnrents, nnd maintninb cor- effcctiw j uly l. Profc~~M k ilc w.1s :tp· respondence wilb these until ndmi ~!'ions pointt'd to the slllff in I 'J20. !'resident Arthur llrunwcll. \\'cJrCCS· work is completed. He abo handles the awarding of scholarships which enlnil~ tcr l'ol\'technic l n~titu t e. rccciccd in· evaluation or students' credits and abil· fvrmation from the llonM.tbl(• ll u~o:h ~1. ~ t ilton. l l. A-.~i~tant ~errrtnry of ilics. Fie becrune director of admissions a the 1\rmy , thal Lt. ('olonl•l Charles E. year ago after long associMion with the ll orris, l'rofe~sor of !\lllitory Sd en~c college as 11 professor or mechanical en- Tactics. anti llcao of the Military ~ti· gineering and directo r or the Sununrr Cfl\(' Department at Wur~cster ruly· School. He wns graduated from Wl'l tcthnil. l n ~t ilutc, hn~ been dcl'i~nnttd tu in 1926 and rect!ived his ma~Ler'l> de· all end I he llarvttrd S~h ool <lf flm•incss grce there in 1937. Except fur a year Admini~tralion beginning his studic~ this as an instn1ctor in civil enjtineering at coming fa ll. Colonel Hnrri~ joined thc Lehigh University, followinl( his ~:rndun · :;,.,.. \I( IIU.El & IIAIUUs-/'o1w I tion, he bas been ''t Tech the remaining years. Presiclenl Bronwell said. ''Dunald .l.>owning has earned an enviable repu. tat ion among the faculty or WI' I. both as a superior tead1er in mechnnicnl engineering and as director of admissions. He has always been close to tbc students and sympathetic to their interests and therefore is highly qualified for his new position as dean of admiAsions and As tn the past, thr :\IS Ocparlml'nl or students." Professor Hollows is n graduate of ha ~ nnnouncccl Ihat it will suspend drill Clnrk University in 1943. He recd vcd nne! clnsses on the cloy followinl( the his master's degree in 1952 at Uo~lon Junior Prom. Tbe la ~t full dress rehearsal of the Se, OOWNIN(;- #'trtcto 4 Annw:.l ROTC Pafl\dc and P rc~cntu tiun will IX' held OS 0 part or the Tech Clpen·housc activities on Saturday. 14 ~lay 1955. The final rc,•iew will be tonduncd on 18 May 1955 and will be part tJf the Armed Porces celebrations, !\ince Armed forces Ony occurs on 21 ~l ny 1955. Invitations hn\'C nlready hccn extended by Mr. Bronwell to selected military IC~~ders to be the re\iewing officers for the final review. As soon The weighted averages for lnst f:11l as this hns hcen delcrminc<l, on nn· semester were officially released as of nouncement will be made by the Prc~ March IS, 1955 by Gertrude Rugg, dent's office. Registrar. The following is the com· T crh lUJT(; Vi~il l o t'nrl Ut•H'II~ parison or scholastic averages among Arrnn!(cmcnts have heen completed the various fmtemities ns well as the for inlere~ted members of the Advanced comparison between fralernit~· and course. the Pershing Rines, and the non.fmternity men : S3lisbury Cunrd to visit Fort Devens Sigma Phi Epsilon H.i7 during the period 29 April 1955 throuf(h Sigma Alpha Epsilon H .21 1 ~1ay 1955. The purpose of thi!i visit Alpha Tau Omega H. 13 is to provide the ROTC cadets with a Phl igma Kappa i3.00 knowledge of Army life at a regular Theta Kappa Phi i2.99 army base, 10 conduct certain training 72.51 Lambda Cbi Alpha 1\ hi~h cannot be conducted on campus, Phi Carnma Delta 72.13 and to demonstrate the use of military Alpha Epsilon Pi 71.24 equipment. Theta Chl 69.7 1 The itinerary, as approved, calls for AU Fraternity the cadets to be picked up at WPl in 72.93 army busses al 4:00 p.m., on Friday AU ~on-Fraternity 73.57 SPe ROTC-Pa1e 4 CoUege 73.10
No ROTC Classes or Drill Sat.
SPE RANKS FIRST IN AVERAGES
GREATEST EVER
WORCESTER, 1\tASSACIIUSE'ITS, TllESDAY, APRIL 19, 1955
Downing To Be Made New Dean Hollows Gets Assistant Dean Of Admissiotts
MASQUE PLAY
u 'erit•s of fncully·studcnt take plnre April 27, 19 SS nt 4 :00 P.M. in the j anet Enrle Room. The purpo~ of the meetings was cliS· dosed by l'resident Bronwcll in his re· tent atlclress before lhe geMrol nssemIJiy. ln this address Presldcnt Bron· well btntcd "These meetings will provide opportunities for a r ree and open dis· russian on any and all matters relating to the Institute as It affects student wei· fnrc Our mutual objective will be the ~trcngthening or the Jnsthute in order to provide the increased opportunities fo r the intellectual and professionnl f(rowth or students." Those who will be present at the meeting will IJe Pre~idcnt llronwcll, presiding a:. chairman, the Adminislr3· tive Committee, comPOsed of the head~ of the various deparlments, the Busi· ness ~anager, Dave Lloyd and bnlh the TcLh Senate and the Council of l'resi· dents which nrc designated as representing a cross-section o£ the studeol body. Such significant topics as exams pil· ing up in tbc week before finals, the mnrking scale of our school in comparison with those of other coJicges and univer$ilies, the possibility of a longer Christmas vacalion and financial matters, for Instance, more student organizational management or their own funds, will be tentatively di;,t..u:.sed. f ac·
On Snturd:1y, April 30. Arthur D. Hronwell will he innugurattd at a public ceremony ns the ninth President or Worcr$ter l'olyt£•chnic fnstitute. T he innu~uralion will take place at II :00 A.M. in Alden Memorinl Auditorium nnd will he followt!d by nn infonnnl luncheon ot I :00 P.i\1 . ot Sanford Rilry Commons. The t'lllire student body is in\'ited to nllend the event nnd is requested to watch the mnin bulletin boards on campus for further details pertaining to clns~cs, ROTC drill and necessary pro· cedure to ((nin admission. The mom· bers of Skull, the Tech Senate, ancl the Council of Prc·sidents hove been invited ns st udrn t delegn teA. Mr. Philip Morgnn, Chairman of the Bonrct of Trustees, will preside nt the inn u~urallon. A special committee selected from the student dele~tntrs will :tll~>ist in the cc:remony. The guest SJ>enker will be Dr. How· nrd n. J efferson, President of Clark University. This event is nationwide in scope with guests from leading srhools nnd universities invited. Among those expected to attend are Dr. Cnrl S. Ell, President of Northeastern University ; L. E. Grinter, Dean of the Graduate School of the University of Florida; S. C. Hollister, Dean of the College of Engineering, Cornell University; Moerough P. O'Brien, Dean of 'the CoUege of Engineering, University of California; H. S. Rogers, President o£ Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute; and Lauren E. Seeley, Dean of the College of Technology, University of New Hampshire. This is the first public Inauguration nl Tech since October 27, 1939 when Rear Admiral Wat Tyler Cluverius was The fml hulldlng of the Worcester m"ugurnted the seventh Prcalclent of Polytedmic JnstiLute to ocru11Y a plnce Tech. of prominence on Boynton Hill, Boynton Jlnll, is nboul lo under~o an operation. This operation will completely n:no,•nte the interior of Boynton Hall from basement to roof. 'fhe plans for this renovation nrc now in the process or being clra.wn up. Neither the stnrtiag date of the project nor the exnct pinos are known as On Saturday evening, April 23, at yet because the cost of lhe project is now being estimated. At present there 7 :45 P .M., lhe Masque will present are two companies making estimates its annual major production in the form for the job. If both or these estimates of a three-act domestic comedy, "The arc more than is planned on being spent, Happy Time." The plot centers around the youngest Lhen the plans will have to be altered or three sons in n French family and somewhat. The tentative plans, however, are to describes his search for knowledge that use the first nnd sec<>nd floors for ad· comes only with manhood. The play derives much of its humor ministration purposes only. The tllird floor is to be do ne over and the older from a, fai rly old grandfather with some da!lsrooms are to be replaced by newer very young ideas. ln fact, it seems that and more modern ones. The basement Grnndpere is rarely, if ever, without a of the building is to be used ror a dale. Then there arc the two brothers of storeroom and eventually to house the bookstore. The present bookstore will the you ngstt>r who keep the plot moving be used for classrooms. The front. and briskly. The first is characterized as 110 rear stairways will also be replaced by Lhirsty, lhal he is never without his enclosed and f1rcproofed stairways. Part water cooler-filled with wine. His is or the project is expected to be com- not an easy row lo hoc, as he is conpleted by the beginning or the nex:t. fall stantly harangued by hls somewhat shrewish wife. term. The administration offices may or may The second is a debonair type o£ feJ. not have to be moved out of the build· low whose way of life is that of a trav-
Sel! FACUl-TY-STUDENTs -Pale 4
See BOYN'I'ON liALL-Pa1e 4
Admis. and Boynton Student Hall Will Be Remodeled Meetings 'llw tir~t in mcclin~5 will
MASQUE PRESENTS COMEDY
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See "TUE HAPPY TIME..