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Pride in our Past Faith in our Future 1865 - 1965

CESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Vol LV

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Worcester, Massachusetts, Thursd•y, October 1, 1964

FROSH -SOPH SPIRIT WANES

Number 3

CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES TO COMMENCE THURSDAY

One hundred years ago, John Boynton conceived an experiment The following article appeared in The Evening Gazette in engineering education. This on Friday, September 25~ coming week, the first events of The freshmen think it's really silly and the sophomores the year-long celebration of the gineering's outstanding speakers. Classes will be again suspendThe last event on Thursday's ed on Friday morning from 10:00 don't care. reali~ation or that dream will take program will be a Centennial to 12:00 noon to permit maximum That, apparently, is the explanation for the downward place. A two-day Centennial Con- Dinner at the Pleasant Valley student attendance at the Centrend in freshman hazing at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. vocation will begin on Thursday Country Club in Sutton for Wor- tennial Convocation In the Worfollowed by the Centennial Homecester area friends of Tech. Dr. cester Auditorium. This part of It's been observed at colleges across the country that coming on Saturday. J . Herbert Hollomon, Assistant the two-day program Is open to students are becoming more serious about their studiess, and Milton P. Higgins, Board Chair- Secretary for Science and Tech- the general public. less concerned about hijinks. man at Norton Company and a nology of the United States DeCentennial Homecoming actiTraditionally at Tech, frehmen have been required to Life Trustee of Worcester Tech partment of Commerce will speak vities get under way Friday evewear red and gray beanies and bow ties and 10-by-12-inch since 1955 is 'general chairman of on "Engineering and the Great ning with the traditional bonfire signs, fore and aft, proclaiming their names and home towns. the Convocation. Society". He is the Cirst man to at 7:15 which will be !ollowed Until about 10 years ago, the frosh much to their dis- Theme of the Convocation wlll fill this important government by the rally and snake dance to be "Engineering and Science- post, created two years ago by City Hall. comfort, wore this regalia for several weeks. Partners in Progress." Attending John Henrickson and Steve " When I was a frosh, 20-odd years ago," says one old various events will be not only Congress. On Friday mo1·nlng, the Cen- Schunar are co-chairmen of the grad, "we wore them for six weeks. Those who didn't re- students, faculty, and alumni, but tennial Convocation will continstudent Homecoming committee ceived the less-than-gentle attentions of the sophs." also delegates from other Institu- ue at the Worcester Memorial which Is arranging all student But in the past decade, the length of time freshmen en- tions of learning, representatives Auditorium at 10:30 with a full activities for the week-end dured the bea nies, bow ties and signs has dwindled . Last year of learned societies and friends academic procession including events. of the Institute from all fields of delegates from other colleges and they wore them for two days. Saturd ay's Homecoming activiendeavor. They will gather to hear learned societies. Principal speak"This year the tradition reached its low point," said a some of the foremost experts on ties will begin with registration er will be Dr. Vannevar Bush, college spokesman. " The sign lasted one day, then the fresh- modern technology speak to the Honorary Chairman of the Cor- of alumni in Morgan Hall from men ripped them up and discarded the beanis, without a word entire scient11ic world In the cur- poration at Massachusetts Insti- 9 :30 to 11 :30. Coinciding witb this will be a co!fee h our in Morfrom the sophomores." There are about a hundred more rent state of the technical arts. tute of Technology. As well as gan Hall lounge with the Alumni Governor Endicott P eabody contributing substantially to thE' freshmen than sophs. Wives presiding. But the traditional paddle rush, which sets an equal num- will bring the greetings of the fields of science and engineerAt 12:15, the Homecoming Commonwealth at tbe Convoca- logs, Dr. B ush Is perhaps best ber of freshmen against sophomores, will be held at half-time tion's opening luncheon in Mor- known to most Americans for his Luncheon will take p lace in Morat the football game tomorrow between Tech and the Univer- gan Hall on Thursday noon. P rin- services in moblllzing science gan Hall. F ollowing the luncheon, sity of Vermont at Alumni Field. ciple speaker at the lunch will be during World War 11 and for his alumni and friends will attend "Then the comp etitive spirit of a generation ago should Dr. Harry J . Goett, director of work In pioneering computer the Homecoming football game the Goddard Space Flight Center technology. He is a strong advo- between Bates and W.P .I. The make a reappearance," the WPI spokesman said. at Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Goett cate of the school of thought soccer game between Tech and will speak in place of Dr. Hugb which believes in sharing scienti- AJ.C. wlll also commence at 2 L . Dryden, Deputy Adm inistrator fic knowledge as a means _of Lm- o'clock with the cross country (Continued on hre 6) of the National Aeronautics and provi ng the lot of mankind. Space Administration, who was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance because of illnt>ss. Dr. Goett Is a Worcester native and a graduate of Holy Cross College. He was honored by his alma mater In June with an honorary degree. His entire career The Worcester Tech soccer team three of their goals in the second has been In the field of aeroopened their 1964 season by tying period. The first goal was kicked nautics and space science. Dr. Goett's topic will be " Our Cur- Tufts University, 3-3, in an excit- in by Fres"'man center forward rent E1forts in the Scientific Ex- ing double overtime contest, came Ken Blaisedale on a beautiful ploration of Space and Its Chal- from behind to equal the Engln- pass from Gonzalo Troche~. Sophlenge to Education." Following an intermission, the· Convocation program will resume at 3 o'clock In Alden Memorial with an address by Mr. Ronald B. '67 HEADED FOR VICTORY Smith, senior vice president of theM. W. Kellogg Company and Immediate past president of the "My God, somebody's gonna In search of student opinion on American Society of Mechanical Ret their' head busted." These the freshman-sophomore rivalry, Engineers. H is address will be on Were some of the words heard the Tech News interviewed a "Engineering . . . A Profession on this past Saturday afternoon number of freshmen about their of Change." A3 senior vice-presias freshmen and sophomores feelings on the matter. The gen- dent of his company, Mr. Smith clashed on Alumni Field . eral opinion was that the hazing is responsible for engineer ing, The spirit of the freshmen was at Tech wa.s found to be on a procurement, and construction detected early In the afternoon remarkably friendly level. After operations of process plants When about one hundred and fifty a sporting bit of sophomore-In- throughout the world. members of the class of '68 with duced exercise or mild humiliaBecause of limited space, all their grey and maroon neckties tion, they found an attitude of the Thursday functions wlll be and beanies, lined the entrance genuine cordiality, even friend- attended by invitation only. Howlo the football field and cheered ship In their arch-rivals. They ever , provisions h ave been made TECHMEN DEFENDING loudly as the Worcester Tech En- said that hazing was as bad as for the student body to partici&ineers prepared to take on the you made it. If you accepted It pate. Classes have been suspended eers with 29 seconds r emaining omore Jim Viele scored aoal numheavily favored Catamounts from for the friendly expression of on Thursday afternoon and closed In reculation time. The Jumbos, ber two on an assist from Jim Ytnnont. rivalry It was, everything was circuit television will carry the who were dow n 3-1 at halftime, Maroney. The final goal of T ech's Neither the score at halftime, fine. But, on the other hand, If Morgan Hall and Alde n Memo- ouf-played Tech in the second spurt was sent through the bars nor the sight of the class of '67 you chose to make it an obnox- rial talks to television receivers half by showing a strong defen- by Tak Tsujlta with another aslined up at the north end of the ious expression of superiority, set up in the Commons Room of sive effort in h olding them score- sist from Trochez. r~eld seemed to lessen their spirit. than to you it was. Overall, Tech's defense did a Sanford Riley Hall. All students less. The game was played SaturA$ the hall drew to a close, few In regards to the Paddle Rush. have been urged to take thls op- day afternoon at Alumni Field. commendable job as Captain Kir(Continued on Pare 5) (Continued on Pa~e 5) (ConUnued on Pa~e 5) portu nity to hear some of enThe Tech hooters scored all !Reprinted with permission oC lhe Worcester Telegram)

3-Day Program Planned

Soccer Team Tied In Tufts Contest

"The Paddle Rush" " A Freshman's View"


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