Thayer and Tuck Graduations
The graduating classes of the Thayer School of Civil Engineering and the Amos Tuck School of Administration and 'Finance, having completed their courses, received their diplomas on the evening of Tuesday, April 25. The informal gathering for this purpose was followed by a dinner at College Hall which was participated in by the board of overseers of the Thayer School, the faculties of the Thayer School and Tuck School, invited guests and the graduating classes of both institutions. The latter part of the senior year of the Thayer School men has been devoted to practical investigations, the results of which were embodied in graduation theses as follows:
1. Investigation of the Ledyard Bridge over the Connecticut River, and its Re-inforcement-John Warren Childs, 8.5., Henniker, N. H.; Maurice Ready, 8.5., Manchester, N. H.
2. Study of the Problem of Electrification of Steam Railways—Fred Sumner Hanson, Jr., 8.5., Somerville, Mass.
3. Plans and Specifications for Remodeling the Interior of Bissell Hall for the Thayer School of Civil. Engineering —John Anthony Cassidy, 8.5., Brooklyn, N. Y.; George Edward Chamberlin, 8.5., Manchester, N. H.; Whitney Haskins Eastman, B. S., Fort Ann, N. Y.; Harry Artemas Wells, 8.5., Apthorp, N. H.
4. Plans for New Laboratories for the Thayer School of Civil Engineering. (Hydraulic, Electrical, Cement and Concrete, etc.)—James Warren Ingalls, 8.5., Lynn, Mass.; Edson Warren Keith, B.S. West Wareham, Mass.; Abiel Wayland Wood, A.8., Worcester, Mass.
5. Studies for the Design of a Solarelectric Generator—Harry Burns Dore, 8.5., Portsmouth, N. H.
6. Experimental Study for Sub-sur-face Distribution of Septic Effluent in Gravel-filled T renches—Pet'er Staub Dow, Knoxville, Tenn.; Fletcher Rogers, 8.5., Brooklyn, N. Y.
7. Design for a Fireproof Ware-house—Henry Rogers Harrison, 8.5., Denver, Col.; Walter Harrison Krafft, Brooklyn, N. V.
8. Design of a Hydro-electric Development on Connecticut River—Ralph Wilber Noyes, 8.5., Bethlehem, N. H.; Earle Howard Pierce, 8.5., Newtonville, Mass.; James Marsh Porter, B. S., Maiden, Mass.
9. Doane's Falls Power Project, Royalston, Mass. - Edward Wyman Higbee, 8.5., Newport, R. I.; Robert Emerson Parker, 8.5., Reading, Mass.; Ralph Arthur Sherwin, 8.5., Orange, Mass.; Edgar Mills Steward, 8.5., Chicago, Ill.
All of the Thayer School men have found advantageous positions, and the majority have already reported for duty as noted below:
John A. Cassidy, Aberthaw Construction Co., Boston, Mass.; George E. Chamberlin, Stone & Webster, Boston, Mass.; John W. Childs, with New Hampshire State Engineer, Concord, N. H.; Harry B. Dore, U. S. Reclamation Service, Sun River Project, Montana; Peter S. Dow, considering a position with Hastings Pavement Co., New York City; W. H. Eastman, Assistant Engineer, Merill-Ruckgaber Construction Co., New York .City; F. S. Hanson, with Bureau of Engineering Statistics, New York Central R. R. Co.; H. R. Harrison, in engineering work, Denver, Colorado; E. W. Higbee, with Hastings Pavement Co., New York city J. W. Ingalls, Junior Topographer, U. S. Geological Survey, Topographic Branch; E. W. Keith, Topographic Aid, U. S. Geological Survey; W. H. Krafft, not decided; R. W. Noyes, with Stone & Webster, Boston, Mass.; R. E. Parker, Aberthaw Construction Co., Boston, Mass.; E. PI. Pierce, Hastings Pavement Co., New York City; J. M. Porter, Stone & Webster, Boston, Mass.; Maurice Ready, Hastings Pavement Co., New York City; Fletcher Rogers, Superintendent of Construction, Asphalt Block Pavement Co., Toledo, O.; R. A. Sherwin, probably in engineering work in Springfield, Mass.; E. M. Steward, Superintendent of Construction, Asphalt Block Pavement Co., Toledo, O.; H. A. Wells, with George F. Hardy, Mill Engineer, New York City; A. W, Wood, with Hazen & Whipple, New York City; S. C. Beane, with U. S. Geological Sur-vey; J. J. Boynton, with U. S. Geological Survey; H. A. Campbell, Grand Trunk R. R. Co.; W. M. Gooding, engineering work, Portland, Ale.; W. D. Gordon, Topographic Survey, Sioux City, Iowa; A. A, Hormel, probably with Boston Elevated R. R. Co.; W. F. Kimball, New York, New Haven, and Hartford R. R. Co.; K. J. Knapp, with City Engineer, Rochester, N. Y. ;C. E. Locke, Turner Construction Co., Buffalo, N. Y.; J. W. Noyes, undecided ; H. W. Pease, probably assistant to City Engineer, Manchester, N. H.; E. S. Poole, Assistant in Surveying to Professor Hazen, Hanover, N. PI.; F. S. Whitcomb, Assistant in Surveying to Professor Plazen, Hanover, N. H.; R. T. Young, with U. S. Geological Survey.
The Tuck School graduates are like wise satisfactorily placed as is indicated in the list given:
A. P. Allen, The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass., scientific management; D. R. Bryant, Pullman Trust and Savings Bank, Pullman, 111.; G. F. Gonyer, Meekings, Packard & Wheat Co.,—department stores—Springfield, Mass,; C. W. Nichols (special student), New York Telephone and Telegraph Co., New York City; A. A. Ricker, The Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth, Mass., scientific management; O. F. Taylor, Niles & Niles, Certified Pub. Accounts, New York City; J. C. VandexPyl, Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co., Whitman, Mass.; E. A. Wagner, Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co., Whitman, Mass.
