Thayer School
Several Thayer School alumni have been in the news since the last reports of alumni appeared in this column.
The American Society for Engineering Education, as its annual meeting at the University of Illinois last June, honored ThorndikeSaville '15 by presenting him its most distinguished Lamme Award "for his distinctive leadership in organizations for advancement of the engineering profession and of engineering education." The Lamme Award is bestowed annually upon a distinguished engineering educator for excellence in teaching and contributions to the art of teaching, contributions to research and technical literature; achievements which contribute to the advancement of the profession; and engineering administration. Dr. Saville, who is dean of the College of Engineering at New York University, is the first Thayer School alumnus to be honored with this award since its establishment 25 years ago.
Morion O. Withey '05, who retired as dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin a year ago, was honored by the American Institute of Architects at its annual meeting in Boston last June by presentation of a certificate of honorary membership in the Institute.
Charles P. Richardson 'OB retired the first of Tuly as assistant deputy for the Raihoad Otfice of Civil Defense, State of Illinois. Mr. Richardson has been in railroad work continuously since graduation from Thayer School, first with the Missouri Pacific Lines, and later for thirty years with the Rock Island Lines. On his retirement from the latter organization in 1951, he accepted the civil defense appointment.
Civil Engineering magazine for July published an article on "the necessity for increased capacity and operational improvement of the Panama Canal - a much-neglected waterway now approaching obsolescence... prepared by a panel of experts which included Herbert Hinman 'OB, president of the Virginia Engineering Company and of the Tidewater Construction Company. Mr. Hinman, who has spent most of his life in the construction of shipping' and waterway facilities, was engaged in the construction of the Canal for the first five years after graduation from Thayer School. The panel s report concluded with an admonition which could well be adopted as basic policy in all government activities. It recommended the creation of a commission "made up of unbiased, broadgaged, and independent men of the broadest engineering, operational, governmental, and business experience, and not of persons from routine agencies, all too often involved in justifying their own groups."
New England Construction magazine for July 15 carried an article entitled "Nassif Erects Pre-Cast Buildings in Boston," embellished with a picture of Dave Nassif CE'46, a partner in the David Nassif Company of Boston, and quoting "Young Dave Nassif" as stating that "pre-cast concrete construction in the present manner has been in use for some time in parts of Europe, for about ten years in our own Mid-West, and now is being introduced into New England."
The fabrication plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, has given a most hospitable welcome to student groups from Thayer School in recent years and I had occasion to enjoy such a welcome personally last summer. One of the Bethlehem engineers who contributed to my reception was Myron G. "Mike" Littlefield 99' a very knowledgeable gentleman in the ways of structural steel design and fabrication who puts the lie to the theory that a man's usefulness terminates with his sixty-fifth birthday.
Various happy events have been reported to us in varying degrees of detail, though we hope accurately.
John Lovewell CE'45 announces that the arrival of twin sons last spring doubles the population of the younger Lovewell generation.
William Gaston Barr arrived at the home of the Tom Barrs CE'50 in April.
Barbara Ellen was born to the CharlieWeinberg's '43 in Hartsdale, N. Y., August 27.
The Dick Nelsons CE'47 have announced the arrival on June 19 of number two, Lauree Mina, in Orange, Calif.
In my file, I find a somewhat streamlined note: "New job for Sid Lishner EE'48 - also a bride." Pursuant of this, the best I can do is report that Sid is now working for Petro Chemical Development Company in New York City, and that the Lishners reside at 2064 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn.
At a meeting of the New Hampshire branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers in Littleton on October 2, pro- grammed with a fine disregard of the Dartmouth football schedule, I enjoyed a visit with Tad Comstock CE'48 and WarrenDaniell CE'50, both of whom are engineers in the Concord office of Anderson-Nichols Company. Tad was program chairman for the branch this year, and Warren has been secretary of the branch since its establishment in 1953.
" Charlie Jost '27 paid us a visit while in Hanover getting Charlie Jr. established as a member of the Class of '58.
Nip Lewis ME'49 and Joe Baute ME'54 dropped in at the School on the morning of the Navy and Holy Cross games, respectively. Nip is with the General Electric Company and lives in Nahant, Mass. Joe is with the Markem Corporation in Keene, N. H.
