Photos by Helen Burrus

How many engineers does it take to play pranks at surveying camp? Quite a few, if stories from the 1998 Engineering Alumni Luncheon are true.
Classes ending in 3 and 8, as well as alumni from other classes, were invited to reconnect at the May 22 luncheon and reminisce about their days at the School of Engineering. Prizes were awarded to alums for such distinctions as having the longest Vanderbilt/School of Engineering family tradition and being the oldest alum present. The memory- and merry-making was recorded as part of a "scrapbook" of living history the School is assembling for all to enjoy.
Later in the day, Ephrahim Garcia, associate professor, told alumni about his and Michael Goldfarb's research on robotic insects as part of the Reunion Weekend educational program.

Bob Brown, '50, served as emcee.

Howell Adams, '53, son of a Vanderbilt engineer and father of two Vanderbilt engineers, recalled a field trip with Professor Bill Rowan, advisor to the Vanderbilt chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. "We decided to visit Rock Island to investigate the dam and lake. There were a lot of construction issues in building the dam. Several of us rode in Professor Rowan's car. We had a nice place to stay and arranged to have some ski boats. When it was time to go home, Professor Rowan suddenly realized we hadn't been anywhere near the dam. We got into his car and drove close to the dam. Professor Rowan said, 'Ok boys, look out the right window. There's the dam,' and we kept right on trucking back to Nashville."

Making History (continued)

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