DESPER, ERNEST WARREN. Assistant in Chemistry, 1889-91, Instructor 1891-93. Born 1867. B.S., W.P.I., '89; M.S., '00. Teacher, Worcester high schools. Died June 12, 1935. (144)

DE VOE, WALTER RAYMOND. Assistant in Pattern Making, 1924-30; instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1930-. (351)

DINGLEY, HENRY McKENNEY. Trustee, 1930. Born Aug. 10, 1858. Partner, Libbey & Dingley, Auburn, Me. Died Sept. 12, 1930. (348-350)

DIXON, GEORGE PELEG. President of the Alumni Association, 1937-. Born Jan. 29, 1889. Communications engineer, National City Bank, New York, N.Y. (245)

DODGE, BARNETT FRED. Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, 1922-25. B.S., M.I.T., '17. (323)

DODGE, RUFUS B., JR. Ex-officio trustee, 1898-1900. Mayor of Worcester. (182)

DOW, RICHARD BURT. Instructor in Physics, 1928-32. A.B., Clark, '27; A.M., '28; Ph.D., Harvard, '33. Assistant professor, Pennsylvania State College. (353-362)

DOWNING, DONALD GRAHAM. Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1927-37; assistant professor, 1937-. Born Jan. 8, 1905. B.S., W.P.I., '26; M.S., '37. (351)

DOWS, HAROLD WINTHROP. Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, 1919-30; assistant professor, 1930-. Born June 11, 1894. B.S., W.P.I., '18. (293-351)

DRESSER, FRANK FARNUM. Lecturer in Government, 1923-24. Lawyer, Worcester. Died Sept. 9, 1924. (322)

DUFF, A(LEXANDER) WILMER. Professor and head of the departments of Physics and General Science, 1899-1936. Born May 23, 1864. B.A., New Brunswick, '84; LL.D., '20; B.A., London, '87; M.A., Edinburgh, '88; B.S., '90; D.Sc., '01. Professor of Physics, University of Madras, 1889-90; University of New Brunswick, 1890-93; Purdue University, 1893-99. (185-278-323-364)

DUFFY, GEORGE E. Contributor to Institute loan funds, 1928. Worcester manufacturer. Died 1927. (350)

DUGGAN, JOHN T. Ex-officio trustee, 1906-08. Mayor of Worcester. (200)

DUKES, RICHARD G. Instructor in Mathematics, 1900-01

DUNLAP, FREDERICK LEVY. Instructor in Chemistry, 1896-1900. Born May 16, 1870. B.S., Michigan, '92; D.Sc., Harvard, '95. Consulting chemist, Chicago, 111. (184)