Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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THE BLUE PRINT published by ihe Senior Class of Brooklyn Technical High School 49 Flatbush Avenue Extension Brooklyn, N. Y. ALBERT L. COLSTON, Principal Vol. I JUNE, 1933 No. I STAFF Winston Seale, Editor LITERARY STAFF—Jacob Fleisher, Anthony Greaves, Rennold Hanson, Harry Krantz, Jerome Krumholz, Howard Leaf, Wallace McLaren, Eugene McLoughlin, Frank Mulhern, Edward Osman, Edward Pollanack, Lawrence Swanson, George Tanenbaum, Frank Wor- mald. ART STAFF (under the supervision of Mr. Cascio)— Albert Groody, Kenneth Anderson, Dante Bagnasco, Wenyon Wyser. CIRCULATION—By the English Office Squad. Perhaps the premier appearance of a senior class publication under the name THE BLUE PRINT will occasion some speculation as to ' What ' s in a THE name? Actually, it is as logical for a Tech BLUE magazine to be named THE BLUE PRINT as PRINT it is for our weekly review of news to be called THE SURVEY. Both names are significant. The girder on the cover of this magazine is, to all of us, symbolic of engineering practice and its source, the blue print. The blue print may be likened to Rome in her proud boast that All roads lead to Rome , for in the same manner, all types of engineering trace back to the blue print as the source of the information that makes them possible. Then too, the blue print is not only the foundation of engineering but it is the lan¬ guage which all technical men understand. But the blue print has a still deeper significance. One of the requisites of the engineer is the ability to visualize the successive steps necessary to the com¬ pletion of his project. He makes a survey of condi¬ tions and from them draws his conclusions as to the type of procedure to follow. He then lays his plans to suit the needs of the undertakings; and he must be able to meet the unexpected, as no two cases are iden¬ tical. His next problem is to transmit his conception of the solution of the project, and this is accomplished through the blue print. In its usefulness in every step of the engineering project, the blue print typifies bet¬ ter than anything else, the spirit and ideal of engineer¬ ing: to go forward step by step carefully. Therefore we think it quite fitting for the basis of engineering, THE BLUE PRINT, to be used as the name of the publication of the basic material from which engineers are molded: the graduating class of this school. c+J In September, 1929, the present senior class entered Tech in the pursuit of knowledge. During our stay here things have not always gone our way; THROUGH but as we look back, most of us will THE admit that the fault lay within ourselves. ARCH We have had our unpleasant experi¬ ences with the faculty. Perhaps we felt that that we deserved a higher rating, and said so. The fact that we became fighting mad made us wake up and hustle. Perhaps we felt enmity toward a teacher for a time, but by now we have become convinced that whatever a teacher does, is for the good of the stu¬ dent. These unwelcome Flunks have been a spur to conscientious work. We have learned that we get out as much as we put in; in other words—nothing for nothing. Other valuable qualities gained from our regular course are confidence and self-reliance but the true im¬ portance and worth of these we have realized on the squads, teams, and clubs of the school. Here the re¬ sponsibility placed upon the student makes him appre¬ ciate and develop these qualities. Here also he has an opportunity to use his initiative. All of this training is of appreciable value to the graduate whether he is planning to enter college or industry. Although we have often thought that our work here was done on our own, we shall soon learn what the expression means. Here we have had the teacher to guide us, but out there, be it in college or industry, the true experience is awaiting us. In industry, compe¬ tition, keener than ever, will acquaint us with the value of self-reliance. College demands the same trait. To those of us who have learned to depend upon our¬ selves, the going will be infinitely easier than for those who have let the opportunity to gain this quality, slip by. During these four years in Tech, we should have been studying the outside world, for bystanders can learn much by watching the game from the side-lines. Up to now we have been on the inside looking through the arch at the business and activity of the real world without. Soon we shall be in the midst of the roaring, grinding, forceful game called Life. To those who can apply the knowledge gained here and show initiative, self-reliance, and discretion, success will come; but to those who have let the world go by, life will be harsh for they will have to learn their lessons in the sternest of schools. 29

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241. WALTER C. WENSEL, 308 Unden Boulevard—College Preparatory Course; S. O. S. (2. 3, 4), BTHS mod. T T Junioi lutenant, Lieutenant; I. P. Office Squad (4), BTHS. Ml 2 c 2 ' PAUL W ' SOTZKT 72! Hopkinson Avenue—College ' Preparatory Course; Interelass Baseball (I); Interclass Basketball (I); Survey, Assistant Floor Manager (2. 3), BTHS; Math Certificate (3).—Business; Night School. The Inquiring Reporter. 243. RICHARD C. WOESSNER; 954 Manhattan Avenue—Structural Course; Civil es Committee.—Business; Cooper Union Night School. Woe is me. ’ ing Club (3, 4); Seventh Grade c n 24 c 4 ' | J - ° h l| E D ° D ' j 44 £ ° hnS Place — 1 College Preparatory Course; Interclass Baseball (I); Track (2); Hockey (4); S. O. S. (2, 3, 4), BTHS, mod. T, T, Junior Lieutenant (4); Tech Science Bulletin (4); Seventh Grade Dues Committee; Eighth Grade Dues Commrttee; Hi-Y (4); Art Metal Club (3); Civics Certificate (I).—Brooklyn Polytechnic. O. K., Miss America! 245. FRANK WORMALD, 578 Pacific Street—College Preparatory Course; S. O. S. (I, 2 3 4) BTHS mod T T Lieutenant- Organized Annex Stamp Club, Annex Stamp Club (I), President; Stamp Club (2); Squad Leaders (2, 3, 4), President; German Glee Club (4), Secretary; Dutch Dozen (3, 4), Secretary; Senior Year Book Staff; Glee Club.—Rensselaer. The friend in need. —Mechanical Course; Tech Scien ; Pratt. Sadder and Wyser. ge Preparatory C b (2).—Columbi n the roll of common n Bulletin (2. 3); Chemistry Society (2); 247. MAXWELL J. ZIRIN, 2525 Surf Avenue—College Preparatory Course; Football (2, 3, 4), BTHS, T; S. O. S. (2 31- Dutch Dozen (4); German Glee Club (4); Automotive Club (2).—Columbia. THE EDITORS SPEAK Now all ye seniors listen well To what we have to say: The labels that are ' neath your name Are only there in play. And if they do not strike you right, Please don ' t feel hurt or blue— We ' ve tried to match each one, you see; We ' ve made mistakes, ' tis true. But then we can not be all wrong; We’re right once in a while. So if the shoe fits, put it on; And if it pinches, smile! —Anthony Greaves for the Staff. 28

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REMEMBER — ? When we shall meet in days that are to come, When we are far from our dear old Tech home, From out the mists that high school days recall There ' ll come these scenes familiar to us all. Remember the lunch room, fellows?—especially on rainy days, crowded with a pushing, shoving, elbowing, squirming, starving mob, all bent on getting to the counter before the lemon meringue gave out. Then came the rush to the favorite corner. Remember the day one of the fellows (He ' s labeled Beau Ideal in the Rogues Gallery up front) was sitting there in the corner—alone in the crowd—with a ham sandwich in one hand and a paper bottle of milk in the other. So deep in con- ll temptation was he that he didn ' t notice a mischievous friend slip up and push a j|il - small three-cornered file through the bottom of the milk bottle. When Beau Ideal became thirsty, he sucked on the straw, only to be mocked by loud gurgling sounds. The villain paused in the consuming of his lemon pie to laugh hideously. Beau Ideal dashed for him and pushed the pie into his face, but he was not quick enough, for the villain wiped the pie from his eyes and hurled it after Beau Ideal who was on his way to the door where there was a teacher who served sunrise detention to all. Remember the faculty? Good sports, some of them, weren ' t they? Were you in the SURVEY office that morning before school when Miss Cooley came in looking for one of the editors. It ' s your prefect, said she when she found him, reporting to you. Remember the day Mr. Brook was explaining some Math to a group of boys at the board. It was between periods and one of the fellows coming into the room—maybe he didn ' t see Mr. Brook?—assembled the chalk dust down the length of the eraser ledge and with a mighty puff, blew a cloud of chalk dust over Mr. Brook. Mr. Brook roared, caught the villain, and served him with detention. Well, anyway, Mr. Brook had on a dark blue suit that day—and it was worth detention. Remember the time the Eco class decided not to laugh at Mr. Harris’s jokes? . It was while Mr. Harris was discussing the system of barter that a Tech wit advised the class not to barter with it. This remark did not meet the approval of Mr. Harris so he replied in his usual way, Please avoid any crude attempts at humor. As it was a good pun and Mr. Harris did not appreciate it, the class decided that thereafter they would not laugh at any of Mr. Harris ' s jokes, no matter how witty they might be. And they didn ' t—until he made a good one. Then there was that day, ' way back in the dark ages, when we were in Dr. Apisdorf ' s hygiene class. The class was listening with its usual attention when a messenger came from the Main Office. As the doctor was in the middle of his lecture, he waved the messenger aside. After repeated attempts to attract Dr. Apisdorf ' s attention, the boy succeeded but it was fully twenty minutes after he had entered. Dr. Apisdorf asked him gruffly what he wanted and the boy replied that the doctor was wanted on the telephone. Loud laughter from the class, the messenger, and Dr. Apisdorf! Will you ever forget the day Mr. Tobin dramatized the defeat of General Braddock faking all parts? According to record, General Braddock was defeated because his men stood straight as ramrods and fired at the Indians; while the Indians dodged behind trees and presented an elusive target for the redcoats. Mr. Tobin, in order to give the class a clear conception of the fighting tactics of both sides, illustrated the method by which the Indians fought, the familiar pillar serving as a tree. It was comical to see Mr. Tobin ' s head appear from behind a tree, his hand held in imitation of a gun, and to hear him utter a meek Bang! Don ' t you remember those shop lectures, especially the ones with Be Careful as their theme? Well, it seems that Mr. Foster, teaching patternmaking in Annex 74, had a favorite story that he used to spring on all freshmen, with intent to impress the moral. It was the first day of the term and the third period class sat quietly awaiting their teacher, eager for instructions in Shop. Mr. Foster started his lecture and then abruptly 30