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

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THE BLUEPRINT REPORT ON THE CLASS OF JUNE 1935 To The Public: Re: Project—The graduation of the Class of June 1935. Time Required: As close to four years as possible. Report: We wish to notify you that satis¬ factory progress has been made with the material given us for the Class of June 1935. In the course of preparing this class for graduation, many interesting developments have been noted and recorded. They follow: 1. September 1931—Crowds of awed freshmen stream into annexes located at Kosciusko and Ryerson Streets. Each carries a huge stack of books, systematically ar¬ ranged on an I.P. notebook or carried in a brief case. Many travel to Fort Qlreene Park to watch the erection of the New Building. Several who pass it daily count the number of girders each day to see what progress is being made. They look forward to the day when they will attend the Main Building, and are assured by a “Survey ' ' editorial that they will probably spend at least their senior year in the New Building. 2. September 1932—The innocent fresh¬ men have been transformed into disillu¬ sioned sophomores (wise fools). They no longer aim at 90 ' s in all subjects; instead, the majority are satisfied with 65 ' s. This change is remarkable because of its never failing occurrence with all experiments of this same nature. The subjects in this stage regard their teachers as the malefactors of society, with homework as their chief weapon. There is very little on the minds of these sophomores besides their neighbor¬ hood football teams and methods of evading homework. A rumor circulates: the New Building will open next fall. 3. September 1933—The members of the class have made what they think are their decisions for their life work. They are be¬ coming more organized and interested in the school. Many try out for school teams and several make good. Their school spirit is bolstered up immensely. Most are ready to fight for Tech at the drop of a hat. Their education is much more technical now, and they can assume superior airs when among Manual, Erasmus, and other high school students who know nothing at all about strength of materials or quantitative anal¬ ysis. In September eight hundred students enter the New Building. Most return to the early stages of open-mouthed wonder as they inspect the building. Everyone will certainly enter the New Building next Fall, rumors say. 4. September 1934—After having passed through three stages, the subjects of the project are now entering the fourth, by far the most complex. It is during this stage that they do the most work with the least amount of effort. The homework evasion methods discovered in the second stage have been perfected and, in most cases, work admir¬ ably. Dances and other social functions interest the student; often the deep thought which the subject appears to be in, is merely an untangling of the cares of his social life. Notwithstanding all his outside activities, his marks are generally fairly high. A most confusing paradox. 5. January 1935—The project is almost completely finished. Its parts are working well and it seems to be running as smoothly as it ever will. The members react precisely as they did during the fourth stage, but seem to be working even harder. The finishing touches are now being ap¬ plied to the class of June 1935, and the com¬ pleted project will be put on exhibition during the last week in June in the audi¬ torium at 29 Ft. Greene Place, admission by invitation only. Very truly yours. The Faculty of the Brooklyn Technical High School. Page 32

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JUNE 1935 V X OU have so kindly and so often allowed me to have the last word that I believe you will permit me to continue to have it even now. Lest you be tempted to cease reading at this point, let me hasten t T add that I shall not offer one bit of advice. I really want to tell you certain things that I hope you will want to know. Most students at Tech do not realize how genuinely intere sted the faculty is in all that pertains to their welfare, their doings, and the boys themselves. We teachers believe in Tech, its course, its standards, its aims. We believe in our Principal, in our fellow teachers, and most of all in our boys, for it is what the alumni do and are that justifies Tech ' s very existence. You will understand, then, how we enjoy the visits and letters of our alumni. Don ' t hesitate to tell us about yourselves. Don ' t even be modest about it, for we would gladly rejoice with you in your good fortune. We like to know about your accomplishments not only for your own sakes but also because it makes those of us who are still in Tech more conscious of its possibilities and responsibilities. Come to see us even if you feel that you have no great deeds to relate. After all, what you are is what really counts. The deeds will take care of themselves when the opportunity arises. Come back to Tech even if the years roll by before you can do so. I have been speaking for the faculty as a whole, but of course you will know I am speaking for myself most of all. If you wish to be especially kind and considerate, come to 1W11 and introduce yourselves before I have a chance to recall your names. Don ' t forget to sign the Alumni Visitors Book. I trust you know that I shall be glad to be of service when¬ ever I can. Don ' t let any lack of personal acquaintance stand in the way. Strangely enough, we sometimes get better acquainted with students after they have left us. It seems that this farewell has turned out to be a welcome for the future, and it is better so. I hope you will enjoy your work as much as I have enjoyed working wi th you, and that when you have gone as far along life ' s road as I have, you will feel equally convinced that life, whether easy or difficult, is very much worth while and a never-ceas¬ ing adventure. Sincerely yours, SIGRID C. FREEBERG. Page 31

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JUNE 19 3 5 To the Members of the Senior Class: A J. iS our term of working together nears its close, I find that, while we naturally feel satisfaction in seeing our various projects reach successful conclusions, we prepare to close the pages with a certain amount of regret. In my case, I am sorry that the size of the class and the fact that you were not all under one roof made it impossible for me to know more of you personally. I want you all to know that I have enjoyed being a member of the Class of June, 1935. I want to extend my thanks for the marvelous way in which you have cooperated with your committees in their work. Before saying good¬ bye officialy I should like to mention a few things I would say to each of you personally if I could only have the opportunity. Let me call on Robert Burns for a moment: “Man ' s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn. You will encounter proof of that statement. Don’t become bitter or cynical. Don ' t subscribe to the theory that only the greedy and the unscrupulous get the good things of life. Remember that fair play and square dealing will always win the esteem of manly men. Burns also says: The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft ' agley. Your plans and dreams and hopes will glimmer and fade. They usually do. What are you going to do? You are going to hang on to your dreams and hopes. You are going to change your plans »r get better ones. You are going to retain your faith and self-confidence. To borrow from baseball—you ' re not going to quit until the last out has been made—and if you lose—there ' s another game to be played tomorrow. You have been a credit to the Tech tradition that her Seniors have been courageous athletes, competent students, and gentlemen. I am sure that you will never belie that tradition in later life. It has been a privilege to share in your activities. Sincerely, JAMES F. MACANDREW Page 33