Technical High School - Techtonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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TECHTONIANIQ35 CLASS HISTORY B y T. Seovio ORTY months of labor and of pleasure derived from learningg forty months of preparation for life have been consumed by Time on its swift flight, since we, the graduates of Elementary Schools, standing upon the threshold of a new era in our lives, became freshmen at Technical High School. Our pride in being high school students did not prevent us from acting as all freshmen do. We rushed around raising the usual commotion and found the three classes above us sometimes hostile, and often jibing at our greenish hue. We had the opportunity for sweet revenge in the annual EreshmanfSophomore Debate, but lost, although we fought gamely. The rest of the year was spent in quiet, with few excepf tions, when one or two would become slightly undisciplined or cause a disruption. For this in a certain room on the first floor, a jurvless trial was held during roll call and the disrupter sentenced to several days hard labor in the shop of Mr. VVinton. During our second year, the depression was well under way and had already begun taking its toll of our members. Some could not return, because they were too busily engaged in earning a livelihood. We were delighted with the prospect of having vacated the lowly position of frosh and the same pranks played on us, we now perpetrated upon our successors. Having new responsibilities on our hands, we worked more collectively. The time came for us to choose our leaders. Amid the heyfdey of elections, rose three to take their place at the head of the class. In Donald Eggleston, Presidentg William Purdy, VicefPresident, and Alfred Meger, SecretaryfTreasurer, we had a trio capable of keeping the needed discipline, and with clear and steady command, guide our group over hitherto untravelled territory, rising to unparalleled heights. While absorbed in the task of learning, some of our more illustrious, represented the Sophomore Class, debating the Erosh and taking them into camp, Later in the spring, fellowfstudents and faculty alike were entertained by the play, The Mind of the Technician, ably written by Mr. lrving Chriswell, and entertainingly portrayed by the more dramatic Sophof mores, Then, as it has always happened to Sophomores, the half way mark was passed. From then on, things looked brighter and as juniors, we thought we were important. We began to put on airs and wear our Sunday clothes, making the area around 209 our stamping ground But in all seriousness, we were very proud for we had something in common with the Seniors. NVe were now upper classmen. Again the time came to select leaders. This time our choice lay in Edward Onody, Albert D'Innocenzo and Henry Jackowiak. They appreciated the trust conferred upon them and fulfilled it as Tech juniors should. As was the custom, we had Junior Day and presented Show' lzoatf' an original arrangement by Mr. Arthur Hessinger. lt was a ine presentation, thanks to the creditable performance of the cast. In our third year, we were seriously going in for sports and the records revealed fine showings by the Juniors. At last our Senior year dawned upon us. We had walked in the same halls, listened to the same bells, assembled in the same auditorium for three years, and now we were soon to cease all this, as we neared the completion of the final year. Everyone had a tender spot for the old building nowg we beheld it in awe and reverence, Some still acted as frosh, but when put to it, stood out as Seniors. lt was with no little sorrow we learned that at the end of our fourfyear quest for Skill, Knowledge and Power, our Principal, who had so painstakingly guided us to our goal, would retire after having page iwelve