Boston Technical High School - Technician Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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W. possess all through our pri One of the most valuable truths revealed by careful experi- ments conducted by modern scientists in the field of psycho- logical research is that the ability to learn quickly and to retain what is learnt is by no means confined solely to the period of youth. We possess all through our lives the capacity for master- ing new knowledge and new skills provided that we are willing to discipline ourselves, conquer whims, and put forth in a de- termined manner real effort. Plan carefully, therefore, and seek the very best advice from expert counselors about a future career. Choose, then, a life work that will interest you so much that you will not mind the endless hours of study and work required to attain proficiency. “Heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight But they while their companions slept Were toiling upward in the night.” Your Headmaster Everett J. Conway Congratulations to Cdsard Osgood | Sch marches for the last time | ae Agha : Lg

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W. are happy... fo ledicate he SSecknicrmn to 7a} Nathaniel (. Hasenfus Dr. Nathaniel J. Hasenfus was born in Newton, Mass. on January 9, 1900. He attended the Newton Public Schools. He gained his high school education at Boston College High School. He graduated from Boston College in 1922 re- ceiving a Bachelor of Arts degree, and in 1923 acquired a Master of Education degree. He culminated years of study and research by earning the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1931. Long before gaining the title of Doctor, he had joined the faculty of Boston English High School as a teacher of English. After serving there for seventeen years, Dr. Hasenfus, in June of 1940, succeeded Charles Lane Hanson as Head of the English Department at our school. Until October of 1960, when he retired to assume a new position as Dean of Studies at Chamberlayne Junior College, he was most highly esteemed by faculty and students. Dr. Hasenfus has been most active in Community affairs. He has been the President of the Boston College High School Alumni Assn., President of the Boston College Club of West Roxbury, Historian of the West Roxbury Historical Association, and Adjutant of West Roxbury Post No. 167, American Legion. He was the Vice-President of the Stratford School and of the Chamberlayne Junior College. He has also been active in writing. He has been a special writer for the Denver Register, the Boston American, and the Boston Globe. He has published four books: Athletics at Boston College, We Summer in Maine, More Vacation Days in Maine, and Marie Visits the Zoo. Never idle, he is now working on another book on athletics. Dr. Hasenfus has a large family consisting of five sons, two daughters, and, now, nine grandchildren. We, the Seniors of Boston Technical High, are proud to bestow the highest honor in our power on this sincere and faithful teacher. We are happy to dedicate this Technician to the estimable gentleman whom we remember as a man of high ideals and gracious manners.