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

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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.

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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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66 99 God ery: us, UCT OILS eee The Class of 1961 has conferred upon me a great honor when it has selected me as the Dedicatee of this year’s Technician. My special thanks, therefore, to the Class of 1961 and to the members of the “Technician” staff. I recall my twenty years at Technical High School as among the happiest and most productive of my life. The greatest joy that teachers can carry away with them after a lifetime of service is the loyalty of their fellow-workers and their pupils. Both faculty and students have been loyal to me. Thousands of men who have been in my classes from the day that I first entered the classrooms of English High in long-ago 1923 until I left the portals of Technical High in October, 1960, remain among my most cherished friends. It was not easy for me personally to make a decision that would take me from among you, but the sadness of farewell was in part mitigated by the spirit of good will and friendliness evinced by both faculty and students. May you always feel free to visit me at my new address and to bring to me your problems as you did so often at Technical High. I shall have time for you whenever you need me. I shall be as loyal to you as you have been to me. To you young men of 1961, almost all of whom I have kiwwn well, I offer my most heartfelt congratulations on this, your graduation year. May you be success- ful in your future, in college, in the armed services, in your future technical and professional lives. Determined effort will ensure success. Remain loyal alumni, and work that future generations will enjoy the same facilities at Technical High that you have enjoyed. Thank you for dedicating this “Technician” to me, and in the words of Tiny Tim, “God bless us, every one.” Sincerely yours, Dr. Nathaniel J. Hasenfus 9