Bradford Durfee College of Technology - Alethea Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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Sophomore Class f 4? . In the month of September, 1950, there gathered together t'or the first time the class of '54. Sixty strong, we were to take our first exam of any sort within the walls of Durfee Tech-the first of a long line of exams. This pre-entrance test was a type familiar to most and soon we were officially freshmen. Our books bought and tuitions paid, we were off and running. As usual there were anumber of bewildered 'frosh' unable to link the right room with the right class at the right time. Then the inevitable changes came about. VVe learned which classes could be gotten to late and which could not. XVe found out where to loaf during breaks , where to study, when the rough classes rolled around-in short we settled into a routine that lasted until the final exams. With the end of the first semester we were past the halt'-way mark. The mid- year's had left us with that glassy look but we recovered rapidly and moved into the home-stretch. By now everything was familiar and we knew just about everybody's first or last or nickname. VVe held a meeting to elect class officers and put in Gerald VVhite as President, Paul Parente as Vice-President. Dorothy Zebrasky as Secretary and Stan Sieczkowski as Treasurer. The second half of the year seemed to go hy rather quickly. XVe did some orating, memorized more dates, equations, and formulas-which we forgot far too easily-drew more pictures and suffered under all those hardships students everywhere endure, such as cramming and hour quizzes that take two hours to do. A At the advent of that second year .1 total of thirty-five showed up for registration. Again the grind started-this time sooner and rougher. VVe were divided up into groups of chemists, artists, and engineers. ln these little groups the members became closer friends because there selves, as are all 'sophs'. Time rolled by and again we elected oft'icers. I ji Tom McCloskey as President had Dot Zebrasky to help him, Jesse Martin ' to count money and Bill Marsden as scribe. Once again the class was l represented in all sports. Our big figure in school politics, Miss Zebrasky, was elected nas secretary to the Athletic and Social I'nion. Tests followed one another in rapid succession until all of a sudden Christmas was here again with its blessed two-week vacation. The mid-year's followed, new courses undertaken culminated by the almighty finals which ended our year with hopeful beings. was a common foe to be met. XVe were more worldly and sure of our- ! , .. . :W hs , .V --f 3 l

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f F .lumor Class Freshman week opened on September 1949 for the junior class. It was a week filled with exams and the business of getting acquainted with the people who were to make up our class for the next four years. We met our advisors, listened to the rules of the school wand perspired through the classification test given on a. warm September afternoon. The usual confusion surrounded us as we tried to find our classrooms and get our program settled. Fraternity rushing came after the exams and the fellows who joined went through their few days hazing. May came and our final exams. VVe successfully breezed through these and looked forward to our summer vacation and a season on the beach. Our sophomore year found us with a new addition on the campus, Per1'y's Hi- Class restaurant. It was the meeting place for all of us in the morning, for a. cup of his famous coffee, and all during the day when the schedule permitted. 4:2071 Pr 0 X J f Qi There was a dark cloud hanging over our head this year, for the war in Korea had started. Some of the class heeded the call to the colors and enlisted, while the rest of us waited for the draft or tried to get into a reserve unit. We were all in our vnarious departments this year and getting an idea of the work we would be doing for the rest of our working lives. Junior year found us upper classmen at last. Our ranks had dwindled however, and some of the familiar faces were no longer present. This year many of our members are in the clubs and on the athletic teams of the school. The shower room singers have a chance to use their voices in the glee club that was formed this year. We now look forward to a successful year hoping that peace returns to the world thereby making our education a little more secure.

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Freshman Class The Freshman year of the class of 1955 constituted one of the smallest enrollments at Bradford Durfee Technical Institute for a number of years. Most of the students were from Fall River and its surrounding area, a few ventured to us from distant places asg New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Tela, Honduras. fN at 'l FE FW .D ul 55 ix sf is The freshmen have yet to make their mark fully in these hallowed halls at Tech, but have already made their presence felt in the clubs and fraternities on the campus, on the athletic field, and by scholastic diligence. Evidence of our spirit is the forthcoming freshman dlance, something never before undertaken by a Freshman Class. The class officers, who were elected on February 6, 1952, are: President . .. . . Edward F. Mello Vice-President . . . . Edward Stone Secretary . . . . . Barbaara Buffo Treasurer . . . . . . Lawrence Hathaway