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

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A. A. T. C. C. The date April 12, 1948 was .21 milestone in the career of B. D. T. I. as the student chapter of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists was accepted by the parent organization, as a full fledged member. During the early months of 1948, a small group of students banded together and through the concerted efforts of all, the chapter was formed. 'ii'hen through the continuous work of Mr. Wingate and the student members, the chapter has grown to be one of the largest organizations at B. D. T. I. A student benefits by being a member in the following ways: HJ he receives journals published by the association pertaining to all the new advancements in the textile world, 125 he gains the privilege to go to student, sectional and national meetings of the association, 133 he has the privilege to use the assot-iation's employment bureau: and Q45 he has a chance to do research in textiles and to present his findings at the yearly national convention. In the past four years, the association has heard lectures given by important men in the industry: shown moyies about textiles: and held a yearly banquet in conjunction with the American Chemical Society. ln the years '50 and '51, groups of members went to the national conventions at New Hampshire 1nd New York. ln l950, Robert L4-Brun, a former student, won a portable radio for guessing the amount of Calcium Chloride particles contained in a dessieator. Vnfortunately in '51, no one was very good at guessing. The present officers are: Norman XYeinstein, Chairman: Edward Macuch, Secretary: Edward Lavagnino, Treasurer: and Mr. VVillif:1in VVingate, Faculty Advisor.

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t Engineering Society The Engineering Society, now in its fourth year of existence, has great promise of becoming one of the leading organizations at Durfee Tech. Through this body, all engineers of the school are consolidated in the further study and promotion of practical engineering. At monthly meetings, lectures and movies provide valuable information upon the many operations in the engineering field. Friendly discussions insure harmony- nan essential criterion in both industry and society. Among the aims of the group are included the development of the student's initiative, the encouragement of research, and the advancement of engineering, 4

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X A merican Chemical Society The student affiliates of the American Chemical Society was incorporated at the Bradford Durfee Technical Institute in 1949, for the purpose of uniting students pursuing a course in chemistry leading to a bachelor of science degree. The A. C. S. which is the largest organization of its kind devoted to a single science, has made it possible for undergraduate students of chemistry to enjoy some of the benefits of membership in the society. The objects of the A. C. S. are to encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner the advancement of chemistry in all its branches, and to promote scientific interest and inquiry by means of its meetings, professional contacts, reports, paper I discussions and publications. wg Members and afliliates regularly receive the A. C. S. publication Chemical and Engineering News, which keeps them abreast of current happenings in the chemical world. During the academic year, regular meetings were held by the stu- dent affiliafes at the Fall River Public Library through the courtesy 'X i- ' K of the head librarian and at the school library. Some of the meetings 5 . y were devoted entirely to business matters while the majority consisted ' I fe of lectures by prominent executives in the field of chemistry. Some 'J . of the speakers who addressed the members were Dr. Karl A. Holst . who spoke on The Chemistry of the Sodium Polyphosphate Glasses, and Mr. Raymond VV. Jacoby who discussed an important aspect of 'N E chemistry. In December many of the members traveled to M. I. T. where they attended the annual meeting and banquet of the Northeastern Section of the A. C. S. In early May an excellent banquet was sponsored jointly by the A. C. S. and the A. A. T. C. C. and was enjoyed by all who attended. With this banquet the years activities of the A. C. S. came to a fruitful end.