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

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J - -viigwxiik advertising cl e s ' 9 n Q , In this materialistic age there is a need to instill within each individual the fusion of modern artistic trends in the practical and evolutional theory of living. It is for the artist of today to impregnate into the culture of the masses the spirit of modern design. In our lifetime we have witnessed amazing advancements in the sciences though many people still think in antiquated terms. We all must amend the vocabulary of our language of vision if we are to meet the requirements of our dynamic age. . ,,g,.l,m r 'JL 1-V,-.y ,X-r 'L . Il.:

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Age T than ever responsibility in life ompleteness of contemporary Fabrics Ass a tex- every source imag- sculptures of Afriv sleek lines of our been made available to Thus, largely Q through styling, we have become texture cons- role of textile stylist, the expert serves, thus, need. Indeed, through the channels of the he isresponsible in large part for the guid- gnolding of public taste. He ,knows the com- of a good textile design, his knowledge of color, line, form, and area relationships is The four-year program in this field Bradford Durfee' Technical institute trains the y g s e asc un ersan mg a textile stylist and he also acquires the know-how of the actual weaving and fabri of the textile itself. He is fitted for his im Qfqughlfne em th b a d if d' , . D is s Q l l I 4 3 , .lv li, 1 i l i 3. textile styling T i sa 4 it g 'l' 1 , 4

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I It is with a somewhat apprehensive feeling that I watch you, the present Senior Class, approach gradua- tion. Somehow I feel that I also should be graduating since my freshman year as an instructor coincided with your freshman year. My reflections on this topic, how- ever, are only momentary, and as I consider the many friendships formed during the first year and continued in succeeding years, I find the past to have a rather enjoyable flavor. Your studies here at the Institute have required you to consider a wide variety of knowledge and ideas in the fields of art, technology, and the humanities. Each individual acquired a certain amount of knowledge. Each student also expressed, to a varying degree, a desire to peruse, ponder, and ping-pong some of the ideas presented to him by members of the faculty. These then are the activities in which you have been engaged and which, if they are as purposefully pursued in the future as they have been in the past, will enable you to become not mere automatons, but rather individuals having the ability to shape your own lives and to bring your goals closer to fruition in the post-Tech years. C. WM. WAGNER adviser Being an adviser to you during your entire four years at Bradford Durfee Technical Institute has been not only a responsibility, but a pleasure rarely. extended to an individual. The bond between us is strong. As your efforts cul- minate in the achieving of the cherished degree, a not- able milestone has been reached, the pride that you deservedly feel, I, too, sense. Using to best advantage the college education that you have acquired, I am confident of your continued success in industry or profession and. in the art of liv- ing. The knowledge you have gained - and more that you will absorb - will help you to see clearly, the tempering influence of mature minds of your professors and authors of texts will enable you to exercise good iudgment, imagination, fostered through the spirit of investigation of abstruse problems, will prompt you to enlarge your mental horizons and undertake new steps of progress, inherent faith, built from many trials in un- dergraduate endeavor, will sustain you when the road is rough. Armed with these attributes of your four-year training - knowledge, iudgment, imagination, faith - you will be a credit to yourself, to your adviser, to your college, and to your country. FREDERICK WINTER I mi' mlb t l A 5 I 1 f it' 5, I if l I 2 '- 2, I 3, 2. ,