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

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Foreword To The Class ot 1954, While we passed through the undergraduate years at Bradford Durtee Technical Institute, y we were linked together by mutual experience May the pages ot this Annual tend to strengthen our i , bonds ot loyalty to each other and the Alma Mater. In order that these ltionds may not beibfoken and that our many memories may not be lost, even though the linking experience begone, we present this issue of the Alethea. It will serve as a means ot keep- ing alive our pleasant memories and in the future it will olter us hours of retrospective ioy. 3

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ln Memoriam In respectful memory of James A. Tan'sey, who for 50 years was on the Board of Trustees and Chairmen Emeritus. His faithful and self- sacrificing work in the school's behalf and the absolute sincerity of his life among us, ll il both as associate and friend will make his memory precious down through the years. 2

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I wish to convey congratulations A cmd heartiest best wishes, on behalf of myself and the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to members of the graduating class of the Bradford Durfee Technical Institute. It is a particular pleasure to do so through the pages of the 'I954 Alethea, your fine yearbook, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of your Institution. You seniors have won your graduation day through hard work and persistence. I believe that America still offers untold bright futures for young people who are willing to accept its challenges and understand the deep significance, both social and spiritual, of our e way of life. Continue to be conscientious. Carry the hard work of your educational iourney into the sober adult days that now lie ahead. Do accept the wonderful privileges of an American birthright, but don't overlook or shirk the important responsibilities that rest upon all of us, as American citizens. I have every confidence that you will succeed. CHRISTIAN A. HERTER