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CLASS HISTORY 1958-59 The C-lass of 1962 entered Tech in Septem- ber, 1958, numbering more than one hundred and thirty students, including more than a score of veterans. In December 1958, news was announced that Dr. James W. Watters, Head of the Chemistry Department at Tech, had accepted a position with the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council. Dr. Watters was succeeded as head of the department by Dr. Walter E. Conrad, a graduate of Wayne University, and the University of Kansas. This fall also saw the introduction of Chug , Phi Psi's mascot. Chug was a creation of Tom Wong, a Phi Psi brother. December 19, 1958-The Student Council Christ- mas Party was held in the school cafeteria. A twenty pound turkey was raffled off. December 31, 1958-Epsilon Phi Pi held a gala New Year's Party at the Hotel New Bedford. January 1959-Mr. George Murphy, a graduate of Boston College, joined the staff of the English Department as an instructor in English. Dr. Errol L. Dearborn, former president of Farmington State Teachers' College in Maine, a graduate of the University of Maine, Har- vard University, and Columbia University, joined the faculty as an instructor in mathe- matics. January 24, 1959-The Student Council held its first dance of the new year. March 17, 1959-Durfee College entered a float, Springtime in Erin , in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Fall River. The float also was en- tered in the Newport, Rhode Island parade, and won first prize for best float from off the island. Mr. George Murphy succeeded Professor Rudolph LaVault as faculty advisor for The Technolog . May 8-9, 1959-Epsilon Phi Pi's second annual production of Club Epsilon , featuring talented brothers, as well as talent from out- side the fraternity, was held on these dates. 1959-1960 The big talk in October 1959 was on con- struction of the Library-Student Union Building on the corner of Durfee and Elm Streets. The construction was to be made possible by the Capital Outlay Bill approved by the Massachusetts Legislature, in the amount of 151,200,000 The opening of the fall semester in 1959 also marked the inauguration of the new major in mathematics. Initial enrollment in the depart- ment was fourteen students. The Business Department added Mr. Manuel B. Silvia to its staff, and groundwork was also started at this time for the organization of the Newman Club. This year's freshman class numbered more than 140 students, a record enrollment at Tech. September 14, 1959-The Board of Trustees approved President Holland's budget for 2l5673,174 for fiscal year 1961. This budget included provisions for twenty new faculty members, a dean, and a school nurse. September 28, 1959-The Student Council met and approved a 83,000 athletic budget for the year. Rules committees to govern the use of the student parking lot and the bulletin board were organized. October 3, 1959-Epsilon Phi Pi held the first fraternity dance of the year. Music was sup- plied by the Dick Suspiro Orchestra. October 5, 1959-The soccer team 'opened the season with a 2-0 victory over Brown at Aldrich Field in Providence. ' The probies from St. Anne's Hospital School of Nursing were very much in evidence this week-ridiculous costumes and all. October 10, 1959-Phi Psi Fraternity held its first dance of the season at the Village Barn in Westport, with Georgie I-Iolliday's Orchestra providing the music. The groundwork was set for the organiza- tion of a Women's Athletic Association at Tech during this week. Approval for the for- mation of the association was received the following week. The night school program at Tech in 1959-60 showed an enrollment of 641 students, an increase of 140 over the enrollment of 1958-59. October 16, 1959-The Class of 1960 sponsored a record hop in the school cafeteria. October 19, 1959-The American Institute of Electrical Engineers Student Branch held its first meeting of the year. Everett Galligan, a 1959 Tech graduate was the featured speaker. His topic was Analog Computers in Problem Solutions. Dick Rounds, Class of 1962, appeared in a Little Theater production of Guys and Dolls. The Board of Trustees decided to delay action on the preliminary plans for our pro- posed new buildings until a committee set up
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