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On November 9, the Talker introduced its new look. The design was supplied by Anthony Lopes, a Senior in the Art Department. On November 10, Mr. Hugh Morton, a member of the Republican City Committee, and Mr. John T. Farrell Jr., of the Democratic City Committee, spoke to members of Mr. Donnelly's American Government class on party structure and procedure. The week of November 15 saw a battle royale between the two fraternities. Epsilon started the fracas when it kidnaped Phi Psi's Chug . Phi Psi retaliated by confiscating Epsilon's charter and sign from the frat house, along with other furnishings from the house. Skirmishes continued for more than a week, and on November 22, Phi Psi got revenge by kidnaping Reeb , Epsilon's standard-bearer. Negotiations for the return of the mascots to their proper organizations fell through, and both Epsilon and Phi Psi held their dances without their mascots. Negotiations were resumed after the dances, and both Reeb and Chug were present at the Student Council Christmas Party held in the cafeteria on December 15. November 30, 1961-A meeting of the newly- organized Circle K Club was held in the col- lege auditorium. December 1, 1961-The Junior Class held its first dance of the year. Stevenson's Rumpus Room was the site for the dance, which included a Twist contest. December 8, 1961- ACCREDITATION IS OURS read the lead story headline on the December issue of the Technolog. December 13, 1961-Raymond F. Murphy, a senior Chemistry student was offered a posi- tion as Assistant Instructor in the Chemistry Department at M.I.T., beginning in Septem- ber, 1962. December 15, 1961-The Student Council's Christmas Party was held in the school cafe- teria. Reeb and Chug , the mascots, were on hand for the festivities. The day also marked the beginning of the Christmas Vaca- tion. Classes were resumed january 2, 1962. January 1962 saw the continuation of the Senior Interviews which had begun in Decem- ber. - Plans for an Open House at the College in late April were discussed at this time. january 9, 1962-Dr. Conrad received a 554,887 research grant from the Petroleum Research Fund. This brought the total received by Dr. Conrad from both the National Science Foun- dation and the Petroleum Fund to 832,212 january 10, 1962--Tech won its fifth basket- ball game of the season, defeating Curry Col- lege by a score of 73 to 63. January 15, 1962-MIDYEAR EXAMINA- T1oNs BEGAN January 16, 1962-The joint committee on edu- cation of the state legislature recommended favorable action on an act authorizing the or- ganization of a college research foundation at Durfee Tech. The purpose of the act is to promote re- search at the college by obtaining, adminis- tering, or disposing of patents or inventions resulting from the research. January 29, 1962-Several changes in the faculty were made at the end of the first semester. George E. Murphy, an instructor in the Department of Languages and Literature, was granted a leave to enable him to complete study for his Masters Degree. Miss Margaret A. Mullaney was appointed temporary instructor of English at the College. Miss Mullaney is a graduate of Stonehill Col- lege. Mr. Richard V. Monopoli was appointed as an instructor in the Electrical Engineering Department. Mr. Monopoli received his B. S. in Engineering from the U. S. Naval Academy, and is working on his doctorate at Brown University. February 2-3, 1962-The Graduate Record Ex- aminations were given to Tech seniors on these days. During the spring of 1962 both Epsilon Phi Pi, with Reeb , and Phi Psi, with Chug , sponsored school dances. Phi Psi's 2nd Annual Scholarship Dance was held at Lincoln Park, and again was a huge success. April 1962-Durfee College's Open House, the first in three years, was more elaborate than any previously held at the school. The festivities, running a full week, in- cluded announcernents over radio, coverage by area newspapers, a parade, an Alumni Dance, talks by guest speakers, and was climaxed on Sunday by an Open House at the College. Many thousands of the area's citizens took part in one aspect or another of the celebra- tion, including approximately five thousand visitors to the school during the Open House. May 1962-VVork was progressing steadily on the new Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute. May 1-1, 1962-Senior Final Examinations Began. May 21, 1962-UNDERCLASSMEN FINAL EXAMINATIONS BEGAN
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December 28-29, 1960-Durfee College partici- pated in the North-South Holiday Seafood Fiesta Basketball Tournament held at New Bedford. Kathy Maher was elected Tourna- ment Queen by the Tech Students. January 9, 1961-MIDYEAR EXAMINATIONS BEGAN. january 10, 1961-The Citzens Scholarship Foun- dation of America was launched at a banquet held at Venus De Milo Lounge, in Swansea. Sam Levenson, nationally known lecturer and educator was the keynote speaker at the eve-nt attended by more than four hundred students. January 18, 1961-MIDYEAR EXAMINA- TIONS ENDED. A new grading system, advocated in the December 1960 issue of the Technolog, went into effect this semester. The new system makes it possible for the student to know his grades within ten days of the close of final examinations, as he receives a postcard copy of his grades in the mail at that time. February 22, 1961-Phi Psi Fraternity held its first annual Scholarship Dance at Lincoln Park. The dance was a huge success, and as a result, a full year's scholarship was made available to an incoming freshman the follow- ing September. February 25, 1961-Tech's fencing team closed the season with a 3-4 record, after defeating Harvard Frosh by a score of 15-12 in the season's finale. March 2, 1961-A joint meeting of Durfee Tech and New Bedford Institute A.I.E.E. and I.R.E. members was held at Stevenson's. A dinner was followed by an After Graduation Panel dis- cussion. More than sixty students and instruc- tors from the two schools were present at the meeting. March 23, 1961-Mr. Peter E. Donnelly,former principal at Rogers High School in Newport, was named Associate Professor of History and Government at the college. March 25, 1961-The Hotel Mellen was the set- ting for the Student Council's first dance of the new year. April ll, 1961-The Durfee College Glee Club was organized after many weeks of prepara- tion. April 12, 1961-The Chemistry C-lub sponsored a lecture by Dr. John Neumer of Brown Univer- sity, who spoke on Capture of Carbene Radicals. April 18, 1961-The Freshman Dance was held at Stevenson's, with music supplied by Buddy Reis and his orchestra April 29, 1961-The Junior Prom, consisting of a buffet and a dance, was held at the Sham- rock Cliff Hotel in Newport. May 2, 1961-Members of the Student Branch of A.I.E.E. toured the Brown University Com- puter Laboratory. The IBM 7070 computer was demonstrated. May 5, 1961-Durfee College was named one of four examining centers for the Engineers-iw Training tests. May 15, 1961-FINAL EXAMINATIONS BEGAN. May 26, 1961-FINAL EXAMINATIONS ENDED. The Senior Prom was held at the Sham- rock Cliff Hotel in Newport. Professor Theodore P. Mead, head of the Art and Product Development, was awarded a sabbatical leave for the academic year 1961-62. Professor Mead will study for his doctorate in fine arts education at Columbia University. 1961-1962 All interest at Tech from September 19, when classes began, until December 8 was cen- tered around our school's bid for accreditation by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Enthusiasm was at a high point and activity was great at the school. Among the preparations for the visit from the evaluation committee were the installation of a new fire alarm system, relocation and re- moval of the bookstore, library, and some of the offices of members of this Business Department. Several instructors were added to the faculty, among them, Mr. Peter Donnelly, of the Depart- ment of History and Government, a new depart- ment at the school, and Mr. jacobo Farber, of the Electrical Engineering Department. Professor Howard B. Leighton received his doctorate in Art Education from Columbia University. Epsilon Phi Pi Fraternity introduced its new mascot this year. Reeb , as he is called, is a 6-foot plus, fur-covered gent. October 20, 1961-Delegates from Durfee College attended the Peace Corps Conference in Boston. November 9-10, 1961-Members of the accredita- tion committee visited the school. The three- man committee consisted of Dean Charles E. Stearns of Tufts University, Professor Emeritus Alfred J. Ferretti, formerly of Northeastem University, and Assistant Professor William Massey of Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology.
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