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

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MR- NORMAN SASSEVILLE, ASSOC. PROF. ALBERT A. STEWART Nwfsmg Education Mechanical Engineering ASSOC. PROF. JOHN G. STICKLER DR. SAMUEL A. STONE Textiles A Mathematics 1 Q , PROF. VVILLIANI C. 'VVILD JR. PRUF- FREDERICK WINTER Business Adininistration Lllnguflgw and Lifefafufe

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DEPARTMENT HEADS ! PROF. WALTER E. CONRAD Chemistry PROF. FRANK H. DILLON ASSOC. BERTRAM B. I-IARDY Mechanical dr Civil Engineering El6CfTiClll Enginefffing PROP. RUDOLPH L. LAVAULT PROF. THEODORE P. MEAD Social Science Art df Product Development

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CLASS 1959-1960 September The opening of the fall semester was high- lighted by a record enrollment of more than 140 students. The Business Department added Mr. Manuel B. Silvia to its staff. The Board of Trustees approved President Holland's budget for S6'73,174 for fiscal year 1961. This budget included provisions for twenty new faculty members, a dean, and a school nurse. The Student Council met and approved a 53,000 athletic budget for the year. Part of this budget made possible the acquisition of new uniforms. October Epsilon Phi Pi held the first fraternity dance of the year. Music was supplied by the Dick Suspiro Band. The soccer team opened the season with a 2-0 victory over Brown at Aldrich Field in Providence. Phi Psi Fraternity held its first dance of the season at the Village Barn in Westport with Georgie Holliday's Orchestra providing the music. Groundwork Was set for the organization of a YVomen's Athletic Association at Durfee Tech. Our night school program showed an enroll- ment of 641 students. The AIEE Student Branch held its first meet- ing of the year with Everett Galligan, a 1959 Tech graduate as guest speaker. The soccer team was still going strong, being undefeated for 7 games thus far this season. November Epsilon Phi Pi and Kappa Sigma Phi co-spon- sored a dance at Chet's Barn in Little Compton. Music was provided by Mac Sc Cal Chrupcala and their group. The Engineering Society held an open meet- ing in the school auditorium. Mr. Byron O. Pierce, minerologist, was the guest speaker. .This month saw the granting of the first Sabbatical Leave in the history of Durfee College. Professor Howard B. Leighton was the recipient of the leave. A newly-organized Mathematics Club was formed in November. Its first meeting was held in the lecture hall with Mr. Herbert as the guest speaker. AIEE held its second open meeting of the school year. Mr. Charles H. Keenan, of the Yankee Atomic Electric Company was the guest speaker. HISTORY Phi Psi's mascot, Chug disappeared. There was some question as to who caused the dis- appearance of the beloved nebbish. Some said Epsilon had it, others said Kappa Sigma Phi had it, and still others were heard to say that it was Chug's mating season, and he left on his own accord. Epsilon held its annual Thanksgiving Dance at the Stone Bridge Inn. Mac Chrupcala and his group provided the music. Phi Psi held its Chug dance at the K of C Hall in Swansea. The Bostonians provided the music. Chug by the way was not present. Phil Hfetterland, a 1957 Durfee College Graduate, was named coach of the basketball team. December Still no sign of Chug. The annual Christmas Party sponsored by the Student Council was held in the cafeteria. Leo provided a buffet, and the nurses helped to liven things up a bit. This event was followed by the Council's Christmas Dance at Stevenson's Restaurant. Chug returned unannounced to the brothers of Phi Psi. His kidnapers turned him loose in room C-25. He was unharmed. january Dr. Conrad, head of the Chemistry Dept. was awarded 510,150 in a grant from the Petroleum Research Fund for use in his work at Tech. He also received a 32,500 grant from the Research Corporation. january 11-20 Midyear Examinations. The Class of 1962 sponsored a dance at Stevenson's in Dartmouth, with music being pro- vided by Lenny Page and his orchestra. Tech's basketball team was still undefeated in conference play. February The long-awaited committee report on educa- tion in Southeastern Massachusetts was formally announced by Governor Furcolo's Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Committee. This report included a plan to turn Durfee Tech into a two-year 'community college, and to retain New Bedford Tech as a four year engineering college to serve the aims of higher education for this part of the state. The report met with very little support and was denounced by several faculty members as a careless and superficial job of studying the situation here at the college. This also seemed to be the general consensus among the Tech students.