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

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During this week, students from Tech circu- lated a petition asking the Governor to recon- sider his plans to eliminate Durfee Tech as a four-year degree-granting college. More than 10,000 signatures were obtained in the canvass. The New Bedford Institute of Technology Board of Trustees voted for a merger of New Bedford and Durfee Tech. M arch The Durfee College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to press for immediate action by the legislature on the consolidation proposal made by New Bedford Institute of Technology. In a poll conducted at Tech, 841, of the voting students were in favor of consolidation. Durfee Tech's basketball team won the con- ference title. A przfl Norma Cornelison and Luis Ramos, both members of the Class of 1962, received honor- able mention in the symbol-designing contest sponsored by the Foundation for World Literacy. Norma and Luis placed in the top 17 of the 597 entries from thirty states. Dr. Conrad was awarded a 34,385 grant by the National Science Foundation to continue his undergraduate training program here. This brought the total amount awarded to Dr. Conrad this year to jSl7,035. May The Junior Prom was held at the Dartmouth Country Club. Alumni Day was held at the college on May 14. A banquet and dance were held at Steven- son's. May 16-26 Final Examinations. . The Senior Prom was held at the Shamrock Cliff in Newport, R. I. 1960-1961 june Professor William C. Wild, head of the Business Department, received his Master of B.A. degree from Northeastern University. September Freshman enrollment for the fall semester totaled 132 students. ' The beginning of the new school year also brought several additions to the faculty. The new members included Mr. Warren Babcock, an instructor in the Business Dept., Miss Rose Drislan, instructor in Nursing Education, Mr. Donald S. Presel, a physics instructor, and Mr. Thomas S. Collins, of the Textile Dept. October Members of the Technolog Staff attended Newspaper Night at the Elks Hall. November The Geology Club, under the direction of Professor Eugene R. Vlfilliams, made a field trip to New Hampshire and Maine. The group stayed overnight at Professor W'illiams' summer cottage in Effingham, New Hampshire. Epsilon held its annual Thanksgiving Dance at the Stone Bridge Inn. Phi Psi's Chug Again Dance was held at the K. of C. Hall in Swansea. Music was pro- vided by the Tommy Tanous Orchestra. December Mr. Robert Bento, a graduate of Providence College and the University of Maryland, joined the faculty of Tech as an assistant professor of physics. Tech's soccer team finished the 1960 season with a record of 2 victories and 9 defeats, surely not a true indication of the team's ability, since injuries hampered the team throughout the season. The Student Council's Christmas party in the cafeteria was again a great success. The party was followed by the Council's Christmas Dance on December 17, at the Hotel Mellen. Durfee Tech participated in the North-South Holiday Seafood Fiesta Basketball Tournament held at New Bedford. Kathy Maher was elected Tournament Queen by the Tech Students. january Midyear Examinations were held from -Ian. 9-18. The Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America was launched at a banquet held at Venus De Milo Lounge, in Swansea. Sam Leven- son, nationally known lecturer and educator, was the keynote speaker at the event attended by more than 400 students. A new grading system, advocated in the Decem- ber 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. February Phi Psi Fraternity held its first annual Scholar- ship Dance at Lincoln Park. The dance was a huge success, and as a result, a full year's scholar- ship was made available to an incoming fresh- man the following September. Techls 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.

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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.

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Ill a rch 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 discussion. More than sixty students and instructors from the two schools were present at the meeting. Mr. Peter E. Donnelly, former principal at Rogers High School in Newport, was named Associate Professor of History and Government at the College. The Hotel Mellen was the setting for the Student Council's first dance of the new year. A pri! After many weeks of preparation, the Durfee College Glee Club was organized. The Chemistry Club sponsored a lecture by Dr. john Neumer of Brown University, who spoke on Capture of Carbene Radicals. The Freshman Dance was held at Stevenson's, with music supplied by Buddy Reis and his orchestra. The junior Prom, consisting of a buffet and a dance, was held at the Shamrock Cliff Hotel in Newport. May Members of the Student Branch of A.I.E.E. toured the Brown University Computer Lab. The IBM 7070 computer was demonstrated. Durfee College was named one of four exam- ining centers for the Engineers-in Training tests. Final examinations were held from May 15-26. Professor Theodore P. Mead, head of the Art and Product Development Department, was awarded a Sabbatical Leave for the academic year l96l-62. Professor Mead will study for his doctorate in fine arts education at Columbia University. 1961-1962 September The greater part of September, October, and November, centered around our bid for accredi- tation by the New England Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools. Enthusiasm was high and there was much activity. Mr. Wild and his BA Juniors removed the greater part of the old library in a matter of hours. Other prepara- tions included the installation of a new fire alarm system, relocation of the offices of mem- bers of the Business Department, and some final touches to the new library. New instructors added to the faculty were, Mr. Peter Donnelly, of the Department of His- tory and Government fa newly established de- partmentj, and Mr. jacobo Farber, of the Electrical Engineering Department. Professor Howard B. Leighton received his doctorate in Art Education from Columbia University. October Delegates from Durfee College attended the Peace Corps Conference in Boston. November Members of the accreditation committee visited the school. The committee consisted of Dean Charles E. Stearns of Tufts University, Professor Emeritus Alfred Ferretti, formerly of Northeastern University, and Assistant Pro- fessor W'illiam Massey of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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 Gov- ernment class. The discussion concerned itself with party structure and procedure. This dis- cussion was held on Nov. 10. Another fraternity battle took place during the week of Nov. 15. Epsilon kidnaped Phi Psi's Chug. Phi Psi retaliated by confiscating Epsilon's charter and sign from the frat house. Also taken were miscellaneous items from the house. Skirmishes continued for over a week. Finally, through negotiations, both mascots were returned to their respective fraternities. A newly formed Circle K Club held its first meeting in the college auditorium on Novem- ber 30. December The Junior Class held its first dance of the year at Stevenson's Rumpus Room. DURFEE COLLEGE ACCREDITED . . . these were the chants heard throughout the cor- ridors on December 8. Raymond F. Murphy, a senior Chemistry student was offered a position as Assistant In- structor in the Chemistry Department at M.I.T., beginning in September, 1962. january Dr. Conrad received a fdS4,887. research grant from the Petroleum Research Fund. This brought the total received by Dr. Conrad from both the National Science Foundation and the Petroleum Fund to 332,212 Midyear Examinations took place from January l5 to 29. Miss Margaret A. Mullaney was appointed temporary instructor of English at the College. February Mr. Richard V. Monopoli was appointed as an instructor in the Electrical Engineering De- partment.