Central Commercial Technical High School - Cog Pen Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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THE FRATECH Twelve lElDlI'll'OlRll Gut of School Life, Into Life's School An engineer's success in life depends not only upon the thoroughness with which he has pursued his studies at his technical school, but equally as much upon the diligence with which he pursues his studies after graduation. XN'hen a man graduates his education is only well begun, that is, if he does not continue his studies with as much or more vigor than he has commonly em- ployed, he will have exceedingly small chance to win fame and position. He will be left standing at his post, and the races will be won by men who know their deficiencies and who take prompt and energetic steps to remove them. There are, of course, differences in the amounts and kinds of ability with which nature has endowed men, and it is very easy to attribute your own failure or another man's success to these qualities over which the individual has no control, but by far the larger iniiuence is common industry. or lack of it. It requires much more energy to think out a course of study and pursue it than it does to perform your daily task well. linergy is necessary to perform manual labor or routine mental labor, but infinitely more is required to do original work or to pursue a course which is not obligatory and which results in no immediate beneht. lt is urgently necessary that the recent engineering graduate shall at once take steps to master thoroughly every phase of the specialty he means to follow, includ- ing many allied technical branches, and at the same time to broaden his view by studying other and more remote lines. There is so much to read and study, so many lines to pursue that unless he have the wisdom and foresight to work accord- ing to some plan, confusion and weakness will result. The field is broad, the compensation is large, and the possibilities are unlim- ited. VVill you employ all your strength, all your energy, all your ability to meet every requirement for the highest order of success? Or do you prefer a life of ease and obscurity? It is for you to determine.

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ouR BIOGRAPHY Each man's life is a line which traces its more or less erratic course over the face of this world of ours. Through coincidence or design these world lines of certain individuals run par- allel and are bound closely together by the bonds of business association or by bonds of one nature or another, which keep each in contact with the other for definite periods of time. Four years ago a group of such lines converged into a point. The beginning of an associa- tion bound together by the noblest ties of all-learning-had been made! Strengthening those ties and closely interwoven with them are the ties of friendship and mutual social activities which have knit a bondage which no man can break. T It is the intent of these writings to trace the course of this association through its social and business organ The Class of '32. The original class organization, fostered in the first year, was unfortunately based on an un- stable foundation. Its life was short and its benefits to the members were chiefly those of expe- rience. The following year saw the birth of the contemporary association which has developed into the sturdy, dynamic group of to-day. Under the leadership of Charlie johnson as president the regime of its first year was noteworth. The outstanding social event was the never-to-be- forgotten vaudeville show, starring our old friends O'Leary, Davis and Turnbull with the assist- ance of K. S. Johnson and a cast of equally talented end-men. Few of us suspected that such an array of talent could be found in our own class, and a very few of us will ever forget that rollicking act which left our two stars on the stage with just about the necessary coverage. That affair sure was a success both socially and financially. It was here that Don Jordan, our treasurer, first entered the picture by having each member pay his dues before admitting him to the affair. 5 Under the guidance of Bob Heidrich, the president of our junior year, the sport activities were continued witha fair measure of success. The outstanding event again being of a social nature, the junior Prom, which was held in Campbell Hall on the evening of March 7. With un- usual ingenuity and a quantity of paper decorations that dance committee did wonders to that gym. The good time had by all, and the comradeship of the seniors, who were our guests, again contrib- uted one of those memories with which we project ourselves into the past and what is more, the Prom was a financial success which certainly makes a committee feel that their work has been appre- ciated. A The important duty of the president during this year was to weld the organization into a homogeneous unit for the important work to follow during the senior year. The first meeting of our final year resulted in the election of Mike King as skipper. Our responsibilities as seniors were shouldered by Mike with a determination to pull through with a bang. The class made the wisest decision of its career in this selection and with the confidence of intelligent leadership entered the maze of problems and deliberations which faced us. The personality and force of Mr. King were strikingly brought to us by his opening mes- sage to the class: Our Objective is Monday, April 18, 1932. In order that we may approach our objective in an orderly manner a certain amount of planning-and a definite amount of work must be accomplished over and above our personal study preparation. This planning, and this work must and will be completed by the Class of '32. What could better illuminate the character of Mr. King than these fine words? The social activities of the current year were turned over to Bob Heidrich, our former president. The big event being the Senior Ball. The class again reflected its wisdom and confidence in giving Bob and his committee full authority to negotiate all contracts for the dance. The splendid work of this committee and the perfect co-operation of the class members resulted in that outstanding success of all class activi- ties The Senior Ball of the Class of l932, held in the main ballroom of the Hotel Winfield Scott in Elizabeth the night of February 7. A great financial and social success! With this brilliant climax our social activities were ended and the following meetings of the class were devoted to the disposition of our graduation problems. With the arguments engendered by intense interest, but always under the guiding hand of Mike these problems were met-and solved, leaving us with the peace of mind that comes with the completion of a job well done. And now comes the parting of the ways-yet, need it be a parting? Some of us will con- tinue in our bondage to higher education, others will departg but for all there is that wonderful store of memories-memories of the Class of '32. Elezfe 11

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oooo TIMBER The tree that never had to fight For sun and sky and air and light, That stood out in the open plain, And always got its share of rain, Never became a forest king But lived and died a scrubby thing. The man who never had to toil, Wflio never had to win his share, Of sun and sky and light and air, Never became a manly man, But lived and died as he began. Good timber does not grow in easeg The' stronger wind, the tougher trees. The farther sky, the greater length: The more the storm, the more the strengthg By sun and cold, by rain and snows, In tree or man good timber grows. Where thickest stands the forest growth NVe End the patriarchs of both, And they hold converse with the stars Wliose broken branches show the scars Of many winds and much of strife- This is the common law of life. -Selected. Thirteen