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

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THE FRATECH F C LTY OTES Mr. Lottridge, who has been instructing in General Science for many years at Tech, was not quite ready to return to school this term after his stay in the hospital during the Christmas holi- days. While Mr. Lottridge is in excellent health just now he felt that his future well-being would be better served were he to give up certain of his activities for a while, and as a result the genial teacher of science will not return to school until next fall. The FRATECH staff extends to Mr. Lottridge congratulation on his recovery, for both students and faculty. who have missed him more than he realizes. The annual basketball game between the Facul- ty five and the Fraternity team was played on Fri- day evening, March 4, in Campbell Gymnasium. As was to be expected the game ended in a vic- tory for the students, but there is a wide diversity of opinion as to the exact score. Two scorers officiated, but they were stationed on opposite sides of the gym so there is no way, at this writ- ing, of accounting for the peculiar discrepancies in the totals. It may explain the situation partly if it be known that the scorer appointed by the students team showed the final count to be 42 to 5, while the other scorer, named by the faculty, gave the score as 25 to 22. It will be seen that the total number of points scored by both teams is the same in each case, and the students were willing to concede that the game was close, any- way. At the end of the game, as usual, every- body was tired, but happy. M r. Lavenburg was compelled to stay at his home for two weeks during the late winter. An attack of bronchitis was the cause, and his en- forced vacation caused him to be very much missed by both students and faculty. Others who suffered attacks of illness during the so-called mild winter are Mr. Cummings and Mr. Weishample. After a short siege, both of these instructors were able to carry on their class- room work. Mr. Beyer, who joined our staff of instructor this year is not a stranger to the school by any means. Mr. Beyer is a graduate of Newark Tech and then continued his education at the Col- lege of Engineering from which he was gradu- ated in 1925. His class in Business Administra- tion is duly appreciative of these facts and wishes to convey to Mr. Beyer its thanks for his very helpful work with them during the year just ending. Tlzirty-riylxt Mr. Cottee is also a newcomer to the teach- ing corps. The seniors made his acquaintance in their Applied Mechanics Course, and so far as these men are concerned Mr. Cottee ceased to be a stranger many months ago. In extending to this instructor the best wishes for his future suc- cess, .the FRATECH feels that it echoes the senti- ments of all those students who have been so fortunate as to have Mr. Cottee in class this year. Your correspondent for Faculty Notes learns on good authority that Mr. Cottee is quite adept at the old Chinese game called Badminton which is gaining considerable popularity hereabouts. Mr. Bauder, instructor in Chemistry, has closed a very busy season as coach of the Fraternity basketball team. Despite the fact that not many games were won by his team, Coach Bauder feels that a lot of good work was done in providing a strong nucleus for next year's team. Most of the players are expected to be back and a fine season during 1933 is anticipated. Mr. Kristal, who is teaching for the first time at Tech this year, and Mr. Paine, both of whom have classes in Business Administration, and thereby have become well known to many of this year's graduates, have earned the deep apprecia- tion of all the students who have studied under them. Both of these teachers have been voted the thanks of the senior class. Mr. Shedd joined our forces this year, and has been instructing in Electrical Engineering. The seniors who have had Mr. Shedd in class are happy to have had the opportunity to study with this popular and capable teacher. The FRATECH is glad to be able to extend the thanks of these students to Mr. Shedd. Mr. Cahill was missed this year by the Faculty basketball team. He found it impossible to get to the practice sessions and as a result did not feel that he should play in the annual game. How- ever, Mr. Cahill's class in Structural Design are unanimous in the belief that he did an excellent job in the classroom and those students who are finishing their courses this year are thankful for his help. Three teachers who are well and popularly known by the Class of '32 are Mr. Van Houten, Mr. Opdyke, and Mr. jenkins. All of these in- structors received their engineering education within the same walls as the present graduates, fC0lIfl1lll0li on page 435

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THE FRATECH vanity. A shoe salesman told a woman trying on pumps: Madam, one of your feet is LARG- ER than the otherf' In the next shoe shop, the salesman said: Madam, one of your feet is SMALLER than the other, and she bought the shoes. The second man was a salesman, the first was not. Everybody knows the value of humor in put- ting people at ease and in winning their good will. A little humor sometimes helps to avoid an embarrassing situation which might otherwise possibly result in ill feeling. Like Lincoln, many leaders have been famous for their ability to make people laugh. Humor has been one of their rec- ognized methods of controlling men. However, let us not confuse humor with sarcasm. One of the shrewdest blows we can strike at the other fellow's ego is to make him the butt of ridicule or laughter. Irony, sarcasm, and satire are use- ful tools of combat against those who need to be squelched, but like those drugs and medicines labelled poison, a small dose properly applied may be beneficial while a large dose improperly han- dled might prove fatal. Kidding is of course a mock combat in which 'two people each get a thrill from their own suc- cessful thrusts. The risk of all kidding lies in those accidental thrusts which occasionally strike too deep. If we intend using humor as part of our plan of attack in incurring the good will of the other. we should remember that the safest types of jokes are ones in which we make our- selves the butt, or the joke that conveys a com- pliment, or the one about imaginary people who are entirely out of range. We can win people's esteem just by being good-humored and pleasantg emotion are contagious. As we develop our ability in making social con- tacts and increase our scope of friends, we should develop our personality. Now we might well ask: What are the facts about personality, and how can it be developed P Part of the answer we find in those words of Charles M. Schwab: We are all salesmen, every day of our lives. We are selling our ideas, our plans, our energies, our enthusiasm to those with whom we come in con- tact. After all, personality is only the total of the effects we have on other people. If we succeed in selling ourselves, if other people like us and our plans, we may be said to have a good per- sonality. Walter Gifford, president of the Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph Company, the larg- est corporation in the world, believes that person- ality is one of the most important factors in the ultimate success of a young man. We could go on at length to discuss the art of making successful social contacts, developing a pleasing personality, etc., but after all for the vast majority of us who are amateurs in this art, the procedure for the start is quite simple and easily applied. MAKE AS MANY VVORTH WHILE SOCIAL CONTACTS AS YOU CAN so that by experience and watchfulness you will develop the ability to analyze and treat each new contact as that individual case re- quires. Keep in mind the various methods that can be used to win victory but remember too that PERSONAL SATISFACTION is not always victory. Remember that it is possible to talk yourself out of something as easily as you can talk your way into it, and that, therefore, it is sometimes wise to do the listen- ing, and above all be tactful. Three Gates If you are temped to reveal A tale some one to you has told About another, make it pass Before you speak, three gates of gold, Three narrow gatesg First, Is it true ?' Then, Is it needful ?,' In your mind Give truthful answer, and the next Is last and narrowest, Is it kind ? And if to reach your lips at last It passes through these gateways three. Then you may tell, nor ever fear XVhat the result of speech may he. -A 11011. 9 It lsn't To apologize. To begin again. To admit error. To be unselfish. face a sneer. Easy To To be considerate. To endure success. To keep on trying. To profit by mistakes. forgive and forget. To To think and then act. keep out of the rut. To To make the best of little. To shoulder deserved blame. subdue an ugly temper. To To maintain a high standard. To recognize the silver lining. --But it always pays in the end. -Jerome P. Fleishman. Thirty-seven

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THE FRATECH JOSEPH KELLY E. R. GAITSCH President Secretary MR' GERBER Class Adviser-MR. C. KIERNAN NORMAN PERRY Vice-President Treasurer fflixfzx ff' XX .4 . Ag . 'T 1 . I? ii T 'tiiinniai f , A t .1 .kqsl 11 Ai xx 3 fa . lilllnillum llltuli HK 'qi X , , NSQ-'Il-llnl E-UIITITL , . st 'Lily 153, ,X j f',.5i X 5 jV fl S A X . g,,j Here's hoping everybody is set for the final stretch, and we're wishing you plenty of luck. Spring is coming on, it can be seen in the eyes of the students. and in the number of vacant seats. It will soon be all over, and we'll have live months to forget what we learned. XYe would like to take this opportunity to write. that the Class of 1935, appreciates the effort made by the proctors in teaching us the principles, which leads to good engineering. ln view of the fact that we will be the Senior Class of next year. it seems that every effort should be put forward for a better class organiza- tion while Juniors in order that the basis of our graduation year's organization will be more secure. The function of our school is to produce better graduates and better engineers. Likewise, the function of our organization is to create better school spirit, to bring the fellows together and get them to know each other. The attendance at the meetings held in the past has not TJCCII as large as it should have been. des- pite the many important and interesting problems which confront the class organization. The ma- jority of members apparently do not realize the importance of attending the meetings where the good and welfare of the class are discussed. Basketball has taken quite a hold on the stu- dents this year. The number of candidates that have turned out for practice has been exceptional- ly large. A few games have been played with the Class of '36, meeting with great enthusiasm. Although no victory had been scored to date, wait and see the boys get warmed up. They will burn up the court. On Sunday. February 22, a group of the class went to the Madison Square Garden in New York. They witnessed a hockey game between the Rangers and Americans, the game was very interesting and closely fought. After the game the fellows went to Gertner's Restaurant, on Broadway. A good steak feed was served and for unknown reasons the dinner was very good. JUNIOR PROM A GREAT SUCCESS The Junior Prom was held at the Hotel Riviera on Saturday evening, March 26th. The orchestra under the leadership of Halsey Miller lived up to its reputation for first-class music. Dancing was scheduled from 8:30 P. M. until l A. M., but as the hour for the strains of Home Sweet Home approached, every one appeared to be enjoying himself so much, that members of the committee made arrangements to have danc- ing continued until 2 A. M. Punch was served by one of the waiters of the Hotel and he was kept busy all evening. The essentials of a successful dance are. good music, good dance Hoor, and a good crowd-the Prom had all of these, with an attendance of more than one hundred couples. The invited guests included several members of the Senior Class. The faculty was represented by Professor Metzenheim, Mr. Pfeil, and Mr. Kiernan, who attended with their ladies and had an enjoyable evening. The committee consisted of J. Robertson, J. R. Xifatson and lf. R. Gaitsch. who, with the assistance and co-operation of the class president, Mr. Kelly, and members of the class, made this the success that it was. Murphy-VVhat's that in your pocket? Pat Qin whisperj-Dynamite. I'm waiting for Casey. Every time he meets me he slaps me on the chest and breaks me pipe. Next time he does it he'll blow his hand off.-DV-it and Hzmmr. He-She tries hard to appear natural. She-That dress ought to be a big help.-Iowa Friwol. Thirty-11 ine