New Bedford Institute of Technology - Fabricator Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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THEFABRICATOR 1928 KNITTING DEPARTMENT SOON after entering school we learned that there was a knitting department included in this institution of learning. It occupied the top floor of the southern wing of the school. Some of us were more or less acquainted with the spinning, weaving and designing work found in the textile industry but our knowledge of the knitting business was a minus quantity. As most of us were regular diploma students it required at least two years before we were officially introduced to the intricate working parts of the knitting machine and the exacting requirements both in yarn and finished product. For some reason or other, knitters are great fellows for traveling around, moving from one position to another, until it becomes a habit. Mr. Manning is no exception to the rule but during our three years at the school we have noticed that the equipment at the school has been much moved around and the layout changes so often it hardly seems necessary for him to travel any farther at least, for the sake of a change of scenery. He seems never to be satisfied and has replaced the old equipment with new and up-to-date machines and added considerable new equipment to his department, through the generous co-operation of the various machine man- ufacturers. -=«j{ 1 8 }[ -

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19 2 8 THE FABRICATOR THE COTTON YARN PREPARATION DEPT. THE pillars upon which the entire textile business of cotton mfg. rests is without question the carding and spinning department. With this in mind the faculty has developed one of the most progressive departments in the school and their accomplishments (with the student co-operation) are well known thruout the world. Unfortunately this department suffered the loss of its instructor early in the fall of 1927, but Mr. Holden at that time assistant to Mr. Taft was temporarily promoted to fill the vacancy. Mr. Smith, the prin- cipal of the school with his unlimited knowledge of Cotton carding and spin- ning has assisted Mr. Holden in making this department the most interesting from the student view point. Mr. Woolam acting as assistant to Mr. Holden has afforded the student body every available opportunity of obtaining the highest peak of achievement on Picker, Card, and Drawing technicalities. Among the numerous advancements made in the past year the installation of the Woonsocket Hurricane Opener was the most notable. Although no small credit must be given to the testing room developments the installation of the Casablancas long draft system, Washburn lay draft and the Foster high speed winder. Mr. Manning head of the Knitting Department co-operating with the C. Y. P. Department has impressed upon both student and faculty the importance of a modern testing room. With the up to the minute machinery and experienced instructors in this department the student is assured of a complete knowledge of practical and theoretical Carding and Spinning of fine Cotton yarn, thereby enabling him to carry out into the trade new and modern ideas. -«{ 17

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19 2 8 THE FABRICATOR First Building HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL The New Bedford Textile School was established by the Trustees of the New Bedford Textile School, incorporated in accordance with Chapter 475, Acts of 1895. The Board of Trustees was organized on Aug. 1st, 1895 with the fol- lowing members; Wm. L. Butler P. G. DeNormanville John Wilkinson George R. Stetson Robert Burgess Articles of corporation were adopted and George W. Hillman was elected clerk of the corporation. The first annual meeting was held Jan. 27, 1896, when the following officers were elected: William J. Kent, President, Isaac B. Tompkins, Jr., Treasurer, George W. Hillman, Clerk. David L. Parker Chas. O. Brightman George E. Briggs Rufus A. Soule Wm. J. Kent W. W. Crapo George W. Hillman Samuel Ross Oliver Prescott, Jr. Isaac B. Tompkins, Jr. 19 }