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

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1929 THE FABRICATOR HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS w E came ; we saw ; we conquered. Such in a few words is the history of the Senior Class. September 1926 saw us as confident young High School graduates with a well defined opinion of our own importance. We were soon sent toppling from our pedestal when we discovered how ignorant we were of the new language used at Tech . Such terms as ouse , ccom, and sooms were a complete mystery to us and to our further con- sternation we were informed that we were expected to be young men as can write and spell correctly. In the Lab we also had our troubles. It was some weeks before one of the upper-classmen informed us that Mr. Brooks was not the janitor. We blushed with shame at our own inability when Levovsky and Prof. Brickley started to tell us stories. What a pair of Spanish Athletes ! ! Learning to dye was a treat. Prof. Brickley gave us a detailed description of how to mount — dye samples. Skull caps ; bow ties ; the call of the fraternities. Now we were real Tech men. Athletics — Our George Rawcliffe kept us on the honor list by beating out several veterans for a regular berth on the Basketball Team. The baseball team saw us better represented with Adams, Drozek, Turgeon, and Twardowski land- ing regular berths. Sophomores ! September 1927. Back at Tech. What a grand time meeting old friends ! ! In a few days we were knocking at the same old door waiting for that Coom to usher us into that sacred sanctuary. What ' s the trouble? Spinal meningitis. Excused. The general boys attacked their pickers and slubbers with such vim that even old Joe Woolam was seen to smile with approval. In the Lab one could only hear Hey, what d ' ju get for normality of HC1 ? Athletics again. Adams and Winsper won their letters along with Rawcliffe in Basketball. In baseball we again supplied one half of the team. (19)

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THE FABRICATOR 19 2 9 KNITTING DEPARTMENT THE knitting department is the one place in the school that one never finds exactly the same as he saw it a week previously. This little conjuring act is due to Mr. Manning ' s continual demand for a change of scenery. Mr. Manning ' s amazing persuasive powers have also enabled this department to get the newest and most up to date machinery. Whenever a new knitting machine is introduced into the industry, Mr. Manning ' s nimble brain has already formulated plans for acquiring it gratis free for nothing. But that is not an end to Mr. Manning ' s versatility. He teaches textile testing and has developed that course to a marked degree. We might also add that he coached one of our most successful basketball teams. (18)

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THE FABRICATOR 1929 Socials; What a mean bunch of hoofers we turned out to be!! At last! Seniors!! Dignified? Conservative? We ' ll say. The boys all thought it a ripe time for their manly qualities to assert them- selves and their first steps to that end was to raise slight downs upon their upper lips. Preparations for Commencement. Class Elections. George Rawcliffe, President, James Adams, Vice President, James Pilkington, Secretary and Cliff. Pierce, our nearest approach to a Scotchman, Treasurer. Studies were of minor importance now. Socials and Athletics interested us only. Our dance was a staggering success. A goodly number were seen to stagger. Sam Lassow appeared at school next day with a discolored optic. He explained that phenomenon by saying something flew up and hit him in the eye. We are inclined to believe that that something was in the shape of a fist. George Rawcliffe captained the basketball team with Adams, Winsper and Sullivan as regulars. In Baseball we will again be represented by Adams, Drozek, Sullivan, Turgeon and Twardowski. Our championship Soccer Team had Pilkington, Drozek, Peitavino and Rawcliffe as regulars. Thus have our three years flown. Oh ! that the ensuing years bring us such happiness as we leave behind. Classmates, the world beckons and we must go. We will have our dark moments, our fits of despondency, our moments of despair but let us not forget our motto : Excelsior or Upward and Onward. (20)