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

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1931 THE FABRICATOR HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS THE Class of 1931 become Alumni at the completion, in June, of their three year sojourn at Tech. What years those have been; glorious years of happy fellowship and study. Our learning has not been confined wholly to books and lectures, for such a period of congenial living and working together has established in us a sincere understanding and intimate regard for one another. We complete our schooling knowing that without the atmosphere of sincere friendliness which every student in the class has tried to create, those three years would not have been one half so pleasant to remember. Let us at this time, reverse our thoughts and focus our minds on a cer- tain date, namely September 12, 1928, a date which at the time did not seem very important, but which now is unparalleled in our histories. Who in the class can ever forget that date? It heralded our entrance into the New Bedford Textile School. How weak and docile we appeared as we crowded into the library to enroll and acquaint ourselves with the school routine. The upper classmen were the acme of perfection in our eyes, being on a plane far removed from us. We were to be the objects of many of their jokes and pranks. The school and its instructors impressed us as being a world apart from the regular run of things, and soon created in us a spirit of dignity and vast- ness. We found also in our exploits that we were the equal of the lordly Sen- iors and Juniors. In a short time we also had developed that nonchalant air of worldliness and self-assurance. The class in its first year contributed generously to the support of all school organizations. The majority of us pledged to one or the other of the Fraternities. What a ' whacking ' time we had in our ' periods of penace ' a(s pledges. The newly organized soccer team of ' 28- ' 29 was successful in winning the Southern New England banner and was represented in our class by Captain Cook, Warburton, and Gardner. Red Peirce, Pres Cook, Brad Stevens, Pete Warburton, Francis Galligan and Jimmie Gardner, also played Bas- ketball either on the Varsity or Reserves during this season. After passing our first Midyear exams we went through the second term like hotcakes to reach our Finals, and, then vacation. We returned in the Fall to find Cook, Gardner, Potel, and Warburton back at their old berths on the Soccer pitch. Peirce, Cook, Stevens, Gardner, and Warburton again went out for the hoop game and played consistently. In the Spring under the supervision of Cook, a fine Tennis team was developed with Peirce, Gardner, and Potel filling in most of the berths on a very successful team. (23)

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THE FABRICATOR 1931 THE KNITTING DEPARTMENT THE Knitting Department under the capable and efficie nt guidance of Mr. Manning has developed into a department noted for its extensive work in knitting and textile research. The growth of the artificial silk industry and the ever increasing importance of testing and research work have given this division of the school an inexhaustive field. This department gives the students a thorough knowledge of the knitting industry and also extensive study in microscopic and textile testing which is playing such an important part in the textile world at the present time. This department is composed of three separate units namely the knitting room, rayon winding room and testing laboratory. The knitting room is undoubtedly better equipped than any Textile school in the country. It contains all the up to date hosiery, winding, underwear and sewing machines which are on the market. Many new creations are being turned out daily in this room which meet with ready favor with all the students, The rayon winding room is the newest addition to the school. It has all the latest winding machines which wind rayon from skeins into every con- ceivable form such as cops, cones, bobbins and spools. This room is used jointly by the knitting and weaving department for the winding of rayon for the two departments. The testing laboratory has steadily grown until it now contains all the newest testing machines and microscopes which enable the students to study the physical and chemical compositions of all the fibres. In this lab Mr. Manning conducts much of its research work which has helped greatly in pro- claiming the merits of the school. One of the features of this laboratory is the microscopic camera which Mr. Manning constructed. With this piece of ap- paratus microscopic views are photographed which help the student to view the physical construction of fibres and fabrics.

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THE FABRICATOR 193 1 Our class officers for the first and second years have been the same, namely; Warburton — President; Cook — Vice President; Treasurer — Peirce; Secretary- — Gardner. The last and most important year of our school careers arrived, all too soon — Our Senior Year. At last we had gained our well earned and de- served inheritance. We were truly masters of all that we surveyed; suave, fun- loving, yet dignified and strong enough to uphold our well established prestige. Our Senior Dance was a great success both socially and financially. The credit for the affair is due to the committee consisting of Cook, Warburton, and Deptula. Our officers for this most important of years were: President — Gard- ner; Vice-President — Cook; Treasurer — Peirce; Secretary — Sanders. We still continued to give to the teams most of their athletes. In soccer the same old gang with a few new faces gave the team another successful year. The boys represented were Capt. Cook, Warburton, Gardner, Peirce and Potel. The basketball team captained by Red Peirce was very successful in winning nine out of fifteen starts. Cook, Warburton, Gardner, Galligan and Stevens rounded out our share of the squad and played Stella basketball for the Alma Mater. In Tennis Captain Cook, Peirce, Gardner, Potel and Poremba were available so the success of the 1931 team was assured. After studying diligently so as to master our subjects in order to have time for social events of the last month or so, came an event to be long remem- bered to all of us. Our Prom was held in the gayly bedecked Gymnasium, by which action we hope to establish a precedent for future classes . An excel- lent dance program was enjoyed as were the various novelties presented. Commencement, with all its dignified formalities, fittingly crowns our careers at Tech. Armed with our trusty diplomas we will sally forth into a cruel and hard business world to take it by the ears and soon show it that our knowledge is of the best. To our successors we bequeath the school traditions and honor, to up- hold as we have strived to do with the best of our ability. To the School itself, and its instructors in the various departments, we express a hearty and sincere appreciation of all they have meant to us, and thank them for that which they have so painstakingly done to insure us success in our chosen futures. Each member of the Class of 1931, I am sure, sincerely wishes each of his fellow classmates a highly successful career and expresses a desire that he strives to embody in his life the seemingly obvious motto of our class, Suc- cess is the result of wholesome living, sound reasoning, and persistent labor. (24)