Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn - Polywog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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book containing much new and original material, and with the loyal support of the other classes we feel we have done so. Now, in a union made the stronger by a keen and active interest in the several societies, clubs, and fraternities, as well as through a sincere endeavor to produce results, we are striving to make the class a reputation not soon to be forgotten. Unless the good financial record established among us be lost to view, may we call your attention to the large number of l9l2 men who were employed during the past summer as surveyors, cashiers, draughtsmen, clerks, and the like. But this is far from being the limit of our abilities. We have lecturers, athletes, writers, poets, and various and sundry artists among us. Seven of our men took part in the play this year, five of them acting as girls and two as male characters. As usual, they conducted themselves most creditably. Again, during the past year or two, the men who have helped make the Taller a success have come from the ranks of l9l2. It does not seem then too much to predict a brilliant future for the succeeding publication, the Poly- technic. In like manner we might continue to review our achievements in various lields. It is our aim to pull all together. As loyal sons of Poly, may our class yell spurn us on to the heights. we aspire. Niemand jemand jeclermann man! Einer keiner etwas nichtsl Ja! Ja! Jal l9I2! l9l2! l9l2! Page Thirty

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- -Y -----' A e f - - s ' The Junior Prom. is always the great attraction of mid- winterg but this year, it was more. The committee, which The Pl'0lTlena.de was composed of Warren Simonson, Chairmang Harry K. Beasley, Everitt Cole, Robert W. Gibson, ex- officiog Frederick E. Jaquay, Frank C. johnson, Harry P. Longstreet, George W. Oxley, Arthur Seubert, Theodore C. Towl, Wallace W. Vandewater, J r., George W. Weitlauf, Monroe G. Woolfson, Charles B. -Worthen, and Cameron Young was appointed early in the year, and became active at once. The first visable results were a series of weekly posters which piqued and amused the entire college. Many new sources of art as well as advertising ability were thus discovered. Not a few, then, looked with keen expectancy toward Thursday evening, February second, nor was there disappointment for even the most optimistic hopes. The old gym. was gone and in its place appeared a bower of red and white. save where the pillars had been there arose stately columns of the Blue and Gray. The floor was in prime condition, and just comfortably filled with beauty of face and gown. A more congenial group of young people could not have been brought together even for a week-end house party. The orchestra was a little larger. and the music a little better than ever before, it seemed. The dance orders of gray leather stamped in gold and corded with Poly blue were charming in their very simplicity, and even now are numbered by many as choicest of keepsakes. But perhaps most appreciated of all, especially by those who do not dance, were the cosy corners. They were continually occupied. But all of this success was not due to the efforts of the committee alone. The patronesses helped. as never before, to make everyone feel at his ease, and most hearty thanks was extended to Mrs. Fred W. Atkinson, Mrs. J. Brace Chittenden, Mrs. Howard D. Ennis, Mrs. Irving W. Fay, Mrs. Charles A. Green, Mrs Clarence W. Hudson, Mrs. Henry R. Codwise, Mrs. Charles E.. Potts, Mrs. William T. Brand, Mrs. Guy Brantingham, Mrs. Fred W. Burbank, Mrs. Judson Cole. Mrs. Robert Gibson, Mrs. Kanut C. Johnson, Mrs. Eugene Jaquay, Mrs. Edward F. Oxley, Mrs. Bergen M. Simonson, Mrs. Forrest M. Towl, Mrs. William Vandewater, Mrs. John Woolfson, and Mrs. John Young, who so kindly acted in that capacity. The night of jollity waned into the morning of partings-half sad, yet bright with laughter and the joy of knowing that there are other Poly Prom.'s to come. Page Thirty Two