Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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p R . r r u X 1 A INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Frisliliiit, Robi;rt R. McCartney I ' iti-l ' rcsirldit. Aaron E. Shultis Trcdsuicr. UovALi) 11. Hrdwx Secri ' t iry, Charles G. Simmons NTKRING on September twentieth, nineteen twenty- twi), we as a class started the greatest adventure of our h eN w ith one ureat piirpo e in iew. W ' e little realized what we eie really beginning. Our Hrst day in the Institute and our iirst meeting ith the different instructors we will always remember. We soon found ourselves struggling with many unknown new propoMtions as our instructors endeavored to make these new ideas clear. The first term of school was like an introduction in a book. Many of us dill not realize what it was all about for many a da . i?ut as time passed with plent ' of work, we graikialh came to light and began to accomplish. Tlirough the first year we made a very creditable showing in all actix ities. The soccer team was formed mostly of men with little knowledge of the game. W ith practice and proper spirit they came veri ' near winning the championship of the school. Our experience in basket- ball was practically the same as in soccer. In all sports and activities M. E. ' 24 was there to win, and this s]iirit and determination often turned defeat into victory. At the end of the first ear, we were all looking for ar l to the time when no more homeuork was on our schedule. We much regretted the loss of a iew classmates, but, as circumstances alter cases, their leaving school was unavoidable, and the least we can do is to extend our best ishes to them for a bright and prosjieious future. After three months in various enterprises, we again as.sembled for the second and final ear, ready to study with renewed igor ant! ambitions. We soon learnril how sincere were our second year instructors and that our success was their interest. As time passed they seemed to keep the fire of ambition burning in us, [27]