Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1936 volume:

COPYRIGHT FLORENCE A. ARMSTRONG Editor-in-chief JOHN W. JORDAN Business Manager ARTHUR N. SINCLAIR Art Editor THE ART PRINT SHOP ROCHESTER, N, Y. THE 1936 RAMIKIN THE 1936 RAMIKIN TWENTY - FIFTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE PUBLISHED BY THE RAMIKIN STAFF OF THE ROCHESTER ATHENAEUM AND MECHANICS INSTITUTE ROCHESTER, N, Y. F O R E W A R D The Romifein Staff of nineteen hundred and thirty-six, with the co-operation of the faculty and student body, has striven to record the history of the past year at Mechanics Institute, ond presents this, the twenty-fifth volume of Ramikin. In these years past, many changes have taken place in the administration ond activities of the Institute. Vision and action have been expressed in the educational field by the in- auguration of individualized education: school activities have been broadened and revised; and now we present the twenty-fifth written chronicle of this history, which was first given as the M. I, book. Therefore, it is hoped that this volume will remain a permanent record of the achievements of the year nineteen hundred thirty-five— thirty-six and will become a mile-stone in the annals of the Institute. To the faculty, the undergraduates and the alumni, we offer this, the nineteen thirty-six Ramikin. MARK ELLINGSON DEDICATION To Mark Ellingson, whose leadership and friendly counsel have given him a lasting place in the memories of all, we dedicate this book. CONTENTS VIEWS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS STUDENT LIFE VIEWS BEVI ER PRACTICE HOUSE uurmHt BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arthur W. Beale, Vice-President and Treasurer, Beale Cons. Co. Mrs� Fannie R. Btgeiow, Director, Baden Street Settlement John P. Boylcn, President, Rochester Telephone Carp. Herbert W. Bramley, Vice-President, Sibley Lindsay Curr Co. Theodore C. Briggs, Vice-President, Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co. Kendall B. Castle, Attorney Albert K. Chapman, Assistant Vice-President, Eastman Kodak Co. Brackett H. Clark, Secretary, Cochrane-Bly Mfg. Co. George H. Clark, Treasurer, Mechanics Institute Director, Eastmon Kodak Co. Royal 5. Copeland. United States Senator tram New York A. Edwin Crockett, Manager, Industrial Management Council, Chamber of Commerce Mrs. C. Schuyler Davis M. Herbert Eisenhart, President, Bausch 8t Lomb Optical Co. Charles K, Flint, General Manager, Kodak Park Works, Eastman Kodak Co. James E. Gleason, President, Gleason Works Edward A. Holbleib, President, Deter Appliance Carp. Ezra A. Hole Secretary, Lawyers Co operative Pub. Ca. William B. Hale. Secretary, Mechanics Institute President and Treas. E. R. Andrews Printing Co, Chairman of Board, Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co. Sol P. Heumann, Presidentand Treas,, Keller-Heumann Thompson P. Richard Jameson, Vice-President, Toylor Instrument Co. Mrs. William B, Lee, President, Family Welfare Society of Rochester Carl F. Lamb, Chairman, Board of Directors. Mechanics Insti- tute Vice-President, Bausch Lomb Optica! Co. Frank W. Moffett, Vice-President, General Railway Signal Co. Oscar H, Pieper, First Vice-President, Ritter Dental Co. John D. Pike, President, John B. Pike Son John A. Rondoll, President, Mechanics Institute Rush Rhees, President Emeritus, University of Rochester Herman Russell. President Rochester Gas Electric Corp. Benjamin G. Stallman, Contractor Harry C, Stevenson President Rochester Folding Bax Co. Raymond L. Thompson, Treasurer, University of Rochester Herbert 5. West. Superintendent of Schools, Retired JOHN A. RANDALL PRESIDENT FAC U LT Y APPLIED ARTS Clements Horn Bond U Ip Culver Matson FOOD ADMINISTRATION Borton Roberts Strickland Thurber Von Horne Thomason Lingle Benedict K rk Buikey RETAILING Barton Johnston Thomoson Fritz Koch Cunningham Hoke Hathaway Starnpe INDUSTRIAL ARTS Steidel Braden Biehler Bruins Tudes Barton Godfrey Biodie Stratton Brehm Donaldson Clark Criley Hagberg Koch ElilngSon Johns Neblette Martin Bonkowski KmSrer Morecock Thomason APPLIED ARTS Clifford M, Ulp. Supervisor Milton E, Bond Ailing M. Clements Byron G. Culver Charles C. Horn J. Burnett Matson Mmnie R. Wyman SOCIAL SCIENCE Calvin C. Thomason, Head George E. Barton, Jr, Warren C. Davis Georgia C, Hoke Hazel P, Howland Burton E. Stratton DEPARTMENT OF DISTRIBUTION Georgiona W. Hathaway, Supervisor George E. Barton, Jr. Ruth M. Cunningham Dorothea M. Fritz Georgie C. Hoke Horace W. Koch Anno May Johnston Jean M. Stampe Colvin C, Thomason FOOD ADMINISTRATION May D. Benedict, Supervisor Hazel F. Burley Nan R. Lingle Dorothy D. Roberts Eunice Strickland Viola M. Wilson Elizabeth G. Van Horne Bertha Tharber Caroline M. Schleieh Alice J. Kirk SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ART Alfred A. Johns, Supervisor CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION Herman Martin, Supervisor William A, Clark Herbert Bohacket CLIFFORD M. ULP Applied Arts MAY D. BENEDICT Food Administration GEORGIANA W. HATHAWAY Distribution ALFRED A. JOHNS Industrial Arts MECHANICAL Herman Mortin, Supervisor Raymond M. Biehler Harold J. B rod re ELECTRICAL Earl C, Karter, Head Earle M. Morecock, Co-ordinator Clarence E. Tuites INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL Alfred A. Johns, Supervisor Ralph H. Braden Mary E„ Gillard Richard Bruins Cyril Donaldson Sherman B, Hog berg Royal Weller PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY Mark Ellingson, Supervisor Frederick W. Brehm Joroslav Kcson C. B. Neblette Martha G. Bonkowski In the Hebrew, this word for man means o being with his face turned upward. When we are looking upward our lives will be tending upward. Have we in our three years spent at Mechanics Institute fulfilled the meaning of this word to the fullest extent? This is a changing world and every individual and institution must be constantly on the alert to discover new methods and means leading toward a richer, fuller life. Until the time of our entrance at the Institute most of us were accustomed to having our educational program planned for us — one and all undertaking the same subjects and activities. But here we found a new era of instruction colled Individu- alization ' We were given freedom in the choice of our classes, along with competent advice and guidance from supervisors and faculty members; we were helped to be- come better citizens and individuals by character records kept by each instructor and given us with friendly counsel. Numerous outside activities were offered in every field — c!ubs formed with the view of broadening our knowledge in our chosen professions; varied sports offering competition with other institutions and teaching ideals of sportsmanship; and for those with a literary yearning, the publications. Our progress was limited only by ourselves —our abilities and our sincerity. Have we taken full advantage of all these opportunities? If not we hove no one but ourselves to criticize. Those who have, in future years, when we no longer treod these halls, will look back with pleasant memories and associations to those days when our lives were being moulded ond we were being led upward and onward. Can we say we have benefited, or do we feel as if something has slipped through our fingers which we can never grasp again? Only you and I as individuals can answer this question for ourselves, with o feeling of profit or loss. FLORENCE A. ARMSTRONG STUDENTS SENIOR OFFICERS HARRY McCALL...............................President JAMES LEARY...........................Vice-President JOHN ARNOLD................................Secretary STANLEY WITMEYER Treasurer APPLIED WILLIAM JOHN ANDERSON 77 Garson Avenue Rochester, New York Glee Club 3; Psimar 3; Art League I, 2. 3. HARRIET LOUISE BINGHAM 31 Wood lawn Avenue Foirport, New York Art League I, 2, 3. President 2; Dra- matic Club I, 2; Ramikin Assistant Editor 3. EDWARD B. HENDERSON Churchville, New York Art League I, 2, 3, President 3; Dra- matic Club 2, 3, Advertising Manager 2. W. HARRY HILL 16-69 Monroe Avenue Rochester, New York Art League I, 2, 3. Vice-President 2, Student Council 3; Dramatic Club Advertising Manager 3; Psimar 2; Rami kin 2. AVA L. KEYMEL Ontario, New York Art League I, 2; Glee Club I, 2 ARTS FLORENCE A. ARMSTRONG 56 Chorrington Road Rochester, New York R.qmiIrm 1, 2, 3, Assistant Editor 2, Editor-in-chief 3; Glee Club I, 2; Dra- matic Club 2; Art League I, 2 3. HARVEY H. CAPLIN 1080 Monroe Avenue Rochester, New York Giee Club I; Art League I, 2, 3. CHADBOURNE V. HICKEY Costile, New York Art League I, 2, 3, Social Chairman 3: Ch. Epsilon Phi 2, 3; Glee Club I, JOHN W. JORDAN 124 Croydon Road Rochester, New York Dromatic Club Vice-President I; Glee Club I, 2, Treasurer 7: Ramik.in Busi- ness Manager 3; Art League I, 2. 3; Class Treasurer I, JEANNE F. McMAHON 598 Woodbine Avenue Rochester, New York Art League I, 2, 3. APPLIED JOSEPH E. PIERCE 174 Price Street Lockport, New York Art Leogus 2, 3 EMILY SLOCUM 41 Kings land Terrace Burlington, Vermont Art League I, 2, 3; Student Council 2, 3; Dramatic Club 2, 3j President Dorm Council 3. FRANS JORGEN WETTERINGS 151 Sunset Drive Brighton, New York Art League I, 2, 3; Ramikin 2; Wrest- ling 2, ARTS ARTHUR NEILSON SINCLAIR 47 Clayton Avenue Cortland. New York Romikm 2, 3, Assistant Art Editor 2. Art Editor 3; Ad League I, 2, 3, Frees urer 2- Chi Epsilon Phi 2. 3: Secretary 3. GEORGE 8. VAN INWAGEN 57 Savannah Street Rochester. New York Art League I, 2. 3; Glee Club I; Dra- matic Club 3; Psimor i, 2, 3, STANLEY WITMEYER 367 Jefferson Avenue Rochester, New York Student Council I; Art League 1. 2. 3: Varsity Basketball 1, 2r 3, Caaptain 2; Psimar 2, 3. Art Editor 3; M Club 2, 3. Treasurer 2; Class Treasurer 3; Ad- vertising Monager Dramatic Club I. NOREIN MARY GRUBER Utica. New York Psimor I. 2: Ramikin 2; Art League I, 2, 3. Secretary and Treasurer 3. CHEMICAL CHEMICAL JOHN W. ARNOLp Rochester, New York Dromotic Club 2, 3, President 3: Man- ager Basketball 2; Class Secretary 3; Psimar I, 2; MICA Club I, ?, 3; Chi Delta Phi I, 2, 3. JACK C. DENSE S?6 Arnett Blvd. Rochester, New York Chi Beta Kappa I. 2, 3; Basketball I; Inter-fraternal Council I 2, 3, Secre tary 2; MICA Club I, 2, 3, Vice-Pres� dent 2, President 3; Inter-fra tern a I Basketball 2. 3; Glee Club I; Pslmar Feature Editor 3, JOHN EDWIN EARLES 86 Nunda Blvd, Rochester, New York EDWIN HENNIK 31 Prescott Street Rochester, New York Phi Sigma Phi I, 2, 3; MICA Club I 2, 3: Psimar I. G, EDWIN JACKSON 327 Main Street Penn Yan, New York ALAN C. DENNISON 1306 Howard Avenue Utica, New York Basketball I, 2. 3; Glee Club I, 2, 3: Phi Sigma Phi I, 2, 3, Vice-President 3; Psimar Sport Editor 3: MICA I. 2, 3. CLARK DONOVAN 46 Sheldon Terrace Rochester, New York Student Council I, 2. 3, Secretary 1, President 3; Chi Beta Kappa I, 2, 3: MICA Club I, 2, 3; Psimar Feature Editor 3; Cheer Leader I; Dramatic Club 3, Publicity Manager 3. RAYMOND L. ESTES Scattsville, New York Pi Kappa Go mm a I. 2, 3. Vice-Presi dent 3; Band I, 3; MICA Club I. 2. DONALD N. HULBERT Shortsville, New York Pi Koppa Gamma I. 2. 3. President 3; Inter-fraternal Basketball 1. ?. 3; Stu- dent Council. 2; MICA Club I, 2, 3] Inter-fraternal Council Treasurer 3; Glee Club I. JAMES M. LEARY 141 South Prtzhugh Street Rochester, New York Chi Delta Phi 2. 3. President 3; Wrest- ling 2, 3; M Club 3; Class Vice-Pres- dent 3; IMer-fraternal Council 3. CHEMICAL HOWARD M. LEE Ellisburg, New York Phi Sigma Phi 2, 3; Inter-fraternal Bas- ketball I, 2. 3; MICA Club I, 2, 3; Glee Club l. EMIL F. WALTER 60 RockingKam Street Rochester, New York Pi Kappa Gamma I, 2, 3; Inter-Frater- nal Basketball I, 2, 3; MICA Club I, 2. 3. CHEMICAL FRED J. S1LLAY Talfopoosa, Georgia Manager Wrestling I; Glee Club I; MICA Club l, 2, 3. LAWRENCE WEBSTER South Livonia, New Yo'k Glee Club I, 2, 3, Treasurer 3; MICA Club I, 2, 3. CONSTRUCTION SUPERV SION ELTON B, LAKE Ontario, New York Builder’s Society I, 2. 3, FREDERIC J. SIGEL 637 Glenwood Avenue Rochester, New York Chi Beta Kappa I, 2, 3, Treasurer 3; Builders’ Society I. 2. 3, Vice-Presi- dent J, KENNETH NABER 225 Brower Road Irondeauoit, New York Chi Beta Kappa I. 2, 3, Treasurer 2; Builders' Society I, 2, 3. President 3. GEORGE E. SMITH 95 Know I ton Avenue Kenmorc, New York Ch. Beta Kappa I. 2, 3; Glee Club I. 2; Inter-fraternal Council 2; Inter-fra- ternal Basketball I, 2, 3; Builders’ So- ciety I, 2, 3; Class Treasurer 2] Assist- ant Manager Basketball I; Manager Frosfi Basketball 2 Construction DONALD M. WALZER 47i Brooks Avenue Rochester, New York Chi Beta Koppa I, 2, 3, Secretary 2; Builders' Society I. 2. 3, President 3. Supervision JAMES HALL 30 Church Street Owego, New York Chi Delta Phi I, 2, 3, Social Secretary 2, Treasurer 3- Glee Cfub I; Builders' Society I. 2. 3; Inter-fraternal Bosket- half 3. ELECTRICAL PHILIP L ADAMS North Manlius, New York E. S. A. 2 ROLLAND BRALEY Newcomb. New York E. S, A. I, 2, 3: Basketball I, 2, 3; M. Club 3, Secretary and Treasurer 3. CHARLES J. FERRIS Rochester, New York GRANVILLE f. BARMUM 50fl Girard Avenue East Aurora. New York Class Vice-President I; Phi Sigma Phi 2 3, President 2; E. S, A. I, 2, 3. JOSEPH BURKHARD 92 Elmore Road Rochester, New York E. S. A. I, 2, ARTHUR WILLIAM HALL Toberg. New York Chi Delta Phi I, 2, 3, Secretory 3 Glee Club I, 2. ELECTRICAL W. PARKER HAZELTON Hudson, New York E S. A, 2. 3. President 3; Phi Sigma Phi 2, 3, Treasure 2. President 3; Dra- matic Club 2, 3. Vice-President 3: In- ter-fraternal Council 3. Secretary 3. ADDISON KENDALL 217 West Hih Street Elmira Heights. New York E. S. A. I, 2. 3; Chi Delta Phi I, 2, 3. Corresponding Secretary. LEON E. PALMER Canton, Pennsylvania pi Kappa Gammo I, 2; E. S. A. I, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 2; I nter fraterno I Basketball 2. ALFRED B. ROBINSON 363 Underwood Avenue Elmira, New York E S. A. I, 2. 3. GEORGE A. WESCOTT, JR. Forest Home Ithaco. New York E. S A I, 2, 3; Phi Sigma Phr I, 1, 3. ELECTRICAL WALTER A. HICKOK ISO King Street Troy, Pennsylvania £ S. A. I, 2, 3; Psimar I, 3: Glee Club f; Band 3; Interclass Baseball 1,2.3. CHARLES H. OWEN, JR, 213 West 14th Street Elmira Heights, New York E. S. A. I, 2, 3: Chi Delta Phi I, 2, In ter-fraterno I Basketball I, 2, 3. EDMUND J. PRINGLE 16? Paine Street Green Island. New York Chi Beta Koppa 2, 3; E. S. A. I. 2, 3, Vice-President 3. JOSEPH TABER West Oneonta, New York Phi Sigma Phi 2, 3, Vice-President 3; E. 5, A, I. 2, Treasurer 2. EDWIN F. WOOD 332 Raven wood Avenue Rochester, New York Phi Sigma Phi I, E. S. A. I, 2. 2. 3, Secretary 2: ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL DONALD HERBISON Plessit, New York Wrestling I, 2, 3j E. 5. A, 2, 3 FOOD ADMINISTRATION WILMA S, BARTLETT Waterloo, New York Survey Club 1. 2. 3: Glee Club I. M.ARION J. BURTIS 4?S Winton Rood North Rochester, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; 5igmo Kappa Delta 1, 3, Secretory 2. RUTH MURIEL COVERDALE LeRoy, New York Survey Club I, 2. 3; Glee Club I, 2, 3. EVA C. BRANDT ?3I Woodbine Avenue Rochester, New York Survey Club I, 2. 3; Delta Omicron I, 2, 3; Glee Club !. ADELAIDE J. CLARK Bergen, New York Survey Club 1, 2. 3; Sigma Kappa Delta I, 2, 3, Treasurer 2, President 3. EDNA CROCKER Middleport, New York Survey Club I, 2. 3; Sigma Kappa Delta t, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, FOOD ALICE M. ENDERS Buffolo, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Glee Club I; Student Council I. 3[ Inter-soror i tv Council 3; Alpha Psi I, 2, 3. President 3 JEANETTE ALLEN HANSON Graftsbury Common, Vermont Survey Club I. 2, 3: Glee Club 3. DOROTHY C KINGSLEY IQS Collmgwood Drive Rochester, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Delta Omicron L 2, KATHERINE P. MARSH Scottsville, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3t Sigmo Kappa Delta I, 2, 3; Glee Club I. KATHLEEN McKAY 2202 Pierce Avenue Niagara Falls, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Delta Ortiicfort I. 2 3; Dramatic Club I, 2. 3. Administration CATHERINE a GARVEY Olean, New York Survey Club L 2 3; Glee Club I, 2. 3 LEDITHA A. JOHNSON 1562 Pratt Street Elmira, New York Survey Club I, 2. 3; Glee Club I; Alpha Psi I, 2, 3, Vice-President 3. FRANCES M. LESTER Clyde, New York Survey Club I. 2. 3; Glee Club I. 2. 3. LOIS MARTIN 22 Lake View Terrace Rochester, New York Survey Club I 2. 3. RUTH CAROL MEINECKE East Aurora, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Delta Omicran I, 2, 3; Glee Club I, 2. FOOD BEATRICE NELSON Victor, New York Survey Club I. 2, 3; Glee Club I; Sigma Kappa Delta 2, 3, Secretary 3. VERNA HARRIET PARMELEF. LeRoy, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3. ERMA PURHAM Troy, Pennsylvania Survey Club 1,2, 3; Glee Club 3. BEATRICE E, REED 242 Dartmouth Street Rochester, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; Ramikin Assistant Editor 2, 3. ELLA MILDRED ROBBINS Craftsbury Common, Vermont Survey Club I, 2, 3 Glee Club 3 Administration ELIZABETH GERTRUDE PALMER Saratoga Lake, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Glee Club I, 3. ELLEN E. PERSONS Dele von, New York Survey Club 1. 2. 3; Glee Club I; S.g- ma Koppo Delta I. 2, 3. Vice-Presi- dent 3; Inter-sorority Council 2, 3; Dorm Council 2, 3, Secretary 2, Vice President 3. WILMA NAOMA RANDALL Arlington, Vermont Survey Club I, 2, 3, ALICE M. RITCHIE Geneva, New York Survey Club I. 2, 3; Glee Club I, 2, 3. JENNIE RUMONT SB Chestnut Street Cooperstown, New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Glee Club I, FOOD Administration MARGARET ELLEN SHINGLE Pod Huron, Michigan Suivey Club I. 2, 3. Social Secretory I. Treasurer 7 Sigma Koppa Delta I, 2, 3, Vice-President 2; Dorm Councrl I; Glee Club I. RUTH ALICE TAYLOR Newfone. New York Survey Club I, 2. 3; Glee Club I, 3. GERTRUDE STERLING 7 Far View Hill Rochester, New York Survey Club I. 2, 3; Sigma Koppa Delta I 2. 3. GEORGIANA TUTTLE Hornell. New York Survey Club I, 2, 3; Delta Onucron I. 2. 3; Student Council 3' Inter sorority Council 3; Dorm Formal Chairman 3 ELENORE WOOD 83 Central Avenue Fredonia. New York Survey Club I, 2. 3. MECHANICAL ALBERT DALEY ?2 LrncUaen Street Caienovta New York CARL H. DIBBLE Indian Falls New York Basketball I 2, 3; M. S, A. 3, M, 5, A I, Z. 3. MECHANICAL MECHANICAL SALVATORE F. D-SCHINO S79 Smith Street Rochester, Ne - York Glee Club I, 2; Chi Epsilon Phi 7, 3: Iftter-fraterno! Sasfcetbail 2. 3. WILLIAM HARRISON Mew Hampton. New York Glee Club I; M, $. A, I, 2, 3, Presi- der t 3. GORDON H. KENDALL 1 W«t Kirke Street Chevy Chase, Maryland M. S. A. 2t 3. RAYMOND LOCKWOOD ftavena. New York Glee Club I. 2; Wrestling 3; M. S A. I, 3; Pi Kappa Gamma 2, 3, Secre- tary 3; Inter-fraternal Council 3. RALPH PARKER Pittsford, New York M. S. A. I; M Club 3; Basketball I. 2, 3, EDWIN C. FOX Apalachin, New York Wresting I, 2, 3: Chi Delta Phi I. 7. 3, Vice-President 3; M. S, A. I 2, 3, EDWARD F. JANUS 111 Winbourne Road Rochester, New York M. S. A. I. 2, 3; Glee Club I, 2, CLARK L. KING 10 Frederick Street Molone, New York M S. A, I. 2, 3; Glee Club I. ALFRED J, MORLANTE 804 E change Street Rochester, New York Chi Epsilon Phi I, 2, 3. President 3; Inter-fraternal Council 2, 3; Student Council 3; Wrestling 2, 3; M. $. A, I 2, 3. MAYLON F, RIKER Ontario Center, New York MECHANICAL ANTHONY J. SCHILIRO IS6 Ackerman Street Rochester New York Glee Club I 2; � . S. A. I, 2, 3, Secre' tarv 2' Psimar 2, Circulation Monager 2; Initiation Committee 2, 3; Junior Prom Committee 2; Freshman Boll Committee I. ROBERT W. TODD Oriskany Fells New York M. S. A I. 2, 3. JEROLD L. WELCH Bergen, New York Wrestling I, 2, 3, Captain 3; Glee Club I, 2, 3; M Club 3: M. S. A. I, 2, 3; Student Council Representative 3; Initiation Committee 2, 3; Psimar 2, 3, Sports Editor 3; Junior Prom Commit- tee 2. MECHANICAL THOMAS J. TIERNAN 3 I4 Lake Avenue Rochester, New York M. S. A. I, 2, 3. JOHN M, WEJDER 51 Seneca Parkway Rochester, New York M, S. A, I, 2, 3, Vice-President 3. C. EDWARD WOLVERTON Trumansburg, New York M S, A. I, 2, DONALD L BISHOP Bridgewater. New York M. S. A. I, 2; Chi Epsilon Phi 2, 3, PHOTO TECH BETTY ANDERSON Randolph, New York Delta Omicron 1, 2; Camero Club I, 2; Dorm Council 2, MARLOWE E. KIRKENDALL Clemons, Iowa Camera Club I, 2; Chi Beta Kappa I. 2; Cheer Leader I, RUDY POLAK 71 I Jackson Avenue Glenside, Ards ley, Pennsylvania Chi Beta Koppa I, 2; Wrestling I, 2 Camera Club 1, 2, Treasurer 2; Dra- matic Club 2; Glee Club 2; Psimar 1.2. STANTON SINGER 52 Atlantic Avenue Rochester, New York Camera Club I, 2, GEORGE BALL 9 Daisy Street Rochester, New York Camera Club I, 2, President 2. HARRY McCALL Logansport, Indiana Chairman Frosh Social Committee; Chi Beta Kappa I, 2, Vice-President 2; Rami kin I; Camera Club I, 2; Psimar Business Manager 2; President 5enior Class. ALBERT SCHICK 656 AveriII Avenue Rochester, New York Camera Club I, 2. Secretory 2, HOUGHTON STEVENS Corning, New York Chi Beta Kappa I, 2, Pledge Master 2; Camera Club I, 2; Psimar 2; Inter- fiaternal Basketball 2; Dramatic Club I, 2; Bond 2; Wrestling I; Glee Club I, 2, President 2. NATHAN S. TILLEY Holyoke, Massachusetts Dramatic Club t, 2; Glee Club I, 2; Camera Club I, 2; Student Council 2; Psimor I; Co-editor-in� ctiief 2; Chi Beta Kappa 1, 2. PHOTO TECH REO BENNETT 281 Pelham Road Rochester, New York Camera Club 1, 2. STEVE PROPOTNICK Chisholm, Minnesota VICTOR H. SANDAK lOti Beverly Road Brooklyn, New York Cajv.era Club I, 2; Chr Bela Kappa I; Wrestling I. PAUL WOLK 59 Park Avenue Rochester, New York Wrestling I: Camera Club I, 2. RETAILING LEONE H, ARMES Gowanda, New York Delta Omicron I, 2, 3; Inter-sorority Council 2, 3; Glee Club I, 2; Psimar 3. GRACE BENNETT Victor, New York Retoi Association I, 2, 3. EDITH L. CRANE Farrport, New York Glee Club I, 3: Dramatic Club I, 2. 3; Retail Association I, 2. 3, HESTER R, AVERY Eorlville, New York Delta Omrcfion I, 2, 3, Secretary 2; Retail Bulletin I, 2, 3, Assistant Edi- tor 2. 3; Retail Association I, 2, 3. LYNN M. BURKHARD 92 Elmore Rogd Rochester, New York Glee Club I. GEORGE W, ELLIOTT B44 Ridgeway Avenue Rochester, New York Retail Association I, 2, 3; Dramatic Club I: Glee Club I, RETAILING PAULINE FROLICH Middleport, New York Glee Club I, 2; Dramatic Club I, 2. J; Phi Upsilorv Phi 3; Retail Bulletin I, 2, 3. MARY ELLEN GILES Jamestown, New York Delta Omicron I, 2. 3; Student Coun- cil 2, 3; Psimar I, 2; Co-editor-in-chief 3; Dramatic Club I, 2. MARGUERITE JEAN HART Industry, New York Dramatic Club I, 2, 3; Delta Omicron 3, MARGARET IGGLEDEN Rochester New York Dramatic Club 2 3; Glee Club I; Re- tail Bulletin I, 2, 3; Editor Student Handbook 2; Retail Association 1, 2, 3; Rami kin 3, MARION R. JOHNSON Niagara Polls, New York Delta Omicron I. 2, 3, Secretary 3; Retail Bulletin 3: Retail Association I. 2, 3. RETAILING ALICE R. FURMAN 324 Rugby Rood Brooklyn, New York Retail Association I 2. 3; Glee Club I. RUTH E. GUSTAFSON Rochester, New York De'ta Omicron 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 2, 3; Retail Bulletin 2, 3. Editor 3; Student Council 3; Retail Association I 2 3, ROSE L HENDERSON Churchville, New York Retai Bulletin I, 2, 3. Editor-in-chief 2; Retoil Association I, 2. 3, Social Chairman 2. PRISCILLA S. JENKINS Cortland, New York Glee Club I, 2, President 2; Delta Omicron 3; Retail Bulletin Ij Psimar I. 3: Retail Association I, 2, 3; Inter- soroiity Council 2; Dorm Council I FRANCES C. KLENKE 40 Genesee Park Boulevard Rochester. New York Phi Upsilon Phi I, 2, 3, Alternate Sec- retary 3: Dramatic Club I, 2; Retail Association I, 2, 3. RETAILING JEANNETTE KNAPP Syracuse. New Yack ELEANOR M. MEADE 318 Thomas Avenue Rochester. New York Glee Club I- Phi Upsilon P;hi lr 2; 3, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3; Inter- Sorority Council 3. DORIS AUDREY NETH I'44 Virginia Avenue Rochester, New York Glee Club 3 MARIAN REAMER Batavia, New York Glee Club I; Alpho Psi 3; Class Pres- ident 2; Student Council 2, 3; Retail Bulletin L JANE S. 5COTT |4 Castlebar Road Rochester, New' York Glee Club I; Alpha Psi I, 2, 3. RETAILING RUTH B. MARQUART Orchard Pari;, New York Delta Omicron 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Club 3; Student Council 3; Retail Associa- tion I,, 2, 3. MARTHA G. MOORE 1145 Monroe Avenue Rochester, New York Phi Lfpsslan Phi I, 2, 3, Treasure? 3; Retail Association I, 2, 3. PHYLLIS A. PIERCE Canandaigua, New York Dramatic Club I. 2, 3; Retoil Associ otion I, 2, 3. EVELYN A. REHBEIN Pittsford, New York Phi Upsifon Phi I, 2, 3, Treasurer 2„ President 3’ Inter-sorority Council 2, 3, Secretory and Treasurer 3; Dramatic Club I; Rdmikin 3; Retail Association 1. 2, 3, Treasurer 2. MAYALENE STEWART Geneva, New York Delta Omicran I, 2, 3; Retail Associ- ation I, 2, 3. RETAILING LEANORE E. STROUSE Elmira, New York Glee Club I, 2; Delta Omicron I, 2, 3; Retail Bulletin I, 2, 3: Student Coun- cil 3; Dramatic Club 2. 3; Retail Asso- ciation I, 2. 3. GLADYS B. URQUHART 1858 Willow Avenue Niagoro Falls, New York Delta Omicron I. 2. 3, Vice-President 3; Glee Club I; Reta Bulletin I. 2, 3; G. A. A. Treasurer 2. RETAILING ELIZABETH THACHER Hornell. New York Delta Omicron 1,2, 3, Corresponding Secretary 2, President 3; Inter-sorority Council 3, President 3; Dorm Council 3; Retail Bulletin I; Retail Associa- tion I, 2, 3. MURIEL L. WILLIAMS 15 Elm Street Batavio, New York Glee Club I; Delta Omicron 2, 3, Sec- reiory 3. CAROL D. BAKER 35 Fourth Avenue Fairport, New York Phi Upsrlon Phi 2. 3; Retail Associ ation I, 2, 3. HAROLD E. HEATH Newark, New York Glee Club I; Freshman Basketball I; Chi Delta Phi I, 2, 3; Fraternity Bos- ketball 2, 3; Inter-traternal Council I. 2, 3. President 3; Retail Association I, 2. 3. HELEN H. HONISS 108 Crosmcn Tetroce Rochester, New York Retail Association I, 2, 3. TRANS JORGEtS weterrings i—--------- SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Class of 1936!!! Just a few words but they mean a lot to us. They represent three good years at school, good friends gained, good times had — these we will never forget. It's fun to look back through memory's door and think over the things we have done. Our Freshman year started with the usual hazing week. Yes, we suffered the worst things the upperclassmen could think up for the Freshies'. It was taken in grand spirit and the fellows did get even with their big brothers at the end of Initiation. The Frosh Mixer' , held in October of 1933 was our fiist social event of the year. We enjoyed it and made many good friends. The Frosh Snowball Dance , held in December in the Pompeian Room of the Hotel Seneca was talked of long afterwards. We were the most social minded freshman class in many years. Yes, we were proud of the reputation of being up and coming. The Freshman class participated in all the student activities for which they were eligible and did their part to make the school year a success. Our Junior year—one year behind us—one year ahead of us. Our big event of the year was the Junior Prom. It can go down on the R. A. M. L records as one of the most successful dances ever sponsored by the school. It was held in the Powers Hotel Ballroom and featured the music of Bennie Griffin and his Southerners. The records of Juniors as members of thewrestling and basketball squadswere outstanding. As Seniors our Dinner Dance was held in March. This social event helped to round out the activities of the school year. June — the Senior Ball and Commencement. Yes, we take pride in having com pleted our work here but we are loath to say farewell to our comrades of three years spent within the walls of M. I. JUNIOR OFFICERS DONALD LISCHER..............................President ELIZABETH SNYDER . . , Vice-President VIVIAN SCHERER S ecietary JACK TOOMEY Treasurer Thomas Stork Seitz Van Vlack Hinefine Blount Muttler Clark Benedict Dudley Nelson Snyder Edmunds BroWn'eli Appleyord Betts Janes Smith Alt Wilson Chamberlain Clive Baker Hendry Mo rot to Atkinson Waltz Allen H anion Backer JUNIOR Alien, Richard Burnett, Evelyn Gayer, Charles Alt, Helena Burns, Willard Gleason, Edward Anderson, Norman Cannon. William Hendryx, Dorothy Appleyard. Elizabeth Caplort, David Hen ion. Egbert Atkinson, Roy Cholker, Barbara Minelme, Richard 8ailey( Rebecco Chamberlain, Barbara Hotter. Fred Baker, Betty Clark, Elizabeth H.ptfma n, G rac e Baker, Helen Gfme, Gertruda Holtby, Robert Batkolow, James Collins, Helen Horn, Claire Mary Baumann Richord Conlin, Francrs Howard, Margery Beale, Elizabeth Deuel, Rachel Howell, Jean Becker, Clarence De Zeng. Henry Jennings, James Benedict, Grace Dudley, Helen Jones, Lucille Bennett, Ruth .Echtef, Alice Jordan, Caroline Beth. Elizabeth Edgett, Mary Kan ter, Dorothy Blount, George Edmunds, Doiis Korche, Samuel Borland, James Edwards, Charles Karle, Marian Bourcey, Charlotte Eidam, Marcella Keeney, Ruth Boyce, Donald Evans, Charles Kellogg, Harlan Branntgon, Mary Ferris, Robert Knowles, Fred Britton, Joan Field, Eugene KfO|Owsky, Michael Brownell, Harriet Gage Mary Alice Lapp, Marguerite Brown, Vincent Garre it. Millard Le Baron, Robert Tobmey Lischer Shcremetci Miller Fields Edwards Glenson Prytulo Naylor Waterman Howard Horn Scherer Brownell Reed Orrechawsfei Keeney Sterling Uarkalow Bailey Ed get I Van Hynmg Keymel Baker Echter Spooner Swanson Burns Con non Miller Markham Pike Woodley Simmons • CLASS Lockinger, William Poquin, Carolyn Leek. Roberta Payne, Newel Lischer, Donald Pike. Earl Lockwood, Donald Pike, Richard Loysen, Grace Pownall, John Mabbett, Arther Prytulo. Morris Markham, Harold Reed, Beatrice Morotta, Ida Reid, Elizabeth Marquardt, William Resseguie. Helen Morgan, Ronald Robinson, Mary Means, Mary Ellen Roth. Charles M esser.sch rn i tt, Frederick Rowley, Janet Met tier, lone Seitz, Richard Miller, Harold Scherer. Vivian Miller, James Scofteld, Frank Moore, Mildred Shafer, Barbara Morton, Grace Shafran, Thomas Naylor, Bernice Shea, William Neivert, Leonard Sheremeto Peter Nelson, Rachel Simmons. Milton Olsen, Helen Smith, Pauline Oize.cbows.lci, Leona Snyder. Elizabeth Spooner, Lewis Sterling, Scott Stork, Louis Swanson, Theodore Terwrlliger, Dorothy Thomas, Ha rris Tischer. Katharine Toomey, Jack Van Hyning, Vena Von Vlack, Norman Van Zandt, Durwoed Walsh, Edward Waltz, O. Hibbard Ward, Ellen Waterman, Sylvia Wend, Katherine Williams, Margaret Wilson Jessica Woodley. Margaret Wright, Mary Yager. George Yerden, Myles JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Two years have passed since our firs! experience of wandering through the hails with the anticipation of conquering the intellectual barriers placed before us. We met and absorbed all that the school life had to give; studies, sports, and true fellow- ship. During our freshman year our enthusiasms were directed to the Frosh Frolic , the event of the year at which the meager frosh was King , to the inter-scholastic octivit es, social functions, and fraternities and sororities. The rest of the time was spent in seeing that we spoke to and observed all the upper classmen. Then came our Junior year. Our first duty was to see that the poor Freshmen did not get lonesome for lack of attention. One of our means of doing this was the Big Brother and Sister plan of acquainting freshmen with upperclassmen. Another means was the new sports program started to get students better acquainted with each other. In this program the number who could participate was not limited to teams but open to everyone wishing to join. This program included bowling, dancing, swimming, and many other sports. The gala event of the year was the Junior Prom held in the spacious Powers Hotel Ballroom to the enticing rhythm of Johnny Grady and his orchestra. All who attended will hold its memories for a long time, for everyone enjoyed it to the utmost. The Junior Class ends a most entertaining and enjoyable year, looking forward to the continuance of the good will and cooperative feeling built up in our first two years, throughout our Senior Year and into our lives in the other world to conquer. FRESHMAN OFFICERS MORTON SWEENEY .... President VINCENT BROWN .... Vice-President LYON CHAR Treasurer Emens Elonnagan Sesnecher Stoddard Gordon Curtis Carmody McLnren Nichols Travis Westlake Smith Duncan Mawchan Blair Muxwcrihy Waldron FRESHMAN Adsit, J. Brule. J, Anderson, A. Bucher, E. Anthinson, A. Budney, E, Anthinson, L. Bunting, H. Atkinson, W. Burke, E. Augustin, J, Burnes, M. Batchelder, J, Burritt, E. Bauer, R. Burroughs, E. Bouml, R. Butler, G. Behnfc, G. Coffery, M. Beil, A. Calkins, S, Besnecher. L. Carlson. D. Biccurn, N, Carmody, J, Bierbrauer, E. Castellano. J, Bigelis, W. Cesarano. L. Bills. A. Chopin, D, Bloirr, F. Char. L. Bolton, M, Clare, J. Borden, J. Clark R, Boyce, C. Collins, E. Brancroft, V. Compton, E. Brandt. R. Cordaro, J. Brasser B. Corsiglia, J. Brewer, G. Cory. W. Bridgets, M. Coyne, E, Brodt, C. Crook, E. Brooks, P. Curtis, D. Brown, V. Curtiss, M. De Carlo, A, Gisloson, M, Degree, J. Gordon, L. Densberger, P. Goy, M, Derso, P. Gray, J, Duncan, L. Greenboum, G. Dunwell, R. Guardra, F. Eisentrager, L. Haier, M. Elom, M Halble.b. K. Elliott, W. Hale, E. Emens, A, Hall, M. Eno. R. Harris, W. Erickson, L. Harvey, E, Estes, M, Harvey, H. Etu, J. Henry, H. Foseer, G. Heyner. K. Ficker, R, Hill, M. R. Fink, A. Hooper, W, Fish luck. C. Houghton, W. Fister, J. House. L. Fitz Simons, S. Hungorford, B, Flanagan, A, 1 ngtis, M, Forgensie, J, luvino, M. Fox, W. Jokob, F. Gabler, F. Johnson, R, Garrison, S. Kabeloc, H. Garvin, B. Kennedy. D. Giesa, R Kingsburg, J. Gillespie, M. Kleifgen, R. Corsiglna Char Sorvari Johnson Mumford Brdcit Wilson Roberts Sh'eff Carlson Wetmiller Cesarano Harvey Bierbrotter Meiei Forgensifi Sibley Waldorf Langdon Heyner Burrows Sherman Curtis CLASS Knight, HI, M unford, R, Rose, L, Swope, J. Kopczynski, J, Mutch, B. Rosenberg, L. Tanner, 0, Kordt, H Muxwarthy., N. Ruderisch, A. Thorssen, B. Krenz, W. Naqs, E. Sodden, H, Tomosso, A. LaVenlure, S. Nichols, D. Schleich, G. Tams, G. Lawton. F, Nichols, D, Segal, V, Townsend, R. Leave, R. Palmer, J, Semple, F, Travis, A. Loomis, A, Palmer, S, L. ShefF, L. Trencher, G. Lord, R. Parker, G. Sherman, R, Troy, J, Lustyk, L. Paterson, R. Shuler, J, Tucker, K. MacConnelL R. Pearson, T, Sibley, R, Ulp, J. MacLarein, D, Pease, C. Sloan, HL Van Am burgh. M March, R. Pena.rites, J, Smallridge, B, Van Order, E. Marta, G. Petek e, J Smith, B, _i u o c o Martin, M; Pfromer, G. Smith, R. Von Vleet, H, Marvin, B. Picoro, V. Soeder, A. Verna, D, Mathews, M, Pietrantonio, J, Sorvari, A, Vunck, S, Matteson. 1. Poradosky, P. Sprague, A. Wagor, L. Mattison, J. Preston, M. Sprague, F. Waldorf, L. McLaren, J. Price, J, Stainton, M. Waldron, A, Maxwell, C. Price, M. Stallman, H. Walker, R, May, F. Raab, M. Stascritis, G. Wallace, H. Meier, J. Rauner, 1. Stevens., M. Webb, H, Mess ner, F, Reid, P. Stoddard1, H. Westlake, M. Moore, H. Repen.ter, A. Stout, M, Wilson, E. Marrice,, H. Rice, F. Suter, J, Wi thing ton, D. Morss, N. Roberts, A, Sutherland, R. Wltkowski, V, Mov chan, M. Muirhead, M. Rogerson, O. Sweeney, M. Zellar, D. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Seeing there is an unwritten law to the effect That all those, entering an insti- tute of learning, be known as 'Freshmen', and be under the command and guiding eye of their upperclassmen, during the termination ox their first year ; what choice had we, than to either become Frosh or spend the rest of our lives in the total profound darkness of ignorance? So for the winter of 1935-36, Freshmen we became. We were sure, so sure, that we were quite a wonderful group when we were told that there was to be a reception held in our honor. A wonderful class indeed—The Faculty wanted to meet u$ , . . Poor disillusioned flock . . . only to be told that this had been a practice for year upon year upon year upon . . . Oh! well, for an awfully long time. But what fun we had that night. What rushing around to see what all the upper- classmen ond women looked like in a group. What a time we had finding the person whose name we had been given. And to what pains we went to find the person that had the name of someone we admired and wanted to dance with. What a night! Oh what a party! AND THEN—Soon after that memorable event, by those eminent upperclass- men, to whom we sang our true and lasting love every noon for a week, we were told just how to act, how to dress, and even how to speak. The paddling! The orders to be kept! To be decorated until we felt much like a sore finger on the left hand of a concert pianist. Did you ever feel !ike a sore finger? For days we hunted flies, got fresh vegetables and carried them about, went without cosmetics, dragged umbrellas and babies' bottles about. What gay sport! Then with these major ond undignified tasks finished we were allowed to hold our class election. And just to show what a truly removable class we were, we needed two elections before our officers were chosen. Soon after, the activities of the school came to life, and we flocked to their meet- ings, Some joined this; some, that. But even though we were separated, we freshmen males held a bond that distinguished us, no matter what our surroundings. Our Green Ties. Came Thanksgiving. And by this time we Frosh had proven our worth by steadily rising to the top in the activities of our school . . . Rah! Rah! And to us poor be- draggled creatures the very word 'Thanksgiving' brought relief. Our neckties, our caps, our buttons, all were placed, with due ceremony, in their respective wastebaskets. Only to be replaced, in the next Few weeks — on the Fraternity Pledges — by ties of such very brilliant hues. The era had come. We were made to bear the blunt of our Fraternity and So- rarity elders' streaks of whimsy. From one who knows, whimsy is practically unlimited when given hall a chance. And now that that's all over and we can once more feel on equal footing with the rest of the world, we look forward to the happy and complete retaliation in the coming years. STUDENT LIFE Borfealow Slocum Seofold Gustafson Oonoyott Worss Keeney STUDENT COUNCIL Eltjngspn Appleyard 5trous ? Poradosky STU DENT'S ASSOCIAT Clark Donovan Chem. Ill President Emily Slocum. Art III . . . . . Vice-President Frank Scofield, Art II . Secretary Mark Ellingson, Supervisor Photographic Technology . Adviser ON RETAIL AND HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENTS Leonore Strouse Ruth Gustafson Betty Appleyord Ruth Koeney Nan Morss Retail Distribution III Retail Distribution III Food Administration II Food Administration II Retail Distribution I APPLIED ARTS DEPARTMENT Emily Slocum..................Illustration 111 Frank Scofield . Illustration If Peter Poradosky ........ Art I INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT Clark Donovan ...... Chemical III James Barkalow................. Electrical II Donald Nichols ...... Mechanical I The Student Council and Executive Committee is composed of a group representative of the Student Body for the purpose of self-government, promotion of extra-curricular activities, maintenance of high ideals, scholarship, and sportsmanship Under the new system of representation, next year's Executive Committee will consist of a faculty adviser, two representatives from each of the Freshman, Junior, and Senior classes of the School of Industrial Arts, one from each class of the School of Retail Distribution, one representative from the Food Administration Deportment, and one from the School of Applied Arts, The general Student Council still consists of the one representative from each recognized school organization. A brief resume of the workings of the Council for the year 1935-36 Is as follows: The starting of the new Men and Women’s Activities Association which includes bowling, basket- ball, golf, swimming, tennis, tap and ballroom dancing, riding and hiking. [Most of the programs were so arranged thot both the men and the women could oarticipate}. Wrestling was threatened but it continued on a trial basis Noon-day dancing was continued and the probability of the Council buying on automatic phonograph for organization usage was decided. The possibility of the Council building a tennis court was also suggested to th© chair and at the present action is being taken. Budgets were very easily taken care of with the exception of the Glee Club whose budget was some- what cut on o special basis. These are some of the many things accomplished by the Council with aid of all students on the Executive Committee and the General Student Council and the Faculty Adviser whose advice was appreciated tremendously. Every Institute organization functioned to the best of its ability and co-operation has helped to make it ar� excellent year Benedict Scherer Shingle Terwdliger Robinson GROUP LEADERS OF ATHLETICS Grace Benedict Basketball Dorothy Teiwilliger Bowling Margaret Shingle . Golf Mary Robinson Hiking Georgiana Tuttle . Riding Jennie Rumont Swimming Vivian Scherer Tap Dancing Lucille Jones .... Tennis Under the auspices of the Student Council, a new athletic program was started. This year most of the sports ore open to both men ond women. This system is proving very popular with the students. This is the first year that so many sports have been open to men. Each department has had an enthusiastic group out for its meetings. In the Fall hiking, riding, and tennis were the most popular sports while during the winter months bowling, basketball and tap dancing led the list. Bowling was held at Brick Church, swimming at Columbus Civic Center, riding at Heberles’ and the armory, while basketball, golf, and tap dancing were held at the Institute. This has been a most successful year and we hope 1937 will continue with this new plan. Hungedord Curtis Persons Brownell Thacher Robinson Slocum Schleich DORMITORY COUNCIL Caroline M. Schleich . Emily Slocum Ellen Persons Mary Robinson . Elizabeth Thacher Barbara Hungerford Director President . Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Harriet Brownell Marianne Curbs The Dormitory Council is made up of two representatives each from the Senior, Junior, and Freshman residents in the Dormitory. This group endeavors to combine the studies and activities of the girls so that they may Jive together harmoniously. This year the regulations were carefully checked and some of them changed to fit present needs. Monthly parties were planned and carried out by efficient com- mittees and the Dorm Formal, held in November, was a very gay event. As they work together in making a success of these activities, the girls establish many firm and lasting friendships. Iggleden Van Vlack Reed Horn Jordan Armstrong Bingham THE 1936 RAMIKIN This year RAMIKIN is celebrating the silver anniversary of its appearance at Mechanics Institute. Through these years which first began as a record of growing school spirit in the M, I. BOOK, many changes and revisions have been made to keep pace with the ever progressing world. Now the staff has completed this volume, the product of a Hard yet pleasant year of work, feeling it has helped to mark an important place in the history of these publications. To Mr. Horace Koch, the faculty adviser, whose friendly assistance and advice hove aided in the production of this book, and to all those in the student body who have lent their support, Ramikin wishes to extend its most sincere thanks. FLORENCE A. ARMSTRONG Editor-In-Chief FLORENCE A. ARMSTRONG BEATRICE REED CLARIE MARY HORN . HARRIET BINGHAM . JOHN W. JORDAN MARGARET IGGLEDEN EVELYN REHBEIN . . . AUSTIN EMENS . ARTHUR N. SINCLAIR . PETER PORADOSKY RUTH GUSTAFSON NORMAN VAN VLACK Editor-in-chief . Assistant Editor . Assistont Editor . Assistant Editor Business Manager . Typist Advertising Advertising Art Editor Assistant Art Editor JOHN W. JORDAN Business Manager N chol5 Van Inwagen Saichetder Polo k Stevens Ki'tridge Donovan Arfnes Heync Witmeyer Welch Tilley titles McCall Hoivey Scofield PSIMAR Progress has been the policy of the Pstmar for the past year. This has been accomplished through the co-operation of the staff, the faculty, and the students. It is the desire of the staff that in the future, Psimar may have the same success that it has enjoyed during the past year. CO-EDITQRS-IN-CHIEF Mary Ellen Giles Nathan Tilley FEATURE EDITORS Houghton Stevens George Von Inwogen BUSINESS MANAGER Harry McCall CIRCULATION and EXCHANGE EDITOR Karl Heyner ART EDITORS Stanley Wtfcmdyer Betty Balter ADVERTISING 5TAFF Rudy Polo It Dexter Nichols SPORTS EDITORS Alan Dennison Jerry Welch STUDENT COUNCIL EDITOR Front Scofield REPORTERS Leone Armes Eleanor Harvey fusalia Jenkins Walter Hie leak FACULTY ADVISER Miss Ruth E. Kittridge Slocir Holer Curtis Lawton Muirheod Gustafson Cunningham RETAIL BULLETIN Editor-in-chief, Ruth Gustafson Assistant Editor, Hester Avery Faculty Adviser, Ruth Cunningham STAFF MEMBERS: Margaret Iggledon, Lucille Erickson, Marguerite Hart, Pauline Frohlick, Rose Henderson, Marion Johnson, Gladys Urquhort, Leonore Strouse, Ger- trude Cline, Barbara Chamberlain, Miles Yerden, Dorothy Terwilliger, Jean Britton, Marrianne Curtis, Marion Muirhead, Laura Duncan, Malcolm Sloan, Franklin Lawton, Justine UIp. Marie Haier, Mildred Mowchan, The RETAIL BULLETIN, a publication which is put out by members of the retail- ing classes, has made marked progress during the past year. It stimulates interest among those in this vocational field and its contents deal with problems of retail interest. Von Inwage.n Slocum Harvey Stevens DRAMATIC CLUB THE MAN FROM NOWHERE Cast Emily Slocum Vela Segal . Barbara Hungerford • Marguerite Hart Parker Hazelton . Eleanor Harvey . Rudy Pofak . Houghton Stevens Nathan Tilley George Von Inwagen . Mrs. Craddock . Hilda Swenson Anne Royce Dora Pry Professor Holmes . Miss Prim Mr. Graydon Henry Holt Mr. Cox . Rodney Baxter Each year, Gargoyles, Mechanics Institute dramatic club, presents a three-act play as one of its major projects. On the evenings of March 5 and 6 of this year the club presented The Man from Nowhere' under the direction of Mr. Melvin Jones; the cast being chosen from members of the cfub. Aside from the play, activities of the Gargoyles in the past year have included receptions for the Freshmen of each block, a roller skating party in November, pre- sentation of a group of ploys at Christmas, a tobogganing party in February and a banquet in March, at which pins were awarded to Juniors and Seniors who had earned them through their work in the club's activities. Membership in the Gargoyles is open to all students, and consideration is given to the kind of work in which each member is interested, whether it is acting, produc- ingi make-up, costuming, scenic arrangement, publicity or any other phase of dra- matics. Pierson Hendry Boyce Betts Stoddard Wilson Lester Reed K.arle Jones Webster Robinson Mowchan Hoier Harvey Garrison Smith Van Vlack Marotta Cline GLEE Appleyard, Betty Bailey, Rebecca Batcbelder, June Benedict, Groce Brownell, Harriet Burtis, Marion Chalker. Barbara Cline, Gertrude Coverdale, Ruth Curtis. Marianne Dennison, Alan Edgett, Mary Edmunds, Doris Hall, Marian Haire, Marie Hale, Betty Harvey, Eleanor Heath, Harold Horn, Claire Mary Hill, Marjory Howard, Marjory Hungerford, Barbara Karle, Marion Kantor, Dorothy Keeney, Ruth Leek, Roberta Lester, Francis Lischer, Donald Houghton Stevens . . . President Barbara Chalker . . . Vice-President Jessie Wilson Secretary and Librarian Lawrence Webster . . Treasurer Mary Robinson . Publicity Director This June ends the fifth successful year of the Mechanics Institute Glee Club which was organized in 1931 when the Boys' and the Girls' Glee Clubs united. The Glee Club, open to all students of all the courses of the school, has con- tributed a great deal toward the promotion of friendly relationships and school spirit. Calkins Hill SchetGi Muxwortfty Rice Dennison Grownef! Cuit.s Leave Nelson Edmunds Leek Cosod fler-edicf Keeney Appleycrrd Quinn Bor ton Stevens Clorke CLUB Moratta, Ida McLaren. James Meier, J. Gordon Mettler, lone Nelson, Rachel Palmer, Leon Polak, Rudy Reed, Beatrice Robrnson, Mary Scherer. Vivian Segal, Vela Stevens, Houghton Stoddard, Herbert Smith, Ruth Tilley, Nathan Tucker, Kenneth Webster, Lawrence Welch, Jerold Whitlock, Kay Wilson, Edwin Wilson, Jessie Wright. Mary Van Vlack, Louise Because of this, the club offers an opportunity for the student to develop his voice and improve his taste for music and gives him an opportunity to become acquainted with other students and enjoy a social time. The first half hour of each bi-monthly meeting was devoted to community singing and offered an informal time to get acquainted. The remainder of the time was devoted to practice on the new selections of the year, under the able direction of Mr. Casod and his accompanist, Mrs. Quinn. The Spring Dance brought to a climax the organization's activities of a very successful year. Sheft Calliins Wilson McLam Nithols Heynei Stever.s Mess.iei Sorvari Tilley Corsiglia Fofgenste Elliot Choi Breibrouei Harvey Rice Sibley McCall Roberts CAMERA CLUB George Ball Edwin Wilson Albert Schick Vela Segal - Rudolph Polak Eleanor Harvey . President . Vice-President . . Secretary . Assistant Secretary . Treasurer . Assistant Treasurer The Camera Club is mode up of all students of the Photographic-Technology department. Its purpose at its bi-weekly meetings is to discuss those subjects relating to photography which are of special interest to the members. Guest speakers lead Ihe discussions at the meetings. Some of the outstanding speakers which the club had heard this past year have been: Mr, Brehm who gave an illustrated lecture on Scotland and the Scots, Mr. Neblette who spoke on professional motion pictures. Mr. Whittaker who spoke on the Graflex camera and gave a demonstration on enlarging. Morlante Kennedy Todd Harrison Donoldson Allen Weider MECHANICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION William Harrison Norman Van Vlack John Weider Richard Allen Daniel Kennedy . Jeroid Welch Alfred Morlante . Robert Todd President . First Vice-President Second Vice-President Treasurer . Secretary Student Council Representative . Trip Chairman . Projector Operator The Mechanical Students Association, organized in 1925 to provide technical activities lor students of the Mechanical Deportment, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year with on increase in membership in addition to an increased interest shown in its activities. The association takes this opportunity to thank everyone, particulary the speakers, who have helped to make this year a success. R. Eno E. Janus E. Budney V, Witkowsfei D, Kennedy N. Von Vlack C. Becker D. Verna C. Edwards B, Smaldridge G. Blount R. Brauml C. Sawyer H. Knight W. Bigelis D. Zeller K. Tucker A. Morlante C. Roth B. Spooner E, Fields W. Leckinger T. Shafram R. Patterson W. Cannon D. Nichols R. McConnell A. Daley L Semple W.Shoy M. Waldorf J. Jennings B. Marvin J. Weider J. Castellano W. Harrison R, Dunwefl R. Lockwood A. Tomasso R. Atkinson J, Pietrantdnio G, Kendall W. Houghton F. Hoffer J, Troy R. Allen H. Langdon C. Dibble G. LaVsnture W. Kienz H. Hqrvey Gray Mabbett Faseer Taber Curtis Swanson Westcatt Conn ley Broiey McLaren Simmons BarfcctJow Pringle Miller Hozelton Besneclior Owen Kendall Sherman Barrows ELECTRICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION W. P. Hazleton . E. Pringle Thomas Park Joseph Taber Mr, Morecock This year through the monthly meetings and field trips the electrical students of Mechanics Institute have been able to gain o wider knowledge of some of the rela- tive work in the electrical field. The two-fold purpose of the organization, to promote technical interests and fellowship among the members, has been accomplished. The association had been able to secure prominent engineers to speak to the group and present some of the situations and improvements which were occurring in the electrical field. In this manner the student was acquainted with present day con- ditions with the aim of assisting him to prepare himself for establishing himself in the field in which he was trained. Early in the year the annual outing was held at Ellison Park with the usual athletic contests which proved this year that the Seniors had lost the reputation they gained at baseball during their Junior year. After the meetings the get-to-gethers proved of value in establishing and promoting fellowship. The finale of the year was the combined banquet with M. S. A. early in the spring. President Vice-President . Secretary T reasurer Faculty Parker Ar.derson Leary Bfoley Welch Krajcivsti Ha{jberg Witmeyer M CLUB R. Parker President J. Welch Vice-President R. Bra ley Secretary and Treasurer J. Leary Representative of Student Council P. Cohen Basketball Coach M. Ellingson Wrestling Coach W. Davis Frosh Wrestling Coach H. Brodie Faculty Manager for Basketball S. Hagberg Supervisor of Athletics The 'M Club' was organized seven years ago. It was founded for the sole purpose of building up school spirit and unity of action among the many promoting athletics at Mechanics Institute. Until two years ago the 'M Club’ upheld its primary purpose. But interest in the main sports, basketball and wrestling, has waned. Mechanics Institute has always had a good wrestling and a good basketball team. This year so few students turned out for the squads that it was questionable whether there would be either wrestling or basketball teams. Fortunately these two major sports were able to be maintained. A large portion of the present members of the ’M Club’ will graduate this June, leaving the present student body and the new students to carry on the work of the 'M Club1, and to create some new school spirit which seems at the present time to be inadequate for Mechanics Institute. Arnold Krajowski Po ker Dibble Broley Jocobs Hcffer Miller Dennison Walke Wltmcyer BASKET BALL Coach Perk Cohen had seven veterans to start as a nucleus for this year's team. With these seven and the aid of new material from the Freshman class he has de- veloped a speedy team featuring fine floor work and fast passing. Although this year's schedule has not a predominate winning column, the team did not lack the enthusiasm, co-operation and sportsmanship that was present in previous Mechanic's teams. Injuries and sickness followed the team throughout the season and to this jinx can be attributed some of the losses which occurred. Considering that most of the opponents met were of championship caliber, this year's season can be looked upon as being very successful and the student body can well be proud of the men who composed the Institute squad. SCORES Mechanics 42 Geneseo Normal 32 Mechanics 25 Oswego Normal 51 Mechanics 47 Geneseo Normal 39 Mechanics 27 Buffalo State Teachers 38 Mechanics 18 Oswego 51 Mechanics 32 Fredonia 34 Mechanics 29 Hartwick 23 Mechanics 31 Ithaca 37 Mechanics 37 Fredonia 35 THE TEAM RALPH PARKER—Captain of the squad ... an inspiration to the team ... a regular fellow and a cool, steady player. Graduating this year. STAN WITMEYER—His third year of action with the team . . . Captain in his second year . . . High scorer for three years ... a life-saver for many games . . . the answer to a coach's prayer. Graduating this year, CARL DIBBLE—One of the mites of the outfit . . a calm and collected player, possessing a level head . , , the bulwark of team password. Graduating this year, ROLLAND BRALEY— Rough-house McGinty ... a danger under the basket ... his passing proved the feature of many of our gomes. Graduating this year. MIKE KRAJOWSKY—The other “mite of the outfit ... he supplies punch'1 to the team . „ . the best floorman on the team. Mite will be with us another year. FREDDIE JACOBS—This year's find ... a freshman who has shown splendid improvement . . . The savior of the Fredonia gome. AL DENNISON-—A sub for three years , . , ond alwoys gives his best . . . it's a pleosurc to play with him ... a regular sport. Graduating this year. FREDDIE HOFFER—Completing his second year with Mechanics ... an able performer with a willing heart for the team's sake. JUMBO'1 WALKER—Another find . . . proved by the many games he's played . . . only a freshman, but plays like a senior. N5TITUTE SCHEDULE Mechanic's Opponent’s Score Score 0 Syracuse University.....................36 10 Case School of Applied Science 26 5 . Kent State College......................27 — . Alfred University.........................— — . .St. Lawrence University .... — RESERVE SCHEDULE 5 . . Syracuse Frosh 23 . . Alfred Jr. Varsity 26 15 WRESTLING SQUAD J. Welch G. Blount M. Leary E. Scherer D. Hcrbison D. Lischer A. Morlante E. Fox P. Sberemeta S. Sterling R. Polak A. Roberts J. Castellano R. Kleifgen C. Geyer J. Etu A. Emens J. LaVenture W. Bigelis W. Krenz L. Char J. Kcpczynski WRESTLING STAFF Mark Ellingson. Coach Austin Emens, Assistant Manager Warren C, Davis, Freshman Coach Malcolm Sloan, Freshman Manager Scott Sterling, Manager MARK ELLINGSON Coach WARREN DAVIS Ass istam J Coach Ster fing Hefbtsofi Leory Welch Morion te Gostellono Shearer Emens WRESTLING An unusually small Mechanics Institute wrestling squad this yeor fought valiantly to show to advantage ogainst teams more experienced, and selected from larger squads, A great deal of credit is due members of the Mechanics squad whose indi- vidual efforts were entirely worthy of emulation. After being defeated at home by Syracuse University, the Mechanics team made a trip to Ohio, there to be again defeated by Case and Kent, Case upsetting an unbroken record of victories for Mechanics over Case. The meet with St, Lawrence University scheduled lor February 15 was postponed because snow blocked oil roads to Canton, The Reserve team was defeated by Syiacuse Frosh. but defeated the Alfred Uni versity Junior Varsity. The season has been unsuccessful in comparison with previous Institute teams. Next year Mechanics will again face a problem in the matter of material. We are confident that if the full strength of Mechanics will cooperate, it can and will pro- duce a wrestling team that will be eminently successful in intercollegiate competition. Lile! Its progress is so complicated in the modern World of today. Yes, it is like unto the wonderfu1 process which transforms iron into steel. The raw material, iron-ore, is rough, rusty colored chunks of hard soil—just a small insignificant thing—like a little child—just a small particle of purity in a big, cold world, filled with poverty and wealth, evil and good, ignorance and education. The iron-ore is piled high on box-cars and taken to the big foundries where roar- ing white heat of the blast furnaces separates the iron-ore from its many impurities. So must a child very early in life be shown the differences between right and wrong through discipline and experiences. The iron flaws in a molten stream into molds to form '‘pigs”. They ore very crude yet they take a definite form. Youth wakens, takes definite stand on their own two feet, and looking about them, announce to the world that they know what it is all about and no longer will live by the standards set by others for them, but will set their own standards. They are going to become some one of great importance. Alas, youth dreams! The crude bars of pig-iron, in order to become refined, must again be heated to a seething boiling mass and air under terrific pressure must be forced through the hot iron to free it from the rest of the impurities. Through education and experiences youth grows up, to cast aside its stubbornness for open-mindedness. The smaller doubts and faults are forgotten for they are too trivial in the new light of the whole. A new perspective of life! Once more the molten metal is poured into molds but this time it is into different molds of various sizes and shapes, according to what it is destined to become. At this time in life, young oeople are preparing for some definite work, having up to this time, oil had somewhat the some fundamental learning and training. But the steel must now be tempered so that it will be able to withstand sudden changes in temperature and hard usage. An individual, too, must be tempered so that he will be able to withstand the bitter disappointments, hard knocks and sudden changes which he might have to face. This all comes in the preparation for the defi- nite work which he has chosen. From the iron which once looked quite useless, now results beautiful glistening steel. Eoch piece of steel has a definite shape and size according to the duty it is to perform, ranging from a massive steel girder for a skyscraper to an ordinary kitchen knife. Both are indispensable! Thus we all have come from bits of useless iron-ore to pieces of shining steel for use. We all went to grammar school and high school, taking the subjects required of us. Then we chose Mechanics Institute where we pre- pared for some definite work. We were inspired by a dream. We are ready now, prepared to take our ploces in the woild where best we fit. But remember—whether the position you fill be a skyscraper girder or a kitchen knile, both are indispensable. Whatever cog you are in the machinery of these mod- em times, be it massive or minute, stick to it, your position is important to make the world go hound ond around. BEATRICE REED DECEMBER Tuttle Reamer Snyder Meade Schaler Enders Persons Stampe Rehbein Thacker Clarke Armes Benedict INTER-SORORITY COUNCIL HONORARY MEMBERS Mrs. Herbert Stampe Miss Hazel Burkey Miss Bertha Thurber Miss Dorothy Roberts OFFICERS Elizabeth Thacher ...... President Grace Benedict ..... Vice-President Evelyn Rehbein . . . Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERS Leone Armes Mary Alice Gage Marion Reamer Leonore Strouse Adelaide Clarke Eleanor Meade Barbara Schafer Georgiana Tuttle Alice Enders Ellen Persons Elizabeth Snyder The aim of the Inter-Sorority Council is to guide the sororities in matters of mutual interests and to establish rules and regulations for the rushing of new members. It is composed of two representatives from each of the four sororities, one representa- tive from the faculty, and four faculty advisers. This year the Council held two informal parties for the freshmen girls, one party being in the form of a bazaar and the second, an autumn party. The annual Inter- Sorority dance was held in the spring. Barkolow Leory Van Vlack Pownall Miller Dense Lockwood Lise her Hulbert Park Koch Hazel ton Bishop INTER-FRATERNAL COUNCIL Harold Heath Thomas Park Parker Hazelton Donald Hulbert Horace Koch . President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Faculty Adviser The Inter-fraternal Council this year promoted a bond of fellowship between the fraternities, the chief aim of the organization. The year was begun with a Smoker to acquaint the freshmen with the Institute’s fraternities. The Inter-fraternal Basketball League had its weekly contest this year and the important social function of the sea- son was the Inter-fraternol Dance early this spring, which proved a success. Scholastic achievement was stressed in the awarding of the scholastic cup to the Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity. The scholastic ratings for the year were: Phi Sigma Phi ... 82.36% Pi Kappa Gamma . 81.39% Chi Beta Kappa . . 80.87% Chi Delta Phi ... 79.06% Chi Epsilon Phi 78.71% Brondt Tuttle Stewort Meiitecfce Armes Hart Von Hynirrg Gusta-fson Urquhart Teacher Roberts Willioms Chamberlain DELTA OMICRON HONORARY MEMBERS Mrs. William Clark Mrs. Earle Karker Miss Dorothy Roberts Mrs. Marie Vick SORORES 1936 Leone Armes Morion Johnson Ruth Meinecke Gladys Urquhart Hester Avery Dorothy Kingsley Leonore Strouse Muriel Williams Eva Brandt Ruth Marquart Elizabeth Thacher Marguerite Hart Ruth Gustafson Kathleen McKay Georgiana Tuttle Maylene Stewart Mary E!Ie n Giles SORORES 1937 Barbara Chamberlain Mary Ellen Means Carolyn Paquin Katherine Wend Vena Von Hyning The Delta Omicron Sorority was founded in 1921 by eight girls, whose friendship formed the some strong bond of union which exists today. Its aim is to establish firm friendship and to promote high ideals and scholastic standing in both the sorority and in the school. A novel event of the year was a rush party held January twentieth at The Roose- velt. A Russian theme predominated. The other events of the year included a Pledge Dinner and a house party. Clqffc Benedict Morsti Sterling Shingle Scherer Watermen Jones Terwilliger Crocke' Brownell Bur key Clorke Persons Nelson Mettler Keeney Appfeyord Marotto SIGMA KAPPA DELTA HONORARY MEMBERS Mr. Byron Culver Miss Mary Havens Miss Viola Wilson Miss Hazel Burkey SORORES 1936 Marion Burtis Katherine Marsh Ellen Persons Adelaide Clark Beatrice Nelson Ida Jean Poison Virginia Warner Margaret Shingle Gertrude Sterling Grace Benedict Mary Brannigan Harriet Brownell SORORES 1937 Marcella Eidam Dorothy Hendryx Claire Mary Horn Vivion Scherer Lucille Jones Ruth Keeney Claire Kuhne Dorothy Terwilliger lone Mettler Harriet Munson Olga Sheremeta The Sigma Kappa Delta sorority was organized in 1926 for the purpose of pro- moting scholarship and friendliness omong the girls cf the school. This year's activities included a rush party on February tenth, which took the form of a sleighride party and the pledge dinner on February twenty-eighth was most successful. The social season was closed by the annual spring dance and house party. Lapp Baker Sryder Meade Stamp? Shafer Moore Tishei Nelson Edmunds Katie Loysen Rehbetn Kleoke Kline Retd PHI UPSILON PHI Lulu Scott 8ockus HONORARY MEMBERS Jeane MacCargo Stompe Minnie Rankin Wymon SORORES 1936 Carol Baker Pauline Froelich Frances Klenke Martha Moore Evelyn Rehbein Eleanor Meade Jean Britton Betty Baker Gertrude Cline SORORES 1937 Doris Edmunds Marguerite Lapp Grace Hoffman Grace Loysen Marion Karle Rachel Nelson Elizabeth Reid Barbara Shafer Elizabeth Snyder Phi UpsiIon Phi, the first sorority at Mechanics Institute was founded in Novem- ber, 1919. It represents a fine development in growth of friendship and unity among girls of all courses. Its aim is to encourage ideals in personal standards and to stimu- late progress toward scholarship. The social program of the past year has been one of activity. It has included one social meeting each month at the home of either an active member or an alum- nae. The rush party which was an Old English Fox Hunt took place at the University Club on February 3: and the formal pledge dinner was held at Oak Hi!! Country Club on February 28. The eventful season closed with the annual June House Party. The Seniors of Phi Epsilon Phi extend their best wishes for oil possible success in the future to their Junior and Senior sisters, with the hope that they will carry on the ideols and traditions set by the sorority. Rea mar Wilson finders Gage ALPHA PSI HONORARY MEMBERS AND ADVISERS Miss Bertha Thurber Mrs, Glenn Otto Miss Mary E. Gillard Miss May D. Benedict OFFICERS Pres ident, Al ice End ers Vice-President, Leditho Johnson Secretary-Treasurer, Mary Alice Gage MEMBERS 1936 Frances McShea Marion Reamer Jane Scott Leditho Johnson Alice Enders MEMBERS 1937 Mary Alice Gage Jessie Wilson Alpho Psi, the second sorority to be organized at Mechanics Institute, was founded in 1920 by a group of girls who held as their ideals those things which lead to fairness both in work ond ploy. Their mutual interest led them to the union which has endured to this day. In accordance with the Inter-sorority Council, the rush party, an informal farmer- ette affair was held January 13 at the Paddy Hill Players' Log Cabin. The formal pledge dinner was held February 28. The annual house-party held in June, was a fitting climax to a successful and happy year. All possible success is the wish extended by those who will leave the sorority this year. SO WE THINK It was June, the month of romance and graduation. Graduation from high school —graduation from adolescence—graduation from spitbaJIs—graduation from mo- notonous study. So we thought. And the Romance of preparation for our chosen career. We were going to be illustrators, contractors, photographers, buyers, chemists and Lord knows whot else. The world needed us. the world was waiting with open arms. So we thought. So the following September found us filling in application blanks, paying tuition and nervously eyeing the upper-classmen. We felt mighty important. Preparing for our career! The future Dean Cornwells, Pasteurs. Harper Sibleys, Steichens. Say! we WERE important. So we thought. Before many weeks those things we thought began to change. Where was the solomnity of the class-room where you called the instructor by his first name, and where spit-balls were changed to day in modeling dosses? Even the instructor were quite different from those we hod known formerly. Instructors who could tell o joke equal to ours, who joined in our fun, who were actually one of us. Where was that certain dignity ? It certainly was missing when we marched to Main Street with banners demanding the return of the five cent sandwich, when we put a smoke bomb in on instructor's car, when w© put dead rots in the girls' artics. That dignity would come with our Junior year. So we thought. It was September and we were Juniors. Dignity ? We didn't have time to even think of it—we were too busy making the Frosh wear their clothes inside-out, clean the side-walks with tooth-brushes and drink from baby-bottles. And now—we're Seniors! And how like our high-school days these three years have been. In years we are much older, time that some of us spent an entire week-end with something like five hours sleep trying to get a problem finished for Monday morning's class. We are still going to be the Dean Cornwells, Pasteurs, Harper Sibleys and Steichens of tomorrow! We know that the world won't be waiting with outstretched arms but we know also that if we work conscientiously and strive continually for our goal that some day the world will see fit to recognize our efforts. JOHN W. JORDAN Rhomer Buff Langdon Pownall Alien Pike Carman Dt Shino Atkinson House Caplan Tuites Sinclair Morlante Hickey Kellogg Bishop Pietrantcnia CHI EPSILON PHI Dr. J. J. Lawrence Mr. J. Warren Gillon Donald Bishop Chadbourne Hickey Ronald Morgan John Pownall Richard Allen FRATRES HONORORES Mr. Clarence Tuites Mr. Ralph H. Braden FRATRES 1936 Salvatore DiShino FRATRES 1937 David Caplan Richard Pike Raymond Atkinson Mr. Mark Ellingson Mr. Richard Bruins Albert Morlante Arthur Sinclair Harlan W. Kellogg. Jr. William Cannon Henry Buff FRATRES 1938 Harold Langdon J. Gordon Meier Roy Bauer i Anthony DeCarlo Lloyd House William Houghton John Troy William Kreny ' Michael Gay v; James Pietrantonio Chi Epsilon Phi Fraternity, organized in 1921 to promote and support the social and scholastic activities of Mechanics Institute, has completed another year of out- standing fraternal success. The social program was inaugurated with the annual Rush Party at which was a very large assembly of new men. This was followed by a joint dance with Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity and Delta Omicron Sorority held in Bevier Hall in early November. Thic was a highlight in the social program. The informal pledge dinner and initiation was held in North Chili while the formal initiation took place at the Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church with Dr, J. J. Lawrence officiating. Hineline Beodt Gordon Dennison Swanson Wescott Corrnody McLoren Aflobbett Borkolow Groy Van Vlack Sterling Hoielton Taber Lee Toomey Conlin PHI SIGMA PHI FRATRES HONORARES Earle Karlcer Herman Martin Alfred A. Johns Sherman Hagberg Warren E. Davis Walter Criley FRATRES 1936 Frederick Kolb Parker Hazelton Granville Barnum Allan Dennison Joseph Taber Edwin F. Wood George A. Wescott Howard Lee FRATRES 1937 Edwin Hennik James Barkalow Richard Hineline Jack Toomey Norman Van Vlack Arthur Mobbett Scott Sterling Theodore Swanson Francis Conlin FRATRES 1938 Charles Evans Leonard J, Gordon James Groy John Carmody Carl Brodt George Behnk Alan Bills Dan Curtis Herbert Wallace Purnell Densberger The organization of Phi Sigma Phi fraternity, the first Greek-letter fraternity in Mechanics Institute, was accomplished in the year 1901 by six charter members, who pledged themselves to the loyal support and participation in the social and educa- tional activities of Mechanics Institute, and to the advancement of finer fellowship. For thirty-five years of its existence Phi Sigma Phi has been unceasingly active in the fulfillment of that pledge. The social activities of the fraternity this year have been most successful, begin- ning with an open dance in the Bevier building on November 8, held in conjunction with Delta Omicron sorority and Chi Epsilon Phi. The rush paity held at the Bucking- ham Club on November 19 was in its friendliness enjoyed as a true example of “Phi Sig spirit. Several meetings have been held ot the homes of members of the fra- ternity, and on December 17 a very successful Christmas party with Sigma Kappa Delta sorority was held at Sterling's home. Fields M. Estes Waltz Sheremeta Eme« Hoffer Johnson Beount Stratton Hulbert R. Estes Wallet Borden Lockwood PI KAPPA GAMMA FRATER HONORUS Burton Stratton Raymond Lockwood FRATRES 1936 Donald Hulbert Raymond Estes Emil Walter FRATRES 1937 Eugene Field James Jennings Peter Sheremeta George Bfount Frederick Hoffer John Borden Robert Johnson FRATRES 1938 Myron Estes Roger Dunwell Hibbard Waltz Austin Emens Malcolm Inglis Pi Kappa Gamma Fraternity was organized in 1929 to offer to students of Mechanics Institute a medium for fraternal relations, to accomplish this with mini- mum expense, to foster high scholastic standards and to extend the fraternity to other schools similar to Mechanics Institute. The first three objects have been at- tained, the fourth is a goal for the future. The fraternity has retained the inter-fraternal scholastic cup for the last three years. Etu Hall Maxwell Walsh Arnold Klcifgen Miller Lear Fox Hall CHI DELTA PH J. Arnold FRATRES 1936 J. Hall A. Kendall E. C. Fox H. E. Heath J. M. Leary A. Hall C. H. Owen H. Miller FRATRES 1937 E. B. Walsh E. Scherer J. P. Etu FRATRES 1938 A. Loomis C. Maxwell R. Kleifgen J. Kopezynski A. Soeder The history of Chi Delta Phi dates back to 1914 when it was originally organized as the Delta Delta Society, which one year later changed to Chi Phi Fraternity. In ! 920 the organization was incorporated under the Statute Laws of the State of New York as the Chi Delta Phi Fraternity. During the past year the Fraternity has enjoyed a very successful season under the able supervision of J. Leary, President; E, Fox, Vice-President; A. Hall, Secretary; and J. Hall, Treasurer. The Informal Spring Party, the highlight of the year's social calendar, held at Brook Lea Country Club brought to o close the activities of this organization for the 1935-1936 season. Pringle Polak Nichols Smith Stsvens Jacobs Walter Sheff Naber Burns Park McColl Lischer SigeJ Walker Atkinson Char Kirkendoll Heyner Dense Miller Til lev Roberts Donovnn Jack Dense CHI BETA KAPPA Faculty Adviser, Horace Koch FRATRES 1936 Thomas Park—Pres. Houghton Stevens Kenneth Naber Edmund Pringle Harry McCall—V.-Pres, Clark Donavon Rudy Polak Donald Walzer Frederic Sigel—Treas. Marlowe Kirkendal! George Smith Willard Burns—Sec. FRATRES 1937 Myles Yerden Frederick Rice Dexter Nichols Donald Lischer James Miller Spencer Calkins Lyon Char Earl Pike Arthur Roberts Karl Heymer Louis Sheff Richard Walker FRATRES 1938 W, Burke Atkinson Fred Jakobs Franklin Lawton The Chi Beta Kappa Fraternity was organized in September 1929, having as its purpose the promotion of scholarship, froternalism, and good fellowship. The fraternity is justly proud of the record of its members in both scholastic, and extra curricular activities in all departments of the Institute. Social activities began with the annual fall rush dinner given in honor of prospec- tive pledges. Later thirteen of this group were given their informal initiation at Hilton Beach. On March twentieth, the fraternity held its annual dinner dance, at which time a large number of brothers, past and present, joined together to celebrate the culmi nation of a successful year. AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS