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

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1954 volume:

One Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, RIT. That 125 years is a long time, but your life certainly has been an interesting one. Not far from where you now stand flows the Genesee River, which fostered your beginning. In 1829. Rochester was a little but bustling community which was concerned with other things besides culture. For- tunately, a group of citizens, led by Nathaniel Rochester, knew that to thrive and survive a town must have an appreciation of the arts as well as the basic essentials of life. They founded the Rochester Athenaeum, to fulfill this need. Thus you were born. Your first capacity was as a forum for discussion and reviews of items other than technical ones. As you grew and matured, many great people came to aid your cause—Henry Clay, jenny Lind, Daniel Webster—you flourished and thrived. Then the Civil War blanketed the country in bloody tumult. You stood grimly, but patiently through the tempest, and emerged safely. Then the Industrial Revolution hit the Flour City, and the old mills fell in the path of huge factories. A new and large generation needed education for the many, many positions these industries afforded. In 1891, you merged with the Mechanics Institute, combining both technical and non technical Fields. Not long after, George Eastman, the great philanthropist, donated the present Eastman Building which houses the Art and Design Department. Another great friend of yours, the late George Clark (who passed away last autumn), gave the Clark Building to house the Printing, Photography, and Mechanical Departments. The Mechanics Institute started a new type of education in 1912-the cooperative courses, whereby students combine practical work experience with studies. “Earn as you learn” is always a popular slogan with the perennially “broke” student! In 1944 you changed your name to Rochester Institute of Technology. New departments had come into your family—Retailing, Printing, Photography, and Chemistry-to join with the Electrical, Mechanical, Food, and Art Departments. Since 1944 the School for American Craftsmen and the Commerce Department have been added to complete the Institute in its present form. Even now you are blazing new trails, never becoming stagnant in your march ahead. Next year you will begin your program to award Bachelor of Science degrees to your students. Plans are being made for a new Expansion Program. A new Graphics Arts Building to house the expanding research in that field, a gymnasium for the sports enthusiasts, a student union building, and a men's dormitory arc all in the offing for the near future. For all the work that you have done, for all the work you will do to enrich and enlighten this community and its citizens, as well as representatives from many states and countries, once again we wish you, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RIT ... Two TECHMILA We invite you to view the Students and their at Rochester Institute of Technology in the year of 1954 A. D. Student. , . Four 1 Jake’s and Juke-box Music . . . Asphalt Jangle?-Concrete Campus . . . Feet .. - City Campus . . . City School . . . Not much nostalgia in concrete, Action Shot. . . Artists in Sunshine . . . No Ivy—But Neon . . . The Gleason Girls .. . THHC.K-COLOK LITHQuiH A PH V PRINTED AT RlT Dedication Mr. George H. Clark was a man of unusual qualities and ability. He was liked by all who knew him. To our school he is a symbol of growth and pride. Growth because his philanthropic endeavors have made RIT a larger and better recognized institution of learning. Pride because he chose us as one of the organ- izations to receive his benefits, and because our association with his name will always represent foresight, wisdom, active citizenship, and honest work. We of the school hope we may always live up to his standards and ideals. In his memory, we the stall, dedicate this book. Seven Foreu ord The members of the 1954 TECHMILA staff have combined their efforts co produce a book that will be a forerunner of yearbooks to come. The emphasis has been placed on modern style throughout, for these are modern times. Through candid, true to life pic- tures, and unadulterated words, the lives of the stu- dents, instructors, and their relationships have been brought out into the open for all to witness. For this year, more than any other, is one to stop and look back to view the amazing progress that has been made here at RIT over a period of 125 years. Eight Contents Administration.................... 11 American Craftsmen....................17 Art and Design........................21 Chemistry............... . . ...... . 29 Commerce..............................35 Electrical........................ 41 Food Administration...................49 General Education................... 55 Mechanical............................59 Photography...........................6 Printing............................ 75 Retailing........................... 85 Organizations.........................97 Greeks...............................119 Sports............................ 139 Living...............................151 Senior Index.........................159 Advertising..........................161 N ire 63 PLYMOUTH AVENUE SOUTH ROCHESTER 8. NEW YORK A c'Z-lW Itw9ajfi ttie of Slecitiofog'y Congratulations, men and women ol the Class of 1954. Your graduation comes at an historic time. We join with you, in this our 125th Anniversary year, in looking to the future as well as appraising the past. I know that I speak for the faculty and staff when I extend my best wishes and express the hope that the years that lie ahead will be pro- ductive for all of you. There are critical problems confronting us as citizens. In many cases these problems have to do with the individual acquiring greater competence in his chosen occupation, thus raising the productive capacity of our society. Other prob- lems arise from the relationship of individuals and nations, one to another. The educational experiences that you have had at the Institute should stand you in good stead in meeting these problems. We have confidence that you willassumeyour fair share of the work of the world, and that you will give of your best efforts towards the solution of these common problems. As in the past the worth of the Institute and its program will be judged primarily by what you do. We count heavily upon you, therefore, for a performance that is superlative. My best wishes to all of you. lfred A. Johns William Toporckk '.udent Personnel Ass’l to Registrar ADMINISTRATION Eleven Top, left to right: Virgil P. Barta, Graphic Arts Research Department; Martha Schreiner, Nurse: Dr. Kenneth Goss, Physician; Burton E. Stratton, Alumni Association; Alfred L, Davis, Director of Public Relations; Harry Watts, Head of News Bureau; Harry E. Rider, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; Laurence Lipsett, Direc tor of Counseling Center; Mary Dot- terer. Director of Women’s Residence Halls A program of education like that of RIT requires, in addition to a teaching faculty, a host of people whose function is to administer and coordinate various facilities and services, If you were a high school senior in the surrounding area you probably made application to the Institute because you received the Institute’s catalogue and because you had an opportunity to learn more about its courses through a career day at which you talked with a member of the Public Relations staff. Your choice of course and your fitness for that your choice was endorsed through testing results obtained through entrance exam- inations proctored by the Counseling Center, and your acceptance was gained through the action of the Administrations Committee. The Institute course to which you w ere admitted was the result of careful planning which was supervised by the office of the Dean of Instruction. Text books and supplies were obtained through the Book store, a major offshoot of the Purchasing Department. f or your reading pleasure and for your ready reference in your times of assignment tribulations, the Library was at your disposal, offering you a large and diversified collection of books and period- icals, technical and otherwise. Naturally there was money to pay for the educational commodity you were picking up every day, and this was collected from you or vour sponsor by the Cashier’s Office, one of the many fingers of the finance organization controlled by the Comptroller’s Office. Twelve Top, left to right: Robert Belknap, Advisor of Student Council; Hope H. Miller, Counselor of Clark Union; Howard A. Simmons, Housing Direc- tor; Fredcrich J. Kolb, Comptroller; Bruce J. Partridge, Assistant to the Comptroller; Margaret F. Vetter, Pur- chasing Agent; Marion Steinmann, Li- brarian ; James W. Wilson, Educational Research In the matter of living quarters, several alternatives were offered to you. Your arrangements were made through the Director of Hous- ing, If you’re a girl, you of course arranged to live in the commodi- ous women’s residence, Kate Gleason Hall. Every entering student is required to have a physical examination as part of the administrational procedure; therefore we can assume that you entered RIT in good health and probably never needed medical attention. However, in case you did, there was always the Medical Department with the doctor on call and a full-time nurse in attendance. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is applicable to students as well as others, so you're engaged in a number of activities sponsored by your Student Association, and you made regular use of Clark Union and the several student lounges. For the solution of your special problems there was the office of the Director of Student Personnel. Services to veterans, foreign students, selective service registrants, and a multitude of others were dispensed from this source, and you probably got your full share. To complete the educational touch at RIT, which envisions occu- pational competence and character development as inseparable processes, you of course cultivated the acquaintance of the Institute’s denominational chaplain. Thirteen DEPARTMENTS AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN Seventeen The school for American Craftsmen is a rather unique insti- tution in American education. It is not an art school which merely touches upon some phases of the Techniques of craftsmanship, but a full Hedged craft school, with a realistic approach to the hand arts, which aims to turn out competent designer-craftsmen. It is a part of the philosophy of the school that a person who does not know how to work with a particular material is not fully qualified to design some- thing in that material. The designer-craftsman has the technical ability and the essential appreciation of the nature of the material he works with. The school has four departments; Woodworking, Mctalerafts, Ceramics and Weaving. Graduates are qualified for three fields; self employed designer-craftsman, designing for industry, and teaching in colleges and art schools. Students put in a forty hour week of which at least twenty-eight hours are spent in the shop. The two year course takes in eleven months of each year and some students return for a third year of advanced study. Prior to the founding of the school, handcrafts had mostly died out, being replaced by machine made mass produced goods; how- ever, there was still a demand for the products of skilled artisans. To help meet this demand, the school was founded. In the ten years it has been operating and particularly in the last few years, a great deal of interest has been aroused in handcrafted articles. The school has two excellent resources: first, is the up to date equipment in all the shops; second, and more important, the excel- lent group of instructors who make up the school's faculty. Although two years is a very short time to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for a career in handcrafts, any graduate of the school can be sure that he has received a thorough grounding in his chosen field. Eighteen AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN FRESHMEN Top How Alderdice, Lawrence G.—Buffalo, N. Y. Major; Metal Work Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa (Treas- urer) , Crafts Club (Vice President), Stu- dent Council, Dorm Council Cunningham, V. F.—Altadena, Calif. Major: Tcxtiles Activities: Crafts Club (President) Dettlebuch, Richard—Philadelphia, Pa. Major: li'oorf Activities: Theta Gamma Franke, Roger C.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Woodwork Activities: Gamma Phi, Crafts Club Gernliard, Henry K.—Norwich, Conn. Major: Ceramics Activities: Crafts Club, Baseball Middle Row Hughes, Guy li.—Dorset, Vermont Major: Textiles Activities: Crafts Club Parker, Samuel—Elmira, N. Y. Major: Woodwork Activities: Gamma Phi, Crafts Club (Treasurer), Varsity Tennis, Intermural Basketball Senior, William H.-Ontario, N. Y. Major: 1 Vood working Activities: Journeyman's Association, Stu- dent Council, Crafts Club Potter, Susan L.—Rock City Falls, N. Y. Major: Textiles Activities: Crafts Club Vtck, Francis H., Jr.-Rochester, N Y. Major: Woodworking Activities: Crafts Club, Journeyman’s Association Bottom Row Wardle, Alfred H.—Pittsburgh, Pa. Major: Mctalcraft Activities: Crafts Club, Swimming Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa (Sergeant-at-Anm), Journeymen’s Association Wingfield, Anne—Yellow Springs, Ohio Major: Pottery Activities: Crafts Club Twenty ART AND DESIGN T tventy-otie When you hear “art” or “artist” mentioned, do you see your roommate bending over a “hot” drawing board, or your best girl with paint on her chin? Do you sec a painting in a gallery or a dis- orderly Bohemian? In all this variety of pictures concerning the “profession of pictures” none is the picture of art in all its aspects. What lies behind the paint and the people? Thought that goes into every line. W hat is revealed to you? Not only the obvious images cited but the whole world as artists see it. Smell the plasticenc and hear the whir of the potter’s wheel. The walls beam down in colored splendor with the products of many hours of classwork and research. The Art and Design building that is Alice Bevier’s memorial truly plays a part in the world today. A good deal of living goes on here. Personalities of all kinds come together like threads in a tapestry and run side by side for awhile creating their design. Finally, they track off in search of someone else with whom to employ their talents. Twen y-tuv The world around us has changed drastically since the day this school was founded. But it is the way of man that his feet cover more ground at each step. As yesterday’s graduate artists helped make life what it is today, so today’s artists will make the life of tomorrow. As education expands, their creations improve propor- tionately, but they may also change radically as the artist experiences the thinking and advancements in other fields. As thought changes so must action. The proof of the artist has been in his action. He designs new shapes and forms, new ways of seeing things, and new' things to be seen. Everything you are wearing, reading, eating, or dodging in the street was designed for your use and pleasure. Thus, the artist molds our present and future. T watiy-lbree Juniors BERNSTEIN, MOLLIE JO BRITT, DORIS J. BRUCKLIEK, SAMUEL C. BURR, THEODORE S. DEROMA, ANGELA L. DICK, DIANA L. DONAHER, EDWARD J. GRANT, RICHARD GUPTILL, ANNE I. HANCOCK, JEAN E. HERLAN, LAURIE C. KENNEDY, GEORGE E. KIRK, KATHLEEN A. LOCHNER, NANCY A. MAD ALENA, RITA A MAXWELL, MEREDITH A M( MASTER. SHIRLEY M. NALEPA, AILENE K. PEPPARI), CAROL G. PERRIELLO, LOUIS RATCLIFFE, SHIRLEY A. REES, NORMA SAUER, GEORG I AN A E. SCHWARTZ, MARILYN Twenty-five ART AND DESIGN FRESHMEN Juniors SHA1A, GERALD J. SPENCER, JANET M. TATFORD, MARILYN L. TILLEY. JOYCE E. WATSON E. EDGAR WHEELER, SALLY A. YEOMANS, NANCY A. Seniors Adams, Robert L.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Basketball Bell, Gary J,—Cortland, N. Y, mittee Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Theta Gamma, Techmila, Art Students League, Spring Weekend Com- Ur averman, Albert—Rochester, N, Y. Major : Advertising and Illustration Brousc, Richard H.—Ringtown, Pa. Major: Design Activities: Art Students League, Letter- man’s Club (Treasurer), Theta Gamma (Secretary), Dormitory Council (Treas- urer), Baseball Cooper, Clea L.—Wellsboro, Pa. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Art League, Delta Omicron, Fencing, Student Council, Lctterman’s Club, Riding Club (President) T wenly-six Crane, John R.—Mt. .Morris, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: An League Del afield, Cecily- St. James, Long Island, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Art Students League Giordano, Pietrina M,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Delta Omicron, Art Students League Goetzman, Emily—Niagara Falls, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi, Art Students League Howcroft, Frances M,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Interior Design Activities: Art Students League, Delta Omicron Kellogg, June H—Wallace, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Riding Club, Art Students League Seniors Markle, Allan K.—West Frankfort, N, Y. Major: Interior Design Activities: Art Students League Nagel, Donald F.—Pittsburgh, Pa. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Theta Gamma (Vice Presi- dent), Art Students League, Techmila (Layout Editor), Student Council, Dor- mitory Council, Inter Org. Council, Spring Weekend Committee Plumb, William G.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Theta Gamma Rebliolz, David C,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Art Students League Wandersee, Bernard K.—Newark, N. Y. Major: Advertising Design Activities: Art Students League, Re (sorter (Art Editor) White. John T,—Coudersport, Pa, Major: Advertising and Illustration Activities: Art League (President), Tech- mil a (Art Editor), Reporter T went y-se ten Ralph T. Van Pkckskn CHEMISTRY T uwUy-nine Round about the cauldron go, In the poisoned entrails throw.” Is this the type of sorcery that occurs in the second story cham- bers of the Eastman Building? Even students unacquainted with the Chemistry Department know that the experiments never reach these fantastic heights? However, from its long association with the weird and cryptic, this subject seems to be an unexplainable mystery to most people. Students of chemistry are pictured as mad geniuses dressed in long white coats and possessing an inimitable ghoulish laugh. In theory, their experiments are merely stabs in the dark, accompanied by evil odors and overflowing test tubes. Is this the true story? Hardly! The bubbling is just a boil, and most of the materials are rather tame. The students are just like the rest of us; they enjoy the same basketball games, wear the same argyles, and argue in the same lounge. Certainly the future chemist’s studies aren’t a natural medium for fun, but somehow, somewhere, some fertile mind devises a new and original twist to the subject at hand and the hours don’t seem so long after all. Industrial Chemistry is not the only member of the Chemistry family, for a new addition, called Medical Technology, has recently come to stay at R.I.T. The biologists have barraged their lab with all sorts of live or once alive specimens. They arc fortunate in having Oscar S. Kelton, the thin gentleman in the corner, as silent guardian over their trusty microscopes. And thus do the chemists mix and the biologists peer. If you hear some mumbling under their breath, it’s probably nothing more than: Thirty Double, double, toil and trouble, f ire burn and cauldron bubble ” CHEMISTRY FRESHMEN Juniors ASHBY, BARBARA ALMA L. BAYER, HORST O. BISHOP, CHARLES A. BLUM, MARY LOU BOTSFORD, ROBERT F, CUNNINGHAM, JOSEPH E KOENIG, DONALD G. LIPANI, ANTHONY F. PARIS. JEAN P. SCHNEIDER, ROBERT L. WHITE, ROBERT N. GENOVA, DAVID J. Thirty-tu'O Seniors Top Row Bailey, John W.—White Plains, N. Y. Major: industrial Chemistry Activities: Theta Gamma (President), Student Council, Inter Organizational Council, Inter Fraternity Council, Chem- istry Club (Treasurer) Cherncy, Myron E.—Rochester, N, Y, Major: Industrial Chemistry Activities: Choraliers, Chemistry Club Clark, Richard E.—Great Neck, X, Y. Major: Industrial Chemistry Activities: Theta Gamma, Inter Frater- nity Council, Swimming Club (Vice President), Chemistry Club Correll, James Frederick—Wolcott, N. Y. Major: Industrial Chemistry Activities: Chemistry Club Bottom Row Lodotini, Marcello—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Industrial Chemistry Putney, Mary Patricia—Utica, Nr. Y. Major: Medical Technology Activities: Chemistry Club, Fencing, Let- tcrinarfs Club, Phi Upsilon Phi (Scr- gcant-at-Arms) Snyder, Robert Leon—Albion, N. Y. Major: Industrial Chemistry Activities: Chemistry Club, Intramural Basketball, and Intramural Softball Wilkin, Angela—West Henrietta, N. Y. Major: ,11cdical Techn alogy Activities: Chemistry Club Thirty-three COMMERCE COMMERCIAL FRESHMEN Thirty-five In startling contrast to the time-honored Eastman Building and the modem Clark Building, the Commerce Department, imbued with history, lies as a reminder of R.I.T s humble beginning. Al- though outwardly the building itself is simple, inwardly it is a complex machine of learning. Amid the grinding of calculators and the steady beat of type- writers and comptometers can be heard in the alky the inevitable motors of the City's conveyors of corruption. In short, the garbage trucks load outside the shorthand class, permeating the air with the odor of what keeps our cost of living so high-waste. Mixed emotions and turned up noses are the immediate results of their coming, but this pungency docs not keep the class from accomplishing their required 120 words per minute. Nor docs it distract the mental anticipation of dismissal for a quick smoke on the immediate campus of lush black asphalt or to the lounge for homework not done in favor of euchre or hearts. Aside from frivolity and distractions of sort, the Commerce Department has increased considerably in number over the past twro years. This increase has been motivated not only by studies, but by the numerous social events offered by the Institute, students, and Jake De Aprile. Recognized indoor and outdoor sports arc offered, but the Commerce students recognize only the good sports that enjoy going indoors from outdoors for sport. In deference to duty, the students toil diligently over hot type- writers and weighty accounting problems, while the capable, under- standing instructors sweat sympathetically for these potential moguls of business. But as the tycoons-to-bc work, they shirk, in thoughts of coming picnics, formats, banquets, and long distance flights to Jakes. The slogan of the Commerce Department students has been, “We had a par-tee in ’53, we had some more in ’54. It was a tough, lush life blit we loved it,” T hirty-six COMMERCE FRESHMEN — Seniors Anmicei, Ralph J.—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Accounting Activities; Intramural Baseball, Intra- mural Basketball, Gamma Phi Baker, Carol A.—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Standard Secretary Bryntlsen, Rolf E.—Rome, N. Y. Major; Real Estate and Insurance Activities; Swimming Club, Choraliers, Ski Club, Student Council Burke, Fhylis A.—May ville, X. Y. Major: Management Activities: Newman Club Carlivati, Ronald S.—Rochester, X. Y. Major: Accounting Activities: Intramural Basketball Cluidyk, Walter—East Rochester, N. Y. Major: Business Management Activities; Intramural Basketball, Intra- mural Baseball Davenport, M. K.—Watkins Glen, N. Y. Major: Market Management Activities: Ski Club Flanagan, Daniel J.—Rochester, N. Y. M a jo r: Acco u nting Hayes, Joan A.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary Activities: Choraliers (Vice President) Cobb, Lee L.—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Executive Secretary Conklin, Donna C.—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Medical Secretary Cormack, Janice A.—Rochester, N. Y, Major; Standard Secretary Activities; Choraliers Hccktor. Anita M,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Executive Secretary Activities: Sigma Kappa Delta Sorority (Secretary) Herendcen, Alice E —Macedon, N. Y. Major: Executive Secretary Hotchkiss, Gay F.—Spencerport, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary Activities: Student Council Tbirly-eighl Seniors Hough, Ronald D.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Accounting Hughes, Richard F,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Management Klee, Rosemary A,—Brock port, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary Activities: Delta Omicrtm Sorority, New- man Club Loth, Janet E.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary Lucia, Margot L.—East Rochester, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary May, Bruce A,—Honeoye Falls. N, Y. Major: Business Law Moore, Maureen E.—Windham, N. Y. Major; Standard Secretary Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi Muldoon, Marion E.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary Activities: Newman Club, Alpha Psi, Re- tailing Association, Swimming Club. Choral iers Neilon, John J.—Rochester, X. Y. Major: Marketing Management Major; Standard Secretary Reitnauer, Suzanne—Horne! 1, N. Y. Major: Standard Secretary Robinson, Janies D.—Albion, N. Y. Major: Marketing Management Activities: Intramural Basketball, Intra- mural Softball Royce-Garrett, Grace—Rochester, X. Y. Major: Medical Secretary Thirty-nine Seniors Scali.se, Carmen S.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Management Schantz, Andrew E.—Lowville, N. Y. Major: Business Management Activities: Gamma Phi (Secretary), Choral iers, Wrestling, Baseball Wayman, Robert N.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Accounting VVenglein, Thomas J.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Marketing Management Wescott, Mary E.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Business Juniors KLOS, ROBERT C. PALERMO, DONALD G. Forty PHILLIPPONE, FRANK C., JR. ELECTRICAL Forty-one Or take the case of power lab. The class starts innocently enough. Upon entering the laboratory the instructor prepares the steam turbine for demonstration. After a brief explanation of the mechanism, he reaches for the steam valve. The scene that fol- lows reminds one of a Roman bath on Saturday night f Geysers of steam and hot water erupt from every fitting! Students dash madly for the nearest exit while the instructor, a courageous man, stands firm. In a few minutes the air clears and the students gingerly ap- proach the clanking machine. Comments one student, “There must be an easier way to generate electricity.” Electrical students enjoy a very cordial relationship with the faculty. For example, three seniors were sitting in the radio lab chewing the fat when the lights were suddenly turned off. Thinking the culprit was a student, one piped up, “All right, wise guy, you can turn them back on now.” Imagine his chagrin when Mr. More- cock, head of the department, obliged. This friendliness was again illustrated when the wife of one instructor won on the local quiz program, “Cinderella Weekend.” The students aptly dubbed him “Prince Charming.” Or take the time when, to beat a midnight deadline, the stu- dents turned in their term papers to the instructor’s home at 11:55 P.M., accompanied by fire crackers, beeping horns, and shouting. Was the instructor angry? Certainly not. He invited them in for popcorn and drinks. Yes electricity is a serious study . . . but it docs have its lighter moments. Electrical students have circuits and wires, examinations and equations . . . but they have fun too! Part of the fun comes when a student ventures into a lab to discover the mysteries of electricity. He sets up the experiment, closes the switch, but nothing happens for the instructor has disconnected a wire to see if the student can find the trouble or some helpful stu- dent has placed scotch tape over the fuse terminals. forty-two ELECTRICAL FRESHMEN ' Juniors ACCONGIO, WILLIAM ASH BAUGH, FRANK AVERY, DONALD BARSELL, HOWARD BATES, DONALD BEACH, KENRICH BETTINGER, WILLIAM BOWEN, BRUCE BULT, JOHN CEDRONE, ANTHONY COOKE, DONALD DOTZLER, GARY DUFFY, CHARLES ERBELDINC, JOHN FRANCO, PHILIP GEEDY, ROGER HOFF, ROBERT JONES, JOSEPH KNAPP, PHILIP KORHUMEL, RICHARD KRESS, JAMES Voriy-foitr Juniors KRUSE, WILLIAM LURZ, BRUCE MAYNE, JOHN McNally, james McQUEENEY, LAWRENCE MESSANA, VICTOR MILLER, WILLIAM OZMINKOWSKI, JOHN REGAN, WILLIAM ROBSON, JOHN ROSS, EDWARD SCIARABBA, FRANK SHORT, PAUL SILKMAN, FRANKLIN TOMKINSON, JOHN TUTTOBENE, PAUL VAUGHN, ROBERT WEMETT, PAUL ZARCONE, CARL ZIMMERMAN, JOEL ZOLLO, RAYMOND Forty-five Seniors Bedrij, Orest J.-Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Electrical Student Association, Radio Club, Tennis Beye, Howard S.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Gamma Phi, Electrical Slu- dent Association Blair, Gary I.-Hilton, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Intramural Basketball, Intra- mural Baseball Borland, William R.—Sea Breeze, N. Y. Major: Electrical Bussey, Dirk T.—Utica, N. Y. Major: Electrical Coulter, John R.—Syracuse, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Student Council, Electrical Student Association, Ski Club, Choraliers Seniors Cutaia, Alfred—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Electrical Dandrca, Ralph P.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Gamma Phi, Newman Club, Intramural Basketball, Intramural Base- ball DiMuro, Raymond—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Dunbeck, Richard V.—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Electrical Fraser, Gary TRochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Student Council, Electrical Student Association Garland, John E,—Rochester, N- Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Theta Gamma, Neuman Club, Intramural Basketball, Intramural Base- ball Forty-fix Seniors Top Row Giglfo-Tos, Louis—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Theta Gamma Honan, John J.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Intramural Baseball, Intra- mural Basketball, Theta Gamma, Elec- trical Student Association Hussey, Thomas L.—Rochester, N, Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Student Council, Phi Sigma Phi, Newman Club, Choraliers Latone, Salvatore M.—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Electrical Lefkowitz, Edward H.—Troy, N. Y. Major: Electrical Middle Row Lounsberry, Donald E.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Mateyk, William—Niagara Falls, Ontario Major: Electrical Activities: Student Council, Electrical Student Association Michaels, Bernard—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Electrical Student Association (Secretary) Okoniewski, John S.—Binghamton, N. Y. Major: Electrical Radocha, John A.—Washington, Pa. Major: Electrical Activities; Wrestling, Lettermar’s Club, Electrical Student Association Bottom Row Rose, Donald J.—Manchester, N. Y. M ajor: Electrical Townsend, Stephen E.—Beaver Falls, Pa. Major: Electrical Wild, David B.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Electrical Activities: Theta Gamma, Wrestling Zaenglein, Conrad G.—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Electrical Zakrewski, Joseph E,—Oleati, N, Y. Major: Electrical forty-seven FOOD ADMINISTRATION Forty-nine For many years, little green freshmen have timidly opened the beckoning doors of the Food Administration Department of the RIT. Once inside, Mrs. G corgi anna Hoke hovers over her new brood making them feel at home among new people and shiny new equipment. Meeting in the southeastern wing of the Eastman Build- ing are some of these freshmen waiting to tour the department lodgings. Shall we join them? Our first few steps lead us to the bright, modern Henry Lomb kitchen where groups of busy Seniors arc deftly preparing a luncheon to be served in the adjoining dining room. This very modern kitchen is the pride and passion of the Food Administration Department. This is where the freshmen coddle their first eggs and stew their first brews, keeping in mind the basic principles of fine cookery. Shall wc sample some of the students’ cooking? Let’s move downstairs to the cafeteria where they learn to properly set up the steam table, and counter, and learn to be precise in servings. Shall it be steak or roast beef? Neither. We choose the old stand-by, a “weiner on a bun.” The freshmen notice, as they glance about, that everything is run on schedule and that all the equipment is spotless, from the mechanical potato peeler to the cow less milk machine. As Mrs. Hoke’s brood grows and matures, through its three year course in Hospital Dietetics or Food Management, her little coop can no longer hold them. She has taught them all she knows, so she wishes them well and sends them out into the world, with a heart full of pride, for good cooks are made as well as born. Fifty FOOD ADMINISTRATION FRESHMEN Juniors CASTELLI, JOSEPH CONDLIN, FRANCIS J. DAY, ROBERT O. DeLYSEK, ARLENE A, HOWARD, VIRGINIA F. MARTIN, JOAN A, NEWCOMB, DORIS E. PENNINGS, JEAN C. REBILLARD, PATRICIA J, RUSITZKY, HARRIS H. SANGUEDOLCE, RUSSELL B, SEITZ, SHIRLEY A, SIMMENDINGER, JEANNETTE L. SKOCIC, KATHERINE F. WILSON, MARJORIE A, Fifty-two Seniors Top Row Bullock, Martha M.—Chautauqua, N. Y. Major: Food Management Activities: Foods Club, Intcrsororily Council, Delta Omicron, Student Council Capone, Albert B.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Food Management Activities: Foods Club, Student Council Diliiase, Ross A.—1Cationsburg, Pa. Major: Food Manage meat Activities: Wrestling {Captain), Swim- ming Club, Riding Club Griffin, Marilyn S,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Food Man age m ent Activities: Foods Club Bolt am Row Kramer, Mary J.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Food Management Activities: Student Council, Newman Club (Secretary), Foods Club, Delta Omicron Patchett, Janet A.—Geneva, N. Y. Major: Hospital Dietetics Activities: Foods Club, Delta Omicron (Vice President] Phillips, Elizabeth J.—Portland, Maine Major: Food Management Activities: Foods Club, Delta Omicron (Treasurer) Strong, Barbara A.—Seneca Falls, N, Y. Major: Food Management Activities: Delta Omicron, Foods Club Fifty-three GENERAL EDUCATION Fifty-fi ve The photographer needs ‘it '; the artist needs “it”; the re- tailer needs “it,” No, this is not the same “it” that put the Roaring into the Twenties. Rather, “it” is the essential which a student in any department needs to be successful at his job. In General Education classes there is a chance for a breather- no numbers, no formulas, no tools. Instead, there are only term papers, oral “masterpieces,” and case reports. ♦ . Only? . , . Your formal general education did not begin at R.I.T. Actually it started with your first day of school. During grade school and high school everyone took essentially the same subjects. Then your scope of learning became narrower; you entered a technical school to study a specific field. But you arc not a machine. Someone does not run you; you must run yourself. You file your income tax; you write letters; you discuss the latest headlines with your next-door neighbor. You are not a hermit, but a member of a family and a communit) . To be an intelligent member requires liberal knowledge as well as technical knowledge. The General Education classes teach you this liberal knowledge. How not to “murder” the English lan- guage, how not to “murder” your aggravating buddy, how not to “murder” national statistics. In your particular department you learn occupational skills. In the General Education department you expand “it ’ your capac- ity to meet with the non-tcchnical problems which occur in every- day life. Fifly-six 1.25 The photographer needs “it ; the artist needs “it 7; taikr needs “it.” No this is not the same “it” that put the into the Twenties. Rather, “it” is the essential which a sti any department needs to be successful at his job. In General Education classes there is a chance for a hr no numbers, no formulas, no tools. Instead, there are or papers, oral “masterpieces,” and case reports ♦ , Only? . Your formal general education did not begin at R.I.T. g it started with your first day of school. During grade sch 5 high school everyone took essentially the same subjects, Th scope of learning became narrower; you entered a technics to study a specific field. But you arc not a machine. Somct not run you; you must run yourself. You file your income t write letters; you discuss the latest headlines with your n neighbor. You are not a hermit, but a member of a family and a community. To be an intelligent member requires liberal knowledge as well as technical knowledge. The General Education classes teach you this liberal knowledge. How not to “murder ’ the English lam guage, how not to “murder” your aggravating buddy, how not to “murder” national statistics. In your particular department you learn occupational skills. In the General Education department you expand “it your capac- ity to meet with the non-tcchnical problems which occur in every- day life, Fifty-six ISO RESOLUTION TEST CHART NO. 2 The usual picture depicting the student engineer is a view of a rugged individual clad in outdoor clothing with the expected leather boots on, peering through a transit or other surveying instrument. The picture is much different at RIT however. The effect of industry has a marked influence on all the mechanical departments. General Mechanical, Tool Engineering, Instrument Making and Screw' Machine Technology all have the same basic courses but vary considerably in their contacts with industry. This department is on the cooperative plan so it's not just books filled with facts and figures, but also a taste of the final goal of each student. Our mechanical geniuses arc well fortified with knowledge and experience before setting forth on an employment block. If you have ever lingered on the first floor of the Clark Building long enough for a brief sight-seeing tour, you would have witnessed the busy classes in machine shop, physics lab, quality control lab, and the materials testing lab. There they arc folks, the men that someday will keep the wheels of industry turning with the knowledge they are gaining before your very eyes. Here also, arc the future designers, supervisors and technicians that will someday make your life much more com- fortable and enjoyable through industry and its many products. It sounds like all work and no play, doesn't it? We do not want any dull engineers, as the student activities will testify to. Class- room routine is occasionally broken up by various tours through local plants. Sixty The Mechanical Stude ills Association was organized to pro- mote both the social life and technical training of the members. Each phase of this can easily be proven by attending the lively cabin parties or watching one of the numerous films depicting cur- rent trends in the student’s chosen field. Lectures also supplement this timely, educational feature. From the aforementioned it is not too difficult to understand that the future problems of Industry will be well within the capa- bilities of the Institute’s graduates. MECHANICAL FRESHMEN Sixty-one Juniors ANDERSON, RICHARD T. ASSEL'I A, JOHN A. BAIR, DAVID S. BARCLAY, JAMES A, BARRETT, JAMES B. BEALS, RICHARD L. BERRY, KEITH H. BETLER, LARRY B. CALDERON, GERALD J CLARK, RICHARD A DASZKIEWICZ, EDWARD S. DOERNER, DONALD G. DOWD, JOHN K, FAIR. BYRON J., JR. GEORGER, KENNETH F. HARDIES, ALBERT M. HENDLER, HAROLD E. HOLCOMB, CARL J. KUJAWSKI, WESLEY A. MAURICE, A. ROBERT MILLS, RICHARD L. MURRAY, JOSEPH H. NAGANO, MAKOTO NODECKER, MYRON J. Sixty-four Juniors Top Row O’CONNOR, RICHARD J OVERTON. HENRY E. PERRETTA, MICHAEL L. PICKENS, GERALD F. PRICE, ALDON A. PROIA, AMERIGO RIGHTMYER, ROBERT R. JR. Middle Row SCATKO, GEORGE A. SCHRICKEL. EMIL A. SCHUHMANN, HAROLD L. SEABROOKS, ROBERT V. STEPHANY, EDWARD A. TAILL1E, MAURICE P. TARALA, GENE F. ' Bottom Row TARQUIN, DOMINIC F. WRIGHT, ROGER W. Seniors RerL Thomas G.—Penfield, N. Y. Major; Tool Engineering Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion. Intramural Basketball, Intramural Baseball Blakesley, Richard C,—Stanley, N. Y. Major: Tool Engineering Activities; Mechanical Students Associa- tion Blanchette, Jon A.—Fairport, N, Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Braun, Thomas L.—Sea Breeze, N, Y. Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion, Intramural Basketball, Intramural Baseball Conde, William K.—Canandaigua, N, Y. Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa, Me- chanical Students Association, Swimming Club Deane, John A.—Gates, N. Y. Major; General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Sixty-Jive Seniors Erbland, Philip Ps —Fairport, N. Y. Major: Toot Engineering Activities: Intramural Baseball, Mechan- ical Students Association Forster, Charles R.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Galbraith, Robert L,—Rochester, N, Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Laboski, Richard J.—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Bowling, Mechanical Students Association, Intramural Baseball McConnell, Richard S--Pittsforcl, N. Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Messimer, Robert N.—Rochester, N. V. Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Rohr, Bruce A.—Rochester, N, Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Rosati, Ralph J.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Genera Mechanical Activities: Student Council, Mechanical Students Association, Bowling, Newman Club, Theta Gamma, Ping-Pong Cham- pion, Swimming Club, Jniramural Base- ball ScaFetta, John P.—Batavia, N, Y. Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Speechio, Theodore F.— Watkins Glen, N. Y. Major: General Afcchanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion (President), Intramural Baseball. Newman Club Stonely, Joint D— Rochester, N. Y. Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion Taillie, Gordon P.—Williamson, N, Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion, Baseball VaiiAuken, Robert P.—Syracuse, N. Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa, Ski Club, Mechanical Students Association Wetzel, Loren E.—Stafford, N. Y. Major: General Mechanical Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion. Theta Gamma Winkelinann, Herbert E,— Rochester, X, Y. Major: Tool Engineering Activities: Mechanical Students Associa- tion, Student Council, Intramural Base- ball Sixty-six PHOTOGRAPHY Sixty-seven A genius is born! Yes, every year, in the great Department of Photography, not one, but many of these geniuses set out into the cruel world and make successes by the dozen. Let us look at what goes into the pro- duction of a Photographic Genius.” Graduates of photography must be quite versatile people in fact they must, at the end of the senior year, be all R.I.T. rolled into one. We re not bragging of course, but you must realize that a gradu- ate from Photography is an artist, a technician, a chemist, a crafts- man, a retailer, an engineer, and, in a modern age of color, a master at putting color where it should be. We are forced to acknowledge the terrific importance of this wonderful person—a genius, no less—and treat him with utmost re- spect. After all, it isn't every day we come across all this talent and energy wrapped into one package of spectacular personality. Let's take a break and see just what goes into the making of Mr. Photo. First, he’s a photographer — he can take pictures good pictures—? He’s an artist—able to perceive a finished product before he even starts to shoot up film. He must visualize as on a canvas— what his picture will look like. Careful composition and design, remember.,, He's a technician—with the ability to produce technically, as well as artistically, good photographs. He has spent long hours achieving this skill in the technical labs. Sixty-eight A chemist- able to compound complicated formulas to help him in his work and broaden his background as a complete master of a fine art. An engineer working with expensive, intricate machines the tools of his trade- cameras, enlargers, and the slide rule. A retailer having the ability to sell his pictures and himself to the purchasing public—his pictures because they arc what the public wants, and himself because he must be able to get along with the people he!s dealing with. In this age of color—he?s a master. He produces colors and color effects unmatched by the artist. He processes color films and makes color prints second to none. So let us congratulate the Department of Photography’s 1954 batch of geniuses. We know they will make good—they have slaved over bunsen burners in the labs, wasted flash bulbs, and developed the artistic temperaments necessary for successful photographers. Sixly-nitic Seniors Top Row Austin, Richard E.—Belmont, Mass. Major: Photographic Technology, Color Illustration Activities: Reporter {Photo Editor), Camera Club, Techmila (Photographer) Bellune. Max M.—Bradenton, Florida Major: Color Processing Creative Illustration Activities: Ski Club, Riding Club, Chor- aliers, Kappa Sigma Kappa, Delta Lamb- da Epsilon, Camera Club, Dormitory Council, Photo Tech Council, Swimming Club, Techmila (Photographer) Bolton, Harold P.-Ottawa, Canada Major: Creative Illustration Activities: Photographic Society of Amer- ica Boston, Bernard N.—McLean, Va. Major: Color Illustration Activities: Student Council (President), Dorm Council, Fencing (Co-Captain), Let term an's Club, Gamma Phi, Delta Lambda Epsilon (Vice-President), Cam- era Club Brubaker, Roy T.—New Holland, Pa. Major: Commercial, Color Illustration Activities: Gamma Phi, Camera Club, Delta Lambda Epsilon, Swimming Club, Wrest 1 mg (Manager) Middle Row Curtis, Rodney B.—Eldrcd, Pa. Major: Color Illustration, Pictorial Jour- nalism Activities: Gamma Phi, Ski Club, Delta Lambda Epsilon, Camera Club, Reporter, Fencing, Photographic Society of America Davidson, Bruce L.—New York, N. Y. Major: Color Illustration Activities: Delta Lambda Epsilon, Cam- era Club, Photographic Society of America Denk, William J.—Rochester, N, Y. Major: Photographic Technology Activities: Camera Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa Gilinn. Lee H.—Camillus, N. Y. Major: Portraiture Activities: Basketball, Camera Glut Gamma Phi, Delta Lambda Epsilo: (President) Gordon, Paul L.—Pittsburgh, Pa, Major: Color Illustration Activities: Camera Club Bottom Row Green, Nat—New York, N. Y. Major: Color and Creative Illustration Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa, Fencing Delta Lambda Epsilon, Camera Clul: Photographic Society of America Harper, John S.—Kenmore, N. Y. Major: Photo Technology Holzwnrlh, Paul F.—Syracuse, N. Y. Major: Color Illustration Activities: Camera Club Howard, Carl L,—Amherst, Mass. Major: Commercial and Color Processe Johnson� Edward—Valley Stream, N. Major: Color Processing Seventy- wo Seniors Kaplan, Irwin M.—Brooklyn, N. Y. Major; Photo Technology Activities: Fencing (Captain), Camera Club, Delta Lambda Epsilon Kerjes, Robert J.— Grand Rapids, Michigan Major: Commercial, Color Processes Activities: Camera Club Killan, Stanley, Jr.— New York Mills, N. Y. Major: Color Processes and Portraiture Activities: Baseball, Fencing, Photo- graphic Society of America, Camera Club, Delta Lambda Epsilon Lara, Sally Ann—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Color Illustration Activities: Camera Club (Vice-President), Tcchmila {Scheduling Editor), Photo- graphic Society of America Lees. William M.-Chatham, N. Y. Major: Commercial and Color Illustra- tion Activities; Camera Club, Photographic Society of America Marshall, John IX—East Orange, N. J. Major: Photo Technology Activities: Camera Club Marfin, Dennis A.—Freeport, 111. Major: Creative Illustration Activities: Camera Club, Reporter, Delia Lambda Epsilon Morrison, Robert C.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Color Processes Activities: Baseball, Camera Club Newman, Frank P„, Jr.— Astoria, Long Island, N, Y. Major; Commercial, Color Processes Activities: Photographic Society of Amer- ica Norman, Richard N.—Mannsville, N, Y. Major: Photographic Technology Activities: Photographic Society of Amer- ica Parker, John L,—Lockport, N, Y. Major: Color Illustration and Commercial Activities: Camera Club, Photographic Society of America Peake, Hayden R.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Photo 'Technology Activities: Techmila (Photo Editor) Pobboravsky, Irving—New York, N. Y. Major: Color Processes and Creative Il- lustration Activities; Salon Chairman, Camera Club Podolsky, jerold L.—New York, N. Y. Major : Photo Technology Activities: Reporter (Feature Editor), Gamma Phi, Camera Club Pownull, John R.—Sanford, Maine Major: Color Illustration, and Color Processes Activities: Gamma Phi, Student Council, Camera Club, Photographic Society of America Sete� !y-three Seniors Stell, D. Charles—Newark, N. V. Major: Color Process Activities: Photographic Society of Amer- ica Teolis, Marilyn A.—Roslyn, L, I., N. Y. Major: Color Processes Activities: Camera Club, Tech mil a. Re- porter, Dorm Council Turner, Donald Peter—Rochester, Ts7. Y. Major: Color Illustration Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa (Social Chairman), Delta Lambda Epsilon, Cam- era Club, Reporter (Photographer), Spring Weekend Velare, Prank G,—Brewster, N. Y. Major: Photo Technology Activities: Camera Club, Student Coun- cil, Choratiers (President) Warner, Richard M.-Roselle Park, X. J. Major: Creative Illustration and Color Processes Activities: Camera Club (President), Photo Tech Council, Kappa Sigma Kappa Wasilevvski, Carl S.—X’anticoke, N. Y. Major: Color Processes Watson, Robert B.—Sanford, Maine Major: Photo Technology Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa (Parlia- mentarian), Camera Club, Delta Lambda Epsi Ion Woyach, Robert E.—Maywood, 111, Major: Color Illustration Activities: Camera Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa Wulf, Raymond E.—Maywood, HI. Major: Photographic Technology Knmincl, William—Frankenmulh. Mich. Major: Photographic Technology Activities: Gamma Phi, Delta Lambda Epsilon (Treasurer), Reporter (Campus Editor), Spring Weekend Committee, Camera Club, Swimming Club Zakia, Richard D.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Photographic Technology Activities: Student Council, Camera Club (Treasurer), Photo Student Council (President) Zeeb, Dean IT—Pointe, Michigan Major: Pictorial Journalism Activities: Reporter (Photo Editor], Camera Club, Gamma Phi Seventy-jour PRINTING Seventy-fire Clanking presses, chugging caster, flashing lights, and tinkling matrices greet the eyes and ears of the daily visitor to the Printing Department. Students bending, stretching, stooping, straining, in- tent upon their tasks, glance momentarily at a passer-by and then return to the job at hand, for there is little time to be idle while there is so much to learn. Long acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of teaching the Graphic Arts, RIT proudly boasts of its outstanding Printing De- partment. Byron G. Culver heads a still-progressing department, one which never ceases to amaze those who pass through its en- chanted laboratories. The tinkle, tinkle from the Linotype and Intertype slug casting machines and the dankety-clank of the monotype machines in- fatuate some students with a lasting rhythm. For others who arc of energetic nature and ardent admirers of good typography, there is the Hand Composition laboratory where labor you must if your pride is to be just. Seventy-six Big ones, small ones, medium size ones, A more fitting description is hard to find when one conics to enumerate the various presses in the department. Each has its own purpose, each its own advantages and disadvantages, and each one its own pressman who claims, “My press is belter than yours because . . . Not all of the time is spent on the books, for the students of the Printing Department arc among the most active participants of school functions. Without the aid of these pupils and the instructors of this department, the Institute newspaper, the yearbook, and other publications would probably never have reached the high degree of success that they have. Every party, every athletic team, every dance has a printer in its midst. Sa'etiiy'Seven Seniors Adams, David L.—Canton, Ohio Major: layout and Design Activities: Pi Club Alford, Thomas W.—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Offset Lithography Activities; Pi Club Bach and, Wayne A.—Hudson, N, Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Newman Club Baril, Robert G.—Holyoke, Mass, Major: Letterpress Activities: Baseball, Riding Club Beaman, George F.—Buffalo, N. Y, Major: Let te rp ress Activities: Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa (Corresponding Secretary), Swimming Club Berdinc, David D,—Warren, Penna. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Techmila (Printing Editor), Basketball Berry, Walter M —Hartford, Conn, Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club Bills, Warren L,- Hatnburg-on-the-lake, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Reporter (Editor-in-Chief), Gamma Phi, Pi Club (Treasurer) Boehm, Kenneth E.—Elmont, L. I., N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Gamma Phi, Choraliors, Pi Club, Camera Club, Barracks Association Bogardus, Neale F.—Syracuse, N, Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club Branges, Edward C.—New York, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Student Council Calla nan, Donald J.—Auburn, X. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Newman Club, Pi Club, Base- ball, Reporter (Associate Editor) Campbell, Malcolm—West Albany, N, Y. Major: Offset Lithography Carvajal, Adolfo—Cali, Colombia, S, A, Major; Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Newman Club Cote. Richard J,—West Springfield, Mass, Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Ski Club, Swimming Club, Newman Club Eighty Seniors 7'op Row Crosby, Harry M.—Long Island, N. Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa Dlugokenski, R. H.— Bridgeport, Conn. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa (Historian), Intramural Basketball New- man Club Dorn, Donald P.—Long Island, N, Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Riding Club, Baseball Eldridge, William C.—Allentown, Penn. Major; Letterpress Activities: Reporter (Superintendent), Pi Club, Swimming Club Failer, Raymond O.—Newark, N. J. Major: Of set Lithography Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa, Secre- tary), Pi Club Middle Row Fiorito, Daniel V.—Fancher, N. Y, Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa 'Chap- lain), Pi Club Frank, Donald G.—York, Pennsylvania Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Student Council, Pi Club, Re- porter (Assistant Manager), Barracks As- sociation (President) Fumari, Joseph—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Newman Club, Kap- pa Sigma Kappa Gagliardi, Anthony, Jr,—Stratford, Conn. Major: Offset Lithography Activities; Pi Club, Newman Club. Re- porter (Advertising Manager' Cart I and, Vern C,-Rochester, N. Y. Major; Letterpress Activities: Basketball, Pi Club Bottom Row Goodman, Irwin J.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Amateur Radio Association Hamlin, William E.—Long Island, N. Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Basketball, Gamma Phi (Social Chairman), Camera Club, Pi Club Hill, Kent—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Techmila (Business Manager) Eighty-one Seniors Top Row Hi Hiker, Charles R,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Reporter (Sports Editor) Homeier, David M.—Akron, Ohio Major: Layout and Design Activities: Dorm Council,, Kappa Sigma Kappa, Typographer Horne, Walter G,—Johnstown, Penn. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Typographer Igdemir, Gokmert K.—Ankara. Turkey Major: Letterpress Activities: Gamma Phi, Ski Club, Pi Club Johnson, Andrew V,—Trenton, N. J. Major: Layout and Design Activities: Theta Gamma (Treasurer), Reporter (Circulation Manager) Middle Row Lapomarda, John A.—Seneca Falls, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Gamma Phi, Typographer, Student Council, Interfratcrnity Council (President), Pi Club (Chairman) Muzza, Raymond P.—Utiea, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Newman Club, Pi Club MeKeever, Luke—Columbus, Ohio Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club (Secretary), Gamma Phi (Vice-President) O’Hara� William M.—Newark, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club O’Hare, John W.—Holyoke, Mass. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club Bottom Row Parker, Robert E.—Truxton, N. Y. Major: Letterpress Peek, Cyril E—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club Radens, David J.—New York. N. Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Swimming Club, Gamma PI (President) Eighty-two Seniors Reid. Ronald P—Buffalo, N, Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club Rev, Donald A.—Canton, Ohio Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa Riegert, George L.—Long Island, N. Y. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa Riehl, John E.—East Cleveland, Ohio Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa, I nterf rat entity Council Kilchie, William E.—Akron, Ohio Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Kappa Sigma Kappa, Pi Club (President) Rock, Marvin—Rochester, N. Y, Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Gamma Phi, Pi Club Sax, Bill—Mil I bum, N, J. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club Sehluntz, Ed. H.—Cambria Hgts., Y. Major: letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Typographer (Edi- tor-in-Chief), Gamma Phi Sheahan, R. T., Jr.—Woonsocket, R. I. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Newman Club, Swimming Club, Pi Club, Gamma Phi, Basketball (Manager) Smith, William C.—Johnstown, Penn. Major: letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Theta Gamma Sunricker, Bruce J.—Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club Ulterino, Nicholas M.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Newman Club Weathers, Brantley P.-Scarsdale, N. Y. Major: Letterpress Activities: Pi Club, Gamma Phi, Re porter (Associate Editor) Wentz, Carroll W,—Spring Grove, Penn. Major: Offset Lithography Activities: Pi Club Wolfe, Earl—East Liverpool, Ohio Major; Offset Lithography Activities: Student Council, Pi Club, Kappa Sigma Kappa (Vice-President), Techmila {Editor-in-Chicf) Eigbfy-three RETAILING Eighty-five “Out of the frying pan into the fire ’ that’s the expression that explains the life of a Retailer to a “T.” Let s reminisce. We recall the days on work block when we had those difficult customers that stretched our patience to the breaking point. We recall the days when our feet had given up the idea of ever walking again, and wc remember the days before Christmas when the steady streams of customers crowded into the store, then suddenly the abrupt change in the days of January, when we could count the number of customers we served on one hand and still have fingers left over. After six weeks of work we returned to school for a well de- served rest, so we thought, but what a surprise the instructors had for us. There were assignments in accounting that wouldn’t balance no matter how hard we tried. We recall the days when we would sneak into class with our eyes giving a silent testimony of the in- tensity of the party at Jake's the night before. How wc wished we had read our assignment f Suddenly we arc awakened from our day- dreaming by the instructor calling our name and asking his immortal words, “Can you enlighten this distinguished gathering? Invariably we sat there dumbfounded, unable to answer. The night before our manuals are due many a light burns far into the night and on until the crack of dawn. We look at the clock distressed. Will we pul! through on time? Through our bewildered mind run merchandising formulas which we ran t afford to forget. Oh, how many days till we once more enjoy the “nothing to do feeling,” at the store. We’re always dissatisfied, wc always want a change, but as the years go by and the silver streaks have slowly appeared in our hair, we ll remember when wc were sliding down the banister of life. We’ll remember that good old R.I.T. was the sliver that spurred us forward in our career. Eighty- six RETAILING FRESHMEN Juniors ACCIARI, ANTHONY APPELL, MARIAN E. ARMSTRONG, ROBERT J. AZAR, GLADYS D. BACH, GEORGE T. BARBER, GWENDOLYN M. BARTENSTEIN, BAR B AR A BELL, JOAN M. BOWMAN, LAVERN W. BROWN, ROBERT A. BULL, ALBERTA M. BYERS, CAROLYN D. CHATLEY, MARY SUE COLE, SARA L. CONIBER, DOUGLAS W. DENNISTON, RICHARD H. DROST, BETTY C. FLEMING, LOIS J. FOSTER, NANCY V, GALLAGHER, NORA MAY GARDNER, PHYLLIS H. GIAVEDONI, GENE GOTTSHALL. FRANKLIN H., JR. HAENEL, NAN J. Eighty-nine Juniors First Row HANCOCK, LOIS I. ITALIANO, JOSEPHINE M. KEHOE, CAROL A. KLEM, SHIRLEY J KLUCKHOHN, ANNE LOFINK, MARION J. LOOTENS, VICTOR M, Second Row LUFT, MALCOLM C. MADISON, DOLORES M. MARS DEN, BARBARA L. NICHOLSON, DOROTHY A. PAKENHAM, BARBARA A. PARR, SALLY J. PARSELL, BARBARA J. Third Row PAUL, JOYCE E. PILON, JANICE L. PORTER, GEORGE A, RAPKIN, MILTON L REINHART, MARY KAY ROBBINS, PHYLLIS A. ROBINSON, JOAN A. Fourth Row RUEDE, VINCENT D. RYAN, MARY A. SALVIA, JESSICA M. SCHUMACHER, W. WILLIAM SMITH, EVELYN V. STEVENS, SUSAN J. TWEMKE, CAROLYN MAE Fifth Row TIMMS, PENELOPE M. WHALEY, MARILYN J. WINCHELL, RUTH S. Ninety Seniors Boucher, Marilyn J.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Delta Omicron (Social Chair- man), Retail Association, Inleroiganiza- tion (Secretary) Chapman, Nancy J.—Fort Erie, Ontario Major: Interior Decoration Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi [Vice-Pres- dent). Student Council (Secretary), Dorm Council Clark, Nesta K.-Wells ville, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Swimming, Retailing Associa- tion Cole, Beverly D,—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Ellsworth, Joan S.—Canton, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Activities; Dorm Council, Canterbury Club, Delta Omicron (President), Inter- Sorority (Secretary and Treasurer) Fanning, June F,—Cortland, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities; Newman Club, Sigma Kappa Delta, Riding Club, Retailing Association Feldman, Rita E.—Buffalo, N. Y. M ajor: Retail Distribution Activities: Reporter (Advertising Mana- ger), Retailing Association Hart, Nan—Snyder, N, Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Dorm Council, Swimming Club, Choraliers, Thi Upsilon Phi (Vice- President), Canterbury Club. Retailing Association Hellert, Alice L.—Medina, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi l.'psilon Phi, Retailing As- sociation Inger.soll, Mary A.—Watertown, N, Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Retailing Association, Phi Up- silon Phi [President), Intersorority Coun- cil (President), Dorm Council (Social Chairman), Interorganization Johnson, James W.—Kane, Perm. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Retailing Association, Kappa Sigma Kappa Kayser, June C.—South Orange, N. J. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Swimming Club, Retailing Association, Choraliers Lendrim, Alma F.—Snyder, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi. Dorm Coun- cil, Retailing Association Ninety-one Seniors Top Row Lenz, Joan—'Williamsville, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi (Secretary), Ski Club, Retailing Association Levin, Arlene—Buffalo, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi Levy, Hope S,—Rochester, N, Y, Major: Interior Decoration Mancini, ■Richard M.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Interior Decoration Activities: Retailing Association Mann, Shirley A,—Williamsport, Penn. Major: Costume Art Activities: Retailing Association, Delta Omicron Middle Row Martella, Frank SRochester, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Retailing Association, (Vice- President), Softball Miller, Carol E.—Orchard Park, N, Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Delta Omicron, Retailing As- sociation Miller, Dorine—Fredoni a, N, Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi, Retailing As- sociation Morris, James R.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Retailing Association (Presi- dent) Murphy, Rosemary—Utica, N. Y. Major: Interior Decoration Activities: Retailing Association (Presi- dent}, Delta Omicron (Social Chairman) Bottom Row Nelson, Marilyn—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Coslutne Art Activities: Retailing Association Pitrkes, Diana K.—Kenmorc, N. Y, Major: Cost time Art Activities: Fencing, Lcttcrmcn's Club. Retailing Association Ninety wo Seniors Top Row Pezzuto, Noreen B.—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi, Retailing As- sociation Reynolds, Margaret E.—Lock port, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Retailing Association, Neuman Club, Delta Oinicron Holley, Beatrice A,—Webster, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Rusbv, Mary Jean—Elmira, N. Y Major: Interior Decoration Activities: Retailing Association, Delta Oinicron Sorority Sansone, Patricia Ann—Malone, N, Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi, Retailing Association, Dorm Council, Newman Club Middle Row Scott, Sally Anne—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi, Newman Club (Vice-President),Inter-organization at Council, Retailing Association, Dorm Council (President) Slocomb, Peggy M—Rochester, N. Y. Major: Interior Decoration Activities: Retailing Association Susong, Barbara E.—Rochester, X, Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Retailing Association, Della Omicron Sorority Thompson, Laura J.—Onconta, N. Y. Major: Costume Art Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi (Social Chair- man), Retailing Association Tyrrell, Robert L.—Rochester, N, Y, Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Retailing Association, Gamma Phi, Newman Club Bottom Roto Wilcox, Mary Lou—Oneida, N. Y. Major: Retail Distribution Activities: Phi Upsilon Phi, Ski Club, Retailing Association Wombaclicr, Cleo Mae—Altoona, Penn. Major: Interior Deco ration Activities: Fencing, Phi Upsilon Phi, Let terman's Club Zimmer, Walter G.. Jr.—Rochester, N. Y. Major; Interior Decoration Activities: Retailing Association Ninety-three 3n jUlemarp Of iCbtom ftafcmsiti and EENlliani Culber, of tlje fSlecfjamcal Bepartment of t!je Rochester institute of Certjnolog;p, tofjo botf) tueb in automobile accidents burins tfje 1953 1954 srbool pear. Production... Ninety-six AORGANIZATIONS iih Earl Wolfe Editor-in-Chief Techmlla Kent Hill Business Manager Hayden Peake Photo Editor Vic Looters Literary Editor Sally Lara Scheduling Editor s I Dave Berdine Printing Editor Don Nagel Layout Editor John White Art Editor Frustration Creation “Ever had a baby? Well we have and what a baby! This baby is, as the old saying goes, sugar and spice and everything nice. During its first few months of existence it acted as any other baby would and presented problems. Acting as its foster parents, the committee appointed to look out for this foundling, went to work. Although this baby is still a mere infant, it has already gained world renown fame as the All- American Baby of the Associated Collegiate press. In case you haven't guessed by now, this baby is the TECH MILA and it is the portege of the TECHMILA Staff. Many months of hard labor have gone into the upbringing of this publication. Let's look and see what goes into the production of this year’s book. At the beginning of the year, only one word can describe the Techmila Office Confusion. This year, the book has gone modernistic and the entire publication has been changed from previous years as far as block pictures are con- cerned. As text (this year kept light and dry) for departments and organizations roll into the office, wc find a once neat desk a mas of debris, and we realize also, the hours of work to be spent hovering these texts. From millions (it seems that way) of pictures and all kinds of text, the cream of the crop is selected for use in the book. As we reach the end of the year, we sec our “baby” growing up, and before we know it, our “baby” is taken away from us and dropped into the hands of its reader. Ready now, no longer an infant, is a young man, ready to be adopted by his new foster parents and ushered into a new year. Meditation Consultation One Hundred TECHMILA STAFF EARL WOLFE .................... Editor-in-Chief KENT HILL ... ................Business Manager VICTOR LOOTENS .................Literary Editor DAVE BERDINE ...................Printing Editor JOHN WHITE ...........................Art Editor DON NAGEL ........................Layout Editor HAYDEN PEAKE...................... . Photo Editor SALLY LARA..........................Scheduling Editor Barbara Pakcnham anti Rita Prado Secretary and Assistant Literary Editor STAFF AND CO-WORKERS Literary Staff Rita Prado Ann Guptil Joan Hayes Brant Weathers Connie Root Angie Vergo Joan Hoan William Senior Paul Gordon Joe Italiauo Bill Plumb Bob Klos Ross DeBiase Pat Putney Mary Lou Blum Shirley Klcm Dave Radens Bud Rusitsky Jerry Vclsmanti Lyn Bailey Pat Richardson lMiy! I is Gardner Laurie Herlan Don MeDonrid Don Frank Jim Barclay Nancy Chapman Joe Falardeau Jesse MafTuid Edgar Watson Photo Staff Dave Alien Mitch Diamond Paul Ok rent Dick Austin Dean Zeeb Rod Curtis Art Levin Paul Gordon Joe Moffa Jame Gibson Bob Brice Berine Boston Joan Fogarty Dave Schuckman Ed Krauss Creative Illustration Class Secretaries Barbara Pakcnham Pat Cottier Janet Loth Marcia Captain Advertising Staff Jay Llewelyn Bill Wright John Fogarty Faculty Advisors Alexander Lawson Ralph Hattersley Brent Archer Robert Koch Jay Brauer Ruth Gutfruchl Dennis Martin Jon Pownall Bruce Davidson Richard Warner Nat Green Max Bellune Harold Bolton Irving Pobboravsky Department Help Thomas Buck George Williams Fred Gutfrucht Norman Thompson Anthony Sears Roger Noe Dave Schuckman Netus White Graphic Arts Research One Hundred and One Brantley Weathers Warren Bills Associate Editor Editor-in-Chitf Donald Call ana n Associate Editor Reporter Shoot Run it Check it One Hundred ettid Two It's linker skelter hither and yon every two weeks, as the deadline rolls around at the Reporter office. This year’s staff had almost as much trouble as usual trying lo get the news to the people around the Insti- tute and keep the alumni posted. There was a little break for the senior editors this year because of the new Journalism class in the Department of Printing. Some eleven students started the class in early fall but by the time the end of January rolled around some of them had dropped because of the amount of extra work they had to do for the paper, and for other reasons. Outstanding events of the year for the Reporter wrere receiving “All-American in the Associated Collegiate Press judging and First Place in the Rochester Times- Union and Democrat and Chronicle competition. The awards were presented in the early part of the year as an evaluation of publications for the second half of last year. Of course the last year's staff is credited with publishing the first portion of those issues judged. Approximately 30 area high school newspaper edi- tors and advisors visited the Reporter facilities in the early part of 1954 to help celebrate the Institute's 125th Anniversary. The enthusiastic students turned out in numbers to attend two dinners and a luncheon, sponsored by the Institute, to learn how the paper is published that can take two “All-American ratings nationally. First Place ratings in another contest, and other high ratings with the paper not yet a full three years old. They came in three groups to the meetings with the editors and advisors of both the high school papers and yearbooks attending each function. Both the visitors and the Reporter staff appeared to enjoy the events very much. The usual campaigning editorials appeared through- out the year. Highlighting the campaigns were articles, editorials and features on cleanliness in the student lounges and on safe driving practices. Practically two full issues were devoted to eliminating hazardous driv- ing conditions among students. Public service features and drawings for campaigns like the March of Dimes were presented as part of the regular service function of the paper. Art students and photographers pitched in to help this aspect of publishing the paper. Every Issue appeared in more than one color, with ads and feature material dressed up. Full-color pages appeared in Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter issues, and four-color process work appeared in one issue in the spring. All in all it was a busy year. Reporters scampered in late with stories, organizations submitted late copy, editors let their tempers flare, and photographers cursed when credit lines were left off pictures. How- ever, when the deadlines had been met and the hash sessions began over the past issue, all was rosy. Every- one agreed It was an experience well worth having. This year’s Staff Editor......................WARREN BILLS Associate Editor...........BRANTLEY WEATHERS Associate Editor ..........DONALD CALLANAN Photo Editor....................DEAN ZEEB Mechanical Superintendent...BILL ELDRIDGE Business Manager....... .TONY GAGLIARDI Campus Editor........................WILLIAM RUMMEL Sports Editor........................CHARLES HILLIKER Circulation...................VAL JOHNSON Art Editor...........................BERN IE WANDERSEE Staff Reporters: Jo Italiano, Kay Markus, Arthur Borork, John Kaslaitis, Hugh Mahoney, Ken Daniels, Margee Bennett, Morris Jaffec, and Arm in Wimmer Technical Advisors: Milton Bebce, Joseph F. Bowles, F. A. Gutfrucht, Ruth Gutfrucht, Alexander Lawson, Herbert Morrow, Norman F. Thompson, Charles Savage, Raymond A. Vosburgh. Harry Watts, Jr., Jay Braucr Staff Photographers: Dirk Austin, Rod Curtis, Joe Moffa, John Pownell,Dennis Martin, and Bill Rummcl And then research . . One Hundred and Three WELCOME class of 1954 Organized in 1912, the RIT Alumni Association now boasts a mem- bership of 10,500, governed by a representative Executive Council. It has two basic purposes. These are: first, supporting the Institute and its students by fund raising, public relations activities, scholarships and policy proposals, and second, helping members through reunions, the renewal and maintenance of friendships and by distributing the RIT Reporter to every alumnus. T HE Greater Alumni bund, which was started last year, contributed over $18,000 to R.I.T. during 1953-1954. This is equivalent to providing an endowment of $450,000. Alumni also aided students in many ways, such as by helping finance student lounges and some student functions and by furnishing magazines for waiting rooms and lounges. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION KOCHESTER INSTITUTE Of TECHNOLOGY Bernard Boston President On Monday evenings a blaze of light can be seen coming from room 120 of the Eastman Building. At 5:00 p.m. all is confusion rep- resentatives dashing in, minutes of the previous meeting being distributed, and continual chatter filling the air. At 5:05 the gavel sounds; then all Is still. The weekly meeting of Student Council is underway. Behind the doors of room 120 functions the nucleus of student government. Each representa- tive’s responsibility is to carefully and conscien- tiously present the views of the group he repre- sents, coupled with his own ideas. Council too has its perennial problems. The 1953-54 Council has energetically tried to come forth with a lasting solution to the problem of untidy lounges. It seems keeping the Eastman and Clark Building lounges neat and tidy is an almost insurmountable task, but Council mem- bers do not stop trying. The serious side is not the only theme for Student Council. Each year is highlighted by in- formal parties in Clark Union and two student mixers. Nancy Chapman Secretary The Student Council functions for you, the students. Remember you arc invited to attend Student Council any meeting. At 5:00 p.m. any Monday just look for the lighted room, the busy chatter, and the resounding gavel. One Hundred and Six Merry Christmas Committee Meeting Boston’s tea party One Hundred and Seven Men’s residence Hall Council Study Homework Spring Street Residence Hall “It takes a heap o' livin’ ” in a dorm to make it home. A heap o’ learriin' how to get along on your own. It s wonderful how fellows from all over unite to make their new home a happy one. Different faiths, races, and personal beliefs soon become secondary here at the dorm. We have but one common interest: to make our dorm life a pleasant one. With this in mind we accumulate many lasting friendships and pleasant memories. How well we can remember the homework, trouble, and fun this last year has brought us, this year of the silent elevator. We can laugh now at how we goofed on many of our inspections, forgot to exchange sheets, and had snowball fights in the halls. And who could forget that 6 A.M. winter fire drill! It is these and many other unusual experiences that help make up our dorm life. We will always remember the fellow down- stairs who helped us struggle through psychology, and the Japanese down the hall who had trouble with his English. The small town boy who had never been away from home before, and the fel- low from the big city who liked to brag. These little things constitute a wonderful part of our education that we get through our dorm life. We soon discover that people the world around are alike in many ways and proved the gregarious- ness of that animal called man. Each year a hundred men live in this dorm and each year a hundred men leave richer in friend- ship and an understanding of their fcllownien. This is the education that we cannot gain from books. The education without which we would be nothing that develops understanding, friend- liness, and faith in men. This is dorm life, an experience which no person should miss. Council Bernard Boston Jay Llewelyn William Wright Jerry Uelsmann Robert Dlugokenski Larry Alderdice Dave Homeicr Dick Brouse Max Bellune Don Anderson Harris Kusitzky One Hundred and Eight Barracks Association DONALD FRANK........... PRESIDENT JOSEPH JONES.......VICE-PRESIDENT RAY MON D MA7.ZA........SECRETARY RO BE RT SCHNEIDER.IRE AS U R E R The barracks. What are they? They arc the little red buildings that the occupants call home when here at KIT. Home did I say? Well, almost like home, but lacking the comfort and warmth of our individual homes. Here we can find the occupants either studying or letting off steam until the wee hours of the morning—the pounding of typewriters, the blaring of radios, the usual veiling up and down the halls and the continuous stream of visitors dropping in the rooms to chat. There is never a dull moment within their walls. Yes, this is the barracks and they arc a part of us and will never be forgotten. To many, the life at these homes away from home will be told and retold as will the “great robbery of the lounge.” Who was it that stole the television set from the lounge? This is one question that will probably never be answered. We can consider ourselves lucky that the thief did not steal the pool table too. For the first time in its history, the barracks had what is known as proctors. These six men guided the freshmen and taught them how to exist and get acquainted with upper classmen. Typical morning before breakfast Recreation Official opening of the lounge One Hundred and Nine Party—dressed Party—undressed Residence Hal) Council Ckerckez la femmef Where? Why Kate Glea- son Hall, of course! Kate Gleason—a buzzing beehive of female activity; six floors of diligent coeds going about this business of education. When we call our dorm “home,” we reallv mean home, where we work, play, and live to- gether as the many sisters of a big happy family. We elected our own governing body, the Council, whose officers this year are: Sally Scott, President; Mary Lou Blum, Vice-president; Joyce Tilley, Secretary; Lois Hancock, Treas- urer; and Mary Ingersoll, Social Chairman. Our many social functions were a never ending source of extra-curricular activity. We opened the formal outing season with our annual Dorm 1' ormal, which is reason enough for our first two o’clock permission of the year. Then we dressed up in our best bibs and tuckers for the City Girls’, Faculty, and Christmas Teas. We always look forward to our spring Installation Dinner when we swear in our new officers, and bid fond fare- well to the old. Oh happy hours between the two presidents’ regimes! Bunny Hops, Conga Lines, and Water Fights are at no premium, save re- striction. Then, too, there is the ever-present menace to those precious evenings down at — Rudncrs ?)! Amid all the hustle and bustle of studies, activ- ities, and the task of growing up at college, weaves the sturdy thread of friendships gained from our never-to-be-forgotten dorm days—out Kate Gleason Era. One Hundred evid Ten Sad to say the blessings of the Art Students League are too often taken for granted or totally unrecognized. The League offers many oppor- tunities for the students to display their talents and increase their incentives. There arc Spring and Fall sketch trips in the various parks around Rochester; a break from the routine schedule of school welcomed by all the Art Students. There are always parties in the school; but none with our kind of entertainment, like our Hallowe’en and Christmas parties. Hallowe’en brought forth the dunking for apples, cider and doughnuts and gav spirited dancing with a stag line of Tony's janitor sweeping brooms. While the Christmas Spirit was kept with our creative decorations on the Christmas tree, refreshments, small gifts and Mr. Bond who por- trayed the character of Babbles with our Marv Martin and Ethel Merman duet. This year the Art Students League has started a one man exhibition where the students get a chance to put up their work; a good incen- tive to do better work and also the opportunity to learn how to display their work. One of the Art Leagues biggest events is the Beaux Arts Ball given with the Crafts Club. This year the theme was the Mardi Gras and the stu- dents spent many hours making creative and fan- tastic costumes which added the highlights to the dance. One Hundred ,-rnd Eleven Choraliers Front row, left to right; Joan Hayes, Frank Vetare, Mrs. Kaufman, Mr. Kaufman, Barbara Slupp, Nancy Doolittle. Second row: Mary Ann Cross, Mary Wescot, Donna Conklin, Janet Spencer, Pat Jackson, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Susan Stcll. Third row; Barbi Brill, Christa Rhoads, Judith Anderson, Donna McAdam, Ruth Lang, Beverly Fox, Virginia Fox, Gwendolyn Barber. Fourth row: Robert Hey wood, Gordon Gardner, Rob- ert Parker, Bob Eiselen, William Wright, Leslie Carr, Harold DeHart. Fifth row; Daniel Pasto, Harold Gibson, Harry Handler, Ralph Brynils« n, Robert Seabrooks, Antoinette Mem, Robert Snyder. Sweet music. Officers lake a group of men and women, add a little interest, with lots of diligence, knead slowly with good direction, and presto, the RIT Choraliers. The RIT Choraliers sophomore year proved that music is definitely a desired activity among the students. Roth listeners and participants have been thrilled at the accomplishments achieved by the group. Enrollment increased approxi- mately 25%, and a larger number of concerts have been successfully performed . . . most mem- orable of them being our first Choral Concert. If there is one thing we gained from the experience of singing under the direction of Dr. Phillip Kaufman, it is the fact that “singing is an activity.” His patience, and untiring efforts have yielded one of the city’s finest Choruses. To say we are fortunate in having Dr. Kaufman as our director is only half the story . . . we are grateful for having Mrs. Kaufman as our accom- panist. Not only is she a very accomplished pianist, but her knowledge and experience in the field of music is not easily equalled. To them we extend our heart filled thanks . . . knowing that without them our year would not have been as successful, or as enjoyable. One Hundred and I welve Neu man Club To the strains of “September Song,' the Newman Club waltzed into its year’s activities. Newmaniles found preparing for our informal dance a good way to get acquainted. Next we trekked out to Powder Mill Park for our first cabin party. The cold, crisp air stimulated hearty appetites for the charcoal broiled hots. While Father Dunn tuned his “tike,’’ Father MacFarland led us in a few old favorite songs. On a Sunday afternoon in November we were off to St. Bernard’s Seminary for vespers. Phis is an annual affair at which we are guests of the students. Our famous roller skating party was held in Jan- uary. Many of the girls were worn out by being helped around the Boor several times. Although we were all sore of muscle for a few days, the O'Brien’s, our chaperones, and all the members had a very enjoyable party. Another strike! By that remark we can tell that our pro, Father Dunn, was up on that frame. Although his scores far surpassed ours, that February bowling parly proved to be lots of fun. To close our social activities for the school year, we held our annual spring picnic in May. Socially, 1953-54 was a very full year. For the spiritual side of our affairs we arc grateful to Father Dunn, our chaplain, who keeps us going with our many discussions at bi-monthly meetings. Our monthly communion Sundays and the breakfasts after them were well attended. The leadership of our officers made the year a very enjoyable one. Failh but fun, loo Baek row, left to right: Louie Stein- kirchner, Frank Chillemi, Hugh Ma- honey, Millie Wuknian, .Norm Radiz- von, Barbara Mahoney, Rita Madelina, Richard Carlson, Robert Watson, Ray Mazza, Bob Corcoran, Dick Cole, and Rose Mary Klee. Front row: Ailene Xalepa, Theresa Moisio, John Asselta, Joe Jones, Jo Italian� , Marge Spang, and Angie Palm. One Hundred and Thirteen Photo Faculty—Choral group Sextet Camera Club Hail, hail the Frosh are here, we're the lousy pinhole gang!” “Do you promise, without prevarication, or other- wise making rubber bauds of the truth, not to open a dark room door without knocking first?’’ The fresh- men newly initiated into the Royal Order of the Corn Bores” wrerc charged by the king. And so the Camera Club started its 20th year with the annual corn roast and its usual “corny” good time. Also as usual the Frosh proved too much for the “oldsters” ihe seniors lost the softball game. Next on the agenda of a busy school year was the pin-hole camera Salon for the freshmen. “Hold still, please, while I slide my shutter aside and make a 40 second exposure.” Davis Bohn, first prize; Charles Stanley, second prize; Donald Nichols, third prize. Something new was added to the anual Winter and Spring Salons—bronze plaques bearing the name of the w inner. Those receiving plaques in the Winter salon were: Black and white division-first, William Rum- mel; second, Richard Warner; third, Sally Ann Lara; color division—first and second Richard Warner; third, Robert Wayach, Camera Club invited many members to participate in its Spring Salon. A flick of a flashlight, a dip in developer, a hand full of hypo at the proper moment, and presto—a photogram. BEAUUTIFUL!!! It’s Thursday and darkroom night, a club-sponsored project which gives members a chance to do some dabbling of their own, or some catching up on projects, which is often the case. And finally, near the end of the year, the last blast, the annual camera dub banquet. See the Photo Techs assembled with their cameras raised on high. And the fragrance of their Hypo casts its spell, One Hundred and Fourteen Pi Club The Pi Club is an organization consisting of almost all the printing students at the Institute. The club was started in 1947, and since then, it has become one of the most popular dubs at the Institute. The objectives of the Pi Club are to give stu- dents a better understanding of the printing trade, and to help further their knowledge in this field. The goal of the Pi Club in future years will be to have every student in the printing depart- ment as a member. Pi Club sponsors dances, parties and many other social functions, which are usually open for all students. The club sponsors an annual ping pong tournament, and trophies are presented to the winner and runner up each year. Films on the different phases of printing arc shown to the club, and outstanding speakers are invited to talk to the club. One of the main activities of the club is going on field trips to printing press manufacturers, paper making plants, newspapers, and the like. Past trips included Hammermill Paper Com- pany of Erie, Pa., Harris-Seybold Company, Cleveland, Ohio, where two presses at the Insti- tute were made, and a guided tour through the Times-Union, here in Rochester. One Hunched and Fifteen This is chivalry? Lettermerfs Club This year's Varsity Lcttermcn’s Club took its place among the leading organizations at R.I.T. through its sponsorship of three events which were of definite serv- ice to the students of the Institute. Each varsity sport was represented in these services. First: there was the arranging of a bus to transport students to the traditional basketball game against Brockport State Teachers College at Brockport. Sec- ond: the dub sponsored a concession stand at all home athletic contests which took place at Jefferson High School. Third: they sponsored the annual Sports Night which featured appearances of each team and of members of the Institute’s faculty and staff. Dancing followed the Sports Night presentation. Officers of the club for the year were Jim Barclay (wrestling}, president; Bob Klos (basketball), vice- president; Clca Cooper (fencing), secretary; Dick Brousc (basketball), treasurer; Mary Lou Blum (cheerleader), corresponding secretary. Also assisting in leadership of their respective sports were Irv Kaplan (fencing), and Sam Parker (tennis). Roy Brubaker (wrestling manager) served as liaison officer. The club topped off the successful year with an in- formal banquet in May. Advisors were, Raymond Vosburgh, instructor in the Department of Printing and baseball coach, and Harry Watts, Jr., Head of the News Bureau. They were as- sisted by Earl Fuller, instructor in General Education and wrestling coach. Muscles!!! One Hundred and Sixteen Barbara Pakcnham, Cathy Wright, Marge Spang, Joyce Tilley, and Gail Crannell Cheerleaders Go Girl Go . . . “Look at those crazy gunnysacks and canal boats'’ came the cry front the audience as our five fearless cheering damsels clomped out to lead a cheer. Were they insulted? Not by the remarks but by the silence of the crowd, until cool characters like Lenny, Paul, Rusitzky, and Rumniel lent their voices. The squad started out with a bang. Lead by the two “old Timers” B “Pakic” and J “Till” and sup- ported by Gail, Marge, and Cathy. Together they bounded through strenuous practices and games. Joanne Montcrmorano, Mary Lou Blum, Janice Clark, Cheryl Burley, Helen Albcrtinc, and Jane Fees dropped out along the way but were replaced by mighty S. Parr from Watertown. With the aid of Ruth Lang and her Hot-rod “Chcvic” they attended every home game and even a wrestling match. Through the year they helped at the concession stand for the Lettermen’s Club. Later, to end the season they portrayed their usual backward selves in an effort to push on the game between our great team and our equally great faculty at Sports Night. This year was successful due to the support they did get from our backers. Next y ear they hope they will keep the support of this year and add many more willing “Wits’ to the stands. One Hundred and Seventeen Swimming Club OFFICERS and MEMBERS PRESIDENT............................LAURIE HERLAN VICE PRESIDENT.............RICHARD E, CLARK SECRETARY-TREASURER....... PAUL BAACKE SOCIAL CHAIRMAN...........PHYLLIS GARDNER FACULTY ADVISOR........WILLIAM SHOEMAKER Margaret Bennett Rolf Brynilsen Jean Bush James Cargnoni William Conde Richard Cote Mary Ann Cross Michel Desiderio Bernard Esterman Robert Fergersen Margaret Fitzpatrick Joan Fogarty Donald Goldman Carol Hoffman Edwin Krause Phelene Levine Barbara Mahoney Charles Magin Joseph Moffa Theresa Moisio Barbara Neva Mary Lou Nunn Jackie Purcell Pamila Quick Christa Rhoads Leonard Rothstein William Rummcl Robert Sloan Marjorie Spang Susan Stevens Norman Wcbel Louise Williams Armen Wimmer William Wright One Hundred and Eighteen One Hundred and Twenty-two Dumpling Hill Darlings Down By The Bay . . . What’ll you have? “Strike up the Band!” And that’s just what we, the members of Phi Upsilon Phi, did as we marched into that huge tent entitled “September 1953 to June 1954.” President Mary Ingcrsoll gave us the downbeat, we went into action, machcd right around that tent, and right around a tremendous year. As we approached the first booth, our music became especially rhythmic, for in October, we sponsored the “Circus Swing,” otir first mixer of the year. Tea was the beverage served at the next booth, for instead of having a Rush Party for the freshmen, the members of Phi Upsilon Phi decided on a Formal Tea. As we marched on to December, we saw our brother fraternity, Kappa Sigma Kappa, waiting for us. Our music was full of rejoicing, as we joined with them, at their Christmas Party for underprivileged children. As we sat at our dinner tables on Christmas Day, we knew that the phrase, “It is better to give than to receive,” was very true. Our music took on a more serious beat, as we approached the booth entitled ’ Pledging.” This year, the pledges followed in the footsteps of the members by doing Civic Work as the members had been doing all year. Scorn came with pledging too, but the girls found that it was worth while, for the “Welcome Mai” was rolled down as wc welcomed them. Music in the romantic mood was playing, as we stopped at the next concession, with “Sweetheart Ball” as its title. We were very proud when the boys came over to serenade their “Sweetheart,” to celebrate the success of the dance. Spring Weekend was one of the largest booths in the tent, for Phi U presented its musical production in the Eastman Assembly Hall on Friday night. The music grew sadder as we approached the exit. It hardly seemed possible that the trip around the tent was nearly completed, it seemed to grow darker, but maybe that was because of the tears that shone in our eyes. At last we came to the door. We hesitated on the threshold, for just a few moments, reminiscing about the trip, and how wonderful it had been. As our president let us into the sun- light, each of us knew that the trip had been a terrific success, and wc walked on knowing that next year we would continue to uphold the ideals and traditions of the Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority. One Hundred and Tuemy-tbree Delta Omicron Out- Hundred and Twenty-four Gypsies Place: Room 402; Time: Wednesday evening at 8:00; Event: DO meeting; Activity: planning and dis- cussing a typical year’s activities; Presiding: Joan Ells- worth or Janet Patchett; Taking Minutes: Sue Stevens; Handling Finances: Betty Phillips; Advising: Mrs. Mil- ton Bebee. Sept. 24—To begin the year, an informal coffee hour was held in the Pine Lounge. This gave every sorority an opportunity to become better acquainted with the new freshmen. Sept. 30—Upperclassmen began submitting to all the little trials and tribulations and general fun of a pledge period, which, for them, only lasted three long days. Oct. 28—DO did its bit for Inter Sorority by taking charge of the advertising and the door reception for the Inter Sorority Tea. Nov. 2—An International Affair—DO’s rush party, with everyone coming as her favorite country, gave mem- bers another chance to get to know the freshmen. Follow- ing this, bids were sent out. Birthday Dec. 16—'The Christmas season found Delta Omicron members showing the spirit of “good will toward men” by donating food to one needy family and to another food, clothing and toys. Still in the spirit of Christmas, DO and Theta Gamma members went caroling. Jan. 23—One of the biggest events of the year was the annual Snowball made possible through the combined efforts of Delta Omicron and Theta Gamma. The Shera- ton roof was a winter wonderland and the perfect setting for the crowning of DO’s own Phyl Gardner as 1954 Sweetheart of Theta Gamma. Jan. 27—Pledges could breathe a sigh of relief as pledging ended and they became sister members at the formal initiation dinner at the Manhattan restaurant. As a part of pledging the girls wrote an answer to Theta Gamma’s Sweetheart song which has been established as a tradition. Pledging was hardly over before plans were well under way for the Minstrel Show and soon after that for Spring Weekend. One Hundred and Tu’enty-five Alpha Psi One Hundred and T wenty-six Initiation Dinner Joan Robinson President From year to year our sorority grows, Rising above what it formerly knew. Ideals soaring higher and higher, Ever rising to a greater goal; Never to falter, never to fail. Dreams of the future, dreams of the past, Such as our January Anniversary Dance. Heroes were our future members at pledging time, Idealizing what future membership will bring ; Priding themselves on a job well done. Lasting memories we will share Of our pledge dinner and formal dance. Yet these affairs would not have succeeded if Alpha Psi sisters had not worked together. Looking to the future, we hope to bring more members into our growing family. The tasks may be hard, Yet we will succeed. Welcome! Congratulations Secret were our plans to erect an impressive booth for Spring Weekend and its Fantasy In Music. The hope for another year of triumph is in our dreams. Endlessly wc strive to perfect even more our ideals. Right attitudes, freedom from prejudice, and Honesty will rule with an iron-hand. Our constitution we will uphold, bringing joy in knowing that Our sisters of Alpha Psi are Destined to be true to the motto of Friendship, Loyalty, and Sisterhood, One Hundred and Ttventy-Seven Sigma Kappa Delta Vacation over, members of Sigma Kappa Delta re- turned to the campus, glad to be together again and full of enthusiastic plans for the months ahead. After all the new diamonds had been noted, vacations dis- cussed and the individual's curriculum for the coming year examined, plans were set for the ‘ Turkey Trot’ first dance of the year for Sigma Kappa Delta. This first activity co-sponsored with Gamma Phi was scheduled for early October, The Sweater Dance, next on the agenda, was held November 6 and proved to be equally as rewarding funwise and financially as the first dance. The year was ofF to a successful start. Now began the serious plans for a “backward” rush party. Chief question were they coming or going! Bids were sent out to prospective pledges and those who accepted entered the two-weeks period of indoctrination. They bowed and scraped to the commands of the mem- bers and responded to their every whim. The formal initiation dinner, at the Hotel Rochester, was impressive and full of meaning as the new members pledged their loyalty to Sigma Kappa Delta and the old members renewed their pledges. With the true spirit of the Christmas season. Sigma Kappa Delta members found the joy of giving by sending a gift of groceries to a widowed invalid and by giving a contribution to CARE, The pause before exams and the beauty of the sparkling snow was celebrated with a sleigh ride. The evening was climaxed with hot coffee served in the warm apartment of Sigma Kappa Delta's advisor, Mrs, Robert Koch. Moments of fellowship and the richness of new’ friend- ships were built into the composite of campus life as the alumnae members were entertained at an informal tea at Kate Gleason Dormitory. Spring’s arrival was heralded not only by nature’s new promise of things to come but by renewed vigor on the part of the sorority. Cabin parties, Spring Weekend, and the Intersorority Ball bring to a close a school year re- warding in scholastic achievement and congenial asso- ciation. One Hundred and Twenty-eight Inter-Sorontq Council Meeting of the Minds Guidance The rustlings of taffeta were heard and the soft folds of velvet were seen as the freshmen girls were enjoying the first event of sorority life, the INTER-SORORITY TEA. Little did each girl realize that the leaves in the bottom of her tea cup would foretell her future sorority life on campus. This moment was her stepping stone towards joining a sorority. Whether or not she was to use her stone advantageously and wisely was yet to be determined. Hidden in the leaves was the past as well as the future, for thirty-four years of experience had given the council the power of mediation for good will and sisterhood among the sororities. Each organization gave its complete cooperation, and competitive feelings were forgotten as they pro- moted fair and equal treatment for all. Each year spring ushers in the flowers, and flowers arc plentiful indeed as we all can see by the beautiful corsages that arc displayed at INTER-SORORITY BALL. The ball, an an- nual event, sponsored by the council, is the climax to a year’s toil and effort. As is the tradition, the scholastic cup is presented each year by the presi- dent of Inter-Sorority Council to the sorority having the highest scholastic standing for the year. As the tea leaves provide the essence for flavor, so also does this cup provide the initiative and drive in each sorority to do its best for its own organization and for the school. Technical Advice One Hundred and Twenty-nine Gail Cranncll Sweetheart Ball Queen Mary Ingersoll Harvest Moon Ball Queen Phyl Gardner Snow Ball Queen One Hundred and Thirty Campus Beauties Snow Ball Attendants Joan Fogarty Barbara Stupp Harvest Moon Ball Attendant h 1 ___________ Li ‘ , Sue Potter One Hundred and Thirty-one Theta Gamma Man . . . this crazy fraternity has really been jumping around this '53-'54. There's been plenty of chatter in that tray-carrier’s Shangri-la with a .social calendar fairly pushing the hand of that crazy tick-tock right around to June. And the brothers of Theta Gamma dug right in to keep things hopping. With feet a movin’ and guns a totin’ we started off the year literally speaking with a bang at our Dude Dance in October, A mixing mixer if we ever saw one and those dancing feet really caught the beat in that cool jitterbugging contest. There was no stopping after that. Delta Omicron and T.G. followed with a platter and a half of good times and face feeding at our cabin parties tinted with a little baseball and football. When cabins were impossible to obtain we managed to have a barn party, and man those Saturday nights were plenty cool. Deviating, articulating and rectitude are three words long remembered from the pledge periods by our new brothers. After much sweat and toil such as remodeling the floor of that long-haired bee hopper room and helping out at the General Hospital, we welcomed in some twenty-five new brothers. Christmas cheers echoed in the Montgomery Youth Center on December 12th when that red-nosed rascal ap- peared with presents for all the kids. There was an assort- ment of games to stimulate those appetites which soon con- sumed the goodies. Underneath mixed up constellations of stars and snow- flakes, we held our annual Snowball jointly with D.O, High- lighting the evening, Phyllis Gardner was crowned Sweet- heart of Theta Gamma with Barbara Stupp and Jean Bush as alternates. Jack Nunn furnished the bippidy-bop while we hippidx-hopped through a swell evening that January 23rd. Keeping that constant beat, a dinner dance is planned to close our social calendar. And making with the jive for this crazy crew were President, John Bailcv; Vice-President. Don Nagel; Secretary, Dick Brousc; and Treasurer, Val Johnson. Man . . , there’s no corners on us. Snowball at the Sheraton Cuhin party fun MEMBERS John YV. Bailey Gary J. Bell Keith H. Berry Richard H. Brouse Richard A. Clark Richard E. Clarke Frederick II. Dear Richard A. Dettelbach Edward J. Donaher Byron J. Fair John E. Garland Rodger S. Geedy Henry j. Giardino Franklin H. Gottshall Richard Grant Lauirc C. Herlan John J. Honan Camron L, Hyers Peter W. Jedrzcjck Andrew V. Johnson Gerald J. Johnston 1 )ouglas YV. Keeler Donald G. Koenig John L Matott Richard L. Mills Donald F. Nagel Louis R. Perriello YVilliam G. Plumb Amerigo Proia Vincent D, Ruede Harold L. Schuhxnann YVilliam Schu machc r Robert V. Scab rooks William C. Smith Michael j. Spallucci Ralph L. Van Pcursen E. Edgar Watson William E. Weiss David B. Wild Hans P Witte Richard J. Yahn One Hundred and Thirty-three Kappa Sigma Kappa One Hundred and Thirty-four Sweetheart and her court attendants Jane Fees Joan Fogarty and Joan Lenz, Sweetheart of 1953. Brothers, you will read this article now, and then you will probably not look at it for another five years. But even after five years, ten or even twenty years, you will never be able to forget the memories and experiences which you shared while a brother of Kappa Sigma Kappa. You came to R1T just as many other boys did. You were interested in getting around and developing yourself socially as well as scholastically. You went to all the rush parties and saw for yourself what the fratern- ities were like. You waited for the bids to come out, and when they did you were chosen to begin pledging Beta Chapter, Kappa Sigma Kappa. You met many new friends as you pledged. 1 here were your pledge brothers, vour brothers to be, and of course the girls of the sister sorority. Phi Upsilon Phi. You remember that proud feeling when you placed that purple and gold beany on your head. It seemed like eternity, but you were finally initiated. Now you were one of the brothers and to welcome you, a formal banquet was held. Probably you will never forget your sister sorority, Phi Up. They were always at every party and dance, and whenever we needed a dale a Phi Up was always ready and willing. Of course you always looked forward to the big “Sweetheart Ball'1 on St. Valentine’s Day; the big closed event of the year was the closed dinner dance at the country club. Then, too, there were the monthly Sunday parties that Pete Turner, our hard working social chairman, ar- ranged, You'll always remember that at those parties Bob Peloquin, the President, could always be depended upon to lead the singing; Doc Wolfe, the quiet Veep, ahvavs left the party with a Phi Up on his arm; Ray Faller was with his one and only Laura; and Bud Freido w ith Mary Ingersoll, the President of Phi Up. And you’ll remember Jim Brody, the hard worker; Bill Ritchie, the bar tender; and A1 VVardlc with his famous ape act. One Hundred mid Thirty-five Gamma Phi 4+ % fT= «y hviwnau mMnu nuirtnu •UMmvwi� Kn CP § %¥ Sr O C ft c s Ifc HIM � tolv 5 Bil iHi a r mctmiLrtc e %$ % vl V� i M1H nm n a o y o ► ifr 4 ifr «ILiiUi «MU' .H«rl f (hjiixiq Owe Hundred and Thirty-six Der Gemutlichketiverein, what better motto for a fun loving, yet serious, gay and hard working brother- hood of college men. Our motto, “to brotherhood and good fellowship, we fed, stands for the ideals and morals we have dedicated to Gamma Phi's existence. When there is work to be done, it is work for all; and time for fun means fun for all. What better proof of this can be shown than our own Harvest Festival? None but the best working, most closely organized group could attempt and succeed in putting over a weekend of activities of equal caliber. When brothers, all who have taken the sacred vows of Gamma Phi, are together, the memories of pleasant days flash back into their minds. Let’s recall some of those fond memories. Remember the rush party at the Red Men’s Club, the first really close contact many of us had with each other? ft seems like years ago, doesn’t it? Bring back some of those moments as only you can do w ith the recollections of your own experiences. How about the second rush party of this year at Duffy's? just think a while. It will all come back. Then pledging started. Remember the anxious wait- ing for the notice on the bulletin board inviting you to pledge, and the first pledge class meeting and the first time your pledge cap touched your head? It wras there to stay for a while. Pledging was a lot of fun; it was then you realized that Gamma Phi provided a fife time full of warm, friendly and undying associa- tions. Turn the hour glass again and let the sands of time gone by be reincarnated. The Harvest Moon Holiday cabin party is the place. Remember the guys who wound up in the creek that day? How about the time the pledge class of the fall of ’54 decided that some of the brothers should go for a ride, or that little tussle when the brothers were too comfortable to get out of the cars? Let’s make sure we remember the Gamma Phi Rock; this little escapade should be good for a few chuckles. Then there’s the night we serenaded the recipient of a fraternity pin over at Kate Gleason. Some of us will probably never forget a particular brother's birthday party, will wre? Before closing the .54 edition of the Techmila, let’s start making plans to be together when reunion time comes around. At Gamma Phi’s reunion, brothers meet once again to enjoy the fellowship and brotherhood we will all forever share. Queen and her attendants So what's a crown—he has a uirtcy One Hundred and Thirty-seven Delta Lambda Epsilon A new fraternity has been inaugurated this year, not connected with any other at RIT of similar name. Several attempts have been made by the photographers to form such an organization, but finally the permission was granted to organize the first professional photog- raphers' fraternity on campus. Professional in nature, membership has been opened to women as well as men. Strict scholastic require- ments have been written into the constitution to develop an intel- lectual kg for D.L.E. to stand on in the business world. The letters D.L.E. are represented in photographic calculations. Adopting a constitution, deciding upon a crest, choosing a set of colors, and finding a clubroom was accomplished with tremendous enthusiasm by all the members. Our professional activities have in- eluded speakers, tours, and gathering information of interest to photographers. Although we stress the professional phase, we are not without social life. We have had dinner meetings in our club- rooms (we are extremely proud that wc are the only R.l.T. organi- zation to have our own private clubrooms), and we sponsored a dance for the students. RIT’s chapter of D.L.E. is the first chapter of a professional photographic fraternity for students in all fields of photography, and we have great hopes of adding many more chapters from institutions offering a major course of study in photography. It is our ambition to realize the saying, “Wherever you find a successful photographer, there, also you will find a D.L.E, member.” One Hundred and Thirty-eight ATHLETICS Basketball Se t shot—Vern Gartland, forward Lay-up shot Bob Klos, Captain Jump shot—Donald Mackey, forward Guarding—George Holdridge, Guard Bounce pass—Bill Craugh, Guard Hook shot—Dick Richcnberg, Center Dribbling—Gordie Thorp, Guard One Hundred and Forty-one First half BASKETBALL SEASON 1953-54 RIT Brockport ......................... 94 77 Queens .... 81 77 Paul Smith’s 68 71 McM aster ......................... 67 61 Utica ... 57 66 Fredonia.......................- - 72 64 Geneseo . , ................. 70 63 Ontario ........................... 69 77 Roberts Wesleyan .................. 75 70 Brockport . ................. 81 77 Fredonia 91 72 Utica.............................. 83 80 Ontario .......................... 97 94 Oswego............................ 72 83 Oneonta ......................... 79 81 Roberts Wesleyan . 78 85 Potsdam............................ 64 70 Geneseo............................ 54 70 TOTAL POINTS .1352 1338 Average Points per Game . ....... 75.0 74.3 Four laps later Capt. Bob Klos, some 20 pounds overweight drops out from near exhaustion. Two hips after that Gordy Thorp collapses with Joe Madia too much pizza. At the end of seven laps most of the rest of the squad drops onto the Jefferson High gym floor. Only manager Dave Essrow manages to finish but only because faculty manager of basketball “Steve' Brodie is chasing him so that the little Buffalo resident will do more work. “Next, we’ll shoot fouls,’ yells coach Fox. Six guys roll Thorp up into a small ball and swish him through the hoop for a couple of points. Prntest- ingly Thorp grabs the rim on his way through the hoop for the nth time. Jack Laughlin jumps up and slams Thorp’s hand causing the Geneva “Giant ’ to release his grip. “That’s all for that. Now we’ll scrimmage,” says Fox. The ball Is tossed in the air at the center jump which Dick Riehenberg bats to Bill Craugh. The ball bops Bullet Bill right on the beezer. “Feels just like the way my girl in Canandaigua kisses. Real power,” mumbles Bill. A fast break catches Don McCaughey napping. “Sorry coach. I was just sketching a flower scene for Mr. Witmeyer, Now you have spoiled my mood.” Record—Won 8, Lost 10 And so it goes—varsity basketball practice at Jef- ferson High, every week night all winter long. Season’s record: won 8, lost 10; but then there is always next year. One Hundred and Forty-two Jatfvees Basketball This is your storyT J.V. Basketball, just as you lived it. October, 1953: You were organized, and you wondered if this conglomeration of noisy boys could ably represent you. As soon as practice started, you wondered even more! The locker room had its own vaudeville show, complete with regu- lar players and guest stars. Lack of representation of the fem- inine gender was not even noticed—the talent was that good! The Maas Taxi Service, with a staff of one taxi, groaned under the demands of almost a dozen boys, but somehow cleared the distance to and from practice without a scratch. Laughlm Taxi Company was also in business, but the risk of riding in its ‘Rocket 88’’ was considered too dangerous. That rocket sure does fly. Some of the boys wrcrc heroes in their own right; among these was one strictly from sore feet. We won't mention his name, but his initials are Barry Rice. He persevered despite his handicap, and deserves the blue ribbon for duty despite overwhelming odds. Numbered among the list of celebrities was the J.V.’s own counterpart of Tony Curtis. But he must have been very shy, because he never did autograph any pictures . . „ Through the horseplay and revelry and capers and jokes ran a thread of team spirit the quality of stick-to-itiveness that overcame all their shortcomings. At first the team members seemed a motley assortment of gangling legs, but when the pressure was on, the horseplay turned to grit and the many legs worked together to make the year a successful one. So J.V. Basketball, you reminisce on the season past, and you arc proud of the team who carried your name. One Hundred and Forty-three Wrestling Coach Fuller Crtitilr Ros Di Biase and Jim Barclay 'fake down—Joe Falardcau and John Radocha One Hundred and Forty-four The Champions Jim Barclay, John Radoeha, Garry Dotzler, Ross DiBiase, Jim Modrak, and Jim Falardeau . . Saturday again, and another wrestling match . . . Our team is headed for the first undefeated season since 1928 ... If only everyone could look behind the scenes of this successful year . . .” The material factor that has put the wrestling team right on top this year is their faithful conditioning, but the factor that boosted the team's spirit was the mutual understanding among the members. During the week, personal problems were mingled with wrestling problems, and the boys were sympa- thetic to both. Then the tension of “making weight” was over, and all sorts of weekend celebrations let loose. In Cleveland, the team celebrated by setting off flares on the Tudor Arms rooftop—and then played a bugle solo of “Taps” for the amazed onlookers. It’s a wonder that Coach Fuller's hair hasn't turned completely gray! Although the team shouted to the world that their captain “takes bubble baths,” they will always remem- ber “Chick” DiBiase as one of the biggest moral sup- ports” of the team. Coach Fuller has had a real load on his shoulders with this year's team, and has done a marvelous job with them. Roy Brubaker, head of the “Aching Mus- cles” Department, has done more than a little for the team’s prosperous season. To put the final cap on their finest season, the r54 team journeyed to Cleveland for the Invitational Wrestling Tournament on March 12 and 13. RIT had five men at the meet, four of whom reached the semi- finals, two of whom won the championship in their weight class. This was enough to give R1T third place in the contest. Such an honor has never before been given to RIT. However, it was the combined efforts of all the members of the team that made the season a successful one. Our hats are off to those who did such a wonderful job. 1954 SEASON SCORES KIT OPPONENTS 20 U. of Buffalo. 8 16 Case . 15 25 5 20 Wavnesburg 6 15 Ithaca . 9 18 Cortland 16 32 Toronto 7 34 Edinboro 0 24 ...... Alfred ...... . 6 36 ......U. of Buffalo 0 240 72 MEMBERS 123 John Radoeha‘Tittle John” 130 Joe Falardeau “Canuck” 137 Jim Modrak “Mighty Mo” 147 Jim Cargnoni “Cargo 157 Ross DiBiase “Chick” 167 Gary Dotzler “Kram” 177 Jim Barclay “Jimbo” Heavy- Mike Desiderio “Giant Killer Ed Ross “Tiny” One Hundred mid Forty-five Left to right: Pete Whilte, Doug Keller, Ramon Ordoveza, Chuck Magin, Donal Dillie, Jerry Hortop, Louis Per Hello, Roy Brubaker, and Coach Fuller. JV WRESTLING Behind the scenes of our victorious and un- defeated wrestling team, there is a group of boys known as the JV Wrestlers. Although most of the honors and glory go to the varsity, these boys deserve much acclaim for their participation in this year’s success. Made up mainly of first year men, they won one match and lost three to big name colleges. Although this may not seem like a tremendous year, it was, in Ihe respect that their losses were to men with decidedly more experience. The fact that a JV Wrestler has to step into the varsity man's shoes in the event that a varsity man is absent is another factor that makes the JV Wrestler an asset to this undefeated season. Let's all tip our hats to the JV Wrestler! One H mid red tin if Forty-fix Baseball A SPIRITED TEAM Top row left lo right—Lew Hall, Mynie No- decker Ken Hale, Ray Swedeberg, Gordon Taillie, Bob Morrison, Tony LapanE, and Coach Ray Vosburgh. Middle row—Dick lirouse. Jack Stecker, Don Dorn, Ralph Van Penrsem, Frank Silkman (captain), Dave Weeks. Front row— Norman Webcl, Jim Allen, Dick Anderson, Roger Wright, Bob Lucia, ant) Ray Cavlier. Mining—Dick DeCook, The Rochester Institute of Technology baseball team returned to the intercollegiate diamond wars last spring after a year’s lapse. Coach Ray Vosburgh’s Techmen managed to fashion a won two, lost four record with mainly an inexperienced team. RIT won its last twro games of the season, whipping Geneseo State and Roberts Wesleyan College. Roberts, Potsdam State, University of Buffalo, and Erie Tech admin- istered the defeats. The UB-RIT game, played at Buffalo ended in a close 6 to 4 win for Buffalo and marked a turning point toward better things by the RIT nine. Vosburgh has on hand this spring several seasoned veterans including last years starting outfield, third baseman and first baseman and two starting pitchers. The returning kttermen are outfielders Frank Silkman, who was field captain and who batted an even ,500 (13 for 26), Roger Wright and Mynie Nodecker, first sackcr Dick Brouse, third baseman Bob Morrison, and pitchers Gordon Taillie and Tony Lapani. Freshmen, who this season can play varsity ball, also figure in Vosburgh s plans. Tech will need a good double play combination, two more starting hurlers and a catcher, plus some utility men for a successful season. This year's squad will have faced Geneseo, Erie Tech. Roberts each twice and Paul Smith’s College, Potsdam, Buffalo U., and Frcdonia State each once. One Hundred and Forty-seven A good combination Play at first Executing a bunt Out Hundred and Forty-eight Fencing The spirit to win Left to right: Barbara Brill, Helen Sowinski, Coach Harold Moresque, June Johnson, Pat Putney, and Clea Cooper. Dressed in gleaming white from head to toe, the four squads of the fencing team are ready for bold action against the opposing Foe. The men and women’s foil, the epee and the saber squads have been coordinated by our coach and leader, Harold Flarcsquc, to create a spirit that demands a winning team. The new members of the squad have been al- most religious in their practice and suffered ach- ing muscles willingly in striving to earn their let- ters and recognition for the team. With a sole re- maining veteran, the men's squads have shown quality and skill. In future years the prospect is even more exciting for with the advent of four and five year courses our boys will be with us longer. The girls have supported their reputation and crowned another prosperous year. The fencers angelic white is only a disguise for the devilish spirit that leads them on to victory. On guard One Hundred mid Forty-nine Congratulations Tennis Back row, left to right: Joel Dc Marco, Bill Jenkins, Duncan MacPherson, Mike Peretta, Bill Toporcer, Front row: Samuel Parker, Ramon Ordevoza, and Ed Meyers. Mecca of tennis players, art students with sketch pads and other interested observers, the RIT tennis courts on South Fitzhugh last winter became a con- cession to modern progress and are now in the limbo of forgotten things. Figuring large in the City of Rochester’s plans for downtown traffic relief, the site of the Institute courts will presently emerge as a road circle which will link Plymouth Avenue South with an extension of Court Street and the new bridge over the Genesee River at Troup Street. A curtailed tennis schedule was necessitated by the lack of adequate playing facilities, but there was enough material available for a good squad. Coach Bill Toporcer made the best of the temporarily unfavor- able situation by holding indoor practice in the East- man Annex intramural gym and arranging a limited competitive schedule. With the loss of last years four aces Bekir Arpag, Eston Lawrence, Harold Meyers and Neil Montanus, the task of rebuilding for the future was begun around a couple of Freshmen, Ramon Ordovcza and Edward Meyers. In supporting roles were holdovers from last season, Dick Beals, Mike Pcrrcta, Sam Parker and Rod Curtis. The Administration assures us that there will be new, and better, courts to replace the old. It is likely that they will not be far from the main group of RIT buildings and that they would be closely adjacent to other proposed athletic facilities. Tennis at RIT has been popular with both the boys and the girls. Student disappointment over the present temporary loss is mixed with expectancy at the prospect of better courts and improved supplemental facilities for the eager beaver tennis crowd. One Hundred and fifty Boij Meets Qir) Four years! How does Hamlin sound? Love Me? What Plans? 9:59 One Hitndred and Fifty-three Anyone for tennis? Shall we ? We shall! Out of gas? One Hundred and fifty-four Cayley’s Expressions . . . How can a person believe in Does the future look good for us? How docs the world skua- Can you trust anyone? scientific facts and the Bible? lion look to you? What about those who face Are fraternities as bad as Do you think Techmila will Where’s your book of art the draft? people say? come out on time? I One Hundred and Fifty-five Awards go to Phi Upsilon Phi Bunny Hop Spring Weekend We are the students. We are the ones who have participated in the extra-curricular activities around RIT to make it a school that we arc proud of. This year the activities came fast and furiously, but we all were ready and willing to take them right in our stride. The months flew by and before wc knew it, April was on us. April brought its light showers, and the biggest event of the year, Spring Weekend! The organ izations cooperated with the Spring Weekend Com- mittee, and together they made April 9, 10, and 11, three glorious days. “Fantasia was the theme portrayed and everybody went all out for fantastic undertakings. “Fantasy in Music” was the theme for the Friday night carnival, and the minute we stepped inside the door of the Eastman Building, we heard “Music, Music, Music. Each booth had taken the title of a song for its theme. Gamma Phi’s booth, “Who Stole the Wedding Bell? , was doing a lot of business in mock marriages. Rings were given and marriage licenses were issued. Wc truly saw “A Tattle Bit of Heaven when we went into the Eastman Assembly Hall for the annual Phi Upsilon Phi Sorority Musical. We watched St. Peter and his jury of angels pass judgment on the mor- tals who were entering heaven. Pi dub’s booth, “How Much is that Doggie in the Window? tested our skill at throwing. The “Wheel of Fortune” spinned at the Newman Club booth. We placed our money on No. 13. Wc waited in tense excitement as the wheel started spin- ning again. It stopped on No. 13! Proudly we picked up our prize and went on to the next booth. One Hundred and fifty-fix Kappa Sigma Kappa's booth, “Dragnet,” was on the alert for fishermen, fishing out of season, so we attempted to catch a fish. Unluckily we did, for after the slippery object had been caught, they put us in a chair and gave us electric shocks. We meandered down the hall and stopped at Sigma Kappa Delta’s booth, “Golden barrings,” to have our fortunes told. “Black Magic” suited the Radio Club’s booth very well, for we don't know how, but we were able to send radiograms to our friends and parents at home. We stopped to have our pictures taken at Delta Lambda Epsilon’s booth, “Gaite Parisiennc. We paid a visit to “Moires” at the Delta Omicron and Theta Gamma booth. The ski movie was most enjoyable at the Ski Club’s booth, “The Merry Yodlcr,” We were quite thirsty by this time, so we stopped at Alpha Psi’s booth, “Pink Lemonade for a Blue Lady. Then on to the Alumni Association s booth to reg- ister for the radios that were given away at the dance. Saturday afternoon found us peeping in and out of doors at the Barracks and the Boys’ Dorm. Billy May’s orchestra was simply tremendous for the formal on Saturday night at the Collegiate Club. One of the highlights of the evening was the presen- tation of the wrist watch to Earl Wolfe, who was elected this year’s “Mr. Campus.” The much sought after Spring Weekend Trophy was awarded shortly after and the hard working girls of Phi Upsilon Phi were the lucky recipients. Sunday found everybody at Open House at Kate Gleason, eating delicious home cooked meals. It was a perfect ending to a perfect week end. A word of praise goes to Chairman, Harris Rusitzky, and to the committee which aided him: Richard T. Anderson, co-chairman; Gail Crannell, Secretary; Helen Alberti ne, Treasurer; Edwin Krauss, ticket sales; Donald Nagel, Gary Bell, and Joyce Tilley, art work; William Wright, Friday afternoon rallyj William Rumoidl, band; Josephine italiano, Reporter Repre- sentative; W illiam Eldridge, Printing; and Mrs. Hope Miller, Mr. Robert Belknap, and Mr. David Shuck- man as Advisors. Pink Lemonade Blow Gabriel blow Skiing any one The grand finale of the Phi U Show One Hundred and Fifty-seven Laughter and Fortune One Hundred ami Fifty-eight SENIOR INDEX AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN....................17 Alderdiec, Lawrence ................. 20 Cunningham, V.......... , ■...........20 Dettlebach, Richard. .................20 Franke, Roger........................ 20 Gem hard, Henry...................... 20 Hughes, Guy......................... 20 Parker, Samuel..................... 20 Senior. William...................... 20 Potter. Susan....., .................20 Vick, Francis...................... -20 Wardle, Alfred....................... 20 Wingfield, Anne......... - 20 ART AND DESIGN.......................21 Adams, Robert.........................26 Bell, Gary...........................26 Braverman, Albert.................. 26 Brouse, Richard ... ................ 26 Cooper, Clea. ....................... 26 Crane, John...................... ,27 Delafield, Cecily....,,.............- 27 Giordano, Pietrina ................ .27 Goetzman, Emily......................27 Howcroft, Frances....................,27 Kellogg, June........................27 Markle, Allan.................. .27 Nagel, Donald...................... 27 Plumb, William........................27 Rebholz, David .................. .27 Wandersee, Bernard....................27 White, John...........................27 CHEMISTRY............................29 Bailey, John .................. .... 33 Cherney, Myron.......................33 Clark. Richard.......................33 Cornell, James.......................33 Lodolini, Marcello. , ...............33 Putney, Mary'....................... 33 Snyder, Robert....................... 33 Wilkin, Angela....... 33 COMMERCE..............................35 Annucci, Ralph.................... . 38 Baker, Carol..................... 38 Brynilsem., Rolf..... ................38 Burke, Phylis....... . . .38 Carltvati, Ronald. . , Chudyk, Walter ... Cobb, Lee........ Conklin. Donna .... Cormack, Janice Davenport, M....... Flanagan, Daniel .,. Hayes, Joan....... Hecktor, Anita..... Herendeen, Alice . . . Hotchkiss, Gay ..... Hough, Ronald. ... Hughes. Richard. . . Klee, Rosemary .... Loth, Janet........ Lucia, Margot...... May, Bruce....... Moore, Maureen Muldoom Marion . Neilon, John....... Palm, Angie........ Paul, John......... Pruitt, Denitha.... Reitnauer, Suzanne . Robinson, James. . . . Royce-Garrett, Grace Scalise, Carmen .... Schantz, Andrew . .. Way man, Robert . . . Wenglein, Thomas. . Wescott, Maryr...... .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....38 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....39 .....40 .....40 .....40 .....40 .....40 ELECTRICAL..........................41 Bedrij, Orest..................... ,46 Reye. Howard......................... 46 Blair, Garyf....................... 46 Borland, William.....................46 Bussey. Dirk.........,............. 46 Coulter, John.................. ... ,46 Cutaia, Alfred...................... 46 Dandrea, Ralph ................... 46 DiMuro. Raymond....................,46 Dunbeck, Richard................... , 46 Fraser, Gary....................... ,46 Garland, John...................... 46 Giglio-Tos, Louis...... .............47 Honan. John........................ .47 Hussey, Thomas................ Latone, Salvatore. , , ....... Lefkowitz, Edward. Lounsbcrry, Donald.......... Matey k, William............ Michaels, Bernard ...... . , . Okoniewski, John............ Radocha, John................ Rose, Donald......... ........ Townsend, Stephen............ Wild, Davnd.......... ...... Zaenglein, Conrad............ Zakrewski, Joseph . ........ FOOD ADMINISTRATION Bullock, Martha............. Capone, Albert................ DiBiase, Ross............. Griffin, Marilyn ........... Kramer. Maty. ............. .. Palchett, Janet . ........ Phillips, Elizabeth......... Strong, Barbara ............ .4: . r .4; a: .4: .4; .4; .4; 4; .4: .4; .4; .47 .4? 53 53 52 53 53 53 53 MECHANICAL Bcrl, Thomas.......... Blakesley, Richard . . Blanchette, Jon....... Braun, Thomas........ Conde, William........ Deane, John........ Erbland, Philip...... Forster, Charles...... Galbraith, Robert. . . . Laboski, Richard..... McConnell, Richard . Messmer, Robert Rohr, Bruce........... Rosati, Ralph........ Scafetta, John...... SpecchiOj Theodore . . Stonelv, John......... Taillie. Gordon....... VanAuken, Robert.., Wetzel, Loren......... Winkelmann, Herbert .59 ,65 .6.5 ,65 ,65 ,65 .65 .66 .66 6r- .66 .66 .66 .66 .66 .66 66 ,66 .66 .66 .66 .66 One Hundred and Fifty-nine SENIOR INDEX PHOTOGRAPHY Austin, Richard ..... Bellune, Max ....... Bolton, Harold ...... Boston, Bernard..... Brubaker, Roy. ...... Curtis, Rodney...... Davidson, Bruce. Denk, William ...... Gillan, Lee......... Gordon, Paul........ Green,, Nat......... Harper, John........ HoLzwarthj Paul. Howard, Carl........ Johnson, Edward. . . . Kaplan. Irwin....... Kerjes, Robert......... Kill an, Stanley.... Lara, Sally Ann..... Lees, William....... Marshall, John...... Martin, Dennis...... Morrison, Robert Newman, Frank....... Norman. Richard Parker, John........ Peake, Hayden......... Pobboravsky, Irving, , Podolsky, Jerald.... Pownall, John......... Stell, D. Charles... Teolis, Marilyn..... Turner, Donald Peter Vetare, Frank...... Warner, Richard Wasilewski, Carl.... Watson, Robert........ Woyach, Robert...... Wulf, Raymond....... Rummel, William, , . Zakia, Richard...... Zeeb, Dean.......... .....67 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....72 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....73 .....74 .....74 .....74 .....74 .....74 .....74 .....74 . .. 74 .....74 .....74 .71 .....74 PRINTING........................75 Adams, David................. ,80 Alford, Thomas.................. 80 Badiand, Wayne.........................80 Baril, Robert..........................80 Beaman, George.........................80 Berdine, David...................... 80 Berry, Walter ...................... .80 Bills, Warren........................ 80 Boehm, Kenneth................... , 80 Bogardus, Neale..................... .80 Branges, Edward........................80 Callanan, Donald.......................80 Campbell, Malcolm. ...................,80 Carvajal, Adolfo.......................80 Cote, Richard..........................80 Crosby, Harry........................81 3 Dlugokenski, R. H..................... 81 Dorn, Donald...........................81 Eldridge, William......................81 Faller, Raymond....................... 8! Fiorito, Daniel........................81 Frank, Donald........... .81 Furnari, Joseph........................81 Gagliardi, Anthony ....................81 Gartland, Vem..........................81 Goodman, Irwin..................... 81 Hamlin, William...................... 81 Hill, Kent.......................... 81 Hilliker, Charles. . . ................82 Homeier, David.........................82 Home, Walter........................■ ,82 Igcmir, Gokmen. .................. .82 Johnson, Andrew ..................... .82 Lapomarda, John........................82 Mazza. Raymond.........................82 McKeever, Luke. ...................... 82 O’Hara, William..............82 OTIare, John.......................... 82 Parker, Robert.... 82 Peck, Cyril............................82 Radens, David........................ .82 Reid, Ronald......................... .83 Rex, Donald............................83 Riegert, George........................83 Riehl, John ...........................83 Ritchie, William.......................83 Rock, Marvin...........................83 Sax, Bill........................... .83 Schluntz, Ed......................... 83 Sheahan, R. T,... Smith, William. . . Sunricker, Bruce. . Llterino, Nicholas Weathers. Brantley Wentz, Carroll . . . Wolfe, Earl....... RETAILING Boucher, Marilyn. Chapman, Nancy. Clark, Nesta ..... Cole, Beverly..... Ellsworth, Joan. . . Fanning, June. . .. Feldman, Rita. .. . Ifart, Nan....... Hellert, Alice .... Ingersoll, Mary . ,. Johnson, James. .. Kayser, June..... Lend rim, Alma. . . Lenz, Joan....... Levin, Arlene .... Levy, Hope....... Mancini, Richard. Mann, Shirley. . .. Martella, Frank . . Miller, Carol.... Miller, Dorine .... Morris, James. .. . Murphy, Rosemary Nelson, Marilyn. . . Parkes, Diana..... Pezzulo, Norecn . .. Reynolds, Margaret Rolley, Beatrice... Rusby, Mary Jean Sansonc, Patricia Ann Scott, Sally Anne Slocomb, Peggy. . Susong, Barbara. Thompson, Laura Tyrrell, Robert. . Wilcox, Mary Lou Wombacher, Cleo Mae Zimmer, Walter...... One Hundred and Sixty ADVERTISING Professional Photographers Industrial Photographers Photo Finishers Members of Graphic Arts Industry FOR FINE SERVICE, COMPLETE STOCKS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO MARKS FULLER, INC. 70 Scio Street ROCHESTER 4, NEW YORK Tele. 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HOLD YOUR NEXT BANQUET or DANCE AT POWERS HOTEL Here you are assured the finest ac- commodations, the best in food and service, and moderate prices. Drop in or phone our Maitre D’Hotel, Mr, Caruana, LOcust 6400. • Banquet Headquarters POWERS HOTEL 34 W. Main St., Rochester ?4, N. Y. JOSEPH J. SIANWAY, Gtnl Mqr □ One Hundred and Seven! y-one Champion Knitwear Co., Inc. Rochester 4, N, Y. T-SHIRTS SWEAT SHIRTS JACKETS CAPS, EMBLEMS, PENNANTS Iiuif direct from the manufacturer BOB’S DINER for FINE FOOD BREAKFAST — LUNCH DINNER 35 SPRING ST. Rochester, N. Y. TECHMILA STAFF xcishes to thank all the organi- zation , and Student Council for their congenial cooperation in thin year's Tech mil a. Your support xcax needed and appreciated. The Rochester Clue of Printing House Craftsmen, advocating education in the graphic arts salutes the graduating class and recommends the craftsman’s slogan, Share Your Knowledge 1954 One Hundred and Seventy-two Production Perhaps the most vital link between instructor and student is the personal interest that everyone of the faculty takes in each pupil. 1 here is no room for the haughty nr the proud. A relationship of good friendship leads to a greater interest in the subject and makes the problem of learning a pleasure rather than a dull task. No man entering this storehouse of knowledge and good friendship can leave it without memories that will stay with him over the future years, and looking back he will consider them worthwhile and pleasurable years. It is only through the great efforts of advisers Ralph Hattersley and Brent Archer that the modern idea for this book could be carried on through the medium of pictures. Leading the creative illustration class through a maze of photographs, these two men brought both beauty and originality into the stories which the pic- tures tell. No one word of thanks can express our gratitude to these two wonderful guys and their students who did such a terrific job. The cover was designed by Rita Madalina, and done OfTset Lith- ography in the RIT Printing Department. Letterpress pages were done by Hcndcrson-Moshcr, Inc. The two page insert was done offset by the Graphic Arts Research Department at RIT. The Department Dividers were done silkscreen by f. W. Gregory and Company. Type Text is in 11 pt. Baskcrvillc, and was printed on Black and White Enamel Sub. 100. All Offset Lithography pages were printed in the Offset Depart- ment at RIT. Best Wishes, Earl Wolfe Editor One Hundred and Seventy-three