Technical High School - Tech Tiger Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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12 THE 1915 ORIOLE ruary classes will not feel out of place. Let us try to make the rnost of the condition and make our school in every part, even to the abused half-year classes, the best. The Oriole HE crisis is past-the 1913 ORIOLE is a success. After two years of indifferent support and financial deficits the ORIOLE is again on its feet. The school understood at the first of the year that, if sufhcient interest was not shown to support a school annual, we would have none-but the school did its part. A comparatively large percentage subscribed for a book, but there is still no reason Why the student body to the last man should not buy an ORIOLE. Each person, it seems, can afford seventy-five cents for such a worthy cause. More- over the fact that one of these little books, when all the expenses are reckoned, costs about one dollar and twenty-five cents, proves conclusively that you are getting your money's worth. Contributions have been encouraging. Friends have been ready to help us, tickets for the entertainments have sold well, and we have been able to get together enough money and ma- terial to publish a book which We believe is representative and creditable to the school. But We have not tried to make a book so elaborate and so extravagant that in future years, when the class does not have as great financial success, they will feel that they cannot put as much into the annual and con- sequently that their book is unsatisfactory. We have tried this year to establish a standard, which we believe other classes can well equal, without going beyond their means. The ORIOLE is on its feet. Let us all boom it. Next year right from the first, talk ORIOLE. Save your jokes, draw pic- tures, write stories, remember your class activities from the beginning of school. Get busy, and remember that the ORIOLE stands for Tech, and that Tech stands for efficiency. Friday Morning Exercises NE of the features of life at Tech is the Friday morning exercises. Since the coming of the school to its present build- ing, it has been a custom to set aside a day, usually Friday,

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CLZD 69 9 s Z5 A fa r fu i w 3 X Q g 1.113 N placing a school annual of this sort before the members and friends of the school, some word from the editors is looked for. The purpose of this section is twofold: First, to comment generally upon what has come before our notice during the past year, and, second, to bring the faculty and the student body in closer connection by presenting the students' side of several questions. The February Classes N spite of the unbelief of the doubtful, the success of the midyear class plan is assured. The February class organiza- tions now seem to be on as firm a basis as the june classes. To be sure, they are not so large, but each year brings nearly even division between the number entering in midwinter and fall. The matter of the CRIOLE has been successfully settled this year. The nominating committee picked from the two junior classes decided that the midyear class should have two of the positions on the board and the 1914 class the others. Any other class that sees fit can change this and have the editor- in-chief from the September class if it is desirable. The 1912M class prom at the Hotel Kimball was one of the most successful ever held at Tech, Can the midyear class give a prom worthy of the school? The class of 'IZM answered this question. It means a half year saved in a good many cases, and even if a fellow is going to college, a half year to work in or to make up some required subjects by going back to school is surely acceptable. The half year plan seems to be working. In a short while there will be no difference between the two classes and we gladly foresee the time when the members of the F eb-

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THE 1915 ORIOLE 13 of each week for some literary or musical program in the as- sembly hall. Before this year when twenty-minute study periods were allowed before school, the assembly was placed in this period, somewhat lengthened. This year, since this before- school period has been eliminated, a new plan of skipping one period in succession each Friday has been originated. This gives full time for any program that the committee may arrange. This lengthened period for exercises is greatly appreciated by the students and by the committee. The committee this year has been most active, and every program has been a success and well received. The programs have been varied. The delightful musicals, coming several times during the year, are very pleasing, while the literary part is well arranged and much enjoyed by all. For all this, the committee, and especially the general chairman, deserve great credit. The committee has been very successful in arranging special programs in observance of the holidays. A glance at the programs in a later section clearly shows the good work the students have done in entertaining throughout the past year. Little plays suggestive of holidays, interesting speeches, artistic musical programs, and business presented from the platform in a way no other school does, have made Tech unique. Local Criticism O ORIOLE would be complete without some mention of the need of local improvements. A bare, unsightly building Tech has long ceased to be. In most of the rooms hang pictures, the library is beautifully decorated with reproductions of art, and even the gymnasium walls are covered with banners and trophies. It is this that makes a building attractive. There is still space for more pictures or decorations of any sort and some means by which each class can leave such a gift to the school should be devised. A matter which needs attention is that of the bulletin boards on each side of the main door of the gymnasium. We are very fortunate in having such fine places to put posters and notices, but it is regrettable that the cases are so situated that the dim- ness of the light takes from their attractiveness. This could