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

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TECIT-Tllllili 'fl mb History of the Class of 1926? February 192-L witnessed the arrival of about 150 timid and verdant pupils who were to be known later as the class of 19265. For the present, however, we were known as freshmen. Our first semester was spent in getting acquainted with everything and every- body and in envying those 'LI-Iigh and Mighty Seniors. As lA,s we were determined to get started. We were fortunate enough to have for our faculty advisers, Mrs. Hideout, Miss Wallon, and Mr. Stone. With their aid we were able to draw up a constitution and elect class officers. We selected the following officers to represent us: Charles Rivers-President Bertha Keating-Yice-President Brainerd Nims-Secretary Fred Demarest-Treasurer Neil Beckwith-Member-at-large Dean Burlingame, Boys' Athletic Manager Bernice Vining-Girls, Athletic Manager Our class always has stood for quality and not quantity. When we were I lB's, we attempted to make the school aware of our existence by announcing a social. This was our first opportunity to get acquainted. It was a shock to the class to find the walls of the gym lined with sturdy young men with only here and there a touch of color added by a member of the fair sex. Our next social event was a Mardi Gras dance held in our IIIB year. Many novelties were introduced of which the balloon dance was the most outstanding. The thought that was uppermost in our minds at the beginning of our senior year was to find some way of enlarging our treasury in order to help meet grad- uation expenses. We were informed that a bazaar had been the means by which our predecessors had met this problem, but the thought of how to run a bazaar with 100 boys and half' a dozen girls was a problem. An Autumn Hop was sub- stituted which turned out to be a great success financially as well as otherwise. Our class meetings have always been more or less solemn precedures. This is probably due to the fact that we have had efficient leaders. For the past year we have had the following officers: Kenneth Berry+President Bertha Keating-Yice-President John S. MaloneyvSecretary Earl HewinsonATreasurer Charles P1iverswMember-at-large Brainerd Nimsgli-oys, Athletic Manager Olive Calverley-Girls' Athletic Manager. The business of the class has always been carried on by the outstanding mem- bers of the class, but occasionally some new and feeble voice might be heard sec- onding a motion or making a move to adjourng that is, if he could get ahead of Stone. We pride ourselves in having lived up to our constitution at all times, but how could we ever have gone astray with Maloney always there with the constitu- tion ready to put his finger on the right article at the right moment. This is our history so far, and we have enjoyed it in the making. We hope that our future events will be as enjoyable and as profitable as these have been. BURTON H. Bloom' I 'lb 21

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TECH-'I'lGl'IH 41 vb Last Will and Teszfamemf of 1926? VVO the Class of 19265, of the Technical High School, in the city of Spring- field. County of Hampden, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, do now record out last will and testament. lt is our purpose to dispose of our various chattels that each may go to the most deserving heir. FIKSTTVVP do appoint Mr. Stone and Mrs. Hideout as our executors. SECONDTW9 the llIA class leave the first six rows in the assembly to the incoming seniors. THIRD- We also leave to the IIlB's as many senior privileges as they may be able to manage. FOL'RTHf-T0 Miss Weaver and to Mr. Hitchcock we bequeath two steel bars to be used to calm the great chaos caused by the most unruly scholars. FIFTH+Fl0I'9IlC0 Meacham leaves her modesty and shy manners to Dorothy Chisholm. SIXTH-Norma Warnock leaves her undisputed popularity to Dorothy De Nyse. SEvENTH+John Maloney leaves his superiority complex, as well as his conceit, to Arthur Bigelow. EIGHT-Harry Prosl leaves his ability to start an argument with Doctor Cockayne to .loseph Falt. NINTHYRTHTY Boden bequeaths her bus tickets to Wilbraham to any poor, unfortunate commuter. f TENTH-lzetta Wetherell leaves her troubles to Alice Cunningham. ELEVENTH-Mary Jane Hopper leaves her position as property mistress to Carolyn Marsh whom we deem a worth successor. TNVELFTH+J8li0 Slavin leaves his wit and humor to Ruth Hayden. THIRTEENTIliCh3Fl9S Rivers leaves his congeniality and ear to ear smile as an ideal for future Techites to strive for in the development of Tech Spirit. FOURTEENTIIYBOD Christifori leaves his athletic ability to Norman Myrick. FIFTEENTII+Kf?HH8th Berry leaves his ability to be in several places at the same time to the future IHA class president. SIXTEENTH-.lack Derby leaves the secret of his marcel to Katherine Ingals whom we believe to be a worthy heir. SEVENTEENTH-T he authors of this will leave every hope for continued suc- cess to Mr. Marsh. the faculty, and the students. EIGIITEENTIIiWlt, the class of 19265, leave the proposed New Assembly Hall and lunchroom to our grandchildren or their lineal descendents, if they do not materialize in their day. Subscribed, sealed, published, and declared by the aboved named testators as their last Will and Testament in the presence of the undersigned, wholat their re- quest and in the presence of each other have herewith subscribed their names as witnesses. Buwrim TQEATING EVA T'iALL LEw1s STONE fi IO 37