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

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Dr. Leo Gans, our distinguished conductor, was a new- comer to Tech last year. During the year that he has been with us, he has become an important part of Tech’s life and activities. One of the many ways in which Dr. Gans has demonstrated his interest in Techites is by arranging educa- tional as well as entertaining assemblies. He enjoys working with the students and faculty at Tech, and he has been im- pressed by the willingness of the faculty to assist before and after school those students who have need of special help. To Dr. Gans each student has individual concerns and he treats them as such. Because of his understanding of student problems, he is always willing to discuss difficulties which may arise. He has taken it upon himself to see that every student is given the opportunity for a well-rounded background that will serve him throughout his life. Besides possessing the quality of effective leadership so important in an administrator, Dr. Gans constantly impresses us by his ability to meet all situations and carry them off with 11 While talking with him or listening to him in assem- finesse. blies, we appreciate his fluency as a speaker, his wit, and his contagious enthusiasm for this business of education. It does not surprise us to learn that, in addition to all his activities here, he has also found it possible to write books dealing with modern educational problems. The students who remain after school to partake in club activities or to attend committee meetings have sometimes heard a piano or an organ being played somewhere in the building. Those with an abundance of curiosity have traced the strains of music to the school’s assembly hall and, upon opening the door, have found popular Dr. Gans seated at the piano or at the organ. This amazes those who have not realized before that he plays both very well. A curious Tiger member inquired which he preferred playing, and Dr. Gans answered, “The organ, but I still bat a piano.” Dr. Gans has achieved remarkable results at Tech, and we have great hope for the future because of his abounding energy and his dynamic personality.

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Tonight’s symphony is one of the greatest stepping stones in the lives of our many Tech musicians. Each member of the orchestra realizes the time and effort that the understand- ing arrangers and composers have given him to make this symphony a success. Special credit should be given to our competent conduc- tor, Dr. Leo Gans, and to his reliable assistant, Mr. Belding F. This is Mr. Jackson’s first year at Tech. Before coming here he taught English at Commerce High School from 1926-1942. serving in that capacity at Commerce for one year. Jackson. He was then elected assistant principal, From there, he went as assistant principal to Classical High School After a short interval at Forest Park Junior High, Mr. Jackson joined us at Tech. where he remained six years. Mr. Jackson is interested in outdoor activities. Conse- quently, he enjoys the peaceful and satisfying hobby of gar- dening. For quite some time he has been interested in jour- nalism. When he was an English teacher at Commerce High School, Mr. Jackson was one of the co-advisers of Commerce, the school paper. staff that he ‘“‘dabbles in writing, somewhat.” An example of his “dabbling” is the column that Mr. Jackson edits for the Belchertown Sentinel called ‘“The Steeple Soliloquizes.” It is a column that comments on the all-around, everyday hap- He told a representative from our Tiger penings in the immediate neighborhood and in-the world. He 10 has also published several pocket books of verse in which there are poems for Christmas and for other important occasions. Fortunately for Tech, Mr. Belding Jackson is quite im- pressed with the school’s program. He is enthusiastic about the friendly atmosphere which predominates throughout the whole school. The unlimited co-operation of Tech’s faculty was another highlight in our talk with him. It is everyone’s turn now to try to live up to his expectations. With the help of a lively committee—Mr. Crabtree, Miss Ratto, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Winslow, Miss Norrgard, and Dr. Gans—he recruited the hidden talent among the students early in the fall for Tech’s annual show, “Tech Tantrums.” Mr. Jackson’s wonderful understanding has already proved that he will be an asset to Tech.

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Famous sayings: “Don’t let him take my tray.” Jean Hawkins, Ruth Grady, Alice Carey, Una Hilliker, Eleanor Reardon, back to camera. English Alice G. Carey Sidney V. Doane Jean G. Hawkins Dorothy W. Adams Helen L. Brazeau Lyman E. Briggs Una D. Hilliker Emma N. Lemay Sixty-seven strong are the members of the “Arrangers and Composers” who have done their level best to make this symphony produce a lasting impression on our lives. All of them are here in our Music Hall now—backstage probably—listening with pride to the musicians whom they have so ably trained. Leaning over our box seat we can see in the wings members of our English Department. There is Miss Dorothy Adams, depart- ment chairman, who finds time to engage in choral singing. She is a member of her church choir and of the Springfield Symphony Chorus. Not far away is busy Mrs. Helen Brazeau who enjoys traveling and who recently took a trip to Canadian Labrador. Our school librarian, Mrs. B., has her capable hands full as the literary adviser of the Tech News. Mr. Lyman Briggs, a newcomer to Tech this year, graduated from Harvard and the University of Wisconsin and taught at the latter. Before coming to Tech, he also taught English at Watertown High School. Mr. Briggs enjoys painting and traveling and has spent three years in India. Heading up the pro- duction of this show is Miss Alice Carey, the able literary adviser of the Tech Tiger staff. Mr. Sidney V. Doane, our popular drama coach, gave us many helpful last-minute suggestions. His one am- bition in life (he tells us) is “to find twelve boys who are interested in drama.” Having spent the recent summer at Norwich Lake, Hunting- ton, Massachusetts, friendly Miss Jean Hawkins is now planning a lovely flower garden around her new home. Directing the pho- tography, an all-important part of our Yearbook production, is Miss Una D. Hilliker. In addition, she handles publicity for Tech, and that takes energy! There, also, is Mrs. Emma Lemay who really likes music, especially the opera. One of her many hobbies includes gardening around her new house. Who is that buying a program? Why, it’s Mrs. Dorothy Ruggles, who, on the side, is an enthusiastic bridge and canasta player. ‘This past summer she received letters from former students thanking her for her help in English. Listen- ing to our symphony is Mrs. Sadie Tabackman, whose hobbies are reading and traveling. A number of her former students’of English visit Mrs. Tabackman, who corresponds frequently with some in college and in the armed forces. Finally we glimpse Miss May Whalen, a lover of music, who enjoys spending her leisure hours at Broadway plays. Dorothy D. Ruggles Sadie P. Tabackman