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

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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

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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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Fales Newhall Mary Z. McCarthy Howard Mitchell Ruth C, Grady Eleanor C. Reardon Elsa M. Jaede Albert M. Johnson Schuyler C. Van Sickle Now the melodious notes of our symphony direct our interest to “Composers” in the realms of Social Studies and Modern Lan- guages. Miss Ruth Grady is one of the history experts. She admits that she is an ardent baseball fan and that, besides spending a short ie . ] S d : time in Maine this past summer, she saw quite a few games. Her OCZa Lu LOS hobby, movie photography involving friends and travels, absorbs the rest of her time. Returning after a year’s absence is Mr. Albert and Johnson. “Welcome back from all of Tech, Mr. Johnson!” In his leisure time he enjoys golf, skiing, and mountain climbing when he Modern Languages isn’t at conventions and meetings. Last summer he had quite a large garden and strawberry patch. Guiding the Student Council and serving as a coach and counselor for the A.I.C. Model Con- gress in addition to teaching a full schedule of classes is hard work, but Miss Eleanor Reardon has been very successful at it. She is interested in interior decoration, but knows the baseball scores as well. Mr. Schuyler Van Sickle, who spends some of his spare time playing bridge, should team up with other Tech enthusiasts. Among his various hobbies are repairing and restoring old furniture as well as reading a variety of books. The Modern Language Department has also contributed greatly in making this symphony a success. Miss Elsa Jaede is one of our many teachers who are interested in beautiful gardens. She is still looking for a black tulip for her French 12 class. Those she ordered from a reliable store blossomed red to her great surprise. Miss Mary McCarthy, one of our more versatile teachers, is not only artistic but athletic as well. This little lady’s favorite winter pastime is figure skating; in the summer, it’s swimming. She should, your Tiger re- porter thinks, be in the Fashion Show—and she knows her Spanish, too! Mr. Howard Mitchell, who is head of our Modern Language Department, is one of Tech’s most ambitious faculty members. He has edited several of the textbooks which we use here in school. A widely traveled gentleman, Mr. Mitchell speaks both Spanish and French fluently. As auditor of the Class of 1951, Mr. Fales Newhall finds plenty of work keeping senior finances in order. Besides this and teaching German, too, he spends much of his time reading and Elsa Jaede and Phil Eisner get to the (French) root of the matter. studying wildlife. Thus, working in harmony, these “arrangers and composers” have added versatility to our performance. 13