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

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Left to Right: Theresa Courtney, Alice Shea, — Left to Right; Charles Allen, David Reid, William Brooks, Herbert Northrop, Nutrition experiment with white rats Mabel Potter, William Clancy, Manning Case, Nelson Butler, Frank McMahon SCIENCE As we roam along the third floor corridors we become fully aware of the fact that here are located the science rooms. Odd- looking contraptions peer out of some of these rooms. In others can be seen goldfish and all sorts of animals, alive and preserved. David Robb demonstrating operation of electric meter The teachers form a fine and interesting group. Like all of us they have hobbies. The main ones seem to be outdoor sports such as hiking, golf, camping, and swimming. They have taught in some very interesting places. For example, Mr. Northrup has taught in South Dakota and the Panama Canal Zone. Others have taught in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and Newington, Connecti- cut. The years they've taught here range from eight to twenty-one. They belong to teachers’ organizations and church clubs. The three main courses in this vast field are biology, physics, and chemistry. Under these we find the minor subjects: physiology, meteorology, electronics, and hygiene. The students find most of these very interesting. One phase of biology some girls object to is dissecting, but most are just as MECHANICAL A good technical man must be able to read and draw blueprints both accurately and clearly. Because of this Tech has an adequate Mechanical Drawing Department. Under the expert supervision of five skilled teachers, we receive a basic knowledge of blueprints, in both their read- ing and drawing. These teachers are not all school, as they enjoy photo- graphy, gardening, travelling, and a variety of clubs. Their advice can be accepted as the best because their degrees Left to Right; Russell Hobbie, Fred Kaplita, Albert Bellorini. Rear Left to Right: Orley Duffin, Robert Hutcheons, Frank Waite 16

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Left: Miss Shea Right: Future Typists The “rhythm society” at Tech is the source of the staccato tapping sounds heard in the halls of the third floor. For the second year Tech has offered to its students the opportunity to gain a knowledge of the techniques of typing. The course covers a wide scope of training. The pupil is familiarized with the parts of a typewriter, TYPI] G the correct care and use of these parts, the addressing of envelopes, and the arrange- ment of letters and themes. Why do we refer to our typing classes as the “rhythm society”? Without rhythm one cannot achieve an accurate and speedy typing skill. This phase is stressed by typing to music with a definite pattern. At last the big day arrived! We were going out in that famous gray car with “Chief” Walmer. To prepare for this we struggled through the classroom part of Tech’s Driver Education course. Here we learned the mechanics of a car and the rules of the road. By passing this section, we earned a card notifying the Examiner that we were exempted from the oral test. The first step in our actual driving was Mr. Walmer’s demonstration of his famous “routine method.” Then he handed the keys over to us and we nervously shrank behind the wheel for the first time. However as the days flew by, so did our nervousness, and finally we are the proud owners of a license. Left: Polly Richards Martha Davis Eleanor Taylor Mr. Walmer Rowena Morey Right: Robert Gordon David Hackett Jesse Lyons Mr. Walmer James Herbert 15 DRIV ER EDUCATION

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| : i! Be ten Russell Hobbie demonstrates to science teachers of city; Sound Waves SCLEN CE enthusiastic over it as other parts. Biology enables them to further their study of living organisms. In physics the boys do actual ex- periments with various forms of matter. Chemistry teaches the student the origin and composition of chemicals. Experiments are carried on that show the pupil just what happens with the combin- ing of various substances. Physiology shows the activities of living organisms, and physiography is the study of the physical features of the earth. It teaches the formation of the mountains and other appearances of our earth. Meteorology deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere. The science department is greatly responsible for the interest- ing projects shown in the Technicade. One that always attracts people is sh owing the heartbeat of an unhatched chicken. Displays of other types portraying the various courses are always interesting. We are all thankful for the great contributions our science depart- ment gives to this big event. DRAWING in engineering and teaching are ample proof that such advice is based on a sound foundation. Mechanical drawing is taught by Mr. Davis, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Duffin, Mr. Thorndike, and Mr. Bushey who also teaches a course in architectural drawing for those who wish to enter the field of architecture. We feel confident that we will go into college well equipped to cope with advanced work in engineering, thanks to Tech’s excellent drawing department. Left to Right: Chester Thorndike, Raymond MacKenzie, Alexander Davis, Orley Duffin 17 Stanley Lopata completes weather map for Mr. Clancy’s meterology class Robert Sabin explains schematic circuit of super- eal radio ee