Wentworth Institute of Technology - Tekton Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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rman -lcfngfxgcin IQDQ THE TEKTON Scarci and Griffin-aground in a boat: thc same boat they had while at school! While in Plymouth, I met Wirt, Yelf land, and Santheson, still arguing whether or not to begin at the top or bottom to put in plumbing. In Norwell, Beach told me he was trying to think of a way to lay a pipe line to the rum runners on the coast. On nearing Boston again, I passed Chefalo in a Ford being towed to a garage. It was now late in the evening, but I could not pass the Institute without going-5 in to see if our friend and instructor, Mr. Lawrence, was still working with the boys. There he was, pleasant as ever, and after a short chat with him I decided to journey on toward home. PLUMBERS. -M WIENTWURTH i-- DID YOU KNOW THAT If a circle with a 150fmile radius was drawn about Springfield, Mass., as center, it would include oneffifth of the horse' power used in the United States? In 1880 there were but 23 miles of steam railroads in the United States, now there are over 263,000 miles, enough to go around the world 10 times? The heaviest material in the world is platina, its specific gravity is 2.15 0? The Panama Canal cost more than all other canals in the world combined? The cost was S375,000,000. The volume of the sun is 1,300,000 times that of the earth? The hoactzin, a bird found along the Amazon River, has feet on its wings? A noted engineer says bridge building will be a lost art 100 years from now due to the mounting costs of iron and steel? Four centuries of domestication have so changed the canary bird, that it is now be- ing imported into the native home of the birds, the Canary Islands? N London engineers are planning for doublefdecked streets? The first manual training school in the United States was inaugurated in Georgia in 1803? There were no multiplication tables in ancient Egypt? f ' 'WHNTWUHTII ' SPORTS Ty Cobb, famous as a baseball player and manager, is quoted as saying this: If I had my time over again, I would probf ably be a surgeon instead of a baseball player. I have only one regret: I shall not have done any real good to humanity when I retire. Many will sympathize with Ty Cobb, and yet we cannot help feeling that he undervalues his services to his day and generation. The actor, the musician, the circus performer, the baseball player, each plays an important part in the life of the world. The hours spent at a baseball game, at a concert, at a good vaudeville, at a cirf cus, at a theater, have given to thousands release from the burdens of work and worry, sweeping away cobwebs from weary brains and discouraged hearts, and has made it possible for them to go back to their appointed work with greater hope and increased vigor. The field of whole' some entertainment occupies a useful part in the work of the world. Giving of one's best to please others is the rule of success in the entertainment profession.-Masonic Outlook. '-- WENTWORTH 'A-' WHERE MEN ARE MEN Out where the buttons seem A little tighterg Out where the buckle shines A little brighter: Out where the girth becomes A little longerg Out where the straining seems A little stronger- That's where the Vest begins. 361441-

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cnug-Ja f-BC?H!XE!fT'D0 -l'f'3ffL'3 THE TEKTCN but an exceedingly large percentage of the 1012 students have completed the year's work. The favorable weather has helped greatly in this result throughout our even' ing school session. Men are coming from as far as Worcesf ter to attend the Evening School. Uur radius is quite as large as that of the day school. We have had men move to Boston from as far as Chicago to attend our par' ticular classes. We are proud of the kind of men we have in the evening school and you, as loyal alumni of the Institute, will be as proud as we are. If you're working near Boston next. year come in and see us during an evening school session. We'll be glad to see you again and we may be able to help you in making good on your job. You'll have to work overtime if you expect to progress. '? WHN'l'W1JH'1'II 1 THE CLASS PRCPHECY Vv'hile in Boston, in the year 1935, I attended a meeting of the Master Plumbers Association. Whom should I meet but Graves, Murphy, and Osborne, and learned from them that our class president, Ed. Hallinan, is now president of the associaf tion. just as the meeting was about over, one member of our class, MacNeill, got up and presented two rules for the plumbers to use while working: First-No profane language. Second-No immodest stories. Both rules were tabled until the next meeting. The next day I thought I would take a ride around to see if I could run across any more members of the class. In Lexington I read a big sign, Samuel Dickerman, Largest Poultry Raiser in New England. While changing a tire, just before reaching Peabody, I heard two men say, Have Skinner figure your job and get 'skun'-have Durkee figure it and get a square deal. j When in Lawrence I noticed that all the music stores were displaying copies of the latest song hit, entitled 'LMy Alice - Music and words by Leo Bergeron. In Haverhill, where several new apartf ment houses were being built, I read this sign, Plumbing and Heating Installed by Maroneyf' Continuing on my journey I finally reached the big town of Laconia, N. H. The buildings of the town were gaily decorated and the people were having a parade. In answer to my questions as to the reasons for the celebration, I learned that it was for none other than our classmate, Everett Lord! He had just completed a new invention for the Laconia Car Co.- to use hot air pipes in the back of the seats to keep the passengers warm in the winter, and run cold water through the pipes to keep them cool in the summer. Cn returning to Massachusetts, the next town of importance that I visited was Ware. There I saw a huge illuminated sign which read David Rohan-Sanitary Engineer. Going toward the Cape-in New Bed' ford-I passed a large truck belonging to The Ray Wilcox Co. That name seemed familiar to me and on stopping to speak to the driver I learned that he was our old friend Ray! On inquiry as to who the Co might be, I was told that it was his wife and five children! ! ! At Falmouth, Tom Heffernan and Tom Lawrence had just cleaned up millions with their latest invention: a new wiping solder that will not burn the hands. They took me down to see Parolski, who is now owner of a radio station. While we were there he received an S. O. S. from -.sq 35 ja.

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f-'wr . ufsusgegrfan.- - trim THE TEKTON 1925 STUDENT COUNCIL V BACK Row: Lumbert, S. EJB. P. P. P. Znd: W. Cutler, E. C. 1st:'E. Southwick, F. M. EEO. Znd: M. H. Coye, Faculty Advisor: C. Miller, Forging: E. Hzillinan, Plumbing: L, Mort. Printing: W. Reardon, Elec.fWiring. MIDDLE ROW: 1. White, Foundry Pruct.: C. Pratt, E. C. Znd: C. Peale, Carpentry and Building: Dodge, M. C. Ee? T. D. lst: R. Edgerly, F. M. Ei O. Ist: E. Deming, S. 6? P. P. P. lst: R. Brothers, Machine Work. FRONT Row: E. O'Connr:ll, Adv. P. M.: W. McLaren. Pattern-Making: C. Cunningham, Arch. Constr. lst: J. Churchill, M. C.Ea'T. D. 2nd, Pres.: J. Norton, Arch. Constr. Znd: H. Cronan, Masonry E? Plusteringg S. Becker, PhotofEngraving. .,,,.g: 37 yi..