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

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,45f77Wcf' The American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers is a national organi- zation composed of engineers and designers engaged in the field of tool engineering. The society has established many student chapters in leading engineering colleges and technical institutes throughout the world. The Wentworth Chapter, which was formed in 1955, is one of the largest and most active chapters in the organization. The student chapter has two primary purposes: to create interest in this field among the students and to keep abreast of the latest developments. The club strives to accomplish these objectives by having demonstrations, technical talks, movies, and visits by representatives from industry. The company representative is most important because he can give the membership first-hand information about his experiences. Student members receive national recognition with the publication of the Collegiate, a periodical exclusively for them. All members receive this newsletter in addition to the Tool Engineer, a monthly magazine which advertises latest engineering methods and machine tools. Thus the student chapters receive greater representation in the society. FRONT ROW: Vickerman, Canon, Scruton, Goodwin, Pralat, Secretaryf MacMaster, Clmirfrzam' Lambert, Brunjes, Maynard, Grzenda, Pasciak. ZND ROW: Mr. Peter E. Kop, Faculty Advirory Allard, Santino, Morris, I-Ianna, Pelletier, Rossi, Bonfatto, Cushman, Arrirtant Adviror. 3RD ROW: Matola, Hatch, Matty, Gleason, Nyman, Crawford, Antonioli, Birnson. 4TH ROW: Fritz, Draper, Zard, jeghers, Knowles, Ritval, Robbins.

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FRONT ROW: Leblanc, Rich, jr., Mr. J. G. Sylvia, Faculty Ad11i.tor,' Cronan, Pre.ride1zt,' Valli, Vice-Presiderztj Rugoletti. ZND ROW: Smith, Sanders, Finocchiaro, Welch, Paolini. 3RD ROW: Griggs, Erikson, Mullins, Volante, Bryda. The American Foundrymen's Society at Wentworth In- stitute received its charter on April 25, 1959, by Mr. Ashley B. Sinett, National Secretary of the Society. It is the only A.F.S. chapter in the country to be found in a technical insti- tute such as Wentworth, which speaks quite highly of the program. The purpose of the club is to furnish motivation in the interest of advancing the art and science relating to the man- ufacture and utilization of metal castings. The A.F.S. is a technical society confining itself exclusively to the develop- ment and dissemination of education and scientihc informa- tion of foundry methods, practices, processes, and metallurgy. The A.F.S. publishes and makes available more informa- tion on foundry operations than any other organization in the world. Its publications have been translated into several languages. Modern Casting, the official A.F.S. magazine, publishes much authoritative and unbiased information each month. Mr. Herbert H. Klein, treasurer of Klein-Farris Com- pany, is serving as the Industrial Advisor to the student chapter. Mr. Klein has done much to help students get started after their graduation. He has also aided the school in strengthening its cast metals program by obtaining new ma- terials as gifts from industry to keep training abreast of con- stantly changing technology. Many of the students have been attending the monthly 188 .7 dinner meetings as guests of the New England chapter of A.F.S. Then afterwards, they heard and talked with speakers of the evening. The students have made many friends at these meetings. ' Several men from industry visited meetings and informative talks to the students. Fred Barbour, from R lic Steel, demonstrated and spoke on cupola operations. operated Wentworth's new scale model three inch Cl which is the only one of its type in the country. Later in year Mr. Robert Carpenter, from Hanna Furnace Company gave the students many valuable pointers on cupolas society also arranged for a series of films concerning 1 metallurgical and foundry technological advances. 'During Christmas vacation the society took a field to the Draper Corporation in Hopedale, Massachusetts, saw modern automated production of castings used in textile industry. It also visited Belcher Malleable Iron pany in Easton, one of the oldest malleable foundries in United States. In addition, during the spring vacation society travelled to Schenectady, New York, and saw the eral Electric Steel Foundry, which works on an extr large and automated production basis. ' : , i Y The years officers were Charles Cronan cha Robert Valli, vice-chairman, Gerald Rich, secretary, Ra LeBlanc, treasurer. Mr. J. Gerin Sylvia served as the f advisor and was assisted by Mr. Kenneth Hapgood.

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amz The Wentworth Institute band, plagued by the usual problem of insufficient rehearsal time, again came through with the high caliber music that the student body, faculty, and administration have come to expect. The success of the band this year was due to the leadership of Director William Tesson, faculty advisors Mr. Lang, Mr. Esterberg, and to the hard work of the band members themselves. . Most of the music played by the band this year was from popular musicals and movies such 'as Exodus, - Milk and Honey, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Along with the idea that the club period is not supposed to be all work and no play, the band took some time off from rehearsing for convocations and played just for the fun of it. The favorite piece at these sessions was Salute the Duke, a medley of jazz man Duke Ellington's most famous songs. ' The band was not all seriousness at the convocations either as one frightened Student Council Representative can tell you. He was almost decapitated by a low flying cymbal. The ofiicers of the band this year were President, William Lauer, MEPII, Secre- tary, Kerry Drakes, AET-Ig and Librarian John Delaney, MEPII. FRONT ROW, SEATED: Lauer, Prerideng' Haskel, Beach, DeMinico, Motrolo, Sutherland, Parsons, Lipman. SECOND ROW, SEATED: Tracy, Souliere, Cotter, Mirow, Gartley, Leighton, Bickford, Drakes, Secremryy Tetreault, Denio, Cassarino, Adler, Chapman, Backstrom. STAND- ING: Farnham, Cochran, Sherman, Burr, Pendelron, Tolan, Delaney, Librarian' Martin, Heywood, Mr. Harold F. Lang, Faculty AzZ11iror,' Mr. William Tesson, Director. ' -1 '- -f'--'- v--Ts 1 I l WM. M... l........ A 'N' . , ,,l. .....l mlm ....'Lv,4i...: ll U