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

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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

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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: Lewis, Clinton, Sullivan, Lucas, Cerniglia, Mr. S. Adams, Accompanirtf Robinson, Pre.ride7zt,' Mr. Edward Whittredge, Direclory Andrew, Hero, Moulton, Blades. ZND ROW: Pelletier, Blackler, Jennings, Wilson, Hartley, Mclntire, Williams, McFadden, Metcalf, Bowdoin, Leblanc, DePodeata, Welle. 3RD ROW: Guyer, Samara, Walsh, Jessop, Hutchinson, Chamberlain, Davison, Doucette, Stetson, Ireland, Worster, Hurd, Craig, Bickford. 4TH ROW: Browning, Ripley, Prentiss, Newman, Gouzie, Shelton, Sycamore, Lukko, Wright, Allen, Kuhn. Le CM To render an opportunity for singing excellent music in an organized group is, and will be for years to come, the primary purpose of the Wentworth Glee Club. Each year the members of the Glee Club have the chance to sing many types of music. Selections this year included Negro spirituals, ballads, folk songs, marching songs, and popular tunes. Some of the songs were sung at the Presidents convocations throughout the year for the enjoyment of the student body. However, the greatest effort was put into the two big annual events, choral singing on Boston Common at Christmas and the Spring Musicale in May. Under the careful direction of Mr. Edward B, Whittredge, and the accompanist, Mr. Samuel Adams, the group was well prepared for these two events. The Musicale proved enjoyable from two standpoints. The singing itself was excel- lent, but more impressive were the wonderful improvements over previous years - a result of the impetus from such events during the year. It is doubtful that anyone left the auditorium after hearing the selections without feeling that he had witnessed a marvelous example of cooperation and effort toward a common goal. In addition to the regular Glee Club, the Double Quartet provided entertainment throughout the year. This is a relatively new group started last year by Mr. Whittredge and made up of the more capable members of the Glee Club. Members of the Double Quartet this year were David Sycamore, Lewis Pelletier, Jr., Peter Cerniglia, Fred Met- calf, Phil Williams, james Robinson, Bob Ireland, and George Jessop. With soloists David Sycamore and Bob Ireland in the leads, the double quartet has proved itself to be a lasting part of the Glee Club's program. No small amount of work was responsible for the quality of this year's Glee Club. It was a credit to the skill of the director, the advisors, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Haratunian, and to each and every member.