1920-1921
The
curriculum now related to the Unit Technical Courses; Industrial Chemistry
Machine Design, Engineering College Preparatory, Electrical, Commercial Art and
Building Design and Construction… In the Spring a series of entrance tests were
to developed so as tot select the most suitable eighth grade applicants; this
idea continues to the present day…The library and the school began to benefit
from the energetic attention of Anna Halloran, Librarian.
1925-1926
Since December 1906, the Techtonian had been published four times a year; it
now changed into a June yearbook number while the Techtonian Junior was
published monthly for 5 cents. The
yearbook would cost 50 cents with many photographs, a heavy cover and
ads...There were eight periods in the day, unless you had to spend a ninth hour
in "the jug" with Mr. Costello.
1926-1927
The
first Honor Roll Assembly was held in October when 118 students received honor
pins...In June, Mr. Charles Costello, assistant principal for 12 years, left to
become the first principal of new East High School. Mr. Raszeja went with him.
1927-1928
The new assistant principal was Mr. Richard Dry and the new music teacher was
Mr. Kenneth Wells...Other newcomers included Arthur Hessinger, Howard Schwenk
and Homer Brooks.
1934-1935
Due to crowding, girls would no longer be admitted, the
last five graduating in 1938...A fifth year of study for postgraduates was
organized... After nineteen years as principal and six previous as science
teacher here, David H. Childs retired in June.
1935-1936
Richard
R. Dry became Principal and C. Gordan Ryther Assistant Principal.
1937-1938
Mr. Norman Vester '18 became the music director with fifty students in
orchestra and sixty in the band. Tech's
music would be heard and appreciated not only at school but on tours and at
evening concerts.
1938-1939
A new teacher for mathematics appeared: Ernest Zeferjahn... Among the graduates
were William R. Trautman '39 and Leeland N. Jones '39. William was the first recipient of the Dr.
Daniel Upton Memorial Award.