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2 3 PUBLIC OPINION has it that: ... "He's a swell guy, one of the best there is" ... "Respected and admired by all who know him" ... "Truly a brilliant man". One of the foremost men in the photographic field today, holder of a Fellowship in the Royal Photographic Society, Mr. Neblette, Counselor of the Department of Photographic Tech nology, has done his utmost to promote the best interests of his department and the school. We sincerely appreciate the help that he has given us, and are indeed proud that the 1942 Ramikin is dedicated to such an understanding friend and associate, Mr. C. B. Neblette. 4 MR. CARROL B. NEBLETTE 6 7 8 The Rochester Athenaeum, born in only one facturing processes. The photographic technology room and with only one course-that of industrial laboratories and studios are located in this build arts, later combined with the Mechanics Institute, ing. Additional studio and laboratory facilities founded for the purpose of giving to mechanics are available for advanced students in the Photo and artisans instruction in such branches as would graphic Building. benefit them in their work, to form the everyday "Home" to out-of-town women students during Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. the school year is the Women's Residence Hall or The Institute is the of today furthering plans prac Dormitory. The present Dormitory, originally an tical, Rochesterians, who were sensitive far-seeing apartment house, was built by George Forsyth in to the needs and future demands of industry on memory of Michael Jenkinson in 1889. Pur Rochester youth. chased by the Institute in 1917, it was used to quar The Eastman Building was opened in 1901 with ter soldiers during the World War I. In'1919 it a floor space, counting the basement and two became the Dormitory. The Dorm girls are look floors, of two and one-third acres. It now includes ing forward to moving into a new residence next laboratories and classrooms for eight departments, year-the Frontenac Apartments. The new build as well as a cafeteria which serves both students ing will accommodate an increased number of and Dormitory girls, and a library which contains students who will live in groups of twos and 10,000 volumes and subscribes to 200 periodicals. threes in modern apartments. The Bevier Memorial Building, the home of the Made possible through the generosity of George School of Applied Art, was erected in 1910 H. Clark, Clark Union is a center for student rec through the generosity of Mrs. Henry Bevier as a reation and provides a place for organizations to memorial to her daughter. It is a three-story build meet. It is student self-government in action being ing of tapestry brick and terra cotta, beautiful in financially supported and governed by the Student the simplicity of its design. On the main floor are Council. Clark Union has this year completed its the offices, the art library which contains more than third year as a student center. The building has a one thousand volumes on art available for refer historical background having been built over a ence and study, the living room which is spacious century ago by Nathaniel Rochester. at one and inviting with a large open fireplace end, Traditionally, although unofficially, Rudner's and the exhibition which has an gallery ingenious Drugstore has become a virtual campus for Insti of movable screens used for the arrangement hang tute students. Sooner or later every student visits of exhibitions. ing Rudner's at least once. Students jam into Rudner's The Industrial Arts Building is occupied by ad at all times of the day, and it is possible to find ditional shops, laboratories, and equipment. The RAMI students drinking cokes and playing the Machine Shop, with its modern equipment, is one juke box at any time. More cokes are devoured in of the best school machine shops in the United the course of a school year than one can reasonably States. The industrial chemical laboratory in imagine, and Hot Fudge Sundaes are a supreme cludes equipment for carrying on chemical manu- favorite. 9 Up TJIE STEPS 10 11 WHERE WE"LOAF" 12 ON UTAH Al 13 CLASSES OR 14 Progress in education is continually on a surg Benefit of the experience gained in the coopera ing, uphill march in Rochester Athenaeum and tive and occupational system of education taught Mechanics Institute. at the Institute has been brought to the general Now, when America urgently needs men who public in the interests of furthering educational are trained in the technical skills more than ever advancements during this year. Several RAMI before in her entire the a history, Institute is key faculty have united in writing and preparing ma center for defense training. Foresight, gained terial and gathering information for numerous common sense, and through judgment planning textbooks already printed or under way. Although for the future, has enabled the Institute to be mostly confined to technical and mechanical sub ready to help America in her crisis. Through its jects, the scope of these books will ultimately cover carefully planned and developed system of coop the entire field of occupational education and will erative and occupational education, young men be known as the Rochester Athenaeum and Me and women students-trained to lead a useful life chanics Institute Series. These books will form in the community-are ready to shoulder an im the basis for a larger series of educational text portant part of America's struggle for justice and books and Brothers. freedom. published by Harper An active interest and in commu With an outstanding staff of faculty members participation who are leaders in educational circles, and an ad nity life characterizes our administration, and ministrative program for occupational training many members have undertaken important duties. with emphasis on the individual, which is studied Dr. Mark Ellingson is a member of the Defense by leading educators, Rochester Athenaeum and Council for Rochester and Monroe County, and is Mechanics Institute is nationally known. In the Chairman of the Committee for Evacuation and course of a hundreds of visitors come from year, Transportation. Alfred A. Johns is County Com all over the country to see and learn about this mander of the American Legion, and is very active institution at work. unique in Selective Service work. Miss Edwina Hogadone our members in A vital part is played by faculty is president of the Zonta Club. many different fields of industry and business, as The fine administration of Rochester Athe well as in education. By serving as consultants and naeum and Mechanics Institute new honors working in close cooperation with industrial con gained this year when mention of the Institute was cerns, RAMI faculty give advice concerning the special selection of work techniques for employees. made in a report by the president of the Carnegie The Institute has a Several members of the faculty act as consultants Corporation. completed special under a from the for other colleges and institutions. During the past study grant Carnegie Corpora tion of New York, and is now a year consulting services have been provided for conducting study Babson Institute, Stevens College, and the public of cooperative education under special grant from schools of Detroit and Los Angeles. the Rockefeller General Education Board. 15 THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE In these days when democracy is fighting for its life, the Institute and the members of its counseling staff stand ever ready to help students and graduates make their best contribution in this important struggle. In the days of peace that will surely come we hope we may continue to be of assistance to you in working out satisfactory solutions to the problems of personal growth and advancement. You are confronted with the necessity of setting up plans for continuing your education, for if our way of life is to survive, you must do your share not only in winning the war, but in winning and maintaining the peace that is to come. May we express here our confidence that you are well along the road to constructive citizenship, and that the weight of your influence will count in the councils of the future. 16 DR. MARK ELLINGSON 17 SOCIAL SCIENCE Jack o] all the trades are we A'studying Social Science, Cause there's a certain knowledge gained For work done by appliance. MR. CALVIN C. THOMASON That's right! No matter what department covers the technique of taking candy from a we belong to, everyone of us gets a touch of baby without making him cry; also study tech it-this cultural and liberal background which niques, whereby studying should become a we all can use and which is found only in the pleasure; then, too, we take a smattering of social science courses. English-split infinitives are reunited. For the most part of each school day we are Tackling economics and current events fills strictly professional as far as our classes go, but up our junior year, and we find ourselves ac there is always that hour or two dedicated to quainted with the various complexities of the dealings with other persons in our professions goings on in our war-torn world. rather than the technicalities of the job itself. Finally as seniors we discuss the theories of It is simply a matter of selling ourselves, and life and living through the medium of current do we know how important that is when we sit social problems and philosophy, and learn to shuddering under the critical gaze of an em appreciate the arts a little more.