Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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From all over the world there were students focusing their attention on a series of buildings known as Lowell Textile Institute. From their very first get-together they took with them the wisdom and knowledge of the men who ori- ented them upon their arrival. During this formative period they were presented with a program of meetings, lectures, and conferences which were expressly designed to acquaint them with the ancient an d primeval traditions of a world-famous institution of learning. One of the newest innovations to present itself on the scene was the formation of an Air Force R.O.T.C. unit on September i, 1951. The freshmen are the first class in L.T.I, history to be enrolled in a unit of this kind. They will no doubt be flying within the year. Our mid-term exams came at this time, and their results gave us the opportunity to find out exactly how we were doing. Nevertheless, the marks were astonishing in one way or another. The All-Textile Formal, which featured Freddy Martin, was the next big social event on the calendar. Many of the freshmen at- tended, and all returned, some with stories. We proved to be a spirited class as many of our members went out for the rifle, soccer, and basketball teams. Many in our ranks enriched the TEXT and PICKOUT staffs also. In the early part of December an Open House was held at the Institute, and Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer gave a stirring address at the Memorial Auditorium. After returning from a pleasant fourteen- day Christmas vacation, we started studying for our final exams. For many of us they exempli- fied finality and futility. Some of us tried to study by a method known as osmosis, which entails the absorbing of knowledge by sitting on the technical book in question. Fortunately, few of us employed this method, most of us choosing to use the ancient method of appli- cation and concentration. However, the ma- jority of the freshmen survived the finals, and eighteen of us were on the Dean ' s list. The first semester closed with most of us gaining a greater insight into what the undertaking of a college education means. The new semester started off with the Mili- tary Ball, the first event of its kind in Textile history. Many of the faculty appeared in high brass attire, and a grand time was had by all of us. The freshmen class realizes its poten- tialities, and hopes to use its initiative in taking over the responsibilities which lie ahead. We Bock row: Cameron, Kleeman, Leavitt, Madden, LeBovidge, Canovai, Hamel, Ganz, Twarog, Frank, Drouin, O ' Neill. Second row: Eddy, Moissonnier, Sheldon, Horowitz, Missry, Lolos, Torchia, Perkins, Soren, Guimaraes, Katsaros, Cooperman. First row: Kenney, Geary, Maynazarian, Bass, Ponty, Gilet, Larose, Shay, Krouss, Pappaioanou, Velantzas, Zubick.

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will make L.T.I, proud of the class of 1955. The formal school program began on Sep- tember 17, 1 95 1, a memorable and confusing day for most of us. The professional Casanovas soon learned that college life at Lowell does not comprise one social whirl after another. While the work given at Textile is difficult, it is still quite absorbing; and most of us will agree that studying pays off in good grades. After the first few weeks of school were over, we stopped wearing elbow grooves in the desk long enough to explore the fraternity life on campus. Many wonderful stag and date parties were held in the various houses, and the fraternities showed themselves to be the center of the social activities of the Institute. Many of us accepted fraternity bids and labored under the steel fists of the pledge captains and their henchmen. The election of our class officers was an- other important event of the first semester. The campaigns included speeches, posters, and If I am elected a broad schedule of activities will appear. The freshman smoker climaxed the electioneering, and we were indeed honored to have as our guest speaker, Swede Nelson, former football great. When the balloting was over, Piet Bodenhorst had been elected presi- dent; Lew Silverman, vice president; Floyd Frank, treasurer; and Elaine Kenney, secretary. Robert Hall was elected as class representative to the Student Council. Back row: Strzelewicz, Longer, Sawyer, Ectman, Palm, Hayes, Goulston, McNamara, Ricard, Donovan, Hince, Petkiewicz, Samaras. Second row: Semple, Foye, Ouellette, Reilly, Marcus, Silverman, Nicalek, Chiklis, Hoffman, Truesdole, Talford, Woodside. First row: Hardy, linger, Frei, Leipzig, Samson, Cohen, Crean, Brodeur, Moser, Rosen, Legow, Dreisel.