Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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Today I am a man First Row, Left to Right: A. O ' Heir, A. Cohen, E. Hayes, K. Cohen. Second Row: G. Smith, E. Koza, J. McNamara. How do you plead? which confronted many of the organizations was that of having a mimeo machine available for printing notices. The Council was successful, with the aid of some staff members, in obtaining a mimeo machine for the students ' use. The Council also undertook the task of seeing if buses could be made available to all students interested in attending Tech ' s games away from home. An intra- mural league was also in the making so that non-fra- ternity members would have a league of their own. This league would be independent of the fraternity league and would allow more of the student body to take part in athletic events. The Council also aided in alleviating the crowded locker situation; in getting athletic managers for the teams, and in handling various grievances. It is an old saying that credit should be given where credit is due. Since the Student Council is entrusted with the responsibility of the student activities, it is also responsible for the success or failure of these acti- vities. Since the various activities have enjoyed a suc- cessful year, it is only just that the Council receive some of the credit for the success of the past year. 26

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T.O. C. Last Fall, one third of the students at LTI were wearing red and black beanies, and name tags. Fresh- man Orientation had been revived at Tech. The pro- gram was set up by a committee including Ed Hayes, Al Cohen, Lew Silverman, Al Gilet, Ken Cohen, and J. J. Berger. The purpose of this program was to initiate an awareness in each freshman of his academic and social responsibilities toward himself and toward the Insti- tute, and to develop class and school spirit among the freshmen. During the acquaintance week, TOC supported the Freshman Smoker, and the FRE E FROSH FROLIC. The following week, the freshmen were introduced to their program, which included the wearing of the beanie and nametag, and the mem- orization of a list of rules appropriately called the Ten Commandments. A Freshman-Sophomore Swimming Meet was held, with the freshmen overpowering the sophomores. However, the sophs avenged themselves by defeating the freshmen in a softball game played at Shedd Park. In a hard-fought basketball game, the TOC team defeated the winners of the Freshman Intramural Tournament. Thus, the sophomores trailed the fresh- men by only seven points going into Field Day, which was held the afternoon of October 27. The freshmen girls defeated the upperclass girls by one H. KENNETH COHEN President point in their basketball game, while the Freshmen All-Stars upset the Sophomore All-Stars. Unfortunately, the Track Meet was rained out. However, it wasn ' t the rain that wet the spir its of the freshmen and sophomores who lined up on op- posite sides of a pit, partially filled with water, for the tug-of-war competition, the results of which need not be recalled. Following the Field Day, over 500 people attended the All-Tech Banquet. Here, the freshmen learned that they had defeated the sophomores, and that the orientation period was officially over. This news was met by a mass of beanies thrown into the air by the jubilant freshmen. In line with the organization ' s policy to do its ut- most to aid the freshmen, the Tech Orientation Com- mittee is organizing a Freshman Handbook, which will be presented to the Class of 1959. THE TECH ORIENTATION COMMITTEE First Row: A. Horowitz, J. Harlam, F. Mann, T. Polak, K. Cohen, J. White, F. Delaney, A. Gilet, G. Landry. Second Row: R. Desrochers, R. Herman, E. McGann, J. Lynch, D. Hannon, L. Lifland, J. Finnegan, D. Branchaud, R. Carrier, F. Crowe. Third Row: R. Schiek, J. Ferenbach, J. Belfemore, C. Wana, E. Koza, L. Hart, L. Goldberg, P. Bodenhorst, R. Pellissier, C. Dunn. 28