Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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TI1K IMCKOl ' T 19 12 HENRY BARKER BURKE Alembic, - 3 Burke came to ' .is from South Acton, as an innocent fanner ' s hoy. His knowledge of general chemistry was unbounding. He gradually became more or less sophisticated as time went on, hut his devilish propensities were held in check by the solemn presence o Xiven, his room-mate. He has always been an H man in mathematical subjects, and has always been a genius in this respect, possibly due to his magnificent preparation in the little red schoolhouse at Concord. Henry left us the middle of last winter, and is now mummifying himself in a dyehouse where we wish him the best of luck. HENRY FRANCIS CASEY HENRY Cotton Club, i. 2. 3 Track Pickout Board. 3 Skull and Bones, 2, 3 Casey started : n school as a room-mate of Bigelow, and under this restraint was. for a while, as near a model youth as he ever could be. But Henry soon broke away from this discipline and has since had more or less of a sensational career. He is some bowler, and has been known to bowl as high as 85, which is a good score (for Casey). As a canoeist he is cer- tainly the goods, especially when the ice is in the river. How- ever, Henry is as smart as they make ' em when he wants to be. but generally he has too much on hand to bother with such trifles. He is always happy, and nothing ever worries him. At the hospital he is said to be a great favorite. Stopping run- away horses is his hobby and Henry has quite a record in this respect. CHARLES BISBEE COAN ike. alias trumps, alias jakev Alembic. 2, 3 Out of the wilds of Ward Hill came Jakey Coan, the trumper. Even now he returns to this wilderness every evening, for he is a real dyed-in-the-wool, homespun commuter. Jakey ' s gigantic physique is the wonder and admiration of many, although why he has never used it in athletics is a puzzle. Some say he wants to give the kids a show. Big as he is. his good- nature is bigger, and no one has ever separated him from his nanny. Jake is the worst rough-houser ever seen in these parts and is always up to some kid ' s trick. Recently he has been starring as Vice-President of the Alembic Society. 27

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PRESCOTT FENNO BIGELOW BIG Rams, i, 2, 3 Pickout Board, 3 The first year in school, Big ' s greatest worry was to keep Casey out of mischief, but during the second year he gradually came to the conclusion that it was a bad job and gave it up. Since then he has contented himself with putting one over on Henry now and then, either at bowling, rough- housing, or hand wrestling. In spite of his troubles with Casey, however, Big became one of the Mechanism sharks from the start, and as a result developed into one of Perk ' s right- hand men at night school. He has since kept up his good work- in the Wool Department and stands high in his class. He also stands well with Barker, which, in itself, is no small feat. Among his many accomplishments is an aptitude for rum poker, at which he is quite a shark. ROLLINS BROWN on ROI.T.Y Alembic, 2, 3 Pickout Board, 1 Class Vice-President, 3 Glee Club, 1 Here is the original Rah-rah boy. Tis said that the little Canuck urchins whistle For He ' s a College Boy when Roily goes down the street. But, although he doesn ' t say much about himself, Roily is right there strong all the time, especially in the Chemistry line. When he graduates, somebody will get one fine chemist, unless he should happen to decide that he would look better in a haberdashery. Roily has held several honored positions and has done them justice, for when he starts out to do a thing he does it well. As chairman of our Sophomore Banquet Committee he gave us the best time of the year and made it a grand success. 26

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THE PICK OUT 1912 WILDER DRURY COGSWELL KERDUNK Rams, i, 2, 3 Uneasy lies the head that wears no hair. Tis said he was once beaned by a bolt in Industrial History, which threw him into a trance from which he has not recovered at present writing. Kerdunk can be seen, usually, stripping cards for Gene, or sleeping in the library, but he always has that apologetic smile which makes you forgive him anything he does. Of course he takes Wool, as you may have guessed. Wilder will be drawing a fat salary some day, for he is a persevering and conscientious worker. RICHARD GOLDSMITH CONANT on DICK Cotton Club, i, 2, 3 Skull and Bones, 2, 3 Turkey Club, 2, 3 Business Manager Pickout, 3 Conant, the inhuman janitor, famous for his fresh air crusades, reported here fresh from the rural retreat of Littleton Common. Although his place of nativity is somewhat rusticated, he is always wide-awake and is the business man of the class. Dick is always way up in his studies, Perk ' s steam exams., however, causing him some excitement. He showed his, school spirit by proving an able member of the Skull and Bones Club in the past, and by running the business affairs of this book in beautiful shape this year. Dick will probably find his way into a fat agent ' s job in some swell mill, unless he pursues his summer vocation of chauffeur. EDWIN MAXON CRANE Cotton Club, 1, 2, Football, 1, 2, 3 Baseball, 2 Athletic Council, 3 ED Asst. Baseball Manager, 2 Baseball Manager, 3 Class Football, 1, 2 Pickout Board, 2 Ed is one of our football stars, having played on the team for three years. In point of size he is our Washington monument. He used to room with Lizzie Cooke but, after two years of this servitude, the latter got a divorce. On all questions of production Crane is right there. Ed is some weaver, but when the loom goes wrong — beware, keep away. Joe Wilmot is the only one who dares venture near him on these occasions. He is also something of a lightning calculator and is always one of the first out of the Cotton exams. When Ed graduates, the cotton trade will get a reliable, conscientious, and practical worker. 28