Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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THE PICKOUT 1923 The baseball team under the leadership of Captain Sullivan worked hard and pulled through a tough season. Blanchard, Claude Fa.rwell, Ray Farwell, and Macher aided in gaining the success, for these men were all stars in the line-up. Spring came early this year after a soft, mild winter, for the snow did not lay very deep on our city streets although occasionally the temperature had taken sudden drops. We took advantage of the good weather a.nd many of us found lonely places to stroll on the moonlight nights when we took tl1e girl for a walk. How heartless the element of time is, for it passed away very quickly, and we would have to leave the loved one, and return to our various homes about the midnight hour. ' , Final examinations broke up many of our good times, but summer vacation was the reward and again we scattered, some going to distant hillsides, while others remained in nearby towns and cities for their summer's work. SENIOR DAYS 1922--1993 Many years have passed since a band of youths, sturdy, eager and well-mean- ing, although ignorant, but. withal, intelligent beyond tl1eir years, crossed the mighty Merrimack and joined the mighty throng that have been here before. Our numbers had swelled by the addition of the Diploma candidates as we embarked upon the final year. VVithout the aid of this class the history of the school would have been nil. VVe entered with a blank look of unexpectancy in our eyes, and placed ourselves meekly and confidingly at the mercy of that group of men called the Faculty. VVe were the shapeless mass of clay, and they the a.rtists who held what we called future, and in four years we were to return to the world as a work of art, the product of L. T. S. How reverently the Juniors looked up to us, how much respect the Sophomores had for us cannot be expressed in writing, whilst. the Freshmen looked forward for our protection and guidance. Wie had no time, however, t.o think of worldly joys for work was pressing down upon us from all sides and our tasks were numerous, while our troubles were the kind that could be readily solved after a short time. Captain Lombard with the aid of Ray Farwell, George F iendel, Newton Hardie, Ken Smith, Andrew Barrett, Howard Hart and Earl VVilmot had a successful foot- ball season and Burnet Valentine managed the team, and prepared a good stiff schedule. The basketball team under the leadership of Captain Smith have been trav- elling at a fast rate this season with hopes of capturing more honors as the season 25

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THE PICKOUT 1923 JUNIOR DAYS 1921-1922. We roamed back, but our class had dwindled down to less than half it.s former size, yet our spirit was as good as ever, and in the class games we showed up always taking the lead, trying to show that numbers did not count. Xxyitll the renewing of our activities and studies, nineteen twenty-three found many fields to advance into. The captains of the three major sports belonged to 1923, which is another proof that numbers did not count. Both the business and stage managers of the Textile Show for this year were members of our class, and we could continue to enumerate our activities, but had better say that the boys were in everything, even mischief. When the class reorganized. Everette V. Steele was elected president, and his motto was, Keep to the rightf' so he broadcasted it in hopes that all our number would live up to that sign, seen on every cross-road, and there will be many cross- roads in life as the years roll by. Captain VValker led the football team through a very successful season, always keeping up their courage while playing. Macher, Lombard and Feindel were three Juniors who contributed to the success of the team. At the close of the season Lom- bard was elected capt.ain, and Valentine as manager, for the following year. 'We had now been in this hamlet of Lowell for over two years, and although we did not know the names of the streets we had walked many nights after midnight and learned all the short cuts and back alleys from Pawtucketville to W'igginsville. and from Christian Hill t.o Chelmsford, for who in our midst had not walked home from a dance wit.l1 some young damsel to find that she lived miles and miles away. How dreary, how forlorn our classmates looked when they returned to their abodes after a lonely stroll, as the daylight was breaking in the east. In the morning when they came to class one could see a faraway look in their eyes, a look that meant absolute nothingnessf' but designated a. sleepy brain. iVhat fools we mortals are, still we live to learn. The Textile Show was managed by Joseph A. iVebster, and Everette V. Steele, and was an unqualified success. Phil Cannell, Newton Hardie, and VValter VVhea- ton repeated their previous successes as female impersonators, while Alexander Campbell made a. good banker. The class of twenty-three supported and made the show, which was called Billeted, one not easily forgotten. The basketball season was a success, due to the leadership and ability of Cap- tain Lombard and the playing of John Schneider, and Ray Farwell. lilany 'exciting incidents and plays were witnessed by those of us who sat and cheered from the bleachers. Always remember Lon1's long shot that won the B. C. game. It was a wonder. lilid-year exams descended again, held our interest. for two weeks and passed away, mayhap not t.o be forgotten. 24

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THE PICKOUT 1923 progresses. Lombard and Hart are working hard for the producing of a successful season, and they have the power to accomplish this task. The baseball team has one of the stiffest schedules ever prepared, but it also has a bright outlook with hlacher as captain. Several other Seniors will un- doubtedly appear in the line-up. The mid-year exams have just passed and we are hoping that every member of the class of twenty-three has done his level best to reach the goal now only a few weeks away. VVe are busily engaged on our Theses, and other subjects, yet we are active in other school affairs for we find a Senior at the head of the co-operative store, the lunch room, and we also lay claim to the manager and editor of the Teart, as well as having Senior presidents of the Alembic and Engineering Societies. The time is fast approaching when we can only look back in retrospect at those days so full of memories, and when we shall stand loaded with knowledge, at the brink of a yawning, cavernous abyss, gazing into the great beyond, into the future, which can be pierced by no mere mortal eyes. We shall stand there waitingg waiting to be ruthlessly pushed off, only to fall down,- down,-down through an inflnitude of space, until we strike upon the sharp rocks of practical experience in t.he textile world. Bl ay every member of nineteen twenty-three carry on the standards we have set, and grow in knowledge. lVe lead. others follow. Q6