Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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THE PICKOUT 1927 The class elections were held at the banquet and the results were as follows: Perk McGuire, President; Charlie Fredrickson, Vice-President; Hargreaves Heap, Jr., Secretary; and Ed Wingate, Treasurer. A snake dance was held in front of the banquet hall immediately afterwards, but this brought about another riot call and we were dispersed. For us Textile Night at the Y. M. C. A. was a huge success as we defeated the Sophs at basketball with a score of 26 to 16. After mid-year exams were over our class again came forward in athletics and dramatics. Red Kenney and Hank Burke brought honor to our class in base- ball. Harry Jones, Angus MacKenzie and Larry Guild showed their talents in the annual play. At the close of the year elections were held for Sophomore officers and the results were: Ev Skinner, President; George Leavit, Vice-President; Red Kenney, Treasurer; Ed Wingate, Secretary; and Joe Lussier on the Executive Council. After many adieus, and handshakes the class broke up to go on its first vacation. H opf)omore Hapg Vacation was soon over and we were back at Textile. This year we were the ones to give the Freshmen their reception and we avenged ourselves in good measure. It was not long before the babies recognized their superiors and obeyed our com- mands. Again the class of ' 27 came into their own by giving a large number of men to the football team. Skinner, Bentley, Gladwin, Guild, Peterson, Redding, Lussier, Connorton , Musgrave and Al Smith were the able-bodied men. We defeated the Freshmen in inter-class football by a score of 6 to 0, Jerry Franks starring by re- covering a fumble and scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game. The Freshmen succeeded in holding their banquet. They kidnapped Ev Skinner and when we made an effort to release him the Freshmen called out the police who prevented us from interfering further. Again Textile night was a success for us, as we defeated the lower class in basketball. This year also we found many ' 27 men engaged in athletics and other activities. Captain Kenney, Burke, Goldenberg and John Slack did us credit on the basketball team. Angus MacKenzie took the leading role in the play and was assisted by Dave Ryan, Larry Guild, John Shea and Ed Bullard. In baseball Red Kenney and Hank Burke were still doing wonderful work. Norm McKinnon made the regular squad and his ability was a great asset to the team. Final exams came and once again we parted for our summer vacation. 26

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Clas tstorp, 1927 Jfresifjman Baps; There is one year in every college man ' s life that stands out above all others, his freshman year. It is an unforgettable year. The year in which we learn the many mysteries of college life and its practices. In later years in moments of idle- ness when he dwells on the four years spent at college, unconsciously his mind al- ways seems to return to his first year. How well we believe this, for how can we ever forget our first day at L. T. S.? After registration, which was a very complicated process for our young minds to grasp, we were given a very unusual reception by the Sophs. They first took us to the oval where we were forced to remove our shoes, said shoes being tied to- gether and piled in a wheel-barrow, which was to head our procession down to the Square. That parade to the Square we will always think of, as marching through an end- less gauntlet of flying fish, rotten tomatoes and swinging paddles. At Page ' s clock we gave many speeches on nothing at all and after a few more antics were allowed to scramble for our shoes and then proceed to our homes. Thus did ' 27 meet in a body for the first time. On the following day we were addressed by President Eames, who warned us against the numerous pitfalls of college life. Some of us heeded his warnings but alas, some forgot. Then followed a week of tremendous business when we were sold caps, rules and everything else salable by the Sophomores. The numerals on the river bed were changed often but in the end ' 27 was put there to stay. Perk McGuire was chosen as temporary president of the class and started to organize a football team and get the Freshman Banquet under way. In the game we were defeated, 18 to 0, but the banquet which was held that night was an absolute success. Bill Smith, president of the Sophomore Class, was kidnapped and attended the banquet handcuffed to a radiator in the hall. When the time came the Fresh- men began to arrive and all succeeded in getting into the banquet hall before our plans were discovered by the Sophs. The banqu et was well under way when the Sophomores discovered us. A fight ensued, and was soon put to an end by a riot call to the police station. After eating a hearty dinner speeches were given by our guests of the evening, President Eames, Professor Dow, and Professor Ball. 25

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THE PICKOUT 1927 junior Bap£ The return to Textile found our ranks much smaller due to the automatic transfer of our three-year men to the Senior Class. Those that were left kept up the usual good showing of ' 27 men, by a large number reporting for football, baseball and basketball. The Juniors took a very active part in the Text, Pickout and the Show, with a large number in the Glee Club. The year slipped by very quickly and spring found us working hard to become members of that celestial body — The Seniors. Senior Baptf Now that we have arrived at our goal at last we find our class still as active as ever in the school. Many new men have been added from the three -year courses. Our athletes are still helping our teams to win victories. Many of our number are giving their time to the Orchestra, Glee Club and school publications. It is a busy year for us all, and with the many activities of school and our efforts to win our sheepskins, we find little time for idleness. The outstanding social affair of the year was the Senior Dance, held at the Marlborough Hotel on Friday, November 19th. The chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bachmann and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cushing. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Tectonians. The success of the dance was due largely to the committee consisting of Dick Sawyer, Dave Ryan, Red Kenney and Toni Flynn. The time has come when we must soon part and our many pleasant associates will have to be left behind. As we take our mid-year exams and whisper to our- selves, never, never again, we begin to realize that our college life is almost over, and although we are over-enthusiastic to get out into our chosen field of the Textile industry and glad to leave behind the grind of studying and college routine, we have had some very pleasant times mixed in with our work and as the year comes nearer and nearer to an end there seems to be a melancholy sound to our, never, never again. 27