Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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tf-i im al adamant 4,lte itattdi. A young man facing the world today is challenged by its great complexity and hindered by the various ob- stacles it places in the way of his success. He may have gone to an institute such as Textile and have acquired the tools to aid him in the realm of business. There is, also, however, the necessity of making a success of life; and in order to do this, he must first know how to live. This is the difficult part of success; for living is difficult and knowing how to live correctly is infinitely more difficult. Although every human being has his own concept of what constitutes living or of what should constitute it, there is a certain general standard to which society adheres. Schooling cannot teach one how to live cor- rectly, it can merely give an indication as to the proper path to pursue. In a school such as Textile, there is often a tendency for the student to become narrow in thought, to immerse himself in his chosen field, to forget about living and about how the rest of the world lives. Some- times he even forgets that there is more of the world. In an effort to counteract this type of thinking and to broaden the horizons of the students, there have been established, in the past few years, courses in the social sciences and humanities. These subjects can merely show us the way toward life; they cannot lead us. There is, however, something else provided by the Institute to aid in the quest for success. It is something which Studious?

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