Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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the administration of L.T.I. favors liberal- ization of education. This was in complete accord with the students who had always thought it more fun to be liberal. Backing up the policy, the sophomore organic class was given the go-ahead to inspect the local Harvard Brewery. This they did with much slurping enthusiasm. The sophomore and junior annual dances were held on April 4th, and 22nd, respectively. Music for the occasions was ably supplied by the Textile Tooters. Textile’s diamond -men dropped the first two games to Tufts and Northeastern, but then rallied to top Clark 9-4. The date of Upstream Day was set as May 17th; this meant there would be a serious shortage of chipped ice in Lowell that day. Dismay was the typical senior ex- pression when the reality of serious job hunting got underway — Jim Bell had built up their ego to the extent that none would accept less than 80 cents per hour. [ 29 ]

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siding to provide sleeping quarters for the students at the Exposition. This appealed to the more uninhibited members of the student body (of both sexes), but was at once curtailed by a jealous faculty. The Student Council elections saw Frank Reilly chosen as president, and Ira Pantell, Don Aldrich, and Doug Grady as vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. On April 14th, the Textile Players scored a tremendous success with their production of The Philadelphia Story.” This was followed by the annual formal dance which was held at Liberty Hall. At a conference of Deans and Presidents of Textile Schools, it was brought out that [ 28 ]

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i - gathered in front of the school and embarked in busses and cars to head Upstream to the ever beautiful Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire. All drank, ate, and were merry. Everyone returned home not sorry that they had gone Upstream. To complete the week, Friday and Saturday, the Alumni came home” and saw the Textile nine beat New England College 11 to 7 Saturday afternoon. But the best game of the year took place the following Tuesday when the Terriers edged out Springfield College 2 to 1, a game no one will ever forget. On May 15 class elections were held, and the victors were Bob Berwick, Senior president; Bob Olney, Junior president; and Jack Wood at the helm of the Sophomore class. Classes stopped officially on May 12 for the Seniors and on May 19 for the under- grads with the following two weeks being Hell,” final exams (0 mon Dieu!). The work done by Jim Bell and the Placement Bureau was excellent. Things wound up with a bang with the Senior Dance at the Hotel Marlborough on May 31 and then that never-to-be-forgotten moment of graduation on the stage of the Lowell Auditorium on the morning of June 5. Where to next? Some Seniors went to work, some were getting ready to go back to college to do graduate work, and some hanged themselves, pardon me, some got married. What about the undergraduates? Many went to work in mills, quite a few [30]