Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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so many oth ; sacriftcfn i Dedication W e attempt to live normally the relatively irresp Up| lffe students, and all the y hile the radio keeps blarin g t he Sea dl re creai and the prospects for every ooe of us get blacker ami bladder; iav. We seem headed for.international calamity , any! the inevitable Riita f- V . . M.epw nrti eat .t o fe their ,mwj ' college training. he Class enter tne fortunate students ® e per rdltteUrfo Corn in this group will be Inose who graduate in June with mbitions are limited and stifled M «T . successive ult ensues. vr en- be yn hat W w s all ove£ thiinl intry, will great. jeai,jjana so to mem- wr owe a debt of gratitude. jUr M ■ tter wav a stuglnN; express this gratitude than by dedicating our yearbook to them ... a yearbook that will undoubtedly be a permanent and valued possession.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS In Retrospect Calendar Review Organizations Societies Classes Faculty Directory . Advertisements . page 10 page 20 page 42 page 64 page 84 page 100 page 135 page 147 page 157 [4]

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President’s Message T he value of a college education was never more apparent than at the present time. All phases of modem life are characterized by uncertainties and changes which constitute an unprecedented challenge to young people. A proper education fits the young graduate for accepting the challenge of change and develops in him a capacity for turning each uncertainty into an opportunity which he can exploit for the benefit of himself and his fellowmen. The Lowell Textile Institute strives to give its students such a proper education. In order to achieve this end, the Institute has been undergoing far- reaching and important changes during the last few years. New courses have been added, new buildings have been built, additional faculty personnel have been hired, and pioneering programs in research and development have been started — the Institute has been in transition. The Class of 1951 has been closely identified with this period of transition; it has suffered from its failures and it has profited from its successes; it has had the invaluable opportunity of participating in and contributing to, a program of change and progress. The Class now is leaving the Institute to enter an economy which no longer adheres to the traditional and conventional but which instead behaves in a very un- orthodox manner and which gives every indication of becoming increasingly complex and unpredictable. The textile and allied industries, in particular, seem headed for a future which will be marked by new processes, procedures, and inventions. The years ahead will require courageous thinking and determined action on the part of industrial leaders; the prime requisite for success will be the ability to assess and solve complicated, novel, and multitudinous problems. The Institute is doing its job well if it trains its students in the art of problem- solving; it will be giving a proper education if it has stimulated in its graduates a willingness to accept the challenge of change. The Class of 1951 has demonstrated its superiority in the classroom, it has proven its fitness to assume positions of leadership and responsibility in the years ahead. The members of the graduating class have my congratulations for their achievements, and my every good wish for their happiness and complete success in constructing their personal and professional futures. [6]