Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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own Thespians did a bang-up job. The last few months of second semester Freshman year were pretty rough academ- ically, and topics that were much discussed on campus were, final exams . . . addition of an ROTC unit in the fall . . . the temporary dropping of football . . . finals . . . Upstream Day . . . study . . . cram . . .exams . . . worry . . . relief . . . summer vacation . . . and REST. September 1951 . . . again we wade through pages and pages of registration forms, this time it is complicated more so by the new numbering system for the classrooms. But, such is the price of education, we mutter, as we finish registration for our Sophomore year, and meet for the first time, the difficulties encountered by A and B, as A in Lon- don sends money to B in United States, to whom he owes money, upon which a draft is drawn from A ' s bank ( in Lon- don), and sent to B, who didn ' t need the money in the first place ... or is it B who sends the money by drawing a draft from his bank, which is sent to A (in London) ? ... or is A a second cousin to B ( twice removed ) ... or ... oh well, what ' s 3 credits. If this wasn ' t enough, you could get your kicks from Chem 201, where you were enlightened as to the merits of anti-freeze as a beverage, how to pour rubbing alcohol through bread, how benezne looks through a mirror, and last but not least, how to capture, keep, and feed baby tautomers. In 1951 two new instructors were added to the faculty in the persons of Mr. Pfister, and Mr. Rogers; and the Soph- omore class co-sponsored a blind date dance with LSTC. Thou shalt not fly the Confederate flag, proclaimed the campus criers who were immediately drowned out by rousing choruses of That ' s What I Like About the South. . . . President Lydon drew the first volume from the stacks of the new Alumni Memorial Library . . . and several new extra-curricular activities were added, among which were the Newman Club, the Hillel Counselorship, the Golf Club, WLTI, and the AF-ROTC Rifle Team. The AU-Tex week- end rolled around with the music of Freddy Martin, open house at all the fraternities, the Faculty-Fraternity All-Star game in which the Frat All-Stars nosed out the Faculty by a score of 50-39. The few weeks preceding the Christmas vacation were busy indeed, with the Freshman Smoker, Open House at the The players ' special How does he do it 21 Losers buy the beer

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ROTC Ball ' J I II! l f Ml? it once looked like this low, we will still encounter examinations. Day in, day out, we will be tried, examined, and judged, the only difference being that these exams will not be announced. We must be ready for these tests. The fundamentals that we have ac- quired as students should and will serve us well in this exact- ing world of obligations and decisions. In this frame of mind then, let us look back over our four years, and try in some small way, to realize how all the trails, demands, and mishaps of our Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years at Lowell Technological Institute have been interwoven into the fabric of our personalities. With a feeling of great consternation, we trundled along across the Bridge, to our first contact with Lowell Textile Institute, as it was called in the days of Chem 101, and Survey of Textiles. After the filling out of voluminous bundles of registration forms and such, we began our never- to-be-forgotten Freshman year. This great year of 1950 saw some changes in the administration, as Martin J. Lydon assumed many responsibilities as President of the In- stitute, and Wentworth Williams replaced him as Dean of Students. The Film Classic Group was now in its second year; and a new Athletic Advisory Committee was set up at the Institute. This was about the time when the term AFROTC became well known around the campus. In the fall of 1950, the LTI Research Foundation was organized, which in time was to add another feature to the Institute ' s already well-decorated cap. The All- Tex formal was a huge success, as we wel- comed Stan Kenton and his orchestra to the campus. Then came talk of Lowell State Teachers College . . . girls . . . blind dates . . . girls . . . Haystack Hoedown . . . and girls. There were rumors of the school dropping football . . . the word deferment became a common one, . . . it seemed that Sam was a quite popular name for uncles, and neighbors got together and formed boards for discussing things other than community affairs. It was also during the 50-51 school year, that the Red- book Publishing Company came out with a new volume . . . sides split campus wide as we had our first contact with the Pink Issue. . . . and the Paper and Leather courses were added to the curriculum. The Textile Players presented their production of, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and our No sweat 20

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J J ±1 I ' ll raise you two bales Will he finish by graduation? Institute, the visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile and of course, preparation (? ) for final exams. After mid-years, things moved along a little more smoothly, and it was soon time for the first ROTC Military Ball, which was a tremendous success. Music was supplied by Ted Herbert ' s orchestra, and the whole affair was im- pressive and colorful. Before we knew it Hell-week was upon us, and a lot of the students seemed to be taking six hours of Sleep lectures every day. Then the days were staying brighter longer, and this was a sure sign that spring was coming. Plans were being made for Upstream Day, and supplies were being stocked (food of course). Days of sad- ness then came to the Institute, as we learned of the sudden death of our very capable band-master Bernie Larkin. The Textile Players presented their version of You Can ' t Take It With You ... a poll was taken among the student body for the choice of a new name for the Institute . . . and then our days were numbered, as finals approached. We were relieved indeed when our last exam was completed, and we started off on our summer escapades. In September of 1953, we again returned to the Insti- tute, this time as Juniors, filled with vim, vigor, and Vitalis, ready to assault all of our third year courses. The Paper and Leather building had been officially opened and classes were being held regularly in the new lecture halls. The AF-ROTC welcomed two new additions to its teaching staff, Captain Mild and Sgt. McCoy. Omicron Pi Fraternity celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala weekend, and the soccer team ran undefeated for seven games straight. Chemists and engineers turned to music majors as the Alma Mater song contest was initiated, and we all had a gay old time at the LSTC acquaintance dance. In keeping with the Institute ' s policy of expansion and improvement, ground was broken for the new administration building, and the newest organ of the student body, WLTI, went on the air for the first time, to begin its five-day week broadcasting schedule. The All- Tex Smoker, the second Military Ball with Bob Bachelder, and My Sister Eileen, rounded out the remaining weeks of first semester. During the second semester of this, our Junior year, the pace of important events was not slackened in the least. Lowell Textile Institute celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and then there were none 22