Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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the Grand March on to victory The campus was not without its usual bustling of ac- tivity. Plans were being made for the annual All-Tech formal, which this year would feature Billy Butterfield and his orchestra, and a Block Party was scheduled for the big weekend. Two new additions were announced, the new Administration building, which would open in the spring, and the inception of an Electronics course, to start in the fall of next year. It was during the first semester of this year, that WLTI moved lock, stock, and microphone, into the basement of Eames Hall. A completely equipped studio, engineering booth, and record library, were built by the students themselves, and WLTI settled down to the business of presenting the best in radio entertainment to the dormi- tory residents. Preceding the LTI vs. M.I.T. basketball game, the stu- dent council sponsored the biggest and best pep rally that the school had seen since way back in the days of football. The night was polished off with a huge bonfire, in which an MIT effigy was burned, and a huge dance in Southwick Hall. Our remaining days at the Institute were crowded with interviews . . . senior seminars . . . rotary batch lab . . . dots . . . exams . . . worries about the future . . . military or non- military . . . and finally on that warm day in June, we were the proud recipients of our degrees at the commencement exercises At long last, our many hours of sweat and toil, had brought to us our own personal key to a successful future. And so, as we now look back over our four years at LTI, and swallow that slight lump that seems to be bursting in our throats, (something we ate, no doubt), we can now realize the significance of it all. These years spent at Lowell were our formative years, in which we acquired the tools to make for ourselves a shelter on the barren plains of life. We should therefore let these words . . . these memories . . . be a constant reminder and, in a manner of speaking, an incentive to futher conquests and knowledge. When we are at anytime in need of a lift, let us turn to these memories, and take advantage of the comfort that they offer, IN RETROSPECT. II Est Finis . . . Subversives ? ? ? 24

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with a convocation, an ROTC review, and a special com- memoration issue of the TEXT. Guests at the convocation included Christian A. Herter, Governor of Massachusetts, and Laurence F. Whittemore, head of the New England Council. The merits of the Institute were exclaimed nation- wide, when we received a big write-up in Business Week, one of the nation ' s best periodicals. Again, it was All-Tex formal time, with the music of Shep Fields, and the enchant- ing voice of Jilla Webb. Don Siegal won the Alma Mater Song contest, and was presented with the prize on the night of the Formal. New organizations appeared on campus, such as the Flying Club, the Ski Team, and the Circle K group. Another step in this era of growth and progress. Then Lowell State Teachers College ' s misfortune was our good fortune. Be- cause of a serious fire at the College, the girls were the guests of the Institute for the remainder of the term. They invaded our classrooms, upset our schedules, and caused even the grubbiest of students to shave and put on a clean shirt. The time was right, the spring of the year, and the setting was perfect, the nice green lawns on the banks of the picturesque Merrimac. Ah yes, never before had the yellow-hued walls rung with the fresh sounds of young female voices. This was truly progress . . . Just about this time, a decree was sent out from the hierarchy to the effect that final exams were now mandatory in all courses. This of course met with the immediate ap- proval of the whole student body . . . everyone was joyous and grateful. Oh well. . . again — ■ progress. Finals approached quietly, and left even more quietly. Once more we packed our tooth brushes, beer mugs, and our copies of Who ' s Who in George ' s, and off we went. Some to summer jobs, some to summer resorts, and some of us just kept going as far as we possibly could to get away from books, and larnin. Our fourth and final year at LTI, now Lowell Tech- nological Institute found more changes in the administration. Our new Dean of Students was Richard Ivers, Dean of Fac- ulty was Professor Edlund, and Assistant Director of Admis- sions was Mr. Haley. The student body and administration said goodbye to Miss Ruth Foote, who retired after 30 years of duty as Registrar. please fix my boo-boo go way Casey, you bother me 23 Gallant Lady

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organizations STUDENT COUNCIL PICIfOUT TEXT TECH PLAYERS TAU EPSILON SIGMA A. A. T. C. C. ENGINEERING SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CIRCLE NEWMAN CLUB HILLEL WLTI ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY FLYING CLUB CHINESE STUDENTS CIRCLE NUCLEUS BRIDGE CLUB PAPER ENGINEERING SOCIETY ER ENGINEERING SOCIETY K CLUB