Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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GOVERNOR ' S MESSAGE Higher education in Massachusetts has two major contributions to make to the future of our Commonwealth. We need education for citizenship; and we need education which will help Massachusetts regain its industrial leadership. The growth of our state-supported system of higher education illustrates our awareness of these two needs, and of the fact that both needs must be met simultaneously. All of us are familiar with the demand for increased opportunities at our uni- versities and technological institutes. In attempting to meet this demand we must never forget that our civilization calls for a constantly increasing supply of skilled and wise citizens. Of course, skill and wisdom can be acquired in many ways, but for most of us the quickest and most economical method of becoming a little wiser and more skilled is through formal education. ' - - ■, With the increasing dependence of New England upon scientifically based industries and with the great potential of new scientific developments, we here in this section of the country must focus ,a.; igjeat ideal of attention on how best to provide educational opportunities. We; must bear in mind the very great extent to which our economy will continue to ' .erijphjbize ' light industry, of which an example is the area of electronics and modern communications. Such enterprises call for a large number of very highly skilled persons. Much of what they need to know and do is better learned in school and college than on the job. For them the development of analytic powers and a grasp of mathematics and the sciences are essential. This has important implications for both secondary school and college pro- grams. It means not merely an increase in existing programs of vocational education as currently supported by Federal and State funds, but also a strengthening of all areas of school work: arts and letters, sciences and mathematics, and the social studies. All of those who have the opportunity of receiving further education will have the privilege and responsibility of making civic contributions as community needs arise. With these thoughts in mind, it is a pleasure to greet you at this time. Sincerely fc M) It t c Foster Furcolo Governor

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DEDICATION The staff of The 1956-57 Pickout joins the faculty and the students of Lowell Technological Institute in honoring the memory of Associate Professor Charles L. Howarth, who was for 35 years a member of the chem- istry department at Lowell Tech. He died after a short illness December 31, ' 1956. Professor Howarth was graduated from LTI in 1917 with the bachelor of textile chemistry degree. After industrial experience with the Middlesex Bleach, Dye and Print Works in Somerville, Massachusetts, and Sayles Finishing Plants in Saylesville, Rhode Island, he was appointed to the L.T.I. facutly in 1921. During World War I he had charge of the testing at the Boston Depot Army Quartermaster Corps. He held membership in the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists and he served as consultant for Dow Chemical Company. Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Company and the Kelco Company. Those of us who knew Charles L. Howarth are thankful for that privi- lege, and he will be greatly missed at Lowell Technological Institute. PROF. CHARLES HOWARTH

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PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE This year the PICKOUT observes its Golden Anniversary. Through the course of half a century of publication, the Institute ' s yearbook has enjoyed a growth in prestige and in- fluence which has paralleled the development of LTI itself. In its fruitful half-century span, Lowell Tech has provided an unusual venture in high- er education. The founders of this institution, in the final decade of the 19th century, sought to meet the pressing need in the area for men educated in textile technology. With, vision they established the Lowell Textile School which, until 1913, awarded only certifi- cates and diplomas in textile manufacturing subjects. The experimental years of the school led to the stabilization of the curriculum, the expansion of the premises, the augmenting of instructional facilities, the intensification of sound and wise leadership in its administrative function. Then in 1928 the school was renamed the Lowell Textile Institute to indicate more fully its collegiate status. This change marked the beginning of a new era of progress which included the establish- ment of the Graduate School, broadening of the scope of the engineering program, and sub- sequent diversification — within the past dynamic decade — into the important fields of electronics, leather, paper, and plastics. The veterans of World War II taxed LTI ' s capabilities in the 1940 ' s but the challenge was met with vigor and originality. The Institute took great steps forward in strengthen- ing course offerings, and crystallized a long-range plan to add new programs of instruction and research. Additional responsibilities now called for further building to accommodate the expanded enrollment attracted by the new curricula which was carefully designed to pro- vide the new industries of the Commonwealth with their future executive material. Yet an- other name change — to the Lowell Technological Institute — was effected in 1953, in recog- nition of the expanded and diversified role that LTI was selected to play in the educational complex of the State. Progress has been the keynote of the 56-year span recorded by successive issues of the PICKOUT from 1907 to 1957. On the occasion of this anniversary, Lowell Tech may proudly look hack at the accomplishments of a half century of achievement, and from the present vantage-point can confidently survey a future of service and success. LTI can take justifiable pride in its progress manifest in its contributions to the people and to the in- dustries of the Commonwealth during the past 50 years; and the Institute can look forward to the privilege of extending and expanding these contributions in the years ahead so that its progress and that of Massachusetts will continue the glories and traditions of the past. The PICKOUT, as an integral and highly-respected interpreter of the life of LTI, can look forward also to opportunities for greater service. During the past 50 years it has been a continuous chronicle of the events shaping the development of the Institute and its edi- torial and other departments have reflected the changing scene from that most critical point of view — that of the student. On the occasion of this Golden Anniversary, the members of the PICKOUT staff in particular and their fellows in the Class of 1957 in general are most deserving of our congratulations and felicitations. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Faculty and Alumni, I am pleased to extend sincere best wishes for a future filled with a continuing record of accomplishment and achievement and with every success and happi- ness Ad multos annos! IAAa Z . dyJ i Martin J. Lydon, President January 28, 1957