University of Massachusetts Lowell - Sojourn / Knoll Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

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THE TRAIL-BLAZERS The lure of gold was so strong in 1849, that in one year six thousand men were in the gold-fields and had sent out six- million-dollars worth of the precious metal. Many attempted the trip for adventure as much as gold. They experienced adventure in making the trip either by the Panama route or the overland route. Those who set out first had little knowl- edge of the trials and the necessary tools and accouter- ments. It was the vision ahead that gave them the courage to go on, and in many instances spirits needed to be revived. In the main, the hardy pioneers strived to ease the burden of the other travelers; if provisions had to be discarded they were usually placed where those following could find them easily a nd word was constantly sent back to forewarn travelers of difficulties — testimonies of their generosity. We forty-niners of a later century began our adventure, our four-year journey, with a definite goal toward which to strive. Our class looked to a degree and an opportunity to use our knowledge in the field of education, and this vision spurred us on. We persevered in our studies and abolished distractions that were not conducive to progress in this chosen field. We hope that we have engendered an attitude of sharing through contacts with our followers and that they will profit by our experience.

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SENIOR CLASS i k

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Senior Class Officers President . Vice President Secretary . Treasurer . Mary Corby Patricia Paquin Helen Cremen Valerie Mauss [18]