Harvard Law School - Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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J-fzzrmrd few Behav! Qmzm The dean of American political leaders, Norman Thomas, was the featured speaker when the Law School Forum opened its sixth year of discussions with a program on The Future of the American Liberal. Professor Mark DeWolfe Howe, faculty adviser to the organization, was the moderator on that occasion. Successive forums brought an array of distinguished writers, statesmen, scientists, attorneys and educators to the rostrum to present their views on current issues before enthusiastic audiences. Following the program on liberalism, other Forum programs included discussions on The Moral Responsibility of the Scientist, Psychiatry in Ncurotic America, The American Novel,', Crime in the United States, and the vital problem of The Struggle in Asia.', Notable personalities who participated in the Forums were: Owen Latti- more, Karen Horney, Norbert Wiener, James T. Farrell, Louis B. Nichols, Budd Schulberg, Gordon Allport, Irving H. Saypol, and Pitirim Sorokin. The Forum is entirely student-run, and its success depends upon the amount of time and enthusiasm students are willing to de- vote to it. A 25-member Board of Directors and staff of twenty carry on the many func- tions necessary to bring a topic from the idea stage to the rostrum. A coordinator is assigned to handle all the arrangements for each Forum. The duties of these men include securing the speakers, obtaining reservations, checking on publicity, arranging receptions, and countless other details. Under the leader- ship of Allen Klein as president the Fall pro- grams were coordinated by Bill Cousins, John Monroe, Dick Gold, Louis Del Duca, Donald Osmond, and Howard Dorris. Dick Myren was often too busy super- vising his preparations staff, who took tick- ets, arranged microphones, and seated the Left in Rigbl, Firxf Row: R. Oppenheimer, R. P. DeMember, A. Klein, W. Cousins, T. D. Taubeneckg Second Row: R. Gold C. Retherford, H. Rosenberg, L. Del Duca, S. Rosoff, D. C. Osmond, R. Doane, Tbirff Row: M. Foner, M. Hertz, H. Dorris, F. Levy H. Krieger, KI. Berger, I o1u'lf1 Rout F. Grill, C. Fernandez, R. Myren, KI. Ryder, Fiflb Row: S. Goodman, H. Glaser, R. Crotty W. Healey, U71fJil'fllV't'tI,, Brmrfl Members: V. Hughes, McDowell, J. Monroe, D. Sklar, D. Silvers, D. Spiller, G. Vardamis Urlpirlzzrmf, Siaff Mrml1c'r's: R. Brenneman, W. Curran, A. Fcker, A. Goldstein, M. Greenblatt, Guttentag, D. Harnack R. Marshall, R. Nester, W. Welcli Page one hzmclrecl seventy-six

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who cheerfully translated reams of illegible copy into readable prose for the manuscript, all the while putting up with the demands on her typing time from the junior execu- tives of the Forum. When the Yearbook Was dispossessed and moved into new ofhces in the basement of Hastings, one of its claims to individuality was removed. No other organization in Gan- nett House regularly used a window for a front door. Bars on the present Windows force the staff to use keys and the conven- tional doors. One other serious loss was the right to lateral and subjacent support from the Coke machine. Although we did not allow ourselves suf- ficient space to express our thanks individ- ually to all those whose contributions and cooperation made the 1951 edition possible, the Editors and staff of the Yearbook wish to indicate their gratitude by an all-inclusive acknowledgment-thanks, loads. Ira Bartfield . , . M, Editor Theodore D. Taubeneck ,.... ..,.. A ss't Editor Jerome Fisch .. .,.. . . .Business Manager Edward H. Snyder ..... Circulation Manager Eugene Feldman Frederick D. Herberich Irwin Markowitz B. Jenkins Middleton Editorial Assistants Calvin P' Pastors? . ,. .. .. Photographers Milton J. Crystalg John P. Stearns . ,.... ...... . .. Artist Rosalyn Aronowitz .,... ..,,. S ecretary Page one lzzuzdred sca'cz1ty-fire

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unusually large audiences, to sit down and enjoy the programs. Another aspect of Forum activity was the presentation of Legal Programs as a special service to law students. Offering persons from law and fields related to the curriculum, this enterprise brought Miriam Van Waters, Adolf A. Berle, Jr., Jerry Giesler, and others to Langdell Courtroom to lecture. These programs were under the direction of Herb Glaser. In December the Forum moved from Gannett House, its original home, to new, enlarged offices in Walter Hastings Hall. In its new location, wires hummed and the mails sagged when, amidst the perpetual beehive of enthusiastic activity, the students con- tinued to plan for a well-rounded year of Forum programs. BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Cousins, jr., Lou Del Duca, Ray DeMember, Robert Doane, Howard Dorris, Charles Fernandez, Herb Glaser, Richard Gold, Sheldon Goodman, Fred Grill, Vester Hughes, Allen Klein, James McDowell, John Monroe, Dick Myren, Bob Oppenheimer, Donald Osmond, Charles Retherford, Harry Rosenberg, Sid Rosoff, Dan Sklar, Dave Silvers, Dave Spiller, Ted Taubeneck, George Vardamis. OFFICERS FALL, 1950 Allen Klein .,..,.........,..,....,.....,.. .. President Raymond P. DeMember .... .Vice-President Robert Oppenheimer..Second Vice-President William Cousins, Jr-.. .,...,.,.., ,,,,,. S ecretary Theodore D. Taubeneck ,............... Treasurer SPRING, 1951 William Cousins, Jr... ,..,, .... ,..,... . P resident Robert Oppenheimer ...First Vice-President Richard A. Myren ...... Second Vice-President Louis Del Duca. ...... ....................... S ecretary Sidney D. Rosoff ..... . ...... .Treasurer Page one lzzmdred seventy-seven