Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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CORPORATIO In his annual report to the Corporation last October President Compton reviewed the In- stitute's participation in our war effort, and noted that while our defense work is con- cerned with problems of urgent importance to our country's military effectiveness, it also is yielding new developments, new tech- niques, and new understanding which will have important peace-time applications and which presa ge a new prosperity for science and engineering after the war. In this same report President Compton took a look ahead at the technological institution of the future: From the lessons of the present situation I see emerging as a clear objective the outlines of an educational and research institu- tion based upon present ideals and objectives but incorporating a greatly magnified capacity for national service and commanding a wider Dr. Compton calls for hard work, sensible thlnl lug and true patrlotlsm

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nl dwf' I ,A , ,va v ' ,, n...u..n 4- m W 4 w.i..ns4.it....w ,':n+ifs'i:1:.e4i3tnQ: - ' -K fe' A Tucrmiouis is always one of the most im- portant and impressive publications of the Institutes student body. Each new volume presents in permanent form the year's record of student life nt the Institute, We congratulate the staff on their successful publication after the readjustments necessi- viv Ye - ' WE-??F:'?i?i??r?'fiiffisfii?Y2'flva11?H2w9f12g'wvff'nr:ai,--www 18 tated by the shortened school year, and wel- come this volume of TECHNIQUE 1942 which has again maintained the high standard of previous editions. 1401. T ,. J, --,nv--,, ln his Lllllm' Ottobff Pm. 'f stituIC'5 TWT' noted IW Ii i terned mth .liif our COUUIU X A is vieldinf To . 1 niques: flflx. K.,-' have lmpomn' which PTCSML, engineering .airy In this sam: T 3 look ahead .1 ofthe iuturei 4' situation l see : outlines of H9 I tion based UPU but intorpotari for national se l ,- '-

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HORACE SAYFOHD FORD AD INISTRATI E recognition of the availability of its techno- logical assets for use by government and in- dustry. Let me describe this institution of tornor- row as a 'super institute of technology' and suggest some of its features. . .The institution must be organized to assist industry and gov. ernment quickly and effectively in the solution of both normal and emergency problems and in obtaining highly qualified men. Through the possession of advanced and specialized equipment and laboratories it must have in- vestigatory resources anticipating future needs and not available elsewhere. . .it must have a staff of outstanding experts marked not alone by individual brilliancies but by a homo- geneous strength that insures cooperative, creative Work, capable of developing a body of Treasurer advanced thought and applying it to new BRAINERD ALDEN THRESHER JOSEPH CHRISMAN hlacKINNON Director of Admissions Registrar l20l body 0 students honors Institute lated bl' thtlnstit year as al ing thc school fo met stud Cthcse su Inq I