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

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BUDGET COMMITTEE is REORGANIZED Another important piece of legislation carried Outb the Institute Committee involvedbthe reorganization ofthi Budget Committee. Until the beginning of February Ofthis year, the Budget Committee had control of the budgctsof all athletics. Now this duty lies with the treasurer ofthe M.l.T.A.A. The change was made because it was felt that there was no reason why the financial and budgetary control of the M.l.T.A.A, should be under two different people. This procedure had for a number of years led to confusion and poor coordinationg the new plan is slated to do muchin making both organizations operate more efficiently withrg. sultant benelit to the student body. lt is now the work ofthe committee to supervise the spending of all money allottcdto the various undergraduate activities, receiving monthly and annual reports from each organization and incorporating these in a statement published once each year. The Budget Committees organization is composed ofa senior chairman, two junior assistants and several sopho- mores vvho have an interest in the committee. The appoint- ments for ofhce are made by the Institute Committee at the recommendation of the outgoing committees chairman. The junior assistants are chosen by the committee chairman from the sophomores working under the committee. Cruvcs, Thu rulon, YY:-nk l26l in TT T.-'TY . r. . ..,-X CUSTC Thi ized tO Memori duties, Hangar the stu- importa Ma Memori rangemc does thi to the s easily a' A ft ,supervis was act' mittee x a good t in too m number The undergrz benefits -. 3-1 2 -s . N Memori. Y' I S s 3 5

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TTEE riptirticulafly If IS the fa ther they be nmgnnggd by this calls for I OH the Part particular is nt activities. 'ship is made esentative of members of the president 'ir class. The ss President, 'rgetic leader CI ixv ambitious ds to a large question of 'aising funds the fact that idergraduate th while to if the under- rs and fifty duate, over he Athletic ntsg each of enior, getS - half cents nd eats its ee and or1C 'pense with es lit. Tl'1iS tivities CHU mittee fOf , since thc bad as if t necessary - Debating -a sure-Hfc its may be out thC fl' more SUY' .. . REG LATES STUDE prising to find students asking whether or not they may go to Institute Committee meetings. The answer to their ques- tion is an emphatic yes. What is more, the undergraduates are encouraged to attend meetings, for quite often non-mem- bers of the committee have enlightening information which assists in clarifying rather hazy points. One of the most important pieces of legislation carried out by the present group was the assignment to the Open House Committee of the investigation of the practicability of publishing a pamphlet to acquaint eligible high school seniors with the social side of M.I.T. Since Open House has been discontinued for the duration of the war, it was felt that the able committee which had already been appointed to organize and execute the 1942 program should be put in charge of the new program to publicize M.I.T. It was hoped that through such a campaign many high caliber freshmen who would ordinarily be scared away by Tech's reputation of all work. . would see in M.I.T. an opportunity to obtain the finest education possible while leading a well- balanced life. - INSTITUTE COINIMITTEE T ACTIVITIES John S. Arend Ernest F. Artz S. Richard Childerhose Albert F. Clear, Jr. Jerome T. Coe Thomas T. Crowley Walter S. Eberhard James R. Eberly John E. Flipse Langdon S. Flowers John E. Fries, Jr. Ward Haas J. Henry Henderson, Jr. Francis B. Herlihy George L. Hossfield, Jr. Franklin D. Mabbett James A. Malloch, Jr. Thomas K. Maples Robert B. McBride Carl L. McGinnis Douglass E. Root, Jr. Franklin P. Seeley Robert S. Shaw W. Hoover Shaw Charles A. Speas Rowland B. Vance Karl E. Wenk, Jr. Ray O. Wyland, Jr. Eberhard. Nlaplcs, R. Shaw. McBride. Haas, Henderson. Flipsc K I W. Shaw, Crowley. Arcnd. Eberly, Childcrhose. G W Root. I r z Speaxs, Mabbcll, Herlihy, Clear, Coe, Mc innis, cnk, W3'lnnd. Malloclx ,J fzsl

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ZED ,tried out b zntion of the truary of this y te budgets of asurer of the was felt that etnry control irerlt people. :onfusion and do much in ntly with re- 3 work of the sy allotted to monthly and ncorporatiug imposed of a veral sopho- The appoint- mittee at the 'S chairman. tee chairman :tee. CUSTODIANS OF WALKER The Walker Memorial Committee was originally organ- ized to supervise all activities which take place in Walker Memorial, but has long since taken over numerous other duties. Among them are the scheduling of group use of the Hangar Gymnasium and the Alumni Pool and the control of the student activity point system. All these functions are important. Many dances are given in the main ballroom of Walker Memorial. The scheduling of these affairs and all other ar- rangements are taken care of by the committee. Not only -does this system of centralized control provide a great service to the student, but also makes the Institute facilities more -easily available to the undergraduate body as a Whole. A fevv years ago the student points system Was under the supervision of a separate committee, but because little time was actually needed to take care of this function, the com- mittee was eliminated. The purpose of this point system is a good one in that it prevents any one man from taking part in too many of the Institutes activities by setting a maximum number of points which he may carry. The Walker Memorial Committee is truly an influence on undergraduate life at Tech and does much to enhance the benefits which are available in the student center, the Walker Memorial Building. WALKER MEMORIAL COMMITTEE FRANKLIN D. DIABBETT Chairman of Walker Blemorial Committee Executive Committee of Institute Committee Manson, Wood, Maxwell, Mackintosh, Mabbett, Slifer, Wl1ii't'en, Wade, Knape f27l