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

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experiment in real student democracy Weighing the evidence Through its control of the finances of the student activities; its veto power over the amendments to their constitutions; its right to grant or deny official recognition to the undergraduate organ- izations; and its power to approve or disapprove the major appointments and elections of the Class A activities, the Institute Committee has the oppor- tunity to insure that all undergraduate extra- curricula activities are conducted to the best interests of the student body. Recent steps taken by the Institute Committee have been to organize a committee tor administer- ing the freshman rules, something that has been handled rather poorly during the past two years. Recognizing the needs of the returning veterans, a committee composed of veterans now at the Institute has been formed. It will be their task to anticipate and prepare for any changes necessary when the anticipated group of veterans enters in the fall. Third row: Hansell, Ley, Seidler, Giltinan, Gruber Second row: Josey, O ' Donnell, Jones, Boland, Springer, Brayton Front row: Bloomer, Blitzer, Flood, Drumheller, Semple, McKewen, Dv [21]

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stitute Committee... a working The Institute is one of the few major colleges in the country in which the various activities are handled entirely by the undergraduates. The controlling hand for all these activities is the Institute Committee. In its members are vested many powers that few in other colleges have. In order to meet any problems that might con- front it, the Institute Committee has been designed to be both efficient and thorough in its work. In order to obtain a genuine cross-section of the stu- dent body ' s opinion and yet not be awkward, the Institute Committee is composed of representatives of the four undergraduate classes and of the major activities. Each class is represented by the president and two members-at-large. In addition there are four standing sub-committees — the Walker Memo- rial Committee, Budget Committee, Elections Committee, and Student-Faculty Committee. The residential groups are represented by the Chairman of the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Chairman of the Dormitory Committee, and the President of the 5:15 Club, in the organization of the committees. The Class A activities, such as the publications, are represented by their respective president or chair- man. KIRK DRUMHELLER President D.WID A. TRAGESER Vice President JAMES S. CRAIG Secretary HERBERT J. HANSELL Member-at-large [20]

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DONALD A. BUELL Chairman Pennypinchers Bill Semple balances the books The Budget Committee, as a subcommittee of the Institute Committee, has charge of the funds of many of Tech ' s activities. Among these are the Debating Society, the Music Clubs, and the various classes. Controlling such a vital commodity as money, of course, brings many headaches to the Chairman and his assistants. No matter how gen- erously the Chairman may think he is doling out the shekels, no one is ever satisfied. The Debating Society and the Music Clubs annually send up a delegation to the second floor in Walker to plead and beg. The Chairman is a hard-hearted fellow, however, and the delegation always departs with less than what they had wished, for the Chairman always wins these fights. And well he might, for in the background lurk the Bursar and Treasurer of the Institute with their indisputable facts and figures. The Budget Committee also indirectly controls the four undergraduate publications. The Chair- man receives sporadic and often questionable reports from these giants on the Tech campus. It is then his job to interpret these confusing papers and check on any too irregular goings-on. udget Comm. controls finances [22]