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

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SCABBARD A D BLADE The Sofioly of SrabbartI an«l Blade is a iialionul honorary military fraternity represented at Tech hy G (x)nipany, 5th Regiment. A principal aim of the Society is the furthering of closer cooperation between the Military Sci- ence Department and the cadets in training. To this end the members of G Company have fre- quently submitted criticisms and suggestions based on personal experience and on a t|uestion- naire made up by the members and filled out by the Freshman and Sophomore cadets last Spring. In addition to this an l allied activities, the Company sponsors an annual Military Hall. tra litionally held early in the Spring term. Be- fore the «ar. this ball vas one of the major so -ial events of the year al reeli, and I he organization is attempting, nol without siieeess, to ri-stor«- iIk- daiie - to its former iinporlanre. One of tln ' best-known a ' li ities of the Society is the initiation. Kaeli initiate is issued a rifle which he carries to class, meals, and praelieally everywhere else he goes. The ni -ri also nioiiiil guard in llie iobbv of builtling 7. to ni:iUe snrt ' no one steals the Institute. M ' ter a few la s of this, the pro perti e memlxTs are treated to a mid- night walk. a ' ( ' oin|ianied i rifle. Iieliiiet. pack, and the aid and support of the a -tive members. AIM? 1 1. 2 ) Ituc ' li roiiiKl: Kelloiii, ick, Kiikwooil, I ' owers Foregroiiiicl: l)ii lley, Van.Noslrainl Since one of the Society ' s purposes is the honor- ing of its members as men of outstanding mili- tary pialities and interests, the most striking aspect of the group is the pride in their unit. The organization was inactive during the war, since the A«lvanccd Course of the K.O.T.C. was not given, but it is making a rapid return to its prewar strength. The enrollment in the Ad- vanced Course has increased greatly in the past few months, and the Society is expanding to iiH ' ct th ' new demanils. Fer{!iis n. Major Itollon. t{o k » ll. Kirkuoixl. ' ol. Jaelison, Capl. Sirccloii, l ' liilli|i , aiiNoslraiid, Madden

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TENNIS Axel Kaiifniaiin., Captain The 1948 Tennis season was a complete success. Not only did the varsity turn in the best record of any Tech team — 8 won, 2 lost — but the Freshmen, to add to the laurels, accentuated the feat by win- ning five matches and losing only one. Captain Axel Kaiifmann, playing in the tough number one spot, hatl a 7-3 record for the season. Seedetl eight in the New England Intercollegiate Tournament, Axel reached the semifinals before dropping a fierce match to his opponent. Later at California and U.C.L.A., he represented Tech in the National Intercollegiate Tourney. Fighting Warren Watters, a seasoned veteran of Tech tennis, compiled a magnificent score by losing only one match in the nuiuber tw«) posi- tion. He and Kaufmann, as the top doubles com- bination, were off to a slow start, but reached their stride later in the season, and in the Inler- collegiates lost a grueling 10-12, 6-3, 4-6, semi- final duel to the eventual champions. The real strength of the team was in the lower spots. These positions included methodical Earl Huhlig. who played several exceedingly long matches before his opponents capitulated; Garry Colton. who was jinxed by love sets; and Chuck Miller, who is now captain of the 1949 team. Chuck played stretches of brilliant matches and his receiving forehand, coupled with an ex- perienced air, overpowered the opposition. The lightning matches of Amos Roberts and Hank Eckhardt startled rival coaches. The team was ably managed by Joe Gottlieb who formed the schedules and secured the Badminton and Ten- nis Club for indoor practice. Highlights of this splendid season included the rain-soaked Dartmouth trip, accented by New Ham])shire hospitality, the victory over an imde- fealed B. U. team, and the performance for Open House on the windiest tlay in Tech history. i ii» lruolion of Kcx ' kwfll la{;f ' The liolf i )r Ilavcleii .Memorial Ubrarv

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Clockwise: Kane, Baker, Wiiish- niaii, Rowlands, Cowen, Beckwith, Zininiernian, Brock, Kirkpatric, Kirchiier, Harris, Chalmers Open House is big this year! resounded down the stately corridors as Technology prepared to open its doors for its first postwar biannual open house. Under the leadership of Ken Brock and Hill Zinimerinan, the Open House Commit- tee, a hundred students strong, prepared, super- vised, coordinated, and programmed the diversi- fied activities of the Institute into nine hours of enlightened sight-seeing. Ours was indeed a community project, involv- ing, as it did, the cooperation of over a thousand Exhausted Spectators Spotted Institute OPEX HOUSE students and faculty. Credit for this huge under- taking belongs not to one or two individuals, but to the many subcommittee heads and workers whose united efforts proved to be the key to eflicient operation of the entire group. John Kirkpatrick, as secretary-treasurer, apportioned Committee funds and supervised clerical work. Otto Kirchner, as head of the Presentation Machine-Tool Lab Committee, supervised and coordinate ! room assignments and exhibit preparations. The work of Dick Harris and George Haviland in promoting and publicizing Open House Day, contributed in a large measure to the tremendous attendance. Art Wasserman ' s Welcome Mat personally introduced each visitor to Technology and the aims ami purposes of Open House. Kuss Cox ' s four hundred odd ushers did a man-sized job in «lirecting the immense streams of human Irallic which poured through the halls of Tech. The task of contacting exhibitors and planning exhibits was in itself a major operation. Well over MAY 1