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

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Standing: R. A. Lindquist, C. A. Kandel, E. E. Hucke, J. A. Hoofer, Chairman; P. P. Shepherd, J. R. Sul- livan Seared; IV. B. Haue, J. J. Davidson, P. H. Grady, R. W. Willard, C. Herbert, S. I. Buchin PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Turning out over 1000 news releases in the past year, the Public Relations Committee has accomplished much toward publicizing Tech ' s many undergraduate activities. Keyed to the primary purpose of promoting liaison between student activities and the press, the Committee is divided into three basic units to cover the fields of special events, hometown releases, and prep school relations. Chairman James A. Hooper heads an Executive Committee com- posed of division heads and the sec- retary-treasurer, which coordinates the actions of the respective groups. The Special Events Division, su- pervised hv Richard Willard, is charged with publicizing special hap- penings connected with undergradu- ate activities at the Institute. Cooper- ating with the publicity chairmen of such events as the Junior Prom, the Special Events Division sends out news releases to the various news- papers in the Boston area. BUDGET COMMITTEE What ' s been the most contro- versial student activity at Tech this year? — Budget Committee, which plans and accounts for the finances of the Undergraduate Asso- ciation, of course! It all started last Spring when J.C. Kern took over the job of Chairman. Never one to step light- ly when he has the chance to fall in up to his neck, Kern proceeded to install an entirely new system of red tape; prepare the over-all budget for the year, completely oblivious of the cries and moans of those activity heads who had been cut off without a cent; write a new set of By-Laws, expecting to slip them through Institute Com- mittee like he did the budget; pick up several neat Juniors as assistants so that he could pass the buck for the whole mess to them; calmly delete the bands from all dance budgets; and then take a nice little vacation. Left to Right: W. H. Shenkle, G. G. Gentle- man Jr., J. C. Kern, R. Norton, F. G. Lehniann S:S?!S!

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lAary Burke, Institute Committee Secretary, gives Andy Price pointers on the Mimeograph Machine details about matters relating to student affairs and to make recommendations on the basis of these facts to the assembled committee. Subcommittees of the Insti- tute Committee supervise the finances of undergraduate activities, allocating all funds appropriated by the Institute for the support of student organizations; con- sider jointly with the Facult y matters affecting students; perform secretarial func- tions and administer the Walker Memorial Building and subsidiary buildings which house the various activities; supervise all elections; work with the National Student Association on matters, national and in- ternational in scope, which pertain to student life; control the publicity and public relations of student organizations and activities; and make recommenda- tions on disciplinary and judicial matters. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer M.emher-at-Large M.ember-at-Large EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert W. Mann ' 50 Senior Class President Richard L. Mathews ' 50 Elections Committee MelvinJ. Gardner ' 50 Walker M.emorial Committee John C. Kern ' 50 Budget Cotmnittee Joseph S. Gottlieb ' 50 Class Representative C. Jack Jacoby ' 50 Chairman IPC. Gerald S. Burns ' 51 Walter E. Casey 51 Norman B. Champ ' 50 Donald J. Eberly ' 50 Merrill L. Ebner ' 53 Gerald G. Fisch ' 50 Gilbert Gardner ' 53 Gerard L. Hartstein ' 51 Wesley J. Haywood ' 52 James A. Hooper ' 50 MEMBERS James T. Jensen ' 50 Ralph C. Johnston ' 50 W. Oliver Kincannon ' 50 William E. Krag ' 50 George A. Lopez ' 50 John B. Lawson ' 50 Edward J. Margulies ' 52 Daniel J. McGuiness ' 50 Carl F. Mellin ' 50 Ted R. Metzger ' 50 Waldo Newcomer ' 52 Frank E. Parisi ' 50 Andrew C. Price ' 50 Joseph W. Saylor ' 50 Mvles S. Spector ' 50 F. Peter Stark ' 53 Claude D. Tapley ' 50 Arthur A. Wasserman ' 51 Benjamin J. Wood ' 50 Boh Mann, PrestJent, renders his views on the subject I

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ELECTIONS COMMITTEE The duties and responsibilities of the Elections Committee have increased mark- edly within the past four years. Such an increase may he traced to three factors: the improvement in student interest, the postwar increase in student population, and the increase in annual elections. Because of the improvement in student interest, the Elections Committee has found it necessary to supervise more close- ly the enthusiastic electioneering which is conducted with commendable vigor and imagination. All exaggerated claims made by candidates on nomination petitions and posters are investigated thoroughly by the Elections Committee. The Committee is proud to report that unsubstantiated claims occur very infrequently and are usually found to be honest mistakes. In addition to the fall (Senior Week- Committee, Junior Prom Committee, Sen- ior Ring Chairman, Beaver Key) and Statidhig: ] . IV. Davidson C. A. Kaiuiel., E.J. Man it iei, K. A. Johnson, G. F. Laufs, S. H. Sidney, J. L. Stockard Stated: R. Nock Jr., E. F. Becht, D. R. Test, R. L. Mathews, Chairman, E. C. Dykhojf, S. I. Buchin spring (Class offices, Class Day Marshals) elections, the Elections Committee also conducts the election of Freshman section leaders each term and the annual election of the Sophomore and Junior Council mem- bers. To accomplish these extra duties, the Institute Committee has authorized the expansion of the Elections Committee to a 4:7:10 ratio of Seniors, Juniors, and Soph- omores. ' Lection Time. ' Guardians of the ballot 21