Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Dedication This book is dedicated to the memory of a man who worked behind the scenes of academic splendor and intellec- tual labor in very quiet yet vital ways, to keep the physical plant functioning so we scholars could function within it. George LeBeau was named as head of the Building and Grounds department in 1962. He came into his job at a time when the Knowles administration was still fairly new, but it was already obvious that the decade of the sixties was going to bring great changes in the scale and complexity of the operation of the campus as a physical entity. During LeBeau ' s tenure. Northeastern expanded from a campus of about a half dozen buildings to over two dozen. It was the duty of the Building and Grounds department to make sure everything was clean and operative, and to keep track of the long-term maintenance of university facilities. Through his leadership and administrative capabilities, Le- Beau was able to organize the B G forces into a generally i 9i M m- ' , ••.-.. - iij ' ■ - imt K effective group of friendly and hard-working people. Beyond his contributions as B G chief, LeBeau was a thoughtful, cultured man with a warm sense of humor and a generous and very human nature. He was the kind of person with whom one could discuss acoustics or Beethov- en; his knowledge encompassed a wide range of subjects, from the layout of the Maine coastline to the layout of Edi- son wires under Huntington Avenue. He was a man who took an active interest in the students of Northeastern and their welfare, although in his job he was not often brought into direct contact with them. He was a man who took immediate action on problems, rather than allowing them to pile up on his desk. He was always in con- trol of those areas over which he exercised authority. And although most members of the community do not realize it, we all miss him in small ways, when the parking lots are poorly plowed, or when the Christmas wreaths are still up three weeks after Christmas. It was LeBeau who was responsible for the inconsequen- tial but beautiful planting which was done during the spring of 1973 in the mall between Hayden Hall and the Ell Cen- ter. That garden brought a breath of beauty into this grey brick metropolis and many people enjoyed it as a small but personal touch. Mr. LeBeau died on October 7 of a heart attack in his home in Maine, to which he had planned to retire in a few more years . This book is dedicated to him, because it will last after the flowers are gone, and he was a man worthy of a more endur- ing tribute.

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able of Contents Dedication 4 Message from the President 5 The Executive Council 6 The Diamond Anniversary ... 10 . . . And what it was celebrating: A History of Northeastern: 1898-1974 16 On being a student at Northeastern in Boston The Trustees 106 The Administration 108 The Faculty H Husky Culture 1 2 130 The Active Student: Sports Clubs and Organizations 1 0 The Seniors Engineering 1 ' Liberal Arts 204 Business 236 Education 261 Boston Bouve 274 Pharmacy Allied Health 283 Nursing Criminal Justice 298 Index of seniors Gradus ad Parnassum ' ' 24

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Message to the Class of 1974 It gives me great personal pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation from Northeastern University. You arrived on campus during the height of the most pro- found and thought provoking revolution ever to confront American higher education. It has survived the challenge, just as you have survived the challenge. But there is more ahead. Perhaps at no other time in history have our colleges and universities graduated a class of men and women who will have so much to face so soon. Watergate, the energy crisis, pollution, transportation problems, the high cost of living, and a widespread lack of faith in government — you will become involved in each of these problems and more. This is your country. This is your society. You are our leaders of tomorrow. Regardless of the path you choose to follow in the years ahead, call them as you see them. React to all problems in a responsible, mature, and most impor- tantly honest way. You are fortunate to have had the type of education which has already allowed you frequent exposure to some of society ' s serious problems. The education you have worked for at Northeastern, strengthened by your cooperative expe- rience, will be your distinct benefit in future years. Asa S. Knowles President