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T-aL I , II I · Is .- Freshmrnan The Tech Tutorial . p. 4 a 1861 - MIT Centennial Year -- 1961 --- - - 'I _ - - a . am, IA Mass.. Wednesday, May 17, 1961 5 Cents Y(,u-i o VI..- I'o. Iw v. Cambridae. -. ....- - -' Jr's, Both Froesh Win Tech Undergraduates Cup Honored At Annual CBS President Will Varsity Crew wins Cochrane Awards Convocation By Sandy Wagner '61, Sports Editor With action spread out from Madison, W2Visconsin down to MIT's outstanding under- Speak At Graduation graduates in all fields of en- Annapolis,-Maryl'and and- up to Hanover, New Hampshire, the Columbia Broadcast- I Dr. Frank Stanton, President of the MIT crews turned in winning performances everywhere they deavor received recognition 1961 commencement exercises. won ing System, will speak at MIT's went. On -scenic Lake Mendota the Varsity heavyweights last week at the annual awards commencement will be held on Friday, June 9 of host Wisconsin, for I MIT's 95th the Cochrane Cup race with Dartmouth and convocation. year, in Rockwell Cage. cup victory since 1950. this the first Tech heavyweight The Compton awards, citing "We are very pleased to have Dr. Stanton as our comn- On the Connecticut River, where the course runs past long high achievement and good I mencement speaker," commented Dr. Stratton. "As President stretches of wilderness, the Junior Varsity heavies, fresh from has carried I presented to of the Coltumbia Broadcasting System Dr. Stanton a conquest of Harvard,- Pri-nceton, and Dartmouth the previous citizenship were to information and six seniors by Mrs. Karl Tay- on a relentless campaign for free access weekend, had no trouble with for the corollary responsibility in reporting it. Ian a time when the Big Green in a dual race. Navy and Penn, but the day was lor Compton. 'Peter R. Gray, · effective communication be- At Dartmouth the freshman saved for MIT by a spirited Jerome H. Grossman, Kenneth ~'*~~~'::':'::::::::':::~~~:-'~~;~ ;~¥~ tween people and nations is heavies finally won their first freshman eight who won their Kotovsky, Arthur H. Rogers ;':?"":":'......... -,' needed more than ever before, race of the season, while the first shirts by coming from be- Jr., David L. Williams, and to margin mem- it is especially appropriate second boat was losing for the hind to eke out a bare Samnuel Williamson, all .... .... -speaker who is interna- first time. over the plebes and Penn yearl- bers of the class of '61, re- .'.-'']............ '. 'R i tionally recognized as a leade Light, Bow to Navy ings. I ceived Compton awards. '"--iiiiii.].:...':"":...:.............. "...""...... .......... in radio and television." the Start Compton Group citations Against Navy and Penn on Ahead from I A native of Muskegon, Michim the Severn River where races The heavyweights' third vic- I Iwent to the Faculty Associates gan, Dr. Stanton received his Senior Hous&, are run according to the erratic tory of the season came in ideal . ICommittee of the bachelor's degree from Ohio nature of tides, the varsity conditions with flat water andI iOperation Crossroads Africa, Wesleyan University in 1930. lightweights met their stiffest almost no wind, very much un- and the Student Aids and Ush- After earning his doctorate in competition of the year in the like the heavy winds on the ers of Centennial Week. Cross- psychology at Ohio State Uni- Midshipmen, who have also Charles the week before. roads Africa received $500, and versity, he served five years onf beaten Harvard and 1lok like a Off the stakeboats in their the Senior House group $300. the staff of the Department of favorite to replace the Crimson usual jack rabbit start, Jack The student ushers, being a Psychology at that school. In as the U. S. representative at Frailey's fine eight rowed a non-continuing organization, did 1935 Dr. Stanton began work Henley, England, in July. not receive a monetary award. for CBS. In. addition to his re- The JV's finished third behind (Please turn to page 6) The Compton awards are sponsibilities as head of the Co- -- given in memory of Karl Tay- lumbia network, Dr. Stanton is lor Compton, former President Dr. Frank Stanton also a trustee of the RAND of MIT. Corporation, the Rockefeller Beaver Key And auedranghe Ciubl The Clifford Award for the Foundation, the Center for Ad- outstanding athlete of the year I Second, Century Fund vanced Study in the Behavioral Members :or -ext Year was presented to Joseph Sken- Sciences, and the Lincoln Cen- Elect Hew darian '61. Mrs. Edward L. Receives Half MHilition ter for the Performing Arts. II I The new President of Beaver Key is Jim Holtorft of Sigma Cochrane gave the Admiral Ed- I Last summer Dr. Stanton ap- Nu while the incoming Vice-President is Jim Evans of DU. The ward L. Cocj.:ro.ne award to Da- From Girieffe Company peared before Congress with a The Cochrane I proposal for the joint resolution new Secretary is Jeff Paarz of DU, and Alan Womack from vid Latham '61. MIT, will receive $500,00 Member-at-Large is Steve Col- citation goes to the senior who of both houses suspending the Senior House is the Treasurer. from the Gillette Company for burn of Sigma Chi. has showvn "qualities of humil- restrictive provisions of the Century i The other twenty-four members newly plected are Elliot ity leadership and service" in the $66 million Second equal time law for the 1960 Fradin, Alpha Epsilon Pi; Frank Levy and Al intercollegiate athletics. Fund, Dr. James R. Killian, -Presidential campaign. The pro- Bird and Frank the Ramo from Baker House; Kent Groninger and Tom Gerrity of Thomas Burns, president of Chairman of the MIT Corpora- posal was aimed at enabling pre- I major Presidential and Vice- Beta Theta Pi; Bill Weber of Delta Tau Delta; Tony Weikel the Athletic Association, tion, has arnou.nced. Contribu- Upsilon; Dave Sikes, Bob Bren- sented citations for athletic I Presidential candidates to de- and Chip Goldblum from Delta 1I to the fund now total of Lamda Chi Alpha; Woody Bowman administration. Major awards tions bate over radio and television on, and Pete Svahn I 1 the requirement that Champy, Phi Kappa Sigma;' - Gold Keys - went to W. $37,300,000. ' without from Phi Beta Epsilon; Jim broadcasters provide equal time -~~ ~ ~ I Graham and Chris Miller Henry Wagner '61, Joseph R. 1 Carl J. Gilbert, Chairman of Bill 1 for numerous fringe candidates of Phi Gamma Delta; Jim Dorr, Skendarian '61, and Thomas the Board for Gillette, said that '62. Minor awards- Sil- and splinter groups. Largely as Senior House; Tom Taylor, Sig- Burns I the cornpany will place no re- Hayden Reserve Room ver Keys - went to John F. a result of Dr. Stanton's testi- ma Alpha Epsilon; Paul Sha- I striction on MIT's use of the mony. the equal-time restric- p.ro of Sigma Alpha Mu; Dean Arens '61, Richard U. Bayles I grant, but he expressed a desire Exients Closing Time; '61 and tion was suspended and the Boyd. Sigma Chi; Larry Dem. '62, Peter Buttner that it be given in support of Kennedy-Nixon public debates i W. Kesler '62. Paul T. I Maxi .m Now 3 A.M. ick, Bent Aasnaes and Lauren James I basic research. were made posible. USmpayrac of Sigma Nu; and Robertson '61, Richard B. "The Gillette Company is efforts in behalf of The Hayden Library Reserve Bill Jessiman frcm Theta Chi. Stein, '62 and Peter E. Thurs- For his I i to have an opportunity freedom to carry Book Room, in response to a Quadrangle Club announced I ton '62 received certificates. proud television's fund," a medium of request from the Student Com- May 9 the election of twenty- Philip S. Schmidt, manager of to contribute to the MIT out its mission as Educational Policy, They are: team, was Mr. Gilbert commented. information and- discusion, Dr. mittee on three new members. the basketball I 1960 a slew schedule May Jerry Dassel, Jack manager of the year. The Second Century Fund Stanton received the instituted Jim Allen, named T r u s t e e s Award of the 8 for closing times. Operating Downy, Ed Dreiss, Jim Flink, Wayne R. Matson '64 re- will be used in sLx areas: five library will Denis Hin- centers for graduate ,study and Television Academy of Arts and through June 1, the Herb Harmmann, ceived the Quadrangle Club Sciences. This spring he re- remain open an extra two hours richs, Dick Lipes, Jerry Lueb- research, $24,500,000; educa- Award for the freshman athlete in five MIT ceived a special Peabody Public until 3 a.m. However, there bers, Wayne Matson, Bill Rem- Nu won the tional innovations of the year. Sigma schools, $16,500,000; improve- Service Award are two exceptions to this sen, Dick Troutner, Mike Mon. Beaver Key trophy for partici- sler, Henrik Wessel, Dave Sul- ment of student housing and Graduation week starts this schedule. pation in intercollegiate ath- $12,000,- Class Ban- May 19, the library- livan, Jerry Lukis, Kim Sloat, community facilities, year with a Senior Friday, letics. in Rockwell Cage on June in 14-N132-will close its doors Mike Lardner, Bob Gray, Bill 000; basic research, $6,000,000; quet McClure, Bob Sandel, Neil Pap- The Phi Lambda Upsilon endowed professorships, $4,j000,- 2. Military commissioning exeT- at 10:45 p.m.; and Saturday, for the outstanding be palardo, and Bud Boring. award 000O; scholarships and loans,I cises will be June 8, and Alum- May 20, the library will freshman chemistry student will be on June 12. 6 p.m. Every other $3,000,000. -ni Day closed at went to Martin T.