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THE COVER In his cover drawing, artist Joe McKibben catches both the spirit of today's college students (who seem to want to be remembered for the number of pickets they carried) and the feeling of a special national report on the rapid changes that have hit our colleges and universities. The special report begins on page 19 of this issue and another report on Tech today starts on page 12.

CONTENTS 6. MORE RESPONSIBILITIES—industrial development at Tech. 12. INSIDE VIEW OF TECH TODAY—a new alumni program. 19. KEEP PACE WITH AMERICA—a special national report. 36. A PARTIAL UNVEILING—the new defense and the T-night game. 38. THE GEORGIA TECH JOURNAL—all the news in gazette form.

THE GEORGIA TECH NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES—Madison F. Cole, Newnan, president • Alvin M. Ferst, vice president • Howard Ector, Marietta, vice president • L. L. Gellerstedt, treasurer « W. Roane Beard, executive secretary • D. B. Blalock, Jr. • Harrison W. Bray, Manchester • L. Massey Clarkson • George W. Felker, III, Monroe • Dakin B. Ferris • B. Davis Fitzgerald i J. Leland Jackson, Macon • J. Erskine Love, Jr. • Dan I. Maclntyre, III © Grover C. Maxwell, Jr., Augusta • Daniel A. McKeever • George A. Morris, Jr., Columbus • Frank Newton, Birmingham » Charles H. Peterson, Metter • Kenneth G. Picha s William P. Rocker • S. B. Rymer, Jr., Cleveland (Tenn.) • Talbert E. Smith, Jr. • Ed L. Yeargan, Rome Thomas H. Hall, III, and Brian D. Hogg, associate secretaries •

THE GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES—John C. Staton, president • Oscar G. Davis, vice president • Henry W. Grady, treasurer • Joe W. Guthridge, executive secretary • Ivan Allen, Jr. • John P. Baum, Milledgeville • Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., LaGrange • Robert H. Ferst • Y. Frank Freeman, Hollywood, California • Jack F. Glenn • Ira H. Hardin • Julian T. Hightower, Thomaston • Wayne J. Holman, Jr., New Brunswick • Howard B. Johnson • George T. Marchmont, Dallas • George W. McCarty • Jack J. McDonough • Walter M. Mitchell Frank H. Neely » William A. Parker • Hazard E. Reeves, New York • I. M. Sheffield • Hal L. Smith • Howard T. Tellepsen, Houston • Robert Tharpe • William C. Wardlaw, Jr. • Robert H. White • George W. Woodruff • Charles R. Yates •

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TECH'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION HAS DONE MORE THAN ITS SHARE TO CARRY OUT THE INSTITUTE'S PLAN TO AID THE STATE IN ITS DRIVE FOR NEW INDUSTRY N a world where industrial development too often takes the form of a field of daisies sprouting in a cow pasture before a large sign reading INDUSTRIAL PARK, experience and practical, progressive, business sense are at a premium. Fortunately for Georgia, the Industrial Development Division at Georgia Tech has just this experience and know-how, and shares it with all other development agencies and groups in the state. IDD has, in fact, been so successful in helping Georgia businessmen and Georgia communities that its program of management and technical assistance was used as one of the models for the State Technical Services Act passed by Congress in 1965 to establish a national industrial extension service. Last year alone more than twenty representatives from universities and development agencies throughout the country came to Georgia to get firsthand information on one or more facets of IDD's diverse activities, and several states have indicated they intend to establish programs similar to IDD. The former president of the University of New South Wales in Australia, who visited IDD recently, said that Tech's broad-gauged approach to industrial development is the only program of its kind in the U. S. This impressive edifice of experience has been built in less than ten years. It was in 1956 that IDD was given a berth in a corner of the fourth floor of the Tech library. "They warned us not to make any noise," Jerry Lewis, now associate director, says. "It was hard to conduct business without disturbing the students who were studying." In its brief lifetime IDD has grown out of the library and several other quarters and now fills a floor of a commercial office building at 1132 West Peachtree—just a few blocks from the Tech campus. Branch offices are located in Rome, Carrollton, Albany, Brunswick, Savannah, Macon and Augusta. Its new director, Ross Hammond, says that IDD is geared for more activity and expanded programs and, in the future, will work even closer with others that are interested in the state's development.

The Industrial Services Branch, now headed by H. F. (Griff) Griffies, grew out of a study Jerry Lewis directed for the Small Business Administration a few years ago describing the problems and needs of small manufacturers.^Griffies' group currently works on about 250 projects a year—advising some manufacturers on financial matters, others with marketing studies or plant layouts. The Industrial Services group specializes in helping small businesses that are just getting started or are capable of expanding or diversifying with a little outside aid. These companies rarely have over a hundred employees or gross over $1 million a year. Some have fewer than five employees. They range from metal products companies to a plastic tube firm, a data processing company, a bolt company, a silk screen plant, a plastic duct manufacturer, and a variety of machine tool firms, small electric companies, and woodworking plants. A new plant for making women's shoes is in operation today because a young chemical engineer with the idea for the product came to IDD for advice on setting up a business. A council composed of leading Atlanta businessmen, representatives from consulting firms, a corporation lawyer and a tax expert advises IDD and works closely with Mr. Griffies. "The people on the council have been immensely important in giving us a reserve of support," Charles Sewell, who headed this branch until recently, says. "They provide guidance on special projects and on the scope and direction of the program." This group—and in fact the entire Division—works closely with researchers in the various divisions of the Engineering Experiment Station and with members of the Tech faculty. The researchers and faculty members check out the feasibility of some new products or offer advice when needed. There is a wide range of experience, however, just on the Industrial Services Branch staff. W. C. (Bill) Eisenhauer, who is head of the market analysis section, is a chemical engineering graduate of Tech who did graduate work at the London School of Economics and has worked with East-

RESEARCH SERVICES Proposal development & contract liaison Office 81 personnel management Supervision of services for staff members

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Training programs for Latin American students & staff members of foreign development agencies International S other special industrial development programs

RESPONSIBILITY—continued man Kodak. W. I. (Bill) Denman, the chief of the management and technical assistance section, was president of his own firm in Detroit before he retired to take his very active job at IDD. H. F. (Griff) Griffies, who formerly headed the industrial location section, is currently working on his Ph.D. in economics, and has had experience with the Fisher Body Company and Lockheed. Perhaps IDD is best known for the feasibility studies it has published describing manufacturing opportunities in the state for particular products and industries. The products have included everything from tin cans to laminated wood beams, mobile homes, southern pine plywood, synthetic carpet backing, pharmaceutical preparations, wood household furniture, wood particleboard, liquid detergents, paint, glassware, automotive parts, and fabricated rubber iterns. The industries have included chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, electronics, metalworking, and aerospace. In total, more than 80 such studies have been published by the market analysis group. While Griffies' group works directly with the companies, others specialize

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in spurring communities to make themselves more attractive to industry. Dr. George Whitlatch, chief of the Area Development Branch, and Robert Cassell, head of the Community Development Branch, regularly conduct workshops around the state, in cooperation with the State Chamber of Commerce, to introduce present trends in industrial development and IDD techniques to community leaders. "So many towns," Whitlatch says, "lack the ability to sell themselves. They also lack the basic data reports that will help them do this selling job. And finally, many are so deficient in facilities and general appearance that they really have very little to sell until they make improvements." Manufacturing is not the only answer Whitlatch and Cassell always remind communities hungering for industrialization that there are a "whole host of things that can create jobs other than manufacturing. "A distribution company," Cassell points out, "often can provide many new jobs while helping to attract industry. And communities should never forget industries that have been with them for many years. An old company

which expands often can add more people to the payroll than a new one." Many communities have contracted with IDD to do detailed economic analyses of their areas in order to get factual information about their assets and deficiencies. In addition, some 125 communities have had economic summaries completed under Mr. Cassell's direction and some currently are being revised. In cooperation with the State Department of Industry and Trade, a slightly different series termed Economic Profiles has been started on the revisions. Enterprising towns often bind these reports, illustrate them with a few pictures, and use the end results as promotional literature for handing to representatives from prospective companies. A title-page note that the information was prepared by the Industrial Development Division of the Georgia Institute of Technology assures that they are getting objective, factual material. By going to the IDD office and looking at a number of these reports, company men can evaluate communities more easily—from the standpoint of company needs. "Many people have the misconception that politics have a lot to do with companies coming to an area, but this TECH ALUMNUS

is erroneous," Cassell says. "Any group can bring in a new industry, but it has to work hard to do it. Companies are in business to make a profit and any successful location is chosen only because a company is convinced that it has an opportunity to make a maximum profit by settling there. No company is philanthropic about this sort of thing. You can't plead with it to settle in your town (although you'd be surprised how many communities try this). You've got to demonstrate to the company that you've got what it needs." City pride is important to industry

counties who have acquired a higher education have left because of the lack of job opportunities. "Our little towns in Georgia have just got to be concerned," Cassell says. "They are going to have to get new jobs to keep people from leaving, to get income levels up, and to raise educational levels. We will give technical assistance to anyone who wants help, or we will help them work out a program of action, counsel with them, or answer inquiries from prospective manufacturers." One of the spurs Whitlatch and Cassell are using in their evangelical efforts to arouse sleepy communities is a monthly newsletter called the Georgia Development News that usually includes a brief, educational message like "important intangibles in plant location," and then lists new plants and plant expansions over the state. There is also a listing of development group activities. Cassell feels that the newsletter helps raise competitive spirit. About twice a year a pamphlet known as IDeas is published by IDD to explain new programs. Another stimulus to improve local efforts is found in the series of seminars and workshops (noted earlier) which Cassell and Whitlatch conduct. These are designed to inform and train local development leaders. Intensive courses of nearly two-days duration are offered on the Tech campus, while the workshop series (given at some 20 different locations over the state) are compressed into an afternoon of counseling and advice regarding development problems encountered in various communities.

To encourage Georgia communities to spruce up and improve their facilities so they will have more to sell, IDD, in cooperation with the Georgia Municipal Association and the Georgia Power Company, began the Certified City Program about a year ago. Dr. George Whitlatch, the originator of the program, sent thick questionnaires called Civic Progress Standards to fifteen towns that indicated they would like to become Certified Cities. The questionnaires were very specific and asked for such information as the miles of sewage lines, available modern office space, travel accommodations, material on the policies of local retail stores, whether there had been labor-management disputes in the last ten years, etc. The 55-page documents were returned to IDD for grading, and one city, Newnan, was certified, receiving the bronze award. Major problems with most of the communities included inadequate sewage and water facilities and an unattractive appearance. Several cities have published the IDD appraisals of their communities in local newspapers to stimulate community Collection is one key to success action, according to Whitlatch. He The many IDD reports (more than notes that all the communities in the program last year, with the exception 300 published and 100 unpublished), of Newnan, flunked the civic beauty plus an enormous amount of industrial development information are kept in section. the Basic Data Collection in the AtTwenty cities, some of them repeats, lanta office. Unique in its approach, have signed up for the program this the collection contains few books but year, and a new full-time staff member many newspaper clippings, magazine of IDD, W. D. Montgomery, will fol- articles, and pamphlets, which are filed according to subject. A subject index low up their efforts. A major problem with many towns prototype was developed by the Basic in the state that is very difficult to cor- Data section, under a contract with rect is the low educational level of the American Industrial Development available manpower. IDD records Council and is being used as the model show that in some 16 counties, 70 for development agencies across the percent of the population 25 years or nation. A recent report indicates that older has never set foot in a high the system soon will be translated into school. In 70 counties, 60 percent has French to be used by the French govnot been to high school. One reason, ernment. of course, is that those born in these Material in the Basic Data collecMAY 1966

tion is not loaned for circulation but people interested in looking at particular files can make appointments with Dr. Mary Edna Anders, chief of the section. "They can Xerox material in wholesale quantities," she says. In addition to gathering and filing material, Dr. Anders' staff also works to provide new reference tools like the directory of scientific resources in Georgia that was prepared several years ago, and a bibliography of periodicals relating to economic and business-conditions in the state which has proved to be very valuable. The branch office system is working While most of IDD's work still is done from the Atlanta office, more and more is being accomplished through branch offices in various parts of the state. Like agricultural county agents, the branch office men can work very closely with people in local communities. Backing them up are the resources of the central office. The Rome office, serving the counties of the Coosa Valley of northwest Georgia, was opened under contract with the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission in 1961 as the first of the branch offices. During last year an office was opened in Savannah under contract with Forward Savannah, in Brunswick with the Glynn County Industrial Authority and the Camden County Commissioners, in Carrollton with the Chattahoochee-Flint Development Commission and the Carroll County Development Corporation, and in Albany. The Albany office serves some 34 counties in southwest Georgia. Two months ago an office was opened in Macon headed by Don Lodge. Another will open in Augusta this month under Jack Hinton and a third is scheduled for Gainesville next year. Technical Services Act money is a significant factor in the establishment of these last three offices. "It is very satisfying to help people help themselves," Wally Bishop, head of the Albany office says. Jerry Bange, stationed until recently in Carrollton, explains: "Our services are appreciated, needed and wanted. Most of the community leaders realize that the Tech programs offer a lot for a low price." Bange recently joined the staff of an area development commission and has been replaced by Parks Burton. Grady Davis, industrial service representative in the Albany office, has found some businessmen, however,

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RESPONSIBILITY—continued who do not know about IDD. But they soon learn. Davis explains that "we advise them on all sorts of things. In many cases, a man is tied up in his little plant and is not able to keep up with the latest developments in his field by reading, going to meetings, and visiting other plants. He doesn't have time to think of new approaches to his business, or ways to improve because he has so many day-to-day problems. This is where we try to help him. One man told me recently: 'When you folks started coming around, you made me conscious of some cost items I hadn't paid much attention to before —now I'm finding ways to cut costs.' We had brought to his attention a program of controlling manufacturing costs. There's a little something we can do for almost everybody." Cooperating with town and county leaders, the men in the branch offices help counties locate potential industrial sites. This involves locating areas that are near adequate transportation facilities, have utilities or are close to major utility lines, and include enough suitable acreage to justify an industrial complex. Once an area is pinpointed, surveys must be made to find out who 10

owns the land and what it will cost, so that a package of information will be available for prospective companies. Sometimes the IDD men will encourage a community actually to buy the land, and bring utilities and streets into it. This was done in Carroll County with the establishment of the Villa Rica Industrial District. According to Jerry Bange, there already are companies interested in settling on this 140-acre tract. Branches give varied services In another kind of project, the Brunswick Office under Monte Korb is now helping to get together 4,000 acres in mineral leases so a mining company will consider the extraction of phosphates in this area. The leases include reclamation contracts, so if there is strip mining, the land will be restored afterwards. Korb is also interested in the development of King's Bay, a great natural harbor behind Cumberland Island in Camden County, and in researching the potentials of the entire Golden Isles Coast as a tourist attraction. Under Robert E. Van Geuns, the Savannah Office will be placing a major emphasis on international trade

—on both the exporting of products manufactured from local raw materials and the manufacturing of goods from imported raw materials for transshipment. Concrete results are seen regularly The branch men regularly see the concrete results of their efforts. Dave Morgan, in charge of all the branch offices, currently is proud of a multimillion-dollar Dow Chemical Company plant that has settled in Dalton. "Last spring," he says, "we were called by a consulting firm representative who told us one of his clients was looking for a location for a new plant. He briefed us on what the conditions of the site would have to be—one of which was a very large water supply. We gave the consulting firm data on twelve sites in seven communities in the Coosa Valley and then spent about two weeks going over the sites with the consultant. "This man later looked at sites in several neighboring states, but finally recommended the site in Dalton to the chemical company. At this point people in Dalton took over the project and started thinking about putting in roads, utilities, etc. We bowed out." TECH ALUMNUS

Today there is also a knitwear company in Trenton, Georgia, because the Rome office published a report that there were 2,500 qualified women in this community that wanted local employment. L. Thomas Murphy is now chief of the Northwest Georgia branch. As mentioned earlier, a characteristic of IDD is that it works closely with all development agencies in the state, including the State Chamber of Commerce, the State Department of Industry and Trade, the Associated Industries of Georgia, the railroads, the utility companies, and banks, and, of course, the local and area development groups. I D D alumni are scattered

Furthermore, it is tolerant when it loses its experienced men to other agencies often for better compensation. "We still resent losing some of our most promising staff members, but we realize that it is one of our functions as part of an educational institution to develop leaders in the industrial development field," explains Jerry Lewis, who—despite these losses —has seen the staff grow from a halfdozen to more than half-a-hundred

professionals in his seven and one half years with IDD. Among the alumni of IDD are the research directors of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade, the DeKalb Chamber, the Greater Macon Chamber, the Greenville (S.C.) Chamber, and the South Carolina State Development Board. The head of the Mississippi Research and Development Center, as well as the associate director, the head of planning, and the chief of market analysis, are all IDD alumni. New program is underway

Three Latin Americans currently are working with IDD with the intention of going back to their home countries next year to practice industrial development techniques. They joined the staff after participating in a seminar offered by IDD last spring to Latin American students studying at Georgia Tech. The program was financed by a contract with Conway Research through the U. S. Agency for International Development, and thirty students participated. Director Hammond hopes that a regular internship program for Latin Americans can be

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established in the near future. He would also like to see IDD involved in other international work—possibly conducting studies for various industries or communities. The IDD development manual has already been translated into Spanish, and a pamphlet is now being written in Spanish that will be circulated in Latin America inviting individuals to intern with the IDD. Primary interest remains in Georgia

"We are primarily interested in the economic development of Georgia," Hammond explains, "but we are not restricted to this. Right now we have a man attached temporarily to our staff from the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia." (Tech's School of Industrial Management is cooperating in the development of a graduate school of management at the Universidad del Valle.) The step seems a natural one. In the future, industrial development increasingly will know no geographical boundaries. And it is sure to get priority. As Bob Cassell says: "Industrialization has become a sacred thing to Georgia."

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• Liaison with other economic a development groups on industrial location problems • Plant location analyses for individual companies a specific types of industries • Maintenance of industrial location data on state-wide basis

To see that the alumni have an accurate picture of the Georgia Tech of this year and next, the Alumni Association has initiated a new orientation series

OU cannot know the beauty of the horizon at the base of the stratosphere unless you have flown in one of today's jets. You can read articles about jet flight all day but you'll never know the awe of gliding in a pressurized acquarium through a n environment where man has usurped territorial rights by the power of his imagination and by the pooling of his mental resources, until you have been there. It is this way with a university. You can read about college fads, a n d elaborate research, and administrative reorganizations but the reality comes in going to the pulsing, living campus and talking to the people that are there— administrators, professors, research specialists, and students. And it comes in looking a t the advanced architecture of the newest buildings and, even staring the research computers and nuclear reactors in the face. So Georgia Tech's National Alumni Association h a s started bringing top alumni in groups of 30 to 40 back to the campus for the equivalent of two days for a penetrating look into the soul of Tech Today. T h e r e have been three of these programs already—the most recent was M a y 5-7. Others will follow a t two- to three-month intervals. I n the M a r c h program most of the sessions began as addresses by articulate representatives of the school or student body, but all ended as discussions of almost a seminar nature. For the visiting alumni were inquisitive, hard-nosed men who wanted to know — a n d who also had ideas. If one quality characterized the visitors it was a certain elastic quality of mind. A n d if a single quality best characterized the men a n d women at Tech today who talked to them, it was an a t t i t u d e of candor. President E. D . Harrison was very frank, for instance, when he discussed the need for revamping the curricula to eliminate m a n y required courses, which by a process of accretion, t h a t over the years have u p p e d s t u d e n t burdens so that today students often find themselves taking as m a n y as six or seven, two- and three-hour courses 12

a t a time. " T h e work load is enormous," Dr. Harrison said. " A n d students do not have time to concentrate on a n d learn a n y one area as thoroughly as they could if they took fewer courses. "If graduating from Tech is more a mark of stamina t h a n knowledge, as I sometimes suspect it is," h e continued, "we are in bad shape. Over the years a lot of things have grown into the curriculum that could be cut out." And when J i m Freeman, a senior in Mechanical Engineering and president of the Interfraternity Council, was asked whether there is too much emphasis on grades at Tech h e answered: " T h e r e is, definitely. I'm not sure the blame lies with Georgia Tech. I suspect the fault is with company interviewers and graduate schools asking for our grades. There is too much pressure from outside. This means we are always trying to second-guess professors to keep our grades u p instead of learning because we are really interested in a subject." During the Tech Today program the problem of whether graduate students studying for their M a s t e r of Science or P h . D . degrees should be used for teaching undergraduate courses was aired and aired thoroughly. I n some departments a t Tech they are used extensively because of limited budgets and because of the acute shortage of qualified people teaching in these fields. "If I h a d money right now to hire twelve more professors of mathematics at good starting salaries, I couldn't find the takers," D e a n R a l p h Hefner stated. One alumnus, thinking positively, suggested that perhaps the necessity of using graduate students as teachers is not always b a d since perhaps "they can talk nearer the level of freshmen and sophomores t h a n some of our high-powered professors." Answered Dr. Earl McDaniel of the School of Physics: "As I see it, the problem is not primarily one of how well or how badly the graduate student teaches, but how the teaching affects

the graduate student. It seems to me a student in graduate school needs to concentrate on his studies and on his research as though he is in a monastery. Ask him to teach several courses and he has only S a t u r d a y s left for his research—if he has any energy left. So you encourage him to take ten years to finish, and if h e does take ten years, he's not likely to come out rip-snorting with enthusiasm about his field." Dr. Peter Sherry of the School of Chemistry agreed: " T h e r e is nothing more pathetic than a tired P h . D . student who has passed all the formal hurdles b u t who is still a long way from the accomplished fact." But Dr. Sandra T h o r n t o n from Social Studies and M o d e r n Languages offered the opinion that sometimes a little teaching is helpful to the graduate student. "One often learns while teaching," she said, " a n d sometimes experience and getting just a little older helps." Another favorite topic for discussion during the conference was the role of research at a university and the question was raised as to whether it interferes with teaching. " N o , " said Dr. E a r l M c D a n i e l at one of the sessions, referring to the teaching aspect. "Usually the better a m a n is in research, the better he is as a teacher." "Research," commented Dr. Kenneth Picha, director of the School of Mechanical Engineering, on another occasion, "makes teachers more excited about their fields and therefore improves graduate and undergraduate education. This is because the teacher is teaching at the forefront of technology—not teaching history. Incidentally, the best textbooks are written by the people with the best research records." H e went on to add a financial footnote as a reason for research, explaining that it costs $1,500 a year to educate a student at Tech and the State of Georgia only provides $600. Tuition does not make u p the difference and the deficit has to be made u p somehow. T h e solution has been to rely on federal funds. Unfortunately, federal funds have been tagged mainly to one TECH ALUMNUS

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I n s i d e View of T e c h â&#x20AC;&#x201D; c o n t i n u e d area of activity of the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; research. Another element that has contributed to the ascendency of research, Picha pointed out, is that within the scientific community excellence in research is more prestigious than accomplishment as a teacher. "There is no Nobel Prize for teaching. Furthermore, we don't know how to quantitatively identify an outstanding teacher, whereas research accomplishment can be measured in terms of published articles in learned journals." He explained that in his own department "we try to get all faculty members involved in teaching undergraduates. We follow a rule that onethird of a faculty member's time should be spent teaching undergraduates, one-third teaching graduate students, and one-third in research." Dr. McDaniel noted that the opportunity for teaching graduate students and conducting research has made it easier to attract better faculty members in recent years. Easing teaching loads a little has also helped as has the improved image of Atlanta as a place to live. Of the latter he said frankly: "In the past, many people that we needed badly for our faculty would not come to Atlanta because it was in the deep South, but in the last few years Atlanta has become an asset instead of a liability in attracting good faculty members. It has grown into one of the nation's and the world's great cities." He said that because of all these things, the quality of Tech's faculty has been drastically upgraded and facilities improved. Students are also better. "It used to be," he commented, "a major phenomenon for a Tech research paper to appear in a major scientific or engineering journal, but now not a month goes by that there is not a number in the so-called hard-nosed journals." Today's breed of students particularly fascinated the alumni and were a frequent topic of interest during the three-day program. Alumnus Marvin Whitlock of United Airlines commented at the first session: "It seems to me that many people are coming out of school dedicated to their profession but not to a particular industry or to a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so the first thing they do in a. few years is go back to school. For us this is most difficult because it means that as soon as a man gets a little experience he quits us for 14

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more education or for another position where he thinks there will be a little more personal advancement. The attitude is 'what are you doing for me that will improve my capabilities'â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not 'what can I do to improve the company.' " Publications Director Bob Wallace agreed that this is one of the facts of life of today's competitive society and that Tech does, indeed, breed this competitive spirit. Competition for entrance into Tech began in 1957 when Tech started tightening its admissions policies. "This was the year the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test was instituted as an equalizer measurement independent of school background," Registrar W. L. Carmichael told the alumni. The SAT is a general intelligence test measuring verbal and math skills. Today prospective students are also required to have had in high school four years of English, a course in advanced algebra and trigonometry, four years of math, and a year of chemistry and of physics. They must also take achievement tests in English composition, math, and either chemistry or physics. "These requirements were not put in just to add hurdles but to help us to pick the best students from the pool of applicants," Carmichael explained. "The results have been that we have been able to eliminate all remedial courses like Chemistry 0, English 10, Math 3, and Physics 2. We use the achievement tests in placing students in course sections. We don't put students in courses where they will be bored to death and where they can develop poor study habits. "This fall the freshman math material will be what not too long ago fell in the sophomore year. Freshmen will start with an integrated course in analytical geometry and calculus." He went on to explain that because entrance requirements enable Tech to start freshmen at a higher level, more advanced courses can now be added in the junior and senior years. Even on the freshman level there are honors programs in chemistry and in English. In physics there is one on the sophomore level. Many of the shop and descriptive courses have been eliminated in favor of the more fundamental courses. According to Carmichael, one result of the stiffened entrance requirements has been a greater retention of the student body. Whereas 20 years ago only 30 to 40 percent of the entering freshmen eventually graduated, MAY 1966

Alumnus Paul Duke of Atlanta (below) makes a point during the heated discussion generated by Tech student panel.

Inside View of T e c h — c o n t i n u e d about 60 percent do today. He told the alumni that the average freshman at Tech today had better than a B average in high school, scored 550 on the SAT Verbal test and 641 on the SAT Math test. There is a 50-50 chance he is from Georgia and the odds are overwhelming that he is from a large metropolitan high school. Last fall 45 percent of the high schools in Georgia were represented. The average freshman weighs 150 pounds "and has never played tackle." So with peers that are also the cream of their high schools, the Georgia Tech freshman of today embarks on an academic program that is designed to challenge every fiber within him. He gets in step with what Dr. Cecil Johnson calls the Tech Tempo —a steady, rapid beat that picks up to near frenzy before exams. The work load is very heavy and the courses are hard. "Transfer students often seem to have difficulty adjusting to this tempo," Johnson said. As for school spirit, the old rah, rah—there hardly seems time for it. As student Jim Freeman told the alumni: "It seems to me that the feeling of being a part of some special Tech community probably comes about five years after you are out. While here on campus you may feel part of some sub-community like a fraternity—but not much awareness of the whole." Said Swep Davis, vice president of the student body: "Well, when you meet another Tech student away from the campus there is a feeling of being part of Tech." Neither do Tech men seem to have much time for, or interest in, social action and protests although there are occasional examples. Bob Frank, editor of the Rambler, expressed the opinion to the visitors to the campus that one reason for the lack of interest in social protest is the attitude of the administration towards such activity. "The administration," he said, "supports freedom when it wants to do so—it supported Affirmation Viet Nam—but not the picketing of Leb's when desegregation was involved." But football star John Battle remarked that he thought it is "right for the administration to have and to set an official position if it wants to. Control is needed somewhere. Georgia Tech is larger than any student." Electrical Engineering Ph.D. stu16

dent Lou Padulo pointed to the alumni and said: "You're the guys that write and say 'what do you mean letting Tech students picket Leb's—you are the public Tech worries about!'" Later when the President was told about these comments and asked for his own position he explained: "They have the right of peaceable assembly, this is guaranteed. I tell them I don't mind if they engage in peaceful protest but not if it is riotious—and it doesn't matter if someone else in the demonstration starts the riot—you are still responsible." Thus the alumni were presented with the view of a relatively peaceful, non-riotious student body with individuals working hard to make the grade. Sixty percent of those graduating, the alumni were told, would be engineers; 25 percent, managers; about 10 percent, scientists; and less than five percent, architects. Dr. Sandra Thornton quoted statistics that indicate that of the 1955 graduates in engineering, 25 percent had left the profession by 1960, and offered this as a reason for including in the engineering education a few opportunities for the student to learn to think in broad concepts, instead of just the narrowly professional ones.

Even with the discipline of engineering, the alumni were told there is a new emphasis on the fundamental, on the concepts that all areas of engineering hold in common, and on a new kind of integration. "One of the most far-reaching developments today," Dr. Kenneth Picha said, "is that all the conventional engineering fields are looking at new problems with a new kind of integrated attitude. They are all, for instance, interested in the exploration of space, in finding new energy sources and methods of energy conversion, with new materials and materials processing, resource engineering, computers and communication controls, and bioengineering." P i c h a was d o u b t f u l , h o w e v e r , whether the kind of student needed for engineering is the same kind of student that is needed in physics and chemistry. He said that we need methods of finding individuals who can be innovators—men capable of taking new information and putting it into a new use by a kind of synthesis. The pattern of thinking they must employ is the opposite of the analytical approach needed in the basic science fields. Alumnus Paul Duke asked President Harrison on one occasion if it is TECH ALUMNUS

not possible that "we have not done as good a selling job as we should to get more good students to go into engineering?" Answered Dr. Harrison, "There is just a terrible shortage of top level people in all fields. I'm not sure we ought to encourage students to enter a field like engineering, either, on the basis of our own educations, because they may be completely misfitted. Some people have suggested perhaps we should extend engineering undergraduate work from four to five years to ease the work burden and so encourage more students to stay in engineering, but I'm not sure this would help. Five years is an eternity to an 18-year-old. Another problem in getting students into engineering is that many students prefer taking courses they can excell in to those in which they will have to work very hard for even poor grades." Discussing management, alumnus Henry Grady remarked that the public has the impression that Industrial Management at Tech is a crip course. To this the president replied, "Any course that requires calculus, physics, and chemistry is far, far away from a crip course. We need this program that is not so heavily technically oriMAY 1966

ented. Did you know that we are the only major institution that gives only technically oriented courses? We are now thinking in terms of reducing the number of required courses in engineering programs to put more flexibility in the curricula so students can take more electives in management and other fields if they want to. "I also hope that in the next year we will be able to devise a B.S. program for students at Tech who do not want to specialize in a narrow technical fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but want some familiarity with technical work." When he was asked about the high percentage of out-of-state students at Tech, Dr. Harrison explained: "In order for us to operate we have to have lots and lots of laboratories and sophisticated equipment. If we only had Georgia residents, this equipment would lie idle much of the time because our enrollment would be much lower. Furthermore, we bring students from outside and charge them the second highest tuition rate in the country for a public institution, so they contribute substantially to the financial support of the school." The alumni were also interested in what Georgia Tech is doing about helping attract industry to Georgia.

The president told them that the Industrial Development Division of the Engineering Experiment Station has "alone brought in million-dollar industries by the bushel barrel. The head of the IDD used to say that for every penny of his appropriations paid for by the state, a penny came back to the state in extra tax revenues." He mentioned a number of industries that have been directly spawned by Techâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by members of the Tech staff and industries using products that Tech helped develop, and stated that a model industrial park to be near Atlanta is now being planned which Tech will strongly support. "We're the only state in the union," Dr. Harrison said, "exporting science and engineering talent and this talent is a drawing card for getting industry here." And so a group of alumni got a better look at the institution they had known five, ten, twenty, even thirty years before. As they prepared to leave Dr. Harrison reminded them: "We wanted you to know what it's like here today. But we also want you to know it won't be like this tomorrow." For a look at what is happening , . thers, please turn the page. 17

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In their radio communications studies, Bell Laboratories scientists had been using a horn-reflector antenna (employed on Project Echo and Telstar® experiments) to measure the radio noise emitted by Cassiopeia A, an exploded star now surrounded by fiery gas. This and other similar measurements require accurate knowledge about or elimination of noise produced by the atmosphere, the ground, and the components of the antenna system itself. Now, noise from the Earth's atmosphere can be accurately measured and the antenna is so directional that ground noise is negligible (verified through a series of tests with a mobile transmitter). The electrical joints in the antenna system and waveguide were reworked and sealed to eliminate any possible noise due to leakage. And, a'n^extremely accurate noise-level reference source—the best produced so f a r - w a s designed and built especially for this project. But there was some noise which could not be explained. It was stronger than that radiated by the distant fixed stars. It showed none of the patterns typical of man-made interference. Drs. A. A. Penzias and R. W. Wilson were frankly puzzled. Strangely enough, similar unex-

plained noise, of the same order of magnitude, had been suspected by Bell scientists during the Project Echo and Telstar experiments. At that time, though, measurement techniques were not sufficiently perfected to allow them to be certain of their suspicions. Not far away, however, at Princeton University, an explanation was being devised without knowledge of the Bell experiments. A group under Prof. R. H. Dicke was seeking information about the relationship between gravity and the recession of distant galaxies from us and from each other. The original composition of our galaxy (inferred from spectral lines of " o l d " stars) and the beliefheld by many astronomers-that all matter was once compressed into a vastly smaller volume than at present suggested to the group that the universe was at that time much hottera veritable fireball. Such a fireball would emit a characteristic "blackbody" radiation which—after cooling through billions of years of expansion—would have fallen in frequency from about 1020 cps. to about 10M cps. It would thus lie in the radio spectrum, at wavelengths of a few centimeters. This was very much like the noise which was puzzling the men at Bell Laboratories. A mutual acquaintance saw a possible connection and put Bell in touch with Princeton. Result: the signal received at Bell Laboratories has enabled Prof. P. J. Peebles of Princeton to draw the hypothetical radiation spectrum shown in the figure. Future

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From a student in Ohio: " T h e whole bit on this campus now is about 'the needs of society,' 'the needs of the international situation,' 'the needs of the IBM system.' W h a t about my needs?" From the dean of a college in Massachusetts: "Everything historic and sacred, everything built by 2,000 years of civilization, suddenly seems old hat. Wisdom now consists in being up-to-the-minute." From a professor in New Jersey: "So help me, I only have time to read about 10 books a year, now. I ' m always behind." F r o m a professor at a college for women in Virginia: " W h a t ' s happening to good manners? And good taste? And decent dress? Are we entering a new age of the slob?" From a trustee of a university in Rhode Island: " T h e y all w a n t us to care for and support our institution, when they themselves don't give a hoot." F r o m an alumnus of a college in California: " N o one seems to have time for friendship, good humor, and fun, now. T h e students don't even sing, any more. Why, most of them don't know the college songs." W h a t is happening at America's colleges and universities to cause such comments?

HAT ON EARTH is going on, there? Across the r land, HAT (alumni and alumnae are asking that question about their alma maters. Most of America's colleges and universities are changing rapidly, and some of them drastically. Alumni and alumnae, taught for years to be loyal to good OLD Siwash and to be sentimental about its history and traditions, are puzzled or outraged. And they are not the only ones making anguished responses to the new developments on the nation's campuses. F r o m a student in Texas: " T h e professors care less and less about teaching. They don't grade our papers or exams any more, and they turn over the discussion sections of their classes to graduate students. Why can't we have mind-to-mind combat?" F r o m a university administrator in Michigan: " T h e faculty and students treat this place more like a bus terminal every year. They come and go as they never did before." From a professor at a college in Pennsylvania: " T h e present crop of students? They're the brightest ever. They're also the most arrogant, cynical, disrespectful, ungrateful, and intense group I've taught in 30 years."

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when a dominant view of the world was one of a one-way extension into a future of prosperity, progress, and reason. If they rebelled, they did so against details of this firm trend and often only for the sake of what they thought were even firmer ones. They learned to respond to the periodic challenge of war and revolution by reasserting the interrupted trend toward normalcy. What has changed in the meantime is, above all, the character of change itself." This new pace of change, which is not likely to slow down soon, has begun to affect every facet of American life. In our vocabulary, people now speak of being " o n the move," of "running around," and of "go, go, g o . " In our politics, we are witnessing a major realignment of the two-party system. Editor Max Ways of Fortune magazine has said, " M o s t American political and social issues today arise out of a concern over the pace and quality of c h a n g e . " In our morality, many are becoming more "cool," or uncommitted. If life changes swiftly, many think it wise not to get too attached or devoted to any particular set of beliefs or hierarchy of values.

-T BEGAN around 1950—silently, unnoticed.The signs were little ones, seemingly unconnected. Suddenly the n u m b e r of books published began to soar. T h a t year Congress established a National Science Foundation to promote scientific progress through education and basic research. College enrollments, swollen by returned w a r veterans with G.I. Bill benefits, refused to return to " n o r m a l " ; instead, they began to rise sharply. Industry began to expand its research facilities significantly, raiding the colleges and graduate schools for brainy talent. Faculty salaries, at their lowest since the 1930's in terms of real income, began to inch up at the leading colleges. China, the most populous nation in the world, fell to the Communists, o n l y a short time after several Eastern European nations were seized by Communist coups d'etat; and, aided by support from several philanthropic foundations, there was a rush to study Communism, military problems and weapons, the Orient, and underdeveloped countries. Now, 15 years later, we have begun to comprehend what started then. T h e United States, locked in a Cold W a r that may drag on for half a century, has entered a new era of rapid and unrelenting change. T h e nation continues to enjoy many of the benefits of peace, but it is forced to adopt much of the urgency and pressure of wartime. T o meet the bold challenges from outside, Americans have had to transform many of their nation's habits and institutions. T h e biggest change has been in the rate of change itself. Life has always changed. But never in the history of the world has it changed with such rapidity as it does now. Scientist J . Robert Oppenheimer recently observed: " O n e thing that is new is the prevalence of newness, the changing scale and scope of change itself, so that the world alters as we walk in it, so that the years of a man's life measure not some small growth or rearrangement or modification of what he learned in childhood, but a great upheaval." Psychiatrist Erik Erikson has put it thus: " T o day, men over 50 owe their identity as individuals, as citizens, and as professional workers to a period when change had a different quality and Copyright 1966 by Editorial Projects for Education, Inc.

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THE HEART of America's shift to a new life of constant change is a revolution in the role and nature of higher education. Increasingly, all of us live in a society shaped by our colleges and universities. From the campuses has come the expertise to travel to the moon, to crack the genetic code, and to develop computers that calculate as fast as light. From the campuses has come new information about Africa's resources, Latin-American economics, and Oriental politics. In the past 15 years, college and university scholars have produced a dozen

or more accurate translations of the Bible, more than were produced in the past 15 centuries. University researchers have helped virtually to wipe out three of the nation's worst diseases: malaria, tuberculosis, and polio. T h e chief work in art and music, outside of a few large cities, is now being done in our colleges and universities. And profound concern for the U . S . racial situation, for U.S. foreign policy, for the problems of increasing urbanism, and for new religious forms is now being expressed by students and professors inside the academies of higher learning. As American colleges and universities have been instrumental in creating a new world of whirlwind change, so have they themselves been subjected to unprecedented pressures to change. They are different places from what they were 15 years agoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in some cases almost unrecognizably different. T h e faculties are busier, the students more serious, and the courses harder. T h e campuses gleam with new buildings. While the shady-grove and paneledlibrary colleges used to spend nearly all of their time teaching the young, they have now been burdened with an array of new duties. Clark Kerr, president of the University of California, has p u t the new situation succinctly: " T h e university has become a prime instrument of national purpose. This is new. This is the essence of the transformation now engulfing our universities." T h e colleges have always assisted the national purpose by helping to produce better clergymen, farmers, lawyers, businessmen, doctors, and teachers. T h r o u g h athletics, through religious and moral guidance, and through fairly demanding academic work, particularly in history and literature, the colleges have helped to keep a sizable portion of the men who have ruled America rugged, reasonably upright and public-spirited, and informed and sensible. T h e problem of an effete, selfish, or ignorant upper class that plagues certain other nations has largely been avoided in the United States. But never before have the colleges and universities been expected to fulfill so many dreams and projects of the American people. Will we outdistance the Russians in the space race? It depends on the caliber

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-J^- HE NEW PRESSURES to serve the nation in an ever-expanding variety of ways have wrought a stunning transformation in most American colleges and universities. For one thing, they look different, compared with 15 years ago. Since 1950, American colleges and universities have spent about $16,5 billion on new buildings. One third of the entire higher education plant in the United States is less than 15 years old. More than 180 completely new campuses are now being built or planned. Scarcely a college has not added at least one building to its plant; most have added three, four, or more. (Science buildings, libraries, and dormitories have been the most desperately needed addi-

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tions.) Their architecture and placement have moved some alumni and students to howls of protest, and others to expressions of awe and delight. The new construction is required largely because of the startling growth in the number of young people wanting to go to college. In 1950, there were about 2.2 million undergraduates, or roughly 18 percent of all Americans between 18 and 21 years of age. This academic year, 1965-66, there are about 5.4 million undergraduates—a whopping 30 percent of the 18-21 age group.* The total number of college students in the United States has more than doubled in a mere decade and a half. As two officials of the American Council on Education pointed out, not long ago: "It is apparent that a permanent revolution in collegiate patterns has occurred, and that higher education has become and will continue to be the common training ground for American adult life, rather than the province of a small, select portion of society." Of today's 5.4 million undergraduates, one in every five attends a kind of college that barely existed before World War II—the junior, or community, college. Such colleges now comprise nearly one third of America's 2,200 institutions of higher education. In California, where community colleges have become an integral part of the higher education scene, 84 of every 100 freshmen and sophomores last year were enrolled in this kind of institution. By 1975, estimates the U.S. Office of Education, one in every two students, nationally, will attend a two-year college. Graduate schools are growing almost as fast. "The percentage is sometimes quoted as being much higher because it is assumed that nearly all undergraduates are in the 18-21 bracket. Actually only 68 percent of all college students are in that age category. Three percent are under 18; 29 percent arc over 21.

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can justify the operation of four Presbyterian colleges in Iowa, three Methodist colleges in Indiana, five United Presbyterian institutions in Missouri, nine Methodist colleges in North Carolina (including two brand new ones), and three R o m a n Catholic colleges for women in Milwaukee." Another important shift among the colleges is the changing position of private institutions, as public institutions grow in size and number at a much faster rate. In 1950, 50 percent of all students were enrolled in private colleges; this year, the private colleges' share is only 33 percent. By 1 975, fewer than 25 percent of all students are expected to be

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enrolled in ihe non-public colleges and universities. O t h e r changes are evident: M o r e a n d more students prefer urban colleges and universities to rural ones; now, for example, with more t h a n 400,000 students in her colleges and universities, America's greatest college town is metropolitan New York. Coeducaiion is gaining in relation to the all-men's and the all-women's colleges. And many predominantly Negro colleges have begun to worry about their future. T h e best Negro students are sought after by many leading colleges and universities, a n d each year more and more Negroes enroll at integrated institutions. Precise figures are hard to come

students to college a n d the shifting patterns ~M^- going HE of college attendance have h a d great impact on the administrators of the colleges and universities. T h e y have become, a t m a n y institutions, a new breed of men. Not too long ago, m a n y college and university presidents taught a course or two, wrote important papers on higher education as well as articles and books in their fields of scholarship, knew most of the faculty intimately, attended alumni reunions, a n d spoke with heartiness a n d wit at student dinners, Rotary meetings, a n d football rallies. Now many presidents are preoccupied with planning their schools' growth and with the crushing job of finding the funds to make such growth possible. M a n y a college or university president today is, above all else, a fund-raiser. If he is head of a private institution, he spends great amounts of time searching for individual a n d corporate donors; if he leads a public institution, he adds the task of legislative relations, for it is from the legislature that the bulk of his financial support must come. With much of the rest of his time, he is involved in economic planning, architectural design, personnel recruitment for his faculty a n d staff, and curricu l u m changes. (Curriculums have been changing almost as substantially as the physical facilities, because the explosion in knowledge has been as sizable as the explosion in college admissions. Whole new fields such as biophysics and mathematical economics have sprung u p ; traditional fields have expanded to include new topics such as comparative ethnic music a n d the history of film; and topics that once were touched on lightly, such as Oriental studies or oceanography, now require extended treatment.) T o cope with his vastly enlarged duties, the mod-

Many professors are research-minded specialists ern college or university president has often had to double or triple his administrative staff since 1950. Positions that never existed before at most institutions, such as campus architects, computer programmers, government liaison officials, and deans of financial aid, have sprung up. The number of institutions holding membership in the American College Public Relations Association, to cite only one example, has risen from 591 in 1950 to more than 1,000 this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including nearly 3,000 individual workers in the public relations and fundraising field. A whole new profession, that of the college " d e velopment officer," has virtually been created in the past 15 years to help the president, who is usually a transplanted scholar, with the twin problems of institutional growth and fund-raising. According to Eldredge Hiller, executive director of the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, " I n 1950 very few colleges and universities, except those in the Ivy League and scattered wealthy institutions, had directors or vice presidents of development. Now there are very few institutions of higher learning that do not." In addition, many schools that have been faced with the necessity of special development projects or huge capital campaigns have sought expertise and temporary personnel from outside development consultants. T h e number of major firms in this field has increased from 10 to 26 since 1950, and virtually every firm's staff has grown dramatically over the years. M a n y alumni, faculty members, and students who have watched the president's suite of offices expand have decried the "growing bureaucracy." What was once "old President D o e " is now " T h e Administration," assailed on c all sides as a driving, impersonal, remote organization whose purposes and procedures are largely alien to the traditional world of academe. No doubt there is some truth to such charges. In their pursuit of dollars to raise faculty salaries and to pay for better facilities, a n u m b e r of top officials at America's colleges and universities have had insufficient time for educational problems, and some have been more concerned with business efficiency

than with producing intelligent, sensible h u m a n beings. However, no one has yet suggested how " p r e x y " can be his old, sweet, leisurely, scholarly self and also a dynamic, farsighted administrator who can successfully meet the new challenges of unprecedented, radical, and constant change. O n e president in the Midwest recently said: " T h e engineering faculty wants a nuclear reactor. T h e arts faculty needs a new theater. T h e students want new dormitories and a bigger psychiatric consulting office. T h e alumni want a better faculty and a new gymnasium. And they all expect me to produce these out of a single office with one secretary and a small filing cabinet, while maintaining friendly contacts with them all. I need a magic lantern." Another president, at a small college in New England, said: " T h e faculty and students claim they don't see much of me any more. Some have become vituperative and others have wondered if I really still care about them and the learning process. I was a teacher for 18 years. I miss themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and my scholarly workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;terribly."

T" - ^ ^ - HE ROLE AND PACE of the professors have changed almost as much as the administrators', if not more, in the new period of rapid growth and radical change. For the most part, scholars are no longer regarded as ivory-tower dreamers, divorced from society. They are now important, even indispensable, men and women, holding keys to international security, economic growth, better health, and cultural excellence. For the first time in decades, most of their salaries are approaching respectability. (The national average of faculty salaries has risen from $5,311 in 1950 to $9,317 in 1965, according to a survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors.) T h e best of them are pursued by business, government, and other colleges. They travel frequently to speak at national conferences on modern music or contemporary urban

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95,000. In science alone, 55,000 journals, 60,000 books, and 100,000 research monographs are published annually.) In such a situation, fragmentation seems inevitable. Probably the most frequently heard cry about professors nowadays, even at the smaller colleges, is that they are so research-happy that they neglect teaching. "Our present universities have ceased to be schools," one graduate student complained in the Harvard Educational Review last spring. Similar charges have stirred pulses at American colleges and universities coast to coast, for the past few years. No one can dispute the assertion that research has grown. The fact is, it has been getting more and more attention since the end of the Nineteenth Century, when several of America's leading universities tried to break away from the English college tradition of training clergymen and gentlemen, primarily through the classics, and to move toward the German university tradition of rigorous scholarship and scientific inquiry. But research has proceeded at runaway speed since 1950, when the Federal Government, for military, political, economic, and public-health reasons, decided to support scientific and technological research in a major way. In 1951 the Federal Government spent $295 million in the colleges and universities for research and development. By 1965 that figure had grown to $1.7 billion. During the same period, private philanthropic foundations also increased their support substantially. At bottom, the new emphasis on research is due to the university's becoming "a prime instrument of national purpose," one of the nation's chief means of maintaining supremacy in a long-haul cold war. The emphasis is not likely to be lessened. And more and more colleges and universities will feel its effects.

UT WHAT ABOUT educationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the teaching of young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that has traditionally been the basic aim of our institutions of higher learning? Many scholars contend, as one university president put it, that "current research commitments are far more of a positive aid than a detriment to teaching," because they keep teachers vital and at

The push to do research: Does it affect teaching? the forefront of knowledge. "No one engaged in research in his field is going to read decade-old lecture notes to his class, as many of the so-called 'great professors' of yesterday did," said a teacher at a university in Wisconsin. Others, however, see grave problems resulting from the great emphasis on research. For one thing, they argue, research causes professors to spend less time with students. It also introduces a disturbing note of competitiveness among the faculty. One physicist has put it this way: "I think my professional field of physics is getting too hectic, too overcrowded; there is too much pressure for my taste. . . . Research is done under tremendous pressure because there are so many people after the same problem that one cannot afford to relax. If you are working on something which 10 other groups are working on at the same time, and you take a week's vacation, the others beat you and publish first. So it is a mad race." Heavy research, others argue, may cause professors to concentrate narrowly on their discipline and to see their students largely in relation to it alone. Numerous observers have pointed to the professors' shift to more demanding instruction, but also to their more technical, pedantic teaching. They say the emphasis in teaching may be moving from broad understanding to factual knowledge, from community and world problems to each discipline's tasks, from the releasing of young people's minds to the cramming of their minds with the stuff of each subject. A professor in Louisiana has said, "In modern college teaching there is much more of the 'how' than the 'why.' Values and fundamentals are too interdisciplinary." And, say the critics, research focuses attention on the new, on the frontiers of knowledge, and tends to forget the history of a subject or the tradition of intellectual inquiry. This has wrought havoc with liberal arts education, which seeks to introduce young people to the modes, the achievements, the

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HE STUDENTS, of cdiirse, are perplexed by the — new academic scene. J k . HE They arrive at college having read the catalogues and brochures with their decade-old paragraphs about " t h e importance of each individual" and " t h e many student-faculty relationships"—and having heard from alumni some rosy stories about the leisurely, friendly, pre-war days at Quadrangle U . O n some campuses, the reality almost lives u p to the expectations. But on others, the students are

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dismayed to discover that they are treated as merely parts of another class (unless they are geniuses, star athletes, or troublemakers), and that the faculty and deans are extremely busy. For administrators, faculty, and alumni, at least, accommodating to the new world of radical change has been an evolutionary process, to which they have had a chance to adjust somewhat gradually; to the students, arriving fresh each year, it comes as a severe shock. Forced to look after themselves and gather broad understanding outside of their classes, they form their own community life, with their own values and methods of self-discovery. Piqued by apparent adult indifference and cut off from regular contacts with grown-up dilemmas, they tend to become more outspoken, more irresponsible, more independent. Since the amount of financial aid for students has . tripled since 1950, and since the current condition of American society is one of affluence, many students can be independent in expensive ways: twist parties in Florida, exotic cars, and huge record collections. They tend to become more sophisticated about those things that they are left to deal with on their own: travel, religion, recreation, sex, politics. Partly as a reaction to what they consider to be adult dedication to narrow, selfish pursuits, and partly in imitation of their professors, they have become more international-minded and socially conscious. Possibly one in 10 students in some colleges works off-campus in community service projectsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tutoring the poor, fixing u p slum dwellings, or singing and acting for local charities. T o the consternation of many adults, some students have become a force for social change, far away from their colleges, through the Peace Corps in Bolivia or a picket line in another state. Pressured to be brighter than any previous generation, they fight to

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feel as tu^/a/ as any previous generation. A student from Iowa said: " I don't want to study, study, study, just to fill a hole in some government or industrial bureaucracy." T h e students want to work out a new style of academic life, just as administrators and faculty members are doing; but they don't know quite how, as yet. They are burying the rah-rah stuff, b u t w h a t is to take its place? T h e y protest vociferously against whatever they don't like, but they have no program of reform. Restless, an increasing number of them change colleges at least once during their undergraduate careers. They are like the two characters in J a c k Kerouac's On the Road. " W e got to

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The alumni lament: We don't recognize the place when they look for jobs after graduation. They are critical of religion, but they desperately seek people, courses, and experiences that can reveal some meaning to them. An instructor at a university in Connecticut says: " T h e chapel is fairly empty, but the religion courses are bulging with students." Caught in the rapids of powerful change, and left with only their own resources to deal with the rush, the students tend to feel helpless—often too much so. Sociologist David Riesman has noted: " T h e students know that there are many decisions out of their conceivable control, decisions upon which their lives and fortunes truly depend. But . . . this truth, this insight, is over-generalized, and, being believed, it becomes more and more ' t r u e ' . " M a n y students, as a result, have become grumblers and cynics, and some have preferred to withdraw into private pads or into early marriages. However, there are indications that some students are learning how to be effective—if only, so far, through the largely negative methods of disruption.

are perplexed and groping, the alumni of many American colleges and universities are positively dazed. Everything they have revered for years seems to be crumbling: college spirit, fraternities, good manners, freshman customs, colorful lectures, singing, humor magazines and reliable student newspapers, long talks and walks with professors, daily chapel, dinners by candlelight in formal dress, reunions that are fun. As one alumnus in Tennessee said, " T h e y keep asking me to give money to a place I no longer recognize." Assaulted by many such remarks, one development officer in Massachusetts countered: "Look, alumni have seen America and the world change. When the old-timers went to school there were no television sets, few cars and fewer airplanes, no nuclear weapons, and no Red China. Why should colleges alone stand still? It's partly our fault, though. We traded too long on sentiment F THE FACULTIES AND THE STUDENTS

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rather than information, allegiance, and purpose." W h a t some alumni are beginning to realize is that they themselves are changing rapidly. Owing to the recent expansion of enrollments, nearly one half of all alumni and alumnae now are persons who have been graduated since 1950, when the period of accelerated change began. At a number of colleges, the song-and-revels homecomings have been turned into seminars and discussions about space travel or African politics. And at some institutions, alumni councils are being asked to advise on and, in some cases, to help determine parts of college policy. Dean David B. T r u m a n , of New York's Columbia College, recently contended that alumni are going to have to learn to play an entirely new role vis-a-vis their alma maters. T h e increasingly mobile life of most scholars, many administrators, and a growing number of students, said the dean, means that, if anyone is to continue to have a deep concern for the whole life and future of each institution, " t h a t focus increasingly must come from somewhere outside the once-collegial body of the faculty"—namely, from the alumni. However, even many alumni are finding it harder to develop strong attachments to one college or university. Consider the person who goes to, say, Davidson College in North Carolina, gets a law degree from the University of Virginia, marries a girl who was graduated from Wellesley, and settles in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he pays taxes to help support the state university. (He pays Federal taxes, too, part of which goes, through Government grants and contracts, to finance work at hundreds of other colleges and universities.) Probably the hardest thing of all for many alumni —indeed, for people of all loyalties—to be reconciled to is that we live in a new era of radical change, a new time when almost nothing stands still for very long, and when continual change is the normal pattern of development. It is a terrible fact to face openly, for it requires that whole chunks of our traditional way of thinking and behaving be revised. Take the standard chore of defining the purpose of any particular college or university. Actually,

some colleges and universities are now discarding the whole idea of statements of purpose, regarding their main task as one of remaining open-ended to accommodate the rapid changes. " T h e r e is no single 'end' to be discovered," says California's Clark Kerr. M a n y administrators and professors agree. But American higher education is sufficiently vast and varied to house many—especially those at small colleges or church-related institutions—who differ with this view. W h a t alumni a n d alumnae will have to find, as will everyone connected with higher education, are some new norms, some novel patterns of behavior by which to navigate in this new, constantly innovating society. For the alumni and alumnae, then, there must be an ever-fresh outlook. They must resist the inclination to howl at every departure that their alma mater makes from the good old days. They need to see their alma mater and its role in a new light. T o remind professors about their obligations to teach students in a stimulating and broadening manner may be a continuing task for alumni; b u t to ask the faculty to return to pre-1950 habits of leisurely teaching and counseling will be no service to the new academic world. In order to maintain its greatness, to keep ahead, America must innovate. T o innovate, it must conduct research. Hence, research is here to stay. A n d so is the new seriousness of purpose and the intensity

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of academic work that today is so widespread on the campuses. Alumni could become a greater force for keeping alive at our universities and colleges a sense of joy, a knowledge of Western traditions a n d values, a quest for meaning, and a respect for individual persons, especially young persons, against the mounting pressures for sheer work, new findings, mere facts, and bureaucratic depersonalization. In a period of radical change, they could press for some enduring values amidst t h e flux. In a period focused on the new, they could remind the colleges of the virtues of teaching about the past. But they can do this only if they recognize the existence of rapid change as a new factor in the life of the nation's colleges; if they ask, "Hoic and what kind of change?" and not, '"Why change?" " I t isn't easy," said an alumnus from Utah. " I t ' s like asking a farm boy to get used to riding an escalator all day long." O n e long-time observer, the editor of a distinguished alumni magazine, has put it this way: "We-—all of us—need an entirely new concept of higher education. Continuous, rapid change is now inevitable and normal. If we recognize that our colleges from now on will be perpetually changing, b u t not in inexorable patterns, we shall be able to control the direction of change more intelligently. And we can learn to accept our colleges on a wholly new basis as centers of our loyalty and affection."

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Bill Eastman (35) running the option was the only thing the defense did not solve.

Though the new defensive alignments were under wraps, the T-night game convinced most observers that things will be different this fall

THE PARTIAL UNVEILING OF A NEW DEFENSE I IKE a man winning the biggest pot ^ of the night without exposing his hole card, new defensive chief Bud Carson dominated the T-night upset 17-6 victory of the Whites over the Golds and never once let the multitude of college scouts in the press box see the real defense Tech will be using this fall. Carsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who coached the Whites to the victory and in the process handed offensive chief Jack Griffin his first defeat in 13 coaching assignments on a T-nightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was the main topic of post-game conversation among the 15,000 plus fans who turned out to see this triumph of defense over offense. Bill Eastman, top defensive back of last season who was rushed into the quarterback position the final two weeks of practice when it appeared that none of the applicants for the job as Kim King's understudy was going to succeed, was the leader of the Whites' offensive charge. Following the opening kickoff, the Columbus, Mississippi junior moved the Whites from their own 32 to the 46 before a pair of missed passes forced a punt. Johnny Duncan, a sophomore linebacker switched from the Golds at the last minute to start for injured Claude Shook, got off his only bad punt of the night, but the 26-yarder was a blessing in disguise. It was fumbled by Newton of the Golds and Bill Moorer fell on it at the Gold 28. Eastman hit full36

back Johnny Weaver for four and then picked up nine himself on a nifty scamper to the 15. Tailback Lew Heller managed four more, but Eastman was thrown for minus two and then overthrew Mike Fortier in the end zone. A field goal attempt by Larry Davidson was wide and the Golds had a chance to show their offensive powers. Lenny Snow carried on the first play and was rudely halted after a two-yard gain by former fullback Tommy Carlisle who has turned into a defensive end of awesome capabilities. Then Kim King, who along with Snow was rusty from a complete lack of contact work during the spring, missed badly on a pass play. On the next play, Carlisle came in and threw King for a three-yard loss to force a punt. Tommy Chapman, another sophomore, punted poorly to Jimmy Brown who made a fair catch at the Gold 43. The ambitious Whites were back in business. This time, Eastman came out throwing. He hit tight end Steve Almond for ten but a personal foul after the play moved the ball back to the Gold 47. After an incompletion, the little Dean's List student hit Fortier for 14, Almond for 13, and Almond again for nine to place the ball on the Gold 11. On the next play Randall Edmunds, voted the best player of the spring, and sophomore starting de-

fensive end Eric Wilcox broke through and put Eastman down for a five-yard loss. After Eastman missed Fortier, soccer captain Tony Ginatta tried his first field goal under contact conditions and missed from the 22. The tiny Ecuador native never missed again during the evening. The Golds finally managed a first down on the next series on a King to Snow flair pass for seven and a pair of Snow rushes for three more. King then missed on a pair of passes and was thrown by John Lagana, a greatly improved tackle, and Pat Cain, a sophomore end, for a 17-yard loss. Chapman again kicked short, and the Whites were back at the same old stand at the Gold 32. The third time around had come up for them. This time Eastman was not to be denied. He sent Heller off tackle for two and then hit Fortier for four as the quarter ended. On the first play of the second period, Eastman scampered 27 yards for the first score of the night and Ginatta added the point to give the Whites a 7-0 lead. This obviously injured King's pride, for he and Snow came out moving the ball. Snow returned the kickoff 22 yards to the 32 and then went nine on the first scrimmage play. King missed one pass and then hit his former Brown High teammate, Lamar Melvin, for 29 down to the White 30. But on the next play King tried a long one into the end TECH ALUMNUS

zone and Doug Dale, a sophomore defensive back from Eastman's hometown, picked it off to halt the drive. The Golds stopped the Whites without a first down for the rest of the quarter but couldn't mount anything resembling a drive until the final minute of the half. Haven Kicklighter, defensive back with two years experience, intercepted an Eastman pass at the White 38 and weaved down the sideline to the 17. With 58 seconds on the clock, King kept for eight and ran Gene Spiotta for six more. Spiotta was helping to fill in for Snow who suffered a painful (but as it

turned out later, a minor) rib injury on a tackle by Giles Smith who has been striking people with complete abandon all spring from his wrecker back position on defense. King missed a pass, then went for two himself. And with 24 seconds remaining, sophomore fullback Bain Culton went in from the one. Tommy Carmichael added the point after but a personal foul nullified it and he missed on the second try from the 25. At the half it was 7-6, Golds. With less than five minutes gone in the third period, the Whites had upped it to 10-6 on a Ginatta field goal of 27

yards which climaxed a drive that started at the White 47 and featured the running of Jimmy Brown from tailback and the passing combination of Eastman to Brown. Four minutes later, the scoring was over for the evening when the Whites recovered a Chapman fumble on the Gold 27 and Eastman stuck to the ground to get his team in for the score on four plays (Brown for seven, Don Foster for two, Eastman for ten, and Lew Heller for eight and the score). Ginatta added the point after, calmly stopping his leg in mid-swing to allow his holder to get the ball back into position.

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Thursday morning, February 18, on the Tech campus. Dr. Harrison was presented the award FRED W. AJAX, a member of the Georgia A NEW international professional journal Tech staff for over 35 years, has been has been born at Georgia Tech. T h e Jour- by Major General W. C. Bullock, Depnamed director of campus affairs under nal of Mechanisms, edited by Dr. F.R.E. uty Commanding General of the Third the organization of the new office of Crossley of the School of Mechanical U. S. Army. In the citation, General development headed by Vice President Engineering, is the second such journal Bullock said that Dr. Harrison had "disJoe W. Guthridge, according to Tech to have its beginnings at Tech—the first tinguished himself by exceptionally merPresident, Dr. Edwin D. Harrison. being the Journal of Industrial Engineer- itorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service . . . as President, In his new position, Ajax—who has ing. served Tech as an English teacher, placeThe new journal has on its editorial Georgia Institute of Technology . . . ment director, associate dean of students, board leaders in the field of moving During his tenure as President, Dr. Harand public relations director—will be in mechanisms from ten nations including rison has made infinite contributions to charge of all campus ceremonies, an Germany, t h e Soviet Union, England, improve the quantity and quality of expanded information program for fac- the Netherlands, Australia, Roumania, cadet enrollment, officer production and over-all efficiency of the Reserve Officers' ulty and students, and the Tech spefakers and Austria. bureau. Ajax received both his bachelor's According to Dr. Crossley, the Journal Training Corps. . . ." and master's degrees from Emory Uni- of Mechanisms is intended as a publicaDr. Harrison is a graduate of the U. S. versity. tion of research and development, in both Naval Academy and is a Captain in the Under the new organizational plan the theory and the practical application Naval Reserve. His father was an army first suggested by the Tech faculty self- of mechanical movements, analysis and officer. study of 1963, Robert B. Wallace, J r . design, dynamic performance and manuhas been named director of information facture. Mechanisms include linkages and Honor to IDD Chief services and publications. Wallace, for- cams, gears, belt and chain drivers, and merly director of publications, will be hydraulic "chamber mechanisms." Ross W. HAMMOND, Chief, Industrial responsible for Tech's relations with all The journal is being published by Development Division, Georgia Institute news and feature media and will con- Pergamon Press, publisher of more than of Technology, has been elected to the tinue to direct Tech's publications pro- 30 other professional and academic jour- office of president of the American Ingram. nals. T h e 100-page Spring, 1966, issue— stitute of Industrial Engineers for a Miss Marian Van Landingham, Tech's volume one, number one—contains arti- one-year term starting in May, 1966. He science news editor for the past two cles by two researchers in the Nether- was executive vice president last year years, was named chief of the Georgia lands, two from Germany, and four from and was the organization's executive diTech News Bureau, a service created to the United States. T h e journal will be rector in 1962-1963. better handle the flow of news from the published quarterly, Dr. Crossley says. Mr. Hammond, a resident of Atlanta, Tech campus. Miss Van Landingham, has been active in AIIE affairs since who holds two degrees from Emory Uni1956. He holds a Master of Science deversity, was assistant head of the Emory Thank You from Tonto gree in Industrial Engineering from the News Bureau before joining the Tech A. M. " T O N T O " COLEMAN, new Commis- University of Texas, has written a career staff. She will also hold the title of sioner of the Southeastern Conference, book on Industrial Engineering and is a associate director for information ser- asked the Alumnus to publish the follow- member of Tau Beta Pi and E t a Kappa vices. ing statement: Nu. Mrs. Mary Jane Reynolds, senior ediTo our wonderful friends at Tech— Mr. Hammond's installation to the oftorial assistant in the publications office, Ann and I want you to know that we'll fice of president will take place at the has been named associate director for never forget our last week in Atlanta. annual AIIE Conference and Convention publications. Mrs. Reynolds joined the For everything, the letters, the gifts, and to be held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel Tech staff in 1957 as editorial assistant most of all for your wonderful friendship in San Francisco on May 26-27, 1966. in the Engineering Experiment Station we will be eternally grateful. Never will The American Institute of Industrial and was named senior editorial assistant we cease to love all of you. We'll always Engineers was founded in 1948 and is in 1964 in the Institute's publications cherish the friendship and fellowship today the world's largest professional office. She was formerly a member of the that was ours for some 14 years. You've society for practicing Industrial Engicirculation staffs of both the Atlanta been a great blessing in our lives. neers. Its more than 15,000 members Journal and Constitution. make up 155 local senior chapters and 53 university chapters. Completing the organization was the Award to the President assignment of new titles to W. Roane Beard, who will be director of alumni PRESIDENT EDWIN D. HARRISON of Georaffairs; A. P. DeRosa, director of place- gia Tech received an Outstanding Civilian Honor to IE Professor ment; and Clyde Robbins, director of Service Medal from the United States CECIL G. JOHNSON, associate professor of campus planning. Department of the Army in ceremonies Industrial Engineering, has been elected 38

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THE INSTITUTE—cont. to the office of vice president of Region IV of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers for a two-year term starting in May, 1966. Mr. Johnson has been active in AIIE affairs since 1955. His most distinguished service was his contributions as editorin-chief of the professional journal during the formative period of the Institute. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. Johnson's installation to office will take place at the annual AIIE Conference and Convention to be held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco on May 26-27, 1966.

Tech Joins EDUCOM GEORGIA TECH has joined EDUCOM, the

Interuniversity Communications Council. This is a new organization formed in October, 1964 to apply the techniques of computer-communications to higher education. Perhaps by next fall EDUCOM will begin hooking up computer facilities at a number of universities so that professors and students at one university will have access to data and computer capabilities at another—perhaps many miles awlay. T h e chief of Georgia Tech's Rich Electronic Computer Center, William F. Atchison, is Tech's representative to EDUCOM and also serves on the Task Force on Information Networks which will develop programs using computer systems for information storage, retrieval, and dissemination. Universities belonging to EDUCOM should benefit in these ways according to the organization's literature: faculty members will know about the latest developments in computer technology; information on studies and research projects of the EDUCOM Task Forces will be available; they will also have access to information transmitted by whatever networks are established; and to periodically up-dated indexes of various bodies of legal literature; as well as currently existing courses of computerized programmed instruction. In addition, there will be conferences on such topics as the role of the computer in the modern university, or the relation of universities to private professional and governmental agencies which prepare or transmit scholarly information.

Students Better but Grades Same As PERHAPS students have suspected, professors continue giving about the same proportion of good, medium, and failing grades despite the greater ability and the better preparation of today's students. A study by the Office of Evaluation Studies at Georgia Tech indicates that although entering freshmen in 1965 scored considerably higher on the average than those in 1957 on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests and have better high school 40

records, a "change in earned grade distributions has not occurred." Why? It is believed that material at a higher or more intensive level is being offered, Dr. Sam Webb, director of evaluation studies says. "This sort of thing is happening in schools across the country wherever, by virtue of large applicant populations, schools are. allowed to be selective," he concludes.

Tech Paper Wins First Place A PAPER based on research at Georgia Tech has been awarded the 1966 Publications Award of the American Water Works Association. The paper by Charles O'Melia and David Crapps is entitled, "Some Chemical Aspects of Rapid Sand Filtration." The award will be presented at the May meeting of the American Water Works Association to be in Miami. O'Melia, assistant professor of Civil Engineering at Tech, is now on leave for postdoctoral studies at Harvard University. He was faculty adviser to Crapps who conducted research on the chemical aspects of rapid sand filtration for his thesis for his master's in sanitary engineering. Crapps is now with the S. M. Wall Construction Company in Gainesville, Florida.

Ramblin' Reck in England B Y WAY of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, Georgia Tech's Ramblin' Reck has become the theme song of a girls' school in Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex, United Kingdom. To explain: Tech's Dr. James Stevenson of the School of Physics and his family just happen to be in Ghana this year where he is a Fulbright lecturer and now acting head of the physics department at KNUST, or the Kwame Nkrumah University, etc. Dr. Tom Scott, British chemical engineer and consultant on the curriculum at KNUST, was down in Kumasi recently, found out that Dr. Stevenson was from Tech, and as Dr. Stevenson has written: "became quite excited and got out the first two lines of the Ramblin' Reck. His daughter seems to have acquired an interest in Tech and has convinced her boarding school in England that Georgia Tech should be their adopted institution." Continuing his reportorial letter to Robert Wallace, Jr., director of publications, Dr. Stevenson said that Dr. Scott had explained that they had had difficulty in getting the complete words to Ramblin' Reck. When the Tech professor told his wife about this problem, Mrs. Stevenson immediately "produced a copy she had clipped from an old football program to bring to Africa for just such an emergency." This was mailed to Dr. Scott who replied: "How kind of you to send the words of Ramblin' Reck. The way is now clear for it to become the dormitory song of an era of English schoolgirls."

NSF Grants Total $101,600 GEORGIA

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grants totaling $101,600 from the National Science Foundation. A grant of $44,100 will allow the School of Chemistry to purchase a new and larger Electron Spin Resonance Spectrometer for graduate students and faculty members to do more research on molecular structure. A $39,100 grant will support research by Dr. Edward Sunderland of the School of Mechanical Engineering on "Heat Transfer Systems Consisting of Water-Air Spray Composition." Of an analytical and experimental nature, this project may have practical applications whenever structures need to be cooled externally, and may be used by the aircraft industry in cooling rocket test facilities. There may also be applications in the chemical industry. A grant of $18,400 will continue support of research by Dr. Harold A. Gersch in the School of Physics on "Phase Transitions in Quantum Systems."

Nominations for YAOY Requested NOMINATIONS

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alumni honors—the George W. McCartyANAK Award for "Young Alumnus of the Year"—are now being accepted by Roane Beard, Tech's alumni secretary. The nominees must be under the age of 35 and the judging is done by a faculty committee on the basis of the nominee's contributions to society and to his profession since graduation. Last year's winner was Commander John W. Young, the Tech astronaut. To nominate an alumnus, simply drop a card to Roane Beard, Executive Secretary, Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, Atlanta, Georgia 30332. A form will be forwarded to both you and the nominee upon receipt of the card.

The CI ALBANY, GEORGIA—The Southwest Geor-

gia, Georgia Tech Club, held its spring meeting on March 18 with Dr. Arnold Ducoffe, director of Tech's School of Aerospace Engineering, as the guest speaker. Dr. Ducoffe spoke on the fastchanging world of technology and how Tech was attempting to adjust to it. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA—The Char-

lotte Georgia Tech Club held its annual ladies night on March 25. William Carmichael, registrar and director of admissions, was joined by Spec Landrum, chief athletic recruiter, in a discussion of recruiting the student and the athlete. The Gator Bowl Film was shown to round out the program. DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The North

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Howard Johnson's on the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike on February 18. Assistant Athletic Director Tonto Coleman, who has since left Tech to become SEC Commissioner, was the feature speaker and he talked about Tech's complete athletic program.

president; Donald D. Zell, vice president; and L. Morgan Smith, secretary. During the business meeting it was announced that the Tech-Miami freshman game had netted the club $1,200 for the academic scholarship program.

DAYTONA

Coach Jim Luck briefed the members of the Middle Tennessee Georgia Tech Club on football scouting techniques at the February 19 meeting. The club members also had a lively discussion on Tech's campus development, admissions procedures, Roll Call participation, and began organizing a scholarship program.

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Tech alumni turned out on March 29 to hear the team of Dean-Emeritus George Griffin and Alumni Secretary Roane Beard speak on Tech Today. During the business session, Tom Mitchell was named chairman of the nominating committee and Louis Fuchs was named scholarship chairman. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA—The Greater

Fort Lauderdale Georgia Tech Club held its organizational meeting on February 8. Guest speaker for the meeting was Joe W. Guthridge, vice president for development, who spoke on Tech's expansion plans. Officers elected at the meeting included William W. Bussey, Jr., president; Tom H. Maxwell, vice president; Jere C. Wicker, secretary; and Jack B. Odenweller, treasurer. JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA—The Jacksonville

Georgia Tech Club held a dinner meeting on March 28 with Florida travelers, George Griffin and Roane Beard as the speakers. Officers re-elected at the business meeting were Edward M. Swanson,

TENNESSEE—Assistant

MACON, GEORGIA—Three Tech campus figures spoke to the Macon Georgia Tech Club at the March 8 meeting. Joe Guthridge, vice president for development; and Associate Alumni Secretaries Tom Hall and Brian Hogg briefed the alumni present on the changing face of Tech and its alumni organization. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE—Assistant Coach

Richard Bell briefed members of the Memphis Georgia Tech Club on football —past and present at the February 16 meeting. He also showed the film on Tech's bowl highlights. MIAMI, FLORIDA—The Greater Miami Georgia Tech Club met on April 1 to hear George Griffin and Roane Beard

talk about the changes at Georgia Tech. The football highlights film was also shown. Officers elected during the meeting included Jim Ferguson, president; Bob Bohannon, vice president; and Clark Cook, secretary-treasurer. ORLANDO,

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Roane Beard also visited Orlando on March 30 to speak to the Orlando Georgia Tech Club. The football highlights film was also shown at the meeting presided over by President Chet Tomlin. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA—The Phil-

adelphia Georgia Tech Club met on February 17 to hear Vice President Joe Guthridge talk on the projected campus development plan through 1985. Tom Hall, associate alumni secretary, was also on hand to brief the group. TAMPA,

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Edwin

Harrison was the speaker at the Florida West Coast Club meeting on March 17. Dr. Harrison spoke on engineering education at Tech in the year 1966 to the record crowd of 150 alumni and guests. The president was introduced by Dean Edgar Kopp, a Tech alumnus who heads the engineering school at the University of South Florida. Special guests included Dr. John Allen, president of the University of South Florida, and Dr. Michael Bennett, president of St. Petersburg Junior College.

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George F. Dowman, '24, vice president and sales manager of Auto-Soler Co., Atlanta, has retired after 33 years of service. Dowman, a pioneer in the development of the company and its line of automatic nailing machines, will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.

Oscar P. Cleaver, '28, chief of the Electrical Dept. at the U. S. Army Mobility Equipment Center's Engineer Research and Development Labs, Ft. Belvoir, Va., recently received the Exceptional Civilian Service Award, the Army's highest for a civilian.

William H. Barnett, '40, A.I.A., partner in charge of project coordination and chief of design for Stevens & Wilkinson architects, Atlanta, heads a new area of emphasis in the firm composed of specialists who coordinate a given project from client contract to finished building. Minton V. Braddy, Jr., A.I.A., '42, a new partner of Stevens & Wilkinson architects, is in charge of p r o d u c t i o n , construction and finance. Following graduation from Tech, he served as Gunnery Officer on the Carrier USS Natoma Bay.

Capt. John Q. Edwards, USN, '42, has been awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for outstanding performance of duty as Asst. Chief of Staff for Intelligence on the staff of the Commander in Chief A t l a n t i c from April 1965 to August 1965. Arthur E. Jennings, '48, who has been plant manager of the Alamo Industries, Inc., olefin fiber producing facility in Spartanburg, S. C , has been promoted to director of manufacturing of the company's Fiber Division. He will continue to headquarter in Spartanburg.

News of the Alumni by Classes We recently learned of the death of Carl H. Ridley. Harry W. Loving, ME, died on • I July 11, 1965. His widow, Mrs. Freda Miller Loving is now residing at 1714 Magnolia Road, Bellair Estate, Clearwater, Florida 33517. ' 1 O David C. Black, Sr., ME, died on • ^ February 17, 1966. Mr. Black was a retired auto dealer. ' 1 0 Robert Evans Davis died on Sep'"* tember 27, 1965. Mr. Davis was residing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ^ e r e c e n t l y learned of the death of A. P. Jones, EE, Smyrna, Georgia, on December 28, 1965.

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' 1 0 Kenneth H. Merry, ME, has re• " tired from the position of president of Merry Brothers Brick & Tile Company, Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Merry had been with the company for more than 46 years. '10 1 °

T. D. Akins, Arch., died on February 25, 1966.

' 0 0 We have recently learned of the ^ death of Mr. Curtiss A. McRee, CE, on March 4, 1966. We have been notified of the death of A. W. Palin, Jr., EE. ' 0 0 Homer P. Bond was honored by "*» a testimonial dinner on the occasion of his retirement as UniRoyal's district sales manager for the mechanical goods division. Mr. Bond was with the United States Rubber Company for a period of 40 years. A. L. Chason, ChE, was written up in the January-February Refresher of The Coca-Cola Company. Mr. Chason retired in 1963 after 39 years with The CocaCola Company. ' O C Pearce Home Baker, TE, died on ^ ^ November 10, 1965, in Marseilles, France. A few months before Mr. Baker had retired from his position as manager of technical services in the Foreign Sales Department of Texaco, Incorporated, in New York City. M. E. Kendrick died on March 22, 1965. Wyatt D. Kersey, EE, died on March 8, 1966. Mr. Kersey was a farmer and owner of Kersey's Pecan Growers, a processing company in Kathleen, Georgia. '07

Jules Gray, Arch., was recently elevated to the Petroleum Council of Georgia's "Hall of Fame."

John B. Peoples, CE. died on April 9, 1966. Mr. Peoples was with the Engineering Department of Emory University. ' O Q W. Scott Dee, GE. has been ap™ " pointed as first vice president of the Georgia Engineering Society. Mr. Dee had formerly served as second vice president. C. M. Wallace, Jr., Arch., vice president sales with Georgia Power Company, has been elected to the Utility's Board of Directors. We have been notified of the death of Robert Lee Willcox, Jr.. on September 19, 1964. Mr. Willcox was residing in McRae, Georgia. ' O Q Clarence H. Evans, ChE, was ^*» named Delaware's "Engineer of the Year" for 1966 by the Delaware Society of Professional Engineers. The presentation was made to Mr. Evans by Governor Charles L. Terry, Jr., at the Engineers Banquet on February 22, 1966, at the DuPont Country Club. Mr. Evans is the ninth person to receive this award. We recently learned of the death of John Nathaniel King. Jr.. of Rochelle, Georgia. I Ellis DeWitte Bran wen died on " U September 23, 1963. Mr. Branwen was employed by the Georgia Power Company. ' 0 0 F. Scott Godron was elected vice **^ president of John T. Fosdick Associates, Incorporated. Mr. Godron will manage technical survey operations in Chicago. Dr. Ralph Hill, Chem.. is one of twelve Esso Research and Engineering employees from the United States who is providing key services in the start-up of the Esso Chemicals Research Center near Brussels, Belgium. Maurice Richard Siegler, Arch., died in New Brunswick, N. J., on February 7, 1965. ' 0 / 1 Major General Ian M. Davidson, *»™ CE, has been assigned as Commanding General of the 108th Division (Training) (USAR). General Davidson formerly commanded the 81st Infantry Division (USAR) until its inactivation on December 31, 1965. J. L. Elrod, ME, Southeastern district sales manager for the electrical division of Reynolds Metal Corporation in Atlanta, died Sunday, January 30, 1966. His widow lives at 675 Edgewater Trail, NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30327. Rowland Emerson Hainly, ChE, died on January 31, 1966, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the payroll auditor and safety engineer with Glen Falls Insurance Company in Jacksonville. Sam Stern, Com., has become merchandise manager of Davison's basement effective February 1. Mr. Stern and his family reside at 3622 Dumbarton Road, NW, Atlanta. TECH ALUMNUS

' O C Henry D. Geigerman, Jr., ChE, a **** representative of National Life Insurance Company of Montpelier, Vermont, has earned membership in the firm's tenth President's Club. Mr. Geigerman resides at 2926 Arden Road, NW. Joseph A. Hall, III, has been selected as one of 160 business executives and government officials from the U. S. and several foreign countries to participate in the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard University School of Business Administration. Mr. Hall resides at 4100 Conway Valley Road, Atlanta. Brigidier General Lawrence P. Jacobs, EE, U.S.A. Deputy Chief of Communications Electronics, Department of the Army, has been selected as Executive Director of the American Society of Photogrammetry. E. G. Morrison, ME, was recently promoted from president of the Goss division to executive vice president of the Michle-Goss-Dexter Corporation, 3100 S. Central Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60650. William Hoyt Raymond, Jr., EE, of Columbus, Georgia, died in January 1966. ' O C Ley ton B. Hunter, GS, has *»»» cently been named president the London Agency, Inc., 1230 Peachtree, N.W., P. O. Box 4985, lanta.

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' 0 0 Lt. Col. Joshua L. Holley, Jr., CE, ' * " was recently honored for meritorious service as a staff officer at Continental Army Command Headquarters. Mr. Holley retired from the Army January 31. Marion J. (Dutch) Konemann, an All-Southeastern Conference halfback at Georgia Tech in 1936, died March 27, 1966. Mr. Konemann was employed by the National Theater Supply Company. ' OQ R. Carl Chandler, chairman and ^ ^ chief executive officer of Standard Packaging Corporation, has been voted a "Horatio Alger Award" by campus leaders of 500 universities and colleges. Colonel Ivey O. Drewry, Jr., ME, is Nike-X Project manager at Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Alabama. Dorroh L. Nowell, Jr., who has served as executive vice president of the Merry Brothers Brick & Tile Co. has been appointed as president of the company. ' A H Ttev. Thomas A. Fry, Jr., Pastor of " U the First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, has had his second book published. The title is Doing What Comes Supernaturally. Dr. C. W. Gaylor, Chem., has been named operations and service director for Research and Development of the Chemstrand Company, 350 Fifth Ave., New York, New York 10001. Dr. George A. Wright, IM, died August 30, 1965, in Whitakers, North Carolina. ' A 1 Charles F. Whitmer, ME, has been "' promoted to manager of purchasing and supplies for the Georgia Power MAY 1966

Company. He has been employed with the company for twenty-five years. ' A R Edward E. David, Jr., EE, was * * ** elected vice chairman of the Commission on Engineering Education. Mr. David is presently employed as Executive Director, Communications Systems Research Division, Bell Telephone Laboratories. R. Joe Taylor, BE, a representative of National Life Insurance Co., Montpelier, Vermont 05602, has earned membership in the firm's tenth President's Club. Mr. Taylor resides at 489 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. M C John O. Cozad, NS, has been **J named engineering supervisor of Glass Manufacturing for the new Westinghouse lamp plant, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003. Mr. Cozad and his wife have been residing at 1631 Fairmont Avenue in Fairmont. Idlefonso Duquesne, ME, died on September 27, 1965. W. F. Norman, ME, has recently been appointed as treasurer of the Georgia Engineering Society. Mr. Norman has been with the Atlanta Gas Light Co. since graduation from Tech. ' A 7 Nelson W- Hocking, Jr., EE, was ' ' recently named general manager of the Steubenville plant, Wheeling Steel Corporation, Wheeling, West Virginia. Prior to this promotion he was assistant general manager of the Steubenville plant. Myron R. Haradon, ME, manufacturing superintendent at Clinton, will take over a new post as assistant plant manager at Tecumseh, Kansas, Cellophane plant. ' A f t Dakin B. Ferris, IM, has been " " selected as a director of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith International Limited. Mr. Ferris is a vice president of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and has been resident manager of the Atlanta office since February 1960. Cecil G. Johnson, IE, has been elected to the office of vice president Region IV of the American Institute of Engineers for a two-year term starting in May. Sandford Pattinger, IE, has joined the Taulman Co., manufacturers agents, Atlanta office, as a sales engineer. Mr. Pattinger was formerly with W. R. Bean & Son, Atlanta. ' A Q Donald A. Beardsworth, ME, was '** recently named assistant sales manager of Risdon's Aerosol Division. Mr. Beardsworth and his family live on Heritage Drive, Woodbury, Conn. A. C. Bowen, IM, former Southern Bell district manager of Miami Beach, Florida, is the new district plant manager at Pompano Beach, Fla. We have recently learned of the death of Frank W. Collins. His widow lives at 1401 Peachtree St., Apt. 256, Atlanta.

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Emil J. Dalbo, IE, has been appointed sales manager with Vacuum Electronics Corporation. He is residing in Centerport, Long Island. Robert H. Hart, ME, has been promoted to assistant plant engineer with the Mill Division, Container Corporation of America, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Harry L. Hollomon, IE, has been promoted to general manager, Parts and Service, by Yancey Brothers Co., with responsibility for Atlanta, Macon, and Augusta. Virgil E. Johnson, Jr., EE, was written up in the January 16 issue of the Orlando Sentinel in connection with his design of a rescue submarine which can be flown to a site and then reach depths of 20,000 feet. He is chief engineer for Hydronautics, Incorporated of Maryland. William W. LaRoche, ChE, has recently been appointed as general manager of the Tar Products Department of United States Steel Corporation, P. O. Box 599, Fairfield, Alabama. Doyle S. Peters, IE, former president of Mes-Tex, Houston, Texas, is retiring to devote full time to his real estate holdings and other business interests. Major Manley E. Porter, EE, has been awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal during his retirement ceremony at Norton AFB, California. 43

Faces in the News Jack L. Johnson, III, '51, an architectural hardware consultant, has joined Woody Atkins Associates, a firm of manufacturers' representatives in Charlotte, N.C. He was formerly with the Currin Co. of Chattanooga and DinkinsDavidson Hardware Co. in Atlanta. A. M. Alexander, '52, who has been in charge of The H. H. Robertson Company's branch office in Tampa for the past eight years, will now manage the company's newly opened district sales office which replaces the branch office. Alexander received the company's 1965 Outstanding Salesman Award. Everett L. Martin, '52, was recently promoted to assistant vice president-personnel of Southern Airways, Inc.'in Atlanta. Martin was formerly regional personnel manager for Cluett-Peabody, Pennsylvania Division. He resides in East Point, Georgia. Preston Stevens, Jr., A.I.A., '53, is one of the three new partners appointed in the firm Stevens & Wilkinson architects. Stevens, partner and director of business development, served as an artillery officer in Alaska prior to entering practice. Richard A. Lane, '54, a representative of The Griffin Agency, Atlanta general agency of National Life Ins. Co. of Vermont, attended the recent conference of the firm's tenth President's Club. He qualified for the club and its conference in his first period of eligibility. Robert w. Ramsey, Jr., '55, who has been associated with the Savannah River Operations Office, Atomic Energy Commission, since 1955, has been selected chief of the Technical Policy Branch of the Division of Operations Analysis and Forecasting at the AEC's Headquarters in Germantown, Maryland. 44

NEWS BY CLASSES—cont. H. Raymond Smith, IE, of 2892 W. Roxboro Road, N.E., Atlanta, died in February, 1966. Mr. Smith was formerly a manufacturers representative. Robert H. Smith, IM, has become president of Atlanta based Foote & Davies, advancing from vice president of sales. Leroy W. Barnes, IM, has recently * ^ opened Barnes Real Estate Company, 1401 Healey Building, Atlanta. He was formerly vice president with another Atlanta realty company. Richard N. Boiling, IE, was named chief industrial engineer for Reynolds Metals Company, 412 South Court Street, Florence, Alabama. Rudolph Klein, EE, has been named a Session Chairman for the 1966 Spring Joint Computer Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, from April 26-28. Mr. Klein is the manager of small systems for the Univac Division of Sperry Rand Corporation, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Enrique LopezOna, IE, a daughter, Georgina Maria on January 28, 1966. Mr. Lopez-Ona became associated with Tropex Graphic of New York as of February 1. Mr. and Mrs. Lopez-Ona and family reside at 155 West Village Circle, Paranius, New Jersey 07652. Paul H. Shown, EE, was chosen "Engineer of the Year" as a climax to Engineers' Week celebration in Chattanooga. Paul is assistant chief of the Transmission System Maintenance Branch with TVA. He is a former President of the Chattanooga Engineers Club and a leader of a variety of community endeavors. Herbert T. Stuchey, EM, has been named an associate in the Atlanta consulting firm of Lazenby & Borum, which is engaged in the design of mechanical systems for commercial and industrial buildings. ' C I Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm **' R. "Doc" Blanchard, IM, a son, Malcolm R. Blanchard, Jr., on April 11, 1966. Mr. Blanchard and his family reside at 1086 Lynmoor Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30319. William Elbert Evans, IM, was killed in an airplane crash, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. Evans was executive vice president of Community Enterprises of Universal Sales, Incorporated in Edenton. Capt. Phillip Levy, Jr., Arch., of Shreveport, La., is now on duty with the U. S. Air Force in Thailand. We recently learned of the death in 1964 of Mr. Ralph J. Soucy of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. William A. Thomas, IE, has been appointed production manager of the West Plant of Alcoa. Giles C. Toole, Jr., C.L.U., Tallahassee, Fla., a representative of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, has been awarded a plaque for his ten-time mem-

bership in the firm's President's Club. Toole, who is affiliated with the company's Warren S. Griffin, C.L.U., general agency in Atlanta, has belonged to the club since it was founded in 1956. ' C O Alvah V. Baron, Jr.. EE, has re* " • cently been promoted to executive vice president of the Fly Ash Arrestor Corp., P. O. Box 1883, 275 First Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35201. J. S. Perkins. Jr., IM, has recently been appointed division traffic supervisor for Southern Bell Tel. and Tel. Co., Atlanta. Mr. Perkins and his wife reside at 3453 Embry Circle, Chamblee, Georgia 30005. Donald Ramsbottom, TE, president of the R. E. Smith Printing Co., Inc., 62 County St., Fall River, Massachusetts is treasurer of the Fall River Chamber of Commerce, 123 North Main St., Fall River, Mass., Phone 676-8226. H. C. Sellers. Jr., IM, and wife were killed in the jetliner crash on Mt. Fuji, Japan, on route to Hong Kong. Major James H. Smith. USAF, IM, is presently assigned to Hg USAFE, D C S / M , MTPM-A, APO New York, 09633. CO Charles Aitken, IE, was recently *"*• appointed manufacturing manager for the R. T. French Co., at 1 Mustard St., Rochester, New York. Mr. Aitkin resides at 76 Harvest Rd., Fairport, New York. Benjamin C. Bishop. Jr., TE, was elected to the newly created position of executive vice president of Surety Investment Company and made a director of the company. Mr. Bishop, his wife, and three children reside at 22 Heather Way, Greenville, South Carolina. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Randolph W. Cabell, BEE, MSEE, a son, Randolph Huggin, on August 12, 1965. Mr. and Mrs. Cabell reside at 245 Charles Court, Satellite Beach, Florida 32937. John M. Erwin, AE, died in April, 1965. E. S. Knight, IM, has been named chairman of the American Cancer Society's 1966 April Crusade in Calhoun County. Mr. Knight is presently employed as district traffic manager for the Southern Bell Telephone Co. in Anniston, Ga. Dr. James Wei, ChE, senior research associate in Socony Mobil Oil Company's Princeton, N. J., laboratory will receive the $5,000 Petroleum Chemistry Award of the American Chemistry Society. Dr. Wei was honored for his work in unraveling basic chemical reaction systems through the application of mathematics, chemistry, and engineering. L. L. McAllister. IM, has announced that he will seek the U. S. House Seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Prentiss Walker. W. N. Shadden, Jr., IM, was recently selected "Young Man of the Year" by the Cartersville Chamber of Commerce for 1965.

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' E C Darryl C. Aubrey, ChE, has ac*»*» cepted an assignment as a new business planner in Enjay Chemical Company's Research Technology & LongRange Planning Dept. in New York. Home Office: P. O. Box 3950, Baytown, Texas 77520. Prior to this assignment, he was an operating supervisor in the Polyolefin Division of Enjaytown Chemical Plant. Charles E. Niedner, TE, is presently employed as factory manager of the Thurmont Shoe Company, Thurmont, Maryland. Mr. Niedner resides at 17 Lombard Street, Thurmont. George Ragovis, CE, has been promoted to a Major of the United States Army, Ordnance Corps. W. Caldwell Smith, BS, has announced the opening of his office in the Paces Ferry Tower, 374 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Smith, a member of A.I.A. and G.E.S. has been with Clement J. Ford for six years. ' E C Thomas W. Cadden, ChE, has been *»U named manager of Manufacturing Services for the H & D Division of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. Mr. Cadden and his family will relocate to the New York area in the near future. Born to: Mr. and Mrs: Herbert L. Ellis, Jr., IM, a son, Stephen Paul, on June 27, 1965. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and son reside at 2016 Arthur Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Lynn C. Fowler, IM, was named cochairman of the American Cancer Society's 1966 April Crusade in Morgan County. Mr. Fowler is presently district manager for Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company. Carl M. Lester. CE, died on March 20, 1966. Mr. Lester was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture. R. Joe Taylor, IM, was recognized by the Griffin Agency as its top producer in new life insurance sales in 1964. He is now getting the same recognition for his volume in 1965. ' C I J. Harvey Brown, IM, was pro* » ' moted to assistant vice president of Alester G. Furman Company in Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Brown has been with this firm for the past six years in their General Insurance Dept. Robert A. Browne, IM, has been assigned to DuPont's Photo Products Department's home office in Wilmington, Delaware 19898, as marketing assistant for X-ray products. Lawrence R. Cowart, Phys., has been appointed to head the newly organized Operations Analysis Department of the Controller's Department of The CocaCola Company. Mr. Cowart was written up in the January-February, 1966 issue of the Refresher. Captain W. O. Dodd, AE, has been decorated with the U. S. Air Force Combat Readiness Medal at Robins AFB, Georgia. Engaged: Jack David Levin, IM, to Miss Janice Rae Dattel. The wedding will be March 26. MAY 1966

Robert Van Murray, EE, of 1517 Vida Way, Melbourne, Florida, died March 15, 1966. Survivors are his wife, a daughter and two sons. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pate, BS, of 1833 Post Oak Road, Birmingham, Alabama, announce the arrival of their adopted daughter, Lisa Angeline, who was born on December 25, 1965, and who came to live with them on February 10, 1966. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Probert, IM, a daughter, Julie Anne, February 20, 1966. Mr. Probert is presently employed as Southeastern sales engineer with Sel Rex Corp., home office Nutley, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Probert reside at 1698 Bouldercliff Ct., SE, Atlanta. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Taylor, a daughter, Lisa, on January 30, 1966. Mr. Taylor is presently district engineer with Weder-Root, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor reside at 3302 Lenox Place, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324. David Lawson Way, CE, has recently received his Master of Business Administration from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., on Feb. 26, 1966. Married: E. Walter Wilson, IE, to Miss Shirley Crocker. Mr. Wilson is employed by the Corporation Extension Service, University of Georgia, and in addition to his duties as special industrial engineering agent, he is enrolled in the school of business. James H. Woodward, IM, has joined the Sperry Rand Corporation as an application engineer in the Tulsa, Oklahoma Mobile sales office of its Vickers Incorporated Division. ' E O Charles S. Davis, IE, wishes to **U announce the relocation of Sam Davis Engineers, Inc., to new and larger quarters, Suite 136, 795 Peachtree Street Building, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Phil A. Easterling, ME, a daughter, Ashley Anne, on September 5, 1965. Mr. Easterling is employed as sales engineer at Bailey Motor Equipment Co., Orlando, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Easterling reside at 1106 Shady Lane Drive, Orlando, Fla. 32804. W. Richard Hauenstein, Jr., IE, a representative of National Life Insurance of Montpelier, Vermont, has earned membership in the firm's tenth President's Club. Mr. Hauenstein, Jr., resides at 570 Twin Springs Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30327. James A. Grissett, Jr., ME, has been named as an associate in the Atlanta Consulting Engineering firm of Lazenby & Borum, which is engaged in the design of mechanical systems for commercial and industrial buildings. We recently learned of the death of Lieutenant T. J. Leverette, IM, on February 23, 1966. Ronald E. Rich, IE, has been elected vice president of the DeJarnette Supply Company, Atlanta. He, along with his wife and three children, resides at 2857 Bonanza Drive, Decatur, Georgia. Richard H. Wright, ME, has been named an associate with the Atlanta

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Faces in the News James W. Wesley, Jr., '55, has been appointed to the position of general manager of Radio Station WIOD, Miami, after ten years in programming and sales at Radio Station WSB, Atlanta. WIOD and WSB are members of the Cox Broadcasting Corp. group of Radio and TV stations. James V. Hawkins, '56, has been honored as one of "Four Outstanding Young Men of Alabama" by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He is associated with Continental Conveyor of Winfield, Alabama, and Continental Engineers, Ltd. of Birmingham.

Thomas G. Fudge, '57, who is with the Chemicals Division of Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., has been named manager, additives and industrial intermediates sales, effective June 1. He will be located in the Division's headquarters at Kingsport, Tennessee. N. A. Martellotto, '57, has been promoted to head of the Computer Sciences Department at Bell Telephone Laboratories' new Indian Hill Laboratory in Naperville, Illinois where he will be responsible for the technical direction of the computation center. He joined Bell in 1957. Charles F. Howe, Jr., '58, has been appointed manufacturing manager of Sealy Mattress Company of Rosemont, III. Howe, a registered professional engineer, formerly was assistant plant manager for a mattress manufacturing firm in Atlanta for seven years. John R. McWaters, '59, has been promoted to Southeastern d i s t r i c t sales manager, industrial products, by United States Gypsum Company and has transferred to Atlanta from Birmingham, Alabama.

NEWS BY CLASSESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cont. consulting engineering firm, Lazenby & Borum, which is engaged in the design of mechanical systems for commercial and industrial buildings. ' C Q Married: Robert Park Ellis, IM, J 3 to Miss Joanna Merrill Blalock. The wedding was held oh May 21. Mr. Ellis is now associated with Adair Realty & Loan Company. Captain Robert W. Glenn, United States Army, ChE, has recently completed the Aviation Safety Course at Aerospace Safety Division, University of Southern California and is presently with the 61st Aviation Company (Caribbean Transport) in The Republic of South Viet Nam. Roy E. Housworth, Jr., CE, surveyor, announces his office is now located at 855 First National Bank Building, 315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Hutchinson, Jr.. EE, a son, Edward Dixon, on March 18, 1966. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and son reside at 121 Shade Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wills, AE, a son, William Ward, on January 14, 1966. Mr. Wills will complete his residence for a P h D in Aerospace Engineering in March at V.P.I. Mr. and Mrs. Wills and son reside at Draper's Meadow Terrace, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060. 'Rfl ^rt D'Alessio, CE, has received OU his Professional Engineer License from the State of New Jersey. William H. Douglas, IM, joined Eas Tex Incorporated, P. O. Box 316, Silsbee, Texas, on Feb. 1 as assistant to the personnel director. Mr. Douglas is married and resides in Beaumont. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Wiggin Francisco, III, MSIM, a son, Edgar Wiggin Francisco, IV, on July 13, 1965. Mr. and Mrs. Francisco reside at 470 Prospect Street, Apt. 78, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. Born to: Capt. and Mrs. Howard V. Hopkins, CE, a son, Joseph Henry, January 24, 1966. Capt. Hopkins is currently serving with the U. S. Marine Corps and is stationed in Viet Nam. Kenneth E. Kent has accepted a position with General Electric Co., Syracuse, New York, as technical manager. Mr. Kent and his wife reside at 7104 W. Genesee Street, Fayetteville, New York. Wilbur F. Lowe, Jr., ChE, has been made project manager in the Engineering Department of the Wm. S. Merrell Co., Division of Richardson-Merrell, Inc. Mr. Lowe and his wife are presently residing at 3287 Morrison Ave. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Married: Raymond Douglas Massey, IM, to Miss Margarette DeAnne Parker. The wedding was held May 6. Mr. Massey is presently employed by the Lockheed-Georgia Co., Marietta, Ga. Charles W. McGuirt, AE, is presently

working for a P h D degree in the School of Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Engineering Sciences. Mr. McGuirt, along with his wife and three children, reside at 220-14 Nimitz Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana. Born to: Captain and Mrs. H. L. McKinley, Jr., a daughter, Alison Leigh, on February 2, 1966. Capt. McKinley is presently working on a doctorate degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Stanford University. He, along with his wife and family, resides at 336 Anna Avenue, Mountain View, California. William C. Parris, IE, is presently employed by Celanese Fibers Company, Rome, Georgia, as an industrial engineer. Mr. Parris resides at 125 Chatillon Road, Rome, Georgia 30161. Gerald L. Raga, EE, electrical engineer with Electro-Mechanical Research, Incorporated, Sarasota, Florida, is one of a select few individuals from across the nation who was invited to present technical papers at the first adaptive Telemetry Conference, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland. The title of Mr. Raga's paper is "Channell Noiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A Limiting Factor on the Performance of a Class of Adaptive Techniques." He and his family reside at 3434 Fairview Drive, Sarasota, Florida. Robert John Rosscup, PhD, is presently employed by the American Oil Company, 910 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60680. Mr. Rosscup is investigating the chemistry of certain refinery intermediate materials. Ed Rodgers, IE, has recently been transferred to IBM's Distribution and Aerospace office in Atlanta. Ed, along with his wife and two daughters, now lives at 2782 Dresden Dr., Chamblee, Ga. Jack V. Walz, IM, has recently been elected to the vice presidency of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He resides at 340 Amberidge Trail, N.W., Atlanta, and is employed by the Burke Dowling Adams Advertising Agency as an account executive, presently working with Delta Air Lines. Captain George T. Weathers, Jr., EE, United States Air Force is presently assigned to Headquarters, Fifth Tactical Control Group at Clark AFB in the Philippines where on February 7 he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for outstanding performance as Communications and Electronics Officer at the 731st Radar Squadron, Wyoming. G ' R 1 PhilliP - Colter. ME, was proO ' moted to Lieutenant in the United States Navy in March of 1965.

' C O Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Dfc Nunez DeVillanvilencio, IE, a son, Mark Allen, on January 27, 1966. Mr. and Mrs. DeVillanvilencio and family reside at 205 Saint Thomas Drive, Godfrey, Illinois 62035. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Doris, IM, a son, Jeffrey Wood, on February 16, 1966. Mr. Doris is presently employed TECH ALUMNUS

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The boy who wondered what made things tick... now keeps complex machines'ticking'at General Motors

When Steve Slowinski was eight years old, he was lucky enough to find a broken-down alarm clock in a vacant lot near his home. He took the clock apart, and then put it back together so it worked perfectly. In the days and years that followed, Steve considered it a personal challenge when he found anything that needed rebuilding. In high school, for

example, he set up his own repair business and within a year his room was crowded with faceless clocks, dismembered w a t c h e s , w a s h i n g m a c h i n e s , toasters and other items. You name it —Steve could fix it. After courses in mechanical arts and drafting, Steve joined the Ternstedt Division of General Motors. His first job—to fix intricate machinery when it

got fouled up. Today, Steve is the Foreman of the machine repair team at this important GM Division. Looking back, it was more than a broken alarm clock that a young boy found so many years ago. It was, in effect, a lifetime career. We're mighty glad it worked out that way . . . for Steve S l o w i n s k i . . . and for General Motors!

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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS The increasing demand for "total systems" nowadays means that our firm needs more "total men." The best source for such individuals seems to be among Georgia Tech Alumni (although we admit some bias, as our firm was founded by Tech men). The trend in our consulting engagements indicates particular needs for persons with strong backgrounds in data processing and cost accounting. Send resumes to D. T. Kelley, '58, Vice President. Other Tech alumni on our staff are:

as manufacturing engineer with Lockheed. Mr. and Mrs. Doris and son reside at 205 Alison Court, S.W., Apt. E6, Atlanta. L. Holmes Harrison, IM, has been selected for inclusion in the 1966 edition of "Outstanding . Young Men of America." Mr. Harrison, now president of the Jaycee Chapter, Butler, Ga., was first v.p. at the time of nomination. Lt. Thomas O. Johnson, ME, United States Air Force, is now serving in Viet Nam. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Knapp, ChE, a daughter, Mary Neil, on July 30, 1964, and a son, Michael Earl, on December 21, 1965. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp and family reside at 2309 Drake Lane, Ponco City, Oklahoma 74601. Lt. Larry Taylor, IM, has been awarded the Air Medal for "Meritorious Achievement in Aerial Flight" while flying 22 combat support missions during the Dominican crisis of 1965. He was recently selected for promotion to captain and is presently assigned as a forward air controller with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, Camp Lyurar, North Carolina 28542. First Lieutenant Davis C. Weatherly, Jr., USMC, IM, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Viet Nam. He has flown over 380 combat missions in Viet Nam in the UH34D. Eddy N. Whitley, IE, has been named manager of the Methods and Standards Department of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Whitley will reside at 755 Papineau Street, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.

' C O H. K. Brown, Jr., IM, has joined OO the Superior Moulding Company in Troy, Alabama, as a partner with his Jim Fiveash, ME, '53 father, Hubert K. Brown, Sr. (Class of 1935). Tom Newberry, IE, '54 First Lieutenant Darryl C. Floyd, EE, Cecil Phillips, IE, '55 recently received the Air Medal while serving with the 145th Aviation Battalion Jean Mori, ME, '56 in Viet Nam. Robert E. Gahagan, Jr., IE, is presDick Rosselot, ChE, '56 ently attending graduate school at the University of South Carolina. His address Jim Edenfield, IE, '57 is 29A Woodland Terrace Apt., Columbia, South Carolina. George Grimes, IE, '58 Terry F. Gerber, IE, received his master's degree in business administraBill Graves, Math, '60 tion at Indiana University in June 1965. Ron LaChance, IE, '60 In January, 1966, Mr. Gerber was appointed plant manager at Gerber ManuJim Standard, IE, '60 facturing Company, Incorporated, 1600 West Sixth Street, Mishawaka, Indiana Richard Ward, IE,'61 46544. Pablo Gonzalez, IE, was promoted from Parker Highsmith, IM, '63 process engineer to engineer manufacturing II, with the Engineering Department, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Illinois Plant. Mr. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ATLANTA, Inc. Gonzalez is presently in charge of all materials handling engineering activities 1389 Peachtree St.,N.E. in the Springfield Plant. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Phillip B. Haverfield, ME, entered the 48

Army in November, 1965. He was formerly employed by General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. J. E. Hicks has been appointed manager for Southern Bell Telephone Company in Macon, Georgia, upon recently completing a tour of duty in the United States Army. Mr. Hicks is now residing at 653 Second Street, Macon, Georgia 31201. Fred Kachelhofe, EE, has been employed by The Gilman Paper Company, St. Marys, Georgia, as electrical engineer. Married: Al Ben Nobles, IM, to Miss Lois Hazlehurst. The wedding was held on May 14. Mr. Nobles is employed by the Ford Motor Company in Atlanta. Married: Harry Stanley Stevens, EE, to Miss Katie Koellner. The wedding was held on February 27 in Atlanta. Married: Daniel Roy Tucker, Jr., IM, to Miss Charlotte Anne Rackley. The wedding took place in April. Mr. Tucker is presently associated with the Citizens & Southern Bank. First Lieutenant Thomas L. Vines, EE, has been awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal. G. S. Yonge, CE, is employed by the Trane Company, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Mr. Yonge's address is c/o Trane Company, 503 S. MacDill Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33609. ÂťCd Lt. M. P. Bagnal 0-5-323-730, 6th OH1 Psyops Bn., APO 96307, San Francisco, California is now stationed in Viet Nam. Married: Howard Martin Christian, Text., to Miss Annette Coleman Bland. The wedding took place on April 12. Mr. Christian attends Basic Infantry Officers Training School at Fort Benning and will be stationed with the United States Army in Germany. Married: George Lee Corbin, Jr., IM, to Miss Joan George. The wedding was held on May 14. Mr. Corbin is associated with the accounting firm of Ernst and Ernst in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Troy E. Grooms, IM, a daughter, Tracy Elise on April 3, 1966. Michael M. Davis. AE, is presently employed by the Martin-Denver Company as engineer. Mr. Davis is now residing at 5934 Alder Avenue, Littleton, Colorado. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fite, a son, John Davie-Martin Fite on October 4, 1965. Engaged: Carl Nicholas Harper, IE, to Miss Elizabeth Anne Hutchins. The wedding will be June 18. Mr. Harper is presently employed by the LockheedGeorgia Company. Born to: Lt. and Mrs. Arthur D. Hufford, ChE, a daughter, Sara Lynn, September 29, 1965. Lt. Hufford is stationed at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Lt Hufford and family reside at 256-C Wesson Circle, Redstone Arsenal. Alabama 35808. Lt. Gordon Lane, Jr.. EE, was promoted to First Lieutenant. He is an TECH ALUMNUS

Thomas B. Wheeler, Yale '58

"Four years ago some of my closest friends thought I was a little crazy when I quit a solid job with a giant corporation to sell life insurance. "Now, a wife, a daughter, a comfortable home and over $4,000,000 in life insurance sales later, even the most skeptical of these have changed their views. "And best of all I am not caged in by the age or ability of anybody else. My ceiling is unlimited — my income is in direct proportion to the work I do . . ." And income consists of two factors — commissions from new business and fees for policy renewals. Since a new agent's clients tend to be his contemporaries, the

' 1 don't know another business in which you can do as much good and become as successful in as short a time."

volume of new business from them increases as they progress and move up the income ladder. But even if an agent's new business were to remain level at, say $1 million per year for the first five years, his income could double during that period because of renewal fees. While income is extremely important, the insurance company you represent can make a big difference, too. Ask any life insurance man and you'll find Mass Mutual has a reputation for being solid yet progressive. After all, it's been in the business for over a century and has more than $3 billion in assets. So if you're a person who likes people,

who wants a business of his own with no capital outlay and no ceiling on what he can make — and if you're anxious to work hard for yourself —• this is it. If you are looking for the rewards Tom Wheeler wants, the President of Mass Mutual would like to know about it. Write him a personal letter: Charles H. Schaaff, President, Mass Mutual, Springfield, Mass. 01101. It could be the most valuable letter you'll ever write.

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Some of the Georgia lech alumni in Massachusetts Mutual service: Stanley A. Elkan, '22, Macon

Donald I. Rosen, C.L.U., '49, Macon

John C. Grant, Jr., Sacramento

William C. Gibson, '39, Atlanta

Henry F. McCamish, Jr., C.L.U., '50, Atlanta

Bruce McClure, El Paso

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Faces in the News William D. Mallard, Jr., '61 (M.S. '63), has joined Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, as an industrial engineer. He and his wife live at 4025 Continental Court in Indianapolis. He is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi, scholarship honor society.

Denman T. Snow, III, '61, was recently sworn in as a Foreign Service Officer of the United States. President Johnson appointed Mr. Snow and thirty-seven others after they successfully completed competitive written and oral examinations. The ceremony was held in Washington.

Ronald W. Allen, '64, has been promoted by Delta Air Lines from administrative assistantpersonnel to directormethods and training. He has been with Delta since October 1963, and held his previous title since November 1964.

Second Lieutenant Larry A. Brown, '65, has been awarded U.S. Air Force silver pilot wings upon graduation with honors at Moody AFB, Georgia. He is being assigned to Laredo AFB, Texas, for flying duty with the Air Training Command. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering. David J. Miller, '65, has joined Kingsberry Homes, Chamblee, Georgia, as an industrial designed on the staff of the firm's research and development department. Kingsberry Homes is one of the nation's leading producers of manufactured hojjies.

Frederick L. Thomson, III, '65, has joined the domestic sales staff in the Marketing Division of the Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas. He was sales engineer for Honeywell, Inc., prior to his arrival at Cessna, and he holds a commercial pilot's rating.

NEWS BY CLASSESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cont. electronics engineer in the SATCOM Agency's Operations, Control, and Evaluation Directorate. Lt. Lane lives at 320 Bath Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey. Wayne LeGrand, IM, died on December 4, 1965. Mr. LeGrand was residing at 1500 N. Morningside Drive, NE, Atlanta. Engaged: Edward Barry Saff, Math., to Miss Loretta Rae Singer. The wedding will be July 3. Mr. Saff is now completing work on his PhD degree in mathematics on a NASA Fellowship at the University of Maryland. Thomas A. Seals, Jr., IM, became associated with Provident Mutual in 1964. Mr. Seals has qualified for membership in the Provident Mutual Leaders Association and has received the Gold Medallion Award, honoring superior first-year agents. Mr. Seals is a member of the firm of Moye, Sheppard, Mashburn and Associates, Incorporated with offices located at 1720 Peachtree Road, Northwest, Atlanta. Paul F. Wellborn, an engineer with Warner Robins Air Materiel Area, spoke on construction of mathematical models for evaluation of potential value solutions at the Society of American Value Engineers' annual convention held in Miami the latter part of April. ' C E Second Lieutenant Elbert G. Allee, D J Jr., AE, has been given special recognition at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, for his military improvement suggestion. Engaged: Franklin C. Bacon, IE, to Miss Barbara Jeanne Clinton. The wedding will be June 22. Mr. Bacon is presently employed as a project engineer by the Freeport Kaolin Company in Gordon, Ga. Second Lieutenant Tracy A. Barnes, IM, is being assigned to Charleston AFB, South Carolina, for flying duty with the Military Airlift Command which provides global airlift for the nation's military forces. Second Lieutenant Del C. Brooks, Jr., ME, is an air defense artillery director at the Air Defense Command Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Center at Gunter AFB, Montgomery, Alabama. Second Lieutenant Hilton B. Dickerson, Jr., Cere., has been graduated at Lowry AFB, Colorado from the training course for United States Air Force munitions officers. Married: Earl E. Duckett, Jr., CE, to Miss Dorothy G. Gibbens on December 21, 1965, in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Edge, IM, a son, Eric Richard, Jr., on March 29, 1966. Mr. Edge is an analyst with the Shell Oil Company, Tebone Plant, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Engaged: Byron Jackson Foster, CE, to Miss Adelyn Margaret Garrett. Mr. Foster is presently employed by the

Brown Engineering Company in Huntsville, Alabama. Engaged: Lt. Stanley Vickers Gann, IM, to Miss Carolyn Smith. The wedding will be June 25. Lt. Gann is now stationed with the United States Army at Fort Benning, Georgia. Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henderson, ME, a son, David Lee, October 17, 1965. Mr. Henderson is maintenance engineer for Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, Miquippa, Pennsylvania. Stephen A. Hunter, IE, has been commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force upon graduation from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas. Married: Philip McLaughlin, IE, to Miss Kathleen Mitchell. The wedding took place on March 26. Mr. McLaughlin is presently employed by the Georgia Power Company in Atlanta. Henry N. Oldham, AE. is studying for a Master's degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia. Glenn D. Paulk has earned membership in the tenth President's Club of the National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. He is associated with The Griffin Agency, the company's general agency in Atlanta. Engaged: Edison A. Picklesimer, ME, to Miss Linda Ann Patrick. The wedding is planned for June 25. Mr. Picklesimer is now a candidate for his MS degree in mechanical engineering. Second Lieutenant Ray Pope, Jr., CE, is attending a course for civil engineers at the Air Force Institute of Technology, (AFIT), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Engaged: Mr. Rogers W. Redding, Chem., to Miss Jennie Ruth Fincher of Conyers, Georgia. The wedding is planned for September 3, 1966. Mr. Redding is presently doing graduate work in the School of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Engaged: Thomas Austin Sizemore, IM, to Miss Lucia Colquitt Howard. The wedding will be June 7. Mr. Sizemore now attends Columbia Theological Seminary. Forrest D. Smith, IM, has been named field service assistant in the Maytag Company's Richmond branch. ' R f i Lt- Manson D. Case, ME, has DO completed an ordnance officer basic course at the Army Ordnance Center and School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Married: Henry Clell Sawyer, IE, to Miss Maria Artemis Papageorge. The wedding took place on April 17 at All Saints Episcopal Church. Mr. Sawyer is now serving as a Second Lieutenant of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army in Germany.

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Married: Robert Norman

Fellows,

wedding was on April 10. Mr. Fellows is employed by the Southern Bell Telephone Company. He entered the United States Air Force in April. TECH ALUMNUS

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