Nichols New MIT President Calls for Humanizing Industry
Ernest Fox Nichols pledged allegiance to MIT after his inauguration as president before a large crowd at Walker Memorial. Elihu Thompson presided as acting president while Governor Cox, Harvard president A Lawrence Lowell, and others attended the ceremony. Nichols urged tech schools to train future brain workers and managers to better organize and lead industry for national stability.
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Inauguration Day for Nichols at Institute Address
The ceremony featured President Nichols being inducted by Dr. Elihu Thomson as Governor Cox and President Lowell praised the institute. Attendees included Cox, Thomson, Gordon, Stone, and many faculty, alumni and students. A luncheon followed, with a tea dance at Copley Plaza and media coverage as Nichols assumed office.
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Human relations in industry and future management
The text argues mutual respect and cooperation between workers and managers form the core of industry, not just economics. It stresses that human relations influence labor behavior, calls for remedial measures, and asks technical schools to train future leaders to understand organizing and managing people for national stability.
Military Honors for Late General Ruckman
The First Army Corps Area of New England gave final honors to Brigadier General John R. Ruckman as his casket arrived at South Station en route to West Point. Thousands watched along Summer Street while 800 Coast Artillery soldiers escorted the flag-draped casket to a secured section before shipment to the academy for burial.
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