Word: aloians
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...obliged, noting in his speech the rise of fascism in Europe and the highly unstable status quo in East Asia. He also warned the graduating seniors that they should be prepared to fight for American ideals in the near future. Hull's remarks were greeted with catcalls, David A. Aloian '49 executive director of the AHA, says. Apparently, the seniors had hoped for a happy Commencement...
Last year the alumni procession lasted 50 minutes, 20 minutes longer than scheduled. "The trouble spot was in front of Widener. People squeezed into one lane," Aloian, who serves on the Happy Committee, says. "This year, we'll aim for a crisper start to the parade, better movement, and wider lanes. We're going to try to keep the walkway wide--three abreast--to break the Widener bottleneck," he adds...
...Aloian concedes that since the procession is led by the oldest mobile alumni, the Happy Committee can only speed up the parade to a limited extent. But the Happy Committee does prepare for unfortunate contingencies. As Gray says, "There's always a doctor who watches the head of the parade...
...swelling to record numbers, the aides and marshalls under the jurisdiction of the Happy Committee have had to be more forcible in keeping the general public out of reserved seats. "The aides are not really trained in crowd control. But they try to do the most polite job possible," Aloian says...
Alumni can look forward to four more days packed with activities and entertainment. David A. Aloian '49, executive director of the Associated Harvard Alumni, says this year's schedule should leave alumni with no more than 15 minutes of free time...