Word: masterful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...work of the staff is two-fold, first to learn the use of instruments, and, second, to master the technique of putting a show on the air. Problems in connection with this phase of the work include: the acoustics of the broadcasting room; the placement of performers in order to avoid rebound and overemphasis; the accurate reproduction of sound effects so that "hoof beats in the distance" don't drown out the heroics of the act; and the blending of all parts of the program in the right proportions...
After a bit of sweet music by Jack Hill and his band of eight Harlemites, Chairman Kuhn started the ball rolling by introducing the master of ceremonies, George C. MacKinnon, a columnist for the "Record" and prominent song writer...
Nothing like their European models, Britain's 13 dictators were perfect examples of traditional British public servants. The majority have titles. Eight went to Oxford or Cambridge, one to Edinburgh, two into the Army and Navy. One is an educator (Will Spens, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge), one a big businessman (John Boot, Lord Trent, head of the great Boots drugstore chain), one a diplomat (Sir Auckland Geddes, Ambassador to Washington, 1920-24), one a labor specialist (Harold Butler, former Director of the International Labor Office, Geneva). Five have had long Government experience, six saw active War duty...
Representing the world of sport will be Buddy Hasset of the Boston Bees baseball team and Victor Jones, sports editor of the Boston Globe. George C. MacKinnon, columnist with the Boston Record, will preside as Master of Ceremonies...
Henry R. Shepley '10, representing the architects of the building, will open the ceremonies by presenting the master key of the building to President Conant...