Word: named
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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George C. Albrechtskirchinger '52 is causing trouble at University Hall these days, not because of any academic or disciplinary difficulties, but simply because his last name is just too long...
Unknowingly, Albrechtskirchinger has thrown a snag into normal University Hall operations because the machine room staff can't fit his name into course and grades lists...
...University's IBM machines allow 18 spaces for both last names and initials, and "this is usually more than enough," Cameron Lawrence, assistant to the Registrar, says. Not only was there no room for initials in Albrechtskirchinger's case, but it was also necessary to drop the final "r" from his 19-letter last name in order to squeeze him into the lists...
Meanwhile, at Dunster House, Secretary Marion Hambleton has been having similar difficulties over Albrechtskirchinger. Every other name fits neatly into House lists, but it takes not one, but two lines to squeeze...
...fine "athletics for all" program alive. Without gate receipts at the Stadium, there would be no money to pay for wherries and shells or for squash and tennis courts. Therefore, the people who have to sign checks for upkeep and replacements on Harvard's colossal athletic plant want big names in the Stadium, for big names mean big crowds. There is one flaw in this line of reasoning, however: big name opponents will not draw big crowds as long as Harvard teams lose by large scores. This season's attendance records prove that decisively...