Word: survey
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...poll did ask one worthwhile question; "Do you think that the dining hall system would profit from an impartial survey by a firm of restaurant specialists." It is perfectly true that the four to one vote for this survey cannot be considered a responsible student mandate because the question was phrased in the abstract, and took no consideration of the possible disadvantages of such a survey. It offered, in short, a simple, unthinking way to express general dissatisfaction with Harvard food...
...decisive answer to this question, however, and indicates that a survey might be a good idea, demonstrates at least that there is dissatisfaction, if only because of this dissatisfaction. It might be a good idea, of course, ad still not be practical, and for this reason the Council invited William A. Heaman, manager of Dining Halls, to discuss the case with them last Monday night...
Heaman said he objected to a survey for four reasons: First, that it would cost too much money. Granted $5,000 is a considerable sum of money, but the survey might well discover ways to save money. Cost cannot be the sole reason for rejecting a survey. Second, that no firm of experts is available in the area. But food experts do exist and can be persuaded to travel. Third, that machinery for examination exists in the form of House Food Committees and Visiting Committees of mothers. These people, however, are amateurs--they know nothing of slicing beef or buying...
These are not adequate reasons for putting off a survey. If there are others, the Administration should mention them; if there are on more, it should start looking for surveyers...
Council members in discussing the proposed survey with Heaman said that, although they fully respected him and his office, they thought that outside experts might introduce a fresh point of view with their suggestions, and would certainly clear the air of student objections, as expressed in the poll results...