Description

Black and white photograph of James M. Barker giving an address to the graduating class of 1957 at a dinner. His tabletop microphone is flanked by flowers, and Julius A. Stratton sits and listens on the left. Original caption: "James M. Barker, 1907, member of the M.I.T. Corporation, gives some good advice to the graduating class on behalf of the 50-year class. Urging the new graduates to view problems broadly, Mr. Barker also attacked the 'us - engineers - don't - need - no - English' concept and admonished graduates to master the English language." Used in: Technology Review, July 1957 p. 509.