Georgia Tech's athletics facilities went from among the worst to among the first. The four-story Arthur B. Edge Intercollegiate Athletic Center opened for business and gave the Yellow Jackets bragging rights for having one of the finest athletic complexes in the country. The facility is home of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association.
After a 17-month search, 41-year-old Edwin D. Harrison was named the sixth president of Georgia Tech on June 26. Harrison, who had been dean of engineering at Toledo University in Ohio, told the Georgia Tech Alumnus, "Until two weeks ago, I had no idea I was being considered for the presidency of Georgia Tech. And now here I am." He added, "This has been the greatest day of my life."
The first European Georgia Tech club was announced in the April 1932 alumni magazine by two Coca-Cola Co. executives — whose tongues were firmly lodged in cheeks. Al Staton, ME 22, who started his career as the first chief executive officer of the Alumni Association and editor of its magazine, said he and Bill Hyers, ChE 21, had formed the Georgia Tech Club of Brussels, Belgium. Accordingly, Hyers was president, Staton vice president; Hyers was secretary, Staton treasurer; Hyers was chief marshal, Staton sergeant-at-arms. The members were listed as Hyers and Staton. GT
Art: Jane D. Wallace From the cover of the July 1957 Georgia Tech Alumnus
Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine • Summer 2007