WGBH-TV to Broadcast 1957 Godkin Lectures

Television cameras will be used in Sanders Theatre for the first time on January 8th, when British Labor Party leader Hugh Gaitskell delivers the first of this year's Godkin Lectures. The three-day series, "The Challenge of Co-Existence," will be televised by WGBH-TV on each of the three days.

The Godkin Lectures honor the memory of Edwin L. Godkin, British-American journalist of the 19th century who founded The Nation and edited the New York Evening Post. Recent lecturers have included Adlai Stevenson, Harold E. Stassen, and John J. McCloy, former U.S. High Commissioner in Germany.

In spite of the telecast, an overflow crowd is expected. 1,400 will be seated in Sanders, according to Edward S. Mason, Dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration, and the overflow will hear the speech from Memorial Hall.

Because of the current political events in England, Gaitskell's visit will necessarily be a short one. He expects to arrive in Montreal, Canada, and then spend some time at Dartmouth before coming to Cambridge. The Labor leader will stay at the Dana Palmer House.

David W. Bailey, Secretary to the Corporation and the Board of Overseers, said that WGBH has undertaken the program as a "news event." Bailey added that this does not necessarily mark a new trend toward telecasting University events.

A permanent video cable will not be installed in Sanders Theater at this time. Hartford N. Gunn, Assistant General Manager of WGBH, said, "It is our hope that a permanent interconnection will be possible in the future. But for the present, WGBH-TV is leasing coaxial cable from New England T. & T. on a temporary basis."

Consideration of a permanent cable is not likely now because of the uncertain future of Memorial Hall.

WHRB also intends to cover the Godkin series, according to Samuel Smith '59, head of the station's news staff.

Mr. Gaitskell gave up a Readership in Political Economics at the University of London to join the British government in 1940.