University's Overseers Elect Larsen As Head

The Board of Overseers yesterday morning elected Roy E. Larsen '21 President for a one year term. He succeeds Ralph Lowell '12 of Boston, whose term as overseer expired last June.

The new chief executive, President of Time, Inc., has played an important part in both Harvard and national education in the past. Aside from his present position on the executive committee of the Program for Harvard College, Larsen has headed both The National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools and The Ford Foundation Fund for the Advancement of Education.

Currently, Larsen is serving his second six-year term on the Board of Overseers. Last year he was Chairman of its Executive Committee.

Also, the Board chose David Rockefeller '36 as Chairman of this year's Executive Committee and installed five new members elected last year by vote of the alumni.

The new members, whose names were first announced at Commencement, are Francis Boyer '16 of Philadelphia, James M. Faulkner '20 of Boston, Alexander M. White '25 of New York City, William G. Saltonstall '28 of Exeter, N.H., and Edwin A. Locke, Jr. '32 of Chicago.

Overseers Advise President

The 30-member Board of Overseers which Larsen now directs has gained broad advisory powers in University affairs since its inception. Although the Board has no legislative or executive powers it serves to counsel the President on important long-range matters.

Specifically, the Board must approve College appointments, degrees awarded, rule changes, and other important executive or administrative actions. Its chief function, however, is to inspect University departments and make recommendations through committee reports.