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Black and white group photo. Original caption: A group of students from Central and South American countries now studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They were guests at a luncheon given recently in honor of Victor M. Cutter, President of the United Fruit Company, who delivered the first of a group of lectures by distinguished leaders in industry under the auspices of the department of business and engineering administration. Mr. Cutter discussed the organization of the United Fruit Company. (Front row, left to right): J.C. Ulloa, Havana Cuba; Juan J. Balonos, San Jose, Costa Rica, Jose Guillermo Acena, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Luis Pachon-Rojas, Bogata, Columbia, and Camilo Gutierrez, Bogata, Columia. (Back row): Professor Erwin H. Schell, acting Head of the department of engineering and business administration; Dr. Davis R. Dewey, Head of the department of economics and statistics; Victor M. Cutter; Dr. Samuel W. Stratton, Chairman of the corporation; and Rodrigo A. Porras, Panama, Panama. From John J. Rowlands, Director of Publicity, Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.