A student activities center was unanimously recommended as a Harvard World War II memorial by the Council Extra-Curricular Activities Committee, in a report released yesterday by Thaxter Swan '45, committee chairman.

Basing its findings upon both appropriateness and need, the committee addressed its recommendations to the War Memorial Committee headed Senator Leverett Saltonstall '14, to all undergraduate organizations expected to be officially recognized next fall, as well as to Harvard Clubs, and University officials.

It is the Saltonstall committee which will finally determine the type of memorial to be sponsored.

Proposed Facilities

As envisaged by the Council committee, the center should include the following general facilities:

1. A theater, from 1,000 to 2,000 capacity, "with adequate, stage facilities and movie equipment."

2. "Various meeting rooms," of capacities from 50 to 250.

3. Conference rooms

4. Rehearsal rooms

5. Offices

6. "Common secretarial facilities including a full-time secretary, typewriters, mimeographs and telephones.

7. Storage space

8. "Special needs, such as broadcasting space, an art studio, workshops, etc."

An "Encouragement" to Students

"The Council feels," the report said, "that a student activities center will be more effective than any other of the proposed memorials in promoting cooperative and creative activity that undergraduates gain most in leadership, maturity, and skills in adjusting to a cooperative working group."