An "unprecedented" lack of interest in positions on the 1953 Class Day Committee may force the Student Council to turn all appointment responsibilities over to the newly-elected permanent Class Committee, Richard B. Baumgartner '54, co-chairman of the Student Councils election activities, announced yesterday.

Only eight seniors filed petitions for the ten man group by the Saturday deadline, forcing the Council to extend the time limit until 5 p.m. today.

The Council will not hold an election at all, if a total of at least 20 petitions are not received at the Council's Phillips Brooks House office by 5 this afternoon, Baumgartner stated. Instead, the Council will drop the matter into the '53 Class Committee's lap to settle "probably by appointment."

Thirteen in Contest

"We certainly couldn't appoint ten guys just because they were the first ones to file petitions, not could we run a representative election between say 13 seniors," he said.

Baumgartner admitted that publicity for the petition deadline might have been inadequate, but said standard size, red and white deadline announcements had been posted in all House entries since last Monday.

However, John S. Chafield '35, co-chairman with Baumgartner, said last night there was no announcement posted in his entry and possibly in several others.

Last year 29 seniors filed petitions on time for Class Day positions.