COLLEGE NOTES

The faculty committee on Commencement has chosen the following speakers: Paul Mason Batchelder, Portsmouth, and Albert Richard Chandler, Norwich, Conn, (valedictory and salutatory rank); Joseph King Knight, Hyde Park, Mass.; Edwin Woodbridge Darling, Boston; John Detlefsen, Cambridgeport; Fred Hudson Hodgson, Methuen, Mass.

Prof. J. R. Eastman, formerly astronomer at the United States Naval observatory, spoke in Wilder Hall, March 11, on "The Persistence of Hypotheses."

The 1909 Aegis appeared just before the Easter recess. E. H. Naylor of Evanston, Ill., is editor, and E. M. Moffatt of Grand Rapids, Mich., business manager. The' book is a credit to the editors and to the whole College.

Mr. Kellogg Durland of New York spoke in Webster Hall Saturday evening, March 28, on "Foreign New York." and in Dartmouth Hall the following evening on "Russia in Revolution"—a sequel of his talk last year. With this address the excellent "smokers" of the season were concluded.

W. H. Pearse '11 won first prize, R. L. Theller '09, second prize, and M. C. Blake '10, third prize, in the annual Rollins speaking contest; and W. F. English 'OB and A. L. Lewis '08 won first and second prizes, respectively, in the Smith contest. The speaking took place in Dartmouth Hall, March 25.

The dramatic club made an elaborate western tour during the Easter recess, appearing in Cleveland, Chicago twice, Rockford, Ill., and Omaha.

Hon. Henry F. Hollis of Concord, who has twice headed the Democratic ticket in New Hampshire, addressed the Democratic club in Dartmouth Hall, March 27.

Mr. James R. Merriam '05, Tuck '06, bond market editor of the Wall StreetJournal, gave a series of five lectures on "The Bond Market," before the Tuck School in March.

The Christian association has chosen these officers for next year: President, W. M. Ross '09, Lebanon; H. E. Meleney '09, Brooklyn; treasurer, M. C. Blake '10, Brookline, Mass.

Hon. Stephen O'Meara, police commissioner of Boston, and formerly editor and owner of the Boston Journal, gave a smoke talk in College Hall March 28. He discussed the attitude of American people towards law.

Benjamin Lang '09 of Lee was unanimously re-elected captain of the College basketball team.

Curtis Lanphere Sheldon '09 of New Britain, Conn., has been chosen assistant business manager of the Dartmouth, to assume full managerial duties next year.

In the carnival of the New York Athletic club, held at Madison Square Garden early in March, N. A. Sherman 'lO won the broad jump, took second place in the sitxy-yard scratch race, and a close third in the sixty-yard handicap, being beaten in the latter race by two Yale men who had larger handicaps. E. R. Palmer '10 won second place in the high jump.

John B. Glaze '08 will coach the football team at Phillips Exeter Academy next fall.

Mr. C. H. Eglee, general manager of the Ambursen Construction company, gave a smoke-talk, early in March, on "Principles Underlying Good Business."

"The Promenaders," an original musical comedy with local atmosphere, will be presented Junior Week.

The Brown Daily Herald of recent date published a long article on "The Dartmouth College Commons," which was the first of a series on the dining systems of various New England colleges.

Among recent speakers at St. Thomas' Church were the Rev. G. Y. Bliss, D.D., of Burlington, Vt. ; the Rev. W. H. Van Allen, D.D., of Boston; the Rev. George Hodges, D. D., of Cambridge; the Rt. Rev. Robert Codman, D. D., bishop of Maine, and the Rev. F. W. Harriman, D. D., of Windsor, Conn.

"Clearing Houses" was the subject of an interesting lecture February 19, before the Tuck School students, by Vice President Sears, of the Shawmut National Bank, Boston.

Lawrence Metcalf Symmes of Winchester, Mass., has been elected senior director of the College Club.

The Freshman-Sophomore hockey game resulted in a i to o victory for the Freshmen.

Mr. Frank Speaight, of London, a successful interpreter of Dickens, gave an enjoyable recital in College Hall February 29.

The Rev. Boyd Edwards, Williams '00, pastor of the South Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, addressed the Christian Association in Dartmouth Hall March 25.

The glee and mandolin clubs gave their annual mid-winter concert in Webster Hall Thursday evening, March 26. The concert was excellent in both variety and execution.

The freshman class has chosen the following officers: President, R. W. Sherwin, Fitchburg, Mass.; vice presi- dent, S. F. Eaton, Auburndale, Mass.; secretary, C. A. Emerson, Medford, Mass.; treasurer, E. O. Holdman, Se- attle, Wash.

The Harvard-Dartmouth dual meet will take place in the Stadium May 9.

The 1910 Aegis board has organized with James R. Everett of Framingham, Mass., as editor-in-chief, and Allen B. Doggett, Jr., of Brooklyn, as business Manager.

The second of the series of Dartmouth Concerts under the direction of Prof. C. H. Morse was given in Webster Hall March 17 by Mrs. Grace B. Williams, soprano; Miss Blanche Ormond, contralto; Mr. C. B. Shirley, tenor, and Mr. Stephen Townsend, baritone. The selections were delightfully varied and skillfully rendered.

Mr. E. C. Mercer, the reform worker of New York city, and Mr. William DeWitt '08 of Yale, addressed the College in March.

Mr. P. W. Hehir of Worcester, one of .the leading basketball authorities of the East, places Dingle and Brady of Dartmouth on his All-New England team.

The Harvard gym team of seven men gave an interesting and skillful exhibition in Bissell Hall March 14.

Ralph Lauris Theller '09 of Cambridge has been re-elected president, and Philip Minot Chase '09 of Boston, manager, of the debating team for next, year.

Prof. C. U. Clark gave a smoke-talk on "Southern Spain," in College Hall March 14. Excellent lantern slides made Professor Clark's talk especially interesting and valuable.

S. W. Leighton '09 of Boston has been elected captain of the hockey team for next year. Leighton was chosen by the majority of the sporting writers of New York as cover-point of the All- American intercollegiate team.

The Athletic Council has voted to assume control of tennis. Dartmouth will send a team to Williamstown, Amherst, and Longwood.

Football practice was conducted late in April by Coach J. C. O'Connor.

The committee in charge of the College song competition (Prof. C. F. Richardson, Prof. C. D. Adams, an Mr. E. B. Watson) voted to make no award.

Dartmouth's basketball season was concluded February 29 with a brilliant victory over Wesleyan in the Bissell Gymnasium. Score, 24 to 18.

A large and responsive audience greeted Mme. Schumann-Heink .in Webster Hall March 5, and all were charmed with the world-renowned artist. The varied program contained selections to every one's taste, from the fragile love song to the ponderous Wagnerian opera; and all the selections were characterized by wealth of tone and tenderness of cadence. Special trains brought three hundred people from St. Johnsbury and Claremont.

—Mr. Leslie Harris, England's famous entertainer at the piano, captivated a large audience in Webster Hall, late in February, under the auspices of the College club. Mr. Harris had recently made his American debut at the Hudson theater, New York.

Emmett Hay Naylor '09 of Evanston, Ill., has been chosen editor-in-chief of the Dartmouth Magazine for next year.

The Rev. H. Roswell Bates of New York city addressed the Christian Association in Dartmouth Hall recently.

The musical clubs are scheduled to give a joint concert with the Amherst clubs in Springfield, May 1.

The Psi Upsilon fraternity house on West Wheelock street is fast nearing completion, and will be ready for occupancy by Commencement.