SMOKERS POPULAR

Programs of more than usual excellence have been offered by the College Club this winter. Such men as Norman E. Hapgood, editor of Collier'sWeekly, Frederick Palmer, the wellknown war correspondent, Lincoln Steffens, author of "The Shame of the Cities," and E. W. Chafin, presidential candidate on the Prohibition ticket in the last national election, have appeared under the auspices of the club. Also Miss Beatrice Herford, a monologist of international fame, was a star attraction in a "smokeless smoker" given in Webster Hall.

Mr. Hapgood spoke in the Commons, Saturday, February 22, on the general topic of, "Idealism in Politics." His talk was in an optimistic vein but practical for so abstract a subject. He outlined the big questions of the day, and mentioned Governor Hughes, Theodore Roosevelt, and President Taft as splendid types of men to have the handling of them.

Mr. Palmer, who was on the flagship Connecticut in the recent cruise of the sixteen battleships, made his talk delightful bv the splendid photographs he had of incidents of the voyage.

"Party Government," principally its relations with successful prohibition, was the topic chosen by Mr. Chafin. He argued that prohibition in addition to a moral ""question had now become a great economic .question in the country, but that the only final solution of it lay in the backing which some national political party could give it.

Miss Herford's performance was received with even more favor than two years ago when she scored such a success. Her "playlets" were all original and said to be the best she has ever produced.

Mr. Lincoln Steffens, known the country over because of his efforts towards political reform, spoke along the same lines as Mr. Hapgood and succeeding in interesting his audience to a very high degree.