A LIABILITY THAT BECAME AN ASSET

The leading article in the January number of Outing, is entitled "Dartmouth a Winter College". In it the activities of the Outing Club are described in an interesting style with excellent photographs, some of them reproductions from Dartmouth Out O'Doors. A brief editorial comment before the article, shows how a liability, the long, cold winter, was turned into a positive asset of health and pleasure.

This article is but a sign of the growing importance of the Outing Club The second in the series of cabins leading to the White Mountains is now complete. This is situated on the west slope of Cube Mountain in Orford, at an elevation of 1,300 feet, about seven miles from Fairlee station and some twenty miles from the College. It is placed in a beautiful grove of white birches, with a never-failing spring close at hand, and a very extensive view to the west on to the hills of Vermont.

The real estate belonging to the Club here comprises about twenty-five acres and was the gift of Rev. J. E. Johnson '66 together with $100 for cabin material. The remainder of the cabin fund was contributed by Mr. F. P. Shumway and interested alumni.

The cabin is a story- and a half high and consists of living-room, annex for cooking, and sleeping-loft. The living-room is twenty by sixteen feet and contains a large field-stone fireplace, with a massive rough-hewn basswood mantel with the bark still attached. The room is well lighted by six large windows.

The kitchen has stove, shelves, and drawers, and an equipment of cutlery and dishes sufficient for twenty-four men.

The loft is divided into sections, each capable of accommodating two men, the whole furnishing lodging for about thirty.

During the winter building activity of the Club will rest, but at a recent meeting its enthusiastic benefactor, Mr. Johnson, announced that he would be responsible for the building of another cabin, so that the site at the base of Moosilauke will doubtless soon see cabin number three.