THE WINTER CARNIVAL

Never was there a happier winter revel. The fourth Winter Carnival of the Dartmouth Outing Club opened February 11 with President and Mrs. Nichols's reception to the seniors, graduate students, and Carnival guests, and ended in a tremendous snowstorm appropriate to the occasion on February 14.

The Outing Club and many other College organizations conspired together to win the hearts of the several hundred visitors who came to see Dartmouth in winter. From first to last the Carnival was a success beyond all expectations.

The first event was the delightful informal reception tendered by President and Mrs. Nichols in the Alumni Gymnasium Trophy room Wednesday night. The seniors and graduate students were present almost to a man.

The next day found the social festivities and athletic events going in full swing. Although the thermometer was flirting with absolute zero, many drove to Moose Mt. for the house-warming at the Outing Club cabin. Dartmouth handily defeated Columbia in hockey 12-2. Fraternities held teas; six of them were having house parties. In the evening the Dramatic Association stged Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard's three-act comedy "The Misleading Lady." It is impossible to tell in a few words how astonishing was the success of the play and the players. Air. Dickey, in a speech before the curtain. said, "This is the best amateur performance I have ever seen in my life."

Another day -came and the winter sports began. In the Vale of Tempe were held the snowshoe and ski obstacle races, the snowshoe obstacle race and exhibition ski jumping. There was too hard a crust for the competitors to make good showings in most cases, but a new record was established in the ski cross-country event.

The climax of Carnival festivities was reached in the evening when in a woodland setting, the Carnival Ball was held in College Flail. Dancing lasted until nearly three.

Then came the snow. The College disappeared under a white mantle nearly two feet in thickness. The storm only enchanced the out-door sports of the afternoon. On the golf links were held the snowshoe and ski dashes and the class snowshoe relay races. In the Vale of Tempe, ski experts did their best on the large and.small jumps, then everyone went to the President's home where Mrs. Nichols gave out twenty- three cups and four medals to the winners.

That evening a crippled Dartmouth basketball team lost to Yale in Alumni Gymnasium 29-22. When this contest was over another of a different nature began. The Dartmouth and Harvard Musical clubs gave a dual concert in Webster Hall. When the last song and last mandolin piece was over the fourth Winter Carnival ended.