Roswell F. Magill of Springfield, Illinois, was elected editor-in-chief of The Dartmouth and ex-officio a member of Paleopitus at a recent meeting of the board. R. S. Steinert of Boston becomes managing editor, and B. V. Emery business manager. The new management will succeed in power with the commencement issues of The Dartmouth.
In the final elections to Palaeopitus from the junior class, L. L. Davidson of Sioux City, la., B. V. Emery of Portsmouth, N. H., E. C. Riley of Lawrence, Mass., R. Parkhurst of Winchester, Mass., and C. A. Pudrith of Detroit, Mich., were chosen by the class. The remaining members of Palaeopitus, elected ex-officio, are R. F. Evans of Worcester, Mass., J. F. Gile of Hanover, N. H., L. R. Jordan of Joliet, Ill., J. B. McAuliffe of Worcester, Mass., R. F. Magill of Springfield, Ill., and H. W. Marble of Ashburnham, Mass.
J. H. Woolverton was elected president of the Dramatic Association at a meeting of its members recently, to succeed George W. Hutchins, the retiring president. W. P. Costello, recently chosen producer and director will continue that function throughout next year. In the musical clubs, H. L. Cole was elected leader of the glee and L. W. Toy leader of the mandolin clubs for next year.
For the benefit of the Red Cross ambulance fund, the dramatic association presented The White Feather May 1 in Webster Hall. The play is a modern comedy, playing with success in New York, and under another title in London. The production was well-staged in Hanover, with the costumes and acting excellent. The association presented during Prom Week, The ToyKingdom, with music written by B. F. Bundy for the various lyrical parts. The commencement play has not yet been announced.
Dartmouth entered the field of international affairs in the formation of a Polity Club during May. The club immediately forwarded a resolution to President Wilson asking him to maintain the peace and neutrality of the United States. The petition was similar to those sent to the president by Yale, Columbia and various other colleges.