MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

In other athletic lines besides football Dartmouth has not had an overly successful season. In cross-country Coach Hillman attempted to develop a team from almost new material, but handicapped by injuries and the number of track men out for football, the team so far has failed to come through with a victory. M. I. T. sent a team to Hanover which defeated the Green flyers 24-31. On November 10, the men accompanied the football team to Boston and lost to the Pennsylvania septet 17-42.

Trustee H. L. Moore '77 entertained the men from the Northwest, his part of the country, most pleasantly by a banquet in the Commons in the latter part of October. This annual dinner of Mr. Moore's is proving a big thing, in drawing the men at Dartmouth from Minnesota and the surrounding states into a closer Union.

Both The Dartmouth Bema and TheJack O'Lantern made their first appearance last month in very creditable issues. The Bema devoted itself largely to pictures while The Jacko had a number of clever sketches and poems. Because of an enthusiastic response in student support these magazines will be able to keep this year's volumes fully up to the standards set by their predecessors.

One of the side-lights of student enthusiasm was the football game staged between the Medical School and Tuck School. The former issued the challenge while the latter won the game 12-7.

In an election] to fill Up vacancies in Palaeopitus W. H. Bemis, A. N. Blandin, Jr., and K. F. Hutchinson were chosen to serve with C. W. Carvell, president of the Christian Association, H. B. McDonough, captain of football, and H. P. Hood, 2nd. manager of football, and editor of The Dartmouth, exofficio members; and F. J. Clahane and E. R. Noyes who were elected last year.

The College, through the treasurer's office, led the way in the Liberty Loan campaign, recently closed. Special payment rates were offered and a good number of undergraduates subscribed.

Eighteen members of the class of 1920 were chosen October 29 to compete for the six non-athletic managerships. The offices for which the men will compete are assistant positions to the director of dramatics, stage manager of dramatics, property manager of dramatics, business manager of dramatics, manager of the musical clubs and chairman of the 1920 prom committee. The men in order of their election were: J. C. Chilcott, D. W. Page, F. I. Hutchins, R. M. Cotner, R. A. Hatch, A. W. Frey, R. W. Charlock, C. M. Swezey, R. S. Finkbine, H. H. Chandler, K. W. Spaulding, P. D. Kay, R. W. Pope, J. N. Nash, J. W. Prentiss, E. M. Curtis, E. C. Stahl, M. A. Wilson.

The monotony of college routine was varied the first of November by a number of house parties. Nine fraternities entertained and the Dramatic Association and Musical Clubs gave a joint program in Robinson Hall. The Dramatic Club presented "Behind the Beyond" by Stephen Leacock and the Musical Clubs furnished varied attractions. Several dances added to the gaieties.

The Dartmouth began its annual freshman contest November 5. Fifty-two men turned out to compete for editorial positions. They were divided into three groups which are now working in turn gathering news. The competition will end sometime in May when about five men will be taken on the board.

The tennis tournament which dragged on a great part of the fall was not brought to a close because of the coming of cold weather. A. H. Ranney '19. R. Proctor '19. S. M. Graves '20. and W. H. Farnham '20 were still in the running when the matches were cancelled.

The Outing Club continues to have its regular hikes, and plans for activities this year on the usual scale. The cabins have been put in good condition and a number of the trails improved. On Thanksgiving day Rev. J. E. Johnson '66 gave the men in the cabins the annual dinner which has been so popular in the past. On this occasion all the cabins were packed to capacity.

W. H. Chisholm '18 was chosen acting director of the Dramatic Association to take the place made vacant by the failure of F. D. Axtell '18 to return to College. A series of freshman tryouts are being held to pick the best material available, for future productions. These plays are being directed by the sophomores who are competing for positions as non-athletic managers.

President Hopkins recently gave the first of a series of undergraduate dinners when he entertained the members of The Dartmouth board. Speeches were made by the President, Dean Laycock, Business Director Keyes, and E. D. Towler, secretary to the president. Other brief talks were given by some of the undergraduates present.

The number of national fraternities at Dartmouth was increased to seventeen when Lambda Chi Alpha chartered a group of Dartmouth undergraduates. The need of more fraternities has been felt in Hanover for some time and the advent of a new chapter was welcomed by the College at large.

The itinerary for the Musical Clubs during the Thanksgiving vacation was: Springfield, Mass., November 28; Nashua, N. H., November 29; Milford, N. H., November 30; Newton, Mass,, December 1; Wellesley Hills, Mass., December 3.