COLLEGE NOTES

A committee chosen by Palaeopitus is now at work collecting funds by popular subscription to purchase a loving cup for Billy Sunday in order to reward him with a small remembrance for coming to Hanover, on his day of rest. Mr. Sunday refused to accept anything in the way of financial remuneration for his visit.

After careful consideration the Athletic Council recently tendered Dartmouth's resignation to the New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The reason for the "withdrawal is that Dartmouth has found little opposition each year in winning the championship over the smaller institutions which complete the membership of the association. Because of the monotonous succession of victories interest in the competition has somewhat lagged among the other members. It is thus for the best interests of the association as a whole that Dartmouth finally decided to withdraw.

Dartmouth's mile relay team, in addition to competing in the B. A. A. meet on February 3, and running against Harvard and Penn in the triangular meet on February 17, will meet Brown in the armory of the 2nd Naval Reserves in Hartford. Connecticut, February 21. It is possible that the two mile team will meet M. I. T. at the same time, while several Dartmouth men will enter individually.

An innovation in Dartmouth debating will be introduced this year when a team from Colgate will oppose the college debaters in Webster Hall March 16, Dartmouth upholding the affirmative of the question, "Resolved,'—that the United States should adopt the Swiss system of compulsory military training."

Owing to the low scholastic standing of the fraternity men in the class of 1920, a committee on the marks of fraternity freshmen, consisting of Professor R., W. Husband, the class officer, and representatives of each fraternity has been organized. The officers are: J. W. Saladine, Jr. '17, president; E. C. Ward '17, secretary; and H. D. Stillman '17, treasurer.

Because of possible carelessness in the use of firearms which may at any time exist, Palaeopitus recently sent a recommendation to the Committee on Administration to the effect that the keeping of all firearms in dormitories be prohibited and that some form of barracks be provided for their housing.