SMOKE TALKS

A Smoke Talk was conducted by the College Club each of the first three Saturday evenings of January in the Commons. To show that they were popular it is sufficient to say that standing room was at a premium throughout the three gatherings.

Lieutenant Pechkoff of the French army opened the series January 6. when he gave an illustrated lecture, "Impressions on the French Front." The Ispeaker was especially interesting in that he did not pretend to be neutral, but gave his own impressions of the war, at the same time without pro-ally overexaggeration. He praised the work of the foreign legion which has been in the first line of battle in many of the important engagements of the present war, and traced its purpose and history since organization in 1831. A number of interesting slides were shown which were taken under his supervision on the line of battle.

The Lotus Male Quartet, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Carpenter as reader, entertained the following week and fully justified that organization's reputation as a popular entertainer. Carry MeBack to Old Virginny and The Boys ofThe Old Brigade by the quartet and solos by the second tenor, H. N. Raymond, and the second bass, F. B. Cannell, were especially acceptable to the student body.

Ralph Bingham, one of the country's leading humorists, entertained in the third of the series, and filled the evening with stories and music. Five more Smoke Talks are scheduled for the remaining winter season, including the appearance of such men as Thomas Mott Osborne and Samuel Kerkham Ratcliffe, the noted journalist.