CAMPUS NOTES

As a feature of the pre-Christmas season the Dartmouth Dramatic Association presented George Cohan's farce, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," and so successful was the performance that it ran two nights. In staging the play the Association made the most of its opportunity and gave a performance that preserved in a high degree the vigor and spirit of the professional production. The limitations of Robinson Hall, where the play was given, were overcome by skillful groupings and a setting was especially prepared that fitted every requirement of the play. Great credit must be given to W. Chisholm, who as acting director of the Association had charge of the performance.

For several weeks past freshmen have been receiving cuts from gym class to go on any of the official skiing trips which the Outing Club have been holding. Every Saturday the club plans a hike or trip on skis to some point around Hanover, such as Happy Hill or Moose Cabin, and on one Saturday trip fifty men were in the party.

As a result of a one-night canvass for the Red Cross, 94 per cent of the men in college are now members of that organization. Under the direction of Palæopitus, every man in college was solicited for membership. No more than a dollar was asked of any man, but the effort of the committee in charge was to make the campaign a hundred per cent successful.

Through the work of the College Club, undergraduates of the college will be treated again this winter to a series of smoke talks given by prominent men. The complete schedule of speakers includes Arthur Delroy, demonstrator of psychic art, Lieut.-Col. M. Swartzkopensky, of the Russian army, W. R. Balch of the Boston Evening Transcript, Burdette G. Lewis, formerly commissioner of correction in New York City, Capt. A. Radclyffe Dugmore, a lecturer on big game, Willard Scott, a lecturer on current affairs, and Henry Hadfield, reader. The first speaker, Arthur Delroy, has already appeared in Hanover, and proved a big success, but Lieut.-Col. M. Swartzkopensky disappeared from his manager and failed to turn up for his lecture.

The Dartmouth College Orchestra presented its Tnrst program mis year in Robinson Hall just Defore the Christmas holidays. Tne orchestral numoers rendered included the Saint-Saens Septett for strings, trumpet, and piano, two movements from Hayden's MilitarySymphony, a number of timely significance, a Romance from Edward German's light opera, The Conqueror, Chabrier's Espana, and the Strauss waltz, Tales from the Vienna Woods. The orchestra was led by Dr. P. G. Clapp, and A. A. Lucier, leader of the mandolin club, was soloist.

Hanover undergraduates were fortunate in having the opportunity to hear a recital by F. S. Child 'l5 this month. He was accompanied by Dr. Clapp and rendered a varied program of classic and modern songs.

In preparation for the sports of Carnival the Outing Club held its first ski and snowshoe meet January 17. A number of freshmen showed up to advantage, and the results of the meet forecast most successful Carnival sports. R. A. Holton '18 made 62 feet on the ski jump, which at the time was not in extraordinarily good condition.

Although the prospects for an organized gym team are poor, practise is being held in Alumni Gymnasium for men interested in the sport. The five men from last year's squad who will form the nucleus of this season's aggregation are T. O. Groves '18, W. D. Hulbert '18, P. F. Tusting '18, P. J. Halloran '19, and K. M. Amsden '20. Of the new men W. S. Homer '21 and R. C. Wilde '21 are showing the best form. No captain has been chosen to fill the place of H. B. McDonongh '18 who has gone into aviation, but P. J. Kaney will again act as coach.