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May 1920

John Spargo, American socialist and writer and speaker on social questions, addressed the Dartmouth student body and faculty in A Dartmouth, recently, on the subject, "Bolshevism".

Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell, the famous writer and missionary to the Labrador coast, spoke in Hanover before members of the Congregational church on Wednesday evening, April 21.

Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, visited Hanover on Thursday, April 22, and addressed political science students in the afternoon before delivering at night an address before the entire student body and faculty in Webster Hall. His visit resulted partly from his friendship for President Hopkins, who was associated with the war department for a time. A fuller account of Secretary Baker's address will be carried in the next issue of THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

Prof. Harry B. Jepson of Yale was the player at an organ recital conducted in Rollins Chapel April 16. His popularity, resulting from previous appearances, resulted in a large attendance to hear his skilful and delightful playing.

William Douglas McKenzie, D. D., president of Hartford Theological Seminary, was the speaker at vesper services in Rollins Chapel on Sunday, April 18.

More than $250 was realized for the Mary Hitchcock Memorial hospital from the concert in Webster Hall, March 26, by Miss Ellen Rumsey, contralto. Her concert was the first by a noted singer since Miss Anna Case sang in Hanover four years ago.

Sidney L. Ruggles, instructor in Surveying in the Thayer School, has resigned to accept the position of City Engineer of Barre, Vermont. Mr. Ruggles graduated from Dartmouth in 1908, Thayer School 1909, and has been instructor in. the School since his graduation.