USE OF THE OUTING CLUB CABINS

Statistics gathered by Dr. Griggs on the use of the Outing Club cabins during the last college year show some interesting facts. The total attendance at all the cabins has been approximately 2600. These figures have been examined with reference to the fraternity affiliations of those present and it has been found that the proportion of fraternity and non-fraternity men at the cabins has been almost exactly similar to that in the College at large. This disposes of one criticism that has sometimes been made, that the fraternity men were so much occupied with their own activities that comparatively few made use of the Outing Club facilities.

There has been a notable development this year in the use of the cabins by various organizations in the College as groups. This work has been under the supervision of Dr. Griggs, who has arranged for a party of some kind at one of the cabins during almost every week end since January.

During the winter and spring twelve pigs, thirty dollars worth of maple syrup and one hundred dollars worth of strawberries have been consumed among other items. In the winter the usual menu was roast pig and mince turnovers. In the spring an additional offering of maple syrup on snow was made and in the summer, strawberry shortcake.

Among the groups entertained at the cabins were Palaeopitus, the Camera Club, the sophomores in the competition for athletic and non-athletic managerships, several fraternities, a number of the alumni who had previously been associated with the management of the Outing Club as special guests, the reunion of the Class of 1900, members of the Secretaries Association at their annual meeting, three fraternity suppers with guests at Carnival and Junior Prom, and the visit of the alumni at the time of the Sesqui-Centennial. The largest attendance was on the last named occasion when about 300 were present. Most of these gatherings have been held at the Moose Mountain cabin.