BUFFALO ALUMNI TO AWARD MEDALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT

Announcement has been made of the institution by the Dartmouth Alumni of Buffalo, N. Y., of "The Dartmouth Award," a gold watch charm to be given annually to that boy of the graduating class in each of the Buffalo high schools who has reached the highest point in all-round achievements.

In announcing the award, S. B. Emerson '17 stated that the Dartmouth men believed that college should appeal to and emphasize those characteristics in the high school students which .are of permanent importance and which will count most in the world's everyday life. The design of the charm is in the shape of a Greek temple symbolizing symmetry of development and permanence of quality, bearing palm branches of victory, and founded upon character, achievement, and leadership.

It is stated that "the recipient of the Dartmouth Award shall primarily possess high ideals and a strict sense of honor. His school life shall have been one of high achievement both in scholarship and in the school's activities, athletic and otherwise. Finally, he shall be a leader among his fellows. Popularity alone is not leadership. He shall have taken a leading part in the constructive activities of his school. The Dartmouth alumni feel that the award will be a mark of honor, and their purpose in making the gift is both to reward one who deserves such honor, and to fix the thought in the minds of the students of our schools that the great thing in life is the attainment of qualities of lasting value."

The following procedure in the selection of the recipient and the presentation of the award was suggested:

Any boy in the graduating class who has been a regularly enrolled student for two years shall be eligible to receive the award.

Toward the close of the school year the principal of each school shall cause to be called a meeting of the boys of the graduating class. He shall read to them the purpose of the Award and the qualifications of its recipient as stated above and shall ask each boy to cast a ballot for his selection. The five boys receiving the highest number of ballots in each school shall be considered nominated for the Award.

From the five boys nominated the principal of each school, with the advice and assistance of such teachers as he may designate, shall make the final selection.

The announcement of the recipient and the presentation of the Award shall be made a part of the Commencement exercises.

Captain Calvert K. Mellen principal (of Layfayett High School in responding to the announcement stated that the superintendent and the principals were unanimous in feeling that the Dartmouth alumni were making a gift that was unique and of highest value. He felt that boys entering high school and seeing that all-round development including character, scholarship, and athletics, journalism, and leadership would be rewarded, would strive for worthwhile all-around development rather than specialize too much in one aspect of school life.