WINTER CARNIVAL

Dartmouth's tenth Winter Carnival has come and gone, dying away in a blaze of glory. It was the largest, most elaborate, and at the same time most successful social affair Hanover has seen for some time. True this is usually said about every Carnival and Prom, but all those who were here this winter will vouch for the statement.

Over 500 guests flocked to Hanover for the week-end. Twenty-three fraternities had houseparties. To accommodate the guests of the non-fraternity men, middle Massachusetts Hall was vacated for four days and run by the College as a hotel at the rate of three dollars for the three nights.

In an endeavor to introduce into Carnival more of an outdoor element and to make it a more distinctive affair, the Outing Club arranged for a general outdoor fete on the hockey rink the first evening. This took the place of the usual supper dance in the Commons. Although there was severe criticism of the innovation and the prediction made that it would be a failure, yet it was those who stayed away who were disappointed. So great in fact was the success that it seems likely that a similar function will in the future be made a regular part of Carnival. A parade headed by the band was formed in front of the Inn immediately after supper. Each person was furnished with a roman candle and flares were set off to illuminate the march to the oval. Here Theresa Weld, amateur lady fancy' skating champion of America, and a member of the U. S. Olympic team, gave an exhibition on the rink. This was followed by a tug-of-war on the ice between teams representing the two lower classes, the freshmen having little difficulty in dragging the sophomores to the end of the rink. A large bonfire was then lighted and fireworks set off. The affair ended with the singing of the "Dartmouth Song."

The crowd then adjourned to Webster Hall where the Players presented "Rise, Please!" an undergraduate musical comedy. Owing to the outdoor festival preceding, the Carnival show was this year made a strictly informal affair. The evening ended with fraternity dances.

That night at midnight there was still no sign of snow, the ground being covered with ice which the afternoon before had been so much slush. When Hanover awoke Friday morning it found itself in the grip of a heavy snow storm which lasted into the early hours of Saturday. This alone saved the outdoor part of Carnival. Incidentally Saturday was the first day this winter that the ski jump had been really fit for use.

Friday afternoon the ski and snowshoe races were run off in the storm. McGill here snatched a lead which it maintained through the next day. For Dartmouth W. P. Fowler '21 captured first in the snow shoe dash, and third in the cross-country, and D. W. Trainer '21, and S. A. Densmore '21 finished second and third respectively in the ski dash, J. P. Carleton '22 won the ski obstacle race, and J. S. Perkins '22 took third in the cross-country. Vermont won the relay race, Dartmouth finishing fourth.

That evening and into the wee small hours of Saturday morning the Carnival ball was held in the Gymnasium.

Saturday dawned clear and just cold enough to put the snow in good condition. The first event of the afternoon was the Yale hockey game, which owing to poor ice was called off in the second half, neither team having scored. At the same time the ski proficiency contest was held on the golf links J. P. Carleton '22 and C. C. Stewart, Jr. '23 winning second and third respectively. The crowd then adjourned to the ski jump where Carleton captured first place with a jump of 66 feet. F. H. Harris '11, in an exhibition, made the longest jump of the afternoon, 78 feet. After the contest several fancy jumps were made, including a somersault by R. Bowler '22, several doubles, and finally a triple jump by three Hanover boys.

Immediately after supper the swimming team defeated Harvard, 42—11, in the Spaulding pool. This meet had been originally scheduled for the preceding evening, but owing to examinations at Cambridge, had to be crowded into an already full evening. At the end of the swimming meet Harvard fell a victim to Dartmouth in basketball, 51-15. The Musical Clubs concert in Webster Hall officially ended the Carnival.