DARTMOUTH STUDENTS CREATE FAVORABLE IMPRESSIONS

The following paragraphs appeared in the editorial columns of the "Manchester Union" soon after the Dartmouth Band had given the first of the three concerts scheduled for their recent trip.

While it is doubtless true that Dartmouth stands in small need of advertising these days, it is also a fact that the high place the college holds in public esteem is being fully maintained by the favorable impression created by the tours of various organizations representing the student body. A night or two ago, for example, the Dartmouth band gave a concert in Manchester, to help on the scholarship fund of the city's alumni association. Now this town has long been good Dartmouth territory, and the boys from Hanover were sure of a warm welcome. They had it—and they repaid it by giving a delightful entertainment. What is more, they bore themselves in a fashion to win the very sincere liking of their audience.

It happens that within a few days TheUnion chanced to learn the opinion of Dartmouth teams created by the recent southern tour of the baseball nine. The report came through other than the ordinary riews channels, but it is trustworthy, nevertheless, and it shows that where the Dartmouth boys played they won friends, even in new territory in which they defeated loyally backed teams. No matter how the honors of the diamond might go, there was warm approval of the good sportsmanship of the athletes from New Hampshire. As a matter of fact, the praise of the nine which The Union heard came from a whole-souled rooter for one of the teams it overcame rather decisively.

Be it remarked such things are not matters of minor consequence to any institution. Times there have been when ultra-frivolity of touring collegians, athletes or non-athletes, has brought serious criticism. It is to be noted that colleges outside of New England have recently been the greatest sufferers in this respect, and that some of them have lost no little prestige thereby. For in the long run, the college is pretty sure to be judged by the men it sends out, either as graduates settling to life occupations or as undergraduates appearing briefly in sports or entertainments. The standard is certainly one by which Dartmouth has no ground to fear appraisal and judgment.