DARTMOUTH IN 1923
The Library reports a great increase in the distribution of books, indicating more widespread reading Debating has taken a new lease on life, with the formation of several new clubs Dramatics finds numerous men trying out who never tried before Literary societies, biographical clubs and numerous other organizations are meeting often for nightly discussions Students throng to hear visiting! speakers Musical concerts find enthusiastic audiences Community stage productions are well attended The value of the Phi Beta Kappa key is rising in the eyes of the majority but one could go on interminably pointing out indications that the real Dartmouth is one of many improved sides now.
In a lecture on "French Character", Professor Henry T. Moore, of the Psychology Department explained to members of The Arts some of the peculiarities of the French temperament which account for many misunderstandings by Americans. He pointed out the paradoxes of the Latin temperament, such as their great frivolity and seeming abandon at times as contrasted with their extreme seriousness and depth of feeling at other times. He also brought forth several suggestions which seemed to indicate France's Ruhr policy.
A general discussion followed the talk, at which Professor Moore answered questions asked him by members of the audience on the subject. Professor Moore has but recently returned from Europe where he spent the past six months studying the question.
The Green Key has elected W.R. Bauman, N.D. Bugbee, N.E. Canfield, E. Dunlevy, C.W. Gray don, R.E. Hendrian, L.B. Jamison, P. Jerman, and R.A. Snyder to membership.
R. M. Lewis of Washington University spoke at a recent meeting about the Intercollegiate Knights, an organization similar to the Green Key.
"Rollo's Wild Oat," by Clare Kummer will be staged by The Players, December 8, under the direction of Mr. Lawrence Paquin.
Early in the season The Players announced the intention of drawing talent from a broader field than was formerly the custom. Following out this plan only three of the men who took part in the series of five plays presented in October are casted in the coming presentation.
All the sets to be used in the play were built and painted in The Players' shop. The stage settings are new and were designed by under graduates.
Following is the cast:
Hewston T.B. Farwell '26 Lydia Webster C.R. Wilson '25 Rollo Webster R.A. Sands '27 Mr. Stein A.A. Segall '27 Goldie McDuff M. McClintock '26 Mrs. Park-Gale P.B. Walter '25 Mr. Skitterling R.S. Everts '26 Mr. Campedown H.S. Talbot '25 Mr. Lucas J.D. Hamilton '25 Aunt Lane E.F. Hartley, Jr. '26 Horatio Webster H.L. Thomas '26 Bella E.S. Brookes '26
A.V.W. Ingram of Leonia, N.J., led the freshman class in the recent intelligence test given by the college authorities. The test was similar to the army test used during the war. The class was divided into fifths according to the ranks received by the men for the convenience of committee in charge but no marks were given out except a statement of the first ten men.
The next nine men in order of rank are as follows: G. C. Corliss, of Winchester, Mass.: H.L. Thomas of Quincy, Ill.; N.C. Ford, of Holyoke, Mass.; R. L. Howes of Omaha, Nebr.; W.A. Hunt, of West Hartford, Conn.; S.S. Voorhis, of La Jolla, Cal.; O.R. Garfield, of Middleboro, Mass.; C.C. Porter, of North Easton, Mass., and R.F. French of West Lebanon, N.H.
The unprecedented interest in debating has given rise to increased membership in the Webster, Choate and Lincoln clubs. The following four men recently were taken: Webster Club, P.A. Harper '26; Choate Club, D.T. Steele '26 and G. W. Friede '27; Lincoln Club, T. Herlihy '26.
The sophomores won the debate with the 1927 team on the question, "Resolved, that Delta Alpha as a tradition should be abolished."
The debates with Yale and Cornell, Dece .liber 7 are the first of four scheduled this season by the Eastern Intercollegiate Debating League, consisting of Amherst, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Wesleyan and Yale. The question for the first series of three triangular discussions on the same evening is, "Resolved: That the best interests of New England will be served by a unified ownership and operation of its railroads."
The members of the affirmative team, which will meet the Cornell negative debaters in Hanover are: W.B. Sleigh, Jr. '25, leader; A.J. Hammond, Jr. '26, W.A. Thompson '25 and D.T. Steele '26 alternate. The supporters of the negative, who will journey to New. Haven to meet the Yale affirmative team are: F.B. Wallis '25, leader; S.G. Litchfield '25, A.E. Hadlock '24, C.A. Knudson '24 alternate.
Edward G. Lowry, author of "Washington Close-Ups", and former editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, spoke under the auspices of the College Club on "European Close-Ups" recently. He told of intimate contacts with Mussolini, Cuno, Streseman, Poincare, Kemal, Cecil and Clemenceau.
The largest number of the Jack o' Lantern ever published was issued at the Harvard stadium when the Big Green won 16-0.
Other contributors were W. Jones '25, N. MacLean '24, H.S. Talbot 25, G. S. Geisel '25 and D. S. Slawson '25.
Some new discoveries of four-footed creatures and "My Discovery of America" by Christopher Columbus were the feature articles of the Thanksgiving issue of the Jack o' Lantern.
The literary contributions in this issue were made by C.H. Bridenbaugh 25, A.K. Laing '25 and D.S. Slawson '25. The freshman contributors were L.H. Dreher, K.N. Meyercord and J.H. Ryan.
The Thanksgiving cover and the frontispiece was by S.E. Eldredge '24, the art editor. The freshman art contributions were by A.D. Goldman, G.E. Libby and R.M. Ring.
The Dartmouth Band and the Y.D. Band joined forces in the dedication exercises before the game
