FRATERNITIES VOTE FOR RETENTION OF PROM

Feeling that the second semester contained too many distractions which hinder the pursuit of learning, The Interfraternity Council endeavored to sound out undergraduate opinion last month by getting a vote of the various fraternities to find out whether they desired to keep Prom. Although the question was sprung on them rather suddenly, so that they could not mull it over at all, the fraternity men voted by a considerable majority for the retention of Prom.

At the same time suggestions have been aired about that the freshman picture should be abolished instead of Prom. The argument advanced is that the picture is dangerous, that some one is bound to be seriously injured sooner or later, and that the tradition is not worth the risk of life and limb. Others desire to retain the picture as a means of uniting the two lower classes and developing class spirit. It is the personal opinion of the undergraduate editor that class spirit is on the wane at Dartmouth and that it had best be permitted to die a natural death. Consequently he thinks the value of the freshman picture does not justify the risk-of life and limb.

If the Prom is to be abolished and scattered week end house parties are to take its place the Administration will find more distraction spread out over a longer time. The college has just so much spring fever to drain off in some sort of activity, Prom, house parties, or peerades and probably Prom is the best channel.