T.P. Carpenter of Oak Park, Ill. was reelected president of the sophomore class in the recent elections. S.P. Wright of Dallas, Texas, was chosen vice-president, W.J. Griffin, Jr. of North Pelham, N.Y., secretary, L.G. Leavitt of Wollaston, Mass., treasurer, and Neil Williams of Chicago, Ill., representative to the College Club.
George Leigh Mallory told of the perils and joys of "Climbing Mount Everest" in a fascinating talk in Webster Hall before Easter vacation. He thought that the next party to attempt the ascent could attain the summit with improved oxygen apparatus and with the advantage of experience of the 1921 expedition.
Eleven freshmen entered the business competition for the Bema board.
Dartmouth defeated Penn 5-4 in the third of the series of triangular Intercollegiate League debates on March 24. The subject was the question of the invasion of the Ruhr. The negative team lost to Wesleyan at Middletown by the same score. A debate with the girls from Mt. Holyoke is next on the schedule.
L.J. Heydt of Montclair, N.J. was elected president of the class of 1926 for the next year. G.C. Tully of Orange, N.J., was chosen vicepresident, J.B. Wallace of East Orange, N.J., secretary, Frederick Hurd of Jamaica Plains, N.Y., treasurer, and C.R. Starrett of Athol, Mass., representative to the College Club.
W.R. Heegaard '24 was elected president of the Dartmouth Christian Association recently by a vote of the men of the three upper classes. C.M. French '24 was chosen vice-president, J.S. Austin '24 secretary, and A. L. Burke '24 treasurer.
In spite of the agitation in the student body the faculty voted decisively against exempting any seniors from final examinations. They considered it undesirable to omit the finals, as they are constituent parts of all courses.
As is its custom, the Outing Club will run a summer camp for tourists on the top of Mount Moosilauke.
Bishop Paul Jones, economic radical, former Episcopal bishop, spoke in Hanover recently on the "Deadly Possessive". Bishop Jones criticized the existing order because its excessive mechanization stifles self expression by the individual.
Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 have been set as the dates for the freshman picture fight this year. In order to prevent the underclassmen from cutting promiscuously, Palaeopitus will require all freshmen to check in on the campus at 4 o'clock Saturday and all sophomores at 6 o'clock. After checking off the freshmen are free to leave town, but the picture may not be taken before midnight Saturday. The fight will end at 5 P.M. Sunday.
Although the "Human Fly," Frank Polley, had conquered nearly every skyscraper in the United States he had to be helped over the cornice of Hanover's only skyscraper, the Musgrove building.
Eighteen men reported for the third and final freshman competition for positions on The Dartmouth board recently.
Three freshmen, E.J. Duffy, R.A. Jacobus, and H. Whitmore, Jr. were chosen from the second competition to become members of TheDartmouth board.
Prehistoric animals, wild men of Borneo and chattering apes will once more roam the streets of Hanover. In an effort to revive an old Dartmouth custom the Interfraternity Council appointed a Committee to draw up plans for a society circus some time in May.
S. Clough '23, representing the Musical Clubs and dramatics and debating, J.W. Bertch '23, representing the publications, L.K. Neidlinger '23, representing athletics, and C. D. Couch '23, representing the managers will attend the undergraduate conference on student activities at the University of Pennsylvania.
R. A. Gibson '24 was elected president of the Round Table for the ensuing year at a meeting recently. E. O. Lamb '24 was chosen vice-president, E. H. Yonkers '24 secretary, and K. Drake '24 treasurer.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher, best known as author of the "The Brimming Cup", emphasized the necessity of being awake to what is going on to get the most out of this comedy, life in her speech before the Arts last month.
The juniors functioned nearly 100 per cent strong at their banquet in Commons just after vacation.
In pursuance of the policy formulated last year the Lambs will produce a series of three one act plays in the Little Theatre shortly after Prom.