ATHLETIC RIVALS REPRESENTED AT ANNUAL FOOTBALL PARTY
In spite of somewhat adverse weather conditions the annual football party which was held on February 21 was by no means a sedate affair. Many former "D" men and those now connected with the athletic affairs returned to assist in the entertainment of delegations from Brown, Cornell and Harvard. Although also invited to send representatives Yale unfortunately was unable to do so.
The original plans made the "Kids Carnival" the afternoon's feature. The weather gods, however, had ordained but one Carnival for Hanover this year. After watching Coach Harry Hillman's time trials for a while the younger and more agile members of the party enjoyed a frolic in the Spaulding Pool.
The weather was also responsible for the transferring to the Grill of the dinner originally planned for one of the Outing Club cabins. Seated at the table were the nineteen letter men of the past year, eight former wearers of the "D," Coach Jess Hawley and his friends, Mr. Newcomb and Mr. Fauntleroy, who had come on from Chicago with him for the fun; Assistant Coaches Jack Cannell and Cy Aschenbach, Mr. Thomas Campbell, assistant graduate treasurer of Harvard University and coach of freshman football, and Captain-elect Dolph Cheek and Jack Maher of this year's Crimson eleven; Graduate Manager Fred W. Marvel and Coach Ed Robinson of Brown; Graduate Manager Romeyn Berry and Captains Henderson and Carney of Cornell; Trainer Harry Hillman, Manager Gedge, Graduate Manager Norton, Prof. James P. Richardson, other members of the Athletic Council, Clark W. Tobin of the Advisory Board, and attaches and members of the staff of the past year.
Acting as toastmaster, Prof. Richardson opened the dinner by welcoming the guests and declaring the purpose of the gathering to cement athletic relations between friendly rivals. He*1 expressed a wish that it might be possible for members of the various squads to mingle in the same way in which that gathering had made it possible for the various leaders to become acquainted.
Jovial Romeyn Berry responded for the guests in characteristic manner and unloosed a few gems from his rare collection of stories for such an occasion.
The party then adjourned to Webster Hall to witness the Players' production of "The Flare of the Match" by Kent McKinley '21. After the curtain the alumni members of the party adjourned to the Graduate Club for informal discussion and good fellowship. Again Romeyn Berry was the center of a large circle as he gave generously of the balance of his stock of yarns and amusing anecdotes. The lights burned late that night.
