THE UNDERGRADUATE CHAIR
March has been a month of elections, shifts, appointments and changes.
Probably the most important event of the month, in the life of the undergraduates, was the institution of an editorial board for TheDartmouth. Explaining this editorially, TheDartmouth said:
"THE DARTMOUTH could do its editorial duty to the College and to its readers more fully, were it not—in the last analysis—the opinion of one man.
"We do not believe this column should ever echo the opinions of any group independent of the paper. We denied, late in the fall, that we have 'no fundamental or derived right to proclaim opinion contrary to that of the undergraduate body.'
"It is hardly fair to the College or our readers, however, that the editorial column should represent what one man thinks. This is because THE DARTMOUTH is sometimes considered representative of the undergraduates, outside of Hanover.
"In the past, this fact has been regrettable but unavoidable. Attempts have been made from time to time, as far back as 1901 and as late as 1924, to institute an editorial board for the paper. In 1901 the attempt failed because of financial disagreements, in 1924 the attempt failed because of lack of interest in the stereotyped form of competition.
"We have tried once more to institute an editorial board, one including men who are wellbalanced and are intent on their intellectual development. We believe them to be responsible men, motivated by a loyalty to the College and to their class.
"The men will collaborate with the 1927 directorate of THE DARTMOUTH, their opinion moulding the tenor of the editorial column.
"In 1926-27, if this editorial board functions as we believe it will and if the men forming it take it as seriously as they say they will THE DARTMOUTH editorials will not be one mans opinions.
"Beginning next Monday, the editorial policy of THE DARTMOUTH will be directed by a board of seven men.
"This change has been instituted in the best interests of the College and the paper, in the opinion of the 1926 directorate.
"The Editorial Board, which has been meeting already, will proceed to draw up a platform for THE DARTMOUTH to follow during the year 1926- 27. This platform probably will be announced early in the fall, and will serve as the basis for the editorial sentiments of the paper through the year.
"The five 1927 men who have volunteered to compose themselves into an Editorial Board realize the challenge of their new duties, and give promise of meeting that challenge ably. They are deserving of the cooperation of the undergraduate body."
Hence, the editorial policy of The Dartmouth will be directed by an Editorial Board of five undergraduates during 1926-27, working in conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editor of The Dartmouth.
The five men, all members of the Class of 1927, are T. J. Anglem, Jr., E. B. Dooley, P. F. Hannah, L. J. Heydt and S. S. Voorhis.
It is planned to have the general policy of the editorial column discussed by this group meeting in committee before any stand is taken on questions important to the College.
The Editorial Board went into operation, when the 1927 directorate of The Dartmouth took office. Several meetings of the newly formed group have been held; and indications are that it will operate successfully. If this happens, the five men will be formally elected to The Dartmouth board next year. At present they are to be temporarily appointed to the board by the 1926 directorate.
T. J. Anglem, Jr., comes from Yonkers, N. Y. He is a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
E. B. Dooley comes from Brooklyn, N. Y. He has made his varsity letter in football and track, and is a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
P. F. Hannah comes from Berlin, N. H. He is the ranking student of his class, and is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Last week he was appointed chairman of the Federation Committee by Palaeopitus.
L. J. Heydt comes from Montclair, N. J. He is a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity.
S. S. Voorhis comes from La Jolla, California. He was a member of the 1927 Green Book board, and has written extensively since enrolling at Dartmouth.
Soon after the institution of this board, the 1927 directorate of The Dartmouth was elected. Carl E. Strouse '27 of Philadelphia, Pa., was elected Editor-in-Chief, Herbert W. Hansen '27 of Needham, Mass., Associate Editor, Charles P. Baker, Jr., '27 of Painesville, Ohio, Managing Editor and T. Hale Ham '27 of Philadelphia Pa., News Editor.
The men who were elected to the positions of assistant managers on the business board last spring have also been formally announced as the officers of the business department beginning with the Commencement issues in June. They are Robert W. Birch '27 of Reading, Pa., business manager, Robert C. Gilboy '27 of Auburn, N. Y., advertising manager, Arthur H. Norris '27 of Shreveport, La., circulation manager and Henry W. Orth '27 of Wilmette, Ill., service manager.
Strouse is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and of the Casque and Gauntlet senior society and by his election becomes an exofficio member of the 1927 Palaeopitus, Hansen is a member of the Round Table and belongs to the Epsilon Kappa Phi fraternity. Baker is a member of the D. C. A. cabinet and belongs to the Chi Phi fraternity and the Casque and Gauntlet senior society. Ham is a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
The newly-elected editorial and news board officers has taken active charge of The Dartmouth, but the 1927 business board does not take over the paper until the Commencement issue in June.
The following recommendations for the reorganization of the news and editorial departments of The Dartmouth were made by the 1926 directorate, were passed by the board, and have gone into effect:
"1—The editorial policy of THE DARTMOUTH shall be in charge of the editor-in-chief, the associate editor and an editorial board of five members.
2- The duties of the editor-in-chief shall be to preside at the meetings of the editorial board and to conduct all correspondence incidental to the position.
"3—The duties of the associate editor shall be to have charge of the competition among the junior members of the news board of THE DARTMOUTH for the positions of editor-in-chief and associate editor.
"4—The news department of THE DARTMOUTH shall be in charge of the managing editor and the news editor.
"5—The managing editor shall be in charge of the make-up of the news columns of THE DARTMOUTH, shall conduct the competition among the junior members of the news board for the position of managing editor and news editor, and shall handle all correspondence incidental to the position.
"6—The news editor shall be in charge of the gathering of news for THE DARTMOUTH, shall conduct the heelers' competition for positions on the news board, and shall supervise the keeping of a news file and of exchanges with other colleges.
"7—The five members of the editorial board appointed by the 1926 directorate shall not receive any financial remuneration from THE DARTMOUTH.
The general campus opinion relative to the editorial board is that the idea is a good one providing that it proves successful. It it does not work out, the plan will be dropped.
K. W. Weeks '26, E. P. Ripley '27 and C. N. Proctor '28 have been elected to membership in the Cabin and Trail.
Weeks was in charge of all publicity for the 1926 Carnival, Ripley is president of the Ledyard Canoe Club and Proctor has just been elected captain of next year's Winter Sports Team.
Senior Class officers have been elected as follows: President, Douglas Newton Everett, of Manchester, N. H.; Marshal, Nathan Kuhns Parker, of Bellevue, Pa.; Vice-President, Winfield Fairbanks Robinson, of Boston, Mass.; Secretary, Charles Drake Webster, of Shenandoah, Iowa; and Treasurer, Oliver B. Barker, of Evanston, Ill.
Everett played on the hockey team, captaining it last year. Parker captained the football team last fall, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Rhodes scholar. Robinson won his "D' at halfback last fall. Webster is President of the Outing Club, and Barker is captain of the track team, being a pole-vaulter.
The Junior Class elected Joshua Albert Davis center on the football team, as President; Donald Fenton McCall, a track man, Vice-President; George Doan Arnold, Secretary; and Harry Blanshard Cummings, Treasurer.
The Sophomore Class elected Robert Bruce MacPhail, quarterback on the football team, President; Wallace George Carr, Vice-President; LeRoy Crosby Milliken, Secretary; and Donald Arthur Benjamin, Treasurer.
Robert Cornelius Waddell of Jeannette, Pa., has been elected President of the freshman class. Fred Rudolph Breithut of Newark, N. J., has been chosen Vice-President, George A Hume, Jr., of Muskegon, Mich., Secretary, and Robert D. Waterman of New Haven, Conn., Treasurer.
Waddell, Mercersburg Academy, has been a member of the 1929 entertainment committee. Breithut, Barrington High School, was a member of the freshman football team. Hume, Harvard Military School, is a member of the freshman track team. Waterman, New Haven High School, was a member of the 1929 football team and has been acting treasurer for the freshmen.
Four men were elected to the board of TheTower as associate editors at a meeting of the present members held last evening. The newly elected members are: E. M. Benson '27, W. L. North '27, R. S. Schackne '27 and M. W. Schacht '27.
C. T. Swanson '27 has been elected President of The Arts for 1927. W. B. North '27 was elected Vice-President and R. S. Schackne '27, Secretary and Treasurer for the coming year. The board of governors were also chosen and consist of E. M. Benson '27, R. M. Bury '27, L. H. Dreher '27 and W. E. Murray '27.
Eight new members have been taken in by The Arts: E. P. Fowler, Jr., '26, T. J. Anglem '27, K. N. Meyercord '27, C. A. Randall '27, R. M. Ring '27, B. W. Stone '27, F. K. Ward '27 and R. G. Weston '27.
A number of changes were made in the constitution of the organization. It was decided to lower the dues of undergraduates from five to three dollars a year and those of the faculty and alumni from three to one dollar.
C. T. Swanson '27, the president-elect, comes from Jamestown, N. Y. He is editor-in-chief of The Tower and a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity. W. B. North '27 has his home in Waban, Mass., and is a member of the Winter Sports Team, art director of The Players and a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. R. S. Schackne '27 comes from Toledo, Ohio, and transferred to Dartmouth from Yale last year. He is a member of the Jack-o-Lantern board.
The Arts poetry prize for 1926 was won by Richard Ghormley Eberhart, for his poem "Hierarchy." The poems which received honorable mention from the ISO manuscripts submitted were "The Curate's Dream," and "Samarckand" by S. E. Lenke '26; and three short lyrics, "Clear Day," "Storm—Darkness," and "After Snow," by M. W. Schacht '27.
"Hierarchy," the prize winning poem follows:
I "I was touched because the world was very young And sunlight glistened brightly in your hair; Because the gay red perfect stars were flung Across the sky like poppies on the air.
"Then I grew sad for fear there was no God: And O, I wanted God to be the fire That kindled into flower the murky clod And flared your thrilling eyes with white desire.
"I wanted holiness across the hill And chastity upon the thistle's head; But all the worn earth lay so greatly still I knew finality lay with the dead.
II "O when the last red mortal star shall fling Its little brilliance down the waste of time, Through sething aeons death will reign as king, The headiest gods will be no more sublime.
"Then catch the cup and drink the honied wine And breathe the incense of the fragrant air; Come, let's forever mimic the design That shimmers through your quick ecstatic hair.
"We cannot ever reach the gorgeous west Before it was the west; nor east, before The growing sun was brightly manifest To wondering eyes that could not but adore.
III "But let us walk the yellow fields of grain And walk together through the living night To know the loveliness of earth again Before the ultimate dark, and end of light.
"Perhaps beyond the sky, beyond the heart, Where mortal mind the perfect honey sips, A vision of the pure white star will start And holiness will touch your quivering lips.
"O somewhere for your soul's insistent cry There dwells a perfect east beyond the east. We shall go hand in hand, although we die, Unto the starry altar and the priest."
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