OUTING CLUB WORK SHOWS GREAT PROGRESS

An Outing Club news bulletin issued recently reveals the progress of the work of the Club during the past season and discloses the interest being taken in the affairs of the Club by all its members and friends.

Chief among the projects completed during the year has been the rebuilding of the Great Bear Cabin at Glencliff which was undertaken by the class of 1906. The new cabin, replacing the old one which was destroyed by fire was given to the Club, by the class of 1906 during the celebration of the class's twentieth reunion in June. Dr. J. E. Johnson '66, the donor of the original Great Bear Cabin contributed generously towards the rebuilding. Cutting and framing of the cabin was done at the shop of E. H. Hunter 'Ol, of Hanover, under whose voluntary advice and direction the cabin was built.

The new cabin has been carefully designed and largely along the lines of the original one. It is slightly larger than the old Great Bear, so that, though designed for eight men, its capacity can be extended to twelve or fourteen if necessary. The general dimensions are 14' x 24'. More comfortable sleeping arrangements have been provided by a sleeping loft for four men, in addition to steel swinging bunks along the side towards the mountain. Built-in side bunks have been avoided. However, in spite of these minor changes, the general plans' of the old cabin has been carried out in the new. The new cabin will be officially opened next fall at the beginning of the college year. «

Thanks to the appropriation of the Council the Trails Committee is better equipped at present than ever before. New axes and machetes greatly aided the Spring work. Besides the cleaning of old trails the outstanding activities of the Spring work were: (1) the completion of a new system of signs to indicate the name and direction of the Outing Club cabins. These are being placed chiefly at the points where the trails turn off from the travelled roads. (2) the clearing of a new trail from the Smart's Mountain cabin north to meet the Cube-Holt's trail near Quinttown. This trail completes the system of loop trails enabling the hiker to go over Moose, Smart's, Cube, and Moosilauke without retracing his path. (3) the clearing of the several trails on Moosilauke in order that they may be in good shape for the heavy summer use en route to the Summit House.

The record for the year 1925-26 in the use of Dartmouth Outing Club Cabins reached the figure of 2012. This is an increase of 263 applications over the preceding year. The popularity of the ten cabins in the chain is as follows. Happy Hill 352, Cube 308, Holt's Ledge 234, 194, Agassiz Basin 184, Franconia Notch 152, Skyline 200, Armington Pond 198, Old Moose Great Bear (before burning) 120, Smart's Mountain 72. The record of attendance for the four classes for applications sent in for over nights and weekend hikes is as follows. Freshman 740, Sophomores 658, Seniors 348, Juniors 268.

Several gifts have recently been made to the club of trophies and mementos. They include the following objects: A small American flag, carried by J. L. Reinartz, a radio operator on the MacMillan Greenland expedition of 1925, and two D. O. C. trail signs which marked the tent of R. H. Goddard at Refuge Harbor, Greenland on the MacMillan Greenland expedition of 1924-25. The Outing Club also has a photograph of a D. O. C. marker on the tent of K. P. Emery '2O on the island of Tahiti in the South Seas, and a group of photographs showing the D. O. C. trail sign marking the tent of R. M. Morgan '24 at an altitude of 14,000 feet on Mt. Logan in Alaska. Morgan was a member of the Canadian Alpine expedition that climbed the peak in May 1925. It is hoped that D. O. C. alumni will add to this collection trophies from travel and exploration.

A first aid kit for use at Cube Cabin was recently given to the Outing Club by Dr. Silver, a graduate of Yale. The gift, prompted by his interest in the activities of the organization, was made as an appreciation of the hospitality of the Club.

Next year's Carnival Committee, which was recently appointed by the Council is: R. C. Syvertsen, Chairman; E. A. Woodward, Director of Finance; R. R. Marsden, Director at Large; F. C. Fellingham '27, Director of Outdoor Evening; F. K. Ward '27, Director of the Ball; J. P. Williams '27, Director of Competitions ; and B. D. Bell '27 Director of Publicity and Entertainment. This is the third year that Mr. Syvertsen has served as general chairman of the Carnival Committee.

The 1200 foot reel which was taken under the direction of the 1926 Winter Carnival Publicity Committee of the Club has been shown to the alumni group and friends of the College in about 15 cities in the East and middle West.