Minutiae
Among the sixteen plays submitted to the play-writing contest of the Experimental Theatre, "After Class," a play with masks by J. S. McNamara '29, was awarded first prize of $25. Second place was won by "Your Presence Is Requested," by T. D. Donovan '30 and third place by "The Avenger," by N. S. Lehman '29, each receiving an award of $10.
A thorough course in play production will be given independently for credit under the English Department in 1929-1930. It will acquaint students with stage technique, providing practice in actual staging as well as classroom instruction.
A short story by W. D. G. Casseres '31, entitled "Des Souvenirs," was announced as the prize winner in the French essay contest. This story was adjudged the best of 10 papers submitted for the contest by the unanimous consent of the three judges, Prof. H. F. Dunham, Prof. W. E. Montsie, and Prof. X. A. Morfin.
Lieut. Jerry Phillips, famous test and stunt flyer, visited Hanover in his Wright Whirlwind plane. He is an outstanding professional pilot, and a flying partner of the famous movie stunt flyer, Dick Grace. Phillips him- self flew in the making of "Wings," "Lilac Time," and "Hell's Angels," a picture which is to be released next fall.
The President's office announced the appointment of eleven undergraduates as members of an undergraduate fire squad, which will assist the Hanover Fire Department in cases of emergency, which will take charge of all student assistance at fires, and which will work to prevent the turning in of false alarms.
A community art exhibit was recently held in the west wing of the main floor of the Baker Library, under the auspices of The Arts and sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts. The exhibit included the works of many Hanover artists in many artistic mediums, and attracted a great deal of interest.
In accordance with the vote of the Trustees adopted at their April meeting, rentals on dormitory rooms for the coming year have been revised, some rooms being increased in price, some staying the same, and others being lowered. This is the first general readjustment of rentals made since the year 1922- 23. On the whole, the rentals on the less desirable rooms have been lowered while the scale of prices of the rooms with certain attractive features have been increased. This action has resulted in a decrease affecting approximately 400 men, an increase affecting 750, while about 200 will pay the same amount.
The Dartmouth ran an editorial justifying this raise in rental, yet complaining of the high cost of college, and foreseeing that the "aristocracy of brains" will be overwhelmed by an aristocracy of shekels, unless something is done to cut down the continually mounting costs.
