Alumni Carnival—Week-end of February 21

CONTINUING on the informal basis which has proved so successful in the past few years another Alumni Winter Carnival will be held in Hanover during the week-end of the Washington's Birthday holiday. The cooperation of the Athletic Council has been secured in arranging one of the most attractive week-end athletic schedules of the winter season. Important matches in hockey, swimming, boxing, fencing, and water polo will round out the winter sports program to be enjoyed by guests at the Inn. The Players may again present their Carnival show during the Alumni Carnival week-end. The show, "Five Hundred Gallons," will be of particular interest to alumni this year since Tom Groves 'lB, Gene Markey '18, and Werner Janssen '21 have assisted in making its book, lyrics, and music.

No assurance of Hanover weather can be given with any probability of a successful prophecy, but it can be said that ideal conditions for winter sports usually prevail at that time. There need be no hesitation, however, in the assurances given of the hospitality of the Inn to participants in the Carnival festivities. Manager Fairfield looks for a full house the week-end of February 21. He requests all those who may wish to come to Hanover then to make early reservations. It is expected that dancing during dinner will again be a feature of the Inn's entertainment of guests over the holiday.

Through the efforts of the Occom Pond Association skating on faculty pond is made possible throughout the winter. Flood lights are turned on at dusk, so skating may be enjoyed day or night. Small hockey rinks provide facilities for the "shinny" enthusiasts and the old-time hockey stars who might find a 60-minute game in the Rink somewhat fatiguing but an hour of chasing the puck at their own speed highly beneficial. The Outing Club House offers skaters warm dressing rooms, a checking booth, and a refreshment stand.

The hills and dales of the golf course will give skiers a full afternoon's fun. Small jumps, larger jumps, and big jumps may tempt the experienced. Fast rides down what are the second, third, and fifth holes when the grass is green will drive away the last lingering thoughts of distant cares. Given sharp cold air and crisp snow, Hanover skiing is unexcelled. Night skiing on the golf course is made possible this winter with the installation of flood lights.

Tobogganing on the D. 0. C. slide will be supervised by Cabin and Trail members of the Outing Club. Snow shoeing, ski joring, sleigh riding—all may be easily enjoyed.

The big hockey game of the year comes Saturday, February 21, when the Varsity meets Harvard in the new rink. A long-standing rivalry and a record of close games indicate that this will be a thriller. Coach Hazelton's strong swimming team will face Princeton the same day and a water polo game with Princeton will be played at the end of the meet. Water polo should be seen to be appreciated. Under the coaching of Eddie Shevlin, Dartmouth's boxing prowess rose sharply last season. A match with the Yale team is also scheduled for February 21. A fencing meet with Norwich completes the full athletic calendar for the week-end.

The annual Children's Carnival, one of the most interesting events of the year in Hanover, will also be held during this week-end. Sixteen years is the top age limit for participants in the many skiing contests. Races for eight-year-olds and under and the boys' jumping competition are features of the Carnival events.