OTHER THINGS

To climax a year of well-given, wellattended recitals, Professor Homer Whitford of the Department of Music gave his annual request program on May Bth. We like hours spent like this; there is not the active attention required which we must have if we are to profit from our lecturers, and well-balanced programs such as we have been offered have a definite soothing effect after academic routine.

The Glee Club gave its only home concert on May 15, assisted by Mrs. Folger and Mrs. Carter. It has always seemed slightly ridiculous to us that we should have a Glee Club which represented us nationally and never a chance to hear it unless we could go to Boston or New York. The splendid turnout which it drew should make it apparent that we want to hear our own music in our own town.—The Dartmouth:

"All too rare have been opportunities to hear this organization in a concert of its own.

"The appreciation of the college and the community is due the Glee Club and its assisting artists for an enjoyable and interesting program, and to Mr. Whitford for presenting us this opportunity. It is to be hoped that the response was sufficient proof of interest to encourage the Department of Music in making this an annual event."

The Dartmouth Chess Club is another of those spontaneous growths which geherally live longer than growths which come because somebody or other think that they ought to be there. Organized a little more than a year ago, the Club expanded first within itself, taking the faculty as its sole competition. Then it was recognized as a regular D. organization by the Student Council on such matters. Then it expanded some more, picked itself a team, and played dual matches with Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, West Point, and New Hampshire. It has already been invited to compete with Harvard, Yale and Princeton in their annual league tournament at Christmas time.

In response to an invitation of the College Poetry Society of America, the Dartmouth Poetry Society has been formed. W. K. Flaccus 'S3 was elected representative for the College at the verse contest which was held in Holyoke on Friday, May 15. The society is sponsored by a group of the foremost American poets in an effort to foster among university and college students an interest and appreciation of poetry.

The annual hums have resulted in the best turnout in a couple of years. We are in no immediate danger of losing all our traditions, we think, when we view the real cooperation which is needed to make our hums as successful as they have been. The Dartmouth comments:

"Far be it from us to purvey to the undergraduate a plea dripping with sentimentality. We like the spring hum and we would see an active and hearty participation in this event by all the classes. We look on this function as one of the few ties that bind us to Dartmouth after graduation, and as one which should have its value to the undergraduate."