Controversy over Carnival

Then we have had drop-kicking contests, intramural finals in touch-football—the crowds they draw on campus is amazing— foul-shooting contests, a squash challenge ladder, skating on Occom Pond, informal talks and formal talks by Lewis Mumford, fraternity initiations—and, we almost for-got—the grand discussion over the Carnival Plans for this year. The Dartmouth began it all by advocating that the three day Carnival be shortened one day, cutting out the Ball— all of this in the interests of our pocketbooks, of course. It was argued that this would eliminate the necessity of having expensive orchestras up for the Thursday parties, and that a general reduction of fraternity tax rates would thus be possible. We were quite, pleased with the amount of controversy which this suggestion kicked up. The Vox Pop columns resounded with suggestions and condemnations and ideas for long after, until finally it was decided to take a vote on the whole thing. The Dartmouth in the meantime had come forward with the suggestion that a Depression Ball be held on Friday night after Outdoor Evening, with ticker tape for decorations and an orthophonic victrola, provided with loudspeakers to supply the music. This was followed by another suggestion that the Barbary Coast be procured, all of which came to naught when the Carnival Committee announced that the Carnival would be held on Friday and Saturday, and that all the features formerly planned for the three day period would take place on those two days—with the exception of the Ball. We think that this is theoretically a quite sound move, though we doubt whether it will practically prove its purpose. We shall see.