Gradus Ad Parnassum
Among the several undergraduate contributors to this issue, specially planned for the presenting of student efforts in the way of belles lettres, are included two sons of Dartmouth men. John M. Clark is the son of Jack Clark 'OB of New Canaan, Conn. Howland H. Sargeant, author of the curriculum article "An Undergraduate Looks At His College," comes from New Bedford, Mass., the son of Moses M. Sargeant '99. Both sons have made distinctive records at Dartmouth.
As editor of The Dartmouth, Senior Fellow, Palaeopitus, and general factotum in student organizations and societies the second Dartmouth generation of the Clark family has been more than well represented. The Sargeants may be equally pleased. Howie will go to England next year as Rhodes Scholar. His student days in Hanover have been filled with outstanding accomplishment—Senior Fellow, Palaeopitus, manager of baseball, and many others. But we shall look upon his survey of the Dartmouth of to-day as the Croix de Guerre upon which his palms may rest.
Acknowledgment should be made to The Pictorial for its kindness in loaning cuts for this UNDERGRADUATE NUMBER. TWO examples of student art are exhibited: in the frontispiece—a water color—by O. H. Hedstrom, and the pencil drawing of a dormitory room by Max O. Waldsmith '33. The latter was the sculptor who sculpt'd the highly admired snow and ice statue of Eleazar Wheelock, the commanding figure which dominated the Carnival scene from his position in midcampus. Both Hedstrom and Waldsmith were members of the art class directed by Carolos Sanchez '23 during the first semester.
Play acting has been the particular specialty of J. W. Riley '3£ of Tulsa until last year when he brought forth "Wildcatter," a one-act, as an entry in the annual play contest. It was successfully produced by the Experimental Theater. As may be imagined from its reading the play stages well.
E. H. Hymen of Milwaukee, Kimball Flaccus of Lansdowne, Pa., and Robert Guggenheim Jr. of Philadelphia are contributors from the junior class. Hymen is the newly chosen editor of The Dartmouth, and a first rank member of Sid Hazelton's swimming forces. Flaccus plays a strong game of varsity soccer in addition to his accomplishments in writing verse. Guggenheim is active in The Players, having devoted his energies to staging the Carnival show and "The Streets of New York."
Bud Carter '32 (his real name is Edwin F.) hails from New York city. Hanover is proud of its star photographer who has set a high standard for student cameramen with his exhibitions of beautiful prints taken in Mexico, New Hampshire, and the West. Note the Mt. Washington climbers shown in the UNDERGRADUATE CHAIR. Bud focused his camera, set the gadget to snap the exposure leaving time for him to join the group. Hastening to his place he sprawled headlong but recovered in time to assume a nonchalant attitude amid the smiles.
Ernest L. Barcella '34 is one of the Hanover sports authorities. As correspondent for the United Press and metropolitan papers he is putting himself through college. The Regional Scholarship from Connecticut which he holds contributes largely toward making this possible. Edwin R. Moore, editorial contributor, lives in Evanston, Ill.
The winter has taken heavy toll in Hanover. Five persons prominently connected with the Town or Col- lege have died. Notices have already appeared in these columns of the death of Harry Wells '10, Prof. J. C. Roule, and Prof. J. W. Young. Frank R. Musgrove, since his graduation in 1899 editor of the Hanover Gazette and builder of the Dartmouth Press, died February 27. Mrs. C. P. (Fanny Huntington) Chase suffered a fatal shock March 16. She was the wife of the former treasurer of the College and president of the Dartmouth National Bank. Her death removes a prominent and beloved figure from the community.
William Breyfogle '28 now studying in Munich is the author of a poem, "Spring Song," recently published in Harper's. It is here reprinted:
"J have been trying," Godfrey mutters,Scowling down as he plucks the strings,"To find a word that the springtime uttersAnd tell of a song the bluebird sings,And all the coming of new, green things.
"7 have been cursed f'or a note of wonderFit to tell you about gray wallsEarly in April, when clouds asunderDrift, and the sun of the morning fallsOver the church, and the brave bell calls.
"And I am quite sure I shall lose my reason,Having no worthy word to sayOf Alison walking in this sweet season,So demurely and yet so gay,And so surprised when she looks my way!"—Copyright, 1932, by Har-per & Brothers
