Remember the North Fayer Fire?— About Twenty-Five Tears Ago

At B.A.A. Indoor Meet Capt. Art Shaw 'OB won 45-yard hurdles in 5 4/5 seconds . . . record not being allowed because of fallen hurdle . . . "Coke" Holdman '11, took second place ... Nat Sherman '10, lost first place in 40-yard invitation by inches . . . Jess Hawley '09, took third in 40-yard handicap . . . relay team of George Shipley, Pete Cams, Art Soule and Web Evans, all '08, took second in three- cornered relay against Pennsylvania and Cornell . . . the College Orchestra was hitting it up these days as only a good college orchestra can ... it was granted one hour's credit for a semester's work

. . . composed of . . . let these names whet your music-loving ears . . . 1908, Winthrop Griffin, Burton Thorpe, "L. C." Greenwood, P. W. Stickney; 1909, Walter Rogers, Jack Dowdall, Curtis Hilliard, Joe Worthen, Anson McLoud, "Fat" Dilling- ham, Oliver Greenwood; 1910, John Finn, Henry Kelley, Everett Robinson, "Dutch" Wagner, "Dusty" Craft, "Inkie" Taylor, Don Greenwood; 1911, Fred Golde, Leon McLaughlin, John Mayer, Bill Marden, Alfred Eiseman, Bob Barstow, Ray Taylor, Charles Harris, Frank Rose.

February basketball games saw Dartmouth win from Rensselaer, 48-22; HolyCross, 24-18; Tufts, 31-11; 22-11; Harvard, 28-13.....the line-up including Tom Morrissey, "King" Brady,forwards; Ben Lang, Center; "Dutch"Schildmiller, Jack Dingle, Johnny Mullin,"Cap" Hedges, guards. The Hockey teamlost to Harvard, 10-3 and M.I.T., 5-0; theline-up including Art Doe, "Dinny" Marston, Russ Pettengill, Chet Perry, CleveFoote, "Plum" Leighton, Charles DeAngelis, Bob Blanpied.

College Smokers attracting large audiences . . . Reed Hall appointed Jim Driscoll "Undergraduate Adviser" to "Doc" Bond . . . Tennis Club elected Pres., Art Rotch '08; Vice Pres., Sheldon Smith '10; Sec'y, Bob Blanpied '08; Executive Committee, "Shorty" Stern '10, Herb Wolff '10; Fred Long '11 ... Secretary of the College, E. M. Hopkins, made an extended tour among alumni associations throughout the country ... As a fore-runner of the Outing Club W. F. Hale'08, and H. L. Tirrell 'op were the firstof the year to make a trip through theFlume near Franconia in spite of bittercold and long tramp . . . Hoffman String Quartette at Webster Hall . . . Debating Squad chosen; 1909, Ralph Theller, Ralph Richardson, Phil Chase; 1910, Cliff Lyon, Ben Williams, "Ski" Shaw, Brown Cooper; 1911, George Morris.

Lots of excitement when North Fayer- weather caught fire in the middle of one cold forenoon . . . discovered by Janitor Smalley in Room 20 occupied by John Detlefsen 'OB, and Osborne Shenstone '10. Mister Smalley stuck his head out a window with chin in his hands and yelled placidly "Fire, boys, fire! Come on up." . . . Dorm Fire Brigade led by those Steeves Bros. (Guy and John '11) aided and abetted by some Visiting Firemen of Volunteer Division, grabbed hall hose and washed all available walls . . . valuable advice given constantly by outside crowd augmented by outpouring of classes . . . someone remembering that fire burns better with draft suggested breaking windows . . . which was done efficiently by interested parties . . . lots of smoke . . . to escape flame and water furniture was thrown through windows . . . and well smashed on ground . . . lots of smoke . . . M. Smalley lost in it . . . Village Fire Dept. arrived in Fayerweather quadrangle in full regimentals . . . and out of wind . . . after an intriguing dress rehearsal they entered dorm to find Steeves at al had walls thoroughly washed with exception of one picture and two curtains (oversightcorrected immediately), floors awash (including those above and below) and situation being enjoyed . . . excited members of V. (Village, not Visiting) F. D. chopped up floor amid prolonged cheering from outside ... to capably soak Room 13 (the one directly below) occupied by "Heinie" Reed 'lO and L. C. Atkins 'll . . . hole then knocked in brick wall . . . no one could find fire, so it was voted inconclave that it must be out . . . MisterSmalley found . . . good time had by all. , . student body well solicited for fire insurance policies during next month.

"Cheer Up, Mary!" brought back from New York by that famous songbird Harry McDevitt '07, and "Hanoverized" with assistance of Pat Hathaway '07, and "Skinny" Rogers '09, continued to sweep Campus like wildfire . . . the Old Howard in Boston which has served "peerading" Dartmouth students long and well over manydecades took it on the chin for thirty daysrecently through order issued by MayorCurley . . . according to newspaperdomshe's dark for the first time in 87 years.

Congressman Samuel McCall '74, of Massachusetts, in speaking of current depression before Calumet Club at Winchester said present financial stringency was caused mainly through the people hoarding their money instead of depositing it in banks and allowing it to get into circulation ... he scouted the idea of a twenty-year cycle of depression and prosperity, and said that the present depression was merely a flurry which would be righted in a short time to be followed by a prosperity greater than ever before. His remarks caused considerable surprise among prominent bankers present . . .

The Dartmouth says "those men who appear tired out before the day's duties havefairly begun should rise in their seats andsing the morning hymn at chapel. Thisapplies to men on the floor and especiallyto the invisible and silent choir which occupies the rear seats of the balcony" . . .

Pollard, the great colored football star from Chicago, is attending Hanover High School where he is preparing for Dartmouth . . .

Ralph Glaze signed with the BostonAmericans . . .

Freshman Debating Union held a debate on "Resolved; That a Girls' School be instituted at Norwich, Vermont" . . .

Ernest Small '10 received an appointment to Annapolis ... he was the third man to leave Dartmouth in the last three years to enter the Naval Academy . . .

Reed Hall painted yellow . . .

Winter Dandies of the Campus Art Soule and the late Jim Proctor, both '08.