Hanover Holiday Program in June

THE SIX DAY ALUMNI COLLEGE SCHEDULE WILLBEGIN AFTER COMMENCEMENTJUNE 20

WHAT IS DARTMOUTH doing for its alumni? That is a question of such importance to the College that it has been trying to find a new answer,, and to provide new contacts between itself and its graduates, of benefit to both. It hardly need be said that the bewildering condition of the world today presents a challenge to the liberal college which Dartmouth does not wish to evade. Its supporters feel quite keenly that those who are skeptical of such institutions are wrong, that on a purely functional basis its further continuance and growth are justified, and that among its functions it has an important duty to its alumni. Whatever it had to offer them as undergraduates in the the way of intellectual stimulation it should be ready to offer again.

The institution of the "alumni college" is not a new attempt to meet this obligation. Many make their appearance every spring, and prove popular, deservedly. This, however, did not seem to be exactly the method Dartmouth wanted. The first feeler for the right direction was the experimental "Hanover Holiday" of last June, held during the week after Commencement. The attendance was not large, but it was tremendously enthusiastic, and so insistent that the College keep trying that another "Holiday" is planned for this year. There will be again a chance for the alumni to come back to Hanover, alone or with their families, and get in touch with all that the town has to give them. And that—said with no modesty whatever—is a great deal.

In the first place, there is the intellectual side. For this the Holiday presents a series of ten talks that is designed to have a wide appeal. It has for its general purpose the clarification of the contemporary scene, in some at least of its many phases. The subjects of these informal talks are of just the sort to arouse discussion, and plenty of discussion is one of the aims of the Holiday Committee, which hopes, indeed, to secure through such contribution from different parts of the country, the keenest possible stimulation. Here, too, will be a splendid opportunity to find out what the faculty is thinking about with the possibility of a change of view by either side of the discussion. There are likewise fully available the resources of one of the finest college libraries in the country. Recent graduates will be glad to use the Tower room again, for example. The pre-Baker ones simply do not know what the library is like, and it is time for them to learn.

The Hanover Holiday goes beyond this, important as it is, and here it is rather dif- ferent. This is in the definite attempt to make a much more complete use of local advantages. There is no need of saying anything about a Hanover June or recalling memories of spring-time rambles around the countryside. The woods and trails are still here, and so is the Outing Club. Golf and tennis, horseback riding and canoeing —even playground baseball, are still calling. A new and pleasant lake, however, has removed the need of reviving the Mink Brook Athletic Club, though, if rumor is correct, that ancient organization still meets. (The unlucky author is here obliged to stop and gaze mournfully at the current February slush!) Whatever is here outdoors, there is time to use.

BEGINS ON JUNE 20

Even more than this, the Holiday is so planned as to include the whole family. Wives and relatives are wanted at the lectures, and their participation in discussions is earnestly invited. In spite of the stern masculinity of Dartmouth, it is, actually, more than glad to get the opinions of the other sex. A week of co-education will do the college good! For the children, there is special provision. The smaller ones will have a kindergarten and play house beside the Inn, with the usual swings and sandpiles. The older ones may roam at will over the quiet neighborhood, or go in for a sound course of tutoring in outing club life with competent instruction. There is no doubt at all that the children last year had the time of their lives, as anyone can testify who saw them starting off for a cabin, the woods, or a sailing trip on Lake Mascoma. By all reports the wives, too, enjoyed the week tremendously.

The actual details for this June promise an even better Holiday. It will start on Monday night, June 20. The afternoon is free for getting settled at the Inn, and for looking around to see how much of the town is left after reunions. The first speaker, that evening, is Dr. Arthur Ruggles 'O2, who has agreed to stay over to talk on "Mental Health." Dr. Ruggles is known to the alumni as a trustee of the College, and to a wider circle as superintendent of the Butler Hospital, consultant in Mental Hygiene and lecturer on Psychiatry at Yale, and a great authority IB his field. The Holiday is fortunate to enroll him as a speaker. On Tuesday morning Professor Anderson of the History Department will venture a forecast as to If War Comes in Europe, What War?" The many graduates of the last twenty-five years who have heard Professor Anderson will look forward to this.

Tuesday evening is for Professor Mecklin, who will give a sociologist's idea of "The Philosophy of Dictatorships." The discussion after his talk last year lasted all hours in a most lively fashion, and with such a topic this year, the evening seems most promising. Wednesday morning sounds alarming with "Cosmic Bombs and Atomic Warfare." In the science building Professor Hull, one of the country's greatest physicists, will demonstrate what all the recent discoveries in this line are about. In the evening Dean Bill is scheduled for "Educational Novelties" and will explain what Dartmouth is doing these days, and what it isn't doing. Thursday morning is for "The Dartmouth Eye Institute." Truly extraordinary things are happening in that quiet, extremely interesting part of the College, and Professor Gliddon will explain them.

On Thursday evening a group of three talks begins, on the general subject of governmental activity. The first is "Increasing Powers of Government," by Professor Stilwell of the History Department. Those who have ever heard Professor Stilwell will wait for this talk with great interest. The second, on Friday morning, is by Professor Elsbree of the Political Science Department, who has for his topic "Government Control of Business." A good deal of discussion is expected on this occasion! The third, Friday evening, is for Professor McDaniel of the Economics Department and the subject, "Are We Facing National Bankruptcy," with attention to such problems as the budget. These talks, touching on both the theory and practice of government action, should be of real value.

"Rebel Thought" is the challenging topic for Saturday morning. Professor West of Comparative Literature is so well known in these pages as to need no introduction, and what he has to say is bound to make a splendid climax to the series. All together, it is hard for the Holiday committee to restrain its enthusiasm for the program. For Saturday night there will be a grand social evening, with sound movies and a dance. The movies will be of Dartmouth- all new ones—and also some of the recent educational films, which will surprise and interest those who are not aware of the great development in visual education.

All this, moreover, is pleasingly inexpensive. The Hanover Inn has made some attractive rates, to help get the alumni back to town. The bunk rooms will be available for $9.00 for the six days, without meals, or $21.00 with meals, per person. These bunks are all right for anybody, and splendid for children. From this deep low the rates go up, slowly, to a double room and bath for $24.00, with meals, for each person. Somewhat less are single rooms and rooms without a bath. The meals will be like those consumed in such large quantities at the late Moosilauke Ravine Camp. The ticket for the Holiday itself is $5.00, as is the outing club school for children. Golf and tennis would be slight extras. The committee respectfully asks where else you can find a week's vacation with all these attractions for less than $30.00.

At the time of this writing, two classes are already planning to make Hanover Holiday a part of their reunion for as many as can arrange to stay over. Others are pushing the idea with enthusiasm. But this isn't just for reuning classes. In fact, it is even more worthwhile for those without reunions, to gather here with old friends or new, and enjoy Hanover. Make your plans now to start in Monday, and accept our guarantee that you will leave on Sunday feeling well satisfied.

Keep the dates in mind—June 20 to June 25, beginning directly after the Commencement and reunion week-end.

PROF. GORDON FERRIE HULL, APPLETON PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS On Wednesday, June 22, Professor Hull will talk before the Alumtii College in Hanoveron "Cosmic Bombs and Atomic Warfare." He is a noted authority on cosmic rays. Duringlast year's meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science he waspictured with the model of the 200-inch mirror and its mounting on exhibition at themeetings, as shown above.

DR. ARTHUR H. RUGGLES '02 Trustee of the College who will speak on"Mental Health" on the Hanover Holidayprogram, June 20.