New York City

THE HIGH SPOT of the past month's activities in New York was the Glee Club Concert. About 700 alumni and friends put on their best bib and tucker and trooped into the Biltmore. The Glee Club was in fine fettle, and put on a show that made many of us wonder why on earth it was so long between drinks—because the last appearance of the Club had been 12 years ago.

It won't be so long again. In fact, it looks very much as if Jib Dingwall, and his committee, who labored diligently on this occasion may have an annual job. Certainly few of those who heard Don Cobleigh's warblers in a sparkling performance would skip coming again next year, and the rest of the hall should be packed with those who dilly-dallied this year.

Ernie Earley put on his usual good show at the Sophomore-Fathers dinner a few evenings later. The two speakers from Hanover, Professors West and McKean, did their stuff nobly for the edification and amusement of the 200 fathers, sons and alumni who packed the Club's dining room. In fact, the whole building was jammed that night, with two other private dinners, and the ladies dining room vainly trying to handle the regulars.

On April 2 the Alumni Fund dinner was the center of attraction and also brought a good crowd.

For the first time, that we remember, two senior society alumni groups, C & G and Sphinx, will hold their annual dinners at the Club. During the winter several fraternity dinners have been held with good attendance Class dinners of course continue to pull well.

Ed Redman's stewardship of the Club's problems has started auspiciously, with several practical economies that have released funds for Club improvements that had been held up for too obvious reasons. For one thing the bridge room finally has been equipped with modern lighting effects, some really comfortable chairs, and the result is a fight on Saturday afternoons for a chance to risk your luck on your ability to diagnose the tickets.

Transient business took a healthy upswing during the month, particularly with undergraduates here in town during the spring vacation.

With the Fair open again this summer, the Club extends its usual invitation to Dartmouth men temporarily in town to join the Club as nonresident members. There is no initiation fee, and the dues are extremely low. The opportunities to get together are so obvious that it makes membership pretty near a must on the program of any visiting firemen.