THE SPIRIT OF '21

IN DECEMBER, 1920 O. C. Ward wrote a letter rejecting The Dartmouth's editorial plea for improved dress for undergraduates—more mending, more buttons, more shaves, and more general neatness—by averring that Richardson Hall had had hot water just once since Thanksgiving; hence the beards. "Razors were made to cut bristles, not icicles," said Ward R. W. Elsasser attempted to stir up enthusiasm for a violin recital by Florence Stern, twelve year old prodigy, by these words: "At this time of genii when we hear so much of child peers in the art of chess playing, in mathematics and general intellectual ability, it is a consolation to music enthusiasts that Providence has not slighted that art Little Miss Stern .... is an angelic statuette of melody,—the object of admiration of masters. With her unique musical ability she has the mind and poise of an adult, yet she has not lost those child qualities which make her the lovable creature she is. She will reach the pinnacle of delight and happiness if she can see Webster Hall filled with Dartmouth admirers." One of Miss Stern's pieces was A Broken Song, composed by J. G. Neafie Mitchell of the English Department. The concert was much enjoyed.

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