With the D. O. C.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP CONSIDEREDWHEN NEW V-12ERS SEE MOOSILAUKE
THE OUTING CLUB has been the topic of much discussion among the eight hundred new trainees who arrived the first of last month, and a goodly number of them have brought their questions to 22 Robinson for further amplification. Many signed immediately; others decided to wait until they were more sure of their academic schedules before associating themselves with the activities of the club. A trip to the Ravine Camp shortly after the semester began, conducted along the lines of a freshman trip, served the dual purpose of acquainting the new men with each other as well as introducing them to the inner workings of the organization. The Ravine Camp and Mt. Moosilauke also made profound impressions upon the new fellows. Ross McKenney was along, and his contribution to the success of the week-end was great, as usual.
Informal talks by various members of Cabin & Trail explained phases of Outing Club activities during the after-supper festivities around the fireplace. On the whole, the week-end was a success. As the former Dartmouth students leave the Unit, it becomes all the more imperative to ingrain in the new fellows the responsibilities which time and tradition have bestowed upon the organization founded 35 years ago by Fred Harris 'll. In these times the club has not only provided the recreational satisfaction desired by the student body but it has served as a source of information which can easily be applied to any kind of military training.
At a meeting of the Cabin & Trail Council early last month plans and activities for the new term were discussed. Cabin repair and trail maintenance received first attention and the establishment of a program of instruction in woodcraft, outdoor cooking, axemanship, and fly-typing met with the most concentrated consideration. A demonstration of baking with a reflector oven before the fireplace in 23 Robinson by Ross McKenney on March 16 started the series of instructional talks.
Three of the more adventurous "chubbers" accompanied by Ross, spent three days in Corben Park during the semester leave the first of last month. Object of the trip was to observe the various habits, tracks, and winter living traits of the many animals in the park. The boys used snowshoes made in McKenney's shop. Jim Schwedland, USNR, and Ross combined to make an abbreviated toboggan, which was eventually christened the "Ruptured Duck," for the purpose of transporting the food and equipment of the expedition. Camp No. 1 was selected out of pure converiience as the base camp and the days were spent in tramping the wooded areas around the feeding grounds in search of some game. A terrific cold snap developed the first night and made "bush-whacking" a very noisy procedure, and practically erased the possibility of catching more than a glimpse of- a wild boar. Harlan Brumsted '46, USNR and Quillian Brazel, USNR, were the other two members of the party.
Tom Dent, General Manager of the Outing Club, reported a successful season for the Oak Hill ski tow, both financially and from the standpoint of interest shown by the trainees and townspeople. Fuel difficulties prevented daily operation of the tow this winter but the week-ends brought out large crowds.
Cliff Hendrix, USMCR, star jumper on the ski team this past season, entered the Washington's Birthday competition at Lake Placid just before he left Dartmouth and placed second in the Class B Jumping. Don Page '47, also of this year's team, entered the Annual A.M.C. Downhill Race over the famed Wildcat trail at Mt. Washington and came back with thirdplace honors.
