With the D.O.G.
The DOC, after most careful weighingof all the circumstances related to the national emergency, has decided to go forward in February with present plans forthe Winter Carnival to be held February 9-10. This decision was taken aftera review of Carnival plans had indicated that no useful purpose, so far asnational mobilization needs are concerned,would be served by the cancellation of Carnival. On the contrary it seemed clear thatgoing forward with Carnival would servethe best interests of the undergraduatebody.
It is recognized that it is desirable, in sofar as practical, to avoid any possibility ofpublic misunderstanding. Accordingly Carnival activities and publicity policies willbe carried out with that consideration constantly, in mind.
While at this writing the wolfwind is not exactly wailing at the doorways, five inches of snow, with a couple of inches of frozen slush as a base, does grace the Hanover plain. It really is winter here, and it's been seasonably cold so far. Skiing is fair to good, but another good snow storm is needed for ideal conditions to prevail.
January 7 saw the first ski meet of the season in which the Indians competed. The langlaufers captured six of the top ten places of the Jackson cross-country meet held at Jackson, N. H. While Tom Jacobs of Middlebury poled a photo-finish victory over Maine's Bob Pidacks, Cos Wes Blake '51 finished fifth to lead five other Dartmouth men who captured the next five places. Needless to say, the Big Green team as a whole demonstrated great power here and even Coach Prager was surprised at such an excellent showing.
With snow available, work has started on the Outdoor Evening set which is now well under way. The theme of the show is Women and Song, and along that line the set is designed as a huge wall of snow topped by a bar of music complete with G clef and notes. As this goes to press, several details prevent naming some of the performers, but it promises to be one 'of the best shows seen here in some time. The center-of-campus statue depicts an elfish looking man dressed in Swiss attire and blowing a tremendous alphorn. The statue will be so placed as to make the horn itself pass over the intersection of the paths on the Green, thereby giving the partial illusion of walking under the structure.
A visit to the DOC office reveals all the hustle and activity that precedes a typical Dartmouth Carnival. The feeling here is that this may be the last all-out Carnival for a while. So while we are definitely not preparing for one last fling, we do want to make it a Carnival to remember. The response of the undergraduates to the perennial cry for help in getting ready has been good so far and it looks like a good winter weekend in the makine.
The following is taken practically verbatim from the dope sheet of a new organization under the direction of John Rand '38, executive director of the DOC, David (Beany) Nutt '41, College Arctic Specialist, and Prof. Trevor Lloyd of the Geography Department:
"An increasingly larger number of men, both as undergraduates and graduates are coming in contact with operations and work in "cold weather areas." It is felt that a coordinating program both of theoretical discussions and practical applications would be of value and benefit to those undergraduates who may actually be engaged in this work as many men are, or who might have occasion to become engaged in the expanding civilian and military projects in cold weather areas. Undergraduates might also find the information useful in connection with DOC activities."
Such a program covers problems such as Arctic operations, mountaineering, winter camping, winter clothing and equipment, rations, climatology, etc. A schedule of weekly meetings is under way and will run from now until spring, with periods during the more favorable months of January and February allotted to practical outdoor cold weather operations. Interest and attendance at the meetings, held every Tuesday, have been high. The value of such a program goes without saying.
This is life with the DOC as of midJanuary: busy as usual.
WINTER CARNIVAL POLICY
THE CENTER-OF-CAMPUS SNOW STATUE for Dartmouth's 1951 Winter Carnival, Feb. 9-10, shown in model form with its creator, Peter W. Krehbiel '51 of Scarsdale, N. Y. The Swiss alpine figure with his alphorn will stand between 25 and 30 feet high, with the horn measuring 35 to 40 feet. Krehbiel, an architecture major, is co-captain of the Dartmouth crew.
