New York City
The Weatherman must be an embittered Dartmouthphobe.
First it was the Yale game ... sqush, sqush. Then the Princeton game . .. just a hurricane. And now, most recently, the annual New York Alumni with nothing less than flood rains.
Nonetheless, despite thoroughly weatherbeaten hides, Dartmouth men hereabouts ventured out courageously on that memorably moist Friday evening, March 30, to fill all but a very few of the 150 tables at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Certainly those who did manage to slither through the slanting downpour had themselves a whale of a good time. And many expressed hopes that future alumni events would follow this year's new and different pattern.
Judging from authoritative comments—like those of former Glee Club president AllanDingwall '42—the Glee Club's show was a smash hit. According to Allan, "Paul Zeller was masterful. The boys weren't a bit amateurish, either. Their attacks and releases were as precise as could be."
An interesting sidelight on the concert is the story behind the delightful song My Love IsLike a Red, Red Rose. The music was written by none other than Jib Dingwall '16, Club president... but he didn't know a thing about it. Jib has been "fiddling" with the piano lor years—very unprofessionally, though. He composes, yet doesn't know how to get the notes on paper. About a year ago, Jib picked out a melody for this Robert Burns' poem. Allan, his son, was so enchanted by it that he wrote down the score and had it copyrighted. Then, as a favor, he got "Four Chicks and a Chuck" to do a recording of it. This he sent (on the sly) to Paul Zeller who was just as enchanted as Allan and proceeded to make a four-part arrangement of the song. Needless to say, when the Glee Club gave out with the first few bars, composer Dingwall about fell off his chair... completely surprised, completely amazed, and quite touched by the whole thing. Dancing got under way right after the concert. And the lively, lilting stylings of Hugo Pedell set a happy tempo for the party till it ended at 1 o'clock.
It was a marvelous party, according to all comments. The Armory was very un-Armory- ish ... soft lights, leafy sprigs all about, Dart- mouth banners, cabaret table arrangements, etc. And for the first time—here was an alumni party with the proper balance of feminine grace and charm.
Bridge Results. The Club Bridge Team succeeded in edging out the Williams Club team in the final standings. With Williams, however, in undisputed possession of last place in the eight-team league, it was a rather unpropitious year for the Dartmouth bidders. The team's record, though, of one win and six losses is not an accurate picture of their play, as many of their matches were very close.
PLANNING A PARTY: Officers of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Plains consult the ladies on arrangements for a party to be given for the younger Dartmouth alumni in Omaha. Left to right: George Tobias '42, secretary; Hodge Jones '40, president; Mrs. A. W. Gordon Jr. ('41); and Mrs. Jones.
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