Dartmouth College - Aegis Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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came under fire. Rushing week opened with the presentation of awards to the champion houses. The Phi Delts emerged on top with DTD and Tri-Kap as runners-up. There was a little illegal rushing and some pledge-hopping, but much beer was consumed and many lasting friendships were made. Once again extremist views on fra- ternities were expressed for the perplexed and wayward few, but most regarded rushing as an individual evaluation and a nccessarv evil. Again the issue of discriminatory clauses loomed large, but most of the nine houses bemg pressed were utilizing the best and most prac- tical methods of handling their reactii)nary national boards. The college average for 1949-1950 was 2.49 with non-fraternitv men scoring .13 points higher than fraternity men. The Dartmouth facultv signed a petition giving moral support to their colleagues on the University of Cal- ifornia faculty who refused to take a loyalty oath of doubtful legality. Miss Hazel Scott was charming in her glittering golden gown. She masterfully played every note on the keyboard in a program of music varying from Bach to Bop. Philadelphia was a long way to travel an Pennsylvania a difficult team to stand against on the gridiron. The Green lost 42 to 26 in a well-played, hard-fought game. The splendor and the fulhiess of her days? • « •

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cohesive; but, still, the major topic of discussion was When is your trip to Manchester? or In which branch are you going to enlist? Autumn in Hanover was as colorful as always. Throngs of awe-inspired and green freshmen could be seen amidst the worldlv and paternalistic upperclassmen greeting each other with the well-used — Didja have a good vacation? Hazing was milder because of Undergraduate Council restrictions. Upperclassmen missed the class beer busts, marches on the Nugget, and midnight raids that they once enjoyed as freshmen, but the administration believed there were better wavs to promote class spirit. The College welcomed as students three more displaced persons, and the rowing club returned from the Henlev regatta with the doubles trophy won by Egon Kramer ' 51 and Frank Heineman ' 52. The football opener with Holy Cross ended in a 21 to 21 tie. With all of the optimistic pre- season publicity, Dartmouth fans were somewhat disillusioned, but all doubts were postponed until another game. The United Nations ' advance had been held at the 38th parallel and the McCarran Act was passed. Such issues didn ' t concern the freshman and sophomore participants in the tug-o-war — the modihed football rush. However, on the eve of the grand challenge, many frosh had succumbed to the green death. The victims blamed it on the oft-condemned commons ' food. Mrs. Hayward attributed it to rancid peanuts eaten at the football game. The feud soon was extinguished as health improved and the tug-o-war proceeded. After much disorganization, rope- breakage, and a hose misaimed into the spectators, the ' 54 ' s won a hilarious challenge amidst dust, pulling, and watersprav. Immediately they massed together in the traditional manner to announce their victory, but were held off by upperclass guards of commons, the Inn, and the Nugget who, in remembrance of their rush victory, wished they could have stepped aside and let the victors have their spoils. The announcement that Doggie Julian of the Boston Celtics would coach the Indian basket- men brought much encouragement to fans hoping to see Dartmouth basketball raised from nadir standing. At the half, Dartmouth led Michigan 7 to 6. The juggernaut rolled in the second half, how- ever, overwhelming the Green 27 to 7. But gate receipts were lucrative, and the Ivy League had a taste of Big Ten football. As MacArthur ' s troops finally crossed the 38th parallel, the Dartmouth fraternities once again Yet how can ive be silent and remember • •

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The Young Democrats organized in an at- tempt to stir up campus political action. As in the case of the Young Republicans and the Thomas Jefferson Club, there were but a few joiners. The trend was away from partisan political controversy and old-fashioned soap- box debates. The United Nations ' troops were capturing Pyongyan, and President Truman announced that the United States would hght any further aggression. In Hanover it was Dartmouth Night, and m the annual boniire celebration on the steps of Dartmouth Hall, telegrams were read from alumni gathered together in all parts of the world to pay respects to their Alma Mater. Lehigh wasn ' t the cinch that everyone had anticipated. The Green lost 16 to 14 to the unbeaten Engineers. WTSL, a new station in the area associated with the Yankee network, began operations. WDBS at first had visions of red ink, but there was room for both as they catered to different audiences. Several new aspects loomed up in Hanover life. Tau Epsilon Phi, the newly organized twentv-third fraternity located across from President Dickey ' s residence, began to partake Fishing for tvoiit in AXiiik Brook I ' 1 Who can forget her soft September sunsets}