Dartmouth College - Aegis Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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actively in Dartmouth life. Two construction projects, a new theatre and an annex to Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, were the an- swers to two of some ot Hanover ' s greatest needs. The oft-spoken ideal of the international concern was manifested by Hanover ' s wel- coming of the Jarotskis, a displaced White Russian family from Estonia, and hv its tlving of the United Nations ' flag on Commons Corner. October 25th was the fifth anniversary of the United Nations. In tribute to this world organization, the college observed a minute of silence at noon. The pause occurred during a Great Issues ' discussion of the East-West con- flict, and most seniors couldn ' t help realizing how far reality was from the ideal. This was the fourth year of the Great Issues course. A survey taken by The Dartmouth re- vealed that, generally speaking, the seniors found it to be a good course, but with reserva- tion. Most men agreed that the subjects and speakers chosen by the steering committee were excellent, but that the contents of several speeches were elementary, obvious, and impersonal, lacking the subjectiveness of personal experience and opinion. However, speakers like Wilbur K. Jordan, Professors T. V. Smith and Kirkland, Vera Dean, Herbert Elliston, and Charles Malik were stimulating and fulfilled the purpose of the course. Great Issues had provided the seniors with a common intellectual experience and had taught them how to select and organize a valid opinion from the chaos of statistics, bias, and generalizations found in public media ot information, bur no one vet knew whether or not U.S. Steel had a lobbv in Congress. White Town: Picking up week-end guests Looking for pennies? Who can forget those hours that passed like dreams,

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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}

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jiior Picktfhin Harvard week-end again was an athletic holi- day and all ' Hangover ' headed for Boston. Over $50,000 in cash was withdrawn from the bank for the occasion. The Cn))isoti published a parody Dartmouth announcing the resignation of Coach McLaughry to be replaced by old Dick Harlow, former Harvard coach. Such an issue had no effect on the spirit and Dartmouth trounced Harvard 27 to 7. The college announced two financial gifts. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. gave $250,000 to the Ernest Martin Hopkins scholarship fund, and Enders M. Voorhees 21 donated $26,000 for establishment of Margaret M. Voorhees schol- arship fund. Despite the fact that gifts reached an all-time peak. Treasurer of the College, John Meek, predicted a $450,000 deficit for the current year. The Undergraduate Council continued to strengthen its campus prestige despite two large obstacles: lack of c]uorums for its meet- ings, and absence of strong student opinion regarding its actions. As soon as The Dartmouth began publishing the list of absentees, those who had been neglecting their duties began to attend more frecjuentlv. Too few students realized the accomplishments of the Council. Among these were: the commons dances, the Community Chest Drive, senior cane sales, the Keniholil Niehuhr H Lyman Bnsoii Hazel Scott Marian AnJenou The long cool shadows floating on the campus,