Dartmouth College - Aegis Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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lion as llio most inipoitaiil uiiil of the student gov- eniiiiinl al I )ai liiioiitli. ami llicrc were few citizens of the Dailinuulh commuiiily who were not affected in some wav hv the (iouruirs activities during the year. One of its most sigiiilicanl undertakings was the s|)ecial referendum on the ])ro|)osed honor sys- tem, whicli was |)ut to a vote of the entire student IiihK kite last spring. Requiring a|)|)roval liy three- quarters of all undergraduates, the measure fell short of the necessary goal, but general campus sentiment indicated that a long step in the direction 111 ' [iiogress had been acconq)Iished. Working in close conjunction with the Interfra- ternity Council, the UGC voted to recommend the ouster of Theta Chi from all interfraternity activi- ties for failure to comply with the ])rovisions re- garding removal of discriminatory clauses in house charters as stated in the 1950 referendum. ' ith hnal action by the Board of Trustees pending. Tiiela Chi broke off all lies with its national organ- ization, and under the name of .Al|»ha Theta. be- came the third local on the Dartmouth campus. Vi illi the beginning of the fall semester, the Council e |)anded its membership to include stu- dent rejjresentatives of the Rowing Club and the Debating Club, bringing its total membership to fiftv-one. L ' nder the guidance of the L .G.C.. a revami)ing of the Interdormitory Council structure was undertaken with representation for each dormi- tory established on a flexible basis depending upon New lieanies make an appearance freshmen and upperclassmen. The liar rpiickly ac- quired a reputation for the ' thickest frajjpes in town. and downtown eateries felt the pinch of competition perceptibly. The new regulations re- stricting dormitorv janitor ser ice brought com- plaints from many dorm residents, but frequent cries of Who ' s got the vacuum cleaner? ' indi- cated that most students were willing to do house- keeping duties on their own. albeit only before the big weekends. Opinions and sentiments were shar])ly divided among Dartmouth men as the presidential camjjaign reached its emotional peak with the Nixon radio and television broadcast. But the line between Re- publicans and Democrats was no more ap])arent than the line between New Yorkers and Rrooklyn- ites as the World Series got under way at Kbbets Field. For a few days. Allie Reynolds and Joe Black took precedence even over Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson, and amid the ' mudslinging of the p ' llilical campaigns, the color and excitement of basi! all ' s classic provided welcome relief. Tlir 1 ndergraduate Council coMlimird Id func- Page 8 Winterset

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of Marv Hili hcock Hospital was opened for |)iililic inspection at the end of May. and visitors were im- pressed with the modern medical equi|)intMl ajid expanded capacity of the new building. Placed in service almost immediately after com|)lelion. the new addition gave Hanover claim lo the finest medical anil clinical facilities in the state. Returning in late September to the self-sulTiciency and comparative isolation of the Hanover Plain from all parts of the globe, two thousand upper- classmen found their ranks swelled by the addition of 7 10 pea-greens, one of the largest entering classes in Dartmouth history. Under the new orientation system designed to eliminate coercion, the beanie of former vears was replaced by a while crew hat, and esprit de corps was fostered by a series of meetings and voluntary pep rallies s[)onsored by a new so|)homore orientation group which took the place of the old Vigilantes. Along with the pea- green beanie, the inexorable march of time and progress had swept away the shaved heads and the midnight rides, and members of the Class of ' 56 got their first taste of the Dartmouth tradition with the blessing of the administration. Although the overall results of the new system could not be evaluated until the ' indoctrination period was over, the absence of coercion was undoubtedly a unifying factor and class spirit ran high among the newest additions to the Dartmouth College family. President Dickey, formally opening the college ' s 184th year at the Convocation exercises in Webster Hall, called for a return to good manners and morals, internationally and in the daily lives of individuals. Beginning his eighth year as President of the College, he solemnly reminded the members of the student body that you are in college while other American boys bear the burden of the battle- field. This fact is a burden you bear. We who know you best know that for many of you that fact can be a heavy load. No man who knows the duties now being met by your predecessors and who is sensitive to the demands which the nation may all too soon make of you. would taunt you with this moment of grace which, thank (iod, can be yours. Several changes were apparent in the Hanover scene as the college settled into its daily routine. Seventeen new instructors and eight teaching fel- lows were added to the faculty for the fall semester. A new grading system for Freshmen which elimi- nated the straight C was put into effect for the first time. The construction of a new Snack Bar under the ausi)ices of Green Key in the basement of College Hall was rom|)leted during the summer recess, and the combination soda-fountain and lounge provided a popular meeting sjiot for both Gone are the days

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the number of liooi;- and the total iiuiiiher of resi- dents in each building. Its otlier activities included the regulation of traffic during the big weekends, and the sponsoring of Commons dances at House- [tarties and Winter Carnival. Meanwhile, the Interfraternity Council, com- prised ot the ]iresidents of the Iwentv-three houses on campus, continued to coordinate all im])ortant fraternity activities. New rushing regulations for sophomores were instituted, and interest in special house programs including various guest s])eakers was noticeably slinnilaled. The IFC also undertook to handlf the jiroblem of discriminatory clauses on its own. feeling that this arrangement would provide a basis for more direct and effective action on the part of those bouses concerned. Competition among the fraternities on all levels during the past year was unusually spirited. The trophy for all-around excellence during llie 1951-1952 academic year was won bv Psi Ipsilon. with Delta I psiloii. Alpha Theta and Kappa Sigma following in that order. The lOOtli anniversary of the death of Daniel W ' ebsler was commemorated by the college with a display in Baker Library of se eral of his jiersonal effects from his student days, inthiding his buggy which reposed in the main ball near ihe circulation desk. A sjiecial Daniel W ebsler convocation vas in- cluded In ibc Iradilional Darltnouth Night cere- monies, at which lime President Dickey announced the gift of one million dollars from an anonymous donor to be used for the establishment of twenty Daniel Webster National Scholarshi|)s. The night ' s festivities wvvv concluded on the stejis of Dart- mnulii Hall llb ihe reading of telegrams from aiious alunnii groups, followed by a pej) rally and the Iradilional bonfire in ihe center of camjius. Coach Tuss McLaughry ' s gridiron warriors, op- erating under the new Ivy League no spring prac- tice reslrictions for the first time, found jiickings somewhal lean. Mlliough several individuals shone for the Green on both offense and defense in this final year of two platoon play, the Indians were P. GE 9 Cap Gatidreau and An Kieiull take things in liand