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Volume XXXIV HARTFORD, CONN., MARCH 8, 1938 Number 17 "WEIRD CREATURES OF AN Office News TWO HOUSES CONDUCT Alumni News TRIN SWIMMERS SINK ANCIENT DAY" TOPIC OF On Friday evening, March 25, FORMAL INITIATIONS T.he memorial window to Prof. Is WESMEN BY 43 TO 32 Professor Clarence W. Mendell of bon T. Beckwith, which was dedicated THIRD GARV AN LECTURE Yale University, will lecture in the St. Anthony and Sigma Nu Induct on February 9 this year, was given SCORE IN HOME POOL auditorium on Sophocles, Seneca, and Eight New Men to Conclude to the College Chapel by friends of Prof. E. L. Troxell Asserts that Shakespeare. Professor Mendell, for Initiation Season the college and aluimii, especially Pa~ked . Gallery Watches Trinity Growth in Size May Result merly dean of Yale College, is an alumni members of the Phi Kappa Romp Away with Six of in Man's Extinction authority on dassi'cal literature, and Saturday, M.arch 5-The annual Chapter of Alpha. Delta Phi, of which the Nine Firsts proposes to consider certain themes season of initiations was brought to he was a member. Among the donors EXHIBITS DIATRYMA which appear first in the tragedy of a close tonight when eight men were was Albert Chureh Hamlin, '87, of AKSOMITAS VICTORIOUS Sophocles, are later developed by the initiated in two fraternities. Saint Pasadena, California. Since the dedi Giant Prehistoric Heron Found in Anthony and the Delta Chi Chapter cation of the window, he has decided Latin Seneca, and come to their final Muir Takes Both the 220 and 440; Wyoming in 1929, Has Fellow of Sigma Nu were the fraternities that he wishes .to be the sole donor form in Shakespeare's plays. Like Slowik, Hill Finish One-Two; Skeleton in New York holding parties; they were preceded out of affection for his former teacher. President Ogilby, Professor Mendell Motten Wins Dives by four other Trinity fraternities Arrangements have been made with Friday, March 4 - Jamming the is a graduate of Roxbury Latin School who held their rituals two weeks ago. the other donors by which Mr. Hamlin Trinity College Chemistry Building in Boston. Although most of the Thursday, March 3-Tonight, be At an informal dinner in the Chap has been allowed to pay for the win Auditorium almost to the doors, an graduates of that ancient school go fore a packed gallery, Joe Clarke's to Harvard, Professor Mendell turned ter house Saint Anthony celebrated dow and the gifts of the others have attentive and alert crowd gathered the initiation of the following men: Trinity Seals defeated the Wesleyan this evening to hear the third of the his steps toward New Haven, and been diverted to a special memorial Mermen by a 43 to 32 count at the graduated from Yale in 1904. John H. Ewing, '4l, New York City; gift -to the Alpha Delta Phi Chapter Francis P. Garvan Lectures on the Albert Gorman, Jr., '41, Baltimore, Trowbridge Memorial pool for the Methods of Modern Science. Profes This lecture on the Greek side of house. Blue and Gold's second victory over tragedy is being given as a Moor Md.; John C. KHey, '41, Boston, Professor Beckwith in his will, left sor Edward Leffingwell Troxel'! of Mass.; 'clarke Nickerson, '41, Noro Wesleyan in the history of the sport. the Geology Department was the Foundation Lecture. Dr. Charles C. a bequest to the Plhi Kappa Chapter, ton, Conn.; Richard B. Spencer, Jr., and a fund of $60,000 to Trinity Col Trinity took six of the nine firsts, lecturer of this third of the series, Moor left a bequest to the colle~ the second and thirds being more bit for encouraging the study of Greek. '41, Baltimore, Md.; George M. Wil lege, one-half the income of which is dedicated to the memory of the late terly contested. Bob Muir, Captain The income has been used by the fac liams, '40, Farmington, Conn. to be used to purchase books for the Francis P. Garvan, former President The following alumni were present Clem Motten, Johnny Slowik, and of the American Chemical Founda ulty to provide for an annual lecture library and the other half for schol at the Chapter house: , William M. "Ax" Aksomitas were the stars for tion, and the donor of the Trinity in the field of Greek literature. arships. Austin, '98; J. K. Clement, '00; C. F. Trinity, garnering all the individual Chemistry Laboratory. It is interesting to note that, al • • Clement, '05; R. W. Thomas, '13; first places between them. Davis, Professor Troxell opened his lec though Dr. Moor was a scientist and Charl-es F. Weed, '94, Morton Cre Harold N. Chandler, '09; R. B. O'Con starring for Wesleyan, ran off with ture by paying tribute to Mr. Garvan, an inventor of an electrical apparatus, hore, '13, and John Mason, '35, are nor, '16; Henry S. Beers, '18; Rey the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events saying that he had long shown an and for a time a practicing physician, ·arranging for a Trinity Alumni Din nolds Meade, '27; H. Benjamin, and swam the anchor lap for the Car interest in geology and had once testi he was so devoted to the value of w. ner for those alumni living in Boston '34; John E. Geare, '36; John K. dinals in their triumphant 400-yard fied before a Congressional Commit the classic tradition which he ac and vicinity. The dinner, to which Clark '36; P. E. Burdett, '37; William relay. tee concerning the deposits of man quired in his college days, that he 1 many distinguished speakers have N. Bancroft, '37; Warren Weeks, '39; Trin Scores Early ganese and nickel in Alaska. made this request to his Alma Mater (Continued on page 3.) S. S. Spaulding, '39; F. E. Haight, Trinity got off to a fast start and Specimens Displayed for encouraging the study of Greek. jumped into the scoring lead early Spread out on tables in the front (Continued on page 3.) '39. The Delta Chi Chapter of Sigma by capturing the 300-yard medley re of the Auditorium were actual speci COAST GUARD LOSES TO lay, in which Johnny Slowik set up a mens and plaster of Paris reproduc Nu held its annual mitiation banquet last Saturday evening at th:e Uni four-yard lead which the Blue and tions of fossils, horses, elephants, DADOURIAN SPEAKS ON HILL TOPPERS IN FINALE Gold never lost, as Aksomitas and eggs, all of which Professor Troxell versity Club of Hartford. The fol lowing new men were initiated: Anderson took the last two laps for described and explained. COLLECTIVE SECURITY Kenny, Mountford, O,Malley End the Trin mermen and clinched the Stanley F. Montgomery, '38, West Varsity Cage Careers as Wishing to have something new to Claims Collective Security Is race. The other relay, the last event present in the lecture, Dr. Troxell Hartford, Conn.; Raymond W. Wil Quintet Wins, 50-20 Only Remedy for War in liamson, '41, Forestville, Conn. on the program, was captured by the. stated that he had opened up a box Address to Forum W esmen as they scampered over the that had been stored in the cellar of The program of events included Friday, March 4-Trinity wound lip the special midnight chapel service 400-yard distance in almost effortless Boardman for about six years and Monday, February 28--Professor. its season tonight at the Hopkins style. began work on Diatryma, the large, Dadourian addressed a group of stu Friday night with Alfred W. Driggs, Street Gym with a convincing 50-20 Bob Muir won both the distance flightless heron. It was found in dents interested in world affairs, on (Continued on page 2.) victory over the Coast Guard Acali races for the Blue and Gold, beating 1929 in Wyoming and a whole week the subject of collective security this emy squad, which was off form and out MaUay of Wesleyan in the 220· was spent in getting out aH the frag evening. Dr. Dadourian began by greatly outclassed. This victoty yard freestyle, and churning home ments of the skeleton. Many months stating that, contrary to a statement LAST OF FRENCH FILMS enabled the Trinity aggregation to ahead of Masson in the 440-yard free-. were spent in preparing the fossil. made by President Roosevelt in his hit the five hundred mark with a rec style, with Johnny Slowik plugging Its shape was similar to that of a Chicago speech of October 5, which WILL BE SHOWN SUNDAY ord of six wins against 6 losses. 1 in there for a third spot for the T'rin heron, so this lead was followed, and said that ten percent of the people of With the regular lineup, there was Series of Movies to End with men. A few minutes previous to this twelve similarities between the two the world want war, his belief is that no doubt as to the ultimate outcome Show of "Merlusse" and Slowik had easily snared the 150-yatd were found. It has a skull that only one percent of the world's popu from the time the starting whistle was "L'Apprenti Sorcier" backstroke, followed by Dick Hill, in measures fully seventeen inches. In lation wants war. The natural ques blown. Using the same combination a one-two finish for the Blue and the American Museum in New York -tion is then, why do we have war? By Professor Louis H. Naylor play which proved so effective against Gold. City there is another specimen. Grad One reason is that to wage war is The fourth and last of a series of Clark last week, Coach Oosting's men ually, from this scanty bit of informa easier than to maintain peace. A French films will be .shown next Sun soon ran up a commanding lead which Captain Clem Motten pulled the tion, more and more facts became to further reason is that war makers are day, March 13, at 3 o'clock in the never diminished throughout the con biggest surprise of the evening, by be known about it. It possessed a realistic thinkers, whereas the Chemistry Auditorium. There will be test. At the halfway mark the Blue spotting Stuart of Wesleyan five "cruel" beak, and was capable of thoughts of advocates of peace tend two pictures, "Merlusse," and "L'Ap and Gold squad had netted 27 points points on the required dives and then capturing the small horses that ex toward idealism. Lastly, war makers prenti Sorcier." The first of these to the Kaydets' 10. In the second coming back from third place with a isted at the time. As to its living consider war to be to their own in dealing with life in a French lysee, half the Hilltoppers put on another display of some of the finest diving habitat, it probably inhabited marshy terest. was written directly for the screen by drive which added 27 points to their seen in these parts in quite some land, surrounded by forests and luxu Professor Dadourian stated that he Marcel Pagnol, the p.uthor of success total while the Coast Guard quint time, to beat out both Stuart and his riant growth. is disappointed in peace organizations ful stage-plays such as "Topaze," could only find the hoop for ten teammate Mues for the honors in the Evolution of Horse because they do not attack the causes "Marius," and "Fanny.'' "Merlusse" markers. event. Speaking about the evolution of the of war, but rather the symptoms of is the first integral text of a sound Ca(ptain Jim Kenny, playing his Aksomi:tas Wins foot of the horse, Dr. Troxell stated it. When a person is sick, the doctor film ever published in "La Petite Il final game for Trinity, gave a splen In the 200-yard breaststroke race, that of the four digits that were does not endeavor to cure the appar lustration." did exhibition of all-around efficiency. feature event of the contest, "Ax" originally on the front foot, first one ent symptoms of the malady, but Merlusse, meaning codfish, is the He led his team in scoring with 13 Aksomitas kept his season's winning was lost and then two more, so that rather he strikes at the underlying nickname applied to a very unpopu points and gave his usual stellar de streak unbroken by nosing out "Rog" the result was our present day beast causes of the disease. One of the lar young teacher in a lycee, a French fensive performance which kept his Pettit of Wesleyan, who met his first of burden. These changes did not ends of peace organizations is the school covering the years from the opponent well in check. When Coach defeat of the year at "Ax's" hands. come overnight, however. "Perhaps reduction of armaments. Dr. Dadou- kindergarten through grammar school, Oosting took him from the game with The time for this event was not as fifty million years passed between rian considers this to be a case of high school, and, roughly, the first only a few minutes of play left, the fast as had been expected, since one change," the lecturer said. The attacking the symptoms instead of two years of our American coUeges. crowd gave the Trinity veteran an Aksomitas and Pettit started out to horse went into the open regions and the causes. Wars were fought long The French school-boy is graduated ovation that lasted several minutes. establish a lead over each other and was subject to climatic changes. The before the invention of knives, gun from the lycee with a baccalaureat, Bob O'Ma1ley, also playing his last raced through the first half o:f.\ the spreading foot for soft ground grad powder, poison gas, and such weap and is prepared to enter a University game after four years of service, event with a killing pace. The "Ax", ually gave way to the single toed ons. The current clamor for the to study law, medicine, engineering, turned in a fine game and was the butterflying the first six laps, grad hoof for hard earth. Then, too, the civilization of warfare is ridiculous. etc. sparkplug of the team. Mountford, ually pulled out in front of Pettit by teeth changed. The skull became Dr. Dadourian stated, "War has al The action takes place in the school who has developed into a great scor a scant two yards, a lead which larger and bones became enlarged. ways been a savage thing. Civilized between the late afternoon of Christ ing threat this year, was unable to proved the victory margin. Without the horse man could never warfare is a contradiction of terms." mas Eve and early the next morning. get his customary ten points but had To crown the evening's triumph, the have achieved civilization. Professor Dadourian sees two Most of the boarding pupils are going to satisfy himself with five markers Trinity swimmers, having given the "We interpret the past in terms of groups among the powerful nations home for the vacation, but certain in the final game of his career. Wesmen a cheer, broke from their the present, and if we understand the of the world. The first are those na ones are obliged to stay. Some live Randall of Trinity ranked second huddle and dashed down the pool to past and the present, we may be able tions which desire empires and will too far away to justify taking an to Kenny as a point-getter with a seize and properly dunk Joe Clarke to predict the future. Time and fight for them if necessary. The expensive trip for a comparatively total of ten. B. Engel and Ayres did in the pool, according to established again it has been shown that animals other group consists of those nations short holiday, others have family the bulk of the Coast Guard scoring. custom. This but whetted their ap increase in size until gradually they which are satisfied with their present problems which require them to be Ayers collected six points and Engel peti~e, for, spying Manager Sherman, (Continued on page 4.) (Continued on page 2.) (Continued on page 3.) five. (Continued on page 3.) Page Two THE TRINitrY. TRIPOD- March 8, 1938 COMMUNICATION ' SPORTS SIDELIGHTS 1 -~br ~rinitp ~ripob l._H_ERE_A....l.-~n _rnERE~l .______,i To the Editor of the Tripod: l TRINITY COLLEGE, Hartford, CoDJL. The purpose of this letter is two By E. A. Charles, '40 Pablhhed twellty,a,. ti•• datiac the ,... r. Please don't tell anyone, but have you noticed Northam Nellie's con fold-(a) to attempt to bring about Joe €larke will conduct a life an understanding ·between Sir Ideal 1937 Member lf38 dition? Please don't. throw any 'gin saving class beginning Saturday, ·bottles at per, because we'd hate to ist and members of the student body; March 11, in the pool, arid continuing J:Usodafed Collet50e Press see the kittens born with a cork in and (2) to justify the outcome of the with two-hour daily sessions until Diatributcr oi their mouths. Senior elections. the end of the following week. An CDilet5iate Digest • • It seems that the gentleman in examination, then, will be given to We thought seribusly of going on a question went to great lengths in last all and any who wish to take it, strike. For the last two weeks the week's issue of the Tripod, attempting which will qualify those who pass Subscription Price, $2.50 per Year. editor has cut our column to ribbons to speak on the subject of class elec to receive a full membership as a J:ntefed at the Poet Office, Hartford, Conn., as second-class matter. Acceptance for and without any good reason (Oh, tions, with the result that a good deal Senior American National Red Cross aaWnc at opecial rate of postage provided for in paragraph 4, section 412, Act of October 28, you think it smells anyway. Well, of talk and hard feeling.s were stirred Life SaV'er. Those wishing to enter 1125, authorized October lo&, 1926. all right for you, we'll take our dolls up. Adnrtbinc Ratea faraiahed on applieatioa. the class may substitute it for their and dolls' dishes and play in our own Let us, in an attempt .to s·erve the regular gym period. Jllaw-JII&8&NTIID POW NATIONAL ADV&RTI81NCI ey back yard). Every week for· the, last purposes of this letter and to bring • • National Advertising Senice, Inc. three weeks they've threatened to about clarity, analyze the letter in Did you notice the way Captains •C•II•t• Pdll•lows R•tr,.••tatlv• pull a "six-page" job on us. So we question, and see if the writer is Clem Motten and Jim Kenny led 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO • BOlTON • LOI AIUIIUS • SAN flii:ARCIICO spend our time working our head to justified in labeling hims·elf an Ideal their respectiv·e teams to victory in Subscribers are urged to report promptly any serious irregularity in the receipt of THE the bone and with the result that we ist. Let us see if he is guilty of the their final performances for the Blue TRINITY TRIPOD. All complaints and business communications ohould be addresaed to the get a hint of our column under an very acts of which he attempts to and Gold? B111lnesa Manager, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. other heading. * * accuse ·others of being guilty. Clem, pulling a favorite trick of The columns of THE TRINITY TRIPOD are at all times open to alumni, undergraduates At the Wes-Trin basketball game He maintains that "it is high time his, dropped five points to Wesleyan's and othen for the free discussion of matters of interest to Trinity men. last week we sat i1;1 front of an elderly that someone spoke outright on the number one div·er, Stuart, in the re woman who was evidently the mother subject" and that "they all beat quired dives; and then staged a grand TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1938 of one of the boys on the Wesleyan around the bush"; yet he .himself does comeback in the optionals with some team. All during the g,ame she kept the very same, for he does not state pretty plunges to garner a one and moaning, "Why couldn't they have his real grievance, the issue which he two-tenths point victory margin. Editor-in-Chief done this against Amherst-tell me, wishes to defend or dispute, or pre Jim, normally a low-scoring guard, WILLIAM H. GORMAN, II, '39 why?" All we could think of was, sent; but clutters up his article with walked off with the scoring honors Managing Editor Assignment Editor "Why did they have to pick us to do a goodly amount of non-essential of the evening as he led his team GEORGE B. PATTERSON, '39 JOSIAS J . CROMWELL, '38 the job on?" details-or if such are important, they mates to triumph and rolled in four are not presented to snow such im teen points. When Jim left the floor Editorial Staff Reportorial Staff It's beginning to look as though portance. Nor does he state which late in the last period, the stands Ward P. Bates, '39 J. Warren Weisheimer, '39 Prexy is determined to go South. If one of the "important posts" was not stood up and applauded Trinity's all James S. Neill, '40 star, all-time guard with the warmest Edward L. Burnham, '40 Richard W. Insley, '41 everybody keeps it mum until he "correctly filled." Nor does he explain E'dwin A. Charles, '40 Marshall N ead, '41 leaves, he'll be . off for sunny Ber what he means by "correctly".-;An ovation tendered a 1'rinity star in Thruston Wright, Jr., '39 muda by the tim~ this copy ·reaches Idealist? years. • • Student Alumni Editor John F. Crockett, '41 you (if it ever does). He does so much beating around The records reveal that the leading Brayton A. Porter, '39 Francis A. Kelly, '41 Richard K. Morris, '41 • • the bush that it is difficult even to Frosh hoopsters in the scoring depart The Crow Crupch and Keg Club Business Manager analyze the letter.-An Idealist? ment of the game were: entertained the Wesleyan Chapter last He looks "forward with apprehen· Ray Thoms·en, ...... 95 JOSEPH C. BUTHS, '39 week. In spite of' the f,act that W es sion to the Senior Ball."-An Idealist? Morris Borstein, ...... 86 Assistant Business Manager Circulation Manager leyan had the far superior team, the Don Walsh, ...... 81 He maintains that he is speaking T. O'NEIL FANNING, '38 FRANCIS A. STOCKWELL, JR., '39 Trinity team won the basketball Willie Seedman, ...... 76 game with the support of the referee on a subject, y·et goes about attacking Jack Crockett, ...... 66 Buainess Staff personalities, for he says "it seems Albert VanDuzer, '40 John H. Ewing, '41 who, in his spar€\ time, governs the Bob Harris, ...... 43 college body. Boy, that was some that there are a very, very few grains * • game. 'The best number was Pur of common horse sense in the faction While on the subject the leading HANDCUFFS ON ATHLETICS cell's "Sound the ,?;rumpet" with Mc of the class which dominated the elec five intramural cord-swishers were: Kee in the lead. ' As the party pro tion" and "it is high time that the 1 LaFevre, Delta Phi, ...... 55' This week saw the termination of the winter sports program, gressed, the W esleyans confessed Senate stepped in and appointed the Barolis, Neutral Gold, ...... 53 a _se~son o~ only moderate successes, with the exception of the that they had several ringers which chairman."-An Idealist? Comstock, Delta Psi, ...... 44 stlrrmg wm over the Wesleyan swimmers. The campaigns of apparently did them no good. We He maintains that "threatening- to Holmgren, Sigma Nu, ...... 43 Joe Clarke's mermen were above the average, but the fifty-fifty realize that no men could stop the boycott" is a "childish" method. On DeBona, Neutral Gold, .... -... .. 38 luck of the basketball team cannot be termed successful by any Trin aggregation (especially with the contrary, it is a warning that a • • stretch of the imagination. Curiously enough this winter was the referee on our side). method utilized after appeals to By the way. .Art Mountford's also the first in which the full-year freshman' athletic rule has reason have failed will be used. Any av·erage for the season is well over been in effect; coincidental or not, the reverses arrest one's atten FRATERNITY INITIATIONS childishness, if he wishes to employ eleven points per game. . Our tion and cause him to reflect on the merits of the ruling. The (Continued from page 1.) a much-misused word, would be in nomination for the biggest surprise skeptic, perhaps, might say that the slump is not an unnatural '39, in charge. A showing of the threatening to boycott before appeals package of the year: Joe Clarke an one and that the added strength of the freshmen would have made Sigma Nu movie! "The Trail of the to reason had been applied. nouncing Art Campbell's definite little or no difference; and he might be right at that. On the White Star", was also shown in the His continual reference to the class withdrawal from the swimming squad other hand, the stemming of this source of fresh material may afternoon in the Chemistry Audito of 1937 is disgusting. "Let the dead for the year, and then entering him have been a contributing factor and far more than a superficial rium. As special guests for the in the W esieyan meet. . Did the one. past bury its dead." He need only occasion, John Micholsen, Captain base his stand on idealistic principles. Frosh hoopsters improve during the . What is. the purpose of a three year varsity rule? Prin d;f the '37 Pitt foo:tball team, and season? Well, their first game was cipally applicable in larger colleges and universities where athlet Having somewhat stripped the Dom Hemsley, another Pitt player, letter of its make-up, it seems to a 25 to 20 victory over Morse, and ics keep the institution on the map, this rule, in the first place, were present. Among the speakers seeks to de-emphasize athletics by preventing the use of sports demand answers to the following their last a 43 to 14 rout of the were Albert Wilson, National Past questions: same Morse team. "tramps" for more than three years. Secondly, it affords the Regent of Sigma ,Nu, and Major fr~shman athlete an opportunity to develop himself where other 1---'What is the purpose of college Bladinger of the original Alpha Chap DADOURIAN SPEECH Wise he would have little chance of making the big teams. As ter at V. M. I. The alumni who elections? applied in this manner, the ineligibility of the freshmen seems 2-Should Senior Class Officers be (Continued from page 1.) returned f.or the occasion were: Frank territorial possessions and which want perfectly logical. Eigenbauer, '35; Pearce Alexander, elected permanently? When the athletic department announced the installation of 3-Should one pass judgment upon peace and are, for the most part, '35; William Walker, '35; John Kelly, willing to fight to obtain it. The this rule, there was misgiving on the part of various individuals '34; William Henebry, '34; Steve a particular ability of an indivi and at this time the same doubts exist. The motives behind th~ dual without first knowing all latter group, England, France, Rus Tr uex, '38; H. T. Barbour, '19; sia, and, most essential, the United imposition of the ruling were to place Trinity on an eligibility William Barbour, '24; Raymond the facts pertinent to such par with her opponents. While the opponents on the schedules ability? States, could call the bluff of the Woodward, '14; John O'Brien, '36; former group, Germany, Japan, and included colleges of the same athletic strength as Trinity's the The answer to the first may be, (a) movement was justifiable. However, when the programs number William Ewing, '34; Larry Maynard, Italy, in twenty-four hours. Al '36; H. D. Williamson, '17; and the to elect the real leaders of a class though members of the foreign offi arger and more powerful universities, as has been the trend in to the position of class officers; or recent years, the rule obviously works to the disadvantage of Reverend James English, '16. ces in Europe are usually honest in * • (b) to attempt to find the realleade1·s everything except affairs involving Trinity teams. of a class. Answer (a) is based Qn The members of Psi Upsilon living international relations, one can de One need not look very deeply to perceive the truth in this the assumption that the real leaders statement. Colgate, Boston University, Yale, Williams, and in or around Hartford held a ban pend on their word if the agreement are known. Answer (b) assumes Wesleyan are included among the foes who have larger student quet Tuesday 'evening, March 1, at is to the advantage of the countries that the real leaders hav:e not yet bodies from which to draw material, and better athletic facilities the University Club. Among the concerned. In the present case, the been found, and so must be sought out for handling them. Yale, of course, has almost unbounded members present were Governor Wil interest of peace is felt by these four by the trial-and-error method. An strength, and yet Trinity declares freshmen ineligible for the bur L. Cross, y ,ale, '85; and Public nations. Chances of war would be swer (b) seems to represent the pos baseball game this spring. Even Wesleyan can afford to sponsor Welfare Commissioner Frederic E . greatly reduced by such a combina sibly unknown inner feeling of the yearling organizations. Now let us survey the situation here at Wolcott, Yale '91. E. Kent Hubbard, tion, for all small nations would join class of 1938. It is their hope that college. In round figures the student body numbers about 500. '92, was the toastmaster. The dinner until eventually every country would they may soon find the real leaders. Immediately the freshman class is shunted off to the tune of 150. was arranged by the Beta Beta Chap have to put aside its hopes of mili The total of 350 which now remains is our maximum athletic ter of Psi Upsilon. The answer to the second question tary conquest and would have to sur strength, including even those persons who are physically unfit • • depends upon which answer to the render to the will of the combined for competition, those who have no aptitude for sports, and others On Wednesday night, March 3, the first question is accepted; it being forces. who have experienced scholastic misfortunes. After these reduc- Trinity Chapter of Alpha Chi Rho yes if answer (a) is accepted, and Dr. Dadourian closed his address tions have been made, the observer would be surprised at the held a beer and bridge party in no if answer (b) is accepted. by saying that it is unfortunate that paucity of material. honor of the Wesleyan chapter. In The answer to the third question the majority of the. people of Amer Undoubtedly, the athletic cards are today more attractive and the afternoon the Trinity Chapter seems to be contained in the question ica, the intelligent people, are op appealing than those of a decade ago, and certainly no one advo- won a basketball game fro·m the Wes itself-that one should not pass judg posed to collective security. cates returning to the days when the Podunk Aggies were on the , leyan group. Among those present ment upon a particular ability of an On Monday, March 14, Professor schedule. However, it should be remembered that Trinity .is one at the party were ·sidney Pip.ney, '18; individual without first knowing all Shepard will speak on "Our Hope for of the smallest of. the· small colleges and that, as such, its resources Ronald 'Regnier, '30; Rog · otten, the facts pertinent to such ability. Peace." A!ll students interested in are limited. In an institution where. the gymnasium has not Jr., '36; Judson Ramaker, '37; Sey In conclusion, I must confess that this subject of vital importance are supplanted the classroom, the ruling seems to work additional , mour Smith, '37;. and Thomas Me- this letter has been partially an at invited to attend the meeting which hardships. Dermott, '37. (Continued on page 3.) will be held in Seabury 2 at 7.30. March 8, .1938 THE TRINITY TRIPOD Page Thret
ALUMNI NEWS OFFICE NEWS WES SWIMMING BLUE AND GOLD LOSES (Continued from page 1.) (Continued from page 1.) (Continued from page 1.) been invited, will be held at the Har they swooped upon him, and wllile the TO WESLEY AN QUINTET vard Club on Friday, April 22. After graduating front Trinity in stands applauded, tossed· him head • 1876 he studied medicine at Columbia long into the water.- • Question-Are you in sympathy with Knowles, Morningstar, Richards Judge Joseph Buffington, '75, sen University, and practiced for some The summary: the new naval building program Lead Wesmen in 57-28 Win ior judge of the Federal Circuit Court ti!'lle in New York City, until he fol 300-yard Medley Relay - Won by calling for the expenditure of eight Over Trinity Five of Appeals, embracing New Jersey, lowed .his original inclination as a Trinity (Slowik, Aksomitas, Ander· Pennsylvania, and Delaware, rounded hundred million dollars ·by the teacher. son) ; second,. Wesleyan (Hancock, government? Middletown, March !--Trinity and out forty-six years on February 23, For forty-four year§ · he taught in Pettit; Eichin). Time 3:15.6. 220-yard Freestyle-Won by Muir Wesleyan met tonight for the second as a member of the Federal judiciary. A. Rundbaken, '38: the Columbia Grammar School in New 'time this season to play basketball, This established a record for a mem York, numbering among his pupils, ( T) ; second, Mallay ( W) ; third, Bel:l The navy of the United States :and for the second time Wesleyan ber of the Federal bench. Several John Erskine and oth~r prominent (W). Time 2:35.2. seems to ·be entirely adequate for :made a walkaway of the game, win years ago, Judge Buffington clipped scholars. The Columbia Grammar 50-yard Freestyle-Won by Davis defensive needs at present. The new :ning as they pleased, 57-28, in the the record formerly .held by the well School is an old school in New York (W); second, Campbell (T); third, building program seems a bit too Alumni Field House. This cont~st known John Marshall. City, established jn 1764. One of its Fanning (T). Time 24.6. ambitious, arousing in my mind nasty was the finale for the W esmen, who first headmasters was Dr. John D. Dives-Won by Motten (T); sec • • suspicions of imperialistic motives ringing hi hoops from all angles. The ·son but Alpha Chi Rho, playing a TROXELL ' LECTURE scribe~, . ~;nd a:lso of sQme ar~ists' · CI)n- NEUTRAL GOLD WINNERS score at half time was 20-5 in favor fast, heady-" giune, .prov.•E\d' 'to · be the (Continued from page 1.) ceptions of ~hat 'the ; ~"Weird . Crea- . better team. The final score was become extinct. The human race is ·~ures · of ~ Ancie;nb :PaY." had. looked of th e N eu t ra1 s. The seco nd half Was _ . OF BASKETBALL TROPHY 24 18 now at the largest size it has ever liked. . ' merely a repetition of the first with .The results of , these games give been and who knows, but that in fifty r;.::::::::::::::::======s Defeat St. Anthony in One-Sided the Golds setting a fast pace right the Neutral Golds the basketball million or a hundred million years we Game as Alpha Delts B.ow to the end, chalking up another 20 trophy and 20 points toward the may be extinct." to Alpha Chi Rho points and holding their opponents Alumni Cup, which is awarded to 'The lecture concluded with lantern It's Good Business slides of many of the fossils de- to a mere five points. that group having the greatest .num TO HAVE A ber of points at the end ·of the year . Thur·sday, March 3--fl'he finals of In the second game of the day CHECKING ACCOUNT in Intramural Competition. Saint the Intramural Basketball were held Alpha Chi Rho met· Alpha Delta Phi Anthony, whi<:h garn~red second PATRONIZE .... Paying by check helps you in Alumni Hall today. Neutral Gold, in the play-off for third place. These place, receives 15 points toward the th~ COLLEGE STORE keep an accurate record of rep'resentativ.es of the National two teams were more evenly matched, Trophy, while Alpha Chi Rho, which expenditures and provides captured third place, receives ten League, and Saint Anthony, winners and the winner was not decided until an automatic receipt for points . This is the store your .of the American League, clashed in the closing minutes. Each team had bills p~d. ~t us explain the play-off ior first and second only lost one game during the sea- father and grandfather fully about a personal ~hecking account. place. From the very Qutset Neutral Est. patronized. Here you Gold displayed the brand of basket SLOSSBERG '1!!45 ball, which they have shown through HONISS can get a good, quick The Traditional Trinity Tailor Good Food Brings Good Health cmt the entire season and completely Lunch, Ice Cream, and Tailoring Visit our Famous Dining Room ~verpowered the scraPf!Y Saint Delicatessen articles. Anthony five. After battling through BROAD AN.D LINCOLN STREETS 22 State Street, Hartford, Conn. Telephone 5-1436 thirty-two minutes ·Of play the final EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SPORT. score was Neutral Gold 40, Saint Special Discounts f to TrinitY Students. MAX SCHER, Prop. Anthony 10. 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