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Volume XXXIV HARTFORD, CONN., JANUARY 11, 1938 Number 12
DR. OGILBY SPEAKS IN NEW MEMBERS SELECTED 1'---T-R-IPO-D~N-OT-IC_E ___ ~ FOUR SCIENCE LECTURES DR. WHITAKER ADDRESSES Ther.e will be an i!TIJ)ortant meet- TO BE OFFERED PUBLIC POLJTJCAL SCIENCE CLUB CHAPEL ON DEMOCRACY BY PI GAMMA MU SOCIETY ing of the executive board of the Tripod on Sunday, January 16, at "When Molecules Meet" First of 8 o'clock, in the office of ·the The Relation Between Democracy Initiates Chosen from Faculty Series Offered in Tribute State Budget Director Discusses and the Christian Gospel and Students by National paper. All members must be to Late Francis Garvan present. Finance and Administration is Theme of Talk Honor Society in Connecticut Friday, January 14, marks •the be At a meeting of Pi Gamma Mu, ginning of a series of four science At the Chapel Service Wednesday National Social Science Honor Socie TRINITY DEKES WINNERS At a meeting of the Political Science morning, January 5, Dr. Ogilby spoke lectures, which are ·offered to the Club in Cook Lounge, January ty, held Wednesday, December 15, OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD public and students as a. tribute to on "Democracy and the Christian Clem Motten was elected president, 6, Dudley Clapp, president of the or Gospel." the late FranJcis P. Garvan. The ganization, introdulced Dr. Benjamin Frank Haggarty was elected vice Prize for Chapter Showing Most purpose of the lectures is to show "Back in the haze that dims the P. Whitaker, Budget Director of the president, Professor Cuningham was Improvement Given to Local by experimental demonstration and dawn of civilization, perhaps before State of Connecticut, who spoke on re-elected secretary-treasurer, and Group at Convention illustration the procedure which mod the Trojan War, the history of the "The Reorganization of Our State Professor Humphrey was elected the ern science follows in unraveling the Mediterranean Sea begins with a se Financial Administration." executive officer. Professor Taylor The Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta mys-teries which confront it. Each ries of thrusts and salients from and Professor Altmaier of the fac Kappa Epsilon was awarded a two l•ecture will be given by several pro Dr. WhHaker stated that during Africa and Asia Minor into Europe the past few years new agencies have ulty were elected to the society. Ray hundred and fifty dollar prize for fessors from the particular depart with counter-thrusts back across the been developing in the executive Armstrong, John Brennan, Dudley scholastic improvement at the ninety ment which covers the subject to be sea to the South and Southeast," be Clapp, Francis Burke, Ben Globman, third Annual Convention of the fra department of the State until in July, gan Dr. Ogilby. "In general the Carl Hodgdon, and Ed Spring were discussed. 1935, it was discovered by the Re- ternity, which was held in Philadel The first lecture is titled "When organization Committee that 116 powers pushing to the North were elected to the honorary fraternity phia during the Christmas vacation. Molecules Meet." The speakers will permanent agencies had been created autocratic governments, empires and from the senior class, ·and Frank The award, donated by Phillip Morris despotisms, while the forces resist Barnes from the junior class was also endeavor to demonstrate the -action of in this department. The Reorganiza and Company, Limited, is made an meeting moleicules, by the audible and tion Committee also· found out that ing them were democratic-the city elected. nually to that char-ter of the forty state of Greece, the maritime nations The society was brought to Trinity visible phenomena which they set up, the expenses of the State of Connecti seven in the United States and Cana- even though the molecules themselves cut are about fifty million per year, of the Northwest, and · the various last year by Professor Edward F. da which shows the greatest improve racial groups that owe origin to the Humphrey, Head of the History and are isible. Those participating in and it is expected that this amount ment over its standing of the previous this lecture will be Professors Krieble, will probably increase to sixty-five freedom-loving Germanic tribes. Government Department, and by Pro year. Smith, Atkinson, Bun~ll, and million during the present year be With a few qualifications, the Med fessor Edward L. Troxell of the The award was announced at the Schneider. cause of increased unemployment. iterranean may be considered the Geology Department. It was formal banquet of the convention at which The second lecture, on "Electrical The public agitation, which follows frontier between freedom and autoc ly inducted into membership as the D. Wilmont Gateson, D.D., Trinity, racy. Waves", will be held on Friday, Feb- for the cre-ation of a new ageDICy to Connecticut Alpha Chapter of Pi '06, was toastmaster. Those from ruary 11. The speakers, P1·ofessors administrate the bill, is usually Romans Challenged Gamma Mu. the local chapter attending included Perkins and• Wadlund, and Dr. Doo- aroused by the lobbyist for the bill "The most potent exception oc- Pi Gamma Mu was founded in 192! Ray Armstrong, Tom Benson and little, will show the behavior of ele!!t- because he fears that it may be lost cm·red at the beginning of our era, at Southwestern University, Kansas, Newton Mason. when the civilized world was under by Doctor Leroy Allen, the present rica! waves and explain their signif- in the complexities of government if the control of a single government, national secretary. Its purpose is icance in high voltage spark dis- a new office for the administration or~<" inally established in th,_. It.ilian ~ o tor>:. ote the ·,vork be;ng :lone in charges, radio, high frequency cut·- of the bill is not created. Some agita rents, etlc. f t10n is aioused by men v, ;1" c:unsider peninsula under the form of a repub- the field of the S~cial Scienc~s, ~nd r TRIN NATA TORS SPLASH lie, but later transformed into a world to do the same thmgs for this field The third lecture, to be held en themselves potential candidates for empire on an Oriental model. Roman of learning that Phi Beta Kappa does TO VICTORY OVER TECH March 4, will be given by Professo.,. the new offices created. control was pushed to the South and for the Classical Arts and Sigma Xi Troxell, and is called "Weird Crea- tne Southeast until finally its very for the pure sciences. Since its tures of an Ancient Day." 'rhis Excessive Agencies existence was challenged, not by force foundation, Pi Gamma Mu has spread Blue and Gold Medley Relay Trio lecture will reveal the methods nsed From the time of Governor Roberts but by a spiritual idea. The Empire to forty-two states and 150 colleges. Clip College and Pool Record in building up the past of prehistoric in 1905, Dr. Whitaker said that at first tried to exterminate this new Requirements for admission are With 3:15.3 Time and now extinct animals, whose bones enough agencies had been created. force and then determined to try to strict enough to secure a select body are uncovered continually by pa-leon And ever sinc·e Roberts' adminis-tra keep house with it, to its own ulti- that is really interested in the move Displaying a wealth of power in tologists, or whose record of existence tion the governors of Connecticut mate destruction. For when Con- ment. The necessary requirements all ev·ents, Trinity's well-balanced, has been left upon fossiliferous have maintained that there were too matter. stantine took sides with Athanasius are: at least twenty semester hours 1937-38 swimming team las-t Saturday many agencies to ~earry on the busi in 323 at the Council of Nicaea, he in the Social Sciences with an average :afternoon served notice to Colgate, The last of this series of lectures ness of State government effectively. signed the death-warrant of the Ro- of eighty-five or better, outstanding Williams, Vl(_esleyan, rand other future w'ill be Professor Bissonnette's inter esting experiments in "Light and the In 1920 the General Assembly was man Empire. · work in that field, and upon the r€
~b£ ~rinttp ~ripob l._HERE_AN_D_TH_ER_E --.J]l_cAM_P_us_o_PIN_Io_N --.Jll SPORTS SIDELIGHTS l TRINITY COLLEGE, Hartford, Conn. Published twenty-six times during the year. Upon the outside wall of a furni- The Question: "Do you think that Another year has passed away into ture store in Libertyville, Ill., is a we should boycott Japanese goods?" history's archives and your experts 1937 Member 1938 sign urging, "Ask your dealer to ex and) selectors nearly with it, too, de plain to you our new method of re The Answers: spite our special patented crystal ball, r:\ssocialed CoUe5iale Press production". This should cause no two-headed coin, and headache pills. Distributor of alarm, however, a phonograph com- Greg Gaboury, '39: However, our warriors bold in Blue pany is the father of the ad. "Yes, emphatically, we should! and Gold did their little bit in helping Colle5iate DiBest This answer is based upon the hypo the experts lead a more serene and * * thesis that war is obnoxious. The smoother existence by winning a Here lies a tale which we hadn't Japanese policy is one which does majority of their contests. In addi Subscription Price, $2.50 per Year; heard before and we pass it on to threaten us eventually in that it is tion, every one of Trinity's major keenly opposed to democratic govern Entered at the Post Office, Hartford, Conn., as second-class matter. Acceptance for you hoping that it's new to you. It teams won a majority of their games, mailing at special rate of postage provided for in paragraph 4, section 412, Act of October 28, seems that there was a colored mam ment. Should 'this type of political the nineteen thirty-seven edition of 1925, authorized October 14, 1926. my who had given birth to quadrup theory gain a strong foothold, nations the Blue and Gold football juggernaut such as the United States would be Advertising Rates furnished on application. lets. Their names were Eeny, Meeny, coming the closest to the .500 percent Miny, and Albert .... the No. 4 varia an ultimate object of their aggres mark, winning four and dropping REPR~SENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISINCJ BY tion because, she said. "I don't want sion. By boycotting Japanese goods tliDee decisions. The ·highlights of National Advertising Service, Inc. no Moe". we, meaning nations opposed to a successful selason in the various College Publishers Representativs * • Japan's ,policy, would economi:cally 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. sports were: force them to •their knees. Granted CHICAGO • BOSTON • LOS ANGELES • SAN fRANCISCO We finally found the statement Basketball-The "Mighty Mickey" Subscribers are urged to report promptly any serious irregularity in the receipt of THE that gives an exact description of that this is a painful operation; so Kobrosky pacing the hoopmen !With TRINITY TRIPOD. All complaints and business communications should be addressed to the how we feel when writing this col- is war. Boycott is, therefore, the thirteen points as the Oosting charges lesser of two evils. Absolute neutral Business Manager, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. umn. "Trying to be original is like nipped the Cardinal's nine-game win ity is an impossibility. Mere tl;a:ding The columns of THE TRINITY TRIPOD are at all times open to alumni, undergraduates going after the last drink in the ning streak at the Hopkins Street and others for the free discussion of matters of interest to Trinity men. with a nation is, in this case, helping bottle; it seems someone has always gym by a 37 to 34 count after pre beaten you to it." their cause. Their motif is one with viously absorbing a lacing at the which we are not in sympathy; there Wesmen's hands dO'wn in Middletown TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1938 • * fore we should boycott Japanese during the early part of the campaign. goods." Politics in College Swimming-The Wesleyan meet at Editor-in-Chief "Sure I'm a Republican. All that Middletown when the Blue and Gold the Democrats are doing is spending Lou Walker, '38: seals, really "hot", nipped in for L. MORAY ARMSTRONG, JR., '38 the poor taxpayers' money. What "I don't think we should boycott those decisive s·econd and third-place Managing Editor Assignment Editor did I do during the vacation? Worked Japanese goods. At the present time points to snatch the first Trin victory CLEMENT G: MOTTEN, '38 WILLIAM H. GORMAN, U, •at in the post office and made darn we are not threatened with any war over the Cardinals in the sport by a good money." with Japan; but, by boycotting their 42 to 35 tally in the windup meet Editorial Staff Reportorial Staff * * goods, we would openly antagonize of a triumphant season. them and needlessly aggravate al Ethan A. Bassford, '39 Ward P. Bates, '39 Baseball-The epic win over the George Rountree, '40 Speaking of graft reminds us of George B. Patterson, '39 ready strained relations resulting Elimen with Oaptain Ray Patton tos Edward L. Burnham, '40 the story about the man who was a from the recent Panay situation. Boy Josias J. Cromwell, '39 Edwin Charles, '40 sing them up for the Hilltoppers street car conductor for thirty years, cotting silk goods would harm our John B. Reinheimer, '39 J. Warren Weisheimer, '39 owned two apartment houses and was against ·the Yale's star portsider, own industry as a great percentage of Lefty Jubitz, down in Eliville after Business Manager known as Honest John. The reason them are manufactured in the United they called him that was that he the heavens opened up and washed THOMAS A. WHAPLES, '38 States out of ra~w materials imported out the two previous contests at Hart brought the car back to the barn ev from Japan." Advertising Manager Circulation Manager ery night. ford, thus permitting the Trin apple knockers to whitewash the Blue by T. O'NEIL FANNING, '38 JOSEPH C. BUTHS, 'at * * Bob Randall, '40 : an 11 to 5 score. Bu11iness Staff Hot Dogs! "No, I am not in favor of a boycott Track-The best track squad ever Francis A. Stockwell, '39 Herbert Bland, '40 The latest thing in winter night on Japanese goods. Japan can make to vie for fame 'neath the Blue and wear for coeds is not sophisticated A~bert VavDuzer, '40 certain goods :cheaper than we can, Gold banners, winner in four of their satin and lace, !:rut pajamas of outing and, •therefore, the American publi~ dual meets and beaten only by the flannel that have hoods and feet at should be allowed to take advantage Wesleyan trackmen in a dual meet tached. Woolly snuggle puppies give of these low prices during the pres on the home grounds, trekked north WHY? the girls something to cuddle up to ent business recession. Many ward to the wilds of Vermont to prove on cold winter nights. American store owners have Japanese t heir mettle in the Eastern Intercol In this, the next to the last issue while we are at the helm, Keep your snuggle puppies away goods on their shelves now, and if legiates by grabbing second place, we wish to tackle a problem that is well nigh universal-politics from here! We'll do our own snug they are forced to hold these goods and beating the Connecticut State in college life. It has often been argued that politics are a neces gling, thank you. for the extent of the boycott, condi Nutmeggers by 1a sixth of a point. sary evil in any part of our civilization, that the world could not • • tions will be worse than •they are now. Football-Kelley's great one-handed get along without them. We fail to see, however, why they need If we don't boycott thffil1, trade rela tumbling eatch of Robert the Red's During the vacation we took time tions between Japan and the United pass in the end zone that proved to to be an integral part of college life. out for almost everything in the en States will become stronger. It took be the turning point in the Hobart They seem to enter into every phase of undergraduate activity tertainment line, but the best thing so many years to develop the trade game. . That breath-taking and we ran across was that art called ski :...._whether it be in elections or selections and appointments. between the two countries that it heart-breaking Wesleyan game when joring. Have you ever sat on an em There is only one body that we are familiar with which is in no would be foolish to ruin it by an the Hilltop machine Wlas stopped ery wheel that has been frozen solid? open boycott." twice by great goal-line stands on ·the sense political in its actions. We refer to the college Senate. If not, you ought to try it before "Big Reds" part and as Mim Dad Those who are unfamiliar with it are inclined to think that every wearing out your ski suit in this gen dario snatched that f.atal intercep t hing that goes through it is tinged with fraternity politics, since tle ar.t. From now on there is noth Josias J. Cromwell, '39: tion on Wes's forty-yJard marker mid ing like a big open fire with lots of "In my opinion, I do not deem it -the fraternity men are in the majority. It is with the greatest way in the third period. . And reading material around to while wise to boycott Japanese goods, or .-of pleasure that we can state that this important body is probably that smashing, crashing Connecticut away the winter hours. the goods of any country with' whom i he most impartial group on the campus. we are not engaged in actual war State game--meed 'We say more? Politics do, however, enter into practically everything else • • fare. Trade, the backbone of industry, However, facing the future's bright We talked to a fellow from Duke is absolutely necessary to the welfare prospects doesn't particularly appeal even to the realm of sport. It seems strange that the best man to your correspondent. The most re for a job must be passed up in order to satisfy the wants of some this Christmas, and we asked him of ·every nation. Most countries are how the Big Apple was doing down far from being self-sustaining, and cent and cruelest blow delivered to selfish group. Think of the evils that result. Consider the ben yonder. He replied that it was passe; a boycott on trade would force their Trin's hopes was the illness of Cap efits that are thrown away. now they are all doing the Little backs to the wall and promote war. tain Steve Truex, the one-man track Party rule has been in effect in class elections, probably since Apple. It seems that our interpreta At the present time rworld peace is squad, whose 100 points last year was the college was founded. Often the right men were elected any tions of the Big Apple ruined it for strongly sought after, and only the difference between a mediocre the Southern guys and gals. Hurray! through the breaking down of all and a successful season. It's very way, just because they belong to the proper group. Just as often, trade barriers, such as boycotts and doubtful if Steve will be out there the result was the opposite. Consider what has happened. The B. U. D., Ltd. hnport duties, .can this be obtained." on tbe track this spring turning in class office has descended in importance until now it means noth his 10-second hundreds and showing ing more than an additional honor. There are practically no his prowess in the javelin and shot, for in addition to his leg injury sus duties attached, and class spirit has reached a new low. Class READING PERIOD? tained in the Connecticut State foot officials may not mean much while in college, but they do and ball ga:me, ulcers of the stomach have should in after life. It takes the proper men to keep a class When it was inaugurated last January, the reading period wa.:~ forced him to remain in the hospital united after graduation, to get men back for reunions, etc. Conse greeted with enthusiasm on the part of the student body. Here for several weeks. .quently, we now find some classes much stronger than others in was the time to do that necessary reviewing before exams. Those The baseball outlook, although net downright gloomy, is not too good as the support of drives and interest in the college. It :::eems a papers that had been put off could be completed. In general, the Jesseemen have lost four regular.:; shame that all cannot be equally strong. students could enter their exams with a great deal more peace via the diplom1a route in Kobrosky, It seems hardly necessary to comment on what happens when of mind. Patton, Parker, and Lindell, !Who must politics enter the field of sport. ThE>i results are too apparent. Since its inauguration, the period has been gradually short be entirely replaced by last year's It is sufficient to say that politics have entered in the past and ened, until this year it only extends for two days. We understand substitutes as the freshman ruling will cut the chances of receiving any will undoubtedly in the future. that it was planned to be longer, but that the faculty shortened new maGerial. Other than these specific examples, politics lead to a great it for some reason or other. After the last exam has been held, The swimming L.'d basketball out deal of internal strife in the college. Fraternity is pitted against there is a period of five days in which no activities are scheduled. looks are, however, more on the fraternity; neutrals against fraternity men, etc. Double-crossing Certainly all this time is not necessary for the correction of exami· brighter side. Ray Oosting's hooper men should bel able to nose in about and bribing are rampant. Why must we have them? They seem nat~ons. Many colleges allow much less. Unquestionably, the or over the .500 .pereent mark, mak to be necessay in larger bodies, where a great many of the voters students will profit from the two days allotted them for review, ing a comeback down in Philadelphia :are not "intellectual". College students as a whole are smart but is it not probable that everyone would be better off if some by routing Haverford after a first .enough to see the evils and defects resulting. Why can't they of the time after exams are over were utilized for them and the year Colby team had taken the boys subdue their selfish instincts to the mutual benefit of the whole? reading period were extended? (Continued on page 6.) January 11 , 1938 THE TRINITY TRIPOD Page Three
are held in the crypt early in the M . . I. T. SWIM The Commons Club, Founded in 1931, Has morning of the anniversary of his TRINITY MERMEN READY (Continued from page 1.} gathering first places. birthday. A special memorial ser Grown into Large Campus Organization FOR UNION AND COLGATE Summary: vice was held during the fall at which 300-yard :medley relay:_Won by On the seventh of October, 1931, a it was decided to collect a regular many members of the student body Blue and Gold Engage Rivals on Trinity (Slowik, Aksomitas, and group of Trinity College $tudents series of dues. Permission was gathered to pay tribute. Successive Days; Good Showing Campbell). Time, 3:15.3-A new Col gathered together informally after granted to the club to have its own In the sixth year of its existence Against M.I.T. Bolsters Hopes lege and pool recdrd. Old record 3:17 teams in intramural competition and (set in 1936). supper in the old Commons, appointed the club took the greatest strides a committee to draw up plans for an donations were made to the Hartford 220-yard dash~Won by Muir, T; A greater The Trinity tank team will con organization of the members regular Community Chest and to the Mother's forward in its history. second, Heusser, T; third, Chestnut, unity was achieved between members tinue the natatory wars when they ly eating there. The committee re Window in the new Chapel. The engage Union, and Colgate on Friday MIT. Time, 2:38.8. 50-j11ard dash-Won by Fanning, T; ported back the following week with club's gift to the Chapel was in mem than was formerly deemed possible in and Saturday of this week. The Blue second, Bradner, MIT; third, Main, a few vague suggestions, but were ory of Mrs. Martha Madourin, matron a non-secret social organization. A and Gold will attempt to continue unanimous in their expression that of the Commons at the time of the new constitution and series of by-laws the winning ways that they inaugu Mit. Time, 25.8. some form of organization should be club's inception and always a loyal Diving-Won by Motten, T; second, were formally instituted and a design rated in swamping M. I. T. in the formed. They pointed to the lack of friend to the members of the organi Johnson, T; third, Cooke, MIT. Win for a club flag was approved in order first meet of the season here last unity in the neutral body, showing zation. week. The team will travel to ning score 73.03. that the Commons Club might be 100-yard dash-Won by Wheeler, that many men even eating together President Ogilby was invited to Schenectady on Friday where they at the Commons did not know each speak to the club this year and thus represented in the Chapel of Perfect will meet Union at 7.30 and then MIT; s~cond, Smith, T; third, Tib other. They deplored the lack of began a tradition which has been an Friendship. At a short chapel ser spend the night at the Van Curler bals, T. Time, 1:1.4. social activity on the part of the neu nually renewed. Once each year Hotel in that city. On Saturday they 150-yard backstroke - Won by vice the flag was formally presented Slowik, T; second, Hill, T; third, trals and insisted that such a large "Prexy" comes for dinner with the will entrain for Hamilton, N. Y .. and hung in the north chapel. Brewster, MIT. Time, 1:49.8. stagnant body formed a serious han club, in a short address informs the where they will engage Colgate at A bowling team was formed by va- 200-yard breaststroke - Won by dicap to the college as a whole. members of "the state" of the col three o'clock in the afternoon and The group to which the committee lege, and then in an informal dis rious members and informal matches will return to college that evening. Connar, T; second, Williams, MIT; third, White, T. Time 2:48.8. reported agreed with them and, as a cussion points out ways in which he were rolled w~th members of the In the opening ercounter against first step, enrolled the names of those 440-yard freestyle-Won by Ander- thinks the Commons Club can bettel' Physical Education Department. The M. I. T., the Trinity mermen looked present as charter members of the help to promote the welfare of the son, T; second, McAvoy, T; third, season was officially closed with a to be in good form even for so early yet unnamed society. Committees to coUege in respect to the student body. Heusser, T. Time, 6:5.3. dinner dance and evening entertain- in the season. The team is made up 400-yard relay--,Won by Trinity: select a name and to decide on a pur In this year the club began to ex ment at which the new officers of the almost completely of veterans with Muir, Smith, Tibbals, Fanning. Time, pose for the club were nominated and tend its purpose a little farther. The the meeting broke up with a social club were formally inducted. only Onderdonk, Little, Manice, and 4.6. opinion was voiced by many that The club, now in its seventh year, Lathrop missing from the strong 1937 hour. there did not seem to be a close finds itself at the height of its squad. In swamping the M. I. T. All during that winter the club met enough relationship between student r·----·--·-·-·-·-·--·i regularly on Wednesday evenings. prosperity. Its membership, includ- team, Trinity hung up a new college and professor. In an effort to build ing pledges, numbers 35, the maxi- and pool record for the 300-yard There were business meetings, talks up this rapport which naturally would by various members of the faculty, mum number allowed it by the by- medley. Slowik in the backstroke, lead to a better understanding on the laws. In spite of its rapid physical Aksomitas in the breaststroke, and dinners, theater parties, and game part of both sides, a faculty tea was I~rinitp I nights. Gradually those charter growth, however, the club has not Campbell in the freestyle splashed held. The ladies were also invited lost sight of its original purpose. It to the finish line in 3:15.3 to better members and a few new men taken and have been present every year in began to find themselves banding has not turned into an eating club; the former college record of 3:17 since when the club has held its an since the members eat together for- made by Slowik, Onderdonk, and Fan together, forming closer friendships, nual affair the Sunday following the and getting more out of college life. mally but once a week, preceding ning in 1936. The Blue and Gold I ~~!!!gt I Sophomore Hop week-end. · Continually, they worked away at the regular Wednesday night meeting. captured every first but one. After long discussion, some wrang r 1 making the organization they had It has not degenerated into a series Joe Clarke is optimistic about .the ling, and much petitioning the club founded more permanent. Various of loose groups, but rather has tight- chances against Union. The New names for the group were suggested, was finally granted full intramural ened together into one more closely Yorkers have never taken a meet r "Without ideals, f status and the two cups that it had bound circle. And it has preserved from Trinity in the years that the J ' but the Trinity Commons Club was r w i t h 0 u t effort, i the one finally settled upon. It was won in the competition were deposited its neutral attitude. Composed en- two colleges have been competing in decided that the club should be open in the new Cook Lounge, the regular tirely of members of the neutral body, swimming-. Last year Union was I without scholarship, I to all members of the neutral body, meeting place of the club. both on and off campus, who for one not impressive and there is little rea I without philosophi- but certain membership restrictions The third year was a year of con reason or another have not affiliated son to expect that they will be much and regulations were established in solidation. Regular meeting proced with any fraternity, the club express- better in the coming campaign. J cal continuity, there order that the club should not become ure, a constitution, and a pledging es no desire to become a fraternity Colgate is a newcomer on the is no such thing as unwieldy. A purpose was agreed program were decided upon and the itself. schedule this season. Consequently, r education." ~pon, and despite the many changes club for the first time found itself It prefers, rather, to continue the there is little material for comparison ' upon a firm financial basis with a work which it is carrying on in the or forecasting of their strength. that have taken place in the club ff Flexner, since its inaugurat1on, the purpose fully organized and working budget. neutral body, thus adding to Trinity Last year their record was impressive Universities. i has never been chan11:ed. The con In the fourth year of its existence College one more strong unit of sup- against competition of a rather more i 1 stitution reads: the club moved forward noticeably port. It will continue to carry out difficult caliber than that faced by "The purpose of the organization on the social side of its purpose. this program along the lines of jts Trinity. Colgate also had a strong shall be to foster a closer relation Membership requirements were tight activity for the seven years of its Freshman squad from which to draw 1---·-·-·-·-·------l ship among the members of the neu ened up, a tea dance was held, and history. It !Will attempt not only to recruits to replace any man lost Est. tral body of Trinity College and to the club cooperated with the student give a social program for members of through graduation. Outstanding 1845 promote general social activities, al Senate in the staging of two other the neutral body who ar.e fmternally men on the Colgate squad are Aide HONISS ways putting loyalty to the best in dances. A committee was appointed inclined, but will endeavor to continue rich, Ferguson, and Albie Burke, a Good Food Brings Good Health terest of the institution above loyalty to send flowers or books to members to foster a better understanding be- diver worthy of note who is a football Visit our Famous Dining Room to any social group within it." of the club who were sick at any tween students and faculty through man and hails from Waterbury. Further activities of the first year time during the school year, all mem its annual tea, and through its many Little can be predicted as to the out 22 State Street, Hartford, Conn. included participation in intramural bers met together in the cafeteria invitations to professors to come to come of this meet, but Trinity is sports and the selection of a pin, Wednesday evenings for a club din dinner with the club, to give informal conceded some AGONY COLUMN WE FROSH Friday, January 28, 2 p. m. FROSH TANKERS SUCCUMB EXAMINATION SCHEDULE Chemistry 9 (new), Economics 4a, English 3, History 4a, Philosophy By Wozzenheim. Authentic Letters of a Freshman of TO HARTFORD HIGH TEAM Classes clo.se January 15 at 1 p. m. Seventy-Five Years Ago Mid-year Examinations, January 8a; Fine Arts 3, in Fine Arts 19 to February 1, 1938. Room. The thing 'that has been wrong with Hartford, Sept. 13th, 1863. Conway Takes Only First When Saturday, January 29, 9 a. m. all the Tripod columnists in the past All examinations are to be held in (This is the first of a series of Freshmen Bow by Score Alumni Hall unless otherwise stated. Mathematics IT, Mathematics 1. is the fact that they have been too authentic letters written by a mem of 54 to 21 Sections B and C, Alumni Hall, radical. They have continually made Wednesday, January 19, 9 a. m. ber of the Class of 1867. Others will Chemistry 1, 1-2, and 2, Chemis Mathematics 1, Section A, Lecture slighting remarks about dear old alma follow in subsequent issues. The Room, BoardmaJil Hall, Mathe mater, and have given vent to ideas The newly formed freshman swim try 3a (old) and 3a (new), Lec Editors.) ming team dropped its first meet of ture Room, Boardman Hall. matics 2, Section A, Lecture that threaten the home, Church, and My Dear Mother: Room, Boardman Hall, Mathemat state. Why, the author ofi Here and the year to the Hartford High nata Wednesday, January 19, 2 p. m. It is now half past five, and, as ics 2, Section B, Room 14, Board There is probably a lean, dark man tors by a 54-21 score last Friday af Biology 3ab, Civil Engineering 2a, that is half an hour before supper, man Hall. who spends all his time in Jarvis Lab ternoon, January 7. English 10, Geology 4, German 3, I shall have time to begin, if not to Saturday, January 29, 2 p. m. Although the H. P. H. S. outfit was History 13a, Latin 6a, Latin 7a, concocting bombs. finish a letter. I have got my books not so powerful as it has been in Philosophy 2, Philosophy lla. Economics 3a, French 7, German 4. With these facts in mind we that I sent for. They cost, together, History 14, Latin 2, Physics 3; recent years, it still possessed suffi Thursday, January 20, 9 a. m. approached the Editor and said, "The five dollars and twenty cents ($5.20). cient manpower and balance to swamp English A, Chemistry Auditorium. Fine Arts 1, in Fine Arts Room, duration of your editorship, Sir, has Books cost abominably now. Prof. Music 2, in Music Room. the Trinity yearlings with ease. Thursday, January 20, 2 p. m. been marked by a series of vicious Russell had the three upper classes Monday, January 31, 9 a. m. Johnny Tyler, younger brother of the French 6, Geology 1, Greek 2, His attacks, both on the part of yourself today for the first time. He gave us Latin 5, Mathematics 3a, Physiol renowned Dave Tyler, who is only a tory 7, Philosophy 7a. and your colleagues, against some of a short lecture and declaimed several ogy 2, Spanish 1; Music 1. in sophomore at Hartford High, turned Friday, January 21, 9 a.m. those very institutions which consti pieces, to show the different tones of Music Room. tute one of the finest elements of life in an excellent performance in the Economics 1; Fine Arts. 4, in Fine the voice. One piece, from Poe'.~> Monday, January 31, 2 p. m. 220-yard das·h with a 2:26.8 time. Arts Room. at Trinity .... " poems "The Bells" was splendid. It Biology 1, English 4a, History 1(}, "Why do the heathen so furiously The star performer for Trinity was Friday, January 21, 2 p. m. "describes the tones of different kinds Biology A, Biology 2, English 9, Philosophy 5, Philosophy 9a. rage together?" he answered broken of bells viz: the Silver, Gold, Brazen, Conway, former Hartford High ace, Physics 4a, Physiology 4. ly, creasing his brow. who swam the 100-yard backstroke in Greek 1, History 2, Physiology 1. and Iron bells. He then declaimed an Saturday, January 22, 9 a. m. Tuesday, February 1, 9 a . m. "Yes," I continued, "for the amuse extract from Patrick Henry's speech, the unusually fast time of 1:04.7. History 1, History 15. Greek A. ment of the college as a whole, let This feat surpassed any similar one beginning, "Mr. President; It is nat Saturday, January 22, 2 p. m. the Editor be delivered of his radical ever turned in by any Blue and Gold ural for man to indulge in the illusion Astronomy 1, Chemistry 9 (old), WHITAKER SPEAKS invectives,-and therefore, Sir, I have of hope etc." He first declaimed it Jayvee since the inception of swim Economics 5, History 5. (Continued from page 1.) decided to edit a column to boost ming here at Trinity. as it should be, and then two different Monday, January 24, 9 a.m. cies doing the work wbich should be Trinity .... " ways that he had heard it (improper Philosophy 1, Philosophy AB. done by eighteen, and that, whereas "Go ahead," he answered with a ly spoken). It set us all to laugh- The results: a!ll.Y one of the eighteen can operate sabotagic leer, "and may you smother Monday, January 24, 2 p. m. ing. He yelled it at the top of his 50-yard dash _ Won by Thoma::. Biology 6ab, Chemistry 6, Econom without the help of any one of the in the process." voice, ·and it seemed as if he was go- (H . p . H . s) . ; second , M a d ra k ( H . P. qthers, still every one of them must So now we begin our column. We ics 2, Latin 1, Philosophy 3, ing to take the roof off. The Juniors H. S.); third, Broatch (T). Time Physics 2; Drawing A and 1, in draw funds froon a single source. It shall tell only nice things about Trin are beginning to look up in the world.· 26.2. Drawing Room. is necessary, explained Dr. Whitaker, ity. We shall leave destructive criti One new Junior entered at the be- that a single individual or a group cism to the scofflaw who writes Here 100-yard breaststroke - Won by Tuesday, January 25, 9 a . m. ginning of the term, Stevens by name. of persons assume the responsibility and There. Now fon the column: Biedryzchi (H. P. H. S·.); second, German 1, Sections A and B, Ger He was from Rochester University. of allotting the money. In the past Trinity is a wonderful college, the Mullady (H. P. H. S.); third, Smith man 2, Sections B and C, Alumni And today there were two from Har there has been no one who would as best small college in the East. The (T). Time 1:13.3. Hall; German 1, Section C, Ger vard, examined for that class. But sume the r·esponsibility and social students are all he-men. The pro man 2, Section A, Lecture Room, the Freshman class is really an ob 220-yard freestyle-Won by Tyler PROFESSORS .LEAVE ton elephant 32 miles in the air. So minds. They can select anything than those which have led a sedentary (Continued from page 1.) ON OTHER fRONTS sayeth an engineer at the University they want under this heading. life." Words of wisdom from the l of Wisconsin. "I have a boy of 97 who swings 10- University of Illinois Prof. Bull. -Astronomy will be taught by Dr. l,------.....J • * pound dumbbells ten minutes a day Buell. "Americans adore me, though I * * At the Syr,acuse University they and takes a three-mile walk. I have An overwhelming majority of stud- have insulted them for their own good Professor Dadourian and Professor have-or rather had-a real frater a girl past 80 who sings and another ents at University Heights College of as long as I have been writing." A Rogers have as yet no definite plans nity man. In his enthusiasm for the in the 90's who is a good artist. New York University are in favor of modest statement from England's -on where they will spend ·their well life of a "Greek" he pledged and "Then there's another student in a kissing ring similar to those at George Bernard Shaw to the Univer earned vacations. Professor Krieble was initiated into two different or his 80's who runs a goat farm, and West Point and Cornell. If it becomes sity of North Carolina's Professor plans to take a motor trip down to ganizations. I just lost a 113-year-old boy who official, any student or alumnus of Florida and proceed from there west Apparently the dual affiliation met Archibald Henderson. was doing his own plowing every the University may demand to be ward along the Gulf of Mexilco up into with complications, for both Alpha • • day." kissed by his female companion with Texas and thence to California. The Sigma P·hi and Sigma Phi Epsilon, There are 950 students at the If you want to live to be 100, here's in the boundaries of the ring. trip will come to a halt in Pasadena, the victims, found that he ihad School of Maturates in Oklahoma the prescription: California, where Professor Krieble * * brought them probation with the City, a school which trains boys and 1-Eat three light meals a day T·he Univ·ersity of Iowa possesses ~lans to spend three or four months Interfraternity Council. Now the girls over 70 years of age to live on and only alkaline foods. one professor, in the eollege of educa in writing up some important papers enthusiast, a tackle on the football past their .insurance maturity date. 2-Have a job you like. which he bad intended to do a year tion, who understands the under squad, is concentrating his efforts "Our most important course is how 3-Have lots of friends and read graduate mind. He occasionally warns or so ago, but which were delayed due on the gridiron agailn---minus two to eat," said Dr. W. A. McKeever. the newspapers for current affairs. to his work on the plans of the newly the students, "I think I'll sleep pins. head of the school. "Every one of 4-Stop grumbling and don't talk through class time." And he does. completed Chemistry building. After * • the students must major in diet. about old age or pains. Don't preach finishing his work in California, he Student dancing to swing music- You'd be surprised how they perk up against the younger generation. Get * * will proceed home' to. take up his 1200 of them-generate enough heat when you get all the acidity out of out with the young people. Dance Bandsmen at the University of courses at the College for the fall to warm a two-story house for two them. jig. Minnesota are really just little boys. term. days in ordinary weather. Enough "Then we teach our boys and girls • • Initiation rules for first year men energy is released to raise a five- to find something to occupy their "Athletic cattle have tenderer meat (Continued on page 6.) BASKETBALL (Continued from page 1.) triumphed over Colby 51-31. The Trinity record is not as impressive as this, the Blue and Gold having lost to the Colby five 34-31. This is the only defeat in three starts for the Oostingmen. Their record includes wins ov.er Bard, and Haverford. The Trinity starting five will prob ably be composed of Carey and Ran -dall at the fo~·ward posts, Ferguson at center, and Mountford and Captain Kenney holding down the guard posi tions. O'Malley, Lindner, and Morris will be in reserve. In the preliminary game, starting at 7.30, the Trinity F1'E!shmen will dash with the Worcester Tech Junior Varsity. EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SPORT. Special Discounts to Trinity Students. . .. a date AUTO STORAGE with Chesterfield AND REPAIRING will show you how re freshingly mild a ciga rette can be .. itwill intro· "We're as close as your Phone" duce you to that better taste that smokers like. Call7-2331 Chesterfields will give you more pleasure than any cigarette you ASYLUM HILL GARAGE ever smoked. 748 Asyluni Ave. "We never close" It's Good Business TO HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT Paying by check helps you keep an accurate record of expenditures and provides an automatic receipt for bills paid. Let us explain fully about a personal checking account. ~ I I Weekly HARTFORD-CONNECTICUTI TRUST COMPANY Radio Features LAWRENCE TIBBE'IT ~ ANDRE KosTELANETZ PAUL WHITEMAN Hartford Middletown W ethersfleld DEEMS TAYLOR Meriden Rockville Stafford Springs PAUL DouGLAS WEDNESDAY CHAPEL ON OTHER FRONTS "No mere cleverness can take the Many business men and industrial TRINITY SQUASH TEAM (Continued from page 1.) (Continued from page 5.) place of the painful processes of hard is~s prefer college trained men in and unremitting •work." Ralph H. their organizations, but rarely does OVERWHELMED BY YALE contain this: "Always carry: one absolute lordship over men. The in Ta,pscott, president of the Consolid any occupation exclude .entirely em bag gooey gum drops; one tin legit ated Edison Company of New York, ployees who have not attended col herent possibility of the Incarnation, imate cigarettes; one package good Completely outclassed by an unusual returns to his Alma Mater to fuvther lege. In Washington, however, there the fact that the Son of God could gum; and after dinner mints are darn ly strong Yale aggregation, Trinity's depress the newest crop of freshmen. is one business which employs college be born of the daughters of men, gave good." Squash team was handed a 5-0 shut men only. out last Saturday. Jackson was the to all mankind the potentiality of "The chief hope* of * America's escap- * * The N atio11lal Escort Bureau, which only Trinity man able to get as many ing the rising tides of Communism Cabbage, the dishmate of corned being divine, so that a thinking furnishes-for a ,price-personable as eleven points in a game. How and Fascism rests on our public beef, was held in high esteem as a Christian could not possibly cast a young men to escort date-less women ever, in view of the fact that most schools," says 'Carl Wilde, vice-presi medicinal cure-all by the doctors of to the Capital's night spots, will not of the men from New Haven have few grains of incense upon the altar dent of the India111apolis school board. ancient Rome. consider any applicant who does not national rankings, the Blue and Gold fire in tribute to the E mperor. The He has the same idea as the American Citing the work of P liny, Roman hav•e a college background. showing was not bad. Coach Dan Christian Gospel is absolutely at var Legion when he scores the "isms" as writer, Dr. Thomas W. Dickson of Jessee feels that his boys will im iance with the imperial tradition. un-American. "Our schools ... must be Syracuse University told members of So, if any young college man looks prove and the opposition will not be "Today, when individuals or small free . . . . of politic:al control and party that institution's Classical Club: forward to picking up a little extra quite so overpowering. groups of individuals are asserting propaganda." "It would be too lengthy to enum money by serving as a professional their sway not only over the persons "There are numerous'* * forms of erate all the medicinal virtues of cab escort, he mlay well appreciate his The results: opportunity for college training. but even over the ideas of masses of sloppiness which have been incident bage. Pliny discussed 1,708 cur·es Cookman (Y) defeated Jackson people, the issues of Nicaea which to the buoyant, easy-going spirit of from garden plants. Incidentally, t he National Escort (T) 15-4, 15-9, 15-11; Stillman (Y) divided the Christian world once more America .... democracy cannot afford "Cucumbers could accomplish 30; Bureau is strictly business and no defeated Benson (T) 15-10, 15-6, appear. Mere democracy is not suf to be sloppy." So insists President parsley, 31 ; leeks, 71, and cabbage, monkey-s·hines. The escorts must 15-6; Auchincloss (Y) defeated Leon ficient to oppose autocracy-it must Dixon Ryan Fox of Union College 87. It was said to be used in cures meet rigid requirements and are (T) 15-3, 15-2, 15-2; Hauky (Y) de be an enlightened democracy. En hitting at the collegiate cult of slop for .ailments of the eyes, ears, spleen, strictly prohibited from putting t heir feated Bates (T) 15-3, 15-8, 15-7, and throned despotism may support itself piness which, he says, settles habits stomach and for bad dreams, insom professional engagements on a per Harding (Y) defeated Widdifield (T) for a time by force, or, what is more which :may bring discharges later on. nia and drunkenness." sonal basis. 15-2, 15-0, 15-3. subtle, by benevolence real or simply asserted. But the history of our civ ilization should tell us that the man ger of Bethlehem is the real shrine of liberty." SWIM PREVIEWS (Continued from page 2.) The loudest'~M'C. on the home floor. Swimming seems to be the one big bright spot on the horizon as Joe Clarke's men showed their strength before the home crowd last Saturday when they routed the bride ever spoke Massachusetts Techmen in an easy ! meet. Joe called Bob Muir out of the stands and entered him in the 220 freestyle, Robert romping home in style. We also noticed that Joe Even after such throat-taxing pulled ·his punches in several spots .along the line by keeping "Ax" scenes, ANN SOTHERN finds Aksomitas, "Seal" Slowik, Bob Muir, and "Soup" Campbell out of various of their !accustomed events. The Luckies gentle on her throat •• Williams, Wesleyan, and Colgate ,,... ;)fttf::: t::! meets should prove the Hilltoppers' toughest. The real test of the team will come this Friday and Saturday when the Blue and Gold Tankers meet the Union 'team on Friday afternoon in Schenectady and travel to Hamil ton, New York, for Ia meet the follow ing night with Colgate. Keep your fingers crossed, lads, and your feet thrashing. 1. 11IN 'SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING', my 3.11GENTLE ON MY THROAT. Others new RKO-Radio picture," says Ann ent sense! Imagine shouting your at the RKO-Radio studios agree with Sothern, "there's a scene where the 'I do's' above the noise of a t ruck .•• me-Barbara Stanwyck and Herbert girl gets married on a jolting truck, and imagine doing it 30 times! Yet, Marshall, for instance.'' (Reason: the and it turned out to be a knockout! even after this throat strain, I still "Toasting" process expels certain • • • But for me, as an actress ••• enjoyed Luckies! They're always ••• throat irritants found in all tobacco.) Have You Heard the 4. "NOW AS REGARDS TOBACCO ••• 5. AUCTIONEERS, BUYERS AND WAREHOUSEMEN Chant of the Tobacco Auctioneer? Listen to "YOUR NEWS PARADE " Luckies' flavor has always appealed must be able to judge tobacco at a glance. 12,15-12,30 P. M., MON. lhru FRI., CBS "YOUR HOLLYWOOD PARADE" to me very much. So I was interested Sworn records show that among independent WEDN ESDAY, 10-11 P.M., NBC to read recently that Luckies are experts, Luckies have twice as many exclusive "YOUR HIT PARADE" SATURDAY, 10-10:45 P.M., CBS the favorite cigarette among the smokers as all other brands combined. With (Eastern Time) tobacco experts themselves." men who know tobacco best ••• it's Luckies 2 to 1.