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Nfiu Femitflhtrf Nfiu femitflhtrf Volume 16.— Issue 14 DURHAM, N. H., JANUARY 14, 1926. Price, 10 Cents NEW BUS SERVICE IPLANS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY AS WINTER SPORTS DOVER TO DURHAM WINTER CARNIVAL DATES DRAW NEAR TEAM STARTS Boston and Maine Provides Long I Outing Club Doing Everything in Its Power to Make Carnival Best in His- Felt Transportation Need—Will tory— Funds Needed Immediately— Students to be Asked to Pledge Operate to Greatest Convenienee I Their Assistanc(! This Week -B ig Ice Carnival Plauned- INTENSIVE WORK or Jratrons rr » .. ~ Blue Key Active in Locating Rooms for Guests Coach Perley Asks for The new bus system running be­ tween Dover and Durham made its More Skaters and Ski Men first run last Monday, at 6.25 A. M. The Outing Club of the University ALPHA XI DELTA of New Hampshire is making plans DEAN PETTEE MRS. PETTEE This new branch of transportation INTRA-MURAL MEET JAN. 30 was put into effect by the Ports­ SALES WINNERS for the greatest Winter Carnival that mouth Division of the Boston and the University has ever known. Ten­ Interfraternity Competition and Ski­ Maine Transportation Company in tative plans have been announced and G. F. A’S. GRANTED FRESHMEN VICTORS joring to Feature Big College Gath everything points toward a huge suc­ response to commuters and the Sorority Girls’ Second Victory— Sell ering—Team Will Be Chosen for cess. IN OPENING GAME townspeople in general. The com­ 52 Books Williamstown Trip pany will operate on a cooperative Funds are necessary if the Outing AS NEW DEGREES Dover High Taken into Camp by basis, aiming to adapt its schedule Club is to carry out its many features Intensive training for the Winter Close Score of 18 to 13— Mc­ to the greatest convenience of its The Alpha Xi Delta sorority winner and so the Club is out to enroll every Bestowed by Pres. Hetzel Namara Individual Star Sports team started again last Mon­ patrons. of last year’s contest repeated its vic­ member of the student body in its day after a short rest following the On Dean and Mrs. Pettee The busses used on the line are tory again this year in the inter­ roster at a membership fee of one In a slow and uninteresting game Lake Placid Carnival. Heavy work equipped with an efficient type of sorority sales campaign for the 1927 dollar. Membership in the Club en­ the Dover High School basketball in preparation for the Intra-Mural snow plow, thereby insuring depend­ Granite by selling 52 books. Muriel titles its owner to free admission to team held the Freshman five to the meet on Jan. 30 will be the order for the ski jump and all other attractions REY. M. LOVELL ASSISTS able and efficient service throughout Quint of the Alpha Chi Omega soror­ the next two weeks. During this low score of 18 to 13 last Saturday the winter months. ity was the individual winner with on the Winter Carnival program plus night, at the big gym. The game was meet competition for the Inter-Fra- If sufficient demand warrants it, total sales of 30 books. The Alpha the benefits to be derived if the Out­ ternity cup will be held. Award a Feature of Annual Church fast but tiresome to watch, because the company may operate busses be­ Xi Delta sorority will receive one of ing Club expands in the future and Several new men have reported for Meeting— Prexy Assumes Great of too much individualism and not fore and after Saturday evening the 1927 Granites with their name organizes canoeing and hiking clubs, the squad but Coach Perley announces Authority— Degree Not Only enough teamwork. There were a few dances. and seal upon the cover while Miss etc. It is the financial support which that there is still a fine opportunity Honorary but Particularly and clever under-the-basket shots and an The following is the present sche­ Quint will receive a copy of the year the student body gives which makes for speed and figure skaters and for Especially Earned abundance of long shots in the con­ dule : book with her name on the cover. it possible to send our Winter Sports cross-country skiers. test; however, the game gave Coach Week-days: Bus leaves Dover for ^he number of books sold this year team to Lake Placid each year where (Continued on Page 3) Fernald his opportunity to get a Durham at 6.25, 7.25, 11.30 a. m., is in keeping with the growth of the they perform in such a way as to re­ 2.30, 4.00, 9.30 p. m. At the annual meeting at the Com­ line on the material in the squad. University. The number published flect credit on the institution. The munity Church on New Year’s Day, Numerous substitutions were made SEE “DAD” AND FIND IT Bus leaves Durham for Dover at will be somewhat larger than in pre­ Ice Carnival planned as a main at­ President Hetzel conferred upon Dean throughout the encounter in an effort LOSERS OF THIS OR THAT 6.50, 7.50, 10.00 a. m., 12.30, 3.00, vious years. The year book will con­ traction of this year’s carnival cannot and Mrs. Charles Holmes Pettee the to secure a smoothly-working com­ 5.05, 6.20, 10.00 p. m. tain many new and interesting fea­ be put across if the undergraduates bination. degree of G. F. A., Gratitude, Friend­ What did you do when you got Sundays: Leaves Dover for Dur­ tures. The 1927 Granite is to be dedi­ at New Hampshire are not 100^ be­ ship, and Affection, after which Rev Dover fought hard but was out­ home and felt for your key which ham at 10.00 a. m., 4.00, 9.00 p. m. cated to “ our fathers and mothers,” hind their Outing Club. National Moses R, Lovell presented the couple classed at the start by the freshmen. wasn’t? Did you find that N. H. Leaves Durham for Dover at 1.00, and the section pages have been es­ fancy and speed skaters are to give 6.00, 9.00 p. m. with a bronze plaque on which were The first period ended in a 2-2 tie. pipe which you mislaid? Who is the pecially designed to carry out this exhibitions at the carnival and these reproductions of the Community In the second period Manfreda got evil minded person who has been idea. A snap shot section showing artists are to be imported at great his eye on the basket, dropping in BLUE KEY REGISTER TO Church and Thompson Hall and bear­ carrying about a pink silk pin cush­ members of the junior class in con­ expense. If one is not a member of three long ones. Clement and Harri- ing the inscription: “In loving appre­ ion containing various sorts of com­ SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEM ventional as well as in informal poses the Outing Club he will be charged man who started the game, worked ciation of unselfish service, Mr. and mon pins? will be an added attraction. Pen and admission to all events and so it be­ well together, as did Lucinski and Mrs. Charles Holmes Pettee January “ Dad” has two drawers full of The Blue Key is compiling a regis­ ink character sketches will assist in hooves every individual in this Uni­ Manfreda. 1, 1926, from their friends and fel- strayed articles ranging from scarves ter of all rooms available near the making this 1927 Granite a book long versity to line up squarely behind the low-citizens Durham, New Hamp­ McNamara starred for the fresh­ (there are various shades of neck campus for imported partners for the to be remembered. Club in this their latest enterprise men both on defense and offense. shire.” wear), pocket accessories (combs, Winter Carnival in an attempt to The heeler system established by and lend support by joining the or­ Dover did not substitute in the game. ganization. In awarding the degree President check books, etc.) to books. The avoid the confusion which has been last year s Granite has become a Although they played the night be­ Hetzel said, “ During the past few books have various marks of identi­ prevalent in past years. It is planned strong and earnest organization. At It is the intention of the cabinet of fore, the Dover team fought hard years it has been my privilege to con­ fications such as “ What do they call to utilize Colony Cove Inn, private a recent meeting forty heelers were the Outing Club to install a heeler throughout. Brennan was the indi­ fer many degrees upon many men her, “ ..............” “ Because I saw homes, and girls’ dormitories. Mr. present representing practically every system whereby prospective officers vidual for the latter team, throwing and women, degrees varying in dig­ someone last night that looks like Langley, manager of the inn, will fraternity and sorority on the camus. of the Club can be properly trained in in several long baskets from the nity and significance; from the LL.D. her,” and “ I think we will import furnish transportation to and from Next year’s Granite board will be ap­ their many duties. center of the floor. to the Chickie Dee Dee. These, of some women if we don’t go stag.” Colony Cove where he has eighteen pointed from this group which will The Blue Key organization is very course, have been conferred for many (Continued on Page 3) One of the various purses contains desirable rooms. Further inform­ insure in future years even bigger active at present compiling a room reasons, some because of profound a stub of a promise to pay a sum of ation about the register will be given and better Granites.
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