Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

| tory is also a useful institution, and has had
! a curious history. being founded by wind
| fall like that which dropped into the treas
ury of Amherst this year. One day in 1893
| the president and faculty were astonished
| to learn that the college had received a
| legacy consisting of small collection OF
| objects of natural history and $4,000 in
| cash from Ralph Butterfield of the class OF
| SO, Of which the late George Bancroft was
a member. The news came from Kansas
City and somebody was sent out there to
make inquiries. 1t was discovered that the
donor was q bachelor physician, who had
been born in Lowell Mass, had gone west
at an early day, had been quite successful
in his practice, but had lived hermit life
and had accumulated quite fortune. So
far as anybody knew he had never been
back to Hanover since his graduation. No
body seemed to remember him except one
or two Of his classmates, and they had al
most forgotten his existence. But DR.. But
terrified had not forgotten his alma mater
and when he made his will he left her the
savings of his lifetime.
The New Auditorium.
Webster Memorial Hall, which is now be-
ing erected by the alumni an auditorium
for public meetings, commencement exer-
cises and other functions, will be finished
by September. 1t will seat 1, 600 people COM
fortably and at least 2.OOO can be accom-
can be turned into a stage for theatrical
performances an excellent organ, and all
the conveniences for lectures, concerts, ora
torios and other entertainments.
Wilson Hall is the library building which
was erected by Mr.. Wilson Of Providence
a millionaire manufacturer who Is not a
graduate or even a college man. He never
saw the town Of Hanover, but was per-
suaded to give money for the building by
his legal counsel. who is a member Of the
class OF '5S and one of tie dartmouth
crowd, as 1t Is known In Boston. This
Dartmouth crowd" is composed Of thirty
or forty able and enterprising members Of
the alumni, who are always looking out for
the college and Its graduates and parucu-
larry for themselves and each other They
stand together on all occasions. in bust
ness, politics and other matters, and their
teamwork Is said to be particularly effect
i've, as the political advancement OF the
Dartmouth crowd go In fer anything they
generally get 1t, and have distinguished
themselves on several occasions.
Wilson Hall contains the old college
library and those that belong to two liter
airy societies which were organized in Web
sters time. 1t IS maintained by TAX Of
Sc a year upon each student.
Dormitories and Fraternity Houses.
Several of the college buildings are ar
perhaps four acres In extent, and the rest
are scattered ov,. thirty acres Of park
surrounding this coh.mon. The whole town
is the campus. There Is nothing else ir
Hanover. but the college and the entire
population either be'ong to or are depend
ant lron the institution. The dormitories
are small, and are twenty in number. Few
of trem will accommodate more than forty
or fifty students That is considered the
most advantageous &: rangement, each dor
mitory being l.! charge Of member OF
the faculty. 1t is 81 liar to what is called
tn, cottage system elsewhere. Heat and
ligar are distributed from central stations
thro Ugh all the buildings, which is a gen.
eral protection against fire. No lamps ~
stoves or freplacea are used. the build
nss are heated b. steam and lighted by
electricity. The coIege runs the heating
apparatus. The elec rio light plant belongs
to a private ccIpo ration. but 1t IS expected
that the Trustees will eventually acquire It.
There are several Greek letter fratern'-
ties at Dartmouth the first Psi Epsilon
and Kappa Kappa Kappa. local frateE-
nifty, being introduced in 1912. Alpha Delta
Phi and Delta Kappa Epsilon came the
next year and others later. The only So
cieties having chapter houses are Alpha
Delta Phi, Phi Delta Theta and Il. *. X.
The rest have halls IN business blocks.
lew sc riors find lodging rooms In the CHAP
ter houses, but the fraternity spirit md
influence is not developed as at Amherst
aud Williams. There are three lo:, senior
soGet,es. and one Of them has al attractive
Egyptian temple for chapter house.