Word: pongs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...House dues, which make up 40% of the Dunster budget, are used for the C-entry pool table, ping pong, magazine subscriptions, smokers, and athletic expenses, such as cleaning uniforms, and golf fees...
Perhaps the ski posters, the ping pong rooms, or the large record collection contribute to the casual atmosphere, but the directors' jovial insistance that the students, themselves, plan all activities is responsible for the enthusiastic response. Twice weekly, there are lectures on topics ranging from economic stresses in Yugoslavia to racial segregation, Morris Mitchell's topic for this Sunday. The Tea Committee attracts the young ladies, proud that the Center's tea is reputed the best in the Northeast, and knowing too that males can be inveigled to help wash the dishes. S.O.M.E. Committee (Scouting, Outing, Meeting, and Eating) organizes...
...Spitting Sound. Dennis, a pink, cherub-faced man, takes his music seriously. His lips are insured for ?10,000, and he avoids all sports except table tennis-a ping-pong ball could hardly damage him, he feels. As for his horn-playing technique, modest Dennis has a simple explanation...
...comfortable House library has a well-balanced large stock of books and a good collection of LP records. There are, of course, the usual recreation room (pool and ping-pong), dark room, record listening room and music practice room...
...snack bar, operated by students, will serve coffee and doughnuts. Other planned additions are coke and cigarette machines and ping-pong and card tables...