BANQUET OF THE CHICAGO ASSOCIATION.

The annual banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Chicago was held at the University Club in that city, Friday evening, February 2. In point of attendance, parts of the country represented, speaking, enthusiasm, and College spirit, the gathering exceeded anything of this nature ever held in Chicago. The President of the College, three of its trustees—President Tucker '61, Francis Brown '70 and Henry H. Hilton '90; Professor Rich-ardson of the faculty, and the secretary, Mr. Hopkins, and representatives of the alumni associations, .Boston, New York, Cincin-nati, Northwest, Vermont, Detroit, and lowa were present. The attendance, 123, was the largest in the history of the asso- ciation. Great praise is due the efforts of the president of the association, Henry PI. Hilton '90 and the executive committee, headed by Joseph A. Ford '95. They worked hard and long and they well may be proud of the results of their efforts. The informal reception to the President and the guests of the evening was an inspiriting scene. The meeting of classmates and friends was such as to make a man prouder than ever that he was a graduate of the College. The writer enjoyed the meeting of two classmates who' had not met for thirty-two years, and two in another class who had not met for thirty years. The speakers of the evening were: Henry H. Hilton '90, President of the Association; Wm. J. Tucker '61, President of the College; George H. Adams, '73, representing the Boston Association; Francis Brown '70, President of the New York Association; Wm. S. Sayers '76, representing the Detroit . Association; John D. Pope '82, representing the Chicago graduates: Professor Charles F. Richardson '71, representing the Faculty. Joseph A. Ford '95 was the toastmaster. During the intervals of speaking, and during the dinner, enthusiasm and College spirit were very much in evidence as Shown by the College cheering, yells and songs. The reception of the various speakers was very cordial, but the enthusiasm and good-will shown to President Tucker and Professor Richardson were especially marked and noticeable. The main thought running through the theme of all the speakers was the pioneer work of Dartmouth graduates, especially in educational lines, in the middle West.

The following officers were elected for the coming year;

President, James P. Houston '84; vice presidents, Charles W. French '79, Joseph A. Ford '95; executive committee, Chancellor L. Jenks '86, Tallmadge Hamilton '96, David E. Bradley '03; secretary and treasurer, Frederick Y. Bennis '98; statistical secretary, William H. Gardiner '76.

Secretary, Frederick V. Bennis, 259 SouthClinton St.