THE NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION

The twenty-third annual reunion and banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Northwest was held at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn., on Tuesday evening, January 22, 1907. There was an informal reception from 6.30 to 7.30, followed by a business meeting; and the dinner was served at eight o'clock. Twentyseven members of the association were present, belonging to classes from '60 to '06.

President Tucker was the honored guest at this meeting, and the toastmaster was Joseph F. Moore '83, the president of the association for the past year.

Mr. Moore read letters from Judge Allen P. Weld '59, Judge Walter H. Sanborn '67, Honorable George E. Perley '78, Honorable W. S. Hammond '84, who was recently elected to congress from the second district of Minnesota, and from several other members of the association who were unable to attend this reunion.

A very inspiring address was given by President Tucker, noting the recent progress of Dartmouth College, its present work, and some of its needs. The increasing proportion of college graduates who engage in business was regarded a hopeful sign for improvement of commercial and industrial conditions. In training young men not only for professional life, but also for positions of influence and leadership in business, Dartmouth is performing a great service, adapting itself, as is also being done by all progressive colleges and universities, to the expanding needs of the nation.

Short addresses were also given by Doctor Amos W. Abbott '63, Honorable John W. Willis '77, Doctor R. B. Leach '83, Honorable Charles L. Sawyer '88, and James H. Mulally '05.

The secretary read brief biographical sketches of four members of this association who died in the year 1906, namely: Judge Phineas Ayer '52, Professor Horace B. Woodworth '54, Oscar M. Metcalf '74, and Doctor Granville I. Smart '80.

Several College songs were rendered by the Masonic Quartette, and "Dear Dartmouth" was sung by all present with the true Dartmouth spirit.

This Association of the Northwest has 126 members, including 30 who live in Minneapolis, 21 in St. Paul, 37 elsewhere in Minnesota, 16 in South Dakota, 14 in North Dakota, and 8 in western Wisconsin.

The officers elected for this year are: Clarence B. Little'81, of Bismarck, N. D., president; Doctor Edward J. Brown '74, of Minneapolis, George F. Hilton'97, of Minneapolis, and Honorable Win Held S. Hammond '84, of St. James, Minn., vice presidents; Warren Upham '71, of St. Paul, secretary; Albert A. Abbott '71, of Minneapolis, treasurer; Irwen Leviston '82, of St. Paul, Charles L. Sawyer '88, of Minneapolis, and Edward P. Sanborn '76, of St. Paul, executive committee.

The yearly reunions are held alternately in St. Paul and Minneapolis. It was suggested in the business meeting that the next reunion may probably be in Minneapolis, so that the city of St. Paul would have the honor of the next visit of President Tucker, who has usually attended the series of western Dartmouth alumni reunions at intervals of two years.