ASSOCIATION OF THE GREAT DIVIDE

The fourteenth annual reunion and dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Great Divide was held at the University Club, Denver, on Tuesday evening, January 14, at 7.30 o'clock. There were present twenty-eight members of the organization, as follows: Dr. Charles Caverno '54, Ralph Talbot '72, Lucian H. Richardson '73, Jarvis Richards '75, Judge Edward C. Stimson '76, Dr. Oscar J. Pfeilfer '77, George W. Wright '79, David R. Reed '79, Dr. Fred L. Dixon '81, Richard C. Campbell '86, Frank E. Gove '88, Charles A. Stokes '88, Dr. Clinton H. Catherwood 96, John M. Connelly '98, Richard E. Leach, non-grad, '01, Louis D. Fanteaux 04, N. L. Wolf, non-grad, '06, David J. Main '06, Frank McDouough, Jr., nongrad, '07, all of Denver; Dr. Charles B. Warren '91, of Minturn, Colo.; Arthur E. Witham '04, of Erie, Colo.; James Albert Blatherwick '06. of Golden, Colo.; Clarence T. Gray, '06, of Erie. Colo.; Eugence C. Brooks 07. of Golden. colo.; Johfw Brooks °7' of Golden, Colo. ; John Walker '02, of Cheyenne. Wyo. The following honorary members of the association were also present; Dr. W. W. Grant. Frank Brooks, and Dr. C. B. Van Zant, all of Denver.

The election of officers for the ensuing year marked a departure from the former B. Tebbetts '75, Judge E. C. Stimson '76, and Clarence T. Gray '06.

Frank E. Gove '88 presided at the banquet. Dr. Charles Caverno '54 pronounced grace, and was later called upon for a few remarks. He told us that the distinguishing characteristic of Daniel Webster while an undergraduate at Dartmouth College was that he minded his own business, and declared that was a good principle for Dartmouth men to follow today. Doctor Caverno referred touchingly to Badgley '74, a former member of the association, and to Judge C. F. Caswell '74, who passed away last November.

Judge E. C. Stimson '76 addressed his remarks to the younger alumni present; Doctor O. J. Pfeiffer '77 confined his remarks to reminiscences of his visit to Hanover; Ralph Talbot '72, L. H. Richardson '73, David R Reed '79, Jarvis Richards '75, Myron Witham '04, John Connelly '98. and David Main 'O6 were the other speakers. Doctor Van Zaut and Frank Brooks told why their sons went to Dartmouth.

The meeting was one of the most delightful ever held in this city. There were no set toasts, no pre-arranged program, no discussion of financial matters. Everyone was at ease and a spirit of harmony prevailed. The "Wah-hoo-wah" and the "sky-rocket" cheers, and the forceful tune of "When Our Backs Go Tearing By," made every one wake up and let himself be heard.

It was declared feasible to bring the Dartmouth Dramatic Club to Denver during the coming Easter vacation. The younger members present spoke in favor of the dramatic club and pledged themselves to make the trip of the boys to Denver a huge success. A committee was appointed by the incoming president to take the matter in hand and communicate with the dramatic club.

There are now over one hundred fifteen Dartmouth men in the territory covered by this association. Each year sees a number of young graduates come West to enter the goverment service or to go into commercial or agricultural pursuits. The local Dartmouth alumni association stands today upon a sound foundation, and in the hands of officers who will devote their best efforts to foster the growth of the College in this "fair land to Westward."