FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SECRETARIES

The Association of Secretaries of Dartmouth College met in Hanover for its fourth annual meeting the afternoon and evening of Friday, February 21. In attendance and interest of the proceedings this was the best meeting which has been held. There was a slight variation in the program in that the evening session was made very informal, being simply a continuation of the dinner at which the secretaries were gathered on invitation of the College Club. The meeting assembled for its first session in the library of the Tuck School at half past three in the afternoon.

Among those present as delegates from the classes and associations, or as visitors, there were representatives also as follows: From the Board of Trustees, Professor John R. Eastman '62, Frank S. Streeter, Esq., '74, and Mr. Henry H. Hilton '90; from the College administration, President William J. Tucker '61, Acting President John K. Lord '68, Dean Charles F. Emerson '68, Treasurer Charles P. Chase '69, and Secretary Ernest M. Hopkins '01; from the faculty, Professor Marvin D. Bisbee '71, Professor Edwin J. Bartlett '72, Professor Thomas W. D. Worthen '72, Professor Herbert D. Foster '85, Professor Craven Laycock '96, Professor John M. Poor '97, Mr. William R. Gray '04, Mr. Edmund E. Day '05, Dr. Howard N. Kingsford '98 M.

The roll call showed delegates representing as follows:

'58 George K. Bartholomew

'62 John R. Eastman

'68 Charles F. Emerson

'69 Charles P. Chase

'71 Marvin D. Bisbee

'72 Edwin J. Bartlet.t Thomas W. D. Worthen

'75 Charles M. Cone

'76 John W. Staples

'78 Charles S. Caverly

'79 Charles C. Davis

'80 Dana M. Dustan

'81 Edward N. Pearson

'83 Samuel W. Robertson

'85 Herbert D. Foster

'86 William M. Hatch

'90 Henry H. Hilton

'92 Frank I. Weston

'93 Charles A. French

'94 Charles C."Merrill

'95 John Gault

'96 Craven Laycock

'97 John M. Poor

'98 Ernest E. French

'99 Elmer W. Barstow

'01 Channing H. Cox

'02 William C. Hill

'03 Edward H. Kenersdn

'04 William R. Gray

'05 Edmund E. Day

'07 Thacher Worthen

Boston Association, Channing H. Cox

Cincinnati Association, George K. Bartholomew

Connecticut Association, Albion B. Wilson

Medical Association, Howard N. Kingsford

Worcester Club, Dana M. Dustan

Manchester Association, John Gault The presence of Mr. George K. Bartholomew, representing the class of 1858 and the Cincinnati Alumni Association, was especially welcome.

The proceedings opened with President Hatch '86 in the chair. On nomination the chair appointed Robertson, Merrill, and Hill as a nominating committee to report later on officers for the ensuing year. The committee reported as follows: For president, Dana M. Dustan '80; for secretary, Ernest M. Hopkins '01. The report was accepted and these officers elected.

Mr. John Gault '95 then presented the following resolutions concerning the DARTMOUTH 81-MONTHLY, which were unanimously adopted:

"Whereas, The DARTMOUTH BIMONTHLY was founded as a result of the discussion in regard to an alumni periodical at the first meeting of the Association of Secretaries, held January 21, 1905, together with the unanimous demand of the Secretaries for such a publication, to be essentially an alumni magazine; and

Whereas. in the words of the Secretaries' resolution, at the meeting of 1907, this magazine has not only established its usefulness, but already holds an affectionate place in the hearts of the alumni, who are ever hungry for news from the old College;'

Resolved, that the Secretaries, representing the classes and the associations, reiterate their hearty approval of the magazine, and declare still further their allegiance to this alumni Project; and

"Resolved, that the appointments by the managing editor of associate editors, Ashley Kingsley Hardy '94 and Homer Eaton Keyes '00, and of an alumni editor, John Moore Comstock '77, be endorsed and confirmed; and

"Resolved,, that the thanks of the Secretaries be i tendered to these men of the College for their willingness thus to serve in behalf of the alumni."

Professor Emerson, chairman of the committee appointed last year to report on standard forms for class reports, then made report recommending forms to be given to the class on entrance and to be held by them through life, then to be returned to the College Library. The committee voted to resubmit the question to the committee with the request that they report at the next meeting, not only on forms for the undergraduate classes, but also upon the standardization of blanks for all class records.

"Mr. Hilton, of the Board of Trustees, was introduced as the first speaker of the afternoon. Mr. Hilton conceived and put into practical working the alumni fund at Dartmouth College. He has been indefatigable in its interests. It was a great pleasure to the secretaries that Mr. Hilton could be with them and present the claims of the Tucker Fund. Mr. Hilton briefly reviewed the history of the fund, giving credit to Yale for the original idea and showing how it had been adapted to the needs at Dartmouth. He called attention to the accomplishment of the first year during which five hundred men of the alumni interested themselves, giving in sums of from one to one hundred dollars, according to their means, reaching a total of $5,000. Mr. Hilton stated the wish of all connected with the Tucker Fund of doubling both figures for the coming year. Delays incident to the financial stringency having prevented the beginning of work until January 1st, and the fiscal year closing June 30th, he showed that it would be necessary for the alumni to actively interest themselves if the gain were to be made. He expressed the opinion that many failed to give through sheer inadvertence who would be glad to give. He called upon the secretaries to actively interest themselves in getting full representation from the respective classes. In closing, Mr. Hilton said: "Apart from the money which will come to the College, and that will be no small amount, I am looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to being able to say to the alumni, and to the world in general, that'. Dartmouth is helping to support herself, and it will be one of the greatest distinctions that the alumni are not looking about for a Carnegie or a Rockefeller, but are putting their hands in their own pockets and carrying the burdens of the College."

The second speaker, Channing H. Cox, Esq., '01, and secretary of the Boston Alumni Association, spoke up-on the non-graduate and his relationship to the College. He called attention to the fact that many men who are obliged to leave College for one reason or another before receiving their degrees are glad to identify themselves with College interests, both in the alumni associations and in the classes, if it can be done without obtruding themselves. He felt that in social availability there was no wide difference between the non-graduates and the graduates. The non-graduate would never feel compensated for the loss of his degree by any freedom of access to alumni relationships. The practice of many of the classes and of most of the alumni associations had come to be to list the non-graduates in so far as they wished to be enrolled. He. raised the query whether this could not be done in all cases, and if a more complete recognition of nongraduates would not be to the College's advantage, without disadvantage.

Professor Craven Laycock, during Professor Bartlett's absence chairman fro tern of the faculty committee on athletics then spoke upon the athletics of the College. Mr. Laycock stated that it had been an unusual year for Dartmouth in athletics. He spoke of the break with Williams and the renewing of these relations. He spoke briefly of the relations with Brown and said that no steps had been taken by either party toward any change of the present situation. The summer ball question was reviewed and the attitude of the Council stated, which made necessary the debarring of practically all the members of last year's team. Mr. Laycock called attention to the strong backing which the undergraduates had given to the ruling of the Council and the fine spirit in which this had been taken by the men who had suffered from it. The football season was reviewed and the plans for the coming season announced. Attention was called to the revision of the schedule under which eight games were to be played and by which Williams and Princeton again appear as rivals of Dartmouth. He gave testimony of the indebtedness of Dartmouth's athletic interests to the unceasing efforts of E. K. Hall '92.

It was voted that the secretary be authorized to prepare and present at the evening session a vote of appreciation to Mr. Hall for his contributions to Dartmouth's athletic welfare.

The next speaker was Acting President Lord, who spoke upon the theme of "The Alumni." Professor Lord had recently returned from a trip through the alumni associations of the West, after having attended the eastern meetings. Professor Lord said that it was always a pleasure to greet the alumni, to welcome them back to the College or to welcome them abroad. He hoped and believed, moreover, that the home coming was always joyous. He said that whereas in a home the mother died and the children lived on, that in the College the children passed away and the mother lived on. He spoke of the impression made upon him early in President Tucker's administration by the frequent use of the word "organization." He said that more and more he had come to believe in the efficacy, of organization and to see the wisdom of such a course. There had been organization among the alumni, there had been organization in the faculty, and there had been organization of the student-body, and through it and by it all the College had prospered and grown strong. Professor Lord then referred to the impression made upon him in his trip, by the groups here and there of Dartmouth men organized to perpetuate and enhance the College strength in local centers. He expressed his appreciation of what these groups were doing, and expressed his expectation of still greater results in years to come.

The final speech of the afternoon was made by Professor Herbert D. Foster '85, who spoke upon the general subject of class reports- Mr. Foster, as class secretary, has been most successful in issuing complete and uniform reports for his class. 'He has made a study of class reports and he made a comparative analysis of different methods, calling particular attention to the report of Mr. William H. Gardiner '76, because of his success in giving full information and eliminating unnecessary details. Mr. Foster emphasized the need of class secretaries forwarding their reports to all other secretaries. He further said that every class ought to have a treasurer as distinct from the secretary, so that the secretary should not be bothered with financial details. Moreover, a secretary ought to have full authority from the class to spend whatever should be needed for stenographic work.

General discussion followed each address. After the completion of the program various important questions were taken up informally. Later the following motion was introduced by Mr. S. W. Robertson '83 and seconded by Dr. John W. Staples '76:

"Resolved that, while, we may not all agree as to the advisability of the present athletic eligibility rule, we extend to the Athletic Council of Dartmouth College, our hearty approval of their action in disqualifying so many members of the late baseball teams, as the only consistent action that could be taken."

The motion passed unanimously. Adjournment was then made until evening.

At six o'clock Webster Hall was opened for the inspection of the secretaries and they attended in a body. At 7.15 they reconvened at College Hall to accept the hospitality of the College Club, in a dinner given in one of the small dining rooms.

At the close of the dinner, they went into business session and took up in informal discussion the questions of the afternoon with some additional subjects introduced during the evening. The secretary introduced the following resolution as directed in the afternoon, and it was adopted unanimously

"The Secretaries' Association of Dartmouth College, in annual meeting assembled, realizing that the demands of intercollegiate athletics are not light upon those -whose especial re- sponsibility they are, and recognizing the constant and effective work of E. K. Hall '92, for Dartmouth, in intercollegiate sports, takes pleasure in placing on record its appreciation of this work, and of sending to Mr. Hall a copy of this vote."

The following votes were passed also as a part of the business of the evening:

"Voted, that this Association of Secretaries feels that the non-graduates of the College should be given a full chance to participate in the fellowship of Dartmouth men, and it suggests that a cordial invitation, so far as possible, be always extended to them to attend the various gatherings, and the local alumni associations and clubs."

"Voted, that it is the sentiment of the Association of Secretaries that hereafter the names of non-graduates be printed in the general catalogues of the College, under the caption "non-graduates," following the names of those holding degrees, and that the class secretaries co-operate with the College in securing the addresses of such non-graduates, and this resolution be submitted to the trustees."

Every secretary participated in the general which covered a wide range of subjects, and informally opinions were gathered in regard to many matters on which no votes were taken. The meeting closed with a vote of appreciation to the College for its hospitality, and with an expression of regret that every class and every alumni association could not be represented in the full and profitable discussion which had been held.