NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION

The twenty-fourth annual reunion and banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Northwest was held at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday evening, February 1, 1908. There was an informal reception from 6.30 to 7.15, followed by a business meeting; and the dinner was served at eight o'clock. Thirty-eight members of the association were present, belonging to classes from '59 to '06.

Professor John K. Lord, acting president of the College, was the honored guest at this meeting, and the toastmaster was Hon. Clarence B. Little '81, of Bismarck, N. D., the president of the association for the past year.

The seoretary mentioned letters of regret received from Judge Walter H. Sanborn '67, Hon. George E. Perley '78, Judge Charles F. Templeton '78, Hon. Winfield S. Hammond '84, member of Congress from southern Minnesota, and from several other members of the association who were unable to attend this reunion.

A stirring address was given by Professor Lord, noting the recent progress of Dartmouth College, its present work, and making some comparison with its condition forty years ago, when lie was a student. He thought that the great development of athletics had been accompanied with improvement of moral tone and deportment, and with maintenance of as high scholarship as in former years. He also explained how the fraternities are prevented from forming cliques of their members, and said that Dartmouth now, as of yore, is a college where the farmer boy, with limited means, is held in as high regard, by both faculty and his fellow students, as the rich man's son who cau own an automobile.

A letter from President Tucker, whose ill health prevented his coming to this meeting, was read, bringing his cordial greetings, and highly commending the work of Professor Lord as the acting president.

Other addresses were given by William G. Porter '82, of Sioux Falls, S D., United States attorney for that state; Rev. Edmund M. Vittum '78, of Fargo, N. D., president of Fargo College; and Judge Allen P. Weld '59, of River Falls, Wis.

The secretary of this association, who is also secretary and librarian of the Minnesota Historical Sooiety, at St. Paul, read brief biographic sketches of four members of the association who have died since its last preceding reunion, namely: Rev. Richard Hall '47, Benjamin M, Reynolds '52, Rev. Joseph P. Dudley '58, and Benjamin P. Jenness '61. It was also announced that Dr. Samuel S. Wentworth, of Minneapolis, Minn., of the Medical College class.of '63, had died on January 31, the day preceding this reunion.

Several old college songs were well rendered by the Masonic Quartette, and the younger alumni sang very spiritedly some of the present college songs.

This association of the Northwest has members, including 34 who live in Minneapolis, 21 in St. Paul, 33 elsewhere in Minnesota, 16 in South Dakota, 13 in North Dakota, and 8 in western Wisconsin.

The officers elected for this year are: Hon. John W. Willis '77, of St. Paul, president; Fred Everett Smith '89, of Wahpeton N. D., Darins Seward '75, of Still- water, Minn., and Pres. Edmund M. Vittum '78, of Fargo College, N. D. vice-pressecretary; Warren Upham '71, of St. Paul, field Minu., treasurer; Albert P. Warren '74 of St. Paul. Dr. Horace Newhart '75. of Minneapolis, and Bruce W. Sanborn '04. of Paul, executive committee.

It is expected that the next annual reunion of this association will be held in versary. marking its twenty-fifth anniversary