WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION

The thirty-third annual dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Washington was held at the Hotel Raleigh, Tuesday evening, February 25, 1908.

An informal reception from 7 until 8 was held. The meeting was the largest of recent years, if not in the history of the association, sixty-two members and guests being present. The dinner was served at 8 o'clock. Prof. Charles F. Richardson '71 was the guest of honor of the evening, and Mr. Henry H. Hilton '90 of Chicago, one of the alumni trustees, was also present. After a pleasant hour and a half spent in the discussion of the menu, President Charles S. Clark '82 took charge of the postprandial exercises, which were of a high character.

Mr. William M. Hatch '86 of Boston was present, and his return to the scene of his former triumphs as secretary of the association was hailed with glee by all present. Mr. Philip Walker '80 read a letter of an esteemed ancestor describing a fracas between the faculty and students in 1804. Prof. Harry C. Morrison '95, New Hampshire state superintendent of educa- tion, spoke on the relation of the College and the state. Mr. James F. McElroy '76 of Albany, New York, spoke entertainingly of his day and the universal loyalty of Dartmouth men to their alma mater. Hon. W. S. Hammond '84, representative from Minnesota, attended his maiden banquet and made so good a speech that he at once became a marked man for all future occasions. Hon. Joseph A. Graff of Illinois told how he came to send his boy to Dartmouth, although he had not had the same opportunity himself. Prof. Charles F. Richardson described the growth of the College in an entertaining speech filled with statistics and witty comment. Mr. Henry H. Hilton closed the evening's speaking with certain statements as to the presidency, the College, and the future from the standpoint of a trustee. A rising vote of greeting and good wishes was extended to President Tucker, and the secretary directed to communicate this action to him. "Auld Lang Syne" was thereupon sung and the formal meeting adjourned a few minutes before midnight.

During the evening Professor Cheney presided eloquently over the musical program, and Mr. Harold E. Smith '03 acceptably carried the solos.

Owing to the meeting of the Department of Superintendence of the National Educational Association a large number of Dartmouth men were in town, nearly all of whom attended the banquet.

Those present were: Prof. Charles F. Richardson '71, H. H. Hilton '90 of Chicago, Hon. W. S. Hammond '84, Hon. J. A. Graff of Illinois, Hon. C. Q. Tirrell '66, Prof. F. H. Dixon of Michigan, Hon. C. H. Treat '65, J. F. McElroy '76, W. R. Buker of Bates College, H. C. Foss of Tufts, W. J. Pelo, Harvard '9B, E. O. Clark of Williams, F. H. Parsons, Louis C. Wilson, Asst. Assessor, F. M. Ambrose '84 of New York, T. W. Gilson '74 of Boston, E. W. Thompson of Wesley an, State Supt. H. C. Morrison '95 of New Hampshire, A. K. Whitcomb '73, M. P. White of Amherst, D. B. Locke '82, Edward Lord '91, J. R. Perkins '89, W. V. McDuffee '92, Aaron Gove of Denver, Colo., W. P. Kelly '86 W. H. Small '78, Henry Whittemore '66, R. W. Neal '03, J. F. Ryan '97, Isaac F. Hall of North Adams, Mass., J. C. Simpson '87 of Boston W. S. Parker '68, W. M. Hatch '86, W. J. Davis, A. W. Edson '78, Asst. Supt. New York City, H. S. Cummings '62, A. B. Veazey '89, W. B. Patterson '83, R. B. Patterson '09, J. W. Cheney '70, O. A. Mechlin '03, Asst. Surgeon H. L. Kelley-'03, U.S.N., Hon. H. M. Baker' 63, B. F. Adams '97, E. G. Kimball '81, C. S. Clark '82, Dr. Fremont Smith 'BO, S. R. Bond '55, D. M. Hildreth '87, Gen. J. N. Patterson '60, A. A. Fisher '88, W. J. Wallis '94, W. S. Montgomery '78, M. H. Avery '03, W. E. McCornack '97, Philip Walker 'BO, C. M. Bishop '06, H. E. Smith '03, H. P. Blair '89, A. P. Tibbetts 'O7, A. T. Fowler '00.