BOSTON ASSOCIATION

The forty-fourth annual banquet of this association, which was held at the Hotel Somerset on the evening of January 22, is notable as the largest gathering of the alumni of Dartmouth ever held, some 500 Dartmouth men being in attendance. The size of the meeting was largely due to the presence of President Tucker, and the purpose to make the meeting a farewell reception to him at the close of his presidency. President Eliot of Harvard was also an honored'guest, and shared the warmth of the greeting to our own beloved head. Dr. George H. M. Rowe '64, the president of the association, was prevented by continued illness from being present, and a cordial letter from him was read by Judge William B. Stevens '65, who presided as vice-president. Col. Isaiah R. Clark '73' was toastmaster of the evening, and introduced the speakers, Presidents Tucker and Eliot, Edward K. Hall '92, whose theme was the need of the New Gymnasium ; Hon. Charles A. Prouty '75 of the Interstate Commerce Commission, who spoke on the Dartmouth spirit; Professor Julius A. Brown '02, on the relations of the undergraduates and the faculty; Hon. Samuel L. Powers '74, and Dr. John C. O'Connor '02. The officers chosen for the ensuing year are as follows: President, Rev. Francis E. Clark, D.D., '73; vice-presidents, Isaiah R. Clark '73, Charles P. Kittredge '63, Edwin F. Jones '80, John Abbott '91; secretary, Channing H. Cox '01; treasurer, Dr. Henry M. Chase '97; chorister, Harry S. McDevitt '07; executive committee, George F. Blake '83, Charles K. Darling '85, Dr. Benjamin Tenney '83, Prank H. Hardison '76, Guy W. Cox '93, Irving J. French '01.