DARTMOUTH LUNCH CLUB Of BOSTON
At a dinner of Dartmouth graduates at the Boston City Club held the evening of June 3, , at which enthusiasm ran high, the old Dartmouth Lunch Club was reorganized, the new and permanent organization to be known as the Dartmouth Club of Boston.
A committee of seven was appointed to investigatethe feasibility and possibilities of securing a permanent home for the club. This committee will report at a dinner to be held July 8.
While few definite plans for the future were completed, these officers were unanimously elected for the year: President, William M. Hatch ’86; secretary, L. M. Symmes US: treasurer, R. D. Brewer ’04.
About forty-five graduates, residing in and about Boston were present.
When Toastmaster John F. McDonald ’90, announced the object of the gathering cheers and a huge tiger were given for Dartmouth.
He said that for a long time past there had been need of such an organization. It would furnish a place where' the many Dartmouth men in and about Boston might gather.
Among those prominent at the dinner was George M. Estabrook ’61 of Brookline, who has not missed a Dartmouth gathering in this vicinity for many years.
He was very enthusiastic about the new organization, saying: “It will give us an opportunity of learn- ing as a body just what arc the needs at Dartmouth, and of doing all in power in united action to see that these needs are supplied. Dartmouth men have always, and will always stand steadfast, loyal, and a cour- ageous band for the College.”
Edward K. Hall ’92, of the football rules committee and head of the new gymnasium committee, said that at a meeting of the College trustees June 3, $lOO,OOO would be handed over to the gymnasium fund from the alumni. This announcement was greeted with cheers.
The names of all the contributors will go on the bricks, but he said the new building could not be fully completed until all subscriptions were paid in.
He spoke of the advantages of the new club. Among others who spoke were: Horace G. Pender ’97, Guy W. Cox ’93, Irving J. French 'Ol, James R. Chandler '9B, Joseph J. Don- ahue ’OB, F. E. Atwood ’OO, J. W. Newton ”86, James P. Richardson '99, L. M. Symmes ’OB, Thomas Streeter ’O4.
The election of an executive committee and further plans for permanent organization will be taken up at the next meeting.
