KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA ANNIVERSARY

One of the notable dinners of the winter season was held at Young's Hotel in Boston, Tuesday, January 2, 1912.

The occasion was the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Kappa Kappa Kappa society of Dartmouth College, and was attended by one hundred of the alumni and thirty of the undergraduate members. The society shares with Psi Upsilon the distinction of being the oldest Greek letter society at Dartmouth, both having been founded in 1842. It has always remained a local society in spite of repeated opportunities to become affiliated with various national organizations, and therefore is known among all college men as the distinctive Dartmouth society, and very many of Dartmouth' best-known sons have worn its badge, the. golden Corinthian Column.

The feature of the evening was the presentation of a silver service to Professor Thomas W. D. Worthen '72, known and beloved as "Tute" Worthen by generations of Dartmouth men. He has been the Mentor of the society for many years, having devoted much time and thought to its interests, and the alumni took this method of showing their appreciation of his services.

Professor Worthen has just resigned as Cheney Professor of Mathematics to accept an appointment by Governor Bass as a member of the New Hampshire Public Service Commission.

The presentation speech was made by Hon. Louis S. Cox '96, former state senator and at present postmaster of Lawrence. Professor Worthen, although completely taken by surprise, responded with great feeling.

The music was furnished by the undergraduates led by G. P. Bullard '12, leader of the college glee club, and the Dartmouth songs and cheers resounded throughout the evening.

Dr. John M. Gile '87, the well-known surgeon and a member of Governor Bass's council, prominently mentioned as the next Republican candidate for governor of New Hampshire, was toastmaster, and speeches were made by James E. Odlin '81, who spoke on the history of the society; Hon. Edwin F. Jones 'BO, of Manchester, N.' H., whose topic was "Advantages of the Local Society"; Rev. Homer B. Hulbert '84, for many years a missionary to Korea, and a recognized authority on that country; Hon. Jos. A. DeBoer of Montpelier, Vt., president of the National Life Insurance Company; Hon. Henry M. Baker '63 of Concord, N. H., former member of Congress and a trustee under the will of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy; Hon Sherman E. Burroughs '94, of Manchester, N. H.; Rev. Robert F. Leavens '01 of Fitchburg; John B. Glaze 'OB, one of Dartmouth's most famous athletes and captain of both football and baseball teams; Joseph W. Worthen '09, son of Professor Worthen, a Rhodes scholar, and now president of the American club at Oxford University; W. C. Shaw '10 of the Dartmouth faculty; and W. W. Flint, Jr., of the present senior class.

Letters of regret were read from Hon. Henry E. Burnham '65, United States senator from New Hampshire, and Hon. Samuel W. McCall '74, both- of whom, were detained in Washington; Rev. Dr. Arthur Little '60, and many others.

Among those present were: Hon. Chas. T. Gallagher, hon. '94, Hon. Edwin B. Hale '65, Hon. A. S. Hall '73, John P. Sanborrn '69 of Newport, R. I., Hon. Hamilton Mayo '73 of Leominster, Mass., Hon. Edwin G. Eastman '74, attorney-general of New Hampshire, Hon. Thos. D. Luce '75 of Nashua, N. H., Hon. G. W. Cox '93, C. H. Cox '01, chairman of the judiciary committee in the 1912 legislature, Lieut. H. D. Crowley '98, N. P. Brown '99, assistant district attorney for Middlesex County, Assistant Attorney-General Andrew Marshall '01, and Myron E. Witham '04, captain of Dartmouth's most famous football team, who came all the way from Denver to be present.

The affair was in charge of a Boston committee, of which James P. Richardson '99 was chairman and I. J. French '01 secretary.