DARTMOUTH NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO
On the evening of October 4 twenty members of the Pacific Coast Alumni Association assembled at the Poodle Dog, San Francisco, to celebrate the "Dartmouth Night" overflow meeting and to extend greetings to the College. The meeting was marked by unusual enthusiasm and loyal Dartmouth spirit. This new institution made good in every feature; and if future continuance of it depends on the success of the first effort, it will be continued on the coast for many years to come. Nothing more effective could be devised for uncovering the enthusiasm and loyalty of the alumni in San Francisco, and we presume in all sections of the country, and all present concurred heartily in the inauguration of this unique and truly Dartmouth custom. The feature of greatest interest and enjoyment to those present was the receipt of President Nichols' telegram extending greetings to the sons of Dartmouth throughout the world. This warm and hearty greeting from the President was received with the closest attention and great interest, and the enthusiastic applause which followed the reading of the telegram showed conclusively that its hearers were thoroughly in sympathy with the spirit of the evening at Hanover.
After a most enjoyable dinner, Doctor Worth, the president of the Association, introduced „ the speakers of the evening. Charles H. Ham '71 spoke briefly and most interestingly of the work of Richard Hovey and read one of his many famous poems of the College. Selden C. Smith '97 reviewed the work and progress of the College m recent years and gave a very interesting talk on his impressions of Hanover at the last Commencement. At the close of his address Mr. Smith recommended that the Association present to the gymnasium a piece of furniture typical of California. A committee was appointed to arrange for the purchase of this gift. Mr. Muchemore '05, of the Seattle Association, gave an interesting talk on the work of the Association in the North.
Other speakers of the evening were Winsor Wilkinson '10, Bird '09, R. G. Hoyt and John Pearson '11. At Mr. Wilkinson's suggestion a committee was appointed to arrange to obtain detailed reports of the Harvard-Dartmouth game this fall.
The meeting closed with Dartmouth songs and cheers, and the spirit with which the "Alma Mater" was sung and the Dartmouth cheers "that were heard on the streets of the city evidenced the fact that every man present had again pledged his faith, loyalty, and devotion to the service of the College.
