CHICAGO ASSOCIATION

The annual banquet and reunion of the Dartmouth College Alumni Association of Chicago took place Tuesday, January 2, in the college room of the University Club. In a measure it partook of the nature of a football night. So many nice and interesting events were in evidence to such an extent that the football idea was only one of the pleasant features of the evening.

The graduates, ever ready to extend a cordial greeting to the president of the Colle were highly enthusiastic over the masterful, forceful, graceful, scholarly, and entertaining address given by President Nichols on this occasion. He left the impression on those present who had the pleasure of listening to him that the College has a scholarly man at its head to be proud of.

Very pleasing additions to the enjoyment of the evening were the representatives of the Harvard and Princeton alumni associations in Chicago. They both heartily entered into the festivities of the occasion and contributed their share to the evening's entertainment by their bright and witty talks.

The singing and cheering have become a very important feature of the alumni gatherings of late years. It never was better or more enjoyable than on this occasion. It was led this night by C. H. Hathaway '07, and he certainly' did keep things moving.

President W. T. Abbott '90, at the close of the dinner, started in with a very humorous address, and acted as toastmaster of the evening; interspersing his remarks with some very bright and original stories. At the close of the literary exercises President Abbott closed the gathering with a very powerful and eloquent address on the "Significance of College Life."

President Nichols in his opening remarks referred to the improvement of the health of Doctor Tucker, which brought out rounds of applause, and had read later a letter from Doctor Tucker in which he sent greetings to the alumni. Then President Nichols touched on the subjects of buildings for the College, the nature of the faculty, the full College, whether the number of students should be limited, the decision of the trustees on the last subject, the character of the students entering College, the raising of the standard of scholarship in College, the nature of the passing mark, how the increased number of students were housed, ratio of students to instructors, nature of funds for the College, and a very masterful address on higher education.

Coach Frank W. Cavanaugh, being greeted with a very enthusiastic college yell, was listened to with rapt attention as he talked on football matters and gave fair warning to the Princeton and Harvard representatives of Dartmouth's intention next fall of going for their teams and with its aggressiveness of winning victories from them. The coach told of his experiences in visiting the alumni associations. He dwelt at length of the imperative need of a new athletic field at Hanover.

The representative from Princeton spoke in high terms of its Dartmouth rival, and mentioned a number of similarities between the two colleges, then referred to the one difference between them, one being Presbyterian and the other Congregationalist, and that with its Presbyterian faith it was predestinated to win that football game.

The representative from Harvard spoke of the college spirit which was in evidence at this gathering and his enjoyment of the same. He appreciated the cordial invitation from a defeated rival. He then paid his respects to Princeton, and proceeded to even up the score of the defeats of Dartmouth and Harvard by Princeton. He proceeded to offer the' rules committee of the football association several amendments which would make the rules by which Princeton won their games very ridiculous. He closed by referring to the very cordial relations existing between Harvard and Dartmouth, and bespoke a further continuance of the same.

H. S. Trask 'll, in charge of the Y. M. C. A. at Dartmouth, spoke on the "Spirit of Brotherhood," and told of the helpful work done by the Association at the College.

Quincy A. Myers '75, judge of the supreme court of Indiana, spoke of the pleasure of attending the gathering, and indicated the spirit of the age of having young men for college presidents and the efficient work accomplished by their administrations.

The officers elected for 1912-13 were: President, Walter V. Hayt '78; vice-presidents, R. L. Burnap '94 and H. P. Conway '97 ; secretary and treasurer, E. M. Prentice '08; executive committee, J. C. Redington '00, M. L. Crowell 'Ol, C. H. Hathaway '07, M. Stearns '08, E. R. Palmer '10.

The following were present: Ernest F. Nichols, president of the College; Mr. Burlingham, president of Harvard Alumni Association ; Mr. Grannis, representative of Princeton Alumni Association; Frank W. Cavanaugh, coach of the football eleven; C. Caverno '54, E. D. Redington '61, J. C. Webster '64, R. H. Parkinson '70, G. D. Holton '73, E. C. Crawford '74, W. S. Forrest '75, Q. A. Myers '75, W. H. Gardiner '76, W. V. Hayt '78, C. W. French '79, G. H. Rockwood '79, J. D. Pope '82, C. R. Webster 82, H. D. Woleben '83, J. P. Houston '84, N. A. McClary '84, C. O. Thurston '84, E. L. Clarke '85, C. L. Jenks '86, W. T. Abbott '90, H. H. Hilton '90, R. L, Burnap '94, E. O. Grover '94, H. C. Rumery '95, L. H. Blanchard '97, H. P. Conway '97, W. E. McCornack '97, B. C. Taylor '97, W. T. Sumner '98, H. A. Miller '99, J. C. Redington '00, T. B. Egbert '01, A. F. Hartigan '01, G. H. Abbott '02, N. S. Carley '02, A. J. Irvin '02, E. F. Kirchberger '02, H. C. Tracy '02, C. H. Farley '03, D. R. Hinckley 'O3, H. I. Holton '04, L. E. Leveroni 'O4, R. C Holton '05, J. Hutchinson '05, G. R. Ricker '05, T. E. Ford '06, R. E. Herman 'O6, C. A. Fassett 07, E. B. Fowler '07, C. H. Hathaway 07, H. R. Lane '07, R. S. Southgate '07, A. A. Eberly 'OB, E. T. Marsh 'OB, E. M. Prentice '08, M. Stearns '08, M. K. Bonter '09, M. M. Follansbee '09, J. B. Hawley '09, M. Hull '09, D. R. Bryant '10, M. Cole '10, K. V. R. Nicol '10, E. R. Palmer '10, W. D. Steward '10, J. E. Warren '10, J. F. Bartlett '11, H. S. Card '11, J. M. Irwin '11, A. J. Knight '11, W. A. Noyes '11, W. I. Pendleton '11, M. H. Powers '11, H. S. Trask '11, W. Parker '14.