ASSOCIATION OF THE PACIFIC COAST

The thirty-first annual banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Pacific Coast was held at the University Club, San Francisco, on the evening of March 16, 1912. The Association entertained as special guests, Joseph Rowell, Yale class of 1848, Henry K. Norton, Dartmouth 'OS, of Los Angeles, and Wm. Patterson '10, of Portland, Oregon. The toastmaster, Selden C. Smith '97, was introduced by the president of the Association, George H. Strong '59, and presented to the Association with his usual enthusiasm and spirit the following speakers.

Charles H. Ham '71 gave a very interesting historical sketch of the College from the founding to 1871, the time of his graduation. This subject, which was intensely interesting and instructive, was taken from the general college catalogue. Dr. Sidney Worth was the next speaker, and he described his impressions of Dartmouth obtained at the time of his fortieth reunion at Hanover in 1911. The next speaker, Joseph Rowell, Yale 1848, a man of more than ninety years of age and son of Joseph Rowell who graduated from Dartmouth in 1794, spoke of his father and his love for Dartmouth, mentioning many famous Dartmouth men of the old school, among whom were Webster and Choate. He explained his reasons for going to Yale rather than Dartmouth, wholly financial, and expressed his love and respect for Dartmouth and Dartmouth men.

Henry K. Norton '05, representing the Los Angeles Association, spoke next, and proved to be a finished and able speaker, his subject being "The Dartmouth Spirit." The last speaker of the evening was the baby alumnus, R. R. Taylor '11.

The banquet was concluded with the Dartmouth Song and accompanying cheers, in which all present joined with true Dartmouth spirit.

The annual business meeting resulted in the election of the following officers for the ensuing year:

President—Dr. Sidney Worth '71.

Vice-presidents—F. W. Wentworth '03, George Burbeck '75.

Treasurer—C. S. Wright '57.

Secretary—F. J. Reagan '09.

Chorister—Selden. C. Smith '97.

Executive Committee—Major Robert M. Thornburgh '97, Frank Morton '80, Charles H. Ham '71, G. W. Shaw '87, C. S. Wright '57, J. Fred Smith '85.