MEETING OF THE ALUMNI COUNCIL

(November 13 and 14, 1914)

The Alumni Council maintained its reputation for attendance by presenting a large delegation at the meeting in Philadelphia, November 13 and 14. Of the twenty-five members eighteen were present, as follows:

New England States—Fred A. Howland '87 of Montpelier, Vt.; Webster Thayer '80 of Worcester, Mass.; J. Frank Drake '02, of Springfield, Mass. Middle and Southern States—Luther B. Little '82, of New York City; Clarke W. Tobin '10, of New York City; Henry P. Blair '89, of Washington, D. C. Central States—Walter E. McCornack '97, of Chicago; William T.Abbott '90, of Evanston, Ill. Western StatesHenry L. Moore '77, of Minneapolis. For the' Faculty—Professor E. J. Bartlett '72, of Hanover. Elected by ClassSecretaries—E. M. Hopkins '01, of Philadelphia; J. R. McLane '07, of Manchester; M. C. Tuttle '97, of Boston. Ex-Ofjicio Members—H. E. Keyes '00 of Hanover; I. J. French '01, of Boston. Elected by the Council—J. P. Richardson '99, of Boston; A. L. Livermore '88, of New York City; C. B. Little '81, of Bismarck, N. D.

Among the first acts of the meeting was to instruct the secretary to send to H. G. Pender '97, whose illness has compelled him to withdraw temporarily from active participation in alumni affairs, a telegram of sympathy and good fellowship.

The chief business of the afternoon session was then taken up in form of action on a number of votes of reference. It will be remembered that the Alumni Association, at its June meeting expressed the opinion that nomination of candidates for -alumni trustee should be made by the Council; and, further, asked the Council to report on means to that end. In addition to this vote of reference, the Alumni Association asked the Council to consider the advisability of limiting the appointment of elected trustees to three successive terms.

The Council passed two votes on these subjects, as follows:

Voted: 1 hat the Alumni Council express its willingness to assume the responsibility of nominating candidates for alumni trustee, if finally so voted by the Alumni Association. That the secretary be instructed to prepare a proper amendment to the Constitution of the Alumni Association to carry the proposed change into effect. That said proposed amendment be printed, and sent to the alumni with the ballot for trustee, with the notification that the amendment will be presented for action at the annual meeting in June, 1915.

Voted: That the recommendation as to the limitation of terms of alumni trustee be submitted to a special committee of three to be appointed by the chair: said committee to be instructed to report to the Council meeting in June, 1915: said committee also to consider and report on the question of a limitation of terms of members of this Council.

President Hopkins named for this committee, H. P. Blair, C. B. Little, J. R. McLane.

A resolution was presented from the Hartford Lunch Club of Hartford, Conn., favoring consideration of a change in the method of electing the members of the Alumni Council whereby each section will vote only for its own representative.

In the discussion that followed it was pointed out that the method now in vogue insures local representation in conjunction with a wide field of control that provides valuable insurance'against possible outcroppings of political activity. It was suggested, however, that some biographical data accompany the names of candidates for election to the Council. The secretary was then instructed to take up the matter with the Hartford Lunch Club and to state the position of the Council as not favorable to a change.

A letter from Professor E. F. Clark urging alumni representation on the Council on Student Organizations was read to the Council. The reasons for such representation were pointed out by him to be the intercollegiate aspects of much of the organizations' work; the fact that as the musical and dramatic clubs are considerably dependent upon alumni patronage, the alumni should have a voice in determining the policy of these organizations ; the growing magnitude of the financial operations of the student organizations.

On the basis of these representations and further explanation by members of the Council it was

Voted: That the Council approve the principle of alumni representation on the Council on Student Organizations, and instruct the Committee on Undergraduate Relations to act with full power in conjunction with the said Council on Student Organizations to perfect the details of such representation.

The meeting then adjourned until evening.

Evening Session

The Council re-convened at 7.30 P. M.

A preliminary statement was made by the Committee on the Alumni Fund. The Committee on Publicity reported at some length on the desirability of issuing, for the benefit of prospective students and their parents, a book or pamphlet concerning the undergraduate life at Dartmouth. It was then

Voted: That, when proper provision can be made for assuring necessary funds, steps be taken to prepare and publish a booklet setting forth a picture of undergraduate life at Dartmouth College in its various activities to be published and distributed under the authority of the Alumni Council.

Three extremely interesting addresses followed. The Honorable Frank S. Streeter had been invited to be present and to speak to the Council on behalf of the Trustees. So important were his remarks, not only as an indication of the attitude of the Board but also as a prophecy of the future development of representative" control of American colleges by their alumni, that they are printed here in full.