NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of this Association was held at the Minneapolis Club on the evening of January 11. President Nichols and Lewis Parkhurst '78 of Boston, a trustee of the College, were the guests of honor. About seventy were present at the banquet.

Henry L. Moore '77 was toastmaster, and presented President Nichols as the first speaker. Other speakers were Lyndon A. Smith '80, attorney-general, Winfield Scott Hammond '84, governor, Rev. Dr. Harry P. Dewey of Minneapolis, recipient of an honorary degree, and Allen P. Weld '59, of River Falls, Wis., the oldest graduate present.

The following officers were chosen: president, Hon. Winfield S. Hammond 'B4; vicepresidents, Herbert C. Follett '03, George Hoke, '03; secretary, D. Robert Blanpied '08; treasurer, Henry D. Thrall '06; executive committee, Charles W. Remele '12, Gardner P. Bullard '12, Warren S. Carter '10.

On the following day an informal reception was held at the home of the retiring president, Dr. Horace Newhart '95, at which President Nichols and Mr. Parkhurst were present.