HYDE PARK (MASS.) ASSOCIATION

The Hyde Park Dartmouth Association held its annual banquet Monday evening, April 5, in the Y. M. C. A. hall, which was decorated with college colors and banners.

Special guests were President Ernest Fox Nichols, James W. Newton '86, of Boston, and James R. Chandler '98, of Boston; and these, with D. Bradlee Rich '00, a former president of the Association, were the afterdinner speakers.

Dr. Joseph King Knight '72, non-graduate, president of the Association, was toastmaster. From 6.30 to 7 o'clock an informal reception was tendered President Nichols, and at 7 the banquet was served, covers being laid for seventy-five.

Among the pleasant features of the evening was the presentation to the College of a scholarship of $1000 by Mrs. Hannah Putnam, the income to be devoted to the aid of a Hyde Park student.. The presentation, which was an entire surprise, was made by Dr. Knight in behalf of Mrs. Putnam, and the gift was accepted by President Nichols. The gift was bestowed by Mrs. Putnam in memory of her father, Samuel Morse, 1811, and it will be known as the "Samuel Morse Scholarship".

Lantern slides from the College displayed the activities of the Outing Club and views of the winter carnival, and several Dartmouth songs were sung.

The officers of the Association for the ensuing year are as follows: president, Eliot R. Howard '09; secretary, Dr. Joseph King Knight, Jr., '08; executive committee, Webster B. Evans '08, Roger C. Rice '14, Mrs. George W. Earle, Mrs. Herbert W. Loveland.