DARTMOUTH NIGHT

The twenty-second annual celebration of Dartmouth Night was observed in Webster Hall on the evening of October 12. Simultaneously throughout the country alumni associations were holding meetings in honor of the College, making this the sixth national Dartmouth Night; and far away in France, within sound of the guns of war, Dartmouth men were remembering their Alma Mater, and were thus establishing the first international Dartmouth Night.

The local celebration was a noteworthy one. In accordance with a well established custom, the undergraduate body gathered at the senior fence and, carrying torchlights, marched about the grounds of the College, cheering each dormitory as it passed. They were led by the College Band and a military escort of fifty students picked from the military training courses. Returning to the senior fence, the procession was Augmented by the faculty and such alumni as were able to be present, and proceeded to Webster Hall.

The entrance into the hall was most impressive. The military escort came to attention along the center aisle, and through their ranks passed the President, the faculty, and finally the colors, while all the military men' stood at salute. A "Wah-hoo-wah" was given for the men in service, America was sung, and cheers were given for the President, the College, and the faculty.

President Hopkins was the first speaker of the evening. He commended the determination and spirit of the men who returned to college this year, and pointed out the honor in a man's fitting himself first for the task in which he wishes to excel. "It is not only," he said, "in the men who have answered the call that we have pride, but also in the men who have come back to Dartmouth." He then welcomed the freshman class and gave a brief history of Dartmouth Night and its purpose. He next read the telegrams that had been received from alumni associations all over the country and from the men in the various training camps. An interesting communication was a letter received from Newport commending highly the deportment and quality of the Dartmouth men training there. While the whole assembly stood, President Hopkins read the citation delivered by the French commander at the funeral of Paul Osborn '18.

Professor H. E. Burton was the second speaker. He took up the question of the relationships of the alumni, the faculty, and the . undergraduates; and showed that the alumni form a natural medium between the two other elements.

W. H. Bemis '18 spoke for the undergraduates; his speech is printed in full elsewhere in the MAGAZINE.

After the singing of "Men of Dartmouth," the Honorable Sherman E. Burroughs '94 spoke as the first representative of the alumni. He talked of the attractions the college has for the returning alumnus and then gave a patriotic address in which he stressed the duty of the college man in such a time of crisis as the present.

The last speaker of the evening was Melvin O. Adams '71, who delivered in his usual delightful manner a speech of reminiscence. He related many of his experiences while collecting money for the rebuilding of Dartmouth Hall, and told of his visit to the Earl of Dartmouth in England. The celebration closed with the singing of the "Dartmouth Song".

Since the most unusual and most interesting feature of the evening was the reading of the telegrams from the men in the training camps, it seems advisable to print here the full texts of these They were as follows:

"Ayer, Mass. Dartmouth men at Camp Devens are setting a watch lest the old traditions fail and in the cause of freedom." (Unsigned.)

"Allentown, Pa. Thirty Dartmouth men in U. S. Army Ambulance Service send greetings to College and freshman class this Dartmouth Night. Dartmouth Section."

"Ayer, Mass. Twenty-four Dartmouth men rejoice with you this evening. Our faces are turned toward France, but our hearts are with our Alma Mater. Dartmouth Men of the 301st Field Signal Battalion."

"Newport, R. I. We are gathered together tonight, Dartmouth foremost in our midst. Naval Reserves in Newport."

"Plattsburg, N. Y. Fifty Dartmouth men in training at Plattsburg Barracks send greetings to their college on the occasion of Dartmouth Night. We are thankful for her training that makes it an easy matter for us to serve our country wherever Dartmouth caliber is needed. Clark W. Tobin, Chairman."

"Camp Dodge, Des Moines, lowa. Dartmouth men in Camp Dodge, lowa, send heartiest greetings to you and the College on Dartmouth Night. We are proud of the College and the part she is playing in this war. We are with you in spirit if not in person. Lieut. Saxon '07; Lieut. Southgate '08; Capt. Winship '13; Capt. Gilchrist '13; Lieut. Waterman '13; Lieut. Noble '14; Lieut. Rector '16; Capt. Paine '17; Lieut. Booth '18; Lieut. Johnson '18; Lieut. Hutchinson '19; Lieut. Mills '19; Sergt. Robertson '20.".

"Camp Jackson, S. C. Seven sons, distant but still loyal, send greetings and good wishes on Dartmouth Night. J. J. Mullen '16; M. C. Hammond '17; J. F. Wheelock '17; W. W. Wooster '17; H. T. Worthington '17: T. R. Montgomery '18; J. E. O'Donnell '18."

"Spartanburgh, S. C. Dartmouth at Camp Wadsworth reunites in the custom in commemoration of this night. We of the 27th Division send congratulations and wish the College the best of luck during the ensuing year. Robert Johnson; Edwin McGowan; William Drabble; Lyman Poole; David Skinner; Paul DeBoer,; Paul Clements; Frank Gillespie; William Townsend."