ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHWEST

The thirty-second annual banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Northwest was held at the Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis, on Tuesday evening, January 16. Hon. Lyndon A. Smith '80, the president of the Association, presided, and Dennis F. Lyons '02 acted as toastmaster. President Hopkins and Dean Laycock were the guests of honor for the evening. Other speakers were President George E. Vincent of the University of Minnesota, Mr. Henry L. Moore '77 of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees, Mr. James A. Vaughan '05 of the Alumni Council, and Rev. Harry P. Dewey (Hon '98).

Music was furnished by the Shively-Souyer Orchestra, and, through the kindness of Almon E. Adams '02, by the Temple Quartette, of which Mr. Adams is a member. James E. Cresswell '03 led the alumni in singing the old Dartmouth songs.

During the banquet telegrams of greeting were sent to Dr. Tucker, and to the members of the Association serving on the Mexican Border: Winship 13 Redfield 'IS, Loudon '14, Gilchrist '13 and Hastings '14. A message of welcome to President Hopkins was received from the Harvard Club of Minnesota, accompanied by a box of beautiful roses.

The attendance was the largest ever known at a meeting of the Association. The following alumni were present: Abbott '63, Adams '02, Appleton '01 (Hon.), Archibald '02, Atwood '13, Bardwell '10, Bigelow '13, Blanpied '08, Bradley '87, Brown '74, Brown '09, Carter '10, Cresswell '03, Critchett '85, Dewey '98 (Hon.), Gaines '80, Gerould '95, Heath '91, Hoke '03, Hutchinson '81, Jackson '11, Kidder '10, Knox '10, Little '81, Lyman '16, Lyons 02 Middlebrook '12, Moore '77, Moore '83, Morse '06, Mullally '05, Newhart '95, Oakes '99, Paul '10, Remele '12 Sanborn '04, Sanborn '11, Sawyer '88, Sheldon 14 Smith '80, Smith '93, Steward '10, Stickney '08, Stickney '83, Swenson '15, Swift '98, Thrall '06, Towle '85, Twitchell '77, Uline '11, Upham '71, Varney 'l3, Vaughan '05, Saxton '11, Willis '77, Richie '16, Wetherby '19, Barton '04, and Perkins '13.

The following officers were elected for the coming year: president, Henry D. Thrall '06, Minneapolis; vice-presidents, James T. Gerould '95, Minneapolis, and James H. Mullally '05, St. Paul; secretary, Warren S. Carter '10, St. Paul.; treasurer, Carl A. Bardwell '10, Minneapolis; executive committee, Albert C. Heath '91, St. Paul; Carl A. Swenson '15, St. Paul, and Alton B. Jackson '11, Minneapolis.