NOMINATION FOR TRUSTEE AND ALUMNI COUNCIL

The following letter has "been sent out to the Alumni of the College:

To THE ALUMNI OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE,

GENTLEMEN :

You are called upon to select a trustee to succeed Doctor John M. Gile '87, whose term expires following the coming Commencement 1917.

For selection of trustees the method of operation by vote of the alumni at their meeting June, 1916, has been materially changed. One candidate only isnamed by the Alumni Council, due notification being given in the AlumniMagazine. Other candidates may be named by certificate signed each by not less than 25 alumni, provided such certificates are filed with the Secretary of the Association not later than April 1.

The Alumni Council, by vote, at its meeting in Philadelphia, November 10, 1916, selected as candidate to succeed himself as alumni trustee for a term of five years from June, 1917, Doctor John M. Gile '87.

There have been no other nominees presented. It is highly desirable that his nomination have the written ratification of all the alumni. Dr. Gile's record is as follows:

DR. JOHN M. GILE, of Hanover, N. IT.

Surgeon. Born March 8, 1864, Pembroke, N. Hi A.8., Dartmouth, 1887; M.D., 1891; A.M., 1913. Lecturer and Professor, Science and Practice of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School 1896-1910. Professor of Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Surgery, and Dean of the Medical School since 1910. Member Governor's Council 1911-1912. Trustee of Dartmouth College 1913.

Fraternally yours,

JAMES P. RICHARDSON '99

JOHN H. HILL '87

CHARLES G. DUBOIS '91

JOSIAH M. FOWLER '00

PHILIP B. PAUL '06

ARTHUR T. SOULE '08

THOMAS C. WELLSTED '09

Executive Committee of the Associationof Alumni

The following names are presented as candidates for Alumni Councilors to succeed J. Frank Drake '02, Henry P. Blair '89, Willard G. Aborn '93, Edgar A. DeWitt '82, Selden C. Smith '97, whose terms of office have expired, in some cases with limitation of renewal under the constitution:

Group I. New England States ALBION BENJAMIN WILSON, of Hartford, Conn. Dartmouth 1895.

Lawyer. Secretary of Connecticut Association 1903-09. Subsequently Vice-President and President. Member of Connecticut Historical Society, and Connecticut Congregational Club.

Group 11. Middle and Southern States HENRY PATTERSON BLAIR, of Washington, D. C. Dartmouth 1889.

Lawyer. First Assistant Corporation Counsel, D. C. 1905-09. Professor of Law, George Washington University, 1901-09. Member Board of Education, D. C., 1910-16; President. 1913-16. Has been Secretary and later President of Dartmouth Washington Association. Member Dartmouth Alumni Council.

RANDOLPH McNUTT, of Buffalo, N. Y. Dartmouth 1871.

Lawyer and Business Man. Active in Dartmouth alumni affairs in Western New York. President at various times of the Western New York Association.

Group III. Central States.

JOHN CARMAN WALLACE, of Cleveland, Ohio. Dartmouth 1907.

Secretary and Sales Manager for the Cleveland Metal Products Co. Member Cleveland University Club, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland Advertising Club. On Executive Committee Dartmouth Club of Northern Ohio.

Group IV. Western States

EDGAR AUGUSTUS DEWITT, of Dallas, Texas. Dartmouth 1882.

Publisher. Member of firm of Ginn and Company and in charge of Dallas branch of the company. President of the Alumni Association of the Southwest. Member Dartmouth Alumni Council.

Group V. Rocky Mountain and Pacific States

SELDEN CORNELIUS SMITH, of San Francisco, Cal. Dartmouth 1897.

Publisher. Member of firm of Ginn and Company, and is in charge of San Francisco branch of the company. Seven years Secretary of Pacific Coast Alumni Association; four years President. Member Dartmouth Alumni Council.

Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE B. LITTLE '81 JAMES P. RICHARDSON '99 HOMER E. KEYES '00

For the Council of the Alumni