MONDAY

MEETING OF THE ALUMNI COUNCIL

The Alumni Council met for its semiannual meeting on Monday morning in Wentworth Hall with President C. B. Little in the chair.

The roll call showed the following members in attendance:

New England States — Fred A. Howland '87, J. Frank Drake '02.

Middle and Southern States — Luther B. Little '82, Henry P. Blair '89.

Central States — Walter E. McCornack '97.

Western States — James A. Vaughan '05, Edgar A. DeWitt '82.

Rocky Mountain and Pacific States — Richard C. Campbell '86, Selden C. Smith '97.

For the Facility — Craven Laycock 96.

Elected by Class Secretaries — Edward W. Knight '87, John R. McLane '07.

Members by Virtue of Official Relation to the Alumni — Homer E. Keyes '00.

Elected by the Council — William M. Hatch '86, Arthur L. Livermore '88, Clarence B. Little '81.

It was first Voted: That the date and place of the next meeting be left to the executive committee.

The term of C. B. Little as member of the Council having expired, it was Voted: That the Secretary cast one ballot for C. B. Little as member of the Council for three years beginning July 1, 1917.

The Secretary then announced the ratification by the alumni of the nomination of Doctor John M. Gile as alumni trustee by 891 votes.

The Secretary further announced result of the ballot for Alumni Councilors as follows:

New England States

Albion B. Wilson '95 771 votes

Middle and Southern States

Henry P. Blair '89 637 " Randolph McNutt '71 131 "

Central States

John C. Wallace '97 756 "

Western States

Edgar A. DeWitt '82 746 "

Rocky Mountain and Pacific States

Selden C. Smith '97 752 " Scattering 1 "

He also announced that, by vote of the faculty, Professor Eugene F. Clark '01 would represent the faculty on the Council during the coming year.

The Committee on the Alumni Fund reported probable receipts for the year in excess of $15,000. Whereupon it was Voted: That of the income from the Alumni Fund for the year closing July 1, 1917, $500. be devoted to continuing the William Jewett Tucker Fellowship, and That, of the remainder, $5000. be handed to the trustees to be used for liquidating the indebtedness on the Alumni Gymnasium, and That, following the setting aside of the required 25 per cent, the balance be handed to the trustees to aid in meeting extraordinary conditions created by the war.

The following nominations for recommendation to the meeting of the Alumni Association were then made:

For Member of the Council on StudentOrganisations

John R. McLane '07

For Members of the Athletic Council

For 3 years, Joseph W. Gannon '99

For 2 years, John C. O'Connor '02

For 1 year, Henry R. Lane '07

The following letter from Joshua B. Clark, Secretary of the Boston Alumni Assocation was then read:

Boston, Mass., June 4, 1917.

MR. HOMER EATON KEYES, HANOVER, N. H.

DEAR MR. KEYES,

The following motion was passed by the members of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston and vicinity, held the City Club on the 24th day of May. "MOVED: That the Alumni Council be requested to consider the propriety of a national Dartmouth War Fund, to be expended by the President in his discretion for the purpose of assisting in the training and service of Dartmouth men in the war; and that the suggestion be made to the Council that a committee of from five to nine be chosen by the alumni at the annual meeting to raise, preserve and expend such fund upon the order of the President for the above named purpose."

Will you be so kind as to see that this goes before the alumni?

Very truly yours,

(Signed)

JOSHUA B. CLARK

Secretary of Boston Alumni Association.

Voted: That, since the President already has on hand a balance from sums provided by the alumni for the purposes recommended, present action in the suggestion is deemed unwise. It was then

At the request of President Little, Dean Laycock reported very carefully on the report of the faculty Committee on Instruction under date of June 5, 1917, relative to a continuous ssesion of the College.

A considerable discussion followed, whereupon, on motion of Mr. Blair, it was

That this Council disapproves the recommendations of this report and of the four-quarter plan of conducting the College; and That the Secretary be instructed to forward a copy of this vote to the Trustees.

It was further Voted: To recommend to the Trustees that the charge for tuition in the College be substantially increased as early as practicable; the increase, however, to be accompanied by proportionate increases in scholarship allowances.

It was, further, Voted: To recommend to the faculty that the vacation in the College be changed to 3 weeks at Christmas and 1 week at Easter.

Chairman Drake reported for the Committee appointed to examine into methods of athletic control stating that the Committee recommended the establishment of advisory committees to assist in its deliberations.

Following the report the secretary read the following telegram from Mr. Gannon:

Montclair, N. J., June 17, 1917.

HOMER EATON KEYES, HANOVER, N. H.

Expected to present to Alumni Council reasons why .proposed Athletic Advisory Committees would be inexpedient, but am confined at home with fracture of left arm sustained in accident last Friday. Decision not now urgent, and respectfully request Council to defer action until next meeting. Cordial greetings to members present.

(Signed)

JOSEPH W. GANNON.

Whereupon it was Voted: That the Secretary be instructed to convey to Mr. Gannon the sympathy of the Council, and That, in view of Mr. Gannon's request, the discussion of the report be deferred until the next meeting; at which both Messrs. Drake and Laycock - whose terms now expire - be very cordially invited to be present and to take part in the discussion.

The Secretary announced that the Council's place in the Commencement procession would be at the head of the alumni, and that the Council would be seated on the platform in Webster Hall.

The meeting then adjourned.

CLASS DAY EXERCISES

Although the absentees of the class had not begun to appear by Monday afternoon the Class Day program was followed out in the traditional manner with substitutes where the original speakers were absent. The speeches on this occasion usually have an undercurrent of seriousness in them and it was only natural that it should be especially emphasized this year. The class justly felt itself to be a war class and that it took its place, as one of the speakers ob served, beside the classes of 1776, '12, "47, '61 and '98.

The address of welcome was delivered by the acting president of the class, K. L. Thielscher who was also the class marshall. He was followed by S. B. Emerson in the Address to the President. In responding President Hopkins outlined the obligations and responsibilities which the war had imposed and congratulated the class that it was to go into the world at a time when life could be especially significant. With the class and guests still grouped about the stand in the College Yard, S. L. Smith delivered the Address to the Old Chapel, and W. A. Barrows the Class Day Oration. Proceeding to the Bema, the Sachem Oration was presented by B. A. Ludgate and at the Old Pine the final address of the day was made by T. L. Cotton and the pipe of peace and good fellowship was broken on the old stump.

Instead of the usual performance in the evening by the Dramatic Association which was made impossible this year owing to the absence of the director and many of the members, the evening was most pleasantly occupied with a lecture by George G. Clark '99, on "Dartmouth Old and New." Mr. Clark who is an authority on various sides of Dartmouth life had collected many interesting pictures of past and present Dartmouth generations which were thrown on the screen and explained by the speaker in a delightfully intimate manner.

The events of the day were concluded by an illumination of the Campus and a concert in the Yard.