BOSTON ASSOCATION

Nearly eight hundred Dartmouth men of Boston and vicinity gathered at Symphony Hall on Wednesday evening, March 5, to honor the alumni who served with the colors and to celebrate three notable college anniversaries, viz.: the 150th anniversary of the founding, the 100th anniversary of the decision of the Dartmouth College Case, and the 100th anniversary of the graduation of Rufus Choate.

The speakers were President Ernest Martin Hopkins, who spoke at some length of Dartmouth's purposes and Dartmouth's needs. Professor Emeritus John K. Lord '68, Lieutenant-Governor Channing H. Cox '01, who brought the greetings of the Commonwealth; Edwin A. Bayley '85, retiring president of the Association; Captain Morrill A. Gallagher '07, whose topic was "Dartmouth Overseas," and Captain Philip B. Paul '06, who spoke on "Dartmouth on the Western Front." Greetings were read from" former Presidents William Jewett Tucker and Ernest Fox Nichols, Dr. Tucker's letter containing an indorsement of the proposed League of Nations.

At the business meeting preceding the dinner the following officers were elected: president, Morton C. Tuttle '97; vice-presidents, Dr. Edward H. Trowbridge '81, of Worcester, Philip S. Marden '94, of Lowell, Joseph W. Bartlett '98, of Newton, and Capt. Morrill A. Gallagher '07, of Boston; treasurer. Dr. Henry W. Goodall '98; secretary, Warde Wilkins '13; chorister, Harry S. McDevitt '07; executive committee, Robert D. Brewer '04, Curtis Plummer '07, Natt W. Emerson '00, Joshua B. Clark '11, H. Philip Patey '98, and Leland Powers '10.