DARTMOUTH CLUB OF DETROIT

President Hopkins, Joe Gilman, and Cotty Larmon have come and gone.

On January 18, 1922, the Detroit alumni had the honor of entertaining for the first time the president of Dartmouth, and every one reports a wonderful time.

At noon President Hopkins addressed the Detroit Rotary Club as its2 guest of honor. He gave a splendid address, and made a fine impression on the club. Two hundred and fifty of Detroit's most representative business and professional men were present to hear President Hopkins, and since the meeting the writer, who is a member of Detroit Rotary, has heard so many complimentary remarks about President Hopkins that he is very happy and pleased over the very favorable publicity given the College and its president.

In the evening a dinner was given in honor of President Hopkins, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Larmon at the University Club. This meeting was open only to alumni, former students, their fathers, and the fathers of undergraduates. Fifty men sat down to dinner, this being the largest strictly Dartmouth meeting in Detroit within the recollection of the writer.

Mr. S. S. Rutherford '08 ably handled the duties of toastmaster in the absence of Dr. Neal Hoskins '99, who at the last moment was unable to attend. The only address, except by our guests, was a brief but splendid talk by William T. Gage '64, our oldest alumnus in point of years, but one of the youngest in spirit and many years younger physically than his actual age.

Mr. Larmon gave us a splendid address on the undergraduate life and activities at Hanover. We are all delighted that he could be present. We certainly approve of the idea of President Hopkins' taking Mr. Larmon and a member of the Athletic Council along to speak on these intensely interesting and vital phases of the College.

In spite of a humiliating defeat at candle pins by President Hopkins, who by the way is some candle pin artist, the only and inimitable Joe Gilman was in fine speaking form, and let us all in on the present athletic situation. He very frankly admitted past mistakes, and outlined present and future plans that made us all very enthusiastic and optimistic. We feel that the athletic policy of the College is being splendidly administered.

President Hopkins was the final speaker, and gave us a stirring address on the policies of the College and its plans for. the future. His address was intensely interesting to us all, and we were all hungry for real news from Dartmouth.

After the speeches a pleasant hour was spent in open discussion, the meeting closing with the singing of the Dartmouth song. From a musical standpoint the singing was terrible, but the spirit and feeling were there, which in the absence of any outsiders was all that was necessary.

We are all looking forward to another visit from President Hopkins in what we hope will be the not very distant future.