DARTMOUTH ALUMNI OF CHICAGO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING. DEAN LAYCOCK GIVES INSPIRING TALK

On January 25th at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, 159 members of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Chicago and their guests assembled for their annual meeting and banquet. During dinner various classes, seated together, competed in attempted demonstrations of their vocal abilities. It was generally conceded that the contest was won by Carl Pfau '13, and those who sat, or should I say sang, with him. Cheers for Dartmouth, President Hopkins, and the various speakers, led by Jimmie Vail '20, and songs led by Pfau reached their climax in a snake dance, when everyone followed Guy Abbott '02 around the hall, while the orchestra tried to follow the singing of various Dartmouth songs.

Many alumni of 40 and more years out of college were present as well as a good showing from the classes of the past three years. Dartmouth men came in from Springfield, Freeport, Rockford, and Waukegan, Illinois, and from Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A number of fathers of Dartmouth boys and a few sons of Dartmouth men were present as guests.

Dean Laycock, though in the midst of "one night stands," was in better form than ever, and gave a most inspiring and interesting talk on Dartmouth ideals and what they were accomplishing.

The meeting was called to order immediately following the banquet. A five-minute address of welcome by President Nat Leverone was followed by the reading of the minutes. The president's report summarized all the activities of the Association for the past year and included the work done by the various committees. Briefly, the report stated that the first meeting, which was held on Monday after the annual meeting, was attended by 32 men, and that the weekly lunches were held throughout the year with varying attendance— the number being as high as 104 at one luncheon. To bring out greater numbers for several weeks we had speakers, among whom were the following:

Col. Meservy, president of the Hamilton Club.

Dr. William Taylor, Princeton graduate and well known traveler.

Edward F. Dunne, ex-governor of Illinois, graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, class of 1876, classmate of Oscar Wilde.

Thomas Ingersoll, secretary National Association of Real Estate Boards.

Douglas Sutherland, secretary of the Civic Federation.

Monsieur A. Barthelmy, the French Consul, and other representative citizens.

At all noon-day luncheons, reports from the College as well as news obtained from Dartmouth publications and the newspapers were read and discussed. At some meetings, information on applicants for the freshman class was obtained for the use 'of the Committee on Admissions. At one meeting, quite a sum of money was raised to take care of a Dartmouth man who was in ill health and out of work.

A few special luncheons were held during the year—one for the Dartmouth men attending the National Educational Convention, when we had over sixty of the best known educators as our guests. On March 17, a special smoker was held for the late William T. Abbott, vice-president of the Central Trust Company and first assistant director of the National Budget. At this meeting the constitution was adopted. Early in July a field day and golf tournament was held at the Hammond Country Club, Hammond, Ind., and in September a second one was held at the Briergate Golf Club, Deerfield, Ill.

During the football season, there were three special Saturday afternoon smokers on the days of the Harvard, Cornell, and Brown football games, when returns of the games were received over direct wire. The Cornell and Brown Alumni were invited and attended smokers held when their teams played ours. At the Christmas holidays a special luncheon was given to the undergraduates, and the attendance was over eighty.

In all there were held during the year 49 regular Monday luncheons, one special luncheon for the National Education Convention and one for the undergraduates. There were two field days, one evening smoker, and three football smokers.

Reference was made to the work done by the various committees (which are listed with their chairmen and members in the new directory). Reference was also made to the Directory itself. For the future, it was mentioned that arrangements had been made with The Dartmouth Players to present their musical comedy, "The Sahara Derby" at the Aryan Grotto on Thursday, April 5th, and that the co-operation of every alumnus was necessary in order that the plan might be carried through successfully.

The report closed by urging all to attend our meetings and to lend their support—that they would get more return in pleasure for the time and money invested in our Association than they would in any other way.

The above report was accepted. A motion was passed to send greetings to President Hopkins. A committee headed by E. R. Palmer '10, drew up and wired greetings.

Announcing that it is unknown to the average Dartmouth man that many very prominent men are graduates of Dartmouth, and that there should be some way of letting this information be known, a new custom was established, whereby each year the five men of the Association who had achieved the greatest success were to be honored by being asked to rise when their names were read by the president. For this year, the following were selected:

Floyd Hale 1903, vice-president and general superintendent of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company.

Harold Foreman 1909, recently elected president of Foreman Bros. Banking Company.

Judge Daniel P. Trude 1901, the newly appointed head of the Morals Court.

Henry H. Hilton 1890, general manager Ginn and Company, publishers, recently appointed member Tax Simplification Board, U. S. Treasury Department.

W. T. Abbott 1890, vice-president Central Trust Company, and first assistant director of the National Budget. Mr. Abbott having passed away a few months ago, the audience stood for a minute in honor of his memory.

The following speakers of the evening were then introduced by the toastmaster:

Major E. R. Redington 1861, one of the oldest living graduates and former trustee of the college.

Alfred R. Urion, formerly general counsel for Armour & Company, and father of Henry K. Urion 1912, and Alfred R. Urion, Jr.. 1913,

Henry H. Hilton 1890, former trustee of the college.

J. J. Ryan 1911, assistant football coach. Craven Laycock, dean of the College. The results of the election of officers for

1923 was announced as follows:

President, Henry K. Urion 1912. Vice-president, John R. Childs 1909. Secretary-treasurer, B. C. Wheeler 1911.

Executive committee for three years, E. R. Palmer 1910, Nathaniel Leverone 1906.