THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SECRETARIES, APRIL 27 AND 28

The roll call showed secretaries, or their representatives, present from, fifty-one classes and eleven associations, an increase of one over the attendance last year. The following men were present as delegates for the classes:

'60 J. N. Patterson '64 C. E. Sweet '68 J. K. Lord '70 L. S. Hastings '71 W. S. Dana '72 E. J. Bartlett '73 S. W. Adriance '75 H. W. Stevens '77 J. M. Comstock '78 W. D. Parkinson '79 H. Melville '80 D. M. Dustan '83 A. E. Watson '84 G. D. Lord '85 H. D. Foster '87 F. P. Emery '88 E. Gate '89 D. N. Blakely '90 F. D. Woods '91 F. E. Rowe '93 E. R. Wright '94 W. M. Ames '95 E. S. Gile '97 H. H. Blunt '98 J. R. Chandler '99 K. Seal 'OO N. W. Emerson '01 E. M. Stevens '02 R. B. Clark '03 C. Luce '04 H. Johnson '06 R. Thompson '07 H. R. Wellman '08 L. M. Symmes '09 J. W. Worthen '10 A. J.'Scarlett '11 N. G. Burleigh '12 E. B. Luitwieler '13 W. Wilkins '14 C. Chandler '15 L. M. Folan '16 H. C. Bean '17 R. Sanborn '18 T. Groves '19 J. H. Chipman '20 A. M. Cate '21 R. Yuill '22 F. H. Horan '23 L. Lewinsohn '25 W. J. Griffin '26 J. B. Wallace

For the associations the following were present:

Medical School Association:

F. P. Lord '98.

Thayer Society of Engineers:

C. A. Holden '95.

Amos Tuck School Clearing House:

G. H. Tapley '16.

Dartmouth Club of Hartford, Conn.:

P. W. Smith '14.

Boston Association:

W. D. Barker '15.

Dartmouth Club of Boston:

A. L. Priddy '15.

Dartmouth Club of Newton, Mass. :

C. G. McDavitt 'OO.

The Dartmouth College Club of Worcester:

B. W. Alyres, Jr. '20.

Association of Northern and Eastern New York:

R. D. Meredith '10.

New York Association:

D. B. O'Connor '12.

Northwest Association:

R. J. Richardson '09,

On the first days the fates were favorable, greeting the secretaries with mild breezes and dry roads, but on Saturday the floods were let loose and the roads became quagmires so that the anticipated visit to Mel Adams cabin had to be canceled.

Following a delightful reception at the home of President and Mrs. Hopkins, the secretaries met in the Faculty Room of the Administration Building at 5 o'clock, where the first formal session was called to order by Vice-president Blakely '89, acting for President Perkins who was out of the country.

The earliest class represented was that of '60 and General Patterson received the applause of the meeting as he rose in response to the roll call.

An analysis of the attendance shows that three delegates were present from the '60's; eight from the '70's; seven from the '80's; eight from the '90's; nine from: 1900 to 1909; ten from 1910 to 1919; and from 1921 to 1926, all except the present junior class secretary. From and including 1897 through the last of the alumni classes there was only one which had no representative in attendance.

Following the roll call the chairman appointed a Committee on Nominations, consisting of E. Gate '88, N. G. Burleigh '11, and H. C. Bean '11 ; and a Committee on Resolutions, consisting of H. Melville '79, K. Beal '99, and J. W. Worthen '09.

Dr. Blakely then opened the meeting with a greeting to the secretaries assembled and a statement of the reasons for his acting in the capacity of the presiding officer.

Welcome to New Secretaries—Charles A. Donahue '99.

Mr. Donahue has been so long connected with the work of the Association that it was altogether fitting that he should be the one to welcome the new members. Although reproaching Hannibal for his remark to his soldiers that "beyond the Alps lies Italy," the theme of countless baccalaureate addresses, he nevertheless based his own remarks upon it. He outlined the growing complexity of college and class organization, contrasting the ease with which 1772 could attain 100% attendance at a reunion with the difficulties in store for 1923 in a similar task.

The purpose of alumni organization is to make Dartmouth a present, living, vital thing to everybody and in this all classes have two unchanging factors—a common tradition and the four undergraduate years in association with men of the "same age, when that tradition was etched on the soul. The Dartmouth tradition of service is not the cold appeal to the intellect but the personal participation in social, civic, and political affairs and in the lives of men.

After affectionate mention of the four secretaries who have left the ranks in the past year he admitted the eleven new members to the fellowship of the: secretaries:

'68 John K. Lord '02 George W. Elderkin '03 Charles L. Luce '07 Harry R. Wellman '11 Nathaniel G. Burleigh '12 Edward B. Luitwieler '15 Leo M. Folan '17 Ralph Sanborn '18 Kingsland T. Rood '19 John H. Chipman '23 Louis Lewinsohn

In spite of the labor, the disappointments and difficulties, he reminded them that their real reward lay beyond the Alps in the opportunities and -satisfactions of the work itself.

Report on the ALUMNI MAGAZINE—E. F. Clark '01, H. R. Wellman '07.

Mr. Clark referred with regret to the absence of Mr. Marden and spoke with appreciation of the fact that the MAGAZINE was able to call upon such capable, experienced, and faithful service as was freely rendered by Mr. Comstock, Mr. Marden, and Mr. Wellman, as well as the other associate editors.

A written report was submitted by Mr. Wellman, Business Manager, which indicated that although during the past year the MAGAZINE had been paying its bills and even making a slight profit on each issue it was, nevertheless, handicapped by a considerable deficit that had been carried for a number of years. If the MAGAZINE continued as in the past year, it might be hoped that in the course of a decade or more its deficit would be wiped out, but in the meantime the load of debt was necessarily increasing the cost of doing business.

As the College would probably have paid these deficits yearly had the request been made, it was moved and

Voted the College be asked to assume the indebtedness of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE as of November 1, 1923, under such arrangements and considerations as may appear to the College to be advisable.

Report on the Alumni Council—N. W. Emerson 'OO.

Mr. Emerson explained the difference between the Secretaries Association and the Alumni Council in the following terms:

"The Secretaries' Association is a family— a Dartmouth family of different periods. It is intensely personal and grouped around the idealism of Dartmouth. The Alumni Council is essentially an organization of affairs dealing only incidentally with alumni. The personal element of the Association is not there. It deals with things of immediate interest to the College in an explanatory and judicial way. With all this, there is of course the depth of feeling for the College and sacrifice for the College. One is a family and the other is like the town government, but back of the Council there is as much devotion as here."

Mr. Emerson then outlined briefly some of the subjects the Council has been discussing during the past year, such as the investigation of the secondary school attitude toward the Selective Process, the attempt to prevent social gatherings which reflect on the name of the College, and the investigation of the system of reporting on freshman applicants, as well as the delegated work of the Council in connection with . the Alumni Fund and the nomination of Alumni Trustees.

Memorial Field Fund—George G. Clark '99.

This was a report of accomplishment. Total subscriptions up to the day of meeting were nearly $230,000.00. Of the approximate $5000.00 still needed to complete the total desired, $26,000.00 may be expected from the classes from '9l to 1920 to complete their quotas of one share per class. This would leave approximately the same amount which it is hoped will come from the classes from '71 to '90 who have not yet subscribed their quotas.

Work is already under way on the grandstand and memorial arch. The stand will be of steel and concrete and will seat 7,000 people. The main feature will be the memorial rotunda in the center containing in New Hampshire granite the names of the one hundred and eleven men on the Roll of Honor. To complete the stand this summer the trustees are borrowing money, relying on the classes to fill their quotas.

The Ideal Association Secretary-D. B. O'Connor '12.

After stating that his remarks could, of course, be applicable only to large associations, since he had had no experience elsewhere, Mr. O'Connor outlined some of the qualities a successful association secretary should have. He must be a keen observer and must keep himself fully advised as to the College and its needs. He must decide rightly whether propositions for association activity would result to the benefit of the College or merely to the benefit of the man making the proposal. His information with reference to the College must be so accurate that he can prevent an association from slipping into ill-advised or dangerous activity through ignorance of the real facts. But the chief requisite for a real secretary is interest in the College, a real disinterested interest, and the Dartmouth spirit, which means that a man feels Dartmouth College has done something for him and that he believes it can do the same for others. Finally, Mr. O'Connor urged that attendance at Dartmouth affairs should not be overurged on the ground of loyalty or duty. If a Dartmouth affair is properly handled and mad« attractive the desired result will be attained.

A considerable discussion ensued between the representatives of the New York and Boston Associations as to the number and character of affairs which an association may successfully conduct in a year. Following the discussion, the chairman called upon W. D. Parkinson '78 to report on

7 he Schools and the Selective Process.

In view of the fact that in his report Mr. Parkinson was anticipating the meeting of the Alumni Council, which originally instituted the investigation which he had been making, it was recognized that in some respects the report must be incomplete and that much discussion might be inappropriate at the present time. After stating the difficulties involved in such an investigation, lest misunderstanding of its purpose should arise, Mr. Parkinson reported that a questionnaire had been carefully framed and, sent to the principals of a considerable number of preparatory schools that had sent students to the present freshman class. Of the three groups of questions, one related to the attitude of the teaching staff, parents, and students; a second applying to a school, some of whose students were rejected, aimed to ascertain whether the selection agreed with the principal's judgment and what the effect was upon the rejected student; and a third related to the principal's own attitude, his reasons, and his suggestions for improvement. A very encouraging number of replies was received and of such a nature that one might well find encouragement for the continued operation of the selective plan. It was particularly gratifying to find the responses so generally favorable and if the verdict of those who did not reply accords with that of those who did (which, of course, is open to question) the approval might as well be made unanimous. But it is evident that the investigation was made too early to really test experience and it is also apparent that such criticisms as have been made point' to the fact that the theory is less exposed to objection than is its practical application, since no matter what the method—examination, certificate, mental test, or selective process—its operation is more significant than its construction.

As the hour for adjourning to the dinner had arrived, it was necessary to close the session at this point and proceed to the Commons. The secretaries had the opportunity on the way from the Administration Building to hear one of the college "hums'' which was in progress on the Campus.

Following the dinner the chairman opened the speaking by calling upon Mr. Blunt, secretary of the class of '97, and trustee of the College.

Architectural Development of' the College H. H. Blunt '97.

Mr. Blunt outlined some of the problems involved in a comprehensive future development of the college plant, illustrating his talk with slides. He introduced first some of the earlier plans of development which had been made during the past twenty-five years, explained some of their weaknesses and merits, and then proceeded to show the etchings which have just been completed by Mr. Eggers of the architectural firm of John Russell Pope, New York. The plans, showed a very careful study of the present and future needs of the College. With the new library as an axis, the development turns to the west across the Hitchcock property, leaving a free vista across to the Vermont hills. There was much interest in the etchings of the proposed individual buildings and great appreciation of their artistic qualities. A very lively discussion followed Mr. Blunt's presentation until it had to be terminated by the demands of the program.

After Ten Years—Frank L. Janeway.

Mr. Janeway, returning to Hanover where he had served for a number of years as pastor of the College Church after a varied experience as a pastor in New York, chaplain of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and active sea duty with the navy, was a most interesting witness to the changes that had taken place in the College during his absence. Among the changes that he noted was the difference in personnel of the faculty. Ten years ago there were a large number of men of the old school in active service. They were the product of a discipline which has been supplanted. The present generation belongs to another type of discipline which still has to prove itself of the same value m development of character as the old. The change in the tone of the student body, its social complexion and deportment, was also commented on. In earlier days there was a quality of hardness that expressed itself in speech and in other ways. Much of the offensive quality of this hardness has now passed but it is a fallacy to assume that if a man is not hard he must be soft, and the modern Dartmouth man is not soft. The granite of New Hampshire is just as hard after it has been polished. Among the elements that have brought about this change Mr. Janeway mentioned the influence of the Department of Music and the interest in the activities of the Arts. While the College is not yet one whose atmosphere is overcharged with scholarship, nevertheless, the men are thinking. A decline of authority from earlier days was evident which had brought about an increase in nonconformity and independence of thought. In conclusion, Mr. Janeway asked some questions which we cannot escape:

"What spiritual values do we add to the men when in college? Are we creating a spiritual life or are we merely reviving it, or do we disturb it? Do men leave college with an attitude of love of God and of their fellows?

"It should be the purpose of the College to send out men completely furnished for the good and urgent work of the day and they will not be completely furnished if they are lacking in faith and the graces of the spirit, of which faith is the older brother, if not the parent."

The College—President Hopkins,

The President was given an enthusiastic reception. He introduced his remarks by emphasizing the debt which the College owes to the. various organizations of its alumni and to none more than the Secretaries Association. With the growing contacts of the College in the operation of its selective process and the resultant disappointments and dissatisfactions it is more than ever necessary to have the support and understanding of the alumni.

After referring to the general evidences of interest in Dartmouth that he had observed throughout his recent trip among the alumni President Hopkins returned to conditions within the College. He referred to the present undergraduate attitude as one of a revolt of youth which in its restless state of mind is different from that of a few years ago. The conduct of a college is different from what it was under quieter conditions. But in the midst of the changing process the President expressed his conviction that there never was a more desirable group of men than that at Dartmouth now. keen with the sense of responsibility and alive with the aspiration to make worth while the College and the things with which they are connected. The spirit of his address was well compressed within the last sentence:

"I bespeak the prayer of everyone connected with the College that the College shall be a qualifying agent in the society of the time to accomplish the things which the world needs that Dartmouth men shall be working for that end and that the continuously widening zone of influence attaching to the Dartmouth alumni may be an influence for all those things which are best in American and in world citizenship."

Saturday Morning Session

The meeting reassembled at half past eight on Saturday morning.

The Alumni Fund—R. R. Larmon '19.

As executive secretary of the Alumni Fund Committee Mr. Larmon reported on the present state of the Fund, comparing it with previous years. He outlined the needs of the College and the growing expenses of the instructional force and the physical plant of the College, clearly indicating the dependence which the College is placing on the support of the alumni now and in the future. The great value of the personal element in any appeal for funds was particularly stressed. Although receipts were running ahead of those on the simi- lar date last year, this did not give definite assurance as yet that the quota of $80,000.00 would be reached since the fund appeals started earlier this year than last. The quota must be raised to insure the maintenance of present standards, and it seems probable that it will not be raised unless the alumni recognize the responsibility of the entire group. The Fund should be a matter of common concern to all alumni during the next two months.

Report of the Executive Committee—E. M. Stevens '01.

As practically the entire morning was consumed in the discussion of this report it is reprinted here practically intact:

At the last meeting of this Association the following votes were referred to the Executive Committee:

Voted: That the question of nominations for the alumni trusteeship be referred to the Executive Committee for consideration with the understanding that they examine the proportional number of ballots cast under the older system and the present one and consult forthwith with the Alumni Council.

Voted: That the matter of changing the ALUMNI MAGAZINE to a weekly be considered by a committee to be appointed by the Executive Committee which would examine the material collected on this subject and report at the next annual meeting of the Association.

Voted: That the Executive Committee be requested to consider the report and reccommendations of Mr. Sewall and effect such a revision of the specifications in the Secretaries' Manual as might be necessary to meet the situation in the large classes.

Criticism of the present method of presenting only one candidate for an Alumni Trusteeship rather than offering a strictly competitive election formed the basis of the first vote.

In undertaking its study of the question the Executive Committee first reviewed as requested by the Association the proportional number of ballots cast under the old and under the present systems. It was found that 28% of the alumni had voted during a representative period for competitive elections, while but 16½% had, on the average, voted during the past three years, which were taken as representative of the present method of election. The opinion that the alumni interest had waned as a result of the change was apparently borne out at least in part by these figures.

As a further basis of consideration the Committee secured and carefully considered data upon the methods of nomination and election of alumni trustees now in vogue at Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Amherst, Brown, and Tufts. In each of the above cases it was found that elections are provided for upon the competitive basis, and that as an actual matter of practice contests for a given vacancy are not at all infrequent. It was, however, significant to observe that in each of those institutions the trustee body to which the alumni representatives are elected numbers from eighteen to thirty-five. The Dartmouth Board of Trustees, with a total of twelve, of whom but five are elected by.the alumni, presents an entirely different situation and the committee felt that the competitive method could not safely be reintroduced at Dartmouth for the following reasons:

(1) With the smaller Board which we have at Dartmouth there is, in many cases, an actual need for the election of specific types of individuals who will perform more particularly a specific type of service, or will at least bring to the Board a particular background and interest.

(2) The less frequent election of members in this manner increases to a considerable degree the danger of embarrassment through defeat in competitive election.

(3) While casting no reflection upon the alumni, individually or as a group, it is felt that they are not qualified by detailed knowledge to creditably judge as between several candidates and give due consideration to the above factors.

Recognition of these difficulties may well produce the suggestion of an increase in the size of the Board. The Executive Committee, however, considers this impractical. In the first place, such a change could not be made except by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire. In the second place, it is felt that no small degree of the efficiency of the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College in recent years is assignable to the very factor of relatively limited size, and the Committee is, therefore, of the opinion that such a suggestion should receive no further consideration.

The discussion which occurred at the 1922 meeting and the decrease in the percentage of alumni who vote for alumni trustees indicate quite clearly that the present method of a confirmatory election of a single nominee provides an uninteresting and, perhaps, irritating process for the alumni in general. The Executive Committee therefore recommends the consideration of. alumni trustees by the Alumni Council, without confirmation by the alumni in general. Alternative methods of nomination which have been considered in recommending such an election are as follows:

(1) Nomination as at present by the Alumni Council Committee on Alumni Trustees.

(2) Nomination by canvass of the Alumni in general.

(3) Nomination by canvass of the Alumni in general and by the Alumni

Council Committee on Alumni Trustees.

The Executive Committee is inclined toward the latter method, believing that it would maintain and stimulate alumni interest through seeking expression of their opinion by the canvass for nominations. It is felt, however, that any restriction which this might impose upon the Alumni Council should be carefully guarded. The provision of certain institutions for limiting the formal nominations to those who have received at least twenty-five votes or to those who rank as the three highest in the general alumni nomination canvass has, therefore, been considered unfavorably. The committee believes, in fact, that further protection should be offered by providing as in the third method for the addition to the list of nominees resulting from the Alumni canvass of further names by the Alumni Council committee on Alumni Trustees.

The Executive Committee is of the opinion that a general canvass of the alumni for nominations would remove any possible criticism of the proposed method of the election by the Alumni Council. At least the degree of interest which is felt in the election of alumni trustees at present would be maintained and doubtless further stimulated. The Alumni Council Committee on Alumni Trustees in presenting to the Alumni Council as a whole their report for formal election and presentation to the Board of Trusteee would have the benefit of an expression of general alumni opinion.

In this connection, however, the Executive Committee recommends the consideration as an actual matter of practice of the more competitive election for vacancies in the district and secretarial association representatives upon the Alumni Council. Such competition would doubtless be welcomed by the alumni and would not carry with it the dangers and difficulties which accompany competitive election of alumni trustees.

The vote of the 1922 meeting expressly directed the Executive Committee to "consult forthwith with the Alumni Council." This desire of the Association was followed through a joint meeting of your Executive Committee and the Executive Committee of the Alumni Council held in Boston, September 9. Prior to this meeting your committee had prepared a tentative report embodying the conclusions expressed above. While the Executive Committee of the Alumni Council approved of this tentative report, it was of course impossible for them to take any action prior to the date when the report of your committee could be referred back to and acted upon by this Association. Should your action be favorable, it is to be borne in mind that in view of our conclusions definite formal action must be initiated by this Association rather than the Alumni Council to whom we propose to grant broader powers upon this question. The manner in which this action may be initiated is doubtless open to some discussion. There are two alternatives. The entire question with both points of view properly explained can be referred by mail to the general alumni body for an expression of opinion, or an amendment properly drawn may be presented for definite action at the annual meeting of the general Alumni Association held in Hanover at Commencement time.

The question of the advisability of the publication of a Dartmouth Alumni Weekly was referred by the Executive Committee to a subcommittee for investigation and report. This sub-committee, consisting of Joseph W. Worthen as chairman and George M. Morris and H. Clifford Bean, has been continuing, but has not completed, its investigations. It has drafted and sent out questionnaires to various colleges and universities issuing Alumni Weeklies, for the purpose of obtaining the most definite information available as to the field which each of these publications covers or attempts to cover, and as to its detailed modus operandi, the nature of the organization found by its experience to be necessary, and all financial aspects involved.

It is felt by this committee that a fairly complete investigation of this nature, and a careful analysis of its results, is requisite to determining the feasibility of organizing and publishing a Dartmouth Alumni Weekly:—that before determining what can be done for Dartmouth in this connection either at Hanover or elsewhere, it is necessary to have accurate knowledge of what is necessary; and that a careful determination of the feasibility of the proposition should precede any general sounding of Dartmouth alumni opinion as to the desirability of such publication under the present circumstances.

The Executive Committee therefore suggests that this matter stand committed to it and its successors for report to the next Secretaries' meeting.

For the consideration of the report and recommendations of Mr. Sewall directed in the third vote quoted above the committee appointed a sub-committee consisting of C. H. Donahue '99, William Sewall '17 and A. L. Priddy '15. This committee invited to its final meeting the secretaries of all classes subsequent to 1911, resident in or near Boston, a number of whom attended and took an active part in the discussion which resulted in the following report.

While directed by your vote to "effect such a revision of the specifications in the Secretaries Manual" as might be necessary to meet the situation in the large classes, the sub-committee and the Executive Committee have, in view of their rather far reaching conclusions, considered it advisable to refer back to this Association such changes as they propose prior to their actual incorporation in a new Manual. It is felt that the new publication should be more than a revision of the old Manual. There is so great a difference in the work of the secretaries of modern classes compared with that of the secretaries fifteen years ago that the value of the new book depends upon its suggestion of methods to be helpful to present secretaries and those of future classes. These suggestions will be entirely different from those in the old Manual.

It is the unanimous opinion of the committee that the new Manual and model class constitution should provide for the following changes:

(a) A permanent class organization which will consist of a president, secretary and treasurer elected before graduation and of an editor and agent appointed by the president, secretary and treasurer in the September following graduation. The specification of appointment in September following graduation is based on the belief that far more effective officers for these two functions can be secured at that time when consideration can be given to such factors as locality of residence and occupation.

(b) A permanent executive committee consisting of these five officers which shall be charged with general responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of the class and with authority to fill by majority vote any of the class offices becoming vacant or inefficiently filled by the then encumbent.

In this connection it is suggested that although it is not felt that it should be made a part of the formal constitution, the editorial material in the Manual should contain the suggestion that due consideration be given in the appointment of the editor and agent and in the re-election of officers to adequate territorial representation for the locality in which the major groups of the class are resident. It must be clearly brought out, however, that the important thing is to get the right man in the right office. Geographical limitations can be overcome but the choice of a wrong man cannot. Furthermore, the geographical locations as found in the first few years after graduation is usually far different than in later years.

(c) The initial term of service for all class officers shall be for three years. At the third year reunion an election shall be held for the ensuing two years, and at the fifth year reunion and every five years thereafter similar elections shall be held. At the election held at the time of the third year reunion and at each election thereafter any member of the class may be eligible for the positions on the executive committee held during the first three years by the agent and editor, but this is not to be construed as rendering ineligible those elected agent and editor from serving 011 the executive committee.

(d) The only change in duties of officers recommended is that the editor shall assume, under direction of the secretary, the preparation of the letter issued currently by the class and the class news section in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. In this connection we recommend for these larger classes the displacement of the annual report by the current "broadcasts" which have already been started in a number of classes These should, we believe, be of a uniform size of eight and a half by eleven, and should be supplemented by a more formal and complete report, the first of which should be issued at the time of the fifth year reunion and at five year periods thereafter.

The secretary will continue to have the manifold and important duties which he now has, except as they are specifically delegated There are so many different things that a secretary does and must continue to do bearing upon the morale and spiritual welfare of the class that it is impossible to enumerate them all. The secretary shall continue to be the responsible executive officer of the class and shall have general supervision of the work of the class editor and the other administrative officers of the class. It is recommended that he place particular emphasis upon rounding up missing men and in securing information from those members of the class who do not, in the normal course of events, appear in the current class letters and news section of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

Neither the secretary nor the editor shall be responsible for the maintenance of the standard secretaries' book, the discontinuance of which is earnestly recommended. It has been found impracticable and in fact impossible for the secretaries of the younger classes to maintain this record. It is likewise considered unnecessary since material of interest in this record would be included in the formal five year report recommended above. The new Manual should include a suggested form of questionnaire to be used in securing information for the formal report which might weir be drawn up to include such items of the standard class record as are not provided for in the forms suggested in the present issue of the manual.

(e) The definition of the duties of the class agent should of course be added in terms acceptable to the Alumni Fund Committee.

(f) It is believed that the text matter of the new manual should include a very strong recommendation to secretaries to carry without distinctive designation graduates and non-graduates in all address lists and other publications of the class.

In this same general connection your Executive Committee desires to again call your attention to the value of the general practice of forwarding copies of all reports to all class secretaries. '-Many of the younger secretaries have reported that they do not regularly receive the publications of other classes. The value of this practice to the new men cannot be overemphasized and should not be overlooked.

In addition to the specific recommendations for a revision of the Secretaries' Manual, this committee submits as of interest in this same connection its recommendation that the Alumni Records' Office at Hanover codify, if possible, their addressograph in a manner that will readily indicate to the secretaries of the class the year and month that a given address was secured. It is believed that this could be done by placing at one corner of the stencil numerals for the month and the year, as for instance 3-22 This will be readily recognized as of material assistance to the secretaries in performing their task of co-operating with the Alumni Records' Office on the verification of address lists.

Your committee furthermore recommends that the Secretaries' Association endeavor each year to have one of its members address the senior class by letter or in person upon the importance of the election of their permanent officers In accordance with this principle your committee has through Mr Sewall taken the liberty of submitting our recommendations for the consideration of the class of 1923 in the adoption of their class constitution Many of the changes which we have suggested have been incorporated and we therefore feel that that class at least has been materially benefited in the way that we hope you will see fit to direct the efforts of future classes.

In conclusion we submit one matter not definitely referred by vote to us, but which requires your action at this time. The funds of the Secretaries' Association are derived, as you know, from an assessment against each class and association. The receipts, from the last action of that kind have been practically exhausted and we therefore recommend a vote at this meeting which will assess each class and association $5.00 for the use of the Secretaries Association.

Respectfully submitted,

As the question of trustee nomination was likely to take more discussion than any other part of the report the other items requiring action were taken up first. It was moved and

Voted: That the Secretaries' Association: assess the classes and other associations $5 each for the use of the Secretaries' Association.

It was further moved and

Voted: That that portion of the report of the Executive Committee relating to the revision of the Manual be approved and that the Executive Committee be instructed to proceed with the work.

Considerable discussion ensued with reference "to the desirability of sending each class report as it appears to the secretaries of other classes and to the secretaries of the various associations. The weight of opinion seemed to be that it was unnecessary to send such reports to the associations or to the classes far removed in time from that publishing the report. It was therefore moved and

Voted: That the Association recommend to the class secretaries that they forward their class reports to the secretaries of the five preceding and five succeeding classes and that association secretaries send their reports to other association secretaries and the secretaries of all classes.

This vote was followed by further discussion relative to the method of keeping addresses of alumni and other matters concerning the relation of the secretaries to the Alumni Office, particularly with reference to association secretaries. It was finally moved and

Voted: That the Executive Committee consider the question of address changes so far as they concern the secretaries of the associations and report at the next meeting.

The meeting then adjourned to the consideration of that portion of the report of the Executive Committee which had to do with the election of alumni trustees.

An animated and prolonged discussion ensued. The two points of view as brought out in the discussion indicated that there was considerable feeling among the alumni that the right of suffrage of the individual alumni voter was one which should not be hastily given up, even though it might be conceded that a small body, like the Alumni Council, would be able from year to year to make nominations according to the needs of the moment with greater wisdom than could the whole alumni body. There was also vigorous advocacy for the other side of the argument and frequent analogies to the choice of a cabinet by the President of the United States and other comparisons on the precedents of our national government. It was plain, however, that there could be no general agreement on the recommendation of the committee regarding this point and it was finally moved and

Voted: That the Association hereby express its thanks and appreciation to the EXecutive Committee, that the report be received, and that the particular feature relating to the nomination of an alumni trustee be recommitted to the Executive Committee for further consideration.

The 1917 Plan—R. W. Sanborn '17.

A plan which has been under discussion for some time in the class of 1917 was presented by its secretary. In brief, the proposal was to assess or request an annual payment of a fixed sum from each member of the class, payable at a definite time. This fund would be expected to provide for class dues, class quota of the Alumni Fund, reunion taxes, subscriptions to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE for the class, and the support of all other worthy enterprises created within or without the class. The class will be requested to vote on the plan some time before the end of the current year. The discussion which ensued brought out the fact that 1909 had also been working on a somewhat similar plan of a class chest, and while considerable interest was displayed in the proposal it was felt that it would be well to delay any action by the Association until the classes mentioned had had somewhat more experience to report.

Report of the Committee on Resolutions.

On motion of Henry Melville '79, chairman of the committee, the following was spread upon the records:

"Just here, amid the gladness and vitality of this group of active Dartmouth men, let each of us pause and silently extend his hand across the brink, to clasp the hands of those of our number who, though they have left us within the twelve-month, are still present in our memory of their long and faithful service. Our thought of our colleagues, Josiah W. Barstow, Samuel R. Bond, Samuel E. Pingree, and Charles F. Emerson is not primarily one of sadness. Rather is our sense of the privilege of our service enhanced by the knowledge of what they have done.

"Eldest of our membership, and long the secretary of the class of 1846, Josiah W. Barstow bound together by the span of his life the Dartmouth of President Lord with the Dartmouth of President Hopkins, and in the unexampled span of his knowledge of the College, inspired us with his unfailing loyalty to its service.

"Only less notable is the service of Samuel R. Bond, secretary of the class of 1855, for whose helpfulness we now express our deep appreciation; and the service of Samuel E. Pingree of the class of 1857, whose presence and participation in our meetings has been for us a benediction.

"And the passing of Charles F. Emerson is far more than the passing of the secretary of his class of 1868. The charm of his personal presence among us has not departed. Still very real to us is the sense of his fellowship.

"Oldest now among us is Leander M. Nute, of the class of 1854, who has just celebrated his ninety-second birthday and to whom we send our hearty greetings.

"So also do we again salute with loyal affection that man who has for a generation stood in the minds of men as the embodiment of the Dartmouth Spirit, and whose unfailing nobility and faith in the midst of physical frailty is a continued blessing to us all and to the College, Dr. William Jewett Tucker.

"Finally, to President and Mrs. Hopkins and to the College for their generous and repeated hospitality we return, not thanks as for favors received, but that sure pledge of devotion which true sons always make in their hearts, when they find again at the home fireside, a new and lasting inspiration."

Report of the Committee on Nominations Eleazar Cate

Mr. Cate '88 presented the report of the Committee on Nominations and it was moved and

Voted That the secretary cast one ballot for the following nominations:

President: David N. Blakely '89. Vice President: Joseph W. Worthen '09. Secretary: Eugene F. Clark '01.

Executive Committee: The above officers and Everett M. Stevens '01 and H. Clifford Bean '16.

Member of the Alumni Council: Lawrence M. Symmes '08.

Managing Editor, ALUMNI MAGAZINE: Eugene F. Clark '01.

This concluded the formal sessions of the meetings. The expectation had been to hold an evening session for refreshment, music, and information at the Mel Adams Cabin but the floods had continued throughout the day and the roads had become impassable for automobiles. It was therefore decided to hold this concluding session at the Inn Lobby. On this occasion Dr. J. M. Gile '87 of the Board of Trustees presented to the secretaries informally but with a wealth of detail and description the history and the present state of the College Grant, showing its possibilities, not only as a source of financial profit to the College, but as a happy hunting ground for the alumni vacationist.

The thanks of the Association are also due to D. E. Cobleigh '23 and A. A. Adams '24 for their courtesy in presenting a musical program to the secretaries.

The Hanover Country Club House, overlooking the Hilton Golf Course