MEETING OF THE ALUMNI COUNCIL
June 15-16, 1923
The Alumni Council held its Commencement meeting in Hanover on Friday, June 15. The following members were present:
New England States
Albion B. Wilson '95, Edward H. Trow-bridge '81, Lafayette R. Chamberlin '05.
Middle and Southern States
Thomas W. Streeter '04, Randolph McNutt '71, George M. Morris '11.
Central States
John C. Wallace '07.
Western States
John U. Loomis '15, Henry D. Thrall '06.
Rocky Mountain and Pacific States
Samuel L. Barnes '07.
Elected by Class Secretaries
Laurence M. Symmes 'OB, William D. Parkinson '78, Natt W. Emerson '00.
Members by Virtue of Official Relation to theAlumni
Edward K. Woodworth '97, Eugene F. Clark '01, Joseph T. Gilman '05.
Elected by the Council
Clarence C. Hills '05, Wesley G. Carr '84, Clarence G. McDavitt '00.
The announcement of the election of new councilors was made as follows:
New England States
Maurice S. Sherman '94
Middle and Southern! States
D. Basil O'Connor '12
Central States
Henry McK. Haserot '10
Western States
Chester B. Curtis '89
Rocky Mountain and Pacific States
James A. Townsend '94
Report of the Alumni Fund CommitteeClarence G. McDavitt '00
Mr. McDavitt reported as of June 14 a total of $52,919.04 received from 2944 contributors. This was a slightly larger amount and a considerably larger number of subscribers than in any previous year on a similar date. It was Voted:
(1) That there be applied to the reduction of the Gymnasium Mortgage Debt (reducing the balance of this to $15,000) $5,000.
(2) That there be applied to the William Jewett Tucker Fellowship for the year ending June, 1923 $1,000.
(3) That the balance be appropriated to apply on current expenses of the College and as an addition to the permanent endowment fund in such proportion as the Committee may approve after the final figures for the year, both for the Fund and the College, are available.
Report on the Quentionnaire to SchoolPrincipals!—W. D. Parkinson '78
The committee which had this investigation tion in hand was appointed at the June meeting in 1922 and had been active throughout the year. The report was based on the answers to a questionnaire sent to one hundred and thirty-eight school principals, the questions relating to the attitude of the principal, some of whose students had been rejected, the effect upon the rejected student, and finally, the principal's own attitude and suggestions. Seventy-seven replies were received and on the basis of such replies Mr. Parkinson analyzed the situation in a comprehensive way. Professor E. Gordon Bill, Dean of Freshmen, had been asked to be present at the meeting and answer any questions raised by Mr. Parkinson's report. There was prolonged discussion and many of the details of the system and the results of its operation, which had not been understood before, were clearly explained by Dean Bill.
Report From the Committee on the OutingClub—Natt W. Emerson '00
Mr. Emerson spoke with enthusiasm of the successful winter carnival held last February, stating that while housing accommodations made it impossible to treat this event as one for alumni participation it was hoped that some form of alumni winter carnival might be developed. In conclusion he read the report made by the chairman of the Faculty Committee on the Outing Club at a recent meeting of the faculty in which the present condition of the Club on its social side was somewhat fully discussed and the necessity outlined of maintaining the proper balance between the social and outdoor life of the Club.
Report From the Committee on UndergraduateAffairsLafayette R. Chamberlin '05
Mr. Chamberlin dwelt particularly on the activity of the committee in its efforts to increase the number of national fraternities having chapters at Dartmouth and on its work in preventing the holding of dances under the name of Dartmouth for which no adequate sponsorship had been obtained. In the latter case very definite progress had been made and in the former case, while new fraternities must naturally proceed slowly, gratifying responses were reported. The possibility of cooperation between the alumni and the nonathletic organizations of the College was also touched upon.
Report From the Committee on AlumniProjects—David J. Main '06
A suggestion has been made by Mr. J. B. Lawrence '82 of South Norwalk, Conn., that it would be fitting to erect a statue to Eleazar Wheelock in some suitable location on the college property. While recognizing that it was probably inadvisable at the present time to approach the alumni with a request for funds for such a project the Council expressed an interest in the proposal and it was
Voted: That the president of the Council appoint a committee of three to confer with Mr. Lawrence and report at the fall meeting.
Pursuant to this vote Mr. Emerson appointed the following committee to confer with Mr. Lawrence on the Wheelock statue:
Philip S. Marden, chairman Maurice S. Sherman Lafayette R. Chamberlin
At the fall meeting of the Council there had also been preliminary discussion of the proposal by Mr. H. H. Hilton '90 that a midwinter meeting of the alumni be held annually in some center of Dartmouth population. It was suggested that the meeting should have present representatives from the administration, trustees, Alumni Council, Athletic Council, and the undergraduates for the purpose of informing the graduates assembled at first hand of the state of the College and its problems. Furthermore, the Chicago Association not only endorsed the proposal but requested that the initial meeting under such a plan might be held in Chicago. The committee recommended the endorsement of the plan and the following resolution was unanimously passed:
Resolved: That the Alumni Council give its hearty endorsement to a project initiated by Henry H. Hilton of the class of 1890, a benefactor and former trustee of the College, for the alumni to meet together in mid-winter of next year for purposes of good fellowship and hearing at first hand about the activities of the College. It is further
Resolved: That the Alumni Council in behalf of the alumni express its appreciation of the generous invitation of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Chicago to hold such a meeting at Chicago and that individual alumni be urged to make every effort to attend the meeting and that at the meeting plans for future like general, get together meetings of the alumni be discussed and appropriate action taken.
During the discussion of this report President Hopkins had appeared and following the passing of the resolution he entered upon a discussion in answer to numerous questions of the present condition of the College. Among the subjects discussed were the scholastic situation, the work in mental hygiene, the present morale of the College, and various aspects of college administration in general including the selective process. It was such an opportunity as the members of the Council fully appreciated and its informational value was inestimable.
On reassembling in the morning the presi- dent of the Athletic Council, Joseph T. Gilman '05, reported briefly on some aspects of the athletic situation, particularly the financial condition of the Council and plans for the Cornell game.
The proposal was made by Mr. McDavitt that the Council might well study the methods by which the' alumni could be kept in closer touch with some of the activities of the College with which they are now little acquainted outlining in his statement some of the work of a similar kind that is being done in other colleges. Following the discussion it was
Voted: That the Committee on Alumni Projects be requested to consider the question of how the alumni may be better informed concerning some of the activities of the College on which they now get little informa- tion and report at the next fall meeting of the Council.
The following committee was also appointed by the president to cooperate with the Committee on Alumni Projects in this matter:
William D. Parkinson '78 Clarence G. McDavitt '00 George M. Morris '11
Report From the Memorial Field CommitteeGeorge G. Clark '99
After remarking that this report might be taken in the nature of a final one from him on this subject Mr. Clark gave the total of the receipts and pledges to date as $255,000, leaving a sum of $40,000 still desired to complete the fund. He reported on the present state of the work on the new stand and described in some detail the arrangement of the memorial features. It was then
Voted: That the Council, in behalf of the College, record its hearty appreciation of the faithful and efficient work of George G. Clark in the collection of funds for the Memorial Field.
Report of the Executive CommitteeN. W. Emerson '00
The principal work of the Executive Committee since the Council meeting in June, 1922, has had to do with the consideration of the method of nominating alumni trustees.
Mr. Emerson reported on the present state of the investigations being made on this subject with particular reference to the action of the secretaries recorded in the minutes of the Secretaries Association. There was prolonged discussion but in view of the fact that the competent body for taking action was the Alumni Association and the Council acted merely as authority derived from that body no action was taken by the meeting.
The report of the Nominating Committee was then called for and it was
Voted: That the secretary cast one ballot for the nominations as presented.
The following officers and committees were thereupon declared elected:
Natt W. Emerson '00, President; Randolph McNutt '71, Vice President; Eugene F. Clark '01, Secretary.
Executive Committee
Natt W. Emerson '00, Chairman; Wesley G. Carr '84, Eugene F. Clark '01, D. Basil O'Connor '12, L. R. Chamberlin '05.
Alumni Fund
Clarence G. McDavitt '00, Chairman; Philip S. Marden '94, Guy H. Abbott '02, Henry D. Thrall '06, George M. Morris '11, Warren C. Agry '11.
Trustee Nominations
Wesley G. Carr '84, Chairman; William D. Parkinson '78, James A. Townsend '94, Natt W. Emerson '00, L. R. Chamberlin '05:
Alumni Projects
David J. Main '06, Chairman; Randolph McNutt '71; Edward H. Trowbridge '81, James A. Townsend '94, Clarence C. Hills '05.
Preparatory Schools
William D. Parkinson '78, Chairman; Chester B. Curtis '89; Samuel L. Barnes '07, H. McK. Haserot '10, John U. Loomis '15.
Undergraduate Affairs
Lafayette R. Chamberlin '05, Chairman; Maurice S. Sherman '94, Eugene F. Clark '01, Laurence M. Symmes '08, George M. Morris '11.
The following nominations, election and appointment were also made:
Nominations
John C. Wallace '07 to the Association of Alumni as a member of the Athletic Council for three years from June, 1923.
Lafayette R. Chamberlin '05 to the Association of Alumni as a member of the Council on Student Organizations for one year from June, 1923.
Election
Clarence C. Hills 'OS as a member of the Alumni Council for three years, from June, 1923.
Appointment
Natt W. Emerson '00 as representative of the Alumni Council on the Council of the Dartmouth Outing Club.
The date of the fall meeting was discussed and it was
Voted: That this be held in Boston on Friday and Saturday, October 26 an 27, 1923.
Maurice S. Sherman '94 Newly elected Councilor for New England States
