CHICAGO ASSOCIATION

October saw the Chicago Alumni Association entrenched in new quarters in the University Club for their weekly lunches. The opening lunch was a Fathers and Sons affair, at which more than one hundred enthusiastic Dartmouth men were present. Following this meeting, the attendance dropped back to about normal, but is now running well up towards one hundred again, new faces show up every week While part of the credit for this must be attributed to the fact that the football season is with us again, most of the credit, however, must be given to "Dartmouth Diddings," a weekly sheet edited by Jack Childs '09, in which, in his own inimitable style, Jack tells the boys what's going on and why. If any other Alumni Association wants to boost its attendance at lunches, we suggest a similar method.

It was particularly pleasing to notice the way the older men are coming out since we have moved over to the University Club. Among these are Karl Goodwin '86, Kellner '03, who has recently moved here from. Jersey City, John C. Redington 1900, former president of the Association, who is back in Chicago after a sojourn in Quincy, Charlie Webster '84, and Henry Hilton '90.

Warren D. Bruner

Secretary.

(Second Letter)

For the past month the air has been electrified with football and the election. As far as Dartmouth men in this Association are concerned, generally speaking, the results in both fields have been highly satisfactory. Of course, most of us feel that we have a better team than Yale, but we are likewise of the opinion that Yale is to be praised for her exhibition of fight and well-known bull-dog spirit in holding us to a tie.

We have had special wires for the Yale- Dartmouth and Harvard-Dartmouth games at the University Club. In both cases this Association has invited the members of the opposition to join us in hearing the returns. Considering the fact that there were other games of more than usual interest being played in this locality, the turn-out in each instance was very good. One hundred and four attended the Yale-Dartmouth returns, and one hundred sixty, the Harvard-Dartmouth game.

At the regular luncheon held the Monday after the Harvard game, we were favored with talks fronj members of this Association who had witnessed the two games. Wallie McCornack '97 gave an interesting account of his sojourn in Hanover and a few intimate glimpses into the football situation. John Recfingto '00 also contributed some valuable information in this connection. Most interesting of all were the talks by Warren Agry '11, Pudge Neidlmger '23 (former captain), and Rus Pettengill '09. Agry, who had witnessed the Harvard game, told how the Dartmouth team, by playing smart football and taking advantage of the breaks, had triumphed over the Crimson. Neidlinger and Pettengill, who were among those present in the Bowl on October IS, gave their versions of the game with the Elis. This Association, to a man, is mighty proud of the Dartmouth team, and believes that in Jesse Hawley we have the best coach in the country.

In closing, it might be interesting to note that since this Association has changed its weekly meeting place from the Hamilton Club to the University Club, the average attendance has almost tripled. This is due in large part, to the interest created by Jack Childs '09, in his. Dartmouth Diddings," a weekly bulletin which gives intimate side lights on members of the Association and matters of interest which come up from week to week. The bulletins, are filled with humor and satire of the brand: that Jack alone is capable of supplying.

Coming back to that unescapable subject of football again, we all feel that regardless of what the team does in its remaining games,, it has made a creditable showing. If it can trim Cornell, who we believe is coming back strong at this time, it will be the crowning triumph of a great team.

Warren D. Bruner

Secretary.

Here is a sample copy of the Chicago Association bulletin: DARTMOUTH DIDDINGS (Jack Childs '09, Editor) Vol. 1, No. 7 Oct. 29, 1924 High Lights for the Busy Dartmouth Man