CHICAGO ASSOCIATION
During the month of July the rigors of a Chicago summer were somewhat alleviated by the annual golf outing, which was held at the Wilmette Golf Club on July 9. A crowd of fifty men showed up for this event, and after lunch and a round of golf in the afternoon wound up the evening with a good old fashioned get-together at the Glen View Inn.
Tentative arrangements were made with J. P. St. Clair '26 for the appearance of the musical clubs in Chicago next spring. Two new offices have been created in the Chicago Association and appointments made as follows: vocational adviser, Ronald Miller '13; official host, Walt Dakin '06.
The duties of the former are to give assistance to men in some doubt as to what line of activity they wish to follow. The latter is expected to watch for strangers attending the meetings and make them feel at home. It is the consensus of opinion that President Childs showed his usual good judgment in his selection of appointees for these positions.
Following the custom started a few months ago, Albert Smith '98 gave an interesting talk on the College as it was in his day. This interval in the College's existence was the transition period when the College began to develop from a small to a large institution. His remarks were very informative to those of us who have become accustomed to looking on the College as the large and bustling place that it has become in the last decade or two.
Among the guests that appeared at our lunches in July were Dean Nixon of Bowdoin and John Gregson of Bowdoin 'Ol. Dean Nix- on gave an inspirational talk, and spoke with pleasure of the brief period he spent teaching at Dartmouth. Other guests were William R. Abbott, president of the Illinois Bell Tele- phone Company and father of Bill Abbott '27, and also Fred Coffin of Moore, Case, Lyman and Hubbard, father of Frank Coffin '24.
During August there was launched in Chi- cago a plan for assisting the collection of Al- umni Fund subscriptions. This was worked out by Art Myers 'l3, personnel manager of the Chicago Trust Company, and makes use of the Chicago Trust Company for collecting the pledges. According to the scheme, men who wish to do so sign ten checks dated the first of the month from September through June, and the bank takes care of putting these checks .through for collection. This has the advantage of distributing over a period of time the total amount of the contribution, and, by making it easier for the individual alumnus, permits him to contribute more than would be the case if made in a lump sum. The plan was enthusiastically received, and has been put through. There is no compulsion about it and no interference with the activities of the Alumni Fund agents, and it is so convenient that most of the men are glad to utilize it.
According to statistics recently published, the first half year of the present administration shows 1,305 men attending weekly lunches, giving an average of 52 1-5 men per lunch. In all due modesty we challenge any other alumni organization in Chicago or any other Dartmouth alumni organization in the country to show a better record than that.
At the lunch on August 24, Senator Moses of New Hampshire of the class of 1890 was the guest of honor, and a crowd of 80 men assembled to meet him. At the same lunch Jess Hawley '09 appeared, and gave a little talk on the football prospects of the fall.
WARREN D. BRUNER, Secretary
(Second Letter)
September has seen considerable activity in alumni circles in Chicago. Following Labor Day, when no meeting was held, the fall season was opened with a crowd of 72 men. This number has been bettered each week since then.
At the field day of the Eastern College Association, Dartmouth turned out the largest crowd and won the main event, the four-man golf trophy. This consisted of a handsome cup donated by May and Malone. The men on the team were Paul Soule '17, Chick Obermeyer '23, A. Gunnison '22, and V. R. Grundman '21. In addition to this, Ev Marsh '08 won second low gross, Lou Sisson '11 of Cincinnati, the fewest number of putts, Jimmy Steeny '12, lowest score on the five long holes, and Past President Palmer '10, consolation prize for having lost the greatest number of balls. This was the first field day of the Eastern College Association, and its success insures its becoming an annual event.
At our last meeting on the 28th, we had as guests Henry Arneman, Beloit '02, president of the Chicago Kiwanis Club, and also Alderman Guy Guernsey, Grinnell '92, past president of the Kiwanis Club, past president of the Hamilton Club, president of the new Collegiate Club that is being organized, etc.
At our next meeting we are anticipating having as a guest former Governor Eberhardt of Minnesota. The following week is to be Fathers' Day, and all men are to be urged to have their fathers in attendance.
The members of the Association were shocked and saddened at the unexpected taking off of Fred Harwood '06, who had been one of the most active and best liked members of the Association. Rev. Wm. F. English 'OB conducted the services. It was Fred's request that his remains be cremated and the ashes be taken to Hanover and scattered on the Connecticut river. This gives some idea of his love for the old College.
The executive committee has been busy with plans for the entertainment of the visiting alumni at the time of the Chicago-Dartmouth game. As things stand now the plans are as follows:
Headquarters ; Drake Hotel—registration will be here as well as the banquet and dance. Accommodations may be had here by visitors writing direct, although other hotels may be patronized. All men in town, however, are asked to report here to register. Rates :
Efforts are being made to secure fare and a half rates at the time of the game. In addition, it is likely that a special train will leave Hanover on which the rates will be exactly one-half. Program ; The visitors are urged to arrive on Friday to take in the big event which is the banquet, Friday evening. At this banquet the speakers will be our own President Hopkins, Max Mason, president of Chicago University, trustee Ed. Knight and E. K. Hall, chairman of the football rules committee. On Saturday morning and Saturday noon, informal gatherings of classes or fraternities will be in order. In the afternoon will be the game, and in the evening the vaudeville show and dance.
Arrangements are now being made for direct wires from the Harvard, Brown and Cornell games to a board in the University Club. Such wires have been used previously here and have given men in Chicago an opportunity to follow the game play by play, which has been enjoyed by capacity crowds.
During the month, Kent Henderson '16 got married, and Fat Whittier 'OS left for Grand Rapids to take a position with the Grand Rapids Refrigerator Company.
Visitors from out of town and from other colleges during the month include: L. W. Millar, M.I.T. '02, chairman of the Eastern College Alumni Association; George Jones, M.I.T. 'O5; Cap Ketcham '06, Indianapolis; Carroll Paul 'O3, Marquette, Mich.; M. D. Case 'lB, Cleveland; Dan Shea '18, New York; Fred Berry, Florida; Joe Sletten, University of Chicago '16; S. K. Smith '25, Rockford; Joe Brusse '09, Texas; Conrad Keyes '21, New York; A. B. Booth, Wisconsin '15; A. Dryden Eberhardt, Minnesota '24; Judge Wilson, father of two men now in college, and W. E. Conrad, father of Horton Conrad '25.
Not to be forgotten among the coming events is the marriage of Truman Metzell '23 to Nannette Neely of Rulerville, Miss.
WARREN D. BRUNER, Secretary
