SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION

The greatest gathering of Dartmouth men ever assembled at a meeting in this part of the country greeted President Hopkins at the annual dinner of the Southern California Alumni Association, held at the University Club, Los Angeles, on Thursday evening, May 14.

President Hopkins was met at the train in the afternoon by a delegation of fifteen men headed by Dr. George P. Laton, president of the association. Later in the afternoon, with Spunk" Troy '12 as leader, the President enjoyed a drive through some of the residential and business districts of the city.

Dr. Laton presided at the dinner, and the speakers, besides President Hopkins, included Prof Frank P. Brackett 'B7, Richard B. Merrill 08 E. W. Hiestand 'lO and C. G. Milham '06. Hiestand's talk was not down on the regular program, for a surprise had been planned tor V. R. Salinger 'OO and Mrs. Salinger. Through the assistance of the wives of jimmy Norton 'OB, Dick Merrill, and "Eck" Hiestand, Mrs. Salinger was induced to stop in at the dinner for a minute.

Promptly on her appearance, Hiestand told the group that there was an occasion of especial significance to note. He told of the way in which one member of the association had served the association for a period of years contributing in his loyalty, spirit, and enthusiasm probably more than any other one individual in making these things live for all the association. He had done this, said Hiestand, because he had always the support and encouragement of his wife. And so, said the speaker, as Vic and Mrs. Salinger were going to Vies twenty-fifth reunion in June, the association wished them to carry with them something that would show to those that they met at the reunion at least some measure of the affection in which they were held here. Presentation of a wrist watch to Vic and a black leather suitcase to Mrs. Salinger followed, with wah-hoo-eahs for both.

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In the course of the formal speaking, Dr. Laton voiced the delight of the Southern California men in having President Hopkins eith them again after a lapse of five years. and called upon Milham to introduce the President. In making the introduction, JMilham trg express something of what the vis dent Hopkins meant to a group so from Hanover, every member of theless felt himself bound to the old coUege by ties so strong that they bridged mile be tween whenever college was thought of, so that the distance was actually nothing in spirit. He told President Hopkins that he, the President, knew that ha had at all times had the unswerving and unquestioning support of the cakufirbua group and that he would always continue to have it.

"We welcome you not only for yourseH, said Milham, "but we welcome you as the living embodiment of Dartmouth College and of Dartmouth spirit, both of which ni us and be a part of us always.

A number of those present traveled many m;ies in order to hear the President Chick Currier 'OB traveled over three hundred miles from the Imperial Valley; Eugene Stork OS came all the way from Hemet, which is a equivalent to going from Hanover to Boston Dr H P Newman, Honorary '94, and Lieu Walter B. Wolfe, U.S.N. Medical Corps Dartmouth '2O, came from San %go; why Carl Killam 'O9 drove down from Santa .Bar bara 110 miles. F. H. Nettleton 84 was able to make his first appearance at a Dartmouth meeting in more than four years. He has been ill for most of that time, and was give a genuine welcome on being able to be back with the Dartmouth group once more.

Visitors from New York, Cleveland, San Francisco, and Hartford, respectively, who happened to be in Los Angeles and were therefore able to attend the Southern California dinner were Henry M. Hobart Dave Johnson '10, W. P. Butler 'l2, and P. S. Liscord '18 One of the especial guests was R. D. Judkins of Long Beach, Cal., an honorary member of the association, and especial guests also were Ralph Lyman, Kenneth Alexander, John Hadley, John Prescott, and William F. Marmion, who are planning to enter .College m the fall or the following year, together with Clarence Lyman, father of Ralph and of John Lyman, a freshman this year.

In addition to those already mentioned the following were present: E. A. Addott '99, R. B. Ahlswede '12, R. L. Bennett 13, David E. Bradley '03, Dr. H. G. Brainerd 74, Charles H Brock '88, R. K. Charles '20, Ashton Castle '24, Dan Coakley '14, E. R. Dewey '17, James T. Durkee '17, Clark H. Edwards '05, Webster B. Evans '08, Roland Foss '19, John F. Glynn '09, Donald R. Graves '19, Rev. W. P. Hardy '87, Charles C. Hitchcock '16, Dr. Albert Lyon Hill '04, Willis B. Hodgkins '99, A. L. Howell '16, Spencer A. Howell '14, Charles G. Johnson '71, Ralph M. Kilpatrick '19, E. A. Majng 'l9, Ed. D. Martin 'O9, Howard M. Miles la, Henry B. Morse 'O4, James J. Norton '08, EdPearson 'O6, Archibald Owen 'IS, Charles W. Remele '12, J. Leland Richardson 'OB, H. M Sanborn '02, Lynn F. Seiler '18, Seward '20, George W. Shaw '87, Spencer Sully '16,, George C. Stoddard '18, John J. Troy '12, Wallace Wright '19, John S. Young '17, and Gerald Barnes '11.

A nominating committee appointed by the president and made up of Brock Merrill and Salinger reported the following slate tor 26 election being unanimous: president, J. leland Richardson '08; first vice-president, E. W Hiestand '10; second vice-president, John j. Troy '12; secretary and treasurer, L. U ham '06.

Secretary