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WAR-TIME DIFFICULTIES didn't prevent the Annual Dinner attendance from reaching 100. We were fortunate in having President Hopkins with us, as well as Commander Stubbs and Ross McKenney. Their talks gave us a diversified insight into the ways in which the College is functioning in 1943. Bob Booth '22 did his usual fine job as Toastmaster.

It was reassuring to have President Hopkins declare that Dartmouth will remain a liberal arts institution. Furthermore, he explained why and how this purpose will be maintained. Ross McKenney as "Baptiste Thibodeau," told his famous moose story and other humorous anecdotes of the woods and streams, a lighter vein on an occasion which had many serious aspects. Commander Stubbs' talk confirmed the impression that the Navy and Dartmouth are happy partners, both enjoying the process of working together.

Among the uniformed were Lieut. David E. Warden '33; Master Sargeant William G. Gibson '36; and Sgt. Technician Edwin P. Home '33.

Fifty-eight of our members have gone into the armed services, at current tabulation. At the dinner, the secretary read the names of 50—and would like to include the other eight men in the record by listing them herewith: Charles Dean Chamberlin '26, Vincent R. Dahlfred '38, Joseph J. Guilfoy Jr. '30, Phillip A. Hastings Jr. '35, Carl M. Hecker '38, John G. Nelson Jr. '38, Dr. James J. Powers M'13, Emmett Willis '26,

Two have given their lives in service: Major Harold A. Sym '17, and Nickerson Blood '41, Ist Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. Nick's father is Robert M. Blood '06 and his brother is Rogers Blood '44, a Marine Corps lieutenant. His death occurred Sunday, January 31, as a result of a landing crash at the Waco, Texas, Army Flying School where he was an instructor. At the February 5 funeral there was a large dele gation of Dartmouth men to honor Nick's memory and to indicate our sympathy and admiration for his fine family.