Western Pennsylvania
Two EVENTS OF MAJOR importance have made their impact upon this somewhat separated group. The first was the annual dinner and banquet, at which we had the most signal honor of President Hopkins' attendance. Seventy-three, just about half the local alumni not in the service, within a 75mile radius attended, and all had a genuine thrill at the personal appearance of the "top man." We all hope it won't be another 15 years before Hoppy pays us another visit. We much appreciated not only seeing the regular and semi-regular weekly luncheon addicts, but were glad to see some who came from long distance. Some of us enjoyed breakfast with Mr. Hopkins, and a league ball game later, which to his great pleasure, Boston won 15-2.
At the dinner Mr. Hopkins gave his usual inspiring speech, bringing us up to date on the status of the college and what might be expected when things become more normal. Officers were elected tor the coming year, to wit: Fred Babcock '36, President; and as ViceP residents, F. W. Newhall '01 of Uniontown, C. F. Goodrich '02 and Blair Rainey '36 both of Pittsburgh. Shep Patterson '24 and Dick Husband '26 were reelected Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. Bill Lang '33 was retired to private life after nearly a decade of meritorious service, a record receiving genuine plaudits.
On Friday, June 23, we had our annual picnic, which as usual featured the ball game and free beer furnished by the current president. About 25 turned out, played ball, and some of the betterliving boys added tennis to their activities. Fred Babcock, as President and chief victim, rose splendidly to the occasion and outdid himself as host, not only in alleviating thirst but by gratuitously supplying a fine barbecue dinner at his mansion overlooking the four winds. It was a splendid occasion.
In between these several-a-year festive occasions we have our Wednesday noon lunches in the Grill Room of the William Penn Hotel. It has been a pleasure to see such regular attendants as Eaton, Fox, Maerker, Wylie, Patterson, Horton, Cummings, Stagner, Chinlund, Norton, Donner, Egolf, Lang, Babcock, Campbell, and several others who with a little more effort might make it regularly. Also we have enjoyed seeing several other alumni
at one or more lunches when they were in the city for short stays. We hope to see more appearances.
Dartmouth night, Nov. 10, was celebrated by a bowling party, and general bull session.
As a final note, the Secretary was given the signal honor of .representing the college at the 75 th anniversary of the founding of Pennsylvania College for Women, held on Saturday, Oct. 28. It is to be noted that Dartmouth is in its 175 th year—just 100 years older
