Chicago

CONNOR B. SHAW JR. '43 is engaged to Marian E. Willkie, a graduate of Randolph Macon Women's College and a niece of the late Wendell Willkie. They expect to be married in May. Gail Compton '37 is Farm Editor of the Chicago Tribune. During the winter months of 1945-46, while the farmers were busy- patching their fences and getting ready for spring, Gail drew a special assignment from the paper. He made a personal inspection tour to observe conditions in the southern and southwestern winter resorts, and was paid for it. Ed Curtis '20 of Kankakee, Ill., has a branch office of his business in Hollywood. Fla., where he is in residence during the winter. P. W. Hollbein '40 drove a '46 Ford here from New York and arrived just in time to join us for lunch. Tom Beers '34 is back in the printing and publishing business. Jack Little '16 and Nelson Smith '21 were in town for the Federal Power Commission's hearing on fuels.

"In the Southeastern conference a student can legally receive board, room, tuition, and incidental expenses simply because he is a good ball carrier, blocker, or tackier There are indications that standards vary even within the Southeastern conference schools A few weeks ago an advertisement appeared in the Lexington, Ky., Herald-Leader urging friends of the University of Kentucky to contribute money to a fund being raised to guarantee the Wildcats a winning football team. .... Kentucky is a member of the Southeastern conference and could ethically offer a player all his expenses, but apparently that isn't enough to attract top talent The Big Ten, Eastern, Pacific Coast, Big Six. and a few other conferences which are trying to preserve amateurism in college football have a task more difficult than some of their leaders realize The trend is toward semi-professionalism." .... Arch Ward in the Chicago Tribune.

Sid Hayward '26, Secretary of the College, is going to talk at our April 15th luncheon in the University Club.

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SCENES BEFORE AND AFTER THE ANNUAL BOSTON ALUMNI DINNER at the Copley Plaza on February 27. Left, officers of the Boston Association, checking up on last-minute details and cheerful over the record-breaking turnout of 900 men to greet President Dickey, include (I, to r.) Dick Muzzy '35, treasurer; Howard Stockwell 'l7, president for the coming year; Ed Shattuck 'lO, retiring president, who was toastmaster at the dinner; Henry R. Lane '07, first vice president; and Duncan Newell '36, secretary. Right, a Dartmouth jam session i-i the Wheelock Tavern after the dinner has for its leaders Wally Lord '24 (left), playing the saxophone, and Harry McDevitt 'O7 (second from left), chorister of the Boston Association.