Southern California

We don't see an officer of the College out this way too often, so when Eddie Chamberlain '36 turned up in April we went over on the society side of town and held a dinner for him at Wes ('41) Hadden's Huntington Hotel, out of which one gets thrown from if one doesn't wear a tie. Some 75 alumni attended, all with ties, renewed acquaintance around the delightful patio bar and moved inside for a pleasant evening, under the gentle guidance of President Bob ('26) Williams, with '26er Gob DesMarais imported from San Francisco at great expense, his own, to lead the cheersand singing. The sensation of the evening was. the appearance of six—count 'em, 6—men of the great class of 1923—the first time in years that your correspondent hasn't been the loneliest guy in the place. 1940 had five members present, but that's not news: they've been the old reliables for several years now.

John Flanagan '49 headed the arrangements committee with eclat (that's good) and introduced our welcome guests and newcomers. Among which, and I regret we can't mention them all, were Jack Taylor and Chick Obermeier of '23, Carl Spaeth '29 who has come down on leave from Stanford Law School to work with the Ford Foundation; newcomers Paul Zamecnic '33, Carl Wilson '41, Jim McClinick '44, Mark Lansburgh '49, John Beatty '50 and Jim Wylie '51.

Bill Adams '34 sounded off on the problems of the enrollment committee and showed the college film, "My First Week at Dartmouth."

.. . John Lyman '28 campaigned for budding politician, and may he burst into bloom, EckHiestand '10... and Eddie Chamberlain '36 capped the evening with his talk on "The Dartmouth Scene in 1952." To a lot of us who are spending our lives a long way from home, that Maiden brogue sounded wonderful. The annual shindig will be announced soon, so keep an eye on your mail and do what the letter says. See you there.

CAP PALMER '23

Secretary, 218 No. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif.