Sarasota

The largest Dartmouth gathering ever held by the local club met at the New Terrace Hotel on February 3 to welcome Vice-President Orton Hicks'21. Fifty alumni and wives listened with interest to Mr. Hicks' report on the Campaign Fund and on the plans for the future of the College.

Gilbert Swett '17, vice-president of the club, introduced the prospective freshmen who were present and Clark Collins '19, club president, introduced our guest, Anselm Frankel, Harvard '28, president of the local Ivy League Club.

This was the fourth evening meeting of the club since November and it is hoped that we will have two more before May first. Luncheon meetings are held at noon on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Plaza Restaurant until May 1.

At a meeting of the Sarasota, Fla., Club held in February were: (1 to r) Gilbert N. Swett '17, Club vice president; Orton H. Hicks '21, vice president of the College; Clark W. Collins '19, Club president; and James Bonnyman Jr. '38, Club secretary.

Dean Eugene Hotchkiss '50 (center), guest speaker from the College, with officers of the newly named Tri-County Dartmouth Club of New Jersey at a recent dinner in Plainfield. Officers (l to r) are Lou Wilcox '23, president; Perk Fitch '25, secretary; Tom Streeter '44, vice president; and Skip Hetfield '56, treasurer.

Secretary, 1357 Harbor Drive, Sarasota, Fla.