Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
DARTMouTH ALUMNI BANQUET
Raleigh Hotel Scene Last Night Of
Thirtieth Annual Affair.

The thirtieth annual banquet of the
Dartmouth Alumni Association of Wash
ington was given last night at the RAJ
leigh Hotel, the happy company compris-
ing about fifty graduates of old Dart
mouth. There were two guests of honor,
Mr.. Frank w. Hackett, former assistant
secretary Of the navy, and Rev. William
J. Tucker.
Preceding the dinner was short bust
ness meeting of the society, at which the
annual election Of officers took place.
and Mr.. Horace S. Cummings. 62, was
elected president.
The gridiron table was prettily deco
rated with cut flowers and the colors of.
Dartmouth. The new president, Mr.. Cum
mings, acted as POSTMASTER. The first
speaker was Rev. William J. Tucker,
president of Dartmouth College. He spoke
highly Of the work of his college and
said: If man cannot think straight and
clear he is about the most worthless
thing In the world" and added that If he
could feel sure-and he was feeling some
what more nearly sure-that he was
leading the students Of the college to
simpler and more honest ways of think
ing. he would rest assured that the COL
lege of the present and coming genera
ton would be the grand old college of
the past generation.
The toast Dartmouth in Congress" was
responded to by Senator Henry E. Burn
ham, 50, of New Hampshire. He told of
some of the leading men the college had
sent to Congress, ending with the name
of Webster. Had Dartmouth contributed
none other to Congress she would yet
have reason to be content with her rec
ord, said he. AS he closed his remarks
he expressed as his sentiment God speed
to the old New Hampshire college and
God bless our college president"
ReDroSpnf1fiVo
spoke to the toast Dartmouth at the
Bar. He was followed by Representa-
tive Samuel L. Powers, "A, on Dart
mouth and Corporations" Robert L.
OBrien, 81, correspondent to the Boston
transcript on Dartmouth From There
and Elsewhere w. H. Woolverton. 1903
on Dartmouth in the South" and Mr.
frank w. Hackett, on Dartmouth and
harvard. Representative Thomas Kyle
81, contributed his homage to the old
college by singing tenor solo with a
chorus, as did Prof. Henry NJ. Paul, '73
The officers elected at the business ses-
sion were:
President, Horace S. Cummings. '62:
vice presidents, Senator Proctor. 81; SEN
ator Burnham, '65; Representative Tir-
reli, 20; Representative Mccall, IA; Rep
tesen1as,ve Foster, go secretary and
committee, E: q. Kimball. 81; A. A.
Fisher. 'ss; William J. Wallis, "a; Ben
9amin F. Adams, 81; w. H. Woolverton
h t?os; sc, chorister, James w. Cheney, 20;
historian, Charles s. Clark, 49,
Those present included Samuel R. Bond.
James F: Allen, Calvin S. Brown, Horace
s: Cummings, John T. Freeman, Arthur P.
Greeley, Walter B. Patterson Stephen N.
ryder, Senator Henry E. Burnham,
Charles Q. Tirrell, Mr.. Samuel l.. Powers.
Prof. Henry M. Paul, DR.. E. G. Kimball.
Thomas l Kyle Charles s. Clark, Win
Aieyne A. Fisher, DR.. William G. Morgan
Richard X. Tyler. Charles S. Sloane
r. Walker, Robert L. O'Brien, DR.. W.
d %, merrill, William ]. Wallis, DR.. Lyman
lngton, Theodore B. Egbert, E. c. Bur
peck, ii. u: Comstock, o. A. Mechlin, Fred.
w. osgood, F. S. Perham, W. H. Woolver-
ton, Herbert [. Kelley, Herbert NJ. Morse
and James S. Brotherhood