The Washington times., 1912-01-13
DARTMOUTH MEN
REVEL AT ANNUAL /,
ALUMNI BANQUET
College Yelfs and Songs En-
liven Thirty-seventh Meet
ing of Graduates.
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Observation-Disclosures!
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washington association at the High
lands last night, and with all the spirit
and enthusiasm of other days paid
tribute to President Ernest Fox Nichols,
the guest Of honor, who brought "a
message of cheer from Hanover, and
outlined future plans the college has
under consideration.
College yells and songs dear to the
hearts Of Dartmouth men enlivened the
festivities which wers typical of Dart
mouth democracy. Younger alumni led
in the cheering and singing, bit digni-
fed statesmen. lawyers, physicians,
and other prominent business and pro-
fessional mon Joined with vim In the
jol'incation. James w. Cheney, libra
rian Of the War Department. who was
graduated with the class of 10, played
the plano with all the grace and dex-
terity Of an undergraduate.
Foster Master Of Ceremonies.
Master of ceremonies was Congress
man David ]. Foster. 80. Of Vermont,
president of the washington association
Of Dartmouth alumni. Besides Presi-
dent Nichols the speakers were DIR.
william M. davidson, Superintendent
Of Schools, and Justice Wendell p.
ot6uOTu, Oh u1e supreme SOuTt
Ono Of the features of the festivities
etciting much applause was the sug-
gestion Of Justice Stafford that Judge
Charles A. Prouty, '75. would be an ideal
successor to the late Justice Harlan on
the United States Supreme Court bench.
In referring to the chairman Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, the jurr
ist said Judge Prouty could not be-
characterized as "fossilized" and that
his decisions would cast no doubt on
the validity Of the ''three great consti-
tutional amendments"
No mention was made of the name Of
Judge Hook, who President Taft prob
ably will appoint to succeed Justice
Harlan, but Justice Stafford referred to
the McCabe suit and asked his auditors
to read the 1S6th Federal report, the
one ON which the Middle West Is basing
its opposition to the Kansas Judge.
Introd1cing the guest Of honor. Con-
gressman Foster spoke Of President
Nichols as the ideal modern college
with vigorous applause by the alumni.
President Nichols address was virtually
report on the activities at Dartmouth.
covering cover Ing past. present and future. HIS
IN the main he confined himself to q
simple message from Hanover.
Regarding physical changes, he told
aamn I X. new aonsssS by
and the converting Of Bissel Hall into
SommodtoIs quarters for the Thayer
Schoo! OF Enginesrfng The new gym" ;"
BODY. '''''1 impression on the student
Incidents Of Conference.
The speaker also reviewed tho Incl.
dents Of the conference on scientific
management at Hanover. in October,
when more than 300 representative bust
ness men from all over the United
States assembled to discuss the SUBJ
ject. He said data and information
CLEANED at the conference is being COM
piled in book form.
mouth Night" at Hanover, in October,
President Nichols Informed the alumni
that the suggestion had been made, and
undoubtedly would be put in practice
on partiouiap ' night f By siamni ds1s9laaSs sSe
world over. and that alumni make
pilgrimages to Hanover to participate
in the Festivities. The idea Of Dart
loyalty and arsction to their alma
mater and living over In fancy their
college days would be decidedly i'm
pressive, he declared.
days association % meeting ting Of u New @ Eng. S
land colleges, the excellent health Of
DR.. william ]. Tucker, former president
Of the institution, the enrolment in
Ing to $1,000. plans Of Ss, The trustees sS to
meet the growing demands and con-
to buildings. He said the chapel will
tory accommodations for 100 men viii
be provided for next year.
Washington Youths Enrolled.
The fact that seventeen Washington
youths are enrolled at Dartmouth was
brought out by President Nichols. He
also stated that 70 per cent of the un-
dergraduates entered college direct from
high schools. An interesting fact dis
closed by the speaker was that in the
last decade there had been an increase
Of 50 per cent in attendance at the COL
lege, whereas the increase in population
was only Is per cent in the same period
The alumni gave President Nichols a
great demonstration at the conclusion
Of his address, the yell being given and
this chorus being sung:
Rouse. rouse. rouse. ye sons Of Dart
Fling your banner to the breeze;
With q stirring three e-times-three"
And q ringing Wah-who-wah,"
Let your yell salute the color
Dartmouth green.
Calling attention to tho fact that at
least six New England colleges have
college presidents from out of the West,
reversing the order Of things that pre-
vailed q quarter of a century ago. Com
gressman Foster introduced DIR. David
son, Superintendent Of Schools, as a
product Of the West, paying him a high
DR.. Davidson responded with eIo-
quence, and told Of the impression Dart
mouth had made on the West and on
the public schools of Washington. He
also said the college had made an i'm
preston on the political as well as the
educational institutions Of the country.
incidentally lauding the guest of honor
and the alumni. The alumni gave the
college yell and three tigers for the
Washington educator.
Justice Stafford Speaks.
Besides suggesting Judge Prouty fol
the United States Supreme Court bench
Justice Stafford made a stirring speech
praising the citizenship of New Eng
land and the democracy of Dartmouth
and deploring lynching in the South.
New England never had lynching
never had an unwritten law" assered
the speaker.
Then he told Of the Rev. John Holmes
receiving a photo postcard from a
Southern locality, depicting a lynching