The Washington times., 1917-01-24
DARTMOUTH MEN AT
BEEFSTEAK DINNER
Alumni Honor President Hop
kins on First Visit Here
Since Inauguration.

The reputation of a college Is
based on its production of men, on
Its production of good men," said
President Ernest NJ. Hopkins, of
Dartmouth College, at a dinner given
at the Raleigh last night in honor of
his first visit to Washington since
his Inauguration, by the Dartmouth
Alumni Association.
Over fifty Hanover men were gath
cred about the fern-covered tables,
with small ported plants waving lit
tie white berries in honor Of tSe
green and white of Dartmouth.
"Reminiscences and good fellowship
were the order of the evening.
A "beefsteak dinner" replaced the
stately banquets of former years,
and the innovation proved popular.
Much credit is due to Carl H. But
man, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, and his assistants, w. J.
Wallis, secretary; A. A. Fisher, F. A.
Walker, H. o. Sandberg, and Whitney
P. Mccoy.
Welcomed President Hopkins.
Samuel r. Bond, of the class of '55,
the Oldest man present, and an ex-
president of the association, one of
the four oldest graduates of Dart
mouth, welcomed President Hopkins
in the name of the old-timers, and
told of his experience in the early
days at Hanover. He was followed
by President Henry P. Blair, of the
local association, who welcomed the
president as "a Son of Old New
Hampshire"
President Hopkins. who is on a trip
in the interests of the college, told Of
his visits to the associations in Man
chester, Rochester, Cleveland, and Pitts
burEh. He has still to visit New York
and Boston. He spoke clearly and con-
vincingly on his idea Of a college as 1t
should be, pointing out the fact that q
college lie no more thought of as q sort
Of preparatory school for the university
as was one time the case.
r Fundamentals of Development.
There are three fundamental, quail
tiles to be considersk in making 4 good
man" He said, Development Of the
character, development Of the mind. and
development of health"
A solo was given by H. NJ. Paul, Of
the class Of 1873, followed by a short
talk by DE-. George r. Lyman, a former
professor at Dartmouth, on the neces-
sity Of educating the men who attend
college and yet do not want to be edu-
Gated.
The nomination of Henry P. Blair,
president of 1.-The association, for G.
election to the Dartmouth Alumni
Council. was announced by James
Burton Reynolds, who afterward pro-
vided the laughter of the evening in
a "Just One Minute" speech.
Gives "Reminiscences of College.
Prof. Craven Laycock. "the grand
old Dean OF Dartmouth" spoke Of
the needs and accomplishments Of
the school at Hanover, and gave from
his years Of close contact with stu
dent body many stories of humor |
and pathos. He made a special plea
for q living wage for the men VINO |
give their lives in the service of
education.
The evening closed with the sing. |
ing of "Old Lang Syne," standing |
with hands clasped around.
ofncers of washinEton Alumni.
The officers of the Washington
Alumni Association are: Henry P.
Blair, president; Richard K. Tyler,
Charles A. Prouty and E. G. Kimball,
vice presidents; William J. Wallis,
secretary-treasurer; D. NJ Hildreth,
historian; James W. Cheney, Choir
lister, and the executive committee.
The members present were b. F.
I'D
P. Blair, S. r. Bond, J. w. Cheney, R.
H.CoIley, ]. ID. Cremer, Ned Dearborn,
S. Cobb, w. w. EggIeston, c. w.
Floyd, A. S. Field, A. A Fisher, o. T.
Fowler, A P. Greeley, H. w. Hall, L.
H. Haney, F. E. Head, D. NJ. Hildreth,
H. H. Hill, DIR. Z. G. kimball, II. c.
w. L. Lamb, H. +. Lane, w.
P. Mccoy, N. r. Mcdonald, w. II.
Merrill, G. II. Moses, w. B. Patterson,
Il. n. Paul, J. B. Reynolds, A. c. Robe
SON, H. o. Sandberg, E. Stafford, A.
P. Tibbetts, L. S. Tilton, r. X. Tyler,
A. B. Veasey, w. J. Wallis, William
4. Weston, jr., +. S. Wilson, and w.
4. Woodman.
The guests present included Emory
". Wilson, principal of Central High
school; Maurice Avery, J. NJ. Mccoy,
H. L. Pope, Lawrence Pope, G. A.
Ross, DR.. George r. Lyman, Clinton
Dearborn, c. Z. Hall, and c. T. Hearin.
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