Evening star., 1917-01-24
SHOULD DEVELOP HEAL TIL
AS WELL AS THE MIND.
President Hopkins of Dartmouth
Tells Alumni Here of Ameri-
can Colleges Duty.

Development of character and health
American college. according to President
Ernest NJ Hopkins of Dartmouth College.
in an address before the Washington
alumni of that institution at the Raleigh
Hotel last evening, when a "beefsteak
dinner was held. Character. intellect
and health were termed the basic qualifi-
S<tions of goodness in men by President
Hopkins.
That health is no longer considered as
a providential gift, was also stated by
President Hopkins. He spoke of the pos
siblities of the development and con-
servation of health What we need is a
best of health,' he said
World Demands Good Men.
He spoke of the great demand for spe-
cialization. saying that it is an ever
growing one. He also said the demand
of the world is for good men. In ending
his address. President Hopkins urged
that alumni, students. faculty and friends
of Dartmouth should all work together.
Prof Craven Laycock, dean of the col
lege, made a plea for adequate salaries
for college teachers. He declared it to be
a right of the college instructor to re-
ceive a salary of sufficient size to en-
able him properly to rear a family He
said the college teacher should have an
opportunity to take his proper place in
the world.
Henry P. Blair. president of the
Washington Alumni of Dartmouth, who
was .toastmaster, spoke of the work
which was being done by Dartmouth
graduates. telling of one who recently
came to his death while working with
an ambulance corps Somewhere in
France
Welcomes President Hopkins.
S. r. Bond of the class of 1855. the
Oldest Dartmouth man in Washington
and one of the four surviving members
of his class, extended a welcome to
President Hopkins. He pledged to .he
new president 'the confidence and love
of every man in this association"
Brief talks were made by Or. George
r. Lyman and ]. B. Reynolds. Solos
were sung by Mr.. Bond and Prof. H. NJ.
Paul. accompanied on the piano by
James W. Cheney, '76, the assemblage
joining in the choruses. Several 'yells"
were given during the evening, led ty
]. Herbert Babcock, IA.
William ]. Wallis. secretary of the
organization, was directed to send a
message of affection to William Jevet
Tucker. one of the former presidents of
the college. Preceding the dinner Presi-
dent Hopkins and Dean Laycock were
rendered reception.
Guests of the Evening.
Guests of the evening, in addition to
President Hopkins and Dean Laycock,
were ]. NJ. Mccoy. A. L. Pope, Law
renee Pope. Emory NJ. Wilson. G. A.
Ross. DR.. G. r. Lyman, Clinton Dear
born and C. E. Hall.
Others present, in addition to those
already named, included Maurice
Avery. B. F. Adams. c. H. Butman,
r. H. Colley, ]. d. Cremer, Ned Dear
born. w. w. Eggleston, c. w. Floyd
A. S. Field. A. A. Fisher. A. T. Fowler.
a. P. Greeley. H. w. Hall. L. H Haney,
F. E. Heald. D. NJ Hildreth, H. H. Hill.
c. T. Hearin. DIR. E. G.. Kimba1l. H. c.
w. E. Lamb. II. F. Lane. W. P.
NJ. r. Mcdonald. DIR. w. H. Mer-
rill, G. H. Moses. w. b. Patterson.
II. NJ Paul. A. A. Prouty, A. C. Robeson,
f. Stafford. A. P. Tibbetts, L. S. Tilton.
r K. Tyler, A. b. Veazey and w. H.
Woodman-