CLASS OF 1884

Harold Curtis Bullard was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., September 11, 1861. He died at his residence, 10 West Sixty-first St., New York city, on December 16, 1916.

He was the only son of Enoch Patterson and Laura (Curtis) Bullard. He attended the public schools of New York city, whither his parents moved when he was eight years old, and a private school, where he did his college preparatory work. When the time came to select his college, Bullard said, in writing of this point, "Being a city boy, I thought four years in a country college would broaden my horizon, and I chose Dartmouth because I thought it the best of the country colleges." He entered with the class of 1884 in the fall of 1880.

At once Bullard took an active part in the affairs of the class, serving as treasurer for the first term, and was throughout his college course an efficient supporter of class and college activities., He was baseball manager during his senior year, and served as class marshal at commencement time. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Epsilon freshman society and of the Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity.

His kindly, genial nature won the affection of his classmates, and bound them to him in a fellowship that ended only with his death. He was affectionately named Major, shortened to "Maje," and though the wealthiest man in college during his four years in Hanover, his easy, genuinely democratic spirit and manner made him truly one of the boys of '84.

One of Bullard's characteristics in college was the desire to do his work thoroughly, and though he had no aspirations to leadership in studies, he always did his work conscientiously and well. This trait was characteristic of his whole life. He was graduated from the Columbia University Law School in 1887, passing his bar examination in May with high rank. Dartmouth conferred on him the degree of Master of Arts in June of that year. Bullard practiced law only in a limited way, the greater part of his time being given to the care of his estate. For more than ten years he spent his summers in Paris, where he maintained a home at 8 Rue Raynouard. He was here in 1914, when the German army made its nearest approach to Paris, several bombs falling close enough to his home to make its safety a matter of some concern. Bullard was well known to the men of affairs in France, and enjoyed intimate friendship with many of the leading men in the army. Needless to say his sympathies were pro-ally, and he had complete confidence in their eventual triumph.

Bullard was married on December 24, 1912, to Mrs. George M. Rollins, whose maiden name was Helen Lister, of whom he wrote in 1914, to his class secretary, "It may interest the boys to know that Mrs. Bullard is enthusiasticl about Dartmouth as I am. We are living in a Dartmouth atmosphere, for we number among our dearest friends both here and in Paris Dartmouth men and their wives. We deeply regret that we cannot be with you at the reunion."

Bullard was a constant and consistent benefactor of his Alma Mater. His purse was ever open in answer to her appeals for his support. He gave the organ for Rollins Chapel and had it installed. When the Chapel was enlarged he gave a sum equal to first cost of the organ for its enlargement. He gave liberally to Webster . Hall and Dartmouth Hall funds, and his name was among the contributors to almost all college projects participated in by the alumni.

So the kindly, genial, democratic spirit of Bullard brought good things to the College, made good friends and bound them closely to him, created an ideal atmosphere in his home and among his intimates, and in its passing has left us* memories of happy college associations and an after-college life rich in the things that make men beloved of their kind.