CLASS OF 1916
Ed Kirkland, writing from France: "Only Saturday (April 13th) we all became veterans. That day marked the end of six months in the French Zone of Advance, and the section immediately blossomed forth with gold chevrons on the lower left sleeve. This touch of brilliant color in our uniforms has been a decided satisfaction to us, but it has rather confused our allies the Frenchmen. To them gold braid is the attribute of officers alone, and consequently they are rather puzzled by our apparent promotion. * * * Since I have been over here I have run into very few Dartmouth men whom I knew. "AP" Miles was sous-chef of another ambulance section that worked near us for a while. I have no doubt, however, that the class is doing its bit."
Hap Ward says that Eskie has demonstrated his ability to drag a ricksha faster than any coolie in northern China. Hap himself says he is resorting to a houseboat for the hot months, and that he is going into Chinese clothes for the summer. Looks like Sixteen was close up front out there in the Flowery Kingdom.
Freddy Fredericksen has heard from Bill Banton that he had a fine trip across to Russia. Also from El Mack, who is still instructing in the Ordnance School at State College, Pa.
Judge Phillips has set sail for the other side. His address will be care of Mission de la Societe des Amis, 12 Rue Boissy d'Anglas, Paris.
Bones Joy is back in New York again. Here's what he says: "You can see by the following that I am 'on the way toward the state of matrimony,' and I'll be pleased if you will insert this in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE : 'Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Katherine Fessenden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fessenden of Rutherford, New Jersey, to Leonard W. Joy of New York city. Miss Fessenden is a graduate of Wellesley 17, and is a member of the society Tau Zeta Epsilon. Mr. Joy is enlisted in the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, U. S. A'."
Du Behnke is flying, down at Dallas, Texas. We understand, too, that he is one of the figures at those southern dances.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ripperger announce the marriage of their daughter, Ethel Elizabeth, to Mr. Gardner Levi Morey, on Saturday, the twentieth of April, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, at Brooklyn, New York.
A big thing for us to keep our eyes on these days is the progress of the Dartmouth War Fund, and the part that 1916 is going to play in making it a success. From the preliminary report of the Fund, in the April number of the MAGAZINE, it appears that only twelve men from our class have contributed to it. Those twelve have shown the way, and it's up to the rest of us to get right up there with them. Remember that no amount is too small to help out with such a cause. Give something, even if it hurts. It must never be said that the class of 1916 failed to stand behind the College in her time of greatest need.
Gran Fuller and George Smith have both shipped in corking good letters from France. They are on duty close to the front line, and both send their very best to all the boys this side of the Atlantic.
Kenneth Kingsley Stowell was married in Brighton, Mass., May 16, to Dorothy R., daughter of Myron W. Richardson, headmaster of the Girls' High School of Boston. The bride is a graduate of Wellesley in 1916. Stowell is a draftsman in the employ of the Submarine Defense Company of New York.
A son, John Graham, was born to Rev. and Mrs. Robert W. McClure in Shaowu, China, April 20.
Secretary, Richard Parkhwrst, Pier 72, East River, New York
