CLASS OF 1911
The two outstanding events of interest to the class during the past month, at least to those members of the class who could attend, were the Harvard and Cornell games and the festivities in connection with them. On both occasions over one-fifth of the total members of the class were present.
The Harvard party was, as always, a great success, only more so owing to the 16 to 0 score. The game itself was preceded by a stag dinner of the classmates at the City Club, from which they adjourned to the big mass meeting later in the evening. There were 65 good Nineteen Eleveners present on this occasion, in addition to the regular Bostonites, Cap Hedges all the way from Cedar Rapids, Ed Keeler and Warren Agry from Chicago, Walt Greenwood from Cleveland, Fred Harris, who had ended his vacation in Wyoming in order that he might get back for this notable occasion, Hugh Kenworthy, our inmate of Coatesville, Pa., the New York crowd, made up of Wee Kimball, Chub Sterling, Mattie Mathes, Dick Whelden, and Mark Rollins. Then, also, there were George Morris of Washington and Lou Sisson from Cincinnati, both of whom became so infected with the spirit of the occasion that they had to stay on for the Cornell game the following week. Then, besides these, other classmates came dragging in from Concord and Hanover, N.H., Worcester, Mass., and other surrounding suburbs.
In addition to Nineteen Eleven regulars, a number of guests were present, including Cottie Larmon, Dave Main '06 from Denver, Colo., with two others of his '06 class. Pat Partridge could not be with us, but he sent his toast by telegram.
We were particularly glad to welcome Jack Lovell and Fred Sprague, both of whom were reunioning with us for the first time in a number of years. I know that we all wish that we might have a sufficient number of occasions so that we could welcome back all of the men at any time enrolled on our list, for if they came once I feel sure that they would be just as insistent in their statements as these two men were—that they were not going to pass up any more such good bets. Sixty-seven represented the total number at the dinner, although there were nearly 100 classmates seated in the Nineteen Eleven section at the game on the following day.
While the men were consuming the best that the City Club had to offer, about 25 wives entertained themselves at a separate dinner party, following which they were in turn entertained at the performance of Kiki, in which one Lenora Olric was the chief attraction.
The main attraction, however, was Saturday at 2:30 P. M., for a description of which you can read other parts of this MAGAZINE. Suffice it to say here that no single event has been so thoroughly enjoyed, so far as I know, by any member of the class of Nineteen Eleven since our days of Freshman year. We will admit it—we were glad to see a victory. I judge, from the way in which every man hugged some other man's wife, that these events should not occur very often, else the class of Nineteen Eleven would be split by rifts of enmity rather joined in class friendship, as at present.
It may also be said that the success of the outcome of the game in no measure dimmed the delightful occasion, following the game, at the University Club, where 125 men and wives dined right royally and then danced right merrily until nearly midnight. I think the opinion is unanimous, on the part of all who attended, that no one ever had a better time than on that particular occasion. I feel sure that if any single event during the year can be looked forward to as a thing which must not be missed on this occasion, it is an annual party of this kind.
Then came the less pleasant but just as eventful occasion the following week, when all these and many others sojourned to Hanover for the Dartmouth Night festivities, the dedication of the new Memorial Field, and the Cornell game.
Nineteen Eleven was much in evidence during the Dartmouth Night and dedication ceremonies, as Dick Paul was grand marshal, Frank Robinson had charge of the music, and Bob Barstow, in his usual masterly way, offered prayer at the end of the dedication ceremonies. Dick Paul and Robbie Robinson had arranged for the Y D band of thirty pieces to come to Hanover and take part in the dedication ceremonies, this being Nineteen Eleven's bit in helping make these events delightful and impressive. George French was the representative of the class of Nineteen Eleven, and during the ceremonies placed a wreath at the foot of the tablet where are engraved in perpetual granite the names of the five Nineteen Eleven men who gave their lives during the war.
The following men were in Hanover for this occasion:
Adams, Agry, Allison, Ayers, Barry, Barstow, Bartlett, Bowker, Boynton, Burbeck, Burleigh, Butler, Butts, Carlisle, Chase, Conroy, Crooks, Cuddy, Curtiss, Dodge, Dowley, Dunham, French, Gooding, Gordon, Gray, Greenwood, Harris, Hart, Harvey, Heald, Henderson, Hill, Ingersoll, Jackson, A.B., Jackson, A.M., Jordan, Keeler, E.R., Keeler, R.B„ Kimball, R.G., Kimball, W.F„ Lucy, Mac Lam, Maynard, Morrill, Morris, Mullen, Paul, Pearson, Pendleton, Pierce, Pollard, Putnam, Quackenboss, Reilly, Robinson, Rollins, Russell, Sanderson, Sault, Schell, Sisson, Sterling, Stevens, A.W., Stevens, H.R., Thompson, Thurber, Waterhouse, Welch, Wheeler, Whelden, Whitman, Winship.
Saturday morning was consumed, for the most part, in looking over the old College and renewing acquaintances of all generations. Many, however, hied themselves to the golf links, where, with borrowed clubs, several personal contests were staged. The actual winners are still somewhat in doubt as to what they won, after all.
Most of the class spent both Friday and Saturday nights at the Canaan Inn. Following the game on Saturday afternoon, all the members, with their wives and friends, had their second little reunion within a week. There the evening was spent in eating and dancing until it was time to change clothes so that the start could be made to their various homes. This took place all along the line between 3 and 6 A.M., breakfast being served from 4to 9. Somebody said that Sticky Pendleton played the piano all night after the Y D band had worn itself out and gone home.
The next morning, however, great gloom was cast over the whole class who were here, by the news of the death of Bendy Griswold's wife, as they were on their way to the game Friday night. Bendy and Mrs. Griswold were driving to Keene to spend the night preparatory to coming to the game Saturday, when, at a sharp turn near Nashua, the car struck a stone while going at thirty miles an hour, throwing it into the ditch and causing it to crash into a tree before Bendy could obtain control again. Mrs. Griswold suffered a fractured skull. Bendy escaped more easily, being thrown from the car, and although badly injured, was not in a serious condition. Mrs. Griswold was taken to the Nashua Hospital, where she died the following noon. Bendy is left with four children.
Herb Clark has given up his business in Boston, and moved to Portland, Oregon, where he is connected with Maynard and Child, apple exporters, whose office is at 505 Chamber of Commerce Building. I guess Herb rather misses Boston and the proximity to Dartmouth and its various events, as he wired on from Portland the day of the Cornell game as follows: "Last Saturday was wonderful. Am rooting hard for you today.
Please remove from the inactive list, in the back of your Nineteen Eleven directory, the names of Fred Sprague and Art Theriault. Both are again actively interested; others are getting so. Watch the inactive list diminish.
Jim Irwin has now completed one of the many ambitions of his life, and is the owner of a fine new home at 17429 Shaw Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio, which has been termed "the home for all wandering Nineteen Eleveners."
Fred Eaton has left the shoe business and joined the ranks of N.W. Ayer and Son. His advertising efforts will henceforth be carried on in Philadelphia, his home now being at 119 St. Paul's Road, Ardmore.
Rumor has it that Bill Gordon has recently been willed a young son. Incidentally Bill has become quite some golf player, playing regularly on the Rutland, Vt„ team, where he assisted Rutland in winning several matches this past summer.
The work which Bob Sault has been doing in connection with the development of the appreciation of music in the public schools of Lawrence has gained for him so much recognition that he has been chosen by the State Board of Education to travel through the state this year and give lectures on music in the various large cities.
Gabe Farrell was detained from attending the major athletic events and class parties this fall, owing to the fact that young Gabriel, 3d, who was born on July 5, 1923, is claiming the attention of both elder members of the family. Father Gabriel reports that the son can now say "la-da-da," which I assume is a new Dartmouth cheer.
Ben McCarthy now signs himself as traffic division supervisor of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Hopper Allison has removed his office from Lawrence to Ives Road, Hewlett, L.I., although he will continue his practice in the same vicinity as heretofore.
The Cornell game was not the only game this fall which called back members of the class to Hanover. At the University of Maine game about fifteen Nineteen Eleveners were present, including some of the. medics, who were back for the gathering of the Medical School alumni. Doc Clute was one of the principal speakers at the banquet on Saturday evening.
Warren Agry threatened never to return for another visit to the East without his wife. He says that Nineteen Eleven parties are so successful that all members of the family should always be present. Mrs. Agry had to stay in Chicago because of the fact that they are moving into their fine new home in Wilinetka. Warren has had a lot of fun with this place, having planned it himself, and making a reproduction of an old New England home.
Ed Keeler reports having seen Bill Noyes after his spending a summer with his family in northern Wisconsin, where he practices golf in order that he may continue to be one of the star players at the Park Ridge Country Club in Chicago. Ed also says that he ran across Harry Horton at Winona, Minn., where he has a fine home and family, and that Harry is much interested in the news of Dartmouth people, which he gets from the MAGAZINE.
Cap Hedges sent three Cedar Rapids boys to join the freshman class at Dartmouth this year. Cap sure was taking good care of them during his sojourn of about a week here, at the time of the Harvard-Dartmouth game, and if they do as well as Cap did I am sure the College will appreciate their being here.
Jack Ryan is having a very successful year at Wisconsin, where he is now head coach, to date his team not having lost a single game. Lawrence Perry took occasion recently to write a lengthy article about Wisconsin and its football situation, in which he stated that Jack was doing a fine job and that he had the student body, alumni, faculty, and townspeople very thoroughly behind him.
Fred Harris has just recently returned from a vacation trip in the Far West, bringing with him a picture of (if not the real beast itself) a 700 pound bull elk which he shot in Fish Creek, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Word is received from the Backus family occasionally, showing that although Sid is practicing law he has to neglect it frequently to take care of his numerous ducks and chickens which overrun his new farm.
Wee Kimball has now branched out for himself so far as living quarters go, at least, and is now occupying a new home on Carpenter Avenue, Crestwood, N.Y.
Although the rumor is as yet unconfirmed, it is said that Ray Taylor has moved to California, where he is entering business.
Although you know, from the receipt of the little billet doux which has come to you by this time, that Wee Kimball is again after you, it may be of interest to know that he is on the job with his usual efficiency and has already secured payment from over 160 men. Our congratulations to Wee. Honest, though, it would make his job much easier and many times pleasanter if, during the next month, the total could be twice this amount. Let's make it so.
Secretary, Prof. Nathaniel G. Burleigh, Hanover, N.H.
