CLASS OF 1916
From the inspired pen of "Hap" Ward news comes trickling back of 1916 activities in Buffalo: "Bobby Burlen spent a couple of days here recently, and we certainly put a snaffle on old man Tempus' Pegasus and held him at the post while we went back into the pre-war days, recounting wondrous deeds of prowess in classroom and lecture hall. 'Marty' Linihan is trying to save me from the lost by getting me out to the Dartmouth luncheons, and some day he is going to get the start of his life, because I'll show up."
The silence of years was cracked wide open by the receipt of a novel Christmas greeting card from Bill Hale in Tientsin, China, with the enclosure of a few welcome lines: "I am still far away, but think of you often and wish to be with you again. Saw by today's paper, November 28, that Dartmouth beat Brown, but haven't heard the results of the other games. My regards to the fellows." Greetings reciprocated a thousandfold, Bill, but the best bit of news we could hear from Tientsin is the slam of the door of China as you turn the outside handle.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dufney announce the marriage of their daughter, Lydia Ethel, to Mr. Merrill L. Greeley, December 18, at Berwick, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Edgar Noble announce the marriage of their daughter, Katheryn Lucille, to Mr. Henry Burton Lowe, on December 29, at Red Wing, Minn.
The next time you shave, tomorrow morning or two weeks hence, ask that fellow in the back of the looking-glass if he has sent his check to "Gil" Tapley for the Alumni Fund of 1923. If he hasn't, get up on your ear, and start something! The next time he will smile back at you, and "Gil" and the class and the College will all smile, and you'll throw out your chest and slap the world on the back.
There are just about two hundred names on the class mailing list that the Secretary has to take for granted. Since 1916 you have been either absorbing or overlooking the college and class publicity that has been directed to your attention with never a yip of response. Yesterday's song is an echo, — today craves action. If nothing better comes to mind, at least answer the 1923 roll-call by dropping the Secretary a postcard and make him feel it.
Action—secretary—card—do it now!
On the night of Saturday, Feb. 24, 1923, Dartmouth, Cornell, and Harvard measure spiked shoes in the annual meet in Boston at 8-p. m. As a forerunner to the official athletic contest the sons of Balmacaan will disport themselves about the festive board at the Copley Square Hotel, 5:30 P. M. Special training table reservations have been made for the vocal entertainers, with no barred.
Secretary, H. Clifford Bean, 38 Algonquin St., Dorchester, Mass.
