CLASS OF 1916
Swinging into the month of April the returns on the Alumni Fund indicate that 1916 is among the van. While we are considerably ahead of last year's showing at this time, there are several hundred dollars yet to be raised to fill the class quota. A most significant and encouraging feature of the present situation is the fact that the full burden of rounding up the class no longer rests on one man but is shared by upwards of twenty sub-agents scattered throughout the country. The broad response to a recent letter sent out to the class indicates on the part of the great majority an appreciation of the fact that it is a class issuethis material expression of loyalty to the college. Your good intentions, crystallized into a contribution or pledge, 'bring the goal yet closer, and 1916 proudly takes her place among the 100% classes.
At the Lenten luncheons conducted under the auspices of the Dartmouth Club of Boston '16 was nosed out by one man by 1911 for the attendance record. Jack English arrived in town in time to give us the high figure of fifteen for the week of March 20. Jack is now located in Boston with his first love, the Alexander Hamilton Institute.
Mr. A. Lincoln Filene, an honorary and loyal member of the class, attended the last luncheon on March 27 and promised more regular attendance in the future.
An interesting letter arrived under date of March 2 from "Les" Leavitt, who is principal of a boarding school in Tripoli with over a hundred Syrian boys, ranging in age from seven to twenty. "Les" announces the birth of his second boy, Daniel Leavitt, on Feb. 25.
Turning back the leaves of the past few months we learn of the birth of Henry Ling McFalls on August 8, 1922. We'll say that the youngster is a hustler, since he has already looked over the colleges and shown his good taste by enrolling with the "frosh" of 1944. A detailed account of the football prospects for the seasons of '43 and '44 will appear exclusively in the Sixteener from the knowing pen of "Ruly" McFalls.
"Berney" Beurnsteen, the proponent of ethical culture in New York, surprised the insiders by tripping to Atlanta for Christmas and returning with a wife. Detailed account of Mayor Hylan's reception is reserved for the personal columns of the class bulletin. Our congratulations, "Berney".
Ray Chapman, who has been laid up for several weeks nursing a broken ankle, is now up and about with a cane. Ray came to Boston in January to assume his new duties at the Church of the Advent. It was a tough time to head North, but Ray just had to try the ice out.
Ran into "Guy" Keddie recently in White River Junction—for the records let it be known that both of us were passing through. "Guy" is just now hopping about from place to place ill Vermont in connection with the sale of road building machinery.
Secretary, H. Clifford Bean, 38 Algonquin St., Dorchester, Mass.
