CLASS OF 1901
Adolph B. Lane of Barre has been reelected secretary of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Vermont.
John G. Hartigan, of the present freshman class at Hanover, son of our old classmate, Gus Hartigan, has been pledged to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Walter S. Young has just been elected superintendent of schools of Worcester, Mass., by a vote of 10 to 1. This is felt to be a well deserved promotion for Walter. He has been in Worcester since 1903, when he was appointed an instructor in history at the South High School, then in 1912 he was appointed assistant superintendent of schools, which position he has held with great credit. He is a past president of the Rotary Club, and interested in many of Worcester's civic activities.
We copy from the College Bulletin of April 26, as follows :
"How pleasant it is to find the tangible results occurring from time to time amongst the alumni. There was the recent fight of Judge Trude of the moral court of Chicago, who made a very large contribution in the investigation of vice in Chicago and in bringing to light the rotten condition which existed. It is not particularly easy in such a large city to arouse public sentiment to a point where it becomes effective against an intrenched organization. Yet he did this very successfully, with the result that crime in Chicago decreased 47% in the three months after the fight was opened."
Frederick Pierce has established an office at 48 West 52nd St., New York city, as a consulting analytical psychologist. He has been engaged since 1915 in research along the line of analytical psychology, doing a part of this work in America and a part in Europe. He has also given lectures on this subject extensively throughout the country. Pierce will soon publish another book on the most advanced technique of suggestion, to be followed by others as fast as the research is completed.
The Secretary attended the 19th annual meeting of the Dartmouth Secretaries Association, held at Hanover, April 27 and 28, and as usual this was a very inspiring and interesting gathering. Many subjects of importance to the College and the alumni were presented and discussed. Classes from 1860 to 1926 were represented, and it is this contact with the men of the older classes with the younger ones that adds a great deal to the effectiveness of. this organization. Gene Clark was reelected secretary, and E. M. Stevens continues on the executive committee.
The resourcefulness of 1901 men is quite generally recognized, but occasionally some incident illustrates it more forcefully than, usual, as was evidenced by Deacon Hildreth this winter when confronted with an unusually difficult situation. It seems his house is located off the main road, and the deep snows of the past few weeks had made almost impassable the road leading to it, and he has had to use a sleigh to get to his place of business. One morning he decided to use his car, and when part way out he met another automobile coming in the opposite direction. The road was so narrow that is was impossible to turn out and it was necessary for one of the cars to back to the nearest turnout. The driver of the other car, an irate countryman, claimed the right of way, and the language he used was quite sufficient to prove it to any ordinary mortal. Not so with the Deacon, however. He argued his point, and not being able to convince the other driver he took out his camera, his constant companion, and proceeded to take a photograph of both cars and the other driver. This argument was evidently a new one, for after venting his anger sufficiently the other driver backed his car to the nearest cross-roads, and the Deacon sailed by with a complacent smile. He has retained this picture, and a slide of it will be shown at the next reunion.
Secretary, Everett M. Stevens, 39 Elm Street, Nashua, N. H.
