Class of 1916

The annual "Night Before the Harvard Game" dinner of Balmacaan, Boston Local, ran true to form on Friday, October 23, with a gathering that all but pushed off the roof of the Hotel Bellevue. Enthusiasm shook off its fetters early in the evening, and loathed melancholy and dull care soon gave up the ghost and fled to Cambridge. The roll-call sounded for all the world like the Fairlee, Vt., checking list, with the following members voting in every open ballot-box: Abraham, Ames, Bailey, Baker, Barr, Bean, Bell, Bobst, Carleton, Clunie, Creesy, Curtin, Cutler, English, Fenno, Fiske, "Gran" Fuller, Gioiosa, Gove, Greeley, Harrington, Hayden, Hayward, Monahan, "Hardy" Parker, Parkhurst, Pease, Pelletier, Phinney, Renfrew, Spelke, Stiegler, Tucker, Upham, Walker, and Welch. Plans for the Cornell and Chicago game parties were outlined, and then all interest focused on the preliminary announcements for Balmacaan's Biggest Barbecue. The mass meeting intervened at this point to put an end temporarily to the tribal conclave, but twas well into the gray hours of Sunday morning before the last 'Caaner was under cover.

The Southern parade is still on, and the New England quota of Sixteeners is gradually slipping under the onslaught of fortune s siren call. Glenn Gould is the most recent member of the Florida "pioneers" and with "the iceman, the butcher, and the grocer is buying real estate and feverishly watching for the right time to sell." With a quorum now established in the peninsula state, we are daily awaiting news of the induction of a new local. Glenn is located at 11 sth St., North, St. Petersburg, and the latch-string is out. Come on you Caribbean 'Caaners, a little concerted action, and Lake Morey may yet be a 'l6 reservation in fact as well as name.

We crossed trails recently with Paul Goward at the Direct Mail Advertising Convention in Mechanics Building, Boston. Paul is business manager of the School Arts Magazine, published by the Davis Press of Worcester, Mass.

Following the Cornell game, Gus Harrington started his annual migration to the land of waving palms. "Gus" has a system that beats all:—manager of one of the best mountain resort hotels in the summer and in similar capacity at the Vinoy Park Hotel, St. Petersburg, Fla., during the winter months. Even "Hank" George of the easy rolling Lincoln and the long vacations must dip his colors to "Gus."

C. J. Eskeline, secretary-treasurer of the American Chamber of Commerce of Harbin, Manchuria, is the signature on a recent communication from the Far East, treating of the attitude which American public opinion is taking on the present China trouble. While there is considerable material of interest to us all contained therein, we are quoting only in brief at this time:

"We know there is a propaganda movement on, ostensibly Chinese, but surely with other inspiration and support—the Soviet. This movement garbles and misrepresents facts, appeals to certain sentiment at the expense of what is right and what would make for improvement in China's affairs. This has already resulted in lawlessness and disorder, and threatens the splendid structure which foreign enterprise, cooperating with the sound elements among the Chinese, has built up in Shanghai and other treaty ports."

The follow-up of this communication stripped the title from the sender and disclosed "Cully" Eskeline in the more familiar role of football globe-trotter. Says "Cully,"

"Give me a little dope on the football team. There are several Cornell grads in Harbin looking for easy money, and I might just as well make some myself. Cheeriohsky to everyone, as the Russkies would say."

"Eskie" and "Rog" Evans, of Harbin and Shanghai, respectively, are our two leading 'l6 correspondents, and that little trek across the Pacific and then overland means nothing to them when Balmacaan's Biggest Barbecue looms at the end of the rainbow trail.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Lindsley announce the arrival of Daniel Leslie, Jr., on October 13,— weight 6 lbs., 13 oz. Dan is in business in Evanston, 111., and resides at 2634 Prairie Ave.

"Witt" Stillman has an interesting experience to recount of his European tour this summer, and we are going to string along with him. "Witt" and Mrs. Stillman were strolling about of a London afternoon "when a tall young man crossed their line of vision." Not knowing anyone in England, it was more an impulse that led "Witt" to flash the Balmacaan high sign; and shades of Morey, back it flashed, and the 'Caaners clasped. 'Twas the Australian Prince, Ed Riley, now manager of the General Motors, Ltd., of England. Suffice it to mention that the two families sat down to dinner in Ed's country home in Watford, and time and tide were lost to reckoning. We are herewith recording Ed's promise to swing onto a west-bound liner in June; and that means limited stops to Hanover.

The "raring" southwest plugged through immediately following the Harvard game that reunion plans were already well afoot on the prairie wastes. "8.V.D." Emery is relaying the Balmacaan roar throughout the "golden flood" district, where time is figured not in hours and minutes but in gushes and gas wells.

The latest reunion suggestion is credited to Ed Kiley now laboring in Seattle, Wash. Address—New Washington Hotel. "The postreunion at the Lake Morey Club sounds agreeably reminiscent, and the list of incidentals that go with the American plan rate are most complete except for life-guards." Apparently Ed has not heard of Jack Welch's pedal water-wings! Why life-guards, when the logarithms of water-walking have been appendixed!

"Ros" Magill and family are located in New York city, at 247 th St. and Riverdale Ave., for the present college year, at least, while "Ros" propounds, and dispenses fundamentals of law at the Columbia Law School. "Ros" is checked in for next June.

Dan Lindsley is backing his Buick against "Doc" Greeley's Flint in the cross-country race on the seventh full moon. May the best car win; but personally we're sticking along with l'il ol' Ford from across the desert.

"Alec" Jardine is getting a taste of life in the open with his daily pilgrimages between Milton and Brockton, Mass. "Alec" recently became interested in a specialty (clothing) store in the latter city. Now that neighbor Burt Phinney's vegetable garden has gone to seed, it is rumored that the Jardine property in Milton will be offered for sale.

It's hard to believe, and yet it passes at par, that Mrs. S. E. Cutler had to be introduced to Mr. S. E. Cutler when the latter returned from his last hunting trip into the New Brunswick wilds. Between football "peerades," and big game tours "Ernie" frequently meets himself on the way back, and losing his bearings, absentmindedly goes home.

Nothing but silence issues from Nashua.

And while we are on the trail, can anyone furnish a clue as to the present whereabouts of Carl Merryman and Jack Dancer? The nearest that we can get to them is the unclaimed mail department, which scarcely borders on intimacy.

Prof. Parker's pitch classes have fallen off in attendance to such an extent that solitaire is the only remaining course. Where, oh where are those pea-green freshmen, Cutler, English and Fenno?

Topped by a blazing red Chinese dragon head and typed on bamboo paper, "A Bit of News from the McClures" came hurtling through the mail from Kienning West, Fukien, China. Would space permit, we would quote in full. It covers three long sheets, and, divided into incidents or episodes of Chinese daily life, is a masterpiece of vivid description, quaint philosophy, and interesting human study. An accompanying snap-shot shows Mrs. Mc- Clure, Bob, and the two boys enjoying a midday meal with chop-sticks. Keep the lines open, Bob, and we may yet discover that Balmacaan traces back to Chinese rather than Scotch origin, even though it be to the dismay of Leigh Rogers.

It's a long hop, however ya make it, to the Far East, and while we are over there, we are going to pass the word to "Rog" Evans that we are counting upon him to insure full Balmacaan representation from the Orient at the Ten Year Round-up. Here's our promise, "Rog," that long before this magazine reaches Shanghai your many good letters of the past months will be more appropriately acknowledged.

The international scope of Balmacaan is broadening daily. Our best costume suggestion to date was recently received from Leighsky Rogers off of the Warsaw, Poland, Local. In spite of the postmark, the communication savored peculiarly of the Scotch.

Who said that the treasurer had departed suddenly for other climes? There is nothing to it! Every time Balmacaan roars, the bank balance slips from under Perc. The chances are that if he did attempt a quick get-away, he wouldn't have his fare out of the state. Your check to P. C. Burnham, 1408 Ditmas Ave., Brooklyn, is the tonic prescribed to keep the 'l6 bank roll out of the infirmary.

Robert Steinert and Miss Lucy Pettingill Currier were married August 29 at All Saints' church, Peterboro, N. H. Mr and Mrs. Steinert spent two months abroad following the wedding.

If the southern migration continues, it's a ten to one shot that Balmacaan, to obtain a quorum, will have to kindle the ten-year fire on the Florida west coast.

We are taking this occasion to acknowledge Jim Shanahan's recent change of address. Jim is now located at 152 North Adams St., Manchester, N. H.

Larry May is another to qualify in the Secretary's estimation for the advice on change of address. Larry is now associated with Andrew N. Schwab, real estate and insurance, of Newton Center, Mass. "If any of the boys are out this way be sure to have them drop around to see me at my home, 9 Trowbridge St., Newton Center." Come in out of the woods, Larry; we meet in Boston.

After lengthy deliberation we have ascribed the very perceptible down curve in marriages to the single fact that the remaining bachelors are sparse and infrequent, and are becoming wilder and more intractable. For the past six months three weddings only have come to our attention.

Mrs. Starkweather announces the marriage of her daughter, Sarah, to Jesse Keller Fenno on Wednesday, June 30, at Hartford, Conn.

Mrs. Thomas S. Bassford announces the marriage of her niece, Annette Bassford Mc- Knight, to Shirley Wilcox Harvey on Sunday, July 26, at Brookline, Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Baker announce the marriage of their daughter, Florence Katherine, to Ralph Milton Parker on Saturday, August IS, at East Bridgewater, Mass.

That the publicity burden of the Harvey family may not rest on the shoulders of Shirley alone, brother Bob contributes a bit of vital statistics, and knocks therewith at the portal of the inner sanctum.

Since the last official June roll-call there have been six new arrivals in the Sixteen family, and notable among them are twin boys: Mr. and Mrs. Roswell F. Magill, daughter, July 17.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Harvey, Alan Street Harvey, Bruce Thornton Harvey, August 2. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman G. Perkins, Nancy Louise Perkins, August 17. Mr. and Mrs. Theron B. Walker, Katherine Walker, October 3.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. McQuesten, Eugene F. McQuesten, Jr., July. The congratulations of the class are herewith tendered.

We are indebted to Max Bernkopf for the following two items of class interest: "The Dartmouth Forensic Union has received a block and gavel which were made from the oak tree on which Daniel Webster hung his scythe when he left his farm in Franklin to go to Dartmouth, a gift from C. Carlton Coffin '16."

"Carl Merryman, A.B. Dartmouth 1916, was one of seven members of the class of 1925 of the School of Law who have been elected to membership in the Order of the Coif, the national legal honor society of honor students in law."

We have as yet to find anyone who saw Ken Henderson on his reported trip to Boston during the summer, and yet the rumor persists that he flitted about in our midst. As further evidence that Ken is the original weaver of mystery we are privileged to quote from a recent letter of Joe Larimer's:

"I note in Dartmouth Diddings (Chicago Alumni Mimeo Weekly) that Ken Henderson is married."

We are crediting the account of J. M. Larimer and debiting the Ditto twins, Cheney and Henderson, to an amount that would buy another Lake Morey steamboat for Balmacaan. Quoting further from Joe's letter of - September 16, we are taken into the very heart of Sixteen activity in the Windy City.

"I am laying all my plans for Mrs. Larimer and myself to be present on June 18, 1926.

"Doc Greeley was here in Chicago twice during his last business trip West. I was also delighted to see Ray Chapman who hit Chicago in his summer perambulations. Dan Lindsley has permanently left the Great Open Spaces for the Central Mart of Trade, and is now paying his rent to an Evanston landlord. I" occasionally see Joe Cheney and Ken Henderson but rarely "Mac" McEndy, Livy Cole, and DeWitt Stillman. I saw Carl Merryman recently just long enough to learn that he is usually in Florida—yes, you guessed it, in real estate. Rex Reeder is an assistant cashier of the Standard Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, and is residing in Evanston."

We are, indeed, grateful to you Joe, for focusing the spotlight of publicity on so- many of our prominent characters who have been dwelling beyond the limits of the R.F.D.

Secretary, 38 Sargent St., Melrose Highlands, Mass.