Class of 1916

'Twas in the days of . "Flaming Sixteen" that Burlen and Joy first teamed up in their original skit of musical nonsense that cracked the humorous vein of Hanover wide open. Since those days Bob has plugged steadily up the ladder of entertainment success, while Bones has been wholesaling insurance by the meter. And now, some twelve years later, we learn that the old team recently worked again in double harness to split the sides of a large New York audience.

the annual dinner of the New York Railroad Club held at the Hotel Commodore on December 18, 1924, Bob Burlen delivered a humorous speech entitled 'Uncommon Sense.' The affair was probably the largest men's dinner ever held in New York city, with an attendance of 2967 guests. Bob's speech was broadcasted from station WEAF.

"Bones Joy, who is making rapid strides in the managerial end of the entertainment field with the New York office of the White Entertainment Bureau, arranged Bob's appearance at the Commodore."

If you think the good old days are gone forever, just check in for the Smashing Tenth of June, 1926. Bob and Bones are topping the program.

Sterling Wilson reports early in January that Washington, D. C., resembles a mid-winter campus scene with an over-abundance of snow, and by a strange freak of winter's playfulness the campus yet awaits its first real blanket of white.

Along with Sterling's observation on the vagaries of climate comes the glad tidings from Red Tucker that he has been discharged from treatment at the U. S. Veterans' hospital, Oteen, N. C. After a long and tedious battle Red has regained his health, and is now a practicing physician attached to the staff of the U. S. Hospital, No. 48, in Atlanta, Ga. Sixteen, to a man, extends heartiest felicitations and best wishes for success and continued good health.

The New York Times of December 5, 1924, in sizable type reported the following from Stamford, Conn.:

"Mrs. Waldron Freed of Charge by Klan. "King Kleagle Unable to Prove at Trial in Stamford That She Took Documents.

"Max Spelke, counsel for Mrs. Waldron, introduced evidence that the value of the book was about $B, whereupon the complaint was amended to charge theft of goods and chattels not to exceed $l5 in value. Mr. Spelke asked for acquittal since no evidence had been brought out to connect her with the disappearance of the address book. The prosecuting attorney joined with Mr. Spelke in asking for the acquittal of the accused. 'I admit,' he said, 'that I have not been able to prove that she took the book.'

"Mrs. Waldron was quickly acquitted."

We rejoice with our silver-tongued orator of English 9 and 10, our champion of Webster Hall debate, on his latest legal triumph.

On the night of December 11, 1924, the White River Junction sleeper, leaving Boston at 8 p. m., turned out to be an exclusively 1916 car with the two class secretaries, past and present, vainly seeking the arms of Morpheus. 'Twas only a flying visit, with a minute here and a second there, but we did find the time to dine sumptuously with Dr. and. Mrs. John Gile before taking in the opening basketball game. Dick shot down the river Saturday to pass a few hours with "Andy" McClary in Windsor, and failed to catch the down train Sunday afternoon. We later learned that Andy's "Roaring Mercedes" had a temporary attack of the blind staggers on the way up to the "June." and missed the train by three minutes only.

The class address list continues to be hacked and hewn to pieces with the constant arrival of new addresses. Keep 'em coming, however, if your mail is not reaching you direct, and advise the secretary if you are not receiving your copy of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

With the deepest regret do we learn of the passing of another son of Dartmouth 1916. Philip Ward Chadwick died July 14, 1924, as a result of an automobile-trolley car collision, in Buffalo, July 9, 1924. He had served as federal prohibition officer, stationed at Buffalo, for the past three years.

With the announcement of class quotas for the Alumni Fund of 1925 Jesse Fenno, 1916 agent, is hitting the trail at once. The '16 quota for the current year has been set at $2154, which represents an advance of $245 or 12 percent over last year. Kindly bear this fact in mind when Jesse comes pounding at your door and send him away with a smile. The solution of the cross-word puzzle which will go into the mail the latter part of January is Sixteen's 1925 slogan. Add a bit to your bit of last year and keep 1916 among the select list. Watch for Jesse's cross-word puzzle, and hit the bank for Dartmouth.

Connecticut still ranks at the top of the list of correspondence activity with "Doc" Greeley and Johnny Pelletier behind the guns; three letters from "Doc" in the past two weeks help to keep the lines wide open. "Johnny Pel" is coaching a New Britain basketball team as well as coaching and playing on the team of the Stanley Works.

"Beurny" Beurnsteen, whose name is now Bernard J. Wyle, is located at 111 Everett Ave., Providence, R. I. We have just learned of a daughter, born in October. Name, please?

The return postcards from the 1916 directory are still drifting in; among the latest arrivals we have Bill McKenzie from Akron, 0., Harley Chamberlain from Concord, N. H., and "Tug" Tyler, of golf club fame, from Muncie, Ind. By the way, if you would like to tack about fifty yards on to your drive, try one of Tug's patent drivers. Ask the man who has swung!

For ingenuity in portrayal of Dartmouth Christmas greetings Rubie McFalls is the Prince of "Wiles."

Balmacaan inductors, Soutar and Rogers, report excellent progress of the recently established but now flourishing "locals" in Cuba and Poland respectively. We are assured of real cosmopolitanism at the June, 1926 campfire. Lapland and Helsingfors are numbered among the latest petitioners for installation of chapters.

On Saturday, January 3, a message was flashed from coast to coast extending the congratulations and well wishes of 1916 to Carl J. (Cully) Eskeline as he stepped to the altar in Sacramento, Cal. Since Eskie caught us off our guard, we must await further particulars before completing the chapter. It is safe to assume, however, that after a honeymoon trip around the world Eskie will investigate the Eskimo petitioners to Balmacaan before returning to the Orient to spread the Standard Oil over the troubled eastern waters.

Confirming previous warnings, the Secretary "herewith serves final notice on the silent districts that if real news is not turned up before the next issue, the Secretary will not be accountable for the flights of his imagination in depicting the life and activities of some of our famous contemporaries.

Balmacaan, Boston Local, is convening on the last Saturday in February for semi-annual dinner, to be followed by the Triangular Track meet in the Mechanics Building. Up and at 'em!

Secretary, 85 Sargent St., Melrose Highlands, Mass.