Class of 1911
The big event of June for 1911 was the Bob Sanderson party at Bob's father's estate in Waltham. The usual program was in force with the ladies playing bridge and the men playing ball, then all joining in a picnic supper furnished by the girls, with plenty of opportunity for chatting. and dancing in the evening. As umpire A1 Wheeler refused to tell which side won, this important event must fail to be recorded in the history of the class. It is enough to say that a sufficient amount of exercise was secured by all. The following Eleveners and wives were present: "Cupe" and Mrs. Adams, Nat and Mrs. Burleigh, Harold Bond, Chet Butts, Ed and Mrs. Chamberlain, Josh Clark, "Jack" and Mrs. Crooks, "Chuck" and Mrs. Emerson, Les and Mrs. Gibson, "Bendy" Griswold, Les Hawkridge, Dave and Mrs. Heald, Bill and Mrs. Henderson, "Log" and Mrs. Jackson, "Wee" Kimball, John and Mrs. Learoyd, "Jake" and Mrs. Lovejoy, Walter and Mrs. Mayo, Bob and Mrs. Morrill, John Mullen, Ray and Mrs. Palmer, Dick Paul, "Sticky" Pendleton, Don and Mrs. Pollard, Bob and Mrs. Sanderson, Charlie . and Mrs. Stebbins, Al. and Mrs. Wheeler, "Dutch" and Mrs. Whitman, "Windy" and Mrs. Winship.
As usual a number of Eleveners came to town at different times during Commencement, but none were here long enough or at the same time so that any 1911 party could be staged. The outstanding feature so far as 1911 was concerned, was the baccalaureate sermon which was given by Walter Morgan, who is pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Congregational church in Washington, D. C. This was sufficient to induce the Secretary of the class to attend church, and he is now able. to affirm that the reputation which Walter is acquiring for himself is justly earned.
Of course, Walter Agry and George Morris were here for the Alumni Council meeting. Nineteen Eleveners who strayed into town and out again were Carl and Mrs. Bowker, Chet Butts, Josh Clark, "Chuck" and Mrs. Emerson, Jack Ingersoll, "Log" and Mrs. Jackson, John Mullen, Dick Paul, George Thurber, Guy Putnam.
Bob Kimball has severed his conneclion with Josh Clark, and joined Gilmour, Rothery and Company, taking charge of their life insurance department. Bob's business address now is 40 Broad St., Boston.
An announcement which by no means should be passed over lightly is that of the birth of Charles Richard Butts, 2d, on . June 12.
If you don't see Jack Ingersoll at the Dartmouth games this fall, the reason is an excellent one: Jack is breaking into big company as field judge of the Harvard-Yale game, referee of the Pennsylvania-Annapolis game, and official of the Yale-Georgia game.
Josh Clark can't seem to. do without 1911 men in his organization, so he has stolen John Mullen. I suppose now that John will bombard the rest of the class whom Josh has given up in despair in the accumulation of life insurance.
Larry Odlin has again anchored in the U.S.A., and is living at the Calumet Club, 12 West 56th St., New York. He is stationed at the Navy Supply Depot in Brooklyn. Larry hoped to make Hanover for Commencement, but is saving his cuts for next year.
Somebody wrote as follows: "The birds have returned from the South; the leaves are again on the trees.; the flowers-are blooming; native asparagus is.in season; and Syd Beane has moved again, this time to 72 Hamlet St., Arlington, Mass. He is still on the job with the Housing Company."
Perce Deshon seems to. have weathered the real estate boom . sufficiently well to have moved to Berkeley, Cal., and established an office at 1420 Franklin St., Oakland.
John Pearson passes on the information from King Moses that he is now a sort of demi-resident of Provincetown, where he spent most of last year, although he still keeps the Brevoort House, New York, as his permanent address. King is oscillating in contributions between the Saturday Evening Post and the Youth's Companion.
A letter was recently received from our "Dutch" Irwin which I judge was written with great enthusiasm. ' "Dutch" writes: "I am now broadcasting, and it's a girl—God bless 'er. The young lady tumbled into this maelstrom of iniquity and near beer at 11:10 p.m. (eastern standard time) Sunday, May 31, giving promise at once of being a remarkable child. She already shows signs of great talent, particularly vocal and calisthenic."
And still more children. This time it is George Thurber, who tells about one Davis Peabody Thurber who was born on May 20, all of which George says is very fine.
"Slim" Eaton has resigned as an officer of the Live Stock National Bank in Sioux City, and is now working on plans relative to a permanent location in which there are excellent prospects. During the spring, "Slim" was in Washington for five weeks on the general staff of the army, in which he still rates a lieutenant-colonel in the Infantry Reserve.
"Gov" Jordan has changed from purchasing agent of the Hoyt Shoe Company in Manchester to representing Halsey Stuart and Company, brokers, in New Hampshire. "Gov" is going to open an office and reside in Concord.
An alumnus taking a trip around the world wrote of a Dartmouth reunion in Peking, among those present being Ho. He says that Ho as head of the Tsing Hua College is doing a great job and is held in high regard.
I presume the class has already learned to change the address of their efficient treasurer from 212 to 200 Fifth Ave., New York. This indicates that '"Wee" has taken a new job. He is now director of insurance for the National Retail Dry Goods Association. This Association comprises about two thousand of the largest department stores in the country, and they have recently instituted an insurance bureau. If one were to judge from the kindly remarks which appeared in the New York papers with regard to the new head of this bureau, it may be safely assumed that the organization is well sold on "Wee."
secretary, Burleigh, Hanover, N. H.
