Class of 1897
The Marlboro (Mass.) Enterprise of January 4 is before me. I find a column headed by Temple's picture, and below it a full notice of his election as mayor of the town. It is a creditable story told here. Temp wasl born in Marlboro, graduated from the high school, entered Dartmouth, then B. U. Law School, where he did three years' work in two years and graduated cum laude. Pretty steadily since he started the practice of law in Marlboro he has been in public service—member of the board of aldermen, four terms city solicitor, chairman of the Republican city committee. At this point the philosophical mind begins to speculate as to where an American citizen of this sort finds time to devote to his family, after which the speculative mind submerges under the following: Temple is worshipful master of United Brethren Lodge, priest of Royal Arch Chapter, past commander K. T., of Hudson, member of the Kiwanis Club, and vice-president of the Marlboro Bar Association, and has a large law practice in Marlboro; and the paragraph concludes : "He formerly served as secretary of the board of trade for five years, and is one of the heavy tax-payers of Marlboro." Apparently the writer of this article felt that the activities outlined above left a vacant space on the sabbath, for he adds, "Mr. Temple is a member of the Congregational church and the music committee." Personally your Secretary is glad that Temple has been elected mayor, for it will be a good thing for the city of Marlboro. It would also seem that the activities might help Temp to fill up some of his vacant time. It seems as if Temple should be approached with the same reverent incredulity that one feels in viewing the Grand Canyon. There he is, but it doesn't seem possible.
Maurice Watson, M. D., 1037 Elm St., Manchester, N. H., is a busy physician in general practice. Pretty continually for the past twenty-five years he has had some sort of work related to public service. Just now he is! a member of the board of health. He writes: "I spend my summers at Gilmanton, N. H., and motor around the hills of New Hampshire, and do a bit of golfing now and then. My health recently has not been of the best." Wattie says that he was at the Harvard game and the Cornell game, and saw a few of the fellows, but only in passing.
Roy Ward writes on paper headed "Southern Worcester County Health Association, Affiliated with the Massachusetts Tuberculosis League." Ward is president of this association. I quote from his letter: "I hasten to tell you that I have the same girl that I married twenty-five years ago last October, Deacon Downing's oldest daughter, and that sjie improves with age. We have two sons, one fifteen years old and six feet tall, who expects to go to Deerfield Academy next fall to fit for Dartmouth; the other, thirteen years old, enters classical high school next month, and hopes to play the bass drum for the Dartmouth College Band some time between the years of 1930- 1934." Ward says that for amusement he is trying to officiate as president of the above association, which includes among its activities a summer camp for undernourished children, the largest of such camps in the state. Last year they cared for 430 children. He says: "We take two weeks off during the late summer for automobile camping and mountain climbing. We have taken the Appalachian Club trail over the Presidental Range, Ned Wood worth's famous Moosilauke, Mt. Mansfield, and even tried Mt. Katahdin in Maine. For a real vacation with no telephones to answer, get a few congenial friends and try it once. You will come back refreshed and invigorated." Ward is practicing medicine, and characteristic of that profession is serving as visiting physician for the Worcester City Hospital, consulting physician for the Belmont Contagious Hospital, and is acting epidemiologist for the department of public health, city of Worcester.
Ante Lewis is manager of a ranch at Manhattan, Montana. His home has been the joyful stopping place of graduates and undergraduates of the College. As is to be expected, Lewis has1 carried heavy responsibilities for the development of the town of Manhattan. Among other activities he has given a great deal of time to the local school situation, and was largely responsible for the building of a new schoolhouse, which just after completion was ruined by the earthquake. The pictures brought back by visitors to Lewis' home, after discounting their tremendous liking and enthusiasm for Lewis, give clearly the outline of a strong man working vigorously for the good of the community, and giving generously for the building of the community.
Harold Shattuck is professor of railroad engineering at State College, Pa. He says that he sees Foss occasionally. He speaks especially of officiating as master of State College Lodge at the funeral of Willard 'B7. He says that he has been teaching in State College for twentyfive years. His activities go far beyond his teaching. For twenty years he has been doing professional engineering and surveying. He is engineer for the borough, and does consulting work for the neighboring boroughs'. He has designed and constructed sewers and streets and bridges. He says he is county surveyor, having run on all three tickets. Your Secretary is unable to place the third ticket. He is torn between the belief that it was Prohibition and the fear that it was Non-Partisan League. Shattuck is a member of the permanent board of road and bridge viewers. He ends; his letter with a confession. He belongs to the Country Club, doesn't play golf. He says that he plays bridge, and very gallantly he adds, "I never miss the monthly ladies' night at our University Club, as my wife says it will keep me young to dance. She says I am good, too." It is your Secretary's belief that the "good" refers to dancing.
Your Secretary has been struck with the amount of service to the public rendered by the five men. just mentioned. You will remember while we were in college Dr. Tucker emphasized the obligation resting on us to render such public service as opportunity presented. I think that if these paragraphs meet his eye he will feel that his teaching is justified by its results. I know that the class will take especial pride in this sort of record.
L. A. Mosher is located in Warrensburg, N. Y. He writes that his son is sixteen years old, and further, "We took an auto trip to the Pacific Coast last summer, and called on Semp Smith. Am expecting to take a ride to Arizona next summer."
A. P. Watson is pastor of the Congregational church at Hatfield, Mass.
Secretary, Park Square Building, Boston
