Class of 1920
Volume VI, Number 1, of "Twenty" would have appeared on the news-stands on February first, if there had been a news-stand courageous enough to display the class publication. But "Twenty," like the old farm, won't sell. We have to give the gol-durned thing away.
This present issue introduced a number of new features; among them, a questionnaire, asking the class to express its opinion on the compulsory chapel question. The returns, if any, will be published in these columns. An attempt was made editorially to outline the main arguments for and against the return of the old regime, simply with the idea of securing some expression of opinion on the matter from a body of the younger alumni.
News clippings lifted wholesale from other papers told some interesting stories about the recent activities of '2O men. There was, for one thing, the announcement of Ben Farnsworth's engagement to Miss Lillian Beatrice Currier of Portland, Me. Alsp from up in Maine came the news of Pickles Hill's marriage to Miss Olive Berry Potter, sister of our own Pete Potter. And the story that originally carried a photograph of the hero told how "Breg" had gained international fame, playing his own "novelty piano creations" in London. He is now back in Springfield, sending out "Fifth Sharps" and "No Sharps" over the radio for the benefit of American fans.
In a special letter to the class through the medium of "Twenty," President Tommy Thomson smarted the ball rolling for a Tenth of unlimited proportions some four and a half years hence. Secretary A 1 Cate likewise sent a message, but confined himself mostly to a description of the permanent record system, which he plans to put into effect soon.
The Christmas rush very evidently interfered with the regular activities of the correspondents.. Professor A 1 Frey sent down the latest dispatches from Hanover, telling of Harry Sampson's mean stepping in the November production of "lolanthe" by the Hanover Community Chorus; also of Pat Holbrook's work as assistant coach of the freshman football team last fall. Dick Kimball, too, came through with a sheaf of New York city gossip. Through his the news was brought to light of Tom Ainsworth's marriage last summer to Miss Kathleen Brown, and that of Don Harris to Mrs. Ruth Rist Lowden. Dick, incidentally, is serving another term on the New York committee which asks the boys who want to go to Dartmouth why they think the College should let them in.
All other reporters' voices were stilled. Although Jimmy Vail's regular Windy City budget was sadly missed, letters from him carry sufficient explanation of his temporary lull in class activities. He has been putting in some over-time, walking the floor with a new daughter, arrived November IS. Not satisfied with that, he set out to give Harry Sampson a fight for his laurels, and was warming up for his part in a minstrel show put on by the Northern Trust Company of Chicago.
"Twenty" did not tell all the news about the class. It remains for this department to relate how lid Lindsay, moving as quietly as ever, has finally been located again in Cambridge. He was an usher there a while ago at the wedding of a Harvard man.
Down in Keene, N. H., the Cheshire County Alumni Association got together recently and elected Bill Nelson a member of its executive committee. The class also has, another officer in the councils of the alumni, in the person of Ed Deßouville, who is secretary of the Association of Northern and Eastern New York. His address is 254 Ontario St., Albany, N. Y.
If '2O has any full-fledged authors among its members, the greatest part of their output still lies, undiscovered. A 1 Osborn, therefore, wins our own Pulitzer Prize for 1926 with an article in the London Discovery, reprinted in part in the Literary Digest. As official examiner of questioned documents in the state of New York, A 1 tells how the irregularities of the individual typewriter will betray it almost as surely as a man's own handwriting. It sounds queer, maybe, but read the article in the Digest for January 16 and you will believe.
Journalism has fastened its clutches upon still another '2O man. Volume I, Number 1, of "The Division Wringer," published by the Maytag people, appeared last November with the announcement of H. E. Dalrymple as its editor-treasurer. In his own words, "a green young editor," he makes his bow with an ambitious and interesting six-page publication.
Have you heard about Mel Merritt? If not, listen to this from the "Our Club Champions" section of the Boston Herald: "None of our club champions is more proficient over a varied, list of accomplishments than is the extremely popular Mel Merritt of Salem Just to show his adeptness he turned to golf for his recreation a few years ago, and he learned the rudiments of the game so quickly and so thoroughly that he holds the amateur record for his home course with a 70 as well as the Salem championship." The article goes on to say many more entertaining things, which we hereby advertise will be repainted in the next issue of "Twenty." Mel is now in charge of a big construction gang at Hyannis, Mass., but has also signed a contract to guide the football destinies, of Allegheny College for the next three years.
Paul Sample's latest address comes in as 5007 La Roda St., Eagle Rock, Cal. He writes that from now on he has. decided to confine himself to landscape painting.
Editor, . 131 East 23d St., New York
