Class of 1915
These notes may be read under most any kind of unfavorable conditions, but it is well to record the fact that they were written in typical Cape Cod environment,—-blazing sunlight, cooled by a refreshing southerly breeze fresh off Nantucket Sound (which means 92-100 degrees in the city) ; golf in abundance within sight of this oriented spot; a salt water swim for the effort at thirty yards in water which knows no chill; and—but I'd better stop, or you will think that the real estate boom is on again. However, the address will be forwarded upon request. This environment is not conducive to brilliant literary thoughts, but it does bring to mind Commencement week in Hanover. It was a notable occasion, bringing fame to the College, which in turn distributed evidences of her appreciation of the successes attained by men of the world. Included in this group was Dick Merrill, who has maintained and added breadth to the ideals he had as an undergraduate until he has become successful in his worthy profession. We are proud of his achievement and the honor which accrues to the class. Dick occupied the pulpit in the old white church on Sunday, and addressed the seniors, and it was only because of the everpresent lack of seating capacity that prevented the other 'lSers in town from being present too. For a non-reunion year there was a good class representation, headed by the fratres in urbethe Lows, the Montsies, and the Bowlers (plural now). Then there were the Taplins, the Masons, the Jordans, the Chases and the Stevens, the Merrills, Stick Powell, A 1 Priddy, Bill Huntress, Roy Porter, and Russ Livermore, whose father was also present with his class. To all appearances the above are already in training for the Fifteenth, which is but two years hence.
But to Jack Ferguson belongs the palm for sounding the first call and challenge for this glorious event. From way down Amarillo, Texas, Jack writes: "Business goes on as usual, but I have at last broken down to the extent of taking up golf. The secret reason for this idiotic move is to get enough practice, so I can take on some of you Eastern time-serving lawyers, politicians, and bond salesmen at the Fitful Fifteenth." The only answer to this is of course we hope that Jack loads the flivver down with gold nuggets when he brings the family East at that time. Jack also submits the following adjectives as descriptive of the Fifteenth,—Fitful, Furious, Frivolous, Flaming. These are good, but can anyone suggest something better and thus become the recipient of a prize in keeping with such brain ingenuity. Address all suggestions to (not at) the Secretary. Reading on a little further in Jack's letter, we find that en route to a convention of petroleum geologists the Fergusons covered all of California and Mexico with a special stop at Mack Sennett's studio in Hollywood. We have always labored under the assumption that gold diggers could be found here, and semiofficially Jack substantiates that belief.
Quite unexpectedly yet happily there came a chance meeting with Howard Wing the other day. Howard after thirteen years spent in the tropics in the interest of the United Fruit Company has returned to the States, where he hopes to take up his permanent residence. Mrs. Wing and the two boys have come north, too, but until such time as Howard has completed the Harvard summer school course in retail merchandizing and resumes his duties in the purchasing department of the Fruit Company the Wings will not have a settled address, although it will probably be eventually in the vicinity of New York city. Judging from the questions asked, this is not an unwelcome change for the Wings.
Larry Edgerton is another New Englander who has returned from strange lands. He spent some six years in Florida, but about April 1 of this year after a family council the Edgertons (Larry, Thelma, and Larry Jr.) drove north, and are settled again in Springfield, Vt., where Larry has opened a law office. All Vermont lawyers seem to get drawn into politics, and it looks as though Larry would be no exception. We are glad that the Edgertons will be able to join our periodic class functions.
Russ Durgin is the official secretary of the 1915 delegation in Tokyo, which comprises in addition to himself and family, Mitsui and Dan Waugh, the latter having returned to Japan after a sojourn in the states. Russ has been busily interested in rebuilding the Y. M. C. A. in Tokyo, which was destroyed at the time of the earthquake, and he writes that the building is now in the process of construction.
The following suggestion may seem out of place in the middle of August, but it is the last chance to make it before the football season is on. If you attend any of the Dartmouth games this fall, check up first and see if there isn't some sort of a 'IS function planned, there usually is.
Secretary, 9 Woodland St., Arlington, Mass.
1915
