CLASS OF 1900
The class of 1900 was well represented at the Pow Wow. There were nine members of the class at the banquet, including such notables as Dr. John Warden, Harold Holland from Galesburg, Jed Prouty, the old stand-bys, Day Condit, Sam Banning, Ed Storrs and John Redington, and of course Charlie Proctor and Lem Hodgkins were there as distinguished representatives of the Athletic Council.
Charles Proctor told about the athletic situation at the first session of the Pow Wow. He also occupied Lem Hodgkins's seat at the banquet table, but early vacated it to sit with the class.
Right near us were twelve '97 men, with whom we were glad to reune, a truly notable crowd. A little further was a good representation from the class of '98. Scattered all over the hall were two representatives of the class of '99, whom we attempted to befriend in every way possible. They seemed lonesome, and instead of taking a seat at a regular table, they just kept wandering around to find out where the other members of their class might be. We will always make room for straggling Ninety-niners at our table, and issue this as a sitting, not a standing, invitation.
The most exuberant member of the class was Johnny Warden; he certainly had the time of his life.
Every one asked about Bill Howard. The report was that he had gone to New York, where we trust we shall eventually locate him. Bill has the faculty of disappearing for four or five years, but ultimately we find him, still smiling and still unchanged.
It was great fun to see some of the heroes of our freshman days like Walter McCornack and King Kelly '97, and others too numerous to mention.
John Redington, as we have reported before, is connected with the Bates Valve Bag Corporation. He is a very important official in this company. We noticed that the president called him "John," and perhaps by this time knows the difference between John and Paul. This is truly a very large concern, and John is taking a very important part in its development.
Major Redington gave a short address at the Pow Wow. The major is getting pretty feeble, but he still wants to attend every Dartmouth function. He always seems a part of 1900, and it was truly a pleasure to see him and hear him speak.
We had a letter just the other day from Ben Prescott, stating that a man named Herbert Hoover had been elected President. He also stated that George Moses, who mac-e an address at the Pow Wow, is the senator from New Hampshire and took a very active interest in the campaign. The Secretary had the pleasure of meeting George at the PoW' Wow,and heconfirmedabsolutelyBen'sreport. The class will be interested to know that the Outing Clubhouse is practically completed, and the question now uppermost in our minds is the best way of furnishing it. Homer Keyes, I understand, is going to interest himself in this proposition, and if he does, we know that the job will be beautifully and artistically done.
The Secretary thought that he had this class note question all settled with the wonderful historical series showing the relationship of sports in Biblical days to those that existed when we were in college and those of the present day. It looked like a splendid series with a lot of local color, fascinating stories and a dignified theme for a class almost thirty years out of college.
A delegation called the other day to talk over this much vexed question. They wanted to know how many responses had been received from the first notice of this character. The Secretary admitted that there were only two. They asked who the two persons were, and the Secretary refused to tell.
One man said, "Why not make this class news column sound more colloquial, sort of Lyme Centery, put in a lot of incidents and happenings of a trivial character, but dress them up so that it will give a personal thrill to the reader?" The Secretary admitted that that this might be a good thing to do, but he would have to get someone like Len Tuttle, who was brought up in Milford, to handle this department, and he questioned whether Len would do it. He now lives in New York, and cannot transfer his mind so readily to incidents in Milford and a small town atmosphere.
Then one of the more substantial members of the delegation said, "Aren't we making too much of this class note business? 1900 has been a good sturdy class; they have had a maximum attendance at their reunions without a terrible lot of fireworks to bring it about; they have given an Outing Clubhouse to the College; whenever any Dartmouth affair takes place, they are well represented, they just enjoy sitting around an open fire and talking quietly about undergraduate days. They take off their hats to the class of '94 and the class of '9B for what they have contributed to the College, and they feel that they, too, have done a pretty good job. Why not go merrily along the way we always have gone? When you hear something interesting about a chap, send it along to the alumni news editor, written in a simple, narrative style. Leave such contentious subjects as athletics, social customs of by-gone days, and bathing in forbidden streams to other classes."
The Secretary heaved a great sigh and said, "I guess that is the answer. We will just try to be what we are, and you cannot expect too much of a class which has had thirty years of contact with this big, busy world."
So we are going to discontinue our Biblical series, just have plain, friendly notes about the class, and we are going to continue to contribute our share to the Tucker Fund, now that we have built our Outing Clubhouse o n the edge of Faculty Pond.
We will reune with other classes every time we get a chance. We will try to do our best for the College, realizing that our years of association with it have passed at least the middle milestone. We will try to have our notes contain the kindly philosophy exemplified by Phil Marden of the class of '94.
So here is the first instalment and we hope you will like it.
The report of the Chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey reached the Secretary in very good condition. This Chief is Paul G. Redington, and the man he reports to is The Honorable W. M. Jardine, Secretary of Agriculture.
The format of the report and its size are practically the same as that recommended by the Secretaries Association at Hanover.
The space devoted to Identification and Taxonomic Work was especially interesting to the Secretary. He did not realize that so much had been done along this line. Then later the subject of Tularemia is attacked, and while not thoroughly exterminated, it is certainly checked. This too was most gratifying to the Secretary.
All in all, the report is most inspiring, and in case there are any in the class who lack the technical knowledge of the Secretary and would like to bone up a bit, as it were, we recommend applying for this pamphlet and reading it from cover to cover. The report is published by the United States Government Printing Office, not by the Hanover Press. It is impossible to review this report at greater length, but the purpose of the Secretary has been to refer to some of the more exciting paragraphs, thus whetting your appetite for a more carefui perusal.
Paul G. Redington has been elected president of the Society of American Foresters. His term of office covers the next two years. This society has a membership of about 1300 men, and the honor of being president is a very real one.
Those who attended the round-up at Rye Beach will be glad to know that John Mathes's insecticide was a pronounced success. He built up a very substantial business during the summer months, and will be all ready to expand during the coming year. So the class will be protected against bugs of all kinds. Samples will be distributed at the next round-up, and it is hoped that no rival organization will pop out to furnish John with additional competition. By the way, we have heard nothing about the particular one which was planned with so many elaborate details at Rye.
F. C. Lewis has resigned his position as superintendent of the Ethical Culture School. His health is none too good to carry on the duties, which are very arduous and absorbing. He will, no doubt, continue in a consultant way, but spend most of his time in the quietness of suburban life. We certainly welcome for "F. C." this relief from labors which have been very confining and which have no doubt considerably taxed his strength.
Secretary, 10 State St., Boston
