Letters to the Editor
A CORRECTION
305 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dartmouth Alumni Magazine:Appearing in the March edition of your magazine is a notice of the election of the 1932 Green Book editors which very probably was taken verbatim from The Dartmouth. F. G. Matson '32, of Indianapolis, was elected editor-in-chief and it was he who studied in California and Switzerland but, due to an error in the spelling of surnames, the article reads as if I had prepared in the West and abroad. When .the article appeared in TheDartmouth I did not correct it as anyone on the campus should not have been deceived but now that the error has been repeated in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE perhaps it would be better to correct it
THE CYCLE CLUB
Editor Dartmouth Alumni Magazine:— The Cycle Club cut on Page 369 of the April number is identified, from left to right, beginning with rear row:
Hutchinson '90, C. S. Currier '89, Cheney '90, Dow '89; middle row: L. H. Ingham '89, Sparhawk '90, Barrett '89; front row: Wheat '89, Mann '90, Dearborn '90, E. B. Blanchard '89, Cobb '88, C. E. Moulton, second from end not identified, Gillis, Ag. Coll.
Identifications made by Perkins '90, and Blakely '87.
THE BASEBALL TEAM
Editor Dartmouth Alumni Magazine:— The baseball team on Page 394, April number of Alumni Magazine, is identified as follows:
Left to right, rear row: Ranlett, Howland, Hadlock; middle row: W. W. Wilcomb, Hill, Sargent, Bickford, Scruton; front row: G. E. Johnson, Aiken.
Identification by Wallace '87.
MANY THANKS
195 Main St., Maiden, Mass. Dear Sir:—
I have been one who has enjoyed the pictures resurrected to show the simple life of the previous generation. Under another cover I am sending a picture of a party that climbed Mt. Ascutney May 30, 1888. The demeanor of both horses and men would indicate that the climb was all over, and that it was the end of a perfect day.
If of any use to you as an ancient and honorable you are welcome. I would like to have it returned. W*. W. LOTJGEE '88.
AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
The Editor Acknowledges:— Perhaps the editor can steal a little space in the letter section of the magazine to acknowledge a few letters that have been coming in. First of all he wishes to thank Dr. Phillip E. Rothman of Los Angeles, California, for sending the interesting article on the St. John's Senior Fellowship Plan. It so happened that the article came into the office at exactly the time that the President decided to announce the same plan at Dartmouth, and an editorial based upon the article from Dr. Rothman appeared in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Then there came a suggestion from W. S. Fawcett of Glenwood Landing, Long Island, that the MAGAZINE attempt something in the way of a "book of the month." The editor is proud to announce that Mr. Fawcett's idea was adopted and is working splendidly. Then from W. W. Grant, of the law firm of Grant, Ellis, Shafroth and Toll, in Denver came the story of the college in 1889 which is printed in this month's number of the magazine. At this moment the sports editor of the magazine comes running upstairs with some photos sent in by Dana P. Dame of the class of 1880, and by this morning's mail comes a splendid contemporary account with pictures of the famous Dartmouth Crew. A most interesting collection it makes,—all from Mr. Samuel Merrill, of 45 Bellevue Ave., Cambridge, Mass. Some of it will appear in the August number. Then there is an article on Indian Oratory by Jason Almus Russell of Colgate, and an article about the interesting work of W. E. Reed, '9O, in Ecuador, this article by John R. Scotsford. I have received many interesting photos and kindly letters this year, a number from Henry Melville of the class of 1879 and H. A. Kendall of Somerville. The Lieut. Studley story on flying in this month's number came to me by aeroplane, and in the same mail a letter from W. K. Wobbecke, Tuck School 1912, asking for a Jacko of Carnival (which I haven't sent yet, but will). While I intend to answer these letters some time the work keeps piling up and I must answer them in this way. But please remember that I'm more than grateful to everybody for the interest that has been shown in the magazine this year, and I hope that old pictures, articles, news notes, and clippings will pour in upon us next year. The more the merrier, as Sam Weller used to say, with some inapt simile. Everything we receive will be published as the opportunity offers itself, though waiting may seem long.
BEHIND THE CATCHER, IT MEANS
Dolly Stark, great umpire on bases, went behind for the big game and showed there is no reason why he cannot hold his own with any of them. He has the well-known poise, judgment and eyesight, to say nothing of the requisite courage. It's the N. L. policy to keep a first-year umpire on bases. Dolly's novice year was 1928. Boston Herald
THE OLD ELM IS 12 TREES
19 Moultrie St., Dorchester, Mass.
Editor Dartmouth Alumni Magazine:— After seeing the fine picture of the "Old Elm" in the April ALUMNI MAGAZINE I thought perhaps the following would be of interest. Somewhere in the "Nineties" the Rev. Edward Everett Hale came to Hanover. It was my good fortune to act as his escort at one time and he told me that Senator James W, Patterson took twelve small elm trees and planted them in a clump which grew up into the "Old Elm." If this statement needed confirmation it would be given by the appearance of the trunk which shows a conformation that might be produced from just such a planting. Yours sincerely,
IN THIS ISSUE
Champaign, Ill.
Gentlemen :In looking over some impedimenta lately, I ran across a photo which I am sending you by parcel post. It is a group of the class of '76 taken at the World's Pair at Chicago in 1893. The members of "76" would like to see this, I am sure. Please accept with my compliments. In addition you are doing a fine bit of work with the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Congratulations. H. J. BAHTON '76.
PICTURE IN THIS ISSUE
Vernon St., Springfield, Mass.
Dartmouth Alumni Magazine:—
I am sending you accompanying this letter a photograph of an oil painting of Richard Hovey which I have recently presented to Dartmouth College.
This has been painted by the late Edmund Clarence Messer of the National Academy and was done at his home at Anacostia, outside of Washington, when Richard Hovey and Bliss Carman were collaborating on their Vagabondia poems.
It is considered an excellent interpretation of Richard Hovey, in a free open way showing the spirit of the man at the height of his poetical genius.
As I feel the Dartmouth alumni little realize the importance of the place that Richard Hovey holds in American letters I hope that the MAGAZINE will at various times have more articles about him such as in the last issue and publish more of his poems.
It is with this thought in mind that I am sending you this picture and memorandum thinking possibly you might wish to publish it.
WE WILL PRIZE THESE MEDALS
Editor Dartmouth Alumni Magazine: I was much interested, in the picture on page 470, of the May issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, "Demolishing a Building on the Campus." I can identify three of the men absolutely, but I am not so positive about the fourth. In this picture of the "Tug-of-War" the Anchor man at the right of the picture is Robinson L. Doring '91, next to him is Loren E. Pattridge '92 (deceased), the center cleat man is myself, Herbert F. J. Norton '92. The other member of this team I believe is William M. Ames '94.
This picture was taken in the spring of 1891 after our N.E.I. A.A. meet at Springfield, Mass., on May 21. As I remember, our only opponent at this meet was a team from Williams College, who proved themselves superior to us.
It might be of interest to some to know that the combined weight of the four men on each team could not be more than 600 lbs.
I am herewith sending my trophies to you to be placed, if the committee in charge so wishes, in the trophy room of the Gym, as a relic of the "Tug-of-War," which has long since ceased to function. If for any reason the College does not care for these trophies the same can be returned to me.
THE TUG-OF-WAR TEAM
Dartmouth Alumni Magazine: Page 470 May issue shows Bug Allen, Dan Jones, John Canty and Bob Doring (anchor) —Tug-of-war team. See page 340 Athleticsat Dartmouth.—All were top notch football men; see teams of '88, '89 and '90. Jones was a fine ball player and captain of Varsity; see teams of same years '88, '89, and '90; also a good field and track team man in class games; a splendid athlete and a wonderfully fine fellow beside.
That tug-of-war team took the toughest, hungriest, hardest work training of any team I ever knew to keep strength and endurance up and weight down to fixed limit.
It was just loyal work and privation, with no grandstand or sporting page display, in order to win a few points for Dartmouth in the "Intercollegiate."
The picture shows the men "posed," Allen, Jones and Canty are not "down on the cleats" for action. The grind that Doring endured training for Anchor was almost heroic.
On page 325 Athletics at Dartmouth the record for long distance baseball throwing is incorrectly given to W. M. Weeks. It should have been George Perley Weeks whose picture holding his dog appears on page 286 March issue. See Aegis 1890, or ask Lon Gove. His record was never equalled either in official or unofficial attempts.
WHY NOT ADVERTISE TRACK?
Editor of Alumni Magazine: I have been wondering at the small attendance at the recent dual meet between Dartmouth and Harvard.
I know nothing of the ethics of advertising of such games but it seems to me that these meets are so much worth while and enjoyable that a great many more people would witness them if they were brought to public attention a trifle more noticeably.
For instance, the night before the meet I was talking with six or seven men, who, though not college men, are all interested in sports. I told them I was going to the Harvard Stadium Saturday and they all asked, in real wonder, what the attraction was out there.
The talk of over-emphasis on sports certainly can not apply to track-meets, but I believe the alumni and general public can be educated to spend a few dollars to see such splendidly contested games as we few fortunate ones looked at that Saturday.
And that even though Dartmouth lost 71 to 64.
I looked all through a Boston newspaper Saturday morning to be sure of the time set for starting the games and not one single line in reference to them could I find in the whole paper.
This seems to me to be an unfortunate situation, as though somebody were depriving someone of a chance for real enjoyment.
No criticism intended
