CLASS OF 1911
The following news item was recently received, which gives us some interesting information about a classmate from whom we have not heard for a long while.
"Willard Connely, editor-in-chief of the 'Jack o'Lantern' in 1910-11, has written the first biography of William Wycherley, the court dramatist under Charles II in the Restoration period. The book will be published in March by Scribners. It will contain important newly discovered letters by Wycherley, found last Christmas in an old manorhouse in Westmoreland, England. The author, who proceeded to New College, Oxford, in 1925, took honors in the School of English Language and Literature two years later, and is now on a visit to America for a lecture tour."
Ed and Lucy Keeler recently renewed their acquaintance with Hanover, Ed being on his way from Chicago to New York via Montreal, on what he claimed was a business trip. Ed marveled at the many changes in Hanover and offered the opinion that the 191 ler who did not come back next reunion would certainly be lost if he postponed his next visit to Hanover to any later date.
Announcement has been made to the effect that the firm of Otheman, Lobdell, and Swain has been dissolved and that the new firm name is known as Otheman and Swain. This, of course, refers to our good classmate, Dave Swain.
An interesting letter from Troy Parker contains an invitation to all members of the class which I feel can be most appreciated if his entire letter is given to you. At any rate, here is what he says:
"I was quite astonished to read about Morrill's coming to Rapid City, so that gives me an excuse to drop you a line.
"For the past three summers I have been kinda vacationing in Palmer's Gulch, Hill City, So. Dak., only thirty miles from this metropolis of Rapid City. Several of us from Chicago bought quite a lot of valley land in the Black Hills and undertook to develop it for our summer homes. We put in a golf course, tennis court, running water system, in short all that was needed to keep our families comfortable, and yet we are right out in the wilds. Nearest neighbors one mile, deer, elk, and lions wander about on the course to its distraction. My cabin has all modern conveniences, and room for fourteen friends. Out in that country we sort of keep open house and all the boys, etc., are welcome. Pass the word along.
"I will be going out in a couple weeks if weather holds good. The family come late in May and will spend the summer. The youngsters go crazy over the horses. Get brown as Indians and about as wild. That's about all. Drop in this summer if you drive West. Regards to all the gang."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette-Republican recently carried a special article with pictures and everything of "Cap" Hedges. The object of the article was to tell of Cap's popularity as a gridiron official. The statement is made that he and one other man from the same town have acted as officials at one thousand basketball and football games. Cap says that sportsmanship today is of a higher order than ever.
If anybody can beat this one from Jack Coggins for honest-to-goodness loyalty to his home town I am ready to receive his name. Here is Jack's latest:
"I notice that another 'Jersey Peach' has been chosen 'Queen of the Snow' at the Winter Carnival. I have figured out that by the year 2000 when all the brothers, sons, nephews, grandsons and grandnephews of these charming ladies have matriculated at Dartmouth, 50% of Dartmouth's enrollment will be from New Jersey. Never having been to Tuck School I may have underestimated; but let someone deny it.
"From 'The Lair of the Tiger,' I salute you."
Bert Shurtleff from Salmon Falls, N. H., writes: "I hope during this summer to have the opportunity of seeing several of my classmates. If any of my classmates are ever in this vicinity or going to the mountains or the Maine seashore, I would be very pleased to have them stop and accept the hospitality of our home.
"We live in an old-fashioned house capable of sleeping twelve people at one time and have a good old-fashioned New England couple who take care of same.
"It would be no trouble to take care of any classmates and they might just as well spend the night at the house instead of paying a hotel bill."
This is what you call an invitation with no strings on it.
The L. R. B. & M. Journal, for January, 1930, the house organ of Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Montgomery, contains a special article on Walt Gibson, referring to his life history, and particularly to his success with this organization, as a result of which he has been made Los Angeles partner of the firm.
Mac Rollins has had a rather tough break this winter, having had to retire from work for three months to get over an attack of pneumonia. In the process of recuperation, he and Mildred went south where they spent about three days with Frank and Mary Dodge at St. Pete, and he says that Frank has been in the enviable position all winter of turning away people. Mac has just returned to his work at the Dartmouth Club.
The class will miss almost as one of their own, Bob Sanderson's father, who died very suddenly in Tennessee on April 1. We all have felt much indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson because of their great interest in the class and also have appreciated the 1911 reunions they made possible for so many summers on their beautiful estate in Waltham.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
