CLASS of 1900
The following letter from John Warden contains so much interesting news that we are printing it for members of the class who are not so fortunate in being able to see people as Dr. and Mrs. Warden. They never lose touch with the East.
"Intended to have written you upon my arrival here from our usual sojourn Back toGod's own Country (and if you don't know where that is, I can inform you that it's anywhere East of the Hudson). We had an unusually 'fine and dandy' trip and vacation. Saw a heap more old friends—many of whom we had been speaking about but never dreaming to see. This was true of eight different individuals whom we inadvertently saw at the Corner Drug Store in Whitefield. Believe that the Hanover Inn and that corner are the very Best Two Places to run into folks in the whole wide world, especially when so many are taking vacations in New England. No doubt some of the boys reported that Twenty-eight sat down to 'Hen's' repast, at Templeton on Sunday P.M. That was good. 'lke' Trull and Freeman Corson were the last to leave, and I had a fine visit with them.
"One Sunday when I was in Whitefield, there were eight Dartmouth 1900 men in that vicinity, and we might have had another round-up had we all known it in time. Harry Hutchins was right on my trail, and through his kind endeavor I met him and took him to Lancaster, where we visited A. T. Fowler (who was there from Washington working for the government and remapping the Connecticut River), and then we went to Roger Dunla-p's home. Roger had been there, but had just gone back to his boys' camp in Maine.
"One day we went down to Windsor, Vt., and returned by way of Quechee, and, of course, stopped at 'Brock' Gilson's old home. It so happened that it was 'Brock's' birthday, and just as we pulled in, a birthday cake was being served by his daughter, as 'Grandmother' Gilson had come down from Woodstock for the celebration. Perhaps you are not cognizant of the fact that 'Brock' often came up to the White Mountains, the last of our being in Whitefield, and it was there that I really got acquainted with him and his family, and we saw much of each other. Well, it was nice that it so happened and at just the proper time.
"On our way to Middlebury, Vt., to see Mrs. Warden's aunt and uncle, we went by way of Bethel, Vt., and dropped in at 'Bill' Stickney's old home, and visited a few minutes with his mother and sister. To be sure there was a tinge of sadness, for you know both 'Bill' and his dad have gone to those 'whose rest is won.' His dad often came over to the old medical building to visit us when we were 'medicos,' and I'm very sure we enjoyed him and believe he enjoyed us."
The Harvard game round-up, which was held this year at the Hotel Brunswick, was very well attended. Twenty-two sat down to dinner. Henry Teague made a hurried trip from New York by automobile to be present. Edson Barker and Chan Sanborn came down from New Hampshire. Harry Sampson gave a very vivid account of the new hospital at Whitefield, which was benefited by the legacy engineered by Fred Jennings. Fred was also able to make a provision for the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital at Hanover.
Fred's talk about the Harvard and Dartmouth football teams was just as keen and interesting as usual. How sound his predictions were, the game gave evidence. Fred has for many years made a study of Harvard's tactics and given the team at Hanover the benefit of his information.
Well, it was just another fine 1900 round-up with good spirits and fine attendance. Every one who stays away must feel that he misses a real event.
Chelsea Atwood was, of course, much in evidence, but disappointed every one through his failure to defend his native town of Chelsea. Perhaps he felt that no defence was possible and left things as they were.
At the meeting of the Hotel Proprietors' Association, held at Landlords' Inn in Templeton, Perry Fairfield was re-elected president. The next meeting will be held in Han- over, so Perry will play the host. It is certainly fine that our worthy classmate is so well thought of in his profession. I think the hotel men will enjoy their trip to Hanover, and I know will be royally entertained by Perry.
Harry Hutchins has made a very remarkable discovery. We do not know enough about geology to properly evaluate it. It seems that he discovered a large rock in the woods near Whitefield which he claims has an imprint about an inch deep of a man's foot, marks near the foot which he thinks might have been made by a tail, and other marks on the edge which he thinks were made by claws. We have referred Harry to Professor Goldthwait of Dartmouth to pronounce on the value of this discovery. Whether it is a prehistoric animal of some kind remains to be seen.
Secretary, Room 903, 10 State St., Boston
