CLASS OF 1915
First of all the Secretary wishes to thank the large number of the class who remembered him with Christmas or New Year's cards.
Word comes from the Slingerland Printing Company that Johnnie Mullin left for California via the Panama Canal on December 6. His doctor has prescribed a winter's rest, and Johnnie has decided to take it in California. His present address is Sara- toga Inn, Saratoga, Cal.
Beardsley Ruml, director of the Rockefeller Foundation since 1922, has been appointed dean of the division of social sciences and professor of education at the University of Chicago. Ruml will head one of the five divisions of the University's new plan. Formerly he was assistant to Dr. Angell, president of the Carnegie Corporation. He is a member of the committee on problems and plans in education of the American Council on Education and a trustee of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. This would indicate that Beardsley is certainly making a name for himself in the world.
Eddie Whit is one of the class representatives in the Wall St. district. Eddie's number is 52. Reports are that he is doing well and has changed very little from college days. Hugh Courtright has recently moved from Chicago to Cincinnati, where he is busily engaged in foisting grinding wheels of various sizes upon the unprotected public. Perhaps this will become a new Chicago diversion.
Art Sterling is still selling investments with the Rockford Trust Company. Art insists that the emphasize in this announcement should be on the "STILL."
Russ Chase is still in the lumber business in Springfield, Mass. He has recently discovered a namesake who is a candidate for state's attorney in North Dakota. Russ has also had some political experience. He suggests that if the report is circulated that he is in jail or has been elected president, it will probably refer to his namesake.
John N. Harriman, lieutenant (SC) U. S. Navy, writes from the Canal Zone an interesting letter of his interview with Dartmouth men from the Mediterranean to China and also in the tropics. He is at present on the U. S. S. Rochester, which has been ordered to Philadelphia Yard. John expects to be at the Navy Yard for duty about the first of next March.
Harold Budd, who has been eight years with the Shaw Walker Company in Philadelphia, is now assistant manager in charge of territorial salesmen. His report on business conditions would indicate that filing systems have not been as much in demand of late as waste baskets.
Husky Thomas is now selling real estate in Evanston, 111. We wonder how he does it! A 1 Priddy has sent a very interesting report of the Dartmouth football party on their trip to the Pacific Coast. It is of particular interest to the class to know that Les Castle and Phil Murdock were prominent at the Chicago Association dinner, and that John Loomis and Don Howe were present as greeters in Omaha. Tommie Tomfohrde and A 1 Livingston were very active in extending the famous western cordiality to the visiting Dartmouth party. Fletch Low spoke at the dinner the night before the game as faculty representative of the Athletic Council. Al says that Fletch spoke most interestingly and effectively.
A recent newspaper article states that Henry S. Marcy is engaged to Miss Kathaleen Huntress of Newton Center. The wedding is to take place early in January, after which Mr. and Mrs. Marcy will enjoy an extended trip in the South. Congratulations and best wishes to Kathaleen and Henry.
Raymond Stark Bogardus Perry reports some interesting news of the class as the result of his contacts during his travels over New England and New York states in the interests of the Red Book magazine.
Hap Leonard has just returned from an extended trip through the West in the interests of the Prophylactic Company. Hap's slogan is, "You must keep the teeth well cleaned if you are to attend the next big class reunion."
Ralph Grout continues as a successful banker in Montclair, N. J., and Kell Rose is reported to be headed for the top of the Chase National Bank in New York city.
Phil Alexander, as vice-president of the First National Bank of Denver, Colo., writes the most optimistic letter of any of our class bankers. Apparently Phil thinks that Colorado at least will survive 1931.
Leon Williams, also of Denver, has made a real name for himself as a certified public accountant. Leon is specializing on internal revenue department matters.
The Secretary is at the present gaining confidence in mankind, particularly that part of the species associated with the class of 1915. Over 27% of those to whom letters were sent for a new contribution to the column during the past month responded on time. If you received a letter and did not reply, you will realize as you read this page, that you are one of the other 73%. Of course a line would still be much appreciated by the Secretary.
Secretary, Woodsville, N. H.
