CLASS OF 1926
At least two of your classmates have drifted away from the Great Middle West back to the home of Power and Wealth. Richard H. Mandell announces his association with Donald Deskey, contemporary interior architecture and design, 145 West 57th St., Gotham. And Ye Secretary finds himself again treading the sod he trod so buoyantly those many years ago when the golden gates first swung open to the path of fame and fortune.
It has been a bitter time. Far away from the convivial culture found so easily among the celibate members of the younger set we return to find many vacant chairs around the old familiar circle. Evenings once spent in the delightful atmosphere of a certain "joie de vivre" are now consigned to futile meandernigs up and down the marts where we first learned the business." Hopefully, we scan the strange faces. But, fruitless, we return to our chamber, wind up the gramophone, and inhale the poignant plaintiveness of that touching ballad "Wedding Bells are Breaking up that Old Gang of Mine."
George—Mike, Harp, Si—Chandler Tully was wed on April 4 to Miss Gladys Ruth McElnea at Orange, N. J. Mr. Tully if he is not now, will soon be, Dr. Tully. That doesn't sound right but it's true. After nine years in college a guy ought to get something. Maybe Tull wants to be president of the University of Vermont. Go to it, Kid, and here's our best wishes to you and Mrs. George. We have extended a lot of these good wishes in the last five years.
The cries of little, very little, children are heard. Two old roomies suddenly find themselves to be fathers. Peter Chesbrough Hall appeared in Washington April 4 (also date of Dr. Tully's wedding) to assume control over Clyde and Vera Hall. And a very young boy Everett is now living with Doug and Helen in Concord. He came April 1$ and wore his skates.
Recent indirect news from The Plains indicates that the two Twenty-sixers there residing are doing nicely. Paul Leussler is somewhat of a tycoon in a steel company and is married, having a young daughter. Orlie Smith is practicing law and not only has no children but isn't even married yet. Get going, Orlie.
Dean Chamberlin is good copy, if you know what we mean. He's always doing something, just like Tom Colt. Most recently he has been decorated by the Outing Club in Hanover with the order of Cabin and Trail. This distinction was awarded because Dean not only teaches a good English class but also climbed Mt. Washington in a blizzard without freezing anything and he can get warm without building a fire, if he's in a town where he knows a taxi driver.
Monty Colladay et femme are, it is understood, established in Poland as plenipotentiaries extraordinary with portfolios. (Monty is in the U. S. Foreign Service.)
Lee Powers is in his father's architectural firm in Boston. He enjoyed Carnival in Hanover not long ago.
Two things of pressing importance seem to be right down on top of us just now. 1— Alumni Fund. 2—Reunion. Sid Hay ward, Del Worthington, and Doug Everett want to know if the class means business this year and is going to raise our $3,000 quota, oris it not? It averages up to about $8 per man, but they are asking for $5 per contributor, if possible, and more if you can, relying upon Gresham's Law or something to convince a lot of the boys that a larger gift would also be acceptable. Not much time left. So, if we send our checks right now we'll be doing what we all want to do but sometimes put off till tomorrow or next week.
As for that Gigantic Fifth herewith are presented all the latest flashes from that able and handsome young chairman, John Branton Wallace:
The Fifth Reunion Committee is composed of Charles S. Bishop, Romulo Marsans, Jr., William Hughes, and yours truly. Courtney Brown was originally on the committee but because of circumstances which hindered him from taking active part, he resigned. All of these men are graduates of Dartmouth College. That is probably the only reason for their being on the committee. Charles Bishop, commonly known as "Keyman Charlie," is in charge of territorial distribution. It has been his function to pick out key men in various parts of the country and attempt to have these men get in touch with those in their vicinity, thus giving a wider and more personal appeal to members of the class to attend the Reunion. The appointment of these key men does not indicate that they are members of Phi Beta Kappa, the Green Key, or any other key society. You can well imagine that this work entails innumerable letters, but Keyman Charlie has gone to it in a manner synonymous with his title, and the returns have been most encouraging.
Clarence McDavitt is taking care of Boston and his prompt co-operation is very encouraging to the Committee. None other than Sid Hayward and Doug Everett, eminent peers of that grand old class, have indicated that doublehanded they will surround and bring forth members of the class residing in New England, other than Boston proper.
Herm Withington of editorial fame is already at work on the Quaker City and the suburbs. Stormy Hartley, unbecoming a southern gentleman, will be extremely active in corralling the confederate members from the Mason-Dixon Line. The great little Ed Chaffin, glib-tongued orator and spokesman on the air for some outdoor advertising house, has taken unto himself the monstrous task of signing up the members from Detroit to Utah, merely a stone's throw.
And now we come to the West Coast, land of sunshine, flowers and huckleberries, and who but one Ritchie Cornelius Smith would attempt the task of inducing California's sons of 1926 to venture forth from the Golden Gate and enter the portals which surpass even their own great country. (Sarcasm)
Walt Armstrong will undertake to demonstrate that old saying, "We're from Missouri," while Nate Parker, Chappie Jones and "Make-mine-straight" Cleary will wash the necks of the Pittsburgh Pirates and assemble them in gleeful communion at the altar of their Alma Mater. Charley Bishop thought it would be a capital idea to have Ed Duffy and Clyde Hall bring the 1926 members of Congress from Washington. (Pun) Without further ado, you may rest assured that Washington will be well represented.
From the banks of Lake Erie, Monk Borne will round up the boys from Cleveland and show us in June that Ohio as well as Jimmie Walker can be in the limelight. Fritz Lawson has been assigned to visit all beer joints in Rochester and drag forth the members of 1926 found therein. If by any chance Rochester is not well represented you may conclude that the prohibition act is being enforced in that city, or that Fritz Lawson himself is the object of dragging.
Last, but by 110 means least, Buffalo will be represented. Of course the names of Buffalo and Burlingame are so well known that no more need be said.
The above represent our key men. I am very happy to say that most all of them have responded to our request and the Committee feels that they are doing an invaluable service in arousing interest in the Fifth Reunion. Lest you think that New York city and vicinity have been overlooked because of its close proximity to the Committee's headquarters, I might add that it is the intention of the Committee to have a 1926 dinner on or about the 15th or 20th of May at the Dartmouth Club in Nets- York. Notices will be sent to all men in this vicinity and we trust that whether these men can attend the Reunion or not they will make every effort to attend this get-together, and I might add that all men in and around New York should be on the lookout for said notice.
I cannot at this time give the names of those who have definitely signed up for the Reunion but generally we have heard from only 108 men. Of this number, 79 have indicated a definite intention to return, eight are hopeful, and twenty-one, primarily because of distance, find it impossible to make the Reunion. One of the objectives of our second circular was to obtain on account a portion of the class tax of those men who were coming to Reunion. To date I have only heard from six men and I trust that our next circular, which will be sent out prior to the publication of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, will bring better returns. G. P. Chipman, Ed Cole, Tony Gleason, "Uppy" Upham, Bleeker Williams, and one other whose name I do not have at my fingertips, are to be congratulated as the first to answer the financial call of the Committee.
See you all in Hanover June 12. Very sincerely,
Secretary, The Dartmouth Club, New York
1926 FIFTH REUNION
