Class of 1912
DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Nineteen Twelve's Twentieth
After numerous conclaves, councils, conferences and consultations it was decided that 1912's twentieth reunion would be run with a minimum assessment and no prearranged plan of activity. In this generation when practically everyone feels that he or she has an inalienable right to be continuously entertained, this decision was in the nature of a noble experiment. The notices were sent out with fear and trembling and as a sort of cover word was passed along that although there was no fixed program, plenty of entertainment would be provided, but as a matter of fact none of the committee had any idea what it would be. Something about the scheme must have struck a responsive chord, however, because the way the favorable answers began to roll in was amazing as well as most encouraging and when the final count was taken it showed that the following named, totalling eighty-one, had climbed on the band wagon and appeared in person:
Ben Adams, Andy Anderson, Lyme Armes, Hank Brooks, Bob Brown, Bake Baker, Joe Boylan, Billy Baxter, Unc Bellows, Hutch Biery, Warren Bruner, Gee Bullard, Art Burnham, Randy Burns, Hal Belcher, Bug Bugbee, Ray Cabot, Walt Card, Fletch Clark, Lieut Colburn, Pike Childs, Joe Doe, Freddie Day, Dave Dorward, Jim Erwin, A 1 Eiseman, Johnny Fox, Husky Farnum, Queechie French, Hal Fuller, Chip Farrington, Hal Freund, Alvie Garcia, Irv Goss, Ev Gammons, Gibby Gibbs, Griff Griffin, Bud Hoban, Ben Hunt, Mauritz Hedlund, John Hunt, Wallie Jones, P. P. Jones, Buster Kennedy, Kirk Kirkpatrick, Nipper Knapp, Doc Kinne, Bug Knight, Mort Kyle, Hermann Lohmann, Hug Lena, Roy Lewis, Roily Linscott, Eddie Luitwieler, Hippo Marden, Bush Mensel, Glad Nead, Doc O'Connor, Dick Plumer, Pet Pettingell, Puddle Pond, Put Russell, Dick Remsen, Ned Richmond, Spike Sanborn, Connie Snow, Blondy Stearns, Hen Stevens, Guy Swenson, Tommy Thomas, Walt Thomas, Heinie Urion, Van Van Dyne, Hen Viets, Whitey White, Stan Weld, Chief Wheeler, Nate Whitmore, Ralph Whitney, Whit Whittemore, Caesar Young.
With wives, children and guests the party numbered over one hundred and fifty. The advance guard arrived Friday morning and the last one to make his appearance was "Griff" Griffin with Mrs. Griffin, very recently acquired. There really was no reason at all to worry about entertainment, because the members of the class were found to be perfectly capable of entertaining themselves, which they proceeded to do in first class fashion and if general reports are to be believed, everyone's time was well occupied during the whole period. The writer has more than a vague suspicion that some, in order to keep up with everything that was going on, found it necessary to stay up all night as well as all day.
Middle and North Fayerweather were assigned for our use and the quadrangle in front of them was an ideal gathering spot. Plenty of chairs were provided by the committee and with the perfect weather conditions that prevailed they were always occupied. In fact, the quadrangle became the social center of the reunion and practically everyone spent all of Friday afternoon there talking over old times, renewing friendships and greeting fellow members of the class as they appeared on the scene. Minor things like depressions and other present-day cares were forgotten, and by the time that evening shadows began to fall many tenor voices which had not been used for years were dragged out, dusted off and pressed into service with curious and sometimes alarming results. One group, the members of which worked, earnestly and persistently on successive renditions of the old medley had finally, in the interests of peace and harmony, to be gently, but firmly expelled from the dormitory. They were last heard in the vicinity of the Outing Club still singing as seriously and persistently as ever.
During the evening there was a band concert and never has the campus been more attractive. Those who attended have a memory well worth retaining. Saturday and Sunday everyone amused himself as he liked. Someone to visit with could always be found in the quadrangle. The majority spent their time inspecting the new buildings, attending various events connected with Commencement or looking around generally. Many played golf, others took rides to nearby points of interest while one, "Hal" Fuller, was observed wearing a pair of rubber boots and a fishing rod, but we saw no fish and he refused to be interviewed or quoted for publication. At six o'clock Saturday afternoon all gathered on the steps of Dartmouth Hall for a picture and this was followed by the Class Meeting at Chandler where an executive committee was elected and organized as follows:
President: Doc O'Connor. Secretary: Alvie Garcia. Treasurer: Dick Plumer.
Executive Committee: Officers and Roy Cabot, Hal Fuller, Wallie Jones, Heinie Urion.
On adjournment of the meeting there was a band waiting to escort the class in parade formation around the Campus to the Senior Fence, where the world at large was given an opportunity to learn what real singing was like under the leadership of "Gee" Bullard. At the Reunion Dinner in College Hall after the sing we were especially fortunate in having the privilege of hearing among others President Hopkins and Dr. Ernest H. Lines '82, father of "Rainy" Lines. Dr. Lines, being in Hanover for his fiftieth reunion, was by unanimous vote, made an honorary member of 1912. During the dinner, the wives, children and guests attended a presentation of "The Streets of New York" at the Little Theatre.
On Monday there was lacrosse in the morning, baseball in the afternoon and the Commencement Dance in the evening. The first event was well attended by nineteen- twelvers, but your correspondent has no personal knowledge of the second and third, because he had to leave Monday afternoon and return to the grind, although much refreshed, both physically and mentally by his sojourn at Hanover. If the spirit and interest shown at this gathering is to be taken as any indication of what is going to happen five years from now, our twenty-fifth reunion will without question be one of the biggest and best in the history of the college.
With this first issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE following our Twentieth Reunion and the summer vacation, we start on our old age route toward what we hope will be for ail of us a healthy and prosperous future and many happy gatherings.
In a separate section will be found the full report of 1912 affairs in Hanover during the reunion. Dick Plumer as chairman of the committee did a fine job, and from all reports everyone enjoyed a real return to Hanover. In spite of present-day conditions the number who returned was remarkable and speaks for itself, the spirit and loyalty of the class. Many letters were received from those unable to return, expressing regret and all mentioning the Twenty-Fifth.
Ed Mitchell has changed his address to 24 Aubrey Road, Upper Montclair, N. J., and is an agent of the Sun Insurance Co.
Dick Plumer spent his vacation hiking in the hills of New Hampshire, and last heard from, had landed on the top of Mt. Washington.
Jimmie Boak is now located in Washington, D. C., with the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Department.
Bob Belknap has a new address as 510 E. Wisconsin St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Charley Remele is reported in Santa Barbara, Calif., at 4 E. Carrillo St.
Ros Leach is with the Kernerator Sales Co. at 209 Convention Hall, Detroit, Mich.
For those of us who like to talk about our golf scores it may disappoint us to know that Richard Remsen Jr., age exactly twelve, is shooting exactly in the eighties, and with one round on the very tough course at Buck Hill Falls, Pa., of exactly eighty. And also little Bill, age eleven, is keeping right up with his brother. Of course we know that this remarkable ability is inherited from the father, who always was a great teacher, although not so good on performance. Dick claims that his boys stand ready to challenge any sons of 1912 any time anywhere.
With elections coming on we are all listening to many promises, so we might as well make some ourselves. We promise to try hard to keep our 1912 column going regularly in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and as interesting as we possibly can with the news that comes in. The editors of the MAGAZINE are giving much time to the production of the best alumni organ in the country. You can help along by sending in your subscription promptly—not only help the MAGAZINE but help the class, as the more that get it, the more news we get and the easier it is to reach the entire class.
We hope to publish shortly our class report. Some questionnaires have not as yet been returned. Follow-ups will be sent out soon, but if you haven't sent in your letter please do so and avoid unnecessary expense.
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1912's Twentieth
Secretary, ALVARO M. GARCIA 1452 Broadway, New York
