September News
About Twenty-Five Tears Ago
Thanks to the B. & M. (now run by Dartmouth's Ned French) and Hamp Howe's rentable nags, the College opened its one hundred and fortieth year with an increased horde of hungry knowledge seekers—Dud's coach and four were no mean factor in the art of transportation of those days when Deacon Downing's best brand of tooth powders daubed the wash-bowls around Hanover—334 freshmen, 321 sophomores, 247 juniors and 205 seniors heard enthusiastic greetings at every hand—"Hi, Knuck, how's the squad look?"—"Hel-lo, Jake,' how'd you leave the Claremont beauties?"—"Hi, guys!" (Dutch Irwin)—"And if there isn't George Underwood!"
The year started—the undergraduate body adjusted its mental cobwebs with fitting moderation, went to morning chapel, dug out the old ripened corduroys and sized up the "Kid Faculty" to which the following additions had been made: Prof. James W. Goldthwait, Geology; Prof. Eugene F. Clark, German; Messrs. Bayse, Licklider, Kittredge, Leland Griggs, Nixon, Huse, Davis, Wells—"Pauline" Batchelder was an assistant in physics— "Tubby" Barton married—New Hampshire Hall completed—Noyes House moved to Webster Avenue— The Dartmouth admits that it is "a modern college newspaper handled by conscientious, experienced editors" and asks everyone to read it—after that modest confession, great peace of mind must have come to the staff on which August Body were Editor-in- Chief Theller 'O9; Managing Editor Stone 'O9; Athletic Editor Everett '10; Alumni- Loca lEditor French 'O9; Business Manager Sheldon 'O9; Associate Editors Dreyfus 'O9, Naylor 'O9, Pearl 'O9, Meleney 'O9, Carpenter 'lO, Kidder 'lO, Lyon 'lO, Dunning '11, Parker 'll.
"Reggie" Bankart, Jim Driscoll and "Dutch" Schildmiller had no furniture for their rooms—no one ever knew quite where they got it—but one bright morning their quarters had the finest conglomeration of misfitting, broken odds and ends Hanover ever saw—"Heinie" Bullock was missed—Ben Lang married—Harry Wellman, supervisor of dormitories, recovering from an attack of ptomaine poisoningson born to "Cheerless" and Mrs. Richardson—Prof. Charlie Proctor left to spend a year at University of Chicago—after bitter competition Art Schoppelry was elected cheer-leader—Tom Ready engaged as baseball coach—Art Shaw and Nat Sherman represented the College at London Olympics—former winning third in high hurdles—New Gym committee composed of Chairman, Dr. Bowler; W. H. Fletcher 'oo, Irving French 'Ol, E. R. Hall '92, C. G. McDavitt '00; H. R. Lane 'O7; R. L. Theller 'o9—Eric the Red (Foster) spending year in England—the College was shocked
to learn untimely death of Amos Dodge 'o7—Williams Laundry wagon calls daily. Under training of Coaches O'Connor,Joe Gilman and Jess Gage, Dartmouthwon its opening game from Vermont, 11-0;le, Capt. Kennedy, Daley, Greenwood; It,Sherwin, Elcock; Ig, Tobin, Thompson;c, Brusse, Palmer; rg, Rich, Pevear; rt,Bankart; re, L. Bankart, Dreyfus, Steinert;qb, Ryan, Dodge, Pishon; Ihb, Hawley,Steward; rhb, Ingersoll, Driver, Holdman;fb, Marks, Hoban—old-timers will be interested in reading the above names andrecalling that this was the start of thefamous season hi which Dartmouthtrimmed Princeton in that thrilling 10-6Polo Grounds game.
Leader Dillingham, Manager Anson McLoud and Assistant Manager Brown Cooper started the band with the following men—Drum Major, Scott Perry; cornets, Armstrong, Dillingham, Kimball, Marden, Robie, Thorpe, Warren; clarinets, cleaves, Rose; piccolo, Tyler; altos, Colley, O. P. Greenwood; trombones, Finn, Miller, H. W. Pease, Stickney; baritone, A. D. Pease; bases, D. W. Greenwood, McLoud; snare drum, Spokesfield; bass drum, Rogers; cymbals, Cooper.
What a Man! What a Man! Jack Marks, Dartmouth's Great Fullback, Good enough for any team any time.
A Famous Trio Johnny Glaze 'OB (left), Dave Main 'O6, and Ralph Glaze 'O6 (right).
Versatile "Spuddy" The beloved "Spuddy" Pishon whose gridiron, stage and war records are part of Dartmouth's history.
