MOSES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

DURING THE latter part of President John Wheelock's administration Dartmouth graduated scores of men who were to become famous in national affairs. Public service as a career, with access to elective and appointive positions gained through the law, enjoyed among those alumni its greatest popularity in the history of the College. Echoes of the fame—local, state, and national—of these men come to us even now to offer proof of the distinguished roles they played in these early years when governmental functions were shaped to keep pace with the rapid growth of the country. The prestige of Daniel Webster, Rufus Choate, and Salmon P. Chase was not given to all. But the period was a great one for Dartmouth sons.

It is interesting to note the tabulation of numbers of alumni who achieved distinction in politics during these years given by Prof. L. B. Richardson in his History of Dartmouth College. He says: "Three were members of the president's cabinet, eight were members of the Senate and thirty-seven were members of the national House of Representatives. Ten were governors of states." He does not estimate the number who held less important positions but states that "it must have been very large."

It may be that this record will stand for all time. Certainly there has been no approach to these figures in recent times, but for some years Dartmouth has been represented in Washington by a Senator who measures up to the old traditions. A thorn in the side of the opposite party, he has set the pace for his own cohorts. No rose to blush unseen he has spoken his mind for all to hear, whether they liked it or not. With the erudite background of a scholar, the biting wit of a New Hampshire Yankee, and the oratorical equipment of a successful politician, George Moses must be placed high on the list of those who have served the people faithfully and capably in this generation. Courageous and industrious throughout a long career he's returning to his native New Hampshire, the promised land.