Class of 1911
There have not been many additions to the Honor Roll during the spring and summer. I must, however, mention Deac Trask, not only because he sent in an interesting item of news, but also because it is a rare treat to get a letter from him. If, therefore, those who read this column find it largely of local color, it is because this, time I must depend mostly upon those whom I have seen during the summer. That means further that most of these classmates were in Hanover.
The Commencement group of lgners was probably the smallest of any recent year. Butts and Paul were here of course, and also Chub Sterling, who was just closing up his spendid record as agent of the Alumni Fund. It is a compliment both to him and the class of 1911 that 1911 this year should stand in second place among all of the classes in the amount of contributions and high in the number of contributors. Chub has had the names of about fifteen men added to the Alumni Fund this year, who will be receiving the MAGAZINE for the first time in a number of years, as the result of their contributions.
COMMENCEMENT CALLERS
Other Commencement numbers were Doc Wyman and Cap Hedges. Doc continues to be the director of dramatics at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. He has been spending the summer in the States, visiting a number of the summer theatres and in New York trying to keep up on what's what in the theatre. He has returned to Honolulu this summer.
It was a real joy to see Cap and Coleen Hedges, who had driven on for David's graduation. It is Coleen's first visit to Hanover since our tenth reunion, but she says that she and Cap will both be on hand for the twenty-fifth. Cap looked everywhere for idlers, and asked to be remembered to all those that he didn't see.
During the summer a large number of lgners drove through town on various errands. Chub and Katherine Sterling were on their way to Whitefield for a week. Warren and Marian Agry and two daughters were out for a week's camping trip. Stan Macomber and wife were ending a two weeks' vacation spent in Maine and New Hampshire. John Card I saw for the first time since he graduated. He was in a great rush to get that fine family of wife and four children into the mountains, where they were camping and roughing it, but he did stop long enough to leave his contribution to the Fund and said he would be back for the next reunion, if he can make his commencement come at a different time. John, you know, is living in Holbrook, Mass., and teaching chemistry in the Boston English High School.
Perennial George Thurber was here, looking over the Chi Phi house, and around the town in general.
Sam Pickering, also from Nashua, was introducing a new manager at the Woolworth store in Lebanon.
ENTERING FRESHMEN
Jack Russell and wife and sons and daughter were spending a week at Shanty Shane, the beauty spot of Lake Fairlee. Jack was also buying furniture for freshman John. Incidentally the only other freshman of a 191 ler that I have learned of is Carl Waterbury's boy. Aft'er registration this fall there may be other names to give you.
John Pearson was on business, so he said. John always is. Between running the New Hampshire Foundation, and the NRA and the Planning Board, and various other things, John has been some busy man.
Bert Shurtleff was trying to get a friend's son into college and the Tuck School.
Mert Wilson brought his two boys to get a look at the changing college, trying to keep them up-to-date. They were on their way to spend a night in one of the Outing Club cabins. Mert reported that Riley Young has recovered from his long illness and is now living at 14 Longfellow St., Baldwin, Long Island, N. Y. I hope he told Riley that I was glad he was better; anyhow I told him to.
Bradley and Barbara Patten were merely getting one more house off their hands. Bradley has been so busy closing up and selling their Cleveland home, opening up his new home in Westchester County, getting the summer place at Wood's Hole ready to rent for the summer, and the Patten home in Hanover also available for new occupants, that he has little time to devote to his work at the Rockefeller Foundation, which work he is enjoying tremendously.
Cap Maynard and family have returned from Paris, where they have been spending the past year. Cap again takes up his work as assistant professor of Romance languages.
George Morris's family spent the summer in Hanover, as they have done in other years, recently. George, however, spent most of his time in Washington, and his wife, Miriam, occupied herself by looking for houses throughout New England. They finally purchased the old General Gage house (date 1754) in Danvers, Mass. Now they are occupied in preparations for having it dismantled and resurrected in Washington.
George did report that John McDonald was back in the federal service again, working on the Special Claims Commission of the United States arid Mexico. John, it seems, is a real authority on Mexican claims.
The following is a description of Dick Paul's trip to New York last spring. As I remember it, it was mostly conversation. Dick was in New York on a business trip when he began to have pains in his stomach. He went to a doctor who advised him that he was probably going to have appendicitis. Dick's comment was to the effect that if he was going to have his appendix out a man named Clute in Boston was going to do it. The doctor's advice was: "You had better get going for Boston fast if that is the case." The next stop was at New Haven; visit to a doctor, pains growing worse, advice, "Better have the appendix out." Answer: "If my appendix is to come out, Dr. Clute is going to take it out in Boston." Reply: "If you want to live to get to Boston you'd better drive fast." Second stop in Providence. Doctor's report, "Your appendix is in bad shape, better have an operation at once." Reply: "It my appendix is coming out, Dr. Clute in Boston is going to do the job, he is a classmate of mine." Answer: "I know Clute and he may do all right, but you'd better hurry." Next stop, midnight, Canton, Mass. Scene in Paul's family physician's office: "You must have an operation for appendicitis immediately." Answer: "If I am going to have an operation Clutie is going to do it." Reply: "Call Clutie." Final stop, Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 2 A.M. Clute appears with long, dangerous looking knife. The patient made a splendid recovery.
PLANNING NOW FOR WHITEFIELD
I was pleased to see Mrs. Grace Brown, Henry Brown's widow, who was visiting in Exeter. She has recently lost her father and is now living with her brother at her old home in Brookline. She was interested to hear all the news I could give her about inters whom Henry used to know.
It is no news, of course, to say that the Dodges have had a splendid season during this summer. Probably it is also no news that both Frank and Mary are looking forward to having 1911 extend its reunion to Whitefield a year from this next June, but even if it is not news, it at least makes good reading, and here is hoping that you will plan now to make this a part of your reunion occasion.
The following paragraphs are taken from a very fine letter received from Mrs. Newt Russell:
"It looked as though God placed agarden of loveliness in the church chancelto pay final tribute to Newton's belovedmemory.
"The exquisite spray of flowers from theclass added to this rare beauty, and boresilent testimony of their affection and sympathy.
"I wish 1 could tell you what a help yourexpression of sympathy and affection hasbeen."
Word from Burt Cooper, who was in attendance at the meeting of the American Bar Association in Milwaukee this summer, is as follows:
"1911 is well represented at the AmericanBar Asso. meeting here. Geo. M. Morrisas chairman of the Committee on FederalTaxation—Geo. M. French and myself asCommissioners of Uniform Laws for N. H."
The following is taken from the June 15 issue of the Chicago Tribune. The heading of the article was "Ex-Championsat Ringside to See Title Bout." "Among the socialites or near-socialites around the ring were Enzo Fiermonte, who within the year married Madeline Force Astor Dick; Postmaster General Farley, who was in attendance with all the aplomb which he might adopt as guest of honor at a world's fair opening or some civic celebration; Irene Castle McLaughlin was seated with her husband and Ernest Byfield. Near them was Warren Agry, formerly of Glencoe, but now in the advertising business in New York."
Russ Patterson apparently has been stealing time evenings and otherwise to do some work at Georgetown University. Anyhow, last June he was awarded the degree of Master of Arts in history at the regular Commencement exercises of Georgetown University.
Ben and Alice Stout were in Washington last April, and while Ben was busy with hearings Alice was going places. She was a delegate of the Chicago branch to the National League of American Penwomen, where she gave two recitals of her own piano and vocal compositions and received high praise from the Washington music critics. Later she was entertained by Mrs. Roosevelt with other delegates at the White House.
According to "Squeaks from the Golden Gate" (from the pen of Abe Winslow, secretary of the Northern California Alumni Association), Art Gray is the new president of the Association. Here is what Abe says about him:
"And now to the throne itseIf—ARTHUR H. GRAY 'll, president—never, almostnever, has there been such whole-heartedapplause. Arthur is a retiring sort ofindividual, but somebody has kept anefficient eye open for this type of man. Heseems to know just what this Associationneeds, and SQUEAKS' prediction is that they'll get it!"
JACK INGERSOLL ON THE AIR
The latest information of Harry McMurray is that he is branch manager of Richmond Cedar Works and lives at 718 Denniston Ave., Roanoke, Va.
Jack Ingersoll is broadcasting news items regularly several times a day from one of the Boston radio stations, and his business address is 21 Brookline Ave., Boston.
Tom Loughlin has moved to Lansing, Mich., and his address is Hotel Kerns, Lansing.
Duke Dunning continues to distribute General Electric refrigerators, with an address at 140 Baldwin St., St. Paul, Minn.
Mac Rollins is now commuting from Connecticut. His address is Meadow Road, Riverside, Conn.
The ALUMNI MAGAZINE is making a strong effort to reach every alumnus. Our New Year's resolution is that there will be a 1912 column in every single issue. It is hoped that every member will take the MAGAZINE. Last year a small percentage—hardly 25% of the class—were subscribers. This should be at least 75%. I£ those who receive it will talk it up with other members of the class from time to time it will help a lot.
During the past summer there has been a little accumulation of news. "Pett" Pettingell closed a successful season as class agent for the Alumni Fund. His newsy bulletins filled a great need and quickened the interest of many of our classmates who have not been heard from in a long time.
TEX MORRIS' BOY, BOB
"Sam" Hobbs writes from Los Angeles that he had the pleasure of a visit with "Tex" Morris at La Jolla. Sam is with the Portland Cement Cos. in Los Angeles. Tex's boy, Bob Jr., was elected vice-president of the honorary junior society, Green Key. He is also manager of the football team.
"Pike" Childs and family spent the summer at Dover Bluff, York Beach, Me. We had a blanket invitation to all Twelvers, but could not publish it until this first issue. Pike's Manchester. (N. H.) winter home is however the same open house.
Dr. Henry (Dutch) Viets had his picture in the Boston Herald on June 20 as a member of the examining committee of the Boston Public Library.
Warren Bruner is in Washington on a special mission and writes that he had a 1912 gathering at his home recently, attended by Chesty Brown, Mac (John Joseph) McCarthy, and Royal Haskell. Warren also reports that he will look up three other members who are in Washington—Forbush, Graves, and Deferarri. We will report the findings next issue, as we expect to hear further from Warren.
"Dutch" Waterbury was in this part of the country in June, and when last heard from was on his way to Hanover as part of his vacation trip from Porto Rico.
"Bud" Hoban has just closed his most successful year with his boys' camp, Wallula, at New London, N H., and the girls' camp, Marlyn, at Andover, N. H. Bud has resigned as athletic director of St. George's School and will hereafter devote his entire time to the two camps. A visit to Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hoban's newly renovated permanent home on the shores of Little Sunapee at New London is a rare treat.
It is with deep regret that we report the death of Mrs. Andrew J. Phelps at the Mt. Vernon Hospital on Saturday, July 21. The condolences of the class have been duly transmitted to Andrew.
Hal Fuller and family chose as their summer home and vacation land the town of Hanover, N. H. We haven't received all the reports of the summer vacationists, but we believe that Hal had it on all the rest.
Ev Gammons' daughter Edith spent the summer as counselor at Bud Hoban's camp, Marlyn.
Jim Fitzpatrick is with the Associated Box Corp. of Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Reid Stone is connected with the Continental Gas Cos. of Chicago, and resides at 273 W. Central St., Delaware, Ohio.
Hal Harmon has a new address: Green Hill Farms, Overbrook, Pa.
Bob Kirkpatrick's address is The Wardell, Detroit, Mich.
Hugh Eaton is in business at 123 Duane St., New York City, and resides at 145 East 45th St., N. Y. He is with the Firestone Footwear Co.
Bishop Brown is professor of retailing at the University of Pittsburgh. His residence is Lindsay Lane, Ingomay, Pa.
Gee Bullard is in the automobile business at 139 Rantone St., Beverly, Mass.
The only new son of 1912 that we know of who is entering Dartmouth this fall is Chip Farrington's boy Richard.
A vote of thanks is due Pett Pettingell for the fine job he has done for the Alumni Fund. Not only that, but he has brought home to everyone of us that our class organization is functioning as it should. Due to the too great number who do not subscribe to the' ALUMNI MAGAZINE the news items are not only difficult to obtain from our classmates but also impossible to have them reach all who are interested. If we will pick up where Pett is leaving off and send in news items from time to time, our column will be more worth while and an increasing number of alumni will receive news of Dartmouth through the finest alumni magazine in the country.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
