DARTMOUTHIANA IS WELCOMED
A FEW DAYS AGO a small company assembled in the Sanborn room in Sanborn House, and with only a suggestion of formality, deposited a black walnut cane with an ivory handle in the cane rack that stands there near the fireplace. This cane is the gift of Mrs. Fred L. Davis of White River Junction whose father, Mr. Seaver, had been in earlier days a friend of Professor Sanborn. He had received this cane from him as a gift after the professor had carried it for many years. It is incidental to the point that we wish to make, that Professor Sanborn taught in the college of agriculture as well as in the English department, and gave Mr. Seaver instructions in raising corn and Mr. Seaver put these principles into successful practice in Union Village after graduation, although this information is interesting-
The desired point is this: any gift of this type is especially welcomed by the College, any small family treasure which is in any way connected with the history of Dartmouth College is always appreciated by the College in case it is turned over to the institution as a gift. Old letters and interesting journals find a place in the archives. Old photographs, books, portraits, and prints are always valuable. For the most representative gifts room is made in the museum or public halls for displays, and those which are of value in research are made available for students and writers in the library.
The MAGAZINE has always urged alumni to send to the literary editor copies of books and magazines containing their articles, or to give notices of such publications in order that the editors may procure copies for preservation and review. The various departments are always glad of other types of gifts; pictures, photos, and even negatives, for example, are made available in the photographic room in the basement of the library. So in case any alumni have letters of Daniel Webster, or Richard Hovey, or of any of Dartmouth's famous sons, please make it possible for the College to possess them at some time. And the same applies to all other articles of personal interest, such as the cane which came recently to Sanborn House.
