Class of 1905
At this writing, Amarillo, Texas, is putting on a "Mothers-in-law Day," which probably won't mean a thing to our bachelor friend, Chester A. Grover, of that fair city. Anyway, he will not have to buy any sweet peas.
"Muggsy" McGrath, more reverently and respectfully known as "The Rev. Owen A.," was the chief speaker at a luncheon given in his honor by the Chicago Dartmouth Alumni Association in Mandel's Green Room in Chicago on February 28. The Chicago Tribune, with a short item about the affair, shows a picture of a young man with a roundish sort of face, short, curly hair, and mouth wide open—either talking or eating, we infer, but cannot be sure which—and corresponding exactly with our mental picture of Muggsy calling the next play. It appears that after many years in New York, our old foot- and baseball player is now established in St. Mary's Roman Catholic church at 911 South Wabash Ave., Chicago. We wish him success in his new field.
The clipping from the Tribune giving the basis for the above item was gratefully received from E. P. Junkins '14, with a letter, which is presented here as a public acknowledgment and also as a suggestion to all Dartmouth men who may desire to incur similar gratitude for similar service:
"Dear McClary: To a member of the tribeof long suffering class secretaries, too oftenharassed by lack of advices from those whocould do much to lighten his burden, theenclosed clipping may provide some material for his class notes in the ALUMNIMAGAZINE, and to this end is sympathetically tendered."
Tom McCabe, sports editor of the Boston Herald, in a story in the issue of November 13 last about the Haverhill High eleven, paid a glowing tribute to Arlington I. Clow of our class: "HEADMASTERCLOW TAKES PART IN MOULDINGHAVERHILL ELEVEN; TEAM MAKESWORTHY RECORD. Many afternoons youwill find him with sleeves rolled up, apronacross his front, and perspiration streamingdown his face, while working and rubbingthe sore spots of his boys. He strives toattain the personal touch and give encouragement to the lads of the Haverhill HighSchool football team. Mild-mannered, sincere, and a great lover of boys, ArlingtonI. Clow, principal of the Haverhill HighSchool, provides a human interest angle forour story this morning. He might not havefigured his action would receive notice. Hewill be embarrassed, for he is of the retiring type, but we hope he will not take offence. A headmaster who is so wrapped upin the games of his boys as to come downto the doctor's room, take off his coat, andaid in easing the bruises and aches of thefootball field, is as unique as a centuryplant blossom. His example may teachsome of the stiffer-necked school teachersthe lesson that the best way to win theheart of a boy is to be one with him. Nowonder Haverhill High football, in factall of its sports, are on such a high plane.Boys who engage in the games at the schoolknow from the headmaster down they havethe support of the faculty as long as they dothe right thing. Studies, conduct, and playform a great triumvirate, and you seldomlearn of a Haverhill High boy strayingfrom the path. They have been startedright, and that's the big thing in education." And then more in much detail about the members of the team, with pen-and-ink sketches of the boys and a big one of Clow.
Royal Parkinson, sending in the above item about Clow, also says: "Sibley is nownight supervisor of telephones and watchmen at our plant—American Optical. Hada note from 'C. C.' recently, from Cleveland, saying he and Isabel will visit ussoon. We will be glad to see them. Ourforce has been expanded by about 1000persons in the last six or eight months. Soyou are right when you guess that the hiring department has been busy. But there isreal satisfaction in putting people back towork, especially the needy and near-needy.Then, too, we feel that we selected an exceptionally fine group for this new force.Impending and threatened legislation onhuman relations in industry is also anacute problem with personnel men thesedays. NRA, employee-representation, unemployment insurance, minimum wage,etc. I have visited with John Ashworth ofWebster two or three times lately. He seemsto be doing well there."
Judge James C. Donnelly opened the memorial exercises conducted at the court house in Worcester on February 10 in honor of Webster Thayer, late justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. Jim was Judge Thayer's last law student. Judge Thayer (Dartmouth '80) became internationally known through his connection with the famous Sacco-Vanzetti case.
Lafayette R. Chamberlin (used to call him "Willy," then "Billy," then "Bill," but those names disappear with hair, and so it is a formal "Lafayette" now) is the first to respond to "our voice crying in the wilderness" through our recent issue of the '05 News. He came all the way; financially, morally, and with news. He says that Katherine had an operation for appendicitis yesterday (March 5) and seems to be making good progress toward recovery. Also that Priscilla is a source of great comfort to him, as she plays golf with him once in a while. Also that Elizabeth looks like him (Lafayette) "and of courseis the best-looking one of the children (thetwo others look like their mother)." Does this sound like our modest, retiring Lafayette? He also reports: "George and Mrs.Proctor have just returned from a trip tothe Caribbean. They stayed about twoweeks at Montego Bay, Jamaica. George became sick on his return, and has beenrunning a high temperature, and feelingmean. This morning they have diagnosedhis trouble as malaria, and the doctors sayhe ought to improve rapidly, now that theyknow, what he has. Fred Chase has had amean time with an infected inner ear andpneumonia. He is at the Deaconess Hospital. I've just talked with him on the telephone. He is still weak, but plans to goSouth in a week or two (as soon as he canleave the hospital) and get rested and builtup."
Vernon A. Biggs, following the real estate business, may have sold himself another house—you know about the persuasive powers of these Californians. At least it is reported that he has moved to 345 W. Lexington Drive, in the same city—Glendale, Calif.
On Monday of this week (March 5) we mailed to classmates an issue of the '05 News, dated January, '34. The delay was partly due to the fact that the thermometer dropped to parts unknown before Christmas, and we have just come up for air this week. We will be glad to send a copy to any Dartmouth man who may be interested.
Edgar D. Kelley '37, in response to a request for some information, writes, among other things: "Finals are over now, and Ipassed everything, although I have not yetreceived my marks. Dartmouth has morethan lived up to my fondest expectations,and I like it better all the time." Edgar is Cap Kelley's youngest, as you doubtless know.
Walter May writes from his Deputy Commissioner of Education office in Concord, N. H., to enquire about our scout executive (trying to steal him from us, it looks like) and incidentally says: "I seeDoc MacMillan now and then (also in Concprd).He, like myself, is a busy man. Hisfamily is well and prosperous. I feel thankful to have a position during these tryingtimes." Glad to hear about these prosperous classmates.
George Putnam, assistant principal and dean of boys, Montclair High School, writes that his son William, Dartmouth '30 is finishing his last year in Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and is slated for a year and a half interneship at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, "an appointment which gives him greatsatisfaction and joy, for like his father, hefeels that there is no place quite like Hanover." Ruth is a junior at Illinois U. after two" years at Western College. Must be making good, judging from her picture in the Daily Illini with the senior president and others with the caption: "Big Shots at the Fine Arts Ball." Anne is a junior in high school and aspires to enter Mt. Holyoke, her mother's college. She plays the flute in the school band and orchestra.
"Your humble scribe continues along thesame paths as 101 these many years. Thisyear he is serving as trustee of his churchand as president of our local teachers' association. As of yore he solaces his soud withGreek, and his body and soul with a gardenabounding in flowers and vegetables. Thisyear my niece, my sister's daughter, is keeping house for me. Mac, don't think youhave to publish any of this stuff, but I'vespilled it, as per request. Best wishes to youand the class. Put."
The appeal in the '05 News is workingglory be! Here's one from Ernest Worthen (life insurance, Springfield, Mass.), announcing that Merrill (Dartmouth '33) is now in real estate mortgage loan department, New York Life, New York City, that Katherine is in Art School, Boston, Judith in high, and William in grammar school, at home. Also: "Copy of News just receivedwith its news and announcements. WilliamLyon Phelps recently said that he could tellthe exact moment when a man began togrow old. It's when in solitude his thoughtsrevert to the past rather than lookingahead to the future. I was in solitude whenthe News came—solitude as a result of aslight indisposition, not solitude as a resultof an indiscretion and 33 or 34 years inthe past requires more or less of a telescopic vision, and you're apt to grow oldanyway trying it whether you want to ornot. I still think I prefer looking to thefuture. You have to, never mind preference with two or three children still to beeducated and their thoughts always in thefuture as a guide to yours in case yourthoughts ever try to slip back. But I've gotanother anniversary besides the 30th youspeak of as a deterrent to looking at thefuture, and that's my 25th with the NewYork Life—continuous service and all thatsort of thing. That's day after tomorrow.By the way, Frank Beckley, who went withme to Vermont, has had two sons there.Modesty probably prevented him from telling of their achievements. Frank Jr. graduated in 1930 with highest honors in engineering,and John L. graduates this year:captain of baseball, football, and in basketball too, I think. I don't know as I will beable to get up to the 30th, as I have a jobto perform myself—the same as yours formy class in Vermont. I'll get some inspiration and ideas from subsequent letters andnotices from you (oh yeah). If the datesdon't clash I may make Hanover. Aboutthe wife: she's running a farm in the Berkshires. Raises chickens to sell their eggs topay for the grain the horses eat. I knowall about the necessity of farm relief. P. S.In case there may be a mistaken idea, shealso runs the home."
Dr. Thomas A. Wiswall, physician in general practice at Falmouth, Mass., reports that his daughter Elizabeth is a sophomore in Wellesley, while Harriet, another daughter, is a second-year student at Pine Manor Junior College in Wellesley. This makes at least three of our daughters now in Wellesley College: Katherine W Smith (Allen's daughter) and Virginia W. Peyser, both being juniors. Elizabeth S. Newick graduated there last June.
Secretary, 45 East Main St., Malone, N. Y.
