Class of 1905

The honorary title of "Wellesley College Scholar" was conferred upon Virginia W. Peyser on March 21. This honor is conferred upon those seniors and juniors who have maintained a standard of more than average work during their years at Wellesley.

Ruth V. Knight died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard V. Knight, in Dorchester, Mass., on March 7. Ruth graduated at' Radclilfe in 1928, and had served as counselor at Camp Quannacut, at Newburg-on-the-Hudson, as church secretary at the Second church in Dorchester, and recently as secretary to Dean Dabney, of Andover-Newton Theological School. We extend our sincere sympathy to her parents and to her sister Eleanor.

We sympathize with our classmate, Charles B. Sylvester, whose wife passed away last fall, soon after the birth of a daughter. The Sylvesters were married on August 21, 1931-

Early in March the Boston Transcript had quite a story about a spring cruise to the Caribbean Sea for the Tabor Academy basketball team, which has won 13 out of 14 contests this last season. The team planned to play several games on the trip, some in Porto Rico and some in New York Tabor's hockey and track teams also enjoyed unusually successful seasons. Congratulations to Headmaster Lillard!

"Put" Greenleaf writes from Auburn, Me., that his son John "graduated fromEdward Little High School last June. Tookhigh honors in science and mathematics.Entered Dartmouth last fall and is rooming at 102 North Massachusetts. Principalhobby is rifle and pistol shooting. Is a goodfly fisherman; fond of out-door life andgetting a kick out of the Outing Club. Asfor the girls, will have one in each class atEdward Little next year. They are all interested in out-door sports and hope tovisit Hanover while the brother is there."

And so it develops that we have three sons in the freshman class at Dartmouth, instead of only two as we heretofore supposed. Dexter A. Smith and Edgar D. Kelley are the others. "Put" evidently sees as few 'O5 men in Auburn as we do here in Malone, but he has the advantage of seeing a few in Boston occasionally. He says he hopes to be in Hanover for the 30th.

Here is a letter from Charlie Brooks, writing from his farm at Hampstead, N. H.: "Mrs. Brooks and yours truly areenjoying good health, although a year agoI was just getting over a three months' sojourn in bed. I think it was a little asthmaand a good dose of old-fashioned grippe,but Doc Allen (Dart. '96) had some fancynames for it. Conditions are not so hotwhen it comes to farming in New England.My efforts are turned to apples, eggs, andmilk: mainly eggs. As far as the price levelof eggs is co7icerned, NRA has not raisedpublic purchasing power enough to balance rising costs imposed by the AAA.Poultry is purely AAA (coming and going).It buys grain (basic) and sells eggs (basicexcept under the AAA law). It buys farmproducts that are taxed and sells a farmproduct that is untaxed, thus becoming avictim of the worst kind of class legislation.You've read enough about milk in thepapers to know that so far we've had onlya bunch of promises, and all are broken.All winter I have kept my milk at homeand fed it to the livestock. Now applesmade a little better picture for me. I hada bumper crop and put most of them in anew storage I built last fall. The first loadswent to Boston, and then I tried New Yorkand found a better market. It appears thatthe New England apple is working westfor its market, pushing out the Far Westernapple, which, to my mind, it far surpasses.Quite a lot went to New York and Philadelphia, and I understand some as far as Chicago. You can't beat a Mac, can you, Mac?This section of the country (includingyours, of course) raises the best Macintoshin the world. Do you know that apple juiceequals orange juice, and that before longapparatus will be available for making itin our kitchens as wanted?

"Now for a crack at the administrationin. Washington. I don't believe there is anyeasy and quick way to recovery, and thisembraces processing taxes, plowing-underoperations, and subsidies of all kinds. Hardwork, payment of debts, efficient or profitable production, and selling by individualswho are anxious and willing to work outtheir own salvation is the way back. It isnot the popular way at the moment. Ourown beloved Fletcher Hale would agreewith me. We need the services of a fewmore like him and like George Moses timewill bring them back.

"For some time I've been thinking thatit would be nice (for me at least) to havean '05 get-together picnic here at the farm.The same to include the men and theirfamilies. In the summer the children wouldbe interested in the farm animals, or, if tooold, swimming, fishing, canoeing, etc. at anearby lake. The old folks would have tobe content to sit on the piazza, viewing thescenery and sampling the 'tea' which thegood wife brews from dandelion blossomsor maybe elderberries. In the winter, aftersnow comes, skis, snowshoes, and tobogganswould come in handy for the young bloods,and the old bloods would have to circle thefire instead of sitting out doors. T0 get hereis a short drive on a good road.

"I hope I haven't bored you too much,and for Pete's sake, don't publish this (except the invitation, I mean). See you1935."

Charlie's invitation sounds good. You men near-by might well consider this opportunity and follow it up.

Winslow Peirce reports that his son William is studying music in New York, an that his daughter Priscilla is attending Miss Lee's school in Boston, where she is selectman of her class and on the school field hockey team. Her hobbies are swimming and fishing, while William's are mountain climbing and fishing. A good out-of-doors team!

Lew Wallis reports that his son Herbert ("Hup") attended St. Paul's and Exeter, and later finished at Browne and Nichols, Cambridge, with the highest scholastic honors and the Nichols medal for the best scholar and athlete. Tennis is his best sport. He is now a sophomore at Harvard. Son Malcolm is a senior at Browne and Nichols and is headed for Dartmouth, but will be kept out a year owing to his youth. He likewise enters all sports, with tennis the best. He was end on the football team and is now on the wrestling team and is in the school dramatics. Lew also writes: "MisheMokwa, the island camp for younger boys,still is the absorbing interest in my life.We've been going so long that we naturallyhave a large number of alumni, and it'sgreat to meet these former campers everynow and then and to have them tell youhow much Mishe Mokwa did for themwhen they were youngsters. We've hadmany Dartmouth men on the staff duringthe last twenty years and this fact, coupledwith the trips to the College during thecamp season, has resulted in many of ourcampers getting the Dartmouth 'bug' andeventually enrolling at the College. I'llmail you a folder of the camp so you canget an idea of the spot where we have beendoing our best to give the kids a strongfoundation so that they may become wellrounded young men. If you are ever nearWinnipesaukee in the summer, drop me apostal and I'll have a boat meet you at thetime you set. There's always plenty to eatand a place to sleep at camp."

While Lew did not so state, we imagine this invitation goes for any member of the class. Try it and see.

Walter P. Emery, telephones, New York, etc., says: "I agree entirely with your planregarding a reunion without tax, and eachpaying his own way. This will mean noformal function, such as an outing, whichhas been one of the major expenses in thepast. Simply a reunion headquarters and abanquet are about all that need be arranged for in advance. It occurs to me thatthere are enough things going on in connection with Commencement to keepeveryone satisfied."

Harry G. Dennison, investments, Worcester, writes a most welcome and newsy letter, besides advising on his questionnaire that he is still a "single gent": "Thanks forthe latest copy of the '05 News an oldfriend exceedingly interesting as usual. Wedon't see so much of Jim Donnelly as weused to, now that he is Superior Courtjudge and away from Worcester a gooddeal. We naturally are proud of his finerecord. Quite often I run across John Tuckand George Stevens both rugged chapswho look plenty prosperous. To refer to one™ho has left us, I saw a good deal of RayHolton a few years after graduation whileliving in Chicago. He was a loyal friend ofman and a lover of Dartmouth. While inPortland last summer Cy White verykindly invited me over to his summerhome. Among the pleasures were a coupleof sails in his palatial yacht on Casco Bay."

Fred Chase, writing on March 8, says that Hugh, a sophomore at Dartmouth, is interested chiefly in dramatics for extra-curricular activities; Robert, a senior at Milton Academy, plans to enter Dartmouth next fall. He was awarded his school letter in hockey and is interested in football and baseball. Edith has two years more in Milton Academy and is preparing for Smith. Molly (12) finds special delight in horses and dogs. Fred says: "I am still laid up inthe Deaconess Hospital in Boston, recovering from pneumonia, but I hope to gethome again within a few days. FortunatelyI was in excellent condition when the bugstruck me, and that, along with fine nursing and doctoring, has pulled me through.I had the pleasure of talking from my bedthe other day with Lafayette and Lil insuccession, when they called the hospitalto inquire about me. Ruth has becomequite a movie fan and authority. Throughher local Woman's Club she has joinedcommittees and councils interested in better pictures for children and has becomeinitiated in such things as previewing,double bills, and block booking, also learning quite a bit of the wiles of Will Haysand his henchman, Milliken. It all makesan astonishing story, which is only beginning to come to light."

Fred writes to Lafayette Chamberlin from Dunedin Isles, Fla., about April 4: "I am greatly improved, taking sun baths,swimming (briefly) in the Gulf of Mexico,and enjoying the spring down here. I expect to be here several weeks longer."

Lafayette also reports that George Proctor has had a good recovery and has returned to work.

I'm sore at Walter May, deputy commissioner of education for New Hampshire. He and a bunch of highwaymen have stolen our scout executive, Frederick Wellington, who has served most efficiently in our Adirondack Council for the past four years. You Dartmouth men who are interested in the Daniel Webster Council, comprising almost the entire state of New Hampshire, are to be congratulated upon the acquisition of such an ideal scout leader. Give him your active support and a cordial welcome. But I'll not forgive Walter for taking him away from us. He certainly did a wonderful piece of work in Northern New York.

Stanley Besse, writing a promise for a real letter soon, says: "My nephew (I. K.Besse, Dartmouth '34) has been doing agood job at Hanover, and C. C. Hills hasbeen a peach to ask him to all the dinnersof the class boys. He has appreciated thekindness, and so have I." Tubby's new business address is 116 John St., New York, and he resides at 464 Clinton Ave. in Brooklyn.

Bourne Wood is now manager of the Cambridge (Mass.) branch of Westinghouse Appliance Cos. of Boston. He writes: "Since being in Cambridge it has been mygood fortune to meet Lew Wallis, W. E.Chamberlain, and our good Si Wilkins, inHarvard Square. These are the only oldfamiliar faces I've seen. Was unable to attend the Harvard game or the night-beforedinner. I did get extravagant, however, andran over to the Garden to see the Greendown the Crimson at hockey. Therewasn't much thrill to it, however, as Ididn't find anyone in the stands whom Iknew. Am looking forward to the 30th reunion, and hope by that time to have thewherewithal to make one more trip to Hanover, provided I'm alive at that time."

And here's a word from Varsity Billman, living in Geyservilie, Calif.: "My childrenare now in school and giving a good accountof themselves. The older one, Geraldine, isa red-head. Stillman Batchellor and 'yourhumble servant' are still holding down thispart of the country. Tell all the bunch toeat plenty of prunes so that Stillman and Ican make the 30th reunion. I don't knowwhat shape I will be in financially nextyear, but I hope to make Hanover., Still man will be busy this fall making hisgrapes up into a delectable concoction forthe reunion. I have grapes also. Enoughsaid."

I have used my allotted space, so must leave some other good letters for next time. You will read this in June, just one year before our 30th. Resolve to be there!

Secretary,. 45 East Main St., Malone, N. Y.