Dartmouth in Denver
April 23 was a gala day for men of Dartmouth in Denver and vicinity as Dean Laycock's train arrived at 7:15 a.m. The tiresome trip from Spokane had left its mark, so after a delightful breakfast at the home of W. W. Grant Jr. '03, the Dean returned to the Cosmopolitan Hotel for a brief rest preparatory to the activities of that day and the next.
At noon he was honored at a luncheon given by David J. Main '06 at the Denver Club. Our guest gave the diners interesting Hanover side glimpses not to be included in his more formal talk of the evening.
The University Club was the setting for the 40th Annual Banquet of the Great Divide Association. Sixty-three attended. The long-distance record was made by Henry Weston '32, who drove from Jackson, Wyo., some 600 miles distant.
The necessary business was speedily dispatched and resulted in the following choices being made for officers during the ensuing year: Everett Parker '16, was elected president, Merrill Shoup '21, vicepresident, and Harry Litzenberger '32, secretary and treasurer.
Dean Laycock's farewell talk, though all too short, left nothing to be desired. His is that happy faculty of sensing what his listeners have come to hear, and his that happier faculty of sending them away awed, inspired and delighted by what they have heard.
Trustee W. W. Grant Jr. followed the Dean with an interesting and amusing account of some of the activities in Hanover as he observed them during the meeting of the Board of Trustees. The meeting terminated after a discussion of the football situation.
This and other topics were continued in discussion as Tom Campbell '18 was host to a fireside "bull session" led by Craven. Dave Main '06, Whip Nicholson '22, Zack Jordan '18, Don Cunningham '13, Bob More '13, and Ev Parker '16 enjoyed the party.
The following noon Tom Campbell took Craven to the Cactus Club for luncheon, where a discussion on freshmen orientation developed. During the afternoon Bob Kohn '30 led the expedition which was to give the Dean a view of our prided Rockies. Bob Turner '32, Harry Litzenberger, and Ev Parker accompanied them on the drive. Our objective was Echo Lake and Mt. Evans, but around the 10,000 ft. line the snow turned us back.
That evening six joined Craven in his suite for an informal supper, following which he proceeded to win back his bridge laurels, as the day before he had been trimmed for the first time on his trip. The game was so hotly contested that a mad dash had to be made to catch the train leaving at 11:45 p.m.
Two days with one of God's noblemen had ended and it was not without moist eyes that we saw him go. All Dartmouth men agree with Zack Jordan's, "Craven, you'se is a great guy."
Secretary.
