Class of 1911
REUNION PLANS
The king of England had his Silver Jubilee last summer. Well, all right, the class of 1911 will hold its Silver Jubilee next summer. Never mind if we are a year late, it has given us an opportunity to discover how he ran his, so we can make ours even better.
Your committee has pondered and deliberated and cussed pro and con. The cons won, and the motto of ECONOMY and SIMPLICITY was adopted. Economy stands for low cost, and simplicity for a simple program. Both together mean a lot of fun.
Expense is being cut to the bone because in this ERA of neighborliness we want none to be kept away. The total charge cannot be figured until more is known about how many will return, but in any case a seven-dollar bill will cover everything, including the class banquet and Sunday outing. This sum will decrease in proportion to the number that return, on the theory that increased production reduces unit costs. The costumes will be only enough to cover the head (and neck in case of the ladies), but should serve their principal purpose of distinguishing 1911 from the rest of the heterogeneous mob. Thus, this year you will be spared the ordeal of sending in waste (probably misspelled) sizes and bust measurements.
Being aware that reunioners prefer to plan their own time, we are scheduling no strictly class events except the banquet and Sunday out-of-doors. Many will want to visit the College plant, some will probably golf, others will sit and chat, and the rest, well, they may do what they please. However, here are a few events that you should be planning on.
Don't fail to arrive Friday P.M., June 12. That is when things start. That evening the Hopkins are at home to all alumni. Refreshments are usually served, but don't plan to make a meal out of them. Saturday morning Class Day exercises are held, rain or shine. That noon there is the Alumni Luncheon in the Gymnasium. Here you do get a meal at the expense of the trustees. This is followed by the ball game, probably Dartmouth vs. some other college, presumably Cornell. For that evening Stell Hall, the new Tuck School dining hall and the most attractive dining hall in town, has been engaged. Probably this reservation will have to be canceled and shifted to the Inn, as it won't be large enough for all of us. Also there will be a class picture just before and a business meeting afterwards, where we shall hope for the pleasure of listening to "Hop" for a few minutes, if he can be cajoled into leaving his own class party. There is a plan developed for the ladies that night prior to their attendance at the Players' performance of "Florodora," but it is being kept under cover in case of rain.
On Sunday Frank Dodge is making it possible for us to have the best outing in the history of reunions. He is going to turn the place over to us for the day. That is we are to make full use of all the facilities of the hotel and golf links, but he will take care of the service end, including the dinner. After you have had potato salad at Moose, cold ham sandwiches and something called coffee at Lake Tarleton, and what might be termed a good country dinner at New London, you will just forget them all and think in terms of the Mountain View. Those who have been there know, and those who haven't will get the idea of what is meant. The trip is not much longer to Frank's than it was to New London last time, and the roads are much better. Transportation will be arranged so all can go.
Since Frank will be opening his hotel officially the next day, those who wish may stay on and start their post-reunion that night. And incidentally Frank's minimum rates will be cut in the middle for 1911 and a fiat rate for everybody. Just another instance of 1911'S good fortune.
For those who return to Hanover, Commencement exercises will be held as usual on Monday morning, rain or shine.
Thus will end 1911's Silver Jubilee in Hanover, though it will be continued for several days in Whitefield.
It is very gratifying to get word from a number of the men in the class whom we haven't seen much of lately to the effect that they are likely to be back for reunion. Included here are Ira Knight, Sam Seavey, Deane Murchie, and Dave Fitz. That surely is a fine start toward making the reunion one for all the men of the class instead of about 50%. And here are others who are interested to come if possible but with considerable doubt expressed: George Young, Clarence Stone, Bill McGlynn, and Art Witte. Returns are already doming in from others, all of whom may be classed as repeaters. Soon it will be necessary to start a list of those returning. Meanwhile, if anyone can send any information about the following men, it will be greatly appreciated. These names constitute a group of men whom the Secretary has tried in vain to make contact with, but has not been rewarded by even the return of a postal card. If you can tell whether they are still interested in the class and Dartmouth, or whether for some reason or other they prefer to be left alone—even that information would be satisfying. Here are the names and cities: Fred Golde, Cherrydale, Va.; Red McLaughlin, Bronxville; Harry McMurray, New York City; Robert Moffatt, Baltimore; Jack Marks, Tulsa; George Nevius, Somerville, N. J.; Tom and Bill Plant, Suncook, N. H.; Babe Post, St. Albans, Vt.; Merle Powers, Danvers, Mass.; Carl Sawyer, Chicago; Art Donovan, Lynn; Ed Hatch, Chelsea, Vt.; Walter Harriman, Manchester, N, H.; Dutch Hoit, Greenfield, Mass.; Bill Pearse, Wappingers Falls.
Sam Richardson is at the American Consulate, Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, Africa. He will probably be back in Boston and Washington the latter part of '36. This doesn't sound like a Silver Jubilee for him. If you care to write to him, figure on not hearing from him for four months, since it takes mail about eight weeks to reach him.
Ray Knapp is engineer in charge of ERA projects in Gloucester, Mass.
You man note elsewhere in the MAGAZINE that eight 1911 sons are enrolled in the present freshman class. The proud fathers are Cupe Adams, Ben Ayers, Deac Dunham, Chet Emerson, Bendy Griswold, Jinx Morton, Jim Mathes, and Windy Winship.
Young Bob Keeler has the distinction of being the first senior to be chosen for the Class of 1926 Fellowship. This is a new fellowship making it possible for a senior to spend most of the year in Washington in the study of public affairs. In order to receive the scholarship the man must meet the usual stipulations of high character, expressed desire to study, and so forth. Further information about this will be found in another section of the MACAZINE.
News from Jack Barry, now residing in Methuen, Mass. Jack claims to be still one of the Spiritual Electrons of Dartmouth, and says that when he left Hanover it was the last year we had a winning football team. Also Jack himself has a boy who has been playing on the Haverhill High School football team, and who Jack says is going to push them hard for a place on the Dartmouth team in the next year or two.
The latest from Howard Randerson: "Inanswer to your several inquiries, I am stillin the publicity game and occasionally takea part in politics, relief work, and publicaffairs! Now and then I meet some of thealumyi at the University Club and elsewhere. I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you and the rest of the class in June,1936."
From a man who knows! "I have knownAustin Keough for a long time. He is secretary and counsel of the Paramount Company and one of the outstanding men inthe motion picture industry."
Dutch and Helen Irwin with Helen Jr. were recently caught trying to sneak through Hanover unobserved. They were, however, urged to stay for a few moments and look around. The result is as usual, one enthusiastic Dutch and another enthusiastic Helen. They couldn't see half enough of the College, so Dutch, at least, is coming back for reunion.
In the same way last Commencement Sid and Ruth Backus spent the Commencement period in getting reacquainted with Hanover and getting a little of the sight-seeing off their chests so as to have more time next June. This from Sid: "Don'thave too full a schedule. Remember thereis much to see in Hanover. Last June wedidn't see a fraction of what we wanted totake in. Spent two weeks in Adirondacks asusual this summer."
Jim Gay lord is another who is looking forward to browsing about Hanover next June. Says his family is as usual. He is practicing medicine; has seen no other '11ers for a long, long time. He had an interesting year last year as grand master of the Odd Fellows of Massachusetts.
Family statistics are beginning to arrive. Jack Coggins' daughter, Marjorie, is a freshman at New Jersey College for Women this year. She won the 16-year-old girl's championship of Plainfield in 1934. Ed Poole as follows: "1 still have a job,wife, child, some hair, no faith in the NewDeal, and hope to make the 25th."
In addition to Kim in Dartmouth, Prudence Ayers is a freshman at Skidmore and Jinny a junior at Concord High. So much for children! As regards business, Ben says local real estate is dead: timber sale is rushing, and taxes are active.
Ex-President Paul registers: "Wife andself as always will be present for the 25th." Dick has been on a Recess Commission on Taxation at the State House. He says he ran into Hen Smith, looking happy and no older and counting on the 25th.
Fred Bourlet expects to be with the gang next June. His brother Harold was killed in an automobile accident in November 1933. His father, a member of the class of 'B5, died last March. Fred keeps busy whether there is any income or not, although he says business has improved this year and promises to be better next.
Jane Ingersoll, in the Bouve Boston School of Physical Education, is in her second year. The two younger children, Mary and Jack Jr., are in the Concord, N. H., High School. The old man is one of the broadcasters of WEEI, 182 Tremont St., Boston.
Some changes in address: Mark Adams, 56 7th Ave., New York City Franklin Dudley, still chemist with Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, N. J., but lives in Denville, N. J Dunning, the Duke, 65 North Cretin Street, St. Paul, Minn., Duke being the Refrigerator King of the Great Northwest Fred Eaton is with the firm of Campbell-Euald of New York, Inc., 1790 Broadway, New York City. He is living at 28 Wayside Lane, Scarsdale, N. Y., and occupation described as sales .promotion..... Les Harding, investment securities, Lewis Tower, Philadelphia, Pa. .... Bill Herron, builder of fine homes, 123 South Tenn Ave., Lakeland, Fla.; residence, 134 Miramar Drive Larry Odlin, at sea, U.S.S. Argonne, San Pedro, Calif Ed O'Leary, president Somerset Importers, Ltd., 230 Park Ave., New York City; residing at the New York Athletic Club, 7th Ave. and 59th St Howard Parlin moved up the street from 26 to 40 Coolidge Ave., Needham, Mass. .... Pug Sanborn, educator, business address at 1525 16th St., N. W., Washington, D. C.; residence, 4139 Harrison St., N. W., Washington Jack Steeves—same old business, but new residence—The Elms, Briarcliff Manor, New York Deak Trask, teacher, the Walden School, 1 West 88th St., New York City; residence Hotel Woodstock, 127 West 43d St., in the winter and Wayne, Me., in the summer.
September, 1907 1191 Arriving at Norwich Station.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
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