Class of 1917
We were all shocked by the sad news of Joe Hallett's sudden death on February 5. Don Brooks, George Currier, and Stan Kingsbury represented the class at the funeral services. In a letter to George, Ruth Hallett wished to convey thanks and express deep appreciation to Joe's classmates for the flowers sent to him.
I give you George's letter in full:
"Am enclosing somewhat belatedly thenice letter of thanks sent by Ruth Hallett.Don Brooks can give you all the details.
"The class has a regular luncheon dayevery Wednesday at the Parker House in aprivate room. Nineteen sixteen, 1917, 1918,and 1911, 1912, 1913 have their regularday at the same time so we are able to seequite a few good Dartmouths, even if theSeventeeners do act like blushing bridesand stay away except for the few poor people who should be out working and carrying our lunch in a paper bag. However,they can endow the College and we willhave the fun. I imagine that many willsoon be rich and candidates for your institution, so maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it.
"Life flows on in its very indeterminateway with little pleasures here and there,not the least of which zuas a perfectly swellChristmas Eve party thrown by that Sanborn guy and his stronger part at theirpenthouse on Beacon Hill (BOSTON).You know it was good when I remember itthat long. According to the Farley Democrats, 1937 is just inside the grab bag, solet's not forget to go to Hanover."
From George's letter it would seem that the Bostonians are having the same attendance trouble at their weekly luncheons that we have encountered in New York, for our maximum attendance has never been over five. The New York luncheons are held at the Dartmouth Club every Monday throughout the winter.
You have all received Don Brooks' plea for financial support by means of the Active Group Plan. This year we must make every effort to increase the number to include at least one-third of the class. Since this idea was inaugurated Don has been able to improve the financial standing of the class so that now the class is almost out of debt, which means that two more good years will establish a sound foundation for our Twentieth Reunion and perhaps make it possible for 1917 to do something really substantial for the College at the time of our Twenty-fifth Reunion.
The drive for the Alumni Fund is now well under way, and, as you all well know, our class response has been in the past entirely inadequate and really quite disgraceful. No matter how little the donation, each man must make a real effort to give something this year in order that the percentage of donations may be raised, even though the total subscription still remains below our level of expectancy.
So don't procrastinate—send $5.00 now to Don Brooks, 9 Park Terrace, Upper Montclair, N. J. This is really your class tax, but for which you will also receive the ALUMNI MAGAZINE for next year. Also send your Alumni Fund donation to Houghton Carr, 2 Lincoln St., Hingham, Mass.
SUPPORT THE ALUMNI FUND JOIN THE ACTIVE GROUP
Secretary, Craig House, Beacon, N. Y.
