Class of 1911

These dates are given just in case anyone may have forgotten them or in case definite plans have not yet been made for this occasion. Your executive committee, having in mind the greatest good for the greatest number, met in official but dignified manner on the morning of the Harvard game, approved the program as given in an earlier issue of the MAGAZINE and set about to see that all details are arranged. By the next issue of the MAGAZINE you will be asked to send in definite commitments as to whether you and other members of your family will be returning. By that time we shall be able to announce where the reunion headquarters will be, but meanwhile you may be sure that there will be headquarters, and that Jim Mathes has promised to see that there will be opportunity for entertainment and refreshments. In case that no wife may be kept away for fear of being disgraced by her husband, the following quotation is taken from a report by Sid Hayward concerning a last reunion:

"Comments on all sides during and afterthe reunion and Commencement festivitiesin June were to the effect that some beneficient influence had fallen upon Dartmouthmen and had a creating spirit of restraintand of temperance that was evident in theweek-end celebration. 'lt was a fine reunionthe best ever.' That was the general comment, and old residents predicted that thiswas the end of an old era and the beginningof a new one, that repeal has made moretemperate the tastes of men who engage ina period of celebration. It is our impressionthat they had a better time in June, butthat headaches and regrets were fewer."Is a good example contagious? If so, wemay all look forward to next June withcomplacency."

Although probably almost all will return to Hanover in their own cars, there may be those who prefer to travel via railroad. If such be the case, special railroad rates will be available on all lines in this country and Canada. By writing to the Secretary one may obtain a certificate which will entitle the holder to one and one-third one-way fare for the round trip. These will be good for thirty days after the date of sale. Also, there are always special summer excursion rates from some points for the trip East which are even lower than the one and one-third basis. Therefore, consult local ticket agents to be sure you get the lowest possible rate.

It is also possible that some man might be able to return for reunion if it were possible to come with some other 1911er in his car where the expense of coming alone might prohibit his attendance. If any in. dividual would like to attend on that basis if he will send his name to the Secretary attempt will be made to find transportation for him. Please do not be bashful about this, for it is the committee's ambition to try to make it possible for all who have any desire to return to do so. Meanwhile, there is little urging that can be done from headquarters, but you are hereby warned that unless you advise the Secretary soon that you are coming, you are likely to find your mail filled with special appeals from various members of the class to arrange your affairs so that you may take in the Silver Jubilee Celebration. So far one hundred fifteen men have promised to come. This is but a beginning, as many have not yet been heard from.

If all of those 1911 men who have been seen in Hanover this fall usually on the occasion of some football game give any indication of the number next June, the success of the Jubilee is a foregone conclusion. Just for purposes of general information, look over the list of such individuals; add to this the names of the five natives who are always here, and remember that in many cases these men were accompanied by wives and families, and you will realize that 1911 is a pretty active group in the alumni body. Probably there are others who were here but were not seen in respectable company. Here is the list: Cupe Adams, Agry, Ayers, Ballou, Barstow, Butler, Butts, Harold Card, Dick Chase, Josh Clark, Clute, Cooper, Sarge Eaton, Walt Gibson, Griswold, Fred Harris, Hart, Hawkridge, Heald, Irwin, both Jordans, Lovejoy, Macomber, Mathes, Moseley, Paul, Pearson, Putnam, Reilly, Rollins, Jack Russell, Sanderson, Shurtleff, Sterling, Swain, Thurber, and Winship.

Aubrey Butler was along to protect his wife, Lu, who was a chaperon at the Delta Tau Delta House Cornell week-end party. Then add to this list those who were seen peering through the snowflakes at Princeton you will find: Bill Carlisle, Ted Stafford, Hal Halstead, both Keelers, Guy Sleeves, Dick Whelden, George Morris, Ken Clark, and Jim Mathes and Dave Swain whose names appear above.

From Perce Deshon comes the information that Al Wheeler took the Princeton game too seriously and doesn't like Western football. Perce expresses grave doubts about returning in June and suggests holding the reunion in California. Perce has two boys in the University of California.

Roily Hastings is a bit more encouraging, since he says he is coming if possible. He admits that his job is fine and adds that his daughter Lydia is president of the freshman class at Vassar.

Ah, but here is good news from Ray lor, who says, "Just a very slight hope that I might make it (reunion). Have been talking over a plan of economy transportation with Art Gray. Two families one car but it hardly looks practical. In any event, put me down as sure for the 50th."

John Bartlett from Niagara Falls says, "Of course I will be there. As nearly as Ican remember, I have missed only the firstand third, so why should I miss this one?Anyway, I don't believe it is true that Ihave been out of college twenty-five years,and, I have got to come back to find outwhat the rest of them have to say about it."

Here is a letter from "Chuck" Bush, who is following through on Dick Paul's suggestion made to the boys at the time of the Harvard game that everybody write to somebody who is not sure of coming and put urgent pressure on him. "Chuck" wanted to write "Bull" Roberts, but the Secretary failed to answer his letter, sending him his address, so like "Al" Wheeler thanking Brother Bert for the necktie, here is "Bull's" address: Chester C. Roberts, 198 South Main St., Marion, Ohio. Go to it, "Chuck"! "Chuck" did add, however, that he ran into "Chet" (meaning probably one of the Boston Chets), the letter written just following the Yale game, and said that "Chet" was just recovering from the weekend.

If no one else returns in June the reunion will already be a success so far as the Secretary is concerned, since he has had a real live letter from "Dave" Fitz, the first epistle that he has received from that reverend gentleman since 1921 when he first became Secretary. Not only did "Dave" confirm the pleasant rumor that he

definitely would be returning for reunion, but he enclosed a letter from Max Eaton with these remarks, "I was pleasantly surprisedto receive a letter from my old pal, MaxEaton, and it was so full of the spirit withwhich a great many alumni go to their lastreunion that I thought perhaps some of theold gang might like to read it in your MAGAZINE. There may be portions youwould like to omit As for myself, I«-m looking forward to this 25 th Reunion,as it will be the only one I have ever attended since leaving college."

Max's four-page letter appears below; that is, those sections which the Secretary's conscience felt might possibly appear in public print: "I seen by the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE where under the Class'11 notes your name appears as one ofthose intending to return next June. I wasafraid that something like this wouldhappen and that you would proceed intoat den of vice and iniquity alone, unproected, wandering child-like in your innocence amid the pitfalls of strong drink andweak women without a hand to guide you.Duty has never called me like this before,as I shudder at the thought of the temptation surround you, so there isnothing else that I can do but to accomny you and through my knowledge ofworldly things shield and protect you likea bulwark of righteousness.

"It is with these thoughts in mind andfearful of the consequences that might ariseshould you go to Hanover alone that I amprepared to make any necessary sacrifices toaccompany you. One cannot hesitate whenduty calls."

"Dick" Whelden took the suggestion of writing about some other 1911er seriously and did a good job, and in fact he wrote about four as follows: "Guess I'll hobble inif Charlie does. Get 'Al' Wheeler back ifyou have to subsidize him, and he will beenough to make reunion successful.

"George Nevius is in New Brunswick,N. J. very successful merchant there bigdepartment store, I. J. Young Company.Art Ganley and wife went to Belgium,Paris, Holland, and so forth, this summer.I missed the Yale game for the first time.I would!"

Taken from a letter from one John Learoyd: "Dot and I are planning to be atthe reunion next June.

"Wasn't Saturday a day!! I was in NewHaven and was present at the demise of thewell known jinx. Saw 'Wee' Kimball andBolivar Sherwin. 'Wee' looked sort ofdumbfounded. I don't think he really tookin the fact that he had witnessed a realathletic milestone in the history of Dartmouth football. Bolivar on the other handknew what it was all about and was wearing a smile that I could see across the YaleBowl."

If you live in Massachusetts and don't like the taxes you will have to pay next year, blame it onto Dick Paul. At any rate, Dick was one of the members of the special legislative committee which has been holding meetings since the convening of the legislature last summer and which has just made public its recommendations for a new system of taxation for the state of Massachusetts.

Thanks to Forrest Owen for sending a copy of the Battle Creek Enquirer which gave a description of the WELL Station where Forrest is in charge of the Commercial Department. In addition to his picture which appeared therein, was also one of Forrest Jr., who is one of the staff's announcers. Forrest Jr. is a senior in the Battle Creek High School and hopes to be able to make Dartmouth next fall.

New addresses have come in as follows: Charlie Stebbins, 376 Williams St., East Orange, N. J Carroll Ward, residence, 55 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, N. Y. . . . . "Log" Jackson, occupation, industrial heating and ventilating, engineering sales, business address, 117 Business St., Hyde Park, Mass., and residence, 187 Washington St., Wellesley Hills, Mass Laurence Coy, business, The O & M Seed Company, Green Springs, Ohio.

This brings Laurence back into a part of the country where some of you Ohio chaps should get hold of him and yank him back for reunion.

Look at 'Em and Weep Castle, Butts, Guy Steeves.

Freshman Year Who Can Name Them?

Secretary, Hanover, N. H. 1911 SILVER JUBILEE Hanover, N. H. June 12-June 15, 1936