Class of 1895
The following '95 men were in Hanover during Commencement week: Ernest Gile, John Hayes, "Bunker" Bishop, "General" Davis, Fred Cleaveland, Ned Rossiter, C. A. Holden, F. E. Austin, and R. E. Stevens.
Gile and Hayes were spending a few days at Gile's Labanon estate.
"Bunker" Bishop and Mrs. Bishop came for the graduation of their son, J. W. Jr.
Selden L. Staples, ex-'gs, was present for the reunion of '96. He dropped out of '95 and later entered '96 and graduated with that class. He is operating a store near the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.
For the first time in Dartmouth's history, the baccalaureate sermon was preached out of doors at the Bema. The weather was beautiful and the occasion was very impressive. An interesting feature of the service was the use of a Hammond organ recently purchased by the College. This being operated by electricity, it was possible to transport the console to any desired spot out of doors and make electrical connection with the nearest convenient place.
Ihe class of 95 is glad to be in more intimate touch with the College and with various classes. The Secretary presents his compliments to secretaries of other classes who have been thoughtful enough to send class reports and news of other classes. Acknowledgment is here made of the courtesy of the secretary of the class of 1906 in sending a copy of the fifteenth report of that class, and also of the courtesy of B. L. Winslow, in sending a copy of the unique sheet entitled "Squeaks from the Golden Gate," which Secretary Winslow says is "caused by the Dartmouth Association of Northern California recordedby the secretary, B. L. Winslow '20." Acknowledgment is also made to C. C. Merrill, who was awarded the honor of being the best secretary during the year just past, of the receipt of a copy of the 1936 class letters of '94.
The class of '95 has not issued a class report for some years, and it now seems probable that the class will adopt Norman Stevenson's suggestion of omitting the class reports and depending more largely upon the class notes in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. The Secretary has mailed copies of Mr. Stevenson's speech at the meeting of the class secretaries in May to members of '95, and has so far received replies as follows:
"I am in receipt of your letter of June 17 and I think the plan outlined in Mr. Stevenson's speech is a most excellent one."
"The scheme for the support of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE which Mr. Stevenson has suggested seems to me an entirely practical and proper one, and I shall be glad to go in on that basis."
"Your letter of June 17, with enclosure explaining about the proposed financial arrangement with the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. To the writer the arrangement appears very desirable and advantageous so far as the MAGAZINE is concerned, but is a disadvantage so far as the subscriber is concerned. For example if I advance $lO.OO for five years, I am deprived of the opportunity to obtain interest on my money, which at 5% would be $2.50. The result of the scheme appears to be that I would not gain $2.50, as the propaganda sheet would have one believe."
"I received your letter of June 17 with enclosure. I have noted the contents and agree with all that is said about the levy on the class."
"I am frank to say that I have little idea how the five years' plan would be received. It does not make the slightest difference to me personally. Many times I have subscribed to other publications for several years in advance and felt no inconvenience.
"Just what response will come from that group whose members experience difficulty in getting larger sums of money to gether at one time and from that larger group whose members though financially able to pay at any time and any reasonable amount always part with money reluctantly for such ends and usually after much prod ding is problematical so far as I entertain an opinion.
"It would be an ideal method if it can be made to work. Presumably it is worth a trial. Those closer to the pulse of all the alumni ought best to be able to judge.
"I am wondering whether the addition of §lO.OO to the class tax at reunion time would tend to discourage attendance in any way. Presumably it would not among the older classes. Query as to the younger men, to whom such a tax might operate or seem a burden."
"Probably as long as you contribute a monthly column, I shall continue my subscription in order to learn something about my old classmates at Dartmouth. Otherwise, the "MAGAZINE doesn't interest me very much. I am too far removed from the center of interest."
The Secretary has received the following query from a classmate:
"By the way, are there any famousscholars any more on the faculty of Dartmouth College? For the life of me, Icouldn't name three men who are knownfarther than Lebanon, and I am sufficientlyinterested in productive scholarship tokeep somewhat posted. Who are they? Andwhat have they done?"
A letter from A. J. Crosby contains the following generous suggestion: "I have the Aegis for 1893, 1894, 1896,and 1897.1 also have large photographs ofthe old college buildings, framed in green.These were taken when we were in college.
"It occurred to me that possibly someone would like these, or that they mightbe of interest to the library, though probably the latter has plenty. Anyway, if youknow of someone who is interested, hemay have them. I am still hanging on toour Aegis."
Inquiries addressed to A. J. Crosby, 13 Mount Vernon St., Newport, R. 1., will meet with prompt response, no doubt.
"Dud" West called at the Secretary's office at White River Junction in July. He motored from his home in Moline, 111., to Newport, where he spent his vacation. The Secretary regrets that he was absent from town at the time of this call.
The Secretary was also absent from town when a friend of "Tommy" Thompson of Salt Lake City called to give information about "Tommy."
Dr. Horace Newhart has been in Europe part of the summer. He is expected to return in October.
Joel Harley writes in a reminiscent mood as follows: "Regarding that famous freshman quartette; first tenor, Stevens; second tenor,Marden (?); baritone, Harley; bass, Scales.I can't be sure of the second tenor. Hemay have been Natt Emery. I can't be certain of this man and position. But thesong we sang best, I think, was a Germanlullaby, of which you had a quartette arrangement and in which you carried theair. I had never heard the song so arrangedbefore, but it was very effective. Too badwe didn't do a little barnstorming to showour talents and have a bit of fun."
Ernest Gile called at the Secretary's office the first day of September. He was on his way from his summer camp in Lebanon to Boston. He has spent a good share of the summer in Lebanon with occasional trips to Boston.
Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.
