Class of 1904
ALUMNI FUND
Once more we are enjoying a place in the Sun on the roll of the Alumni Fund because of the inspiring campaign by Robbie; and even greater than the financial return is the benefit to the class of his interesting and timely news letters, which have interpreted to many of us the definite fact that the CLASS is still a unit, interested in its members and in the College. Complete returns of the Fund will be found elsewhere in this magazine.
We are honored by Robbie's election to membership in the Alumni Council, which so desirably continues the 1904 succession to that body.
1936 REUNION 1904
Yes, we had one—attended by one Bartlett, three Brewers, two Davises, two Edgerlys, two Grays, two Johnsons, one Leverone, two Maynards, one Robinson, five Rollinses, one Webster, one Woods and four Austins—twenty-seven in all.
A trip to Hanover at any time is distinctly a privilege; but when it is a question of a day or two with a dozen or more of the class, it's an event that any of us can ill afford to miss. We enjoyed class day, the alumni parade and luncheon, the ball game, and best of all the opportunity of swapping yarns and reminiscing with those reuning classes who were, sometime during our undergraduate years, members of the College.
A midnight Roll Call at the Tomb of Eleazar Wheelock with Robert J. (Bob, °9) Holmes as a guest, was enjoyed by Austin, Bartlett, Johnson, Maynard, Robinson, and Woods. The only thing that can make these informal reunions better is an increased attendance. Better come next year!
As a class we have suffered greatly by the death, within a week's time in early July, of Ned Willis and Dan Norton. The cities of Concord and Manchester, where they lived their more than ordinarily useful and successful lives, will not easily fill their places. We may all cherish memories of two fine characters with whom we have enjoyed a congenial and happy companionship for a third of a century.
The Jackson family sailed on The Lafayette June 8, returning August sBth on the same boat, spending the most of their time in England and Scotland, but visiting also Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, and France.
WESTON-SWIFT
On Saturday, July 11, Chick Weston's daughter Elizabeth was married to Mr. Douglas McKean Swift, an ensign in the United States navy. Chick has long been known among his friends as the Isaac Walton of the class; but so far as I know, he has confined his efforts to the brooks and lakes of New England—a fresh water fisherman. The new generation of Westons, however, true to the times, appears to have increased the family range to deep sea fishing with excellent results.
In Robbie's May Bulletin this brief notice from the spring of 1903 appeared: "Terrien accidentally spiked on track andlaid off for ten days." I am sorry that Terry has laid off from active duty for a much longer period; and while I did get a little news of him this summer from Ralph Sexton, we do not see as much of him as we should, considering the fact that he lives with us here in New Hampshire.
My contacts with members of the class during the past summer have been frequent and extremely pleasant. Jim Walker and his family spent the 4th of July weekend with us and at the same time a newcomer in the Waterville Valley, Mr. Litchfield from Lewiston, Maine, brought good news of Lin Durgin and his family, and also spoke in glowing terms of Tinker Gale and the Eagle Mountain House, where he had been a frequent visitor for years past. In early August Hayward Rolfe was with us for a few days, during which the Rollinses came over with their daughter Sydney, to visit Deborah for a short time. They brought with them Bettina and her husband who, by the way, spent their honeymoon at Tinker's hotel in late June, while Beck and his daughter were spending a few days fishing in the Wildcat Valley. While f-layward was here, we went up to the Mount Washington Hotel and enjoyed an hour or two with Jack Sanderson.
Many o£ us enjoyed the pleasant companionship of Edwin S. (Fat 'O5) Newdick, who died suddenly on August 16 at his home in Scituate, Mass. His genial smile and cheerful manner are pleasant memories. It was my privilege a few years ago to spend a chance hour with Fat and learn at first hand some of his interestingexperiences as a labor mediator.
Had a nice midsummer letter from Bob Moseley. He hasn't been in America since 1931 but hopes to come before this year is over. Bob is chairman of the American Society in London and no doubt provided some real fireworks for the Society's annual Fourth of July dinner. He writes of his 1931 visit:
"What a wonderful place Dartmouthhas become! I was thrilled beyond wordsto see the new buildings and the generalaspect of the College, and wish I were thereagain. I hope to have my younger son inthe freshman class in two years' time. Atpresent he is at Marlborough College herein England, and although he is not yetfifteen years of age, is & 1" in height andweighs 173 lbs. He ought to be good material for the football team. I should alsosay in all fairness to him, that he is a goodstudent as well. In both these respects hetakes after his Mother, I think."
This sounds rather strange to me, but it's probably because I didn't know of Mrs. Moseley's football reputation.
Well! Well! Did any of you recognize in the Boston Post of August 18 that former member of a college light opera company sextette, appearing in Boston with a quartette of dignified lawyers from South Dakota, Maryland and Massachusetts? Yes, it was Judge Bruce Walter (nee Spike) Sanborn of St. Paul, long-time representative of the legal clan of his state in the National Conference for Uniform Laws. I had hoped to see Spike during his New England visit, but he's coming again in the fall of 1937 to bring one of his sons to college. Several of the Boston crowd enjoyed brief chats with Spike and Boston legal circles record a long and interesting interview between Judge Sanborn and a Boston lawyer named Maguire.
"THE SIXTIETH OF THE CLASS OF '76 OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE"
It has been a privilege recently to receive this account of their Sixtieth reunion at the last Commencement. The thirteen graduates and five non-graduates are distributed in ten states, five each in California and Massachusetts with one each in Ohio, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Indiana, lowa, and Vermont. Is it any wonder that Dartmouth's influence has spread widely over the country? Nine of this group, two of whom had never before attended a '76 reunion, were in Hanover with relatives and families of other classmates making a total of 18 for the reunion. Sixty years young and keenly interested in the college of their choice sixty-four years ago. There's a brand of fellowship and loyalty we could learn more about with much profit to ourselves. Let's do it.
Sue Norton and her family will make their home in Manchester; Russell continuing at Yale in second year medical work, Natalie entering Northfield Seminary and Elizabeth will remain at home with her mother attending the Manchester High School as a Junior.
JAKE '05 SMITH OF SMITHTOWN, N. H.
Boston Post item Sept. 12th says: "Anold fashioned trading post, with a cow,horse and buggy and an old hay wagon wasestablished in Smithtown Square today byJake Smith in an effort to hasten NewHampshire authorities in keeping allegedpromises to beautify the section and makethe roadways more passable."
Good work Jake: We are with you in maintaining the horse and buggy days and all they have stood for in New Hampshire.
SEWALL SAVES MAINE
Gene Sewall as chairman of Republican forces in his home state was successful on September 14th in restoring complete Republican rule in Maine with the largest vote ever known in the state. Two years ago Gene demonstrated his capacity as a student of history by his masterly discussion of the Orozco frescoes. Congratulations, Gene. Uncle Isaiah must be proud of his versatile nephew.
Secretary, Waterville Inn, Waterville Valley, N. H
