Class of 1908
115 Broadway, New York, N. Y
Laurence M. Symmes Jr., son of 1908's secretary, entered Dartmouth this fall as a member of the class of 1938. Larry Jr. transferred from Wesleyan University.
Recent address changes of members of 1908, as recorded at the Dartmouth College Alumni Office, Hanover, are the following: John H. Gray, 845 Sutter St., San Francisco; Arthur D. MacMillan, 30 Bruce Road, Upper Montclair, N. J.; Arthur T. Anderson, R.F.D. 8, Concord, N. H.
Classmate Francis G. Blake was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science at the 1936 Commencement in Hanover. In conferring the degree, President Hopkins said: "Graduate of Dartmouth College in the class of 1908 and of Harvard Medical School in 1913, distinguished member of the faculty of the Yale Medical School and highly regarded among experts in the field of internal medicine, you have won appreciative recognition as a teacher, as a research student, and in positions of administrative responsibility. Authority on infectious diseases, your experimental studies in the pathogenesis of pneumonia, the etiology of measles, and the toxemia of scarlet fever have commanded wide notice and have won approving attention. Ten ,years a member and secretary of the board of scientific directors of the Rockefeller Institute, chairman of the division of medical sciences of the National Research Council and also now recorder of the Association of American Physicians, these positions are indicative of your aptitude for administrative work and of the effectiveness with which this is performed by you. Today we welcome you back to your academic home to honor you and express our pride in your accomplishments, in significance of which I herewith confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Science."
Former State's Attorney William D. Knight of Rockford, 111., was one of the vice presidents elected by the Illinois Bar Association at the annual convention held in May in Peoria, 111,
L. W. Griswold reports visits in Batavia, N. Y., with Allan M. Perkins 'OB and Harold Joyce, same class. Allan is one of of the trustees of Scottish-Plan Associates, Greenwich, Conn., of which John C. Sterling (Chub), another Dartmouther of the teen vintage, is a counselor. Honkem Joyce, after nicking a bookie at Havre De Grace for $250, took a trade and pleasure trip, penetrating the hinterland as far as Chicago. He continues, according to late advices, the merchandising of custom-built funeral accessories.
Old Bill English, class parson, was featured
in the Boston newspapers in June, photographs of the reverend gentleman and accompanying text relating to the 200 th anniversary of the founding of the First Congregational church of Norwood, Mass., of which Bill is the pastor.
The Office of Alumni Records in Hanover is looking for information concerning William L. Lee of the class of 1908. Bill, of course, came to Hanover from Cleveland, and, following his Dartmouth career, lived in New York a short time. It is believed he returned to Cleveland, but letters to his last recorded address there are not delivered. His old roommate, Howard K. Williams, 1908 and brother Deke, doesn't answer his Hanover postmarked mail either.
The marriage of a daughter of a classmate was anounced since the last issue of the MAGAZINE in this wise: "Mr. and Mrs.Winthrop Austin Griffin anounce the mar-riage of their daughter Michelin Campbellto Mr. Hervey Bennett Whipple, lieutenant United States Army, on Friday, thetwelfth of June, nineteen hundred andthirty-six, Montclair, New Jersey."
Larry Tread way, who was the secretary pro tem, of 1908 at the annual meeting of secretaries in Hanover last May, contributes an account of the proceedings, which were of unusual interest because of the fact that Larry and two of his sons were among the class secretaries present: The Tread way account follows:
"Larry Symmes asked me to pinch-hit for him at the secretaries' meeting in Hanover May 15 and 16.
"I answered the roll call at 9 o'clock and enjoyed a splendid welcome from Francis L. Childs 'O6, president of the Association. He commented on the fact that Williamstown was unusually well represented with three Tread ways from the classes of 'OB, '36, and '39.
"Daniel P. Hatch '2B, the director of the Dartmouth Outing Club, gave an interesting talk, stressing the fact that the Outing Club wanted to fill in spring and fall activities and not be known only for their winter program.
"Professor Brown of the Athletic Council was wonderful as a story-teller and gave us all the dope on schedules. The fireside athletes of 'OB who crab about playing soand-so and not playing whosis might be interested to know that the football schedules are all made up through 194 a. Brown explained how the athletic managers were made. The class elects 35 men as heelers, and they go into an intensive grind to prove their worth. Finally, this group is boiled down to 17, who are appointed by the Council to managership they are best fitted to fill. A good many fall by the wayside because they fail to maintain the proper grades scholastically. It seems rather necessary nowadays to be a good student if you want to indulge in extracurriculum activities or even remain in residence.
"Jack Hubbell '2l gave a peach of a talk on the Alumni Fund—you felt your pocketbook getting thin just listening.
"Bob Holmes 'O9 reported for the Alumni Council and was so impressive that you realized that the Council is doing a job.
Sid Hayward '26 gave an interesting talk on the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, and modestly called attention to the fact that it was again voted by an impartial committee as the best alumni magazine published in the United States.
"Tea was served at the President's house, and your correspondent got by without accident. As a matter of fact, had a nice chat with Mrs. Hopkins and an extra special very nice one with Aunty Tibpardon me, Mrs. Tibbetts.
The big show after the new winter sports pictures were shown was the banquet at Stell Hall (at Tuck School, if you don't know). A good dinner with excellent singing by the quartette from the Glee Club and only two speakers: Dick Treadway '36 followed by President E. M. Hopkins, and did Hoppy do a job? He was superb, made you glad you were alive, glad you came to the party, glad you went to Dartmouth and so proud you burst the buttons off your vest.
"Hanover in May is glorious, and a visit to Dartmouth when it is in session is much better than at Commencement. I hope every member of our class will try to go back whenever they can and when they do, please take time to write their impressions to one of the Larrys. And so, as Gig Gallagher would say, a 'wah who wah for Dartmouth!' "
Mort Hull of Holyoke, a Rotary district governor, at last reports had speaking engagements for each Tuesday until January 5. He and the Missus recently visited California via the Panama Canal.
Erastus B. (1 at) Badger of Winchester is president of the Winchester Country Club, and was nominated September 9 for president of the Massachusetts Golf Association. He was a Hanover visitor in June.
Bill Rotch '37, of 'OB parentage, returned to the United States just in time for opening of college in September. His baggage consisted principally of skis acquired in Norway. With Sam Dix '3B he spent the summer in the Scandinavian countries and Germany, traveling mostly by boat and bicycle. They were in Berlin during the Olympic games, and their travel letters have been published in several New England newspapers. Bill is secretary of the Dartmouth Outing Club.
Larry Griswold has done a fine job for the past three years in furnishing 'OB news to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Up to September he has resisted pressure and says he's through. If classmates will really gang him in the "'OB-Up" manner of September, 1904, he may break down and consent to keep his job as class editor. At this Labor Day writing the job is open, at the same salary it has always paid.
