Class of 1914
We had just decided that there wouldn't be any notes in the February issue when we got a couple of breaks, the first of which is a clipping from Red Loudon, the sentiments of which we can cordially echo.
As class secretary, we are grateful to those who have furnished us with news this past year. There are many more from whom we want to hear. We feel like the editor of the Halifax Gazette (Va.), who recently inserted this item in his own paper:
"HEY!
If you have ....died, moved, eloped, sold out, beenshot, been bom, had a baby, caughtcold, been robbed, been gypped, beenmarried, been arrested, been courting,bought a car, had company, been visiting, stole anything, lost your hair, beenin a fight, gone bughouse, gone tochurch, sold your hogs, cut a newtooth, been snake-bitten, had an operation," or, done anything at all, write the Class Secretary
Red Loudon was in Boston just before Christmas for the regular meeting of the Dartmouth Athletic Council. We saw him for a bit, and regret to report that he was rather knocked out with a bad case of neuritis, which we hope has now entirely left him. Outside of this painful affliction he certainly looked to be in grand health. A few days later we received a Christmas card, which is a beautiful photograph of the Loudon family. They are three beautiful young ladies, not to mention Mrs. Loudon, who appears as charming as ever. Red, of course, provided the background.
This recent cold weather hasn't been relished any better since we received a lovely brochure of the Vinetta Hotel at Palm Beach, Fla., of which Deke Wescott is the manager. Beautifully done in albertype, it fairly screeches warmth and sunshine and beauty. I hope some of the class are lucky enough to stay with Deke sometime this winter, which we certainly shall if we get that close to the tropics.
Among our Christmas cards, too, is one from Fernando Guarch, which portrays the landscape from his patio in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Him, too, we envy living amid such beautiful surroundings.
Red Davidson sends us from Philadelphia a clipping concerning Ted Marriner, viz:
"Much regret is being expressed in bothFrench and other diplomatic circles here atthe prospective departure pom Paris of J.Theodore Marriner, counselor to theUnited States Embassy, who has been appointed consul general at Beirut.
"Mr. Marriner has been in Paris since1931 and has taken an active part in manyimportant international negotiations. For aconsiderable period he acted as charged'affaires, and in his dealings with Frenchauthorities has won the reputation of being at the same time practiced in the diplomatic art and a skillful defender of the interests of his country.
"Mr. Marriner was due for new duties, inview of his long service in Paris, where hewent April i, 1931, and the post at Beirutwas vacant. Moreover, through a distinguished career in the foreign service whichbegan in 1918 and has included importantdiplomatic secretarial posts, executive positions in the State Department, and serviceat international conferences, he is approaching the time when he will be available forappointment as a minister."
Red also writes that he had dinner with Walter Le Count and his wife recently in Washington, where Walter is with the Export and Import Bank, a government agency. He is in fine health and spirits.
Chuck Kingsley writes the day after Christmas in a vein to make him eligible for the Perfect Husband Club, having to do with his custom of never forgetting wedding anniversary presents to his good wife, Margaret.
Chuck also includes certain prosperity items which make one more chap on the up-and-up.
If any of the class knows of a place where the services of a chap with long accounting experience, particularly in the department of cost accounting, might be used, we have a classmate so qualified and badly in need of a job. Should anyone know of anything kindly write the Secretary and he will pass it on to the chap in question.
Saw Em Barrett on the street the other day after a lapse of some years. He has grown a very swank moustache, which at long focus provides dignified appearance, but close up it is the same old jovial Em.
Speaking of moustaches, we recall someone telling us that Alec Tuck has just about the finest hirsute adornment in Greater New York.
We had a pleasant letter from Wag Green the other day. As you know, he is on the Alumni Council from the Texas district and reports things in excellent shape in Dallas and hopes that any boys going through will be sure to look him up. He is with the W. A. Green Company of that city.
Further from Nasib Deverian, he writes to tell us of his recent visit with Red Loudon and Page Junkins in Rochester. He says he has two fine grown-up boys who he hopes will be going to Dartmouth. Incidentally, he says they have many more brains than their father, which as we recall should put them pretty close to Phi Beta Kappa.
He hopes that more of the boys going through Rochester will look him up at 254 East Ave.
A couple of days before Christmas Bill Slater called up to taunt us with the news that he and Marguerite were off for Bermuda. Unfortunately, we learn that this journey had to be postponed because of the sudden illness of Bill's father, who we are glad to report is now convalescing.
Hod Potter was a victim of an automobile accident back at Harvard game time, and from reports he is very fortunate to be still with us. The car was completely wrecked, and Hod received multiple injuries from which he has not even yet completely recovered. Apparently he is able to sit up and take nourishment, and we are all very glad that he got out of it so successfully.
We have sent out to all members of the class a bulletin consisting of a reprint of the Class Notes in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE for the calendar year of 1934. This may be a little rough on the regular subscribers to the magazine, to whom we offer apologies, but after talking with some of the boys it was decided that perhaps a complete file of Class Notes might encourage some of the non-subscribers to go and do likewise. It will, of course, be old stuff to readers of the magazine, but we hope that the others will find it to some degree interesting.
The class is again honored in the elevation of Ellsworth Buck to a position of great importance in New York City. He is one of the three members of, the New York City school board, which directs the activities of the entire public school system of greater New York City.
His appointment has received excellent acclaim in the New York press, and we all wish him excellent success in this new venture.
Secretary, 367 Boylston St., Boston
