Class of 1886
This is the time for all '86 men to leap all hurdles of distance, ill health, business demands, the depression, etc., and make final decision to attend our Fiftieth Reunion at Hanover in June. So far as the Secretary has heard, the desire to attend is unanimous. As I write this, April 8, letters come from Goodwin and Jenks in Chicago. Chan and Mrs. Jenks will be with us, Goodwin if he can possibly make it. Chan says, "It will be a joy to meet ourboys again mid exchange memories. Dartmouth does things to its sons. To go backto Hanover next June means more thanI can express."
Chan also says, "It was my great privilegeto see frequently through the years EdFrost, and to participate with the whole world in admiration of his character, ability, and attainments."
Biff Kelly also writes from St. Petersburg, Fla., of the wonderful personality of Mrs. Ed Frost, his neighbor, "Our Mary," who has garden club and civic activities galore, correspondents all over the world, and unnumbered callers. We expect "Our Mary" to be with us in Hanover in June.
A neighbor of ye Secretary told him the last of March that she had just been to meet her brother, who was returning from a cruise to Italy and Egypt. She was introduced to Joe Bittinger, who had been her brother's companion on the trip. I have not heard directly from Joe, but my informant thought he was planning to take an automobile trip South.
George W. Fowler in a recent letter says that those of us who "from deliberateforesight or mere luck, "withdrew from theresponsible activities of the business worldfour or five years ago can never realize whatwe have missed during these hectic times-There is at least the philosophic justification for those who were still in, and stillare, in the assertion of John J. Ingalls, orsomeone else, that 'God Almighty hates aquitter.'" The Secretary always knew that George was "in tune with the Infinite." He is still on the job.
Fuddy Wood writes from Lowell, Mass., that two of his hobbies are boating on the Merrimac and a garden. Here's hoping Fuddy's boat and garden were not washed away. Sam Ross, Greenfield, Mass., is a gardener too, and if ye Secretary's Jane Cowl dahlias come out of storage in good shape the first of May, he is going to send some tubers to his two brother cranks in Mass- _ . .
Karl Goodwin, our treasurer, and the Alumni Fund of Dartmouth aie both hoping for a one hundred per cent record of '86 donors this year.
The Secretary also says "please gimme." This applies especially to those who have not yet sent him biographical data and personal messages for the Fiftieth Year Report. All of us are hungry for the messages from the rest of us.
When Billy Newton gets back from hobnobbing with President Roosevelt and other kinds of bigwigs at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., he will make preparations for the reunion in June and hum, so as to hit high "C". Let's all clear our throats and join him in the '86 chorus.
The April 11 copy of the Winter Park Topics, Winter Park, Fla., has this interesting information. J. W. Newton was reelected secretary of the University Club for the season of 1936-37. The club has gained in membership during the past year from 61 to 150. The American colleges and universities represented number 97 and the foreign institutions 9.
Billy also writes, April 13, that he has enrolled as members of the club these Dartmouth men, Dinsmore and Emerson '84, Pattee '88, Grover '94, and Rogers '25. Surely a busy, useful, and happy winter for Billv.
. Our president expects to reach Boston by May 15 and will push final arrangements for our 50th Reunion in June. He wants these announcements made now:—
Saturday, June 13 is THE DAY
9 A.M. Class picture to be taken. 12 noon. Alumni Dinner with class of '86 the guests of honor. Saturday evening. Class dinner with members of families attending. Sunday, June 14. A memorial meeting in Hanover, or in Strafford, Vt., the old home of Billy Hatch. Sunday evening. A class supper.
From these notes every '86 man can see how important it is to be on hand at 9 o'clock, Saturday morning, June 13, that all faces may appear in the picture; and at the alumni dinner Saturday noon, both for pleasure and to help the class win the cup for percentage of attendance.
Step up, '86 and play the game.
Secretary, 215 Walnut St., Montclair, N. J.
