Class of 1904
Spring again brings forth in new guise that versatile perennial Robinson selling his fresh and colorful blossoms for a worthy cause. Let's show this Alumni Council initiate our appreciation for his clean, energetic, interested leadership by quickly marking the numerals 1904 on the Alumni Fund sky to lead the field. Bruce W. Spike Sanborn in true legal manner gets his annual report in just in time to escape a fine:
"It is late on Saturday afternoon, the office is closed, and I am leavitig in a fewhours for Washington, D. C / havehad a divided household this winter. Mydaughters have been in New York, Conradine taking a secretarial course at Katherine Gibbs, and Eunice majoring in Art inher final year at Finch. The latter has attended the last two winter carnivals at Hanover and enthuses over Dartmouth. Myolder son and namesake expects to enterthe University of Minnesota in the fall.Theodore, somewhat younger, has a fewyears yet before he will stand on the threshold of any college. He attends Saint PaulAcademy, from which school Dartmouthhas been attracting a number of graduatesin recent years. I still find the law a jealousmistress. I shall not be in Hanover in June./ hope to have a week in Boston duringAugust. Perhaps I shall see you then. Cordially, Bruce."
Thus writes the senior partner of Sanborn, Graves, Appel, Andre, and Morton, one time popular member of the Floradora Sextette.
Spike's New England forbears hailed from Epsom, New Hampshire. It was my privilege to drive through this attractive New England village a few days ago with Don 'oo Tuttle, and I wished then that I might bring to Spike through these columns a picture of springtime in this New Hampshire village so interesting and intimate that he might be obliged to reverse his decision and be with us in June.
I must apologize for withholding from you the next item which should properly have been in the February number. At the Thanksgiving Day Dinner of The American Society in London, Robert Brainerd Moseley, Vice President of that Society, had the honor to propose the Toast, The Chairman, Mr. Estee Stowell Daniells. It has been a long time since we have seen Bob and it will be a joy to have him pop up unexpectedly at some Commencement. I say_Mr. Moseley, here's to you.
Mills Sturtevant, eminent New York stomach specialist, once eminent as Skinny with another group of specialists, has outgrown his monaker of college days. Forced to accept his own treatment, Skinny has now become a husky 210 pound specimen, modestly admitting his fine figure. He has one boy at Tabor now and another will enter Exeter next fall. His address is 140E East 54th Street, New York City.
LAIRD-KNEELAND
Miss Florence B. Laird was married to William A. Babe Kneeland on February 18 by Rev. Howard J. 'lO Chidley, pastor of the Winchester Congregational church at the Kneeland home in Winchester. After spending a month in Florida, the Kneelands are at home and will be glad to welcome members of the Class.
DEAN PLAYS HOOKEY
Bill says "I played hookey a few days before the Easter recess and had a two weekstrip to Nassau which proved to be bothrestful and enjoyable. Up to the time I leftHanover it seemed doubtful whether Ishould ever be able to get out of town intime for the sailing of my boat from NewYork. At the last moment however I foundthat the only possible way to get to NewYork was by driving to Whitehall, NewYork, getting a train there. Fortunately Imanaged to do it that way and had plentyof time for connections. Nassau was so interesting and comfortable that I am prepared to recommend it to my friends fora brief spring vacation."
A brief note from Matt Bullock brought the sad news that John Marquess died in Philadelphia, May 3. I have had no information about John for a long time, but I hope Matt will be able to furnish the necrology columns of this issue with an account of his life.
Feeling strongly that this number of the MAGAZINE should permanently record the various memberships of our Class on the Alumni Council I have asked Carl Woods who retires from the Presidency this year, to give us a few details. He says, "At various periods Tom Streeter, Bull Turner,Ned Bartlett, Jig Leverone and shortly Robbie, have been on the Council. I have neverenjoyed anything more thoroughly than Ihave service on the Council and it has b<eenparticularly pleasant that there shouldhave been so many 'O4 men serving at thesame time. Ned (Bartlett) has done a finejob in the various assignmetits that havebeen given him, and Jig has been very energetic and has represented admirably theWestern Alumni. It is particularly pleasingto me that Robbie is replacing me. As youknow, the major activities of the Councilcenter in the nomination of Trustees, collection of the Alumni Fund and the supervision of the Alumni reports under the Selective Process System. The work of theCouncil each year becomes more widespread and I hope more effective. There isnow developing a definite system for interesting the right kind of boys in applyingfor admission and particularly from thosesections of the country where we would liketo increase our representation. During myown contact I know there have been manyoccasions when influence of the members invarious sections of the country has beenmost beneficiary to the College, and conversely, the Administration has benefitedby a frank and confidential expression ofAlumni opinion regarding various matters.
"With the Alumni body as great as it istoday, the importance of electing to theCouncil men who have the interest of theCollege at heart and who have a reputationin their communities of good judgment, becomes increasingly important."
It is my privilege to express our appreciation to Ned and Carl for their six years' work on the Council, and further to express our keen satisfaction that we are to be represented for the next three years by Robbie and Jig.
About Commencement The Phi Beta Kappa Meeting will be held on the morning of Saturday, June 13. I won't be there—never mind the reason—but I'll be sitting on the steps when you come out and shaking off right there about 25 years; and the protective covering built up in the walks of Civilization we'll have a week-END you'll remember without writing it up in your diary. Where do we stay? I don't know, but I do know there will be an almost empty hotel within 70 miles.
You fellows who do not get to Hanover in June must wait till October for more news.
Secretary, Waterville Valley, Waterville, N. H
