Class of 1915
Passing through Hanover this week, we dallied long enough to counsel with Fletch Low and Charlie Sargent, ably assisted by Luke Giles 'l4. Fletch still governs the chemistry department, Charlie preaches accounting in the Tuck School, and Luke attempts to manage the Eastman Oil Cos. in Lebanon (Ed Leech should pay me for this 'l4 item) We settled all the problems possible to settle in so short a time, .... had we been able to get in touch with other Fifteeners, .... Warren Montsie, assistant professor of French,— Roy Porter, assistant bursar,—Jack Bowler, factotum in the Medical School,—Murray Austin, resident in Norwich, .... we well might have settled more. It is rather strange that one would stop in Hanover .... do you believe me? .... however, subscribe to the Alumni Fund, and do it quick. (This is not advertising, Russ Livermore will attend to that.)
We had a letter recently from Male Macdonald, stating more or less as follows: "Your cry for help in the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE prompts me to relay anynews from the Windy City. . ... I wasmotoring through Hanover last fall onthe way to see my daughter who attendscollege at Wellesley, Mass. (doesn't thatmake us seem old), and the old DartmouthCampus looked, to us visiting firemen, aspretty dressed up with new buildings. Weare trying to get down East again thisspring, but these are hectic days in theinvestment business, .... for you knowin having the collateral examined, . . . .bonds and mortgages, .... one has a difficult time keeping up with the procession." You don't know the half of it, Male, and believe it or not, we are not bankers.
Happened to be in Boston the other day, and ran into Sid Bull, .... Sid seems to be hale and hearty. Told me Ben Slade was selling all the International trucks used in the Metropolitan District, and that Leon Tuck was right up front in the sale of ice cream in the same area. Mansion House, as usual, I suppose.
All secretaries should compliment Dr. Piper on his 6oth annual report of the class of '76. Just previous to our 60th, can we do as well? Eighteen members, now living, graduates and non-graduates, and 16 replying, eighty-odd per cent, and we do well if we get a forty per cent reply. Norvie, your treasurer, and Tap, your secretary, both say, come to life.
Without attempting to steal any thunder from our good friend, Warde Wilkins, or from his "About twenty-five years ago," we were looking into our old hope chest a few nights ago, and discovered a few pictures and memos which might do credit to Warde. We wrote Gov Jordan about it, said that it was the only free ride he ever obtained from the Boston & Maine Railroad. As a matter of fact we were all riding shank's mare, and once we can get that picture at the head of our column, . . . . well.
Zeke Carpenter discourses from Omaha, expects to hob-nob with Charlie Griffith and Thorn Pray on Cape Cod this August, —says the latch string is out, .... why don't we work at it? ... . Lee Mac Hale, one of those foreign representatives in whom General Motors places faith, has moved from Antwerp to Bourne to Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia, is the place, General Motors Holdens, Ltd., is the name Aug Atwood, being a good Republican, has just been elected a member of the Massachusetts State Committee .... and so we go, .... but do not forget the Alumni Fund.
Just as we go to press, so say the reporters, we noticed in today's Boston Herald, a picture of 9-lb. salmon caught in New Brunswick by Jack Mason. We were invited,—couldn't go, ... . page Red Stevens.
Secretary, Orleans, Vt.
