THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF '79

* L THAT BECOMES of the children of college graduates? What do they do? More precisely, what has become of the sons and daughters of the Dartmouth College Class of 1879? Where are they? What are they doing?

Sixty-nine of us received the college diploma of that year, fifty-one in the Academic, and eighteen in the Scientific Department. All but ten were from the four northern New England States; twenty-six from Vermont, sixteen from New Hampshire, twelve from Massachusetts, and five from Maine. Three of the others came from Illinois, two from New York, and one each from Florida, lowa, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Most of us were small-town boys, sons of farmers, mechanics, tradesmen. None were wealthy, many knew the meaning of strictest economy. Four years at Hanover did not add much to our knowledge of the social amenities. Our contacts were mostly with our classmates in "Bed-Bug Alley" and other unadorned dormitories. It was a Spartan life, destitute of "modern conveniences." But we had gone to college to get an education. Dartmouth gave us the best she had, and it was good.

Having graduated, we scattered, some to pay college debts by teaching, many to enter professional schools, a few to begin their chosen life-work. In the following years we were busy "making our fortunes," meanwhile marrying and rearing our families. Fifty-nine of us sooner or later found wives, and to forty-four of us children were born

Seventeen of these children are known to have died. Newton H. Dearing,* 'l4, Mass. Agricultural College, died in 1924. John C. Lamb was killed in a railroad accident when twenty-three years old. Lloyd P. Upton was killed in a mine explosion. He was a graduate of Brown University. Bertram A. Lombard died just before he was to have graduated from the University of California. His brother, H. Arthur Lombard, a promising young architect, died in 1918. Mrs. Julia Cummings Buck, the "class baby," died in 1930. Donald P. Upton died in 1934. Six others died in infancy or youth.

Forty-six sons and forty-eight daughters o£ '79 are supposed to be living today. Their homes are in twenty-four different states, fifteen in Massachusetts, nine in Illinois, eight in Missouri, seven in New York, the rest scattered from Maine to California. With very few exceptions they appear to have made good, to have honored their parentage.

The Dartmouth graduates of '79 believed in education. The "Register of Living Alumni of Dartmouth College," published in 1935, contains the names of twenty-three of their sons, nearly all graduates. Thirty- six other children of the class are known to have attended twenty-four other colleges and universities, besides a number who attended high-grade schools and seminaries.

In this connection several families should be mentioned. The four Edgertons all attended college, the three sons at Dartmouth. The four Wheatleys are all college graduates, three at Dartmouth. Two Nortons graduated at Dartmouth, the other at Pomona. Two Proctors graduated at Dartmouth, the other at Vassar. The three Apple gate daughters are all college graduates.

What have these sons and daughters of ours been doing since their school days. Some of them helped "win the war," at least seventeen of the sons and several of the daughters having a part in it either in military service or associated duties.

The peace-time activities of only a few can be noticed here, and that very briefly. It would take all the space allowed for this article to catalogue the things done, for example, by Henry Kittredge Norton, the first son of '79 to graduate from Dartmouth. "Who's Who in America" devotes generous space to its list of his accomplishments, part of which may be quoted.

"Graduate, Chicago Manual TrainingSchool, 1901; 8.5., Dartmouth, 1905; M.A.,Pomona College, 1913; graduate student,University of California, 1914-15. Admittedto California Bar, 1908, and practised atLos Angeles, 1908-18. Executive officer,California Commission on Immigrationand Housing, 1920-23. Sometime lectureron Modern History in Throop College,Pasadena; sometime lecturer in Economicsin Tsing Hua College, Peking. Officer ofA. F., IJ. S. A., 1918-19. Chairman, RoundTable on China, Institute of Politics, Williamstown, 1926. Author, 'Story of China,''Far Eastern Republic of Siberia,' 'Chinaand the Powers,' 'Back of War.' Contributing Editor, 'World's Work.'"

Mr. Norton also is the author o£ many articles in leading magazines. He is at present Assistant to the President of the Radio Corporation o£ America.

Then there is Louise B. Dunbar, 8.A., Mt. Holyoke 'l6; M.A., University of Illinois 'l7, and Ph.D. '2O; Assistant Professor of History in the University of Illinois, the first woman to attain professorial rank in that department of the University. She specializes in American History, and gives advanced courses on the late colonial and early national periods. She also has charge of the correspondence courses in American History offered by the University. She has published "A Study of Monarchical Tendencies in the United States from 1776 to 1801," which reviewers have called the definitive work on the subject. She has done much public speaking before various groups, from Rotary Clubs to State and National conventions of women's organizations.

The youngest son of '79 is John N. Hough, 8.A., Dartmouth '27, Ph.D., Princeton '3l. He received the William Jewett Tucker fellowship for graduate study, spent the summer of 1927 in Rome, studying Roman Archaelogy, with a trip to Greece at the end. He was an instructor in Latin and Greek at Dartmouth, 1928-29, and since 1931 has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical Languages in Ohio State University.

Halsey C. Edgerton, 8.5., Dartmouth 'O6; M.C.S. 'O7, is probably known to more Dartmouth alumni than any other of these children of '79. For almost thirty years he has been an officer of the college, Auditing Clerk, 1907-09, Auditor, 1909-15, Assistant Treasurer, 1915-16, Treasurer, 1916-, and Business Director, 1921-.

In this connection it may be noted that Chandler H. Foster, 8.A., Dartmouth 'l5, a certified accountant, has personally audited the accounts of Treasurer Edgerton for the last nine years.

Mrs. Gladys Gage Rogers has been doing original and noteworthy work at Ascutney, Vt„ for children afflicted with cerebral palsy. She took an old house and barn with several acres of land, and made of them a summer camp, known as "Robin Hood's Barn," where from fifteen to twenty such children are cared for and trained during the summer, and relieved so far as possible from the handicaps of their distressing condition. She and a friend who works with her have published an interesting book, "New Pathways for Children with Cerebral Palsy," McMillan, 1935.

Ralph H. Card has had an unusual experience. He served in the U. S. Navy, 1912-28, and was Machinist's Mate on the Presidential Yacht during the Wilson administration. He was assigned to the Leviathan while that ship was being made ready for transport duty during the war, and had the honor of starting her engines when she was put into service. He crossed the Atlantic twenty-three times in her, saw service in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and then went around the world. He is now retired on retainer's pay.

Edward T. Wentworth, 8.A., Harvard 'O9; Medical School 'l3, is an orthopedic surgeon, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, attending Orthopedic Surgeon in the Rochester, N. Y„ General Hospital, member of the Faculty of the Rochester School of Medicine, trustee of numerous medical societies, Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserve Corps of the U. S. Army, Com- manding Officer of the nth Evacuation Hospital of the Regular Army, retired. Mildred A. Libby, 8.5., Simmons Col- lege 'ls, taught two years, was in war work a year and a half, in Red Cross service in St. Louis as a social case worker, 1919-21, medical social worker, 1921-23, medical social worker at U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Fort Byard, N. M., 1922, Assistant Director, Red Cross Service, U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Camp Kearney, California, 1922-23, Assist- ant Director, Red Cross Service, U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Whipple, Arizona, 1923-24, Director of the same, 1924-25. Married in 1924, Dr. William W. Greulich, an anatomist, now doing research work in child development at Yale Medical School, and is the mother of two children.

Frederick W. Long, 8.A., Dartmouth 'u, worked five years on a cattle ranch in Pheonix, Arizona, learning the business, then leased a 3200 acre ranch in Douglas County, Colo, which he operated, 1918-32, with a herd of 350 Herefords, and farmed 300 acres in corn and alfalfa. He was with the Farm Credit Administration, 1932-35, and then went to St. Louis, where he is serving as minister of the North Side Divine Science Church.

Only very brief mention can be made of some of the other sons and daughters who have made honorable records.

Thomas W. Proctor, 8.5., Dartmouth '18; M. I. T. ,'2l, is an engineer on the TVA project in Alabama.

John L. Blish, 8.A., Yale '22, follows his father in the milling business at Seymour, Ind. He owns and operates an aeroplane for business and pleasure, and is proud of the fact that his friends are willing to fly with him.

Howard V. Smith, 8.A., Dartmouth 'lO, began working as office boy for the Vermont Marble Company before entering college. He was head of the Accounting Department for several years, Assistant Treasurer ten years and since 1935 Treasurer.

Richard R. Conant, 8.A., Columbia '2O, is Vice President, Treasurer and a Director of the Lake Export Coal Corp. of N. Y.

James C. Davis, Dartmouth 'O9, is Assistant Superintendent of Transportation of the Seattle Street Railways, in charge of fifteen hundred employes.

Mrs. Helen (Nancy) Hough Smith, Bryn Mawr '25, is the wife of the Archeologist, Prof. E. Baldwin Smith of Princeton, whom she actively assists in his studies and writing.

John H. Card, 8.5., Dartmouth 'n, was teacher of science and mathematics in South Hampton, L. I. and New Bedford, Mass., 1911-15, teacher of chemistry in Brockton, Mass., High School, 1915-22, and teacher of chemistry in English High School, Boston, Mass., since 1922. He was engaged in chemical research work for the U. S. War Department in ,1918, was Secretary of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers, 1924-27, and is a Director of the Holbrook, Mass., Cooperative Bank. Frank E. Wheatley, B. A., Dartmouth 'n; M.D., Tufts 'l4, is an X-ray specialist, serving a number of hospitals.

George H. Rockwood, 8.A., Dartmouth '24, is a member of the Technical Staff, Bell Telephone Laboratories, doing research and development work on vacuum tubes.

Mrs. Ina Babbitt Gleason, Wellesley 'lO, taught for five years, was in social service five years, traveled in Europe and America twelve years, married Howard F. Gleason, B. A., Dartmouth 'lB, in 1932, and is actively interested in Red Cross work, community welfare and Girl Scouts.

Many others are doing good and useful work, with a great variety of interests, such as banking, law, sculpture, music, teaching, household management, care of children. Mention of children suggests that there is coming on a third generation, grandchildren of '79, of whom more than sixty are already reported, several in college and a few married.

Lee and Lewis Derby are twins, substantial business men of Minneapolis, deeply interested in certain forms of social work Neither had a college education, but each has children in college. Lewis has recently written:—

"The fragrance of the Dartmouth of '79has been a potent element in the happy lifeof the Derby family during the last twenty-five years. On Sunday afternoon walks, father's class cane with its carved names, is atangible reviver of the romance of happydays long gone We value these memorieshighly."

Secretary of the Class

* '79 surnames in Italics.