About 25 Years Ago
DARTMOUTH commenced its 144 th year on September 19th, the sophomores won a bloodless victory in the football rush and the freshmen, at the Dartmouth Christian Association reception, listened to Ray Bennett, football captain, Line Morton, manager of baseball, Ralph Stone, manager of track and the other speakers representing all undergraduate activities, athletic and non-athletic Hard scrimmages became daily features with a "discouraging outlook for football" and the College was really under way with 1247 students enrolled.
The Athletic Council appointed Harold C. McAllister '1.3 as assistant graduate secretary for Jerry Graves 'lO was to continue until the end of the football season I. J. French '01 was elected president of the Council and C. E. Bolser '99, secretary. A Trophy Room Committee of Charlie Bolser, Homer Eaton Keyes and Bill Gray was appointed.
A double chinning season was tried with short season bids extended on September 28th and the long season bids to be on March 15th. Seventy-nine freshmen were pledged on the first date Robert C. Falconer '05 began his duties in the college Church Twelve new faculty members included Dr. Earl Gordon Bill, Arcadia '02, Yale, M.1.T., Bonn Germany; Ernest Roy Greene, Harvard; Walter Phelps '01 and Rev. Ben Marshall '97.
Alfred Hudson Tilley '13, captain of track, died on July 6th after an appendicitis operation. Marc S. Wright '13 was elected by the track team to succeed him. .... The cross country team candidates, 25 in number, were called out as a severe meet schedule confronted the team The stork visted Harry and Mrs. Hillman on October 14th and brought a son. The track meet was postponed until the 21st, when the seniors easily captured first place with 1915 and 1916 tied for second place. Marc Wright, who was off form, was beaten by "Crust" Buck 'l3. The feature of the meet was the running of Capt. Howard Ball 'l3, who defeated Paul Harmon 'l3 in the three mile race. E. C. Riley 'l6 easily won the half in 2 min. 4 sec.
Scholarship honors for last year were announced. Rufus Choate scholars were Henry Abbott, Dave Adams, Bill Gumbart, Harold McAllister and General Willsons all 19x3, Carroll Edson, Winslow Loveland and John Reardon 1914 and Art Boggs, Ed Burgum, Charlie Griffith, Dave Hitchcock, Ed Sanborn and Ralph Sawyer
Coach Cavanaugh, Prof. Charles R. l.inglev and Capt. Ray Bennett were the speakers at the first mass meeting of the season, held in the Commons, called to announce the eligibility of Barends and Gibson. Cheerleader S. P. Tuck 'l3 announced the trials for cheerleaders
Dartmouth opened the football season by taking Bates into camp a6-o. After less than a minute of play Morey, around left end, took the ball 70 yards for the first touchdown. Hogsett and Loudon also made touchdowns Norwich exhibited splendid fighting spirit the following week and scored 9 points: Dartmouth 41—Norwich 9. Hogsett's and Ghee's brilliant open field running was responsible for four of the touchdowns.
"Dartmouth Night," originated by President Emeritus Tuck in 1895 "to perpetuate the Dartmouth spirit and to capitalize the spirit of the college," brought a special train with 200 New Hampshire Alumni to Hanover. Judge David B. Cross '4l, though in his 96th year, spoke chiefly to the freshmen. Pres. Nichols, Prof. Laycock, Edwin I. Jones 'BO, Dean Emerson, Clarence C. Meleney 'l3, Dr. A. O. Brown '7B and Prof. Charles F. (Clothespin) Richardson '7l were the other speakers.
Dartmouth 47—Mass. Aggies o, with all the scoring in the first half. Llewellyn's, Rector's and Whitmore's playing was worth mentioning The freshmen also won from Exeter 12 to o in a game marked by bad fumbling on both sides.
Jack Nelson 'ig defeated Russ Livermore 'l5 in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. In the doubles, championship Nelson and Webber finally triumphed over Hugus and Nutt 8-6, 6-8, 6-3, 11-9.
President William Howard Taft and Mrs. Taft visited Hanover and lunched with President and Mrs. Nichols. From his automobile, in front of Webster Hall, he spoke to the undergraduates, students from the Hanover High School and the townspeople. No politics were mentioned in his address on the value of an education of true democracy and of true progress. This was Mr. Taft's third visit to Hanover and the second visit of a President of the United States while in office.
The Midnight Girls in "The Newlyweds and Their Baby" charmed much of the student body at Gates Opera House at the June The juniors started to sit for the Aegis pictures The Andover Club was organized with J. M. Palmer 'l4, president; B. Owen 'l5, vice president; and F. K. Douglas 'l6 secretarytreasurer Slater's Quartette and Craven Laycock furnished the entertainment at a D.C.A. Sunday evening A Bull Moose mass meeting in Commons proceeded by a Roosevelt-Johnson torch light parade attracted a large audience. A. K. Lowell 'l3 presided "The Dartmouth" started to print "neglected songs" of Dartmouth with "Eleazer Wheelock" as the first one Bill Dawson was at The Inn for Coes & Young, Henry Wandless for Scott & Cos. and Jerry Connor for A. Shuman & Cos.
Vermont was an easy victim of the football team, 55-0. Touchdowns were made by Morey (4), Ghee, Barends, D. Rogers and Loudon. Goals were kicked by Englehorn (3), Snow (2), and D. Rogers (2). . . . . The freshmen buried St. Anselms College 41-0. Zabriskie made the first score, and Tyler, Goldthwaite, Tucker and Scovil made the touchdowns.
A sophomore chinning season was considered without definite action by the Interfraternity Council. Pres. Nichols explained to the fraternity men in college that the trustees would not take action until each fraternity had considered the matter. H. T. Ball, K. H. Fulmer, W. Hugus and R. K. Stone were the committee to prepare rules for a sophomore season. . . . . The junior class voted the "No Deal" agreement and President "Moose" Englehorn was re-elected; P. W. Loudon, vice president; F. A. Llewellyn, secretary, and R. H. Trott, treasurer.
REPUBLICAN ACTIVITY
Dr. J. M. Gile 'B7 presided at the meeting of the Republican Club when Franklin MacVeagh of Pres. Taft's cabinet spoke. Prof. E. H. Bartlett '72 and S. E. Burroughs '94 were the other speakers Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn was inaugurated president of Amherst.
The football team suffered a slump but defeated Williams 21-0 and the freshmen failed to score in the Andover game, which ended 0-0 Coach Cavanaugh and Charles Boyle 'Ol were the principal speakers at the "On to Princeton" smoker. The team left at 6 on Friday morning and on Saturday lost 22-7. "Hobey" Baker's 85yard run for a touchdown was the most spectacular feature of the game. Sunday evening, 800 men walked down the June road to meet the team and marched back to Hanover behind the three stage coaches carrying the team The freshmen were easy victors over Worcester Academy 13-0 with Scovil making the two touchdowns. "Chick" Pudrith kicked one goal.
The Boston alumni donated a large bronze cup as a trophy for the class winning the most cross country meets. It was for ten years of competition The senior class elections resulted in W. M. Gibson, president; J. G. Nelson, vice president; M. C. Cone, secretary; T. S. Jewett, treasurer Don Cunningham 'l3 was elected president of the College Club and Wright Hugus 'l3 vice president. The executive board consisted of W. G. Knapp 'l2, H. A. Koelsch 'l4 and H. S. Bickford 'l5, with Cunningham and Hugus.
PRES. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT In front of Webster Hall, October 10, 1912. Pres. Nichols, Major Rhodes (Military Aide),President Taft, Mrs. Taft behind chauffeur.
