Class of 1905
On Saturday, May 15, the members of the class of greater New York and any others able to be present were the guests of Walter and Mrs. Conley at their home in Morristown, at an informal outing, with "Rufus" Day as the guest of honor. Besse wrote as follows:—"It certainly was a fine thing for the Conleys to do, to have the gang out for the second time, and I am sure we cannot thank them enough for this delightful entertainment and just what we asked for, a grand New England Saturday night baked bean and ham supper.
"Of course, it was a farewell party to Rufe Day, as he will leave us for Ithaca about July 1, there to take on his new duties as president of Cornell, so we all had one chance to say a last good-bye.
"A grand crowd turned out, Knibbs, Merriam, Emery, Musgrove, Putnam, Ed Gilbert, Wilmot, Norton, Besse, Goodrich, President E. E. 'Rufe' Day, and our hosts and their charming daughter.
"The crowd truly has some distinguished members, of course, first President Day of Cornell, then there was President Knibbs of the Dartmouth Club of New York and Dartmouth Alumni Association and former president of the Exeter Alumni; Putnam, now Put is dean of boys at Montclair High School, and my Montclair friends say he rates high with the boys and their elders; Ed Gilbert, president of Gilbert's Laboratories, Morristown, N. J.; Norton, not a president but an assistant to the president of the R. C. A.; Goodrich, chief engineer of the American Bridge Company, and Goodie drove from Pittsburgh, starting before daylight so as to be with us.
"We all had a grand afternoon and left shortly after dark for our homes, sorry to lose Rufus but very happy at least that this was the excuse again to accept the Conleys' hospitality."
Ed Gilbert also wrote me and seconded all Besse said about the good time. Ed also sent a photograph which will be reproduced later. C. C. is still remaining at his Norwich home, but I presume will soon be making his annual trek to Florida and warmer weather. He writes that the Royal Parkinsons called on him and Mrs. Hills in July, also Walter and Mrs. Nourse. Walter had been attending a summer session at New York University and stopped in Hanover and Norwich on his return trip. Also, Charley Brooks was in Hanover for a day in September, attending a meeting of the New Hampshire town clerks. It seems that Charley has gone in strong for politics. Another item from C. C. is as follows:
"The members of the class will be interested to know that the Honorable GeorgeD. Small, former postmaster of Hanover,is alive and well at his old home in Cherryfield, Me. In a recent letter from him, heinquired after 'Midge' lieid, 'Elsie' Grover,and Jimmie Vaughan. . George recommends that all of us continue our loyalty toDartmouth, and quotes Webster's famoussaying, 'lt may be a small college but thereare those ivho love it: His address is R. F.D., Cherry field, and he will be glad tohear from any of his old friends in theclass. It will be remembered that Georgewas present and made an address at ourfreshman banquet in Boston."
(We remember, and the commemorative ode composed for the occasion finished with
he felt so elated, docorum abatedand glasses were thrown in the hall"-
Of the younger generation, Put's son Philip is attending Yale for a Ph.D. degree; Louise McClary is secretary for the Adirondack-Florida School for Boys, at Onshiota, N. Y.; Nelson McClary is employed by the New York Central Railroad; Hugh Chase is continuing his studies at Cambridge University, England, and Robert Chase is a senior at Dartmouth; Malcolm Wallis is a junior there, and Richard Peyser enters as a freshman; Priscilla Peirce and Edith Chase are at Smith.
To fill the vacancy on the Loan Fund committee, occasioned by the resignation of Day, William E. Chamberlain has been appointed and consented to serve. Emery and Hills attended the exercises October g, at Cornell, on the occasion of the inauguration of Day as president, and we hope that others from New York and other nearby states were also able to represent the class.
"C. C." further writes that the class was represented at "Rufus" Day's inauguration on October 8 by Fred Chase, Walter Emery, and himself. All these members of the class were assigned splendid "ringside" seats and thoroughly enjoyed the event. Presidents Hopkins of Dartmouth, Conant of Harvard, and Ruthven of Michigan spoke in that order, followed by Rufus. All in all, a very auspicious start.
Secretary, Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass.
