Class of 1905
"The Dartmouth dinner was held at theHotel Commodore, and Bill Knibbs, beingpresident of the Dartmouth Club, organized and directed it, also served as presiding officer. We had 725 presetit, which isthe largest gathering we have ever had.Bill is entitled to much credit for his efforts in turning out such a crowd. As presiding officer he did a great job, so goodthat I trust at any of our future reunionswe shall be able to turn to him to preside.
"Our turnout was small, being Prescott,Emery, Merriam, Conley, Taplin, and myself. The greatest joy we had was seeingHarry Taplin turn out again, and I believehe enjoyed the dinner as much as the restof us."
"Stevie" sends a clipping from the Cornell Alumni News, referring to Rufus Day's trip to the coast to meet Cornell alumni groups:
"In three of the cities Dr. Day's fellowalumni of Dartmouth joined the Cornellians in entertaining him John R.Laing, president of the Dartmouth Club ofPortland, introduced Dr. Day. In SanFrancisco Ed Shattuck was co-entertainer,and in Los Angeles Dr. Day was introduced by the president of the local Dartmouth Club, Mr. Merrill, a contemporaryat Dartmouth."
A recent project of the Outing Club is to acquire the remaining land in the upper Baker Watershed not controlled by the College. This will result in Dartmouth's owning all the country north of the Ravine Camp to the height of land on all three sides, and will bring the total property known as the Natt Emerson Tract to about 3300 acres.
The Club has in the Land Purchase Fund approximately one half of the funds necessary to buy the area recommended by its committee. As this is a plan which is worthy of support, it is hoped that the class will respond generously with individual donations. Checks may be sent in Stevenson's care.
An added event immediately following Commencement is being offered this year for the first time, namely, an Alumni College has been organized, open to alumni and friends of Dartmouth who would like to spend a week in Hanover going to class again with some of the outstanding professors, and in general having a good time. During the balance of the week following Commencement Day ten lectures will be given on subjects diversified enough to be of interest to all. Classes will be held at 1:30 in the afternoon and at 8 o'clock in the evening. Rates, June 14 to 20, are $8 for a course of ten lectures. For further information write to Ford Sayre, Hanover Inn, Hanover.
This promises to be a very interesting innovation, and I understand that cuts are unlimited!
Any western members of the class who have difficulty in keeping out of dust storms, or any other land-locked citizens who wish to enjoy a summer on the New England coast might do well to consider Dick White's proposition in the April MAGAZINE.
We are glad to report that Ira and Ethel Newick's daughter Elizabeth has sufficiently recovered from injuries sustained in an automobile accident to return to her home a few weeks ago. The accident occurred early last November, causing injuries to the spine. Since that time she has been under treatment at the Portsmouth, N. H., Hospital. Those of the class attending the 25th reunion in 1930 will pleasantly recall Miss Elizabeth, who was there with her parents. Ira has been connected since 1935 with the James Hanley Brewing Company at Providence, R. I.
Dave Austin, scribe for 1904 in these columns, remarked in his notes for the March number that the only thing to mar the evening (at the Boston alumni dinner) was the unusual glare of light in front 0 the '04 table, and that investigation showed it to be the reflected light coming from the highly polished domes of 1905. No doubt Dave is right about the dazzling effect, but it just naturally wasn't reflected!
Lafayette and Betty Chamberlin have recently announced the engagement of their eldest daughter, Katharine, to Eliot B. Willauer, of Rye, N. Y. Katharine attended the Madeira School in Greenway, Va; also Smith College. Mr. Willauer is an Exeter and Princeton man, and is now studying at the Princeton School of Architecture.
The class extends hearty congratulations and best wishes.
Secretary, Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass. Stanley Besse writes as follows:
