Class of 1911
The sympathy of the class is extended to Don and Fanny Cheney, whose son, Don Jr., was killed in an automobile accident near Richmond, Va., on March 15. Don Jr. was a junior at Rollins College, where he was an outstanding member of the fencing team which had won the championship of many of the southern colleges. The team was on the way north to meet Annapolis and other northern colleges in a series of meets. In the accident another boy was killed and several others seriously injured. The group were traveling in a large sedan, being driven by the different boys in turn. The driver at the time, in attempting to pass another car headed in the same direction, seemed to strike a soft spot on the outside of the road, so that the car swung around and hit a pole carrying high tension wires. The two boys were killed instantly, but removed from the wreckage by their mates before the car caught fire and burned. The manager of the team, who was with them at the time, was George Fuller, who is a nephew of Aubrey Butler. He did valiant rescue work, and with the one other boy who was able to help somehow succeeded in getting the injured out of the bus before the flames reached them.
Don Jr. had made a fine record at Rollins, and it was his plan after graduating there to come to Dartmouth for a year of graduate study and then attend law school.
Don wrote of his and Fanny's deep appreciation for the roses which were sent in the name of the class.
Editorials in the Orlando paper and the Rollins Sandspur spoke of the fine character of the boy. From the former is this sentence: "He was a splendid and popularyoung man with fine inherited character,possessed lofty ideals, was beloved. Griefover his demise spreads far beyond theRollins campus." The high regard in which he was held by the president and dean of Rollins College is evident in the following paragraphs taken from their editorials appearing in the college paper: "In two short years I watched Don turnfrom boy to man. I saw him earn anddeserve the respect and affection of thewhole college. He was a youth of bothachievement and promise—a credit and anhonor to himself, his family, and his college."—Dr. Hamilton Holt.
"Many words and much speaking at thistime would be as inappropriate as anykind of display and ostentation was in thelife of Donald Cheney. In fact I would beunable to speak at all were it not for thetriumphant aspect of this occasion.
"The glory of this moment lies in thesplendid life of the young man rather thanin his passing. He lived simply andmodestly among his fellow students, goingabout his daily task with a sunny attitude,eager in his willingness to serve, stimulating in his contacts with his fellow students,guardian of his faith and morals and of thetraditions of Rollins College, which heheld most dear. His passing is but thecrown of victory of a beautiful life. Heshall always be remembered by the. students and faculty alike as one who served." —Dean Enyart.
Cap and Coleen Hedges have recently returned from a trip to Texas and Louisiana, of which Cap writes as follows: "Had a very nice trip and were very wellsatisfied with Dick's position, associates,etc. The weather down there was ideallawns and trees were green; roses, sweetpeas, and all flowers in bloom. No overcoats. Then we came back to an lowaBlizzard."
Leo Caproni, architect and engineer, is beginning to get all hot and bothered again because another Commencement is appearing. Here's what he says: "I am justcounting the days until Commencement.I had such a good time last year at theTwenty-Fifth. Reunion that I feel like going up to Hanover every year for the annual reunion. A good many of the Nineteen Eleveners show up each year, I knowIt is certainly enjoyable and makes a nicevacation—driving up through the beautiful country around Hanover and forgetting all about business."
Under the heading, "San Pedro, California," Larry Odlin writes: "Not muchnews with us. All continues to go well withthe young lady. My ship goes to Hawaiifor fleet maneuvers the middle of thismonth, and will return here about June I.Expect we will be here all summer." After all, the life of a sailor doesn't sound too bad.
Listed among the prominent men and women selected as judges for the Spring Flower Show in Boston appears the name of Aubrey Butler of Northampton. I do not assume that this had any relationship to the fact that Aubrey's firm was among the prize winners in the gardenia and rose displays.
Rick Castle has a new address, namely, 1676 St. Paul St., Denver, Colo Al Hormel has returned to his first love, the firm of G. F. Hardy, 305 Broadway, New York City. A 1 is living at 536 Ft. Washington Ave., New York City. Jack Norris seems to pick out those streets with plenty of dashes in the numbers. It is now 135-34-233d Street, Rosedale, L. 1., N. Y.
No more Hollywood for him until next fall. Troy Parker is back in Hill City, S. D., getting ready to open up Palmer Gulch Lodge for those igners who will be traveling through the Dakotas this summer.
Art Pease has finally been inveigled to give some information on himself to the effect that he is now a salesman living at 100 Olympic Place, Seattle, Wash., with business headquarters at 1424 11th Ave., Seattle.
Ah-ha, he's on his way! Dutch Uline is working East, having got as far now as Pittsburgh, where he is located with Boggs & Buhl, which we assume to be some kind of a department store. Dutch will write us about this for the next issue.
Frank and Mary Dodge appeared in Hanover recently, following their return from Florida. Frank is looking forward to another busy season, and says his most difficult job is to have to refuse jobs to about every son and daughter in 1911. It seems that if he were going to take on all of the class offsprings whose parents would like to have them have the benefit of a summer's training with Frank, he would have to lay off all of his regular help, and then in addition, turn over a few guest rooms to take care of the rest.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
