Class of 1921
First off to correct a "boner"—caused either by hereditary absent-mindedness which has been prevalent for several generations among the ancestors, or by approaching second childhood. Ye Sec, concerned by the dearth of gossip for last month's column, went through the list of classmates noted in ye olden days for verbosity, and listed a few alphabetically with idea of a postcard plea for cooperation. The list, getting to the "B's," had Bausher, Braman, Bird, etc. Then Hal Braman showed on the scene for a week of skiing. We typed out the item, checking off the list, and inadvertently had Dutch Bausher sojourning in Hanover with a "Mrs." Dutch comes back with the following detailed excerpts from his diary to prove his whereabouts:
"This story has so many ramificationsthat I scarcely know where to begin, sohave gone back to my diary and find thatduring the early part of February, 1 wasin Reading, going to New York for ahosiery conferetice on the ioth and sailing°n the Conte de Savoia the 13th for Italy. On the passenger list were Mr. and Mrs.Amos Tuck French and Mr. and Mrs. AlDessau, class of 1913, also another Dartmouth '35 man with his bride, from downRangor way, and other less interestingpeople.
"In London, I tried to contact our ownWerner Janssen, via stage note to MissAnn Harding, but apparently Werner wasout of the city, as I was later informed.
"In St. Moritz, I tried a bit of ski jumping, and that's about the last I remember.I may have landed in Hanover."
So much for the Baushers and the Bramans.
Fred Benton, formerly with Haskins & Sells, Philadelphia accounting firm, has since April been a member of D. M. Livingston & Cos., likewise an accounting firm at 117 South 17th St., Philly.
Twenty-oners will be interested in the action of trustees of the College in appointing Prof. Herluf Olsen '22 dean of Tuck School, succeeding Dean Gray, recently deceased. Olsen was well known on the campus in our day and had many friends in '21.
Herrick Brown writes on New York events as follows:
"The spring dinner and strawberry festival of the worthy representatives of 1921 in New York took place per schedule April 6 at the Dartmouth Club, with the following members out: Ort Hicks, Sumner Perkins, Bob Loeb, Tracy Higgins, Cliff Hart, Kent McKinley, Artie Anderson, Coot Carder, (back in Gotham for a spell after many months introducing Ort's films to the nation's C. C. C. camps), Wade Werden, Mac Johnson, Bill Alley, Roy Pollard, Herm Noyes, Paul Nicholson, and your correspondent. Ort and Cliff, who arranged the party, had planned to show films of Dartmouth's 1936 football games after dinner, but unfortunately the films failed to arrive, so Ort saved the day with a set of skiing pictures, inspired in choosing the latter, no doubt, by the skiing he and Coot did late in March up in Canada, when they took their wives for several days up into the Laurentian hill country and displayed the tricks they learned some 16 years back on Balch Hill and other Hanoverian ski trails. They refused to include their own films, however, in the program, saying they'd substitute a Mickey Mouse comedy, for it 'would be funnier.' Some of the boys were inclined to be skeptical.
"Recalling how Paul Nicholson was fast becoming the matinee idol of Port Washington, L. 1., a year ago through his work with the Port Washington Players, we sought some information last night on his activities this winter, but he asserted that except for an appearance in that organization's production of 'The Ghost Train' last fall, he had been absent from behind the footlights all season, and he insisted that Long Island's spring drama festival of one-act plays would find him still among those in the orchestra chairs.
"Kent McKinley reported a new job. He is now with the investment firm of Goodbody & Cos. at 115 Broadway. He was formerly with F. I. duPont 8c Cos., brokers, at 1 Wall St.
"The Wade Werdens took a cruise to Cuba during the winter and while in Havana saw Ellis and Lucy Briggs and their family. Ellis is still second secretary of the U. S. Embassy there, and Wade reported Rollo and his family well and enjoying life in the Cuban capital.
"Cliff Hart is augmenting his regular work as an architect by teaching architectural drawing at Jamaica, L. 1., High School.
"I understand that Hoy Schulting's son (I forget whether he has more than one) has just won a scholarship at the Montclair (N. J.) Academy. I don't know the details.
"Mac Johnson submits the following item:
" 'Phez Taylor recently commented on his enrollment in Dale Carnegie's course on public speaking, and exhibited an autographed pencil which in direct straightforward language indicated that he had won first prize at a recent contest. This news should be no surprise to the members of the class who accompanied Phez on the return trip from the cold cuts and potato salad gathering at Happy Hill cabin last June. Phez also announced that he had been confining his beverages to coffee, tea, milk, ginger ale, and sarsaparilla, clear evidence that he is seriously training for his next aquatic meet at Lake Morey with Eli Smith.'
"At the Dartmouth Glee Club concert and dinner dance staged by the Dartmouth alumni of Westchester county at the Westchester Country Club in Rye on March 30, '2l was represented by the Hugh McKays, the Ernie Wilcoxes, and the Herrick Browns. And we beg to state that the other Twenty-oners in Westchester county and nearby Connecticut, who were absent, missed one of the best Dartmouth parties of the year. And there was nothing more enjoyable in the musical part of the program than Franklin McDuffee's lovely song, 'Dartmouth Undying,' which is certainly something of which every Twentyoner can be proud.
"We ran into A 1 Laffey recently at the Dartmouth Club, and he reported that Bill Terry had a new job. Bill is now connected with the advertising staff of the Red Book magazine, having given up similar work with the McFadden Publications.
"Incidentally on the bulletin board at the club that day was a copy of the special Dartmouth section which the Atlanta Georgian got out for the recent Dartmouthin-Dixie Pow-Wow, and among the prominent stories was one to the effect that Joe Lane; the big furniture lad from Chattanooga, Tenn., would be present."
Two of our number in Boston, Dan Ruggles and Don Morse, have become active in badminton activities, the game that is sweeping the country in popularity. Both have been prominent in the Greater Boston league, Dan representing Tedesco Country Club, while Don is one of the bulwarks of the Badminton & Tennis Club team. Both were entered in the recent Greater Boston tournament, but a survey of the final results indicates that they must have fallen by the wayside in the earlier rounds.
Professor George Frost, '21's contribution to the English department here in Hanover, is on his sabbatical for this semester. As we understand it, this means six months off with pay. George is at present in Egypt, but whether he is gathering material for his course we cannot say. He made the front page of the local Gazette last week with a story that while strolling down Cairo's bright way, he met another American in the keeping of a competent guide and upon close scrutiny, discovered it to be Cotty Larmon, away from Hanover on leave. Neither knew the other was thereabouts until the chance get-together.
Sat in the movies the other evening with Prof. Joe Folger, who still seems able to get a laugh out of a good show. Joe has quite a responsibility as freshman adviser in addition to the classroom job.
Jack Hubbell's latest drive for ALUMNI MAGAZINE subscribers discloses that only 49% the class have paid up. We're going to cut the space allotted to this column if the half-way mark isn't passed before next month.
Otis Severance writes that he resigned his teaching position with the Brookline, Mass., High School last July, and since has been instructor of mathematics at Phillips Academy, Andover.
Kemp Fuller, formerly with American Water Works & Electrical Co., New York, has notified the Alumni Records office of a move to the Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley, Pa.
Secretary, Dartmouth Press, Hanover, N. H.
