Class of 1910

A GRAND TRIP to Europe for Andy, Bertha, and Marjorie Scarlett, who are on the Atlantic as this is being written Andy and family rate everything possible!

HAROLD WINSHIP becomes the next pastor of First Congregational church, Plainfield, Conn., moving there shortly. . . . . Plainfield is between Putnam and Norwich, with the Winship doormat offering an old-time WELCOME to all Tenners Joe Shenstone, son of 1910's Ossie, sails in the Dartmouth yacht crew. .... John Brooks is on the N. H. State Board of Education Anyone seen Sam Mathewson recently, Dixi Crosby, John Shambow, Type Hitchcock, or Ollie Johnson?

TOM FOSTER, who is running for the Alumni Council, had his car stolen while he and Bunny Armstrong were holding discourse in Tom's front parlor Ferdinand was of much comfort and solace in the good Portland doctor's sad moments, offering questionable advice, radiating false optimism, and even accompanying the kindly old churchman-physician to the police station—that's 1910 for you! P.S. The auto was recovered after M. Armstrong left town George Allen's son, George E., is studying landscape engineering for his Master's degree at Univ. of Michigan Jim and Bob MacPherson plus John McKernan have spruced up the looks of the Bangor Commercial into a fine-looking sheet—anything more might fatten their crania. .... Whit Eastman and Ossie Shenstone, now of Racine, have golf and Dartmouth reuning on their spring schedules Boston's Globe ran a nice picture of handsome Ray Gorton and Aunt Lottie, his ancient but favorite iron relative.

BEN WILLIAMS had a corking yarn on a 9-in. brook trout in April Hunting andFishing— young Ben, Dartmouth '38, is reaping honors at Hanover, winning one of the six Senior Fellowships, which mean complete freedom in pursuing his studies in whatever manner he chooses, not being required to take any examinations, pay tuition, or attend classes, having the privilege of attending any he desires—the lad is good in winning such high scholastic honors, but his pop wasn't so tough, either; being on the debating team and graduating with a cum laude A. B.—heredity there, and some more, as we see Ben Jr. starting to follow his famous father's writing career by acting as undergraduate editor of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE next year.

LENNIE McCLINTOCK is coming along nicely after all of the bursa trouble a year ago—he's still with James F. Newcomb & Co Ernest Small, Commander U. S. N., is back in Washington, where he and Herb Woods reune occasionally Cy Richmond is still enthusing about that grand round-up before the Princeton game last fall. .... Earle Pierce and Liz Prescott tied up traffic recently on Laconia's main drag while "chewing the fat" a la 28 yrs. ago Jim Young, Caesar's son, is pitching for Dartmouth freshmen Att'y Herb Wolff is a busy man these days Ralph VanZant came on from Denver and has been visiting in Chicago.

THANKS TO WALTER WINCHESTER, son of our Harold, we can give you the following: "Mr. Donald Roebling built a boat 70 ft. long .... equipped with eVfery conceivable convenience .... he offered to take a man from the Smithsonian and make a Caribbean trip for scientific research, Dr. Bartsch, a biologist from the museum, being selected Mr. Roebling invited my father and mother to go with them .... of course, they could not turn down such a wonderful opportunity Trip started April 1, straight for Key West after leaving Clearwater, thence to Havana After several days sightseeing, they sailed around the western end of the island to Isle of Pines to do the first scientific work. .... They have diving helmets and often go down into shallow water to operafe their underwater color cameras (still and movie) Then they dredge or trawl for sea life .... the specimens are sent to Washington in alcohol, father do- ing the bottling From the Isle of Pines they are going to Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Yucatan peninsula, returning to Clear- water about the first of July Com- munication is maintained by two-way radio, the home station being W4EQK in Mr. Roebling's home in Clearwater, and the boat's call letters are WIOXGY My parents are having the time of their lives If you wish to send any mes- sages to my father, just send them to me and I will forward." We'd sure call that one of -the real opportunities of a life- time .... and it is obvious that Harold would not have been invited if he had not rated the trip.

1910 HAS HIGHEST SHARE of any class in the Alumni Fund drive, allotted some $4,180 as an objective—it's a rare honor that falls into our laps each yearbut watch those N. Y. demon collectors, Ray Seymour and John Vander Pyl, put the bee on every doggone Tenner who has kept ahead of the sheriff since 1929 Last year 1910 finished third, a highly commendable performance It's almost pathetic at times to have alumni of other colleges ask "How the Dickens doyou Dartmouth guys get so many givers toyour Alumni Fund How do youget such a high proportionate subscriptionlist to your ALUMNI MAGAZINE How do you get men to put in so muchtime as class and club secretaries."

Understanding is beyond most of them . . . . beyond anyone who never attended Dartmouth .... but easy for those who stayed 5 minutes or 7 years after matriculation, some of the best Dartmouth men being among the short-termers .... and there is neither high pressure nor sentimental slush back of the Dartmouth picture .... it is affection for an institution that meant much in the lives of men who went there, for what the College stands, for what President Hopkins and his leadership are striving to attain .... it all adds up naturally and logically.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE of Dartmouth alumni interest in their college lies in the way they, busy men in their own affairs, take time out to interview practically every freshman who goes to Hanover, ft fell to our lot this year to handle alumni interviews for New York state outside of N. Y. City area, some 70 blanks sent out by Bob Strong, who, in our humble opinion, is handling a very difficult assignment in an increasingly excellent manner .... and you old bucks need have no alarm about the quality of future Dartmouth men as long as this Dartmouth-born, this Dartmouth-tradition-steeped director of admissions and freshman dean remains on the job. .... It's a devil of a task picking some 650 men from 2,000 applicants, the first 300 or 400 come easily .... then the border-line cases, this boy against that boy, these qualifications against those, alumni pressure, beseeching parents, schools building up their offspring . . . . and all of the time the alumni interviews are very much in the picture.

We were deeply impressed with the generally high calibre of the applicants, from good families interested in Dartmouth, from better than average backgrounds, American stock, parents trying to do their best for their children .... a fine lot of clean, healthy young lads, many developed beyond their years .... others coming along nicely .... good timber for any college to work with. Here is one whose brother is in Harvard; this lad's father went to Cornell; this one's to Yale the Outing Club attracts some.

SOME EXTRACTS from the interviews will interest you "Father a better Dartmouth man than many alumni" . . . . "Country boy ... . progressively good work." .... "Hard-working, serious-minded." .... "Captain .... football team." .... "All the ... . are ambitious and make good .... they don't know the meaning of failure .... whole family very much interested in Dartmouth." .... "This lad took a bicycle tour through Europe last summer on his own initiative." .... ". ... has capacity for study but never got around to it." . . . . "Serious-minded, interested in dip. lomatic work." .... "Father, uncle, and cousin Dartmouth men .... fine appearing, much at ease when talking." .... "Took extra work to make college in 3 years, did poor job of it." .... "Outstanding boy in ... . high school .... several colleges trying to get him, but he wants to go to Dartmouth." .... "Nice, clean boy, somewhat unsophisticated, promises much development.".... "His determination to enter Dartmouth is shown in the manner of making himself eligible." .... "High grade chap, fine family, manifests good breeding, cleareyed, and looks straight into other fellow's face when talking .... this boy will certainly succeed in life .... marks not high .... in 25 years from now he'll be far ahead of some of those who stand high in their studies." is an ace . . . . salutatorian rank .... prizes in Latin and history .... dramatics, press club, orchestra, football manager, out-door sports, model type of American youth, knows how to play and how to work, is an ace prospect." .... "Accompanied by his uncle, who wanted to do all of the talking." .... "Working his way through .... type that Dartmouth wants." .... "A swell football player, a damn good athlete who is smart enough to not flunk out .... Coach .... of ... . interested in him." .... "Wants a New England college liberal arts education, then some school of business administration like Tuck." .... "Exceptional .... a future senior fellow .... Outing Club is one of his reasons for applying to Dartmouth." .... "No hairtrigger type but mental processes exceptional logical." .... "Serious, practical, lover of outdoor life, captain of swimming team." .... Rates high .... wonderful football prospect .... works summers as a laborer, also during school year ... sings in two choirs, needs help .... likes mathematics and history." .... "Football captain .... ambitious to go to Dartmouth but olfered help elsewhere."

One enthusiastic alumnus who got hold of an exceptionally fine prospect in an interview put this as his sole message on the blank . ... "All we Can say is this.If our judgment in recommendingthis boy isn't accepted, we'd rather youwouldn't call on us any more."

You know these fellows who did fine jobs in interviewing .... Jim Ingals, Russ Meredith, Dick Boerker, Ed Poole '11, Johnny Bartlett '11, Sid Backus '11, pop Chesley '08, also Craig Thorn Jr., son of Craig '09. There were others, before and after us in college, who did as well .... and rate votes of appreciation.

We started these notes in Albany, are finishing them in Canaan .... have opened the camp which Marion will occupy .... if all goes well, we'll be back here more this summer than last . . . . like thousands of Dartmouth alumni, we are looking forward to the day when we can settle down in the vicinity of Hanover .... it's a good time to pick up land and homes in this general area.

Hanover this afternoon for the secretaries' meetings starting tomorrow . . . . then back to work for two or three weeks before returning for the Council meeting on June 10, followed by Commencement . . . . and if we can make things add up right, we are attending the Alumni College, Hanover, June 14-20 .... something we've always wanted to see for Dartmouth men .... there'll be some interesting lectures and a lot of fun . . . . we hope to see Tenners in abundance . ... no more class notes until fall.

Secretary, Box 368, Albany, N. Y.