Class of 1911
Just as these notes are being written, the secretaries' annual meeting in Hanover is about to convene. Even though it is raining hard it fails to dampen the ardor and enthusiasm of this group, among whom it is a real honor to be enrolled. I wish that all of the class could be present and share the Dartmouth fellowship, in which all of these secretaries seem to specialize. George Thurber is here as Secretary of the Nashua Club.
Chub Sterling was wise enough to pick this week-end to come to Hanover. Incidentally, Chub has a new business address, namely, 4 Lexington Ave., New York City.
Art Bush has taken up his summer duties, where he is manager of the Brook & Bridle Inn, Wolfeboro, N. H.
It is Cos Cob no longer, for it has now become Stanwich Road, Greenwich, Conn., which becomes the home of Cosmopolitan's famous publicity agent, one Rollins. Rollins.
Columbia's professor of insurance, Ralph H. Blanchard, is to be one of the Participants in the meeting of the General Management Conference on Insurance in * dantic City in June. This affair is annually conducted by the American Management Association.
Another man signs up for his 26th Reunion. Here's the dope: "Well, Nat, I didn't make either the St. Patrick's Day Parade nor the Army Day Pageant. Starting the 27th year, I thought that at long last I must plead pressure of business for passing up the opening game at the Yankee Stadium. However, the evil day was deferred. At one o'clock I was in the center field bleachers with THE BLACK EAGLE OF HARLEM, who crashed Hailie Selassie's plane in front of the palace. He breezed in much like Jim Irwin of Hey Guys fame, and the faces around me might well have been seen at a religious rite in the jungle. At game time I weighed in at 183 J/J lbs. and looked like good eating. If Red Rolfe had those extra 8½ lbs. his third time up, his drive would have cleared the center field fence instead of being caught against it. The Red One's first hit was a smash off the rump of the pitcher, which he beat out at first. That is a hit after my own heart. I think I showed Red's father that one at Concord High back in 1905.
"Outside of that I am all right. This being an odd-numbered year and I not having missed a commencement in an oddnumbered year since 1925, I think that I may be seeing you soon."—John T. Coggins.
When in New York recently it was a privilege to witness the two Steeves brothers participating in the Intercollegiate Contract Tournament, which is an annual affair conducted by various college clubs in New York City. These two gentlemen rate among the highest in the Dartmouth Club, and have been largely responsible for winning the trophy which now rests in the Club rooms in New York.
Lew Partridge becomes a town father. Lew is the representative from the First District in West Hartford's new Town Council.
Dartmouth's famous sports broadcaster shares the spotlight with Rudy Vallee. Is that an honor, or is it not, I ask you! Anyway, here is the story of the selection of the latest honorary member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars: "Jack Ingersoll,sports and special events announcer atstation WINS, will share honors withRudy Vallee tonight when both are inducted as honorary members of the Sergeant Delaney Theatrical Post No. 102,Veterans of Foreign Wars, on the occasionof the post's first anniversary."
From Jack's letter comes further information, which is partly an explanation of the cause of this event. "Well—the fact isthat 1 broadcast on the news, during theFlood, that the V F W were collecting oldclothes for the flood sufferers, and they gotso much material that they wanted toshow their appreciation and did it in thisway. So now I am a V F W (honorary).
"Leaving Saturday for Chicago to attenda baseball announcers' conference held byGeneral Mills. They are sponsoring ourbaseball program this summer which I amto be on. Hope to see some of the boysthere, and am stopping off at Clevelandfor a couple of days on the way back. Morefun.
"Have a football schedule (and a pippin) all set for the fall, and am glad to sayI will get to Hanover once—at least—tobroadcast the Cornell game."
The latest news from the class treasurer is that to date seventy-eight men have sent in their class dues for the present five-year period. That is an excellent showing, and yet the prophecy is that it is to be a hot, dry summer, and a few more taxes might help to keep the bank account from drying up altogether.
So long, until October first, when it is hoped there will be more news worth publishing. Maybe some of you gents will make history during the summer.
Late flash from Jake Lovejoy, Coke Holdman's bodyguard and caretaker:
"Just had a letter from Coke, first I'vehad since last June. With the letter he enclosed a program of a musical festival, anannual affair in Klickitat county, Washington. It was held in the High SchoolAuditorium at Klickitat and the addressof welcome was delivered to the fourteenschools represented by no other personthan Superinte?ident, ORA E. HOLDMAN.
"Anyone that cannot get a kick out ofthat, just has no kick left—even in Klickitat!
"In the letter he says he landed this jobas superintendent, and apparently is allset as they have asked him to continue foranother year. His address is Klickitat,Wash., at least for the present. He maybe in Alaska the next time I hear fromhim."
And don't forget Chub Sterling and the Alumni Fund. He is going to need all the help you can give him.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
