1895

There are several '95 men who have not yet answered a questionnaire sent out on October 15 to the non-subscribers of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Some get the magazine second-hand, some have renewed their subscriptions, and others find it impossible to subscribe.

One of the class remarks: "I do not take much interest in following today's doings at Dartmouth, so far gone astray from our Dartmouth, in which poor boys like I was had some show. And news of men I knew in the nineties is exceedingly scanty."

Joel Harley says:—"Yes, the club plan for the Dartmouth is 0.K., but I don't know yet whether it's O.K. with '95 or not —whether you want $2.00 or $2.50 this year."

Note: For the information of J. H. and incidentally for other '95 men, let me say that the $2.00 rate applies only to 100% classes. If every member of a class becomes a subscriber either by virtue of his own act or by other means, such as an appropriation from the class treasury of enough money to purchase subscriptions for men not subscribing personally, the $2.00 rate applies. For instance, if there are sixty living members of a class, of whom forty subscribe personally, and an appropriation is made from the class treasury for twenty additional subscriptions, every member will receive the MAGAZINE and the $2.00 rate applies. Otherwise the $2.50 rate applies.

Arthur G. Bugbee reports: "No news here. We are submerged in discussion of Single Tax $30.00 a week; Communists Shirley Temple and Charlie McCarthy: numerous other subversive elements and activities."

Charlie Pollard expresses his interest in Dartmouth and football in a very recent letter from Omaha, Neb. He says: "I was greatly thrilled over the Harvard and Yale games. I am in hopes we can win from Cornell in the same way. I should love dearly to go with the team to the West Coast, but there is no one going from here that I know of, so I have decided to forego the pleasure." He also writes:—"We had a very enjoyable alumni meeting, when we were given an excellent talk by Dean Olson of Tuck School. Saw Tommy Thompson '95. He is looking well. He has a daughter living in Omaha."

Speaking of "Tommie," I had a very pleasant surprise the night before the Dartmouth-Harvard game, when none other than "Tommie" Thompson called me on the telephone, not from his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, but from his son's home in Cambridge, Mass. He extended a very cordial invitation to Mrs. Stevens and me to go to Cambridge and spend the night with him and his son and family and to attend the game with him the next day. I'm sorry I was unable to accept his kind invitation, due to lack of time, etc. "Tommie" is very much pleased with the recent arrival of a grandson. He stated that he was going to stay with his son and family for a few days and was then going duck shooting. He will probably spend the winter in sunny California.

"Gerry," on the advice of his physicians, and very regretfully, resigned his position as librarian at Princeton last June. He has sufficiently recovered from his long illness to be able to engage in important bibliographical work in the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. Mail will reach him there.

In reply to the questionnaire, Geo. McIndoe gives the following account of himself and family. "I sent in my sub. to the DART. ALUMNI MAGAZINE last week. I have taken it for years, and now as we have a really alive correspondent for '95, I would not want to miss it. I retired July 1 after over 42 years. Since then I have been a carpenter, plumber, painter, and general handy man, making needed repairs to the house besides repainting inside and out. I was laid up for over two weeks with a broken nose, after being hit with a baseball. Have been doing odd jobs for my friends and neighbors in between times, so I have been very busy. All my family are fine and busy every day. I hope to get up to Vermont sometime next month and will try to see you for a few minutes."

"Tappan" Mason says: "I mislaid your postal. The ALUMNI MAGAZINE came and I have subscribed. Had a quiet time this summer at Hinsdale. Weathered the hurricane 0.K."

W. R. Lewis reports that he "worked like blazes" all summer. Saw no classmates and is "feeling fine."

Jesse Marden says, "In view of the crying need all about us I do not feel justified in subscribing for the MAGAZINE. The prospect that war has been averted gives us new hope. Hoping you and yours are all well. We are still hoping that we can go to America next summer, but it is quite problematic."

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.