Class of 1908

My Friends: The recession in class news is acute. There are a lot of postcards and letters in the file. They announce the writer's intention of being at the reunion next June, or express his regret that he can not be there. They offer suggestions for reunion plans. Some say that adequate reunion costume for a 30-year class is "just a hat" or "nothing but a badge," which probably doesn't reflect the true modesty of the writers but does indicate they disapprove of costly or elaborate hibiliments. Personal news of classmates is conspicuously absent in the replies so far received in answer to the reunion bulletin mailed in January.

From Chicago Park Stickney writes that he shall be in Hanover in June. He thinks a post-reunion party would be enjoyable, to finish out the week. He reports seeing Cooper, Hilton, Irish, and Knight. For a reunion costume Park recommends a badge and perhaps a little walking-stick. This is just a slight variation of the caneor-crutch idea advanced by several.

Chick Currier writes from El Centro, Calif., that he hopes to get to the reunion, but isn't yet sure. Says he is pointing that way. Kid Richardson also has hopes, and Jim Norton. Other Californians, Evans and Merrill, not yet heard from. It'll be too bad if those grand guys trek from the Pacific Coast and don't find all the nearby classmates on hand.

Bob Marsden's card was postmarked in Montpelier. We don't know whether he is located there, or just going through. He is doing engineering work, and was in Hanover last June for a day at Commencement.

Art Eberle postcards that he wants the picnic any place where broken doors and furniture are not too expensive. Memory like an elephant, eh?

Paul Batchelder, in Austin, Texas, says school work will keep him from the reunion.

John Cushing writes that he has missed most reunions and is looking forward with much pleasure to seeing the boys this year.

Wink Fiske suggests something, but it is blurred by the cancellation. One trouble with postcards. But he has a fine clear mark to the effect that he is coming, with the Mrs.

Classmates will be glad to see F. J. McAuliffe. Cap has been very ill, but is gaining now, and writes that he will be in Hanover in June.

A good letter from Bert Thwing, in Montreal, says he'll be there. He says business has been quiet in his construction work, and now seems to be picking up. Most of his letter is about John (Rosy) Hinman, whose new office is just around the corner. Bert says, "John is such a grandfellow I know the class will be delightedto know he has been elected president ofthe Canadian International Paper Company."

Art Lewis' boy Jack is playing regularly on the Harvard polo team, and living with Art in Medfield. Art says he never misses seeing a game, and he and Jack are great chums. Art's two daughters are now married; one living in Philadelphia and the other now in Honolulu, where her husband is a naval officer.

Roger Hill has returned East from Detroit and has hooked up with Gardner Marion. They are building factory-built houses in Chelsea, with * sales offices in Revere, and believe the future American home will be the fabricated type of house. Roger is living in Belmont.

Word has just been received of the death in Bridgeport, Conn., of Arthur D. MacMillan, on January 17. An account of his life and death will be in next month's MAGAZINE.

Dorothy H. Leavitt will be identified by some classmates as the daughter of Lillard 'O5, whose brother was in our class. Her husband is Larry Leavitt, known to many Dartmouth men, and now headmaster of Vermont Academy. Mrs. Leavitt writes that Charles Chandler, son of 'oB's Albert Chandler, is on the Highest Honors list at the academy and a football player whose ambitions were damaged by an appendectomy last fall. But now he's all right and on the ski and rifle teams. Also William Miller, son of our W. A. Miller, is at Vermont Academy and will enter Dartmouth next fall. He is active in dramatics and the rifle club.

Reverting to reunion talk (which is about all we have to talk about, you fellers being so stingy with news), Jim Norton now has his address at 548 South Spring St., Los Angeles, Calif. At the close of a nice letter telling how much he and his wife want to be in Hanover next June, Jim says, . depend on it that we are going to do everything we can to make thetrip a certainty." Think that over, you men who live within a day's ride of the campus.

The following notes on the class group at the Boston dinner were furnished by Art Lewis: Boston Alumni Association dinner, February 8, at the Copley Plaza Hotel—complete sell-out; and the 'OB table had 13 lucky men present—Joe Donahue, Ben Sanborn, John Cushing, Percy Gleason, Gene Gordon, Henry Stone, Art Soule, Tat Badger, Art O'Shea, Roger Hill, Art Wyman, Gardner Marion, Art Lewis.

Joe Donahue is still swaying the judges on momentous decisions.

Ben Sanborn is practicing medicine in Manchester, N. H., and looks as if his wife was a good cook. Ben didn't hear all of President Hopkins' talk.

John Cushing seemed to be taking care of Ben, so he did not hear all the speaking, either. John is publisher, of the Boston Record and Boston Sunday Advertiser.

Percy Gleason was conservative and heard every word.

Gene Gordon looked in the pink of health and remained at the table most of the dinner. Gene is running his own monumental iron works business.

Henry Stone was up from Haverhill and said the lumber business could go to the devil for one evening. Didn't bring his bride.

Art Soule is still with United Drug Company; and along with Tat Badger, did very well. Tat is doing business all over the world in the installation of distillation equipment.

Art O'Shea came down from Laconia and decided he wouldn't try to get back home after the dinner. He was one of the good lessons.

Roger Hill is now in Boston with Gardner Marion, and they expect to set up a strong competition against Roosevelt's housing program, with their fine line of portable houses. Does anyone in the class need a portable house? It is sometimes easier to move the house than it is to pay local taxes.

Art Wyman is still the state printer and looks like a million dollars. Says he is enjoying his summer home in Wilton, N. H., and uses the well for cooling purposes.

The only thing lacking was a real good Dunduggity meeting with Joe Donahue presiding. However, we tried to substitute with other tasteful activities, which lasted after the dinner until the first of the morning hours. It was a very successful alumni gathering—with ex-President Angell, Yale, proving very witty, the football squad of coaches, and 1937 football pictures providing much interest, and, of course, with the usual forceful and interesting speech by our own President Hopkins. Everyone from 'OB agreed that any classmate who could buy, borrow, or steal his way to the meeting had missed a big bet in not coming. Don't believe the class ever had more fun together at a Boston alumni dinner. Perhaps our Reunion next June is already beginning to soak in.

ALUMNI FUND RECORD FOR 1937

pa contributors (55% of graduates),total gifts of $1,716.50 (53% of objective ).

ARTHUR L. LEWIS, Class Agent

Assistant: Laurence M. Symmes.

CONTRIBUTORS

1908 Anderson, Arthur T. Badger, Erastus B. Barnes, Arthur B. Bartlett, Edward P. Blake, Francis G. Blakely, Joseph W. Blanchard, Gordon Blanpied, David R. Blood, Arthur K. Chandler, Albert R. Chesley, Roland E. Clark, John A. Comstock, Donald L. Corcoran, John W. Cowee, Howard W. Currier, Warren Danforth, Richard S. Detlefsen, John A. Donahue, Joseph J. Dunn, Theodore I. Eberly, Arthur A. English, Harold L. English, William F., Jr. Everett, John S. Farrington, Edward C. Fine, George B. Fiske, Eben W. Glaze, John B. Gleason, Percy E. Griffin, Winthrop A. Griswold, Laurence W. Hale, Warren F. Hammond, J. Albert Hilton, Howard H. Hinman, John H. Hoar, Crosby A. Hobart, Harold S. Hodgson, Fred H. Hull, Morton Johnson, J. Herbert Knight, William D. Knox, Benjamin C. Lewis, Arthur L. Lowe, Porter W. McCarty, Peter F. MacMillan, Arthur D. Mann, Scott W. Marsden, Raymond R. Marsh, Everett T. Marshall, Lee W. Melville, Chester W. Merrill, Richard B. Miller, William A. Munkelt, Frederick H. Norton, James J. Nute, Stanley P. O'Shea, Arthur D. Parker, Raymond B. Parkinson, Dana Peebles, Richard R. Perkins, Allan M. Prentice, Eugene M. Robinson, Francis A. Rotch, Arthur B. Royce, Clayton E. Rugg, Robert B. Rutherford, Seymour S. Ruxton, Douglas D. Safford, Charles N. Schilling, Frederick E. Severance, Charles G. Sherburne, Raymond W. shoninger, Alexander S. Sides, Arthur C. Sfflallman, Edwin W. Soule, Arthur T. Spear, Alden T. Squier, George E. Stripp, Fred S. Stearns, Malcolm Stickney, Park W. Stone, Henry L. Symmes, Laurence M. Thompson, John W. Thompson, Philip L. Treadway, Lauris G. Vaitses, Paul S. Vietor, Frederick Walker, Charles H. Wiley, Earl W. Wilson, George F. Wyman, Arthur M.

From A. B. ROTCH Milford, N. H.