Class of 1911
I'm about to let you in on the inside of a class secretary's job, at least so far as it relates to the publishing of notes for the MAGAZINE. A story is due this month, and this is the information which I have available as a basis for the monthly news column.
Five classmates were in town during the past month. "Chuck" Emerson called at the office, and we had a good talk-fest. "Chuck" was in town getting his car loaded with twenty-four complete sets of skis and all necessary trappings to be given to the boys and girls between the ages of twelve and fifteen in the Eastern Slopes Region who cannot afford to buy them. "Chuck" has found a few individuals who are willing to contribute in this way to the needy children, and the result is a couple of dozen boys and girls are going to be made very happy when they produce two dollars of their own, which is their share of the purchase of a complete ski outfit. "Chuck" is not only enthusi- astic over the success of the ski movement but also pleased to report that he has been having a full house.
I met "Cupe" and Inez Adams at 1:00, P.M. the Saturday of Carnival week-end on their way to breakfast. They were chaperons at the Phi Delta Theta House to which George Jr. belongs. It is gratify ing to know that "Cupe" is very enthusiastic about his new work, namely life in. surance selling. Anyhow, he is the picture of health.
Fred Harris was an official at the ski jumping contest, but I did not see him, so can report no further regarding him.
I got a sliding view of Hugh Kenworthy on his way down the bank from the top of the ski jump hill to"the bottom, where he was going to take some moving pictures of the jumpers. Ken paused just long enough to say that he had got in at 3:30 that A.M. having missed his train connection at Springfield. He seemed relieved to find that Hugh Jr. was a better student than the old man.
George Morris of Washington, D. C, was the principal speaker at the Neiv Hampshire State Bar Association banquei in Manchester, so he had to return home via Hanover. George attended the basketball game with Princeton, which he said was the first basketball game he had seen since the old days of "Cap" Hedges and Johnny Mullen, and frankly seemed a bit amazed at the terrific speed of the present type of game. George is a little shy on class news, but as always made up for it by his keen recollection of undergraduate events of our bygone college days. He leaves you somewhat invigorated and with a feeling that Dartmouth is quite a worth-while institution.
An announcement was received from Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Sperry of San Francisco. Calif., telling of the marriage of their daughter Lillian to Rollie Hastings Jr. on February 5. In addition to this announcement, a clipping was received from a good member of the class of 1908 which told of the wedding and referred to the fact thai Rollie Sr. and Ruth had returned to Highland Park after attending the wedding of their son. It referred to the bridegrooms sister, Lydia, who did not go West for the wedding but stated that she has been active on the Junior Prom Committee at Vassar and that she probably will spend the Easter holidays visiting the gardens in Virginia and traveling in the East.
A letter from Jim Barnhardt, Roy's oldest boy, was written from Ashland, Ky which indicates that he is now out on his own and apparently associated with the Early &: Daniel Company, manufactured of Tuxedo Feeds. Jim is anxious to knew if he can obtain a photograph of his father. He knew that he exchanged photographs with other members of the class in his senior year and wonders if any of the men still have a picture, if they would be willing to turn it over to the family, since Roy left no photographs of himself. So if any one can turn up a picture of Roy and will forward it to me, I'll be glad to see that the family get it.
Don Cheney wrote as follows: "When a u man comes to see me it's NEWS!
1 y "Be it therefore known, recorded, and refflembered that on Sunday, the 6th day 0f February, one Aubrey Butler did ring the Cheney door-bell.
«jje breezed through Orlando on a flymo trip and had with him a car-load of family, including friend wife, his mother, and his sister Patty, all members in good standing of the Dartmouth sisterhood, patty's three children were there also, George, her eldest, being as you will remember a junior at Rollins College in Winter Park, where he is quite a leader of the campus.
"Their visit was all too short, of course, but a good time was had by all. Lu got quite a thrill picking orange blossoms and fruit from our trees and Aubrey in taking a movie of the event. They were on their way to see Bok Tower and make St. Petersburg for the night, so they had to hurry along, leaving a beautiful day brighter for having seen them.
"We are hoping that more of you damned Yankees will follow Aubrey's example and come our way for old times' sake."
1910's secretary was kind enough to tear out a page from Printers' Ink for February 17, and forward it, since it contained a picture of Carroll Davis, who is chemical engineer with the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company, and who is now assistant to the factory manager. The article referred to a visit which the author made to the company plant in Boston, where he was shown great courtesy by Carroll himself.
The Dartmouth College Alumni Office sends along information that John Mayer has a new address, which is 300 Central Park West, New York City.
Here is one man who reads the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. His name is "Jake" Lovejoy, who got the message in the last class notes and forwarded the desired data, and what was even more appreciated a newsy letter, from which you are given the principal facts as follows: "I recently had a letter from Coke, and he is still going strong as superintendent of schools in Klickitat County, Washington, and apparently is very happy. Certainly from the letters I received, he is very much interested in his work. I also had a letter from Boli Sherwin, Haverhill. His birthday, you know, is the same as mine, January 31, and we usually exchange birthday greetings. We are both getting so old now, however, that we will probably ignore any future birthdays. I am sorry to hear that his boy was obliged to leave college last fall due to a siege of pneumonia. I understand he is all right now and will probably re-enter college next fall, dropping back one year.
"I also had a letter from 'Chuck' Emerson a week or two ago, inviting me to come up to Intervale and try the crazy bed slats, meaning skis, of course. I am afraid, however, that my skiing days are over.
"Another letter was from Al Hormel. I haven't heard from Al in a good many years and I certainly would like to see him. He is living in New York at 536 Fort Washington Ave., according to his letter. Incidentally, that little free advertisement you gave me in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE was what prompted his letter."
Now, there you have the makings with which a secretary has to roll his own, and I am placing a wager of four snowballs to two jackstraws that I won't get a single reply before the next issue of the MAGAZINE. This, in spite of the fact that the MAGAZINE is being sent to two hundred sixty men in the class, in other words, to every man who has indicated not necessarily a desire but a willingness to have the MAGAZINE sent to him. It would, however, be interesting to know how many men in the class do look at the MAGAZINE enough to know whether there are any class notes or not.
Secretary, Hanover, N. H.
