1915*
One of our roving reporters has made himself seen, and of course heard, up and down the New England coast, as evidenced by the following relayed by him to us,— Dr. Warren G. Atwood maintains and operates his own clinic in Fall River, Mass., and our reporter leads us to believe that it is of the best and very successful! Casey Jones of Bangor and points east has three interests in life,—his fish business, his piano accordion, and laterly, a boys' band of 40 pieces, which he has organized and leads. Quite some band, so the Bangor folks and neighbors tell us And down around Faneuil Hall market in Boston can be found none other than George Martin. George, as was his father before him, is in the market container business and furnishes the market district with everything from berry crates and boxes to fish boxes and potato barrels. Says Marty:—"l enjoy the getting up at 4 A.M. part of the business the most.". .. .Then there is Duke Sullivan, of Somerville, Mass., with a fine wife and three adorable children, two boys and a girl,—our ideal of a perfect family. Do you remember how the boy and the girl almost stole the show at our 20th?.... Whether or no our reporter was cited into Court is not quite clear, but the evidence shows that our reporter spent some time recently with Judge Kenneth Washburn at the County Court house in Middleboro, Mass., over which court Ken presides. Ken is also counsel for the town of Marion, Mass., and for many years was a leading member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Our reporter also interviewed Dr. Howard Sawyer in Fall River, Mass.; Erl Mac Andrews amidst a million mattresses and other bed-room necessities, over which department in Jordan-Marsh's, Boston, Erl is general factotum; Earl Downing in his wine cellar in Marblehead, Mass. String is chief something or other,—anyhow, is in charge of testing and accepting all the steel used by the General Electric Cos.; and finally none other than Johnnie Johnson, at his famous cottage at So. Orleans, Mass., where Johnnie keeps bachelor's hall according to his own fancy and where Fifteeners are always welcome. That lucky old sea-dog.
To date we have heard of but one Fifteener having a son entering Dartmouth this fall, class of 1943, and that is A 1 Bradley, whose son Charles W. is with the freshman class. Charles graduated from the Pomfret School, Pomfret, Conn., last June.
Among the recent publications by Dartmouth men is one by Dave Hitchcock, a reprint from Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, Vol. 6, 1938, on Proteins as amphoteric electrolytes.
Does anyone know where Larry Edgerton is? Mail sent to his Springfield, Vermont, address is returned with the notation "Removed, left no address."
Joe Comstock is President of the Coinstock Coaching School at Los Angeles, California. He will give you thorough preparation for Civil Service Examinations. Joe and Nan are planning to come east for our twenty-fifth reunion.
Dave Davison represented the State of New Hampshire September 24 at the dedication of the extension of the Daniel Webster Highway to the Canadian border where a new port of entry is being opened between New Hampshire and the Province of Quebec.
The only 15'ers reported to have been seen at the St. Lawrence game were Don Bennick and Ed Curtis.
CLASS FUND COMMITTEE CHARLES E. GRIFFITH, Chairman 45 East 17th Street New York City
Your Committee for the 1915 Class Memorial Fund has been working consistently over the past year. There are 360 names on the Class list including 246 graduates and 124 non-graduates. Every man has received the general letter in which it was emphasized that everyone would have an opportunity to give without being pestered with requests. The members of the committee have followed up this general Class letter with personal visits and personal letters.
Fifty-two men of the group or nearly 15% of the Class have actually sent in checks or pledges. Many others, including most of the committee, have indicated that they would give but have not up to the present time made definite commitments. From these 53 men $2340 have been received in cash and placed in the Dartmouth College Class of 1915 Memorial Fund. $1675 have been pledged, making a total of $4015 up to the first of October. If this percentage of giving should continue, we ought to be able to make a very substantial and representative gift to the College next June. All solicitation by the committee will have been covered before Commencement and we are looking forward confidently to a response in the coming months. In succeeding issues of the MAGAZINE, we will report further progress.
REPORT OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE
Based upon the experience of the Class at previous reunions, our committee has decided that a class tax of $lO per class member and $2.50 each for wives, children, sweethearts and other guests should provide a fund sufficient to defray the general expenses of our 25th reunion in 1940.
This tax is intended to cover costumes, Class picnic, Class banquet, refreshments (dark as well as light) and miscellaneous expenses, but is not inclusive of the cost of rooms or other meals.
Why not send your check now to Norville L. Milmore, 94 Summer Street, Lynn, Massachusetts? Respectfully submitted, BUDGET COMMITTEE Philip K. Alexander Frederic P. Lowe Norville L. Milmore Leon E. Williams Chandler H. Foster, Chairman September 21, 1939 Dear 1915'ers:
Letter writing to me is, like my golf, tough.
Just after receiving notice asking me to send a message to the class, had Pete Winship and family here a few days. Pete was vice president when I was president, so that was a coincidence.
Haven't seen many of the class for some time, only occasionally bump in to someone. Had a golf game with Pete, Leon Tuck and Chick Grant a few days ago at Winchester, but on the whole, 15'ers seem to be fairly well spread out.
Have tried to think back twenty-five years, but too much water has gone over the dam. Remember a few things such as 24 hour notices, etc., but really believe the only way to bring back memories is to get together with others of 1915 to hash things over and, no doubt, to exaggerate detail.
I was glad to see a good representation Friday night before the Harvard game and surely expect to see most members of 1915 next Spring.
As you probably know, have two sons in Dartmouth, one a senior and one a freshman, so will probably find many excuses, such as football games and other incidentals, to spend a few week-ends in Hanover the coming year.
College opened on September 19, and, unlike a year ago, the isers swaggered into Hanover-safe at last in the Soph'more class!
North and South Mass were ready for occupancy; prices of combos in the Commons had advanced 2t each; 1915 won the football rush when Milt Rosza snared the pigskin to immortal fame; individual seats in chapel with each man his own monitor were announced; "When the Green Goes Forth to Battle" became the year's new football song;—and sophomore year was underway.
Football season first—and 15CTS to win the "D" were Bill and Dud Rogers, Whitney, Ghee and Lafferty; while Rector, Murdock, Redfield, Curtis and Hickox gave early promise as future stars. We lost to both Princeton and Harvard, and—it was the last Harvard game until after-the- war (the other one) days. Football never seemed the same after that, for the Dartmouth-Harvard rivalry was a natural one. Penn and Carlisle were scheduled but just didn't click. Let's forget it; today Harvard and Dartmouth are on a sound and understanding basis and lgers who knew the void rejoice.
'T was on November 23, 191s that Lome Elwyn's slighting re-adaptation of Bro. Dan Webster's "it is a small college" gave rise to the Battle of the June, in which most of Hanover participated. Odds bodkins and gadzooks availed the shrieking and hair-tearing Lome naught, and the victory was won when the Dartmouth contingent turned the hose of the June fire department upon its wielders as the Green Went Forth to Battle with the Backs Tearing By and Dartmouth being very much in Town Again. A few hits, less runs, one error (by Lome) and the June fire department left on base; rain checks void.
The first varsity "D's" to be won by isers were by Sid Bull, Dick Merrill, and Speed Granger in cross-country that fall.
The Bema, successor to the deceased Dartmouth Literary Magazine, was born, with Dave Kinne as an associate editor. Gov Jordan and Johnny Mullin followed on the editorial board that year; and Beards Ruml and Leroy Parchert joined the business staff as nickel snatchers. Harry Bickford was elected representative to the College Club. We welcomed as transfers some loyal 15ers and active reuners of later years, among whom were Jack Mason, George Young, Ray King, Dean Hazen, Jim Kileen, Bill McDonough, Max Saben, A 1 Nichols, Carl Bishop-and A 1 Priddy of beloved memory.
Dramatic Club selections were Young, Comstock, Livingston, Leonard, Gov Jordan, Parnell, Courtright and Page. Mandolin Clubbers were Day, Haskell, Claflin, Huntress, Norton, Rosenheim, Sterling, Stevens, Griffith, Carpenter. Glee Club Warblers were Chase, Child, Comstock, Fuller, Hulbert, King, Moloney, Parnell, Perry, Vining, Whitely (apologies for leaving him out last issue) and Williams.
Dave Kinne, Stick Parnell and Don Bennink were members of the Press Club; Red Stevens and Sam Wright were in the Band; Ed Mabie won the Rollins Prize Speaking: and Dick Coon, George Young and Pop Byers made The Dartmouth board, with Ken Smith and Carl Fletcher as assistant business and circulation managers, respectively, later in the year.
Winter came on apace and the rifle team always recorded Art Cleveland, Carl Swenson and Doc Noys. Hockey was a big improvement over the prior year, Dartmouth finishing second in the league, and the 1915 "D" men were Jiggs Donahue, Leon Tuck and Bags Wanamaker. Basketball wasn't so hot that year, and no tger played regularly for which—Q.E.D.
The 1913 Winter Carnival, still an infant, gave the first indication of what the future held, when Jack Mason brought his old classmate Paulson of N. H. State up to give exhibitions of delux ski-crafting, to prove his theories that Dartmouth and Winter Sports were as inseparable as ham and eggs. Our stars were Noyes, Dud Rogers, Swenson, Haskell, Hulbert, Ferguson, Hazen and Rothery, the latter four being second place winners in the class snowshoe relay.
The varsity debating team included Gov Jordan, Ed Mabie and Cecil Whitney; Johnny Mullin won first prize in a roaring mellowdrayjnah called "The Test"; we beat the freshmen in the basketball series, and at the end of the winter track season, 8 college records were in the hands (or feet) of Braun, Whitney and Granger.
Outdoors, the track team beat Penn, won the New England Intercollegiates and were sth in the nationals. Track "D's" went to Read, Hulbert, Whitney, Braun and Granger; baseball "D's" to Fletch Low and Wanamaker.
Elections were coming thick and fast by spring—the class elected its Aegis Board of Jack Bowler, Don Bennink, Charlie Griffith, Bill Hall, Johnny Mullin, Dave Kinne and Art Sterling. Charlie was ed-inchief and Howie Wing business manager. Bill Rogers was elected representative to the College Club; Ben Grills, secretary and Chaunce Hulbert, treasurer of the Outing Club; the gun club named Phil Alexander president, Chan Foster, secretary and Dick Hall of revered Dartmouth history, treasurer.
For the "I Remember When" club, we submit—a vaudeville show at Prom, "The Rising of the Moon," was the first production of Walt Wanger—all seats (reserved, too!) and Gov and Hap were the stars.
Non-athletic assistant managers named were: Football, John Loomis; baseball, Dick Redfield; track, Ev Graves; basketball, Zeke Carpenter; hockey, George. Dyke; tennis, Stick Parnell; freshman football, Charlie Taplin; freshman baseball, Don Page; freshman track, Bob Bigelow.
Headlines from The Dartmouth ('l3 and 'l4).
Educators Question Value of Examinations (and that made it unanimous); Sophs Win Interclass Cross-Country; Sophs Win Tennis Series; Modern Telephone System Installed in Hanover; Sanitary Bed Making Methods Adopted by College; Emerson Made Dean Emeritus; Plan for Robinson Hall; Weekly Board at Commons Averages $4.01; Dartmouth Ski Men First to Ascend Mt. Washington; Class Secretaries Favor Compulsory Chapel; College Ceases to Give M.D. Degree after 1914; Non-Athletic Council Formed; Princeton Football Tickets Advance from $1.50 to $2.00 (those were the days)
Time Marches On!
Where Oh Where are the Drunken Juniors? (Next issue.) See you at our 25th—'ig UP!
OUR FIRST PRESIDENTEdgar A. Curtis 'l5.
Secretary, Orleans, Vt.
Treasurer, 94 Summer Street, Lynn, Mass.
J FRIDAY JUNE If THROUGH SUNDAY JUNE 16]
* 100% subscribers to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, on class group plan.
"LOOKIN BACK" BY BONALD C. BENNINK
