1904*
Our Reunion Chairman Ike writes that the present month is the busiest one in his Court for 25 years and he has been getting to work so early in the morning that he gets his daily exercise running up seventeen flights before the elevator boys get out of bed. Knowing Ike he probably makes the return trip to earth by sliding down the bannister. Despite this, he has a tentative reunion plan setup for the new Commencement—Friday to Sunday plan —that everyone will find enjoyable. As soon as a few details are decided you will have the complete program . meantime make your plans to reune from June fourteenth through the eighteenth, or later, for the week following Commencement is devoted to Alumni doings both social and informative, which are already being enjoyed by increasing groups from many Classes.
Bob 04—05 Falconer's son is graduating in June and we already have the very welcome news that Bob and Mrs. Falconer will be with us for many of our Class gatherings.
Incomplete reports indicate that Hayward and Mrs. Rolfe entertained some of the Class at The Brae-Burn Country Club about the middle of December. I hope this was a reunion promotional event.
Jack Sanderson may be found at the Ritz Tower, 57th Street and Park Avenue, New York City, where he is Vice President and General Manager.
Our genial and highly efficient financial agent Tom indicates that the magazine campaign will be financed in due time through the combined tax and subscription bill which has been mailed to each man. It is true however, that the Magazine board needs rather prompt payment for the class subscription, hence if your check has not been sent to Tom, please do it NOW.
Christmas greetings from Col. Mike Daley brought the news that he was, on December 21, just settling his family in the Canal Zone where he heads the Gargas Hospital at ANCON. He mentions as among the leading citizens of the Canal Zone Henry '02 Pillsbury and one Rosie Hinman.
January's necrology columns recorded the death of Stan Fenno who was with us during Freshman year. It was my good fortune to attend Friends School—now Moses Brown School, with Stan and Bertha Whitaker who in due time became Mrs. Fenno and survives him. Even before entering College Stanley was forced to give up a year or two to work as his mother was dependant upon his efforts then. He was consequently somewhat older and more serious as a freshman than most of us. Through prep school he was greatly interested in Dartmouth though there were influences which suggested Harvard. However he joined us at Dartmouth in the fall of 1900 and roomed with me part of the year. Expecting to make enough money so that our last three years would be easy ones Fenno and I went to Claremont during our Freshman spring vacation to sell sterescopes and views. The experience was interesting but I was to learn later that the goods we were selling had been developed years earlier by one of Robbies ancestors and that he was the only 1904 man who really knew the profit making possibilities of this product. The thought that his mother needed both his aid and his companionship caused Fenno to transfer to Harvard beginning the Sophomore year. This transfer prevented most of the class from knowing intimately a fine character, conscientious in accepting his responsibilities, loyal to his family and friends. It is pertinent to remark here that we made an even exchange with Harvard that sophomore fall when we gave them Stan Fenno and acquired Zeus Marshall.
AID TO WOODRING
The Pittsfield (Mass.) Berkshire Evening Eagle of Dec. 31st carried this news of Beck:
Harry B. Johnson yesterday accepted an appointment as Civilian Aide for Massachusetts to Secretary of War Harry K. Woodring. He succeeds George V. L. Meyer of Boston who resigned.
Mr. Johnson's duties will put him in charge of a State-wide committee for organization of the Citizens' Military Training Camps. Mr. Johnson has been an outstanding proponent for civilian military training since the system was adopted in this country and for several years he was chairman of the Hampden County Military Training Association.
Mr. Johnson graduated from Dartmouth College in 1904 and served overseas during the World War for 14 months, with the commission of captain. Until four years ago when he moved to Pittsfield, he was active in the Springfield chapter of the Reserve Officers' Corps. He is employed with Tifft Brothers, stock brokers.
Secretary of War Woodring in his appointment said: "In recognition of his ability and patriotism, Harry B. Johnson, a member of the Military Training Camp Association of the United States, is hereby appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War for Massachusetts to serve for such a period of four years unless sooner relieved by resignations or withdrawal of this appointment. He shall co-operate in every way with the War Department and the U. S. Army."
Secretary, Waterville Inn, Waterville Valley, N. H.
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