1911*

During the years a number of classmates have inquired about Charles Forbes, and it was impossible to give very definite information about him. For this reason I feel sure he will pardon my publishing some contents of a rather personal letter, as it explains so well his life and the nature of the work that he is accomplishing.

"My life and work as a Religious in the Society of St. John the Evangelist is not of such a nature as would furnish much of interest to the average member of the alumni. But I will favor you with a few notes—though they are really not worthy of preservation to posterity.

"For three years after graduating in 1911, I worked at such jobs as I could find in an effort to pay off the obligations I had to incur while at Dartmouth.

"I left Dartmouth in a very unhappy state, because, though I felt a strong urge toward the ministry, those to whom I had a right to look for encouragement took my contrary part. And so things continued until the summer of 1913, when I met a priest of the Episcopal Church who was willing to listen to me and go to the bat for me. Through him I met the Reverend Fr. Bull of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, and again through him and other Fathers of the Society I met the late Dr. Larrabee, at that time Dean of Narbolth House. Dr. Larrabee and Bishop Weller of the Diocese of Fond-du-Lac received me and gave me the chance to begin and complete my theological training. I was ordained to the priesthood at St. Paul's Cathedral, Fonddu-Lac, on June 3, 1917. That same summer I entered the Novitiate of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, and on September 14, 1920, was professed under life vows in the Society. In June, 1921, I was sent with other priests of the Society to San Francisco to establish work there. I spent seventeen very happy years in the West. I did nothing spectacular. Leaven is not spectacular. In connection with the parish work it was my privilege to do a goodly amount of scout work. For the past eight months I have been here at the Mother House of the Society in this country. (The Monastery of St. Mary and St. John, 980 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass.)

"From your standpoint what I have written is probably all too sketchy. As a result of circumstances and limitations I was a nonentity in college, and as far as the world goes I shall remain so. It is not to be expected that a man who lives the cloistered life will make much of a flash in the public pan. Even so, I am a loyal son of Dartmouth. I believe in Dartmouth, and what she stands for."

Bob Keeler's daughter, Virginia, was married to Gilbert D. Rogers on February 25, at Shaker Heights. Announcement cards state that Virginia and her husband will be at home after April 1 at 747 North Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Jake Lovejoy writes: "Coke Holdman is still going strong out in Klickitat as superintendent of schools. I hear from him occasionally, or rather from Harriet, his wife, who seems to be the secretary of the family. Last letter I had seemed to indicate that Coke and Harriet are cleaning up some of the lumber barons out there in contract bridge. Again I think it must be Harriet, as from what I saw of Coke's bridge when he was East he wouldn't win much. In other words, his bridge was as crazy as some of his other accomplishments."

Alfred O'Gara & Company, 209 South LaSalle St., Chicago, are pleased to announce that George T. Leach became associated with them on February 15.

A letter has been received from Howard Welch's mother to the effect that his widow died seven months following Howard's death. There are no children.

Russ Kimball, who is the Kimball Construction Company of Colorado Springs, Colo., drops the word: "I haven't much to say for myself, still plugging along in the same line of work. Our one son, Richard, is now at Purdue majoring in mechanical engineering and aviation, is a junior this year and seems to be getting along in good shape. Last spring he progressed far enough in his aeronautical work to learn to fly, and has soloed and has several solo hours to his credit. Just recently he was one of fifty boys selected by the government from Purdue for further and advanced ground training and enough flying to rate a commercial license, all at government expense fortunately. That's about the size of the family news."

An interesting letter from Helen Russell, Newt's widow, shows that she is carrying on much as follows. The oldest daughter, Roberta, is a sophomore at Mt. Holyoke. Evelyn expects to graduate from South Hadley High School next June and at present is poring through catalogues, trying to find a girls' school for one year before she likewise enters Mt. Holyoke. The little girl, Margaret, is in the second grade in grammar school. Helen retains the family home in South Hadley, and finds it a lot of work to keep the gardens in bloom and Newt's little forest of various kinds of nut trees in good condition.

A handsome silver-colored pamphlet entitled the "Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Butler & Ullman, Inc." contains many handsome cuts and a brief story of the development of the company, December 22 having been the 25th anniversary of the birth of the organization. At this time Aubrey and Mr. Ullman bought the Northampton greenhouses of Mr. Field. Four years later they acquired the Main St. building, where they continue the flower shop that has served the community for forty years. In 1926 they started the Hadley range for the growing of roses, where three years later three large greenhouses had been completed. In 1933 the firm shifted from a partnership to Butler 8c Ullman, Inc., at which time they introduced the "Hadley" gardenia, the culture of which occupies more than half of the greenhouse space. At first, about ten people were employed, which number has grown today to fifty regular employees, and at times one hundred. Then forty thousand square feet of glass were required—today two hundred thousand and a ground area of four acres. In 1936 they built a brick building at Hadley for wholesale and retail, and the next year built a special greenhouse in which to raise camellias, the famous flower of the South. Aubrey has taken all first prizes for two consecutive years at the Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and National Flower Shows with the "Hadley" gardenia. These are shipped from Canada to Florida, and from Bangor to Columbus. In the past few years the second generation has come into the firm with the additions of John Parker Butler and Karl B. Ullman Jr. In addition to what is contained in the pamphlet it should also be modestly stated that Aubrey is one of the solid citizens of Northampton. He has been a member of the school board, president of the board of trustees of the hospital, and honored by other positions of public trust.

John Pearson contributes the following: "The Pearsons enjoyed a dinner visit with the Brad Pattens during the year-end holidays. Brad is carrying heavy department responsibilities of the University of Michigan Medical School, having recently built a new home in Ann Arbor. The Pattens were having a Boston holiday visit at the home of their lovely daughter, now the wife of a Cambridge doctor, while Barbara and husband skied in the White Mountains. Brad spoke of a pleasant evening in the home of the Hawkridges, of his admiration for Mrs. Hawkridge's public leadership in the problems of birth control, and of his own convictions as to the social importance of the objectives of birth control."

It was good to hear from Fred Long. Here is some of his news. "My kids are still so young, g and la, as to not have much appeal to the rank and file of your readers. What old stuff it would be to tell of progress on the piano, or prowess in horse riding, newest methods of outwitting the school teacher; especially to those already in the grandparents class.

"There just isn't any 1911 news around here. I had an enjoyable visit with Ed Keeler a few weeks ago when he was in town on business. St. Louis is developing into more of a Dartmouth center than ever before. At the lunch during the Christmas holidays we had 75, including some fathers and prospective freshmen, all of which is a large turnout for this locality. The above mentioned prospects looked good." Fred is a contributor to the Divine Science Monthly, for which he writes the daily lessons. A sample copy indicates the sound thinking of which Fred is capable.

Fund Contributors for 1938

Contributors: 165 (76% of graduates). Total gifts: $4,284.50 (118% of objective). JOHN C. STERLING, Class Agent.

1911

Agry, Warren C. Allison, Benjamin R. Aronowitz, Samuel E. Backus, Sidney K. Barstow, Robbins W. Bartlett, John F. Bicknell, Harry M.1 Bond, Harold C. Burleigh, Nathaniel G. Burtt, Harold E. Butler, Aubrey B. Butts, Chester C. Caproni, Leo F. Card, Harold S. Card, John H. Carroll, William E. Castle, Edward C. Chamberlain, Edward H. Chase, Richard V. Chase, Thornton Cheney, Donald A. Clark, Joshua B. Clark, Kenneth F. Clute, Howard M.

Conroy, James J. Cooper, Burt R. Crooks, Amos W. Cuddy, Clifford M. Curtis, William E. Deshon, Percy Dodge, Frank S. Dunham, Howard F. Dunning, Arthur S. Dwinell, George F. Eaton, Frederick C. Eaton, Sargent F. Eaton, Stanley G. Emerson, Chester A. Emerson, Seth A. Farrell, Gabriel, Jr. French, George M. Fuller, Eugene W. Ganley, Arthur J. Gardner, Eugene R. Gaylord, James F. Gibson, Lester H. Gibson, Walter B. Gordon, Earle C.

Gray, Arthur H. Greenwood, Walter P. Griswold, Ernest H. Grover, Mortimer C. Hall, Louis P., Jr. Halstead, Harold D. Harris, Frederick H. Hart, William F. Harvey, Frederic S. Hastings, Rolland T. R. Hatch, Robert H. Hawkridge, Leslie D. Hazeltine, Joseph N. Heald, Emory D. Hedges, Horace G. Henderson, William D. Hoar, Carl S. Hope, Carl A. Hurley, Patrick J. Ingersoll, Jonathan E. Irwin, James M. Jackson, Alton B. Jackson, Arthur M. Jordan, Charles, 2nd Jordan, Gladstone Judd, Edwin B. Keeler, Edwin R. Keeler, Robert B. Kenworthy, Hugh Keough, Austin C. Kimball, Robert G. Kimball, Warren F. Laycock, Craven Leach, George T. Lingley, Charles R.2 Locke, Clyde E. Lovejoy, Leon E. Luey, Charles R. Macomber, Stanley B. McQuesten, Philip Magrane, Joseph A.3 M alley, James F. Mathes, James M. Maynard, William D. Mayo, Walter L. Morgan, Walter A. Morris, George M. Morton, Henry J. Moseley, Harold A. Muhlfelder, Leo Nead, Raymond H. Needham, Edgar Norris, Elton R. Norris, Rolf C. Nutt, Alfred Odlin, Lawrence A. O'Leary, Edward J. Orcutt, Clifton A. Owen, Forrest F. Parker, Troy L. Partridge, Lewis A. Patten, Bradley M. Paul, Richard F. Pearson, John W.

Pease, Harold W. Pendleton, Walter I. Pickering, Samuel J. Poole, Edward S. Putnam, Guy O Qua, Francis M. Randall, John A. Reilly, Walter B. Roberts, Chester C. Robinson, Frank O. Rockwood, Stanley W. Rollins, Malcolm G. Rose, John A.4 Rossiter, Stephen F. Russell, John S. Ryan, John J. Sanderson, Robert H. Sargent, Arthur F. Scotford, John R. Shepherd, Henry A. Sherwin, Ralph W. Sisson, Lewis H. Sprague, Rathburn E. Stafford, Edward Stebbins, Charles G. Steeves, John F., Jr. Sterling, John C. Stevens, Arthur W Stevens, Harry R. Stout, Benjamin M. Stucklen, Carl L. Sullivan, Warren Swain, David W, Taylor, Raymond R. Thompson, Stouder Thurber, George F. Tindall, Floyd G. Trask, Sherwood Uline, Herbert M. Veitch, Raymond W. Waterbury, Carl A. Welch, John B. Weston, William H., Jr. Wheatley, Frank E. Wheeler, Allan T. Wheeler, Bertrand C. Whelden, Richard G. Whitcomb, Frank S. Wilder, Ralph S. Wilson, C. Merton Wilson, Thornton G. Wyman, Arthur E. Young, Riley T. 1 Memorial gift fromWilliam H. Wallace''23.2 Memorial gift from Mrs.Lingley.3 Memorial gift from hisclassmate, Mr. Bertrand C.Wheeler.4 Memorial gift from hisclassmate, Mr. Eugene W.Fuller.

THREE 1911's IN 1913

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.

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