1915*
Nineteen hundred and fifteen FIRST again! At a meeting of the majority of class officers held in Boston the night before the Harvard game, October 25, it was voted to use $10 contributed by ten members of the class to take out a membership in the Dartmouth Educational Association in the name of the Class of 1915 and thus '15 becomes the first class so to recognize the benefit of joining in this work.
And that Night Beforel Voted the best ever held by the class in the Boston area, there were 23 classmates present from about 4:30 p.m. to oomph p.m. (or a.m.) and the welkin rang. The preliminaries started before the regular dinner, the latter held in conjunction with more than a dozen other classes in the University Club, and after the dinner, we again got away by ourselves and went to town. It was what might be called a musical evening, and the years have not dimmed the rhythmic talent of Class Chorister Paul Vining who was the M.C. by acclamation. The chorus included—Huntress, Foster, Bennink, Downing, Turner, Williams, Martin, Simpson, Dewing, Claflin, Mullin, Johnson, Wing, Henderson, Meader, Clough, Sherman, Fuller, Richardson, Mason, Barker and Tuck.
It was voted to hold a monthly luncheon the first Monday of each month, beginning with December 2 at the Chamber of Commerce at 12:30—50, you Bostonians, jot down that date on your calendars.
It was also decided that, for informal gatherings, it would be a fine idea to have a booth at Warmuth's (back of the Boston American building) reserved each Monday at 12:30, and any 'isers in that vicinity, at that hour can be reasonably sure of having a lunch companion.
The regional V.P.s came through in fine shape this month, and here's what we hear:
John Healy writes from New York that the first monthly dinner was held in the New York area on October 16, and although only a few were present, a good time was enjoyed to a late hour. Those present were: Roy Lafferty, Phil Murdock, Charlie Comisky and Bob Frothingham. The latter's 3 sons are at Dartmouth, and Roy's daughter is at New Jersey College for Women. John has recently seen and talked with Fred Child, Charlie Griffith, Russ Livermore and Wy Fuller. Also 1915 class dinners will be held at the Dartmouth Club on the third Wednesday of each month—write it down—and a new departure in the form of a weekly class luncheon was started October 29 to be held every Tuesday at 12:30 at the Dartmouth Club. The luncheon committee: Jack Healy, Charlie Griffith, Charlie Comisky, Russ Livermore, Kel Rose.
Regional V. P. Casey Jones sent out letters to all Maine 'isers, and had an immediate reply from Al Cleveland in South Portland, who is treasurer of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Maine. He's applied for active army duty, not yet called, but ready. The Maine Association in November held its regular quarterly meeting, and on Nov. 29 sponsored a concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra (if it was as good as the one the 23 'isers warbled the night before the Harvard game, it's sure to have been a success). Al has a splendid idea for an Eastern Maine association for those too far away from Portland and wants Casey to start it what say, Casey—let's go, '15 to lead it!
Thornt Pray's letter was the first time I have heard from him for 25 years—and it sure looked good to see his name on paper. Thornt spent a week-end this past summer with Zeke Carpenter but has not seen any 15ers lately. Thornt was a good reporter on THE DARTMOUTH SO we look for some news via Philadelphia. He tells me that Bob Griffin is now located in New York, so be looking for him, you New York committees.
A cordial note from Executive Committeeman Al Bradley comes from Detroit, where, after 20 years, Al has returned to his original stamping ground. Due to the departure of William S. Knudsen to the defense detail in Washington, C. E. Wilson has become acting president, and Al is with him as executive assistant, in addition to his duties as Vice President in Charge of Finance. His home address is 17805 East Jefferson Ave., Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
The '15ers at the Columbia game in Hanover were: Clough, Curtis, Comisky, Fredericks, Simpson, Bill Rogers. Warren Montsie, as a native, was of course there, and through Cloughy to me to all of you, he sends best regards.
New addresses to record for this month are: Pop Byers, 23 E. 9th St., New York; Chan Foster, 450 Lafayette St., Salem; Bob Griffin, 105 Pennsylvania Ave., Crestwood, Yonkers, N. Y.; Dud Woolworth, 45 Falls At., Niagara Falls, N. Y.; James V. For- restal, 28 Nassau St., c/o Dillon Read and Co., N. Y. C.; Lowry R. Lytle, 934 2nd St., Santa Monica, Calif.; Jared J. Mowry, Hartsville Print & Dye Works Inc., Hartsville, S. C.; Russell L. Durgin, Y. M. C. A., 7, Mitoschirocho, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan, and Al Bradley as noted above. All are home addresses except where it is obvious that a business address has been named.
The class officers have named Charlie Griffith as Permanent Chairman of the Memorial Fund Committee. You recall the provisions of the Fund—it goes on indefinitely for contributions at any timeand as Charlie knows the work, we feel he is the one to keep, its light burning.
Secretary, Box 697, Lawrence, Mass.
Treasurer, 31 Milk St., Boston
