1893*

The Salem, Mass., News of September 4th printed an account of an interview with our classmate Calef. The Calefs originally settled in Salem, and there is an old Calef well under the Boston Post Office, according to our classmate. Calef is quite proud of his New Hampshire up-bringing and mentions how happy he is to have had Dartmouth College associations. He says, "New Hampshire will endure and keep to the standards that the great Daniel Webster set for it. I'm a loyal son of Dartmouth, you see, and Dartmouth is the college that Webster made famous." It is a very interesting story which the reporter made out of his interview with our classmate and he ends it up by saying, "I well remember in days of boyhood the yoke of oxen and the lumbering carts which farmers drove to our doors and carried away winter supplies to the nearby farms. Now motor cars whir up, some days coming from a score and more states, and then speed on. We've a great country, have we not, and my hope is that we'll keep it to the traditions of the forefathers who settled Salem, and the principles of liberty and justice as expounded by the great Daniel Webster." Amen. Space did not permit us last month to give full information about Leach's children as described in Mrs. Leach's letter. The family includes a daughter Eileen, who was introduced recently over a prominent radio station as an outstanding woman economist, holding an important position with the government. Son Robert Leach is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Nevada in the Pacific. Francis is the sales manager of the Thomas Bety Company at Elizabeth, New Jersey. Daughter Mary graduated with honors from Portia Law School this year. Mrs. Leach ends the letter as follows, "With kind personal regards to you and all of the Class of '93."

Well, the football season started off and Dartmouth came through in good shape at the Colgate game, as you all know. As usual "King" Martin and your Secretary attended and very much enjoyed the game. Saw Mr. & Mrs. "Harry" Metcalf and "Skid's" son, John, at the game. At the Harvard game, which I did not enjoy so much, I had as company my eleven-yearold grandson, John. I located "King" Martin between the halves and learned from him that he had been down to the World Series in New York where he seems to have had a grand time.

Speaking of "Skid's" son, John, it reminds me of a letter from "Skid" which says that his grandsons are scattered this fall from Stanford, Calif., through Browne and Nichols and Loomis schools to the Winchester, Mass., Nursery School. "Skid," who is an intimate friend of Bobby "Red" Rolfe (Dartmouth '31) of the New York Yankees, says Rolfe got home from the World Series with his money tightly sewed up until he landed at Penacook, where he banked it promptly.

For the first time in a number of years, McKay and I will miss the Alumni Council fall meeting this year, taking place in New York the day before the Princeton game. As former members, we have been made very welcome to the Council's meetings.

Late word comes of Dr. Leach's death. Details next month.

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