1916*
"Priorities" has reared its ugly head into the writing of this month's column. With a large batch of news items held over from last month, I now deem it necessary to devote a substantial amount of space to the fall football parties in so far as sixteeners are part of the dramatis personae thereof. Inasmuch as duty prevented my attending any of these, the reports are based upon the researches of a number of classmates, to whom I herewith officially express my ardent appreciation. And I may add that digesting, comparing, and dissecting several reports on each of several parties is no cinch.
Over the possible wail of the women's auxiliary of our class, I may not in each in- stance list the presence of wife as well as male mate. This is due to limitations of space rather than to any decrease in my af- fection for the allegedly weaker sex.
COLGATE
The following are reported as present at this fiesta: Abraham, the Beans, Careys, Coffins, Devoes, Garcias (plus daughter), Georges, Giles, Glueks, Joy, McAuliffe (and accompanist), the McKenzies, Lymie Perkins, the Stearnses, and the Tapleys. Cap Carey reports that Tony Garcia ap- peared to be in fine fettle and entirely re- covered from his illness, for which, both officially and personally, I am very glad.
HARVARD
The first event of this gala occasion was the class dinner at the University Club the night before the game. At this affair, John Gile told stories and talked about the col- lege, Bill Bevan, line coach, spoke about the team, and Parker Hayden and Honey Abraham showed reunion movies. The group adopted resolutions regarding the services to the college of trustees Little and Parkhurst. As the ALUMNI MAGAZINE has heretofore reported, Colonel Little died recently and Mr. Parkhurst resigned from the Board of Trustees.
After the dinner, a number of the boys went to Estelle and Alec Jardine's, where they were entertained in regal style until 3:30 a.m. A 1916 quartet sang, and Bones Joy "beat the ivories," if I may descend to the vernacular.
Next day, or, to be more accurate, later the same day, Mae and Ken Tucker gave a pre-game luncheon party, at which the guests properly prepared themselves for the rigors of the afternoon.
Without designating who was at which event, I herewith list those of our classmates whose names were sent to me as among those present during the week-end: Abraham, Barr, Bernkopf, Bobst, Carleton, Clunie, Cutler, Kike Davis, Ellis, English, Fletcher, Gran Fuller, George, Gile, Gove, Hayden, Jardine, Joy, Lord, McKenzie, Mott, Nagle, Newmark, Howdy Parker, Parkhurst, Phinney, Shaw, Stearns, Steinert, Stiegler, Tucker, Upham.
Incidentally, Cap Carey reports that at the game he and his son, Jack, had the Bobsts to the left of them, Shaws to the right of them, and Howdy Parkers to the rear of them. Talk about encirclement!
YALE Seen or overheard in the Yale Bowl were Mr. and Mrs. Perce Burnham, Jimmy Colton, Jack Curtin, Ray Devoe (with two sons and a daughter, his wife having remained home to guard the others), Doug Gordon, Joy and son, McAuliffe, Kay and Shorty Shaw, Fred St. George Smith. Although I am no gossip, I feel bound to report that Jack Curtin had with him a very comely person of the female persuasion. Jack, as you know, has been a staunch bachelor these many years. Can it be.... ?
WILLIAM AND/OR MARY Dinner at the Hanover Inn for a group of sixteeners, their wives, and some of their children! The names submitted do not add up to the number furnished me, but what the heck! Here they are: Beans, Cutlers, Georges, Haywards, Gran Fuller and son, Jardines and two daughters, and Bill McKenzie's son, who, if memory serves correctly, is a freshman at Dartmouth. After eating and singing, the gang went the rounds of the fraternity houses. One of the wives, who during reunion was wont to sit up with us until the break of day, sleepily crept to her couch at twelve midnight. Dear, dear, what retrogression!
At the game, Sam Cutler is reported to have shouted in stentorian tones, "Put Mary in for awhile: William is too good." This remark seems darned humorous to me, but my correspondent was not greatly impressed. If Sam will send me a self-addressed, stamped envelope, together with the top of a can of a well-known cereal, I might divulge his critic's identity.
Well, this completes the week-end dope, and now to other matters.
SONS OF SIXTEEN
I learn that Ollie Barr's youngest son played in the Dartmouth freshmen versus Boston College freshmen game, and had some part in the interception of a forward pass following which the "Dartmouths" scored a touchdown; and that Lou and Sam Cutler have a freshman son at Dart- mouth. Ed Craver has two sons there, Perry and Nelson. Sons John Craver, Donald Eskeline, and John Parkhurst are all attending Vermont Academy, of which Larry Leavitt '25 is headmaster. Larry is a brother of Les and Russ Leavitt. Cap Carey's son, Jack, is playing end on the Country Day Middlers, and, although only fourteen, has already developed an enthusiasm for Dartmouth. Bill Osborn, the Mansfield (Ohio) magnate, informs us that his son Bill, 21 years of age, is in the United States Navy and somewhere on the Pacific; that son Al, 20 years old, is a sophomore at Ohio Wesleyan University; and that his youngest is at Mansfield Senior High School.
MISCELLANY
Lt. Colonel John Ames reports from North Carolina that he is up at six every morning, and at his labors from seven a.m. to ten p.m. Perfect union hours!
Fred Bailey called me in October. He was about to catch a train from Cleveland to the east. Due to our Community Fund campaign I could not journey to town for a visit with him, but he was promised to try again in January.
Louis Bell is now a major in the United States Army, and has been appointed adjutant of the Armored Force Training Center at Fort Knox. Another member of the class sent me a newspaper clipping about Louis, including an excellent photograph of him in uniform. Louis attained the rank of captain in the first World War, was active in the formation of the American Legion, and retained his reserve commission following the end of the war. We feel mighty proud of Louis and the other members of our class in the service.
I am happy to report that Clint Greenwood, who was seriously ill for a number of years, has sufficiently recovered to be able to take an active part in the family business, Chester Greenwood & Cos. Clint's two oldest daughters are in the University of Maine, his youngest daughter is in high school, and he has a young son in grade school, who, with the record of a father and two uncles at Dartmouth, will doubtless be rather prejudiced in his choice of a college.
The twelfth annual report of the Boston Port Authority, for the year 1940, was written by our own Dick Parkhurst, who presumably is already at work on the 1941 edition. Is this good reading, Richard?
Next month, if all goes well, I shall entertain you with a number of postponed items showing the activity and versatility of our lads. Until then, Merry Christmas to all.
Secretary, 2542 Stratford Rd., Cleveland Heights, O. Treasurer, 34 White Oak Road, Wellesley Hills, Mass.
