1905*
Dr. Andy Macmillan's daughter, Betty, is a student at the Erskine School in Boston. Emily Macmillan, the other daughter, has completed her secretarial work at Erskine and has secretarial employment at Sawyer's Wholesale Fruit Company in Boston.
Dr. Joseph Clough '31, son of Dr. William of New London, New Hampshire, is now at Camp Devens.
During the last six months, Walter A. Conley has been designing a big machine for the Navy. He is now getting the drawings out. During the first six months of 1941, Walter designed a shipway and a fitting-out basin for the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
Walter reports seeing Henry Hobart at the Dartmouth Club in New York recently but missed Tubbie Bessie. These are the only two '05 men Walter has seen since last summer. Walter still enjoys the country and his horse. He says that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.
We regret to hear from Mrs. Furfey that John Furfey of 164 Harvard Street, Newtonville, Massachusetts, has been ill with a rather severe case of arthritis, which has necessitated a leave of absence from his duties as master in the South Boston High School. Send John a word of good cheer. We all wish him a speedy recovery. Youth needs teachers like John.
Alumni around Concord, New Hampshire, have been fortunate recently in hearing two fine addresses by President Hopkins. The first, on "Conditioning for War" was given before the New Hampshire Civic Forum in the Hall of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in Concord. He outlined the philosophy of the enemy and predicted that the struggle would call forth the utmost courage and sacrifice of all Americans.
At his second address, given in the historic Congregational Church in Franklin on the anniversary of the birth of Daniel Webster, he spoke of Webster's essential religion and emphasized the necessity of religion as a steadying influence in time of peace and war.
Both addresses presented the results of his wide reading and deep reflection. Few are the college presidents who can equal him in the pleasing, lucid and forceful presentation of historical and current issues.
I commend to all '05 men the late Professor Herbert Darling Foster's article on Webster's Seventh of March Speech, contributed by him to the Historical Review and available on loan to alumni from the Dartmouth College Library. Professor Foster gives a closely reasoned argument, buttressed with historical facts, that Webster in this speech, instead of being an "Ichabod" as presented by Whittier in his poem, was performing an act of statesmanship to preserve the Union. As one reads this article, the statesmanship of Webster and the historical scholarship of Foster stand out in bold relief.
The following poem, "Reminiscence" was written by our own Ed Gilbert, who is as skillful in painting word pictures as he is in photographing the beautiful in nature. Many who heard Ed read the poem have suggested that it be published in this column.
REMINISCENCE
In lovely May about a year ago A group of Wah Hoos, men of oughtyfive, Too far from Tempe's Vale and campus
green To hold communion in those sacred haunts,
Yet filled with thoughts of fellowship of old,
And eager for reunion to bestow Congratulations upon one whose name Had been writ high upon the honor scroll, Retired to Conley's farm upon the hill That overlooks the valley broad and green Called Washington, in memory of him Who tarried for a season with his men In Jockey Hollow and endeared himself To all the people of the neighborhood. The shaded lawn and rolling hills beyond Bade welcome as these patriarchs convened And greeted one another by the names That were applied in distant college days.
Among them was a man who verifies The thought "The boy is father to the man," For Rufus is the product of beliefs, Of purposes and outlooks of his youth; As eager, buoyant, genial now as then, As serious, thoughtful, faithful then as now. His older self but magnifies his youthHe gives surprise to none by his success. Attuned to academic life beneath The stimulating rays of Dartmouth's green He strode with confidence in other halls Of learning and in gatherings of state. The call to Ithaca brought joy to all Who know his worth and fitness for the place, And prompted Walter's party at the farm In testimony of our high esteem.
The afternoon was lightly passed in play At pitching horseshoes, strolling through the woods And over fields aglow with springtime flowers, Or in the Guest House rife with stern debate While epithets were hurled with hidden smiles. The supper! Fair New England's tempting dish Of beans and pork baked brown and served so hot Within the great round pot with gaping mouth Through which the heavy spoon plied busily To load the plates and spread good cheer abroad And brown bread, roasted ham—how can we stop? And such a cake! It must have come direct From Mount Olympus to allure the eye And thrill the palate with ambrosia rare. The final hour revived the latent past In songs that were the favorites of youth, Invoked the future for the weal of all, Especially for Rufus in his work.
The picture tells the story of the day As all the interests were personal; For each was glad to learn how all the rest Were holding out against Old Father Time, And how philosophies of student days Had stood the test of pressure through the years. And one who could not get within the range Before the quick eye of the camera winked And so is missing from the pictured line, Sends greetings on this anniversary And trusts a time and place may soon again Be found for fostering the friendship old.
We hope that the reading of the poem by Ed will prompt other '05 men to send the Secretary contributions in poetry or prose. We should be pleased to publish the activities of 'O5 men and their families in this War.
Secretary, 4. Holt St., Concord, N. H.
1901-02-03-04-05 Second annual roundup of the classes of 1901-02-03-04-05 will be held in Boston on a Saturday early in March, full information will be sent to men in these classes.
