1908*

About the only classmates who haven't cut us off their mailing lists are Art Lewis and Percy Gleason. Lewis never cuts anybody off his list, which is Number 1 reason why the class makes a creditable showing in the Alumni Fund tabulation. He sure kept pecking away at the boys this year, with rather remarkable results.

Gleason's letter said nothing about himself. but had a long story about Tat Badger and the Navy "E" awarded to our classmate and his firm for their contribution to the country's war efforts. June 15 there was a big celebration at the E. B. Badger & Sons' plant in Cambridge. Gov. Sal tonstall was among the speakers, a huge "E" banner was unfurled, and "E" buttons were presented to all employes of the corporation. Mayors Tobin of Boston and Corcoran of Cambridge made addresses. On this occasion, we surmise, Classmate Tat was a lot more dignified than he was the last time we saw him, in the Hanover Inn at 2:15 A.M. on May 11. He then had 15 minutes to catch the train at White River Junction on his way to a conference in Washington. His hat, well he couldn't remember whether he'd left it at the Outing Club or the Theta Delt house or maybe in the toilet. The taxi engine was roaring, other passengers were nervous, and Tat departed hatless for Washington. As he scrambled into the car Ducky Drake '02 tossed him an ancient cap, veteran of many rounds of golf. That is the Dartmouth Spirit; never let a Dartmouth man and fraternity brother go hatless to Washington, not if you've got a faded cap to lend him.

Fred Copeland was author of an article on sailboating on Lake Champlain, published June 7 in the New York Times.

From Milford, N. H.