Thayer School
As THIS is BEING WRITTEN, the first semester of the accelerated Thayer School schedule is more than half finished. Although it is a little early to draw important conclusions, it seems that the summer semester is working out very well. In spite of the seasonal attractions of Hanover, students are putting in as much time on their school work as they are expected to in Thayer School, and results so far have been up to par. Present enrollment is as large as it has been for a long time—seventeen first-year Thayers, ten first-year TuckThayers, fourteen second-year Thayers and six second-year Tuck-Thayers. The entire faculty is on a full-time schedule during the summer, with the exception of Dean Garran who is on leave until September. The Dean's absence has naturally involved some rearrangement of duties, including the. temporary assumption of the Dean's work by William P. Kimball '29 and the appointment of Charles Y. Hitchcock '39 as instructor for the summer semester. Charlie is on leave from his U. S. Engineers duties in the Canal Zone, mentioned in the May ALUMNI MAGAZINE, and his availability during the period when we needed him was a happy coincidence.
In addition to the regular work of the School, a C.P.T. course of primary training is being offered on the extra-curricular plan for Dartmouth students enlisted in the Naval Reserve, and a course is being given in Mathematics and Drafting under the auspices of the U. S. Office of Education. The latter course is primarily intended to prepare women for work in war industries and has an enrollment of twelve women and five men. It is given at the Hanover High School by Mr. Paul Stimson of the High School faculty and Professor Ermenc of Thayer School.
Most of the Thayer School graduates of the past two years are commissioned in the Navy, and we have periodic reports from and of them. Four of this year's graduates are in the Civil Engineer Corps, and the remainder are in the Aviation Volunteer Specialist branch.
A recent letter received by the Dean from Herb Mandeville '31 reports that he is still in Cape Town, South Africa. He is most enthusiastic about both his work and his extra-curricular opportunities there, but intends to join the South African Engineers if he can get a release from the City Engineers' Department.
A letter from J. F. Bond '29 informs me that he is with the WPA at the State office in far-off Rutland, Vermont. Bondy commented on his lack of visits to Hanover, a truly deplorable record which I hope he can correct by future traveling.
Your editor was out of town over reunion week-end this spring, and so missed a chance to see Gene Sullivan '28 who was attending his fifteenth. We imagine there were others here at that time, but he's the only one on the records.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Egelhoff '39 on the birth of Robert Melville Egelhoff Jr., on June eleventh at Rome, New York.
Shaw Cole '31 advises us that he has moved his family to new quarters at 21 Erwin Park Road, Montclair, New Jersey. No details provided.
Fred Ewing '41 and Muggsy Bly '41 crashed through with a new wrinkle last month by sending us a paper coaster—the kind that keeps rings off tables—as a postal card. Said Fred: "Ran into the Blimp here on an inspection trip. Give my best to all at T.S.C.E." Said Muggsy: "I should have gone into the Navy and lived a soft life of inspection trips. Best to all." The coaster was originally the property of Hotel du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware. The idea is swell. It costs one cent and can be used at a time when you aren't burdened down with the cares of the world. If you alumni will think of Thayer School every time you see a coaster, we ought to be able to keep in touch with you and we can start a collection of coasters from near and far. I hope you started something, Fred and Muggsey.
Send in your coasters for the October news.
