1904
Friday the thirteenth! Yes—on that October evening beginning at six o'clock our annual Fall Round-Up will be held in Boston. This weekend marks the first invasion of eastern territory by the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame who come to Boston Saturday, the fourteenth, to exchange punts and punches with the Dartmouth team we have joined in Boston each year since 1904.
The occasion provides us with the best opportunity of this year to observe and enjoy our Fortieth Anniversary as privileged members of the Dartmouth Alumni with an evening of reunion and reminiscence. Let's make it the biggest and best of the Boston gatherings—a gay occasion—a living story of the friendships and associations which were begun September 13, 1900, when Ned Bartlett, in residence, welcomed the first freshman to alight from Dud's old Stage Coach. Who bought the first radiator from the moneygrabbing sophomores? Who signed up first with Delta Alpha? Remember our peewee quarterbacks, A 1 Terrien whose voice broke and ran with the excitement of his offensive game, and Jim Brotherhood's defensive gesture of using the backs of the guards and centre from which to launch his 120 pound lunges at oncoming backfield huskies—Tom Uniac's twinkling black and orange legs in the baseball tryouts—Jack in the hundred, Beck in the Mile—Brennon and Favour on their bikes—Tom Streeter's first speech for the class—Matt's football skill and singing. A special summons will come to each of you by mail covering details not yet completed. Put the reply card in the first mail and with it another card to some fellow you are anxious to see at the gathering.
The Alumni Fund—the annual measure of the faith of her graduates in the college, found us in a good position through the work of Ralph, and Squid. Note the fact that this man Lampee, band and Aegis manager, parrot owner, grandson of a sea captain, is an adept at writing double and there's more subtle flavour in reading between the lines. Replies are drifting in containing information necessary to the printing of a new Directory. Please speed it up so your correct address may be found in the Directory which should go to press by mid-October.
An early summer letter from Sam Wing brought the good news that Percy Ladd, Myron Witham and Wing Oh Wing were all in good form—Squid's broadcast of July 27 was a great bundle of information but like all encyclopedias it had its mistake and the long time vice president of the Northern R. R.; in good standing in '04 since September 1900; protests the statement: "Only railroad officials .... seem to lack representation." The injured magnate is the well-known golf and bridge player, school trustee, etc., etc. of Newport, N. H., Mr. Rollins. The question is one of interpretation; i.e. as to whether railroad official and railroad magnate are identical terms.—Fred and Mrs. Root announced the marriage of their daughter Barbara Jean to Warren Heberling Painter Jr., Lieutenant USA in Boston Aug. 14.
Bill (William C.) Pelkey who was with us in Hanover for two years, coming from Concord, N. H., died August 21 at his Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, R. 1., home. He went to Providence soon after leaving Dartmouth, entered the newspaper field and thence to politics. He served the city ten years as city clerk. It was my privilege to know Bill pretty well in college and to feel a sense of loss when he severed his class connections.
DR. FREDERICK P. SCRIBNER '06, Manchester, N. H., physician, died on July 17, 1944. His obituary appears on Page 66.
Secretary, Canaan Street Lodge, Canaan St., N. H Treasurer, Morristown, N. J.
