Winter Park
To CELEBRATE the 175th Anniversary of the founding of Dartmouth College, a band of "Indians" held a "Pow-Wow" on March 16 in the Florida Public Service "Tepee" in Winter Park.
The following "Braves" were present: Maurice H. Robinson '90, Quincy Blakely, Edwin O. Grover and Edwin V. Spooner, '94, Frank E. Austin '95, Hamilton Gibson '97, Col. Frank W. Halliday '01, Harold D. King '05, Dr. Ambrose W. Vernon, h-'07, Major Ralph A. Burns, AAF, h'34, Lt. H. B. Gil more Jr., AAF, '34, E. B. Pike AAF, '36, Dr. John Palmer Gavit, h'35 and James W. Newton '86.
A letter from President Hopkins served to stimulate the "Dartmouth Spirit" and revive memories of college days.
Mr. Newton, a resident of Hanover from 1866 to graduation in 1886, acting as toastmaster, gave a sketch of his memories and experiences during the period. He began with the statement that, as a small boy, he was present at the 100 th anniversary of the College in 1869. The exercises were held in a large tent on the Campus. On Commencement day during the program (on which General Sherman was the guest speaker) a hail and wind storm swept over the town, and the tent top collapsed.
Anecdotes followed of the town, its characters, the College, its Presidents, trustees and students, from President Nathan Lord down, the growth of the College and the development of athletics in boating, baseball and football.
In closing Mr. Newton explained the reason for his interest in the birth and development of an idea—a dignified memorial to Eleazar Wheelock, Founder of Dartmouth, and recognition of the outstanding historic developments of the College.
In the discussion that followed Major Burns spoke of the significance of the Orozco murals in the Baker Library as challenging discussion, and showing that Dartmouth was no longer a provincial New England College but a national institution with a world outlook.
Dr. Fi-ed Lewis Pattee '88, unable to be present, sent a poem entitled "Hanover Weather," which he had published in the 1887 AEGIS.
Dr. Edwin O. Grover '94 read a poem entitled "Clothespin Dick" which he had written in 1911 and read at a banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New York in celebration of the 60th birthday of Professor Charles F. Richardson. He also read Richard Hovey's famous patriotic poem "Manifest Destiny." Others gave reminiscences of Hovey and their own undergraduate days. Among the speakers were Blakely '94, Gibson '97, and King '05.
The meeting closed with a toast to "Dartmouth College and its President, Ernest Martin Hopkins."
