1910
Much has happened since our last Class news Jap war ended, Hop resigned, John Dickey elected his successor, Rusty Williams and Harry Hillman dead.
We are going into yesterday for a minute because our class bridged a historic era in Dartmouth history. We were matriculated by that great man, Dr. Tucker, whom we all learned to love in the years we had him as leader. We had Prof. John K. Lord as acting president for a brief time and we were the first class to have diplomas signed by President Ernest Fox Nichols, who, by the way, came to love Hanover and Dartmouth—even to the extent of buying a lot in the Old Dartmouth Cemetery and wanting to be buried there, an intention never carried out, for he died in England and his ashes were buried somewhere down country.
The class of 1910 had four years of Hop as secretary of the College and editor of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. He resigned to go with Western Electric the year we graduated.
Harry Hillman came to Dartmouth in our senior year, which was the first year of the freshman rule at Hanover Russ Palmer, Chan Baxter, Harold Jenks, Nate Sherman, Thad Smith, Guy SpOkesfield, Jack Thomes and Clark Tobin won their D's under him.
"Pop" Leeds (the Rev. Samuel Penniman Leeds), a caped figure familiar to us all, died at 86, the June of our graduation.
Hop's resignation was no surprise. He had the courage of his convictions to get out before any weakening of usefulness to the College showed up. He always was a great believer in assigning responsibilities to younger men .... and while not generally known, it is no secret that in a safe at Hanover there lie the resignations of Dartmouth's trustees to become automatically effective as each one reaches the age of 70 ... . it's just another one of Hop's far-sighted measures for the continuing good of the College.
It is impossible to evaluate at this close range Hop's greatest contributions to the College which, of course, are numberless. But if we had to select one right now, we would undoubtedly choose his development of Alumni relations, for in them there could lie Dartmorth's greatest, future security as America's leading liberal arts college.
Any worth while college or university can over a period of years acquire a building, a new plant and other materialistic indications of a successful institution .... but none have ever succeeded in equalling the family relationship
that exists between Dartmouth College and her sons. Hop as an assistant to Dr. Tucker organized the Alumni in many ways and was first editor of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE .... during his presidency he fostered and developed the relationship until today it is the envy of college administrations and alumni throughout the land.
A widespread, loyal and interested alumni body can give a college any tangible or intangible support its leaders desire for success in the world of learning.... and can quite conceivably be a bulwark of protection, should attempts be made to nationalize education, a trend which some people believe to be obscured by the war but developed beyond general realization.
Anyway.... Hop has been a truly great leader for Dartmouth .... a good friend and companion of Dartmouth men and now deserves the privilege of doing what he desires .... when, where and how.
We do not know John Dickey but those who do, say that he is a good fellow, modest and able .... a regular Dartmouth man .... which should be good enough for all of us.
"Rusty" Williams' death came as a great shock. In a recent letter to us, his son Chester D'4l paid what we consider a great tribute and one in which we all share a very unselfish individual, he was the kindest man I have ever known and the best friend I ever had." "Rusty's" obituary is in the In Memoriam Section.
Chemistry Professor Ed Dusham is on year round job of teaching ASTP pre-meds, but would "like nothing better than stretch my carcass under the pines on the banks of the Connecticut just above Hanover and watch the turtles whiz by." Phil Brooks' office is 141 Milk St., Boston. Shorty Stern, president of American National Bank and Trust Cos., and public-spirited citizen of Chicago, did a whale of a job as Cook County Chairman in the 7th Bond Drive, reaching the staggering total of one billion and one-third against a quota of $700,000 with complete success in the vital E Bonds.
Gen'l Grant is with USES in Manchester. .... Sam Woodsum seems to have disappeared completely his address would be welcome. Beezle Parker is chief engineer of the new $8,000,000 Montsanto Chemical plant at Marshall, Texas Jim Kerley lives at 1704 Lamont, St., N.W., Washington Tom and Harriet Foster have new home at 94 Neal St., Portland Ed Loring with Turner Construction Cos. at Waterbury, Conn., ran across Ed Kenway on Summer St., Boston, reports him "looking well and not suffering from undernourishment."
Offspring.... Wave Lt. Alma Brady was married June 15 to C. Kingdon Dascher, N. Y., chemical engineer.... her sister Virginia broadcasts for OWI in Luxembourg, while Lt. Frank Jr. is with Army of Occupation in Germany and he's anxious to resume his Dartmouth career Bones Jones recently had son Kim home on go-day furlough from the Mountain Troops and 18-year-old Dana from the Navy Debby Bankart served doughnuts to Kim in Italy. The three Jackson, children have seen plenty of service, Charlie on a PT boat, Ralph (young Peanut) on a Pacific landing craft and Katherine with Red Cross in India. Dick Leonard is back home after piloting a JB-26 in eighty missions over Europe. Lt. Jack Field, B-24 navigator shot down over Hamburg January 17, is home from his imprisonment.
Fletch Burton who did a super job in collecting 161 dues last year and adding $344.55 to the class surplus, is at it again .... and receiving splendid support.
We can use any news items about yourself, your wife, your offspring or any other Tenner you know about.
Secretary, Canaan St., Canaan, N. H.
Treasurer, i Weybosset St., Providence, R. I.
