1922
It seems a good way to start the column by telling you of a pleasant gathering we had in the Boston area the evening of October 24, to start off the Dartmouth-Harvard weekend. The affair was arranged by George Stanley to coincide with the general program sponsored by the Boston Alumni Association. In a room at the City Club shared with the classes of 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1927, 1929 and 1942, the following dined after cocktails at the tables reserved for our class: Gray Bates, BillBullen, Dave Caldwell, Herm Carlisle, NickCarter, Haskell Cohn, Carroll Dwight, HalGreen, Bob Hight, Carter Hoyt, Ed Laycock,Dick Litchfield, Len Morrissey, Ced Porter,George Stanley, Dick Stetson, Bud Winkler.Bill Angell arrived too late for dinner but in time to join us for the ensuing program, which was a revival of the Football Smoker, which most of us recall was an annual event during and for a few years after our undergraduate days. Men from many classes gathered in the auditorium to hear band music and speakers including John Dickey and Tuss McLaughry.
It is safe to say that a Class party of some sort in Boston the night before the Harvard game is a permanent custom. It goes without saying that any of you Outlanders in Boston those particular Friday nights would be heartily welcomed if you attended.
Mike Adams was unable to attend our party because he sailed that very day for Manila. He will be away about a year working tor the Army on reconstruction programs.
One evening in October, I found we were seated near Steve and Reine Tredennick at the theatre and we had the opportunity for a visit between acts. Steve can almost be said to be commuting between Boston and Atlanta, where he has construction work in process. I have no doubt he finds it hard to tear himself away from the delightful home he has on the shore at Marblehead, where Dick and Fran Bowler are close neighbors.
When transmitting his check for dues, WesNutten recalled again the happy experiences at reunion and reported that his son Wesley 3rd writes glowingly of his activities as a freshman at Hanover.
That brings me to the subject o£ dues. There are still names conspicuous by their absence from the list of paid-up members just compiled by the Treasurer. It is not necessary, I am sure, to dwell on the fact that the financial support of each of you is needed to keep the Class running. If you have not paid, it is doubtless the result of oversight. If you have lost the bill just send a check for $4. to the Treasurer whose address appears above. In case you think you have paid but are not sure, send a check and if you were right the first time Carroll will send it back.
From Manila, Bunny Bunnell has paid his dues, and he did not tender invasion currency. I know of no one who is more conscious of his civic duty or has worked any harder on civic projects than Gray Bates. It is entirely fitting that his abilities have been recognized by his appointment this year to the chairmanship of the current campaign of the Newton (Mass.) Community Chest. The returns are not all in at this writing, but there is every indication that Gray is carrying out his task ably and efficiently.
Ike and Harriott Miller have pulled up roots at Peoria and acquired a home in Alexandria, Va. Ike, a Lieutenant Colonel, was recently appointed to the top staff o£ the U. S. Air Forces as Chie£ of Management Control. A persevering person may be able to locate him in his office in that largest of office buildings, The Pentagon. Ike's son, Fred, is attending Episcopal School in Alexandria and aiming for Dartmouth next year.
Something new has been added! The names of Frank and Jim Hotchkiss appeared in the honor groups listed in the August Bulletin issued by the College. By Gene's own admission that is the maiden appearance of the Hotchkiss name in such a list.
The luckies! Among the guests at the Hanover Inn in late September and October were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Litchfield and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Milleman,Mr. and Mrs. VanVleck H. Vosßurgh, Mr. andMrs. Sterry R. Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Moses, and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Shea.
Now let's get up to date on the 25th Reunion Book. The project is not dead. In response to his mailings, Cecil Goldbeck received material from two hundred members of the class. Undoubtedly, Cecil can publish a creditable book with that material. However, feeling that the book would be so much more interesting and representative if more would submit vital statistics, autobiographies and pictures, actual publication has been held up for a further canvass. To each of you who have not responded, this is a plea that you bevote the little time that it involves and prepare the requested material. Cecil, whose address is c/o Coward-McCann, Inc., 2 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y., will be glad to send you copies of the forms he issued in case you have lost the ones sent you originally. By all means, submit a recent picture of yourself if you have one. The book will be a worthy one. It seems to me you will want to be a part of it. I know it will be the more valuable to me if you are.
THE EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, DAVIDSONS: As a new member of the Executive Committee of the Class of 1922, Ted Davidson Sr., shown here with his family, promises his constituents better than a fair share of the class patronage at future class get-togethers.
Secretary-Chairman, 38 Newbury St., Boston 16, Mass. Treasurer, 111 Laurel Road, Chestnut Hill 67, Mass. Class Agent, 61 Clinton Ave., Ridgewood, N. J.
