1910

Bob Stokes 'O7 takes issue with the combined secretariat of the Classes of 1910-11 in the identity of the balding gentleman on extreme right of the famous "What The Well-Dressed Undergraduate Was Wearing" picture in April ALUMNI MAGAZINE—we have no intention of staging identification battles with anyone. Yet in defense of those names as printed, let us set forth that none other than the learned Nathaniel George Burleigh, able and ment at Dartmouth's Tuck School, and beloved Secretary of the Class of 1911, joined with the writer in affixing names to the four Fashion Plates—no one could miss on "Dusty"Crafts, "Albany" Hatch, and Hank Haserot but Number 4, we now confess, bothered a bit. After due and joint deliberation, we concurred, and Astute Nathaniel wrote the opinion. "If that fourth man is not Dutch Irwin, it is his double, so you might as well call it he. He smoked the same kind of a pipe, parted his hair that way, his collar and tie were identical —and if that doesn't make him Dutch, what does?"

Bob Stokes claims No. 4 is "Deac" Dunham '09.

We have wanted to tell the class about EarlePierce for some time—but deferred doing so until the story was nearer completion. It is one of such courage as to command deep and lasting admiration from everyone.

A year ago Earle had a spasm of high blood pressure, during which he was in a coma for two weeks after a five months' convalesence period he had some throat trouble analyzed cancer of the larynx was the verdict, with two years to live if nothing was done—and if operated on, it meant loss of speech. For two days Earle went around in sort of a trance, fixing up odds and ends while reaching a decision "I am telling you," he now reveals, "it was like, I imagine, a condemned man awaiting the electric chair."

The operation was performed in October the larynx or part of it was removed, a tube put in, and thereafter Earle breathed through the tube instead of nostrils or mouth he had to learn how to talk again.

Else Jenness, who visited him in the hospital and at home, wrote after his first visit, "Earle was just beginning to say 'ba ba, be and bow' through the medium of a burp. He had recovered his sense of humor and even under those circumstances was as funny as ever."

Long months of tedious practice followed one to four hours daily—in constant endeavor to regain speech.

Else wrote again, "If there is one guy in the world to whom you and I can take our hats off, it is that fellow."

Earle has now so recovered that in late March he was -asked by the Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary to address a group of 200 nurses after a moving picture lecture about this type of operation which is called laryngectomy. Great fellow that he is, and no man in the class ever had more friends, infectious humor and goodfellowship, he stands ready to help any poor unfortunate afflicted with the same trouble.

Sid Whipple is still in Japan, sending daily articles to N. Y. World-Telegram.—The Destroyer Ernest G. Small, a doughty, little fighting ship, went ashore on a sandy bottom in rough seas just off Block Island, R. 1., with no serious damage. "Shorty" Worcester still craves good, old New England maple syrup, bought himself 8 gallons. Howard Bushway, purveyor of delicious Ice Cream Pies by gift in this neck of the woods, intended to retire in '29, found it impossible, kept going with no signs of letting down—he gets up early, prefers to climb into the ring each day rather than grab the old Morris Chair which is waitfor him.

Of the Thayer Smith sons, Thayer Jr., Dartmouth graduate, received his M.D. at Univ. of Hospital .... Peter, originally '48, is now back after years in the service, and Robert 'so with Donald and Sammy due to follow—Peter's engagement to Marylyn Homecher of Colby Junior College and East Orange, N. J., has been announced.

Thanks to Dick Carpenter we are able to give you this recent picture of Don Palmer who spent an evening with Russ, Dick and others at the Dartmouth Club in N. Y. "l left the party," writes Richard, "with the conviction that this fellow Don Palmer has a core of inner strength, one that is welded of simplicities. Of course, he has rare charm of personality and resilience, but he is built on simplicities. Utter honesty; complete outspokenness; a trust in character rather than in possessions; singleness of purpose undistracted by petty or personal considerations; a conviction of individual reponsibility, holding fast to the things that have proved good. That's quite a rave, isn't it but it all goes in the case of Don Palmer. I guarantee that an hour's talk with that boy will put any member of the class on his feet and restore his faith in mankind. What a tonic to a tired egg that guy is!"

Harry McDevitt '07 sends a news flash to 1910: "An AU-American Tenor:—A feature of the Double Quartet which sang at the recent New York annual dinner was the transition of our Charles Tobin from the Sea-going Baritone of college days to a clear, ringing tenor. He saved the day (or night) for the Quartet."

Word has just been received through the Alumni Records office announcing the death of Sumner Lloyd but there is a complete absence of details.

Secretary, Canaan St., Canaan, N. H. Treasurer, I Weybosset St., Providence, R. I