1925

We finally wangled a picture of his new house from Ford Whelden, and also a shot of his highly pulchritudinous family. Not only that, but we got a very nice letter:

"I suppose it's only fair to give some sort of notice, fair warning, invitation—or whatever a guy does—when he finally moves 'back to Hanover.' Since we moved back here in the early fall, our three older girls (see picture) have been here and brought 'room-mates' on eight weekends, we have been out of town on seven weekends and two have been quiet! Gertrude Jr., born June 15, 1926, should be the first 'legitimate' class baby, I think! By legitimate, I mean born from a marriage after graduation! When the daughters are here we have anywhere from eight to twenty-two here for: breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails, scrambled eggs and milk, and "What have you' (this went on one Saturday night until 4 a.m.). As far as the 'old man' is concerned, I've seen five football games (two wins), six basketball games (four wins), five hockey games (all wins), three swimming meets (two wins), three freshman games (all wins), and five Great Issues Lectures (all 0.K.). Everyone in the class is invited, of course, to look us up when in Hanover."

To add to your "Who's Who" notes on '25ers —Dr. Norton Canfield. Nort is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Yale University School of Medicine; Consultant Otolaryngology, U. S. Army and Consultant in Audiology for the Veterans Administration.

Here's a report from Bob Borwell on the status of the 1925 Class Memorial Fund:

"To date we have received $18,703.00 actually paid in and pledges amounting to $9,930.00 which does not include some tentative agreements which I have had from two or three members of the Class who indicated they would be willing to make $5,000 contributions each.

"So far 79 individuals have contributed so that the average contribution received so far amounts to $237.00. Of course we are aiming for 100% participation of our Class and also, while no actual goal has been set, we will have to raise probably $100,000 in order to keep pace with the other classes as the Class of 1923, which is coming up for its 25 th reunion in June, is aiming at that amount.

'"We are asking Class members to send in contributions each year as they still have three tax years in which to give for our 25 th reunion in 1950 when we make our presentation of the Class Gift to the College."

This might sound like hearsay, but FrankBrick invited a group of '25ers to a Columbia dinner (and after what they've been doing to us in sports!). The occasion was General Eisenhower's first speech as the coming head of Columbia. Frank's guests included CurtAbel, Jack Davis, and Bill Griffin. Davis behaved fairly well. Frank is a partner in the firm of Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine. His senior partner—General Donovan—was toastmaster at the dinner.-

Parker Merrow spoke to the Dartmouth Camera Club recently on "How to Make Fewer Bum Pictures." In introducing Parker, William Stone 'go gave as a subtitle for his topic: "A New Approach to the Problem of the Removal of Psychological Impedimenta to the Successful Translation of the Passing Scene by Means of Monochromatic Processes."

Keep the news coming! Shoot us a little dope on what you and other '25ers are doing.

After trying for 20 years, your correspondent finally got around to a winter vacation in Hanover. The first day at the Inn we saw Dick Nye from Greenwich and Dick Jr., who is a candidate for next fall's freshman class's '52, which is '25 spelled tail-end-to. CharlieMoore was in from Boston with his son Jonathan, age 14, and a candidate for '55.

Bill Thompson of Lowell was out skiing on the golf course—and looking very good at itwith his wife, son and daughter. Ford Whelden came along with about half of Smith College—weekend guests of his daughter who is a Smith sophomore. We found Alex Laing, Assistant Librarian of Baker Library, snowed under a mountain of blue examination books. In addition to his library work, Alex is an assistant professor. He teaches Humanities 11 and 12 and participates in the Great Issues course. George Scott was also engaged in the -chore of marking papers in his field, Education. George has a special interest in the secondary school. If you have a problem with a teen-ager's education, George would be an excellent consultant.

We approached the skiing with many doubts after a lapse of so many years but immediately felt better when we found a 65- year-old beginner in one of our ski classes. The weather was ideal, varying from 20 below to 15 above, when the sun was so warming you could ski in your underpants—well, almost. All in all, we'll give four stars to a winter holiday in Hanover.

THE WHELDEN HOMESTEAD IN NORWICH AND WHAT GOES ON INSIDE: Ford Whelden '25 and family have moved from Detroit to this comfortable old house 1.8 miles from the College. The family group includes, top row, Gwynfa, Dana Hall '49; Mom, Pine Manor 23; Pop, Dartmouth 25; bottom row, Gertrude Jr., Connecticut College '48, Priscilla, Hanover kindergarten; and Roxane, Smith 50.

Secretary, Room 1100 420 Lexington Ave., New York 1, N. Y. Treasurer, 49 Federal St., Boston, Mass. Class Agent, 334 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.