1905
While the ranks of our class are continuing to grow thinner with the loss of Judge (Brick)Reeve and Harry Richards, some of the class are still moving forward to new distinctions. For instance, Chancellor (Rufus) Day of Cornell was awarded his 15 th degree October 5 by the University of Michigan School of Business Administration, which Rufus organized and whose original dean he was. In return for this Doctorate of Laws, he delivered the principal address of the exercises commemorating the 25th anniversary of this school to which he devoted five years. His citation commended Rufus as, "An educator alive to the problems and purposes of instruction and research; an administrator endowed with vision who has proved his ability to give force and direction to his plans." The citation referred to his distinguished service in the field of economics and his contribution to the intellectual resources of Cornell and said that he has left the stamp of his scholarship indelibly impressed upon the annals of the growth and accomplishment of the Michigan School of Business Administration. It is good to see such recognition coming to Rufus. All we can say is that it took Michigan a long time to find out what we already knew.
Seven of the class gathered for dinner at the Engineers Club the night before the Harvard game. The number seemed small for an invitation list of 80, but even these few enjoyed an orderly and congenial visit. Those present were Judge Donnelly, "Elsie"Grover, "Sliver" Hatch, Roger Brown, BobHarding, Dr. Bill Clough, and the secretary. Many an interesting experience was recounted and absent classmates were recalled. As is usual when two or more of Dartmouth's men meet, conversation turned upon the unfortunate Cirotta case. The opinion of the group seemed to be that, however technically correct the position of the administration of the college in this matter, the apparent failure to utilize the incident for future prevention purposes is regrettable, but perhaps more is being done than is visible. Some visible preventive action is the real need. The bars in fraternity houses received considerable criticism from this older group, even though some of the group would regret to see bars disappear from the face of the earth. We were delighted to have a visit from Henry Thrall after our own dinner. We went downstairs and enjoyed visiting with the '04 men of whom there were twice as many as of us. At the same hour a number of the '05 wives gathered at the Statler Hotel and enjoyed an evening of visiting. The girls were delighted to have Ann Reid, who came all the way from Ipswich and who has many friends inthe group. The others present were Mrs.Marion Grover, Mrs. Alva Hatch, Mrs. RogerBrown, Mrs. Bertha Clough, and Mrs. IdaParkinson.
Gib and Florence Fall have returned to Philadelphia from their Cape Cod summer home. He is at work collecting class dues. Do your part and help both yourself and Gib thereby. Walter Nourse, although retired from the principalship of the Los Angeles Junior High School, is another who has gone ahead and is now a professor at New York University. Walter is now a Ph.D., having received his doctorate from that institution two years ago. Mrs. Nourse is living in Martha's Vineyard in their new tiny Cape Cod cottage, but Walter comes ashore and stays at the Dartmouth Club. StanleyBesse and he have been lunching at the Faculty Club. Stanley is organizing a class dinner in New York in the week of January 16. Walter Conley and Stanley occasionally meet long enough to know that each is well. C. C. Hills is under a handicap now that the Ledyard bridge across the Connecticut at Hanover is tipped up at the Vermont end to make room for the water to be backed up by the new Wilder Dam. Doubtless the ancient signs reading $5 and $3 fines for driving faster than a walk across the bridge are not now retarding C. C.
Another distinction has come to Rufus Day in his capacity as chairman of the Governor's Commission to Investigate the C.1.0. Auto "Workers' strike at the Bell Aircraft Plant in Buffalo which had been a scene of considerable violence. In only a week this Commission had the men back to work.
"Midge" Reid is recovering from virus pneumonia at his home. Perhaps he contracted this while doing the "tuna-fishing" which he reported to "Mary" Dillon. Dr. Walter Lillard recently delivered lectures on Austria to the Dartmouth "Women's Club of Boston and to the Women's City Club, of which Mrs. "Walter Powers ('06) president. "Walter took a trip up the Thames River, paddling in a kyack. Mrs. Powers paced him in a bus along the shore.
Tom Ready has two sons who are teaching high school, one at Nashua and one at Dublin, N. H. For the remainder of this month Tom is at the Foxboro, Mass. race track working for the track as one of the officials on the stand. After this month he and Mrs. Keady will be at the home of their son, Walter E. Keady, 7½ Vernon Si.ree1", Nashua. Tom will be looking for work. If you have any ideas to help his search, send them along.
Carroll Campbell and his wife have returned from a three-week trip to San Francisco with the Knights Templar, stopping at Burbank to visit their grandson and granddaughter, ages six and four respectively. Carroll stands in the top flight of Masonry and Mrs. Campbell similarly in the top flight of the Eastern Star. When you want any information about highways in Connecticut, Camp, of course, is the one to consult, and here is the latest tip. On November 1, the tunnel on the Wilbur Cross Parkway adjacent to New Haven will be open to complete an expressway from the Massachusetts state line to the New York state line. Opposite Meriden it would be only an eight-mile detour to visit the Campbells in Middletown where Camp says you are welcome.
"Elsie" and Marion Grover attended the Eastern Wooden Box Association meeting in Boston several days recently and visited the Hatches on the trip. "Elsie," as you know, is President of the Swift River Box Company, Inc., Athol, Mass. Mrs. Clara G. Campbell, widow of the late W. J. Campbell, continues to live in Boothbay Harbor, Me. Walter Conley found a customer for some of his good apples in Ed Gilbert recently. Mrs. Conley and their daughter and three grandchildren camped at Lake Sebago, Me., for about a month this summer. For a month his winter the Conley family expects to go to Montega Bay, British West Indies. Walter was pretty badly injured six weeks ago as a result of being thrown from his horse, with two breaks in his shoulder blade, a broken collar bone, and three broken ribs. He was confined to Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was able to be up and around after two weeks, but recovery is bound to be slow. Although this type of accident is usually reserved for crown princes, Walter wasn't seeking this kind of distinction.
Carl Getchell tried to get down to the class dinner but was prevented. Dick Tolman retired a year ago and expects to go to Clearwater, Fla. for the three months, January through March.
John E. Ash-worth, principal of the school at Webster, retired three years ago and took a trip to Rocky Mountain Park in Colorado. Since then he has been on several short trips. Bourne Woodis still keeping the home fires burning by selling automobiles, but would be glad if the market were better. Ex-Senator Ed Sibley is still managing the switchboard at night for the American Optical Company and keeping the watchmen and overtime workers cheerful at the same time. Fred Chase, as you rnay know, is now president of a savings bank in his home town. Clarence Barton is still working and expects to do so for another two years.
A number of the class expressed the view that six years is too long an interval to wait for our next reunion and have proposed a reunion in three years. What do you think?
We have added a new member to our class. Dr.A. R. Kzmpton, '05 of the Dartmouth Medical School, has consented to be a member of our class and -he class officers are glad to welcome him in behalf of all of them. Dr. Kimpton recently retired to Greenbush which is in the vicinity of Norwell, Mass. He was chief surgeon on the staff of Boston City Hospital for many years and a member of the surgical staff of other famous Boston hospitals. Dr. Halsey Loder of our class and Dr. Kimpton entered the surgical staff of City Hospital at about the same time and Halsey joins in welcoming him as our classmate. In addition to his own surgical practice, Halsey is aciing in a consulting capacity for numerous hospitals.
It is with a great deal of regret that we record the passing of. Judge Reeve. Five of the class attended his funeral, Fletcher Hatch,Bob Harding, Roger Brown, Cliff Pierce, and the secretary. In the memorial section of the MAGAZINE you will find the story of both Harry S. Richards, who died on August 8, and Judge Reeve.
For those who are depressed with oncoming age, perhaps one ought to report a bit of encouragement and a way out. In the process of attending the Harvard game the Parkinson family stopped at the entrance to the parking space of the Harvard class of '29, and inquired of the police officer where another parking space near the stadium might be found. The officer said, "Are you the class of '29?" Before Parkinson could thank him for the compliment, he said with a wink, "You must be a '29 man. Come right in here and park," and directed them into the crimson environment of the class of '29. Here was 24 years regained. Perhaps some of you have had a less rejuvenating experience with the police, but thus being suddenly qualified for the youthful Harvard class by the Boston Police, and losing 24 years thereby, is worth a try for you too.
A 1905-1906 joint class dinner will be held at the Dartmouth Club of New York Friday night, January 20. Come one, come all, from far and near, but notify Stanley Besse at 116 John Street, New York.
HOPKINS SCHOLAR: Jack Dailey '53, one of the first two Hopkins Scholars to enter Dartmouth, shown at 1904's reunion in 1934 which he attended with his father, the late Mike Dailey '04. In the background is Pete Maguire, class vice president.
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