1915

The effective work of its class secretaries over the years is a major reason for 1915's outstanding position in Dartmouth's alumni body. The class was shocked to read in this column last month that Art Nichols, on account of his health, had taken a leave of absence from business and had resigned as class secretary. The best wishes of the class are his. Art dnd Charity left New York on October 4 for a 5-month freighter cruise to the Caribbean, South Africa, Red Sea, Mediterranean and British Isles.

I am happy to announce, on behalf of the executive committee, that Phil Murdock is our new secretary. He will edit this column beginning with the next issue. His address is PHILIP K. MURDOCK 301 East 53rd Street New York 22, New York Telephone: Eldorado 5-0675

Too frequently members of the class forget that the secretary cannot write class notes without news. News of classmates means a lot to each of us. If every classmate would write one letter a year to the class secretary and another letter every year to the class agent, our class agent and class secretary both of whom give unstintingly of their time for every classmate's benefit—would have enough material for our class news letter and the class column-in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, with- out being forced to dig up news piece-meal. Let's cooperate rather than be overly modest about ourselves.

JACK MASON

The August bulletin of the Boston City Club devotes its Hobby Column to an excellent picture and article about our worthy treasurer, Chan Foster. The picture shows Chan surrounded by coin albums, examining several specimens from his collection of some 10,000 coins. The article credits him with owning, among other coins, some of the first minted in America; a collection of United States cents for every year and mint from 1793 to 1952; and a complete set of United States commemorative half dollars. The article further states that coin collecting is not Chan's sole hobby, listing among others, golf, fly fishing, field dog hunting trials and Dartmouth College.

Another house organ, that of the Veterans Hospital at Buffalo, N. Y., in its mid-September issue, describes the manager of that institution in poetry. The poem is too long for quotation, but one verse identifies HowieFuller as follows: A tall, lean man, and quite sedate, Well dressed as any fashion plate— Your first impression, rather stern But later you are sure to learn An affable and kindly smile Is natural and never guile.

A few vacationing classmates recently sent cards to their class officers: Carl and PearlWhiteley were in Canada and included the Saguenay in their itinerary; Sid and DorisCrawford spent a long Labor Day weekend in Maine recuperating from an active summer. Word from another source reports that early in the summer Sid was elected president of the Worcester County Dartmouth Club. He will be assisted in this activity by an executive committee which includes Rich- ard S. Russell '5l, son of our late Ray Russell. A mid-September postal card from St. Mary's Glacier, Idaho Springs, Colorado, purportedly taken in August, shows a sportsman skiing on a glacier. A notation on the card advises that the man on skis is not Jack, but that Jack andMadelon Ferguson were seeking a little relief from 110° temperatures of Tulsa.

Dog fanciers have recently noted with interest a series of illustrations contained in advertisements published in the "slick paper" magazines by the Tanners' Council of America. These sketches are beautifully and accurately done and could be used as illustrative breed standards. They depict various members of the canine family sitting on furniture and automobile seats upholstered in leather. Persons other than dog fanciers likewise express their approval they are a delightful variance from the usual practice of using pictures of scantily clad damsels in advertisements of every conceivable tangible and intangible. The Tanners' Council is the pride, joy, inspiration and creation of Bob Griffin.

By the time these notes are read, we will know whether Eisenhower or Stevenson is the people's choice. If the latter, possibly BeeRuml may have influenced the election. As finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee, he conceived a pay-as-you-go sweepstakes at a moderate tariff as a means of raising campaign funds.

Seen in Hanover at Dartmouth's first 1952 football game: Hal Davis, Bob and AnnaBigelow, Fletch and Margery Low, Jack andKay Mason, Chan and Dot Foster, Kike andPearl Richardson, Walt Meader, GeorgeEhinger accompanied by his son Nelson '52. There were doubtless other '15ers at the game who were not seen by or reported to your scribe as being among those present.

Early September guests at The Hanover Inn: Chan and Dot Foster, Gib and ClaireCampbell, and Jeannette (Mrs. Bill) Reynolds and daughter Sarah, the latter returning to Smith College.

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