1894

This commentator is doubtful whether this month's broadcast gets to his readers in view of the following diktat from the Big Boss Widmayer of Crosby Hall:

"September is almost here... and we beg to announce that on or before that date we will accept, for publication in the October issue, class-notes copy that meets all the high standards of prose style, culture, wit, variety, information, interest and decency usually associated with our family journal. C. E. W."

Latest from Decker Field: "If my health holds out, I am counting big on my being present at Hanover on our 60th. One of my kids will have to go with me. This one of them will be glad to do."

Item from Hanover Inn: Mr. and Mrs.Philip S. Marden, Lowell, Mass., July 7 to July 21, 1953.

Item from New York Times of August 7 (concluding paragraph of dispatch with regard to the all-time high Dartmouth Alumni Fund of 1953): "Among the classes, the Class of 1925 gave the largest total, $22,688, or 120 per cent of its goal. The leading class was 1894, which gave $1,804, or 223 per cent of its quota."

Item from New York Daily News of May 17 headed "Oldest Grad to get Tribute": "Long Island White Indians will pay tribute Thursday night to Frederick S. Martyn of Rockville Centre, the oldest living Dartmouth College alumnus on Long Island, at the annual meet- ing of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Long Island. Tribute to Martyn, who graduated from Dartmouth in 1894 as the youngest member of his class, is part of the program for the session."

Arthur and Mrs. Stone, Ben and Mrs. Welton and Mrs. Pearl Gofford represented the Class at the interment of the ashes of JimmieMann in the family lot at Randolph, Vermont, Monday, June S. Arthur writes that the Masons read from their manual and then the local minister read a chapter from the Psalms and made a prayer. "A simple but impressive service, but all that Jim could have wished for." Arthur arranged for flowers in behalf of the Class.

The Boston bunch were not idle during August. They had lunch at Patten's Restaurant on Court Street (their usual place). They were aided and abetted by Billy Ames from new Hampshire. The Boston bunch now consist of IS. Lyon, P. Marden, C. Merrill and B. Smalley. It was decided (the Class officers all being present) to send the ALUMNI MAGAZINE to all the wives of deceased members of the Class. It is hoped that this will begin with the October number.

The culminating Big News is of the Fall Round-up which will take place on Friday, October 2, at the home of Dwight and Almie Hall in Dover, N. H. The account of this party will feature this column next month, especially as it will be the celebration of five birthdays: Welton, October 10; Gibbon, October 16; Cassin, October 20; B. Smalley, October 29; and F. Smalley, who though born November 1 clearly belongs in the October group.

Secretary, REV. 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass. Treasurer, 60 Maple St., Somersworth, N. H. Bequest Chairman,