1900

Thus far up to the deadline, we have two genealogical notes: to Mr. and Mrs. David Gunn Sawyer, a daughter Rebecca Ruth, born June 6; this makes seven grandchildren to Leroy and Lucille; to Mr. and Mrs. Royal Hatch, a daughter Margaret, born this year but date not available.

Mac has loaned me bound volumes of TheDartmouth for our freshman and sophomore years. To me they are fascinating reading and bring back vividly some events long since forgotten, and emphasize the changes that fiftyodd years have made. For example: "The Wheelock has been wired for electricity throughout. The wiring was done when the building was built but it was done in so incomplete a manner that it was decided that it would be dangerous to use it." "Brooks spent Sunday at his home in Claremont. Rogers spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Alstead. Brown '99 and C. T. Miller '00 went to Worcester on their wheels, 125 miles. They stopped in Bellows Falls and ar- rived in Worcester in time for the annual New England Intercollegiate Meet." Distances meant something in those days and a 125-mile trip was news.

"A large number of students took a trip to Ely Copper Mines last Wednesday under the guidance of Professor Hitchcock." By the time I reach 1900 in my reading we shall hope, but hardly expect, to get one of our class officers to put in writing the facts concerning this trip. If he does not, your Secretary will do his best but he may unwittingly publish some not heretofore printed facts.

In the issue of October 9, 1896, it was reported that Manager Mayer of the freshman football team had received a letter from the manager of the St. Johnsbury Academy Eleven challenging 1900 to a game to be played at St. Johnsbury.

October 16, 1896: It is noted that the Woodstock Golf team played the Hanover team. This states that it was the first game ever played in Hanover. The report of the Annual Field Meet of the D. A. A. mentions the following:

880 yard run Newton; 1 mile bicycle race Stevens, Moulton 3rd; 100 yard dash McDavitt; mile walk Snow; 120 yard hurdles Hutchinson 2nd, Sprague 3rd; mile run Newton 2nd; 2 mile bicycle race Stevens 2nd, Moulton 3rd; 220 yard hurdles Sprague 3rd; 2 mile run Moody Ist, Snow 2nd; 220 yard dash McDavitt 3rd,; pole vault Brown 2nd; running high jump Butterfield 2nd; throwing baseball Art Brown Ist, Sprague 3rd; throwing 16 pound hammer Hutchinson 2nd; relay race 1900 3rd.

October 30: "The freshman class has ordered their football sweaters of the Overman Company. They will be Dartmouth green with a straight neck and '1900' on the breast." In a later issue (December 4), it was reported, "The freshman football sweaters have arrived. They are of excellent material, Dartmouth green, with '1900' in white across the breast. The figures will be changed, however, to '00'" Reason for the change not given.

November 27: "The freshman class has selected its design for a class pin. It is a large green 'D' with edges finished with gold and bearing a narrow white scroll upon which are the figures '1900'. It is a very pretty design and a large number have already been ordered. The pin was made by Dreka."

The picture of the football team is inserted at this point; the following 1900 men appear: Putnam, Corson, Walker, Place, Whelan, Chapman, Baker, Rogers, Jennings, Boyle and Wentworth.

January 22, 1897: In the report of the Christmas trip of the Musical Clubs is noted, "Bryant showed his skill with the violin and his solo was given in a masterly manner. The reading of Keyes was excellent and he entertained his audience with many new and witty specialties."

I shall appreciate expressions of opinion as to whether to continue these quotations from the past.

Secretary, Chatsworth Gardens Larchmont, N. Y. Treasurer, 212 Mill St., Newtonville 60, Mass. Bequest Chairman