1912

Two of our classmates merit particular recognition this month for outstanding contributions to higher education by way of scholarships for deserving college students. Henry Van Dyne, president of the Van Dyne Oil Company, Inc., Troy, Pa., has established a four-year 53200 scholarship for Dartmouth College. This provides tuition of: $800 a year for four years. The first recipient is William Man"ing III, son of an Elmira, New York policeman, who has entered Dartmouth this fall as a freshman. The scholarship is designated as the "Van Dyne Oil Company Scholarship," the story of which appears in the National Petroleum News for September 22. In announcing the award, Henry stated that both he and his son-in-law, Osmun Skinner '28, vice president and sales manager of the Van Dyne Oil Company "are firm believers in the desirability of corporate aid to educational institutions. . . such as Dartmouth, which have stood the test of time as leading educational counterparts to the private corporation in the American free enterprise system."

The only request made by the company in establishing this continuing scholarship is that preference should be given to a qualified young man living within a 100-mile radius of Elmira. The factor that led Henry and his associates to select Dartmouth is that they were impressed that the College, through its Corporation Plan, is "vigorously seeking a closer relationship with business and industry. In announcing the scholarship, Henry emphatically stated that the scholarship "is not a publicity move in any way, shape or manner for his company. Henry's company has been distributor for Tidewater Associated Oil Company for 25 years with bulk plants in Troy and Athens, Pa., and in Elmira, Binghamton and Naples, N. Y.

Since his death there has been a "RichardC. Plumer Scholarship Memorial" established in his honor at Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla. On May 30, Rollins College, by participation of faculty members and students, gave a IK-minute memorial tribute broadcast over the Rollins College Radio Station on "Richard C Plumer - The Man." The Rollins College senior class of 1954 contributed over $1,000, so far, to a perpetual fund for the "Col. Richard Plumer Award," to be given to the outstanding student each year in the business law class. The College Year Book was also dedicated to him.

Harrie Chase o£ Brattleboro, Vt., Chief Judge of the Second U.S. Circuit Court since July 1, 1953, and associate judge of that-court since 1929, retired September 1. Since his elevation to the Circuit Court by President Coolidffe in 1929, he has sat continuously in the Second Circuit, which includes New York, Connecticut and Vermont. He wrote the opinion in the Alger Hiss case when his court affirmed a conviction by the lower court for perjury.

Another classmate, G. Norman Albree, has made a valuable contribution to the College Library. He has donated a 1606 copy of Examen Concilii Tridentini o£ Martin Chemnitz which formerly belonged to his uncle. In acknowledging this gift, made in the name of the Class of 1912, Edward Connery Lathem, Director, Division of Special Collections, of the Baker Library, wrote: "I find this to be a very interesting item from the standpoint of content, typography, and binding." Mr. Lathem also wrote:

"A classmate of yours, Prof. Harry C. Burnett, was in town a week or so ago and brought to the library for the Archives two early photographs of Dartmouth Commencement or Class Day events. We were of course pleased to receive these. I spent part of an afternoon last week with another of your classmates, Professor Hartshorn, who retired in June from the faculty here. He, as you very likely know, has given up Hanover residence and moved to his place in Lunenburg, Vt„ where he and Mrs. Hartshorn and her mother, Mrs. Cunningham, are settling down for a quiet country retirement. He has a small but flourishing garden and the day that I was there the welldiggers were just setting up to drill a well just off the front yard."

Gretchen, the daughter of Jim Cleaves, became the mother of twins last February, to add to Jim's three other grandchildren.

A letter from Mrs. Richard C. Plumer, 396 Lakeview Ave., Orlando, Fla., to Lyme Amies, acknowledges the contribution by the Class of a "rare and beautiful book" to be placed in Baker Library as a living memorial to Dick. "I want you to know of my deep heartfelt appreciation and the great consolation this recognition means to me. Will you please extend my sincere thanks to the entire Class of 1912. She is planning to write a book about Dick and his career and would appreciate receiving information concerning Dick from his classmates who were intimate with him and acquainted with his career.

From Washington, D. C., where is he on a temporary assignment, Lyme Armes writes news of Connie Snow:

"Had dinner at Connie's home in Arlington, Va the other evening - and a splendid evening it was. Connie walks 31/2 miles every morning, come rain, snow or Washington's 2-H weather - hot and humid - from his home to the new State Department Building. He comes over the hill via Arlington Cemetery and down past the Lee Mansion and its splendid view to the Arlington Memorial Bridge, and so, to work. At night he returns by bus. Not many Twelvers could or would follow that Spartan routine but Connie thrives on it and loves it."

In a letter to Lyme Armes, Marion Pond writes:

"My heart ticks for Dartmouth and you, my Twelver associates. What an excellent work you are doing, Lyme, in keeping alive the interest and comradery of our class. With each edition of The Billboard, I am grateful for the time, humor and ability you so tirelessly devote into getting together material for the copies."

Changes of address: Elden B. Hartshorn, Lunenburg, Vt.; Perley J. Roberts, 354 Lake St., Belmont, Mass.; James A. Steen, 79 Bloomfield Ave., Newark, N. J.; Ray 11'. Tobey, Pine Cone Farm, Fairfield, Maine; Philip J.Drake, P. O. Box 76, Northwood, N. H.; Edward J. Daley, 82 W. Arizona, Detroit 3, Mich.; Morton Kyle, c/o Bradford, Kyle & Co., 8 Lothrop St. (or P. O. Box 25), Plymouth, Mass.; Clarence T. Schwartz, 615 Sunset Ave., Asbury Park, N. J.

A SAGUENAY CRUISE for 'I2ers included(l to r): Chip and Marion Farrington, CliffSuggatt, Grace Burnham, Katherine Suggattand Art Burnham, shown at Murray Bay.

Secretary, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y.

Treasurer, 4 Bank Building, Middleboro, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,