1919
Holiday visitors at the Inn included '19ers Dr. E. Willis Hainlen of Wilmington, Del.; Maurice and Priscilla Hall of Marshfield, Mass.; Cottie and Kitty Larmon, now of Washington, D.C.; Ray Adams, our hardworking class treasurer; and Bill and Doris Cunningham. Bill's December 30 column in the Boston Herald paid additional tribute to Bill McCarter and his worthy successor, Red Rolfe. Quoting the inimitable Bill in part:
"Prof. William McCarter, Dartmouth's retiring Director of Athletics, Mr. Robert Abial Rolfe, Dartmouth's incoming Director of Athletics, Mr. Martin Remsen, a non-yodeling hillbilly from the neighboring community of Etna and your correspondent convened for a couple of hours in Room 12 of the Hanover Inn today, cutting up old touches and surveying the scene in general. Later, the meeting was adjourned to the residence of Dr. Gile, where it was reinforced with the presence of Prof' Cottie Larmon, currently, on leave from the small but select institution of learning located here, and on loan as chief assistant to Mme. Oveta Culp Hobby in Washington. The conversation, however, mostly concerned Prof. McCarter, and his impressions and - I'm saying this - contributions, to the general intercollegiate athletic scene in the seventeen years he has served as the Dartmouth representative. To hear the Prof tell it, it was well worth while and all is exceedingly healthv in that general zone. Mr. Rolfe, the ex-Yankee and probably the greatest third baseman ever to wear major league flannels, seemed especially glad to hear this. But McCarter was doing most of the talking this day. I've known the retiring D. of A. exactly 38 years and three months. We were classmates, and are still speaking, despite a couple of interludes when we almost weren't. In every class, at least here, there are three or four bright boys the college taps and persuades to stay on in executive capacities. Bill was one of these. The authorities had him tagged as a gleaming ornament of the English department, an authority on books, and eventual head of the college library - an important post as culture is run in this village. That's where he was heading, too, and with all his lights showing green, when Rip Heneage, the director of athletics, was knocked over with a heart attack some seventeen years ago, and McCarter was asked to drop Shakespeare temporarily and take over in the field of athletic relations. Like the man who came to dinner, McCarter held the job for seventeen years, and has known a truly distinguished career in this alternate field. With Mr. Rolfe's availability, he now is returning to his original love, as a full professor of English, and head of something new, to be known as Dartmouth Publications. But he loved the field of sports, and says he knows he's going to miss the old sights and sounds and general companions Bill McCarter has done a grand job for Dartmouth. His honors are many and his memories are warm. Red Rolfe inherits a good show and he can be depended upon to make it better, if possible. This looks, and talks, like a good deal."
Larry Eastman of Turkey Hill Farm, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, checks in with news of '19ers and himself:
"I had hoped to get up to the class-gathering for the football weekend, but it seems that we probably will cut for Williamsburg, Va., for a slight vacation, calling in on our Lt. (jg) at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md., on the way. We even might be lucky enough to get him to go along on a couple days' leave. Class-wise, this is a very quiet area - Stan Gerrish and Art Gilson 1 very, very rarely see. Bob Cook is seldom in town but when so is his usual genial self. Frank Strout is around on the job. Waddy Owen came down cast.for a short visit this summer and was interested in finding a sloop at a 'reasonable' price - still with Graybar in New York. Guess I've given up the sea for good - there was a time after the Navy I hoped to travel more, but we don't seem to do it."
King Cole, now of Peoria, Ill., and one ofyour See's better correspondents writes:
"Alice and I were in Chicago for our 31st anniversary Thanksgiving weekend ... also our first visit to the city since the Fair of '33, when son Don was with us. I talked with Charles Warner and Tracy Kohl and tried to arrange luncheon dates with them. Had to take a rain check till spring when it started snowing and we left pronto for Peoria. We flew East for Christmas with Don Jr. and family in Hanover. Don in addition to being on the staff of the Hitchcock Clinic is instructor in dermatology and syphilology at the Dartmouth Medical School. They are most happy to be back in Hanover, and who wouldn't be! We stayed with Don and family till December 31 and then started back byway of Boston. Haven't succeeded in working up any Dartmouth spirit here. Took some Dartmouth material down to the office of one of the grads but never even heard a peep out of him afterwards. Just one note to enclose. CharlieWarner is patting himself all over the back, and rightly, too, because he is to become a grandfather twice in the early Spring. Had a nice letter from Bill Warner the other day and he wants to get together with me when I get back to Chicago. Bill and Charlie in addition to being classmates also came from Winchester, Mass., my home town, and lived in my grandfather's house at one time."
Hanover reporting - Prof. Jack Williams, who is in charge of our Memorial Book Program, notes:
"Many thanks for your birthday greeting card. It always gives me a warm feeling inside to know that the class remembers such occasions and it helps take some of the sting out of the calendar's reminder that time is moving on."
Tracy Kohl, general manager of the Oak Park (Ill.) Arms Hotel, has been appointed chairman of the American Hotel Association Residential Hotel's Committee.
Boston '19ers in the news - pictures ofSpider Martin and Nock Wallis recently appeared in the papers Spider as newlyelected president of the Electric Institute ofBoston and Nock as chairman of the ethicsand eligibility committee of the Controller'sInstitute of America.
Travelling '19ers - Casey Bevan took timeoff from his duties with the Tyer Rubber Co.in Andover, Mass., to look over the VirginIslands and Jamaica. Murray Hawkins relaxed recently in Acapulco, Mexico, which,from the post card, looks to be a beautifulspot.
Fred Daley, our new Class Agent, was a recent guest at the Hanover Inn. In a letter tothe Sec, which applies to the entire class, Fredstates that: "It was nice of you to write meoffering your cooperation and help in the newjob I have agreed to undertake. I took it onsomewhat reluctantly because of my manyother duties and the fact that I travel a lot,but, on the other hand, the cause is worthyand with the help of men like yourself I hopethat we all can do a good job, and needless tosay I will be looking for a lot of help."
Come April, let's all get behind Fred in the1954 Fund campaign, and contribute earlyand generously.
A report on the annual father-and-sondinner and mid-winter get-together held overthe weekend of February 20 will appear eitherin the April issue of the MAGAZINE or the nextSmoke Signal.
INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT: Edward E. Martin '19 (center), incoming president of the Electric Institute of Boston, shown at the institute's annual dinner, January 28, with Governor Herter of Massachusetts (left) and Frederick P. Coffey, toastmaster. Mr. Martin is New England District Manager of the Graybar Electric Company.
Secretary, 1273 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.
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