1912

SAG UEN AY CRUISE

Through The Billboard and the co-operation of Lyme Armes, all classmates have received the details of the prospective trip for a 1954 informal reunion on a cruise from Montreal up the Saguenay River and return. This marvelous prospect resulted from the genius of Queechee French at our reunion at Hanover last June and to everyone attending it sounded like an inspiration that only Queechee could generate. He immediately got on the long-distance telephone with CharleyMcCarthy at Montreal, who had sufficient information to make such a reuning voyage seem possible. Since that time Queechee, of course, has left the details of carrying out such reunion to others and, as Lyme says: "I understand now how Queechee has lasted all these years at Consolidated Rendering. He just thinks up things to be done and sits back up there in Springfield watching the wheels go 'round."

Anyway, Lyme has jumped in at my request and made tentative reservations with the Boston Office of the Canada Steamship Company for the three-day trip, leaving Montreal at 6:45 P.M., Monday, June si, for up to fifty classmates and families — and we will get more if the demand so requires.

These reservations must be confirmed byMay 10 and therefore it is absolutely essentialthat I be advised by that date of those whoare going to attend this cruise reunion. If you have not returned to me the postal card saying that you will be with us, do so immediately. As I have said, the deadline is May 10 in replying to me.

I am not repeating all of the details of costs, schedules, etc., contained in The Billboard. When, to whom and how you will pay your transportation, see the last paragraph of these notes. All I can add is that, in the light of our reunion at Hanover last June, you will be missing something if you do not make this trip. This cruise contemplates leaving Montreal the evening of June si, returning the morning of June 24, except for those who will make a one-day stopover at Quebec on the return trip, at a comparatively slight additional cost. It is hoped that everybody will exercise the option of this alternative.

A letter from Charley McCarthy who, as you know, is a permanent resident of Montreal, shipping out all of the paper produced by the Canadian International Paper Company, gives the following important advice:

"Take a tip from me and advise all those taking this trip to be sure and have a top-coat with them; in spite of the possible hot weather ashore it will be damn chilly while cruising on the boat. My wife and I will sure carry a topcoat under all conditions. I have made the trip before so I know something warm to wear will be necessary, particularly out on deck. I hope you have a good response to this trip as I am sure that all will enjoy it."

I must have word by May 10 that you willbe with us in order to assure accommodationsfor you.

A slim squad of 1912's Old Guard who attended the Dartmouth Alumni Dinner in Boston at the Statler Hotel on February 17 was made up of Fletcher Clark, Ben Hunt,Mike Norton, Ralph Whitney, Ray Cabot,Gardy Bullard and Lyme Armes.

Boy, can I envy those classmates who have now reached a period and financial stability when they can retire from active business requirements. Elwyn Taber writes me: "Please change my address on the class records to P.O. Box 94, Conway, Mass. I am retiring in July and will be a commuter from now until the 23rd of July. I expect to enjoy living in the country and, with Mrs. Taber, running a small antique shop. X will have plenty to keep me busy refinishing antique furniture. Conway is five miles out of Old Deerfield so if any of the boys get up this way, the latch-string is always out, with two spare bedrooms.

From Ed Minor comes a letter enclosing a clipping from the Scarsdale Inquirer detailing a most interesting story regarding the activities of Man Whiltemore in his capacity as Police Justice and Justice of the Peace in Scarsdale, Westchester County, N. Y. Acting only in a part-time capacity, Man adjudicated during the year 1953 about 5,000 cases, ranging from traffic violations to juvenile delinquency and felonies recommended for grand jury indictment procedures. I don't recommend that you violate traffic laws in driving through Scarsdale (which is on the way from New York to New England) but the article says, "Those of us who have had the misfortune to be called upon to present ourselves at sometime or other in Judge Whittemore's court, have found him reasonable and even merciful."

Royal Haskell brings his news up to date:

"I am still on the job in the Federal Extension Service, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Our son Royal Jr. is now in the Army. He could not convince Dartmouth to admit him in 1948 so he went to Syracuse University; graduated with honors (cum laude) in 1952; took one year's graduate work in psychology at University of Mass. (with teaching fellowship). Was married August 21, 1953, to Virginia Carlyle Monroe of Baltimore. Was inducted into the Army November 18, 1953, and is now at Camp Gordon, Ga."

Charley Thompson writes from Denver; "Can't stay in Denver long enough to keep in touch with things. If it isn't trips to Minnesota, Canada, Arizona or Mexico on business, it is to some other mining camps."

You will recall that 1 conveyed to you a month or two ago the request of Ralph S. Bartlett, Secretary of the Class of 1889, for all Dartmouth Class Reports to be deposited with the Library of the New England Historic Genealogical Society of Boston. I think we can all have some satisfaction in his report: "Your Class started at scratch and now has in this library eight of your Class Reports - from second to ninth report inclusive, issued in 1913, '14, '15, '16, '17, '20, '22 and '27 respectively."

From Mike Stearns 'OB I learn that BenAdams on a Florida trip in the middle of March left written greetings to the Class of 1908 who were having an informal reunion at Royal Park Inn, Vero Park Beach, Fla. Unfortunately those young guys of 1908 were attending a baseball game, where they saw the Dodgers defeat the Washington Senators when Ben made his visit. Incidentally, Mike Stearns says: "If you and any other 1912 men want to have a real good winter vacation reuning with Dartmouth men, plan to come down next year. We really own the place and the food is excellent, the company is high class and the liquor is 100 proof."

Up to April 5, the deadline for getting these Class Notes to Hanover for the May issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, the following have reported that they will attend the Saguenay Cruise 1954 Reunion; Queechee Frenchand wife Bertha, Charley McCarthy and, Mrs.McCarthy, Doc Art Burnham and wife Grace,Roy Lewis and wife Nonnie, Eddie Luitwielerand wife Gertrude, Henry Van Dyne and wifeDorothy, and of course, myself and Irma. Here is some more dope just received from Lyme Armes on our Saguenay Cruise:

"The General Agent, Canada Steamship Lines Ltd., Boston, will handle all bookings for the Dartmouth 1912 Saguenay Cruise, confirming reservations individually and quoting rates as reservation requests are received. Checks in full for the amount required will then be sent to him, AFTER a definite stateroom reservation at a definite rate has been made at the main office of the Line. The arrangement will require no payment until the reservation is actually confirmed and the exact amount indicated, including tax, and providing for any necessary change, due, perhaps to unavailability of accommodations first requested. Classmates will do business directly with the Steamship Line, after indicating they plan to take the cruise."

REUNION ROOMS: Dormitory reservationcards received in late April must be returnedto the Bursar by June 5, after which datespace may not be available.

REUNION AT WHITEFIELD: Hostess Mary Dodge Silk surrounded by '11ers and their wives at the popular meeting place in Whitefield, N. H.

SNOW PLOWS NOT NEEDED: With his famous dog team, William L. Baldwin '13 zips along the snowy trails in the Monadnock region in New Hampshire. A forester, he lives on the Annette Forest Reservation.

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

Class Agent, 184 Commercial St., Maiden 48, Mass.