1911
Here is the reunion program for men and wives:
Monday, June 13
Formal reunion starts. Registration at class headquarters in Sage Hall.
4:00-5:00 p.m. Gathering starts at Keenes, in Etna. Dinner follows at 6:00 p.m.
8:00-10:00 p.m. Reception by President and Mrs. Dickey at their home.
Tuesday, June 14
Breakfast served in tent at class headquarters.
11:00 a.m. Class picture near headquarters.
12:00 m. Alumni Dinner, where President
Dickey will talk.
5:00 p.m. Cocktail hour at Outing Club House.
6:00 p.m. Banquet, with Memorial Service and Business Meeting..
Wednesday, June 15
Breakfast served at class headquarters. Hanover reunion ends, to be followed by reunion at Whitefield.
During these three days the Hanover Holiday lecture series will be in progress, and all reunioners will be free to attend as many of these as they desire.
This year there will be a pre-reunion gathering as well as post-reunion. Warren andMarian Agry will be responsible for the prereunion pleasure as they have invited all classmates and wives who are arriving in town on Sunday, June 12, to join them at their farm in Etna that evening for cocktails and a view of the sunset. Both events are certain to be enjoyed provided the weather is good - otherwise only the first event can be promised.
Blanks for room reservations in dormitories will be sent directly from the College Administration Office and should be returned to them in accordance with instructions. Reservations for the Hanover Inn (and there are still a few available) should be made directly to Mrs. Adele Ives, c/o the Hanover Inn. Dormitory, hotel and motel rooms all will be available Sunday night for those who may want to arrive early.
Following the policy of previous years, the class tax will be held down to an absolute minimum to cover the cost of special events and other direct costs. There will be no costumes or other doo-dads to be paid for.
From the Jack O'Lantern, Vol. III, No. 9, June, 1911, is quoted the following excerpt from an editorial (written by one Lyme Armes '12):
"For that reason we anticipate with great pleasure the return of the 'old grad,' who comes back in the days of his balditude to see 'the boys' and to exhibit the credentials which Posterity has bestowed upon him. And again, for that reason, we bid goodbye to the Class of 1911 with the greatest of confidence and a hearty slap on the back. It has ever been one of Dartmouth's most powerful classes and we (the other classes) expect great deeds of it before it returns for its semi-centennial Commencement reunion.
"We gauge the calibre of our Alma Mater by the 'big guns' she produces and, at such times as these, we gauge it best. Athletic prowess is glorious but temporary. Great men and valuable services are immortal."
By this time all classmates should be informed concerning reunion. It doesn't seem necessary to provide further words of enticement, or directions of how to get here. However if there is some classmate you know of who is uncertain about coming, please each of you consider it your duty to encourage him in his decision by assuring him of the very pleasant occasion that awaits him, whether or not he has reuned before.
From a Ditto, Inc., news sheet comes the following about Jinx Morton:
"Henry J. Morton retired from Ditto, Inc., Chicago manufacturer of duplicating machines and supplies after thirty years of service with the Company. Morton, who holds an M.C.S. degree from Amos Tuck, was manager of the Ditto systems department at the time of his retirement.
"The retiring of Henry Morton on March 31 of this year, marks the passing of an era in Ditto's history which is considered the period of the Company's greatest development, and no small part of this progress is attributed to his contributions.
"During his period of service, Morton was responsible for many innovations in the application of Ditto One-Writing systems in the field of business. More recently, he originated and edited Focus, a Company publication devoted to business systems and methods.
"A true New Englander, Henry Morton was born in Kennebunk, Maine. He and his wife, Mary Gale, have two married sons and four grandchildren. Son Henry's children are two boys, Joe and Jim; Son Joseph's children are two girls, Marcia and Penny. The Senior Mortons reside currently in Wheaton, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago."
Al Nutt retires as plant manager at Penick and Ford in Cedar Rapids, lowa. Officials of the company said that he will remain with the firm for some time in the status of consultant and for special assignments. Al's service with the company dates from 1931, and his position as plant manager from 1949.
A good letter from Gabe Campbell tells of his retirement some years ago due to "ticker" trouble, but apparently he has been making the most of a rich life since. Winters he spends near his children and their families in plainfield, N. J., but during the summer he appears to lead a delightful life at Milton, vt where he has a farm on the shore of Lake Champlain. An ad from what appears to be a sports magazine, shows a picture of Gabe and his family in a "Cruis-Along" motor boat, with this quotation: "Cruis-Along is large enough so no one has to miss a boat ride, fishing trip or picnic, yet small enough to handle easily. I've yet to see a boat that would suit us as well." Gabe is an enthusiastic fisherman, and extends a generous invitation to drop in on him at "Camp Rich" and he will be happy to furnish fishing tackle and all the fixings. , c ,
Another letter is from a couple of wandering minstrels, Ken and Elizabeth Clark, who are planning to spend three weeks in Spain starting April 21 and then shorter visits to Athens and the famous cities in Italy and Switzerland, arriving home about June 1 in time for reunion.
Shorty and Muriel Mayo write from Sarasota, Fla., of attending a' Dartmouth alumni dinner in St. Petersburg, the only other 1911er present being Bones Tindall, whom Shorty had not seen for 43 years.
Chub Pease writes of his regrets at being unable to make reunion, but he is in the process of moving into a new home where he anticipates enjoying retirement at 6023 44th Ave., N.E., Seattle 5, Wash.
Word from Bill Pearse, who is principal of the Beacon High School in Beacon, N. Y., expresses his wish to return for reunion but also doubts that he will be able to enjoy that pleasure because of school duties.
Aubrey Butler continues to collect gold medals at flower shows. At the New England Spring Flower Show at the Mechanics Building in Boston his firm got the Gold Medal for a display of roses, and special prizes for a display of camellias and a display of roses arranged for effect.
Jim Irwin's firm, Phelps, Krag & Co., merged on April 1 with King Coffee, Inc. It seems that Krag's present property is to be taken over by the city as part of the new waterfront development. King Coffee, which is another old Detroit coffee firm, already has the finest plant facilities in that part of the country. Jim, who has been general manager of Phelps, Krag & Co., will continue to be actively associated with the combined operation. His firm in the past year sold more than a million pounds of coffee.
Here's hoping to see you all here in Hanover in June!!!
Secretary, I Webster Terrace, Hanover, N.H.
Class Agent, 84 State St., Boston 9, Mass.
