1907

The most significant event affecting '07 since the close of the last academic year must surely be the fine record made by Phil Chase and his associate agents for the Alumni Fund. Phil reports that new records were established in several directions. (1) There were more new givers than in any previous year. (2) Our Participation Index, estimated to be about 117, compares with 100 in 1955, and with 71 in 1950. Participation had always been our weak spot. (3) Gifts from relatives will total about 21 as compared with 16 last year. (4) Over 76% of our class gave in 1956, 67% in 1955- (5) Total dollars given at $7,565 for 1956 were second to our 1951 total of $7,732. This year's performance is far more creditable than that of 1951, however, because it is 120% of objective compared with 107% of objective in 1951 (shrinkage in the class numbers being reflected in the objective).

'07 now enters its fiftieth year since graduation. Much will be said in these columns and elsewhere about '07's Fiftieth. You will be reminded repeatedly that there will only be one Fiftieth, i.e., no second choice — which, obviously, you know already. So — let's start to get up steam now!

These men have already expressed the fervent hope that they may be able to return for '07's Fiftieth:

Ed Barker: "God willing, we will be in Hanover for the 50th."

Tute Worthen: "Put me down for the allimportant year."

Arthur Leavitt: "Am looking forward to our 50th."

Hermon Hill: "I aim to be on hand."

Harold Jennings: "I hope I will be there for the 50th."

Jack Wallace: "Hope to get to Hanover next June."

Tom Field writes from Florida: "I hope to see you next June in Hanover."

Helen Barnes: "Of course, I am counting on attending '07's 50th — if I can crawl."

Miss Annah Hazen, sister of Dick, in reply to a suggestion from Phil Chase that she plan to attend '07's 50th: "Nothing would give me greater pleasure."

Attendance at '07's informal 49th numbered thirty, of whom nine were wives. Principal events were class dinners at the Norwich Inn and the Ski Hut. Enthusiasm for '07's 50th was strongly in evidence.

"Ollie" Oliphant, who attended '07's most recent reunion in June, is now Editor Emeritus of The Portland Press-Herald. He had been its Editor until his retirement in 1950. "Ollie" was a teacher and a headmaster from 1907 to 1929 when he became a newspaper editor. His home is in South Portland; his wife, whom we should like to meet at '07's 50th, was Marjorie Fowler, a Vassar graduate; and they have had three children, a son and two daughters.

Solon Vail lives in Woodstock, Vermont on which fact we congratulate him. He is secretary of the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, which is the official affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation in Vermont. It sounds like a good life, and we urge Solon to join us next June in Hanover and tell us informally about his interesting vocation.

Tute Worthen reports a grand trip with his wife in Spain last spring.

William Thomas Foley left Dartmouth and '07 after freshman year and attended the University of Cincinnati in '04, '05 and '06. He married a fellow student, Jessie Ireland, in 1909, and they have a daughter, Mary Anna, now Mrs. Dimmitt, and two grandsons. Bill has had a variety of business experiences, and it would appear that they have been interesting and successful. Starting in a large cotton mill in Cincinnati as Assistant Superintendent and Master Mechanic, he shifted to the battery business after World War I. Later he entered the oil business, worked for the Government after World War 11, and retired. His home is in Terrace Park, Ohio, near Cincinnati. Born in White River Junction, his classmates hope that he will join them next Tune for '07's 50th.

A word about rooms for '07's 50th. Dormitory rooms will be available as usual. If you prefer a room in the Hanover Inn, or elsewhere, you should request a reservation promptly. The reunion dates are June 7, 8 and 9.

Harry Storrs has retired after many years of devoted service as chief executive of Letch-worth Village, one of New York State's great hospitals. Living temporarily in Etna, he plans to make his home in Hanover. As evidence of his fine relationships with those who worked with him, the employees of Letch-worth Village have given $700 to Dartmouth to establish "The Dr. Harry C. Storrs '07 Loan Fund," the principal amount of the fund to be used as a revolving loan fund for the benefit of needy students at Dartmouth.

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