1905
Mention was made in our February column of Percy Ladd's ministry in Moline, Ill. Percy returned to his old parish there in February, as a guest at a "historical week" in remembrance of the laying of the cornerstone and dedication of the church built while Percy and his wife were there. We were pleased, too, to receive a copy of an appreciation of his late wife, prepared by Percy with loving care. Josephine Ladd was evidently a lovely, devoted wife, a great help in Percy's ministerial life.
Back from their annual Caribbean cruise, when he and his wife spent some time in Haiti, Walt Conley reported fairly deep snow in the belated winter weather that he found on his return. Walt had seen Ed Gilbert, busy as usual, though with a force much reduced. Ed was working on a device, rope soaked in tar, to keep deer out of gardens. By the way, Ed boasts of three great-grandchildren. Is this, by any chance, a record for Dartmouth graduates?
A brief note from Walter May gives the impression of well-being and vigor on his part, for he remarks that he is glad that there are still some of us, stalwart enough to brave the rigors of winter in this northern clime, who do not flee "to the enervating climate of Florida!"
Gib Fall writes of looking forward to his return to the Cape, but not till the end of May, when the bleakness of spring will (hopefully) have yielded to something of the warm comfort of summer.
Mildred and I had a very pleasant visit from Stanley Besse recently. Tub ventured out from the canyons of the Bronx to the snowy fastnesses of Upper Montclair, where we held, animated converse before a blazing fire with two delightful friends of his, who joined us at dinner.
Inasmuch as the items in this column can never, from the nature of things, be very new, perhaps there will be no harm in including a few quite old pieces of "news."
Last August Dick Messer retired from the Virginia State Department of Health and at last account was busy relaxing by working about his house, catching up on reading and enjoying the company of his four grandchildren, ages ranging from 4 to 13.
In the fall Harry Lill and Bessie went on a fishing trip. I quote: "We went to a lake in the High Sierras, 9100 feet elevation, and nearly froze and didn't get any fish. We stayed there only three days, but it was too cold to be comfortable. So we went on to another place only 5500 feet up, where the fishing was better and easier and I caught enough to satisfy the urge."
By the time this appears in print, I hope Sliver Hatch will be well on his way toward meeting, with your helpful cooperation, our quota of the Alumni Fund. Let's all help Sliver to another great success for the class. I understand that already (end of March) he has made a very fine start.
ONCE MORE WE REMIND YOU OF THE MIDSUMMER REUNION, JULY 13,14, 75. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW.
It is rare to find a misprint in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, yet one did appear by some chance in the poem of Gene Musgrove's in the January issue. This error changes the sense so unhappily that it is only right to make the correction. In the last line of the third stanza the word leaves should read leads.
"God led them here, "God leads them there.
I am adding another of Gene's gems.
JONAH
When we magnify the foreground Larger truth will not appear; Little hills can hide a mountain When we stand too near.
Never mind the facts and figures, Say good-by to Jonah's whale, Love the truth that kindled Jonah, Truth and love will never fail.
Thurlow M. Gordon '06 of New York City,who will give the Fifty-Year Address for hisclass at the Commencement Luncheon onSaturday, June 9.
The Dartmouth Band in the junior year of the Class of 1906, some of whose members will be back as '06ers celebrating their Golden 50th Reunion on June 8 to 10.
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