1908
HANOVER CALLING! The unofficial and coincidental rump reunion of the Class of 1908 will be held in Hanover, June 8 to 10. It is only necessary to advise Max Norton, Bursar, of your intention to attend, whereupon he will assign you to a cell and collect what is necessary. As I recall, it's around $2.50 per night and includes bed, bedding, towel and soap. You have to furnish your own sleep - and -and you can. No rebate if you don't use the soap.
The program committee, being non-existent has planned absolutely nothing, so you can be sure of a day or two of lazy relaxation in company with some men of your own vintage who are just as lazy as you are — or almost, anyway. Naps are available in the afternoon if applied for. If you're an eager beaver, get your exercise before you come. You might have a good time. Who knows? Those of us who have been back have always enjoyed it.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS ... Warren Hale has come across a bulletin which appeared in the Dartmouth dormitories just after the Civil War. For those who consider conditions of our day rugged in retrospect, the following may make them feel glad that they hadn't been born earlier. Here are the rules of that day at Dartmouth.
"Rules Pertaining to the Occupancy of CollegeRooms: The rooms are not to be occupied during the winter or summer vocations. (Note: no hardship there.) All ashes, sweepings and rubbish shall be deposited in boxes provided for these receipts in the halls; the throwing of slops, paper and other litter from the windows must be avoided. Pails of glazed earthenware can be used for slops. Cutting or splitting of wood or playing ball in the rooms or halls are strictly prohibited. No student is allowed to fire gun-powder in the college buildings."
How quickly we get used to our advantages and take them for granted. Bert Thwing in a recent letter to Syd Ruggles admits as follows:
"Am leaving soon for California and will be away for six or seven weeks. Have in prospect a trip to Mexico with my daughter and her husband, although I don't care for touring and never did. I have a camp in the Laurentians where I spend a lot of time summers and will do so more from now on. If such a place 'where all nature is sublime and only man is vile' appeals to you, come on up and see it some time."
Bert has now retired and lives in Montreal
Our author classmate and professor HaroldO. Rugg has just published another book, entitled Social foundation for Education. This one "integrates the basic social principles of our society which affect our educational thinking and practice." In plain Dartmouth does this mean that we can now know not only what we think but why we think it? I dunno.
Margaret Crowley's address: In previous notices of Ralph, we did not give Margaret's present address, which is 260 Leuets Road, Honolulu, T.H. Some of the boys may wish to write her.
THE VERO-tas STORY: Harvard changed it to Veritas, but who cares? This year as for many years past, Landlord Treadway opened his Royal Park Inn at Vero Beach to the loyal sons of Dartmouth and some other people. Mike Stearns who was there for over two weeks tells of the usual good time, including fine hospitality, Dodger baseball games, dips in Tread's new swimming pool, nearby trips, the choir in the cocktail lounge led by PopChesley, shuffleboard games and golf, not to mention many other high spots unmentioned. He calls the roll of Dartmouth men and women present when he was. as follows. There may be others who came later. If so, pardon please: Pop Chesley, Harry Rodgers (fisherman de luxe), General Knox, Bert and Mrs. Thorpe, Art and Juliet Soule, Larry and Dorothy Symmes, Allan and Kate Perkins, Ralph and Mrs. Currier, Bob and Mrs. Blanpied, Albert Perry (honorary '08) Harry and Sally Johnson '04, Judge and Mrs. Sewall '04, Hal and Martha Brown '14 and, of course, Mike Stearns.
Speaking of Mike Stearns: The Class will be really interested to hear a bit of Mike's travels for the last month or two. Most of February he spent with a friend who acted as host on his 42-foot cruiser. They sailed Florida waters all over, fished, landed when they chose, covered both the east and west coasts, and in general lived the life of Riley. Available space prevents giving all the interesting facts, but here's a high spot as he writes it:
"After leaving the Soules, we tied up at the dock of the fabulous Belleview-Biltmore at Belleair for three days, where we ran into John Hinman,Art Lewis, Art O'Shea, all with wives, Rosie Hinman '04, Hap Hinman '07, Hayward Rolphe '04 and Pen Moore '04."
Following all this, Mike wound up at Vero for over two weeks. You can call this a real winter vacation in Florida. Don't know just where Mike is now, but I suppose he must be home getting his washing and laundry ready for the reunion in Hanover in June.
That'll be all today, and I had to spread it a bit, 'cause nobody's doing nothin'.
Bill Foley '07 (1) entertains his classmateArthur Spear at Bill's home in Terrace Park,Ohio, where Arthur was visiting on a tripfrom Portland, Maine.
Notes Editor, 119 Parker St. Newton Center 59, Mass.
Secretary, 115 Broadway, New York 6, N.Y.
Class Agent, 125 Walnut St., Watertown, Mass.
