1910
Just about three months from the time most of us receive this issue of the MAGAZINE, we'll be gathering in Hanover for another informal June reunion. The period for our reunion is set by the Hanover Holiday and that means June 10 to 14. While the events are not definitely set at this writing, it is probable that the usual schedule will be followed. The big day - Class meeting and memorial service ip the morning and the Class dinner that evening — will be Wednesday, June 12.
Andy Scarlett writes that they have had a real, old-fashioned Hanover winter - official 30 below one day - not the usual soft affair of recent years. He assures us that the snow will disappear before June and we should have some of those "rare" days. Andy, by the way, is now on the last leg of his active faculty career. This is his final semester of teaching. He sure will miss it and we cannot picture him being anything but very active even in retirement. We know one job that will continue to take some of his spare time. How could it be otherwise?
While we have not had many reports in advance of Tenners hiking to that sunshine state of Florida, we do learn that there has been quite a gathering. Mac Kendall and Jess Wilson and wives, see a lot of each other; they are all located in Clearwater. Hap Hinman writes that he sees them and the Larry Bankarts once in a while. George Allen and wife are somewhere in the state as are the Ed Dushams who are regular winter inhabitants. The Walter Nortons are expected and the Bones Jones were to reach there late in February. Dick Hursh and Bill Taylor live there a good part of the whole year. PineoJackson is another Tenner who moves in for a portion of the season.
Pineo was reminded by Andy's reference in his Fund Report letter during the summer of those first few days in Hanover in freshman year, and writes, "I did not have it quite so rough but sure was bewildered. Chan Baxter in our dorm (Sanborn) furnished the sophomores so much entertainment and irritation, he drew off much attention to the rest of us —Red Woodworth, Bill Ayers, Warren Carter and Stan Howard." This reminds your Sec. of the night when the sophs had planned the meeting for the freshmen to vote the $3.50 assessment for the Delta Alpha banquet. You will possibly recall that the College decreed that the freshmen were to be charged no more than one dollar. The sophs got around this regulation by having the freshmen willingly vote in favor of the higher fee. I escaped the main part of the meeting because the Glee Club trials were held that same night. I had just returned from the tryouts when a knock came on the door and I was escorted to Middle Fayerweather where the gang was "in session." After about one peanut race, when Jake Bond opened the door with his pass key and the meeting was over, I learned that "Albany" Hatch had been the life of the party, popping up at every suggestion of the sophs, with, "We object in a body." But when all was said and done we freshmen paid for the banquet in accordance with the established custom, at the rate of $3.50 per. Needless to say, that was the only year we did pay. Wonder if Delta Alpha is another of those customs that has passed.
Art Lord, along with his regular daily work, has taken on a big part in the campaign to build the new Eliot Church of Newton. This will replace the one which was destroyed by fire a year ago. A copy of a booklet prepared by Art has reached us. The title is "The Eliot Church of Newton" and gives a complete description of the three churches of this group from 1845 to 1956. This is preliminary to the description of the
"fourth" church to be built when funds are in sight. Art is editor also of the Eliot Bulletin a monthly news sheet published to develop and maintain the interest of the congregation in the church activities. Art has been keeping bachelor hall for nearly three months because Bertha has been hospitalized for that period with an infected foot. The interesting item here is that our Dr. Frank Meleney's associate's discovery, bacitracin, was used just as Frank had planned it, in a case of infection resulting from an operation. We are informed that Bertha has been assured of eventual recovery of the use of her foot but expects to have a long battle, part of the time on crutches. Our sympathy goes to Bertha and Art in this unfortunate development from what was expected to be a rather simple operation.
Word from Billy Williams states that he has decided to join the army of Tenners "on retirement." This will take place sometime during this year. Billy has "been out of circulation" for a month because of a tough bout with a bad virus condition. When his letter was written in late January, he said he was "still very woozy." And that item leads to one about Chan Baxter who at last report was having a bad time in the hospital. Chan complained of trouble while he was in Hanover for the 45th in '55. Apparently the trouble has remained with him. We sincerely hope we may hear better report soon.
Walter Golde told us some time ago about his pleasant experience last summer. For some reason unknown to us, this item has been overlooked. However, forget the time lapse, and enjoy the following: "Only thing worth talking about that has happened to me, is my part in August at the American Composers' Festival in North Carolina. There were four concerts and I played a few of my piano compositions and had a singer perform three of my better, published songs." Walter states that there will be more of the same next summer. Hope he gets back to Hanover in June and lets us hear some of its compositions.
With the commotion stirred in Washington by the investigation of Union Labor rackets, our Congressman Eck Hiestand's proposal that labor organizations should be subject to anti-trust laws, may get more support. Eck explained his stand last year. "For some years" he said, "the Federal Government has been unable to prosecute labor organizations for violations of the anti-monopoly laws. Labor organizations can merge or combine, or their leaders can conspire without restrictions, whether or not they conspire in restraint of trade or against the freedom of the worker. I am now introducing a bill to free millions of workers from that tyranny. I propose to make labor organizations subject to the anti-trust laws." It takes intestinal fortitude to make such proposals, and Eck has that. Would that there were more with that same qualification.
A couple of echoes "from the Ledyard Bridge" Christmas greeting. From the Pacific Coast: Guy Carpenter: "...year end greeting card scores a double A - this one will win a frame for it is so plainly honest and unposed that it rolls the years away at a glance." From Mai Bissell: "Somewhat belatedly, I write to thank you for your very interesting Christmas card. At the same time I want to add a word of appreciation for all the other souvenirs of Dartmouth days in the long ago, that you have sent to the members of the Class of 1910. They stir memories of that almost legendary world in which we spent our youth and which is practically inconceivable to anyone born since 1910. How well I remember the old covered bridge shown on your Christmas card, and also that 'peerade' to the station to cheer the football team on its return from the discouraging o-o game with Williams! That exhibition of college loyalty made a great impression on me. I have kept all the various souvenirs you have sent, and will add your card to the collection."
Whit Eastman and Karen left in the middle of January, via Florida, for the West Indies. 'We will study the birds on the different islands. We will be on Tobago first for five weeks with Thornton Burgess, the writer and publisher." In May Easty will leave for Europe.
Mark your calendar or tie a knot in your finger for June 10-14!
A flashback to June 1911, when the baseball team, managed by Warren Agry '11 (4th from right), was in Atlantic City. The derbied gentleman in the center is Chuck Emerson '11.
Secretary, 501 Cannon PL, Troy, N. Y.
Treasurer, 1322 Woodbine St., Clearwater, Fla.
Bequest Chairman,
