1926
What is so sweet and dear As a prosperous morn in May, The confident prime of the day, And the dauntless youth of the year, When nothing that asks for bliss, Asking aright, is denied, And half the world a bridegroom is, And half of the world a bride.
Just a month from now you will be back in Hanover with your old friends of the class and their families, together with those you knew in the classes of 1927 and 1928. It is only a matter of days before we will be celebrating our thirtieth anniversary out of college. Your reunion chairman, Harry Fisher, with his able committee of Bob Carr, Reg Hanson, Walt Rankin and Sunny Tilton are all poised to receive you and proudly announce the following schedule for your pleasure.
Monday, June 10
Breakfast - in town.
Registration throughout morning - dormitory rooms to be assigned in Hitchcock and North Massachusetts Halls.
Luncheon — in town.
Cocktail Party — 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — The Inn Lawn (Thayer Hall in case of bad weather).
Class Dinner - 6:55 p.m. — Speakers — Class favorite Professors Royal Nemiah and Allen Foley.
President Dickey's Reception — 8:30 p.m. Movies in tent.
Teen-agers Dance — Robinson Hall.
Tuesday, June 11
7:00 to 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast in tent. Catered by Hanover Inn.
10:30 a.m. Class Meeting and Election of Officers — 105 Dartmouth Hall.
11:30 a.m. Class Picture - Campus.
12:30 p.m. Alumni Luncheon — Gym.
2:00 p.m. — Dedication of the Richard Eberhart Collection and Presentation of Portrait to Baker Library — At Baker Library.
Afternoon - Golf, tennis, swimming, boating, etc. — Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee, Vt.
6:30 p.m. - Dinner - Outdoor Buffet at Lake Morey Inn (In dining room if inclement weather).
Evening - Dartmouth Players, Hanover.
Wednesday, June 12
7:00 to 10 a.m. - Breakfast in tent - Catered by Hanover Inn.
11 a.m. - Class Memorial Service conducted by Rev. Richard P. McClintock.
12:30 p.m. Buffet Luncheon — lnn lawn (Dining Room if rainy).
Post reunion at Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee, Vt. for the remainder of week. You will receive further information on this famous pleasure spot direct from the Inn. Rates $14.00 each, American Plan.
Hanover Holiday lectures will be held Thursday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. and Friday, June 14 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. for those who desire to stay over in Hanover.
You will note from the above there are no separate events for the wives as they are included this year with us in all the festivities.
The years are fleeting! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to live over the days of 30 years ago. This is the last notice!
Letters have been pouring in the past month with welcome news of those participating in the forthcoming thirtieth. RitchieSmith wanted the exact dates so that he could plan his vacation East from California with his family. Del and Billie Worthington report they are driving from Chicago. Art Wilcox, who hasn't written in sometime, sends this note.
"I am still in the industrial hardware supply business. I am what would be known as a small business man. I like to think that that means small headaches and the pleasure of dealing with lots of interesting individuals. Madeline and I are enjoying college years again through the enthusiasm of our daughter, Bunny, who is a freshman at Marjorie Webster Junior College in Washington, D. C. We are planning to be one of the many '26ers who return to our 30th in June."
Eagle-eyed Walter Rankin made a specialtrip to Boston when Harry Fisher was intown to discuss reunion plans with the Secretary and Treasurer and reported an error inthe February notes which read:
"Bob Cleary reported seeing Joe Batchelder in Hanover driving a beautiful cadillac on the occasion of delivering son Joe, Jr. into the class of 1960. Joe writes that he spent his birthday with Jake and Evvy Jacobus and was badly beaten in a private golf tournament with Jake. . . ."
Walt thought that Jake must be devotingfull time to the golf course to be badly beating the former Massachusetts Amateur Champion. Charlie Widmayer doesn't often make amistake, but this time he will have some explaining to do in the sports world. The lastsentence should have read:
"Bob (Cleary) writes, etc., etc...
Reports from the Hanover Inn indicate Bob and Pense Cleary got in a visit there before the milk strike bottled him up in Long Valley, N. J.
Incidentally we have just had a nice letterfrom Jake Jacobus on the letterhead of A. G.Jacobus' Sons, Inc., Verona, N. J. - Makersof Fine Painter Tools Since 1835.
"For news I saw Bus Heydt at Christmas time - he looked fine — he was on for business. He told of Charlie Starrett being retired and not happy about it.
During the middle of January I spent a night with Betty and Ritchie Smith at Orinda (Calif.). They are all set for reunion, bringing the girls and buying a new car in Detroit enroute.
A week ago Sunday we gave a small party for Bill and Puddin' Hughes who are going to Turkey next month. The Clearys and Floyd-Jones were on hand.
This Thursday, Evie and I are joining the Clearys at Myrtle Beach, then going to Augusta and on to Sea Isle for a short time."
George Champion's picture was again onthe financial pages last month on the occasion of his election as a Director of AmericanSmelting and Refining Company. Then ourold standby, Ed Hanlon, forwarded a clippingwhich read as follows: "George Champion,recently elected president of the Chase Manhattan Bank and active in its promotionalefforts, will make the introductory address atPrinters' Ink's annual Advertising Award dinner February 13, in the Starlight Ballroom ofthe Waldorf-Astoria, New York." The lastword from George also came at the time ofhis birthday in February. "It was thoughtfulof you to remember that the old man grewa year older and so we all do and perhapsdislike it, but there's nothing we can doabout it." So true, George, you speak forall of us.
An interesting article has appeared in theMt. Vernon (Ohio) News recently:
"Dr. Frank E. Bailey, acting President of Kenyon College, has been named to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company's three member scholarship award committee which will select the Company's fifth science and engineering scholarship winner in the Mt. Vernon area this spring.
President Bailey became associated with Kenyon College in 1947 when he was named dean of the College in addition to serving as professor of Modern European history. He was appointed acting-President following the death of Dr. Gordon K. Chalmers last year."
Those of us who have lived in Ohio, havefound Kenyon a replica of the atmosphereof Dartmouth transplanted to the hills ofGambier, Ohio. In fact it was founded byDr. Philander Chase, Dartmouth 1796 whowas its President from 1828-31. We are proudto have our Frank carrying on this tradition125 years later.
The Winchester (Mass.) Star announcedthat Clarence G. McDavitt Jr. would be theprincipal speaker at the initiation banquetof the Beta Gamma Sigma chapter at BostonUniversity. As you all know, Beta GammaSigma is the national honorary scholasticfraternity in collegiate schools of business.His subject was "What Small Business Expects from the College Graduate." Since coming to Boston, we see periodic reports andMac's picture in the Greater Boston Chamberof Commerce's publications as it's Chairmanof their Urban Renewal Committee.
Roy Kelley is also still on the circuit as apopular after dinner speaker. The Revere(Mass.) Journal had this to say.
"Kelley, who has delivered talks on sports at several parishes in the archdiocese as a member of the Holy Name Speaker's Bureau, is a 1926 graduate of Dartmouth College. He was formerly an assistant football coach at Waltham High School and St. James High School in Haverhill.
He was head coach and physical education instructor at Laconia (N. H.) High School, and was director of physical education in the Everett public schools. He has been active as a football official and is past president of the Boston Chapter, Eastern Intercollegiate Football Officials and also of the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Officials."
"Mum's the Word For Dooley" says the Port Chester (N. Y.) Item. The article goes on to say that Representative Edwin B.Dooley, Mamaroneck Republican, plans to tread cautiously until he has gained some congressional experience. "Mr. Dooley, a great football player during his days at Dartmouth College, thinks the only time a new Congressman should be heard is when he has something to say that is 'really solid'." Could it be age that is sobering us all down?
Reunion Committeeman Robert W. Carr has been appointed General Agent in New Hampshire for the Security-Connecticut Life Insurance Company. His agency is now located on Weirs Boulevard in Laconia, N. H.
Chuck and Nat Webster and Tom andPriscilla Colt both arrived in Boston on thesame day by coincidence. It is good to beSecretary on occasions like this and the clearing house on such matters.
Chuck and Nat appeared for the FlowerShow. Nat as a Judge and Chuck in the roleof observer since he has just been elected tothe Board of Directors of the N. Y. Horticultural Society. They have also just returnedfrom an exciting trip on a 56 foot ketch,Electra 11, sailing from Basseterre, St. Kitts,to St. Eustatius, Netherlands West Indies;St. Maartens, St. Barts, Virgin Gorda, Iguana,Tortola (British Virgin Islands); St. Thomas,and St. Johns-St. Croix (U. S. Virgin Islands)with a perfect combination of weather, goodvessel, able and congenial crew. Their kodachromes taken while aboard and ashore ontours, shell collecting, snorkelling and birdwatching are magnificent. By now they areback again on the high seas for a two monthstrip to England.
Tom and Priscilla Colt on the other handcame for the opening of the exhibition ofthe Walter P. Chrysler ('33) Collection at theBoston Museum of Fine Arts which Tom hadassembled some two years ago for a nationwide tour of certain selected museums.
The Saturday Evening Post had this timely"Alumni Serenade" which you can paraphrase to your own immediate needs:
Would you do and die for yourAlma MaterWhen old Wahooskie calls?
In her hour of need, would you fightand bleedFor her hallowed ivy halls?
Her loyal sons shall forever rallyTo dear old Wahooskie Tech.So to prove you're true to thegreen and whiteAlumni, write that check!
That should remind you that Okey O'Connor and Don Hopkins are now hard at workto better that record of $30,000 raised lastyear on our 30th year out of College. Theyneed your help for a repeat on the official30th reunion.
SEE YOU ALL IN HANOVER JUNE 10-12!
Old Timers' Day, 31 years ago, produced thissartorial display by '26ers Hub Harwood,class secretary, and Charlie Starrett, who isone of Hollywood's leading cowboy actors.
Secretary, 336 South Station, Boston 10, Mass.
Class Agent, c/o H. J. Trefthen. McCory Stores Corp. 1107 Broadway, New York 10, N. Y.
