1918
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We have received several very enthusiasticreports of the "Wives Dinner" held at theDartmouth Club in New York last Maywhere everyone was fascinated by Ray Smith'stalk. We quote as follows:
"Ray covered largely reminiscences about his lifetime of collecting and research in the field of ancient glass. In view of the Summit collapse, however, which was in everyone's mind, he digressed at the start to give us some highlights on his assignment in Berlin with the State Department when he was supervising the Marshall Plan there. He emphasized the frustration of trying to do business with the Russians, and described a seven-hour session when he presided over the first quadripartite meeting held in years, all to no purpose whatever.
"Ray told us with color slides and improvised remarks of numerous chases ending in the acquisition of outstanding objects, such as the Daphne Vase which completely disappeared from the scene, after J. Pierpont Morgan acquired it, until it reappeared many years later in an obscure auction in London. He described the significant research program now going on jointly by himself and the Brookhaven National Laboratory in which the most advanced atomic methods, including the use of the atomic reactor itself, are being applied to unlocking the secrets of the ancient glass industry. One of the most interesting episodes brought out involved the present Pope, who, while still Patriarch of Venice, permitted Ray to remove a few glass objects in the Treasury of St. Mark's, all for scientific purposes. Likewise, the authorities at the Vatican are collaborating with Ray, and priceless specimens of ancient glass, found immediately under the altar of St. Peter's in Rome where the Pope was coronated, are now at Brookhaven."
The Dartmouth Alumni Association of Long Island held a big powwow on Friday, May 20, at Stouffer's Restaurant in Garden City, Long Island, to award their famous "Tomahawk" to several prominent alumni. Harvey P. Hood was presented a "Tomahawk" in recognition of his work as Chairman of the Trustees Planning Committee and as a man who has rendered great service on all fronts to Dartmouth. One of the College's devoted alumni. The Class of 1918 was well represented at this meeting, as the picture of Harvey and some of our classmates shows.
Hal Day, living at 47 Palmer Avenue, Scarsdale, N. Y., has just retired from business on his 65th birthday.
A nice letter from Tom Proctor reports that he has at last joined the ranks of the grandparents. A granddaughter was born to Ben and Helga Proctor of Canisteo, N. Y. Ben graduated from the Cornell College of Agriculture and is now working for the General Foods Corporation at Canisteo. He writes further that they spent a pleasant evening with Dave and Marion Garratt recently. The Garratts planned to visit New Hampshire shortly afterwards.
Larry Wallis, Professor of English at Mount Holyoke College, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to serve as a visiting professor at the University of Damascus in Syria, United Arab Republic, for the academic year 1960-61. He will be teaching English and American literature, with special emphasis on the novel and drama. Louise will accompany him and they hope to make trips to various points in the United Arab Republic, Turkey, Greece and spend some time in Italy during 1961. We congratulate them and wish them a very happy experience.
Francis T. Christy, Chris to us, who has been a Trustee of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences since 1937 and its Vice President since 1954, was elected President of the Institute on April 22. The Class is proud of this outstanding honor that has been given Chris and knows that the institute will benefit from his years of experience associated with the arts and sciences.
The Chicago Sun-Times recently carried the announcement of Dick Aishton's retirement from the presidency of the Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago, effective July 1. Dick was elected president Of the Continental in January 1959. He had been a senior vice president since 1954, and had been with the bank since 1919 except for a short period in 1929 when he left to go into the stock brokerage business. We are sure that Dick will enjoy his retirement after carrying the heavy burden of running one of the largest banks in the country.
The White Plains (N. Y.) Reporter Dispatch reports that Dwight Sargent had been the chief speaker at a luncheon meeting at the Bear Mountain Inn on May 6. His speech was entitled "Retire or Work —Free Choice in the Business World." Dwight is personnel director of the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York. Among outside activities, he is president of the board of directors of the Dobbs Ferry Hospital. He is a member of the personnel committee of the American Gas Association, the Labor-Management Relations Committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers' Employee Health and Benefits Committee, and the National Committee for the 1961 White House Conference on the Aging.
The Mamaroneck (N. Y.) Times announced on May 9 that the Rev. Dr. George M. Davis would give an illustrated talk on church architecture in America at a meeting of St. Catherine's Chapter of St. Thomas Church. This announcement gave a very flattering history of George's achievements and activities since graduating from college.
The Delaware County Memorial Hospital located in Drexel Hill, Pa., announced on May 5 that two memorials were being established there in memory of the late Dr. Clara Davis Bryant who was the hospital's first resident and who served on the medical staff from 1927 until her death last December. A patient room is being equipped and furnished by her friends and colleagues, and a new library will be dedicated in her memory by her husband, Thomas B. R. Bryant, of Lansdowne. Dr. Bryant was a member of the Delaware County Medical Society, the State Medical Society, the American Medical Association and the American Academy of General Practice at the time of her decease. The achievements of Dr. Bryant were many; the principal one of which was that of a loving wife.
Our classmates will be distressed to learn that Beatrice Emerson passed away the last week in July after an extended illness. Eddie's address is 81 Woodland Street, Natick, Mass., for those who may wish to write to him.
Bob Fish was in New York the middle of July. The New York crowd assembled about a dozen '18ers to have lunch with him. We know he is back home in California now, as he entertained the three Bob Shirleys at his home on July 31. We are greatly appreciative of his and Mildred's thoughtfulness.
A letter from Chris Christgau written immediately after graduation was very enthusiastic about the Commencement exercises that took place in Hanover this year. He was particularly impressed with the manner in which Mary and Tom O'Connell's son, Tom Jr., handled the roles of chairman and toastmaster at the 1950 class dinner which was held at the Hanover Inn and which had as speakers President Dickey and Al Foley. Sons of 1918 at the dinner were Tom O'Connell Jr., Bill Christgau Jr., Ray Peppard, Wallace Barnes, and Peter W. Reilly Jr.
Our honorary member, E. E. Puryear, "Spike" to many of us who knew him well, never went to Dartmouth as a student. He died April 37, 1959. His love for Dartmouth was, however, surpassed by none of its loyal sons. "Spike" has left Dartmouth a substantial bequest from which the College will immediately begin receiving a portion of the trust income, and eventually it will be the beneficiary of a substantial portion of the principal. As Dick White has written, "Spike will forever be a part of the Dartmouth he loved so deeply."
With another year of ALUMNI MAGAZINE notes starting, we hope you will send us information about yourself and your classmates which you think may be of interest to the class.
Barbara and Harvey Hood invite all members of the class of 1918 to their home at 395 Warren Street, Brookline, Massachusetts for a buffet luncheon in advance of the Dartmouth-Harvard Game on October 22. We hope that as many classmates as possible will plan to attend. We wish to thank Barbara and Harvey for their very thoughtful and generous invitation.
Classmates of Harvey Hood '18, Life Trustee of the College, were on hand to congratulate him when he was honored last May at the famed annual Tomahawk Dinner held by the Long Island Dartmouth Club. Seated (l to r) are Chris Christgau, Edith and Dick Holton. Standing are Ernie Earley, Harvey Hood and Ned Ross.
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