1915
June confronts us with all its usual anticipation of things to come - mostly vacationwise. Calendar-wise, this is the 45th anniversary of our departure from Hanover plains. Reunion-wise, we have another year to go, so - hang on for the big one in '61!
My recent quote from Kipling brought this "crack" from one of the boys: "I have yet to find anything to substantiate your quotation, after reading his "Washington Letters" for several years." Maybe I don't read the right stuff!
It is fantastic how '15ers get around — the world seems to be their oyster. From St. Petersburg, the String Downings report good weather, good people and good food. From Rome, Chuck Ingram reports seeing Jack Bowler and Dr. Hopkins in Madrid. From Sarasota, Bags Wanamaker enjoyed the April sunshine and has a sunburn to prove it - says many Dartmouth men there. From Pompano Beach, the George Simpsons allow the weather and bathing is super - George took in a Dartmouth luncheon at Testa's at Palm Beach. At Islamoranda on the Key West highway, the Roy Laffertys and Helen Rose liked the peace and rest of that area - Roy reports poor fishing due to high wind and Maude says: "You shoulda' seen Helen roaming about without shoes." To all wandering classmates - "happy landings"!
There are rumors of occasional informal group gatherings possibly built around football weekends this fall. Sounds interesting!
Once in a blue moon, an addressograph stencil plate gets lost. Should anyone not receive his ALUMNI MAGAZINE, please notify the MAGAZINE at once.
We are all saddened at the passing of "B" Ruml and extend our sincere sympathy to his wife and family.
Commenting on the birthdays of the '15 contingent in Hanover, Warren Montsie also notes they have retirements as well as birthdays - Jack Bowler last February, Fletch Low, Earl Porter and himself this June, and Wes Sargent next year.
It is pleasing to note that Art Hornblow has been chosen as one of the advisors on drama for the Hopkins Center.
Most of us who knew Bill Cunningham '19 are saddened by his passing. He was an ardent Dartmouth man.
I am sure it is gratifying that Bill Williams' legacy to the College of the 91,000-acre ranch has been adequately converted into coin of the realm.
Boston returned to normalcy when the George Martins got back from Florida and the Kike Richardsons got back in stride at the opera. And Eben Clough struck a nostalgic note when he mentioned dining at Take Worth's!
Thanks to Dale Barker, the Exetonians (N. H.), Ev Lamson, Bill Johnson and Stu Hill, got to see the Boston Tea Party slides and enjoyed them immensely. A reminiscent note from Ev also tells of enjoying Winter Carnival on TV and sends best wishes to all classmates. While Ev has to watch his step on doctor's orders, he hopes to make the Reunion next year.
The Leo Burts enjoyed six weeks in and around Florida, returning late in April. Leo says that's enough for any one year and he still likes it up around Hartford "where at times we have all seasons in one day."
Jiggs Donahue kicks in from Atlanta with a Wah-Hoo-Wah for Big Green sports accomplishments, particularly in his old standby - hockey. Sends regards to all classmates.
The death of Guy Lewis 'is recalls pleasant association with the Lewis twins, back when we were freshmen, and occasional puzzlement as to which was which - even to yours truly who roomed with Guy for a spell down in Hellgate.
Judge Ed Dewing was pictured at a B. U. Alumni Association dinner back in April as one of those taking a prominent part in the pledging of $500,000 to the cause of B.U. at this dinner.
Dot Foster took advantage of a trip down to Paducah, Ky., to play in a bridge tournament in Louisville early in April.
Eben dough's company, combining with Raynham Bleachery, moved to new quarters on Devonshire Street back in February. Eben says he now has more time to get out around.
June is also the month for buttoning up the Alumni Fund. Jack Ferguson's Newsletters have been doing yeoman service in this cause. While most of us have won participation credit in the Fund by our Capital Gifts pledges, we might give thought to that "extra effort" which would assure 1915 of another Green Derby win. This brings to mind an amusing query raised at a recent N. Y. Fund dinner. A speaker made the point that passing up an occasional martini offered a painless means of increasing one's contribution to the Fund - "50¢ now and then could add up to an appreciable amount!" Whereupon an inquisitive listener asked: "Where can you get a martini for 50¢"
With which - looking ahead to a threemonth siesta for this column - I like this observation by Bernard Baruch: "We can't cross a bridge until we come to it; but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time."
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