1924
All good things come to an end; in this case it is very good to be home from our five months’ sampling of most of Europe. Margaret and I are glad to be back to routine. Hanover never looked better. Although many of the class were also over there when we were, Dick Moyes was the only classmate with whom we visited most pleasantly in London. He has been instrumental for several years in keeping a Dartmouth Club there a living group despite obvious problems of changing membership.
It was good to go and see; but where will you find anything more satisfying than the Hanover area, including Lake Morey where we will reune over the Penn game weekend? Thanks to many of you for writing directly to make reservations at Bonnie Oaks. I’ll have a full report for the next column. It’s not too early to sign up, tentatively, for the same relative weekend in 1963. Again; first come, first served in choice of accommoda- tions —• but room for any and all. I already have a few such early-bird requests.
After a fairly long spell without bad news, we are now bereaved by the deaths of four stalwart friends. The July issue carried an obituary for Jim White, and elsewhere herein you'll find a summary of the active career of John Mauk. (Betty and John had planned to be with us again at Bonnie Oaks this year, as they were in 1961 and at our reunion in 1959.) Limitations of space make it wise to defer obituaries for George (Tillie)Lourie and Willard (Bill) Fawcett until the next issue. We wish, of course, to pay our respects to their memories. Tillie died Au- gust 7, after a short illness; Bill had been sick with cancer for some time, I am told. In connection with these deaths, it is appro- priate to mention the Memorial Books pro- gram. I shall see that a full and up-to-date accounting is given the class very soon. In the meantime, it may be useful to some of you to remind you that our Class book may be given in the name of the Class by an indi- vidual as perhaps a former roommate or close friend. This is done by some in other classes. If this suggestion appeals to anyone, especially relating to our recent losses, please write me for further details and sug- gestions. It is also part of our program to try to keep in touch with the widows of classmates; perhaps some of you can help by telling us what you know of their wishes in this matter. Of course we ask them, in every case.
A related topic is that of changes of ad- dress. Many times there is a good story be- hind such changes; in some fewer cases the change is only a move even within the same town or city. Butts always reports them, but this is a request for more infor- mation. For example, the A D Adamses’ move to Sagamore Beach, right at the main- land end of the Cape Cod bridge, is rou- tine, as they come back north from Florida every summer to be in their cottage on the beach. (Sorry to have missed seeing you both this summer, Kay and A D; but we headed north to Maine after the European trek to catch our breaths before settling down to the beloved routine here, stopping briefly with Harriet and Butts Lamson at Ogunquit, Me., where they have been for many years and where they have recently bought a wonderful home on the shore close by the lovely Marginal Way where we saw a high surf kicked up by the threatened hurricane.)
What about other changes? The JimMalcolms join the good group in West Hart- ford (Conn.), for example, but I have no details. And Ax Coffin has retired from Chi- cago law practice and moved to California and the simpler life on a ranch. The details are well hidden on his letter which eludes me from the hiding place in one of the sev- eral piles of mail awaiting attention as time permits. See next month’s column or the next Class Letter. We will also report on the current doings of Quentin Pan, whose brother heard from him in February after eleven years’ silence from behind the Red China “curtain”; this is good news indeed. What about some others from whom we have heard little? I was very sorry to have missed Kay Stilling when he was here in late August with his wife and son as part of their celebration of their 25th wedding an- niversary. They had not been in Hanover for many years but hope to come again “sooner.” Put it right down now, Kay, for our 40th and be sure that you will find many others who were not with us at the June 1924 graduation, for one reason or an- other. Several of our strongest and best- known “alumni,” during our era, left col- lege before graduation.
And, finally, thanks to Mary and GordieBridge for taking over the birthday cards for the past six months and for including personal messages where they could. They have our thanks collectively, and my own is echoed by some who have written to ex- press their appreciation. I hope that several more will respond to our annual greeting. But much more important is for ALL to re- spond to the first call for adequate informa- tion and a recent picture for inclusion in our 40th reunion class book. Spud Spaulding has made very careful plans, as I know from those he has contacted for suggestions at this end. You’ve had the card and the questionnaire; now it is up to you. If you’re weary of filling out such forms, let me re- peat that too many of you have not done so over the years as becomes painfully clear when I have to go to the records. Too often there is scant' information, even on those who have been very active in Dartmouth and Class affairs ever since graduation. This must be a complete record. It’s later than you think.
Secretary, 2 Brewster Rd., Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, 29 Woodside Rd., Winchester, Mass.
