1904

Thanks to all you dear classmates and the widows of classmates, who sent to Sally and the Secretary your Christmas and New Year greetings, many with such nice notes of appreciation: there are 64 widows of classmates. The Secretary confesses he nearly ran out of endearing terms. Your gracious notes added to the pleasure of the holiday season for both Sally and me.

This fall will be the sixtieth anniversary of the dedication of the Harvard Stadium. Members of the class of 1904 of Dartmouth College had a big hand in that historic event.

The Big Team was led by our MyronWitham, the captain and quarterback. Our Bull Turner scored both the touchdowns to give Dartmouth the victory, eleven to nothing. Our Matt Bullock did a fine job at end. Myron was chosen the All American quarterback of the year 1903. Hooper, the center, and Turner was substitute tackle. Jimmie Vaughn halfback and Joe Gilman guard. The national rating of teams placed Princeton first and Dartmouth second. Recently Myron's name has been placed in nomination for the Football Hall of Fame of players since 1900. Every Dartmouth man and especially his classmates of 1904 sincerely hopes he wins that honor. Modest Witham says "I am just glad to be among the 82 candidates mentioned." He has already won one of the highest honors which could come to a man for his wife, Marie, says of him, "He has been in my Hall of Fame for over fifty years."

Speaking of football, this past season of 1962 Dartmouth had its most successful team in all of its football history. On behalf of 1904, your secretary sent a letter of congratulations to Captain Bill King, the quarterback, for his fine leadership and to the members of the team and Coach Blackman. Bill King's reply is worth quoting. Thanking 1904 for their loyal support and thoughtful expression of appreciation. Bill added, "My only hope is that the class of 1963 may remain as loyal to the college sixty years from now, as has the class of 1904." Thanks, Bill, I'm sure you will.

For many years your Secretary has written letters to two Indians, who entered Dartmouth with the class of 1904. He never succeeded in receiving a reply to his letters. Some of you may still remember Harry LeviHamilton and Horace A. Nelson. They came from Old Town, Me. Recently the Secretary wrote the town clerk of Old Town, asking for information about these two Indians; the reply came back, Hamilton died September 4, 1959 and Nelson passed away August 14, 1962. May they find a happy hunting ground.

A letter recently was received from Mrs. Lorraine Miller of Long Beach, Calif., telling of the death of her mother, Mrs. Albert L. Hill. The wife of our classmate, Albert, known to all of us as Parson Hill. No better nickname could have been given to him than Parson. Hill. He carried with him always these qualities of mind and heart you seek in a churchman, fineness of character, friendliness, and understanding. The Parson passed away April, 1959. The secretary has expressed to the family our deepest respects and sympathy.

"Bull Turner" to us, his formal name, Leigh C. Turner (address 4933 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, Mo.) writes of the wonderful time nearly one hundred Dartmouth and Cornell men shared on the day Dartmouth played Cornell with a direct wire to the game. Your Secretary regrets to report that Mrs. Turner passed away during the last summer. Bull plays a little golf, does a bit of insurance business, and finds himself in good health. A son, Robert, graduated from Dartmouth in 1933. Bull says his golf is on a par with Eisenhower.

A note from our good friend, Mrs. John Fletcher who lives in Chattanooga, Tenn., tells of a wonderfully fine world tour she enjoyed during the past fall. Nice hearing from you, dear friend. Sally and the Secretary have had the pleasure of sharing the hospitality of their home while John was with us.

Frank Doonan of 23 Turner Street, Willimantic, Conn., writes he has retired from the field of engineering but from time to time gives the town advice and counsel on road building. He is in good health, drop him a line. Frank never married.

Some time back the Secretary mentioned Child Lewis as living in Rimini, Mont. Child wrote me a fine note enclosing to me a $100 Confederate note. He had had no luck cashing it in Montana and figured a shrewd Yankee living in Confederate Territory should be able to collect on it and at least get a swig of that snake bite medicine "Swamp Nectar." Suggests too save a nip for our next gathering at the tomb of Eleazar Wheelock. Will do! Child says Montana has the purest air in the nation. Breathe deep, old timer.

Sam Wing lives at 287 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, Vt. He sent in a newsy letter including the story of Myron Witham, also a fellow Vermonter. It was like a refreshing call on campus, "O Wing," to hear from Sam. He is in good health, still employed on a part-time basis.

During the Christmas and New Year vacation period Sally and Beck were happy to have with them their granddaughter, Charlotte Herrick, who lives in Pueblo, Colo. She is 17 years old. It was the first time Grampa had seen her in eleven years. She was honored recently by being named December "Youth of the Month" by the Y's Men's Club of the Pueblo Young Men's Christian Association for her outstanding leadership and scholarship. She ranks No. 1 in her class of 459 students. She costs her Grampa $12.00 every time her report card comes in, straight A's, at two bucks an A. Grandpa remembers receiving a notice from the office of Chuck Emerson. "Please report to this office within the next 24 hours." Having duly reported, the only remark made by him to Beck was "I never saw a man try so hard for fifty and just make it - as you do, good morning."

Florida has suffered the worst frosts and cold in 62 years, so the natives say. Our lovely flowers look like a December cold blast off Mt. Washington had struck them, but today it's back to 82 degrees and we are sitting in the warm sun once more. Write your secretary and with the addresses I've given you, write your classmates. Cheerio.

Secretary, 1766 42nd Ave., Vero Beach, Fla. Telephone Jo 7-2046

Treasurer, Box 406, Morristown, N.'J.