1910
We have a host of Tenners who have retired and we have on occasion written about the large number in this category, who, though "officially retired, have become unusually active in some different line of endeavor. There is one Tenner who is not retired and is probably more active in the field where he began even before entering college. That Tenner is Walter Golde and his field is music. It is possible that not many Tenners have any idea of _ the out standing success Walter has attained. We can always recall that he did a grand job in "The King of Ukan," and we have sung many times his football song, "Dear Old Dartmouth." But after June 1910 probably most of us were not in localities where we would learn about Walter's activity. Your Sec. recalls many years ago he learned after the event that Walter had been in Troy as the accompanist of some well-known top artist. And that is as close as we approached any knowledge of the importance of his work.
As so often happens, the highlights of a modest Tenner's career have been learned through another Tenner's reporting. And sometimes, it takes a real old-fashioned visit in the home for several days of living together to get to the "let-down-the-hair" details. Through the Easter weekend visit of Dick and Irene Boerker in the home of Walter and Lillian Golde, we have been brought up-to-date on Walter. Dick comments. "A really talented musician so little appreciated but living the quiet life of a country squire with a charming wife, who, also, is a musician, musical critic and musicologist of note." Both Walter and Lily teach and coach. Their living room contains a charming collection of autographed photos of well-known artists of the past fifty years: Leonard Warren, Mary Garden, Gladys Swarthout, Clara Clemens, Elizabeth Rethberg, Maggie Teyte, Richard Bonelli, Law- rence Tibbett and a host of others. "He was held in very high regard," states Dick, "as attested by the appreciative words on the photos." Walter has composed many songs and written music for Psalms. Dick tells of hearing recordings taken off the air of his 43rd Psalm, sung by Elizabeth Rethberg, with orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein. Another such recording of a Tennyson sonnet, "o Beauty, Passing Beauty," music by Walter, sung by Richard Bonelli, with the New York Philharmonic, Rudolph Ganz conducting. Walter has a caricature in pencil, of himself, drawn by Enrico Caruso who was a close friend. So it's about time to give a Wah-Hoo-Wah for Walter'Golde.
The program for the annual gathering of Class officers, in Hanover early in May, shows that the Class is honored through the selection of Herb Wolff as the presiding officer at the luncheon of all Class Officers on Saturday, May 4. Herb presided at the Saturday morning meeting of the Bequest and Estate Planning Association, also. He has served as the President of that Association during the past year.
A note from Charlie Fay tells of having a call from Win Nay. "Win is now able to get around," writes Charlie, "without crutches or cane after breaking his hip some time ago." Charlie says for himself that he feels fine - perfectly normal, still rests, takes it easy and does as directed by his doctor. He has even been fishing.
Herb Woods ran into trouble when the winter was nearly over. He slipped on the ice in front of his home injuring his back and ribs. But he wrote in mid-April that he was planning a trip to Hanover for a chat or two with Andy and Bertha Scarlett We had tentatively planned last fall to meet in Hanover in the winter but since my trip to the Class Officers' meetings comes early in May, our meeting in Hanover had to be postponed until the reunion in June. A card from Herb Coar, from Jupiter, Fla., a while ago, brought this: "Drove down here before Christmas in snow storm. Middle South has had a record cold winter, and also North Florida, but here there has been good weather though sprinkled with cool days. Always seems a longer distance back than coming down. Fishing boats out in Gulf Stream so numerous today that the harbor looks like an ocean city." Address change reports received from Hanover indicate that the Tenners from the north have left the Sunshine State and are back where winter is winter.
A letter to Andy Scarlett, from Ed Loring brings news that Ed has had some hospital experience during recent months. Ed had a "warning" and looked up his doctor promptly. He says he is following orders in regard to diet, exercise, and proper rest. He is able to drive the car. Whit Eastman spending some time in Florida before starting with Karen on the birding trip to five islands in the Caribbean visited with many of the Tenners especially the CheeverComeys and the Ned Lovelands, two of our permanent Floridians. Whit tells us that Cheever has a hobby of building replicas of historic vessels and has a dozen models on display in their living room. Cheever and Esther will drive out to San Francisco this summer to see their son.
Again, we have to pass along sad news: Fletcher Rogers passed away March 28. Dick Carpenter saw Fletch frequently and it was through word from Carp that we learned the news. We are indebted to Carp for the "In Memoriam" for Fletch. Fletch was always on hand for any kind of a Dartmouth gathering, Carp says. Herb Wolff sent word that Edgar Stix had passed away about the middle of April. We have not received the date. Edgar entered College with 1911 and caught.up with us by senior year. He was one of the youngest members of our Class. We regret the loss of these two Tenners.
Secretary, 501 Cannon PL, Troy, N. Y.
Class Agent, 8 N. Balch St., Hanover, N. H.
