1910

"I sent to Hanover for a book of which our classmate, Art Lord, is a co-author," writes Bert Kent. (The book is one of the latest about the College, "Dr. Tucker's Dartmouth.") "This book really brings back old memories," says Bert, "which means so much to our generation. If any classmate wishes to take a trip to nostalgia land, I recommend that he send for a copy." We agree with Bert, and add that you will get the true story of the events leading up and into "our time" in College. The book was inspired by former President Ernest Martin Hopkins whose long and intimate relationship to Dr. Tucker provided first hand knowledge of the man.

The Foreword for the book was written by Dr. Hopkins and in this we find a real tribute to our Art Lord. We quote: "... the compilation of this book was only in midcourse at the time of Bob's death in 1961 (Rev. Robert F. Leavens '01, co-author). It was the great good fortune of the College at this juncture to find Arthur H. Lord willing to continue and complete the work, following the plan originally laid out by Bob Leavens. A great-grandson of President Nathan Lord, a son of Professor John K. Lord (who was President Tucker's neighbor and most intimate confidant on the faculty), a native of Hanover until graduation from college, Arthur Lord himself was possessed of historical interest and talents. As a youngster he had known President Tucker as a frequent caller in his house and had known the admiration and affection in which the president was held by the student body, as well as the whole community. Those of us eager for publication of this book could not have imagined one better qualified for the task."

1910 gives a Wah-Hoo-Wah for Art and says "Amen" to all of this tribute. Get this book and read it with a lot of real pleasure and interest!

One of the paragraphs in President Hopkins' Foreword makes this tribute to Dr. Tucker: "The College of today cannot be explained, nor indeed, understood, except as one has some knowledge of the qualities which were his. He had no pride of opinion which made him willing to ignore evidence which supported beliefs contrary to his own. He never sought to avoid conviction which might lead him away from beliefs pleasing to him or away from pre-conceived impressions, the substantiation of which he might have wished. No man could ever be more meticulously honest with himself than he was. And slowly the College began to be formed in his very image."

Try the foregoing "yardstick" on presentday leaders in high government circles!

Now that the returns are all in, we learn that Andy Scarlett's efforts to get the Class to do right by the Alumni Fund produced a pleasing result. We did not make the amount of dollars "they" figured we should, but actually we contributed quite a bit more than surrounding classes and went well over our "participation quota." We seem to be looked upon as a class with a big bundle. And what could be further from actuality? Our thanks and appreciation to Andy and his helpers.

A letter from Andy tells of a celebration on June 29, by the Mac Kendalls, with a number of Tenners and other Dartmouths on hand, of their Golden Wedding anniversary. And a letter from John VanderPyl, on another subject, casually mentions that he and Mary, on July 5th noted their 51st anniversary. If some others who almost always report "no news" but who have or will have the golden date would just mention it, a lot of Tenners would find it of interest. Not all of us have been so fortunate.

John's letter was written to state "On page 8 of the current issue of 'Connecticut Life' appears a well-known 1910 face and the story makes reference to another of the interests and activities of a devoted classmate of demonstrated versatility." The "face" is that of our Connecticut Yankee, Herb Woods. He is seated in a small group of community-minded folks of the colony, and you can be certain that our Herb is one of the real workhorses of the outfit active in promoting the best interests of Connecticut life.

Last May 23, our retired Robbie Robinson returned to preach in the church he had last served, the Congregational Church of San Mateo, Calif. The prayer he olfered so appealed to many in the congregation that the Church bulletin, "The Pine Tree," the following week, printed it in full. Robbie is one whose ministry, from the missionary fields of China to the modern California parish, has always been recognized as sincere in every detail. We are pleased to point to this latest recognition of one so completely devoted to his calling.

Soon after this issue of the MAGAZINE reaches you, there will be in the mail a TENNER TOPICS calling your attention to the annual peerade to Boston for the TENNER reunion the night before the Harvard game. Come on along.

Secretary, 501 Cannon PL, Troy, N. Y.

Treasurer, 2144 McKinley St., Clearwater, Fla.

Bequest Chairman,