1914

Congratulations High in the mountains, abroad on the plain, In hamlet and village and town There's big celebration Across the whole nation — These lads had a birthday — again!

Theophilus Thaw E. Pitchfork, N. H.

In July: Blood, Bowman, Buck, Campion, Drake, Estep, Fuller, Gaige, Hawley, Jones, Larmon, Lawrence, Little, Loveland, New-mark, Parker, Perkins, Quarles, Warner, Webster.

In August: Hastings, Flynn, Symonds, Farwell, Floyd, Boggs, Corliss, Adams, Lyons, Jones, McLean, Reardon, Aborn, Leech.

In September: Applin, Batchelder, Bean, Colby, Daley, Forbes, Fraser, Harvey, Haywood, lenkins, Kingman, Kingsley, Knoop, Learoyd, Lowell, Piane, Sisson, Smith, Weed.

Lay Little reports a pleasant session with our sartorially and professionally correct Dr. Albert Herring. The Doctor reports that his first medical fee, when he was a medical student at Columbia, was from the village barber in his small Maine town, who told him that his little boy was having "fits." Bert looked at the child and made several suggestions. The next summer when Bert went into the barber-shop for a haircut, the barber told him that his son was now all right and then said "usually I charge 15¢ for a haircut, but today this ain't going to cost you nothing." We have ample evidence that Bert's fees in the subsequent years have been somewhat larger.

You'll remember that our indomitable Fred Davidson received a clock at our 50th Reunion in recognition of his outstanding work as chairman of our Reunion Committee. But Fred had already received one of these clocks for his home in New Rochelle, so he took this one up to his beautiful "Little Canoe Island" on Lake George. Fred was making his own current on the island and so had to get the power company to lay a cable under the water. This was a little less costly than moving the island — but not much.

You might not know this unless we told you, so make note of the fact that our own Martin Remsen is now president of Dartmouth's Bequest and Estate Planning Association.

We have had many, many beautiful letters thanking us for the book "The College on the Hill" which each member of the 1964 class has received. This was a gift very deeply appreciated. And we are getting some very moving letters of affection from the families left behind by our departed classmates. It is just more proof of the fact that "Dartmouth surrounds her sons with a bond of fellowship - indefinable, ever present and profound."

The summer months have hit 1914 hard! We sadly record the passing of Roger Rice,Dwight Conn, George Jones and SoutherMead. Obituary notices will appear in the magazine as soon as possible.

Fred Fraser says that his hobbies are mostly "transitory." He used to be a collector of postage stamps until the Postal Department found that Americans were "suckers" and put out so many commemorative stamps that, on a retired minister's income, he couldn't afford to keep up the pace. It is a leisurely life he leads in Richfield Springs, N. Y., a daily trip to the Post Office, small game hunting, bridge, crossword-puzzles, and a couple of trips each year to visit his grandchildren. He also collects (and fortunately tells) some delightful stories of the most acceptable kind.

Phil Smith, in the favored suburb of West Hartford, Conn., most gratifyingly keeps in touch. He reports that the original, the late beloved Doc Kingsford - a brother of our "Doc" - lived next door to a very testy member of the Dartmouth family. One day this short-tempered professor found a dead skunk in his yard and asked Doc if he knew how it got there. Doc's reply was typical: "Probably had a strongly-developed homing instinct."

Bill Gilbert spends a good deal of his time in carpenter work around his place in Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., and his home is sprinkled with home-made creations of original design - glove boxes, tables, sewing cabinets, etc. And his manual skill has been put to advantageous use in taking care of the outside and the inside of the house Bill bought in 1952 when it was in sad shape. As you may know, Bill is a very successful author of legal tracts, a teacher and a lawyer - and a darned good baritone.

Johnny Warren says that he never collected any hobbies, but spends most of his spare hours in civic affairs. He has been on the town School Board in Wrentham, Mass., for 18 years, and tax assessor since 1947 and, though John doesn't say so, we know he is one of New England's outstanding authorities on tax procedures at the state, regional and national levels. At the request of the State Department, he has lectured on assessment practices each year at the University of Massachusetts.

Jack Dellinger has an unfailing system for obtaining free refreshment. He says that all you have to do when you are changing planes in Dallas is to telephone to RoscoeDewitt and tell him you have something very important to say about Dartmouth. It is reported that, whether you have anything special to say or not, Roscoe will hustle over to wherever you are, provide one, two or more drinks and a delicious lunch. That's Roscoe!

Now for the Dartmouth Quiz.

1. How many men were in our class at graduation?

2. What numerals appear on the facade of Dartmouth Hall?

3. Who preceded Dr. William Jewett Tucker as President of Dartmouth?

4. Have you paid your class dues yet?

That's all for this time, see you next month - and in the meantime, please shoot along any information about you, your family and other Dartmouth connections.

Secretary, Farwell Lane, New London, N. H.

Treasurer, 165 Marlboro St., Wollaston 70, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,