1914

I HEARD - I heard a bird sing in the dark of December.

Twas a magical thing — and sweet to remember: "We are nearer to Spring than we were in September" I heard a bird sing in the dark of December.

I wish I could claim authorship of the above, but I cannot. But I can claim rousing congratulations for these '14ers born in "the dark of December." Many happy returns to: Curtis, Davidson, Dellinger, Donovan, Edson, Emerson, Gardner, Hallett, Hoyt, McLaughlin, Pooler, Welsh, and Wheelock.

It's going to be a long commute for Carroll Edson. As we reported before, Carroll and Hazel have moved to Tucson, Ariz., but they plan to retain their summer home in Brookfield, Vt. Carroll must have a "pass" on the airlines or the railways. At all events, he's not going to lose touch with good old New England.

We have just received notice of the passing of Bob Teachout and Walter Gould. Both of these loyal '14ers will be missed, and proper obituaries will appear in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE just as soon as feasible.

Sig Larmon, president of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, announced a grant of $1,250,000 to that organization from the Ford Foundation. Sig is "touched with a kindling inspiration" as we well know.

Apparently, Texas is not the only state where all the dimensions are high, wide, and handsome. Our Henry Lowell, a happy resident of Sun City Center, Fla., reports that he attended a square-dancing jamboree in Sarasota where there were 64 sets of 4 couples, each on the floor at one time. Henry also reports a jolly gathering at a cocktail party at Howie Fahey's in Dunedin, Florida with Walt Humphrey, Johnny Hazen, Gus Fuller, Charlie Batchelder, D"rbyHall, Paul Smith, their wives and Mrs. Caleb Niles. They seem to have jolly times down there while we are telephoning Kidder's Garage to get pulled out of the snowdrift. Does anyone want to buy a thoroughly used set of tire-chains?

Dick McAllaster, the squire of Hampton, N. H., reports that he and Fran have just observed their 35th wedding anniversary. He's of the opinion that his wife deserves some sort of medal for "putting up with him" all these years but, as we remember it, the difficulty could not have been so very great.

Your class chairman, the distinguished L. K. Little, tells a good one of his college years. "Lay" and a classmate skated up the river in the freezing, windy cold as far as Pompanoosuc. They were almost frozen stiff, so decided to take the train back to Hanover. When the conductor came through to collect their tickets, the sad fact emerged that neither one of these youngsters had train-fare, so the conductor did what came naturally — he kicked them off the train in the chill and ominous dark, and the two poor tramps walked the Arctic way all the way back to Hanover. Then a sadder fact emerged. Lay discovered that he had sequestered $5.00 in his rear britches pocket!

The pleasures of small town living! I recently addressed a package to a company in Fort Madison, Wis. Shortly after, the postmaster in New London called me, "Elmer, I notice your package is addressed to the Sheaffer Pen Company in Fort Madison, Wis., but I happen to know that that company is in Fort Madison, lowa. Should I change the address for you?" Try this sometime in Chicago.

"STURM UND DRANG." Charlie Batchelder, Ellsworth Buck, Art Woodies, Clyde Buckley, Jim Hawley, and Jim Gregg have all contributed to the financial welfare of the American Medical Association. The contribution seemed to be effective because all of these fellows, fortunately, report improvement. Perhaps this is further proof of the fact that 1914 is a favored class.

Ted Main, who never misses an appeal for news, is back in Cocoa Beach, Fla. He has recently visited Las Vegas (where he probably contributed to the tax situation in that gaming village) and reports a visit to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, and the Grand Canyon. Ted reports that he and Marion, even though they have seen the Grand Canyon, still don't believe it. We have seen it and we share that disbelief.

Win Snow's brother, Edward Rowe Snow, one of our most prolific and interesting authors, has just published his 45th book. This one is entitled, "Treasure Hunting on the New England Coast." We have read most of Mr. Snow's books and we can recommend them for simple, straightforward and thrilling exposition.

Eddie Elkins tells us that for vacation last summer, he had a delightful trip to visit his daughter in Oregon. On the way he had planned to visit Gail Gardner in Prescott, but a strike in the building industry, in which Eddie is most active, made this impossible. When Eddie isn't busy putting up buildings, he manages to spend a great many Saturdays in his canoe and on the Saturdays when that isn't possible, he takes in as many Dartmouth athletic games as possible. We are looking forward to seeing Eddie at the Cornell Game in Hanover.

Next time you turn the nose of the family herdic toward New Hampshire, remember that you have a good friend in '14 who has now put down his roots in Derry. You will find Chjck Grant living in rustic comfort on Briarwood Street. If you want to write to him in advance so that he can get the tray and the glasses ready, address him at R.F.D. 1, Derry, N. H. 03038. We can hear the tinkle now.

Bob Dunbar, who, you will remember, is the fellow who spoiled so many Harvard, Yale, and assorted football hopes when he and Moose Englehorn formed what was known as the "Terrible Two," is now retired from the leather business, is living in Elgin, Ill., and spends a great deal of his time, fortunately for some of us, writing darned good letters to his old friends. Bob's wife, Ethel, has just tested the skill of the local surgeons and, fortunately, found it not wanting.

A very good letter from Mrs. Ernie Kimball, who still lives in the family home in Belmont, Mass., leads a very busy life in volunteer Red Cross work and in similar services in Neurological Wards in the Veterans' Hospital in Boston. To qualify for this important mercy, Louise went back to school to study various handicrafts so she could teach them to the handicapped. The result has been outstanding and has been called "a personal tribute to all the fine things for which Ernie stood."

So many of us remember our fine, quiet and able Win Mayo. His good wife, Claire, writes most interestingly of her family of three generations of Dartmouth men and of her travels in the West and in the South Pacific. Claire's address is: Villa Del Rio, Apartment B 22, 144 West Street, Leominster, Mass. As Claire says, "This address sounds pretty absurd for New England." The Spanish conquistadors left all sorts of imprints on the American scene.

One of our good classmates, who chooses to remain anonymous, offers a real prize to somebody who is interested in this sort of thing! He has an original autograph of Rufus Choate and very generously offers it to the first person who writes to me requesting it. Some autograph-hound from 1914 should welcome this offer and we shall be very glad indeed to comply with the request.

Now the Dartmouth Quiz.

Where does Dartmouth come in the order of College Foundations in America?

How many undergraduates are enrolled at Dartmouth?

What is the annual tuition fee at Dartmouth and what is the total average cost of a year's education there?

About how many volumes in the Baker Library?

What was the alumni participation percentage in the last drive for funds?

Have you paid your class dues? Even though Charlie Batchelder is now on his way to Southern climes, your check will be forwarded to him no matter if it is addressed to him in Wollaston or wherever. Repeat - Have you paid your class dues?

And how about sending me a bit of news about you and your family? It would help a lot!

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

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

Bequest Chairman,