1922
Congratulations to our Judge LaurensLivingston Henderson of Superior Court of Arizona upon his investiture into the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John in Jerusalem. The Herald Tribune reported the ceremony held January 10 in New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Excerpts: "The rite, originating in the 12th century and held yesterday for the sixth time outside the British Commonwealth, honored 20 Americans. The order is the counterpart of the Roman Catholic Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, founded in Jerusalem during the first crusade of the 11th and 12th centuries. From its London headquarters, the order operates as a philanthropic organization, maintaining an eye hospital in Jerusalem and the St. John Ambulance Corps in the British Capital." Larry, your honor is highly welcomed by all classmates.
Once again, Dick Litchfield has generously given his time and interest to revive memories of pur undergraduate years. From his extensive records Dick has previously highlighted each of our first three years in Hanover. With our deep appreciation he now does the story of '22's senior year.
"September, 1921, stirs pleasant memories as we glance back and see the sturdy 'Grand Old Seniors' crowding into Webster to hear the beloved Ernest Martin Hopkins. 'Hoppy' welcomes a bumper crop of 650 freshmen and counsels them with words of wisdom. A murmur pervades the hall as we learn some 1500 applicants have been turned away. This is a distinct change from the little college on the hill we knew as freshmen. Classes start and some of us in first-year Tuck are guided through our paces by such masters of teaching talent as Dean Gray, Nate Burleigh, Harry Wellman and Gil Tapley.
"The Big Green under Jack Connell, one of the youngest football mentors in the country, has our classmates Chuck Canfield, Mal Clarke, Clif Watson, Phil Threshie, Billy Streng, George Moore, Sutty Suttmeier, and Ozzy Siegfried acquitting themselves nobly. Killy Kilmarx is a most competent manager. The season opens with a 43-3 win over Norwich and then Middlebury and New Hampshire become prey of the Indians.
"Soccer is also coming into prominence with Mario de Mesquita as captain and Jim Hamilton as manager. Don Tobin does an outstanding job guarding the goal with Bob Clark and Skeets performing well as backs, ably assisted by flashy forwards Spenny Smith and Jimmy Carroll. And several classmates including captain Art Coakley, Joe Perkins, Van Shem, and Les Sherburne are on the hill and dale team managed by JackDodd.
"Oct ober is coming to a close as a bevy of 100 fair damsels, chiefly from Connecticut Valley colleges, invade Hanover for fall house parties. The Big Green defeats Columbia 31-7 and a joyous gang of rooters cross Alumni Field in a snake dance. Before the month goes out, our dorm, Wheeler- typical of others - holds its annual fall banquet at Boyd's classy eating emporium. Professor Lew Stillwell is the feature speaker on this grand occasion and our Alden James is toastmaster.
"In November the football team has an unlucky day as most of the students, assembled on Alumni Field to hear play-by-play telegraph reports from Ithaca, sadly hear Pfann. Kaw, Cassidy, and Ramsey mentioned with monotonous frequency. But not all is lost because soon thereafter the Tuck Tycoons trample the Medics 10-0 — to the consternation of the future M.D.'s, Tuck developed a series of new plays never seen before - nor since. Armistice Day - then as now - offers an excuse for a visit to Wellesley, Smith, or Holyoke.
"Despite the heroic efforts of GeorgeBrooks and Haskell Colin, the bulwarks of the Forensic Union, the Smith debating team is awarded a 2 to 1 verdict over the Green in Webster — as we remember it, the judges were two faculty men from Dartmouth and one faculty woman from Smith. As president of the Camera Club, JackStrauss, ably assisted by treasurer LarryCampbell, gets the winter program under way. The Cercle Francais counts Ned Allen, U. Auger, Hal Clark, Phil Gove, Tony Hanlon, Eaton Leith, Win Ranney, and Jack Strauss in its fold.
"Christmas vacation is soon here and the race down the hill to the old Norwich station begins with the crowd homeward bound on the Boston and New York 'specials' (courtesy of B. & M.). Dick Willis and his band brighten our holiday with a dance at Whitney Hall, Brookline. Vacation over, we have the long ride back to the June where a genuine, old-fashioned blizzard greets us. Eventually we locate the dorm at 2:15 a.m. for a few winks before next morning's 8 o'clock class.
"Bill Embree '21 entertains us at our class smoker. Reinald Werrenrath, Metropolitan baritone, sings to a capacity throng in Webster. Students flock to Occom Pond for skating. Peanut fights stop when Pola Negri appears on the screen at the Nugget.
"Coach Zahn has a winning basketball season with Wally Kopf and Gubby MacDermott representing '22. Will Nicholson keeps warm as hockey manager chasing loose pucks off the old board rink on cold, windswept Alumni Field. The pucksters with Ray Atwood at left wing and Don Tobin guarding the net, do well under the guidance of coach George Gaw. Harry Hillman keeps a watchful eye over his trackmen and the performance of Troyer Anderson in the hurdles, Art Coakley and Van Shem in the distance runs plus stalwart help in the pole vault from Spenny Smith and DickLibbey brings smiles to manager Dick Stetson. Up on the spacious gym floor, clearly remembered for the sweat of exams as well as sports, captain Olie Olsen, Hal Fraser, and Ben Rassieur give a good account of themselves on Pat Kaney's gym team. In another corner of the gym the rifle team goes through its paces with Horace Shephard, Woody Woodward, and Warren Daniell blazing away at targets.
"The DCAC decides to install a new basketball floor in the former baseball cage and the Green takes Columbia 26-18 - yes, grandson, that was the score of the game, not just the first period. For the more cultural minded, Ruth Draper appears in Webster and does a series of very unusual character sketches. And now a cold spell hits Hanover. The mercury drops to 34 below zero and to make its worse, mid-year exams are here."
That's the way it was only yesterday, the first semester of our senior year. Our final semester will appear in a future issue. Meanwhile, thanks again to Dick for bringing back those days when we were all together and our world was very young.
Oscar and Bea Rice at their delightful East Thetford home cordially hosted a covey of north country Twoters in midwinter. With good talk, a friendly fire, and delectable viands it was a most pleasant and memorable evening for Stan and DorisJackson, Ike and Harriott Miller, Olie andLouise Olsen, Len and Margaret Morrissey.
Last call for '22's Little Reunion on Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10, at the Hanover Inn. These dates are the week before Easter which is April 18. As usual, it will be another relaxing, informal, enjoyable get-together for the class family. We'll have dinner Saturday evening in the Drake Room at Hopkins Center. Later, at 8:30 that evening, those who wish can cross the corridor to attend the combined concerts of the University of Rochester-Dartmouth Glee Clubs. There may be high demand for the concert tickets so if you want to be sure, write early to Hopkins Center for reserved tickets at $2.00 each. Still later that night, there will be a military ball in the Center and some of you guys and dolls might want to observe the modern versions of love's young dream. And just to prove the weekend has something for everybody, some time Saturday, Dartmouth scrums with the Boston Rugby Club. Miss Carey at the Inn is awaiting your requests for room reservations. Every year this Little Reunion seems better than the year before and we've never yet had anyone go away mad. Once there, they always return.
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