1911
The first matter of business this month is related to having fun. It is a plea that you decide to improve your health by spending several days in the wonderful mountain air in northern New Hampshire. You can even write your own prescription. All you need to do is to write a letter (or postcard) to the Mountain View House, Whitefield, N. H., with the request that a room be reserved for you sometime between June 26 and July 1, 1965. The especially recommended dates for the majority of the class will be between June 28 and July 1, that is Monday until the following Thursday, giving you three full days among friends whom you first met in September, 58 years ago. If you do not mind conventions, Schuyler says you will be welcomed on the 26th, and if you wish to remain after July 1 they will be happy to have you, but as a regular, not a special guest. In any case he will appreciate getting your requests for reservations as early as possible.
You know this is a very special year for the Dodges since they will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the hotel under the Dodge family management. Like Dartmouth College the hotel has grown since our first visit there in 1916. The newest additions during the past year will be new to all of us. Think back to the old days - the small rectangular dining room and the cozy lobby where Father Van Dodge and his contract friends enjoyed their evening diversion in the corner by the office counter.
Dorothy (Mrs. Larry) Odlin has announced the marriage of her daughter, Mary Judith, to Thomas J. Sherritt in San Marino, Calif, on March 6. Both young people were graduated from UCLA. The bridegroom received his master's degree at Mass. Institute of Technology and now is deputy director of the Technical Data Department for the U. S. Navy Ship Missile Systems Engineering Station at Port Hueneme, Calif. Mary got her master's degree from Harvard University. They will live at 300 North G Street, Oxnard, Calif.
There was no one occasion when all of the 1911 contingent in Clearwater got together, but in various combinations, the six couples took advantage of traveling schedules to meet at 1911 headquarters. In addition to the Knapps, Griswolds, and Burleighs who were here for extended periods, the Mayos, Russells, and Sandersons were brief visitors.
We enjoy hearing from our widows in the class who are eager, almost without exception, to carry on for their husbands. Their expressions of enthusiasm are in themselves sufficient reward to the "LEVEN UP" editor and class notes columnist to keep on working. We are glad to share with you some of their activities and interests.
Our latest word from Frances Elwell told of going to Venezuela and Porto Rico to visit her granddaughter. She cites the Newsletter and notes as reasons why she has never lost interest in 1911.
Mrs. Arthur Stevens of Concord, N. H. has a much more personal reason. Her son, Edson M. Chick, has joined the faculty of the Dartmouth German Department. We hope she will be a frequent visitor to Hanover.
Harriette McConnell has moved into an apartment at 221 W. Franklin St., Troy, Ohio. She has four sons and a daughter, 18 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Betridge Stucklen gave up her Boston apartment last summer and moved to Winchendon, Mass., where she could better tend her various responsibilities. Later on she hopes to return to Boston again.
Vera Cuddy issues a challenge. "Don't you dare keep the ALUMNI MAGAZINE from coming to me, I love it. 1 wish I had something exciting and interesting to write - but find both in daily life. Am here in the mountains in beautiful Brevard for Thanksgiving with my sister and her husband."
This correspondent is a bit peeved at Ruth Backus! She told of spending the summer in various spots, Cape, Vermont, Maine, etc. "Now trying to get acquainted with Concord," and then she said "Love getting the MAGAZINE and class newsletter and wish I had some news." Well, she enjoyed the latter so much that she joined that group of good citizens who helped bail Wee out but no contribution to the down-trodden secretary!
And finally as an expression of her sentiments, Curlie Jackson reports "I read the ALUMNI MAGAZINE from cover to cover and appreciate so much receiving it. As to what I do - after the usual daily routine I give all my extra time doing volunteer civic and hospital work. In the summer I go to Searsport, Me., where I enjoy working in my garden. Arthur always loved being there with the girls and the nine grandchildren. I will miss the Partridges as they were our next town summer neighbors."
We were sophomores then, but note the hint of rigged elections even in those days. The following are the minutes of two class meetings, as duly recorded by C. A. Emerson.
"The sophomore class met Tuesday, Oct. 6, in A Dartmouth for the election of class officers. The meeting was called to order by President Sherwin who proceeded to receive nominations. The vote was unanimous for Sherwin for president; Eaton for vice-president; Emerson for secretary and Irwin for treasurer. Football manager was voted on and after the second ballot a mistake was discovered in the first ballot counting. Jordan was elected, Conroy was elected basketball manager by a large majority. The choice of captains for the baseball and football teams was referred to the members of the respective teams of the past year. It was moved and seconded that the Class as a body remain seated until the junior class had entirely passed out of the chapel. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 o'clock. C. A. Emerson, Secretary."
"Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1909. The sophomore class held its annual election of candidates for assistant managers in H Chandler at 7:30 o'clock. President Sherwin was in the chair and called the meeting to order sharply after 7:30. He brought up the question of the right of men to vote who had entered college with the class of 1911, but who had failed in their required number of hours and were now registered with the freshman class. After some discussion it was unanimously voted to allow these men to cast their ballots. It was also decided to allow proxies. Ballots were cast by two thirds of the class and the vote was so close that in many instances the position of a man in the list was determined by only one vote. The result of the voting was as follows: Irwin, R. B. Keeler, R. A. Morrill, C. Jordan, W. F. Kimball, B. R. Allison, F. D. Post, F. W. Long, H. M. Bicknell, A. T. Wheeler, L. E. Lovejoy, W. C. Agry, S. G. Eaton, J. B. Clark, P. McQuesten, and B. McCarthy.
"Graduate Manager Lane presided at the meeting after President Sherwin vacated the chair. He spent a few minutes in explaining the methods to pursue in picking out a man - 'not the friend but the best man for the position.' Adjourned at 8:30 o'clock. C. A. Emerson, Secretary."
Editor's note ... Ever since this time the class of 1911 has not distinguished between grads and non-grads or whether they entered college before or after September 1907. Each man has been enrolled in the class which he himself has selected. It was one of the first classes to adopt this procedure.
Secretary, Box 171, Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, 30 Federal St, Boston, Mass. 02110
