1903

We are winding up our MAGAZINE year on a rather sad note. April 14, at New York Hospital, our good friend and class president Arthur 3. Cohen died. We all will miss him personally and his going will be a great loss to the Class and to Dartmouth. He was the perfect type of executive and a wonderful friend.

April 22, Carl B. Worfhen, "Tute" to us all, died at the residence of friends in Pacoima, Calif., where he was visiting. Tute came the greatest distance to be with us at our 60th reunion in 1963. Ned Kenerson has made possible the In Memoriam which you will find elsewhere in this MAGAZINE. Tute was a real classmate.

Maybe the following quote of part of a Fund letter by the Class Agent of another class will be of interest and something to think over: "Naturally it's up to you to decide what amount you can and want to give. More important to us, however, is your willingness to contribute, regardless of the amount. Almost one-fourth of our class did not contribute to the Fund last year. I cannot believe that the reason is because all of these men can find nothing in their Dartmouth experience to be thankful for."

In 1964 we did somewhat better than this other group; some 20% did not contribute. Think it over, those in our 20% class; it is still time to do something for your Dartmouth.

A good letter from Gink Ford enclosed a time-worn program of "Dartmouth Minstrels" held at Bissell Hall, May 17, 1901. The first number was "The Farm as We Know It" by Ford and Farley. Other numbers of possible special interest to our class were handled by Clary Howes, Bob Davis, and the orchestra leader was James Cresswell.

A note from Hanover told that HaroldHess' widow had been injured in an elevator accident. In a 12-foot drop of the elevator she broke a leg but is reported to be getting along well. I am sure she will welcome a word from Harold's old friends.

A welcome note from Sarah Wentworth and her Fund gift in memory of John. I surely hope she and her sister Virginia can come by this way soon. I am afraid our driving days are about over.

Ernest Brown sent in a bundle of old letters, mainly from Ned Burbeck with some from Vic Cutter and Morton French.

Jules Walther's note with clipping of KidCohen's passing reached me in the same mail with the notice from Hanover.

Ned Kenerson is coming along slowly but surely. He wants to know the present address of Mrs. Jerry Mahoney. His letter to her at North Andover, Mass., which is the latest address furnished me (4/15) from Hanover, was returned "Moved away, address unknown." We don't want to lose contact with this most loyal widow and friend of 1903.

Please note change of address of Frank McEldowney to Tri-State Manor, 2500-175th St., Lansing, Ill. 60438.

From Mrs. Orvil Smith came the sad news of the death of Hamlin Perley Bennett on April 26. Ben had been in failing health for some time and had been most fortunate in having the devoted care of his loving wife. A more complete obituary notice will be found in this or a subsequent issue.

So long for the summer. Will send you, I hope in August, report of the 1965 Alumni Fund results and our part in it.

Secretary and Class Agent 13 Vermont Ave. Binghamton, N. Y.