1903
Possibly in the MAGAZINE there will be a more general write-up and pictures of the changes in process looking to the modernization and enlargement of the Hanover Inn. Recently I received a clipping from the N. Y. Times with a picture of the Inn in 1902. The picture should be of special interest to our class and those of years just before and after the 1900 turn of the century. It is too bad there could not have been also a picture of Hamp Howe's livery stable in the rear; it was a very important factor in Hanover transportation in those days.
I have already told you in August News Letter of the class loss in the death in July of Philip W. Thomas of Tulsa, Okla. In the In Memoriam it might have been mentioned that Phil designed and carried out the landscaping which helped to beautify and make more outstanding the memorial to the late Will Rogers.
After a long illness Dana B. Whipple died Aug. 5. He was buried in Mt. Feake Cemetery.
In previous notes I've mentioned the pleasure I derived from reading Gink Ford's delightful and informative book "These Were Actors." Now he has just about completed "A Showman's Fond Farewell" which covers his over 60 years' experience since graduation from Dartmouth in 1903. in and of the theatrical world. I look forward with keen anticipation to seeing it in print in the near future.
I am thankful for the several welcome letters that have come in since my News Letters of March and May and hope that many of you who received the recent and last 1966 letter of August 19 will keep up the good work. It not only keeps all of us in touch with each other but also must give you an interesting relief from just getting older. It keeps up our morale and interest in being alive.
I was looking over last year's helpful hints from Charlie Widmayer to class secretaries on how to make our notes and incidentally, his MAGAZINE more interesting and of value to the Alumni in general. At the risk of boiling it down too briefly I lift this from his suggestions as how best to reach our secretarial goal: "We would like the MAGAZINE to be the place where alumni readers would look for news about classmates and other Dartmouth friends."
Many of my letters received expressed concern and inquired as to progress of Mrs. Ag from her fall last May at the Class Officers' Weekend; she has not completely recovered but especially in this recent month shows splendid improvement both in spirits and physically.
Wonderful letters from Mrs. Arthur Cohen, Gink Ford, and Ned Kenerson; Ned told of receiving a framed picture of Dartmouth Row by moonlight, hand colored and on the back a copy of the citation; copy of which you received in the May News Letter. Both picture and citation were richly deserved. In my allotted space I cannot do justice to all of the letters: Leigh Kimball and wife celebrated in June their 60th wedding anniversary; Harold Morse, still a member of his architectural engineering firm, has achieved a successful professional career and carried his share of civic responsibility; Mrs. Thorn, one of John McElroy's daughters, wrote thanking me for an old photograph of her father which I had been able to send her; Brat Wentworth's widow wrote me her annual note which she addressed to "Dear Mr. President"; Herb Follett writes of his patriarchal position with sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He still goes to his store - "more comfortable with my mind on my work." His "Ducky" wrote for Frank Perham who has but one good eye and requires medical care - he has a wonderful wife. An interesting letter from JulesWalther told of his trip in May to Billings, Mont., to help celebrate his sister's 90th birthday. He seems to keep young in spirit by his interest in the now as well as the past. Pray's widow, Jessie Wadham has been keeping busy at nursing in the local hospitals.
Let us hope this new MAGAZINE year may have only good news from you folks — keep me informed. Thank you for your good work, class members and widows, for the Alumni Fund.
Secretary and Treasurer 13 Vermont Ave. Binghamton, N. Y.
Bequest Chairman,
