1900

Bob Jackson has shared with me an amusing story growing out of his political activities. On one occasion Bob and Jim Farley, two stalwart Democrats, were together in Florida and were inducted into the tribal mysteries of the Seminole Indians. He feels that this indoctrination in some subtle way brings him into some sort of affiliation with Archie Isaac, the only Indian in our Class. In Bob's words the incident unfolds as follows: "I am unable to spell from memory the name conferred upon me. When first pronounced by the Seminole master of ceremonies I thought he had been seized with a fit of coughing. Jim Farley suggested it sounded more like a man strangling. Nor was the English translation more consoling. The first Seminole I consulted said it meant, loosely, 'He who knows more than he says' but a later version - and, I feel, more accurate — reads 'Him who says more than he knows.'" Knowing Bob, I am sure our classmates would assent to the first translation, not the second.

The University of California is consistently expanding its Education Abroad Program. Olivia Alleway, daughter of OliverFoster, reports that her husband, Bill, who has charge of the program, spends much of his time abroad establishing and supervising centers. Already such centers have been established in Bordeaux, Goetingen, Padua, Madrid, and Tokyo. Others are in the planning stage for Lund, Sweden and Delphi, Greece.

Cut Tirrell writes that he is in good health and that he has enjoyed a pleasant winter in the home of his daughter. Apropos of Dartmouth he says: "The Dartmouth of today is a far cry from when we arrived in 1896, and we all hope that it will have the influence of good education that it has had in the past, and the Dartmouth spirit will always get better and stronger."

Alice Rankin, widow of Walter Rankin, writes to me that one of her grandsons, who is a Lieutenant Commander on the carrier "Independence," was in Vietnam for six months, but now is stationed at Norfolk, Va. Another grandson, even before the draft caught up with him, enlisted in the army, took basic training at Fort Dix, N. J., and currently is at Fort George, Ga. Such information tends to bring a far-away war close home to the members of the 1900 family. In April Alice celebrated her 88th birthday.

As of May 1 the condition of ArthurWallace is on the whole encouraging. He is still in the Nashua Memorial Hospital, and will be happy to receive letters from his classmates. The doctors say that he is doing very well. He is able to sit up in a chair, and he recognizes people. We all know his indomitable spirit, and hope that he will soon overcome his present limitations and can resume normal activities.

Everett Goodhue

Elsewhere in this issue you have seen the citation read by Mike McGean, Secretary of the College, on the occasion of honoring your own Everett Goodhue as "Class Secretary of the Year." This was on the Friday evening of Class Officers Weekend, and as an '00 son I was so impressed that I feel you should share something that your Secretary's modesty may prevent his bringing to you.

The record of service and devotion described by that citation was so outstanding that the entire audience of class officers rose to their feet to applaud Everett, both as he advanced to the platform to hear the citation and as he returned to his seat. It was an ovation that in my years of attendance at such meetings has never been equalled, and it carried the particular significance that it came spontaneously from men - and their long-suffering wives - who know from their own experience the effort it takes to perform so well the many duties Everett has carried on for his class.

From childhood I have of course known that 1900 was always one of the "great" classes. On Friday, May 13, I learned through your Secretary that the whole Alumni body is aware of the greatness of "Aughty-aught."

Secretary and Class Agent Box 714, Hanover, N. H.