1910

A recent visit to the archives in the attic revealed some very old papers with reminding Dartmouth significance. One which caught the eye and the mind is our second semester freshman examination paper in "Physical Culture." (This reference to one of our college courses could recall another name of four letters, which we used when referring to the aforementioned subject.) Since it was a must course for freshmen, this was one exam faced by about the greatest number of Tenners.

Reading the questions on this 59-yearold exam paper produced a mental "stoppage." While we might draw up a longwinded answer based upon practical knowledge gained long after college days - and possibly via our physician's office - we wonder how close it would be to what our prof expected.

For instance: Question No. 1. Constipation. Its causes and dietetic treatment; (first describing the intestinal tract and the physiology of the same) mention the special exercises that are beneficial. Question No. 2. Describe the heart. Mention the various injuries it may receive due to injudicious or too prolonged violent exercises. Question No. 3. How does oxygen hunger manifest itself? Question No. 6. What special exercises would you prescribe to correct the following physical defects; round shoulders, one shoulder lower than the other, slight lateral curvature of the spine, and flat chest? Question No. 9 (the last). Describe the blood. What are its functions?

So go ahead. You fill in the answers. This is the time of the year when those Tenners who retreat to the land of sunshine and higher temperatures are getting back in the northern locations. It is a time of the "par when pleasant spring days stir memories of such days in Hanover many years ago While many of us were always looking forward to getting away from the confines of College days, we must admit that we had Genuinely pleasant living in Hanover in May and June (We weren't graduated until June 29 ) So anything (like an old examination paper dated in June) which recalls those pleasant days usually suggests the possibility and the desirability of a trip back to Hanover That this is the way a lot of Tenners are affected is shown by the number of us who have been back to Hanover each June for informal reunions. If this issue of the MAGAZINE reaches you early in June, it is not too late to get to this year's informal - June 13-15.

Reports from Florida tell us that most of the usual Tenners who flow southward each winter had their many reunion luncheons and dinners. Among those mentioned are the Larry Bankarts, the Whit Eastmans, the Bones Joneses, the Mike Elliotts, the Art Lords, the Walter Nortons, the Heinie Barretts, the Mickey Holmes. Many of these just got in touch with the "residents" like the Mac Kendalls, the Andy Scarletts, the Ned Lovelands, the Cheever Comeys, the Ken Phelpses and "presto" a reunion party of Tenners was set up.

From Whit Eastman comes a little comment upon the work Ned Loveland has been doing: "Ned is doing a very thorough job. It's endless, interviewing old settlers, reading all the old newspapers, studying deeds, etc. Many of the old schools are out of existence, like those on these two islands. It's an interesting hobby." Whit and Ken Phelps and their wives took in the Dartmouth dinner at St. Petersburg.

When it became apparent that Herb Wolff would not attend the Class Officers weekend early in May, we hoped that our vice chairman of the Class Bequest committee, RaySeymour, could pinch-hit. But word from Ray stated that The Triennial Assembly of the Society of Colonial Wars was booked for the same time. Ray has been an officer of the New York Society for many years and was designated as delegate from that Chapter.

We have to record another Tenner's passing. After many months of poor health, Jim Drummond died in Florida where he had lived for the past year or so. Jim kept up his great interest in Class and College affairs. He was the type Tenner we shall miss.

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