1914
June-O-Phile
Oh, to be on campus Now that June is there; Where you can see 'em right at hand: Bearded jerks from "no-shave land"; "Long-haired" Janes who baths have banned. Oh, to be on campus Now it's fragrant there.
Theophilus Noyes Browning Thaw E. Pitchfork, N. H.
The following men made a momentous decision way back when they decided to be born in June, and we unite in wishing them many, many happy returns of the day: Breslin, Buckley, Cook, Fahey, Fairfield, French,Morse, Smith, and Snow.
We have asked for reminiscences of our college years. This time we quote from that very excellent book of Ralph Nading Hill '39, "The College on the Hill." It happened at the Nugget during an epic showing of "Henry VIII." Just as Ann Boleyn's head fell during the show a quartet of students in the front row stood up and sang, "Annie Doesn't Live Here Any More." We remember the days when to see a movie you had to drive, walk, or snowshoe down to Leb and that brings up another beautiful reminiscence which I will tell you sometime.
The Squire of Cornish - Lay Little - and Ruth are now safely back in New Hampshire after a three-month trip which took them to Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan, China, India, Africa, Italy, and France. They report a beautiful trip with warm official and family receptions all over.
'14 seems to be doing a lot of travelling. Win Loveland started in April on a five-week trip to Northern Europe. Win, who has been there before - and in fact many other places before - will act as a guide and interpreter for his sister and a friend. When I get ready - and get the money for - a trip, I'm considering asking Win to undertake a similar office for me.
Our class has been hit hard again! We have a note from Katherine Ross telling us that Win Ross died suddenly on April 2. Win had been in ill health for some time, but his death was sudden and unexpected. We remember Win as one of the friendliest men on the campus with a very keen sense of humor and a steadfast loyalty to our college. We unite in extending to Mrs. Ross the sympathy of all of us.
We have been wondering a good deal lately about the science - or non-science — of nicknames. It requires very little imagination to understand why Myron Files was called "Squeak" and no exercise of the imagination is necessary to understand why Wesley Englehorn became "Moose." (Could you have told immediately what his proper first name is?) But how does Howell become "Mai" Hallett; how does Harold Dunbar become "Bob"? Why is Lawrence Barsaloux transformed into "Mike" and what brought about the metamorphosis from Frank Llewellyn into "Hank"? Now if you answered all these questions, tell me how Walter comes up as "Rubber" Floyd. If you have the answers to these questions, your secretary would be glad indeed to hear them.
My special staff correspondent in Lowell reports that Art Woodies spent a joyous week with the Ted Mains in Florida. We remember that Ted offered his welcome hospitality to any '14ers who could come down that way. We are sorry that we could not accept the invitation, but we are glad that Art Woodies did.
That fellow Howe (it's easy to understand in this case how Paul was changed to "String") has forsaken his beautiful, remodeled home in Bridgeville, Pa., and is going to follow "the cool, sequestered way of life" at 30 Hanwell Court, Corning, N. Y. We will make it easy for you to get there by telling you that Corning is near Horseheads and Painted Post.
We hear over the TV and radio the appeal "Give to the college of your choice." If you can't locate a worthy objective for your surplus funds, we will look around for you - aided by your able Class Agent, Freddy Davidson — and see if we can find a college about half way between Norwich, Vt., and Etna, N. H. Seriously, there is a big challenge to all Dartmouth men in the current alumni drive which calls for a lot of money from a lot of alumni with a lot of loyal generosity. With these specifications Dartmouth '14 cannot fail.
And now a good letter from 1914's best known architect'— Roscoe DeWitt. As you may know, Roscoe spends a good deal of his working time in Washington - using your money to help put up more buildings for the U. S. Government. His final paragraph is worth quoting - "I know that you won't ever get to Texas, but if you ever get to Washington give my office a ring - I'm there quite often and it would give me joy to see you and to drink with you to the confusion of our enemies."
We have just learned of the death of Frank A. Welch, another good '14er taken from us. When we think of Frank Welch on the campus, we remember a fellow whose motto seemed to be taken from the sea call to the wheelsmen, "Steady as you go." That's the way Frank Welch ran his life, and success as a lawyer in Rockford, Ill., was his. Frank is survived by his widow, three children, and nine grandchildren. Our sympathy goes to the whole family.
Going back to our college years, all of us can recall a sincere and able classmate Florence Sullivan whom we knew as "Sully." We have just received a letter from Sully's widow, now Mrs. Davis in Burlington, Mass. Their son, Kevin Sullivan '54, is assistant vice-president of the Manufacturers Traders and Trust Bank in Buffalo, N. Y., and very much involved in Dartmouth affairs in that area. Mrs. Davis concludes her welcome letter with this understandable statement - "I fell in love with Dartmouth when I was 14 and that feeling has grown with the years. Sully's death in '43 made me feel even closer to it."
With this final paragraph we sign off for the summer. But before we do say "Goodbye" for the warmer months, we want very much to have you consider the plight of the secretary whose job it is to generate news of the class for transmission to all members through the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. It won't take you long to send me a few notes of your hobbies, your family, your impressions of the college today - anything so that we can keep these class notes alive and — we hope - interesting. So won't you just send along whatever occurs to you. We would greatly appreciate your help.
So long for the summer and may it be a very, very good one for you and yours.
Secretary, Farwell Lane, New London, N. H 03257
Class Agent, 9 Keogh Lane, New Rochelle, N. Y. 10805
