1910

The years roll by and it sort of jolts one when we realize that last June's reunion of 1910 is described as the 58th anniversary of our passing from the senior class to membership in the great Dartmouth Alumni Family. There were two members of the Class of '98 in Hanover so that gives us encouragement in the belief that 1910 will be able to hold on for two more years and have a grand celebration of our 60th.

Last June the program of events was as usual designed to allow the whole group to be together as much as possible. Hal Sprague, old pro with long training in his Masonic offices, pinch-hit for Chairman-Secretary who, though in Hanover, was actually hors de combat for all the events. Art Lord was in charge of the Memorial Service and again, as in '67, did a fine job. Hal read Treasurer Mac Kendall's report which showed that a large percentage of our membership manages to feed the annual class dues each year to Mac.

Attending the June reunion: Larry and Miriam Bankert, Ted Hill, Henry Hutchins, Hazen Jones, Bert Kent, Art and Bertha Lord and daughter, Eleanor Lord Logan, Russ Meredith, Orilla Moe, Beezle and Bun Parker, Ray and Sally Seymour, Dr. Thayer Smith, Hal and Olive Sprague, Ralph and Helen Taylor, and Madeline Wells - a truly congenial and loyal group of Tenners.

Post Script: Did you ever see a dream wavering? Well, he did. Did you ever see a dream shattered? Well, he did. "He is the Chairman-Secretary of a well-known class (1910 to be precise). He went to Hanover last June for four-day stay for reunion for which he had made all the arrangements. He remained four weeks while there he missed taking part in the class reunion. On the contrary, he took part in a mystery, "What caused that pain?" Consultations and tests and numerous x-rays failed to spot anything, but an operation did, a cute little gall stone was found in a secluded hiding place - probably hiding there for the 17 years since the gall bladder was removed.

In Dick's House, where it is a pleasant experience to be roomed and boarded, the doctors and nurses said he made a fast and satisfactory recovery. As a matter of fact, in less than two weeks after leaving Dick's House, he was on his way by train to Wyoming on a business trip. On the train he had a feeling that the railroad operators were in sympathy because of his missing his reunion. They gave him Roomette "10" in car "1010." Their only slip-up was in failing to have the train depart on track "10." He has been back in usual circulation since mid-July - a wiser and more comfortable guy.

Another Tenner has forsaken his life-long New England haunts for a new home in Florida. Art and Bertha Lord have sold their Newton, Mass., home. Ed Loring sent us a clipping from the church bulletin which tells of and pays tribute to Art and Bertha and their helpfulness to their church. It reads: "If there are any members of Eliot Church who might be called indispensable, Arthur and Bertha Lord might well fall into that category. Mr. Lord as church historian has done in more recent years a magnificent job of keeping track of all the events of the church. His 'History of One Hundred Years' written at the time of the 100th anniversary of the church is a most readable and interesting history making the church of the past really come to life. The Lords will be living at 1101 Victoria Drive, Dunedin, Fla. 33528.

We are not surprised at this tribute because we have learned through the years that both of them always give full force to anything they take up.

A card from Pineo Jackson in Maine reminded the Secretary that another birth anniversary had arrived. This was a much appreciated remembrance from one oldtimer to another in 1910.

On the way through Chicago, we had the pleasure of a telephone chat with Billy Williams. He is able to keep up his short-course golf and this in good humor.

A brief message from Whit Eastman tells us "Iceland is a land of many wonders - glaciers, glacial waterfalls, volcanoes, many rivers, lakes and geysers. We bathed in thermal caves - one for the girls and one for the boys - 'temp 104°' — no bathing suits required. We go next to Greenland."

From Mamie Thomas comes word of their spending a vacation at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Charlie's heart condition made it necessary to limit their activity. They have moved into a new apartment in New Haven to make climbing stairs unnecessary for Charlie.

Another break in our ranks: Noah Foss passed away July 3 after several years of sickness. He had been hospitalized in Brockville, Ontario, near his brother Hugh.

Secretary, 501 Cannon PL Troy, N. Y. 12183

Treasurer, 2144 McKinley St., Clearwater, Fla. 33515