1910

Three of the younger members (under 80) of our Class have been making news for us. First, there is Thayer Smith who nonchalantly drives across these United States in December and January. His account states. "Have just come back from a drive across the country. I started on Dec. 5 and had no trouble going via Denver at the high Rockies but on my return journey from Los Angeles, I took a more southern route thinking I might avoid snow and ice. But that was a mistake for they had plenty of winter down there and no equipment to look after the roads. So, part of my route was over glass ice which does not make comfortable driving. I have three boys out in California and spent Christmas with one of them. Hope to see you at reunion this June. Many thanks for the greetings with the exam questions." .

Next, we present Ned Loveland. He is one of our Vermonters who gave up living in the cold climate in which he was born and raised, and now lives in the state where winter happens only once in a while with a frost that makes us northerners pay higher prices for oranges, and gives Floridians the abominable white stuff that musses up traffic everywhere. Since taking up residence in Florida, Ned has become active in digging into the history of the state. He writes, "I discovered the following items in the Fort Myers paper while I was looking up data on early schools in Lee County, Fla., for the local Historical Society. I thought it might be of interest to Dartmouth records." The items: "Prof. Charles (Harmony) Morse, long-time teacher of music at Dartmouth, spent the winter of '16-'17 at Fort Myers, Fla. He organized a 'Choral Society' using the high school as headquarters, but not connected with the public schools. He arranged for a concert April 2, 1917 but at the last minute it had to be cancelled owing to the sickness of Mrs. Morse. She was taken back to Hanover where she died April 27, 1917." Tenners who sang in the College Choir and/or Orpheus Club, have vivid recollections of Prof. Morse. The Class Secretary has very vivid ones because after singing in the aforementioned groups for four years and faithfully (when in town on Sunday) in the College Church Choir, was denied the one-hour credit for the second semester, senior year because the Prof, would not "excuse" absences as the Dean did. So—no one-hour credit last semester.

Our next introduction has to do with a "younger" member but one who shows signs of getting on in years. He is Sandy Sandberg who took off last fall from Boston to spend the winter plus, in a warmer clime —"I didn't like the torrid tropical heat of Barbados" his card states, "so here we are where it is not cold but not especially hot either. It's 0.K." The place? St. Petersburg, Fla.

Bert Kent roomed with Heinie Stucklen '09 when they entered college in that class. They were boyhood friends. Lately Bert has been busy tracking down a cup awarded by President Taft to Heinie as the winner of a special tournament set up in honor of the President at Ewanok Country Club in Manchester, Vt. Heinie died in '22. Now, many years later, Bert has been able to locate this trophy and plans to find a place for its preservation in Hanover.

Clippings sent in by Art Allen and Maurice Blake brought the sad news of the death in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., of our Bill Brown. Bill was a loyal alumnus and we shall miss him. He was a strong hand in the business and community affairs of his native Gloucester, Mass.

Bones Jones and Whit Eastmen are the only Tenners who took up Bones' suggestion for a Florida "address list" of Tenners planning to spend some of the winter there. And since news from the Clearwater bunch is sadly lacking Florida and Tenners represent a neglected area.

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

Class Agent, Horizon House, Apt 208, Island Estates Clearwater, Fla. 33515