1902

The recent mention of the arrival of a grandson of a member of the Class has drawn attention to some other grandsons who have already graduated from grandfather's college. Our records are far from complete, as the interest has been centered in the individual members and in the wives, particularly those who have appeared at the reunions. However, we do know that of the sons there have been quite a number of Dartmouth graduates, although the records do not mention any.

As for grandsons, there is another difficulty, for some of them do not have the grandsire's name. In the future it will be even more of a problem to find grandsons in the Alumni Directory, for then there will be not only sons of alumni daughters, but there will be graduates who will be likely to change their names when they are married.

Last June the number of grandson graduates was put at five at least. Now we have a more exact figure, yet still subject to correction. The first to graduate was Thomas Barnes Clapp in 1952, the grandson of our Tom Barnes. This was a much-appreciated contribution to our 50th Reunion program. Since then there have been two grandsons of our beloved Julius Arthur Brown, himself the son, grandson, and great-grandson of Dartmouth graduates; and grandsons who bore the names of Dudley, Hatch, and Hubbard (G. M.). Esty would have been delighted to know that Robert Estabrook Moeller graduated with high honors. And Duckie would have you know that Walter Haskell Hinton is his grandson. Are there any more?

One item in the unsorted material, perhaps intended for our already over-crowded Secretary's Book, was a small pamphlet which carried an impressive list of song titles. As one of the titles includes the copyright date of 1935 it is plain that the pamphlet does not belong in the book. However, some of those titles go back to our day and farther. We were not Plancons and Carusos, and we did not all rate the glee club, but we did enjoy some dormitory sings in the early evenings of warm spring. The songs varied from current popular favorites to selections from the hymn books, and in any case were those which needed the strong support of bassos, and some opportunity for high tenors. One group profited for a time with General Stone's tenor and the fine deep voices of Bill Craig and Guy Abbott, not generally known as songsters.

Among the favorites on those informal programs were Mandy Lee, Rosey O'Grady, Inthe Evening by the Moonlight, I've Been Workingon the Railroad. Let the Lower Lights Be Burning, My Wild Irish Rose, and, of course, Bringthe Wagon Home, John.

Again we must record the passing of another of our engineers. John Walker died April 4 in the Nursing Home where he had been for sometime His step-daughter reported that he had been gradually growing weaker, though without am real pain. She had made it a habit to read to him from the Alumni Magazine, and only the day before he left had read to him a letter which he had received from Soap Davis. John was a very loyal alumnus, interested in his classmates, contributing to the Alumni Fund, and happy to be able to attend our 65th Reunion.

Secretary and Class Agent, 6 Pasture Lane Darien, Conn. 06820