1918

Stump Barr has provided me with two items of interest to all 'l8ers. A clipping from the Valley News tells of the reopening of the Carpenter Galleries on April 4. "The most ancient piece in the display is an Egyptian Sekhmet lion's head sculpture from the Middle Kingdom era, the third and second millenium B.C., that is on loan from the collection of RayWinfield Smith '18 of Dublin, N.H., an archeologist, scholar, and patron of the arts who recently was named adjunct research professor by Dartmouth." Ray's attainments and experiences are so unusual that it is sometimes hard for me to realize that he once was my roommate for a brief period.

The other item originates from an "eye catcher" item in The N. Y. Times under Saturday Happenings at F.A.O., (F.A.O. Schwarz). "Francis T. Christy, inventor of the Dodeca Baseball game, played with 12 sided dice. Mr. Christy invites all aspiring junior managers to come out and play ball with him - win tickets to Yankee games." Chris was Stump's roommate in college. Stump writes, "He was, as you and others may recall, executive director of Rockefeller Center during the period when the site was assembled and the buildings constructed. Upon completion of the buildings and initial leasing of space he became counsel to the center and opened his office in Rockefeller Plaza." Stump continues, "the baseball game, an elaboration of one that we played at the Kappa Sig house, was developed a few years ago through hours of study and experiment while he was recovering, over a period of months from an eye ailment. The game is most interesting and fascinating. It simulates a regular professional game with great exactness."

Your secretary had one interesting experience two days ago. Having some time before lunch I went into the reading room of the Joliet Public Library. After browsing around for a few minutes the name Hulbert caught my eye. Sure enough it was a two volume history of Korea authored by Homer B. Hulbert and edited by a gentleman named Weems from Pennsylvania. Mr. Hulbert turned out to be Red's father. I have known for several years that Red was born in Korea and that his forebears were Dartmouth graduates. It was a most pleasant surprise to find these volumes on the shelves of our own public library.

It is indeed surprising the information that can be picked up right in one's own home town. Amos Blandin has of course been recognized for his outstanding contributions in the fields of law and jurisprudence. Recently I was lucky enough to learn from a mutual friend that Amos is a versifier of no mean ability. I did not have the opportunity to explore this in depth but did learn enough to accuse Amos of concealing this ability from his classmates. I am sure he is perfectly capable of acting in his own defense.

Adios until fall.

Secretary 1820 Lewis Lane Joliet, Ill. 60432

Head Agent, Lower Troy Road, Fitzwilliam, N.H. 03447