1921

When I listen night after night to the politicians on television, all of them trying to make you think that within them is reposing the wisdom and the cumulative intelligence of the century, I turn to English dramatist, Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857), who expressed his thoughts in this manner: "Indeed greatness, I have come to see, resides not in brains nor in virtue, though great men require both in some measure, but in a force of body, mind, and will far above that which ordinary men have the capacity to control."

From William Plumer Fowler, I received a pamphlet which Bill calls "The Vere Youth of Shakespeare's Sonnets." It is a masterpiece in research about what was long suspected as to who was Shakespeare.

Not only our class, but all alumni would enjoy the fruit of Bill Fowler's life's work, which should become nationally prominent as well as in all nations that read and study Shakespeare.

Not far from Shakespeare's birthplace is a farmhouse made of brick, and over the entrance is a marble slab with three stripes and two stars chiseled into the marble. This is the farmhouse that belonged to our George Washington's ancestors, and without question, this was where George himself obtained the idea of the stars and stripes, which he transferred to Betsy Ross. It's unfortunate that England didn't make it a greater tourist attraction, since its location is so close to Stratford.

In the January 29 issue of The WallStreet Journal was reported the death of Richard E. Berlin, former president of The Hearst Corporation, at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife, Honey, and a son, Richard E. Berlin Jr. '73.

This death is reported in our notes because Dick Berlin was an adopted member of our class.

With this column, my term as secretary comes to a close. As we gather for our 65th reunion, may I remind you of the past joys of attending Dartmouth College with a borrowed bit from Edgar Allan Poe:

Hear the mellow Baker bells, Golden bells: What a world of happiness their harmony foretells Through the balmy air of night How they ring out their delight. Quoting from the "Bells," I can only remind you how happy we were as undergraduates attending the greatest college in our glorious USA.

Pre-Game Football Luncheon September 20, 1986 As customary, the World War I classes of 1920, '21 and '22 — together with a warm welcome to any person or group from an earlier class — will meet for their usual luncheon before the first 1986 football game in Hanover. This year that will be Pennsylvania vs. Dartmouth on Saturday, September 20. Prepared by the Hanover Inn, the luncheon will be in the Drake Room on the first floor at Hopkins Center. The $10-per-person price, payable at the Drake Room, will include gratuity and tax. There will be a cash bar, and the Drake Room will open at 10:30 a.m. because the game will begin at 1:00 p.m. The Inn, of course, wants to know how many people will be there. So, if you are coming — and it is hoped you are — please, sometime before September 18, let Len Morrissey '22 have your name and the names of your guests, if any. Len's address: 11 Brockway Road, Hanover, NH 03755, or telephone 603/643-4262. This will be the 54th Dartmouth-Pennsylvania football game, and Dartmouth leads the series 26-25-2.

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