1910
Not all the awards for service to the College are made in Hanover. Word has come telling us that, to repeat the headlines, "Area Dartmouth Alumni Honor Kent for 50 Years' Service to Alma Mater." And just in case you do not ken who the "Kent" is, we'll state that it is our own Bert Kent, member of our Class executive committee. This award was made before about 100 Dartmouth alumni of the seven combined clubs of the Pioneer Valley Dartmouth organization of Western Massachusetts. The presentation was made in recognition of Bert's "50 years of loyalty and activity in behalf of his Alma Mater, having served in many capacities including that as a member of the Alumni Council." Bert was presented a "distinctive oil painting of the Dartmouth campus in a winter scene." Our Wah-Hoo-Wahs for Bert. He is well qualified for just such an honor. His activities in behalf of the College have covered a wide range. He has been instrumental in getting speakers from Hanover for the Rotary Club of Holyoke, of which he is a past president; in getting boys interested in Dartmouth, and on several occasions he has taken the local sports editor to Hanover during the football season to provide first-hand information of the development of the teams.
Having mentioned one Tenner who is honored for services rendered in behalf of the College, we can give the name of another who, also, by the time this issue of the MAGAZINE reaches you, will have received on important award. If you will page through this issue you will find the full story. And here's another Wah-Hoo-Wah, this time for Herb Wolff. Our Class has not done so badly in the "honors" line. Some years, ago Hap Hinman was given the award as "Class Secretary of the Year" and at our 50th Year Reunion, he was presented the Alumni Award - the miniature replica of the Wentworth Bowl. Later our late treasurer, Earle Pierce, was cited as the "Class Treasurer of the Year." Last year, AndyScarlett was given the Wentworth Bowl award by the alumni and a few years back Hank Haserot was given that honor. Maybe there are other Tenners who have been cited. These are the ones which come to mind now.
A letter from Mrs. Harold Winchester in Florida suggests a move which might develop into a good reunion feature. She had come across a collection of senior photos which Harold, like the rest of us, had gotten in exchange before we left Hanover after commencement. These photos mean nothing to Margaret Winchester. But suppose a large number of Tenners would send us their collections of senior year photos: Though no one member of the Class would have collected any large number, by pooling our collections we might come up with a large percentage of the whole senior group. What do you say - will you join in this?
In his first letter to Tenners, opening the Alumni Fund campaign of '64, Andy Scarlett gave all of us the inside dope - he is giving up living in Hanover - will live in Florida. Ossie Shenstone, by now almost a native of the Sunshine State, wrote, "Congratulations on moving to Florida even if you did pick the wrong side. It's a marvelous country to retire to." And Mabel Wilkinson wrote Andy, "It. will be strange to think of Hanover without you in it." And that just about puts into words what every Tenner has had pass through his mind since Andy made the announcement. The Hanover scene has changed a lot since our days there but most of us mentally figured that there would always be a Scarlett home there. Oh well, time changes a lot of our "concrete" ideas. We all hope that Andy and Bertha will find Florida living completely satisfying. HowardBushway wrote Andy, "I think you are adding years to your life. Hanover is a cold place and an oven also."
Burt Miller, veteran of innumerable trips to hospitals for treatment, wrote a while back, "repairing old pens (he is an expert pen man), weekly trips to the U.S.V.A. Hospital and Charity Hospital in New Orleans for treatment for arthritis in both knees because of having the left knee cap smashed in the Cavalry in August 1916, while a horse guard in McAllen, Texas; taking part in Masonic affairs and heading up the Ivy League alumni forming a University Club." That is only a partial list of Burt's activities. He sure must have a heart of iron for he has weathered twenty-odd operations but keeps on keeping on. More power to you, Burt and to all the rest of us who have survived to this date without enduring any such number of surgical treatments.
Treasurer MacKendall writes that ArtLord suggested, after viewing the Whit Eastmans' pictures of their African bird-hunting (or watching) trip, that we get the Eastmans to join us at reunion in Hanover in June, and let more Tenners see these pictures about which Mac states, "We saw them in January (in Florida) and enjoyed them immensely." So we are urging Whit and Karen to do just that.
We have to record the passing of two loyal members of the Class—Dr. GeorgeAllen and Prof. Harold Washburn. These were two whom, while their health was good, we could always find at reunions.
This number of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE should reach you in plenty of time for you to make the decision to be with the other Tenners in reunion in Hanover June 15-17. If you need any urging, just ask some of the Tenners who have partaken of this kind of refresher course.
Secretary, 501 Cannon PL, Troy, N. Y.
Class Agent, 8 N. Balch St., Hanover, N. H.
