Die MARIETTA ALUMNUS

PUBLISHED FOR GRADUATES AND FORMER STUDENTS OF MARIETTA COLLEGE

VOL.X No.3 APRIL 1931

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Term to Expire 1931: Term to Expire 1932: Myron A. Hays, '80 Howard W. Dickinson, '89 C. C. Middleswart, '94 Henry M. Dawes, '96 Allan T. Williamson, '98 Joseph C. Brenan, '96e Ruby A. Wilder, '08 Miss Willia D. Cotton, '98 Corwin L. McMahon, '20 Beman G. Ludwig, '19

Term to Expire 1933: William S. Plumer, '91 Asa E. Ward, '02 George J. Blazier, '14 Mrs. Jessie Hyde Palmer, '20 Howard E. Beebout, '25

EDITORIAL STAFF Arthur G. Beach, '91 George J. Blazier, '14 Thomas H. Kelley, 74 Charles A. Ward, '90 Miss Willia D. Cotton, '98

Entered as Second Class matter May 2, 1922, at the Post Office at Marietta, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE MARIETTA COLLEGE GLEE CLUB and Orchestra will make their second appearance 7 he Marietta Alumnus on the air Saturday night, April 11, 1931 from 10:00 to 10:30, Eastern Time, Station W.L.W. of the Crosley Radio Corporation in Cincinnati. Vol. X. No. 3. April, 1931 This will be the second appearance over the 'Nation's Station'. The first was March 29, 1930, the night following the audition arranged to test the excellence of the voices. No word could be Tabic of Contents sent to the Alumni last year because of the un­ certainty in the final appearance, but this year William Webster Mills 59 no audition is necessary. Editorial Comment and Review 64 But several alumni happened to hear the President's Message 69 broadcast last March, among them Robert H. Walker '78, who had been an invalid confined to College Glee Club by James Bird 70 his room for three years, and Earle Humphrey '15; both writing in enthusiastic letters. Marietta College Glee Club and This year we can all make this a Marietta Col­ Orchestra Ensemble 71 lege night. There is no question of the excellence Athletics 78 of the program and the performance of the club. It is hoped that you can invite the attention of The Reading Table 82 your friends to tune in at this hour. Prospective News by Classes 84 students in your city can be called by telephone to have them to listen in also. Again, it is hoped that many of you will send ington, which has made rowing history* the club "fan" letters telling how the program The picture of grim, plump old Hy Coni- came to you and how you have enjoyed it; a few telegrams during the broadcast would encourage bear, patron saint of American rowing, the members of the club. Address the "fan" will some day hang in the beautiful boat letters to any club member whom you may know house which Marietta has built for its or to Professor G. L. Hamilton, Director, Care, crews, even as it hangs in the boat houses Marietta College. of a score of rowing schools in America, where the coaches are men developed un­ The following, is clipped from the Co­ der Conibear at Washington, or later un­ lumbus Dispatch for March 8, 1931: der his style of rowing. Hugh Fullerton Says: That is because Ellis McDonald, captain * Little Marietta College, backed by the and stroke of Washington in 1928, is coach entire city, is doing the finest bit of college at Marietta, and because Ed Hawes, the sport development in the Middle West. man who makes the beautiful wrought Two eight-oared crews, composed mostly iron work in Marietta, and who started of farmer boys who never saw a skiff until Marietta rowing, also is an old Washing­ two years ago, are rowing racing shells on ton oarsman. the Muskingum course through the heart * Maybe you do not remember the start of the beautiful old city, and getting ready of rowing at Washington. The school was to compete with the leading crews of East poor and the athletic department poorer. and West,.on the water. On May 16, Old Hy Conibear, who had been trainer Marietta, by special invitation from Harv­ and rubber for the Chicago White Sox, ard, will row on the Schuylkill at Philadel­ was hired at $1800 a year to train the phia, against Navy, Pennsylvania and teams. Ed Hawes and some of the other Harvard, and from June 8 to 13, the Uni­ fellows wanted to row. Conibear never versity of Washington crew, en route to had been in a boat, excepting in a skiff the great Poughkeepsie regatta which it in a lagoon at Chicago. He tackled the has won many times, will stop off at Mar- job, admitting he knew nothing of rowing. etta to train and race with the Ohio boys. He scorned rowing machines. His theory ' Marietta has put the Middle West on was that men learn to row on water. They the rowing map* The only college be­ built Old Nero, a flat-bottomed scow, and tween Culver, Indiana, and Syracuse, New rigged it with oars. With pencil and York, that has taken up the finest of all paper, plump Hy sat, sweated, studied to college sports and the one which, perhaps, find what made a boat go. He discarded develops the highest type of athlete, is all theories and worked out a stroke of his little Marietta. own. There was insurrection. The crew ' There is romance in the tale of Mari­ went on strike, and then, one day, Hy, etta's crew, a romance that is a continu­ with tears rolling down his face, pleaded ation of that of the University of Wash- (Contiuued on Page 81.) WILLIAM WEBSTER MILLS 1852-1931 Alumnus, Trustee, Secretary-Treasurer and Friend to all Marietta College Faculty, Students and Alumni. THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS Vol. X APRIL 1931 No. 3. WILLIAM WEBSTER MILLS By GEORGE J. BLAZIER MR. WILLIAM WEBSTER MILLS, '71, September as a Freshman. He was grad­ Secretary of Marietta College since 1895 uated in 1871. In college he was a mem­ and Treasurer since 1900, passed away at ber of the Alpha Digamma Fraternity to his home "Millgate" at one-thirty o'clock which organization he remained intensely in the afternoon of Monday, March 16, loyal to the end of his life. He was a mem­ 1931. Mr. Mills had been confined to his ber of Alpha Kappa Literary society. He home in his last illness for two and one was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa in half weeks. Wednesday, February 25th, 1915 and in 1921 the degree of Doctor of was the last day he went to his duties at Laws was conferred on him by Marietta the First National Bank. His illness, College. Just a few weeks before his death though not apparently serious at the be­ he had been invited to go to the 1931 Com­ ginning, had the form of a general decline mencement of Wabash College for the and finally complete exhaustion which same degree which had been voted by the could not be overcome. It is thought that faculty and trustees of that institution. an illness a year ago was the beginning of Soon after his graduation from college the period of failing strength and vigor. Mr. Mills suffered an accidental injury, His physicians, two of the city of Mari­ the result of a collapsing building into etta, one from Columbus and one from which place he had stopped in a rain and Chicago, fought the battle which took on windstorm—an accident in which one the most grim aspects ten days preceding other person lost his life. On his recovery his death. His brother, Mr. John Mills, from this injury in 1873 he went to Craw- had made the statement at the Founders' fordsville, Indiana, where he became con­ Day celebration, February 13th, "Will is nected with the firm of Elston & Co., tired.'" Many of his friends had observed Private Bankers. Here he was for four­ for six months past that he was not in the teen years where he became very closely buoyant health so characteristic of him identified with the business and other when he usually said, "Oh, I'm all right." community interests of Crawfordsville. Mr. Mills was born in Marietta at the Both he and Mrs. Mills, to whom he was Mills home 301 Fifth Street January 27, married in 1875, formed many lasting 1852. He was of the third generation friendships in this community which is from settlers in the Marietta settlement the seat of Wabash College—the faculty migration. His grandfather Captain Wil­ and students of which were among the liam Mills came to Marietta in 1792. large number of their friends. Being an officer in the army, he was made Mrs. Mills taught a class composed commandant of the town of Marietta dur­ largely of Wabash students in Sunday ing the Indian uprisings and wars of School and their home became a center 1791-1795. Mr. Mills' father, Colonel John for informal gatherings of these and many Mills, Sr., was born in Marietta in 1795. others of the college generations between His grandmother was Mrs. Sarah (Board- 1875 and 1887. To hear from one of the man) Mills and his mother, Mrs. Dorothy friends whose acquaintance was thus Webster Mills, a native of Massachusetts made, which he did most frequently, was who as a graduate of the Ipswich one of the real joys of Mr. Mills' later life. Academy, came to Marietta as a teacher He knew quite intimately General Lew in the Marietta Female Institute. Wallace whose home also was at Craw­ As a boy Mr. Mills began his education fordsville. in the schools of Marietta and in Marietta Mr. and Mrs. Mills removed from Craw­ Academy which he entered in 1864. He fordsville to Marietta in 1887 when he was graduated from the Academy in 1867 succeeded Mrs. Mills' father, Mr. Beman and began his college work the following Gates, as the president of the First Na- 60 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS tional Bank. Here Mr. Mills entered into that is used for the women's dormitory, the life of Marietta as he had done in his was made to Marietta College by William first home. Marietta College, its students W. Mills and his brother, Col. John Mills, and faculty soon came into the circle of a few years ago. his friends. This situation continued with A life long member of the First Con­ almost every member of the faculty and gregational Church, Mr. Mills was a student body for the forty-four years deacon in the church, having served num­ since. In 1888 he was elected a trustee erous terms as deacon throughout the and has been reelected at the expiration years. He was treasurer of the First Re­ of every term since. His last election was ligious Society, the holding corporation in in 1930 for the five year term to expire in the church, and served always on im­ 1935. portant commitees in the church. He was Mr. Mills, on becoming a trustee, took chairman of the finance committee in the an active interest in the college of which building of the parish house of the church his father was one of the founders. In plant, and was also chairman of the build­ 1895 he was elected secretary to succeed ing committee of the new church that was Mr. Douglas Putnam who had served from completed in 1906, after the remodeled the founding in 1835 to his death in De­ First Church was destroyed by fire. His cember, 1894. In 1900 his connection be­ major gifts to the First Church are the came much more vital by his election to beautiful pipe organ and the chimes the treasurership of the institution, suc­ in the north tower of the church. ceeding the late Rodney Metcalf Stimson Mr. Mills was especially interested in who was retiring from the office after missionary enterprises and particularly in nineteen years of service. Mr. Mills' great foreign missions. He was a corporate service to Marietta College is being told member of the American Board of Com­ in other columns and will be told in future missioners for Foreign Missions and was memorials. It is monumental. His en­ a member of the auditing committee of deavors for the building of an endowment this corporation at the time of his death. were tireless. He served as a delegate to meetings of the National Council of Congregational The following from the Daily Times Churches on many occasions. He held the gives an outline of his community ac­ office of vice president and director of the tivities which we repeat: Congregational Home Missionary Society Mr. Mills' business interests and also and of the Congregational Church Build­ his private interests covered a wide scope ing Society. and he was nationally known for his busi­ ness acumen and his integrity. For many years, Mr. Mills was the teacher of the men's Bible Class of the His philanthropies were many and First Church, the class having been named varied and were shared by Mrs. Mills dur­ by the members themselves the Mills Class ing their companionship of 45 years. Fol­ in honor of their leader and in memory of lowing her death he fostered and carried Mrs. Mills. on others in her memory. Mr. Mills was a generous patron of the As a trustee of Marietta College, Mr. Betsey Mills Club, character building in­ Mills was elected secretary-treasurer of stitution dear to his heart, the club hav­ the institution in 1894, following the death ing been founded by the late Mrs. Mills. of the late Douglas Putnam, who had been The splendid group-building at Fourth secretary-treasurer of the college for more and Putnam Streets was-built and equip­ than half a century. For more than 35 ped by Mr. Mills and was given in 1927 for years past, Mr. Mills had the distinction of the use and uplift of the women and girls handing out the diplomas at the annual of Marietta in memory of his wife, Betsey commencement exercises of the college. Gates Mills, after whom the club is named. His philanthropies in the interest of Mar­ Until recently, Mr. Mills was a director of ietta College and also in its student bodies the Y. M. C. A. were quiet and outstanding in his private Mr. Mills was chairman of the Washing­ and personal career. The lovely gift of ton County Chapter of the American Red Dorothy Webster Hall, one of the finest of Cross, having held this office since the the Marietta College group of buildings local chapter was founded in 1917, at the THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 61 time of the entrance of the United States miles up the Muskingum River which they in the World War. He served as chair­ had begun to improve three years before man of the citizens' war board, and was as a summer home. From the house which the moving spirit as the head of the com­ they built one is privileged to see one of mittees in charge of subscriptions to Li­ the most beautiful views of the whole berty Loans. region of the Muskingum River and its He was always interested in Marietta's valley. From the biography of Mrs. Mills, public improvements to a marked degree, written by Mr. Beach a number of years and was specially interested in a better ago, we quote the following: and more beautiful city. "Here, on this old abandoned farm, Mrs. Mills had an opportunity to exercise to the Mr. Mills had various business interests, full her passionate love for the out-of-door having been a director of the Pure Oil world, her joy in the creation of beautiful Company; of the Union Gas & Electric things, and her genius for bringing order Company and the Metropolitan Gas & out of chaos. She had a rare capacity for Electric Company, Chicago corporations; getting things done, whether it was groups and for many years was a director of the of people who needed to be organized and Marietta Chair Company. He was chair­ set to work, or some disorder in Nature man of the board of directors of the Safe- demanding to be made orderly and pro­ Cabinet Company until the sale of the ductive and beautiful. Millgate is a me­ property to Remington Rand, Inc. He morial to this passion of her soul. How was a charter member of the Marietta Ro­ quickly she subdued its wildness without tary Club. marring its natural charm; how pro­ An ardent Republican in politics, Mr. ductively serviceable and enjoyable she Mills was elected to represent the 15th made it to a wide circle of people! Each Congressional District at the national con­ autumn she was fond of having her friends vention of his party at Cleveland in 1924 come to Picnic Ledge, high on the hillside and he assisted in the election of the Cool- above the river, made comfortable with idge and Dawes ticket in the national cam­ chairs and rugs, and lighted and warmed paign for president and vice president of by a huge log fire. She liked to have the the United States, former Vice President women of the church hold the June meeting of their Missionary Society in Charles G. Dawes being a nephew of the the midst of the Millgate roses, and to late Mr. and Mrs. Mills. have the men of Mr. Mills' Bible class Mr. Mills engaged in extensive travel gather in winter about the great open fire­ abroad, he and Mrs. Mills having visited place in the living room. Nothing pleased the Near East and the Holy Land within Mrs. Mills so much as to share Millgate more recent years. Mr. Mills traveled with her friends, and with any who might abroad with his brother, Col. John Mills, need the healing influence of its quiet and a few years ago, when they spent a season its beauty, or the more practical products in Iceland, Danish America, and only last of the garden she loved to care for." summer Mr. Mills visited in England with his nephew, Ambassador Dawes, at the After Mrs. Mills' death in 1920 Mr. Mills continued to live in this spot where Court of St. James and in Scotland with as he frequently said he could see evi­ British Premier Ramsay MacDonald. An dences of Mrs. Mills' personality worked airplane flight to Paris and return to Lon­ out in the improvement and beautification don was one of the incidents of this trip. of that estate. —Times, March 16, 1931. Large numbers of telegrams of respect Among out-of-town organizations of were received by Mr. Mills' brother, Mr. which Mr. Mills was a member are the John Mills, and by other members of the Union League Club, an old established family. One cable message came from social club of Chicago, and the Athletic Ramsay MacDonald, Premier of Great Club of Columbus. Britain. Large numbers of alumni took On Mr. and Mrs. Mills' return from this means of showing their sense of loss. Crawfordsville in 1887 they took up their To the funeral held at the old First church residence at the old home at Putnam and Wednesday, March 18th, came many rep­ Fifth streets where they lived until 1914. resentative men and women from the At this time they moved to a farm four whole region about Marietta to pay their 62 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS respects. The treasurer of the American nam, Harry G. Chamberlain, C. F. Speary, Board of Commerce of Foreign Missions W. F. Meister and Ralph Dick of New came from Boston. Dr. J. R. Nichols, col­ York; the trustees of Marietta College, lege trustee and former pastor of the represented by William H. Wolfe of Par­ church assisted in the funeral services kersburg and T.J.Summers; the presidents which were conducted by the pastor Rev. of Marietta's national banks, chosen to David E. Adams. Ambassador Charles honor the departed president of the First Gates Dawes cabled the following: "I National Bank, John H. McCoy of the deeply feel my absence from the family Peoples Banking & Trust Company; circle. I grieve with you all in the loss of B. F. Strecker of the Citizens National this earliest and best friend." Bank; and Charles W. Otto of the Besides the members of Mr. Mills' fam­ Dime Savings Society; Prof. J. H. ily connections living in Marietta there Chamberlin, representing the First Con­ were present Mr. and Mrs. Rufus C. gregational Church and the Mills Bible Dawes, '86, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Dawes Class; Prof. Emeritus E. E. Phillips and '96, Mrs. Harold H. Young (Dorothy Dean D. T. Schoonover of the faculty of Dawes), and Carlos G. Dawes of Co­ Marietta College; Allan C. Hall, rep­ lumbus, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Dawes, resenting the Marietta Rotary Club; S. Mr. William Mills Dawes and Mr. Charles M. Thurlow, representing business in­ C. Dawes of Chicago, Isaac C. Elston Jr. terests with which Mr. Mills was as­ of Chicago, his nephew who had been at sociated including the Chamber of Com­ his bedside for some days past, and his merce; Dr. Jesse V. McMillen of Miami nephew Wilson Maxwell, son of George University, former dean and acting pres­ M. Maxwell '42, and Mrs. Harry B. Hoyt ident of Marietta College; Frederick A. (Bessie Dawes). Gaskins of Boston and New York, treas­ The pall-bearers included four em­ urer of the American Board of Commis­ ployees of the First National Bank and sioners for Foreign Missions; and Fred­ four students of Marietta College. The erick L. Hall of Cleveland, superintendent honorary pall-bearers included the di­ of the Ohio Conference of Congregational rectors of the First National Bank, rep­ Churches. Interment was made at the resented by Joseph S. Goebel, B. B. Put­ Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorial Address Delivered by Dr. Edward S. Parsons at the Funeral Service; March iS, igji We at the college—and I am speaking for the college, and watched over it, worked for it, college today—have two overmastering emotions sacrificed for it, loved it, as if it were a son or a as we think back over the years in the light of daughter of their own household. the event which has brought us here. We are This love of the college was a part of Mr. full of sorrow and we are full of gratitude, and Mills' heritage. His father, John Mills, Sr., was somehow our sorrow, great as it is, is merged a member of the board of trustees from the be­ with our gratitude. We grieve over the closing ginning of the life of the institution in 1835 until of a life from which we had the reasonable ex­ his death in 1882, forty-seven years. He was pectation of years yet of companionship, of lead­ treasurer from 1835 until 1850. Mr. William ership and friendly co-operation, but our sorrow Mills and his brother were born in the home at over the loss of what might have been is over­ the corner of Fifth and Putnam streets overlook­ shadowed by our gratitude for what has been. ing the campus and from the beginning of his We grieve over the closing of an early life which life he looked out upon the various activities we gratefully remember was from its earliest which went on there. He drew in interest in the years a part of Marietta College. Our loss is of college with the very air he breathed. His fa­ one who never in the darkest days of the history ther's sacrifices for the institution were an in­ of the college lost confidence in it and its future, fluence which shaped his spirit. In 1871 at the one who, when there was no one else to shoulder age of nineteen he graduated from it with it alone. We think gratefully of him as the gen­ scholastic honors. If he had lived until June of erous giver, the wise counsellor, the one who the present year, he would have celebrated the was never too busy to give thought and time to sixtieth anniversary of his graduation. On the the mastery of every detail of the life and work fiftieth anniversary the college expressed its of the institution he loved. Next to his wife and gratitude to him by conferring upon him the his family circle and his religious convictions honorary degree of doctor of laws. and aspirations, and inseparably interwoven with Mr. Mills was absent from Marietta for four­ all these, was his love of the college. With no teen years, from 1873, when he became associated •child of their own, he and his wife adopted the with his brother-in-law, Mr. Isaac C. Elston, Sr., THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 63 in the bank of Crawfordsville, Indiana, until his dinner. No such gathering was ever felt to be return to Marietta in 1887 as president of the complete without his presence and his greetings. First National Bank, the place left vacant by the resignation of his father-in-law, Mr. Beman He loved the student life and shared in it to Gates, the first president of the bank. In 1875 the fullest possible extent. He never missed a he married Betsey Shipman Gates, who had been college football or baseball game if he could get his next door neighbor, playmate and friend from to it. One of his recent regrets was that he did boyhood, and together they won a place of large not feel equal to attending a performance of the importance and a host of friends in Crawfords­ Players Club a month ago. No student who was ville, and were a most helpful influence in the fighting his way through financial difficulties community and among the students of Wabash ever went to him without receiving abundant College. What that community and the college sympathy and wise counsel, and in most cases thought of Mr. Mills is evidenced by the fact that the assistance he needed. His helpful acts were Wabash College asked him a few weeks ago to unheralded, and no one can number the students accept at the coming Commencement the same who were able by his help to finish their college honorary degree which Marietta gave him in course. He assisted many to positions after 1921. The president of that institution, Dr. L. B. graduation. He backed many in business enter­ Hopkins, has voiced the feeling in Crawfords­ prises. Many of our alumni look back grate­ ville and in Wabash College in a telegram which fully to him as the initial influence in their suc­ reached us yesterday. I quote a few sentences cess in business, in professional life, in personal from it: "Mr. Mills had many friends here and development. we all feel a very personal loss in his death. At At a later time it will be possible, I hope, for a faculty meeting yesterday an expression of the story to be fully told of Mr. Mills' great work sympathy was voted to the administration and in building up the college and in making Mari­ faculty of Marietta College in the loss of this etta the community that it is. We look around great man so beloved and relied upon by all who us and see the evidences of his generous spirit in knew him." the Betsey Mills Club, the doors of which he ar­ In 1888, the next year after the Mills returned ranged to have open to our women students, and to Marietta Mr. Mills became a trustee of the in the beautiful Dorothy Webster Hall which college. He had thus at the time of his death bears the name of the mother he revered. Our served in that capacity for forty-three years. Field House is the result of his thought and co­ When the first secretary of the college died, Mr. operation. But so are all the buildings which Douglas Putnam, who had held the position from have been constructed since his interest in the 1835 to 1894, Mr. Mills was elected to the place college began to take definite form. And in the and held it from that time until the present, a establishment of what is more important than period of thirty-seven years. At every Com­ grounds and plant, the endowment fund, which is mencement with one exception since he took the the very life-blood of the institution, he had the office, he handed the diplomas to all those who deepest concern. Some of his most generous were graduating from the institution. The ex­ gifts went to that. Gifts to such a fund, which ception was the Commencement of 1928 when he is hidden from the public eye, are tests of the was absent from Marietta in attendance upon the quality of generosity. Mr. Mills never asked or Republican National Convention at Kansas City desired credit for what he did, except like all who which nominated Herbert Hoover. His place at are seeking to do a hard and important piece of the college that year was taken by his nephew, work, he valued appreciation. If he did not get our honored alumnus, Charles G. Dawes, then it, if he got sometimes its opposite, he was wil­ Vice President of the United States. ling to wait in silence until time revealed the In addition to the work as secretary Mr. Mills true quality of what he had done. was elected in 1900 to the office which his father But it must not be forgotten that great as was had held, that of treasurer of the college, and his work for the college in later years, what he during the thirty-one years since then he con­ did for it in its earlier days was of supreme im­ ducted the business of the office with great portance. That it exists today is due to him, to wisdom and skill. his loyalty to the ideals of its founders, to his It is of interest to note that the service of the faith in its future, to his indomitable courage and Mills family, father and sons, on the board of determination. He begged for it with earnest trustees of the college has aggregated to date pleading, but even in the years when he had few one hundred and eleven years. financial resources, he always backed up his I wish I had the time and the ability to ex­ pleas with gifts of his own. He gave unstintingly press the feeling of the alumni now scattered in later years out of a larger abundance, but over the world who were privileged to know Mr. judged by the highest standards those earlier and Mrs. Mills in those years when a closer gifts which came out of a meager income at the intimacy was possible than could be enjoyed in promptings of a devoted spirit were the greater the last decade or two. They lived in the old beneficience. Mills home from 1887 until 1914. They were on With countless multitudes of those whom he the campus daily. They knew every student helped in unostentatious ways, with those active personally, and there was hardly one who did in the prosecution of great missionary and civic not enjoy the gracious hospitality of their home. causes who could always rely on his sympathy The influence of this personal relationship was and generous aid, with the multitudes the world profound and wherever groups of Marietta over whom he and his wife helped over the dif­ alumni and former students have gathered this ficult places with sympathy and cheer, with all gratitude has always found expression. It was who found in him a friend, we of the college this grateful appreciation which made Mr. Mills mourn today the passing of a Christian gentle­ such a welcome guest at every Marietta alumni man. 64 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS ALONG THE HIGHWAY—With W. G. Sibley. a most delightful visit together. He was the pic­ A MODEL LIFE. ture of vigorous health. A physican he met in A telegram lies before us announcing the death London while on a visit to his nephew, Am­ this afternoon (March 16) of William Webster bassador Dawes, had made a careful examination Mills at his home in Marietta, 0., after a short of his physical condition and assured him he had illness. He was an uncle of Charles G., Rufus reason to expect many years of health. C, Beman G. and Henry M. Dawes, and was in He had a beautiful home on the top of a lofty his eightieth year. He was a remarkable man in hill on the Muskingum River, where he was many ways, the finest example of a small town greeted with wonderful sunrises and sunsets. successful man we have ever known, and adorned We had enjoyed many family dinners there at by a multitude of fundamental virtues that made commencements and referred to them. "There is him beloved to his fellowtownsmen, whose full my home," he said, "and I am always glad to be confidence he enjoyed for a long lifetime. there, because I am always conscious of my wife's presence there." This startled us, because she He was president of the First National Bank had been dead for years. Surely a blessed man, of Marietta until his death, covering a period of we thought, thus to be cheered and comforted in forty-four years, a director of the Pure Oil Com­ his old age. We may, we think, quote without pany, the Union Gas and Electric Company, impropriety from a letter or two we have from Metropolitan Gas and Electric Company (Chi­ Mr. Mills. At the time of his visit we were still cago), and Marietta Chair Company, secretary crippled with paralysis that came to us after a and treasurer of Marietta College, and a devoted prolonged and dangerous hospital experience of member of the Congregational Church. His bank our wife. Writing of it congratulating us on her rose to and maintained first position among the restoration, he said of his own wife: financial institutions of his town. His ben­ evolences were large and wise, among them being "While I have a lovely home, and there is the "Betsey Mills Home for Young Women", en­ a constant longing 'for the touch of the dowed by him in memory of his wife. His work vanished hand and the sound of the voice that for Marietta College was signal. Under his is still' the Lord gave me the intimate com­ energy and incessant effort its financial security panionship with the one woman whom I have was built. always regarded as the best woman in the world for forty-five happy and cloudless Honestly earned wealth came to him, and he years.' administered it with fidelity to his Christian After that visit we had in this column a story principles. His business talent was great and under the caption "One Small Town Man." It sound. Such things are always noted when a was about Mr. Mills, although his name was not distinguished man dies, but they do not tell the mentioned. We sent it to him, and he responded: real story of W. W. Mill's career. It was in social "You are entirely too kind and generous, service to his fellows that his most laudable work and I fear not an accurate observer. I have for his community was done through his private simply tried to be useful in my limited way, and personal relations with others—things not but don't think I have accomplished much. made public that win the gratitude and love of I thank you, however, for your thought of men. His counsels in business, in religion, in me, which I greatly appreciate." civic affairs, in the stimulation of youth to edu­ Truly, his "modesty bespeaks his merit," as cation, were tender and sagacious. They made well as his fine and blameless life. It recalls to him the best loved man in Marietta for many us in our sorrow, Hamlet's remark to Horatio many years. about his father: In some way, we have never been able to tell how, we won his cordial friendship. It was an "He was a man, take him for all and all, honor to possess it. Last November he drove I shall not look upon his like again." down to Gallipolis to visit us for an hour. We We think a statue of this man on the Marietta asked him what his business was in our town. College campus should be erected to honor his "To see and talk with you," he said; and we had memory.—Chicago Journal of Commerce.

EDITORIAL COMMENT AND REVIEW THE PROGRAM for Founders Day on have been the speaker at the evening meet­ February 13 was successfully carried out, ing at the Congregational Church, but was including the meeting of the Board of injured by a fall a few days before, and Trustees, the reception at the home of his place was taken by Dr. Nelson P. President and Mrs. Parsons, the Alumni Mead, Professor of History in the College Luncheon at the Hotel Lafayette, the stu­ of the City of New York. His address was dents' chapel and the evening address. entitled "America Faces the World." Dr. Dr. Stephen Duggan, director of the In­ Mead summarized the rapid social and ternational Institute of Education, was to economic developments that have given THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 65 rise to the present "industrial age of and his string ensemble, at which the electricity and mass production" char­ members of the faculty also exhibited acterized by him as one which will go with various degrees of success their down in history as an outstanding age. ability as vocal artists, and also a meet­ He reviewed the present world economic ing at which a paper on her recent trip to problems and emphasized the fact that England was read by Mrs. Professor "the United States can no longer hold to Beach. that old policy of independently minding Rev. David E. Adams, who conducts a its own business." Dr. Mead made no course in the college on The Old and New radical statements or predictions but Testaments, has inaugurated a discussion rather contented himself with simply group which meets every Sunday evening raising questions. for the discussion of religious topics, In his discussion of the settlement of which has been attended by a number of war debts he expressed the idea that the students. United States might well use the debts ***** which foreign countries owe it as a means THE MOST VALUABLE unit of equip­ by which limitation of armaments could ment which has been added to the Physics be obtained. Laboratory for-years was the recent gift Practically the entire student body and of a Carver Hydraulic Press. The value faculty, as well as many citizens and of the press and its equipment is nearly alumni were present at this meeting, and three hundred and fifty dollars. the college glee club sang the chorus "Hail This press was the joint gift of Mr. H. H. Bright Abode" from Tannhauser. Dyke '99 and Mr. Fred S. Carver, the in­ Superintendent H. L. Sullivan was the ventor. The Carver press has during the chief speaker at the Alumni Luncheon past few years come into widespread use and in his interesting address emphasized in the scientific laboratories of the coun­ the importance of the small college in the try. It is a powerful machine capable of present day development of education. giving a compressing force of 10 tons. It Rev. Hal. H. Lloyd, pastor of the Mari­ is primarily intended for tests of crushing etta Unitarian Church, addressed the strength of materials. It is also fully students at their assembly in the chapel. equipped for pressure filtration and ***** briquetting. It is fitted with electrical heating devices so that heat may be ap­ THE MEMBERS of the faculty have plied to materials during operation. been quite busy lately attending various meetings and giving addresses. President A list of its uses is herewith printed: Parsons and Dean Schoonover attended Plastic Molding, Forming, Blocking. the annual meeting of the Association of Pressure—Temperature Molding Tests. American Colleges at Indianapolis in Jan­ Flow tests. uary; Dean Rosemond represented the Extrusion and Extrusion tests. Laminating. college at the annual conference of the Vulcanizing. National Association of Dean of Women Briquetting, Cake Forming. held at Detroit in February; Miss Paschal Compression Tests. attended the Peace Conference in Wash­ Crushing Tests. Breaking Tests. ington, and after her return gave a most Shearing Tests. interesting report in chapel of the various Gluing and Gluing Tests. addresses and topics discussed; Pro­ Spring Testing. fessors Eggleston and Phillips, with sev­ Drawing, Forming, Embossing, Forcing. eral of the students, were present at the Pressing Pulp or Fibre, Sheets and Boards. Pressing Liquid from Pulp. meeting of the American Association for Dehydrating. the Advancement of Science in Cleveland, Separating Liquids and Solids. and Professor Clark read a paper on "Old Pressure Filtering of thick fluids. Folks at Play," the fruit of a study made Pressing out Vegetable Oils, Stearines and Waxes. on recreation programs for inmates of Pressing out Animal and Fish Oils, Stearines county farms, at the annual meeting of and Waxes. the Ohio Welfare Conference in Toledo. Splitting of Oils, Stearines and Waxes. Fatty Acid Determinations. The Faculty Club has had a musical Pressing Wax from Mineral Oils. session, provided by Professor Hamilton Pressing Oil and Moisture from Wax. 66 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Middleswart have both given the students the pleasure of hearing about their trip last year around the world, speaking especially of Australia and New Zeland. Mr. E. J. Mildren, representative from this district in the State Legislature, has discussed taxation before Professor Clark's class in taxa­ tion. Miss Florence Jackson, Vocational Ad­ visor of Wellesley College, spent a day at the college in March discussing with the young women individually and in groups vocational opportunities. • The student body has voted to assess each student one dollar each semester to provide a fund with which to bring speak­ ers to the college to discuss international relations. ***** WORK ON THE RADIO station that is being installed in Gurley Observatory has been progressing rapidly and it will soon be ready for operation. Practically all of The Carver Hydraulic Press the apparatus has been received and as­ Pressing out Plant and Fruit Saps, Juices and sembled and preliminary tests have been Extracts. carried on with other stations in Ohio and Pressing out Concentrated Extracts and Flav­ Pennsylvania. ors. Pressing out Spent Extractions. A license has been secured from the Pressing Mother Liquors from Crystals. Department of Commerce at Detroit, for Pressing out Fluids from Animal Tissue. the operation of the station and the call Pressing Bacteria. letters assigned are W8CJH. At present Pressing out Vaccines and Viruses. the transmitter is adjusted to operate on It is a satisfaction to know that the a wave length of eighty meters but it is physics department has in this field the planned to use other wave channels later. finest, most complete equipment that can As soon as regular operation is started anywhere be obtained. With the increas­ a system will be worked out so that stu­ ing numbers of students in Physics and dents may send messages to their home Chemistry who enter industrial labora­ towns free of charge. This service is tories of applied science the press will being secured through the courtesy of the meet a very definite educational need. It American Radio Relay League, with head­ is also expected that it will prove a valu­ quarters at Hartford, Conn. able tool in research that is projected. V *P V* «v *P The press is housed on the third floor of ROCKS AND FOSSILS packed away Erwin Hall in a room set aside for this in boxes over sixty years ago are being and kindred equipment. opened, classified and studied by Prof. R. H* 9 9 9 9 W. Whipple. These specimens were THE COLLOQUIUM, the newest faculty packed by Prof. E. B. Andrews, who was organization, has had papers recently by professor of geology at Marietta College Professor Jones on the new Amona Society during the 1860's and later became as­ with which he is familiar, by Professor sistant geologist on the Ohio State Watson on the Philosophy of Religion, and Geological Survey. by Professor Emeritus E. E. Phillips on Among the first boxes to be unpacked Virgil. Professor Phillips has lately cele­ were found exquisite specimens of fossil brated his eightieth birthday. His plants of Ohio; and upon study they were scholarly enthusiasm and enjoyment of found to be the type specimens which were life are still undiminished. named and described in the early state THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 67 geological reports. Many other interest­ SUBJECTS FOR papers to be entered ing finds will doubtless be made as the in the annual competition for the Fort other boxes are unpacked, but lack of Henry Prizes have been announced by proper storage space has delayed the work Pres. Parsons and Prof. R. F. Clark of somewhat. the Economics department. Competition is open to all students of the school who A great deal of interest is being aroused have not previously won one of these among some of the Ohio geologists in the awards. All papers to be considered history of the Ohio State Geological Sur­ must be in the hands of Dr. Parsons or vey and the fossil collections. Prof. Clark by May 25. ***** The Fort Henry prizes of $30.00 and "OHIO ARCHITECTURE" was the $20.00 dollars respectively for first and subject of an illustrated lecture given be­ second best papers are the gift of R. B. fore members of the Archeological Society Naylor, 92, of Wheeling, W. Va. The in the Gymnasium of the Betsey Mills prizes are given to stimulate discussion Club Thursday evening, February 26. of some "political subject of current na­ Prof. Ross of Ohio University gave the tional interest, upholding, defending and lecture using many photographs of build­ vindicating American Ideals and Institu­ ings in the vicinity of Marietta. Among tions." the views were the Meigs house, the Uni­ tarian church, First Congregational Papers for this competition are to be church and the John Mills home. not less than 4000 words in length. They are to be signed with an assumed name, the correct name of the writer being in­ COL. GLOUSTER, U.S.A.E.F., recently closed in a sealed envelope bearing the addressed the Engineers' Club of the Col­ pen name on the outside. lege. In his southern brogue the Colonel Any one of the following topics may be outlined the accomplishments and possi­ discussed: bilities in the field of engineering. He re­ The World Court. lated some very interesting stories as to The United States and the Limitation the part which engineering played in the of Navies and Armaments. world war. His prediction was that the The Government and Unemployment. next war would be a war fought between The Government and Business. engineers. Among his many facts were The Government and Bank Failures. some interesting revelations such as the The Government and the Farmers. Ohio River being the largest canal in the The Wickersham Report. world, the city of New Orleans on a level below the bottom of the Mississippi river, and the lower part of the Mississippi river PROFESSOR E. L. Krause gave an illu­ having a greater elevation than the strated lecture in German before the Ger­ source. man Club in February, which dealt with things that he had done and seen while BOOKS OF THE Hildreth Cabinet Li­ studying in Germany. Lantern slides brary, which were allowed to become which were shown, depicted many of the scattered many years ago, are gradually points of interest in Berlin. He had other being brought into one place. Those post cards etc., but there was not enough which have been found in possession of time to show them or make any comments the Library have been classified and fully about them. cataloged and made available for faculty ***** and student use. The work was done MARIETTA had recently a very in­ under the direction of Miss Mary Louise teresting debate with Baldwin-Wallace Otto, '26, cataloger in the Library, with College on the unemployment insurance the assistance of Miss Marie Dickson, a question in the library. The debate was student in the Library School of the Uni­ of the non-decision type and was probably versity of Illinois. It is hoped that all the the last home debate of the season. Hildreth books, having been allowed to Because of the very limited finances for become scattered many years ago, will be debating it is likely that but one trip will brought to one place and made useful. be taken by the local squad this season. 68 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS On this expedition, if it is carried Georgia. This organization has been in through as planned, Marietta will have a existence for six years. The discussions return debate with Baldwin-Wallace, at­ this year centered largely in the matter of tend the regional Pi Kappa Delta con­ student self-government. ference and then go to Cincinnati for a return engagement with St. Xavier. This trip will start Wednesday, April 15, and MR. CORBETT LONG of the Junior will run through the rest of that week. class has had a poem accepted for publica­ tion in Harpers' New Anthology of College Verse. 4000 poems were submitted from FOR YEARS women have held high 300 colleges. Mr. Long's poem, entitled rank in the membership of Phi Beta Kap­ "Why", follows: pa. However, this precedent was def­ Why I sing I do not know initely broken when the members of the I never even care, local chapter voted in new senior mem­ Because I like to lie and dream bers, all of whom are men. With cob-webs on my hair; I saw a lone Bluebird last Spring In addition to Homer Hall who was ta­ Fly by the world and me, ken into membership as a junior a year And didn't ask him why he chose ago, seven seniors passed the requirements and will become brothers of Phi Beta Kap­ To pick our apple tree. pa. These are as follows: Victor Solis- bury (Alpha Sigma Phi), T. Dixon Dud­ derar (Alpha Sigma Phi), Donald Ben­ REPRESENTING the local chapter of nett (Alpha Sigma Phi), Stafford Happ Delta Upsilon, Charles Jennings, William (Alpha Sigma Phi), Charles Jennings Joki, Thornton Pratt, Robert Hall and (Delta Upsilon), Earl Bender, (Indepen­ Frank Leonhardt, attended the annual dent) and William Joki (Delta Upsilon). Provincial Conference which was held at Initiation of these men took place Mar. Miami University. 24 at the Betsey Mills Club. This conference of the Fourth Province In addition to this business, Mr. Corwin included delegates from Carnegie Tech, received the appointment of chapter his­ DePauw, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, torian. He will write a history which Western Reserve, and Marietta. The will, with similar reports from other principal guest and speaker was John D. schools, give in one complete resume the Scott, national president of the fratern­ life of Phi Beta Kappa. ity. During their stay at Oxford the dele­ Two new men are eligible to member­ gates were well entertained in the new ship in Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, chapter house at Miami. The affair was national honorary forensic fraternity, as brilliantly brought to a close by a banquet a result of having participated in debating and a formal dance. during the present season. The newly eligible Pi Kapps are Francis Middleswart and Brooks Wigginton. ALUMNI and friends of the College will remember with pleasure Mrs. Pro­ T. DIXON DUDDERAR, a senior, fessor Biscoe, who was long the devoted has received a graduate fellowship at helper and companion of Professor Biscoe. Ohio State University for next year in Mrs. Biscoe died March 11 at Newton chemistry. He will assist in the Fresh­ Falls, Ohio, where she had made her home men chemistry laboratories and also in with her niece Mrs. Nellie Kingsbury lectures. Corey since Professor Biscoe's death. She was buried in the Mound Cemetery at Marietta. A memorial service was held DEAN NORTHRUP, of the Senior at the First Congregational Church of class, was Marietta's representative to the which she had been a member since her National Student Federation of America early girlhood, conducted by Rev. David convention held in January at Atlanta, E. Adams. THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 69 THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE THE PRESIDENT'S message for the than a small proportion of those he helped April issue of The Alumnus would nor­ —some over the hard places, others con­ mally outline some of the subjects which tinuously because they could not ad­ occupied the attention of the trustees at equately help themselves. the February meeting. But the event of And he was interested in the commun­ March 16th has overshadowed all others ity in which he lived. As Dr. Nichols so that everything else becomes of sec­ pointed out so truly at the funeral service, ondary importance. he was Marietta born and bred and it was Most of us who have seen much of Mr. the dearest spot on earth to him. He had Mills during the last two years have been a large share in building the material side conscious of the lessening of his physical of its institutions, and he was the earnest vigor. He had some alarming attacks a helper in all movements to keep its life year ago which left their marks on him. at the highest point. There was no move­ But after the report of the London phy­ ment for civic betterment which did not sician and the refreshment which his trip have his generous support. He was a de­ abroad brought him, he seemed to regain voted member of his church and worker a part at least of what he had lost. But in it. He gave his time and thought and at times he seemed very weary, and, money to every charitable enterprise. He though he kept steadily at work and built up great institutions, either alone or dropped none of his manifold responsibil- with the help of others, like the Betsey ties, his movements became slower and it Mills Club and Marietta College, which al­ was manifestly harder for him to keep ways will be monuments to his memory. his usual physical and mental pace. The financial burdens which the abnormal And his sympathies and help were not economic situation brought weighed heav­ confined to our community. He shared in ily upon him and the constant contact the state and national life, and he was with those to whom the situation had profoundly interested in world questions. brought hardship and in many cases dis­ He came to feel that no influence was more aster was a cruel drain upon his sym­ potent for making this a better world pathies and so upon his nervous strength. than the spread of the Christian spirit But none of us suspected that the end through it. So he believed most earnestly was so near. The attack of influenza was in foreign missions and a large share of so obscure that it was not recognized un­ his benevolence flowed through the chan­ til the disease had made serious inroads nels of the missionary board of which he upon his strength and he was unable to was a corporate member to help in the rally from the exhaustion into which it establishment of a Christian civilization brought him. After he gave up on the in all the earth. 28th of February he steadily lost ground At the funeral it was my privilege to till the end came peacefully in the early say something of what Mr. Mills meant to afternoon of Monday, March 16th. the college. I shall not repeat what I said When one is close up to a mountain its then, except to say that the college would mass and grandeur cannot be appreciated. not be functioning today if he had not We are too near Mr. Mills' life to realize worked for it and sacrificed for it, that the to the full its massive achievement. But lives of hundreds of its students would we know it in part though we cannot know have been immensely poorer if he had not it fully as yet. That life had a wide range. lived, that his thought and aspirations are Mr. Mills was interested in individuals a part of the very warp and woof of its and knew a great multitude. And his structure and life. knowledge of them was not superficial. He It has been suggested that there should had an astonishing memory for the details be on our campus a statue of Mr. Mills. of their lives. And he had a sympathy That may well be some day. But the col­ which opened the door into the struggles lege itself is his memorial and, to para­ and burdens and the tragedies of those he phrase the words of a great poet, he, in came to know and which stirred in him our gratitude and veneration and affec­ the desire and the determination to help. tion, has built himself "a livelong monu­ No one will ever know the names of more ment." 70 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS THE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB (By James Bird.) To attempt to recapture the felicitous tained in the lovely home of Herb Mooney. moments of more than three decades past, Quite often the members of the Club in­ depending on memory for the recounting, vited their lady friends to accompany is more than idle for one whose memory them to the scene of their artistic out­ is notably fickle, and whose head was pourings. How delightful it was. And never known to save his heels—at least how merry, before the automobile came so far as one remembers. into the run with tis speed, and many A good memory is a valuable asset, and other limitations. may save the face and fortune of the ap­ It was during this Spring that the Lyric proximately truthful story teller. This "Marietta" appeared in the June Olio. apparent parodox of true story telling, And it is here and now that we bow to by the way, reminds one of Tom Hood, the Author Dave Turner, who has left a who, in one of his cheerful moments said: precious heritage to his Alma Mater. This "We sat around the fire telling stories— is the best song ever set to music in praise almost lies." of Marietta College; and has served as the principal song from that time until now, And so to escape the dire consequences and bids fair to serve for all time to come. of telling stories half-registered, it be­ comes necessary (without apology) to In April 1899, a number of important fall back upon the unquestioned veracity additions were made. Hopwood, Griffiths of the open pages of The College Olio; and Kreps; all good men and true. Grif­ that potpourri, "A thing of shreds and fiths was the direct product of the Voice patches" of "ballads, songs and snatches." Department, in charge of Miss Willia A most reliable courier withal. And Ward. Miss Ward's frequent appearance since living men with long memories, are on the program was a distinct and charm­ within hearing, it behooves one to cuddle ing contribution. Miss Flora Mason, an close to the reality, if but to preserve a excellent pianist, contributing solo piano semblance of ones former self. numbers besides caring for all ac­ companiments, lent her special charm. As early as Feb. 5th. 1898 the Glee Club The acquisition of these two ladies, created sang in Newport; beginning a series of a new tone entirely, adding a sensitive seven concerts given in the following touch of the courtesy belonging to the towns: Belpre, New Matamoras, Sisters­ eternal feminine. The ladies were lavish ville, New Martinsville, Clarington, Bell- of their considerate and impartial atten­ aire. This first venture included the fol­ tions; which won the high regard of the lowing men: Scott, Warrener, Hancock, entire Club. Sugden, Harvey, Weinstein and William­ son; the director completing the double The Club sustained the loss of some ex­ quartet. Those who are listening in to­ cellent voices in the Class of 1900. This day will agree that the social incidentals, periodical contingency was one of the proffered by the ladies in the provinces, hardest things to play against, with a were of greater moment than the achieve­ limited number of students. For, to lose ment of a successful concert; leaving a men after four years training and social deep desire for a return date, which liking, was to have loved and lost indeed. frequently materialized. Tennyson is right—"Tis better." A new musical atmosphere was created After the concert in Belpre, the ladies when President Perry took charge. In —some of them young—gave the Club a his keen and sane interest the Club re­ fine reception, including refreshments, ceived the best support. The college song and social service. These aftermath "Marietta" was plated, and the copyright moments have left a glow that still tints for "Sadie Gray" was secured. We now the memory, although other moments may had "The Navy Blue and White" in black have faded. and white, and could boast a place in the One notable after concert social was in Book of Western College Songs. This Woodsfield, when the club was enter­ (Continued on Page 75) THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 71

THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC OF

MARIETTA COLLEGE

PRESENTS THE

GLEE CLUB AND ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE

ON ITS

THIRD ANNUAL SPRING TOUR APRIL 6-12.

BROADCAST OVER STATION W. L. W.

SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 10:00-10:30 P. M. (Eastern Standard Time.) 72 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS Press, Alumni and Other Comments

The programs given by the College Glee It was our good fortune to tune in and Club in Cincinnati were hardly to be ex­ hear your program through W. L. W. at pected from singers below the rank of Cincinnati.—D. B. Athey ex '15, Russel, professionals. They revealed a choir of Kansas. voices out of the ordinary and admirably Congratulations to Mr. Hamilton and directed.—Thomas H. Kelley '74 Cincin­ members of the glee club for the splendid nati, Ohio. musical program broadcast from W. L. W. I want to congratulate the club and Mr. I was'both thrilled and proud as I am sure Hamilton on his splendid work as di­ were hundreds of other alumni and rector and to tell them that they gave me friends at Marietta Co'lege.—John J. a musical treat as well as an evening full Porter '24, Ashtabula, Ohio. of pleasant reminiscences.—R. H. Walker Just finished listening to radio program '78 Gonzales, Texas. from station W.L.W. Enjoyed it very The splendid programs which the glee much. Brought back ^many memories.— clubs and orchestra, under Mr. Hamilton's Dr. T. A. Chappelear 'ex '26, Hagerstown, able direction bring to the outlying com­ Maryland. munities is a class of musical entertain­ Just a line to say that I thoroughly en­ ment and education which is entirely im­ joyed your program over W.L.W.—Clar­ possible except in this way.—Albert F. ence B. Suter '25, Fort Thomas, Ky. Wendell '09 Lowell, Ohio. I listened in on the program over W.L. I enjoyed your lovely program over W. and I think it was very fine. Mr. station W. L. W. more than I can tell you. Hamilton and the glee club are to be con­ It was splendid.—Mrs. J. C. Bigger, nee gratulated on their excellent work.— Sarah Kennedy, former student of Mari­ Miriam Dickinson '29, Yelloiv Springs, etta Academy, Houston, Texas. Ohio. The Pomeroy Alumni Association The rendition of the entire chorus was listened with pride and great pleasure to almost perfect in every detail. The exe­ your concert broadcasted from W.L.W. cution was unusually good and especially As always, the Navy Blue and White noticeable was the way in which the brought us to our feet with that mixed crescendos and diminuendos were handled. feeling of sadness and joy reserved for The talent of the club and the smoothness those things which are most dear to us.— with which they rendered their program Pomeroy Alumni Association, Pomeroy, was a marvel to the audience.—The Daily Ohio. Tribune, Pomeroy, Ohio. Hunting for some good choral singing Another of the delightful events ar­ the other evening and finding what I ranged for the entertainment was the wanted at W. L. W. imagine my surprise lovely program sung by the Marietta Co'- a few minutes later to hear the announcer lege Glee Club in the Florentine room. A say that we were listening to the Marietta large group of Marietta alumni and College Glee Club. I want to congratulate friends were present and enjoyed the Mr. Hamilton and the members of the or­ beautiful singing of this club, under the, ganization on the wonderfully fine pro­ direction of Mr. Gerald L. Hamilton.— gram rendered. All numbers' were greatly The Gibsonian, Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati, enjoyed by myself and wife and more Ohio. especially the last one, Time Honored There is no question about it, the club Marietta, on which I helped the boys out is remarkably well balanced, well modu­ a little bit with the tenor.- -Charles E. lated, exceptionally well timed, beauti­ Humphrey '15 Seminole, Okla. fully rendered, and perfectly enunciated. THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 73 The latter was particularly impressing. preciated the precision and unity through­ Many people can sing but few can do it in out. It quickened our own desires to ex­ such a manner that the hearer knows cel—Dr. H. S. Beckler, Staunton, Virginia. •frhat it's all aboat, and that is where your I want to tell you how much your pro­ club stood out preeminently.— C. A. gram over W.L.W. was enjoyed and con­ Schaefer, Editor, Pomeroy, 'Ohio. vey my thanks and appreciation to the or­ Being well steeped in music because of ganization and to Mr. Hamilton—Charles my training and my work as a reviewer E. Barkl, President Farmers and Mer­ of concerts and artists I can say sincerely chants Bank, Huron, South Dakota. that your club not only gave pleasure to Your program over W.L.W. came in the listener but would have won favorable fine. My wife and I enjoyed it hugely. It comments from the critic^. The singing made us feel rather homesick as it came of the club is excellent, their technique is from our native state.—L. S. Carter, ex splendid, their enthusiasm is .catching, district Judge of Oregon, Portland, Ore. and their director is an inspiration.— The music was fine and could hear it Marie Dickore, Social Publicity Director very plainly. Hope to hear you again Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati, Ohio. sometime.—Mrs. Allen F. Barker, Nashua, The program^ I thought, was exception­ N. H. ally well balanced, providing satisfaction Your program came in fine. We en­ for all types of musical tastes, yet main­ joyed it very much.—Mr. and Mrs. J. P. taining a high level of musical interpre­ Nuffer, El Centro, Cal. tation.— Edwin E. Higgins, Principal, We heard your wonderful program over Gallia Academy High School, Gallipolis, W.L.W. It was one of the finest pro­ Ohio. "" grams we ever heard over \he radio— They were outstanding in their diction Mrs. E. A. Fankhauser, Sanford, Florida. and were very well balanced. They We had the pleasure of hearing your showed that their training had been of wonderful program over W.L.W. It was the highest type.—5Z). M. Whetstone, Music so different from the many others one Director, Ravenswood, West Virginia. gets, that we wish to extend our con­ A well balanced program, largely of gratulations to the members of the glee standing favorites was presented before club and to Mr. Hamilton. Marietta Col­ a large and appreciative audience. The lege should be proud of them.—Mr. and members of the club proved themselves to Mrs. George Breiding, St. Louis, Mo. be real artists and their music was keenly Your program was very enjoyable and enjoyed to ' the last note.—Dr. C. E. well rendered and we send our congratu­ Northrup, McConnelsville, Ohio. lations to Mr. Hamilton and the students. In a small French town where we are —F. F. Travis, Superintendent, Lincoln very dependent on radio as a means of District, Nebraska Conference, of the M. hearing good music this performance was E. Church, Lincoln, Nebraska. of a somewhat unusual character and was The music furnished by your club was thoroughly enjoyed by our small gather­ much better than the average of similar ing.—Gertrude L. Holmes, Beauharnois, clubs in other colleges for they all lack Quebec. one thing, plain English. When occasion­ The good voices, the balance, the clear ally we come across a club that sings every enunciation, the shading, the absence of word, every syllable, perfectly, what a joy slurring, the expression—all the good it is!—

Personnel of the Glee Club and Orchestra Ensemble Sopranos—Mary C. Conrath '31, Mari­ Basses—French R. Fogle '33, St. Marys, etta, Ohio; Marjorie N. Crist '32, Atlantic Ohio; Homer J. Hall '31, Marietta, Ohio; City, N. J.; Dallas S. Hamilton, Marietta, Robert E. Hall '32, Beverly, Ohio; James Ohio; Donna Lou Sisk '33, Napoleon, Ohio; R. Weeks '33, Marietta, Ohio. Dorothy B. Starkey '31, Marietta, Ohio. Violins—Deane H. Northrup '31, Mc- Contraltos—Dorothy A. Bergen '32, Connelsville, Ohio; Robert Rice, Marietta, Marietta, Ohio; Hilda E. Brickwede '30, Ohio; John M. Hackett '32, Marietta, 0. Marietta, Ohio; Olive E. Dickson '31, Mar­ Cello—Mary Louise Otto '26, Marietta, ietta, Ohio; Wanda F. Fowler '32, Wil­ Ohio. liamstown, W. Va.; Ruth Mildren '31, Flute—Dallas S. Hamilton, Marietta, Marietta, Ohio. Ohio. Tenors—Lester S. Gale '31, Berkley, Pianists—Mary L. Meister '34, Mari­ California; John M. Hackett '32, Marietta, etta, Ohio; Donna Lou Sisk '33, Napoleon, Ohio; Robert B. Shaw '31, Gallipolis, 0.; Ohio; James R. Weeks' 33, Marietta, Ohio; Owen T. Williams '31, Youngstown, Ohio; Gerald L. Hamilton, Marietta, Ohio. Robert G. Williams '33, Marietta, Ohio. Gerald Lee Hamilton, Conductor. THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 75 THE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB. water, if you please. Thank you." (Continued from Page 70.) The program was thus strengthened song of Turner's was established, and re­ by many new glees. Two of Browning's mained in its original form for Male Dramatic Lyrics, set to music by the Voices until the college became Coed. English Bantock, stimulated the Club to Then with perfect grace the Club per­ its best work. "Boot saddle, to horse and mitted a transcription for Mixed Voices, away" with its rollicking rhythm, was as in deference to—the lady in the case. This exhilarating as "a ride to hounds." And fine song, with its third, and final name, "Give A Rouse" was Hancock's piece de "Time Honored Marietta" holds an en­ resistence. How Major did revel in the during place in all college meetings. lines "King Charles, and who'll do him The Studio in Andrew's Hall was the right now? "King Charles, and who's ripe scene of many a minor operation. There for fight now?" Major's heart was ever the individual voices were coached and in his song. Especially good was his set up for solo work. Any aspect of de­ "Gipsy John." "Then dip your finger in pression, or over excitement, on the face the stew" was irresistible. The touch of of a timid tenor, a bulky baritone, or a the Bohemian found a quick response. No burly bass, received a most sympathetic one could escape the infection of Major's diagnosis, and immediate treatment. exuberance, and few could escape his Usually the momentary malady was the merciless banter, and practical jokes. direct result of a swift glance that glanced President Hinman, in an expansive in an off direction, shot from one of those mood, expressed the wish that the Club distracting Coeds, who played upon the might "Dress up and look like gentlemen." tender sensibilities of the emotional Glee This conception—immaculate as sincere— Boys, to a devastating degree. was carried out to a point impeccable, and won the commendation of the President. In the early days the tryout was an Many fine suggestions were advanced by ordeal which gave the aspirant a chance the Faculty members, and were never to show the timbre and range of his voice. slighted—when feasable to duly consider Not always was it possible to meet the them. requirements. Among the ardent aspirants for a place in the sun, was one of the Enter the Society Trio. This Trio, finest men in college, and a gentleman to composed of three of the merriest of the boot. Bovie was to meet his defeat at the men: Morrow, Ebinger and Charles—in­ hands of an unkind miss in Nature's strumentalists of the first string—gave economy, depriving him of the power to some of the most popular numbers. This conceive the pitch of tone. The con­ sort of thing was the sort of thing that summate grace with which he accepted the all sorts of people enjoyed. A near-Jazz verdict (which was diametrically against brand of jig that had sprung into popular­ him from the start) is a fragrant memory, ity, and was in great demand. The Trio and remains a vivid mark of his splendid could supply that demand to an admiring strength and poise. In the history of the and large constituency. Sometimes the Club, there was never a finer student sup­ Trio ran off with the big end of the ap­ porter than Vern Bovie. plause, receiving the warmest comments Time like an ever rolling stream, in the column of the Olio.—That most re­ Bears all its sons away. liable sheet. A humorous incident grew out of the The Club reached its pinnacle of pro­ opening of a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's ficiency during the Management of George Soothing Syrup". The Baritones, with Blazier, in the middle of the second decade their delightful sense of humor, (led by of the new century. A thoroughly syste­ Sugden) gave an unmistakable imitation matic plan of advertising was carried out gurgle at the line—"Twenty-five cents a to the letter. Soloists appeared in pic­ bottle, a bottle, a bottle." This bit of torial array in the Olio. It was here that realism created a positive thirst, even in Pomp and Circumstance met and em­ the absence of a well defined case of Colic braced. or Whooping Cough. It remained for the Among the Glees of lighter vein, was after-concert liquid, to bring the arid one that ended in high comedy, and af­ throat back to normal. "Just a glass of forded the most riotously humorous even- 76 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS ing of the year. The number that was a wonder of a Glee Club some years ago. the unwitting cause of it all, was the in­ By making all love notes, credit notes etc., nocent trifle by our American, Hawley. as musical as possible. By beginning in­ "They kissed, I saw them do it." stead of finishing with the Amen. When? Fred, the delightfully serious subject Let your conscience be your guide." of this humoresque, could not catch the The frequent appeal, urging the stu­ glee of an appended Amen. To say that dents to support the Club, by attending Fred was in a hopeless minority, is gen­ the concerts, evidences an occasional lapse erous. "But Fred, why shouldn't we use in interest; which may be caused by the an Amen?" It is no place for it. It decimating effect of graduation, which doesn't belong there. "Is it against your takes its annual toll of the personnel. Then religious scruples? Isn't the story good the football fascination drew heavily on enough for an Amen? What could be the student body and voice. The first re­ more appropriate at the end of this line? hearsal following a game, was—if you "And they thought no one knew it." Then like—a grand display of wet fire crackers; this sweet line? "He held that kissing utterly futile and disparaging. The was no crime." What of that Fred? muscles all spread, the throat raw as liver, Surely you would have no objection at the the fine velvet reduced to a common end of this line? "She held her head up corduroy. In spite of instruction in dia­ every time." There's the place for a phragm activity, to check the throat in­ lovely Amen. Then Fred began to weaken, terference, the lusty lungs drove on, and and said the girls would not like it. Ha, many a respectable voice of Friday noon, ha. The matter was clueing up, and the became a shameless travesty by Saturday cruel questionaire was working against night. Fred, and the conclusion on good grounds Olio April 1921. "A Glee Club has been —pointed to a pair of eyes of tender blue, organized, which promises to become a that had fuddled Fred. In sheer dispair real asset to the College. Fully thirty or from the cruel grilling, he declared he more young men report twice a week. The would not sing the Amen. Now the situ­ Club expects to render several concerts ation had been advertised, and Fred was here in Marietta, during the remainder of not aware of it. The song went well. The the year. last lines—"He held her hand, she held his hat. I held my peace, and lay right Olio May 1921. "On the evening of May flat, and they thought no one knew it." 19 the Club journeyed to Parkersburg, AMEN! As this great plagal cadence and rendered a program in the First M. E. boomed, Fred shut his mouth—a la rat- Church of that city, which was most suc­ trap, and the audience roared until the cessful in every respect." encore was granted. Again the last line In closing this fragmentary and de­ —"And they thought no one knew it." AH tached review of the Club, it might not be WOMEN! Those terrible fellows had amiss to give—the programs of three of changed the ending, without even the di­ the later concerts. These programs do rector's knowledge. But the Club knew not in any way claim to be better than no one knew it. preceding ones; but they do show advance in subject matter. The number of men The sequel. The eyes of tender blue capable of doing creditable, authorative took on a steely grey, and Fred took on a work, had increased until there were very coat of drab dejection; moving about with few left out of the first line. an—Alice-where-art-thou ? look. In the The memory of association with so end Fred married someone else. And so many boys who grew into the full strength did Alice. and certainty of manhood during the In the Olio of October 1920 an appeal four years of college life, is a lasting joy. was made in the following classic bit of Those who still are here will attest the interrogation. mutual endearments of these many years "Whats' the matter with a Glee Club? spent in a co-operative endeavor, which It's all right. Why? To entertain us in put many a shadow to flight, and in its Chapel, to boost Marietta, to excel in an place flung in a shaft of sunshine. The activity which practically every college total absence of a shade of distemper; the has. How? By manifesting a little of the willingness to forego the personal whim, old time Marietta, zip and pep. They had that the ego might not clash, but merge, THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 77 with the group effort; evinced qualities of Robert W. Parr '16. Clarence D. Freshour '16. Nixon L. Unger '17. Rhys Williams '16. rare goodness and grace. The ever ready Horace V. Chapman '19.Henry N. Wilkin '18. compliance with the many requests com­ George D. Williams '19.J. Clarence Sinnigen '19. ing in from Churches, Lodges, Orders, James R. McConnell '17.Edgar Glen Artman '19. Towns and Villages, speaks more for the James Bird, Director. George J. Blazier, Mgr. fine spirit of the Club than words can ex­ The Orchestra. Miss Corrine Theis Piano press. Miss Hilma Becker, '17; J. Sheldon Scott, '18 "For those that here we see no more," First Violins whose booming bounding youth still vi­ Gale Ross, '19; Charles F. Roberts, '18 brates in the memory, is appended this Second Violins Mr. H. L. Theis Viola personal note. Mr. J. F. Wehrs Cello "Gone are the June days, faded are the Elmer S. Aumend, '17 Clarinet flowers, Arthur C. Mechling, "19 Comet Collingwood Wilson, '19 Trombone But the very heaven of Memory is ours." George Shisler, '19 Drums College Glee Club Concert. Elmer S. Aumend, Director. Andrews Hall, May 20th, 1915. Arthur C. Mechling, Manager. The Club The Society Trio Charles E. Humphrey, James R. McConnell, Frederick Ebinger' 17. Fred Morrow' 18. Walter Springer, Frederick W. Ebinger, Niles Charles '19. Hiram H. Maynard, Clarence D. Freshour, Programme: Arthur E. Williams, George A. Hartrick, 1. Listen to the Dixie Band Cobb David M. Donley, Ernest W. Graves, Orchestra Robert W. Parr, Herbert R. Mooney, 2. College Songs. Homer 0. Blackburn, Reese Williams, (a) Time Honored Marietta Bird Nixon L. Unger, Fred. A. Sheridan, (b) Marietta Aron James Bird, - - Director. Glee Club The Orchestra 3. The Winter Song Field Bullard Miss Hilma Becker First Violin Glee Club Mr. E. S. Aumend Clarinet 4. Piano Solo. Polichinelle, Op. 3, No. 4 Mr. H. L. Theis Viola Mr. Capel E. Matz, '18. Rachmaninoff Mr. J. F. Wehrs Cello 5. Songs. Miss Corinne Theis at the Piano (a) Come away to Dreamin' Town .... Cadman Programme (b) The Japanese Maiden .' Gaynor March Selected Mr. Chapman Orchestra 6. The Toreador Song Bizet We Meet Again To-Night Mr. McConnell and Club Vintage Song Mendelssohn 7. Song. Simple Melody Berlin Song—Echo Somerset Mr. Ebinger and Club. McConnell 8. Prince of To-Night Howard More and More Seifert Orchestra (a) Alita Losey 9. Songs. (b) Spring Song Mendelssohn (a) Little Grey Home in the West Lohr Orchestra (b) Somewhere a Voice is Calling Tate Song—The Bubble Friml Mr. McConnell Springer and Club 10. Selections The Mulligan Musketeers Atkinson The Society Trio Bonnie Eloise Thomas 11. The Procrastinating Bruder Adams Ebinger and Club Glee Club They Kissed I Saw Them Do It Hawley 12. Piano Solo. Moonlight on the Hudson Song—Just A Golden Dream Morrison Mr. Myron Carpenter, "18. Wilson Hartrick 13. Song. Little Puff of Smoke, Goodnight Northern Idyl Trinkaus Mr. Hartrick. Harris Orchestra 14. The Girl Who Smiles Lamb Song—My Queen Blumenthal Orchestra Mr. Bird 15. Songs. At Dawning Cadman Song—Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Mr. Bird Charms McConnell and Club 16. Songs. College Medley (a) Comrades in Arms; (b) Star Spangled Star Spangled Banner Banner Glee Club March Selected 17. March. Beatrice Fairfax Monaco Orchestra Orchestra Marietta College Glee Club Concert. Fine Concert By Glee Club. Auditorium, April 18th, 1916. May 10, 1917—Olio. ;. The Club On May 7, 1917, at the Auditorium Theatre, Walter G. Springer "17. Fred. W. Ebinger '17. the Marietta College Glee Club gave its annual Hiram H. Maynard '18. George A. Hartrick '18. concert. The features of the evening were the Ralph N. Ogdin '16. David M. Auch "18. patriotic numbers of the program, and the Club 78 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS had as its guests the men and officers of Com­ enthusiastic concert, the audience rose to sing pany B, 0. N. G., to which a number of College "The Star-Spangled Banner," thus bringing to men belong. The concert was a decided success a close one of the most delightful and inspiring and a great deal of credit is due to Prof. James concerts in the history of the club. Bird for his untiring efforts in developing the The club this year has worked hard for this club. final success and throughout the year they have At 8:15 the curtain rose to the strains of helped materially in the singing at chapel, often "Time Honored Marietta", which was sung by giving variety to the exercises by singing some the entire club of sixteen men. The first part appropriate number. The club is to be con­ of the program was very well selected from the gratulated individually and collectively for their repertoire of favorite concert numbers, which work. included two very pleasing solos by Mr. Springer The program of the concert together with the and Mr. McConnell. members of the club is as follows: The real feature of this part of the program Part One. was the "String Trio," composed of Messrs. Time Honored Marietta Bird Ebinger, Charles and Morrow. As in last year's Over the Hills at Break of Day Geibel concert they received a very hearty applause and Winter Song Bullard were compelled to play several encores. No mat­ Song—A Dream Bartlett ter how classic the audience may be, it seems Mr. Springer. to revel in a bit of raff-time, and in the "String Mandolin Club Selected Trio" its wish was satisfied. Messrs. Ebinger, Morrow and Charles. During the intermission Capt. Dyar of Co. B Song—Good Bye Tosti was called on for a short talk and in a few words Mr. McConnell. expressed his thanks to the club for their gen­ Milligan Musketeers Atkinson erous hospitality and to the people of the city Part Two. for the enthusiastic way in which they have sup­ Trumpet Call ported the local company. Capt. Dyar said that Mr. Morrow. Marietta boys had always given a good account America Carey of themselves at the front and he knew that they Old Glory Adams would now. Battle Hymn of the Republic Howe The second part of the program, the patriotic John Brown's Body Howe part, opened with the resonant notes of the bugle Trumpet Call and with the audience standing, gazing at "Old Mr. Morrow. Glory", which formed the background of the Hark the Trumpet Calleth Buck stage, all sang "America." Battle Cry of Freedom Root The readiness with which the audience joined Song—The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground . in the choruses of the old war songs, when Pro­ Johnson fessor Bird requested it, was indeed gratifying. Mr. McConnell. Patriotism reached its height when Mr. McCon­ Comrades in Arms Adams nell rendered "Comrades in Arms", which was Trumpet Call sung with a snap and a zest that captivated the Mr. Morrow. entire audience. It was surely one of the Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Root catchiest and best received numbers of the pro­ Soldiers' Chorus (Faust) Gounod gram. Dixie Land Emmet Mr. Springer's second solo, "My Own United Song—America Triumphant Demarest States," was very good, and Mr. Springer sang Mr. Chapman. in a way which brought forth a hearty applause. The Two Grenadiers Shumann Mr. Chapman sang a beautiful solo, "America Song—My Own United States Edwards Triumphant," which also received its merited ap­ Mr. Springer. plause. The ease with which Mr. Chapman sings Hail to Our Native Land Verdi and the clear tones of his voice add greatly to Trumpet Call the charm of his singing. Mr. Morrow. As a fitting finale to this most appropriate and Star Spangled Banner Key

ATHLETICS BASKETBALL.

The basketball season for 1931 closed February seniors. They are as follows: Captain Clarence 27th by the team defeating Otterbein College the B. Kennedy '31, Canton, Ohio; Laurence Penrose second time in the season. The result of the sea­ '31, Marietta; Glen Hall '32, Marietta; William H. son was a record of seven victories and the same Longsworth Jr. '31, Cleveland; Harold Ward '32, number of defeats. Bucyrus; Ernest Gazda '32, Taylor, Pa.; Kenneth The letter men number eleven, four of them Burley '33, Bridgeport; Russell Polonus '33, THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 79 Sharon, Pa.; Wade Markley '33, Edward Held- having become so proficient in the sport. man '33, and Kenneth Boone "33 of Marietta. Indoor track is being developed and soon, The season results are as follows: : Dec. 5 at Marietta. possibly next year the public will realize Morris Harvey 21 Marietta 28 the results of this work. Charts are kept Dec 12 at Marietta. by Mr. Drumm on records of individual Rio Grande 18 Marietta 47 performance. This year good showings, Dec. 16 at Marietta. Fairmont State Col. 23 Marietta 28 if not winning teams, have been realized. Jan. 9 at Marietta. The whole college body, students, faculty, Kent State College .. 20 Marietta 40 alumni and other friends will soon realize Jan. 10 at Athens. the value the Field House has been and Ohio University 17 Marietta 12 what it will mean to us in the next few Jan 16 at Marietta. Muskingum 37 Marietta 29 years. Jan. 23 at Columbus. We are reprinting with the permission Capital 38 Marietta 28 of "The Olio" the results of some of the Jan. 24 at Westerville. Otterbein 27 Marietta 38 intramural competitive events: Feb. 6 at Marietta. The Nu Phi Fraternity, led by the re­ Ohio University .... 28 Marietta 26 doubtable quartet of sprinters in Flowers, Feb. 10 at New Concord. Fair, Weber, and Riggs walked off with Muskingum 44 Marietta 21 Feb. 12 at Marietta. the intramural track and field meet run Capital 25 Marietta 29 off in the Field House during the past few Feb. 20 at Ashland. weeks. The Nu Phi's ran up a grand total Ashland 37 Marietta 32 of 137 % points to outdistance all opposi­ Feb. 21 at Kent. Kent Normal Col.... 43 Marietta 34 tion, the Sigs came in second with a total Feb. 27 at Marietta. of 97% points, the A. T. O's third with Otterbein 23 Marietta 31 68 % points, the Delta U's fourth with 11 points and the Theta Nu's fifth with 6% Total 298 326 points. INTERCOLLEGIATE TRACK. The Nu Phi's came in first in track, wrestling and the relays. The Sigs were Marietta sent a small team to the West Vir­ ginia Relays held at Morgantown February 14th, second in track and wrestling while the along with the University of Michigan, Carnegie A. T. O's came in second in group rating Tech, Detroit, Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia in the relays, with the Sigs third and the University, West Virginia Wesleyan, Geneva, Delta U's fourth. Georgetown and many other colleges and uni­ versities. A very creditable showing was made Petty set a new field house record in the despite the fact that it was the first attempt in high jump when he extended himself to an intercollegiate meet. Third place was won in clear the bar at a height of 5 feet 7% the sprint relays. inches. This is considered remarkable On March 6th a track meet was held at Mari­ taking into consideration that Petty had etta between Ohio University and Marietta Col­ lege. Ohio University scored 56 and Marietta been overdoing himself as he was also 37. Marietta finished first in the 50 50 yard high entered in pole vault. With a little more hurdles, 50 yard low hurdles, sprint relay, and stamina Petty should be able to add a 440 yard dash. Four second places were won notch or two to the above record. also. Following is a summary of the track and field events: We wish Don Drumm had the time to give all alumni a word picture of the ac­ 50 yard dash: Flowers, first; Riggs, tivities which are being carried on in the Goulde, Planky, and Youmans. Time 5.5 Field House for every male student in seconds. Marietta College. Not only is there a full 50 yard low hurdles: Fair, first; Planky, program of athletic sports being carried Ochs, Goulde, and Bookwalter. Time 6.5 on all the year but there is an opportunity seconds. for every man to learn if he has not had 50 yard high hurdles: Fair, first; the experience, every sport which is being Goulde, Planky. Time 6.9 seconds. maintained. For the beginners or those 220 yard dash: Riggs, first; Hackett, without much experience, Class B or be­ Brookwalter, and Dyar. Time 25.8 sec- ginners' teams are organized. Some are 440 yard dash: Flowers, first; Hackett, able to "graduate" from the "B" teams at Dyar, Fleming, Brigham, and G. Price. the end of the first year to the "A" teams Time 57.3 seconds. 80 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 880 yard dash: H. Price, first; Happ, Player G. F. Pts. Gazda, Sloan, Ward, and Salisbury. Time Griff en 67 15 129 2 min. 11.8 seconds. Petty 43 10 96 Mile run: Meyers, first; Gazda, G. Price, Sloan 26 20 72 Sloan, Powell, and Happ. Time 5 min. Reiter 31 8 70 16.8 seconds. McClure 30 9 69 Two mile run: Meyers, first; Happ, Hackett 30 3 63 Jordan, and Blickle. Time 10 min. 57.3 £°gers . %% A£ ^ seconds. Claypool 27 2 56 Half mile relay: Nu Phi's, first (Flow- Wilkins 24 7 55 ers, Riggs, Weber, Fair) A. T. O's second (Planky, Ochs, Markley, Hackett) ; Sigs, third (Polonus, Rogers, Goulde, Ward) ; "A" Basketball Closes With Barbs Delta U's fourth (Brigham, Backus, Leading: Brown, Metzger). Time 1 min. 42.2 sec- Final Standings In Class "A" Tourney: onds. Barbs 8 2 .800 Mile relay: Nu Phi's, first (Flowers, Theta Nu 6 4 .600 Fleming, Riggs, Fair) ; Sigs, second A- T- 0 6 4 .600 (Dyar, Patton, Nevada, Happ) A. T. O.'s Nu Phi 4 6 .400 third (Smith, Swineford, Sloan, Hackett). Delta U 3 7 .300 Time 3 min. 55.3 seconds. Sigs 3 7 .300 Medley relay: Nu Phi's, first (Fair, Fleming, H. Price, Meyer); A.T.O's sec- Nu Phi's Win Free Throw Tournament: ond (Planky, Hackett, Gazda, Sloan) ; Nu Phi fraternity won the Intramural Sigs, third (Bookwalter, Goulde, Patton, foul shooting tourney with an average of Powell) ; Delta U's' fourth (Youmans, 4.28I points per man. The Delta U's Brigham, Wittlig, Pratt). scored the most number of points, 192, Field Events—Shot Put: Farren, first; and the Sigs were second high point Kanaga, Griffen, McKean, Fleming, Al- scores with a total of 170. However the exander. Distance 36 ft. 2 inches. D. U.'s had 48 men entered and the Sigs Pole vault: H. Price, first; Petty, Riggs, 43 and as the finals standing was de- Smith, Rogers, Griffen. Height 11 feet. termined by the average number of points Broad jump: Petty, first; Leonhardt per man, the Sigs and Delta U's had to (Middleswart, Longsworth, Alexander take second and third places respectively, and Patton) all tied for third place split- Each man entered shot 10 fouls. Eight ting eleven points between them. Height out of ten was the highest score made by 5 feet 7% inches. This is a new field house any individual. Six entrants made eight record. good. They were Wakefield, Remley, Joki, Sweeney, Meyers, and K. Weinstock. No ~ T-. T , , •;.,«. .. less than 12 shot seven out of eight. Fol- Don Drumm, Intramural Athletic di- lowi is the standing of the fraternities rector has been spending much time dur- ag the regult of the foul shooting: ing the past week compiling statistics Frat Men ptg Aver from the results of the Intramural basket- j^u p^j 32 137 4 281 ball tournament just finished. In the class gjgg ' 43 174 4 046 "A" league, Griffen, Barb star, easily ran p TJ 4g 192 4 000 off with high point honors for the tour- A" TO 30 112 3 733 name^ioQHe -piayed J?J^games^ Thetks*..'.'.':.'.':.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.': 19 67 3:502 scored 129 points on 57 fielders and 15 Barbs 5 17 No Aver. fouls. Petty, Sig forward, was his closest competitor with 96 points made on 43 baskets and 10 gift shots. Sloan scored Nu Phi Volley Ball Team Wins Tourney: the highest number of fouls—20. The Nu Phi's took first place in the Following are the results of the first ten Inter-Fraternity Volley Ball tournament high point scores. Two players in the by defeating the strong Delta Upsilon out- list, Claypool and Wilkins, participated in fit in the finals by scores of 15-8, 10-15, only seven of the scheduled ten games: 15-3 and 15-4. THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 81 In the first round matches the D. U's for the winners with 11 and 8 points re­ had overcome the Thetas by scores of 15- spectively. Garrison was the only Theta 5 and 15-14, the Nu Phi's winning from Nu able to score from the field. the A.T.O.'s by scores of 15-0 and 15-3. In the second round the Nu Phi's drew a Kanaga, A. T. O. Center, Is High Point bye and the D. U's were given the task of Man in Class "B" Tournament: removing the Sigs which they did in two Ward Kanaga, A. T. O. center easily out of three games, 9-15, 15-6 and 15-12. captured high point honors in the class Thus the D.U.'s and Nu Phi's met in the "B" tournament by counting points on 32 finals, the former losing three of the four fielders and 8 fouls. Kanaga participated games played. in eight games averaging 9 points a game. Won Lost Meyer and Fogle, Nu Phi mainstays, tied Nu Phi 2 0 for second place with 58 points apiece. D. U 2 • 1 The latter played in only 7 contests and Sigs Bye 1 averaged a fraction over 8 points per A.T.O.'s and Thetas tied for fourth game. Following are the total number of place with one loss apiece; points split. points scored by the first ten high-point men in the league: Nu Phi's Go Through "B" Season Un­ Player G. F. Pts. defeated : Kanaga 32 8 72 The Nu Phi's proved their right to be at Meyer 27 4 58 the head of the class in the "B" tourna­ Fogle 26 6 58 ment by again defeating their only cjose Neyman 21 5 47 rivals, the A.T.O.'s, 16 to 7 last Friday, Plankey 20 5 45 February 20. The result was never in L. Weinstock 18 1 33 doubt. The Nu Phi's adequately checked Nevada 14 5 36 Kanaga, A.T.O. scoring threat, and went Noto 11 4 26 on to win as they pleased. Buck 8 5 21 R. Burke 10 1 21 Line-up and summary: * * * * * NuPhi G. F. Pts. Meyer 2 0 4 HUGH FULLERTON SAYS Fogle 10 2 Continued from Page 57 L. Weinstock 2 15 with the crew to stick to him. Aside from Noto 113 swearing, Hy wasn't much of an orator, Conrath 0 0 0 but that day he was Demosthenes. When Flowers 10 2 he sat down the crew men were crying Sweeney 0 0 0 with him—and pledged their word to do their best. Total 7 2 16 Their first race was in the Oakland A. T. O. G. F. Pts. estuary, against California and Stanford. Neyman 2 1 5 Ten thousand California men cheered Plankey 0 0 0 their crew as they rowed out, with the Kanaga 1 0 2 choppy, quick catch stroke. More than Haines 0 0 0 five thousand bellowed cheers for Stanford H. Burke 0 0 0 as it chopped its way through the waves. There were only twenty Washington men Total 3 there. The fate of rowing rested on the next few minutes. Then came the Wash­ Both the A. T. O.'s and Barbs were ington crew, with the swinging, rhythmic charged with a loss in the Class "B" tour­ stroke that has revolutionized American nament when both forfeited a scheduled rowing—and, as they paddled toward the game, Saturday, Feb. 21. line the crew sang the famous Eton Boat­ The Nu Phi's wound up the Class "B" ing song—and suddenly, a roar of ap­ tournament by easily running away with plause swept the crowds; a thrill of a life the much weaker Theta Nu team last time. Saturday, Feb. 21. The final score was Washington's boat swamped in heavy 21 to 4. Meyer and Fogle led the scoring seas half a mile from the finish that day 82 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS —swamped while leading by half a mile; —duplicate of Washington's famous train­ but the Conibear stroke, over which there ing scow. has been so much argument, was fixed. Callow forgot, before fall, what he had Ed Hawes, who was manager of that promised, but he didn't forget the promise. first crew, came East, established the He sent two shells outfitted with oars, wrought iron works at Marietta, and plans for a barge, and a lot of advice. looked longingly at the most beautiful bit So Marietta was put on the rowing map. of rowing water in America. He got Ki- The whole town of Marietta, realizing wanis to indorse, doubtfully, a rowing that rowing develops fine men and that program. Then, one day, he and his wife the sport attracts the highest type of ath­ were driving up the Schuylkill, in Phila­ lete, got back of the project. Hawes ar­ delphia, and saw crews in the water. They ranged with the Washington crew to stop turned to a boat house, to watch. A off at Marietta each spring, en route East, coach's launch was landing. From that and finish training there before going to boat stepped Rusty Callow, once famous Poughkeepsie. Hearing this, Ed McTag- at Washington, now coach at Pennsyl­ gart, who is a bachelor in spite of the vania, and he and Hawes went into the beauty of Marietta girls, offered his beau­ old reunion clinch. tiful home, "Anchorage," to the Washing­ ton crew as long as they will stay in That night Hawes told Callow his Marietta. troubles. Callow volunteered to give him And, as Marietta rows, the Eton Boat­ a racing shell (and shells cost from $2000 ing song sounds through the hills rising up). He offered to give him plans for a beside the beautiful river, and over the barge. Then, waxing enthusiastic, he of­ old Campus Martius. fered Hawes the plans for an "Old Nero" Yea; Marietta!

THE READING TABLE That Man Dawes. By Paul R. Leach. of American travelers, representing a Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 348 pages. Price cross-section of the American people; the $4.00. heart and soul, love and sinew, of the PAUL R. LEACH, the well-known po­ American people who brought to England litical writer of the Chicago Daily News, no social introductions. The credentials has written a most refreshing and illumi­ which each carried were but the photo­ nating new book on the life of Brigadier graph of a son who fell in the twenty- General Charles Gates Dawes. This seventh and thirtieth divisions of the superb biography of the most picturesque American army fighting under British figure in American public life today pro­ command. "I shall never forget it" said Mr. Dawes, "for then the strength of the vides the reader an opportunity of seeing tie between the English speaking people the full sweep of the mind of a great figure could be measured in its full and lasting in American government; his vast store of strength; in it the joint hand of those two wisdom, idealism, and common sense from people rests the ark of the covenant of the minute to the momentous. human freedom." What makes the book so effective is that it brings into forceful juxtaposition The 15 chapters of the book are high all that is heroic and humble in the man lighted by striking descriptions of the who dares to play with children, who has World War period, the McKinley election, been lawyer, soldier, statesman, author, founding of the Central Trust, the Repara­ financier, fiscal expert, budgeteer, vice tions commission, the vice presidential president of his country, and ambassador campaign, and many sparkling anecdotes, to the Court of St. James. photographic studies and cartoons by Mc- One of the outstanding pages in the Cutcheon, Ding and Shoemaker. book is the one relating the ambassador's A beautiful and touching tribute to his proudest hour of his sojourn in England son, Rufus Fearing Dawes, who died in when he met, in Westminster hall, a body the waters of Lake Geneva, north of Chi- THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 83 cago, in Wisconsin, September 5, 1912, were murdered on the same day and hour, three only a few days before he was to return days before the glorious event. to Princeton for his senior year, is given I suppose that, due to Mr. Beaumont's calling, the style of the book must necessarily be more in the appendix. It was read at the fun­ declamatory than narrative. One weakness is eral services September 7, 1912, by the that coming events are frequently so clearly sug­ Reverend W. T. McElveen. gested that the element of surprise is completely The volume is of solid worth and in­ taken away. tensely interesting to young and old. —New York Times. Character Building through Physical Education. By Charles L. MoCloy, '07. The Research Quarterly of the American Physical Education Association, October, 1930, pp. 41-61. Ben Ezra or the Midnight Cry. By William L. Beau­ FRANK C. JORDAN, Ph. D. '89 mont, Marietta, '1)0. Stratford. Director, Allegheny Observatory. When in college Mr. Beaumont was pastor of Star Clusters. By Harlow Shapley. McGraw Hill. $3.00. the Presbyterian church at Beverly, Ohio, and as This is not a book to be read through at once several others have done since, carried on his even by a professional astronomer, but rather to pastoral work and his college work simul­ be used as a reference book. A large part of it taneously. is taken up with the classification of star clusters, He has chosen a Jew, of the purest blood, as and statistics concerning them. However there the chief character. This Jew had all of the ad­ are certain parts of the book which are stim­ vantages that the schools of America could offer ulating reading even for the layman. and now he is taking a post graduate course in The author has made a special study of star practical business in the Orient. We first meet clusters, and particularly of the variable stars him on an Atlantic liner where he makes the ac­ contained in many of them. These give a meas­ quaintance of Charles Hargraves and is given a ure of the distances of the clusters. Certain puppie which he names Husky. From this time variable known as Cepheids are found to be very on, with the exception of a few months, Husky is luminous in all cases where they are near enough Ben Ezra's constant companion and body guard. to have measurable distances. It is assumed He saved Bens life when a bandit tried to kill that their brightness is about the same wherever him. they may be in space. A law has been discovered Ben on the eve of Christmas, or the Jewish connecting the length of period of variation and Feast of lights, is forced into the entrance of the the absolute brightness of the variable. Hence a Bowery Mission because of a severe storm rag­ study of such variables in clusters gives at once ing and there becomes converted to Christianity. their brilliance, and hence their distance. His experience is similar to that of a Mr. Nathan, who was here helping raise money for the Mari­ By this means the author some years ago in­ etta Y.M.C.A. Converted in the same place, both creased our idea of the size of our galaxy from banished from home by the father but still loved a paltry 10,000 light years in diameter to twenty and cherished by the mother, the cases are so times that size. nearly alike that one almost feels that Mr. The same kind of variable stars have been Nathan's experience suggested the character. Ben found in some of the nearest spiral nebulae, and has the pastor of the Mission mark verses that as a result their distances have also been de­ relate to the Christ and those that fulfill the termined. With our great modern telescopes the prophesy, has them made into a book, and spends visible universe has been pushed out further and the remainder of his life peddling to make his further until we now believe we have penetrated living and giving out the Book. Husky is also to a distance of 150,000,000 light years. trained to give out the books. The last chapter gives a very readable sum­ From this point on the story is developed into mary of our present knowledge of star luminosi­ what the author imagines will take place at the ties, masses, composition and distances. To any second coming of the Lord. The prophets and person with imagination this will offer a strong Psalms are freely quoted and many pages from appeal, as it shows the utter insignificance of the book of Revelations. Finally at the coming our solar system as compared with the visible which he pictures quite vividly Ben sits at the universe. Yet it gives also an exalted idea of right hand of the Savior and El Kuhlil, a con­ the human intellect which is able to read so many verted Moslem worker, on the left. Both of these of the secrets of the universe.—Frank C. Jordan. 84 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS

NEWS BY CLASSES '53 Mr. Eagleton F. Dunn, a merchant of Co­ * MRS. ABBIE M. FOLLETT * lumbus, died suddenly at his home in Columbus 1846-1931. Friday, March 20th, after an illness of ten days. Mrs. Abbie M. (Bailey) Follett, widow of An extended account of his life will be given in Judge Martin Dewey Follett '53, died at the home the next issue of the Alumnus. of her son, Mr. Edward B. Follett, in Cleveland, Ambassador Dawes Makes Two February 19, 1931. Mrs. Follett was aged Notable Addresses. eighty-five years and one day, having been born Ambassador Charles Gates Dawes addressed February 18, 1846. Mrs. Follett was born in The Travel Association of Great Britain No­ Massachusetts. She came to Marietta as a vember 12, 1930, the occasion being the first an­ teacher in the Marietta High School. She was nual dinner of the society. Mr. Dawes, in his married to Judge Follett in 1875. address as reported in the New York Times, ap­ pealed to The Travel Association to see that the '75 beautiful old villages of Britain were kept un­ « REV. SAMUEL F. SHARPLESS « spoiled and unchanged in order that Americans News of the death of Rev. Samuel F. Sharpless, with their English heritage might appreciate for many years a Presbyterian clergyman, came them. too late for the April Alumnus. An extended ac­ Mr. Dawes made another notable address Oc­ count of Mr. Sharpless' life will be printed in the tober 12th at the opening of the Railroad July issue. Centenary at Manchester, England at which he said in part: '83 "Here your railroads were laid down to cities William Wade Dyar, 219 Holly Ave., Tacoma Park, D. C, already old, and followed the course of a popu­ Class Secretary. lation which had pioneered centuries before. In X NELSON AMBROSE SHEDD * the United States in the vast areas of an un­ 1857-1930. settled West, the railroads were themselves the Rev. Nelson Ambrose Shedd died while on a most aggressive pioneers. Their far flung ex­ visit at the home of his son Charles Shedd, tensions into uninhabited country determined the Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in New Orleans, course of settlement and the location of cities Louisiana, December 14, 1930. Mr. Shedd had yet to come. Here in 1830 your country was been in ill health for some years, that being the integrated, developed and settled in all its parts. reason for his retirement from the ministry six There the great western half of the country was years ago. then practically a wilderness. Here your rail­ Mr. Shedd was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, June roads accomodated themselves in the first 10, 1857. He was prepared for college at Mari­ instance to conditions of an existing poulation. etta Academy where he entered as a student in There, in the West, transporting the settlers, they 1878. He entered college in 1879 where he was determined where the coming population could graduated in 1883 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. and would exist. ***In return we have con­ On leaving Marietta Mr. Shedd entered Lane tributed something to the railway progress of Seminary where he prepared for the Presby­ this island. An American—Ross Winans of terian Ministry. He was graduated from Lane Baltimore—was instrumental in developing the in 1886 and was ordained as a clergyman June double-truck car and in introducing it into 16th of that year, at Amesville, Ohio. He held Europe. At an early date Philadelphia-built lo­ pastorates in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Richwood, comotives were coming over here in some Plain City, all in Ohio, Evansville, Indiana, Alo- quantity. George Westinghouse, inventor of the the, Kansas, and Lexington, Ohio from which air-brake, received his first real encouragement place he was honorably retired November 1, here in England, and I do not have to remind 1925. Since that date he has lived with his you of the name Pullman, which you see every­ daughter in Toledo. where upon the fine trains of Great Britain and Mr. Shedd was married May 13, 1886 to Miss Continental Europe." Mary Caroline Porter at Leonardsburg, Dela­ ware County, Ohio. To them were born three '86 children, Helen, Charles C. and Olive, who is now Rufus C. Dawefl, 1800 Sheridan Road, Evanston. 111., Mrs. Piper, the wife of the secretary of the To­ Class Secretary. ledo Railroad Y. M. C. A. The elder daughter Edward W. Buell, who is connected with the and Mrs. Shedd died in 1925, their deaths oc­ United States Engineer's Office at Cincinnati, is curring within a few weeks. an officer on the staff of the Governor of Ken­ Mr. Shedd's funeral and burial took place at tucky. Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Edwin Humphrey '86e, of Belleville, West Vir­ ginia, is the State President of the West Virginia '84 Farm Bureau. William W. Boyd, Oxford, Ohio, Class Secretary. '89 President Emeritus William W. Boyd, who re­ Hunter S. Armstrong, Box 253, Palo Alto, Calif. tired from the active presidency of Western Col­ Class Secretary. lege for Women Feb. 1, 1931, is spending the Howard W. Dickinson is the author of a new winter and spring on an European tour. work entitled "Archamon, Friend," a book of THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 85 fifty-five pages. This work Mr. Dickinson dis­ Mr. Blake's funeral was held in Kansas City tributed to his most personal friends, and a little February 28, 1931. later to a wider complimentary list of in­ dividuals and to the College Library. '94 Clarence C. Middleswart, Marietta, Ohio, Class Secretary. '91 From a recent issue of the Oil and Gas Journal William S. Plumer, Marietta, Ohio, Class Secretary. the following was clipped: "The election of E. R. Brown, president of the Rev. David H. Jones has retired as pastor of Magnolia Petroleum Co., as vice chairman of the the First Presbyterian Church at Evanston, Illi­ board of the Standard Oil Co. of New York is nois. Dr. Jones will spend the spring traveling announced by B. H. Stephens, vice president and in European countries. general manager of the Magnolia company. Mr. James A. Edgerton '91e, is the acting 'The election of Mr. Brown to this very re­ pastor of the Church of the Healing Christ in sponsible position comes as a merited recognition New York City. Mr. Edgerton's home address is of his long service to the oil industry," said Mr. 74 Irving Place of that city. Stephens. Graduating from Marietta College in 1894, Mr. '92 Brown began work for the Standard Oil Co. of Lee S. Devol, 007 First National Bank Bldg.. Pittsburg, New York at its plant in Olean, N. Y., con­ Pa., Class Secretary. tinuing there until 1898, at which time he moved ORVILLE PRESCOTT BLAKE to Corsicana to become superintendent of the re­ * * finery being erected there by J. S. Cullinan & Co., 1870-1931 the second refinery erected in the United States Orville P. Blake died in Denver, Colorado Feb­ west of the Mississippi River. Mr. Brown later ruary 26, 1931 where he had gone on business. became vice president and general manager of Influenza contracted enroute which developed into the Navarro Refining Co. and upon the organiza­ pneumonia caused his death. Mrs. Blake ac­ tion of the Magnolia Petroleum Co. in 1911, which companied him on the trip and was at his bed­ succeeded the Navarro Refining Co., he became side during his brief illness. vice president and general manager of the newly Mr. Blake was born at St. Louis, Missouri De­ organized company, succeeding to the presidency cember 19, 1870. He was the son of Mr. Elzy in 1924. He was elected vice president of the Blake and Mrs. Emma (Pearson) Blake. He was Standard Oil Co. of New York in 1926. prepared for college in Kirkwood Military '97 Academy at Kirkwood, Missouri. He entered Albert L. Smith, Marietta, Ohio, Marietta College in 1888 where he was active in Class Secretary. student affairs of the institution. He was a As Educational Director of the Phelps-Stokes member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. His Fund, Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, Marietta '97, principal athletic sport was baseball, and he was sailed from New York January 31st for South a member of the teams of '89, '90, '91 and 92. He Africa where he will be engaged as Visiting Pro­ was captain during his senior year. He was also fessor to the Universities of that country. It is editor-in-chief of the Olio. In his senior year he likely that Dr. Jones will journey on from South was awarded the Senior English Literature prize. Africa to the Near East before his return to On leaving college in 1892 Mr. Blake spent a America, where he is also interested in educa­ brief period in Berlin. In 1893 he entered the tional problems and policies. He hopes to re­ business of Kingman and Company of St. Louis turn by September. as bill and order clerk. Two years later he was '00 sent to the Kansas City branch of this firm Evan W. Scott, Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Mass.; where he stayed until 1898. He then returned to Class Secretary. St. Louis where he became chief clerk of the Walter L Pierpoint was unanimously elected in Evans-Howard Firebrick Company in which posi­ January to the Presidency of the Omaha Board tion he remained for four years. In 1902 he of Education. Mr. Pierpoint is President of entered the steel business, becoming assistant Pierpoint Brothers Advertising Agency of that Sales Manager of the St. Louis branch of the In­ city. The Omaha newspaper carried a story land Steel Company of Chicago in which position recently containing statistics of the public schools he was for twenty years. Since 1926 he has held of the city which represent a capitalization of the same position for the Western district with seventeen million, two hundred and fifty thousand offices in Kansas City. During the World War he dollars, and an annual expenditure of almost five was appointed a member of the Steel Distribu­ millions of dollars. tion Committee of Five, of the United States and served from November 15, 1917 to January 1, '01 David F. Turner, Parkersburg, W. Pa.; Mrs. Helen 1919. Henderson Allmon, 27 Monongalia St., Charleston, Mr. Blake was married September 30, 1896 at West Virginia; Class Secretaries. Kansas City to Miss Lulu Carson. To them Mrs. N. Elena Williamson Collinge is teaching were born three children, Rhea, Howard C. and in New Haven, Connecticut, and may be ad­ Eugene C, all of whom survive him. dressed at Gateway of that city. Mr. Blake was a member of and an active worker in the Presbyterian Church. He was a '04 member of the Finance Committee of the Pres­ William E. Scott, 1258 Conway Bldg., Chicago, 111., byterian General Assembly, as well as a leader Class Secretary. in the work of his local church. He was also Married at San Francisco, California, Septem­ prominent in Kansas City Club and Civic organ­ ber 23, 1930, John N. Chamberlin to Miss Dorothy izations. Bryden Pease. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin will live at 1414 Greenwich Street, San Francisco. 86 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS '05 « H. FRANK MAUTZ * George M. Strong, 75 Glenmoiit Avenue, Columbus, O., Harry Frank Mautz, member of the class of Class Secretary. 1907, died January 31, 1931, at a Columbus hos­ pital where he had been taken for treatment about a month earlier. Mr. Mautz had been sick for several months, but it was thought that he was improving when the relapse came a few hours before his death. He was in the fifty- second year of his age. Mr. Mautz was born near Eagleport, Morgan County. He entered Marietta Academy in 1902 and a year later was admitted to College. While in college he was a member of the Alpha Digamma Fraternity. He became also an Alpha Tau Omega when the "Dig" chapter became the Ohio Beta Rho Chapter of that National fra­ ternity in 1920. He was the "Dig" president in his Senior year. While in college Frank was also prominent in athletics. He was a member of the football teams of 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906. He was the cap­ tain in 1906, a year when a great season was realized. His position was right tackle. Since college Mr. Mautz has been in engineer­ ing and construction work. From 1907 to 1924 he was with the Nelson Meredith Bridge Com­ pany and the Merydith Construction Company. Since 1924 he has been a bridge and highway contractor, Marietta city engineer and an en­ gineer with the West Penn interests. Since early in 1930 he has been city engineer. Mr. Mautz was married October 29, 1912 to * JOE COLE * Miss Florenz K. Schafer, '08, of Caldwell, who 1882-1931 with their one son, William, survives him. Friends in Marietta were shocked to hear Sun­ The address of G. Fergus Wieser is 319 West day morning, January 18, 1931, of the death of 18th Street, New York City. Joseph Dyar Cole, which had occurred at one of the local hospitals the evening preceding. Mr. '09 Cole was brought to the hospital in Marietta Albert F. Wendell, Lowell. Ohio; Miss Eloise Grafton, 1746 K. St., N. W., Washington, D. C.; about two weeks before, suffering from Bright's Class Secretaries. disease. He was in his forty-ninth year of age. Married in Texarkana, Arkansas, March 2, Mr. Cole was born July 29, 1882. 1931, Mr. Arthur W. Glazier to Miss Doris He was the son of Captain and Mrs. R. N. Cole Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Glazier will live at of Harmar Hill. Mr. Cole was educated in the Rosemont Terrace Apartments, 1103 Fairmount public schools and in Marietta Academy which Avenue, Ft. Worth, Texas. he entered in 1900. He spent one year in Mari­ etta College as a member of the class of 1905. *10 While in college he joined the Alpha Digamma Miss Clara B. Sugden, Marietta, Ohio, Class Secretary. Fraternity. Irwin G. Jennings, formerly editor of the Glass Most of Mr. Cole's life since college has been Container, is doing the work he most naturally spent in Charleston, West Virginia where he was likes to do, according to a newspaper account of active in business. He was active in the organi­ the Judge's activities the past year. Dr. Jen­ zation of the Marietta College Club of Charles­ nings is teaching in the Seth Law Junior College, ton and at the meeting of 1930 was made the the Brooklyn unit of Columbia University; also President for 1931. Mr. Cole was married July some periods in the College of the City of New 23, 1917 to Miss Helen Nightengale of Parkers­ York and the John Marshall Law School in Jersey burg, who with two daughters, Elizabeth and City. He has been in these positions since last Frances, and one son, Joseph, survive him. September. '12 Hervie W. Miner, '05e, who has been for some G. Blaine Darrah, 26 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs years Editor of the Canton Daily News, is now Aline Fenner Kempton, Centerville, Ind.; on the editorial staff of the Philadelphia Public Class Secretaries. Ledger. Mr. Miner may be addressed in care of Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Clark, (Juliette that newspaper, Sunday magazine department. Grimes), at Marietta January 13, 1931, a son. Mrs. E. J. Harris, (Robin Smith) is living at '07 Main Street and Second Avenue, Lexington, Charles D. Brokenshlre, Alma, Michigan; Mrs. John L. Langhorne, 4648 Hamilton Ave., North Side, Cincinnati, North Carolina where Mr. Harris is connected Ohio; Class Secretaries. with the Liggett and Meyers Tobacco Company. Charles H. McCloy is the author of an article '13 Frank R. Altvater, 1679 Suburban Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.; which appeared in the Research Quarterly of the Mrs. Helen Coar Sinclair (Mrs. A. E. Sinclair) 14 Holly­ American Physical Education Association for wood Ave., East Orange, N. J.; Class Secretaries. October 1930, entitled "Character Building Miss Lena G. Stutler is teaching in the High Through Physical Education." School at Clarksburg, West Virginia. THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS 87 •14 Arlington Real Estate Company with offices at Mrs. Harry A. Blankenship (Jean D. Moore), 52 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio. '25 who is studying in the University of Chicago, Joseph C. Folsom .1213 First National Bank Building, will spend six months of the coming year in Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Mrs. Ethel Reynolds Marshall, 320 Florence, Italy, where she will work on material Locust St., Washington, Pa.; Class Secretaries. for her thesis. Born February 2, 1931 at Ft. Wayne, Indiana '15 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Folsom, a son. Fred A. Sheridan, 223 Tibet Road, Columbus, Ohio; Born to Dr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Hannan, '25e, Mrs. George W. Siegler (Margaret E. Otto), Marietta, O., February 28, 1931 at Washington, D. C, a daugh­ Class Secretary. ter name Frances Clare. Captain Edward G. Herlihy is located in the '26 Command and General Staff School at Ft. Leaven­ Wayne Dennis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, worth, Kansas. Va.; Miss Ellen L. Buell, 221 Fourth St.. Marietta, Ohio; '18 Class Secretaries. J. Sheldon Scott, 1627 State St., Steubenville. Ohio; Miss Thelma Geiger, Marietta, Ohio; Class Secretaries. Byron C. Andrews is teaching in the High Mr. Harry S. Bailey, who has been the District School at Brecksville, Ohio. Manager of the Remington Rand Business Service Born at Cleveland, Ohio, March 2, 1931 to Mr. at Wheeling, West Virginia, was transferred and Mrs. Harry F. Bierschwal, a daughter named February 1st to Dayton, Ohio, where he is also a Marilyn Joan. Mr. and Mrs. Bierschwal live at District Manager for the same corporation with 3133 Kensington Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. territory of twelve counties in western Ohio. Mr. Miss Alice R. Daker who spent the year with Bailey's address is Remington Rand Business her sister Mrs. Lieutenant Robert Bedillion on the Service, Realtors Bldg. 132 N. Main Street, Day­ Pacific Coast, has returned to Marietta and is ton, Ohio. again teaching in the public schools. Professor Wayne Dennis, University of Vir­ '20 ginia, broadcasted two psychology lectures in Hiram H. Maynard, 1206 State Bank Bldg.. 120 S. La- Salle St., Chicago, 111.; Miss Sara Ethel Mtisgrave, 407 March from station WDBJ, Roanoke, Virginia. Twelfth St., Parkersburg, W. Va.; Class Secretaries. Miss Grace E. Kiggins is teaching in the High Married November 21, 1930 at Ponca, Ok'a- School in Marietta. homa, Mrs. Glyde Whitney Mather to Mr. Herb­ John E. Lee has been awarded the appointment ert H. Morton. Mr. Morton is connected with as assistant to the Acting Dean of the graduate one of the large oil corporations of the mid-west. school, Professor Beatley of Harvard. Mr. Lee The new residence address of Bennett L. Moore, will also continue his studies in the Summer ses­ '20e, the Sales Promotion Manager of the Liberty sion. Mutual Insurance Company of Boston, Massa­ Edward Manley has entered Columbia Uni­ chusetts, is 5 Edward Street, Belmont, Massa­ versity for some advanced post-graduate work. chusetts. The new address of Paul Wellman is 2030 St. '21 Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Oscar E. Bauman, 3544 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio; '27 Miss W. Estelle Neal, 1115 Nineteenth St.. Parkersburg, Emmett Sutton, Jr., c»o Houghton, Mifflin Co., 386 West Virginia, Class Secretaries. Fourth Avenue, New York; Class Secretary. Married at Cleveland, Ohio, January 19, 1931, Mr. Benjamin Goldish to Miss Minnie Finesilver. John W. Daker, who is connected with the Mrs. Goldish is a graduate of Western Reserve Standard Oil Company, has been transferred by University. They will live in Cleveland where he that organization to their new property, the Re­ is an Attorney with office at 520 Guarantee Title finers Oil Company at Dayton, Ohio. This new Bldg. position is a well-deserved promotion for Mr. '22 Daker. Harry N. Bonar, Marietta, Ohio- Mrs. Mildred Benedict Married at Carlesbad, New Mexico, October Bush, Gallipolis, Ohio; Class Secretaries. 11, 1930, Miss Anne Elizabeth Henry, '26e, to Mr. Miss Georgiana Pfeiffer will be graduated from Donald R. Ford, '27. Mr. and Mrs. Ford will live the Still College of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mis­ in Crane, Texas, where he is connected with the souri, in the class of 1931. Magnolia Pipe Line Company. Kenneth R. Ward is located at Binghamton, Leland C. Riecker is Manager of the Wool- New York, where he is in charge of the Credit worth store at Lansford, Pennsylvania. Mr. Department of the eastern market division of Riecker, in preparing for his present position, the Pure Oil Company. has been assistant in the Woolworth stores at Don R. Goddard, '22e, is the Treasurer of the Wheeling, West Virginia, and Hazleton, Penn­ Bartlett Farmers Bank at Bartlett, Ohio. sylvania. '23 Born at Boston, Massachusetts January 22, Brooks F. Ellis, 83 Waller Ave., White Plains, N. Y.; 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sheldon, a Miss Lillian R. Spindler, Marietta, Ohio; daughter. Class Secretaries. Captain and Mrs. Ellis K. Scholtz (Lucia Man- S. Scollay Moore, Jr. has been promoted ley '27) are living in Leysin, Switzerland where recently to the managership of the West India Captain Scholtz is a member of the staff of the Oil Company at Managua, Nicaragua. Mr. Moore Alpine Sun, a magazine which made its first ap­ has been living in this city and connected with pearance January 15th. The Alpine Sun' is an the above corporation for a little over a year. English speaking journal and is published for the Born at Marietta, March 11, 1931 to Mr. and English speaking resident population of Switzer­ Mrs. S. Durward Hoag (Louise A. Stowe) a son land, the English visitors to that country and named Stephen Durward. very likely to the world travelers who would be Leslie C. Ward is connected with the Upper easily allured to that charming land. 88 THE MARIETTA ALUMNUS A foreword is written by Brig. General Sir '29 Percy Sykes which is as follows: Miss Miriam Dickinson. Antioch College. Yellow Springs, "I have been asked to write a Foreword to' the Ohio; Miss Hilda Hyde, 121 Oakwood Ave., Marietta. first number of The Alpine Sun. I have gladly Ohio; Class Secretaries. acceded to this request since I hold it to be a Thompson H. Burckhartt, who has been in the privilege to help my brother officers in any way, employ of the Gulf Pipe Line Company in their however small. field operations, has been promoted to the general Apart from this, there appears to be a distinct offices of the company at Tulsa. Mr. Burkhartt's need for a paper which, circulating throughout address is care of the Gypsy Oil Company, Tulsa, Switzerland, will keep the thousands of British Oklahoma. and Americans who reside in, or who visit, this Miss Eleanor Howder is connected with the beautiful country, in touch with one another. Charity Organization Society of Buffalo, New Such a journal would coordinate the news of the York. Miss Howder is living at her home in various centers and would thereby serve the Hamburg, near Buffalo. social interests of each community. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jordan (Adeline Fleming) Switzerland is emphatically the land of sports, are living in Columbus, Ohio to which city Mr. winter and summer, of which The Alpine Sun Jordan has been transferred by his business firm, will make a special feature, and, connected with S. S. Kresge Dollar Stores. these sports, are social events that interest read­ Miss Ruth O'Day, '29e, is the secretary of the ers far and wide. It will also contain con­ faculty of the University of Buffalo, Buffalo, tributions in the form of articles, stories, etc., New York. etc. Again, it aims at stimulating an increased Miss Ernestine E. Price, '29e, Randolph-Macon interest in Switzerland and in providing a medium Woman's College '29, is teaching in the high for Swiss societies and other bodies to gain touch school at Williamstown, West Virginia. with visitors. The correspondence column will Born February 9, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert certainly prove to be both valuable and enter­ C. Reif, '29e, a son named Herbert Richard. taining. Miss Anne E. Snodgrass, '29e, Wisconsin '29, is To conclude, I wish The Alpine Sun the first of studying this year in the Library School of many Happy New Years, and I fell sure that this Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. wish will be echoed and re-echoed far and wide throughout Switzerland." '30 Leysin, which is near the eastern border of Robert O. Davis is teaching in the High School Lake Geneva, is a health resort and a large por­ at Verona, Ohio. tion of the population are English ex-service men Miss Penelope Gantz has accepted a position as who cannot live in the low altitude of their own instructor in the Ohio Girls Industrial School at home country. Captain and Mrs. Scholtz's ad­ Delaware, Ohio. dress is Care The Alpine Sun, Leysin, Switzer­ Married at Marietta, March 14, 1931, Miss land. Mary Helen Stanley '29, to Mr. Gordon L. Har- '28 man '3.. Mr. Harman is in the sales department of the Modern Device with office at 410 Water­ Gordon B. Gray, Columbus, Ohio; Bertha May Drain, man Building, Boston, Massachusetts. Muskingum Drive, Marietta, Ohio; John M. Penrose has been given the privilege Class Secretaries. of a special sales school conducted by the New Miss Myrtle M. Davis is teaching in the High York Life Insurance Company in Los Angeles in School at New Matamoras, Ohio. recognition of his work as an agent for that Miss Marie Dickson reentered the Library company. School of the University of Illinois February G. Benjamin Powell is connected with the 1931 where she will continue her work during Petroleum Iron Works at Sharon, Pa. the second semester. "Printers' Pie," volume one, is being published by the students of Harbor High School at Ashta­ Mrs. Arthur C. Wirth (Lucille H. Smith) is re­ bula this year. This magazine is published by covering from a very serious illness at her home the students under the leadership of Everett W. 1052 Parkway Drive, Columbus, Ohio. Reiter who is the instructor in printing at that Miss Reina Ashton is a teacher of the first institution. The February issue, which has just grade in the Waring School of Cleveland, Ohio. been received, devoted a page to Marietta Col­ Miss Ashton's address is Marcus Apt., 1928 East lege, a part of a series of information about the 90th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. higher institutions of the State. This page is G: Albert Cook '28e, University of Michigan contributed by Mr. Reiter. '28, has been teaching the past three years in the James H. Wyland is the representative of the High School at Dearborn, Michigan. Mr. Cook Underwriters Testing Laboratory for the Mari­ is expecting to begin work in research in Chem­ etta and Parkersburg region. istry towards a doctorate at Johns Hopkins Uni­ Miss Mary Louise Koons '30e, Juniata College versity next September. His address is Box 427, '30, is the mathematic's instructor in the High Dearborn, Michigan. School in her home town, Hagerstown, Maryland. Miss Koons is also coaching dramatics. She Miss Mildred Pfaff, '28e, is completing her lives at 53 East Franklin Street, Hagerstown, course in Home Economics at Ohio University. Maryland. Frederick W. Schneider '28e, Carnegie Institute '31 of Technology '30, is connected with the American Telegraph & Telephone Company. Mr. Sch­ The address of Mrs. Martha Hoening Connelly neider's address is 229 Erie Street, Wheeling, '31e, is 1324 Cherokee Street, Bartlesville, Okla­ West Virginia. homa. Marietta College Regional Clubs

MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF CINCINNATI SYRACUSE Organized 1885. The officers are: President, Organized, April 20, 1925. The officers are: Professor J. V. McMillan, Miami University, Ox­ President, Charles P. Wortman, '97, 212 West ford, Ohio; vice president, Arthur R. Probst, '10, Beard Ave., Syracuse, New York; secretary, 4329 Haight Avenue, Cincinnati; secretary, B. David R. Cooper, '03e, 515 Dillaye Building, Gates Dawes Jr., '17, 22 Garfield Place, Cincin­ Syracuse, New York. nati ; treasurer, Mrs. Virginia Fowler Goble, '23, 3205 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati. MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF CHATTANOOGA MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Organized, October 17, 1925. Secretary, Mrs. NEW YORK Marie Hall Jones, '03e, 200 Dodds Avenue, Organized, April 4. 1902. The Officers are: Chattanooga, Tennessee. President, Herbert H. Dyke, '99, 295 Madison Avenue, New York City; Secretary, Norman T. MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Wittlig, '27, 136 W. 65th Street, New York City; WASHINGTON, D. C. Treasurer, Henry F. Corwin, '14, New York City. Organized, October 30, 1925. The officers are: President, Reese F. Tener, '20, 1440 Meridian Place, N. W., Washington, D. C.; vice president, MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Col. L. C. Lucas, '86, Washington, D. C.; secre­ NEW ENGLAND tary, Mrs. Florence Gross Morgan, '11 5721 Organized. April 4. 1902. The officers are: Chevy Chase Parkway, Washington, D. C. President, Edward C. Moore, '77, 21 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Secretary, MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF James H. Sheldon, '28, 3 Joy Street, Boston, DETROIT Massachusetts; Treasurer, Alsoph H. Corwin, Organized, April 16, 1926. The officers are: Cambridge, Massachusetts. President, ,1. Lawrence Buell, '92, 8120 E. Jeffer­ son Avenue, Detroit, Michigan; Secretary, Mrs. MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Corrine Bohl Toepel. '16, 369 East Grand Boule­ COLUMBUS vard, Detroit, Michigan. Organized, January 26, 1904. The officers are: President, L. S. Dougan, '19. 504 Citizens Bank MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Building, Columbus; secretary, Charles M. Hovey, WHEELING '26e, c/o Pure Oil Company, Columbus. Organized, April 23. 1926. The officers are: President, Roy B. Naylor, '92, 502 National Bank MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Building, Wheeling, West Virginia; vice ©resi­ CHICAGO dent, Harry S. Bailey, '18, Wheeling, W. Va., Organized, March 23, 1905. The officers are: secretary Roy E. Wilson, '24, Orchard Terrace, President, Harry B. Gear, '92, 72 West Adams Indiana St., Martins Ferry, Ohio. Street, Chicago. Illinois; secretary, Mrs. Ada Swingle Camp, '05, 824 Seward Street, Evanston, MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Illinois. PARKERSBURG Organized, September 5, 1928. The officers are: MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF President, Dr. Marvin E. Stone, '02, 1718 Avery CELEVLAND Street Parkersburg, West Virginia; vice presi­ Organized, April 11, 1923. The officers are: dent, Martin P. Vorberg, '23e, Parkersburg, West President Edward B. B'ollett, '00, Cleveland Trust Virginia; secretary. Miss Daisy B. Waller, '19, Company, Cleveland, Ohio; secretary. Miss 1201 George Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia. Mildred Palmer, '17, 1933 Grasmere Avenue, MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Cleveland, Ohio. SEATTLE MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Organized, June 17, 1929. The officers are: AKRON Secretary, Sibboleth DeLancey, 26, 8302 32nd Organized, February 19, 1920. The officers are: Avenue N. W., Seattle, Washington. President, William S. Wolfe, '10, Seiberling Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio; secretary, Mrs. MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Lee Kanaga, 06e, 67 Hurlburt Street, Akron, Ohio. CHARLESTON Organized, November 23, 1929. The officers MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF are: President, Joseph D. Cole, '05e, 1570 Vir­ PHILADELPHIA ginia Street, Charleston, West Virginia; Secre­ Organized, April 22. 1925. The officers are: tary, Stanley C. Morris, '14, Kanawha Valley President, John K. Payne, '98, 133 S. Fourth Bank Building, Charleston, West Virginia. Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; vice presi­ dent, Clarence M. Jones, '17, Philadelphia, Penn­ MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF sylvania; secretary, Mrs. Caroline Kast Miskim- FT. WORTH-DALLAS inen, '02, 5501 De Lancet Street, Philadelphia, Organized, March 29, 1930. The officers are: Pennsylvania. President, William Paul Gage, '98e, 729 Kirby MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF Building Dallas, Texas; secretary, Fred C. PITTSBURGH Cutter, '10, 208 Galveston Avenue, Ft. Worth, Organized, April 28, 1925. The officers are: Texas. President, Donley J. Parr '14, Pure Oil Com­ MARIETTA COLLEGE CLUB OF pany, Box 9145, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; vice- TOLEDO. president, F. Ross Altvater, '13; Secretary-Treas­ Organized, December 3, 1930. President, Edgar urer, Miss Margaret S. West, '13, No. 316, W. Norris, '20, 540 Nicholas Building, Toledo, Cathedral Mansions, Ellsworth Avenue, Pitts­ Ohio; Secretary, Elmer W. Jordan, '24, 2118 burgh, Pennsylvania. Cherry Street, Toledo, Ohio.