1899 HANOVER NH FANCY + GOLF LETTER ! SIGNED DARTMOUTH PROF HAZEN !

Description: John Vose Hazen, Dartmouth College, 1875, and Thayer School of Civil Engineering, 1876, died at his home in Hanover, Oct. 2d after suffering from disability which had gradually increased from early in the summer. He was so well known to successive classes of students through more than 40 years that his passing beyond must awaken the deep sympathy of many who will share in the grief of his family and immediate colleagues. He was born in Royalston, Mass., Nov. 22d, 1850. Later the family resided in Atkinson, N. H., and he fitted for college in Atkinson Academy. He graduated from the Chandler Scientific Dept. (as then known) in 1875 (8.5.) and from the Thayer School of Civil Engineering in 1876 (C.E. degree). The college gave him the A.M. degree in 1908. From September to December, 1876 he served as rodman on the Manchester and Keene R.R., and then served as principal of the High School at Hancock, N. H. until April, 1877. From April to 1877, he was draftsman in the Boston Bridge Works, and from August, 1877 to July, 1878, principal of Atkinson Academy. From September, 1878, he served two years as tutor in mathematics and surveying in the Chandler Scientific School; then as professor of Civil Engineering) arid Mechanics until 1894. From that time until 1911 he was Woodman professor of Civil Engineering and Graphics in the Scientific Department of Dartmouth College, as reorganized, and also professor of Civil Engineering in the Thayer School of Civil Engineering. In the summer season of 1881 he was engaged three months in a survey of the Connecticut River at Sumner's falls, Plainfield, N. H., for a proposed dam. In the summer of 1891 he was chief of party on survey of preliminary line and location of the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington (Vt.) R. R. Tn the summer of 1900 he was chief of party, three months, conducting survey for a proposed electric railroad from Ely Station, Vt., to Copperfield mines, in the interest of George Westinghouse, who then owned the copper mines. From 1900 to 1910 he was chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Village Precinct of Hanover. He devoted himself diligently to the duties of this office which affords little emolument and small thanks. He designed and supervised construction of sewers and drains and gave much attention to the construction of better roads,—building short stretches of good Macadam roadway and improving parts most liable to deterioration. In 1909-10 he served as expert in the design and layout for extensive coal-tar-concrete street pavement in Lebanon, N. H. In 1910 he served his town as expert in grading and supervised the construction of part of the N. H. State highway, "West Side trunk line", within town limits. He was always particularly interested in road construction and labored to secure the passage, by the N. H. Legislature, of a general law to establish a State highway department which' would control road construction throughout the State, giving more efficient and economical administration. The advent of the automobile hastened the result which he so much desired. During the last twenty years he did considerable expert surveying in court cases. Being rather modest and undemonstrative in manner many did not appreciate his ability; but those who consulted him on professional questions found him well-informed, well acquainted with sources of information, and ready to apply his knowledge to the case at hand. In 1889 he attended the joint conventions of the American Societies of Civil and Mechanical Engineers, and British Institute of Civil Engineers, and the French Society of Engineers in London and. Paris. He then travelled a few weeks in Switzerland. As a teacher Professor Hazen was painstaking and faithful, and had the high respect and regard of his students. He was more particularly interested in descriptive geometry, railroad surveying, highway construction and foundations. At a time when the means of pictorial presentation of his subjects were not so available as now he prepared many large scale drawings and diagrams to elucidate his lectures and class-room demonstrations. During many years he directed the preliminary course in surveying given to juniors in college. At the same time he had charge of the railroad surveying and instruction in railroad construction given to the first-year class in the Thayer School of Civil Engineering. If all the lines which he projected from the village were built, Hanover would be a great "railroad centre." Among the young men of his classes Professor Hazen's "stride" was proverbial. Few could get over more ground than he, in the routine fieldwork, so rapidly and with, apparently, so little effort. The railroad surveys occupied entire days, the party taking along their lunches, and it was a rare man who, at the end of the day, would show so little evidence of fatigue as Professor Hazen. There were very few, if any, instructors or professors who conducted more class-work than he. There were times when he spent 28 to 30 hours per week in the classroom, including some two-hour exercises and work with students of the Thayer School. Sometimes, with very large classes, he had to get along without as much help from assistants as he would have wished. However, he seldom grumbled as though he was overburdened, but often said that, at the worst, professors and most of the instructors in college have an easy life, free from much of the anxiety and hard toil which is the lot of the average man. Always ready for duty himself, he cheerfully accepted the tasks which came to him, and accomplished what some would have regarded as much more than his share. Professor Hazen married Miss Harriet A. Hurlbutt of Hanover. His family of two sons and two daughters have exemplified the best ideals of home life, and neighborly relations; and they have, in the recollections of his accomplished life-work, an abiding and precious heritage. He was a member of the Congregational church and a regular attendant. He was a member of the School Board eighteen years, and treasurer of the Dartmouth Religious Society many years. He set an example of unflagging devotion to duty and readiness to discharge every responsibility as a citizen. He had many friends and no enemies, and has left a memory to be cherished by all who knew him. --- SEE PHOTOS !!! NO RESERVE, SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $2.00 IN USA, OR $4.00 FOREIGN. I COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLE ITEM TO SAVE YOU MONEY.

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