Class of 1901

Mrs. Charles Selden of Richmond, Virginia, announced the marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Nancy Selden Habliston to Dr. Douglas Vanderhoof, June 22, 1926, at New York city.

Swampy Marsh has been elected president of the Providence Engineering Society.

Dan and Mrs. Trude and their two daughters heroically saved the lives of a family of four in a fire near their home recently. It was only by their timely efforts and aid with ladders that the rescue was made.

Mrs. Earl F. Whitaker is to give a course of Friday morning talks on current history with reviews of current novels and plays at the Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, N. Y., for the season, of 1926-1927. A similar course is being given Thursday mornings at the Hotel Madrid, Bay Ridge.

C. W. Fletcher is now located in Manchester, N. H., residing at 676 Maple St. He is in the bond and investment business.

Verson W. Gooch' is on an extended trip through the West Indies and South America, visiting the various United Fruit Company divisions, including' Curacao, Cuba, Porto Rico, San Domingo, Maricaibo, and Venezuela. He hopes to return to the States about Christmas time. He.has kept the secretary advised of the different ports of call, and "Goochies comments and reports of the various towns are interesting and newsy. He reports a call on Bill Sykes in Porto Rico and says "Bill is one of San Juan's most noted citizens, and is one of the happiest men on the island as well as one of the most respected."

The annual family dinner of 1901 was held at the Woodland Country Club, Auburndale, Mass., the night following the Harvard-Dartmouth game, and was largely attended. It was just one of those usual get-togethers of classmates and wives whose friendship has grown with the years, uniting them in one big family. There is nothing formal about 1901 dinners but each year seems to bring us closer and closer together in comradeship. Capt. French as chairman of the House Committee of the Club looked after the arrangements so that our needs for comfort and refreshment were well taken care of. After an excellent dinner Chan Cox as toastmaster called on a few for remarks, these included Roxy Jordan McCarten, who responded for the ladies fittingly, and very aptly turned the joke on Chan with a very pat story. Hoppy spoke a few minutes, saying a lot in a very few words, Jack Andrews defended the new committee creditably, probably being able to do so after his noted defense of the Sub-Committee on Picnic, last June. We were unable to take the sight seeing trip from the South Station to the North Station with Jack as guide but we still have hopes. Jim Kimball came across as usual, with his inimitable talk and stories. It was good to see so many new faces at this dinner, some coming long distance, and we hope they were repaid for their efforts. We certainly were glad to have them with us. Such loyalty to class and college only means that those of us near at hand must look out that we keep up our record of regular attendance. Ben Bond had as his guest Ex. Gov. Rolland Spaulding of Rochester, N. H., who was made an honorary member of the class of 1901, after being properly presented by our regular member Ex. Gov. Channing H. Cox of Massachusetts.

Those that answered the roll call were Pres. and Celia Hopkins, Chan and Mary Cox, Jack and Edith Andrews, Tom and Ethel Remsen, Tom and Mrs. Hallman, Pa and Mrs. Rollins, Jim and Roxy McCarten, Capt. French, Jim Kimball and Mrs. Turner, Andrew and Mrs. Marshall, Z. O. and Mrs. Merrill, Gardy Cobb and Miss Fletcher, Henry and Lucia Salomon, Deacon Hildreth, Steve and Beth Stevens, Arthur and Mrs. Sampson, Ben and Mrs. Bond, Mort and Zoe Crowell, Warner and Nan Crowell, Johnnie and Alma Ward, T. and May Wood, Gene Clark, Ben Greer, Ernest and Helen Eddy, Henry and Mildred Taylor, Carl and Shirley Owen. Guests, Ex. Gov. Spaulding and Mr. and Mrs. McDaniels (Zoe Crowell's brother and wife) Cleveland, Ohio.

At the game we noted others that did not come to the dinner, Gene Maguire and son, Bill Bryant and son, Roger Hildreth, Ruth Crowell, Jim and Dorothea Smith, C. W. Fletcher, Fred Carpenter, Ned and Hope Calderwood, Harry and Mrs. Clark, Harland and Mrs. Cate, Harry Cook, Louie Crone, George and Mrs. French, Gene Leach and daughter.

Tommie and Ethel Remsen drove on from Hudson Falls, New York, to Providence, staying with the Salomons before and after the game. They then motoreft to Boston and Cape Ann. where Ethel stocked up on bargains for her Antique Shop. It is said that they tried to find Haverhill but after a day's hunt landed in Nashua where the Stevens were only too glad to give them shelter and refreshments. (The secretary and his wife are sorry that Henry Taylor missed a round of golf with Tommie but they certainly did enjoy the Remsens' visit.)

Secretary, 42 Orange St., Nashua, N. H.