Class of 1915
These notes are forwarded just as reports are being received of the unprecedented flooded condition existing in Vermont and New Hampshire. Particularly discouraging are those from Vermont, and it is but natural that we should have some concern for those of the class who are known to be in those unfortunate districts. There are the Huntresses in Rutland, the Davidsons in Woodsville, Otis Rockwood in Brandon, the Taplins in Orleans, Vt. We hope to have good reports from them by the time these notes are read.
Bob Fitts must have had a premonition of impending disaster when he changed his business address from Brattleboro to Boston on October 1.
A football game offers one of the best known reasons for getting together and the gatherings incidental to the Harvard game left little to be desired except perhaps more classmates to appreciate them. At the stag dinner just prior to the Friday night mass meeting we had twenty-three—Stu Hill, Johnny Mullin, Leon Tuck, Frank Collier, Casey Jones, Bill Huntress, Chan Foster, Speed Henderson, Charlie Taplin, Jack Mason, String Downing, Eddie Rice, Earl Clough, Kike Richardson, Russ Chase, Howie Fuller, John'Kimball, Russ Rice, Ben Slade, John Healy, Bob Guest, Al Priddy, and Dale Barker. Others put in appearance at the mass meeting, which, by the way, was the most successful meeting of its kind in recent years.
In contrast to last year the result of the game left no doubt as to which was the better team, which meant that the dinner dance at Woodland was thoroughly enjoyed by thirtytwo couples without any ifs, ands, or buts. Most of those who attended the stag dinner brought their wives out for a good time and in addition, there were the Meaders, the Cavanaughs from Manchester, the Wymans and the Does. Bill Williams arrived from Denver about 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and from that time on didn't miss a trick and I think was rather hesitant to leave to take the 10.45 train for Philadelphia Saturday night. The party disbanded at a reasonable hour and are appreciative of Al Priddy's efforts to give everybody a good time.
At the game the class sat pretty close to the goal line but by some error or miscalculation all the scores were made at the opposite goal line. I think that close inspection would have revealed the fact that a goodly share of the class was grouped in this location. I do know that during the sitting moments of the game Johnny Pendleton's knees made a very good back rest. Johnny is now located in Washington, D. C. Complete roll calls for the Yale and Brown games are not available but we believe that Don Howe treked on from Omaha for the Yale game.
Although unable to make any of the games, the number of reply postcards which the Secretary received from classmates was particularly interesting as well as appreciated. Over one hundred cards were received, most of them bearing a message of regret,—Sim Simoneau even sent a tear from New Orleans. We were glad to hear from Ben Tobin located at Grossepointe, Michigan; Sam Haines, Rochester, Minn.; Herb Widman from Hackensack, N. J.; Ralph Burgess who is with the Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Cos. in Denver; Art Hornblow from California; Norm Parrott from Portland, Me., and all the others who by reason of geographical limitations cannot join us in our annual gatherings.
Hal Smith took time off from figuring La Salle's profits to write that he is now with the Cadillac Motor Car Company in Detroit.
No word came direct from Fanny Poor, but from our correspondent in Jacksonville, Fla., we hear of the favorable impression he is creating as U. S. District Attorney.
Macdonald, Ward and Company announce their address as McKnight Building, Minneapolis, and handle investment securities both listed and unlisted. They are also underwriters of industrial financing, and although they might insist upon the proper collateral, members of the class ought to be able to do business here, for Male Macdonald is the' senior member of the company. Good luck, Mac.
Deciding that the drug and liquor business is not what it used to be Tuck Turner has changed to sandpaper. He does not say that he is not making collars, but anyway he is now with the Manning Abrasive Company in Troy, N. Y.
In a recent issue of the American Institute of Accountants bulletin there apeared an item to the effect that the vice-president of the Colorado Society of C. P. A.'s is none other than Leon E. Williams. We thought we were pretty smart in unearthing this bit of news, but Leon says he has had the job for five years; —well what of it, we only read it once in that length of time.
Occasionally address changes come in for which I am appreciative, for then the fault is ours if you do not receive college and class literature. Let the Secretary know when you move, whether it is compulsory or voluntary.
Secretary, 9 Woodland St., Arlington, Mass.
