Class of 1907

At the dinner of the Boston Alumni Association, on January 29, through the efforts of Jack Stilphen, two tables were occupied by the following members of the class: Grebenstein, Luberger, Pierce, Andrews, Ashley, Merrill, Stevens, Major Liscomb (but without his uniform), Burns, Stilphen, Wright, Walker, Jim Brown, Ray Brown, Tarbell, Smart, Niles,' Haley, Woodworth.

Harry McDevitt, who has been, the chorister of the Association for many years, and has always made a big hit with his own solos, was not present. His absence was regretted, especially by his own class, who missed hearing him sing "Chinatown".

Jim Brown, who is busy this winter as a legislative agent for the Boston and Maine railroad at the State House, is occupying an office with Bill Smart, at 44 School St., Boston.

Jack Stilphen made a business trip to Chicago and Detroit in the early part of January. He learned that Ted Redington has moved to Palmora, Cal.

Harold Niles recently made a trip to Chicago.

Bill Jennings was reported to have been in Boston early in the winter.

Harry Haley has taken his family to Hooksett, N. H., which is his present permanent address. He is the president and agent of the Dundee Mills, at Hooksett.

Bob and Mrs. Cochrane left Boston about the middle of January for a Central American cruise, for five or six weeks.

Bill Cummings moved his family to Boston over a year ago, but has been in Boston himself very little on account of the personal attention he is giving his three woolen mills in Skowhegan, Maine, and vicinity. Greby is again active in political affairs in Newton, Mass., where he is one of the board of aldermen.

In the Boston Herald of February 2, Rip Heneage is featured on the sporting page, because of his declaration that for the good of football, the matter of officials for college games should be in the hands of one man. He recommended that authority should be given by the central board to select the officials, to whom they would be alone responsible. This is similar to the Western Conference method, where Major Griffith picks the officials.

Another visitor to Chicago last January was Dick Lane. Upon his return he went to Peckett's on Sugar Hill, with Mrs. Lane, to indulge in winter sports. Charlie Woodworth and his wife also spent the week-end of February 12 at the same resort.

On December 19, Gilman Conant arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Conant Shattuck, at Nashua, N. H.

Harry Wellman is on leave of absence for the second semester. He was seen in Boston at the time he spoke to the Massachusetts Lumber Dealers Association, but did not know, or would not tell, how he was to enjoy his vacation. The last of January he spoke before another lumber group, the Northeastern Lumber Dealers Association, at Syracuse, N. Y.

At the dinner of the New York Alumni Association on January 12, Pat Hathaway was elected president for the ensuing year. The following were present: Bill Jennings, Minsch, McDavitt, King, Storrs, Bartlett, Southgate, Percy Young, Hathaway.

W. E. Witham underwent an operation in January at a hospital in Philadelphia.

Bub Coombs writes that at the Chicago banquet the only members of the class present were Charlie Richardson and himself. He says : "We expect to come to the reunion of the class of 1907 in June, 100% from Chicago."

Harry Pelren opened an office in the new New Hampshire Savings Bank at Concord, N. H., for Paine, Webber, and Company. Harry became the New Hampshire representative of this Boston concern in 1915. This is the nineteenth office the Paine Webber Company has throughout the country.

Arthur Leavitt has written that he has returned from Constantinople and expects to attend the reunion at Hanover in June.

There is to be a memorial for Albion Ross Nickerson, at Peckett's on Sugar Hill. Mr. Peckett plans to erect a simple building, which will serve as a library and rest room. It will be detached from the hotel itself, but easily accessible to it. One of Nick's many friends, who wishes to share in the erection of this memorial, has expressed this thought:

"My dear friend Nick was a friend of all who are likely to see these words of mine. I speak sincerely for myself and I am sure for many others who will wish the privilege of sharing in the building of a simple shrine to his memory on the hillside where we have seen him so often.

"Now that we look back, how often we see the picture of Nick helping people. Most of us probably were not especially conscious of this when we were with him, and Nick was unconscious of it most of all. We remember how cheering it was to see him the Very first time we went to Sugar Hill, and how cheering it was to see him on every return. His helpfulness was the expression of a soul that thought much for others and little for self, and each one of us is happier and better for having known him.

"Our memory of him will help us still. In the trying circumstances that in some measure or form hit all of us now and the, we can picture the splendid cheerfulness with which Nick would have attacked these circumstances. That picture will help us, and we are proud to acknowledge our debt, and are asking for the privilege of adding a rock to the hillside shrine as a token. And we think that all of us will visit that shrine with happy memories and with renewed inspiration to bring into life as much joy for others as we can every day."

Secretaryl3l State St., Boston