CLASS OF 1909
Last year about forty turned out for the class dinner the night before the HarvardDartmouth game, and everyone had such a good time that we hope there will be an even larger turnout this year. It is rumored that the mass meeting will be held before dinner, i.e., will end about seven o'clock. This will give us a chance to stay together as a class during the evening, not only at dinner but later on. Plans are being made for a real party.
The Boston class golf parties were not held this summer because there were not enough fellows in and around Boston during the summer who could or would attend. Next year we plan to try a spring and fall series instead.
Russ Pettengill was in Boston in September, looking well and prosperous, and his business has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. Pet and his family spent the three summer months abroad, devoting their time largely to motoring through France and England. We gather that he rather plans to make this an annual affair.
Joe Worthen spent his vacation with his family at Lake Memphramagog on the Canadian border, exercising his usual good judgment, but has been strangely silent as to the fish he caught, if any. Dick Locke has succeeded his father as president and treasurer of the Sulpho Napthol Company.
Your Secretary is the doubly proud father of twin daughters, born July 28. Harriett and I both were a trifle surprised, but also pleased. The babies are strong and well, and either one of them is able at this writing to yell almost as loudly as either of our boys.
It will be remembered that Louise Phillips and Harry Floyd were married on June 19 last. Among Harry's other duties at Eilene's is the supervision of the restaurant. We asked Harry to write us concerning his trip, and his letter reads as follows: "We were married on Thursday, June 19, at a quiet wedding where just the family was present. We left immediately for Canada, and sailed from there on the Canadian Pacific. We docked at Glasgow; spent a few days in Edinburgh; and then went on to London. We stayed in London four days, and then visited the Shakespeare country after which we flew across the Channel to Paris.
"While this, of course, was supposed to be a honeymoon trip, Mrs. Floyd said it was nothing but a 'food' tour of Europe. We started in Paris in earnest. I had a list of all the various European places where I wanted to eat, and the different foods I wanted to try at each place, and a person who hasn't attempted to see Europe in this way has a real treat before him. Mrs. Floyd had no conception that there was such food in the world as we found, both in Paris and on the Continent. We also made it a point to try out the various types of wines which we had not sampled before, so that I might know more about them in connection with formal dinners. Again we had quite a revelation, and discovered that price very often was not the dominating factor in securing the right type of wine.
"We went from Paris to Nice on the finest train I have ever seen, and I have traveled on practically every train there is in the United States. We spent a few days at Nice and the Riviera, and then motored to Monte Carlo, but the pace looked too fast for us, so we stayed out of the play.
"From Nice we went to Genoa, skirting the Mediterranean, where the scenery is magnificent. From Genoa we went to Pisa, which was a most delightful place, and one which is not visited as often as it should be by the tourists. From Pisa we went to Florence, where Mrs. Floyd, who is interested in painting, and does some herself, had a most delightful stay. Here we also secured some very fine food. After Florence we went to Milan, which was rather a waste of time, because Leonardo DaVinci's Last Supper is about the only thing of interest, and that is fading very rapidly.
"From Milan we went to Venice, and fortunately arrived there when they were having one of the biggest festivals of the year. Venice was at its best. The natives go in for an entire night of entertainment, with everybody on the canals singing and playing. It was almost impossible to sleep, if you wanted to.
"We were very much impressed with Italy, and felt it was the best country we visited.
"From Venice we went to Lucerne, and then to Zurich. While the mountain scenery was unusual, I was very much disappointed. I had been through the Canadian Rockies several times, and had been led to expect that Switzerland was better, and I must say I prefer the Canadian Rockies any time.
"From Zurich we flew to Munich. This was a most interesting German city, and the Germanic Museum there, which is now being copied in Chicago, was one of the very remarkable sights of the whole trip.
"The next step was Oberammergau, the quaintest town imaginable. The play lasts from 8 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock at night. I expected to be very restless sitting this long, but it was impossible to be bored. We came away with the most profound respect for the citizens of that town who could put on such a demonstration. It is beyond words to express.
"From Oberammergau we motored to Innsbruck, climbed the mountains there, and then went on to Vienna.
"I had been looking forward to the food in Vienna. The Viennese make the finest pastry in the world, and the heavy sauces on their meats are unexcelled, being a marked contrast to the French, who have the delicate sauces. We were not in the least disappointed in what we found. I even went to the extent of hiring a cook to come over for a short time in our restaurant here in Boston for demonstrations.
"From Vienna we went to Berlin, and that was the real climax of the tour. The food that we found at Hocher's Restaurant is beyond any words to express, and exceeded anything we found in Europe. Anyone visiting there wants to be sure to take a bank with him, because there are no prices quoted; but it is well worth anything he spends. We had two meals there in succession, and one week like that would surely give you the gout.
"After Berlin we went to Wiesbaden, and took the boat up the Rhine to Cologne, spending a day at Cologne, and then on to Paris. Paris in the middle of August was an entirely different city than we found early in the summer, and we were glad to get out of there, taking the boat back to Montreal from Cherbourg. On the way back we were fortunate enough to see an iceberg, and also to see the R-100 on its way back from this side. We finally arrived in Boston with $7 in my pocket, but it was well worth every cent of it."
The Leightons, Averys, Osbornes, Farleys, Chases, Irwins, Bob Burns, and your Secretary attended the Norwich game at Hanover. We found the golf course in marvelous condition, and the football game impressive in its display of reserve material. The Hazeltons entertained in the evening, as usual, and Hal Osborne put on some of his magic. Even with eight or ten of us standing or sitting right around him, almost within arms' length, he mystified us completely. He put on a further development of a Houdini stunt that is incredible. We kept him at it until after midnight and hated to quit.
Bunk Irwin was seriously ill this summer and had to take a furlough. Bunk went out home to Illinois, returning to Portland, Me., this fall. Bunk is still much underweight, but seems to be well on the road to recovery.
Philip M. Rose was made a D.D. by the American International College of Springfield at the recent commencement.
Secretary, 100 Milk St., Boston
