CLASS OF 1903
Victor M. Cutter, president of the United Fruit Company, delivered an address before the Traffic Club of New England gathered at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, on February 7. The manner in which "Vic" handled the subject, "The Transportation Problems of New England," received much favorable comment from the eight hundred assembled and the newspaper editors the following day. "Vic" is delivering some real constructive optimism in his writings and speeches of late and deserves the plaudits of his hearers.
Artie Bolster has been breaking into the newspaper columns this winter as a member of the curling team of the Nashua Curling Club. Artie helped to defeat, or shall we say was the mainspring of the team play, when Nashua defeated, the strong Winchester Curling Club back in January. A complete record of the club's efforts this winter is not at hand, but the class is with you, Artie, win or lose.
Ernest L. Brown dropped in on your Secretary the other day, not as meter specialist of the General Electric Company but as an honest-to-goodness classmate, and it was good to see him again. E. L. is in fine health and not in the least concerned over the repeal of the 18th amendment. He reports that Orville Smith, also living in Wakefield, Mass., is well, happy, and prosperous, though like many Boston lawyers living in suburban towns sees little of his home town folks.
William Grant, 1931, son of Judge William W. Grant, 1903, of Denver, Colo., was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is one of the forty-six members of this year's class to earn the honor. The Selective System certainly is bringing emphasis upon scholarship.
A 1 Pratt reports a daughter in Simmons College, and a boy of eleven years planning to enter Tabor Academy, where preparation for Dartmouth will be made.
The class extends its sympathy to "Meat" Hanlon, whose mother at the age of seventytwo died of pneumonia on the 28th day of February, 1931. Mrs. Hanlon had for several years past made her home with "Meat" and Sue, and those of us who have had the privileg e of dropping in will miss the genial smile and warm welcome of Mrs. Hanlon.
The return of the Boston Alumni Association to the Copley Plaza, the presence of Bob Brewer, loaned by us to 'O4 for graduating purposes, as toastmaster of the occasion, and the friendly presence of the remnant of that class at our elbow, so to speak, made a particularly happy setting for 'o3's enjoyment of the annual dinner on March the 7th.
A 1 Pratt came up from Middleboro after a series of absences and proved to be the same genial A 1 of old, Dick Brown drove the car from Fall River, Watson dug out from the snow of Keene, N. H., Pip Howard, the faithful, came from Brockton, and Orv Smith, Vic Cutter, "Meat" Hanlon, Billy Keyes, Charlie Morrison, and Ned Burbeck completed the list of Potholeskers. Clarence Morrison came from Brooklyn, but was unfortunate enough to contract a severe cold. Deciding that discretion was the better part of valor, Clarence remained at his brother's home for the evening. Better luck next time, Clarence.
Ned Kenerson registered one of his very few absences from this annual party with great regret on his part and of those "regulars" who have come to appreciate that no Boston party can be quite complete without Ned. A National Education Association meeting at Detroit followed by a business trip to Dallas, Texas, compelled the abovementioned absence. Charlotte joined Ned at Detroit for the trip to Texas, and at St. Louis they had the pleasure of a half day with J. P. Wentworth and his wife. Wonder if Ned mentioned the possibility of a return of "Brat" and his better half for the Thirtieth Reunion in 1933. Place your bets, boys.
Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.
