Class of 1889
About the middle of September the Secretary received a note from Ralph Bartlett, written in Moscow. Before the end of the month he was back in Boston, and reports a very successful and enjoyable vacation. After only a few days at home, he left on a business trip for Vancouver. His plan was to return in time for the game in the Harvard Stadium, October 22.
The Pilgrim Press has published "Ozora Stearns Davis, His Life and Poems, by Grace Tinker Davis," and describes the book as "A competent and delightful narrative of a greatly loved Congregationalleader. Descendant of vigorous pioneers,son of a soldier of the Civil War, born in ahumble home in Wheelock, Vt.—by his ownefforts securing an education in St. Johnsbury Academy, Dartmouth College, Hartford Theological Seminary, and Leipzig.Pastor at Springfield, Vt., Newtonville,Mass., and Neiv Britain, Conn. Author ofsignificant and scholarly volumes. President of Chicago Theological Seminary from1909 to 1930. A career of pulpit power,literary and administrative achievement.As president, he increased the prestige,enlarged the curriculum, secured greatteachers, gained a new site for the Seminary and housed it in dignified and imposing buildings. Moderator of the NationalCouncil of Congregational Churches, hemade friends for Christ and the church inhis travels throughout the United Statesand in the Hawaiian Islands by his tact,his poetic insight and his brotherly nature.Written by his wife, this volume is straight-forward, intimate, and satisfying. All whoknew and loved Ozora Davis will be happyto have this book."
It is a small book, only 124 pages. Those of us who knew him intimately will long for fuller details of many of the unusual experiences narrated. Mrs. Davis has brought out clearly those qualities which we recognized and admired. He had the imagination of a poet, also the quick and well-balanced judgment of a successful administrator and executive. Combined with these was the capacity for long-continued hard work. The abundant good cheer and courage which he showed in his toil came from his vision of greater achievements ahead.
This extract from "Sully's" recent letter will interest his friends, who, I am certain, join the Secretary in congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan on their summer's experiences:
"As I could not afford to stay at homethis summer, we went abroad, and had avery delightful time in England, France,and Germany.
"Our fourth grandchild, Lewis PerryCurtis Jr., was born in London early inJune, shortly after our arrival, and ourdaughter (Jeanet) and her little familyhave gone to France, where they will spendthe winter.
"I had a chat with the King on his birthday and told him about those beefsteakdinners which Fud Dow cooks at his camp.The King said he surely would like to havean invitation to one when he comes over.The French President asked about DocWarden, the master road builder of Montana, and said that from what he had readabout Doc the state must be a perfect network of boulevards. So you see '89 is notunknown abroad.
"We had a good time romping aroundthrough France, where my proficiency inthe language, gained under P. Vous, wasvery confusing to the natives with whomI tried to converse. They admired but couldnot understand it.
"We returned the last of August, bruised,but happy."
Secretary, 87 Milk St., Boston
