Class of 1907
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Martin Washburn, rector of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church, Boston, was consecrated as bishop coadjutor of the Newark diocese on October 13. The consecration was directed by the Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry, bishop of Rhode Island and presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church. He was assisted by Bishop Wilson R. Sterly of the Newark diocese and Bishop Henry K. Sherrill of the Massachusetts diocese. Following the ceremony Bishop Washburn expected to return to his Boston parish for his farewell sermon at Emmanuel church, where he has been rector for three years. A message of congratulation was sent to Ben from his classmates.
Louville Niles and Gardner Cushman have been pledged to Theta Delta Chi, Bill Minsch to Alpha Delta Phi.
One of the tragedies of the class golf championship in June was the elimination of Bill Grimes at the first hole. Jerry Macdonald and Walter Wehrle—his caddy and coach—told him too late where the green was. Bill's misfortune was a triumph for Bill Smart—up to that time class champion—because he won a dollar from Bill for overstaying him. Bill fell by the wayside at the second hole. Among the potential possibilities for future champion was King McCoy. He's a real threat for champion Worthen's crown in 1937.
The Cushmans were in Woodstock, Vt., and Hanover for several days in October, and saw the Lafayette game, as did Jim Reilly.
The McLanes were abroad in August for several weeks with their children. They took a bicycle trip in England and Scotland and left Charles in Switzerland at school.
Arthur Spear, who ran for the Republican nomination for governor of Maine, was defeated in the primaries. The successful nominee was defeated in the election.
Bill Ahern, Denny Black, Gene Brooks, King McCoy, Judge McLane, Harry Pelren, and Bill Smart were in Hanover for the Lafayette game.
Jimmy Bartlett confirms the report of the birth of a daughter. He writes:
"Mary Bartlett is now 6 months and 25days old, and appears to be a wonder. Noone is more surprised than I am."
(Your classmates are not surprised, Jimmy—that Mary Bartlett is a wonder).
Jimmy continues:
"I was sorry to miss the reunion. However, hell has been popping in Rockford,an industrial city—we lost five of our sevenbanks, including the one that had all ourcash—so that it has been necessary to stickclose to the ship in order to pull everythingthrough O.K.
"Bill Knight and I and the DartmouthClub of about 20 men get together once amonth. Our famed Alma Mater standswell in this neck of the woods."
A note to Ted Glattfeld asking for a report on his visit to Hanover this summer brings the following reply:
"Answering your summons of September26, I will say that you are right about myhaving visited Hanover the last of August.My wife was with ms, and we certainly enjoyed our two-day visit. Of course therewasn't much evidence of student activityat that season, but it was a joy to see howthe college plant has developed, how beautiful the place is, to greet many of thefaculty members that I knew in college, andto taste again the wine of the old collegeatmosphere.
"I see Bob Stokes occasionally when hecomes to Chicago, but that's about all.
"I'm still at the old job of teachingorganic chemistry here at the Universityof Chicago and enjoying it as much as ever."
Sam Barnes writes from Seattle on October 4:
"Conditions are very bad with us in thePacific Northwest, in fact, each monththings are growing continually worse, butwe all feel if we can get through the coming winter without too much suffering wecan look forward to happier days nextyear."
Jim Reilly is chairman of the Democratic campaign committee promoting the candidacy of the Democratic nominee for sheriff of Middlesex county in Massachusetts.
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