Class of 1900
Day Condit arrived in Boston early in October, and had a quiet time visiting relatives and classmates. He drove up the Franconia Notch and then down to Hanover. New Hampshire was certainly at its best with its autumn foliage and brooks and rivers overflowing with the fall rains. Day had not been in Hanover for many years, so he had a lot of new places to visit. He has a traveling job now, so classmates everywhere will get a visit from him. It is not so hot for his family, who have had him at home for so many years.
Harry Davis has just had a very successful operation performed at the Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain. Harry hasn't been at all well for two years. The operation was to remove fluid from the lungs, and the relief was very great. He will have to be careful for several months, but after that he should be in better shape than ever. Mary is engaged, and John has a fine job. Harry is moving from the big home on the hill in Plymouth down into the town, for his shrinking family doesn't need so much room. He has had several calls from Charlie Rogers, who is now living in Taunton. Charlie still keeps his camp in New Hampshire, and runs up there every time he has a few days' leisure.
Clarence McDavitt is still the busy man of the class. The N R A brought him a lot of extra work, so he didn't get his August vacation. Joe Gilman's death will bring him increased responsibilities in the Athletic Council, so there isn't much light ahead. He hopes to take a long automobile trip in late October, but that may fall through. Useful men like Mc work too hard.
Harry Hutchins sends us the news of the North Country, including everything of importance in the career of Bill Colbert. Bill isn't any too well, but he keeps busy in government work in Washington. Arthritis is Bill's trouble, and that's pretty painful.
Lem Hodgkins has taken up golf again after a few months' lapse. Lem is feeling fine now, but he wasn't so chipper in early summer.
"Melrose Girl Wins Regional Award" was the headline of a special despatch to the Boston Herald of September 24. "Mt.Holyoke Freshman Is Outstanding CollegeBoard N. E. Candidate" was the next heading. This girl was no other than Eleanor B. Paddock, daughter of our classmate Clarence. The award was a tuition scholarship which Eleanor won for this region of the country. By the way, Eleanor will graduate in 1937, when Mt. Holyoke will celebrate its 100 th anniversary. Great work, Eleanor, and congratulations to the Paddock family.
Walter Rankin is getting real kittenish these days. Business can't get worse, so it's bound to be better. The boys are all fine, and grandchildren are beginning to appear. It's no use to struggle against loss of hair, so you might as well smile, so that's what Walter does most of the time now.
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