Class of 1909
After being thoroughly fricasseed, Major Bunk Irwin passed his army physical examination with flying colors, and is to be stationed next in Hawaii. He plans to leave Portland, Me., about the first of April and to arrive in Hawaii about July first. The only part of this plan he does not like is that he must miss the 25 th year reunion. Bunk is his old self again, which is almost incredible to those of us who know how close he came to passing out on two different occasions.
Warren Peck was married to Mildred Powers, daughter of Chief Justice and Mrs. George M. Powers of Vermont, on August 5, 1933. They are keeping house in the Colonial Apartments, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
We had an unusually pleasant and interesting class dinner at the University Club in Boston the night before the Harvard-Dartmouth game, attended by:—Phil Avery, Sam Bell, Chet Brett, Freddie Carroll, Chappelear, Phil Chase, Cad Cummings, Mike Farley, Harry Floyd, Herb Hawes, Hilliard, Bob Holmes, Bill Holzer, Sandy Hooker, Bunk Irwin, Dick Locke, Al Newton, Tom Parker, Roscoe Pearl, Pearson, Saville, Scully, Art Shoppelry, Swenson, Dan Watson, Weinz, Joe Worthen, and honorary members Hutchins and Ferguson. Chappelear has been so tied up with his work as bank officer, which has included frequent trips abroad, that it was the first time many of us had seen him since graduation. It was good to have him back. After the usual singing (?) and a lot of good stories (Reggie Bankart was not present, but Al Newton was), we got down to a very interesting discussion of reunion plans. Substantially everyone present at the dinner is planning to be back at reunion, indicating the nucleus of a very good attendance.
After the game Saturday many of the class and their friends made the now customary stop at Bob Burns' and finished the evening at Phyllis Lord's new night club in Wakefield. Dick and Phyllis don't have to do much advertising now; they have their son Jerry blowing his own horn. He plays cornet in the orchestra, and he is a block off the old chip!
We have asked Perry Fairfield to reserve Middle Fayerweather for us, as this seems most suited to our needs, and we have also asked him to reserve the training table room in Commons as a meeting place for breakfast and luncheon. We are informed that room rent will be about $5 a head for the full period from Friday noon until Tuesday afternoon, with a twodollar rebate for those who spend only one night. The College will mail room reservation cards to all members of the class, and nothing need be done about reserving rooms until the card arrives.
Of course everyone wants to attend the 25th anyhow, and a great many fellows are making definite plans already. Many of us are so flat financially that quite a few have already started saving nickels to be sure that the small amount required will be forthcoming at the proper time.
So many of the fellows at the dinner tried to express their views at the same time that the Secretary became somewhat dizzy and is not sure that he can quote anyone with any exactness, but, in general, believes that the following expresses about the consensus of opinion, i.e., that our reunion plans involve a minimum of expense, but that everything possible be done to insure the best kind of a good time. Cad Cummings suggested that we have an old-fashioned "keg party" in the Vale of Tempe (?) on Saturday night, and everybody wanted another of Al Newton's clambakes for Sunday, provided we could find a reasonably shaded spot to have it in. No one seemed to want any set program for Friday night or Sunday night. This would leave as a set program—say—a dormitory get-together Friday night, with perhaps beer and crackers and cheese late in the evening; golf, tennis, etc. Saturday morning; the ball game Saturday afternoon; the keg party Saturday night (bring your own tin cup); and the clambake Sunday noon. What would you change or add to this?
The keg party struck us as a truly brilliant idea. Hope somebody else will have some others and will send them in.
I might add that there will undoubtedly be a Dramatic Club performance Saturday evening for the ladies.
The class costumes (if any) present a problem which unquestionably will be solved by the costume committee. The wish expressed was to have something distinguishing but something that costs practically nothing! Dick Locke suggested cellophane wrappers, and it must be admitted they have their advantages (?).
Your Secretary is not and does not expect to be a member of the costume committee, praises be, but he believes they will find the answer. Again suggestions are invited.
We and like to lessen the transportation cost. There are two ideas in mind. First, to lessen the cost for the vast majority of us who have no extra cash to spend, and second, those few of us, if any, who have extra cash to spend will please arrange to ride in somebody else's machine or to get somebody else to ride with them and contribute the money saved to the class fund, which is, at this moment, virtually nonexistent. Anyone who arrives in his car accompanied only by his own wife will be asked to show cause why he should not make a special donation. Of course, if you have to fill the back seat with the children, it's different. If not, better look around for your nearest classmates and get together with them,—or else? And your executive committee will probably have some other bright ideas along this line before it gets through.
The class funds will probably be stretched to include the beer for the keg party and perhaps for a little beer Friday night. Otherwise, you will be on your own.
Now that you know all we know about it, write us your own ideas.
Secretary, Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 100 Milk St., Boston
