Class of 1925
Apparently the bank holiday, gold hoarding, earthquakes, and other minor incidentals have completely paralyzed our '25 correspondents, as there has been less class news this month than ever before. The few rays of light that have filtered through the darkness, however, are hereinafter conscientiously set forth.
Word comes from Frankie Osgood of the arrival of William Milne Osgood on February 24. Frank Jr., aged two, is already studying his Dartmouth entrance exams, and his proud parent announces that William is going out for track, having already demonstrated tendencies in that direction.
Attended the alumni dinner in Boston the other night, and among the notables at our table were Ken Hill, Nate Bugbee, Bill Sleigh, Red Martin, Dick Holden, Homer Tilton, Ed Waring, Pete Haffenreffer, Lane Goss, Jim Adams, Bob Sweetser, and Curt Abel. The latter came all the way from New York to attend the function.
Rumor has it that Win Rice is guiding hesitant tongues in the genteel art of polite French conversation at the university in Syracuse, N. Y.
On February first Clif Hill was appointed private and confidential secretary to Senator Hiram Johnson at Washington. His Vork will include sitting in on private conferences, dinners, etc., and should be particularly interesting—and instructive. Clif will still maintain an office at the Brookings Institute of Economics in the capital city.
Larry Leavitt and his good wife are off for a three weeks' cruise to Jamaica, Panama, and Colombia. The trip rather comes under the heading of "pleasurable business," as Larry is in charge of six little unsuspecting Tabor boys on one of the annual Tabor cruises to the Caribbean. What a break, Mister Leavitt!
A magazine has just come to our attention in which there is some interesting news of Alva Wilson. As you remember, A 1 was stricken with infantile paralysis in 1924, and has had a long hard siege of it ever since. Years of exercise and massage, coupled with an indomitable will to be well again, have produced really remarkable results, and A 1 is now able to get out of his invalid's chair and walk with comparative ease and the aid of crutches. Those studying his case say his improvement has been truly unusual. A line from any of the class would be more than welcome, and he can be reached at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, Warm Springs, Ga., where he is taking treatment. Incidentally, he is also auditor of the Foundation.
Ev Kidder, who has been assistant manager of the W. T. Grant Cos. in Fall River for the past several months, has just been promoted to the full managership of the Grant store in Leominster, Mass. Ev is a native of Littleton, N. H. He has had several years of training in the Grant organization, starting at the bottom as floorman and earning his promotions on merit, like all other Grant managers and executives. When he joined the Grant organization in the early part of 1928, he was assigned to the Grant store in Fort Worth, Texas, and then in St. Joseph, Mo., later being promoted to assistant manager of the Houston, Texas, store in 1930. Since that time he has served in Birmingham, Ala., Gary, Ind., Meriden, Conn., and Fall River, Mass.
By this time we are beginning to realize what a useless waste of words this touch of tender sentiment at the end of our column is turning out to be, but with the old Dartmouth "never-say-die" we are again hinting, ever so gently, that we would like to hear words—and even music—from some of the shyer of our classmates, if such there be. Cripes, mates, how about a little news!
Secretary, 67 Milk St., Boston
