Class of 1899
Herbert L. Watson, "Wattie," has been appointed engineer inspector in the service of the Public Works Administration and assigned to a post in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard island.
John Ash and family arrived in Corvallis, Oregon, July 11, 1934, thus ending the longest reunion trip on record. The trip covered the northern tier of states to Hanover, then turned south to Washington and Georgia, then west to California via Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, and New Mexico, and then home via the West Coast. "Jack" certainly earned the long distance cup.
Theodore Jr., son of "Tedo" Chase, is taking his six months' "industry period" as a part of the electrical engineering course at Drexel Institute, with the Potomac Electric Power Co., at Washington, D. C. Theodore began his assignment on June 25.
Roger W. Barney, Jim's boy, had a snappy letter in the Herald "Mail Bag" of July 29, headed "Hanoverian Table Manners," in which Roger consoles F. D. Smith of Somerville, a bus boy who is apparently disturbed about the table manners of certain collegians in the vicinity of Boston, by advising Mr. Smith to shake the dust of Cambridge from his heels and betake himself to Hanover, N. H., where he will find "unapproachable table manners exemplified by a wholesome company of gentlemen." Good boy, Roger. 'T was not ever thus. Ask your father about the good old days in Hallgarten.
"Jim" Richardson attended the meeting of the American Whist League in Chicago early in July. Jim is one of the old standbys of the League. With all the fire and enthusiasm of youth, "Jim" insists that duplicate whist is still the great game at cards. As usual, he returned to Hanover loaded with prizes. While in Chicago, Jim was entertained at lunch by "Walt" Eastman, "Bill" Wason, F. S. Pope '98, and Al Smith '98.
Mary and Frances, daughters of Dave and Helen Parker, put in a summer of hard work in the field of art. Mary was connected with the Manhattan Repertory Theatre Company at Ogonquit, Me. She was one of the cast supporting Maude Adams when that famous actress appeared in Ogonquit in "Twelfth Night," and had a prominent part in "Yellow Sands" and a new play, "His Fourth Wife." Mary returned to Bennington College for her junior year in September. Frances continued her studies in sculpture under Duncan Ferguson, and produced several pieces which received favorable criticism. She will continue her art work at Mount Holyoke.
Owen A. Hoban of Gardner, Mass., won the Republican nomination for district attorney of Worcester county, against Harold H. Hartwell of Worcester, in the Republican primaries September 20, 1934. The contest was a sharp one, and "Hobe" came through with a handsome majority.
"Bob" Johnston recently took his pen in hand and wrote to the Herald "Mail Bag" a sturdy defense of the "Sacred Rite" of boys to carry water to the elephants on circus day to earn a ticket to the show, not-withstanding Gen. Johnson and NRA codes to the contrary. In another crisp note to the same paper "Bob" blandly inquires it the government will pay a man a "fairprice if he will stay at home and stopcatching hornpouts."
Charles Warren Robie, honorary '99, and a friend to all of us, recently returned from a tour to Honolulu and is at home at Rock Ridge Farm, Winona, N. H., P. O. Meredith, N. H. Don't fail to call if you pass that way. Charles W. will enjoy it, so will you.
Secretary, 31 Parker St., Gardner, Mass.
