Class of 1907
C. E. Beals writes from his home in East Bridgewater, Mass.: "It has been a longtime since I saw an '07 man." I am sure that Beals would welcome an occasional call from any of his classmates. Thanks to Mrs. Beals, we are publishing in this column a picture of two of the Beals' children. Mary, the father writes, is the '07 class baby. The son, Charles, looks as if he were nearly ready for Dartmouth.
N. H. Knight, who lives in West Medford, Mass., is in the physics department at Tufts College. His son Richard is a first year student in Medford High, and his daughter Esther is a sophomore at Smith College. Mrs. Knight is interested in women's club work and is a past president of the Medford Women's Club. N. H. says that he has worn a groove between Tufts College and Ogunquit. He is a partner of a hotel at Ogunquit which Knight indicates has been moderately successful. (Since receiving Knight's letter late in September it has been reported to me that Knight's hotel has been destroyed by fire. Here's hoping that a newer and better structure will arise from its ashes and will have a successful future.) Knight reports that he is now taking a six months' leave of absence from his college work, his first leave for twenty-three years. He plans to take it easy for a bit and get thoroughly rested.
How many of you remember Charles D. Ryder, who left after freshman or sophomore year? I remember him particularly as an excellent basketball player. He has recently paid an extended visit to Boston, and with Mrs. Ryder has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kenyon. Charlie is now engaged in a large cattle ranch operation in Santa Barbara county, Calif. After leaving college, he educated himself as an engineer, and has practiced his profession through most of his business life. He was particularly closely identified with the electric refrigeration industry, and is highly rated as a consultant in that field. Charlie reports that he has two grandsons, and that his son is working with him on the cattle ranch. His daughter lives in Glendale, Calif., and conducts an interesting school for small children. Charlie has had and continues to lead a most interesting life, of which I will try to report more later.
Charlie Ryder tells me that he runs across Floyd T. Smith occasionally. Smith was born in China, and returned to Shanghai after graduation, in the employ of the National City Company, New York. How long he remained there, I don't know, but according to Charlie he is now engaged in buying and selling wild animals and in the course of his work visits many of the out-of-way places of the world. Smith is married and makes San Francisco his base.
C. E. Langley writes from Yadkinville, N. C., doesn't say much about himself, but indicates that he has been busy for the past few months. Hope he will continue to be busy and will write again and tell us what the business is.
Dick Goode is representing the White Fuel Corporation in and" about Boston.
E. S. Richardson sends in the following summary: "Married 24 years. No childrento speak of. A red chow and two horses comprise the livestock. One horse took fiveribbons and two silver cups so far thissummer, expect more. (How about staging a contest with Lou Gerry?) Businessrotten. Think I'll trade my home for afarm and get government checks to liveon." If he hadn't mentioned the livestock and the blue ribbons, we would be more sympathetic about the rotten business.
The following sons of 1907 men have just entered college with the freshman class:
Richard R. Heneage, son of Harry R. Heneage; John R. McLane Jr., son of John R. McLane; Charles T. Main II and Samuel F. Main, sons of Charles R. Main; Hamilton B. Mitchell, son of Herbert H. Mitchell; Franklin A. Richardson, son of Edward Richardson; Harold C. Sprague, son of Leon A. Sprague; James B. Wiswall, son of Augustus C. Wiswall.
Charles A. and Mary A. Beals
Secretary, 80 Federal St., Boston
