Class of 1914
It is pleasant to record some optimistic news this month about a classmate. February first Ken Fuller starts his new duties as an executive officer of the Agricultural National Bank in Pittsfield, Mass. While we shall miss you in Boston, everyone will surely congratulate you, Ken, on your new undertaking. In recent years Ken has been with the Old Colony Trust Company here in Boston.
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Met Red Loudon the other morning in town, where he was on his way to Hanover to attend an Athletic Council meeting. He was looking fine and sent his best wishes to all the boys.
This morning we had a note from him relating that his father had passed on at the ripe old age of 91. If you had the good fortune to meet him, and Red's uncle too, at our Commencement, you will remember two most charming gentlemen. Red says that his mother is fine. Certainly the class joins, Red, in hoping she may long continue so.
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Bobby Hogsett is now located in Sandusky, Ohio, as assistant to the general superintendent of the Lake Erie Power and Light Cos. His home address is 1517 Columbus Ave., Sandusky.
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An address received from Hanover tells that Gilbert Pattillo has as business address 673 Boylston St., Boston.
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We are printing a letter from Page Junkins in full because it's so darn good, and also hoping that other men near and far will write in the same co-operative spirit.
"A few late—mostly too late—news flashes!"Jack and Gay Dellinger from St. Louisand Vogie and Jane Stiles with daughterShirley from Wood River, 111., up for theChicago game week-end. Jack and Vogie,attending the Dartmouth dinner on theevening preceding the game, reported HanIJewellyn and Franz Marceau as also pres'ent. Reunion on the morning of the 25th(Nov.) and lunch by the Dellingers, Stiles,and Junkins. Ditto for the supper dancethe same evening at the Drake. All highlydelightful from the Junkins' standpoint,thanks to the others mentioned. The lesssaid about the game the better! On hand,from personal observation and knowledge,were said Dellingers and Stiles, FranzMarceau, and the writer.
"In the meantime, the Dellingers havecontinued their migrations, returning oncemore to the Southwest. According to advices received from Jack at Christmas, theywere to be at home after the first of theyear at 3409 St. Johns Drive, Dallas, Texas.Jack reports having seen Wag Green andthat he appeared to be weathering the depression and doing a fine Christmas business.
"The week-end of December 9-10 Ednaand I spent at Rockford with Ed andDorothy Reber—another delightful reunion. A good, old-fashioned 'bull' sessionbegan immediately following our arrivalearly Saturday afternoon, and, althoughsubject to interruptions at times, continueduntil we found, to our amazement, that itwas 4 A.M. on Sunday. The girls, in themeantime, probably about 1:30, had deserted us and retired, but Ed and I had along time to cover and a good deal ofground. The Rebers have a couple of fineyoungsters, both full of pepper, one a boyof 14 and the other a girl of 7."And, by the way, Vogie and Jane Stileshave a mighty lovely and charming daughter, Shirley mentioned previously, who willbe ready to enter college in the fall."Enclosed is a review from the Chicago Tribune of December 30 of Thome Smith'slatest booh, 'Skin and Bones.' From it Idraw the conclusion that 'Smitty's' humorshows no signs of abatement.
"A letter last month from Herb Gridleyin San Francisco intimates that we didn'thappen apparently to live in the rightcycle, but that maybe, in our ripe old age,things may breed differently. He had justreturned from 10 days, inferentially onbusiness, in Montana, where he reports hewas put on a horse for three days in succession, the last of which he was too weak toobject! According to advices which I havefiorn other San Francisco sources, Grid,although affected, as most of us have beenin varying degrees, by the depression, isdoing a fine job and acquiring an ableimputation in the Southern Pacific Railway. The repeal of the prohibition amendment should ultimately be of benefit to hisdepartment. (This last statement is mine, not his.)
Happy New Year! I hope it brings youplenty of reason for good cheer.
"PAGE."
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Some months ago we offered Proprietor iane and any others interested some free information on "creditors' rights" in the orm of a treatise by a classmate, Jack anna. Perhaps our good intentions were misunderstood. Writing in typical legal format with one of those quadrilateral firm names. John writes:
"Dear Mr. Leach:
"I notice that in one of your 1914 newssummaries you referred to my ColumbiaUniversity law courses as if I were teaching something in the upper realms ofhigher mathematics. The publishers of twoof my books seem to have a different notion, as you may see from the enclosedcirculars.
"JOHN HANNA."
Attached are numerous pages of editorial polysyllabic commendations in words such as "esoteric groupings," "emendations," and the like, to which John, old bean, we react by hoping that some day soon the bar will emerge from its serfdom to pedantry and the traditions of scholasticism and become aroused to the necessity for speed, simplicity, and sure justice. Meanwhile, the time being early January, we shall now proceed to shelve creditors' rights and pursue with diligence certain debtors left.
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In case you have not seen the College catalogue recently you might be interested to know that Messrs. Adams, C. D. and W. A., Colby and Georgie D. Lord are professors emeriti, while the dozen ranking chairholders are Profs. Gerould, Dow, Burton, Hardy, Hull, Stewart, Skinner, Holden, Bolser, Cheerless Richardson, Gilbert, and Chivers.
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Your son may elect courses such as Chinese, Far Eastern Civilizations, Biography, Administration, Introduction to Industrial Society, Elegiac Poetry, Ancient Geography, Satire, Slavic Backgrounds, Practical Phonetics, Types of Rebel Thought, X-Rays, Stratigraphy, Petrology, Regulation of Monopoly, The Search for Social Law, Types of Social Imagination, Group Attitudes, Criminology, Applied Utilitarianism, Genetic Psychology, and City Planning among others in addition to the standard brands studied or exposed to when we were very young. Fancy Jim Gregg admonishing his son—"James, why such alow mark in stratigraphy? How do you everexpect to become a star bond salesman?"
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To Charles Stickney '2l we are indebted for a clipping from the Providence Journal recording remarks of Ray Trott in his capacity as president of the Rhode Island Bankers' Association. Ray has been handling NRA bank code plans in Rhode Island, and the clipping described at length his remarks in connection with the plans thereof in his state. As a matter of fact, we believe that few classes in our generation can match the number of men in key places of distinction of which our class can boast.
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John Piane supplies us with news from some of the boys. He reports hearing from Chuck Kingsley, Rudy Von Lenz, and Allan Tukey, who are respectively well and happy. Stubby Johnson passed through Hanover recently. He had been up north skiing, which he has taken up in a big way. At Franconia he saw George Tilton in his usual good form. Ted Main has a boy who is on the way to ski fame and has solicited John to shoe properly the young man, who already needs a ioi/2 boot. (John, this all is not bad publicity, eh what?)
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REUNION IN JUNE
The officers whom you elected five years ago are very anxious to make plans for the coming reunion in the spirit of the ideas of all the class. Therefore, your suggestions are urgently and promptly solicited. Won't you please write the Secretary your thoughts on the subject, and they will be passed along to the men in charge of the activities. John Piane is very much on the job in Hanover and will look after uniforms, outings, etc., if any. Sig Larmon heads the publicity committee. Bill Slater, Cliff Chandler, and the other officers want, your help.
Several things are already apparent. One outstanding point is that the cost must be kept down—and it will be. Again you won't be regimented with endless timed activities. Should we bother with uniforms if so, to what extent? Please say your say, so the men who must crystallize certain plans may know the wishes of the class.
Whether you can be present in June or not, won't you please take part in these reunion plans? Time flies—"lf winter comes can spring be far behind?"
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Secretary, 367 Boylston St., Boston
