Class of 1905
Mrs. John Tuck of Auburn has been elected by the Simmons College Alumni Association as the new alumnae member of the college corporation. Mrs. Tuck graduated from Simmons in 1918, and formerly the Worcester nutritionist of the New England Dairy and Food Council. At present she is chairman of the program committee of the Auburn Women's Club and is past president of the Worcester County Simmons Club.
Congratulations to Lillard upon being honored by Hobart College with the degree of Doctor of Letters at its last Commencement.
The New York Times of August 31 had an article in reference to the X-ray experimentation on Easter lilies, stating—"Doingsome of this work at the G. E. laboratories,C. N. Moore X-rayed thousands of seeds.Many of them were Regal lilies. One ofthese 'mutations,' by a lucky accident, affected on the anthers of the Regal lily andmade a useful flower. This new hereditarylily came from a batch of two hundredRegal bulbs placed under X-rays for a fewseconds each. This was in 1931. The nextstep was to find whether this new varietywould reproduce. Several years proved thatthe new Regal repeats consistently." Evidently Paene is making two spears grow where only one grew before.
Harold King was appointed in July commissioner of lighthouses in recognition of thirty-three years of service in that department. In a letter to McClary, Harold writes—"The new position is not withoutsatisfactions, after having spent twenty-four years in lighthouse engineering andadministrative work, but bureau chiefs areabout as inconspicuous in Washington asthe run-of-the-mine congressmen, so do notwatch the front page for news of yourclassmate We have just moved intoa new home at 4540 Dexter Road, N. W.,Washington, in which the whole family arevery happy and more than glad to welcomeold friends." Harold's two children, Edith E. and John H., both graduated from Forest Park High School, Baltimore, and both are now students at Antioch College, Ohio.
The entire class will be glad to know that Ed Richardson has returned from his thirty years of globe-trotting and is residing in his old home town of Dover, N. H., at 37 Fisher St. He was retired in the late spring. C. C., to date, appears to be the only one in the class who has seen him since his return, and he reports that from all indications Ed is anticipating an old-fashioned New England winter and is preparing in minute detail to hole in and expect the worst, as he was very busy, on the occasion of the former's call in early September putting up storm doors, and lent a ready ear to the suggestion of storm windows, knee-pads, and woolen bed socks. Incidentally, after having hired chauffeurs in the Orient at a couple of yen a day, Ed cannot get used to the high cost of living in the States, so is taking driving lessons. C. C. says he has been posted by the Dover chief of police on account of his activities in this respect.
The Northern California Association's publication, "Squeaks," of July, broadcasts the news of a Labor Day week-end at Batchellor's Redwood Grove at Venado, Calif. It appears that the round-up was to start Saturday noon and finish Monday. Barbecued lamb, grilled steak, griddle cakes, and something known by the name of New England slumgullion were prominently featured on the advance notice of the eats and drinks, and while we are familiar with the items in general, we are at a loss to interpret the slumgullion. However, if it is what we think it is, the squeaks were probably well oiled and maybe silenced before Monday moved around. I am writing Batch for a little more detailed information, so that the class as a whole may have first-hand reports of this occasion, which undoubtedly was a grand one.
Parky sends a clipping from the Boston Globe stating—"Charles F. Goodrichhas just been promoted to the position ofchief engineer of the American BridgeCos. with headquarters in Pittsburgh—Hebegan as draftsman for the company, andhas won promotion until he is now headof the engineering departtnent." We all take a bow to Charley, and if any of the fellows have a water hazard they want to cross, here is a good chance to get it done.
C. C.'s address until late November is 50 Winner Ave., Columbus, Ohio. In a letter from him of September 26, he writes—-"On the way out from Norwich,we spent a very delightful night with theMcClarys at Malone at their fine old home.Our former secretary and his family areall in fine shape and I particularly recommend the cooking as supervised by Mrs.McClary. To be specific, I wish to note theChicken Salad a la Marie, in a class byitself." This sounds like a genuine recommendation, so all members take due notice and route their trips to the West via Malone, where I know a hearty welcome will be extended to wayfarers by the McClarys.
The outing at Brooks's farm in Hampstead took place on scheduled time on October 5. Those attending were Cliff and Mrs. Pierce, Midge and Mrs. Reid, Bill and Mrs. Clough, Doc and Mrs. MacMillan, Bill and Mrs. Chamberlain and Lucy, Roger Brown and his son and daughter. Walter May, John Tuck, Fred Chase, and host and hostess Charley and Mrs. Brooks. (Mrs. Harding and I had looked forward with pleasure to attending but were unavoidably prevented at the last moment.) Reports are unanimous that it was most enjoyable and Charley and Mrs. Brooks were ideal hosts.
Charley has a large farm delightfully situated in a hilly and picturesque section. He has six hundred apple trees, twenty-two hundred hens, and all the latest gadgets for running a farm on modern business principles and any of the class passing that way have a cordial invitation to stop and call at any time.
On arrival, the class enjoyed a picnic lunch, supplemented with coffee, cider, apples, and doughnuts provided by the hosts and interrupted only long enough for Charley, who is town clerk, to issue a marriage license or marry a couple, the exact facts not being available at this time. Incidental to his duties of running a farm of this size, being town clerk and justice of the peace, Charley is very proficient in adapting the products of his farm to the inner man, and when it comes to cooking eggs, I understand his record is ten seconds flat from scratch to scramble.
The idea of these informal outings and the success of this one has led to a motion among those present that we should hold one every fall and possibly one in the spring. Anyway, Chase, Clough, Reid, and Tuck have all extended invitations to have the next one at their homes, and in the spring you may hear more about this. It is with regret that the class notes the passing of Joseph A. Wallace, who deceased very suddenly in Fall River, Mass., September 13. While Joe had not attended any of the recent reunions, he always retained his deep interest in the College and the class. He had met with unusual success in his life's work and was held in the highest regard and esteem by his community as well as his classmates.
Sons of the Class of 1905 Who Matriculated with Entering Class of 1939 R. H. Chase, R. H. Falconer, W. R. Vaughan, M. Wallis, R. L. White.
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