Class of 1916
Extra to the wives of 1916—Please do not allow the following two items to discourage you in your plans to return to Hanover for that Twentieth. Much as we all realize that you will miss those very attentive attentions and those superlative descriptions of yourselves, there may be others to replace them. In five years many changes may take place. Details unknown. But through the air waves comes the news that that debonair, carefree bachelor, Fred St. George Smith, is no longer a bachelor. Fred, if this column should by chance pass before your eyes, will you please send your Secretary the facts concerning the case. Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert Stewart anounce the marriage of their daughter Ester Priscilla to Mr. Percy Clifford Burnham on August the twenty-ninth. Ester, if you will check the records my name is John Alden, and those middle names should make us pals at once. So there you are, my friends—two of the most outstanding and most sought-after bachelors of the class at last where they belong—taking orders at home. To the two new members of the group welcome and congratulations; and thanks for removing for us old married men that menace that "life begins at forty" would have been right under our noses next June. Just one word of advice—given kindly, I hope you will understand. If you wish to learn—on the quiet you know-about anything of your husbands' past life, come to Hanover next June. They used to appear when unattached. If you do not wish to learn the sordid details and no one could blame you for that, nothing will be divulged if you are both on hand. A letter from Akron—Nashua will please snap out of it and note—the Bill McKenzies are going to be at the Yale game in New Haven. Will you be there to meet them? The government may hand out a good line of cash and credit to the cotton interests of the country, but it takes Charlie Everett to keep them satisfied. Charlie heads the department that is constantly in search of new uses for cotton. For your edification, cotton is used in so many items that it would take too long to enumerate them—but the last thing that I saw was the use of it in making roads. But in addition to this work, constant travel and speechmaking that rivals Bryan of old is another duty. Charlie is doing both jobs and increasing cotton consumption, which in the long run is what the cotton interests want. According to the trade paper magazines, orchids should be bestowed upon Tony Garcia. For it is held that in price maintenance and square dealing Tony has far surpassed all his competitors in the sale of his Garcia Vegas. If you have not tried them or had the opportunity to snitch one at the Phi Gam house—run out and buy one now. Here is a tip that has been wafted from New York. The news may be out by the time you read these notes. Ed Riley has been made general manager of the entire export division of General Motors. That leaves Ed second in command of this large organization, and to him go all the good wishes of the class that his management will be successful and that he soon will climb other steps up. The first week of October was pictured by the Boston papers as a very fine week to tour Vermont and New Hampshire. Your Secretary can verify that. At the Vermont game it was his good fortune to sit with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hayward and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Welch. Larry informed me that he was in Hanover on business—selling and installing heaters in students' cars, and that bu iness was good. Jack was on a pleasure trip, and looked about the same as in days gone by-except for the toll that arthritis has taken from him. Jim Shanahan was present but not seen. One son with him that bids fair to smack his Dad on the nose one of these days in the near future, if he so cared, you understand. On the same trip while in Burlington Honey Abraham was the host one evening. Living in a gorgeous house overlooking Lake Champlain, proprietor of a Burlington drug store and partner in a Plattsburg, N. Y., drug store, and with two Packards to transport his family, it looked as though Abe had arrived. Class agent please note. In addition to this Abe approaches or beats a record. Married five years ago he boasts of three children. Gaylord, watch your laurels. Luke S. Ollis has been appointed general manager of the Boston Regional Produce Market. During the war Luke was in the Army air corps. After that he hied to West Virginia to work in the production end of the soft coal mining industry. While in the midst of this he was in charge of the publicity campaign for the democratic nomination for president of John W. Davis. Then he returned to his native city of New England, Clinton, where as head of the industrial committee of the Chamber of Commerce he was directly responsible for nine new industries settling in Clinton. So that, in entering this field in Boston, Luke is well fitted in experience, ability, and personality to make this new New England venture a huge success. At the last fall party of the Boston group twelve attended the races at Rockingham track with Ralph George acting as host. The meeting was held on the afternoon of September 21. By some skillful placing of bets the group lost only apiece. The first preliminary meeting of the reunion committee was held last month, and in the next issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE details will be given to you. It is very pleasant to be able to relay to you the good news that Cliff Bean is making very fine progress in his battle to regain his health. He is full of pep, eating and sleeping well, and tips the scales at 180 pounds. At present he is still in Hampton, N. H., but plans to be in the vicinity of Hanover some time in November to remain there for the winter. That will give you all an added incentive to see the Cornell game in Hanover.
Secretary, The Stanley Works, New Britain, Conn.
