Class of 1886
Billy Newton called October 19 on his way to Florida, where he and Mrs. Newton will spend the winter. Their address is El Cortez Apartment, Winter Park, Fla. Billy is secretary of a club of college and university men, and is keenly enjoying his associations with them during each winter.
During his call upon me, as well as from his letter to all of us in '86, I caught something of his enthusiasm for our 50th reunion at Hanover next June. If you have any ideas as to special features of that reunion don't fail to write them to Billy very soon, because he wants the reunion to be, not merely a cut and dried affair, but one which grows out of the ideas and plans of the whole class.
Biff Kelly and Mrs. Kelly, and also Mrs. Edwin Frost, are spending the winter in St. Petersburg, Fla., where both families have bought winter homes. Biff called on Pitman and his wife in New Haven, while en route south from Greensboro, Vt„ and reports it probable that Pitman will attend the reunion next June. Biff also reports that he saw Ned Ross during the summer, just after he had returned from a grueling trip into the Canadian wilds in search of fish. Ned got more hardship than fish, but looked hale and hearty and as if he liked the punishment.
Mrs. Thomas J. Harris was seriously injured in a collision on July 26, while motoring from Paris to Metz. She suffered fractures of the pelvis, thigh, leg, and wrist, and was taken to the hospital at Chalonssur-Marne. Her condition has improved so much, that although still greatly crippled, she was to sail for home on November 9. Mrs. Harris was traveling with a friend, Dr. Harris being in New York at the time.
A letter from Guy Wilson received today contains these items of interest to all '86 men. Guy says: "My health is certainly better than when I wrote last spring, but,have a son-in-law, Robert E. Bundy, Middlebury 1914, who is taking over my business very efficiently. So I am sitting on theback line watching developments and killing flies! This summer I was able to drive toWellesley, Mass., and visit my son PaulDartmouth 1914.1 was carried there by myyounger son Harold, 17. V. M. 1925, Harvard Ph.D. 1932. He has been teaching thelast two years in Balboa, Panama, now heis located as head of the history departmentat the State Normal School in Glassboro,N. J." Guy's daughter Gladys is his secretary.
The Secretary also has a letter dated Greenfield, Mass., October 31, 1935, which I quote almost in full.
"How are you? I hope comfortable andlooking forward to next June at Hanover.It has been a busy but very interesting yearfor me. My two gardens with the lawnsgave me plenty to do. We enjoyed a visit ofthree weeks from our son and his family.He was on his way to a new assignment atSchofield Barracks, Hawaii. We enjoyed thegrandchildren, a boy of 14 and a girl of 12,very much. When they reached HonoluluEdward was promoted to be lieutenantcolonel of zist. U. S. Infantry. They are enjoying the climate and surroundings therevery much. We spent one week all togetherat York Beach, Me., where I called uponMarden and had quite a pleasant visit withhim. Also in September, we drove up toNewfane, Vt., and called upon Wiswall. Heis much the same, but can read but verylittle. He is hoping to show up at Hanoverin June. During the summer and fall, itfell to me to take part in the 150 th Anniversary of two of my old churches, one atCornwall, Vt., the other at Buckland onlyfourteen miles away. They were both veryinteresting occasions. Buckland was MaryLyon's birthplace, and President Woolley ofMt. Holyoke College was there to do herhonor, in a fine and fitting address. MaryLyon was a child of the Buckland church.The most wonderful thing to me, however,is the fact that I have preached six timesduring the year. I never expected to be ableto preach again.
"With the best of wishes, Cordially yours,
"ROSE '86.
A recent letter from Chan Jenks expresses a doubt that 'B6 men can qualify for the 50th reunion. They all look so young. He says he supposed that men who came back to college for this occasion came tottering on two canes and accompanied by a nurse. He doesn't think we shall have a cane in the crowd. I hope that Chan's optimism won't keep any old-looking duffer, such as I am, or even any one that looks ten years younger than I do, from coming to Hanover next June, even if we have to come on crutches. I also hope that those who have sent the Secretary items of news for this number of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE will encourage other members of '86 to do likewise and send some word during the coming months. We want to get acquainted again with everybody before June.
Secretary, 215 Walnut St., Montclair, N. J.
