Class of 1894
At the annual round-up which Matt Jones and his wife have with the class, and which took place this year on Friday evening, October 25, the following twenty- three men were present:—
Allen, F. C., Allen, J. E., Ames, Wm. M., Blakely, Q., Boyd, E. W., Claggett, Colby, Dutton, Griffin, Hall, Hardy, Hurd, Jones, Knowlton, Lewis, Lyon, McGroty, Marden, Merrill, C. C., Parker, Sherman, Stone, A. W., Wall is.
The well-nigh universal word with which everybody greeted everybody else was"How well you are looking!" Indeed this section of the class at least seems to have grown young since the reunion in 1934.
The two "Billys" came furthest; Billy Wallis from Washington and Billy Dutton from Kingston, N. Y. The man who came quickest considering his distance was Arthur Stone. He flew down.
The Secretary saw P. Marden for the first time since the latter's marriage, and observed that his having assumed charge of five up-and-coming young people was apparently agreeing with him.
Speaking of Phil reminds one that from time to time the three journalists, K. Knowlton, M. Sherman, and P. Marden, were seen to get into a huddle—doubtless discussing their future editorial policy in relation to the fact that drunkenness has so notably increased hereabouts since the 21st Amendment came in.
The Smalley boys were not there. One guesses that this is the first time they have ever been absent. As previously reported in these columns, Fred has taken unto himself a wife, and interestingly enough she has beguiled him to pull up stakes at Reading and go to live with her in her old home in Andover, Me. It is understood that this is near the hunting country where the Smalley boys have spent more or less of their time during the fall of recent years. Indeed this aforesaid call to the hunt is the reason for their being absent at this particular time.
As you neared the huddle where D. Hall was holding the center of interest, you discovered that the former chairman of the Republican State Committee of New Hampshire was discoursing on politics. You can never tell what will happen, but there seems to be no present indication that Delay will follow his classmate John Bartlett into an espousal of the New Deal.
E. Boyd was obliged to leave early, but it was good to see him looking quite husky.
As usual, the Sullivan county contingent sat together—at least Claggett and Colby were observed side by side at the tableColby of course doing most of the talking.
Billy Ames reported another granddaughter. He is hoping one of these days for another grandson, since at present the latter sex is far outnumbered among Billy's grandfamily.
Well, this was some of the gossip and some of the things that occur to one reviewing the evening. However, above everything else was the feeling of deepening appreciation for the motive that leads Matt and his wife to want us to come every year, and for the complete way in which they provide for our having a Red-Letter Evening.
Secretary, 14 Beacon St., Boston
