Class of 1909
We had a class dinner as usual at the University Club the night before the Harvard-Dartmouth game. There were present Sam Bell, Curt Sheldon, Norm Catharin, Sandy Hooker, Phil Chase, Dick Lord, Cad Cummings, Harry Floyd, Al Schofield, Harry Burroughs, Dan Watson, Art Swenson, Al Newton, Howie Peterson, Curt Hilliard, Dick Locke, Joe Worthen, Chet Brett, Mike Farley, Bill Holzer, Ed Chappelear, Herb Hawes, Ced Wellsted, Jake Mason, Ingie Fearing, Bob Burns, Clark Saville, Ben Scully, Jess Hawley, and Bob Holmes. Just one of Al Newton's "bull" and song affairs, and a "regular" good time.
At the dinner we brought up a matter that has been troubling Curt Sheldon for some time. At either the 10th or 15 th reunion (I have forgotten which at the moment) the class voted that we have one contribution a year to be made through the class agent, from which class expenses would be deducted. As a matter of fact, it has been the practice for the last ten years to apply to ordinary class expenses for printing, postage, etc., the annual contributions of three or four of us in Boston, to avoid any question of Curt's accountings with the Alumni Fund committee and so that each fellow who sent money to Curt would receive credit for the full amount in the recorded contributions to the Alumni Fund. Of course, those of us whose contributions have gone directly into the class treasury have understood the situation thoroughly, but we have had some little difficulties from time to time in having those fellows recorded as contributors to the fund, so that the situation has been a trifle unfair. This year, however, this solution of our little difficulty wouldn't work, because we required several hundred dollars to pay the printer's bill on the class report, an amount larger than the contributions from this group of three or four. And Curt disliked to take any money from the funds collected generally for the Alumni Fund, believing that many of the members of the class at least would have forgotten all about this class vote. The question was presented to the thirty-odd fellows at the class dinner, who felt that we should have annual dues of $3.00 for this coming year and $2.00 per annum thereafter, to cover class expenses, and some twenty fellows have already made payment accordingly. We trust this procedure will meet with the approval of the class as a whole as solving the somewhat unfair situation that previously existed. This solution will also avoid the necessity of borrowing money for publication, etc., expense in advance of each reunion.
Nearly all the members of the class who attended the Harvard game went with their wives to Bob Burns' house in Winchester after the game. This has become an established institution. With the other alumni that dropped in, Bob and Marj received well over two hundred between the hours of five and nine, and then served a buffet supper for those who were able to stay for it, some sixty or more. It was a very happy party as usual.
Chappelear says that Nat Howland is back from Germany and has gone into the investment banking business in New York; Craig Thorn likes his New York work and has a baby about three or four weeks old. This is the latest arrival for the members of the class that we know of, but probably the next mail will bring fresh news of a similar character.
Art Graves, who practices law as a member of the firm of Searles & Graves of St. Johnsbury, Vt., has just been elected president of the Vermont State Elks' Association. We note the following changes in address:
Frank S. Austin, 466 Lexington Ave., New York City; residence:—Wykagyl Gardens, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Nathaniel J. Howland, 213 42 285 th Ave., Bayside, L. 1., N. Y.
Arthur J. Sporborg, 1620 Lenox Ave., Miami Beach, Fla.; residence:—1624 Lenox Ave., Miami Beach, Fla.
Philip S. Avery, 115 Freeman St., Brookline, Mass.
George W. Oliphant, Castle & Overton. Inc., 630 Fifth Ave., New York City; residence:—136 East 64th St., New York City.
Due to unrelenting efforts of Craig Thorn, a monthly '09 lunch is getting to be a regular habit in New York. Meetings are held the first Monday in each month, rotating between the Dartmouth Club and the Plantation Restaurant. November 4, for example, Ed Chappelear, Hal Hall, Emmett Naylor, Frank O'Brien, Hal Prescott, Cliff Snow, Craig Thorn, and Herb Hawes met at the Dartmouth Club.
Freshman Sons of I9I0 R. F. Brown, K. J. Fay, A. N. D. Hyde, J. E. McPherson Jr., and S. L. Powers.
Secretary, Atlantic National Bank Bldg 100 Milk St., Boston
