Class of 1915
Again the able class agents, Dick Clarke and Al Priddy, have made a splendid record by getting a contribution from 157 members of the class, which at present has a total number of 248 living graduates. This made a percentage of contributors from the class of 61 plus or 8% above the average. Incidentally, the amount contributed by the class in 1934 lacked only $3 of being $2200. A further bit of information which should be of interest to the class is that the total contribution made by the class to the Alumni Fund since graduation is $40,716.53, a record which no class since 1915 has approached and only nine of the older classes have surpassed. Again let us take our hats off to our class agents, and be ready to make the 1935 contribution promptly to continue the good record of the class and its representatives.
Ken Washburn again makes the headlines of the Boston papers in a demand for home rule for the farmers of his district. According to the reported statement, Ken is so old-fashioned as to have demanded an end to "Taxation without representation." It would not be surprising if he would next resort to that ancient rule of economics known as the law of supply and demand.
In addition to the more than 50 names included in last month's issue, the following have definitely expressed their intention of returning for the reunion in June: Comiskey, Poor, Reynolds, Lyons, Tower, Bradley, Huntress, Downing, Eddie Rice, Paul Sargeant, Sullivan, Stearns, Pearce, Milmore, Tuck, Frederick, Wing, Ghee, Guest, Warren, Chamberlain, Shrimp Williams, Harlow, Fredericks, Alexander, and King.
Of the more than 160 replies thus far received, 83 of the ciass have definitely planned to attend the reunion in June, and about 30 others are in the group who hope to be there, but are unable to say definitely at this time. For the costume committee, everyone is urged to bring to the reunion white flannels or ducks and a supply of white shirts. We suspect the secret will be out later, but perhaps this has something to do with the conservative costume which Priddy and Barker have guaranteed the committee for this reunion.
How many can remember our first class officers, elected in October, 1911? To refresh your recollection, Ed Curtis was president, Roger Winship, vice-president, Dick Redfield, secretary, and Heywood Jones, treasurer. It is of interest also to recall that the first cheer leaders chosen were Herb Potter, Murray Austin, and Ev Lamson. It may also be of interest to recall that we adopted the freshman cap and were the first class to appear on the campus in such regalia. This action was taken October 17, 1911, at a meeting held in A Dartmouth, at which time the records show that Dean Laycock appeared before the class requesting it to be careful in the use of the hall. At this late date it is difficult to comprehend how the Dean ever got away with such a speech.
Secretary, 18 So. Court St., Woodsville, N. H
