Class of 1905
C. C. writes that he has returned to Columbus, Ohio, temporarily, with address at 611 Beggs Building. He did not mention how long he would be there but presumably until some time in May, when it is expected he will return to Norwich, Vt.
He wrote that he had an opportunity to call on Allen Graves, who is a physician in New York, and had a most pleasant talk. He reported Allen had an excellent practice and was doing well in his profession. His daughter Lucy graduates from Hunter College next June. Roselyn is studying dramatic art at New York University. Goldie is in the New York Academy of Art, and Alleen graduates next June from Hunter High School.
Another call that C. C. made on his return from Florida was upon Leon Smith at Greensburg, Pa. He stated: "L. B. is thebig insurance man of that thriving townand has his offices on the street floor ofthe maiin artery. He shows no physicalevidences of the wear and tear of thirtyyears and has an excellent digestion, asevidenced by the size of the lunch we enjoyed together. His home is in a hilly andbeautiful section on the outskirts of thecity. We had a very happy noon-time visit.
"This call completes my rounds for 1936to date. Since a study of social trendsamong the undergraduates is now beingcompleted, it occurs to me that the members of 1905 will be interested in learningof one significant trend which I have uncovered in our class. It is that several ofthem, have definitely abandoned pyjamasand gone back to fleece-lined night-shirts.In one case this was due to the severe winter, in another it arose from a girth whichrenders the control .of pyjamas unsatisfactory. I shall be glad to hear from othermembers of the class as to their position onthis subject, in order that our statisticsmay be based on a larger number of units."
On the way south C. C. reports, . had the very great pleasure of a call uponW'infield Barney and his wife at Greensboro, N. C. They live in a beautiful home,one of several which Winfield has occupied during his seventeen years in thattown. Perhaps you are not aware of thefact that he has gone in for real estate, inaddition to his teaching work. True to hisNew Hampshire training, he buys orbuilds only on the sags, and invariablysells only in periods of the full dinnerpail. During my evening with him Ilearned a lot about real estate which haspreviously escaped me, and intend to putall of it into practice immediately uponreturning North. During the present transition period Winfield is devoting himself entirely to his work in the North Carolina College for Women, where he is headof the Romance language department,chairman of the board of admissions,chairman of the committee on rooms andoffices, etc., etc. Their oldest son, Winfield Jr., 26, is assistant manager of thepremium loan department of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company ofGreensboro, one of the two largest southerncompanies. Marshall, 24, is a bookkeeperin the Security National Bank of Greensboro. John, 19, is a senior at the Universityof North Carolina, Phi Beta Kappa, SigmaChi, manager of the Glee Club. Francis isa junior in the Greensboro High School.The latter is reputed to hold the nationaljunior hitch-hiking record by passing lastsummer, from Florida to Canada, on atotal cash expenditure of $2.04. MaryElizabeth, 8, is a very winsome adornmentin the fourth grade of the training schoolof the College for Women. A family to beproud of according to all the Greensbororeports."
Lafayette Ghamberlin recently made a business trip to the Pacific Coast by airplane, having a most delightful trip, and is a convert to this method of transportation, which he states is ideal; henceforth Pullmans and sleepers on long distance journeys are taboo.
While at the Coast, Lafayette found time to visit Stillman Batchellor for a couple of days at his home in one of the most beautiful locations he has ever seen, being situated in the midst of the redwood groves on a high elevation and with beautiful scenery and views across the valleys. "Batch" took a day off from putting wrinkles on prunes and went with Lafayette to San Francisco, as two days' visit at Venado was not sufficient in time for these two old pals to talk over everybody and everything connected with the class. Judging from the reports, each underwent a stiff cross-examination from the other in this respect, and if any subject was unmentioned it is safe to say that it was of exceedingly minute importance. "Batch" is planning now to attend the 35 th, and needless to say we are all rooting for him to make the grade.
In the last issue I mentioned Norman Stevenson's official activities in Hanover, and he writes about these as follows:
"Briefly, my work here has been to pickup the threads of two projects which NattEmerson's sudden death left incompleted.As you probably recall, Natt was mybrother-in-law, and outside of any sentiment that I felt toward the College I alsofelt an added obligation to help out in anyway that I could.
"One of these projects is the promotionof the Dartmouth-at-Moosilauke and theother has to do with the business end ofthe ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Frankly,, I cannotpredict how long a time I shall be here, asthat depends on a good many differentthings, but I shall hope to stay long enoughto attend to these two matters verydefinitely
Secretary, Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass.
