Class of 1905
The advent of September brings to mind that the October issue will soon go to press, and this scribe will begin to carry on for the current year. The extent and interest of his offerings in these columns depend almost wholly on your help in sending in items concerning your family, yourself, and other classmates with whom you come in contact. Therefore, the appeal is again made to write the Secretary early and often on such matters, and regardless of how commonplace they may possibly appear to you, please keep in mind that they are of keen interest to all of your classmates.
Such news as I have obtained of vacations show that L. R. Chamberlin and family spent the summer at Yarmouth, Cape Cod, as usual. Gib Fall was at Centerville on the Cape. The McClarys were again at New Castle, N. H. William E. Chamberlain and family divided their time between the coast of Maine and Cape Cod. Jim Donnelly and Mrs. Donnelly had a most pleasant Mediterranean trip from July 6 to August 16, visiting Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Greece, besides stopping at Marseilles and the Azores. Jim states that he thought at first, somewhat reluctantly, about giving up his golf, but admits that he got a lot more kick in visiting many of the places which were either history or literature before, but are now living memories. He took about 2,000 ft. of movies, and we hope he will show them at some of the class dinners.
Speaking of class dinners, we will now give advance notice that the annual Harvard game dinner will be held at the University Club, Boston, at 6:30 P.M., October 22. Regular notices will be sent later as usual, but please make a note now to reserve this date and endeavor to be present.
Clarence Barton suffered an illness last spring necessitating an operation at the Worcester City Hospital, but from last reports was coming through in fine shape, and I trust by this time is feeling better than ever.
A clipping from the Washington Post, sent by Shirley Cunningham, in reference to June graduates at the U. S. Naval Academy, refers to Fletcher Hale Jr. as follows:
"He attended Western High School and aschool in Maryland, entering the academyby senatorial appointment from NewHampshire. He has won his 'N' in baseball; during his first and second class yearshe was company representative, and wasawarded a medal for great guns on his firstclass cruise. In the regimental organizationhe held the ranks of midshipman lieutenant (j.g.) and midshipman ensign. He zuillbe commissioned in the Navy and probablyenter aviation work."
Walter H. Lillard Jr. was married July 17 to Miss Marcia Wonson, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Harold Wonson of Bridgewater, Mass. Lillard is a member of the faculty at Tabor Academy. The class extends heartiest congratulations and best wishes.
Emerson Day was married August 7 at Hanover to Ruth Fairfield, daughter of Mr. Arthur P. Fairfield. The ceremony was at the church and Dean Emeritus Cravan Laycock pronounced the benediction. They will reside at Longwood Ave., Boston. Again we extend congratulations and best wishes.
From C. C. I learn that Nelson Fromm is recovering from an illness which has troubled him for about a year. At last reports he was improving steadily, expecting to be back at work soon.
Also that Winfield Barney represented Dartmouth last spring at the Guilford College Centennial.
The sympathy of the class is extended to Gib Fall in the death of Mrs. Fall at Philadelphia last year, which the Secretary did not know about until recently.
Gib wrote C. C. that on account of the pressure of various duties he had resigned as headmaster of the Chestnut Hill School but had retained his position as head of the Social Science Department. During his term as head of the school he had done most successful work, increasing the enrollment, and carrying it through the hardest six years in its history.
With deep regret we announce the death on July 23 of Ruth H. Knight, the widow of Howard Knight. Funeral services were held in Dorchester, July 25. In the short period of three years, Knight, his wife, and two children have all passed on.
Ed Day was the recipient of the degree of Doctor of Laws by both Harvard and Dartmouth in June. The Harvard citation in connection therewith is as follows"An administrator experienced in the waysof men and economist undisturbed by theuncertainties of conflicting creeds, thepresident of Cornell, who faces new dutieswith confidence born of past accomplishments." We believe Harvard is right about it. Congratulations.
We can close this month's with no better suggestion than to subscribe at once to the MAGAZINE and to persuade all nearby classmates to do the same.
Secretary, Riverbank Court, Cambridge, Mass.
