It is a great pleasure to be able to announce tentative plans for NINETEENSEVEN'S THIRTIETH.
Commencement exercises begin on Friday, June 11. The scheduled program includes registration of alumni and the President's reception. On Saturday there is a baseball game in the morning, Alumni Luncheon at noon, Class Day exercises in the afternoon, class dinners, band concert and a dramatic performance in the evening. On Sunday the baccalaureate sermon occupies the morning, class outings the noon and afternoon, and a concert by the Musical Clubs in the evening. Commencement exercises are on Monday morning.
At a recent meeting of the Reunion Committee plans were made for luncheon at the Outing Club on Saturday and the Reunion Dinner on Saturday evening. For the class outing on Sunday arrangements are being made for a drive to and luncheon at Peckett's on Sugar Hill near Franconia, N. H.—a beautiful drive through northern New Hampshire and an unexcelled view of the White Mountains.
It is the purpose of the Reunion Committee to direct its efforts toward the largest possible attendance at the THIRTIETH. You are urged to let nothing interfere with your own attendance and to make yourself a committee of one to persuade one or more of your best friends to return with you. Write the Secretary that you are coming back and that you are working on your friends to get them back!
Russell Sage Hall will be the NINETEEN-SEVEN'S THIRTIETH headquarters.
The class of 1907 was well represented at the annual dinner of the Boston Alumni Association in January. The following classmates were present: Orlando Davis, Charles Fassett, George Grebenstein, Bob Kenyon, Bill Smart, Dr. Bill Walker, Jim Brown, Ted Richardson, Cully Pierce, Walter Wehrle, Jerry Macdonald, Earl Richards, Tod Plummer, Judge McLane, and Dick Lane.
Bill Smart, chairman of the Golf Committee for NINETEEN-SEVEN'S THIRTIETH, has joined the Left-Handed Golfer's Association of New England.
Rip and Marguerite Heneage are spending the winter in Tucson, Arizona, visiting their daughter Sylvia and her husband.
Can anyone -supply a correct mailing address for Floyd T. Smith?
Bill Ahern, chief clerk of the State Forestry Department of New Hampshire and perennial member of the New Hampshire state legislature, expects to be present at NINETEEN-SEVEN'S THIRTIETH if the legislature adjourns in time. Bill is now in his fourth term as a representative. His son, who was recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire, is connected with'the Concord Electric Company.
Jimmy Bartlett writes from Rockford, Ill.: "I trust I will get to Hanover in Junewith my wife, who ain't never seen NewHampshire yet."
Jimmy, as many of you know, is a trustee of Rockford College and is head of the Bartlett Storage Warehouse Company. Harry Kelly of Omaha, Neb., secretary and treasurer of Adams fc Kelly Company, a roofing, insulation, and hardwood flooring business, writes as follows about a visit to Hanover last spring:
"Last spring my wife and I drove Eastfor the graduation of our daughter Harrietat Connecticut College, and to visit theother daughter, Jean, who is now a sophomore at Smith. At that time we also visitedAnna and Louise Hazen at Thetford andI got a chance to run down to Hanover acouple of times. The only congenial soulsthat I found were the barber and dentist." (There will be plenty of congenial souls at NINETEEN-SEVEN'S THIRTIETH!)
Here is an interesting report from Frank McDonough from Denver, Colo., where Frank is practicing law. (More news about Frank McDonough next month.)
"I think I can give you a line-up on ajew of our classmates who are in this vicinity. We all enjoyed quite a reunion at theannual round-up of the Association of theGreat Divide.
"Charles A. Wing is now pastor of theFirst Unitarian church of Denver.
"Joe Mahoney, who came to Denversome twenty years ago for his health, isnow manager of transportation of theWeicker Transfer and Storage Company,the largest interstate transportation linein the Rocky Mountain region. Joe is aproud grandfather and resides on a country estate between Denver and the mountains.
"Ralph Knight is an oil magnate andfor many years has conducted an extensiveoil and gasoline business in Denver.Ralph's family has grown up around him,and two of his sons have finished college.
"Frank McDonough Jr. is practicing lawand is the proud grandfather of four."
NINETEEN-SEVEN'S THIRTIETH will not be complete without Charlie Wing, Joe Mahoney, Ralph Knight, and Frank McDonough.
Harry Jordan hasn't promised to make NINETEEN-SEVEN'S THIRTIETH a success by being present, but his classmates will be delighted to have the following report from and about him:
"Family doing well; daughter chief cultural influence; son wears size 10 shoes—12 years old. Training him to be a racketeer. Think that is the future opportunity.Will need a college education for futurecompetition in that field. Why waste histime in learning how to meet a payroll.Who cares?
"Me? 46 girth, 30 chest, same old legs,skull artificially equipped internally, undisguised externally, a few straggling petones on the neck. As a whole, a cone witha few straight line appendages."
Harry continues to do business at the Griess-Pfleger Tanning Company at Waukegan, Ill.
Ivan Greenwood writes from Cleveland
"The possibility of being in Hanover nextJune sounds very, very alluring and I hopevery much that we will be able to be there."
Ivan is connected with the Cleveland office of the Young Management Corporation of New York, an investment counsel business.
"The whole Barnes family, consisting ofmy three Mt. Holyoke girls and myself,expect to be back in Hanover this comingJune. It certainly will be great to see theold classmates again, and it will take amajor catastrophe in our family to preventus from being there."
Good for Sam!
Jack Wallace, vice president of the Perfection Stove Co., Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
"Since my business trip to London lastMarch and a few short business trips frommy office I have been sticking right to thejob. Both Mrs. Wallace and I continue inour usual good health and are looking forward to a visit to Hanover next June. Inthe meantime we hope to spend the monthof March vacationing in Honolulu."
Secretary, 80 Federal St., Boston