Class of 1903
Bob Davis and family are reported as thoroughly enjoying the late winter months as residents of Hanover. Bob recently was guest speaker at the Montpelier, Vt., Rotary Club, when he dwelt upon his experiences in France and European governmental affairs. Probably no man of our class has had more varied experiences or worked more intensively than Bob through his thirty-four years since graduation.
A few weeks ago Gray Worthen of Melrose, Mass., brother of Carl Worthen 1903, met death by automobile accident. Carl flew from Los Angeles to attend the funeral. The class extends its deepest sympathy to you, Carl, and through you to your brother's family.
Although direct word from Harold Scudder is usually at a premium, the Manchester Union frequently reveals his professional activities. This time under date of March 20 Prof. Scudder of the University of New Hampshire sits in the midst of a bevy of women, press chairmen from the various clubs of the New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs, to whom he has been lecturing on journalism. Prof. Scudder's early experience as a journalist and his subsequent career in the English department of the University have made him a most interesting and authoritative speaker.
Ned and Charlotte Kenerson recently visited New Orleans, where Ned attended the N.E.A. convention. On the way back they spent a week in Florida, where Ned is accustomed to open his golf bag for a little preliminary practice in preparation for his Winchester Golf Club tournament later in the season. Sounds serious enough, but Ned never takes it that way. On the way north during a half hour's wait at Washington, he contacted by telephone Evelyn Avery, Maurice's widow. Mrs. Avery is just recovering from the shock of the death of her nephew, of whom Maurice was so fond. He was headed for Dartmouth and a boy of unusual talent.
A letter from Billy Grant of March 24 tells of a hurried trip to England that he made the last week of October, 1936, when he received word of the serious illness of Mrs. Grant while visiting there. Mrs. Grant has since entirely recovered and of late has enjoyed a trip with her daughter to Egypt. Billy reports that his residence just at present is the Denver Club, his vocation law, and his avocation, riding to the hounds, a pleasure which he has not practiced for some twenty years. It seems that at the Arapahoe Club they have a pack of English hounds, and out in that rough country of Colorado, plenty of coyotes. The little fellows are pretty adept at evading capture, so Billy says they have all the excitement of the chase without the gruesome details of capture. Aside from his busy legal activities and a slight dip into politics occasionally, he regards his life as "jogging along about as usual.
My New York correspondent, Harold Hess, has again captured the gold medal. Without suggestion, prompting, or demand Harold has again remembered the Secretary and his laborious task, taken his typewriter in hand, and pounded out the following: "Here is a report on 1903 at the annual New York alumni dinner last Tuesday, March 9, 1937, at the Commodore, when it was announced that 725 were present.
"Buck Lewers, Balz French, Kid Cohen, Ray Brown, Leigh Kimball, Gink Ford, and myself had a table of our own and enjoyed each other as well as the dinner and talks by President Hopkins, the under-secretary of the Treasury, and Capt. Davis of the football team. Leigh Kimball came up from Rutgers at New Brunswick, and it was good to see him after a great many years. He said it was the first New York dinner he had attended. Gink Ford looked the youngest of the lot, with hardly any gray hairs, unless he dyes them, which he says he does not. All the fellows, including Bolz French, who had a coat of Bermuda tan, looked well and prosperous."
Gordon Bennett '37, son of Hamblin Bennett '03, has been chosen one of two presidents of his class. This came about through a tie vote which could not be broken. Congratulations, Gordon, from your father's class.
George Otis Mudge, son of our own "Oat" Mudge '03, has been elected vice president of his, the sophomore class. Again, congratulations.
Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.
