1903*
A week or more ago Amy and O. W. Smith, Edith and I rode through the devastated Lake Sunapee region to Vic Cutter's "Musa." Those who were in attendance at the reunion picnic have the remembrance of the beautiful wild flower garden with its shade of towering pines and maples, the delightful grove down on the lake, and the extensive woodlands throughout the locality—rare pictures of nature's best efforts. Today all is changed. The wild flower garden is a tangled mess of fallen and broken trees, although the rare specimens of plant life have come through the ordeal remarkably well. The grove where you sat comfortably in the shade and devoured Vic's offerings to the inner man is flat—not a tree standing, and the boathouse stands out on the shore of the pond like Harold King's promised lighthouse. The beautiful pine woodlands over the entire countryside are a tangled mass of fallen trees. The house and barns are uninjured, and the approach to "Musa" only shows occasional scars. With the big cigar, unlighted, Vic was there directing the work of removal of the debris, and Florence with the heartiest of greetings boasted of tremendous muscles and the greatest optimism. Already Vic is thinking of how he can shade the Potholeskers next August.
Again up on Ragged Mountain in Potter Place, N. H., is another scene of wild devastation. O. W. Smith there has a beautiful camp, set in the heart of a fine growth of pine and spruces with intermingled birches. A rare setting, where O. W. and Amy for eleven years have stolen away from the busy city life to the quiet and delight of nature's best. With six large trees deposited carefully on the roof of the garage and more even on the camp, no real damage was done to the buildings. O. W.'s wild flower garden though covered with huge pines will undoubtedly reveal itself next spring in all its beauty. Undoubtedly others of the class were likewise in the path of the hurricane, but so far no word has come of the effects. Kenerson, Linnell, and Howard all have places on Cape Cod and seemingly in the path of destruction.
Harold D. King's new home address is given by the Alumni Records Office as 4540 Dexter St., Washington, D. C.
Jules B. Walther is now listed as of business address 435 West 50th St., New York City, and residence, 823 Salem St., Elizabeth, N. J.
Fred Mansur—business address 212 Wm. Fox Bldg., 608 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, Calif.; residence—l202 Tremaine St., Los Angeles.
Oscar A. Mechlin's new address is 515 Madison Ave., New York City.
Robert Davis—6 Rue Rembrandt, Paris, France.
Daniel R. Hinckley—business address, James A. Greene 8c Co., 10 Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga.
"Doc" Linnell writes under date of August 19 that he has made great strides on his road to recovery following his operation for gallstones last spring. He claims that the only setback he has had was the receipt of the surgeon's bill, which caused a terrific headache. He put it this way: "If they don't let me quote prices on the gold trims in Heaven I'm determined to give up the paint business and major in carving." "Doc," we missed something in your absence from the reunion. Don't let it happen again.
Charlie Luce reports a call on Wm. H. Conner at his overnight cabins at Franklin, N. H., in July. He found Hayden well and happy with a big crowd on hand. Hayden's camps, where meals are served at all hours, are situated between Franklin and Tilton and are known officially as "Hiram's."
Victor M. Cutter, chairman of the New England regional planning commission of the New England Council, was in attendance at the quarterly meeting held September 17 at the Crawford House, Crawford Notch, N. H., and led a discussion of a New England regional highway system to extend from New York to Bar Harbor. His paper was titled "The Highway of Tomorrow in New England."
Dr. Arthur P. Noyes of Norristown, Pa., gave notice in his letter of the Class Report that his son, David, born June 27, 1937, is the youngest class baby. The boy is headed for Dartmouth, and personal interest in the undergraduate body will continue for 1903 for many years to come.
On Saturday, August 13, 1938, Emily Brooke Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Harry Watson, was married to Mr. Ralph Fairfield Smith Jr. at 92 Court St., Keene, N. H.
On June 30, 1938, Geraldine Dondero, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anthony Dondero of Portsmouth, N. H., was married to Mr. Ralph Sylvia of Falmouth, Mass.
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