Class of 1903

Emily B. Kelley, wife of Dr. Herbert L. Kelley, U. S. Navy, died at her home in Pensacola, Fla., in November, 1937, of cancer. A participant of many reunions and gatherings of Dartmouth 1903 in the twenties when "Kel" was stationed at the Chelsea Naval Hospital, Emily and her children will be remembered with great pleasure. Daughter of a medical officer of high rank in the U. S. Navy, she derived the fullest pleasures of Navy life and lived to be a helpmate of the first order to "Kel." The class extends its deep sympathy in the loss to husband, daughter, and sons.

Dick Brown of Fall River, Mass., has at last come through with a letter. Yes, sir, the letter came through by virtue of a Special Delivery stamp, demanding a re- ceipt therefor. After a series of uncom- fortable "proddings" Dick sat down to the issue and wrote you fellows a letter for the Class Report, which will show how little he has changed through the years. The same old Dick. God bless him. Accompanying the letter was a newspaper article, giving the likeness of our own beautiful "Emma" and the serious financial report of the doings of the Luther Manufacturing Company of Fall River, Mass., in which announcement was made that M. Richard Brown, former treasurer of the Davol Mill and Stevens Manufacturing Company, had been elected clerk, treasurer, and director of the Luther Manufacturing Company.

Congratulations, Dick, and "may yer luck go wid ye."

Since 1910 Stanwood Cobb has been writing as an avocation. I wonder how many of you fellows can guess the number of books he has written. Here is the list: "The Real Turk," "The Essential Mysticism," "Simla, Ayesha of the Bosphorus," "The New Leaven," "Discovering the Genius within You," "Security for a Failing World," "New Horizons for the Child," "The Wisdom of Wu Ming Fu," and "Patterns in Jade of Wu Ming Fu." Beside all these, for some years he has been co-editor of World Order magazine, and has just finished a long poem in Alexander Pope style—"Symbols of America," as yet unpublished. Stan and his wife are coming back this year for reunion, the first in thirty-five years.

And now that we're on the avocation of writing let's take a look at Bob Davis, a member of the History Department of Middlebury College this time, teaching modern history. Bob has just sent me a reprint from the Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society 1937, entitled "The Wit of Northern Vermont by Robert Davis," with a card attached, saying, "Get a laugh out of this, if you can, Ned." Well, Bob, if I couldn't, I wouldn't be human. In it I found a story that Clayt Erwin, Ned Kenerson, Harry Watson, and O. W. Smith, ardent followers of Izaac Walton all, will enjoy.

"The game warden steps from behinda tree and addresses the fisherman." 'Had any luck?'" 'Yep, got about thirty dandies.'"The Warden opens coat to.show badge." 'I guess you don't know who I am. I'mthe fish and game inspector.'" 'I guess you don't know who I am. I'mthe biggest liar in Orange County.'

"Here, then, is the idea of collecting,analyzing, and classifying the salty sayingswith which the inhabitants of northernVermont season their speech."—"A wittiness of daily speech may seem to some atrivial matter, but it derives from a profound source. It is the flowering of courage."

Thanks, Bob. Having spent a few years 0f my life in the very locality, I can appreciate your effort.

Quincy S. McEldowney, age 20, only son of William McEldowney of Chicago Heights, 111., died on August 10, 1937, after a few days' illness. Quincy was in the freshman class at Knox College, Galesburg, 111., and was spending a few days of vacation at his home when he was taken sick.

Raymond W. Brown's business address is now 500-5th Ave., New York City. Ray has been Eastern manager of the Visible Index Equipment Company for the past eight years.

Harold Scudder of Durham, N. H., is a versatile fellow. He is professor of English in New Hampshire University, a raiser of fine cats and pedigreed dogs, and as a real hobby is proficient in pictorial photography. He is just now interested in forming a camera club in U. of N. H. He is the man to pull back for reunion this year, for we want a lot of photographs of those distinguished classmates from the Pacific Coast.

Herbert L. Kelley Jr. is now a cadet in the Aviation Service of the U. S. Navy, training at the Pensacola, Fla., flying field. He holds the rank of ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve.

By the way, forty classmates have signified their intentions of attending the reunion. There's no guesswork on my part. They have signified on the dotted line. Let's double that number in the next few months and we'll have a reunion long to be remembered. Here is a list of the fellows to date: Baker, Nat. Batchelder, Bennett, Bergengren, E. L. Brown, M. R. Brown, Ray Brown, Burbeck, Cobb, Cohen, Cutter, Davis, Erwin, French, W. W. Grant, F. J. Hall, Haney, Hanlon, Hess, Howard, Kelley, Kenerson, Lewers, Luce, McGowan, Neal, Pillsbury, Reed, Sleicher, A. E. Smith, O. W. Smith, Sherm Smith, Wadham, Watson, Whelden, Whipple, Wilson, Dondero, Porter, and Groves.

On the date of writing these notes, the old year is fast waning. May the New Year be a happy and joyous one for you all, and may it be marked by the best reunion of the class ever held—the wish of

Your Secretary.

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.