1894*

Secretary, 14 Beacon St., Boston

In this column last month reference was made to the presence of three '94 men in Winter Park, Fla. Well, it turns out that the number was increased on a certain day in February when John Phillips drove through that village and stopped at the Administration Building to inquire for Vice President Grover, but found that Rollins College was having a grand Founder's Day with awarding of degrees etc. All he could see of the vice president was when the procession was leaving the chapel and he was marching among the notables. Too bad he didn't also look up Fratres Lovejoy and Blakely.

Speaking o£ Q. B. this minister (now at home in West Hartford) will give the baccalaureate address at the State Teachers' College, at Castleton, Vt„ in June. It is understood however that this will not prevent his being present at the Forty-Fifth.

Billy Ames goes to the "head of the class" for the unique way in which the recent advent of his latest grandchild is announced, as follows: "The Lawrence A. Prentice Chapter of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Parenthood announces its second visitation of the Worthy Grand Patron Stork on March 13th at the Chapter rooms in Berwick, Maine. Infant William Lawrence was delivered to the adoring parents present. Signed, Harold W. Adams, M.D., Master of Ceremonies."

Archie Matthews was in Boston recently, but the advance notice was not sufficient to get out the full gang. Instead B Smalley, B. Lyon, and the Secretary did the honors. Archie revealed that he had again ventured into the Caribbean during the winter on a sixteen-day cruise. Discussion with Archie revealed the fact that the prospects for a 100% attendance of the '94 New York men at the Forty-Fifth are excellent.

The attempt to round up the men for Archie's party disclosed the fact that Curly Bartlett has also been en tour this winter. He and Archie didn't run into each other, because Curly went down into South America.

The last issue of "Squeaks," which keeps everybody informed about the Dartmouth men in the San Francisco region, told about the winning by Dick Townsend '23 of a ski meet over stalwart contestants. Our own Jimmie is a sponsor of the Scholarship Fund of the San Francisco Association.

'94 joins with '97 in feeling the loss of Seldon Smith, who seemed always to have a warm place in his heart for the men to whom he looked up as seniors in his freshman year.

Arthur Stone has been scouting for a place to hold the Forty-Fifth Class Dinner. Arrangements are now complete for Lake Morey Inn, which was found so satisfactory five years ago. Saturday evening, June 17, is the time.

It may here be intimated that wise men who are now laying careful plans for getting the most out of the Forty-Fifth will plan to be there in good season Friday, the sixteenth.

E. G. Ham has had a long and distinguished service in the educational field of Vermont, and in recognition of it the Springfield Reporter in a recent issue has said: "One of the leading figures in the field of education in Vermont is Ernest G. Ham, superintendent of the Springfield schools. Mr. Ham started his career as a Vermont school executive in 1898 as principal of Vergennes High School, and has therefore served the schools of this state for more than 40 years. He has been called the dean of Vermont school superintendents.

"Born June 19, 1870, in Strafford, N. H„ Mr. Ham attended Parsonfield Seminary in North Parsonfield, Me., and was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1894. He later studied at Harvard University, and received the A.M. degree from the University of Chicago in 1907.

"In 1894 he taught Greek and Latin in the Collegiate School in New York City, and the next year served as principal of Franklin, N. H., High School. For the next two years he took postgraduate work at Harvard University, and was an instructor in Latin at Dartmouth College. His school positions in Vermont include: principal of Vergennes High School, principal of Montpelier High School and superintendent of Randolph High School; superintendent of Rutland North District; and superintendent at Springfield.

"Mr. Ham has had a notable record as a student. At Dartmouth he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated third in his class of 86; won honorable mention in Greek and Latin and first Latin prize as a sophomore, first Greek prize as a junior, and honorable mention in psychology and ethics in his senior year. His work for his Master's degree in Latin at the University of Chicago was outstanding.

"Mr. Ham married Annie Lula Pease of South Parsonfield, Me. They have one daughter, Esther Louise, now Mrs. Otto J. Slack of Keene, N. H., and one grandson, Robert Slack.

"Mr. Ham was elected president of the Vermont State Teachers' Association in 1910, having previously served as its secretary and on the executive committee.

"He is a Congregationalist. In politics Mr. Ham is a Republican, but a liberal Republican and decidedly not one of the G.O.P. brand, he explains. In fact he was once a Democrat of the old type, the type that existed before the time of the New Deal.

"Always a student, Mr. Ham lists reading as one of his favorite recreations. But he is also fond of outdoor life in all forms, and particularly enjoys driving a car. In the lighter vein his hobby is the playing of the five-sting banjo and harmonica together, the air on the harmonica and chords on the banjo.

"As superintendent of schools he has taken a special interest in vocational subjects and special studies such as art and music. He has done much to develop the Springfield schools along these lines until they are considered among the most progressive in the state."

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