1915*
The big 25th in June, even though three months in the past, is still the topic of conversation wherever those who were lucky enough to be present gather, and well it may continue through the months to come. It was perfect in every respect. Your Secretary finds that he made one error in the July issue report; he said Chan Harwood was elected treasurer, instead of Chan Foster. Apologies! Also he did not include the three members of the executive committee elected at the meeting, namely, Al Bradley, Norvie Milmore and Kel Rose, and also omitted Beth Barker from the women's committee. With these additions and corrections, the minutes stand approved!
The Class Book is nearly ready for you. Bill Huntress and your secretary have spent much time this summer getting it into final shape, and particularly to get it as complete as possible, both as to vital statistics and photographs of all. It may be in your hands before this reaches you.
During the dull summer months, some newsy letters have come in and this first issue at least will not be entirely devoid of items. The committee to handle all affairs in and around Boston has been named by Bill Huntress as follows: Walt Meader, vice president, chairman; Earl Clough, String Downing, Howie Fuller, Bob Guest, George Simpson and Howie Wing. Their first effort will be the annual get-together Friday Oct. 25, the night before the Harvard game, which will be held at the University Club, Boston, and ye who have been there before know what is in store. If you haven't ever attended one, now is the time to do so. The personnel of the committee tells you New Englanders that it will be a sure-fire success. The 1915 luncheons will start in November.
The news of the month reveals that in June Paul Gibson became president of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Virginia, after serving for five years as its secretary; Charlie Griffith, after missing the reunion by an eye-lash, which prevented him from personally giving his fine report on the Memorial Fund, spent the following weeks in an official capacity at the Lasell Junior College in Auburndale, Mass.; String Downing, as the head chemist for the General Electric Cos. in Lynn, Mass., is up to his neck in defense work for Uncle Sam; Earl Clough and Walt Meader, engaged in hit or miss sailing de-luxe around Marblehead Harbor on different craft met each other far out in the briny, who proves you are liable to meet a '15er most anywhere!
We've only heard of two '15ers who are politically inclined; Ed Dewing as a candidate for the Republican nomination for attorney general of Massachusetts and Jack Warren, aspirant for the same party's nomination for Congress in New Hampshire.
Regional Vice President Casey Jones from Bangor writes that he has just completed a new overture which he expects will be published shortly, to go along with a number of other musical compositions which our talented Casey has previously had published.
Ernest Earley '18 sends us a page from Pacific Pulp and Paper magazine in which Mac MacCarthy's carefully laid plans, as resident engineer for the Soundview Pulp Cos. of Everett, Washington, established a new record for efficiency by taking an original estimate of go days for building a needed addition to the plant and actually completing the job in one week, thus saving an expensive shut-down.
Of course you have received direct, the 1940 Alumni Fund report, from Russ Livermore, and know that 1915 had 1 contributors or 71% and a total of $2,946 or 81%, all of which assisted in setting up a new college record for Alumni Fund subscriptions. Hats off to Russ and his assistants!
Jack Mason, Boston's best air-plane commuter to Philadelphia where Jack has extensive interests, ran into Red Stevens in the City of Brotherly Love a week or two after the reunion in Hanover, and reminisced for a few moments.
A few changes of address are at hand from the college office which you will want to note: Stu Hill, 928 gth St., Boulder, Colo.; Art Nichols, 19 Western Drive, Longmeadow, Mass.; Adolphe English, 401 Willow St., Waterbury, Conn.; Ray White, 21 Spring St., Norwood, N. Y.; Dick Scharmann, 304 Altamont Place, Somerville, N. J.
Late flash—we have reserved Hal Davis's Norwich Inn for the week-end of the Cornell game Nov. 16, from Friday night to Sunday—bring your wife and have another reunion. Reservations to Walt Meader, the Boston Chairman, as far in advance as you can.
Now for the future. We'll all get settled back into stride after the summer, and news should begin to be made and flow anew. Ye regional vice presidents are spotted around in strategic points to give us a lot of 1915 news and we will welcome all you can send us—we're depending on you to keep the mill turning. Coming football games, between the halves at least, will offer many an opportunity to get the latest news—write it on a second hand score card and mail it along!
Secretary, Box 697, Lawrence, Mass. Treasurer, 262 Lafayette St., Salem, Mass.
