1897

Christophe writes that during the last Loan Drive efforts were made in the Pittsfield, N. H., section to buy bonds to purchase a bomber to be named the Thyng Bomber, after Lt. Col. Harrison Thyng, who is now in Texas.

Christie also sent me a yellowed and torn clipping from a Manchester paper telling about our freshman dinner and the kidnapping preceding it. It recounts that Marshall was to be toastmaster, but that to conceal that fact it was currently reported that it was Terrell; that accordingly Terrell was kidnapped by the sophomores; that among his captors were Jack Abbott of Manchester and "Messrs. Harris and Randall"; that Terrell was recaptured by the freshmen and Marshall put in safety in Nashua; that Terrell said some caustic things about '96 at the dinner, and that in addition to Marshall, the toastmaster, Lewis, the class president, Terrell, Maben, S. C. Smith, O'Brien, Alley, Wallace, and Thyng made speeches. Those present were set out as Mills, Meehan, Rollins, O'Brion, Sisk, Harrison, Shaw, Towle, Ela, Lane, Morrill, Pender, Woodworth, S. C. Smith, James, Parker, Henderson, Goodenow, Hardy, Huckins, Chesley, Maben, Sanborn, W. W. Gibson, Alley, Appleton, Cushman, A. C. Folsom, Chandler, M. Watson, Tent, Simpson, McFee, Coakley, McCornack, Wallace, Tabor, Blunt, Marshall, Lewis, Terrell, and Shattuck. Thyng predicted great achievements for the class. Alley said that the college would receive new life and energy, its scope would be broadened, its classes larger, and in every way the college would prosper. Wallace read an original poem. The account commended Maben as a quick and ready speaker with an excellent command of language and a delivery that was "impressive indeed."

Secretary and Treasurer, 53 State St., Boston, Mass.