1903

The number of retired gentlemen in our class is increasing quite rapidly. The latest to come to my notice is Lester Williams of Carmel, Calif. A year ago he retired from his work in the educational field in California and has definitely come to the conclusion that a retired professor is "the man without a pay check." At present he is living in Carmel apart from the busy and grinding world and describes the place as "a little part of Heaven. Just now the acacia have exploded into yellow bloom and are all over the landscape. His dream is to immerse himself in gardens both floral and vegetable, getting the touch of Mother Earth once more. Bill sends his kindest regards to all the boys and hopes the Reunion will bring many happy hours for future remembrance.

In 1940 Jules Walther of Elizabeth, N. J., retired from his lifetime work with the New York Tel. & Tel. Cos. and for the past three years has been with the War Manpower Commission, Training-within-Industry Division. With the war over Jules has been taking up domestic science in a practical way and dedares that he has nothing to do. As a consequence he guarantees attendance at the Reunion July 19 and that he will remain until the last gun is fired. We trust his wife will be with him and testify to his efficiency in the domestic science role.

George "Gink" Ford is happy in the managership of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and has just written me from Richmond, Va. He says that i£ it is possible he will be with us for the Reunion. Mrs. Ford, one of those fine women who went to the South Pacific to entertain the soldiers, contracted tropical fever and has been having a hard time in subduing it. We trust that she may soon be well.

In the latter part of November Florence Dejong Cutter gave a luncheon at the Vendome in Boston to the ladies of 1903 living in the vicinity, followed by a visit to the Dartmouth Woman's Club where a pleasurable afternoon was spent. Isabelle Whipple, Frances Mahoney, Martha Whelden, Charlotte Kenerson, Elaine Brown, Amy Smith and Marion Kidger were in attendance. Such a list of "better halves" bodes well for the Reunion nucleus.

Capt. Herbert L. Kelley's new address is 926 E. Maraposa St., Altadena, Calif., and David E. Bradley's business address is 210 West 7th., Room 442, Los Angeles, Calif.

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass. Treasurer 85 John St., New York, N. Y.