1910
In these days of twisted emotions when one's mental peace can be slightly overturned by too deep thinking, it is ever refreshing to have the expressions of one who writes with old-fashioned frankness—Andy Scarlett re- ceived a thought-provoking letter from Charlie Libbey which is worthy of reproduc- tion in these columns.
"1910! And now 1948!" writes "Lib." "Surely, I should have some philosophy to span the years and the change between those spring days in Hanover and this swivel chair in TVA. The ups and the downs have been many, and not so educational after all perhaps because the downs have been more positive and the present, pleasant, enjoyable, halfway ups gives me so much satisfaction in a small way .... but still I'm really 60. Sixty and with some pleasant bits of philosophy of no utility to anyone else and maybe a score of years too late for me. It is a small fragment of thought but there is one who loves it and can't put it into words.
"When I talk with others in the Class at least two .... their conversations are full of retirement and possibly doing now what they always wanted to do. I get bewildered because I feel that I have so much to do and really contribute.... to what? I don't know, but anyway to contribute. I 'contribute' by han- dling all office standards in TVA which has on the whole done a satisfactory job; I 'contrib- ute' by articles and talks in various manage- ment organizations; I 'contribute' in an Insti- tute etc, etc.
"My son and daughter have been a pleasure to me and contributed to my companionship. My wife has been the best companion of all. Now for the last six years she has been an in- valid .... and no change for the better .... so that I have had to build within me, my rela- tionship and my living, something like a new economy. How to give more and more sympa- thetically and to meet unreason not by logic but by understanding. I try and sometimes succeed very well, thinking only of the day after tomorrow and not too much of far ahead. I guess the book of life is always tragedy but one may be able to read it with- out tears if he can take some happy remem- berings from other chapters along with him."
Our N. Y. scribe reports: "Paul Albert indicates a contemplated trip westward. This might mean California winter-vacation. DonPalmer of Longmeadow at N. Y. funeral of his brother, Ray .... Joe Kinney, a delegate to National Democratic Convention, now strangely silent."
Ken Phillips of 95th and Center Sts., Omaha, writes, "We still have the daughter, Merlyn, and two granddaughters with us...
also have a new dog and the most choice col- lection of iris in America, no fooling. Have several new seedlings which are not even named yet. I am not bragging as they are not my originations. I just keep them to look at. I would really enjoy having you and other classmates show up around here. You might make it as everyone gets to distant places now and then. Still shoot ducks, when and if, but do not expect to ever have much money but I don't need it, so have no worries."
Ed Loring as accountant labels all of the money which Turner Construction Cos. uses on Boston's John Hancock Building .... DanaHammond lives at 3821 Tracy, L. A Edand Gretchen Shattuck summered with the Slip Powers at Winnipesaukee where Ed is building a camp The Bill Tuckers were at their summer home on the same lake
The Julius Warrens on Cape Cod HerbWolff and wife at Lake Morey While in northeastern Louisiana with my brother John last week 1 phoned AI Meehan at Stuttgart who was happy about their visit to New Eng- land this summer; A 1 says the latchstring is out for all Tenners who hit that section of Arkansas if we had been a bit nearer, I would have paid A 1 and Vera a call.
Frank Meleney who for years has made notable studies in his laboratory of Bacterio- logical Research in the Surgical Dept. at Co- lumbia University, has published his first book. A Treatise on Aspects of Surgical In-fections will be off the press in October after which Frank will retire from research and devote the rest of his life to private prac- tice.
Mike Elliott, another o£ 1910's well-known scholars and head of his Department at Univ. of Minnesota, attended summer meetings in Boston of the American Psychological Assn. .... of which he is a member of the Board of Directors.... to quote Bones Jones, "Mrs. Elliott was with him an attractive, inter- esting person who is active in Minneapolis Art Institute. Mike is a great credit to Dart- mouth and the academic profession. He was 'The Brain' of our times, but also a broad, human guy. He is well known around the country."
While attending a convention in Chicago, Herb Woods collapsed with what proved to be a stroke and was taken to Presbyterian Hos- pital. His wife Virginia came on from Wash- ington and for some time was gravely ill. LewWilliams, Mac Kendall, Don Bryant and DickHursh stood loyally by and did everything they could for Virginia, and later for Herb, who has recovered remarkably well. He uses a cane to help his left side which responds slowly, and spends a couple of hours daily in his office. The Woods are deeply appreciative of what our Tenners did for them—and the rest of the Class can feel no little pride, too.
In the entering Class at Hanover this fall will be the younger son of Ernest Stephens, able, long-time educator in Lynn, Mass.—in- terestingly enough, the lad served as junior counselor at Camp O-at-ka in Maine where there were six other boys entering Dartmouth this fall. The remains of Ernest's older son, Robert, who was killed in the war, were brought back from Europe in early July.
We are accumulating gradually material for another "Tenner Topics" .... and will ap- preciate any items, expressions, suggestions you can dig out for us.
Secretary, Canaan, N. H.
Treasurer, 1 Weybosset St., Providence 3, R. I.
