1899
Happy birthdays in March to Benny and to Ed Skinner.
The picture of K and, Mrs. Beat and their four sons were taken at the Beal home at Bradford, N. H., late last year. The sons are Arthur R., connected with the firm of Huggins and Son, manufacturers of coal tar products in Maiden, Mass.; Kenneth Malcolm, Dartmouth 1928 A.8., Harvard 1933 A.M., now registrar of the University of Miami, Miami, Fla.; William M., who attended the University of Maine, is a teller in the Chelsea, Mass., Savings Bank and George who was a student at Dartmouth for two years, graduated from Boston University with a degree of A.B. in '35 and A.M. in '36. He was formerly for seven years with H. P. Hood and Sons, the big dairy company, and is now an instructor in English at Boston University.
In the In Memoriam columns of this issue is an article about Ernest Silver who, as reported in last month's issue, died in Hanover January 4. George Clark thoughtfully sent to all of the members of the class a copy of the Plymouth Record, containing a more extended account of Silver's notable career in the field of education and civic affairs. The loss to George of a companion and neighbor for nearly 40 years is very great. Those who were privileged to attend his and Silver's postreunion entertainments and fetes will long remember them, particularly the time when Willis Hodgins was reported missing and, while a searching party was trying to find him, he came up the steep back drive to Silver's lawn playing "Hail, Hail the Gang's All Here" on a piano mounted on a truck. Also remembered is the Virginia Reel danced on the lawn, the delicious outdoor suppers and an incident during a breakfast when suddenly out of nowhere Silver appeared in the dining room wearing a doctor's robe and cap and conferred with mock solemnity a degree upon the pretty daughter of George Rounds. Flowers from the class, beautiful long-stemmed red roses selected by George Clark from the Conservatory in Windsor, were sent to Mrs. Silver who wrote in a note to the Secretary: "The kindness and sympathy expressed by the beautiful bouquet of roses from the Class of 1899 will always be held in grateful remembrance."
Dr. Charles E. Cushman and Miss Florence Scholl of Joliet, Ill., were married at Randolph, Vt., last Christmasday. At long last the handsome wolf has been trapped. The bride, who a report (not from Cush) says is very comely, has been in charge of a school of music for some years in Joliet where Cush spends three days each week as for the past several years in the practice of his profession.
Tom Whittier and P. Winchester attended the annual meeting of the Dartmouth Society of Engineers in New York, January 21.
Tom and your Secretary attended the Annual Dinner of the Dartmouth Alumni of New York, January 26. Others of the '90 vintage with us at the table of Nestors were Dr. GeorgePender '93, Kid Martyn '94, Joe Ford '95, TedLeggett and Ike Seelman '98.
Warren Kendall and the Secretary have had some meetings here at The Times working up plans for the Reunion. Warren looked in fine shape and apparently has made a complete recovery from his illness of last Spring.
Luke Varney invited the Secretary to a luncheon at the Uptown Club, New York, December 31. We had a fine gabfest. Luke is well and will attend the Reunion.
Tim Lynch reports "a wonderful winter" at the famous Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst, N. C. He played a game of golf as in former years there with ex-Governor Channing Cox and Fred Jennings who are visitors at the Hotel again this year. Tim's activities were not confined entirely to golf. He cut a figure on the ballroom floor as a caller in the informal square dances. The house bulletin dubbed him "master of the Do-Se-Do."
Bill and Mrs. Nye are spending the winter at English Village, Long Beach, which is about five miles west of Gulfport in Mississippi. Bill has retired from active farming but retains the mansion house for a permanent residence. The farm is operated on lease to some G.l.'s who are reported to be doing very well.
Peddy and Mrs. Miller were pleased recently to receive a letter from Syngman Rhee, President of Korea, who has been their friend for many years. In it he said: "Your interest in the Korean Cause for all these years has been an inspiration to the Korean people and to me. We will all remember it for years to come."
By the time you read this you will have received an announcement about the program for the 50th Reunion in Hanover, June 10, 11 and 12. Many reservations for rooms have been received. If you have not sent yours to the Secretary, please do it now as the Hanover Inn plans to set a closing date for reservations very soon.
Secretary The New York Times 229 West 43rd St., New York 18, N. Y.
Treasurer, 34 Brighton Rd., Worcester 6, Mass.
Class Agent, 659 Allen St., Syracuse 10, N. Y.
