1905
It is with great sorrow that I report the death of Elizabeth J. McCabe, wife of our Dr. Francis McCabe. Mrs. McCabe died at their home 204 Angell Street, Providence, R. I., after a brief illness. A graduate of Boston University, Class of 1904, Mrs. McCabe had been a teacher at the Oliver Ames High School, Northeastern, Mass. and later at the Cambridge Latin School. She married Dr. McCabe in 1911 and they have lived in Providence for thirty years, where he has been an eye specialist. Mrs. McCabe was a member of the Catholic Women's Club and the Boston University Club. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, James F. and John M. McCabe, both of Providence and by two daughters, Mrs. Louis G. Wust of Falls Church, Va., and Mrs. Elizabeth F. McCabe of Providence, and by one grandchild. The deepest sympathy of the class is extended to Frank and his family in their great loss.
"Doc" Ray Root is still going strong in his practice of medicine in Georgetown, Mass. From his letter I gather that he still has his keen sense of humor and we hope that he will give us the benefit of this in June. Last fall while visiting in Hanover, he had dinner and a most pleasant evening with the C. C. Hills'. Later in the fall, while driving in Maine he looked up Art Ward and finally found Art and Mrs. Ward in their big comfortable farm home in Kennebunk. Ray says, "It was hard for me to believe that this big well roundedout figure was once the skin and bones physical specimen trying to subsist on what I could cook in a frying pan over a one burner oil stove in Fayerweather." Hope we shall see you too, Art, at reunion in June.
Have just received a copy of the December issue of the United Fruit Company house organ, Unifruitco, in which there is a very flattering account of Sliver Hatch's retirement as assistant vice-president, after thirty-seven years with the company. The article was accompanied by appropriate pictures, one of which was very intriguing, namely a picture of Sliver taken in 1917. Quoting from the article is the following, "It is not given to many executives to work up to high places without sacrificing some friendships along the line, but Fletcher Hatch has accomplished the virtually impossible; not a man present but who spoke from the heart of his steadfast affectionate association with the guest of honor." Sliver and Alva left on January 24 for a trip to Alabama where they will visit their daughter Dolita and then will go on to Honduras to see their son, Buddy. They will return home early in March.
When Walt Conley was on his trip to the coast last summer, he made good use of his Class Directory. In Portland, Ore., he had a good visit with John Laing and Chet Lawrence. On his way home, while stopping over in Chicago, he got in touch with Jim Adams, which resulted in having lunch together and a good long gabfest. Jim has a large dairy farm, thirty miles out of Chicago, and has a farmer to run it on shares. Jim lives on the farm and commutes to Chicago where he is still in the contracting business. Walt and Mrs. Conley were planning to leave Boston on Feb. 5 on a five weeks cruise via Bermuda to South America.
I was pleased to receive a fine letter from Winfield Barney who is still at the University of North Carolina as Professor of Romance Languages in The Women's Colleges. Besides his teaching he has had a great deal of administrative work and has been instrumental in building up modern language associations in the south. One of his greatest achievements has been the founding of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association which has grown to a very large size and is very influential. Winfield has four sons, three of whom are married, and a daughter who teaches in the Alamance School. He is also a proud grandfather with three grandchildren. He closes his letter with a quotation from Marcus Aurelius, "Happy are the people whose annals are uninteresting." He says that he and his family belong in that class of fairly happymortals.
Carroll Campbell is still helping to keep the roads in Connecticut in good shape and gives much of his time to the Highway Research Board and their meetings. He writes that his youngest daughter Jean graduated from Skidmore College last June and is now an instructor in the Physical Education Department at Russell Sage College in Troy, N. Y. Camp also had some very sad news. His oldest daughter Ailsa was stricken with polio in November and died on December 5, leaving a son of five years and a daughter of three, and her husband William Knetge. She had made her home in Burbank, Calif, for several years. Many of us will remember Ailsa who attended our reunions in the 19205. The sympathy of the class goes to Camp and Mrs. Campbell in their great loss.
In December there was a very pleasant gathering at the home of the Roger Brownsin fact it was a small class reunion. Those present were Bob and Mrs. Harding, Sliverand Mrs. Hatch, Roy and Mrs. Parkinson,Cliff and Mrs. Pierce, and Jess and Mrs. Gage (1906). Mrs. Brown served a wonderful buffet supper and everyone had a glorious evening.
June is on its way and will soon be with us. Here is the formal program which C.C. has prepared for us:
FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Buffet supper in class tent. 7:30 P.M. Showing of 1905 pictures in Carpenter Hall. 8:30 P.M. President's reception.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Alumni luncheon for all classes 12 noon.
12 noon. Luncheon for 1905 women at Outing Club.
5:30 P.M. Lobster picnic at Terrace Lodge, Sharon, Vt.
SUNDAY, JUNE 19—10 A.M. Memorial service at Rollins Chapel.
Remember that this is the formal program and at our age the informal program is just as important. We hope that everyone will make the greatest effort to be present at this 45th reunion.
Change of address: Shirley B. Cunningham. Route 2. Las Cruces, N. M.
Secretary and Treasurer
8027, Seminole Avenue, Philadelphia 18, Pa.
Class Agent, 6 Lakewood Rd., Natick, Mass.
