1904

45TH REUNION, JUNE 17-18-19

Here's good news from our Good Will Ambassador to Canada written at Duluth, Minn., April 27 en route from Port Arthur to Toronto: "Lela and I are motoring to Toronto. I have to be there on the 30th for a meeting of Ontario Magistrates and Crown Attorneys and thought the long drive (1200 miles P.A. to Toronto) would be at least a change from confining court work. I plan to be in Hanoverfor 1904 Reunion—have made my dormitoryreservation. I will probably be unaccompanied and being short on time may come by air. I hope there will be a big turnout for the reunion and that we will see some of those who have not been around recently.

"I long to again hear that midnight campus greeting "Oh Wing." We shall expect to present Sam in person during your visit, Walter. Harry Ham writes reminiscently:

"I remember vividly our last meeting at. the Oyster House when you were with Bob Brewer. At that time and on various previous occasions when I saw Bob he seemed well and vigorous. All his friends, and he had many, were shocked to learn of his taking off.

"I have no doubt your contacts with the surviving members of the Class must furnish you with compensation for your efforts in keeping track—sometimes in an intimate way—of Classmates with all of whom we have had fond association. I regret—l use this word truly, not in the usual stereotyped conventional sense—that during the last few years I have been unable to attend the Class Reunions. For the last three years I have acted on various occasions as a guinea pig f°r doctors and surgeons. At present I am still carrying on with reduced speed, but have not altogether given up hope of going again to Hanover this June. The possibility of going to Hanover reminds me of the only game now left for most ot us—that is bridge. Golf, tennis and other sports requiring physical action have long since been discarded except for the sturdy few.

"I trust that I may again visit Hanover and renew Class friendships. As we become older the association with friends of youth still surviving, becomes sweeter."

Kid Vail—Leßoy Benjamin no less—cele- less—cele-brated May Day by writing this historian. Surprised, and delighted to share it:

"T will not attend reunion in Hanover in June. Will be in Venezuela, S. A., then as two of Mrs. vlil's brothers are in New York hospitals for ratment and I will return with them about the fist of June. Mrs. Vail is a native of Venezuela J T have a 21-year-old daughter who is an artist, ana L L". , . r _ i:„u TUn+v „

"I've learned of your loss of limb. That s a misfortune but you can still live your life. I've trueeled along without use of one arm and one w for 30 years and expect to be around at time nf 75th reunion. Well cheer up, when the politicians get the war with Russia going you and I won't be in uniform—just down to a pair of pants and a shirt paying taxes."

We can make that 75th reunion before we reach the century mark. Are you game, Kid?

Jack Kirker and his good wife en route to Williamsburg, Va. from their winter stay in Florida, spent a half hour with Dave Ford at his home in Washington, N. C. Jack said the impairment of Daves' vision was becoming more serious. Jack is expecting to attend a 50th reunion of the Albany, N. Y. High School, Class of '99, with John McElroy, DanHousman and Morris Block 'O3. (Sherman Murphy also in the same Albany and 'O3 group died Nov. 1931.) After this Jack comes to us at Hanover for our 45th. Can anyone but the spry Kirker shake off five years in this manner?

Bill and Mrs. Slayton announce their ninth grandchild, Christine Marion Wolff, born April 12 at Richardson House, Boston. Christine found her grandparents waiting for her at the home of her parents Rev. and Mrs. Richard A. Wolff in Westwood, Mass. Since this event the Slaytons have rented their home at Contoocook for an indefinite period which they will spend with Mrs. Slayton's brother in Lebanon at 38 Elm Street. The last news from Bill is that Herbert Rowell, husband of their younger daughter, has recently been made Manager of the Southern New England Telephone Cos. at Waterbury, Conn. The Rowells live in Prospect, a Waterbury suburb. Bill has given this secretary a real boost >by promoting acquaintance with an amputee friend about the same age who has mastered the mechanics of walking for himself and now gives us the benefit of his experience. Thanks "Sam" Gowrie.

Squid's first Fund letter stimulates many undergraduate memories—we are prompted to ask one question of George Scales relative to the spring of 1901. "We discovered that the lead wire carrying lighting current to the building was attached to a hole close to the rear of the building (Old Chapel)." This seems to be the acme of indefiniteness in both statement and the "hole" location. Is there an explanation?

Jack Sanderson has two grandsons 21/2 and 514 yrs. Jack and Mrs. Sanderson live at Hotel Martha Washington where he is Managing Director.

Maynard's son Tom '29 lives in the beautiful town of Farmington, Me. and is principal Of the High School. Ralph '3l has represented Baldwin Locomotive Works in the various countries of South America for 6½ years, with %y2 years in the army. Now after a brief vacation he is en route to the Near and Far East with headquarters in India also for Baldwin.

Ralph Sexton is a grandfather again—that makes four. Son Dick has one son—son John one daughter, two sons. Thanks Squid for the opportunity to collect these family facts in 'HE MAGAZINE and congratulations to the Sandersons, Maynards and Sextons.

Tom Streeter and Hat Hardy are coming for the reunion and there is still hope that Tom's retinue may include the piano balancer HarryMorse. Tom visited Harry in California in April.

Charlie Tubbs will be on hand and his daughter from Salinas, Cal., now with him at Bath, will also be at Hanover.

Frank Hamblin expects his son Edward, a G.E. engineer, to bring him to Hanover for the reunion weekend. Good news for all of us. Hammy says he has more respect for his heart than he used to have but with Edward to do the driving he will enjoy seeing the gang.

Jig says, "Nothing is going to stop my spending reunion with the crowd in June.

A handshake for Ducky (02) Drake who on January 14 was given the French Legion Medal for service to France over a period of years. If you haven't done so, read Phil Thompson's 1902 column for May.

Up to mailing time, applications for reunion space at Hanover have come from Bartlett, Charron, Edgerly, Fletcher, Johnson, Lampee, Mower, Muchemore, Rollins, Robinson, Russell, Safford, Sexton, Tubbs, Uniac, Woods, Brotherhood, Maynard, Ames, Blanchard, Roby, Bowles, Gale, Streeter, Hardy, Young, Davis, Maguire, Witham, Bullock, Manning, Slayton, Austin, Kirker, Leddy, Hamblin, Leverone, Willard, Burdett.

Secretary, Canaan Street, Canaan, N. H.

Treasurer, Morristown, N. J.

Class Agent, 9 Foxcraft Rd., Winchester, Mass.