1894

The following is a list of men who have served as Class Agents for '94: George E. Mann (1915-1916); Everett W. Boyd (1920-1929); Al-fred E. N orris (1930-1932); Bertrand A. Smal-ley (1933-1935); G. Woodbury Parker (1936- 1951)-

Under date o£ November 20, last, a letter was received from Woodie Parker which con- tained the following: "I have had this job of Class Agent for the past 16 years and . . . I believe I have done my share and as my time is taken up with other duties, I think someone else should take over at this time."

The Class Officers felt that they could do nothing less than accept this resignation. This writer remembers well the evening in 1936 when the President (Ted Allen) and the Sec- retary of the Class rode over to Hudson, Mass., and persuaded Woodie to become our Class Agent, after B. Smalley felt he could serve no longer. These two Class Officers were so re- joiced over Woodie's acceptance that they threatened to have their telephones discon- nected for a week or so lest he should recon- sider. So the years have passed and Woodie has turned in his quota year after year with a comfortable margin. The present Class Offi- cers have expressed to him their personal ap- preciation. Here it will be said: "We thank you, Woodie Parker, for your 16-year success- ful service as the Class Agent of '94. Your name will undoubtedly go down in our his- tory as the longest serving of our Class Agents, and it will never be forgotten."

The Class Officers have asked Paul Jenks to take Woodie's place and are grateful for his acceptance. Paul feels that he must have a kind of bodyguard (technically "Advisory Committee") in this job and has asked DeckerField, Kent Knowlton, Bud Lyon, P. Marden and the Class Secretary to serve in this ca- pacity. Let us all, however, get solidly behind Paul in this highly important business.

The College authorities have asked the Class Officers to appoint a bequest chairman, whose duty it will be to keep before us our opportunity to leave behind us what we can as contributions to the College endowment. It is good news that Phil Marden has accepted this appointment.

Word has recently come of the death of Mrs. Frank Trow which took place about a year ago at the home of her daughter Marion Trow Cahalien in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mrs. Caha- lien writes "... We did everything in the world we could for her. I know she missed my Father so."

Mrs. Ted Ruggles writes: "Out of the eleven countries I visited this sum- mer, I liked Switzerland best. There seems to be a tranquility about it that is very noticeable. I flew from Oslo, Norway, to New York and then visited loved ones and dear ones from Maine to Virginia."

Herman Lovejoy, our oldest member, after speaking encouragingly of his health and say- ing that he is "looking ahead hopefully and making conditional plans for the future," gives a word about his political views:

".. . I'm quite sure, however, that I've never failed to vote when I could, having cast my first vote for Harrison in the fall of 'BB. I'm hoping for the success of the Republican Party next year and if it does stage a comeback I hope its leaders will manage things, including themselves, so that the party will not be kicked out of office again a few years later.

"Now, with regard to 'Eisenhower for Presi- dent.' I admire General Eisenhower but I think he isn't as well qualified for the presidency as Senator Taft is, although he might be a better vote-getter on account of his prestige.... I sometimes wonder whether it's possible for the self-respecting man to accept a political office of any importance and retain his self-respect."

Secretary, 74 Kirkland St., Cambridge 38, Mass. Treasurer, 60 Maple St., Somersworth, N. H. Bequest Chairman, 84 Fairmount St., Lowell, Mass.