1919

Jim Wilson, big industrialist of Salem, O., sends in a nice newsy letter.

"The birthday greetings were in the mail last evening and, believe me, it is nice to be remembered. Contrary to many people, one additional year at a time does not bother me. There is really nothing you can do about it so feel I should make the most of each year and be the richer for the experience. Events are happening fast in the Wilson family. My daughter Barbara graduates from Wheaton College, Norton, Mass., June 8, and then on the 21st will be married to Scott McCorkle of Salem. You can realize Polly is doing a lot of planning but, like all mothers, enjoys this task.

"Just had a long letter from Kaby Johnson at Shreveport, La. Kaby manages to find the southern cities in the winter and the northern cities in the summertime. Also Polly and I had a letter from Madeleine and Art Havlin and Mary and JimDavis from Montego Bay, Jamaica. Mighty glad to hear they were enjoying themselves as we had the year before. Montego Bay is the place of places for utter relaxation in February and March. Also had a birthday card from Rhea McCleery. Will have to bring her back to one of our reunions. If there is any money left in the till you can bet Polly and 1 will be on hand for the fall gathering at Wood- stock!"

Thanks, Jim, for all the news—why don't all of you make a resolution to write your struggling Sec. on what goes on this summer?

Ray Hinds of Milton, Mass., writes: "Thanks for the thoughtful birthday card which I always appreciate but am usually too lazy to acknowledge. Harriette and I had an excellent time at the 1919 fathers' and sons' time lasi month. They always seem to bring out some who don't get to reunions." Ray also reports the sad news of the death of Mrs. Agnes (Chandler) Goodnow, wife of Roger in Keene, N. H. The class extends its most sincere sympathy to Roger in his bereavement.

Nock Wallis, for some time Assistant Treasurer of the Dennison Mfg. Co., of Framing ham, Mass., has been elected a director.

Under the heading, "A Visit to the Galapagos," and "Pittsburgh doctor roughs it on vacation," a Pittsburgh paper carried a most interesting account of the latest expedition of Dr. Joe Eisaman.

"When vacation time comes each year, most people are content to go to the seashore, to a mountain resort, to a nearby lake resort or to a local swimming pool or golf course. Main idea is to take it easy—in comfort. Such is not the case with Dr. Josiah R. Eisaman, Pittsburgh obstetrician. Two years ago he joined a hardy group to take a boat ride through the rugged rapids of the Colorado River 'the river of no return.' Last summer Dr. Eisaman went even further for his vacation excitement. Specifically, he boarded a 70-foot ketch with a group of .six others. In that ship, the ArthurRogers, the group sailed 1000 miles from Balboa in the Canal Zone to the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador. To the seashore or mountain resort vacationist, such a point would be unthinkable. But Dr. Eisaman, at 54 years, likes his holiday trips rugged. And, besides, he points out that a trip like this makes it impossible for anyone to call him on the phone. The Arthur Rogers and crew spent 15 days in the Pacific getting to San Cristobal (or Chatham Islands) port of entry to the Galapagos. Unlike the Kon-Tiki voyagers, they found no flying fish on the deck for breakfast They took it easy and spent a great deal of time taking care of jigger bites acquired in Panama. This trip for what? To get to a group of islands made up at the low levels of black jagged volcanic rcok and at the higher levels by jungle-thick growth "The islands have monotonous scenery, dense thorn scrub, cactus spines, a water shortage, rats jiggers, ants, mosquitos, scorpions, Ecuadorian European settlers.' So says Dr. Eisaman. fee note—the above reminds your Sec. of some of the pests we encountered in New Guinea and the Philippines in the late lamented World War II. And they really bite!!)

"But the islands are interesting. Charles Darwin got much of his material for his Origin of the species observing life in the Galapagos. And Dr. Eisaman got to see many of the animals and birds that interested Darwin—the lizard-like iguana, the plant tortoises (Galapagos is Spanish for tortoise), the flightless cormorants, the tame sea lions. In adition, crew of the Arthur Rogers saw modern sights-the names of ships and private yachts that have vistied the islands in past years. Among others the yachts of Vincent Astor, W. S. Mellon and J.P Morgan were visitors. Dr. Eisaman spent two on this trip to and from the Ash heap of the Pacific' His detailed account of the trip is curently appearing in Carnegie Magazine by the Carnegie Institute." Some guy, this Joe.

Paul Halloran was sorry to miss the class dinner in New York, being "snowbound in Nevada with the temperature 8 to 10 below every morning and snow every day. Home looks good."

1919 sons—Sewall C. Sawyer '52 took first prize for the best original play entitled TheChoice, or What You Can Take With You.

Under the heading of Swan Songs, there appeared in the Daily Dartmouth of March 8 various messages from retiring editors of this sheet. Among them was the following, dated 1920, "There is an old saw from somewhere to the effect that nothing stands still: everything either moves ahead or backward. It has been with this in mind that the Dartmouth this year has tried to function as a newspaper. Ring Out The Old—S. Warden." This is just a reminder to the publisher of the Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune of what he said in 1920, and a suggestion for the current editors of the Daily Dartmouth.

Tracy Kohl, W. K. Manager of the Oak Park Arms in Oak Park, Ill., sends in a clipping announcing that Holden K. (Lefty to you) Farrar has been elected chairman of the Central States group of the Investment Bankers Association of America. Another Wah-hoo-wah for Lefty, who has already had one in the April issue of the MAGAZINE when he was elected President of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society.

Last call for the 1952 Alumni Fund—you all know the story—you know the need is great and that the Fund is the "lifeblood of the College."

So long in this column until October and keep the news coming in during the summer- your classmates are really interested in what you are doing. Also put down the weekend of October 17 for our fall gathering in Woodstock.

Secretary, 1273 North Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y.

Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.

Class Agent, 37 Lansing Rd„ West Newton, Mass.