1900

In the January issue, we reported the honor paid Jim Woodman at the joint meeting of the New Hampshire and Vermont State Medical Societies marking his fifty years' membership in the New Hampshire Society. In this report we gave a sketchy outline of Jim's activities since graduation. We acted too promptly. Here is some more of the story as we get it from the New Hampshire press.

It appears to have started with action by the Franklin City Council or the Chamber of Commerce, we can't make out which from the press reports. However, at the November first meeting of the Council (on which Jim served 1927-34) the following resolution was adopted, which reads (in part):

Whereas Dr. James B. Woodman has recently completed fifty years of active practice of the medical Profession in ,the City of Franklin, and

"Whereas during these many years he has conducted his practice in accordance with the highest traditions of his profession, bringing to his countless patients, in addition to accuracy in the diagnosis of their ills, cheer, understanding, hope and sympathy,

"Resolved that the Mayor and Council of the City of Franklin hereby give official recognition to Dr. James B. Woodman for his many years of professional and community service in the Franklin area."

But oil January 19, they cut loose up in Franklin. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored a testimonial dinner. The ConcordMonitor reported "450 or more present - the biggest affair of its sort ever staged here." Speeches, reminiscent, but all laudatory, were made by civic leaders. The principal speaker was Dr. J. Duane Squires of Colby Junior College. Jim made a witty and extremely interesting response to the speeches, reviewing the past fifty years' progress in surgery and medicine.

The following members of the family were present: Son, James B. Woodman of Pelham, N. y., and his three daughters, Persis, Nancy and Janet; son, Dr. Everett M. Woodman of Madras India, and his three daughters, Ethel, Lee and Dorothy Jane; daughter Dorothy (Mrs Howard Hatch), Princeton, Mass., her son Howard Hatch III and her daughter Susan.

Loring Dodd has (what's the phrase?) a passion for anonymity as far as class notes go. We haven't had a word from him or about him since your secretary failed to attend a meeting and consequently got elected to his office. Whatever the reason for this reticence, we now arbitrarily break it. Loring has been running the Fine Arts Course at Clark University since 102" and the list of artists who have appeared covers the best in art, the theatre, literature, music and the dance. To illustrate - the thirty-third season now ended presented Boris Goldovsky's Opera Company in Barber ofSeville; Allan Cruickshank's lecture "The River of the Crying Bird"; Ryder and Frankel - dance drama; Harriet Ann Gray & Co. - dance group; Ruth Draper - monologist; John Mason Brown - theatre critic; Thayer Soule - travelogue; Tandy-Cronyn - readings from Shakespeare, the Bible and modern poets.

At our class reunion, your secretary proposes to electioneer to get fired and have Loring take the more or less thankless job. He would not be forced to scrape the bottom of the barrel for news items. All he need do is reminisce. He could fill the column for the next five years. Worcester and Daytona Beach papers please copy.

Secretary, Chatsworth Gardens Larchmont, N. Y.

Treasurer, 312 Mill St., Newtonville 60, Mass.

Bequest Chairman,