1908
As we go to press - a phrase commonly used by us editors - the managers and trainers are heading for Vero, to get things ready for the hejira of '08ers and others soon to follow. Pop Chesley is going to try to arrange a few games with the Dodgers who always train there. We feel that our age and experience should be a great help to them. When you read this, the Vero Verities will have become history, but that also will appear in due time together with names and some etceteras. In the meantime, letters of regret have been received by Treadway from Don Frothingham, who complains of the mileage between fancy that; from Walter Furman, who will be playing shuffleboard on ship instead; from Henry Stone, who now lives sedately; from Albert Chandler, who has now moved back to the Columbus, Ohio, area; from T. I.Dunn, who has allowed work to interfere; and from Art Wyman, who was drawn for the jury for the first time and refuses to give up the nine dollars per day. Say, how do you get on a jury, anyway? Please advise. The executive committee of the Vero Beachers decided against having our outing televised as being too commercial, but we'll tell you about it.
Early in February, the Boston alumni had their annual dinner at the Statler. Usual good time and dinner with speeches for dessert. Met the new football coach who made a splendid impression and quite naturally refused to predict nothin'. Now 'OB has worked up through the years to the front row, where, at Table 9, our class was represented by Messrs. O'Shea, Lewis, Wyman, Knox, Gleason, McCarty and Squier. We were glad to receive as our guests two of the younger boys, Farley and Fearing of '09.
Park Stickney reports that 300 gathered in Chicago for their Hanover Holiday, among whom he and Bill Knight were the only '08ers. Park complains that only one man in the room was older than he was. Well, remember, they raise 'em young in Chicago.
The following letter from Stan Tappan is doubly interesting because it relates the visit which he and Ruth made on Webb and Priscilla Evans in Palo Alto, Calif. Tap says:
"I got quite a kick seeing my classmates in high school, my roommate in college, and his wife who used to walk to grammar school with me.
On October 7 Ruth and I left Grenier Field, here in Manchester at 8:20 A.M. and arrived in San Francisco at 7:45 P.M. The Evanses live in an attractive, comfortable ranch-type house in a nice section of Palo Alto. They have two sons, Bradford and Webster. Webster lives nearby, while Bradford who is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force lives at present in Baltimore.
Our Webb looks fine. He has taken up "bowling on the green." (Ed. note: Remember how Stan Tappan used to bowl on a green felt covered table? He bowled for the green as I remember it.) I watched him with interest and admiration but didn't try it. Ruth and I spent nearly five weeks in California and saw most of it, I guess. We went north through the redwoods, south to Los Angeles, San Diego and into Mexico. Tried to get in touch with Dr. Bub Shaw and Dick Merrill but missed them both. That trip stands as a beacon in our lives. Two wonderful hosts and perfect weather. No wonder California keeps growing. Here's hoping to see you and Mrs. at Vero." (We'll be there.)
A note from his wife, Helen, tells us that Fred Vietor has been ill and away from his office for a long time. That's bad news and we all hope for a better story soon, Fred.
The Class is in receipt of a nice letter from Ethel Sherburne, Ray's wife, thanking the class for the flowers which we sent for Ray's funeral service.
The Philadelphia Bulletin takes note of the coming wedding of Seymour Rutherford's son Edwin to Miss Nona Conger of Bridgeport. It's wonderful how our sleuths cover the country.
We're moving again. No sooner do we get out a new class directory than the boys start amovin'. The one hot off the press requires the following changes which will you please record in your copy. New addresses follow: E. B. Badger, Box 725, Osterville, Mass.; A. B.Barnes, 17 Harland Place, Norwich, Conn.; T. E. Jordan, 19 Hanson St., Greenwood, Mass.; A. R. Chandler, 122 West Stanton Ave., Worthington, Ohio.
Now about our informal reunion in Hanover. The dates are June 13, 14, 15. Several of our contemporary classes are planning similar gatherings, prominent among them, the "damn sophomores," '07. The College will provide dormitory accommodations for the event provided you do your part. It is only necessary to advise Max Norton, Bursar, of your intent with date of arrival, upon receipt of which you will hear from him for a modest touch - it was $2.50 per night as I remember it. After which all you have to do is to get there. There's nothing doing but plenty of that. Just an old man's time and if you expect anything different, you will be disappointed. So come anyway.
As for now, tout a, fait and pate de fois gras.
TURN BACK THE CLOCK and members of the Class of 1909 will recall these classmatesleaving a class in Tuck School in 1908: (l to r) Ernest Goodrich, the late Harold Hall, EdFord, Inge Fearing and the late Ralza Cummings. Ed Ford supplied the picture.
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