1916
This is what is happening to 1916 as the time rolls around for our monthly resume in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE:
Ralph Parker's son John (Colgate '54) was seized with a mysterious ailment, spent some time in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, and is now well again and headed back for duty very soon.
Shorty Hitchcock retires as a Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve after twenty years' service. Jim Colton writes he has still four years to go for the same.
Hap Ward reports finally effecting a reunion with Jack Mensel in New York, after a separation of about 25 years. Hap saw Ike's "cottage" at Augusta, Ga., and says, "If that is a cottage I have been living in a cave all my life."
Alec Jardine started off the Alumni Fund campaign with a stirring plea for action by United 1916.
Norman L. ("Bub") Brundage died in Cambridge, Md., following a gradual deterioration of his health resulting from war service and overwork. Date of death: March 21.
Herb Lord complains that this column is monotonous, and sends his picture to brighten it up. We agree with Herb that it is monotonous.
OUR QUOTA FOR THE ALUMNI FUNDIS $12,900. LET'S GET IT!
Judge Phillips observes:
"I have had classes of all men, classes of all girls, and mixed classes. My own experience is that a class of all men moves in about 25% higher gear than a class of all girls, but that a mixed class travels ten to fifteen per cent higher than that. Also as a mere aside, there appeared in the SaturdayReview a few months ago an article written by a man favoring separate colleges for the sexes because for their roles in life men need only to be trained seals, whereas women need to be educated."
Phil Nordell writes me of some interesting coincidences in connection with the name of William Shakespeare and the Bible, which will form the subject of a lecture I hope to get him to deliver at our 100 th reunion. As for now, he says what he wrote me is supersecret and to be read with one candle.
Bill Hale is living in Hamilton, Bermuda, and I can't help wondering what he is doing in that fairyland of sky and sea. I can't imagine anyone really working there, although the natives seem to work and take it in stride.
The Wilsons had a distinguished group of classmates at their home for a Sunday afternoon reunion. The chief celebrities were General Stew Paul, Director of the Mint Bill Brett, and Jib Dingwall of the Voice of America. Until that Sunday my contact with the Mint was associated with a summer drink served in a tall glass. Harry Bates and I were the background, and Alice Walker (escorted by Ted's young brother Sherb) and Eva Kiley also represented the Class. Mrs. Dingwall, Mrs. Brett and Mrs. Bates rounded out the party, and we had an all-too-short interlude of Dartmouth talk and memories before we went back to our individual squirrel cages.
The Bar of the Court of Appeals of the Maryland Free State made an important decision (whether for good or evil I will leave you to guess) by admitting your secretary to practice.
By the time you read this the annual meeting of Class Officers in Hanover will have taken place. Our Class will be well represented by our Class Agent Alec Jardine, and I suspect by Jimmy Coffin, and possibly by the secretary, although the complications of such a trip at this time make my bus ride to Florida a very simple thing to arrange, by comparison.
I'll be seeing you in the next Balmacaan Athletic Club Newsletter.
COL. JOHN L. AMES JR. '16 receives theUlchi Distinguished Military Service Medalfor his work with the U.N. Command Military Armistice Commission as deputy chief,later chief of staff. Vice Minister Lee Ho isawarding the medal on behalf of the Republic of Korea.
COUNSELLOR Herbert Lord '16 and hisdaughter Catherine about to take part in theBoston Easter Parade.
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