1894
Here's hoping that Big Chief Widmayer will be in a forgiving mood when he receives this column. It will be at least a day late. The lateness is caused by the desire to record an important Event in Class history which occurred yesterday and which this writer was too tired to record after he got home last night.
The Event was the firing of the first gun in connection with the Sixty-fifth Reunion of the Class of '94 which will take place at the College June 12, 13, 14 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), 1958. The explosion occurred in the living-room of Billy Ames at Somersworth, N. H. The gunners were the chairman of the Class (Phil Marden), the treasurer of the Class (Billy Ames) and the secretary. Watch for subsequent gun-fire but let everyone concerned at once put the date down in his engagement book.
The Fall Round-Up which Phil Marden so graciously reported in the last issue was a dress-rehearsal for this Reunion. Mrs. Woodie Parker expected to be present with her husband, her son and daughter-in-law. A week or more before, she was taken ill so seriously that the end came four days after Round-Up. We had come to value Mrs. Parker as one of the regular and most helpful attendants at all our Class functions and we held her in high esteem. The local paper makes it clear that she was also held in equal esteem by the people of Hudson, Mass., of which she had been a life resident. After listing five organizations with which she was connected the paper goes on to say -
"An active member of those organizations, and an active person in civic affairs, she had a host of friends who held her in high regard for her warm friendly and personable character."
This class secretary would like to know just who the people were that made possible the gift to him at the recent Round-Up of a Paul Revere bowl with this inscription: - "C.C.M. from Dartmouth '94." This too generous expression of appreciation merits a personal letter to every contributor. All that can be said here is that the recipient was quite bowled over by it! Especially so because it had been preceded by several other equally generous expressions. The least that can be said is that being secretary of the Class of '94 for sixty-four years has brought its own ample reward, thanks to the unfailing cooperation he has received from the Class. It has been one of the choicest experiences of his whole life.
In later issues reference will be made to the letters received at the Round-Up from absent members. Here it must suffice to speak first of a word which came from FredBushee's nurse in The Boulder Colo., Sanitarium and Hospital where Fred has been and perhaps will be for some time. Says this lady -
"I am happy to say he is progressing beautifully and is starting to walk a little every day ... he is a 'joy' to take care of." A fellow professor in the University of Colorado also writes -
"While Dr. Bushee is no longer very strong, he is alert and interested in many things so that it is a pleasure to visit him. He was very pleased to receive your letter and I know that he would greatly enjoy attending the Fall Round-Up in October, however it is not advisable for him to travel."
Secretary, 74 Kirkland St. Cambridge 38, Mass.
Treasurer, 60 Maple St., Somersworth, N. H.
Bequest Chairman,
