1904

Class Reunion - The 55thHanover — June 12, 13, 14

By the time classmates read these notes our 55th Reunion will be over. Your secretary will give you a full account of our activities and tell you who were present. You can be sure we shall have had a good time and Robbie's Song, "1904 is back in Hanover once more," will have echoed across the Campus, accompanied by the Call to Arms, "Oh Wing!!!" '04 UP!!

The call — "fall in" - indicates we still have quite a long sick list — and some may have trouble reaching Hanover.

Myron, while in St. Louis, called on BullTurner and the big boy says he'll be with us.

Carl had a short session in the hospital and will be keeping quiet for some time. Charlie Davis is coming along slowly. Pen is getting around OK.

Ike has been a "setting" around the house as has Squid, but you can't keep these old timers quiet for long.

When we read how brilliant some of these youngsters are today with their college tests, we sometimes wonder how they do it. Robbie's granddaughter, Hope Philard of South Dartmouth, can tell us. They get it from their grandpas. Hope took the National Merit Scholarship Examinations recently, and was one of the three area seniors to win in finalist rank in the examination out of some ten thousand who took the three-hour test. Great work, Hope. We congratulate you, and you can thank Grampa.

I am indebted to Russell D. Meredith, the Secretary of 1910, for the following information:

Many of the Class will perhaps remember John F. Bradley, who entered the class in 1900. He came from Troy, N. Y. Having dropped out early in college, he never retained his interest in the college or the class, and no information was available about him. Mr. Meredith enclosed a clipping telling of Bradley's death recently. He had been Confidential Clerk for the Court of Appeals, first Department in New York City for 35 years. He retired from that position seven years ago, and returned to Troy, where he passed away in a nursing home. He never married. His survivors are a sister and two nieces and a nephew.

I have been your secretary for the past five years. I also served you in the same capacity from 1919-1934. It has been my privilege over the years to bring to you joyful and grievous news of classmates and their families.

Over the past five years 31 classmates have passed on. My mailing list carries 72 names. What a grand thing it would be to hear from each of you. This column, written each month, is for your special interest and pleasure.

Its value depends upon you and your willingness to cooperate with your secretary. It has been a great honor to serve you. I wish to express to you my appreciation of the many fine letters I have received from you.

Secretary,100 North St., Pittsfield, Mass.

Class Agent,9 Foxcroft Rd., Winchester, Mass.