1903
Gladys Bergengren motoring to Gainesville, Fla., to winter near her son Roy D'35 who is connected with the University of Florida, stopped overnight at Camp Hill to visit with a classmate of her college days. Found time to call up the "sec" for which he is most appreciative. She sent her greetings to her many friends in the class. She didn't mention a possible visit to Fiji and the "sec" forgot to ask her about it.
AG Smith after several "oft agins-on agins" finally got off for Florida. Said he couldn't find home of "sec," all directions led to a super-market. Try again, AG; you might have telephoned as Gladys B. did. AG had a gam with the Frenches at Delray who had just arrived for their winter sojourn. Found them both in good shape though a bit weary after their journey South.
One of the nice things about this job has been the number of contacts made with members of other classes. Often hear from Harry Johnson '04. He recently sent a copy of an interesting printed leaflet containing remarks made at '04 s 55th regarding those members who had passed on since previous reunion. A fitting tribute and one which must have been much appreciated by class members and survivors and friends. Another '04 man — Squid Lampee — sent a copy of article which he wrote "Cruises on Boston Pilot Boats of Long Ago." The "Squid" could talk with authority as he had two grandfathers who were Boston pilots. There were also pleasant contacts with Art Chapin '06, a pal of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" days; and a few days ago another '06 man, Bill Page, checked in with the "sec" after a visit to the West Coast.
Hearty greetings to all came from Dana Whipple, Leigh Kimball, The Frenches, Champ Follett and Frank Perham.
Winter address - Horace Kidger, P.O. Box 23, Anna Maria, Fla.
Potholers need not confine their reading to class notes to learn a bit more about classmates. The December MAGAZINE pictured Wynne Matteson at a recent Denver luncheon. Wynne occasionally gets a free plug in these notes but the "sec" has never heard directly from him. He looks hale and hearty. How long should this "free" stuff continue? The same issue carried a tribute to Ernest Silver '99 written by Mrs. Guy Speare, widow of Guy who entered with '99 but was with us senior year. Guy became well known to many of our classmates who followed a teaching career in New Hampshire and Vermont.
The cold war continues. In our day cigarettes were known as "coffin nails." Today they still have some so-called deadly effects. During our freshman Christmas recess, Kink Burnham and the "sec" were strutting a la freshman along Tremont Street in the direction of the Adams House, each puffing away at a cigarette. Traffic was momentarily halted by a jam of horse-drawn vehicles. At Kink's shoulder stood a typical female crusader who turned on him and erupted, "Young man, cigarettes is bad." Replied Kink, firmly but gently, "Madam, your grammar is bad. You should say cigarettes are bad," and traffic moved on. And that's about where we are today. No decision; while the consumption of cigarettes has increased many fold and the span of life lengthened.
Ned and Charlotte Kenerson and Amy (O.W.) Smith attended on December 18the funeral services of Hamlin Bennett's wife, Mary Alden Bennett. She was frequently in attendance at class gatherings, and was at our Fiftieth. The sympathy of the class goes out to you, Hamlin.
An "under the wire" note from the Frenches who, after a tiring trip from Maine to Florida, are getting back to normal. They must be pleasantly located at Delray with a view of the ocean from their apartment and all windows open. Here temperature is in the twenties.
If facial adornment does it, there were potential beatniks in college in our day. A Christmas note from Sue Hanlon also brought a "Langill" showing Meat and the "sec" mustached, Vandyked and sweatered, typical of the time but without the oddities of the present-day beatniks.
Many thanks for your holiday greetings. It's good to be on the receiving end.
The new year is still in the making. How about keeping memories and friendships alive by a kindly note to a pal when around comes his birth date as shown in the class directory?
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