1904

It is an interesting fact about this job of being a Class Secretary: In the early days five years out of College and the Secretary found it very difficult to keep track of the addresses of the "Boys," shifts in jobs sometimes, many, times. Shifts in addresses were frequent and now, fifty-five years later, these boys have joined the leisure class - you find them in Florida, California, the Caribbean or in Europe, enjoying a well-earned vacation. It is a delight to hear from so many of them. Their messages always carry the same refrain - "you otta be here."

Carl and Marion Woods, Tom and Ruth Streeter, John and Augusta Fletcher, Pen Mower and Matt Bullock are in the Caribbean area. "Crack Corn" Smith is in California, the Walkers in Arizona, the Websters, Hinmans and Johnsons in Florida. The "Boys" are getting around.

Carl was in Hanover in January, attending meetings of the Trustees and Alumni Council. A grand dinner was held in Commons celebrating the success of the Capital Gifts Campaign and special honors were given to Charlie Zimmerman '23 who as chairman of the Committee raised $17,500 for the College. A salute to Charlie for a grand job, well done.

A nice note from our International Banker "Whit" from Washington, still lending millions and in good health and debating a trip somewhere. Also, it was good to hear from Bill Roby, greatly improved in health after his severe injury last summer. Bill's comment on the Ivy' League stand in supporting the tradition of amateur sports in our colleges is timely. College athletics are generally too much concerned with the great American dollar these days. Perhaps Dartmouth leaned over backwards in our day in penalizing Sid Rollins and Dyke Varney for earning an "Honest Dollar" during the summer months in the White Mountains, but when college coaches receive sal- aries larger than college presidents one wonders which is the more important, a college education or a college letter.

Many who attended the Class dinner last June at our 55th re-union will recall that when the election of Class Officers was discussed nobody, not even the Secretary, could recall who were members of the Executive Committee, but whoever they might be they were re-elected. Our beloved Sid, as President, Tom Streeter, Treasurer, BeckJohnson, Secretary, and Squid Lamper as Class Agent.

With the passing of Sid, the matter of appointing his successor has arisen. By correspondence with Tom, Robbie, Ike and John Fletcher, we have agreed to the appointment of Carl Woods as our Class President. We are sure the Class will agree that no one in the Class could carry on better than Carl. He has been notified of his selection.

Our present sick list is not large; some of the boys still suffer from broken bones like Edge and Jack Sanderson. Jack has had a very tough two years with the loss of his beloved wife Sue and in 1958, he was in a train wreck and in 1959, hit by an automobile. His address is 226 South Rosalind Ave., Orlando, Fla. Write him a letter. He will appreciate hearing from you.

Nice note from Dave and Mildred Ford. They are well; Ike has just had a brief session at his hospital. After a good going over by all the machinery of the hospital and soaked thirty-two dollars a day plus twenty dollars per for a nice nurse he has returned to his home and Ida. He is up and about and encouraged by his Doctor, who says he found Ike no worse than he was twenty-five years ago. Good news old-timer.

How times have changed - note Recruiting at Amherst. Some 75 firms have arranged with the placement directors to send representatives to the college during the winter and spring to recruit men for jobs. Starting salaries for seniors $5,000 and students who majored in Science $6,000 and up. Reading this item in the Boston Herald, January 31, i960, brings to mind that the Secretary started in Wall Street fifty-five years ago with a contract — first 6 months nothing; second six months $2.50 a week and, if he made good, ten dollars a week second year. Query - was he a dumbell? - What did you get for a salary fifty-five years ago?

Did you see the Winter Carnival on T.V. February 7? In our day we got our "ski" in Lebanon and the popular sport in the winter was poker beside a hot radiator —it is still a grand sport - Cheerio —.

Secretary, 100 North St., Pittsfield, Mass.

Treasurer, Box 406, Morristown, N.J.