1910
When you hear the "Hanover Winter Song" does it bring back memories of the Hanover winters of undergraduate days? When you look over some old snapshots, taken when we spent the winters in Hanover, do you think to yourself, "Those were THE days?" Well, the way that beats all is to be in Hanover now in i960 when it snows. That was our privilege in mid-January. The paths across campus may be wider now - there are nearly twice as many fellows to get across between classes. But you don't notice that detail. When you see the campus alive with boys crossing you feel you are right back in those winters of 1906-1910 and, in spite of your age and your worldly cares, you do not fail to get that old feeling - you enjoy reminding yourself that you "belong." There have been many changes since our time, but when the snow is deep all over the place and you look over to Dartmouth Row from the Inn corner, it looks just like the old college scene of our time.
When the prospect loomed of a trip in winter to make an appointment at the Hitchcock Clinic, we liked the idea but wondered in '60, as we would not have wondered in 1910, about the possibility of unfavorable weather and the road conditions. We can take the plowing through deep snow, the slipping and the skidding on city streets, in rough winter weather. But would it be something else again, when we started North and East, where snow and other storms are to be expected at any time or all the time. However, we had no choice. We had to make the trip. And we made Hanover all right. The weather was ideal - sun shining and roads clear. But the night before the return trip, it started to snow in the good old-fashioned Hanover manner. "Maybe we'll be snowed-in by morning." About six inches was piled on top of what had remained from the previous storms. But by the late morning when we started away, the roads were cleared and we had no difficulty. It sure was worth the risk of rough going. It was easy to think back past fifty years, and imagine ourselves in the old town in 1910 really enjoying the winter. No other experience in many trips to Hanover produced the same feeling of "being back" there "in our time." If you enjoy reviving old memories, visit Hanover in midwinter and try to arrange to have it snow while you are there.
This is being written in late January. You will be reading this issue in March. As winter's back may well be broken by that time, it will be late for a trip in winter to Hanover. SO-0-0-oh, the best course to follow is to make it an early summer visit, say about June 10-12. Then you will meet a grand lot of other Tenners back for the "BIG 50th."
Quite naturally, being in Hanover meant spending a bit of time with Andy and Bertha Scarlett. Andy was just getting into action on his long-time job of prying dollars loose from Tenners, for the Alumni Fund. It does seem that we should try to make Andy's work a little easier by getting pledges in early. Our 50th year should see us setting up a record-breaking percentage of Tenner participation. If all of us participate he wont have to worry about the dollar total. Keep in mind that if you made a pledge to the big drive for capital funds, and paid it in full last year, you will have to make at least a token pledge to this year's Alumni Fund in order to be counted as a participant this year. As Ralph Paine spells it out: "It seems that this works a bit in reverse for us 'one shot' donors. Generally it is the slower pay that gets penalized and in our case we draw the penalty for quick payment." He has assured Andy that a token payment will be forthcoming for the '60 Fund.
Another hard-working, conscientious Tenner is our Class Treasurer, Jess Wilson, who tries to corral dollars from Tenners for the Class dues. Here again, the year of our "BIG 50" should make the idea of support of the Class treasury appeal strongly, and urge us to help Jess show a new "high" in Tenner dues-payers. If a fair percentage of you men, who do not regularly chip in with dues, would become active in this particular, 1910 could really push to the top of the list. Let's get serious about this!
"King" Brady has left his Boston haunts and writes now from California. Writing to Jess on the above-mentioned subject, he says, "As you can see by the postmark, I am out in California staying with my daughter. Have been here since December 10, and have no idea when I shall return to the East. Perhaps I will stay out here. The weather is nice and warm and there is no snow or ice. If I do return I hope to be in Hanover in Tune."
The Mai Bissells, at this writing, expect to leave in February on a trip to Italy. Their son and his wife are living in Rome. Mai plans to spend a month or more visiting the younger Bissells and then another two or three months elsewhere in Europe. All of which makes it appear that when they return to this Country, it will be after the "BIG 50." And that is not good news for our Reunion Committee.
The usual large group, or maybe it is larger this year, is planning to plant a temporary colony of Tenners in Florida. And all such are counted on for attendance in Hanover in June. That, in turn, makes the Reunion Committee very happy.
John Shambow is another "retired" Tenner who is not so tired. He is with J-D. Ramsey Co., machinists in Boston, working in research and development. Noah Foss is "taking life easy, reading much, working a little and finding each day full of interest and activity of one sort or another." LennieMcClintock saying "yes" to the question of making Hanover in June, writes, "... if they don't throw dirt over me before that time." Walter Golde writes, "Still teaching singing and hope to continue to do so for the rest of my days. Quite wonderful down here (Chapel Hill, N. C.), much to do - looking forward to June '60." Three Tenners, EdPaul, Elmer Stryker and Dave Childs, have been added to the long list of those who have passed away.
Address change: C. F. Comey, 96 Rumford Ave., Mansfield, Mass.
Secretary, t;oi Cannon PI., Troy, N. Y.
Treasurer, 1332 Woodbine St., Clearwater, Fla.
