1903

There is only one of the class not yet heard from who was on the dues paying list last year and, as far as we know, still with us. I have written to find out how he is faring in these increasing years.

Recently came word of Dr. Harold Darling's death, Sept. 28, 1965. I do not have too much information but will give you what I have in the "In Memoriam" section.

Harold Morse writes from Cleveland that he is still an architectural engineer, practicing his profession with his son Bob '35. As far as I know this is the only remaining father and son firm in our class.

A letter just in from Ned Kenerson reports all well with Charlotte and himself and a growing Dartmouth contingent seeking the sunshine of Green Valley. Charlotte has a new car so they will be able to see some of the spring beauty of the desert about which so much has been written.

In closing, as you all know, the 1966 Alumni Fund campaign starts on April 1. Gifts are already being reported. The goal this year will be $1,900,000, an increase of $100,000. This increase is a result of the continuance of the 1965 policy of asking for approximately 12% of the 1966 College budget believed necessary by the college financial experts to meet the deficit which they figure will otherwise develop between college income and college expense. It seems like an extremely rational and business-like policy, not only for colleges but also governmental units.

A couple of weeks ago I had a telephone call from Russell Erwin, '35, son of our Clayton L. Erwin. Russell is now Coordinator of English for the Vestal (N. Y.) Central School District. Vestal, almost across the Susquehanna River from here, has the reputation of being one of the fastest growing towns in the country and of having a school system worthy of its growth. He had seen my name in the MAGAZINE in the '03 notes. I asked him and Mrs. Erwin over and they brought with them a good sized carton more than half filled with pictures, documents, and souvenirs which his father, our Clayton, had preserved and handed down to his son. We had a delightful visit and they loaned me the carton and its interesting mementoes. Most of the class photographs are rather large, I am afraid, to get reproduced in the MAGAZINE. A "Certificate of Admission" signed Sept. 12, 1899 by President Tucker particularly interested me; I don't remember getting one but anyway did graduate four years later.

A very lovely letter from Kid Cohen's widow. She spent part of the summer in the hospital as the result of a fall and some others in the family were invalided. She is still a loyal 1903er.

In the first interim statement of the 1966 Alumni Fund Campaign there is reported a very generous gift from a "Friend" in memory of Arthur J. Cohen. This is but one more evidence, if any be needed, of the loyalty and affection which the "Kid" inspired in those whose good fortune it was to share his friendship.

Secretary and Treasurer 13 Vermont Ave. Binghamton, N. Y.

Bequest Chairman,