1916
The Class was shocked and saddened by the news of Stew Paul's death, which is reported in the In Memoriam section of this issue of the MAGAZINE. He had not been in health lately and was at the Walter Reed Hospital for a time. On his 72nd birthday, February 28, he received many cards and letters of encouragement from the Class, which he said gave his morale a great boost. He was permitted to leave the hospital and he and Lou took an apartment nearby. On Saturday he sent me a card telling me of this, but over the weekend he had an ill turn and went back to the hospital. Late Monday afternoon he had a massive coronary from which he did not recover. JohnAmes represented the Class at the funeral at Gettysburg, and Dick Parkhurst the College at the Memorial Service and interment at Arlington.
Stew served the Class well as its president from 1956 to 1961. A service journal had this to say about him: "His ability as a student, teacher, researcher and planner, as well as an administrator and a daring man of action, resulted in his being assigned to various top-ranking missions, each with a 'must' stamped on it. Another factor which enabled him to master each mission was his deep regard for his fellowmen, commissioned and enlisted. 'His human qualities may have been as important as his mental qualities,' one ranking officer said. 'He knew men, knew how to handle them, inspired their confidence and utmost coopera- tion. Even as a Lieutenant-General in the Pentagon, any Private received a welcome in his office.' "
He and Lou had expected to be at Reunion, and will be sorely missed. The deep regret of the Class is expressed to Lou, his son, Dick '44, a Lieut. Colonel in the Army, and the other members of his family.
A while back, Dick Parkhurst sent to Dale Barker, until their last reunion president of 1915, a copy of Cliff Bean's first Balmacaan Reunion release, which contained the Class picture taken in 1913 and which set us freshmen free from the bonds of servitude to the brash sophomores. Dale acknowledges, in part, as follows: "The 1913 picture recalls certain negligences and perhaps smugness on the part of 1915, and underrating the determination of the Class of 1916. I believe that I mentioned that a keg party was held that night (Saturday) on the top floor of New Hampshire - the late delivery of the keg precluded the practicability of utilizing the customary Norwich local. Sam Cutler was the only '16er present, and had I and the other 'lsers been more alert our suspicions could have been aroused - for Sam was never more abstemious than he was that night - and apparently for good reason."
One of the pleasures of returning to Reunion will be that of meeting David Smith, the recipient of the 1916 Scholarship these past few years. His Commencement will coincide with our Reunion.
Your Secretary is sorry to report the death of Mrs. Helen M. McAulifEe, which occurred in a Worcester Hospital on March 4. Her husband was our classmate, JohnMcAuliffe, captain of the football team in 1915.
Dan and Jean Dinsmoor had dinner and a pleasant evening with Charlie and EdnaBrundage while the latter were visiting at a hotel in Beverly Hills.... Jim and ClaraShanahan stopped by to say a brief hello one Sunday noon on their way back from Florida. They were planning to spend the night with their family in Connecticut, and so refused our proffered hospitality of food and drink. Turning down refreshment by Jim should set some sort of a record. At any rate it was nice to see them.
As your Secretary is writing these notes word comes of the death of Paul Richardson on March 17. Paul was a great fisherman and a fine picture of him holding a big trout or salmon he had just caught in the Hartland Pool, New Brunswick, appeared in the March 14 Newsletter. Paul also had a splendid rose garden. He had hoped to return for our Fiftieth, and this is an added note of sadness to the news. The deep sympathy of the Class is expressed to Paul's family.
From Burt Lowe, our doughty Class Agent (the doughty should here be pronounced dough-ty, with the accent on the dough, since Burt has no doubt that 'l6 will come through with the dough): "According to the latest report from the College (March 26) 32 Sixteeners, good men and true, have responded to the call. Total pledges and gifts total just about $8.000. Twenty-four men increased their gifts over last year; four remained the same and four decreased. The increases range from 10 to 1,000 percent ... and that's nice going!!
"However, this is no time to stop and pat ourselves on the back. Ten weeks from the time you get this letter will be June 10... the big day of our big year. Before then we must raise the rest of the $25,000 we have set as our Reunion goal. Let's get at that right away!!!
"There will be no call for a Reunion Gift in addition to the Alumni Fund giving. This is IT... so reach for those checkbooks, men... think BIG.... GIVE BIG for our Fiftieth Reunion Year... and... LET'S ARRIVE WITH TWENTY-FIVE
By the time you are reading this you will have had from Cliff Bean, Chairman of the Reunion Committee, a detailed plan of our Reunion 0 hour by hour, and your Secretary is sure you will be pleased with the fare your Committee has provided for you, and the arrangement they have made for your pleasure and comfort. Since any attendance estimate when these notes are written would be quite outdated your Committee believes that if the Class remains healthy the '16ers at Reunion should number about 90, many with their wives, and there will also be a goodly number of widows, other family members and friends. One final word to those within hailing distance of Hanover. If you can come only during a day or an evening by all means do that. If it is a spur of the moment or dependent on the weather situation come at the last moment if you can make it. You will be most welcome at
THE MERRYMAKING IN JUNE Balmacaan's Semi-CentennialJune 10, 11, 12
Class of 1916 newsletter editor WilliamL. Cleaves (I) and head agent H. BurtonLowe took part in the campus workshop.
Secretary, 7 Swarthmore Place Swarthmore, Pa. 19081
Class Agent, 50 Rugby Rd., Manhasset, L. I., N. Y.
