1924

We've returned to Hanover from a month on the lovely Maine coast; Bleike andDoris Reed are settling in historic Castine, which was near by and so we saw them three times. (Check your 40-Year History: Carlton (Mutt) Reed has been living in Woolrich, Me., near Bath, from whence Bleike (Stubb) originated.) Princeton game is only a week away as I write; see Class Letter for a full report.

We have one son of '24 entered as a freshman this year: James P. Gardner, son o Dr. Bill Gardner by his second marriage; also one grandson, Peter French Conway, from Australia, son of first-born Mary, and grandson of Charlie and Virginia French. Margaret and I hope to see much of these two in the coming four years. I'll bet no other class in our time can come up with both a son and a grandson in the freshman class.

Bob Morgan never sends us news of his work as chairman of the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, but my helpful spies sent a clipping from "The U. S. Investor" (9-21-70) describing the bank's "Have a Happy Day" program, and showing Bob presenting the first award medal to Mayor White. Said Bob: "Both customers and employees are targets in this happiness campaign of ours, and we hope it will create an atmosphere of joy and excitement, pleasure and relief, from everyday tensions." Said his executive vp: "Maybe it's just a slogan, but it is hoped that then again it may brighten the day for people." "That's worth something, isn't it?" said the editor, and I agree, "You bet it is"

Sunday October 4 was a happy day because of the pleasure many people had m seeing a one-man showing by Dick Morin of some of his fine watercolors. Dick and Delores, Margaret and I, were guests of St si and Marion Eldredge (and daughter Mary) at dinner in their wonderful home up in the hills above Springfield, Vt. Then down into town again and the show at the Springfield Historical Society, opening day for a run through November 6. It started auspiciously. Stu's exhibit at Manchester, Vt. (where he had been teaching this summer) had finished. Unfortunately in trying to be part-time farmer, Stu aggrevated an older back-hip difficulty which has slowed him down too much for anyone's happiness—but not enough to prevent his making this showing of Dick's paintings possible.

Incidentals: cards come from all over the world this time of year: the Stan-BarbaraChitticks from Greece and the Greek Islands; Spud and Kay Spauldingr will be back from seeing the London grandchildren —Oct. 13; both Frank and Louise Harrington from Spain. . . . Nostalgia: I'm swimming each noon I can in the Gym pools; today it was in the older (Spaulding) Pool where I used to swim fifty years ago. Pleasant thought for today.

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