1910

When we look back to our time in Hanover and then look around us at presentday costs, we cannot help but admit that we have never had it quite so good price-wise. Even the Depression of 1907 was hardly as rough as the inflation of 1970. When one has the opportunity to be close to the costs of going to college today, he can realize quite definitely that today's parents have real problems. With grandsons today trying to figure how to meet the costs of college, we have the opportunity for comparison of prices.

For instance, we can recall that in the Commons, for 15 cents in fall of 1906, we could have for breakfast: "California prunes, rolled oats and milk, baked sausage, baked potato, roll, graham muffin and butter, and any drink on the bill of fare." A small steak, a la carte, cost 25 cents. For lunch we could have for 20 cents; "Cream of celery, corned beef and cabbage, baked potato, bread and butter, steamed rice, apple pie, and any drink on the bill of fare." Another combination luncheon was offered for 15 cents. For dinner one could spend 20 cents or 25 cents. For the latter price, we could have "beef broth, roast beef or pork mashed potato, French bread and hubbard squash, rice pudding, and any drink."

The foregoing prices for meals in the Commons are taken from the menu cards of fall of 1906. When we used reprints of these menu cards as a 1910 mailer in the early 1950's one of our widows wrote stating that her daughter, seeing these, refused to believe it.

From Vic Willis we have something to be used in the next Tenner Topics. Vic's sending this to us was prompted by what he called "Carl Bardwell's lament," based upon the feelings produced by age. Vic expects to be at reunion with his wife and son. Along this same line Art Allen says, "I hope to continue in good health so I can make Hanover in June." Herb Wolff writes that he expects to be in Hanover the first weekend in May to attend the Class Officers' conferences and again in June for our reunion.

Word of Sid Bull's death was sent in by Art Allen and Ted Hill. First news of Sheldon Smith's death came by way of the obituary in the Troy newspaper. This means that two more Tenners have been taken from our ranks. Both were loyal supporters of the Class and the College.

We can make Ray Seymour's job as reunion chairman a lot easier if we get word to him telling of our intentions. Reunion days (June 12, 13, 14) are just about one month away from the time we are reading this 1910 chapter. Act now!

Secretary, 501 Cannon PI. Troy, N. Y. 12183

Class Agent, Horizon House, Apt. 208 Clearwater, Fla. 33515