1902

Winter in Hanover may not have been as popular at the opening of this century as it appears to be today, yet we took it as a matter of course, like compulsory chapel at 8 a.m. We didn't know much about skiing though a few men, like Holland '00, did try their luck with skis. There were a few toboggans but apparently these were faculty-owned.

Some of us brought skates though there were only two places available for their use, the socalled Faculty Pond, and the Connecticut River. The river was not to be depended upon, as the varying use of water at the Wilder Dam changed the water level and often left sloping edges along the banks.

If conditions were favorable, skaters could go a long-distance up-river. At such times groups of students would be on the ice throughout the day. Not all of them realized the advantage of regular exercise and due consideration of this particular sport. One group, finding the ice quite perfect, had gone much farther than they realized when one man turned to the bank and began to taker off his skates. He said that he knew he would never get back to Hanover unless he walked.

Somehow winter in Hanover does not seem to be as attractive as it was some years ago, say 70. However, some of our class have made out fairly well there, Charlie Dudley, for example. Of course he had an advantage, for he was born in Littleton which is some 58 miles further north. But most of us began to lose interest in long exposure to severe winter, and the number of temporary addresses in Florida began to increase. Several became permanent residents, two of whom were still living at the time this was written.

Of those two, the younger is Warren Welles who was with us for the first two years. He then went to M.I.T., where he graduated in 1906 as a mining engineer. After a very busy life, which included mining and farming, he and Hazel bought a home in Orange City, Fla. Beginning about ten years ago Warren has had to let Hazel do all the driving, a task which she is still able to do. Since June they had moved to a brand new retirement home just outside the city. Hazel writes interesting letters and, in regard to moving to a place where there is no "outside work" for them, wrote, "so if any of 1902's standbys can come to Florida, do come this way and let us show you an interesting place. Best wishes to the good old Class."

With their Christmas greeting. Warren and Hazel gave a slight change in the address. The correct one is 13A Azalea Drive, Aldersgate Retirement Center, Orange City, Fla. 32763. The moving was not easy, but Warren's son brought over a big truck and managed the whole affair.

Another stalwart of the Class of 1902 has passed from this life. Harold E. Plumer died peacefully in his sleep Friday, December 22, 1972.

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