Class of 1914
Just about four weeks from the time you receive this notation we will be getting ready to start to Hanover for our Twentieth Reunion. That is, we hope that you are coming. Due to the conditions which have existed since our last get-together the Twentieth Reunion has been planned without undue ballyhoo and urging. It is hoped that everybody will come. If you don't, you are going to miss a very well-planned reunion. No class could have enjoyed more complete co-operation among so many fellows as we have had in planning for our Twentieth.
In addition to the usual Hanover Commencement atmosphere our reunion plans call for just enough events, with plenty of time left for your own individual proclivities. There are going to be several surprises. We won't tell you about them right now or they wouldn't be surprises, but please keep this in mind: If you are coming, kindly attend to the questionnaire which has been sent you. If you haven't received a copy, write the Secretary. If you think it is possible that you can come, please so indicate. There are several activities for which we must make plans as to attendance, although the greatest effort will be made to accommodate all, even though they show up at the last minute.
After all, this is a reunion of the whole class. The committee has done its best to plan for a good time for all, but, plans or no plans, the reunion is what those attend make it. If you can't come we would like to hear from you just the same.
Here's looking at you for the best reunion we have ever had, and the committee hopes it will see you all in Hanover at Commencement time.
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Easter Monday the Boston Alumni Association held a beer and pretzel party at the Copley Plaza. We thought it an excellent opportunity for a class round-up, which was promoted forthwith at the University Club. There developed a fine lot of conversation, and an excellent buffet supper arranged for by Jim Gregg. Later we adjourned to the beer festival with the more or less foreordained results. Charlie O'Connor drove down from Worcester with Jack McAuliffe 'l6, while Bill Slater arrived from Providence with Adam Sutcliffe 'l5. Abe Newmark showed from Salem. Also present. Win Snow, Ernie Kimball, Bob Hopkins, Sherm Saltmarsh, Bill Barnes, John Burleigh, Jim Gregg, Dick McAllaster, Clyde Buckley, Rog Rice, Ducky Drake, Larry Nichols, Flo Sullivan.
We acquired quite some news in the course of the evening. First, we picked on Abe Newmark, who hasn't been around for years. Abe allows all is fine in Salem, lives a quiet prosaic life, but business is GOOD. Said he hadn't seen Snatch Wilkinson for months but had heard he was in Europe with his father. Abe also told us an involved yarn about Hal Bean, which being unable to get the straight of, we print below substantially as Abe told it.
Hal Bean is, was, will be elected, appointed, new, past, present, grand, grander, grandest deputy governor, president, sachem, potentate of the Massachusetts New England U. S. A. International Universal Kiwanis-Rotary Lions, what-have-you, at their recent convention, congress, conclave. Abe told us that you are a big shot, anyhow, and here's congratulations Hal, and please cross out the words which don't apply, so we can get Abe and the records straightened out.
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Somebody mentioned that Saltmarsh and Pattillo were going deep-sea fishing in Maine, which issue got very clouded with a lot of bum arguments pro and con, so we'll let it pass with the simple conclusion that the aforementioned are going fishing somewhere and somehow.
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Before we leave Brother Saltmarsh we feel called upon to report his long and involved legal declaration to the effect that Connie and Fran Pooler throw the superlativest parties in the whole class, which takes in a lot of territory and likewise a lot of degree, varying in our own meager experience from a spot of sherry sipped sedately in London, through seventeen distinct varieties of liqueurs (count verified by Mrs. C. E. Leech) served delectably by a classmate here in greater Boston at the height of prohibition activities, to a wild and woolly night we spent in San Francisco with Bill Washburn and Herb Gridley, traipsing up and down the Barbary Coast.
Not that we are from Missouri, but we are willing to be shown.
NEED HAM 42—WELLESLEY 18
To Clyde Buckley we credit report of a ripsnorting basketball game played recently for the championship of the Middle Charles. Buckley junior,"who towers inches above the old man, plays center for Needham. He was opposed by another string bean of equal height. The game was a wow, distinguished particularly by the battle between the centers. Honors were even, we understand, so far as center play was concerned, even though Needham did run away with the game. At completion the Buckley parents went over to congratulate their boy and were met in the center of the floor by the Herb Austins, who were on the spot for the same purpose. Looks like Dartmouth is going to have some high-powered basketball material in a year or so.
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Rog Rice reported that Win Loveland has been promoted to full professorship of English literature at Boston University. Congratulations, Win.
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Returning to the Saltmarshes again, Sherm related that their otherwise placid home life this week was jarred by Junior being sent home from kindergarten for kissing two of the girls, which prompted a chorus to the effect that like father like son, or something to that effect.
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Larry Nichols and Bob Hopkins had a long confab, which we understand had to do with devising some scheme for handicaping the boys at the Reunion Golf Tournament. It is designed to prevent chiseling and includes a lie detector.
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Speaking of reunion, here's a thought. Prizes would be welcome for some events. Why not bring a sample of your product. For example, Slater will lug a couple' of shares of Kreuger & Toll, but brokers don't count much these days. We could use a screwdriver if Dick Pritchard puts one up for a prize, or a nice little annuity or chewing gum or a flag or similar keepsake. Get the idea?
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Caleb Niles visited the Drakes recently. He reports the first good business in three years. He makes metallic signs in Lowell and are we glad to hear that things are really on the up!
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Months ago Bob Hopkins was signed up to tell the story of the Indian at the World's Fair. Now we hear from Red Davidson in Philadelphia, "Be sure to get Dick Barlowto tell at Reunion t.5.0.t.1.a.t.W.F." Not wishing to slight anyone it is hereby announced that chorus rehearsal be held at Hitchcock, 4th door on right, first floor, Friday evening of Reunion for the story of lo the Poor Indian.
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Red Davidson recently had a reunion round-up in Philadelphia with a good turnout. He reports practically 100% attendance at Hanover this June.
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At the Boston get-together it was sugested, and as explained in the bulletin, it might be possible that some of the boys might from time to time know of a job which could be referred to some of our unemployed members. Win Snow, care of Waldo Bros., Boston, Mass., Ernie Kimball, and Bill Barnes agreed to look into the matter. Those fellows who are unemployed can, if they wish, report to Win and the information will be cleared through him and made available to those men who might be in a position to help. The last year or two such a program would probably have been quite fruitless, but with the general pick-up in business we all certainly owe it to each other to help those unfortunate chaps who have not yet been able to get jobs.
Won't you please keep this matter in mind, and if you forget that Win is chairman, write or wire the Secretary of any possibilities of which you may happen to hear.
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To Pennell Aborn you are indebted for the news that Carroll Edson is a big shot with the CCC, as reported by the publication School Life, which qualifies under one of the sub-sections of the alphabet soup, Carroll is pictured, and reminds us strikingly of that of Ted Marriner greeting the Lindberghs, moustache and all.
What a curriculum the CCC boys have! Picked at random: trigonometry, plumbing, Chinese history, taxidermy, boxing, dramatics, archeology, bugling, patent law, and zoology. All done under the conference system with tutors. Everything free and a dollar a day besides. A long cheer for the University of the Woods.
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Recent address changes received from Alumni Records Office—Taylor Papson, Apt. 608, The Ontario, Washington, D. C.; Harold T. Johnson, 282 Sigourney St., Hartford, Conn.; John L. Dellinger, 3409 St. John's Drive, Dallas, Texas; Edward H. Bergman, 436 Park St., New Britain, Conn.
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Don't forget—dinner at eight. The trail of the Lonesome Pine. Campus nights in June. For it's always fair weather Helloooo Rosa! Are ya listenin?
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Secretary, 367 Boylston St., Boston
