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The Reunion Stories 1884 During the past six months the Secre- tention was again called to a matter of Mrs. Emily Miller Stevenson and daugh- tary of the Class of '84 sent out various historic interest. The grandfather of ter, from Waverly, Pa. Nelson A. Welles, communications to his Classmates with Lucretia Taber lived in Ithaca and was a the father of the Class, usually referred Photographs, Songs, Christmas Cards, wealthy man. He at one time owned the to as "Lord Nelson," came from his Valentines, Maps and Letters, some old, entire tract of land from the foot of the home in Elmira with a car load of some new. All were for the purpose of re- Hill, East, for a distance of about three children and grandchildren. Judge George minding his Classmates of the fact that a miles. This included the entire area of the F. Ditmars of Geneva and Herbert D. '' Fifty-Year Reunion Comes But Once in a present University Campus. He sold this Sibley of Olean appeared together. Lifetime.'' Twenty-four such communica- to Ezra Cornell about a hundred years Mary Merrill Pitcher, who took her tions were mailed. A little arithmetic ago," because he had too many farms." Master's Degree with the Class of '84, will show that 1344 items were sent out Next to arrive was Daniel W. Mead, lives at Endicott. Her original class, '79, from his office. He had received in reply from Madison, Wisconsin, bringing with also had a reunion. forty letters from twenty-seven Class- him his wife and his daughter, Mrs. Most enterprising of all, came Henry mates, or o.cα%. The Secretary's com- Jenks. Mead is one of the leading hydrau- Jay Patten, of Chicago, one of the Trus- munications were not considered worthy lic engineers of the world, and was one tees of the American Museum recently of a reply. This I can understand. I was of the Commission to re-formulate the dedicated in Corinth, Greece. He at- sorry. inadequate engineering plans of the tended the formal ceremonies, took a Nearly twenty years ago British forces Hoover Dam. plane at Constantinople, flew across were assembling in the expedition which Thursday saw the gathering of the Europe, caught his steamer at Southamp- ultimately took part in the capture of clans. They came by air, by water, by ton, reached New York at noon on the Jerusalem. Some soldier had evidently trains and by automobiles; two came 13th, and joined his Classmates at read the marvelous tales of Scheherazade. afoot, for they lived in Ithaca. Lewis H. Ithaca, on Thursday morning. As a result, he had made a personal Tuthill, our Senior Class President, A letter came from Coimbra, by air experiment in an Arabian Night's drove from his home in South Pasadena, mail, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; an- Entertainment. The next morning, Gen- California. Major Delbert H. Decker other from Edward Charles Murphy, eral Allenby received the following mes- with his wife and daughter, Marguerite from Santa Monica, California, and an- sage: "Honored Commanding General. Dixon, Cornell Ίo; and his grand-daugh- other from James B. Burrows, of Decatur, Someone has stole my wife. My God! ter who enters the University this fall, Illinois. This last letter was mailed at I am annoyed!" came from Freeville. Major Walter L. 8:30 a. m., reached Ithaca at 11:00 p. m., Your Secretary, also, was annoyed at Webb, from Philadelphia, and Major and was at the Cornell House before the apparent lack of interest on the part Oscar D. Weed, with his wife and daugh- midnight. of his Classmates and the few responses ter, Marion, Cornell '31, from Washing- John M. Drury of Utica, John H. which he had received from them. He ton. All three men were in uniform dur- Grotecloss of Suffern, Herbert Howland took the "Black Diamond" on Wednes- ing the World War, and Webb and of Paris, Frank Percy Ingalls of Provi- day morning (June 13) with a certain Decker had a Class Reunion in Tours, in dence, R. I. and Fred C. Olin of Buffalo, amount of misgiving, not to say fore- France. Charles M. Thorp, Esq., drove were prevented by illness from attending boding, that the Fifty-Year Reunion with his wife from Pittsburgh and Her- the Reunion. All sent letters, which would not have the attendance for bert L. Aldrich drove from New York. were acknowledged by telegrams of which he had hoped. Upon reaching Edward Maguire arrived with two regret. Ithaca, he went at once to the Cornell daughters and a son-in-law from Wilkins- Each one was equipped with the Class House at 601 Stewart Ave. which the burg, Pennsylvania. Charles F. Chisholm insignia, an overseas cap and an arm- University had set apart for the use of his and his wife were driven from Garrett band upon arrival. At the Dinner held Class on their Golden Anniversary. The Park, Maryland, by their daughter, Mary in the Private Dining Room in Willard University had certainly done its part. The Eunice, Cornell 'z^. Frederick W. Carpen- Straight Hall on Friday evening, for house is a large one, centrally located ter, one of the engineers of the New York members of the Class only, they made a and a new concrete road winds past the Subway, came from Cornwall, on the most martial appearance. door, ending practically at Willard Hudson. Franklin A. Coles, with his son, Nearly fifty assembled as a family at Straight Hall. A good foot-path leads to from Glen Cove, Long Island. Lewis H. Balch Unit I, on Saturday evening. At the same destination. The house, itself, Cowles, with his wife and son, from nine o'clock the party en-bussed for had recently been painted, was in ex- Cleveland, Ohio. George B. Davidson, a Bailey Hall. Their arrival EN MASSE cellent condition and could easily accom- lawyer, from Philadelphia. Charles A. aroused much enthusiasm. modate fifty persons. This was the house Brewster and wife from Addison. Samuel At the excellent entertainment given in which Ezra Cornell himself had lived E. Hillger, an architect from Auburn, by the Class of 1919 to celebrate the and in the large living room, facing the met his brother architect, Wilbur S. Twenty-first Anniversary and coming of fireplace, was the secretary at which the Knowles, of Orange, N. J. Mrs. Ida age of the Fifteen-Year Class entertain- Founder of the University was accus- Cornell Kerr, whose husband, "Billy" ments, the Cup awarded by the Associa- tomed to write. Kerr, was so well known to all of us, tion of Class Secretaries to that class One of our Classmates, Mrs. Lucretia came from Central Valley. Mrs. Marcia having the largest number at a reunion, Hathaway Taber Kellogg, was already Spurr Russell, whose husband was also a was given to the Class of 'Z4, with 151 installed in our temporary home. Our at- Classmate; came from West Laurens. members present. [Continued on page 388

NOTE: NO pictures have been sent in. All class secretaries who wish pictures to appear in the July issue will please send them in by July 10. 386 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

About hurdle champion; Hucker, a freshman SUMMER SCHOOL who beat all the varsity men in the low Enrollment and Cost Athletics hurdles; Kane in the quarter and per- America's summer school population haps in the 110; Sampson in the half- Local Boys Run has increased nearly four times in less mile; Vipond in the mile and Kerr in the Two Ithacans captured Metropolitan than 10 years, according to a statement A.A.U. track titles Saturday at Travers two-mile; Wood in the shot put; God- made by Dr. Walter J. Greenleaf, of the Island, N. Y., as Bob Kane won the 400- shall in the broad jump, and representa- Office of Education. tion in the pole vault and high jump. meter dash and Lou Gregory finished first Nineteen years ago there were only in the 10,000-meter run. 83,134 students enrolled to take some sort Kane, just finishing his running career CORNELLIAN HAS of college work in institutions of higher at Cornell, let the 100-meter dash he won Bulgarian Appointment learning throughout the United States. last year go by default to race the 400- Last summer's estimated enrollment in The Bulgarian Government has ap- meter distance, and he did it in the new colleges and universities was 319,000. pointed Clayton E. Whipple '15 of Perry, meet record time of 0:49.x, clipping four- New York, adviser in the reorganization The peak summer school enrollment in tenths of a second from the mark set by of the rural education system now being the United States was reached in the year Howie Jones, former Penn ace, last year. inaugurated by the Ministry of Economy 1932., when 414,390 persons took some Jones finished second, as Kane won in a and Education. Mr. Whipple, who is the sort of college work. stretch sprint. Both represented the New representative of the Near East Founda- Summer school enrollments in colleges York Athletic Club. tion in Bulgaria, has been in charge of and universities from 1915 to 1932. are as Gregory won the 10,000-meter race in rural extension work in connection with follows: 35:05.6, with Eina Pentti, an old rival, the Foundation's Folk School at Pordim, ^9^5 83^34 second. Both represented the Millrose near Plevna. Responsibility for the 1916 89,438 Athletic Association. Gregory is the Pordim School recently has been as- 1918 78,059 national A.A.U. champion at the same dis- sumed by the Bulgarian Government in 1910 131,849 tance and is expected to defend his title accordance with the Foundation's policy 1911 1x0,311 at the annual meet at Milwaukee next in some thirty projects in five Near 1914 178,12.5 Saturday. Kane is also entered in the Eastern countries that each project be- 1916 340,461 meet. come indigenous at such time as a com- 19x8 381,766 Joe Mangan, former Cornell captain plete demonstration has been made of its 1930 388,006 and star miler during his college career, essential value and the government is in a I932- ^^9° captured the 1,500-meter run in 4:06.9. position to maintain and direct it. 193 3 (estimated) 319,000 Paul Vipond, Cornell miler, running un- In connection with Mr. Whipple's ap- Summer schools are for the most part attached, finished fourth... Mangan also pointment, the Near East Foundation self-sustaining, and the student pays full ran for the New York A.C. headquarters here announces that costs since no appropriations are pro- The same day at Syracuse, competing Athanas OuzounofF, who received post- vided for carrying on such work. Often in an American Legion track meet at the graduate training in agriculture at Rut- persons are admitted as auditors to state fair grounds, other Cornell runners gers College on a Foundation scholarship, summer-school courses or to occasional and a group of Ithaca High School stars will direct an extension system now being lectures without credit upon payment of carried off major honors. developed in the rural education plan. the regular tuition fee. They receive cer- tain privileges of the campus, buildings Kenyon Gretzler, Ithaca High's star Mr. Whipple has been in the Near East and summer events. At small additional sprinter, won both the 100 and 110-yard since 19x9. He helped to organize and was dashes in Class A competition, with cost excursions are frequently arranged assistant director of the rural life pro- times of 0:10 and 0:2.3. during the summer session to acquaint gram of the Near East Foundation in students with local points of interest and Louis Alby of Ithaca High won 440- fifty-four villages of Macedonia, Greece, yard dash in 0:51 and Henry Johnson, an- historical landmarks. until November 1931 when he went to For the six weeks' summer session, other I.H.S. performer, captured the high direct the agricultural department of the jump with a leap of 5 feet 7 inches. Mert tuition rates range from $17 to $100, with folk school at Pordim. The following year Barrus, next year's Red and Gold track the most usual charge from $30 to $40. If he began the development of rural ex- captain, finished third in the mile run, laboratory courses are elected there will which was won by Bruce Kerr in 4 :Z3. tension work which included, in addition be an additional fee of a few dollars. to instruction in agricultural methods, Board and room for six weeks will Steve Sampson, Cornell half-miler, won health education and the establishment his specialty in 1 154. range this year for those studying during of day nurseries and home-making the summer from $30 to $100, according In a special 440-yard shuttle relay, a courses in the villages adjacent to to the institution and its location. team including young Gretzler, Walter Pordim. Before going abroad Mr. Whip- Charged are probably less in the Mid- Merwin, next year's Cornell captain; ple was acting supervisor of the Commit- dle West than on the east or west coast. Henry Godshall, and Hamilton Hucker of Cornell defeated a combination team tee on Indian Education at Cornell and —School and Society • from Skaneateles and Syracuse high supervisor of agricultural education at schools. The time was 0:42.. Dry den. He is a son of R. C. Whipple of DR. BENJAMIN F. KINGSBURY, head of the Perry, New York. department of embryology and histology English Meet • of the Cornell Medical College at Ithaca, The track team will sail on July 7 on DEAN CARL E. LADD '11, of the Col- was honored by Bowdoin College, the He de France for the Oxford-Cam- leges of Agriculture and Home Econom- Brunswick, Maine, on Thursday, June 11, bridge-Princeton-Cornell track meet, now ics, accepted last week the chairmanship with the degree of Doctor of Science. His an outstanding annual event. The Ameri- of the new rural advisory committee for citation singled him out as an "eminent can delegation is one of the strongest scientist, distinguished both for research the State Temporary Emergency Relief Ad- ever sent over. They will train at Exeter and teaching, which has placed many College, spending the last three days at ministration, at the request of Frederick I. students of biology and many students of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The Cor- Daniels of New York, executive director. medicine in his debt." At the same exer- nell team includes Hardy and Linders, The committee's purpose is to advise the cises, Dr. Kingsbury's son, Robert, re- sprinters; Merwin, intercollegiate high- TERA as to rural relief projects. ceived his bachelor's degree. JUNE 2 8, 1934 387

S.P.E.E. SETS RECORD About and Spencer E. Hickman '05; secretary- The Society for the Promotion of The Clubs treasurer, Herbert R. Johnston '17, re- Engineering Education at its closing elected; athletic director, James B. Wilson session showed that it had set an all- Chicago Ίi, re-elected. time attendance record. Prof. C. C. The Club elected its officers and gover- The club will hold its annual Cornell- Williams of the State University of nors for the year 1934-35 at the annual Dartmouth picnic on June 9 at the Buffalo Iowa was elected its president for the election luncheon held at MandeΓs on Canoe Club. coming year. June 2.0. Those elected were: Northern California The total attendance ran over I,IIO, President, C. Longford Felske '2.4; 1st The annual meeting of the Club was far overtopping the previous high mark vice-president, Huntley Gilbert '07; held on June 1, and the following officers of about 700 for the conventions of the xnd vice-president, Harry W. Helmer Ίo; were elected to serve for the coming year. society. secretary, Buel McNeil Ί7; treasurer, President, Robert D. Abbott '17, vice- The new president succeeds Prof. W. E. Henry H. Garrett '13,' registrar, Millard president, LeRoy N. French '96, secre- Wickenden, president of the Case School F. Bingham, 3d '2.7; governors for three- tary, W. Hubert Tappan Ίo, directors, of Applied Science at Cleveland, Ohio. year terms, Richard F. Pietsch Ί7, and Morris R. Ebersole '01 and Burleigh A. Professor Williams has been dean of the Stewart A. Cushman Ίo. Lum '13. College of Engineering at the University Cushman is the retiring president of Forty members attended the meeting. of Iowa since 1916. He was supervising the Club. engineer for the War Department in the Other governors who will continue to construction of explosive plants in 1918 serve unexpired terms are: L. C. Welch DOMECON GRADUATES '06, Richard P. Mattheissen Ί8, Ross W. and 1919. More than half of the young women McKinstry Ί8, and Rudolph E. Prus- Other officers elected at the annual graduating this year from the New York sing '40. banquet of the society in Willard Straight State College of Home Economics will Hall, June n, were: H. P. Hammond of Besides the election of officers, the pro- marry within the next three or four years, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Dean gram was featured by a showing of a if the figures concerning alumnae com- G. C. Shaad of the University of Kansas number of films of the Mandel-Field piled by the college are reliable indicators. as vice presidents; Prof. F. L. Bishop of Museum Guatemalan Expedition of last These figures were obtained from an the University of Pittsburgh as secretary, winter. Dr. Karl P. Schmidt, assistant eighty-five per cent return on a question- a position he has held for the last 2.0 curator of reptiles of Field Museum, who naire sent out recently. was in charge of the expedition, gave an years, and W. O. Wiley of H. John Wiley Of the 1,186 women who have been account of the experiences of the party. & Sons, New York book publishers, as graduated from the college since 1911, Both Dr. Schmidt and Leon Mandel, treasurer. 62.0 are married homemakers. The ma- id., '2.3, who was sponsor of the expedi- The Lamme Medal, given each year by jority of them married three or four years tion, are members of the Chicago alumni the society to an engineering educator after graduation. They have 769 children, group of Cornell University. who is judged to have done outstanding three of whom are adopted; eight are pioneer work, was awarded this year to stepchildren. Lαckαwαnnα Club of N. J. Edward Rose Maurer, professor of me- Eighty-seven of the married alumnae chanics at the University of Wisconsin. The regular spring meeting of the Club was held Tuesday evening June i2.th at have other work besides homemaking, of Last year the medal was awarded to which more than half are teaching. In Dean Dexter S. Kim ball. Canoe Brook Club, Summit, N. J., and attended by about fifty members and addition to the forty-six teachers, five Speakers at the dinner were Dr. Frank guests. Beer graciously provided by local are engaged in cafeteria work, seven are P. Keppel, president of the Carnegie Cornell manufacturers and a buffet supper dietitians, six are home demonstration Foundation, and Dr. A. Z. Reed of the were attacked with pleasure. agents, and the remainder have scattered Carnegie Foundation committee for the professions from chemist to clerk. Entertainment was provided by a most advancement of teaching. Unmarried are 52.5 home economics An outstanding feature of the S.P.E.E. inspired address by "Andy" Whinery Ίo, by "Tige" Jewett '14 keeping the piano alumnae, and of these only forty-three Convention was the concert given on are unemployed. The largest numSer, ΊΛ^ , Thursday night. The performers were all in perpetual motion, and by Cornell movies, an interesting "campus pic- are teachers; forty-eight have gone into members of the faculty of the School of business, ten work for department stores, Engineering of the University. They are torial" of 1931-1933, and a thrilling "Play-by-play" record of the Penn game twenty-one are in graduate work, and willing to wager that no other school or eighty-six are in institutional manage- college faculty group of Cornell can put of 1933. Retiring officers of the Club made their ment. Of those who work in institutions, on such a concert. It is worthwhile to sixty-four are dietitians. Twelve are comment that engineers as a class seem to reports, and the following officers elected for the year 1934-193 5: engaged in welfare work, and fourteen have special genius in the various arts as have delved into scientific work or medi- President: Russell T. Kerby '13, of a vocation. cine. One farmer and four journalists are Summit, N. J.; vice-pres.: James R. Hillas in the group. '19, of Morristown, secy-treas.: Hugh C. WOMEN'S FEDERATION Edmiston, Jr., '15, Short Hills. The alumnae have scattered widely. At the annual meeting of the Federa- Plans are now being made for a Cornell Four are in Canada, eight in other foreign tion of Cornell Women's Clubs, held last gathering Friday evening, October 16, countries, and the others are distributed Saturday, Miss Mary H. Donlon '2.0 LL.B the night before the Princeton game throughout thirty-eight states. Seven of New York was elected president, and which is to be played at Princeton. hundred and sixty-two have remained in Mrs. R. C. Osborn (Agda T. Swenson) President Farrand will honor us by being New York State. '2.0 second vice-president for the coming present and we hope it will turn out to be • year. These were the only offices to be one of the largest gatherings at a Cornell PRESIDENT LIVINGSTON FARRAND left rilled at this election. A vote of apprecia- Club party ever held in New Jersey. tion for the services of the retiring presi- Ithaca June 2.0, for Tadoussac, Quebec, dent, Mrs. R. W. Sailor (Queenie N. Buffalo for three weeks fishing at the Ste. Horton)'09 was given. The meeting was Officers for the ensuing year for the Marguerite Fishing Club, of which he is a a large one, attended by representatives Club are: President, Arvin J. Dillenbeck member, seeking a change from his of fourteen clubs. '2.1; vice-presidents, David W. Baker '2.1, arduous academic duties of the year. 388 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

The Reunion Stories Spawn, Stebbins, Stoddard, Charles The men of the class were represented [Continued from page $8j] Strong, Townsend, Van Buskirk, Ward- by short speeches from Elmer Ebeneezer When "the tumult and the shouting law, Warriner, William C. White, and Studley, Congressman-at-large (what is died," the Prince of Entertainers then Wilcox. that?). It was a good spiel. Elmer Ebenee- announced that the other cup, given to Ashby sent a handsome contribution zer has a rare smile. I see that he stands to that Class which had the largest per- to the class fund. be re-elected. centage of living graduates present, was The picture was taken by the Tompkins Torrance, who 40 years ago seemed a awarded to the Class of Eighty-four, Studio. severe young person, so brilliant that he with 71% of the total membership and At the dinner Cavanaugh presided as promised to go to the bad, has survived X5 names. The largest number ever toastmaster, and responses were made by intact, is mellowed, affable as a June day registered at Cornell for a Fifty-Year Merz, Tuck, and Gherardi. A poem en- —but still hell-bent on statistics. Reunion. titled Vos Salutamus, dedicated to the Elon Huntington Hooker of Electro- I had long since ceased to be annoyed. deceased members of the class, was read. chem fame made a regular speech, and a I had eaten two University luncheons, The man who came from the greatest good one too, which he assured us was and two Class Dinners—I was surfeited. distance was Kelley, from Spokane. non-political. Hooker, however, is not in favor of government ownership of Friendly hands helped me up to the plat- The members taking part in the re- monopolies. form—I was boosted. The Loving Cup union were Mrs. Allen, Ashley, Ballan- was presented to me as the Secretary of tyne, Mrs. Edmund Brown, Cavanaugh Raymond Allen Pearson, now president the Class, I embraced it—I was over- and Mrs. Cavanaugh, Edwards and Mrs. of the University of Maryland, while as- whelmed ! Edwards, Miss Fitzpatrick, Gherardi, suring us that he was still timid about public speaking, managed to say some HENRY PELOUZE DE FOREST, M.D. Hadden, Howard, Howland and Mrs. 15 Central Park West, New York City Howland, Hubby, Miss Hull, Hyde and graceful words with the same old charm Miss Hyde, Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, of 1894. Those registered in the reunion of 1884: Jacobs and Mrs. Jacobs, Kelley, Kellogg Only time, marching on, prevented Aldrich, H. L. and Mrs. Kellogg, Clyde Knap, Loomis calling upon the entire class for speeches Brewster, Charles Albert and Mrs. Loomis, Lovell, and Mrs. as there were letters and telegrams to be Carpenter, Frederick W. Lovell, McKinley, Merz and Mrs. Merz, read from absent members. The queen of Chisholm, Charles Fillmore Northup and Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Root, these documents was that penned by one Coles, Franklin Albert Rose, Tuck, Warner, and Wing. "Buck" Andrews, who was prevented Cowles, Lewis H. from attending his Reunion by lack of In connection with the reunion the Davidson, Geo. B. overalls. It seems that Buck has no pants. Sixth Roster of the class was issued. Decker, Delbert H. Too bad. But in these Nudist days— The number of living members is about deForest, Henry Pelouze well. . . . 336; missing 2.8; deceased 173. C.S.N. Maguire, Edward On the other hand, a very proper letter Hillger, Samuel was read from the class baby, Marion Kellogg, Mrs. Edward L. 1894 Towle Sibbernsen, while papa and mama (Lucretia H. Taber) Well, it's over and done—and how well Towle sat listening by. Among other Kerr, Mrs. Wilson O. done! letters of regret was one from Lanfield— (Ida Cornell) To a man—and to a woman too, 70 of Jerome Barker. Among those present, Mead, Daniel W. us—everyone returns home contented counting some wives and offspring, over Patten, Henry J. with the event in all its parts, elated with 100 sat at table. Russell, Mrs. Ernest E. the meeting after 40 years, of so many On Saturday, after the President's usual (Marcia Spurr) good old pals. lucid presentation of the needs, problems Sibley, Herbert D. Fortunately the entire class was housed and ideals of the University, the Drill Thorp, Charles Monroe at Risley, where we could eat together, Hall furnished the setting for the huge Turner, Eben T. visit together and renew our youth, gray luncheon rally of all classes. What a Tuthill, Lewis H. hair or bald heads being mere incidents of luncheon! 1,700 present—what fun! The Webb, Walter Doring maturity and progression. class picture was taken. Weed, Oscar Dillwyer The first showdown came with the Later in the afternoon came the picnic Welles, Nelson Ackley Friday luncheon at Willard Straight. at Taughannock. It seems that every- Wilcos, Fred Bogart, the faithful—God bless him— body had a car and everybody took every- Stevenson, Mrs. Geo. E. secretary called the family to order and body down to the Falls. Management, as (Emily Miller) introduced W. G. Strong as toastmaster. usual, perfect. Steaks broiled by black Strong's stories were funny (see Strong boys, melons, coffee and fun, fun, fun. 1893 for repetition, as time, space and strict Sanderson had brought an album con- The '93 reunion in spirit and enthu- moral tone of this sheet prevent reprint- taining thς graduation photographs of siasm was highly successful. Of course ing here.) Strong presented Rose water— '94 men. It was great guessing who some some were prevented from attending by Charlie—just as good as new, who called of them are. Some of them, alas, are no financial reverses; otherwise the commit- for short impromptu speeches from the more—Collin, Westervelt and others. tee had no cause for complaint. floor. We paid them silent tribute. But among Telegrams were received from Bray, Bertha Stoneman—Doctor Bertha of those extremely present was Macy— Marx, and Terry. Letters were received South African fame—responded as one Nelson Macy—handsome as ever, who from Spencer, Adams, Alexander, Alger, time class poet (poetry suppressed here). led the singing in his good old glee club Andrews, Ashby, Bacon, Barnum, Miss Cheddie Connor of "Grandma Brown" manner. Barton, Berresford, Bingham, Bishop, fame arose to invite the entire class for a Once back to Risley, the class enter- Boynton, Chapin, Darling, Doores, Dunn, Sunday picnic at Glenora on the Lake. tained itself according to its preferences. Evans, Fowler, Gardinier, Gilbert, Gor- The entire class accepted! After the Glee Club or the play, one don, Haynes, Mrs. Herzberg, Herbert Kate Woodford Simpson recalled—by might take himself to the Senior Ball, or Howe, Ladd, McHarg, Mickle, Moore, request—the most humorous event of her he could take himself to bed. Mrs. Emma Morehouse, Albert and college days. I think she made it upas she However—on Sunday came the antici- George Perkins, Pond, Ripley, Mrs. went along; at any rate she can't recall pated picnic at Glenora, the Browns' Rodakiewicz, Rossman, Seaney, Sibson, it now. place on Lake Seneca. Recall that we had JUNE 2 8, 1934 389

all accepted the invitation, and note that our class dinner. This was very informal to the delight of all. Other speaches were we all went. A beautiful drive, a glorious and with a few of the old songs and some made by Earl Coulson, Pink Bemis, Dave day and 70 or more congenial classmates short but interesting talks by members of Curtis, Al Dermont, Turk Clark, Leon breaking the Browns' bread together on the class, a very happy party. Rothschild, and the class secretary. Win the wide woodsy verandah overlooking On Saturday we were free to roam until Keenholts from Karocha, India, won the the lake. Ashley Stoddard, Schroeder, luncheon at Drill Hall when we marched prize for having come the longest dis- Macomber Knox, Gibbs—oh, they were again behind our band and afterwards had tance for the Reunion. all there, and here, alphabetically speak- our class photograph taken. We had our The local committee consisted of ing, is the list: picnic supper at Taughannock Falls along Amos Barns, Leon Rothschild, and Cliff Ashley, E. G. McConnell, E. D. with '92., '93 and '94 on Saturday evening. Reed. Ellis Finch was elected assistant Babcock, M. R. Macomber, I. E. The weather throughout the reunion was secretary at the business meeting. Barmon, D. W., and Macy, Nelson perfect and on Saturday we were blessed Another outstanding event of the 1909 wife and grand- Mahoney, J. J. with one of those glorious sunsets which reunion was the smoker given by the daughter Marsh, C. W. Bedell, Mrs., and May, W. A.' and wife have been indelibly engraved on our class down town Friday night at which husband Mayo, E. W. memories of Cornell. Many of us stayed such headliners as Gil Dobie, Jack Bell, F. A. Miller, Emma S. over Sunday to enjoy the quiet and Moakley, Al Sharpe, Nick Bawlf and Benjamin, A. M. Pearson, R. A. beauty of it all. F. B.S. Professors Walter King Stone, Ted Bentley, E. A., and Perry, S. N., and Monroe Browne, Barnes, Nathaniel wife daughter 1899 Blackall, R. H. Reed, A. B., and wife Schmidt, and Earl Atkinson were in at- Bogart, E. E., and Reilly, M. D. The attendance at the Thirty-Fifth Re- tendance. The evening was spent in wife Reynolds, E. P. union of the Class of '99 while somewhat pleasant conversation, and the party did Boice, T. H. Rich, C. A., and smaller than was expected was thor- Bostwick, C. D. daughter not break up until the late hours. Brock, B. M. Rich, H. G. oughly enjoyable in every way. On Friday morning a large number of Brooks, G. G. Riker, Mrs. C. M. The class dinner for men and women the class made a tour of the campus and Brown, Mrs. H. D., Robertson,Mrs. H.P. and members of families was held at the Ithaca seeing the new buildings, and the husband and Robbins, P. A. Town and Gown Club on Friday evening daughter Rosewater, C. C. many changes that have taken place after Burroughs, H. H. Sanderson, E. S., and after Senior Singing. After the dinner the twenty-five years, and again on Saturday Clark, E. B. wife class held an official meeting followed by afternoon toured Enfield and Taughan- Cole, E. S. Schroeder, W. E. lantern slides of undergraduate times. nock State Parks. The fine Rally in Bailey Cummings, N., and Sloan, Harry On Saturday afternoon the class picnic wife Simpson, Mrs. K. W. Hall, the lunches in the Drill Hall, the Cummings, O. P. Smith, F. K. was held at Taughannock Falls. Several class picture, calls on old Ithaca friends Daggett,R.B. Spaulding, B. S. members of the older non-reuning classes filled the time. Both the right and left Deming, Paul Stevenson, H. M. joined us on this occasion. wings of the class found plenty to do, and Field, F. W. Stoddard, J. M. Gallaher, W. H. Stoneman, Bertha The members of the class who were did it in a big way. Gibbs, H. D. Strong, W. G. present at reunion voted to have a re- With the Class of 1909, accustomed to Gregory, W. B. Studley, E. E. union every year, promising individually making reunion records already, it was a Harrington, H. L. Tarbell, G. S. to use every effort to secure the presence satisfaction to know that the total of 97 HassettJ.J. Torrance, S. A. Hazelton, F. P. Towle, J.A., and wife of as many other members of the class as men registered was the largest registra- Hooker, Elon Wheelock, C. A. ,and possible. tion of men of any class returning for this Howerth, J. Wife The headquarters house at 516 Univer- reunion. The total of 114 men and women Jenness, J. M. White, W. C. sity Avenue was entirely satisfactory registered made the 1909 gathering one of Knox, H. W. Wiegand, Karl with the possible exception of its dis- Loomis, W. H., and Young, E. P. the best if not the best attended 2.5 year wife and daughter Young, J. P. tance from the campus. C. L. D. reunion on record. Love, F. W., and wife By unanimous consent the men of 1909 1909 feel that a 15-year reunion is the best of 1895 The outstanding event of the Reunion, all, and are eagerly anticipating their 30- The '95 reunion was a great success. so far as the class of 1909 is concerned, year party in 1939. R.E.T. We had a total registration of 4x class was the final banquet held in the Johnny members compared with 47 five years ago Parson Club Saturday night. The at- Those registered in reunion of 1909: Amsler, Arthur C. Farr, Newton C. when we were all riding the great tractive club house on the coast of Beebe Baggs, Ralph L. Fernow, Fritz prosperity wave. Had it not been for the Lake was packed with 90 enthusiastic Barns, Amos A. Finch, Ellis J. fact that several of our beloved old re- nineteen niners. Lew Henry, as toast- Bayer, Ed I. Fisher, John C. liables have either passed on or were ill master, brilliantly carried the banquet Bemis, Harry A. Fitzpatrick, Harry M. Bennett, C. Morris Fowler, Ray F. and could not attend our number would to heights never before reached. Bennett, Laurence Fredericks, John E. have equalled that of 192.9. Many of us He was ably assisted by Creed Bennett, Walter D. French, Chas. M. registered at our headquarters, Prudence Fulton '09 as song leader and Ray Biele, FredJ. Fulton, Creed W. Risley Hall, on Thursday evening, and Weaver '09 at the piano. Dean Dexter S. Bishop, Richard E. Gates, Grandon D. Bowerman, Edwin R. Goldstein, William Friday morning found the list almost Kimball made a speech so filled with Bragan, Dick Grant, James D. complete, a few coming in on Saturday wisdom and sentiment that it will live Briggs, T. Roland Griffin, Chas. A. Jr. morning. long in the hearts and minds of the class. Buck, Frank W. Halsey, Willard F. At the end of his address the Dean was Cameron, James R. Has well, John Robert As usual '95 marched from headquar- Carson, Chas. B. Lewis, Henry ters to Drill Hall for luncheon behind given an ovation never before equalled at Clark, Edward H. Henry, Lucas S. music, this time a real'' Chermin Bandt,'' a 1909 banquet. Charlie Durham, who Coulson, Robert E. Hilborn, William H. then several times around the hall and graciously came over to address the class Cummin, Hart Howarth, Harold F. after leaving his own banquet, rang the Curtis, George D. Hupe, H. Lloyd after luncheon some of us went to the ball Curtiss, Charles B. Hutchinson, AlfredH. game and others took advantage of the bell in one of his eloquent and appealing Daumont, Louis B. Keenholts, Winfield S opportunity to roam around, visit the speeches. The pleasure of the evening was Decker, A. Clinton Keller, Geo. M. new buildings or among ourselves. After increased by the participation of two of Deermont, Albert Kelly, John S. the ball game we gathered at Balch Hall the sons of nineteen niners in the persons DeLong, Berton H. Kennedy, Charles M. Dexter, Bayard P. Kruse, Otto V. for refreshments and then went to the of "Hap" Hilborn '37, Star Headliner of Diment, Ellwood Lee, Myron A. Senior Singing at Gold win Smith Hall. the Musical Club, and Ray Kruse, son of Engel, Arthur W. Lindsley, Adrian V. At 8130 we all convened at Balch Hall for Otto Kruse who played piano selections Evans, Walter G. {Continued on page $g2 390 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS by their external physical character- "On the purely literary side, he has istics, and that this could be made the been able to create excellent imaginary ITHACA, NEW YORK basis for worth-while selection and im- characters and at the same time to make FOUNDED 1899 INCORPORATED 1926 provement programs. His interest in the historical persons seem human. 'Cao' is matter resulted in the Poultry Judging an example of the first, and Benedict Published for the Cornell Alumni Corpora- tion by the Cornell Alumni News Publishing and Breeding School held at Cornell in Arnold of the second. They play their Corporation. 1918, and which has proved so valuable parts side by side, each as vivid as the Published weekly during the college year that it has been held every year since then. other, each studied with scrupulous care and monthly in July and August: thirty-five Jared Van Wagenen '91 recalled re- and presented with the utmost plausi- issues annually. Issue No. i is published in cently in an article in the Cornell Country- bility. Thackeray took no more pains September. Weekly publication ends the last man that Jimmy Rice worked his way week in June. Issue No. 35 is published in with the conversation in The Virginians August. through college, and did so in the main than Roberts with the dialogue in his part by conducting a Boarding Club, at trilogy. It is taking no chance to say that Subscription price $4.00 a yeary payable in ad- vance. Canadian postage 5/ cents a year extra; for- which he instituted an innovation by these books will live." eign $0 cents extra. Single copies fifteen cents each. providing his boarders with all the milk Subscriptions are payable in advance and are re- they could drink. As a result, Jimmy newed annually unless cancellid. Rice's club was one of the largest in exis- DAIRY SCIENCE R. W. SAILOR '07 tence at the time. Annual Convention Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Professor Rice will retire to his farm in Between three and four hundred mem- Managing Editor HARRY G. STUTZ '07 bers of the American Dairy Science As- Asst. Mng. Editor JANE MCK. URQUHART '13 Trumansburg and, as he says, "continue Circulation Manager JAMES W. BURKE '33 to be a farmer." Even while teaching, sociation met at Cornell this week from Associate Editors Professor Rice continued his activities as Monday until Thursday, June X5 to 2.8, for E. F. PHILLIPS, JR. '19 FOSTER M. COFFIN '12. a raiser of poultry, conducting one of the the annual meeting of the society. largest chicken farms in this section. His Monday was given over to registration Member Intercollegiate Alumni Extension Service farm is just north of Taughannock Falls and two conferences on the judging of Printed by The Cayuga Press State Park, overlooking Cayuga Lake. cattle and dairy products. On Tuesday, Entered as Second Class Matter at Ithaca, N. Y. Not only widely known among the Dean Carl E. Ladd '12. welcomed the agricultural alumni, but also those who delegates at the opening session in the ITHACA, N. Y. JUNE 28,1934 received their degrees in engineering, Dairy building. A short business meeting architecture, arts and sciences, and of the association followed, and the re- medicine, Jimmy Rice will be missed next mainder of the morning was given over to JAMES F. RICE fall by all students who have come into a general conference on dairy science. Retires at 70 contact with him. He insists though, that Monday afternoon the convention was divided into three sections on production, ROFESSOR of Poultry since 1903, and although he has been forced to retire manufacturing, and extension service, head of the department of Poultry under the State retirement Law, he will P which held concurrent meetings in differ- Husbandry since its establishment in continue to be around Cornell'' puttering ent parts of the building. The entire 1905, Professor James E. (Jimmy) Rice '90, away with his chickens." group held a picnic supper at Taughan- retires this spring at the age of 70. nock Falls State Park. Following his graduation from Cornell ROBERTS Ό8 HONORED On Wednesday, section meetings oc- Jimmy Rice went to farming, and raising Kenneth L. Roberts '08 was honored at cupied the whole day, with a short busi- chickens. Sought out one day by the then the recent Dartmouth Commencement ness meeting for the Association late in director of the New York State College of exercises with the presentation of the the afternoon. The annual banquet of the Agriculture, Liberty Hyde Bailey, who honorary degree of Litt. D. from that col- society was held in the evening in Wil- asked Jimmy's advice on the selection of a lege. The Boston Herald comments as lard Straight Hall, with Professor George man to be appointed professor of Poultry follows, editorially: F. Warren '03 as the main speaker. Husbandry at Cornell, Rice discovered to- "The Litt. D. with which President On Thursday, the convention moved to ward the end of the afternoon, that Hopkins of Dartmouth College has the New York State Experiment Station Bailey was looking him over for the posi- honored Kenneth L. Roberts is a proper at Geneva, N. Y., where they were wel- tion. After much persuasion by Bailey, recognition of what he has done in three comed by Dr. U. P. Hedrick, director of Rice took the job, and became Cornell's of his books. Arundel, Lively Lady and the station. Morning sessions there were first poultry-man. Rabble in Arms deserve the attention of general, the afternoon being devoted In 1905, when the Poultry Husbandry every American. again to sectional meetings. Department was established, Jimmy Rice "They are novelized histories and A special program of events for the was placed in charge of all poultry work historical novels. They have all the go ladies of the convention included tours of at Cornell, and has headed it ever since. and glamour and romance of those stories the caπφus, the gorges, and the lake In addition to teaching at Cornell, he was which are based on historical incidents shore on Tuesday; tours of Buttermilk instrumental in organizing the teachers but depart widely from recorded fact. Falls and Enfield Glen State Parks, a and investigators of Canada and the They have also the research student's luncheon at Forest Home, and a tea on United States into the Poultry Science fidelity to truth as revealed by original Wednesday; and a cruise on Seneca Lake Association. He served as the first secre- sources and set out drably in school and from Geneva, during the morning ses- tary-treasurer, and later was made presi- college text books. Mr. Roberts has dug sions at the State Experiment Station, dent of this society. An enthusiastic into yellowed old documents, climbed and a trip through an optical plant in supporter of the World's Poultry Con- state of Maine family trees, bent labori- Geneva in the afternoon on Thursday. gresses, he attended three of the five ously over faded contemporary maps and which have been held. journeyed laboriously by land and sea in Willard Straight Hall was headquarters As a writer on poultry and allied sub- verification of his theme. He has proved for this convention. jects, Jimmy Rice has had much to do three times that the historian can be • with the shaping of the policies and prac- entertaining, and the story teller accurate COL. GUIDO F. VERBECK ΊO has been tices in the various phases of poultry and instructive. The periods of which he given the honorary degree of Sc.D. from production. writes throb with new life in his books, Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y. Professor Rice originated the idea that and history becomes anything but a Col. Verbeck is head of the Manlius hens could be judged for egg production wearying chronicle of events. School for Boys at Manlius, N. Y. JUNE 2 8, 1934 391 The Week on the Campus HE EDITOR of this department did Triphammer Falls and the Hydraulic stomach to a. glistening mahogany. As a not attend the reunions. He was at Laboratory. A concealed battery of matter of fact these boys are doing lots of TPoughkeepsie. But he heard a lot lights played on the deepest pit in Fall work and are approaching the pink of when he got back. Creek gorge making a dramatic picture condition. But with no classes to at- which each night drew hundreds of tend they have lots of spare time which IT IS AN INTERESTING symptom of the spectators to the Triphammer Bridge. they occupy—in common with all other economic condition of the country that The General Electric Company loaned the young persons of the period—in tanning the number of alumni back for the re- equipment, the University Department their backs and stomachs on the football unions was only a handful short of the of Buildings and Grounds took care of field. all-time record (one more taxi load would installation and operation, while Trip- • have done the business) and there seemed hammer itself obliged nightly, after the THERE WERE five weddings on the to be more yachts in the river than ever rains, by shooting huge torrents of afternoon of Commencement Day in- before. There was a string of yachts a white water over its brim and out volving ten members of the graduating mile and a half long and four yachts deep. through all the gushing wounds in the class. Some of these undergraduate Once again America seems disposed to walls of the laboratory. engagements stick, you see. And one can have a little fun. • well imagine, that for an engaged • couple, getting married simplifies the ar- THE COMMENCEMENT exercises in the THIS LOVELY ILLUMINATION has started rangements for the trip home immeasur- a general campus discussion of some Cornell Crescent on Monday took pre- ably. permanent installation which will make cisely 30 minutes. When you and I re- • it possible, on special occasions, to flood- ceived our degrees the opening prayer JUDGE CHARLES H. BLOOD '88 has been light different bits of the gorges and the alone lasted that long. elected president of the Ithaca Savings University waterfalls. No one wants, of • Bank to succeed the late Franklin C. course, to make the place a permanent Cornell. He also succeeds—though not UP TO NOON on Commencement Day Luna Park, but there are gala occasions immediately—the first president of the the campus was cluttered up with auto- during the year (not overlooking icy mobiles, members of the graduating nights in Junior Week) when it would be bank, the Hon. Ezra Cornell. class, the fathers and mothers of same, nice to be able to put on a spectacular • brothers and sisters and members of the show. ONE OF THE PLEASANT THINGS about faculty to a degree attained only on the • summer on the campus is the casual occasion of some of the more largely at- As SOON AS the Professors of Engineer- visits of old students, when the family tended football games. But within an ing move out, others come in to fill their come through from the west on their hour of the benediction all vanished in places. The Dairymen come first, for such way to the sea shore—or from the South some miraculous way and momentarily activities and discussions as you can on their way to the Canadian lakes— there fell upon the campus the peace of imagine, and there arrives the 13 th An- there is an increasing tendency to break God which passeth all understanding. nual 4-H Club Congress which will the journey at Ithaca in order to show the • dominate the Campus on June 2.7, 2.8 and children where father went to college and where he knocked the home run (or BUT IT DIDN'T last long. The beds in 19. These agricultural adolescents are kicked the goal, or won third place in Willard Straight never had a chance to about the most interesting visitors we the broad jump or painted his class cool off. As the fathers, mothers, brothers have. About 600 come and from all parts numerals or what not). sisters and maiden aunts of the Class of of the State. Some of them camp under • 1934 marched out of one door there the Crescent. They attend meetings and crashed in at another 900 professors from observe farm demonstrations, to be JIMMY OTIS ΌI, of St. Paul, drove in other colleges here to attend the 42nd sure, but there is also time for games with his family on Friday. Jimmy, you Annual Meeting of the Society for the on Lower Alumni or to swim in the pool remember, played in that 5 to o game Promotion of Engineering Education. at Beebe Lake. These 4-H boys, unlike with Princeton on Percy Field in 1899. The committee in charge did not expect their older brothers, are not ashamed to One inferred from the family conversa- nearly so many at any time and not a display intellectual curiosity and en- tion that he has not always kept this third of them as early as Monday, but thusiasm. Even the more harrassed Uni- fact a secret in the Otis home. The boys, somehow or other everyone was taken versity employees love them for that. to tease him, had pretended to doubt care of promptly and comfortably. • that he ever played in that game at all and one of the objects of the visit to Willard Straight is becoming adept at ABOUT ALL that remains in this period Ithaca was to show them the ball with repeating the miracle of the loaves and between Commencement and Summer father's name inscribed thereon. fishes and taking care of a few hundred School which savour of normal under- unexpected guests means nothing more graduate activity are the usual group of than boiling another ham. engineering students in oily dungarees WE FOUND the ball in the trophy case, • struggling to get off their shop work in but the side you could see did not bear FOR FOUR DAYS there was a continuous Sibley and the 15 members of the track the names of the players. There were round of discussion among the engineer- team who are practicing twice daily on some anxious moments while we were ing professors varied with papers whose Schoellkopf in preparation for the meet- finding the key and getting the thing out, subjects ran all the way from "Reconcil- ing next month with Oxford and Cam- but when we had succeeded, there on the ing the Professional and General Objec- bridge. back was Jimmy's name at half-back tives of Engineering Education" to just as fresh and bright as when it was "How to Teach Descript So Dumb Stu- A CASUAL OBSERVER might easily get the put there 35 years ago. This completely dents Can Get It." impression (baseless, of course) that silenced the boys and they were quite re- • modern training in track athletics is spectful as they photographed Jimmy AN OUTSTANDING feature of this con- made up 1 part of exercising in one's holding the ball on the steps of Schoell- vention was the nightly illumination of specialty and 10 parts in tanning one's kopf. R.B. 392 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

The Reunion Stories Walter Kuhn, chairman of the reunion 1914 [Continued from page 589] committee, and Jacob Sloat Fassett, Jr., The class of 1914 had 96 men back for Mitchell, Ed. W. Bruff, Mrs. N. W. chairman of the entertainment commit- the twenty-year reunion, and a large Monroe, James (Anna R. Willson) tee, came on the New York sleeper, Fri- time was had by all. Art Shelton handled Moon, Millen Borrell, Mrs. L. W. day morning. Jim McKinney, chairman of Moore, Wm. A. (Lois W. Wing) all details with the greatest efficiency, Morgan, Frank M. Cadogan, Mrs. L. S. the house committee, went into action and he also provided the best looking O'Reilly, Frank S. (Lucy Sweetland) early Friday with John (Stuffy) Demun costumes ever seen at a Cornell reunion— Patterson, Willson H. Carpenter, Mrs. C. A. as master of ceremonies succeeding the white coats of a rich silky material with Pease, Harry W. (Marg. Van Deusen) late Jimmie Griffin. red numerals on the pocket, white hats Reed, Harry C. Chester, Mrs. L. A. Reeve, Harry H. (Louise H. Atwater) It was a comparatively quiet reunion with red band, and red neckties. The Requardt, Gustav J. Cummin, Mrs. Hart for 1912. with very little in the way of a above garments were worn with white Rockwell, Theo. G. (Ruth C. L. Bergen) set program. Ernest F. (Rosey) Bo wen, pants, white shoes, white socks, and (at Rothschild, Leon D. Davison, Mrs. R. K. executive vice-president, motored to discretion of each wearer) white under- Seaman, Henry Lewis (Keenan, Reta E.) Schickel, Norbert H. Hilkey, Eunice W. Ithaca from North Adams, Mass., with wear. The general effect was superb, the Shea, William (Eunice Jackson) Frank Bond. Rosey left early Sunday only note of criticism being found in a Shearer, Geo. K. Goulding, Mrs. L. J. morning for his home in Charles town, somewhat heavy but scholarly article by Shults, LeoJ. (Laura Joachim) N. H., so that he might attend the Mr. Alexander Woollcott in the New Smith, Earl J. Gridley, Mrs. S. D. graduation exercises of the state univer- Spaide, Rolland Lee (Josephine Brady) Yorker. Mr. Woollcott is a recognized Stephenson, Roy L. Kelsey, Mrs. R. P. sity of New Hampshire, Monday. His authority on academic vestments, litur- Stilwell, Marvin D. (Key Preston) daughter, Elinor, "the 1912. class baby" giology, and all forms of pomp and cir- Sutherland, Leslie T. Kinne, Mrs. O. E. was graduated. cumstance, having been born during the Thatcher, Alfred H. (Bertha A. Schaefer) Thatcher, Romeyn Y. Liveright, Mrs. G. L. The Poughkeepsie Regatta called E. H. later years of the reign of Queen Victoria, Tolins, David B. (Gretchen Levy) (Stubby) Baker and Fritz Krebs away and having actually received the degree of Tracy, Morris McMaster, Mrs. C.A. from the reunion early Saturday morning. A.B. while still in high school, to say Treman, Robert E. (Florence Bebbins) Don Kerr, Tell Berna, Curt Delano, Hugh nothing of a Ph. B. and an L. H. D. later Tuller,J. D. Page, Mrs. H. L. MacWilliams, Charles L. (Jic) Cook, on from Hamilton. Mr. Woollcott made a Vanneman, Arthur V. (Helen M. Lester) Weaver, Harrison R. Pratt, Mrs. Reginald Glenn Carman, Edwin A. (Baron) Mun- study of the 1914 costumes from data Webb, James A. (Weinfred Sealy) chauser, George Cummings and Walt Ru- supplied by Frank Sullivan, and decided Weed, R. W. Rifenbark, Mrs. M. dolph were among the Saturday arrivals. they were lacking in that sombre dignity Weiss, Bertrand (Florence King) The reunion was notable for the lack which he feels is necessary in collegiate Wells, Jesse W. Sailor, Mrs. S. B. Wheeler, Ralph H. (Sara M. Bailey) of interest displayed by Ithaca members affairs. Whitney, Howard V. Smith, Madge of the class. Foster Coffin, Lou Boochever, For our next reunion it is possible that Whittlesey, Granville Stephens, Mrs. Fetch Jim McKinney, Doug Gillette, Phil we may adopt something similar to the Wieghardt, George F. (Lucy Kirkendall) Sainburg, Carl Crandall and John Howell Stern, Bessie C. costume worn by Mr. Woollcott when he WOMEN Tarbert, Mrs. H. S. were the only members who showed up at received his degree of Literarum Human- Allen, Mrs. T. R. (Lulu Stronge) class functions. iorum Doctor at Hamilton—a black silk (Mabel White) Tobin, Mrs. Mitchell It was the Foster M. Coffin reunion of gown with full bell-shaped sleeves, the Anderson, Jane E. (Julia O'Brien) the class, arranged to do honor to the Beers, Mrs. J. M. von Engeln, Mrs. O.D front faced with velvet and with three (Julia McCormick) (Maude Hewitt) University's alumni representative. The bars of velvet on the sleeves, Oxford or class picture included Foster's mother, mortarboard cap, and hood lined with 1912 his four children, his sister Mrs. Donald crimson for humanics and also buff and The Dix plan reunion of the Class of Kerr, his brother-in-law Donald Kerr, and blue for Hamilton. 1912. set a new high for entertainment al- his nieces Margaret, Elizabeth, and But we must get back to the reunion of though in numbers it was far short of Virginia Kerr. this year. The class attended all the previous reunions of Cornell's "hardy Jimmie Griffin, class mascot since general events, and various special ones perennial class." More than 50 men and graduation, was greatly missed. Members of our own. At the baseball game on 10 women were registered. Thirty-eight of the class did him honor on Sunday by Friday we had a parade with our official men attended the class dinners held at the placing a wreath on his grave in Calvary mascot, the Old Gray Mare. This parti- Alhambra and Willard Straight Hall and Cemetery. Jimmie'5 sister, Miss Katherine cular old gray mare was a beautiful black the class meetings at headquarters in Griffin, accompanied the delegation from animal which Mickey Treman brought Baker Tower 42.. The weather was per- the class. R.W.K. down from the Ag Barns, and which fact. 1913 Women seemed to be what graduates of the 1913 united with 1912. in most of the The Women of 1913 held a Dix Plan animal husbandry course call a gelding. activities of the reunion. The Saturday reunion which, although not outstanding But, anyway, he, she, or it turned out to night dinner was a joint affair with 1911 in numbers, was highly successful from be a swell mascot. and 1913. There were no speeches and no the point of view of sociability. The fol- On Friday night we had a class supper entertainment, except singing. lowing were present: Edna Post Baldwin, at the Johnny Parson Club. The class A dozen Twelvers were in Ithaca early Sadie Britton, Mollie Goldenberg Chuck- dinner was held Saturday evening at Thursday evening. They listened to the row, Dora Earl, Hazel Brown Godfrey, Glen wood. The feature of the latter event broadcast of the Carnera-Baer fight at Ruth Graham, Becky Harris, Agnes was the report of the class treasurer, Doc the home of Mr. and • Mrs. Louis Henderson Hoff, Dorothy Russell Nay- Peters. Doc started out by stating that Boochever and then adjourned to the lor, Ruby Ames Newman, Etta Koch twenty years ago he had received, as home of Mr. and Mrs. James F. McKin- Reed, Jane McKelway Urquhart, Agnes profits from the Senior Ball, the amazing ney to do justice to several cases of beer, Dobbins Watt, Irene Osterkamp Wilkin- sum of six hundred dollars. And, before the gift of Erwin C. Uihlein, aπinember of son, Gertrude Marvin Woodruff. We held the boys could recover from this news, he the class and president of the Schlitz a joint banquet with Ίi, '12., and '14 in went on to explain how this money had Brewing Company of Milwaukee. Balch on Saturday night, and had our been placed at compound interest, and Lee Tschirky, John Magoun, and Fred usual picnic on the shore of Beebe Lake had been added to by successive profits Crowell arrived from Philadelphia about Sunday morning. A letter, giving full from various efficiently run reunions un- midnight and the remainder of the night details of the reunion will go out during til it had piled up to something over was given over to plans for the next two the next few weeks to all members of the twenty-six hundred dollars. At first days. class. J. U. nobody could believe this—it seemed so JUNE 28, 1934 393 different from any other treasurer's re- some of the boys who might have known June ... in the interests of the 10-year port we had ever heard. And when we better, but didn't. These crackers are one reunion in 1935. A most excellent time finally realized that Doc was not kidding, of the latest triumphs of the munition was had by all those who came back and everybody was so astounded that the makers. They are about the size of a for once there were no 1915 bones broken.'' meeting at once degenerated into a flood thimble, and they go off with a noise like of incoherent oratory, out of which we the airplane bombs which the Germans 1924 Women finally emerged with a resolution calling used to drop into a little town called The only women of 192.4 who did not on President Jimmy Munns to appoint a Cuisy where some of us visited in 1918. enjoy the reunion were those who did not committee to decide on just how we Besides the firecrackers, there was come. The sixty-five who were there might best help the University with the much singing at various informal parties agreed that it was the best get-together money we now have and the additional assisted by Hibby at the piano, and the ever, and left when it was over resolved millions which Doc Peters will probably Midnight air was shattered by the well to make the meeting in 1939 continue our roll up in the next twenty or thirty years. known strains of The Captain Went Be- good record. Having got our name on the We also created a committee to pub- low, Away, Away, With Rum and Gum, cup for the second time as the largest lish a new song "Cornell Forever," The Family Overheard, I Don't Want to group at reunion, we are going to do our which has recently been composed by be a Soldier, Old Mike Dugan's, The share to help win it for a third time, Hibby Ayer. You want to watch for this Chippewa River, and other classics. And when we return as the hostess group. song. It is a real honey—better even than we all learned to sing Hibby's new one, Identified by bright green berets, the Hibby's former triumph, "Cornell Vic- Cornell Forever, which is certainly a group started activities on Friday night torious." It is the kind of a song that Lulu. W. H. U. by attending the Dramatic Club play. The high spot of Saturday was the ban- just gets up and walks along by itself. 1915 Men Wait till you hear it. quet in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, and A letter reporting the reunion of the of Sunday the breakfast together in The class was quartered in South men of 1915 came into the office of the Risley. But the best times of all were in Baker Hall, whose corridors resounded ALUMNI NEWS, accompanied by a picture between, when, with much talking and both day and night to the merry sound of which they wished reproduced in our little time out for sleeping, the class re- a new type of fire cracker which had been columns. To our great regret, the en- newed old friendships. [Continued on page 396 dragged in from Buffalo or somewhere by graver says it can't be done, because the picture is an old fashioned tintype. Any- way, it represents Hugh Edmiston, Jr., MERCERSBURG ACADEMY Offers a thorough physical, mental and moral YOUR MAGIC CARPET Matt Carey, and Frank Gerould, and in training for college or business. Under Christ- is your Bell Telephone; the words of Hugh "is remarkable in ian masters from the great universities. Located ready to transport you that every out-of-town member of the in the Cumberland Valley. New gymnasium. over continents and oceans Equipment modern. Write for catalogue. to people with whom you Class who returned for reunion appeared for the class picture. It is hoped that BOYD EDWARDS, D.D., S.T.D., Head Master wish to speak. Mercersburg, Pennsylvania there will be an even larger turnout next

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A LONG LIFE any other part of the world. In New For z,ooo years or more men have de- Guinea the rainfall in 2.4 hours often bated the wisdom of lengthening life, equals the figure for an entire year in says Prof. CM. McCay of the College of this climate. Agriculture. Because of this handicap and the One group of scholars has recognized rugged nature of the country, their field the possibility of longer life but they say work was accomplished with a minimum that an unproductive old-age is futile. A of equipment. Between 2.0 and 40 porters, second group points to the virtues of old each limited to a 30-pound pack, were men whose minds remain intact, whose used in transporting their supplies. The passions are under control, and who can country provided but little of their food. apply a life-time of experience to current The party established a base at Port YOU issues. And a third group cites the fear, Moresby and from there started into the the uncertainty, and distrust of the new unknown mountainous region, cutting by those well along in years, together trails up and down jagged ranges. As their COLLEGE with increasing care needed for them. first effort they undertook a short trip "Nothing is gained," Professor McCay along the coast toward Tafa and then says, "by extending the period of pain, started into the interior. MEN.. disease, and failing senses in either To obtain the rare specimens which animals or men. No one wants to keep a they brought back, Rand and his com- vv/7/ particularly like cow after she ceases to produce milk, but panion climbed to the top of Mt. Albert Edward, a high mountain peak nine The Hotel Shelton most people would agree that extension of the active productive lives of either days in from the coast. in New York. men or domestic animals is desirable. Here at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the "A child born in France in 1806 could party camped for two months, collecting THE SHELTON was designed expect to live an average of 32. years. rare and little known specimens of animal and built for the purpose Today in America the child can expect to and plant life. Cutting trails through the of catering to club men reach 60. Extension of the average life dense tropical vegetation was slow work, and women. A modern has been made possible by preserving our the party often making less than a mile hotel featuring every facil- children. To make similar advances in the a day. ity for an enjoyable stay next 100 years, problems of the adult The country had never been explored in New York. Theatres, must be attacked. The average length of or mapped and the adventurers had to clubs, restaurants — all life in the year 2.034, for instance, can be. find their way through an uncharted nearby. A cultural atmos- made 90 years. wilderness and up the mountain top 4 where the field work was carried out. phere . . . cheerful rooms ' We do not wish to prolong the suffer- ...roof garden...solarium... ing that goes with old age. We want to Another camp was made in Murray library and the use of the extend the prime of life when most Pass at 6,000 feet, and a third at Vanapa Valley in the Uruna. famous swimming pool — people live and enjoy living. It can be at no extra charge. done if enough thought is given to the

DAILY RATE FOR ROOM problem." Obituaries WITH PRIVATE BATH WILLIAM JAY COFFIN '98 M.E., of RAND'S EXPEDITION Albany, died on June 14 at Weathersfield, from single After a hazardous life on the edge of Conn., after an illness of several months. civilization in one of the least ex- His wife, who died several years ago, was $1 additional for 2 persons plored places on the globe, Austin L. Selora A. Gaskill '06. Mr. Coffin is Rand, former Cornell instructor who took survived by his daughter, Lois '35, and by his Ph.D. here in 1932., has returned to his sister, Miss Helen Coffin '06. his home in Geneva with thrilling tales of adventure. H. GRIEG VEEDER '2.5 was one of four He went as field scientist for the Ameri- persons killed recently when an American can Museum of Natural History on a Grace Airways passenger plane plunged successful collecting trip in British New into Mar Chiquita, a small lake near SHELTON Guinea, the chief object of which was to Junin, Argentina, last week. He studied LEXINGTON AVE. at 49th ST., N. Y. obtain specimens of bird mammal and Telephone WIckersham 2 4000 civil engineering at Cornell. Veeder's plant life. Rand headed an expedition which two brothers also attended Cornell. HONORARY DEGREES sailed from New York in January, 1933, James Marshall Veeder graduated also in Provost Albert R. Mann '04 and Dean on a journey extending nearly half way 19x5, and the second brother, N. P. Dexter S. Kimball were honored by other around the world. With Richard Arch- Veeder, graduated last year, as a member institutions with honorary degrees this bold, another scientist, he visited a por- of the class of 1933. June. tion of the globe that had been seen by Provost Mann received the degree of but few white men and had never before EDWARD M. KENNELLY '2.6, of Ithaca, LL.D. from the University of Wisconsin been visited by scientists on a similar was married to Miss Mary Patricia errand. for outstanding achievement in the field Varley, of Waltham, Mass., on Monday, The specimens collected have been of university administration and educa- June 18. Kennelly, who is a physician, is tion, on June 18. shipped to the New York Botanical with the Westchester County Health De- Dean Kimball was made Doctor of Gardens and the American Museum of Engineering by Northeastern University, Natural History. partment. The couple will reside at 700 of Boston, Mass., on June 19 in recogni- The expedition took Doctor Rand into North Broadway, White Plains, N. Y., tion of his many distinctions in that field. a country where more rain falls than in after August 1. An Unusual View af MYRON TAYLOR HALL Looking East from an Airplane 396 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

The Reunion Stories decision to come back to reunion next New Jersey High School. The presence of [Continued from pag year, under the Dix Plan, with our sister an educator seemed to have little effect At the banquet several appropriate classes '2.6, Ί.γ, and '19. Your change of on the levity of the party. prizes were awarded. Ethel Lefϊler Bliss plans—saving your costume for next -The real high light of the day and and Kay Cone Todd were rewarded for June instead of playing tennis in it this week end, though, was the class dinner having come all the way from Minneapo- summer. and accompanying festivities at the lis, and Ellie Bayuk Green was voted The brief, informal speeches by mem- Glen wood Hotel. Another of our married most changed. With a brood of five to her bers of the reunion committee and Kay brethren was with us at this affair. It was credit Dorothy Larrabee Palmer had no McGuire's account of being a Ί^er in no less than the mighty Estabrook and competition for the largest family. Ithaca. The copies of the class picture— charming spouse. The inimitable Fred In anticipation of the fifteen-year re- the orders taken for it, and the money Biggs acted as our toastmaster and union a committee of three was chosen : taken by Dot Peets, cashier once more master of ceremonies. He carried out the Carol Lester, Ruth Cook Hamilton, and for '19. job very well, not once telling a story of Helen Nichols Von Storch.—M. McA. The rally in Bailey Hall. The announce- two Irishmen walking down the street. ment that '19 has taken second place— Among the after dinner so-and-so's was 1929 Women '2.4 having the largest number back this our capable Class Secretary, Bill Agnew, The registration in the Drill Hall, and June. who gave a brief and interesting account the discovery that '2.9 has its head- The sensible 'x9ers who go to bed at a of the class condition (I mean financial). quarters in Sage—on the fourth floor reasonable hour. The group of die-hards Charley Nietche, who, by the way, is annex. The later discovery that Sage who want more, and who drive out to treading the orange blossom path this hasn't changed very much—Joseph being Taughannock for a camp fire and more week, tried very hard to tell a story, but on duty still, and the same smell in the talk after the rally. was rudely interrupted by the toast- hallways greeting you as you walk The breakfast on Sunday morning. The master and a few other of the more ac- upstairs. The efficient management of the packing of bags. Your reluctant departure curate marksmen. Thanks were duly reunion by Anna K. Schmidt. The timely for home. Your conclusion that reunions rendered to Scott Butterworth and Bob costume of white skirt with blue but- grow better each time, and the fervent Trier for suggesting the class costumes, tons, white middy with '19 on the hope that your employer, or your hus- and finally Mr. Blair was pulled out collar, blue tie and white gob hat— band, will let you return next June for the through a window and roundly toasted credit going to Marjorie Rice and Billy Dix Plan reunion with '16, '2.7, and 'x8. for having been elected an Alumni Kitt. L. B. C. Trustee. The Senior and Alumni singing in 1932 After this the prison gang left for the front of Gold win Smith. The usual num- Friday morning, June 15th, saw the rally at Bailey Hall, but your reporter ber of dogs, and the absence of cinders. campus of Cornell inundated by a horde got lost by the way someplace, and never Your discovery that the singing ended of pleasure seekers dressed in a riotous reached the destination. I have heard some time ago, while you were visiting variety of garb. There were tropical ex- since, however, that the rally was quite with other 'z9ers. plorers, several types of sailors, and a success. Biggs tells me that it was very The Dramatic Club's performance of probably the most conspicuous of all, a interesting from back stage. Gold in the Hills, up to the standard of group of bloodthirsty convicts armed to It was the concensus of opinion that 19x5-19, and the concert of the Musical the teeth with deadly water pistols. the reunion was one of the best, even if Clubs which you would have liked to For the class of '31 most of the morning the pictures taken by Chris Shick do attend as well. was occupied in fitting out new arrivals turn out to be embarrassingly clear and The Cornell Women's Breakfast in the in uniforms, and in the gentle game distinct. Incidentally we had the largest new Domecon cafeteria. The meeting of known as barrel-tapping. Pistol practice attendance for a two-year reunion since the Cornell Alumni Corporation in was also engaged in, so that by noon we reunions were started in the dim dark Baker Lab., with President Farrand's felt proficient enough to invade the ages. Let's keep up the good record—'32.! talk to the alumni. sacred precincts of the R.O.T.C. for an The luncheon in the Drill Hall, enjoyable luncheon. A good time was 1932 Women Saturday noon. The class photograph, had by all without any serious damage The class of 1931 distinguished itself with Helen June Gibson, Cornell '54(0 to persons or property, which was quite at its first reunion as the class with the accompanying her mother, Mabel Austin remarkable considering the condition, third largest number of people present. Gibson. The broad grins and open mouths and the accurate aim of the convicts. Of the 135 who registered, 73 were wo- in the photograph because of an unofficial The afternoon was spent in visiting other men. Midge Currier, the chairman, entertainment committee of alumni and reunion headquarters and participating glowed with pride at the nifty appear- a long-suffering black cat. in the general fun. It was quite surprising ance of '31 in their bright green scarves The class dinner at Forest Home—ar- to find out how easily acquaintances and belts. We took part in all the usual ranged by Charley Gristede Griffith. could be made, with no other introduc- reunion doings. Our banquet Saturday The food. The impromptu singing. The tion than that of emptying a water night was held in Sage and was a grand learning of the alumni verses of the pistol down some unsuspecting re- success. Martha Travis, banquet chair- Song of the Classes. The folders contain- unioner's neck. man, had individual bouquets for each ing the names of those who are married, Saturday dawned bright and clear with class member. Midge Currier was the those who have children, and those who the promise of furnishing the climax of toastmistress and Jane O'Neil and Jean have taken advanced degrees—work of the reunion. Lunch was again a prison Frederick were the speakers. As Jean Isabel McCaffrey and Anna Schmidt. The riot, with an abortive attempt at a said, the chief topic of conversation reading of a telegram announcing the parade. This ended in nothing more than around the banquet table was "What birth of a son to Jo Mills Reis on Friday. a chain gang lock step around the Drill are you doing? And what are you getting The growing conviction on .reading the Hall. The hours between lunch and out of life? How well have we been able list of class babies and on hearing news of dinner were pleasantly occupied in the to adjust ourselves to the different sort of other '2-9ers that '19 has a bumper crop reunion headquarters, George Young and world we found ourselves in after leaving of babies this year—not in line with wife adding themselves to the ever- college?" governmental crop reduction. larger-growing group of merrymakers. Edythe King Fulton resigned as class The uncontested re-election of Connie According to the wife, George is a secretary, and Alice Avery was elected to Cobb as class secretary. The unanimous teacher and coach of no mean repute in a take her place. M. C. Concerning MAILING ADDRESSES '08—David M. Williams, 116 Henley '95—Reginald H. Keays, c/o Dr. T. H. St.,Olean. The Alumni Willard, 44 Riverside Drive, New York '09—Fritz Fernow, 2.5 Lexington, '96—Col. Edward Davis, U.S.A., will City. Buffalo, N. Y. '30—Alexander Rose, Standish Hotel, be in command at Fort Brady, Sault Ste. '96—LeRoy N. French, 1047 Masselin Worcester, Mass.—Stanley O. Brown, Marie, Michigan during the coming Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. summer. Waterman Ave. and Rumson Rd., Sea '00—Charles E. Newton, Huntington Bright, N. J.—Harold J. Meyers, 3x05 '98—Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Blair Bay Club, Huntington, L. I. have announced the engagement of their Adams Mill Rd., Washington, D. C. '01—John L. Senior, 10 Gracie Avenue, daughter, Elizabeth Cornell Blair, to '31—Irving D. Shire, Ford Hotel, zio John F. Potter, Jr., of Paris. Miss Blair New York City. Delaware Ave., Buffalo.—Frank T. Arm- is a great-granddaughter of Ezra Cornell. '07—Charles H. Swick, R.O.T.C., strong, 517 Academy St., Wilkes-Barre, Her father was recently elected alumni University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, O. Penna. trustee of the University. —Thomas A. Russell, 1718 Jenny Lind, '32.—Milton C. Smith, 33 West 51st '02.—Dr. Percy E. Raymond (Yale '05 McKeesport, Penna. St., New York City. Ph.D.) expects to spend the summer in Esthonia, collecting fossils 'for the Museum of Comparative Geology at Harvard. Dr. Raymond, who is profes- sor of paleontology at Harvard, is now president of the American Paleontologi- New Book cal Society and a vice-president and member of the Council of the American Geological Society. Urquhart, Civil Engineering Handbook '2.1. AB—Helen Leary Dowd is teach- ing in the High School in Auburn, N. Y. Her residence is 6| John Street, that city. Regular Price $5.00 '2.4—Anna Perry Durand, daughter of Pre-Publication Price $4.00 the late Elias J. Durand, former professor of botany at Cornell, was married June 13 to John Wood Logan, Jr., 'xo M.I.T., of Bala, Pa. The couple will reside in Edgewood, Pittsburgh, Pa. 'x6, '2.9—Elizabeth Halsey Gregg, of When you come back, stop at Ithaca, and Douglas Boardman Lee, of Ithaca, were married Thursday, June zi, in Sage Chapel. The bride since gradua- THE CO-OP tion has been teaching at Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Mass. Lee spent two for Cornell things years at Cornell before entering Oxford University, England. The couple will reside in Ithaca. '2.8 HE—Madeline Dunsmore is teach- ing home economics in Scotia, N. Y. Her home is in Hudson Falls, N. Y. She writes that Norma McGregor '30 and Barnes Hall Ithaca, N. Y. Reta Maybury '31 are also teaching in Scotia. Cό-bP '30 BS—Lawrence H. Levy is manager of the Hotel Claridge, Memphis, Tenn. '32. HM—Robert C. Trier, Jr., is as- sistant manager of the Westport Inn, Westport-on-Lake, Champlain, N. Y. '33 AB; '34—E. Truman Wright and Harriet McNinch were married in Sage Chapel on Monday, June 18, following Remember. . . the commencement exercises. Wright is employed in the front office of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. During the summer, the couple will re- Harry Gordon 15 side at the Randolph Apartments, 135 East 50th Street, New York. when you come back to Ithaca '34; '34—Marguerite Elizabeth Trauger and George Russell True were married at Complete Lubrication Service Mechanic Always Available 3 p. m. on Monday, June 18, following the commencement exercises, at 106 Distributor for Cayuga Heights Road, True's fraternity house. Maid of honor was Marjorie RICHFIELD GAS GENERAL TIRES Albray '34, of Maplewood, N. J. The couple will spend the summer at the 529 West Buffalo Street Telephone 2008 Beaver Rock Club on Lake Superior, and will reside in Detroit in the fall. CORNELL CLUB LUNCHEONS Many of the Cornell Clubs hold luncheons at regular intervals. A list is given below for the benefit of travelers who may be in some of these cities on dates of meetings. Unless otherwise listed, the meetings are of men: Name of Club Meeting Place Time AKRON (Women) 1st Saturday Homes of Members 1:00 p.m. Secretary: Mrs. Ralph B. Day '16, 245 Pioneer Street, Akron. ALBANY Monthly University Club 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Robert L. Dodge, Jr. '29, 5 South Pine Avenue, Albany. BALTIMORE Monday Engineers'Club 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Leslie E. Herbert '30, 806 E. North Ave., Baltimore. BOSTON Monday American House, 56 Hanover St. 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Anthony O. Shallna '16, 305 Harvard St., Cambridge BOSTON (Women) Tuesday (3rd) College Club, 400 Commonwealth 4:00 p.m. Secretary: Mrs. M. Gregory Dexter '24, 27 Somerset St., Worcester. BUFFALO Friday Hotel Statler 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Herbert R. Johnston '17, Pratt & Lambert, Inc., Buffalo. BUFFALO (Women) Monthly College Club 12:00 noon Secretary: Miss Alice C. Buerger '25, 3900 Main Street, Eggertsville. CINCINNATI Last Friday Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati 12:00 noon Secretary: Fred J. Wrampelmeier '29, 1155 Halpin St., Hyde Park, Cincinnati CHICAGO Thursday Mandels 12:15 p.m. Secretary: C. Longford Felske '24, 33 South Clark Street, Chicago. CLEVELAND Thursday Cleveland Athletic Club 12:15 p.m. Secretary: Charles C. Colman '12, 1836 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. COLUMBUS Last Thursday University Club 12:00 noon Secretary: C. S. Rindfoos '06, 145 North High Street, Columbus. DENVER ' Friday Daniel Fisher's Tea Room 12:15 p.m. Secretary: James B. Kelly '05, 1660 Stout Street, Denver. DETROIT Thursday Intercollegiate Club, Penobscot Bldg. 12:15 p.m Secretary: Edwin H. Strunk '25, c/o Packard Motor Co., Detroit. HARRISBURG, PENNA. 3rd Wednesday Hotel Harrisburger 12:00 noon Secretary: John M. Crandall '25, Hotel Harrisburger Los ANGELES Thursday Richfield Oil Bldg. 12:15 p.m. Secretary: Clarence D. Coulter '18, 816 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles. Los ANGELES (Women) Last Saturday Tea Rooms Luncheons Secretary: Miss Bertha Griffin '09, 1711 W. 66th Street, Los Angeles. MILWAUKEE Friday University Club 12:15 p.m. Secretary: Arthur C. Kletzch, Jr. '25, 1130 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. NEWARK 2nd Friday Down Town Club 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Milton H. Cooper '28, 744 Broad Street, Newark. NEW YORK Daily Cornell Club, 245 Madison Avenue Secretary: Andrew E. Tuck '98, 245 Madison Avenue, New York. PHILADELPHIA Daily Cornell Club, 1219 Spruce Street Secretary: Charles B. Howland '26, 9 Guernsey Road, Swarthmore, Penna. PHILADELPHIA (Women) 1st Saturday Homes of Members Luncheon Secretary: Miss Mildred H. Hiller '25, 812 W. Birch Street, Philadelphia. PITTSBURGH Friday Kaufman's Dining Room 12:15 p.m. Secretary: George P. Buchanan '12, Hotel William Penn. Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH (Women) Monthly Homes of Members Afternoon Secretary: Miss Jane H. Gibbs '33, 1127 De Victor Place, Pittsburgh. QUEENS COUNTY (Women) 3rd Monday Secretary: Mrs. Gustave Noback, Grad. 17 Groton St., Forest Hills, N.Y. ROCHESTER Wednesday University Club 12:15 p.m. Secretary: Elbert H. Carver '26, Genesee Valley Trust Bldg., Rochester. ROCHESTER (Women) Monthly (usually Wednesday) Homes of Members Evening Secretary: Miss Esther M. Rhodes '27, 224 Alexander Street, Rochester. SAN FRANCISCO NO regular date S. F. Commercial Club 12:15 p.m. President: Brandon Watson '26, Women's City Club, Berkeley, Cal. SAN FRANCISCO (Women) 2nd Saturday Homes of Members Luncheon or Tea Secretary: Mrs. Nairne F. Ward '26, 2330 Rose Street Berkeley, Cal. SYRACUSE Wednesday University Club 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Robert C. Hosmer '02, 316 South Warren Street, Syracuse. SYRACUSE (Women) 2nd Monday Homes of Members 6:30 p.m. Secretary: Miss Leah M. Bladen '24, 139 Wood Avenue, Syracuse. TRENTON Monday Chas. HertzeΓs Restaurant, Bridge & S. Broad Sts. Secretary: George R. Shanklin '22, 932 Parkside Avenue, Trenton. UTICA Tuesday University Club 12:00 noon Secretary: Harold J. Shackelton '28, 255 Genesee Street, Utica. UTICA (Women) 3rd Monday Homes of Members Dinner Secretary: Mrs. Charles C. Beakes '18, 159 Pleasant Street, Utica. WASHINGTON, D. C. Thursday University Club 12:30 p.m. Secretary: Edward Holmes '05, 1416 F. Street N. W., Washington.