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Box H, Hebron, Me. ANGORBangor Higgins Classical Institute B Charleston, l\laine HOUS E An Excellent Preparatory Comfort! Convenience I School for College Abundant Good Food! Eleven Teachers. 185 Students. College Preparatory. Home Eco­ True Maine Hospitality! nomics and Pre-Nursing Courses. DOUBLE Expenses $385. SINGLE For information, address $1.75 to $3 $3 to $6 Principal WILLIAM A. TRACY, Tourist Lodge $1 a person B.A. Charleston, Maine The document on the wall states that Eero Helin has been sworn, in The Colby Alumnus as Private, First Class, United States Marine Corps Reserves. Assigned to FOUNDED 191 I "inactive service " until he graduates, Private Helin's duty right now is to Volume 31 April 15, 1942 Number 6 study. Tims is S')1mbolized the Govern- 11ient's recognition of 011.r colleges as training grounds for officer 111,ateriaJ, CONTENTS - not training centers for military The President's Page ...... 2 technique, but for the prerequisite The Talk of the College ...... 3 qnalities of analysis, -j1uignient, exact e.-cpression, and knowledge of the basic How Fare Our Missionaries? ...... Arthur G. Robinson, '06 5 technologies. " I'm Glad I Studied Under . . . " ...... 6 The Marines did well in signing 11p u Contributions by Lo is Sacks, '39, and Everett L. Getchell, '98. Helin. A senior, he is an ideal candi-. With the Greeks ...... 8 date for officers' tmi'.ning. He was Intra-mural Competition ...... Norman C. Perkins, '32 12 captain of football and is a crack athlete, a d')1namic leader, and a thor­ With the Loeal Colby Clubs ...... 15 oughgoing student, respected alike by Colby Republicans Prominent ...... 16 . faculty and fellows. Books by Colby Authors ...... 16 The Rare Book Corner ...... 17 CHEMISTS WANTED At the request of the U. S. Civil Colby Men With the Colors ...... 18 Service Commission, we are inserting Class Notes About Colby Men and Women ...... 19 this notice about opportunities for Milestones 22 Junior Chemists. Women are espe­ Necrology 23 cially urged to apply. The Navy Ada Peabody Roberts Yards, arsenals and other Govern­ Charlotte Young Parker, '96 ment laboratories are now employing Elizabeth Searles Hall, '98 women in chemical work. Edward H. Cotton, '05 Completion of a four year college Edith Priest Whitten, '07 course is required. Experience is not George H. Crosby, '36 required, although applicants with Lt. Clarence R. Simmons, '37 some experience are apt to get pref­ Rev. Hugh A. Heath, Hon. '28 erence. The positions pay $2,000 a Rachel Field, Hon. '38 year. No written test is required. Applications must be filed with the Civil Service Commission, Washing­ EDITOR JOSEPH COBURN SMITH, '24 ton, D. C. Forms and other informa­ BUSINESS MANAGER G. CECIL GODDARD, '29 tion may be obtained at your Post Office. ADVISORY EDITORIAL BOARD Term Expires in 19'2 Term Expires in 19'3 Term Expires in 19" Alfred K. Chapman, '25 Sally M. Aldrich, '39 Robie G. Frye, '82 COMMENCEMENT DATES Frederick E. Baker, Myrta Little Davies, '08 '27 Charles H. Gale, '22 Saturday, May 23 Nellie Pottle Hankins, '25 H. Warren Foss, '96 F. Elizabeth Libbey, '29 Caleb A. Lewis, '03 R. Irvine Gammon, '37 Diana Wall Pitts, 'l3 8:00 A. M. - Phi Beta Kappa Raymond Spinney, '21 Emily Hanson Obear, '14 Norman C. Perkins, '32 Edward F. Stevens, '89 Harold M. Plotkin, '34 Spencer Winsor, '40 Breakfast. 10 :00 A. M. -Class Day Exercises. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 12 :00 M. -Alumni and Alumnae Alfred K. Chapman, '25 Oliver L. Hall, '93 Ervena Goodale Smith, '24 Luncheons. G. Cecil Goddard, '29 Caleb A. Lewis, '03 Joseph Coburn Smith, '24 3:00 P. M. -The President's Recep­ tion. PUBLISHER - The Alumni Council of Colby College. Entered as second-class 6:00 P. M. - Class Reunions. mail matter Jan. 25, 1912, at the Post Office at Waterville, Me., under Act of March 3, 1879. 8:00 P. M. - The College Play. ISSUED eight times yearly on the 15th of October, November, January, February, Sunday, May 24 March, April, May and July; and in addition, weekly during the football season. 10 :30 A. M. -Baccalaureate Service. PRICE per year. Single Copies, $.25. Checks should be SUBSCRIPTION - $2.00 12 :30 P. M. - Fraternity and Soror­ made payable to THE COLBY ALUMNUS. Correspondence regarding subscriptions or advertising should be addressed to G. Cecil Goddard, Box 477, Waterville, Me. ity Reunions. Contributions should be sent to The Editor, Box 477, Waterville, Maine. 3:30 P. M. -The 121st Commence­ A subscriber who wishes to discontinue his or her subscription should give notice ment Exercises. to that effect before its expiration. Otherwise it will be continued. J 6:00 P. M. -The Commencement Dinner. 2 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

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In my long experience in chool and college a good many of my col­

leagues have reached the age of retirement. Most of them have looked for­

ward to the event with apprehen ion and have met it with regret. To me the

experience is proving quite different. I have been going through the pre­

liminaries at the alwnni meetino- in Bo ton, . �,,. York, and Philadelphia. Larger numbers than u ual have been in attendance, old friend of long

standing and others down through "the year to the la t graduatirio- class. I

was particularly pleased that Pre ident ill attended the Bo ton meeting, all again evincing the friendly spirit that ha marked our relations while I have llll been at Colby. The peeche at the e occa ion have been quite too generous �l q"D but, frankly, I have enjoyed them. Sincere and hone t men at such times lit

assume a certain license and give free play to their imagination . But their

intent is good. I was rather glad that Mr . John on \\'a present. Up to

this time she has never really known what ort of man he married.

In the long history of a college the coming and going of presidents are

mere incidents. The college is more important than anybody in it and its life

goes on. Colby has had altogether too many pre idents. In it 124 years

there have been fifteen of them. rthur Roberts served for nineteen years,

Dr. Champlin for sixteen, and I am completino- my thirteenth year.

Dr. Bixler made his first appearance before Colby alumni in Boston, and

the impression he made was most happy. � ctually his presence caused me a

bit of anxiety. As he stood on the threshold of the Colby family, he must have

been impressed with the happy exit of one who wa about to pass out of the

door. In the anxious moments which he mu t meet, I fear that he may some­

times look forward to the joys of retirement a offering a happy release. But

I assure him that the satisfactions that come from meeting the trying situa­

tions that arise from day to day in the routine of college life, furnish the only

satisfactions that come to a college president. I et him the challenge to beat

the record of Arthur Roberts' nineteen year . Hi term may well reach a

quarter of a century. And in the name of the alumni I a ure him that he

will then retire in a blaze of glory.

FRANKLIN W. JOHNSON. THE COLBY ALUMNUS 3

THE TALK OF THE COLLEGE

F AREWELLS - It was Kelson, nominating committee, frankly dis­ ality or intellect or even some fleeting '14, presiding at the Philadelphia pelling illusions by reading the slate remark which the student looks back \lumni dinner, we believe, who just handed him by Cecil Clark, '05 upon as ·influencing his whole life. Jointed out that Mary Garden made ...The ovation to Dr. Bixler ... We recommend these articles to any­ 1ine ti'anscontinental " farewell Navy uniforms here and there .. . one who has been puzzled by the fact ;ours," and stated the hope that Too bad Army camps are so far that Colby, externally underequipped resident Johnson would follow suit away . . . Classes from '82 to '42 in some respects, continues to turn md return at least eight more times. represented ...Tom Crossman, '15, out more than its share of men and This gracious sentiment set us to offering some definitions on "What is women of distinction. These essays wondering about previous felicita­ Colby? " . . . And, by the way, how show that Colby has had (and still cions to retiring Colby presidents, would 3•011 define Colby? has!) a tradition of Great Teachers. and we have come to the startling New York -What a turnout! It is a tradition - we respectfully :!onclusion that only one, President The largest ever! ...T. Raymond call to the attention of Dr. Bixler - Champlin, could have had a similar Pierce, '98, elected president and exer­ which must be taken along to May­ �xperience. President Roberts, as we cising his prerogative by breaking flower Hill. all remember, died in office and hL into the program now and then ... immediate predecessors simply re­ Has anyone else ever been president RS. ROBERTS - For many, a signed to take on other positions - of the New York and Boston and Gen­ M return to Commencement or quite a different situation. Champ­ eral Alumni Associations? . . . Both to the campus at any other time will lin, however, having steered the col­ Deans present . . . Irving Gammon, not be complete without a handshake lege through the dark days of the '37, drawing parallels between the and a chat with Mrs. Roberts. Civil War and finally seen it placed J ohnsons, Samuel and Franklin . . . Frailer as the years drew on, she still on a secure footing through the We learned a new word from him : had a gracious word and a winning Gardner Colby donations, retired for " anfractuosity " . . . Don't ask us smile for "Arthur's boys." A para­ a decade of well-deserved rest in what it means ...Remarks from Dan graph from the remarks of Dr. Her­ Portland. Doubtless he was officially Munson, '92 . : . Honest sentiment ... rick, '98, at the funeral exercises in feted and bade godspeed. Highlight of the evening. the Chapel, will have vivid meaning Philadelphia - What a turnout! . Certainly, however, no previous head to most of our readers. We quote : ..The largest ever! ...Yet, cozy and of the college has ever experienced There are two pictures that some such a round of unadulterated tributes intimate . . . Talk across the tables of us can bring out of our memories as President Johnson went through ... Kelson, '14, railroaded back into of those other days. One is the picture on three successive evenings of the office . . . They know their machine of President Roberts walk­ ing alone - striding across the past month at Boston, New York and politics, in Philadelphia, all i'ight ... campus, his hat pulled down, his Philadelphia. For the participating Former professor Schoenberg and body swinging to his gait. Positive alumni, these testimonial dinners wife welcomed . . . Uppvall, '05, de­ force was in every step and ges­ were exhilarating expressions of their lights all with his detailed description ture. Nobody walked as he did and, for some of us, nobody walked sense of pride in the Colby of today of the student strike of 1902 . . . as he did straight into our hearts. We and tomorrow, and their gratitude to Chaos on the campus ... Nothing like adored him. The other is the pic­ the one who has largely made it so ; that could happen under Johnson, he ture of President Roberts walking for the President, it was embarrass­ concludes. not alone, but with his wife - solicitous, ing, perhaps, but he would be less tender, gallant, as if he were another person. And the than human if he did not feel happy strong reliant one went first and at this display of family affection. REAT TEACHERS- When we she, the frail dependent one, was Doubtless there will be more of the G invited contributions to the left to walk alone. And we can same kind before he finally closes his " I'm Glad I Studied Under " series, remember how bravely and how sweetly she did it. office door behind him on June 30th. little did we realize how many alumni The more the better, we say. had cherished recollections of this or that professor just waiting to be ex­ HEFT - In these days when the pressed. They are still flowing in T value of a car is based upon the INNERS -The local alumni din- and we shall continue to print them Q condition of its tires, you may have ners will doubtless be officially as long as they keep coming. Have noted with concern a dispatch in reported by the secretaries on other you mailed in yours yet? the papers from Waterville telling pages, but certain details, trivial per­ The total picture revealed by these how the two rear wheels of haps, stick in our mind. a stu­ varied tributes show that Colby has dent's car were stolen and police Boston - What a turnout! ...The never strayed very far from the were looking for the culprits. Added largest ever! ... Choice souvenir pro­ student-log-professor conception of a poignancy was given to the story by grams printed by LaVigne, '29 . . . college. Over and over we read of the fact that the boy hails from Fort Urie, '20, supposedly chairman of the the impact of some teacher's person- Lauderdale, Florida, and was depend- 4 THE COLBY ALUMNUS ELLING ing on his jalopy to get him home this and possibly four, depending on the T - Apropos of nothing, summer. Well, you needn't shed a results of a test. The Marines even we throw in the following maxim tear dear reader. The missing take in freshmen, in limited numbers, which we picked up recently for what whe�ls, with precious tires intact, with the expectation that they will it may be worth to Colby teachers: be allowed to go through the full col­ were found a few days later under "Tell them what you are going to lege course. These boys are on in­ his bed in the Zete House ram. Just tell th em ; tell them ; tell them what active duty - no uniforms, no pay - the combination of current events, you told them." boys, and springtime! but their orders are : Study! Modern war is intricate and complicated. It requires trained brains. And that is CHO - Clarence R. Johnson, for­ UND E where the colleges come in. - "If you don't think the mer professor of French and F college needs money, just try to one who is held high in the affections get a small scholarship," says the OLD STARS - Slowly, as yet, of those who knew him, contributes alumni publication of a large and G but relentlessly, the golden an interesting bit of lore. " Twenty­ affluent college. The point is well stars are appearing on Colby's service six years ago this month," he writes, taken. No matter how much income flag. A boy in the Philippines and a " I attended the Boston Colby Alumni it has, any live college or university young Arn1y flyer are named in Banquet. I recall that President Rob­ is always straining against its budget, the necrology section this month. erts was there and that he gave one seeing ahead of it many opportunities The husband of a Colby woman com­ of his usual vigorous speeches. I for more effective service which could manded the first American submarine was also impressed that evening by a be met if only it had the funds. Few, to be lost in the Far Eastern waters. brief talk by Rev. Dr. Bakeman who if any, educational institutions have Coach Roundy's stepson was on the was about to celebrate his 50th re­ enough scholarship aid to meet needs cruiser "Houston," sunk in battle for union at Colby. The other day I of all the young people applying who Java. Some months ago we recorded came across the enclosed notes of his have the I. Q. but not the dollars for the death of one of our French ex­ speech. Now that we are in the higher training. change students in the fall of France. midst of a second World War, I Colby men are now beginning to All this was brought to mind by thought you might be interested in move out of training zones to embark the Annual Report of the Colby this echo from Civil War days." for faroff places. We must face the Alumni Fund, just received. It is a Francis Wales Bakeman, '66, was a prospect of more and more Colby good report. When 1,1 77 men and fine Baptist preacher and was a trus­ names among the "missing, and be­ women will chip in $7,287, it is good. tee for 38 years. His remarks, as lieved lost." When 1,500 chip in $10,000, it will be noted down by Prof. Johnson, follow: better. Without much doubt, next During the Civil War the College year is going to be one of financial was at a low ebb. I was the only UIET - When President and retrenchment for the college. How man in the junior class and had to Q Mrs. Johnson dreamed up their recite every day. No excuses were this will effect the work of the college charming new house on the outskirts accepted. The College was com­ is a matter of serious concern to all posed of real men. There were of the Mayflower Hill campus, little alumni. Obviously, increasing the only five professors, but those five did they worry about not being able alumni contributions will help take men made me. My moral charac­ to sleep. And yet, we are reliably in­ the edge off of this critical situation. ter was born in Waterville College. formed, when they moved out there What is a college for? Is it to In the spirit of the times, let's take a few weeks ago, they found sleep make smart men? Is it to make the offensive! men who can become rich? Is it to impossible because of the awful, dis­ make lawyers or politicians? No. turbing silence. o long potato The fundamental purpose of a col­ trains roaring under their back win­ lege is to make men of character dows, no Boston to Bangor highway EPORT - Thoughts while read- -to form real manhood. R traffic, no North End citizens happily ing the Fund Report - We do going home after the movies, no get tired of seeing 1921 at the top ERVICE - See those fellows over (shall we say it?) Phi Delts indulg­ of all those standings ...Isn't there S there going into Chem Hall? ing in a little midnight harmonizing some challenger? . . . We sleuthed They're in the Navy. And those boys -just plain, utter silence. However, out the reason for all those odd sums coming down the walk, they are Ma­ if they can just get along until next -$5.83, $2,12, etc.-they were mostly rines. We don't mean that they are fall, perhaps they will feel more at dividend checks endorsed over to just expecting to go into these serv­ home. The girls will be out in their Colby College . . . There's an idea ices, they are in. They have passed new dormitory by then and possibly there ...If you don't give a War the physicals, been sworn in, and pleasant sounds of life will carry Bond, give a dividend . . . We note have certificates of enlistment tacked across to the J ohnsons. Certainly that the most popular gifts were $5, there will be plenty of traffic and $1, $2, and $10, in the order named up on their walls. A dozen are in ' the Marines and probably 40 or 50 in passers by, especially on late-per­ ... Got any Defense Stamps lying the Navy. It represents something m1ss1on nights. And these are around the house? Send them in ... new and something that makes sense. noises, we feel sure, which will be Next year will be the Fund's tenth The Navy, under the new V-1 rating, conducive to sound and contented . . . Let's see, have we given every promises two years of college work sleep in the Johnson house. year? . . . Have we given this year? THE COLBY ALUMNUS 5

HOW FARE OUR MISSIONARIES?

By Arthur G. Robinson, '06

A CCORDING to the best informa- With the opening of hostilities be­ A rather reassuring report the mid­ tion available, the situation of tween this co1£ntry and Japoo on De­ dle of March from Paoting, an inland the several Colby missionaries in the cember 7, the statns of American city in North China, says " Food plen­ Japan-occupied areas of the Far East missionaries in the Japanese-occupied tiful. Freedom in Compound. Ac­ is fairly reassuring. Although going parts of Chi11a and elsewhere changed tivities suspended. Local shops lend­ through difficulties and hardships such froni that of neutrals (technically, at ing funds." This, along with an as we can only imagine, the reports least) to that of enemies, and thereby earlier report on conditions at Yen­ indicate that they have thus far suf­ became sources of anxiety to their ching, " General treatment consider­ fered no atrocities or indignities at frie11ds back home. Accordingly, we ate. Light, heat, water and servants the hands of the invaders. This con­ asked Arth11r G. Robinson, '06, to allowed " shows some tendency on the clusion is based on cables received by report to ALUMNUS readers any­ part of the Japanese to fair treatment the Congregational and Baptist Mis­ thing he co11.ld find 011t regarding the of Americans. sion boards. Colby alu 111 11i i11 the Far East. The Conditions in North China were de­ On January 22nd came a telegram author was for nearly 25 years con­ scribed by Dr. Hugh L. Robinson, '18, from Peking stating that American nected with J . Iv!. C. A. and mission who was in charge of the American missionaries there were well treated work in Tie11tsi11, China, and now, Board Hospital at Tungchow. He and in their homes. Earlier word had with Mrs. Robinson, is in charge of wrote on November 16: "Everything come of the situation at Yenching the Walker Missionary Homes at is outwardly quiet here, and our work University near Peking that all Amer­ A1tbnnrdale. Mass. He has a son in goes on about as before. The hospital ican and British professors were con­ the freshma n class. is full most of the time and the statis­ fined to the South Compound by the tical summary at the end of 1941 will show a larger amount of work in ev­ Japanese. Dr. Stuart, the President cities missionaries are confined to ery regard than ever before. The of Yenching, was put under so-called their homes and their activity much Christian schools for boys and girls " honorary confinement " at the reduced. Some churches are closed ; have a larger enrollment than ever American Embassy. The majority of others are kept open under Japanese before since the war started so our Yenching's 1,400 students have left observation. Many m1ss10n hos­ student work is greatly increased. We the campus and are stranded either in pitals are open under Japanese super­ have had little change in our staff in Peking or Tientsin. vision but medical supplies are in­ recent years and we all work together A cablegram from Chengtu (in sufficient. Miss Peterson was re­ very happily." "Free China") dated January 16th ported as safe in Shaoshing in a With conditions getting worse, how­ reported: "Shanghai missionaries message sent out from Free China on ever, Dr. Robinson and three fellow safe. Blockade strict." The latest March 9. m1ss10naries started home. With figure for all Americans excluding U. The food situation in Shanghai is American boats no longer calling at S. Marines, in China is 4,384. Of growing worse, with 300,000 workers Hongkong or Shanghai, they secured these 2,349 are in Shanghai, and 721 unemployed. There are many deaths passage on a French vessel and in Tientsin, including Peking and from starvation and in the streets reached Manila soon after December other North China cities. long lines of people are seen trying 7th. He was reported to be working to buy rationed rice and flour. Offi­ A February 19th dispatch from in the Naval Hospital there, and is Shanghai reported the closing of the cials are urging the poor population now believed to be interned. Peking Union Medical College (Rock­ to leave Shanghai. British and Early cablegrams from the Philip­ efeller endowed) on February 1st. American members of the Municipal pines were: Dec. 15, from Mindanao, Officials "held in custody but well Council have resigned, leaving only " Personal property unscathed; " Dec. treated and in good health." Japanese, German, French and Chi­ 16, from Dansalan, " Missionaries From Chekiang Province in East nese puppet members. Except for safe; " Dec. 23, from Dansalan, China, where Ellen J. Peterson, '07, eating, gambling and amusement " Christmas greetings - safe, well, is located, came on March 9th the in­ places, Shanghai is dead. An exodus busy." A cable dated Jan. 20 from formation showing that American and of teachers and students is starting. the Southern Philippines acknowl­ British missionaries in Shanghai and Mail communications between edged receipt of money and reported, other occupied cities of East China Shanghai and other occupied cities " All safe," covering all Baptist mis­ are safe, but with financial difficul­ are open, but between Shanghai and sionaries. ties increasing. Food is limited and free China they are limited. There A cable on Jan. 29 from Francis H. freedom restricted in varying degrees. are perhaps 1,500 American and Rose, '09, and Gertrude Coombs Rose, In Shanghai and other places, move­ British missionaries in all the occu­ '11, to their daughter indicated that ment is permitted within the city but pied areas. There is little hope for they a.re safe and still at the Central in Nanking, Wuhu and many inland their release now. Philippine College at lloilo. We un- 6 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

derstand that thus far the Japanese Colby for one year, 1924-25, and went have not taken that section of the ROBINSON RELEASED to Japan immediately after his ordi­ islands, although the invaders mu t nation in 1934. His ministry in that After this article had been writ­ be expected hourly. country was chiefly among the tuber­ an The recent public announcement ten and et up, an ociated culosis patients. Other Colby mis­ mi from Franci B. Sayre, High Com­ sionaries in that country, Marlin and Pre di patch dated April 6 ap­ tic missioner of the Philippines, included Melva Mann Farnum, both of the peared a follows: "The Ameri­ fl the names of H. L. Robinson (prob­ class of 1923, returned to America can Board of ommi ioners for ki' ably Hugh L. Robinson, '18, above la t year, finding that the restrictions Foreign Mi ion announced to­ ia mentioned), Mrs. Leonette Warburton upon their work and the growing hos­ de Wishard, '23, and Charles H. Perkins, night that six Congregational tility and suspicion made their efforts '17, among those of 1,500 Americans Mi sionarie had been relea ed for fruitless. interned by the Japanese in Manila. service by the Japane e at Manila. Summing up, virtually the only in­ Mrs. Wishard has been in missionary formation that is obtainable about The six were returning to America service and last fall married Glen C-Olby alumni in the war zone is what­ from North China when they were Porter Wishard who is in Y. M. C. A. ever comes to the various mission ( work in Manila. Mr. Perkins is em­ trapped in Manila at the outbreak boards. The only other way is ployed by the Standard Vacuum Oil of ho tilities." One of the ix through the Red Cross Communica­ Company. His son was a student at named was Dr. Hugh L. Robinson. tions Center, 17th and D Streets, N. Colby in the class of 1944 and is now W., Washington, D. C., which is able in the Marine Corps. to undertake inquiries as to the health Dr. Gordon E. Gates, '19, head of Mandalay, but whether he is there or and welfare of Americans in most the biology department at Judson in India at the present moment is un­ sections of the Far East. Messages College, Rangoon, Burma, was forced known. Mrs. Gates (Helen Baldwin, can be sent to one person, asking to evacuate in the face of the Japa­ '19) left Rangoon some weeks previ­ about a specified group. All in­ nese invaders and probably had to ou ly and i now in Nellore, India. quiries are, of necessity, made by leave his irreplacable collection of From Japan comes the news via cable and radio and are very expen­ earthworm specimens from all parts the War Department that Rev. W. M. sive. Costs vary so widely that no -0f the world. His daughter, a sopho­ Mackesey, '28, has been interned in general estimate or average can be more at Colby, thinks he first went to that country. Fr. Mackesey attended reported.

.,., "rM GLAD I STUDIED UNDER

Weapons Which Will Not Fail of hi more apathetic colleagues and I T was a hot midsummer day on students in maintaining that the which I slowly climbed the wind­ United States should take a firm ing steps to the tower of Bunker Hill stand against Japanese aggression in Monument. From its small square China, Italian aggression in Ethiopia, windows I could look out over the old German aggression in Austria. His colonial city of Boston where fac­ was an unpopular side then, but he tories, railroads and harbors were be­ never faltered. To this very day he ing geared for defense production. maintains that the League of Nations Then I cast my eyes down upon the could have been made a working force little green-covered mound below, with American participation. To where, once before, blood had been those who objected to the League be­ spilt for the hope of America. Two cause they did not want America in­ WILKIE days later I was inducted into the volved in European affairs - God help army of the United States. . . . the future of the merican them explain the holocaust of today! When I passed from civilian to heritage depends upon you ... As a soldier, I feel even more the military life, from student to soldier, great share that I have in the destiny I carried with me weapons which have 011r American heritage depends on you of America. Long before reading given me the strength and courage - the yo11th of America. Preserve it Louis Adamic's " From Many Lands,'' to face the dark days ahead. These if :you will, change it if yoii will, but Dr. Wilkinson taught me the America weapons are the teachings of Dr. Wil­ don't ever lose hold of it! that is worth living and fighting for kinson. I can well remember, as a I value the opportunity of having - an America where French and· freshman, his first lecture, which be­ studied under Dr. Wilkinson, whose Italian, English and German, Chinese gan something like this : foresight, as early as 1935, proved his or Negro, can live and work towards History teaches man the great clear comprehension of the destiny of a common goal; an America where heritage that 1·s his. The f1iture of America. He braved the opposition Protestant, Catholic, and Jew can THE COLBY ALUMNUS 7

flourish in the prosperity of Ameri­ can understanding. And so I brought with me into the aTmy weapons which will prove mio-htier than the weapons of destruc­ tion I now must bear. They are the weapons which teachers like Dr. Wil­ kin on instill in the youth of Amer­ ica, weapons which will not fail to defend a heritage worth saving. - PVT. LOUIS SACKS, '39. Fort Lewis, Wash.

Teachers of the Nineties URIOUS, isn't it, the things we C remember about our college life and our Professors fifty years after we entered college? I have greatly enjoyed these reminiscences in the ALUMNUS, and wonder if the fol­ DUTCHY lowing will interest anybody except

the very old grads. . ..but I passed you, mein friendt! . . . Those were great teachers we had back in the early 1890's. " Cosine " Fred was rapturous over the coloring Wanen, gentle and great-hearted; the oncoming train was clearly visible, in the sky and on the river -there Billy Elder, who read the whole of somebody suggested that we run is much of the artist in his makeup - Shakespeare's plays every year, and across and see who was an·iving. So and suggested that we write up this lightened bis reading with Browning; we started pell-mell across the campus sunset for our English Theme next "Santa " Rogers, childlike but vel'y for the depot. The others got safely day. We did, and as usual Rob made wise; Judy Taylor, the greatest across, but my foot struck a big pool his comments. When be had finished teacher I ever knew; Rob, whose of gi·ease and for a dozen steps I felt reading Fred's aloud he paused a classes were an increasing stimulus myself falling under the wheels of the moment then remarked, " Mr. Padel­ and delight; Bayley, the eminent train, now pulling into the station I ford, language seems to have a great geologist and Black, the perfect managed to roll clear of the tracks, command of you." gentleman ; "Dutchy ", and Dr. Pep­ but with the slightest possible margin. per, - what a galaxy of noble men On my own theme Rob made no The next day, after chapel, Rob came to train us raw country boys. comment whatever. Very likely be up to me in the Library and remarked: " Mr. Getchell, you robbed us of I remember once when we were might have said, as Prof. Shaler of a holiday." coming into Prof. Eider's class in Harvard did to one of his students, Chemistry. It was the day after "Mr. Jones, I have only two criti­ And speaking of Rob reminds me Washington's birthday and Hutch cisms to make on your paper. In the again of Fred Padelford. Commence­ ment was stumbled as he went to bis seat. first place, I could not read it; and approaching, and we were tired Billy, Canadian by birth, dryly re­ in the second place, it probably was out preparing for final exams. I had marked as Hutch found his chair - not worth reading anyway! " a mean cold and Fred prepared some " It takes the average American three At an Alumni dinner some years belladonna in a glass of water for days to get over a holiday." And ago I beard this story about "Dutchy." me, set it on our common table then Billy was a great teacher, even if he I have no doubt that it is true. One turned to his study. Short!; after, did make us learn every one of his of his students, a star member of the he glanced up to find that I had drunk lectures verbatim et literative. baseball team, came to Dutchy in fear the whole lot at once instead of a teaspoonful I hope that my august friend and and trembling to ask how he came out every hour. He jumped up, ran former roommate, Dean of the Gradu­ in his exam in German. "Mr. Jones," to the bedroom, grabbed his wash basin, ate School of the University of Wash­ said Dutchy, in that high falsetto that . water pitcher, and soap, and in ington and President of the Modern we all remember so well -"you did a moment was back with a brimming basin Language Association will not take not pass! " Then a pause and in a of soap suds. offense if I tell this anecdote, because lower tone, almost a whisper - " but "Drink it all," he said, and I did. it is one of the delightful things about I passed you! " From then, for the rest of the term, Rob that I remember best. We used to sit out on the steps of Warren Foss's nickname of "Laza­ Fred and I bad been on a walk out North College, on mild evenings, and rus " stuck to me. to the banks of the Messalonskee. sing familiar songs until the ten­ Of all the excellent instruction I There was a gorgeous sunset such as o'clock train from Bangor rolled in. received I can remember scarcely I have since seen only on Passama­ One evening, when only three or four anything. Only things in which I quoddy Bay or over the Grand Canal. of us were left, and the headlight of actively took part remain in memory, 8 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

such as a talk on The Forms of Water bled, and, gentleman that he always Prof. Keely expected to teach the (copied from Huxley) in the Geology was, Black let it go at that. classics, but was assigned to mathe­ course, and a paper on Sir Walter - EVERETT L. GETCHELL, '96. matics - that was the kind of mind Raleigh (source, Charles Kingsley et Boston University, he had. His daughter once came upon als) in Rob's seminar. Oh yes - BostO'n, Mass. him in his study moved to tears by a there was one agonizing period in passage of Euripides, such was his Ct Mediaeval History with Dr. Black. It command of Greek. On the other A I Wish I Had Studied Under ... was early in the course, and I had Y hand, he made himself a good enough in been told that we did not need to study M mind has been running on scientist to be invited by the British in the text - just stick to your notes. some of the legendary faculty Colonial Surveys to make a series of Fi members of "way back." So my con­ One day, when I had missed the magnetic observations in New Bruns­ l'E preceding lecture and had failed to tribution will be on : "I Wish I Harl wick and Nova Scotia. As an avoca­ g, read the assigned pages, Black called Studied Under ..." tion, he took up French and German on me to go to the map and trace the Number one on my list, I think, and engaged in a victorious scientific southward migratories of the Vandals. would be George Washington Keely, controversy with Sir John Lubbock. Like a fool, I shambled forward, took a giant if there ever was one. Born He mapped the stars with the aid of a the pointer, and began to extemporize. in England in 1803, his parents named elf-made observatory. Before Dar­ Out of the corner of my eye I could him for the leader of the revolting win, he anticipated evolution. As a see the look, first of amazement, then colonists and soon followed out these teacher, he must have been magnifi­ of sardonic humor, in Black's eye, and convictions by immigrating to Amer­ cent. Judy Taylor once told me he could hear the subdued titter of my ica. George entered Brown and grad­ was "the greatest teacher he ever classmates. When at last I came to uated with highest honors in 1824, knew." I wish I had studied under a stumbling halt, he said, "Is that coming to Waterville College five him. all ? " " I - I guess it is," I mum- years later. -ANTIQUARIAN.

WITH THE GREEKS

Every Chapter 1s the Best, Say Fraternity Correspondents

Hal Roberts, Jim Weeks, and Bob money. Our bowling team fared Allen as starters. much better as it was only eliminated On the state championship basket­ in the final roll-off against the ball team we had in the person of Lambda Chis. Jonnie Lomac the state's high scorer The house seems blessed with and all-Maine choice for guard. At musical talent with Bob Riefe, Chick DELTA KAPPA EPSILON the same time Ernie W eidul was Bailey, and Paul Huber members of INNER of the coveted Sprague proving himself to be one of the the college orchestra and band. W Trophy for the second time Mules' mainstays at defence on the In the field of journalism, Bill last year, Delta Kappa Epsilon hockey team, which was hailed as Finkeldey and Ernie W eidul are asso­ stands an excellent chance of winning Colby's greatest. Hal Roberts, Jim ciate editor and sports editor respec­ permanent possession of it by annex­ Weeks, Ed Robbins and Bob Allen tively on the Colby Echo, while Dana ing it for the third time this year. played Freshman basketball and Robinson is a sports reporter. The house started the year with hockey. Ollie Millett is busily engaged in one of the smallest memberships of On the track squads we had John radio and dramatic work. He was the recent years due to several men join­ Turner, Shelley Pratt, Doug MacLeod, producer, with Phil Nutting, of the ing Uncle Sam's fighting forces. We Bob McDonnell, Wen dell Brooks, Phil Colby Varsity Show and is now the profited, however, by the fact that a Nutting, Bill Hutcheson, Dana Robin­ director of the Colby-at-the-Mike small group works much easier as a son, Bob Allen, and John Fifield, the weekly broadcast. Along with Harry unit and this was clearly shown by the first two men pientioned being con­ Paul, John Lomac and Ernie Weidul, success of our tea and fall dances. sistent point winners for the varsity he is engaged in active work in col­ We were proud to have six men on and Dana Robinson the big man on lege dramatics. All four of the above the championship football squad, five the frosh squad. mentioned men are taking part in the of whom were letter winners : Wen­ In fraternity sports we were not forthcoming college production of dell Brooks, Ernie Weidul, Bill Hutch­ as strong as usual and made only a /Shakespeare's M erchattt of Venice. eson, Fred Wood, John Turner, and fair showing in football. The basket­ We all feel proud of the men that Phil Waterhouse. On the frosh ball team was always considered a Delta Kappa Epsilon is giving to the eleven were pledges George Ober, threat but could not finish in the armed services. Wendell Brooks, THE COLBY ALUMNUS 9

John Fifield, Max Holzrichter, and Harry Paul are all entering the aval All- Corps in June, while Fred Wood, John Turner, and Bill Hutche­ on have signed with the Marine Corps. Bob Allen is now in the Army, Gardner Taylor is a gunner in the air corps, John Kitchen is fly­ ing with the Royal Canadian Air o! Force, and " Rabbit " Talbot is al­ ready flying in England. Arthur Beach is at present stationed at Jack­ sonville for flight training. Then too there are several of last year's grads doing their bit for Uncle Sam.

TO LEAD STUDENT CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION NEXT YEAR

President, Richard T. Wescott, Bluehill ; Vice-President, Evelyn Gates, Rangoon, Burma; Secretary, Mary F. Weeks, Waterville ; Treasurer, Sydney ZETA PSI J. Rauch, Brooklyn, N. Y. HE school opened in the fall, W we found that our officers were Gordon Collins, '44, was on the first speaker at the banquet was Professor not returning to school, and a new line of the Hockey team, and Frank Herbert C. Libby. group was therefore elected. Wil1iam Strup, '44, and John Callahan, '44, D. U. boys hold several of the im­ Blake, Pres., Richard Dyer, V. Pres ., were on the Basketball team. portant offices on campus. Stedman In March, Arthur Lincoln, '42, was Arthur Lincoln, Sec'y and Walter Howard is president of the Glee Club, Emery, Treas., were the officers in­ elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Thomas Braddock is student leader of stalled. In February, John Stevens, '42, and the band, Wilder Pearl is president In October, at our first formal initi­ Gilbert Peters, '42, left school to join of Kappa Phi Kappa, Fred Sargent ation of the year, we initiated the the Army Air Corps, Frank Ervin, is Editor of "White Mule,'' Clifford following men : Lawrence Anicetti, '43, to join the Navy Air Corps, Wil­ Came is managing editor of the same, '42, Lisbon Falls, Me.; Victor Lebed­ liam Higgins, '44, to join the Navy and Edward Loring is a member of nik, '42, Nashua, N. H.; George Medical Corps, and Russell Phillips, the student council. Richard Wescott Burns, '44, Waterville; Gordon Col­ '44, to join the Army. is president-elect of the Student lins, '44, Wellesley Hills, Mass.; Wil­ Christian Association. Nearly a third liam Higgins, '44, Boston, Mass.; of the Men's Glee club is D. U., while Eugene Struckhoff, '44, New York other members are engaged as staff City; Harold Vigue, '44, Waterville. members of the "White Mule " and At the beginning of the second " Echo,'' and in the various clubs. semester, Roger Perkins, ex'42, re­ Edward Loring and Philip Caminiti turned to school, and we welcomed were All-Maine football players last DELTA UPSILON him back into the Fraternity. The fall, with Loring being the hero of new officers for the second semester T HE fraternity is enjoying one of the state series, and Caminiti the were Richard Dy�r, Pres., John Low­ its most successful seasons in team's high scorer. Loring was All­ ell, V. Pres., Alton Stevens, Sec'y, and recent years, with most of the broth­ N ew England goalie in hockey during Charles Pearce, Treas. ers active on campus and fraternity the winter season, while Richard Field In February we initiated : Robert affairs going well. The climax of the was on the second team in the same Barton, '45, Lincoln, Me.; Thurber winter season came on March 11, with sport. Other brothers who have par­ Holt, '45, Fort Fairfield, Me.; Gordon the initiation of ten new brothers and ticipated in athletics are Robert Rice Miller, '45, Worcester, Mass. ; Rich­ the annual banquet in the Elmwood and Harold Rhodenizer, football; ard Russell, '45, Belmont, Mass. ; Hotel. Those entering the chapter Donald Butcher and Alden Wagner, Joseph Strup, '45, New York City; were C. Fred Hinck, Montclair, N. J.; hockey; Philip Caminiti, Clifford and in March we initiated Seabury Lowell Barnes, East Sebago ; William Came, and Richard Wescott, basket­ Stebbins, '45. Hastings, N. Y. Graham, Bar Harbor; Kenneth Mor­ ball ; and John Poirier and Russell The Zetes won the Inter-Fraternity ton, Quincy, Mass.; Francis Ward, Brown, track. In freshman spo1·ts, Touch Football Trophy for the third Melrose, Mass. ; Robert Lucy, Milton, Robert Lucy bas participated in foot­ straight year in 1941. Mass.; Richard Marcyes, Bar Har­ ball and track, Kenneth Morton and John Stevens, '42, was the blocking bor; Robert Wescott, Blue Hill; Al­ Francis Ward in hockey, and several back on the football team, Victor den Wagner, Hinckley; and Russell pledges including Lawrence Arra, Lebednik, '42, is the Track Captain, Brown, Dorchester, Mass. The guest Needham, Mass., Roy Leaf, Waltham, 10 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

Mass., hockey players, and Kenneth the field of track, Phi Delta Theta team earned him a position on the Dolan, Hinckley, track man, were also has only one varsity representative in Boston Post's All-Maine team. It active. Jim Bateman, but he more than makes was Hal who snared the soggy ball Socially, the fraternity has had its up for this small representation. On in the pass play which enabled us to usual number of tea dances, which the ski team, omething new at Colby, tie Maine in the remaining few sec­ were held after each football game Les Soule proved himself to be out­ ond of that crucial game. last fall and during the winter. The standing by beinging to Colby for the Also on the championship football fall dance was a success in a novel first time the International Ski Union team was Remo Verrengia, a sopho­ manner, the theme being a blackout, ea tern slalom championship and more, who was placed on the All­ while the chapter also ponsored a other honors. Maine team. This plunging fullback, buffet luncheon for alumni before the After midyears the following men also gained a berth on the All-Amer­ Maine game. Plans for the spring took their initiation : David Choate, ican All-Italian team. Other Alpha dance are materializing already with Winslow ; Frederick Howard, Green­ Tau who won letters were "Abie " the date set for May 2. wich, Conn. ; Edward Bil·dsey, Rock­ Ferris, George "Buddy " McKay, Dan Sciolletti, Harold Hegan, Dick De­ The fraternity lost two brothers to fall, Conn. ; William rowther, Man­ N azario and Captain-elect Louis the service, Harry and Richard John­ hasset, . Y. ; Milton Tibbetts, Man­ Volpe. son, brothers, now in the Army. Sev­ hasset, N. Y. ; and Thomas Burke, eral brothers are planning to attend Highland Park, . J. Retiring Worthy Master Philip B. the summer session to complete their Charles Lord is president of the Wysor is editor of the 1942 Oracle requirements for a degree before be­ senior class and hold the same posi­ and ha as assistants Brothers ing called, and the chapter plans com­ tion on the Student ouncil. He also Thomas Farnsworth and Edwin Alex­ plete cooperation with the college in captains the tennis team. Jones is ander. Brother Alexander is one of the emergency. vice-president of the Student Council the associate editors of the Echo and and i also expected to pitch fine ball in line for either the position of for Coach Eddie Roundy's ha eball editor-in-chief or that of managing team this spring. Jim Kavanaugh editor next year. He also served as was elected secretary-treasurer of the acting varsity manager in basketball. senior class and Bateman was elected On the basketball court Brothers to the same office in the junior class. Ray Flynn and Abe Ferris and Bob Curtis was elected vice-president Pledge Laughlin Jennings brought glory to the Maltese Cross by per­ PHI DELTA THETA of the sophomore class, while Gaffney and Lewald hold freshman class formances which helped earn the HE year opened with the initia- T offices. P. D. T. placed third academi­ White Mules a rating of sixth in tion of Ray Lindquist of cally for the first semester. New England at the close of the Buzzards Bay, Mass. ; Henry Rokicki season. of Cambridge, Mass. ; Lester Soule of Brothers Alton "Tee " Laliberte Gorham, Me.; and Ronald Lupton of and David Marshall served with Jamaica, N. Y. A successful rushing Coach Millett's state championship season was carried on and the quota hockey team which was nosed out by of pledges was easily filled. Boston College for the New England Rokicki, Curtis and Puiia were championship. Tee was named on members of the varsity football team, ALPHA TAU OMEGA several all-New England teams for and Gaffney, Linzee, Perry and Han­ AINE GAMMA ALPHA of Al- his stellar performances at defense. cock were the mainstays of the fresh­ M pha Tau Omega performed Brother Louis Principe was awarded man team. Burke placed twelfth in consistently this year in all interfra­ his " C " sweater as manager. the New England cross-country meet. ternity competitions. ATO placed Interfraternity scholastic standings Bud Johnson, present president of second in the snow sculpturing con­ recently released by the dean's office the house, captains both the hockey test at Winter Carnival with a replica placed Gamma Alpha well up on the and golf teams. On Colby's very suc­ of Lorimer Chapel complete even to list as a result of nine Alpha Taus cessful hockey team were Johnson, the cross surmounting the steeple. attaining Dean's List rankings for Wallace, Cross and Lindquist (a11 of In athletics Alpha Taus secured sec­ the first semester. Brothers Bubar, whom earned their letters ), with ond place also in basketball and touch Farnsworth, Dembkowski, and God­ Rokicki, Pursley and Howard as sub­ football. frey, and pledges Allan Currier, Clay­ stitutes. Wallace was elected captain ton Currier, Jones, Marshall, and of the All-New England hockey team. The chapter this year is unusually Urie were those who gained scholas­ He also led the league in scoring, well represented in extra-curricular tic recognition. The fraternity's tallying more points than anyone activities. Worthy Master Harold J. candidate for the Thomas Arkle Clark previously had in the history of the Bubar, '42, served as president of the award, given by the national frater­ league. Puiia played outstanding bas­ Student Christian Association for the nity to the best all-around senior ketball for the varsity, while Lewald, past year, his brother, Harley, '40, chosen from the candidates from each Gaffney and Hancock played well for having held the same office. Brother province, is Harold Bubar. Bill Millett's freshman team. In Bubar's play at end on the football THE COLBY ALUMNUS 11

Ba eball practice finds Tee Laliberte out again for his regular post at shortstop while sophomore Bud Mc­ Kay goes after the catcher's position. Freshman numerals were awarded to Pledges Allan Cunier and Frederick Jellison for their play on the hockey team.

LAMBDA CHI ALPHA HE college year of 1941-1942 T opened in September and Lambda Chi men once more returned to Alpha­ BOWL WAY TO FRATERNITY CHAMPIONSHIP Rho full of optimism for the new Lambda Chi Alpha Bowling Team - Donald LaGassey, Millfoocket ; year ahead. Because of the smal William Tucker, Ansonia, Conn. ; Laurie Harris, South Vernon, Mass. ; Delbert number of Alpha-Rho men who were Matheson, Ipswich, Mass. ; Alan Bevins, Salem, Mass. graduated in June, the house had our team went on to victory with very be held here in Waterville. On May strength from the beginning. little stoppinf; it. Today, a fine new 2nd, our spring dance is being held. One of the most successful rushing cup adorns the center of our mantle Due to the war, and the necessity of programs in the chapter history was in honor of first place. cutting down in any way possible, caITied out, according to "Ma" Hall, With the opening of the second Lambda Chi is joining forces with and when the smoke bad cleared away, semester, new officers for the ensuing Delta Upsilon and Kappa Delta Rho twelve freshmen awaited their first school year were elected. Ronald in a three-way spring dance to be pledge duties. The twelve Freshmen Reed of Pittsfield was elected High held here in Waterville. This dance pledges are : Richard Parsons, Water­ Alpha; Bradford Shaw of Livermore will end another college year - a ville; Richard Fellows, Bangor; Ed­ Falls became High Beta ; Andrew banner year for Alpha-Rho - and a ward Ritter, Indianapolis, Ind. ; J obn Watson of Laconia, N. H., was elected last year to eleven seniors whom we Colegrove, Ithaca, N. Y.; Shipley At­ High Tau; Robert M. Gray of Nutley, hope will go into the. world and leave water, Westfield, Mass.; Christy N. J., became High Gamma, and Del­ their mark as have other Alpha-Rho Adams, Rockland ; Harland Thomp­ bert Matheson of Ipswich, Mass., be­ men in the past. son, Athol, Mass.; Stewart Thurston, come High Epsilon. Corinna, Maine; Frederick Perkins, Together with the Chi Omega Lawrence, Mass.; Richard Foster, Sorority, we sponsored a barn dance Belmont, Mass.; Courtney Simpson, at the Alumnae Building on March Brockton, Mass. ; Ray Greene, Need­ 14th with the proceeds going to the ham, Mass.; also pledged were Dick Red Cross. With the help of our Hall from Madison, a transfer from good pledges, all the necessary farm­ Green Mountain Junior College, and yard decorations were obtained and KAPPA DELTA RHO John Wood, Hartford, Conn. nothing was lacking, not even the HE Kappa Delta Rho fraternity With the coming of winter and smell. The other Fraternities and T has made itself prominent snow, all thoughts were turned to the Sororities co-operated very well in among the other fraternities by both coming Winter Carnival, and just making this dance a success, and we athletic and scholastic achievement what to make for a snow sculpture are glad to report that a considerable during the year thus far. Two of our was the big problem before us. A sum was turned toward the worthy members were captains of varsity snow figure kneeling on a toboggan Red Cross Fund. sports this year - namely, Eero seemed the best and with this presen­ Spring is just around the corner Helin, football; and Joseph Slattery, tation Lambda Chi took third prize in and even now the brothers are begin­ baseball. Eero was again all-state the inter-fraternity competition. ning to get that yearning to get out­ end in football, and we are sure that During the winter months much side and do things. It won't be Jong Slattery will still be one of the best fraternity spiTit is turned toward before we start getting a softball pitchers in the state. Evidently be­ inter-fraternity sports. Lambda Chi team together. With the spirit cause of this, the boys in the house showed much spirit in supporting its shown so far, Lambda Chi should go became athletic-minded. In touch basketball team, even though we a Jong way toward the top of the football we won easily in our section, didn't reach the top. However, bowl­ league this spring. Also coming very but the Zeta Psi fraternity beat us in ing seemed to be more in our line and soon is the annual Pledge Banquet to the "play-off." 12 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

In the bowling league we had little accepted as a candidate for Officers success. However, we proved our­ NEXT MONTH Training in the Navy's newly organ­ selves again by being the only team New from the Sororitie ized "V-7." Milton Hamilt is still to score on the bowling champions. carrying on as competent editor-in­ We had great hopes of remaining Newman, and Dr. Carlson, who was chief of the Echo, and Sidney Rauch intel'-fraternity basketball champions, recently appointed faculty advisor for was just elected treasurer of the Stu­ but the fact that we lost two games the chapter, were guests at the ban­ dent Christian Association. Eliot by the margin of one point up et us quet. The fraternity at present has Kraft was head cheerleader, and on again. a membership of twenty-five. the basis of his superb performance However, we showed that hard luck The officers for the second emes­ in the play "Margin for Error," has couldn't affect our studies. We won ter are Albert Newell Consul; Rich­ been awarded a part in the forthcom­ the scholarship plaque for the third ard Kohn, Vice-Consul ; Hany Levin, ing Powder and Wig production " The i consecutive time, with an average of Scribe ; Sidney Rauch, Quaestor; Merchant of Venice." Those awarded to two points above the next fraternity. Ralph Braudy, Alumni-Scribe; Eliot athletic letters of the year are Irving Our average rank even outdid the best Kraft, Steward, Albert Schoenberger, Liss in football, and Milton Hamilt in the non-fraternity group could do. Editor-Historian ; and Paul Abram­ track. Our social calendar has been well son, Sergeant-at-Arms. The Spring Dance this year will be cared for also. We had a number of Recent enlistments in the armed a joint dance held with the Phi Delts tea dances during the football season. force have been Herbert Robison in and A. T. O.'s on April 18th. All Our fall formal again was the best of the Marine Reserve Officers Training fraters of the chapter are cordially the formal dances. Our latest success Corps; and Richard Kohn,_ who was invited to attend. of this kind was a " vie " dance given mainly for our pledges. This was a great success and may prove instrumental in pledging. INTRA- MURAL COMPETITION Our greatest difficulty of the year was during the pledging season. At By Norman C. Perkins, '32 present we have only five new men, whom we are planning to give a ITH a11 the publicity that is at­ Legs on the trophy have been won formal initiation before the end of W tached to intercollegiate ath­ by the following fraternities: March. letics, the alumni could not be blamed In view of our success in the vari­ if they formed the impression that 1934-35 Zeta Psi ous activitie , we have had a note­ varsity sports are practically the en­ 1935-36 Lambda Chi Alpha worthy year. tire program of phy ical education at 1936-37 Zeta Psi Colby. It has been sugge ted that I write about our intramurals and tell 1937-38 Delta Upsilon something of their organization and 1938-39 Delta Kappa Epsilon development and the results of this 1939-40 Delta Upsilon year's competition to date. 1940-41 Delta Kappa Epsilon The present set-up of intramurals at Colby was organized by Professor Well up in the running this year TAU DELTA PHI Gilbert F. Loebs when he first came are two former winners, Zeta Psi and T AU DELTA PHI wishes to take here as athletic director in 1934. The Delta Kappa Epsilon. Alpha Tau this opportunity to extend its chief motivating force is the desire of Omega, which has yet to win, is also greetings and best wishes to its the students for play and competition. a leading contender. members now in the service of Uncle An additional incentive was provided Sam. Despite serious inroads by the by the class of 1929 when they do­ TOUCH FOOTBALL draft, the initiation of seven new nated the Alden C. Sprague trophy members has maintained the frater­ to be awarded for entering teams, The fall intramural sport js touch nity at full strength. At the initia­ winning games, and extra points to football. For our purposes, the rules tion held on February 14, the follow­ the champions and runners up. have been modified to eliminate block­ ing men became members : Herbert Points are granted for members on ing and to allow passing of the ball Robison, New York, N. Y. ; David intercollegiate squad , lettermen, at any time. The game is thus Zadek, Mount Vernon, N. Y.; Lau­ managers, and pledges winning nu­ speeded up, there is more scoring, rence Kaplan, Dorchester, Mass.; merals in Freshman sports. An and the danger of serious injury is Maurice Smith, Roxbury, Mass.; intramural student council awards greatly lessened. Robert Singer, Dorchester, Mass.; points. In 1944, the trophy will have The league was organized into two Calvin Lipston, Winthrop, Maine; been in competition for ten years and divisions because the short season fall and Herbert Levenson, Dorchester, the class of 1929 intends to award it precluded a round robin tournament. Mass. A banquet for the initiates then to the permanent possession of Positions were drawn and the results was held the following night. Presi­ the fraternity winning it the greatest of the competition in each division dent Johnson and Profs. Wilkinson, number of times. were as follows : THE COLBY ALUMNUS 13

Division A LOCKER ROOM GOSSIP \Von Lost Tied Spring Schedules Z. P. 3 0 0 A. T. 0. 1 2 0 L. C. A. 0 There seems to be a need for an 2 1 BASEBALL T. D. P. 0 2 1 organization of non-fraternity men at April 18 Bowdoin Division B " 21 Maine Colby. At other colleges, a union is 28 Bates at Lewiston sometimes used for this purpose. K. D. R. 3 30 rortheastern at Boston P. D. T. 1 M�y Boston College at Boston There seems to be nothing which K. E. � D. 0 Bowdoin at Bowdoin could serve as a nucleus around which D. U. 0 6 Maine at Maine 9 Bates to organize the substantial number of In the finals, Zeta Psi defeated students who are outside the present Kappa Delta Rho by the score of 19 FRESHMAN BASEBALL fraternal groups. Non-fraternity to 6. April 21 Waterville High teams were entered in the intramural " 23 Coburn 28 Kents Hill track and basketball competitions, but TRACK M y n not in the other sports. � � k���� Hill at Kents Hill 7 Hebron at Hebron The interfraternity "turkey day " * track meet was the next intramural TRACK Latin professor Carr labeled the sport, but this meet does not count April 25 M. I. T. non-fraternity team the "barbarians." toward the trophy because varsity May 2 Vermont " 9 State l\Ieet at Brunswick This title is not meant to describe men are allowed to compete. There their actions on the floor but refers GOLF were, however, many events for to the fact that they are non-Greeks. novices which were closed to varsity April 24 M. I. T. at Boston " 25 Boston University at Boston * * performers. Zeta Psi won the meet May 2 Bates " with Phi Delta Theta second and the 5 Maine at Orono Coach Roundy's squad of baseball 7 Bowdoin non-fraternity team third. Each of 9 tate Tournament at Augusta pitchers seems to have the greatest these teams was awarded a turkey, number and best quality of any TENNIS and baskets of fruit were presented squad in recent years. Most of the April 24 l\I. I. T. at Boston to the first place winners in each " 25 Boston University at Boston boys are good all-round players and event. 30 Bates at Lewi ton it may happen that on any one day, M,�Y i :O����in at Brunswick about half of the entire team may be BASKETBALL 9 State Championship at Orono pitchers who are not needed for mound duty. The coach is fortunate Those of you who attended Colby to have several good prospects, be­ before the advent of varsity basket­ winner, sweeping 29 out of a possible cause of the shortened and condensed ball would not recognize the intra­ 32 points in seven matches. The sec­ season. mural variety of the sport as it is now ond place team was Delta Kappa played. With the best players on the Epsilon. varsity squad, the importance at­ The volleyball season is in full A turkey dinner for the basketball tached to the intramural game has swing now. Delta Upsilon and Zeta and hockey letter men was held at dropped to a more moderate and logi­ Psi are the leading teams to date with Bill Millett's camp on China Lake. cal position. This year there were perfect records. This season will end Elections of captains for next year many close games and the general before Easter and softball will be the were held, with John M. Lomac of competition was fairly even. The last sport to be run off in the spring. Portland being chosen to lead the non-fraternity team was the surprise hoopmen, and Joseph W. Wallace of of league. They were closely Hampden Conn., leader of the ice­ the PHYSICAL EDUCATION , pressed in their games with the Alpha birds. Both juniors starred during With the advent of required physi­ Tau Omegas and the Kappa Delta the past seasons and were logical cal education for all Colby men, our Rhos, winning each of these games leaders for the teams. limited indoor facilities are being by one point. The final standing was * taxed to the limit. During the after­ as follows : noons, the Field House is used by the Freshmen will be eligible for var­ candidates for baseball, track and sity sports next year, according to a Team Won Lost Jon ·frat. 8 0 spring football. At the same time, ruling passed by the Faculty. With D. U. 1 physical education classes are using manpower depleted, it seemed im­ A. T. 0. 2 K. D. R. 3 the facilities of the old gymnasium, possible to compete on equal terms T. D. P. 4 pushing the intramural games into with other colleges using freshmen D. K. E. 6 L. C. A. 6 the evenings. Intramurals are now unless we followed suit. Junior Var­ P. D. T. 6 organized on a modified " varsity " sity teams will play the regular Z. P. 7 basis. Each team practices once and freshman schedules with prep schools. Interfraternity bowling is con­ plays twice a week, filling the re­ The ruling goes into effect June 1st, ducted by one of the new alleys in quirement for physical education. just in case there should be some the city and this league has just fin­ Varsity coaches direct the practice intercollegiate sports carried on dur­ ished. Lambda Chi Alpha was the sessions. ing the summer. [

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Colby project which he has so ad­ mirably started and has already brought so near to completion. Those attending the dinner were AT NEW YORK The meeting closed with pTesenta­ President Johnson and Joseph C. AILI G his successor as the best tion of a gift to President Johnson Smith from the college, Mr. E. S. Kel­ H of all possible selections for the from the New York group. After his son, '14, and Mrs. Kelson, Dr. Joseph job he i leaving, retiring President response, current Colby news and Chandler, '09, and Mrs. Chandler, Dr. Franklin W. Johnson said goodbye to views were disseminated by a show­ Charles E. G. Shannon, '99, Dr. A. J. the ew York Colby Alumni Associa­ ing of colored movies. Members of Uppvall, '05, and Mrs. Uppvall, Dr. tion on March 28. A record turnout the New York group increasingly de­ and Mrs. I. J. Schoenberg, Dr. Ray­ of 120 from all parts of New York pend on this medium as one of the mond Haskell, '14, Mr. George E. In­ State, as well as Connecticut and New major attractions of their annual gersoll, '19, and Mrs. Ingersoll, Mr. Jersey, gathered in the New England meetings. Ralph H. Drew, '19, and Mrs. Drew, room of the Prince George Hotel to - Dorsa Rattenbury Beach, '32. '20, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Parker, honor the president who has so ably Mrs. R. E. Sullivan, Mr. R. E. Sulli­ administered the fortunes of the col­ van, '19, Mrs. R. B. Macomber, '22, AT PHILADELPHIA lege for the last thirteen years. Mrs. 0. K. Berry, '26, Mr. A. L. Hunter, '39, Mr. Clarence Dore, '39, Highlight of the evening was the HE Philadelphia Colby Alumni Mr. Gerald S. Porter, '19, Rev. Delber reminiscent speech of Daniel W. Mu - T and Alumnae met Saturday W. Clark, '11, Mr. Joseph L. Stevens, son, '92, which concluded in his affec­ evening, March 28, at the Art Alli­ '35, and R. E. Sullivan, Jr. tionate presentation of gifts : to Dr. ance for a testimonial dinner for - Alice Bishop Drew, '20. Johnson, a ring of infinite sentimental President Johnson. Twenty-nine members and friends were present. value ; to the Colby Library-on-the­ AT WASHING TON Hill, a book. An interchange between Mr. E. S. Kelson, '14, President of the Colby Alumni, acted as toast­ T. Raymond Pierce and Mr. Munson N informal yet very pleasant get- master and introduced the speakers resulted in the bestowal upon Mr. A togetber of a number of the of the evening who were Dr. A. J. Munson of a Colby plaque, token of Colby alumnae in Washington and his fifty years membership in the New Uppvall, '05, Dr. Charles E. J. Shan­ vicinity took place on March 21, occa­ non, and Albert L. Hunter, York alumni gl'Oup, as well as the '99, '39. sioned by the presence of Dean Run­ President Johnson responded and appreciation and esteem in which be nals in that city at an educational gave an excellent word picture of is held by his friends and fellow convention. The group met for din­ Colby as it is today. Joseph C. Smith, alumnj. ner at Wiley's Restaurant and, in­ '24, who came with President John­ Introduced by Toastmaster and stead of any formal program, asked son, showed four reels of Colby films. outgoing president of the New York questions of the Dean and received Mr. Everett S. Kelson, '14, Dr. Chapter, Harold F. Lemoine, other an up-to-the-minute picture of Colby Joseph Chandler, '09, and Mrs. Ralph speakers of the evening included : R. as it is today. Myrtice Swain An­ H. Drew, '20, were re-elected Presi­ Irnne Gammon, '37 ; Frederic E. drews, '23, and Jane Montgomery, dent, Vice-President and Secretary­ Camp, Dean of Stevens Institute; Dr. '38, made the arrangements for the Treasurer, respectively. Cecil W. Clark, '05, President, Colby gathering, and others present in­ The Philadelphia alumni are very Alumni Council; Ernest C. Marriner, cluded Prudence Piper, '41, Ruth much pleased with the great progress '13, and Ninetta M. Runnals, '08. Stebbins, '41, Pauline Bakeman, '30, that Colby has made under Dr. John­ Nellie Keene Fernald, '10, Mabel Officers of the New York Alumni son's administration and although Freese Dennett, '04, Mildred Holmes, Association for 1942-43 were an­ they are looking forward expectantly '15, and Nellie Bavis, '04. nounced : President, T. Raymond to the leadership of Dr. Bixler, they Pierce, Vice-president, Rhena L. are also happy to know that President '98 ; AT BOSTON Clark Marsh, '01; Secretary, Dorsa Johnson will not sever his connection Rattenbury Beach, '32 ; Treasurer, with the college but will go on assist­ The annual Colby banquet was held Robert Wilkins, '20. ing with the completion of the new in Boston on March 27 with a record turnout. A full account of this event is in preparation and will appear - in (AT LEFT) SCENES AT RECENT COLBY DINNERS the next issue. Top, left : "Dan " Munson, '92, is presented with a Colby plaque by T. Raymond Pierce, '98, in testimony of his tfifty years as a leading alumnus COMING MEETINGS in the New York group. Next three pictures : various tables at the New York dinner, which was attended by about 120 Colby men and women. Worcester -April 23, Hotel Ban­ Pictures five and six: the Philadelphia group, showing Everett S. Kelson, croft, 7:00 P.M., in charge: Edward '14, at the head of the table, with President Johnson at his right, and Dr. F. Buynisky, '35. Axel J. Uppvall, '05, at his left. Diners at four smaller tables do not ap­ Hartford -April 24, (stag), Hotel pear in the picture. At right: watching the movies. At bottom : view of a Bond, 6:30 P.M., in charge : Charles part of the 200 alumni attending the Boston dinner. F. T. Seavems, '01. 16 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

of the Skowhegan Municipal Court; COLBY REPUBLICANS PROMINENT John K. Pottle, '18, Oxford ; Alden INGLING among the delegates Robert C. Mc amara, '32, both of W. Allen, '16, Rockland ; Robert L. M to the Republican State Con­ Winthrop; Charles P. Nelson, '28, Jacobs, '24, Gardiner; Oliver L. Hall, vention at Portland, your ALUMNUS Augusta ; Levi T. Patterson, '96, '93, of Hampden, former state libra­ Teporter was impressed with the num­ Freeport; Fernald D. Sawyer, '00, rian; R. Leon Williams, '33, the one ber of Colby men who were present Gray ; Clayton Eames, '12, Skow­ delegate from the town of Clifton; and taking an active part in the hegan, county attorney of Somerset John D. Jones, '29, Farmington ; John counsels of the party. Heading the County; Percy H. Willette, '37, who R. LaFleur, '15, Portland; and Mil­ group was Governor Sumner Sewall, is seeking the appointment as judge roy Warren, '14, Lubec. Hon. LL.D. '41. Senator Robert B. Dow, '20, was elected chairman of the Resolutions Committee that prepared the shortest party platform in the history of the state. Sigrid Tomp­ THE MAN FRO.lf E.4ST CORINTH. then came a year in Ohio where the kin , '38, Boston University Law By Oliver L. Hall. Augusta : The Ke11- boy fell among thieves and lost the School graduate, and daughter of 11cbec Journal Print Shop. 19./I. $1,000 that he had earned by hard Judge Nathaniel Tompkins, '03, pres­ toil. Arthur Gould did not repine ident of the 90th Maine Senate until PIECE of biographical writing but gained another $1,000 by energetic he resigned to accept an appointment A of distinction has come recently effort before returning home. to the bench, was also a member of from the hand of Oliver L. Hall, '93, In 1875 Arthur Gould began work the Resolutions Committee. Senator former State Librarian and for many in the tore of his brother in Bangor Dow has announced his candidacy for years one of the influential newspaper and in a few years bought out the president of the Senate during its 91st editors of the State while at the helm store. He did well in business but session. of the Bangor Commercial. ow re­ became impressed by the opportuni­ At least two Colby men aspire to tired from office, it is obvious that he ties that he recognized in Aroostook be the next speaker of the Maine has by no mean retired from literary County and in 1886 sold his Bangor House of Representatives - W. Mayo activity. This 224 page volume of store and went to Presque Isle where Payson, '14, present Republican floor fast-moving narration bears witness he soon made his mark. leader; and Leo G. Shesong, '13, who to the author's life-time tl'aining in Mr. Gould soon bought a lumber is expected to announce his candidacy sensing and recording "human in­ mill in Pre que Isle and established soon. terest." a very profitable business, being the To the Republican State Committee The Man From East Corinth is a first to ship long lumber to Boston by were elected William Farwell, '02, biogrnphy of Hon. Arthur R. Gould, rail from Aroostook County. Then he Thorndike; Miles F. Carpenter, '28, industrialist, railroad builder and bou(J'ht the business of the Presque Skowhegan ; and Bernard E. Esters, former United States Senator, whose Isle Electric Co. and turned a losing '21, of Houlton. life has been one of fine achievement, venture to financial success. George B. Barnes, '26, Houlton, reflecting honor upon himself, his He then organized The Maine and was elected one of the vice-presidents State and the small rural community New Brunswick Electrical Power Co., of the convention. L. Smith Dunnack, of East C"o rinth in Penobscot County Lmtd., constructing a vast electrical '21, Augusta, and Bernard E. Esters where he was born March 16, 1857. plant at Aroostook Falls in New served as chairmen of Kennebec and The life story of Mr. Gould is a Brunswick, surmounting extraordi­ Aroostook caucuses. most interesting one and proves the nary difficulties, physical, political Linwood Palmer, a senior at Colby accomplishments possible by unremit­ and financial, and after operating it and a delegate from Nobleboro, was ting effort, and determination to suc­ for some years furnishing electrical one of the young Republicans at the ceed when accompanied by business current to Aroostook County and a convention. Among the other Colby foresight and wisdom, courage and section of ew Brunswick, sold the men seen were Senator Robert E. thorough integrity. It is the saga of property for $2,000,000. In 1910 Mr. Owen, '14, Vassalboro, candidate for a man brought up in a country vil­ Gould completed the construction of re-election ; Mrs. Robert E. Owen, lage with meagre educational advan­ The Aroostook ValleY. Railroad, an '14; J. Harland Morse, '24, Oakland ; tages that were cut short at the age electric road running at the start Arthur J. Cratty, '15, chairman of of twelve years when his father, who from Presque Isle to Washburn and the Waterville delegation ; David R. was a butcher and farmer, suffered a later extended to Caribou and New Hilton, '35, chairman of the Water­ stroke. The cares of the household Sweden. This road proved very suc­ ville City Committee; Donald 0. fell upon Arthur Gould, who before cessful and was sold for a lucrative Smith, '21, Hector J. Cyr, '21, G. Cecil he had entered his teens became the price to the Canadian Pacific with the Goddard, '29, and Professor Lester F. provider for the family. He carried stipulation by the buyer that Mr. . Weeks, '15, who were attending their on his father's business as butcher, Gould continue as president, a posi­ first convention, Judge Cyril M. Joly, buying and selling meat, and for tion that be still maintains. '16, Bernard M. Cratty, '24, Carleton three years stayed on the farm. Many other lines of activity have D. Brown, '33, all of Waterville; There is a picture of a Maine vil­ been followed by Mr. Gould. He has Judge Herbert E. Foster, '96, and lage three-quarters of a century ago, owned lumber mills, pulp mill, large THE COLBY ALUMNUS 1'1

farms, thousands of acres of wild grasp of the problems with which some quotations will emphasize this. lands including the entire township of he had to deal, and I have always " The publication of the Lyrical been grateful for his undivided Davidson which he still possesses. Ballads constitutes the most impor­ support. In 1926 he was nominated as the tant event in the history of English With kind regards, Republican candidate for United poetry after Milton. . . . A new edi­ Sincerely yours, States Senate, winning in the party tion ...in 1800 . ..Wordswo rth en­ Herbert Hoover. primaries over ex-Governor Percival riched by his famous preface and a Baxter and H. C. Buzzell of Belfast. Although for almost ten years Sen­ second volume of poems - among In the election he carried every county ator Gould has been without vision them some of his best and most in the State over Fulton J. Redman, he has continued to direct his many original pieces." - Encyclopedia Bri­ his Democratic opponent. Mr. Gould business interests, visiting his office tannica (23 :743), 14th ed., 1929. was drafted as a primary candidate every day. He has submitted to his " The preface of 1800 made an by the Republicans of Eastern Maine. great affliction without repining or epoch in this history of literary criti­ He was not given a chance to beat complaining and impresses all who cism." - Gingerich, Selected Poems ex-Governor Baxter as he had had know him as a man of great business of William Wordsworth. practically no experience in politics, wisdom, a courteous, generous and " The famous preface to the second but the voters were impressed by his kindly gentleman who has eased the (1800) edition . . . is an explicit frank statement of his views and pathway of hundreds of people. statement of the principles that un­ realized his business sagacity. He Such are the facts brought out by derlie the new poetry, and there will served but one term refusing to be Mr. Hall in his biography, which is be few to dispute the statement that an aspirant for re-election although lightened by the delicious humor of it is the most effective as well as the he would not have been opposed in his Mr. Gould as portrayed in his remin­ most eloquent piece of literary criti­ own party. He made an excellent iscenses and recollections as portrayed cism in the English language after record in Washington as evidenced in by the author. The book is privately Sidney's Defense of Poesy." - Har­ the following letter from former Pres­ published by Mrs. Marie Gould Wildes, per, Poems by W?Uiam Wordsworth. ident Herbert Hoover to the author: a daughter of Senator Gould, now a So, Colby students (and visiting My dear Mr. Hall : resident of Dallas, Tex., and bears scholars) can now have a chance to I was intimately in contact with the following dedication: see with their own eyes what The Senator Gould during the whole Dedicated with affectionate Rhyme of the Ancient Marriner period of his service. It extended devotion to looked like when it first appeared in into one of the most trying periods My Father, Arthur R. Gould, print. We have facsimile reproduc­ of American history. One thing and tions of a number of early printings that stood out constantly in his pub­ To the precious memory of lic life was his complete intellectual of Shakespeare's plays. We have My Mother, Mary (Donovan) Gould, honesty and his true New England similar photographic reproductions of By Marie Gould Wildes. common sense. He had a large two or three dozen other rare and costly items. But in the case of the Lyrical Ballads. we have the real thing - the original volumes them­ selves. - PROF. CARL J. WEBER, Curator of Rare Books. ECENTLY I held two small faded The acquisition came about when it R green volumes in my hand and was announced that the book was told my sophomore class that they coming up for sale at the auction of An article, " Special Collections in were looking at something which had A. Edward Newton's famous library. College Libraries,'' by N. Orwin Rush, been denied to me when I was an The Colby Library Associates entered Librarian of Colby College, appears in undergraduate at Johns Hopkins. a modest bid, with only a faint hope The Library Journal for March 1, di This was the two volume 1800 edition of success. To their surprise and 1942. thl of Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads. delight, this $30 bid walked off with The writer points out that such col­ Yr. As a student, I had learned about the the prize! lections promote recognition of the of importance of this publication, I Dyrical Ballads was first published college library on the part of the an heard professors talk about it, I read in Bristol in 1798, but only three alumni and the public. He gives as !Wt in other books about its significance, copies of this printing are known to an example Colby's Hardy Collection and its influence; but I had never actu­ exist. Our volumes were printed in which is a source of pride to ali con­ 'et aly seen the books until these copies the second edition which contained a nected with the college and brought :!J(· arrived in Waterville the other day. revised and greatly improved text of extensive and dignified publicity for tirf How many other copies of this The Ancient Afariner, and the first the college in London and ew York the there are in American colleges, I do appearance of Jltfichael, The Brothers, papers, as well as those nearer home. )Ir. not know. But I am sure that not R1tth and Lucy poems, as well as the Such things create interest in Colby many, even of the leading libraries, famous Preface. Hence, in impor­ collections which, in turn, elicits fur­ possess the set. It is an item which tance, if not in rarity, the second edi­ ther gifts of book rarities, thus stim­ would be treasured by any collector. tion transcends the first. Perhaps ulating further interest and so on. 18 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

says that from 6,000 feet it looks pretty wet. The motto of the navi­ gators, he says, is : " Get 'em there and get 'em back." THE MARINES HA VE LANDED Sumner P. Mil ls, Jr., '34, who has a Clayton E. Young, '39, writes that commission with the U. S. Naval he appreciates the Colby publications. Reserve, is temporarily located at TOTAL of 12 undergraduates " It's a fine gesture on your part to Fort Schuyler, New York City. He A have enlisted in the U. S. keep those of us in the service posted writes : "We are getting plenty of Marine Corps Reserve, as privates on Colby activities. It's almost like study and drill, with innoculations first class. Upon graduation, they a letter from home." enough to make me feel like a walk­ will attend the Marine Corps Officers' William A. Small, '39, is learning ing drug-store. Some of the fellows Training School. They are : the science of meteorology as a Cadet think it ought to be called the school Seniors - Charles R. Burbank, in the U. S. Air Corps. His address of innoculation instead of indoctrina­ Malden, Mass.; Eero Helin, Quincy, is : 44 Irving St., Cambridge, Mass. Mass.; Oren R. Shiro, Waterville. tion." Elli Mott, '40, reported errone­ Sgt . Edward J. Gurney, Jr., '35, Juniors - Frederick B. McAlary, ously last month to be at Camp Waterville; Herbert S. G. Robison, has been transferred to Officers' Can­ Devens, is still in Boston, has en­ didate School, The Armored Force, New York City. listed in the Naval Aviation Reserves Fort Knox, Ky. Eddie entered the Sophomores - George F. Burns, and will begin his pilot training at Army through the ational Guard Waterville; George H. McKay, Sau­ Squantum about July 1. and belonged to a New York Cavalry gus, Mass.; Philip E. Nutting, Minne­ Frank P. Farnham, '40, writes regiment. He attended a cavalry apolis; John P. Turner, Lawrence, from Fort Warren, Wyoming, that non-com school for three months at Mass.; Frederick S. Wood, Brock­ " the Rockies shoYe themselves out Fort Riley, the cavalry center of the ton, Mass. of the rolling pink sand hills only 35 Army. He competed in the finals of Freshmen - Thomas W. Burke, miles to the west. The sunrises and the jumping show. He transfened to Highland Park, N. J.; Richard W. sunsets are magnificent - otherwise the tank force in February and is due Simpson, Dixmont, Me. I 11 take Maine." He has completed a for a commission in May. course in the Administration and Howard 0. Sweet, '36, has been Per onnel school and is a qualified PERSONALS moved again to Fort Lewis, Wash. Army typist - " 40 words a minute Col. John F. Choate, '20, has been He writes: "Wherever I am, how­ with one finger." He sees Johnny transferred from the 152nd F. A. to ever, the ALUMNUS is a mighty wel­ Daggett, '41, occasionally. Farnham the 203rd F. A., during the reorgan­ come reminder of Colby College and came down with scarlet fever just as ization of the Army into " triangu­ the State of Maine." his outfit received shipping orders, lar " divisions. He is now attached Arnold E. Small, '37, has received but he hopes to catch up with his to the 3rd Army and is in command his Sergeant's rating and says that company soon. of a howitzer regiment. being the company supply sergeant Maurice Rimpo, '41, is stationed Lt. Col. Leslie H. Wyman, '26, reminds him of his days as football near Seattle. He is assigned to cleri­ received his promotion to his present manager. He is at Camp Shelby, cal work in the company orderly room rank on Feb. 1. He graduated from Miss. and has an application in for Officers' West Point in 1928 with a 2nd Lieu­ Cpl. Arnold H. Holt, '37, has been Candidate School. tenant's commission in the Cavalry. selected to attend Officers' Training Lt. Robert E. Anderson, '42, has In 1932 he was transferred to the School at Fort Sill, Okla. been sent to Fort Benning, Ga., for Field Artillery and served at Scho­ Lt. Ellis M. Anderson, '37, Fort training in the Infantry School Serv­ field Barracks, Hawaii. Subsequent Douglas, Utah, has a five months old ice Command. He expects to be back promotions and transfers took him to daughter who has a silver cup show­ with the 103rd at Camp Shelby after Fort Sill, Fort Myer and back to ing her official honorary membership May 1st. Fort Sill until 1940 when he was ap­ in Co. A. Her name is Ann Dee Gilbert A. Peters, '42, at Maxwell pointed instructor in English at U. (" Andy " - get it ?). Lt. Anderson Field, Ala., writes that he has been S. Military Academy, West Point, recently had an article published in enjoying some regular Colby re­ where he is at present, although hop­ the " QM Review " on the protection unions. He is tent mate of Jack ing to get into active duty. He is of motor convoys from air and tank Stevens, '42, and previously with Bob married and the Wymans have two attack. LaFleur, '43, who left for California children. Pvt. Robert H. Neumer, '38, is a for bombardier training. Recent Robert Colomy, '35, has taken ex­ member of the Mountain Regiment callers have been Arthur G. Beach, aminations for Officers' Candidate (ski troop) at Fort Lewis, Wash. '42, Bob Bender, '42, Gardiner Tay­ School. He has completed an eight Before he joined this regiment he lor, '44, Lt. Bob Anderson, '42, and week training period in the Engineer held the position of first sergeant in Ritz Searle, '42. Corps at Fort Belvoir, Va. the infantry. John G. Hutcheson, '43, photogra­ Cpl. Asa H. Roach, '36, has been John D. Powers, '39, learning navi­ pher, 2nd class, U. S. N., formerly at selected to attend Officers' Training gation at Turner Field, Ga., has flown Anacostia, Va., has been transferred School at Fort Sills, Okla. to Florida several times recently and to New York City to work with the THE COLBY ALUMNUS 19 cameramen and technicians of Life Pvt. Lawrence M. Stacy, '44, Medi­ Pvt. Paul S. Bubar, '39, to Camp fagazine, learning how to report cal Detachment, Jefferson Barracks, Davis, N. C. news events in the Life manner. Mo. Pvt. Robert · V. Canders, '39, to Since no civilian photographers are Camp Croft, S. C. allowed on aval vessels in active PROMOTIONS PFC Richard B. Holmes, '39, to service, it seems desirable that some To Lieutenant Colonel, Leslie H. Camp Edwards, Mass. of the Navy photographers be trained Wyman, '26, West Point, N. Y. in " photo journalism " and Hutche­ Pvt. Louis Sacks, '39, to Fort Lewis, To Corporal, Martin J. Burns, '36, son was one of those selected for this Wash. Fort Williams, Me. special work. Pvt. Robert H. N eumer, '39, to Fort To Sergeant, Arnold E. Small, '37, Lewis, Wash. Camp Shelby, Miss. A IC Gabriel 0. Dumont, '40, to ADDITIONS TO SERVICE ROSTER To Ensign, Harold P. Davis, Jr., Sloan Field, Midland, Texas. '38, U. S. Naval Air Base, Jackson­ Sgt. Chester H. Clark, Jr., '34, ville, Fla. AJC John T. Foster, '40, to Shaw Pendleton Air Base, Pendleton, Ore. To Corporal, Charles R. Dolan, '38, Field, Sumpter, S. C. Pvt. Robert W. Colomy, '35, Engi­ Camp Shelby, Miss. Cpl. Gordon 0. Merrill, '41, to Camp neer Replacement Training Center, To Corporal, Clayton E. Young, '39, Beauregard, La. Fort Belvoir, Va. Camp Shelby, Miss. Lt. (JG) Arthur F. Hannigan, '37, A JC Arnold M. Myshrall, '41, to To Lieutenant, Charles R. Randall, U. S. aval Air Station, Jacksonville, dental officer, USNR. '40, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio. Fla. Pvt. Frank H. Williams, '39, Boeing To Sergeant, Edson R. Small, '40, Aeronautical School, Oakland Field, AJC Saul Millstein, '42, to U. S. Fort Levett, Me. Oakland, Calif. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. To Corporal, Forrest H. Edson, '42, Pvt. Hoover R. Goffin, '41, Pine A C Elmer M. Tower, '42, to U. S. Fort Tilden, N. Y. J Camp, N. Y. aval Air Station, Miami, Fla. A IC Robert W. Bender, '42, Bar­ PFC Andrew V. Bedo, '43, to racks 810, Maxwell Field, Ala. TRANSFERALS Grenier Field, Manchester, . H. Pvt. Edward B. Porter, '42, Com­ Pvt. Howard 0. Sweet, '36, to Fort A JC Duncan L. Cushing, '43, to pany B, R. R. C., Fort Devens, Mass. Lewis, Wash. Shaw Field, S. C. Mr. Porter has also served as depart­ Pvt. Arnold H. Holt, '37, to Fort A JC Robert Stetson, '43, to A.P.O. mental assistant in the Department Sill, Okla. 1109, San Francisco, Calif. of Dramatics at Colby for several Pvt. Sidney Black, '38, to A.P.O. Pv . George H. Conley, '44, to Port years. 1001, cio Postmaster, New York City. of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1890 " Annie E. Littlefield - I called Petersburg to Lake Champlain, tar­ upon her at her home last August, 2 rying at Hampton, Virginia and Antba Knowlton Miller, Fontana, Pearl St., Saco, Maine, as I had done Ardsley-on-the-Hudson and Camden, California, recently appointed class once before in the last three years. Maine. On September 8 she started agent for 1890, has asked Dr. Wil­ She seems in good health and spirits south, spending a week at Mt. Ver­ liam L. Soule to assist her, since he - much more interested in current non, N. Y. has kept in touch with all of the mem­ events than in reminiscences. She bers of the class. Dr. Soule has writ­ Mary Bickmore Tefft spent the positively declines, however, to write ten in the following information. winter with Emma. She also wrote : letters. "At Christmas time St. Petersburg " Mary McClure - I called upon her " Cornie Spear Lovell - As far as is a festival of lights. We were say­ last August at her apartment, 1605 I know she is in East Hampton, ing the other night that in no other Elm Street, Manchester, N. H., and Mass." city we have ever seen was there such have had a letter from her since. a beautiful illumination in both pub­ She is a retired member of the staff 1895 lic and private buildings. It is like a of the Manchester City Library. Certainly we women of '95 did not jewel box displayed in a great light. "Nettie Winslow Paddock - I expect to live to see our United States And everywhere the lights are mir­ called to see her on Sunday, N ovem­ in another war. rored in some body of water." ber 30, 1941. She lives with her Lila and Mr. Hersey have spent the Annie no doubt is getting in at her daughter and son-in-law at 50 Elton winter at Pembroke instead of in library books for the enlisted men. St., Providence, R. I. We all wetlt Portland which is well filled with Carrie was at Auburndale. Blanche for a drive that afternoon and called army and navy folks. is at Wakefield busy with Red Cross on a mutual friend in East Provi­ After Christmas Emma wrote of work. Madge is in South Paris study­ dence. her trip in the summer from St. ing the fascinating new catalogues 20 THE COLBY ALUMNUS from Burpee and Son preparing for Farnum can be of great assistance the Sunbeam be easily recognizable her gardens. and has been temporarily transferred to men who are new to the area. I am knitting socks and sweaters, from the Baptist Foreign Mission So­ serving at the Air Raid center, tutor­ ciety to the Home Mission Society ing in mathematics, serving church until this emergency situation is un­ 1935 suppers. We have had our first der control. Mrs. Melva Mann Far­ Mr. Maurice Krinsky, formerly of blackout and I have a can of sand on num and the three daughters will re­ Worcester, has been appointed by the the third floor. main at 5 Ripley Terrace, Newton National Jewish Welfare Board to - Linda Graves. Centre, Mass. serve as its director of USO activities in the Camp Crowder, Missouri, area. Before accepting bis present post, he 1914 1925 was associated as Executive Secretary J. Franklin Pineo, since 1929 secre­ Hilda Fife writes from Alfred Uni­ of the Boston Committee for Refu­ tary at the Hartford Y. M. C. A., is versity, Jamestown, New York, " This gees. In addition, he undertook com­ now at the Metuchen (N. J.) Y. M. summer I am going back to Hampton munity organization in behalf of the C. A. Institute to teach English. It's such Combined Appeal of the Boston a pleasure to be receiving the ALUM­ United Jewish Campaign. He has

1919 NUS again. I expect I'll see a great worked on the staffs of the Chicago Relief Administration Ralph H. Drew is chemist and change when I get back to Colby. and National Refugee Service, ew York. superintendent at the Paper Manufac­ I'm still hoping to make it in June." turers Inc., in Philadelphia, which recently bas been engaged in a hurry-up job of supplying a portion 1926 1937 of the biggest gummed paper order Clyde Getchell of Wilton was re­ Kenneth Johnson is teaching his­ of all time - the government's sugar cently elected president of the Frank­ tory at Palmer Memorial Institute, ration· stamps. He lives at 142 Wal­ lin County (Maine) Rural Letter Sedadlia, N. C., where the faculty nut Lane, Ambler, Pa. Carriers' Association. ranges from Bangor, Maine, to New Mexico, and there i a student from Ogunquit! 1920 1927 Paul Palmer, who has been work­ Alice L. Mathews reports that she The sympathy of the class is ex­ ing for the Firestone Company in is " tied up " day and night with tended to Marjorie Rowell Shane Portland, has accepted a position in teaching, doing dramatics, writing, upon the loss of her husband, Lieu­ the traffic department of the New and studying in New York. Alice tenant Commander Louis Shane, who England Telephone & Telegraph Co. lives in Cranford, New Jersey. was in command of the U. S. Sub­ and at present is located in Salem, marine "Shark," recently reported Mass. lost with all hands in Japanese wa­ 1921 ters. She is living in Winthrop, William E. Burgess was re-elected Maine, with her two children. 1938 town clerk of Fairfield at the annual Friends of Caroline Heald Wallace, Jane D. Montgomery has a secre­ town meeting in March. who for several years has made her tarial position in the Hydrographic home in the Philippines, will be glad Department of the Bureau of Naviga­ to know that she has been for some tion, Washington, D. C. She writes 1922 time at Holden, Mass., with her chil­ that she and Prudence Piper, '41, are The Yale Review for Spring, 1942, dren. Passport difficulties prevented about to have an apartment together contains an article by Charles H. her return to the Islands last fall. at 1160 Lanier Place, N. W., Wash­ Gale on "Training Military Pilots." Mr. Wallace is still in the Philip­ ington, D. C. Gale is the editor of Spo rtsmam, Pilot pines. and so has followed closely the gov­ ernment's college flying program as 1939 well as other pilot training expedi­ 1929 Arline Bamber is employed by the ents. The Sunbeam, diesel cruiser of the New England Tel. and Tel. Co. as a Maine Sea Coast Mission, of which service representative in the Dedham 1923 Neal D. Bousfield is Superintendent, business office. She has also been a Marlin D. Farnum has been called has had large white crosses painted leader of a troop of Senior Scouts to the Pacific Coast for a month at on either side of her bow for identi­ for the past three years. least to assist in meeting the prob­ fication as Maine's " mercy ship." Ernestine Wilson, who received her lems arising from the evacuation of With the Coast Guard now under the M.A. from Yale last year, is teaching Japanese to inland points. Since he Navy and its personnel constantly English, French, Latin, Algebra, and speaks the language and is familiar changing, as well as a constant sea History in Sedgwick, Maine. She with Japanese customs through his and air patrol being conducted along also coaches the plays and speaking years as a missionary in that country, the Maine coast, it was essential that contests. THE COLBY ALUMNUS 21

Betty Darling is the permanent sec­ leged to introduce myself and I al­ latter are found peace, unity, brother­ retary at Northfield for the American most ended by telling him how to run hood, or any other of the cardinal · Youth Hostels. the college! He's so pleasant and so virtues. Sylvia Ross is teaching math at much interested in Colby." To state the issue without any more Biddeford High School. Virginia Negus has a position with camouflage, these class notes consti­ Marjorie To·wle is teaching French the Federal Milk Market Adminis­ tute an appeal, an appeal to the and Latin in Hartland Academy. trator in Boston as a specialized ac­ members of '41 to keep the class news Janice Ware is working as sectional countant. She has recently been ad­ rolling. It is now when most of you supervisor at Hahne's in Newark, mitted to the National Association of are busier than in normal periods and N. J. Cost Accountants and is now prepar­ have less time to correspond, it is Janet Hollis Doswell, who is the ing to take the Certified Public Ac­ now tfiat it is more important to hear mother of three daughters, reports countants exam next fall. from each one of you. Write a let­ that her husband finally seems to be Polly Pratt is teaching in Fal­ ter about your job, your camp life, or settled in Boston, and that they are mouth Academy. anything at all! Let's have some house-hunting. Viola Economu expects to be gradu­ news for next month and each suc­ Arlene Paine is teaching French ated from the Hartford Hospital ceedi'llg one. and Latin in the high school in School of Nursing in June. -Ada Vinecour. Bloomfield, Conn., and is getting to Alice Whitehouse is a teacher of a Beatrice Kennedy recently finished be quite a linguist by chattering fourth grade in Everett, Mass. six hours of graduate work at West­ French at the meetings of the French Helen Carter Guptill has recently ern Reserve University and at pres­ Professional Group in Hartford. moved to Rowley, Mass., where Nat ent is doing substitute teaching in Ippy Solie, who has a secretarial is the pastor of the Congregational church. Cleveland, Ohio. position at the Harvard Graduate Priscilla Jones Hauter is living in Betty Buckner is playing in " Sky­ School of Engineering, writes : " The lark " in a Cleveland theatre and do­ Wellesley Hills, Mass., where she part that interests me most is my ing very well. and her husband have a lovely Eng­ work for the Committee on Place­ Several of the 1941 graduates are lish ·colonial home. ment - right now trained engineers employed in New York City. Mil­ - Evelyn Short Merrill. are so in demand that I wish all my dred Van Valkenburg is working in friends were in that category." She the Bankers Trust Company, Wall is living in an apartment on Beacon Street; Jane Russell has a position 1940 Hill with Peggy Jordan, '35. in a publishing company; Geraldine Vincent Allen is teaching and Donna deRochement is assistant Stefko is connected with the sales coaching at the Shead Memorial High supervisor of the dental hygienists at branch of National Biscuit Company. School in Eastport, Maine. the Forsyth Dental Clinic in Boston. Jean Coyle is a laboratory techni­ Fletcher Eaton is working in the Ruth Pike Berry, who began her cian at the Aralac Inc., (a branch of mold 'loft of United Aircraft's Sikor­ married life in Springfield, Maine, has the National Dairy Corp.) in Taft­ sky plant in Bridgeport, Conn., mak­ recently moved to Portland where her ville, Conn. ing Navy " Corsair " fighters - " the husband has a new position. Claire Donahue is training to be­ fastest shipboard fighter in the Peggy Cooke is working for Liberty come a nurse at the Yale School of world." His work has to do with the Mutual in Boston. Nursing. templates and mock-ups of all the Leila Ross Hyman is working at Virginia Mosher is completing a parts. the Hartford Retreat and is also keep­ course in X-ray at the Western Maine Ruth Levansalor is now an attorney ing house. General Hospital in Bangor. at law . in Dover-Foxcroft. She fin­ Rita Flink Zietz writes that since Ellamarie Nourse is a psychiatric ished her law course last June and she and her husband completed their aid at the Hartford Retreat and is opened her own office in January, educations, they have ijought a home 1942. enjoying her work very much. in Pawtucket, R. I., where he prac­ Betty Sweetser has accepted a new tises law. Much of her spare time is position and is employed at the Port­ spent doing Red Cross work. 1941 land Public Library. Sally Aldrich is working as secre­ About ten years ago, the age might Ellie King and Helen Belyea are tary to the Assistant Director of Ad­ have been termed the "Modern Day." both working for insurance companies missions for men at Middlebury Col­ Now, our generation, modern and in Boston. lege. She writes : progressive mainly in one capacity Among those members of the class " I met Colby's new Prexy just be­ - the destruction of man - , can be who are furthering their education, fore Christmas and I think he's won­ termed many things, among them the we find that Olive Savage is attend­ derful. He was waiting for a train, "age of appeals." Briefly, there are ing business school in Mancheste1-, N. after speaking here - and the Rut­ appeals for two general classes of H.; Ruth Cameron is taking a two land Railroad ran true to form and things, concrete and abstract. Among year graduate course in social work gave him two hours and a half to the former are such things as the at Washington University; Ruth wait. Having warned him about its Red Cross, the United States Defense Stebbins is studying for her master's idiosyncrasies and saved him from a Savings, the Y. M. C. A., the Salva­ degree in Political Science at George bench in the cold station I felt privi- tion Army, and so on. Among the Washington University. 22 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

Jean Coyle, '4 1, of Taftville, Conn., Pauline B. Lander, '41, of Kingfield, to Philip W. Delaney of Taftville, Maine, to Earl W. Higgins, '39, of Mt. Conn. Mr. Delaney attended the Uni­ Vernon, Maine, on March 21, 1942 at versity of Alabama and is an Indus­ the home of Professor Griffiths, in ENGAGEMENTS trial Chemist at the Aralac, Inc., in Waterville. Mrs. Higgins is teaching Taftville. Miss Coyle is employed languages, public speaking and dra­ Martha A. Rogers, '42, of Water­ there as a laboratory technician. matics at Freedom Academy and Mr. ville, to George L. Beach, Jr., '41, Harriet Crofts, Danvers, Mass., to Higgins is a teacher of Mathematics New Bedford, Mass. Miss Rogers is Roger H. Poor, '42, of Salem, Mass. at Coburn Classical Institute. Both a senior at Colby. Mr. Poor, who completed his work in Mr. and Mrs. Higgins will continue Barbara Hughes of Belmont, Mass., February, has been accepted to the teaching until June. Mr. Higgins ex­ to Walter J. Strong, '40, of Thomas­ Harvard Graduate School of Business pects to be called into the service in ton, Maine. Miss Hughes is a grad­ Administration but is waiting to be the early summer. uate of Boston University. called for military service. Marie Coffin of Presque Isle, Maine, to Keith K. Thompson, '41, of Presque Dolores Dignam, '32, of Waterville, Isle, March 31, at Presque Isle. The Maine, to Charles V. Morgan of But­ MARRIAGES Rev. H. Leslie Christie, who per­ ler, Pa. Miss Dignam is employed Lillian E. Evans of Waterville to formed the service in the presence of in the Treasury Department, Wash­ Dr. George F. Parmenter of Water­ a number of relatives and friends at ington, D. C. Mr. Morgan attended ville, on Apdl 2, 1942, at Waterville, the home of the bride, was assisted St. Anselm's College, Manchester, N. Maine. Miss Evans has been Presi­ by Donald Thompson, '39, of Mexico, H., and was graduated from Babson's dent Johnson's secretary for thirteen Maine, a brother of the groom. Mrs. Institute, Wellesley Hills, Mass. He years, and Dr. Parmenter is head of Thomp on ha been employed with is associated with the Reynolds Broth­ the chemistry department at Colby. the ew England Telephone & Tele­ ers Furniture Company in Butler. The marriage took place in the new graph Company in this city. Mr. The wedding will take place this home of President and Mrs. Johnson Thompson is principal of the Benton summer. on Gilman Heights, and the ceremony grammar school. Helen Audrey Massell, '41, of was performed by Rev. William A. Caroline Kyes to William H. Brookline, Mass., to Stephen I. Green­ Smith, '9 1. Dr. and Mrs. Parmenter Hughes, '41, on March 25, 1942, at wald, '39, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss make their home at 7 Sheldon Place, Jay, Maine. Mr. Hughes, who comes Massell is employed by the New Eng­ Waterville. from Quincy, Mass., is athletic coach land Mutual Life Insurance Co. Ruth J. Roberts, '4 1, of Springfield, and instructor of history and mathe­ Ruth E. Hughey to Rev. Joseph B. Mass., to Lt. Henry L. Hathaway, of matics at Jay High School. Bubar, '44. Miss Hughey is the Winterport, Maine. Lt. Hathaway is daughter of the Rev. Philip C. on active duty as a second lieutenant BIRTHS Hughey, pastor of the Wadsworth in the U. S. Air Corps. To David R. Hilton. '35, and Avenue Baptist Church in New York Julie Elizabeth Huggard of Water­ Ann Trimble Hilton, '35, a daughter, Sarah City, and is a student at Wheaton ville to Nunzio Giampetruzzi, '43, on Louise, on February 26, at Waterville, College in Illinois, where she is ma­ March 5, 1942, at Muskogee, Okla. Maine. joring in music. Mr. Bubar is a Miss Huggard is a graduate of Wa­ sophomore at Colby and serves as terville High School and Thomas To James E. Glover, '37, and Mrs. pastor of the North Vassalboro Bap­ Business College and has been em­ Glover, a son, James Robert, on tist Church. ployed by Airways, Inc. Mr. Giam­ March 17, at Waterville, Maine. petruzzi is a graduate of Portland To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Heuback Elizabeth Sinclair Thompson, '36, High School and the Hackley School (Gladys Averill, '33), a daughter, of Portland, to Douglas Kenneth in New York and attended Colby for Eleanore Louise, on March 12, 1942, Goodspeed of Falmouth, Maine. Miss a year. Mr. and Mrs. Giampetruzzi at Portland, Maine. Thompson has had a secretarial posi­ will make their home in Muskogee, To Mr. and Mrs. Burrill D. Snell tion with the Winchester School de­ where he is employed as a flight in­ (Burrill D. Snell, '32, Katherine partment and Mr. Goodspeed is a structor at the Spartan School of Holmes, '33), a son, Stephen Holmes, graduate of the Pratt Institute of Aeronautics. on March 13, 1942, at Portland, Maine. Architecture and is now employed in Frances Hackett Quint, '38, of To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. the Public Works Department of the Portland, to John Smith Lowe, Jr., of Staples (Clarence E. Staples, '38), a u. s. Rockland, Maine, on March 28, 1942. daughter, Gladys Elizabeth, on April Margaret Ann Cooke, '39, of Haver­ Mrs. Lowe has been employed as a 2, at Rumford, Maine. hill, Mass., to Ensign Arthur Ander­ medical technologist in charge of the To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Seepe son Steinmetz Jr., of West Chester, laboratory at the Knox County Gen­ (Virginia Swallow, '35), a son, on Penna. Miss Cooke was graduated eral Hospital and will return May 1 March 30, in Waterville. from the University of New Hamp­ to this position. Mr. Lowe was grad­ To Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Huff shire and Mr. Steinmetz was gradu­ uated from Boston University in 1932 (Charles E. Huff, '41, Alice Weston, ated from the University of Wash­ and expects to be inducted into the '40), a son, on March 31, in Little ington. U. S. Army next month. Rock, Ark. THE COLBY ALUMNUS 23

a trip abroad, and for a period of Andover Newton Theological Institu­ four months they traveled through tion, paid a beautiful tribute to Mrs. Italy, France, Swit.zerland, England, Roberts. Prayer was offered by Rev. and Scotland. They returned just be­ Robert H. Beaven, pastor of the First MRS. ADA PEABODY ROBERTS fore Commencement to take up again Baptist Church, of which Mrs. Rob­ Mrs. Ada Louise Peabody Roberts, their college duties. erts was a member. Piano selections widow of the late Arthur J. Roberts The health of President Roberts be­ from the chapel hymnal, dedicated to who for many years was president of gan to fail him in 1926, and when the President Roberts, were played by Colby College, died March 29 follow­ college opened in 1927 he was pre­ Prof. Everett F. Strong, of the col­ inue ing an illness of eight months. vailed upon to relinquish his duties lege faculty. Mrs. Roberts was born in Gilead, 1 ex. and seek quiet and rest. In company Dr. Renick spoke in part as fol­ Maine, the daughter of William Reade :ein with Mrs. Roberts he went to Morris­ lows : and Mary Elizabeth Richardson Pea­ town, N. J., and here death came to " ' One by one the sands are fall­ body. The old Peabody home in line, him on October 11. ing.' And one by one the old friends que Gilead, in which she was born, is still After her husband's death Mrs. who link our yesterdays with today The a cherished possession of the family. Roberts continued to live in the Pres­ slip silently from our sight. Some of us can remember so well when Mrs. r. She was educated in the Massachu­ ident's House until bis successor was pe Roberts came to Waterville. We can setts schools, graduating from the elected in 1929. For a number of !e of remember the gracious charm which Belmont high school and from a train­ ls at years she occupied the Reuben W. she brought as a bride to the college isted ing school in kindergarten work in Dunn house on College Avenue, but community. She loved it because of Iico, Boston. when this was needed for a woman's her own culture and sweetness. And she loved it because of her husband. On August 27, 1895, she was unite dormitory in 1941, she moved to the :\frs. It was his life, therefore it was to be in marriage with Arthur Jeremiah with Doctor Hill home on Main Street. It hers. Tele- Roberts, then professor of English in can be said, therefore, that for the " There are two pictures that some lli. Colby College. They at once moved long period of 47 years, she has lived of us can bring out of our memories to Waterville and took up their resi­ under the eaves of the college and of those other years. One is the pic­ !Dton ture of President Roberts walking dence on Appleton Street. In 1908, has never ceased to be a part of the alone; striding across the campus, when Professor Roberts was elected institution whose welfare has been H. his bat pulled down, his body swing­ President of the college, they moved so close to her heart. ing to his gait. Positive force was 2, at to the President's House at 33 Col­ While her duties as the President's in every step and gesture. Nobody omes walked as he did and for some of us lege Avenue where they lived for a wife took practically all of her time, nobody walked as he did straight into :oaeh period of 19 years or until President she nevertheless identified herself our hearts. We adored him. The a the- Roberts' death. with many civic organizations and other is the picture of President Rob­ For 32 years, therefore, Mrs. Rob­ enterprises. In earlier years she was erts walking not alone, but with his erts was very closely identified with a member of the FH club, of the wife, solicitous, tender, gallant, as if he were another person. the life of the college in which her Browning club, and of another liter­ " And the strong, reliant one went Alln husband played a most important ary group of which she was the or­ first and she, the frail, dependent one, lanh part. Given to hospitality and al­ ganizer; and she is remembered as was left to walk alone, and we can ways keenly interested in performing prominent in the Woman's Club, and remember, too, how bravely and how rri!le, sweetly she did it. And now after all the duties that fell to a president's in the First Baptist Church, of which this lingering weakness she has been she was a member. wife, she saw to it that the Roberts' released." llis. Besides a sister, Mary G. Peabody, home was opened on many occasions Honorary bearers included Presi­ � on with whom she has shared her home to the faculty and undergraduate dent Johnson, Professor - emeritus since her husband's death, she leaves bodies. Clarence H. White, Frank B. Hubbard, U>ack two brothers : William W. Peabody, Her interest in the several thousand and Dr. Edward H. Risley. The rhter, Holden, Mass., and Francis R. Pea­ students she came to know was not of active bearers, all members of the 1942, body, who lives in the old Peabody perfunctory but wholly genuine. She faculty, were Professors George F. knew a great many of them person­ home in Gilead. Snell Parmenter, Webster Chester, Herbert ally, and that interest and friendship, C. Libby, Thomas B. Ashcraft, a­ 1erine Funeral in Chapel mutually shared, continued on thaniel E. Wheeler, and William J. Imes, Funeral services were held in the through her life. No student who fell Wilkinson. Buriel was in the family faine. Colby Chapel Tuesday afternoon, ill or who otherwise needed kindly lot at Pine Grove Cemetery. e E. ministration had ever to feel the want March 31, at 3 o'clock. The city and ' ), a of warm hospitality, for the Roberts' college community were largely rep- April home was always open to them, and 1·esented. A mass of beautiful floral CHARLOTTE Y. PARKER, '96 Mrs. Roberts was there to give un­ offerings gave expression to the very Charlotte Young Parker died at a ' eepe stintingly of her kindly services. high esteem in which the deceased Bangor Hospital on March 3, 1942 l, on In February, 1924, the Trustees of was held. after a short illness. the college, in recognition of the long Dr. Franklin W. Johnson, President Mrs. Parker was born in Calais, the Buff and faithful service that had been of the college, read a number of daughter of Edwin C. and Chlorinda ton, given the college by President and passages from the Scriptures, and Dr. White Young. After graduating ittle Mrs. Roberts, insisted that they enjoy Everett C. Herrick, '98, President of from the Calais schools she attended 24 THE COLBY ALUMNUS

Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. degree from Colby and graduated from GEORGE H. CROSBY, '36 and Colby Co1lege. Union Theological Seminary in 1908. Word of the death of George How­ She was married in 1901 to John During the World War he was a Y. ard Crosby has come to the alumni L. Parker, brother of Marion Parker M. C. A. secretary and saw service office. The indirect report states that Hubbard, '97. They resided in Ban­ with the 2nd Division and with the he was killed in action in the Philip­ gor until 1912 and then removed to Marine Brigade at Chateau Thierry. pines during the first of the Japanese Massachusetts where they lived in Mr. Cotton was former editor of invasion. As yet we have been unable Watertown and Cambridge for sev­ the Unitarian News Letter, former to ascertain the date of his death eral years. During the last few associate editor of the Christian nor confirm the circumstances. If ob­ years they have lived at Lucerne-in­ Register, and former secretary of tainable, these will be published in a Maine. publicity for the American Unitarian later issue. She has been very active in assist­ Association. For several years he ing her husband in social and charita­ had written articles for the religious ble work with the people in Dedham press and for secular Sunday news­ CLARENCE R. SIMMONS, '37 and vicinity. Particularly interested papers. A student of history and bi­ Lt. Clarence Raymond Simmons of in children, she had done much for ography, Mr. Cotton was also the Oakland, Maine, is the first reported the community schools. author of several serials and the fol­ Colby casualty of war. Lt. Simmons, The Naval League awarded her a lowing books - " The Ideals of Theo­ a flight instructor for the U. S. Army medal for the large amount of knit­ dore Roosevelt," " Theodore Roose­ Air Corps, was killed in an airplane ting which she did for service men velt, The American," " The Life of crash near Kelly Field, Texas, on during the first World War. Charles W. Eliot," "Charles W. Eli­ February 10th. Besides her husband she is sur­ ot's Talks to Parents and Young Impressive funeral services were vived by one son, John L. Parker, Jr. People," "Has France Discovered held in the Universalist Church of of Belmont, Mass., and by a grand­ God ? " and " William Howard Taft, Oakland. A guard of honor of the daughter, Jan Parker of Belmont, and A Study in Character." American Legion gave the services a by one sister, Mrs. Grace I. Woods of Mr. Cotton was a member of the military aspect. Buriel took place in Long Island, N. Y. Amity Lodge of Masons, Danvers ; Appleton, Maine. member and former clerk of the Lt. Simmons, who attended Colby ELIZABETH S. HALL, '98 Northampton Ministers Association ; for one year, was a brother of Dana Elizabeth Searles Hall died on Jan­ secretary of the Connecticut Valley M. Simmons, '3 1, of Orono, and uary 18, 1942, at the Harrington Conference of Unitarian Churches ; Helen Simmons Dempsey, '32, of Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, and a member of the Phi Delta Theta Sti11water. He is also survived by Mass. She had been ill only a short Fraternity. his mother, Mrs. C. R. Simmons of time. Surviving are his widow and three Orono. Mrs. Hall was born in Holyoke, children, Estelle, a senior at Mt. Hol­ Mass., the daughter of Stephen and yoke College; Edward H., Jr., a Jeanette (Carr) Searles. She was a freshman at American International REV. HUGH A. HEATH, Hon. '28 graduate of the Southbridge, Mass., College ; and Webster E., a junior at The Rev. Dr. Hugh A. Heath, re­ High School and attended Colby for Northampton High School. cipient of a D.D. degree from Colby one year. She taught in the South­ in 1928, died in Newton Centre, Mass., bridge, Mass. public schools for 44 on March 10th, at the age of seventy­ years and for five years was princi­ EDITH P. WHITTEN, '07 four. Dr. Heath for many years had pal of the West Street School. Mrs. Edith Priest Whitten died been a leader in the Baptist Church Besides her mother, she is sur­ March 28 at her home in East Vassal­ in Massachusetts. vived by two sons, Charles M. Hall boro, Me. of Newton, Mass., and A. Fyfe Hall Mrs. Whitten was born in East of Southbridge ; one brother, William Vassalboro, February 9, 1888, the RACHEL FIELD, Hon. '38 Searles of Quinebaug, Conn.; two daughter of the late Henry A. and Miss Rachel Field, Litt.D. 1938, died sisters, Miss Jean Searles of South­ Annie M� Priest. at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los bridge and Mrs. Roy Sanders of She was a graduate of Coburn Angeles, Calif., March 15, 1942. Au­ Worcester. Classical Institute and Colby Co11ege thor of the best seller " All This and and for many years was a member Heaven Too " and recipient of the REV. EDWARD H. COTTON, '05 of the faculty at Coburn. She was a John Newberry Medal for outstanding Edward H. Cotton, minister of the life long member of Friends church contribution to the literature of chil­ Florence, Mass., Unitarian Church and was active in the church and the dren, she was also well-known as a since 1936, and former minister of social life of the community. writer of Maine fiction. She was born churches in Provincetown, Danvers Besides her husband, Guy R. Whit­ on Manhattan Island 47 years ago, and Marblehead, died suddenly on ten, '19, she is survived by a sister, but spent the greater part of her March 31st at his home. Mrs. Charles F. Pettengill of Au­ early life in Massachusetts and was Mr. Cotton was born on November gusta; two nephews, Philip G. Priest graduated from Radcliffe College. 21, 1881, in Boston, Mass., and fitted of Fort Kent and Donald M. Priest of For the past four years she bas lived for college at Phillips Exeter Acad­ Waterville, and a niece, Elizabeth C. with her husband, Arthur S. Pederson, emy. In 1905 he received his A.B. Priest of Ocela, Fla. in Beverly Hills, Calif.