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proving to be a man very much at home at the piano, both solo and in duet with Will Brown; Barney Gordon singing as well as ever; and a new voice in the reunion song festival, that of our sparkling Sylvia Young; the interesting account of education problems in Kentucky as told by Dina Coleman as a member of his local board of education; Ralph Flecther making sure everyone was keeping happy; the early morning Whitney-and-Coleman forums on various topics including monkey business, as reported by a major benefactor; the outstanding job of Sibyl Fletcher, Mary Barker, and Jessie Brophy in organizing activities for the ladies—Provincetown, antiques, cruising; good report from Phil and Thelma Baker and Jim Evans re their visit in Cohasset at the home of Jack Woods who is coming along well; Steve Whitney's hospitality Sunday night for several classmates in his Watertown home; Bob O'Brien's helpfulness at every turn; Will Brown looking in exceptionally fine shape and Bill Drummey's stentorian voice; Cy Guething's continued ability to handle cold water—a swim (brrrr!!!) each morning; and Jack Camp's dissertation on how to survive at the high altitude in Mexico City. 

Alumni Day came the day following the reunion on Monday the 12th. Here is a list of those who attended: the Phil Bakers, the Joe Barkers, the Steve Berkes, the Steve Brophys, Will Brown, the Jap Carrs, the Ralph Fletches, Barney Gordon, Rudi Gruber, the Hal Neilsons, Shatswell Ober, the Al Lovebergs, the Stew Rowletts, the Blythe Stasons, Hy Ullian, Ed Weissbach, Duke Wellington, and Jack Woods. Ralph reports many enthusiastic letters received regarding the reunion and submits this sample: "I can't remember anything I ahve done in the past several years that was as enjoyable as the short time spent at the 45th Reunion. The only complaint is that it was over so quickly." That's something to remember next year before one even considers the possibility of deciding to just not go! 

Charlie Lawrance's letter before the reunion indicated he had given the reunion "first priority," but as it turned out, he couldn't make it. He was still not quite far enough along since his hospitalization. He had especially hoped to have his oldest son Dick (S.B. VI and Ph.D. VIII) and wife act ass chauffeurs and helpers to Mrs. Lawrance on the trip to the Cape where he "would like to show them off to the best class of M.I.T. And I'm not bragging, I can prove every syllable!"/// Frank Hastie's wire regrets were expressed thus: "Greetings. Regret that heat, humidity, thunder, and infirmities of age prevent my attendance complete with white beard three rousing cheers from our side."... Art Shuey spent reunion days in an English hospital where he lost part of his stomach in an emergency operation. He and his wife had plans for going to Melbourne, Australia, had sailed from new York on April 12, landed in England on the 18th and were visiting in the home of some English friends when the emergency arose. They were supposed to sail on May 3 on the "Himilaya" around the world from London but had to cancel. Art ended up "with seven pints of good English blood and lots of good English and Scottish friends," for they spent three weeks of his recuperating time up on the Kintyre Peninsula, Argyllshire in Scotland (west of Glasgow), where his great-grandfather had lived before coming to the U.S.A.

Late in May, Bob Wilson contacted George Maverick at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in connection with a trip South to give a commencement address at King College, Bristol, Tenn. Said he found George comfortably settled in a fine new house on an old family farm near Charlottesville.... Buck Buckman in May wrote he was coming east in October, to Chicago, Boston, and also to Swampscott where he will look up Ed Jenkins. Says in California he has gone back to his childhood days and has put in blueberry bushes, the kind he used to pick around Newburyport over 50 years ago. Also: "It looks as though I will have enough for a pie this year!"... In July, Irv McDaniel was in Avila, Spain, where he expected to stay until after Christmas, then to return to California via India, Thailand, and Japan. And: "Best wishes to all," says he!

We have some interesting pictures and reading about Joe Barker in the June issue of "Trinity Parish Newsletter" of Trinity Church in downtown New York. The first item relates to the special highlight of the Ascension Day service: the dedication of two new organs being installed in the chancel and gallery. We quote: "These were presented to the Church by the Churchwardens, Mr. Frederick E. Hasler and Dr. Joseph W. Barker and received and dedicated by Canon Newman, Vicar of Trinity Church." A picture shows Mr. Hasler and Joe with the vicar in the chancel; Joe presented the gallery organ. Then, with respect to the graduation of St. Luke's School's largest class on June 6, we read: "Dr. Joseph W. Barker represented the rector and presented the diplomas to the graduates. His friendly manner and personal queries about the interests of each of the recipients delighted both them and their listening family members and friends. Dr. Barker also made the principal address." We can well believe that Joe's message was inspiring. A group picture shows him with the graduates in the garden. We also think we have spotted him in another picture: "Luncheon in the Garden—following graduation exercises" because of his well-groomed appearance and bow tie. Congratulations, Joe, for more good work!

We regret to report the death of Bridgie (Porter C.) Webber in Wellesley on June 13 after a short illness. Over the years Bridgie was one of the faithfuls at the annual 1916 Boston dinners and at reunions. He was for many years with the architectural firm of Maginnis, Walsh and Kennedy. Besides his wife, Marie (Moore), whom we all met at the Ralph Fletcher Captain's Chair Dinner in August, '59, he leaves (as reported in the Milford Daily News) "one son, Porter C., Jr., of Manchester; two daughters, Mrs. John M. Clark of Duxbury, Miss Nancy Webber of Wellesley Hills, and three grandchildren."... We regret, too, to report the death of Ralph Bagby of Evanston, Ill., on June 25 in an automobile accident. Vert Young says he got a letter from Ralph on May 30 explaining why he could not attend the reunion. Very says: "He had a very interesting life. He stayed in the Army after World War I and worked with General Billy Mitchell. He got in again in World War II, went AWOL from his headquarters in London and jumped with paratroupers in France and darn near got court martialed. I guess his rank saved him. Then to get killed in a car wreck!"

Vert then mentions that he and Sylvia were going on an elk hunt (and rock hunt) in Wyoming on Sept. 17. Says: "Tried to get a permimt for a mountain sheep but did not win in the drawing— probably just as well, at my age! Hope the elk don't climb quite as high as the sheep!"... If one turns back through the pages of The Technology Review in the 40's, he will come across three interesting articles by Rudi Gruber: "Anti-malarial Ammunition" in the February, '43 issues, "Penicillin—Progress and Problems" in the March, '44 issue, and "Penicillin and Streptomycin" in the January, '47 issue. Rudi was vice-president for foreign relations, Merck and Company, from 1925 to 1952 and according to the editor's note in the March, '44 issue: "The progress of events in the medical and therapeutic frontiers of research is surveyed from time to time for The Review by Rudolf E. Gruber." A card from Rudi in July indicated he had spent three weeks since the reunion on the West Coast and was about to leave for Europe to return in November. 

Late in May, Steve Brophy was reelected to a three-year turn on the Board of the New York Medical Center of New York University. Then on the first of Hune he was appointed a member of the Hospital Committee of the Medical Center. Congratulation, Steve, not only to you but to the Medical Center!... Charlie Wooley send a brief message from down in Main ("down" is right if you live or have lived in Eastern Massachusetts). He writes: "I'm alive. I'm a Tree Farmers. Spruce pulpwood is the product. I'm also in the securities business on a part-time basis for an old and respected Maine investment broker. I watch Jack Paar and NEVER arise before seven-thirty A.M."... Elizabeth Pattee reported in July that she was down in Small Point Beach, Maine, in a small place she has had for many years "but we are rotting away with the fog and dampness, the worst summer ever known in Maine, certainly in my memory, which is quite long now."

Late last spring, Don Webster forwarded a Boston Herald clipping dated May 6 that carried the headline: "The Shepards' Day—Kinfolk Here Share Thrills." Among the kinfolk was Henry Shepard. Henry's smiling face headed up the article, with teh caption: "Congratulations!—And they came through the afternoon by phone, telegram and per-

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