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News of Alumni
Class Notes
Items that may be of interest to
readers of many classes are highlighted
by the small head of a bear.
We forward clippings, press releases,
and other information about alumni
to their class correspondents. Addresses in
the following columns are in New York State
unless otherwise noted.
15 Slow Boats are Best
I received a very interesting and enlightening
letter from Felix Kremp, Box 215, Laughlintown,
Pa. He has been a subscriber to the
Alumni News since he graduated in '15. He is
now retired, having worked for Crucible Steel
Co's executive offices, in Pittsburgh, Pa,
NYC, and Wash, DC. He retired in '53 and
his wife and he had 5 yrs of marvelous travel
to Europe, had several trips to the Caribbean
and to Japan, including an 80-day trip by
freighter. They found lst-class traveling by
freighter is the best way. His wife suffered a
stroke in '67 and died in '82. Felix now lives
in a secluded woodland area 75 miles east of
Pittsburgh. He is in good health, except for
his legs. (That's my trouble, Felix.) Felix seconds
my efforts in a search for news. Don't
worry—we will continue to serve '15 along
that line.
Col Luis F Cianchini, 16801, Norwood Rd,
Silver Spring, Md, is having trouble with his
sight and goes monthly to Walter Reed Clinic
for check-ups. We are still waiting to hear
from Julian J Hast. Samuel W Guggenheim,
935 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14610.
16 Music Man
Who enlivened our Reunions over the yrs? R
A "Andy" Anderson, of course, uke artist,
composer, lyricist, singer, often great duets
with his wife Peggy. Andy reports from Honolulu,
Hawaii, he still makes recordings for
local commercial release, at times accompanied
by clarinetist son Allen '48. Andy, we
need you in '86!
A sundial inscribed in memory of Lua A
Minns '14 provides the centerpiece for a
garden of annuals and perennials at the
corner of Tower Road and Garden Avenue.
Miss Minns started the garden behind the A
D White house and in front of Bailey Hall
in 1915, as a practice garden for her
students in herbacious plants. Daisy
Farrand (see p 16) helped raise money for
the sundial after Minns's death in 1935. In
1960, the Miss Minns Garden was moved to
its present location along Tower Road, next
to the Plant Science Building, to make way
for Malott Hall, home of the Graduate
School of Management.
We are sorry to learn that George H Bradley
died last Oct 17, and extend our sympathy
to Mrs Bradley, now living in Rome, Ga.
George specialized in entomology, later earning
his PhD. George retired in '63 after a lifetime
in US Government service. He was an
authority on the study of insects and their importance
to disease control. We honor
George for his contributions to human welfare.
Vice President Ed Ludwig, Vero Beach,
Fla, now 90, has quit golf and night driving.
If that is all—no sympathy from us, Ed! Alfred
Ricciardi, Hollywood, Fla, is always
modest about news, but I can vouch for his
wellbeing. "Rich" and I have been friends
since '05. Harlowe Hardinge attended the Oct
meeting of the Univ Council with son H
D"Cork" '53, who is also a member. Harlowe
is now a councilmember, emeritus, after
25 yrs of service. Thanks, Harlowe.
Robert "Ty" Cobb, at age 87 our class
youngest, has retired—at last! He is enjoying
his youth in Manchester, Mo. Sam Newman,
Pompano Beach, Fla, sends best wishes to all
classmates and reports, "Thank God, I have
been well and enjoying the zest of living."
Well said, Sam! We are sorry to learn from a
friend of Henry Raymore that he is in poor
health and confined to the Veteran's Home,
Bennington, Vt. Our thanks to Sydney Chapman
for visiting Ray daily.
Willis Henderson and Irene celebrated
their 65th wedding anniversary last Sept. Still
living on the old 1,250-acre farm in Geneva.
David Paulson, San Mateo, Cal, reports,
"Health fine; will soon be 92 yrs young."
Paul Young still lives in the Elyria, Ohio,
home, reports good health, and is sure he will
make our 70th; "Best to Murray." Harland
Cushman and Stella are in a retirement home
in Winter Park, Fla, and "enjoying life despite
some health problems."
John Stotz is enjoying good health at home
in Beloit, Wise. Jack recently visited classmate
Tom Rice in Hamilton, Ont, Canada,
and reports his wellbeing. All is well with
Stowell Armstrong, who as usual is spending
the winter in Atlanta, Ga.
We welcome hearing from 3 other classmates,
even though without news—J Walker
Hill, Fairfield, Conn; Dixon C Philips,
Hightstown, NJ; and Norman Suitor, Albuquerque,
NM. Just remembered that Murray
Shelton has been our president since Chuck
Barrett died in '24. That is 60 yrs! We expect
Murray to beat the Cornell record of almost 7
decades, held by Jim Munns '14, capt of that
great 1913 team that broke the Penn jinx.
Jim, a frequent guest at our Fla luncheons,
always praised the great Ί6ers on his team.
Happy memories!
Just a word of assurance that, beside athletics,
'16 has promoted higher education.
We are happy to announce that Jonathan D
Culler has been named Class of 1916 professor
of English. Professor Culler has been on
the Arts and Sciences faculty since '77, and is
a noted lecturer, writer of books, and was a
Rhodes Scholar. Welcome aboard, Professor
Culler, and don't forget to attend our 70th
Reunion dinner. Some of us who almost
flunked English I, now appreciate its importance.
Felix Ferraris, 2850 S Ocean Blvd,
Apt 404, Palm Beach, Fla 33480.
17 One Lap More
Welcome springtime—a time to revive the
memories of undergraduate days, an experience
which Prof Scott Elledge, PhD '41,—not
unlike that of Elwyn B "Andy" White '21,
noted author, writer, and journalist—so aptly
described in his recently published book
chronicaling Andy's student days (Ί7-21).
Much of it could, with equal aptitude, be said
of other Cornellians, including Ί7ers: ". . .
as a most important aspect of his experience
at Cornell . . . was not the training he received
there, but rather the nourishment he
found in the physical and social climate of the
place, and the reassurance he gained simply
in the course of his daily life as an undergraduate."
(This came from the Feb issue's excerpt
from the book EB White, by Scott Elledge;
W W Norton & Co, publisher '84.)
Lloyd B Seaver (BS Ag), residing in
Thompson, Conn, sends the good news he
keeps active and physically fit doing work for
his boyhood church in the Adirondacks, and
playing golf (an amiable kind of play and exercise
for retirees) at his son's summer place
in South Hampton. The son, Lloyd is proud
to say, is a vice president of CBS. Gerald M
Best (ME), on the other hand, from his Beverly
Hills, Cal, home, after walking the dog,
driving the car, and minding the doctor, to
fill in his spare time poses the question, "At
88 what else is there to do?" Why not try
golf? May Morris Kelley (BS HE), wife of the
Rev Irvin, our honorary chaplain, in her
spare time, "bakes a batch of bread."
It is always sad to receive news of a classmate's
death, an altogether too frequent happening.
C Stuart Cooper (BS Ag), our 1st vice
president, following a long illness, died Nov
6, '83. He had a lifetime career with the NJ
Bell Telephone Co. As an undergraduate he
was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, the
track and cross country teams (manager in his
sr yr), and several honorary societies. He is
survived by wife Lucΐe, 2 children, and 9
grands. Mannon McPherson (BS Ag) died
Oct 16, '83, at his home in Morrisvilίe. He
was a lifetime faculty member of SUNY Ag
and Tech College at Morrisville. He is survived
by his son Mannon, also a faculty
member at Morrisville.