CLASS OF 1854

Charles Caverno, LL.D., writes me: "As for me I am up to the eyes writing — Essay for "National Purity Conference" to be held in Chicago October 9, 10, 11. The topic of that Essay is "Christ and the Physical Basis of Marriage." Another paper is "Impressions of Commencement 1906 of Colorado University."

Colonel Daniel Hall-Trustee of the "Wentworth Hospital, Garrison Hill, Dover, N. H., donated by the late Arioch Wentworth of Boston, shared in superintending its erection, one of the finest in New England, and gave the address of dedication, Aug. 30. Theme: "The Consecrated Office of Wealth"—a tribute to the work of rich men in our day and generation for humanity, by way of schools, colleges, libraries, hospitals, and the great public works and benefactions of our age. The address was forty-five minutes in delivery and vindicated the generous donor against aspersions of his character by his family and the public press. Colonel.Hall is now engaged in preparing reports to the state legislature of sundry commissions in which he has been engaged.

The secretary has recently received a letter from Mrs. S. S. Herrick, telling of her husband's sickness and death. On the eighteenth of April, being then sick in what proved to be his last sickness, the earthquake occurred.

On the nineteenth the fire approached so near that it was necessary to remove Doctor Herrick to the Emergency Hospital at the Presidio. The house was not burned, however, so the family was able to return to the home. Doctor Herrick stood the trip well, and even the inconvenience necessary later when no fires and no lights at night were allowed in the houses. Partial paralysis of the throat came upon him, however, a few weeks later, and he died May 20. Mrs. Herrick had taken all the duties of nurse upon herself during the years of Doctor Herrick's invalidism. Six children are left, three sons and three daughters.

Secretary, S. L. B. Speare, 27 Wesley St., Newton, Mass.