CLASS OF 1873

Hiram Udall King died in Stamford, Conn., May 13, 1907. He dropped dead at a street corner while waiting for a car to go to a funeral. The medical examiner pronounced the cause of death to be apoplexy. Mr. King was born in Woodstock, Vt., Apr. 24, 1848. His father was James W. King. He was fitted for college in his home town, and entered Dartmouth in the fall of 3869, continuing his course without interruption until his graduation. He was a man of strong character, and was always one of the most influential men of his class. Possessing a magnificent bass voice, he took leading parts in all the musical organizations existing at Dartmouth. He played with skill the guitar, at that time not so widely used as it is today. Like many others at Dartmouth in those days he taught district school during the winter terms, and was always a successful teacher. He was a member of Kappa Sigma Epsilon, one of the two freshman fraternities, and of Psi Upsilon during the last three years. In his sophomore year he was one of six speakers competing for the Lockwood prizes, and in his third year was one of the speakers at what was called "Junior Exhibition," the speakers being selected according to their rank as scholars.

He ranked as one of the first five of his class at Commencement, and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society. After graduation,, he began teaching in the fall of 1873 at; Stamford, Conn., which was the scene of his labors for the rest of his life. For the first two years he was assistant in a private school, but at the end of that time he opened, in partnership with a Yale graduate, a select school for boys. In 1878 he erected a new building for his successful and growing school, which came to be regarded as a special preparatory school for Yale College. He was a most successful teacher and manager of boys. He also identified himself with religious work in Stamford, in connection with St. John's Episcopal church, of which he was a vestryman. He was interested in the general life of Stamford, and was a member of the Common Council of the city at one time. Among the many other interests which engaged his attention was the Ferguson Library, of which he was a trustee. He married, July 23, 1879, Miss Francesca J. Perkins, who survives him. They had four children, three sons and one daughter, all of whom are living.

Rev. Charles Frederick Bradley was married November 9, to Miss Mary Stark Emery, in New York City. They will make their home in Boston, at 90 Mount Vernon St.

Judge Robert Kerr of the county court of El Paso county, Colorado, has attracted much attention by charges, in a paper filed for record, on Oct. 19, 1907, that through collusion between the attorney general and the district court of El Paso county, the state of Colorado has been robbed of several thousand dollars, illegally paid for witness fees. The charges are set forth seriatim, in a long letter from Judge Kerr to the attorney general, which has been printed in full in the leading newspapers of the state.

Secretary, Rev. S. Winchester Adriance, Winchester, Mass.