DEATH OF MISS SARAH SMITH

Miss Sarah Smith, daughter of former President Asa D. Smith, died on Sunday morning, October 29, at her home in Hanover. Coming to the town in 1863 when her father accepted the presidency of the College she became at once closely identified with the best activities of the College and community. She quickly won a distinctive position as social leader while her support of every good cause was enthusiastic and effective. The name "Sally Prex" which was affectionately handed down from generation to generation of Dartmouth men, will be recalled by all except the youngest alumni.

Miss Smith was born in New York City, May 26, 1841. She was educated at the Spingler Institute and at Miss Porter's school for girls in Farmington, Connecticut. During the first months of her residence in Hanover the family occupied the Rood House which stood on the site now occupied by Webster Hall. The President and his family then moved to the house on West Wheelock Street built by Colonel Brewster. Miss Smith kept possession of this property since the death of her father in 1877 with only occasional periods of residence in New York during later years when failing health required that she should be with her immediate family.

Two brothers, Dr. William Thayer Smith, med., '79. of Hanover, and Albert Dodge Smith of Orange, N. J., died in 1909 and 1913 respectively. A sister, Mrs. John A. Bigelow and a brother, Henry L. Smith '69, both of New York survive her.