CLASS OF 1866

Charles Edwin Lane died at his home in Lombard, Ill., February 12, 1919, after a painful illness. If he had lived until March 30, 1919, he would have reached the age of four score. He had been blessed with a long, busy, and successful life.

September 5, 1870, at Columbus, Ohio, he married Caroline E. Lewis. From this union there were born three children, Mrs. Otis Beardsley of Highland Park, Ill., who graduated from Smith in 1893; Walter A., Dartmouth '95, and Harvard Medical School '99; and Ethel, who graduated from Smith in 1901 and who married Wellington Smith, Jr., Williams 1901. She resides in Lee, Mass. Dr. Lane, the son, is in practice at Milton, Mass. He was in service in France at the time of his father's death.

Mr. Lane's family were particularly united and happy. The family was a great blessing to him and Mrs. Lane.

Mr. Lane was born at Wakefield, N. H., March 30, 1839. He prepared for college at the New Hampshire Conference Seminary. As was the custom at that time at the College, he taught during the winters of his course, and was very successful. It was but natural, therefore, that at his graduation he should turn to teaching. He taught at Westfield, N. Y., and Columbus, Ohio, and was superintendent of schools at Van Wert, Ohio. In 1870 he entered upon what really was his life

work. He was appointed at that time southwestern manager of the educational department of D. Appleton Company at St. Louis, and in 1875 he was transferred to Chicago. He was with this company until 1890. This year he entered the employment of the American Book Company as manager of their high, school and college department in Chicago. He retired in 1912, after forty-six years of active educational work.

Mr. Lane was pre-eminently a public spirited citizen, always actively interested for the best tilings for the community in which he lived. He was one of the founders of the University Congregational church in Chicago, He was a member of its board of trustees, and of the building committee having charge of the erecting of the first church edifice and of its parsonage.

He was a charter member of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Chicago; a member of the Northwestern Alumni Association of the D. K. E. Society; a member of the Union League and a number of other clubs.

In 1899 he moved from Hyde Park to Lombard. He was foremost in his life here in all of the activities which made for a better town from its material, social, financial, and moral standpoints. He was for four years president of the village council, and was chairman of the building committee of the Lombard State Bank. He was elected the first president of the bank, a position which he held at the time of his death.

As a man and citizen, Mr. Lane was held in high esteem by all who knew him intimately. The village council of Lombard at a special meeting held to take action upon his death said in a resolution passed at this meeting: "In the death of Mr. Lane this community is bereft of one of its foremost and influential citizens, whose many friends and acquaintances deeply regret his passing."

His family physician, who knew him most intimately, says of him: "It was manifest that he cared about folks, just as folks, the various families, and the children at school, youths and maidens at college. He came as near as any one I ever knew to being every one's friend. He sought, by precept, admonition, and example to help those with whom he brought himself in contact."

Lane was a fine classmate. One of our classmates undoubtedly voices the feelings of the class when he says: "Lane was a good fellow, genial, kindly, faithful to his friends, successful in his work. I learn of his death with genuine grief."