CLASS OF 1899

George H. Evans, trustee of Brewster Free Academy, was chairman of the publicity committee for the Academy's annual dinner at the Twentieth Century Club on February 27.

Joseph W. Hobbs has moved from 16 Glenville Ave., Allston, Mass., to 127 Pine St., Payson Park, Belmont. Joe "could a tale unfold" of landlord profiteering.

Winburn B. Adams has just completed his first season of concerts with the Apollo Club of Boston. Between this work and his singing at the Boston Park Street church, Win is kept pretty busy.

The men of the class will sympathize with A. L. Heywood in the loss of his mother last fall, and with L. E. Varney, whose father died this winter.

Joseph W. Gannon had a busy month of speaking engagements during January. Among others he addressed the Dartmouth Club at Hartford, Conn., the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Association in New York city, and the Wonolancet Club in Concord, N. H.

Some of the '99 men's activities among the alumni are as fallows: George G. Clark, member of the executive committee of the General Association; Thomas T. Whittier, treasurer of the Thayer Society of Engineers; James L. Barney, president of the Dartmouth Club of Boston; James P. Richardson, president of the Dartmouth Club of Newton, Mass.; Elmer W. Barstow, president of the Western Massachusetts Association; Charles E. Adams, president of the Cheshire County (N. H.) Association; Joseph W. Gannon, member of the Alumni Council.

Despite the blizzard of March 6, which tied up railroad transportation in every direction out of Boston just as men were preparing to come to the '99 round-up at the City Club, there were twelve invincibles present. Here they are: W. B. Adams, Ciark, Barney, Cogswell, Donahue, Evans, Eastman, Hoban, Hobbs, Kendall, Lynch, and C. W. Robie.Tom Cogswell was the only one of the scheduled speakers .to put in an appearance. But he talked most interestingly of his career on the stage, beginning with his going away from home with a tent company up to the present time.

Here is a personal word from one of those present at the round-up: "Cig Adams played some of the songs before the dinner and after it, and although the wind howled about the windows and rattled the panes, the fire of '99 inside burned bright and blue. Just as we were ending up and starting for the elevator, who should step out of the elevator but Warren Kendall. We returned to the supper room, and later went out to Mr. Robie's room at the Club. Warren had started at midnight on Friday. He was twelve hours late in getting to New York, and had been ten hours getting from New York to Boston, but, as he put it, he saved his record for perfect attendance at '99 round-ups."

Secretary, Kenneth Beal, 55 Botolph St., Melrose Highlands, Mass.