Deaths

(This is a listing of deaths of which word hasbeen received since the last issue. Full notices,which are usually written by the class secretaries,may appear in this issue or a later one.)

NECROLOGY

CLASS OF 1862

Luther Wilson Emerson, who has acted for some years as the secretary of this class, died at his home in Demarest, N. J., February 9, 1925.

He was born in Candia, N. H., October 14, 1838, his parents being Abraham and Abigail (Dolbeer) Emerson. Rev. John Dolbeer Emerson '53 was a brother, and Edwards D. Emerson '84, Stephen G. Emerson '87, William R. P. Emerson '92, Natt W. Emerson '00, and M. Motley Sargeant '99, are nephews, and Paul E. Sargeant '15, Howard P. Emerson '23, and Walter R. Emerson '24 grand-nephews. He prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover. He was a member of Psi Upsilon.

For the first year after graduation he was principal of Muncie (Ind.) Academy, and then of the State St. Grammar School in Columbus, Ohio, from the fall of 1863 to April, 1865. He then went to New York city, and after teaching for three months began the study of law in the office of Lewis and Cox. Later he was in the office of Judge Noah Davis, and was admitted to the bar in April, 1867, entering at once upon practice in the city. In 1868 he was appointed assistant United States district attorney for the southern district of New York, and in that capacity conducted and won for the government the "Bankers and Brokers" cases, one of the most important legal matters of the day, involving large sums of money. In 1870 he established his residence in Brooklyn, where for years he was prominent in the legal and political life of the city. January 1, 1873, he retired from office and began practice on his own account in New York city, continuing in active practice until 1921. His inclinations were toward the civil side of the law and most of his practice was on that side, but he achieved many brilliant successes on the criminal side, and served one term from 1899 as assistant district attorney for Kings County with high credit.

December 29, 1870, Mr. Emerson was married to Anna Melvina Sharpe of Columbus, Ohio, who died July 28, 1921. Their two sons and two daughters survive their parents: Harold S. (a graduate of Columbia) and Luther L. (a graduate of Cornell), both of Demarest, N. J., where their father had made his home since, 1910; Nannie M. of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; and Marian D. (Mrs. A. N. Whitson) of Flushing, L. I.

He retained his interest in the classics throughout his life. He was an orator of the old school. Small in figure, always wearing a silk hat, distinguished in appearance, he was quite a spellbinder. His sonorous periods and magnetic voice secured him attention. He was essentially Websterian in his style, yet sincere. He made trips to Europe in 1900 and 1905 with his wife and had a very pleasant visit in Paris with his classmate, Mr. Edward Tuck, with whom he was very intimate for a great part of his life and with whom he main- tained a constant correspondence. He was a member of a Congregational church.

He was much interested in his native town, which is notable for the number of men it has sent to Dartmouth. Among these in his generation were the Emersons, Alanson and Wilson Palmer of 1860, and William R. Pat- ten of 1861.

CLASS OF 1866

In the sudden death of Rev. Levi Rodgers of Port Chester, N. Y., his few remaining classmates have met with a personal loss. For he was rather an unique fellow in college, endearing himself to the boys by his uprightness of character and amusing adventures, and his odd way of referring to them. How often we heard of the burning at the stake, and the widow with. nine children, of ancient John Rogers, with whom our Levi thought that he had every reason to be lineally connected. Later on, his letters continued his characteristic influence of college days, and when we last met at our semi-centennial in 1916, he was as placidly delightful and as replete with reminiscences as in former days.

Born in Guildhall, Vt., May 9, 1843, the son of Levi and Betsey (Stone) Rodgers, he spent his youth on a farm, and went on to Dartmouth, where he soon obtained and long retained a conspicuous position in his class for sound scholarship, steady friendship, and high moral influence upon the younger members. Soon after graduation he married Mrs. Ellen Dissie, who with a talent for music, executive ability, and religious devotion, was a perfect companion. He taught for two years, studied meanwhile theology, and graduating at the Andover Theological Seminary, was installed as pastor at ClaremOnt, N. H., his beloved President, Asa Smith, preaching his ordination sermon. Later he preached in Georgetown, Mass., for nine years, traveled in Europe, returned to Georgetown for another nine years, and finally removed for life to a pastorate in North Greenwich, Conn., where he remained thirty years until disabled by age. The brief remainder of his life he passed in Port Chester, N. Y. He died March 12 last, in spite of an operation performed for an acute inflammation. In his last illness he sent kind remembrances to his classmates, talked about college days, and reviewed the religious opportunities of his various pastorates.

A memorial service at North Greenwich on Sunday, March 15, with abundance of floral remembrances, and sympathetic prayers and religious addresses, brought a fitting conclusion to a life of fifty years of religion, devoted to the benefit of all those with whom he came into contact in sorrow or in happiness.

His first wife passing away some years ago, he remained a lonely man, until he married for a second wife, Miss Jessie Catherine Gilmore, who now survives him, and recalls his genial presence, his kindly words to all, his excellent example to those around him, and his devotion to religion and to the Holy Scriptures. JAMES-A. SPALDING.

CLASS OF 1871

Charles William Hoitt died of pneumonia at his home in Scituate, Mass., April 2, 1925. There was no sign of illness until Tuesday, March 31, but on the morning of that day he did not feel quite right and it seemed best to call a doctor. He at once pronounced it a case of double pneumonia and ordered a nurse. He told the housekeeper that it was impossible for Hoitt to live.

Funeral services were held in the chapel at Mt. Auburn Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, April 5, after which the body was cremated and the ashes taken to Nashua for interment. Among those present at the funeral were his classmates Bacheler and Herbert, and Lewis of the class of '7O.

Hoitt was born in Newmarket, N. H., Oc tober 26, 1847, the son of William K. A. and Sarah C. (Swain) Hoitt. His preparation for college was obtained at Franklin and Dover, N. H. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

The first year after graduation he taught at Shelburne Falls, Mass., and was engrossing clerk in the New Hampshire legislature of 1872. Then for two ' years he was principal of Mt. Pleasant Grammar School in Nashua, N. H., and was then assistant in the Lincoln Grammar School, Boston, from 1874 to October, 1875. He had begun the study of law, and now completed it in the offices of S. M. Wheeler of Dover and A. F. Stevens of Nashua, and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He began practice in Nashua, and continued it until his retirement and removal to Scituate in 1921.

From 1889 to 1907 he was police justice of Nashua; a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1889, and of the House of Representatives in 1901; a member and president of the Senate in 1903; United States district attorney for New Hampshire from 1907 to 1913.

He was a member of St. George Commandery, the Scottish Rite, and the Shrine. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F., the B. P. 0.E., and grand sachem of the I. O. R. M. Among poultry raisers and horticulturists he was recognized as an authority. A newspaper notice speaks of him as the wittiest toastmaster in the state.

January 14, 1875, he was married to Harriette Louise Gilman of Nashua, who died some years ago. They had two sons, but both of them died when young. His only surviving near relative was his cousin, Miss Emma Johnson, who was his housekeeper during the last years of his life in Scituate.

CLASS OF 1872

George Alfred Merrill died in Detroit, Mich., November 8, 1924.

The son of Arthur and Sarah E. Merrill, he was born November 23, 1849, at Cambridge, Mass., and, after completing his preparatory course at the high school- of that city, he entered Harvard University in the fall of 1868 and remained one year; then he entered Dartmouth College in the sophomore class of '72, and graduated in due course.

He was married to Miss Nellie H. Clark, October 31, 1876. This marriage was blessed with five children, but only three are now living, two sons and one daughter. The oldest, Arthur C., is prospering at Seattle with J. A. Campbell Cos., and is a veteran of the Cuban and Philippine War, serving in Cuba and the Philippines, and of the World War, serving in France as lieutenant in the 63d Coast Artillery. The second son, Harry W., is an electrician in the employ of the city of Seattle at last accounts, and graduated from Tilton Seminary, N. H. The daughter, Grace, married Daniel L. Hood of Detroit, manager for many years of Parke, Davis and Company of that city. The last report from Merrill came in November, 1920, arid from the contents of that report we presume that he passed most of his time after that with his children, either at Detroit or Seattle, and did not engage in any occupation.

After graduation in 1872, he entered into the lumber business in Nebraska extensively for seven years; later his work was chiefly clerical, except for a few years when he engaged in farming.

He frankly confessed, in surveying his life in 1920, that a "certain wanderlust always had a strange hold of him, preventing contentment to pass many years in one section, gathering moss, so that by far his biggest asset was superb health." He will be remembered generally under the name of "Elder."

CLASS OF 1875

Dr. Charlfes Andrew Hatch died in Marion, Ohio, February 28, 1925.

He was the second of nine children of Charles G. and Elizabeth (Blanchard) Hatch, and was born in Lyndeboro, N. H., July 7, 1852. His home from early childhood was at Milford, N. H., and he prepared for college at Milford High School. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi.

He studied medicine with a Milford physician, attending lectures at Dartmouth in thefall of 1875. In the fall of 1876 he entered Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, and graduated therefrom in March, 1877. He went: at once to Newark, Ohio, where he formed a. partnership with Dr. Albert Barrows, father of his classmate Clark D. Barrows, which continued until 1890, when Dr. Barrows retired from active business. In 1913 he himself retired from practice after many years of successful experience, and had since devoted his time to financial enterprises, mostly in Columbus, Ohio, where he removed his home, and where in 1920 he helped to organize the Capital Loan Company.

The only public office Dr. Hatch held was that of councilman in Newark, from 1881 to 1883. He also served one term on the city board of health.. He was for many years president of the Home Building Association of Newark.

He was a member of the different Masonic bodies up to and including the Knights Templar, also of the Knights of Pythias, the Royal Arcanum, and the county, state, and American medical associations. For many years he was one of the state counselors of the Medical Department of Ohio State University at Columbus.

June 18, 1878, he was married to Annie Grace, daughter of Dr. Albert and Susan (Williams) Barrows of Newark. Their son,. Clark 8., is now a physician in Newark; another son died in early childhood. In 1923 he was married to Anna Huneke of Bucyrus, Ohio, who survives him.

CLASS OF 1878

Dr. Daniel Johnson died of pneumonia at Charlesgate Hospital, Boston, March 16, 1925, two days after a surgical operation.

The son of Daniel and Mary (Safford) Johnson, he was born in Sheldon, Vt., April 25, 1852. His home from early years was in the adjoining town of Franklin. His college preparation was obtained at Montpelier Seminary.

After graduation he studied medicine with Dr. R. E. Welch of Franklin, and attended lectures at the University of Vermont and at Dartmouth. He received his medical degree at Dartmouth in November, 1880, with the class of 1881. In February, 1881, he began practice at Highgate, Vt„ whence he removed to Northfield, Vt., in April, 1883. Here he remained for the rest of his life, engaging successfully in general practice until about twentyfive years ago, when he took up diseases of the eye as a specialty. His health failed last summer, and he was for some weeks under treatment at Heaton Hospital, Montpelier. After apparent improvement, his condition became worse, and he was taken to Boston shortly before his death.

Dr. Johnson was a past master of the local Masonic lodge, and a member of the Conversational Club.

May 25, .1881, he was married to Minnie E., daughter of Robert Mack and Eliza Jane (Buxton) Gregg of Northfield and a sister of his classmate Fred W. Gregg. She died February 26, 1914. They had four children: Frederick Daniel, a musician of ability, who died at the age of twenty; Dorothy Gregg, who died in early childhood; Vera Minnie, now Mrs. MacCreadie of New York; Daniel Wallace, an officer in the United States army, now stationed in China. October 24, 1924, Dr. Johnson was married to Lina, daughter of Thomas Spencer and Mary (Yeaton) Brooks of Northfield, who survives him.

CLASS OF 1889

Charles Winthrop Ramage, a member of this class in the Chandler Scientific Department during freshman year, died March 18, 1925, at the Memorial Hospital, New York city, after months of intense suffering.

He was born in Paterson, N. J., December 11, 1865, the eldest son of the late James and Adelaide (Risley) Ramage of Holyoke, Mass. He received his early education in the Holyoke public schools, and graduated from the high school of that city. He was a member of the Phi Zeta Mu fraternity, now Sigma Chi.

He left college to engage in the manufacture of paper with his father, who had built pulp and paper mills under the name of the James Ramage Paper Company at Monroe Bridge, Mass. For years he held the position of treasurer of this company, and later was treasurer of the Franklin Paper Company of Holyoke. During his residence at Monroe Bridge he held the various town offices, and was greatly esteemed by his fellow townsmen.

Mr. Ramage's great courage and cheerfulness throughout his long and trying illness were a marvel to all who knew him. A quiet man, he enjoyed many friendships that his kindly manner won for him.

He was a Mason, and a member of the Scottish Rite bodies, the Knights Templar, and the Shriners.

In 1888 he was married to Edith L. P. Bartlett of Holyoke, who survives him, with a daughter, Mrs. Helen P. Harriman of Providence, R. 1., wife of Walter H. Harriman, Dartmouth 'OB, and a son, James B. Ramage, Dartmouth '14.

CLASS OF 1895

Hazen Kimball, a member of this class during freshman year, died in Lowell, Mass., March 19, 1925, of pneumonia, after a brief illness.

The son of Rev. Sullivan Cicero (Dartmouth 1860) and Ednah A. (Shaw) Kimball, he was born in Newmarket, N. H., March 5, 1869, and prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Exeter. At the end of freshman year he transferred to Brown University, where he graduated in 1895.

For some years after graduation he taught history and philosophy in an Indiana college, and then was for ten years principal of a private school in New Bedford, Mass. After a short time in the employ of the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, he was a newspaper man on the staff of the Pawtucket (R. I.) Times, and then with the Providence News. He was then for several years a salesman for a piano company in Providence. His father died in March, 1924, and he then removed to Newmarket, N. H., to care for his aged mother. Since her death in October, he and his family have made their home in Exeter, and he has been again employed by the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.. While in Lowell engaged in this occupation he was taken with his fatal illness.

Mr. Kimball gave much time to church and Y. M. C. A. work and to literary pursuits, and was often called on to deliver addresses.

December 31, 1895, he was married to Minerva Maud, daughter of Zephaniah and Anna M. Graves of Providence, R. 1., who survives him, with two children, Milton Andrews and Bertha Edna. There are also two grandchildren.

CLASS OF 1906

Oscar Edward Gibb died February 19, 1925, of pyemia following' erysipelas, at the State Hospital in Concord, N. H., where he had been for treatment since last August.

The son of Charles S. and Alice A. (Foster) Gibb, he was bora at Orleans, Vt., August 27, 1884, and fitted for college at Orleans High School.

Immediately after graduation he went to Geneva, N. Y., and worked on a large fruit farm until July, 1907. He then took a position as clerk in the] freight office of the Boston and Maine Railroad at Concord, N. H., where he remained for a year. For the school year 1908-9 he was principal of the high school at Meredith, N. H., then at Antrim, N. H., for two years, and at Atkinson, N. H., as superintendent and principal for two years. His health failed while he was at Atkinson, and he was obliged to give up teaching. In 1916, with improving health, he went to Kingston, N. H., to take charge of a telephone office, and remained there three years. He then resumed teaching, and was principal at Kingston for three years. In 1922 he purchased a farm at Enfield, N. H., and taught for two years in the high school there, and would have continued longer but for the final failure of his health. He was devoted to his work, and held in high regard by his pupils.

October 15, 1907, he was married to Nellie Mae, daughter of Willard Jones of Etna, N. H., who survives him, with their seven children, Dale, Alice, Dorothy, Roger, Glenn, Herbert, and Neil, ranging in age from sixteen years to seven months. The burial was at Hanover Center. The address of Mrs. Gibb and the children is Lebanon, N. H.

The secretary of the class says: "Gibb was reserved in his contact with his classmates, but his excellent qualities were the more appreciated by those who knew him. He pursued the even tenor of his way quietly and unobstrusively. He 'did the day's work' uncomplainingly, as long as he could, under handicaps that would have crushed many a stronger man. To the family—and the widow who is bravely carrying on—the class extends its sincerest sympathy."

MEDICAL SCHOOL

CLASS OF 1891

Dr. Judson Burpee Black died at his home in Windsor, Nova Scotia, December 9, 1924, of uremic poisoning.

He was born in St. Martin's, New Brunswick, August IS, 1842, the son of Thomas Henry and Mary Eliza (Fownes) Black. His father was a native of Armagh, Ireland. He attended Mount Allison College, New Brunswick .

Studying medicine with a local practitioner, he began practice as early as 1864 in Prince Edward Island. In a year or two he removed to Hantsport, N. S., and in 1870 to Windsor, where he was active in his profession until the failure of his eyesight a year or two before his death. In 1890 he came to Dartmouth for a course of medical lectures, and received his degree with the class of 1891. He acquired high standing and wide reputation as a practitioner. He was a member of the Canadian Medical Association and a vicepresident in 1904; of the Nova Scotia Medical Association, and its president in 1906; and of the Maritime Medical Association.

Dr. Black was keenly interested in public affairs, and served his town as chief magistrate in 1884, 1885, and also in 1902 and 1903. In 1904 he was chosen to represent the county of Hants as a Liberal in the Dominion Parliament, was re-elected in 1908, but defeated in the election of 1911. While in Parliament he was a prime mover in the establishment of a Federal Bureau of Public Health, and in the enactment of the Dominion medical registration act now in force.

May 11, 1864, he was married to Bessie Churchill, who survives him. They had six sons and four daughters, of whom four sons and four daughters survive.

HONORARY

Arthur Everett Cotton, a recipient of the honorary degree of Master of Arts in 1888, died March 8, 1925, at his home in Pittsfield, N. H.

The son of Oliver and Sarah (Furber) Cotton, he was born in North wood, N. H., July 21, 1857. Studying law, he began practice in his native town, removing to Pittsfield in 1909.

He has been best known as a writer on historical and genealogical subjects, on which he has been engaged throughout his active life. He was a joint editor of the Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Maine in four volumes, and of the Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Massachusetts, also in four volume.

July, 3, 1898, he was married to Etta A. Joy of Pittsfield, who died a few years ago. They had no children.