CLASS OF 1899
The eagle eye of "Stevie" Stevens '01 spotted the following- article in a trade journal: "E. B. Wardie, chief engineer of the Laurentide Company, Grand 'Mere, returned from a trip around the world, and his many friends will be pleased to learn his health is much improved." We will expect a full account from "Weary" of his wonderful trip. The Secretary tried to get from the Winchesters the account of their Mediterranean trip, but was not prompt enough in his inquiry. It was refused on the grounds that it was stale news. Will "Weary" come across promptly with the story of his wanderings ?
The new report is undoubtedly in the hands of the class at the time these lines are published. The Secrelary's chief complaint is that so many of the class wait for the report instead of reading the monthly column in the MAGAZINE. At last accounts only some thirty-three members of the class were subscribers.
Fred Chase 'OS did a bully stunt. He published a reprint of the 'OS news from a year's issue of the MAGAZINE, and mailed it to all of his classmates. It provoked a great deal of enthusiastic comment, and proved how many of the class had failed t6 see the current news in the MAGAZINE as it came out.
'99ers should meet Luke Varney and ask him to tell the story of how he passed off Roger Staley as his chauffeur on the unsuspecting Gannon family and George Clark. It is a weird and laughable tale.
Jim Richardson's American Whist Congress at Hanover was a big success. The teams were held in College Hall after college was closed for the summer, and any stray townie who wandered by whistling or singing was promptly squelched by the Hanover police force.
Helen Barney's health still continues to improve. Jim is still busily extending the lumber business.
The secretary urged Owen Hoban, class agent, to write for the report a letter giving the delinquents "hell on the nose," to quote Joe Edwards, but "Hobe" was merciful, and declined thus to vent his spleen.
Secretary, Administration Building, Public Schools, Manchester, N. H.
