Class of 1899

President Hoppy '99, of the Cheshire County Alumni Association, introduced President Hoppy '01, of Dartmouth College, to a large and enthusiastic gathering at the Hotel Ellis in Keene, Tuesday evening, December 27. Charlie Adams was the only other '99-er present. Hoppy's program was an excellent one. The speakers, besides the two Hoppies, were Captain MacPhail, Tex Cole, Chester Jordan 'IS, E. A. Jones '74, James F. Smith '03, Karl Skinner '03, and T. O. Harlow '88. The Keene newspaper which fell into the hands of the Secretary describes the meeting as the biggest and most enthusiastic gathering of Dartmouth men that has ever taken place in the southwestern part of the state. Our Hoppy writes that Charlie Adams, as a member of the executive committee, did a great deal as usual to make the meeting a success.

The New England conference held in Springfield, Mass., early in December, brought several Dartmouth men together. Among them was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of the thriving city of Plymouth, N. H., one Guy Edwin Speare, whom the class of 1903 every now and then try to claim as their own.

Members of the class of '99 will be very much surprised to read in the obituary notice of F. R. Eaton his splendid record of business accomplishment. The strange thing is that the College had so completely lost track of him. Warren Kendall is especially surprised to think that in all the years the two were together in Washington they never had run across each other. We all remember "F. R." most affectionately. He was prominent in the Reed Hall gang. He roomed with John Wood and Bill Hutch on the east side of the hall at the foot of the stairs. Down the same corridor in one direction were Mushy and Hodgkins, Ted Child, George Prescott, and Arthur Strong, while around the corner were Buck Burns and Crolius, Squaw Kirk and Cav. Upstairs were Tim and Benny, Celery Paytie, and a bunch of upper classmen. "F. R." was especially active in the boxing bouts which used to be held in Squaw Kirk's room. One night after "Bum" Morrill had out-slugged "Auntie" Lewis for the heavyweight championship of the hall, Cav and "F. R." settled the middleweight championship between them. Just why he never made himself known to Dartmouth men in Washington i- a still unsolved mystery. Warren tells that in looking up his record in Washington, he finds that Eaton was very prominent in the Chamber of Commerce there. Warren's secretary states (hat she knew Mr. Eaton well, as her uncle had been associated with him in business for some years. She confirms the report that he was one of the Capital City's leading citizens. He is one of three men who were on the rolls of ' ;lass freshman year, and have never V;.-n heard of since. W. F. Sanborn of Lancaster. Mass., and Harry Leroy Ford of Randolph, Vt., were the other two.

The flood of November 3 and 4 affected several members of the class of '99. Franko tells of the damage at St. Johnsbury, but is particularly concerned about Tedo Chase, whose mill at Passumpsic suffered very heavily. George Clark got out Christmas cards showing photographs of the high water around his place in Plymouth. Certainly no one would have believed it, that the little Baker River would rise so as to flood George's front yard and cellar.

The annual '99 round-up, last Saturday in March, University Club, Boston, promises to be a big affair. Hoppy and Charlie Adams from Keene have written that they will in all probability be there. Bill Wiggin from Farmington vows that he will come down. Bobby Johnston writes that he will be there with bells on. Tony Willard and Maurice Dickey had such a good time last year that they are coming again. Bobby Rowe and Guy Corey may come down from Portsmouth. Jim Richardson declares that nothing will keep him this time from coming down, and he will try to bring Dave and Mushy with him. Hale Dearborn never misses. The Manchester delegation, Rab Abbott, Dave, and Benny, will be on the spot. Fred Walker, Spade, and Eddie will probably blow in from Worcester. The one thing that now concerns us is the delegation from Greater Boston. Huck and Paul, Alvah and Bob Croker, Joe Hartley, Billy O'Sullivan, and Cack are hereby urged to make it unanimous. And of course the party would not be a party without Donny, Jim, George, Bill, Pitt, Hobe, Cav, N. P., Herb, K., Tim, and the other hundred percenters. Let's make it a meeting of fifty per cent of the living members of the class.

A recent letter from Bill Wiggin tells of his trip to Hanover with Dorothy to see the Cornell game. He met the Hopkinses, the Adamses, the Johnstons, Donny and Hobe, and a crowd of other friends. Bill speaks particularly of the joy he experienced in running across his old friend, O. S. Warden, of the class of '89. When Bill was principal of the Great Falls, Montana, High School, Warden was the owner and manager of the Great Falls Daily Tribune. Bill also tells how much he is enjoying his new job as superintendent of schools in eastern New Hampshire. He is living in Farmington, where his mother has come to keep house for him. He likes his job, and the people swear by him.

Secretary, 88 Lowell St., Manchester, N. H.