Class of 1899

Mrs. Guy Edwin Speare is collecting manuscript for books on New Hampshire folk lore. The first book will consist of stories for children, based upon the adventures of the settlers in the early days of New Hampshire. The second book will follow, consisting of "anecdotes of the early settlers, their wise or humorous sayings, and their peculiar activities."

Bill Colbert's new address is 598 Dwight St., Holyoke, Mass. His nerves are greatly improved, and he has gone back to his old vocation, teaching school. He is in charge of mathematics in the South Hadley High School, having taken the job in the middle of the year. He chose this in preference to the principalship of a large grammar school, as he really enjoys the actual teaching more than the administrative work.

The Secretary has recently engaged a new teacher, whose name will be familiar to several members of the class. He is R. C. Maloney '26, son of our old friend Dave, '97.

Bill Atwood and Doc Norton wrote good letters to Ed Skinner in sending their remittances. Both speak kindly of the last report. Thanks, boys!

Bobby Rowe writes a good letter, promising to bring the Rockingham county delegation to Hanover one hundred per cent.

K Asakawa has accepted the committee's invitation to be one of the speakers at the big dinner.

At a recent hearing before the appropriations committee of the legislature of the state of New Hampshire, the big speech was made by one F. A. Musgrove, ex-speaker of the House, ex-state auditor, etc. Mushy has lost none of his old time pep.

The Secretary recently visited Hanover and had a good visit with his classmates. Jim Richardson is coming along fast, occasionally walking now without even a cane. Dave Storrs is building a new house, as the government has bought his father's old place as the future site of the post office. Dave and Mrs. Richardson are very active in planning for the coming reunion.

Perry Fairfield has assigned Massachusetts Hall to the '99ers. This takes us back to 1909 and 1914. The hall, it should be understood, has meanwhile been greatly changed and improved as to its interior.

Warren Kendall writes a good letter, telling of his plans to bring up the '99 delegation from the Middle Atlantic States.

Tom Whittier's good letter also is acknowledged.

The Secretary particularly urges the members of the class who are coming to the reunion to plan to be on hand for Saturday evening and all day Sunday. Anyone who does not arrive by Saturday afternoon, or who leaves before Sunday midnight, will miss big features.

The executive committee, or part of them, met at Jim Barney's house on April 7. George, Donny, Jim, and Benny were in attendance, together with the two Mesdames B.

Good letters from Bob Corey and Bill Wiggin are hereby publicly acknowledged.

Judge Nelson Brown has been picked as one of the judges of the thousand dollar prize contest for the best musical setting of "Our Liege Lady Dartmouth," by Richard Hovey. The marriage of his second daughter, Eleanor, has never been officially recorded in the class news. Her husband is Royal Irving Blanchard. The marriage took place in the College church last September, and the young people at present are living at 66 Berwick St., Worcester, Mass.

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