CLASS OF 1866

Answering to the invitation extended by our classmate Nathan Parker Hunt of ManChester, N. H., Dr. James A. Spalding, Portland, Me., Henry A. Kendall, Somerville, Mass., and Henry Whittemore, Waltham, Mass., with Hunt of course, sat down to a delightful repast, in all respects satisfactory, at the Hotel Statler in Boston, September 26.

With Hunt was his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Agnes Hunt, wife of Samuel P. Hunt, Dartmouth '93; with Dr. Spalding was his brother Merrill of Watertown; with Kendall was his daughter, Mrs. Eickett; with Whittemore was his wife, Mrs. Clara Whittemore.

After the dinner the men of the party discoursed somewhat of the present condition of the College. They thought it was in excellent condition. They naturally dwelt somewhat upon the earlier days of its history, and naturally, too, upon many personal incidents relating to the men present.

The main interest, however, centered in two things—"How is your health?" and "When shall we meet again, and where?" The health of the four members of 1866 seemed to be so good that there was a strong probability that we shall be here to celebrate our 65th anniversary in 1931. And it was the unanimous opinion that this meeting should be in Hanover.

This apparent claim on our part of some rights in the domain of Father Time may seem to the average thinker as rather preposterous, when the total increment of years accumulated by the four men present is 342 years, an average of over 85 years. Nevertheless, when we adjourned it was to meet in Hanover, June, 1931, Deo volente.

Emerson said, "We do not count a man's years until he has nothing else to count."

Secretary, 47 Worcester Lane, Waltham, Mass.