Deaths

Alumni Notes

NECROLOGY

CLASS OF 1859

DR. JOSEPH WILLISTON GROSVENOR died December 19, 1929, at his home in Buffalo, N. Y., after a year's illness.

The son of Joseph Williston and Mary Bacon (Hancock) Grosvenor, he was born at South Brookfield, Mass., July 26, 1837, and prepared for college in the schools of Brookfield. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa.

For the first year after graduation he taught mathematics and sciences in the Lockport, N. Y., Union School, and for the next year Latin and Greek in the Central High School of Buffalo. He then began the study of medicine in physicians' offices in Barre, Mass., and Pawtucket, R. 1., taking lectures at the University of New York. His studies were interrupted by his entrance into military service. He was commissioned assistant surgeon of the Eleventh Rhode Island Volunteers, October 1, 1862, and served with this regiment in Virginia until it was mustered out in the following July. He then received a commission as assistant surgeon in the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, July 8, 1863, and was with this unit in South Carolina until his resignation, being mustered out March 8, 1865.

Then resuming his medical studies, he obtained his degree from the University of New York in 1866. For two years, 1866-8, he practiced in Lockport, N. Y., and then removed to Buffalo, where he was in active and successful practice until his retirement some fifteen years ago.

He had served as chaplain of the Grand Army of the Republic since the beginning of his residence in Buffalo, and as a member of the educational committee of the G. A. R. had given addresses in schools throughout Buffalo and Erie county, and presented American flags to a number of schools. He was a member of the American Academy of Medicine, and was actively connected with the North Presbyterian church.

In 1868, Dr. Grosvenor was married to Mary, daughter of Dr. D. S. Fassett of Lockport, N. Y. After her death he married Mrs. Maria L. Ely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Horn of Lockport, who has also died. One daughter survives, Mrs. Mary Fassett Noble of Buffalo, and a granddaughter, Adelaide Noble.

Dr. Grosvenor's passing left but one member of the class of 1859, Judge Roger S. Greene of Seattle, Wash., who has since died. No earlier class has living members.

CLASS OF 1867

Rums CASSIUS HAYWOOD was stricken with paralysis on the evening of November 15, 1929, and died at his home in Berkeley, Cal., on the 20th of that month, without having regained consciousness.

The son of Albert and Frances Evelina (Joslin) Haywood, he was born at East Jaffrey, N. H., April 7, 1847. When he was eight years old his parents removed to Fredonia, N. Y., where his home remained until after his graduation from college. His preparation was obtained at Mayville Academy, in that region. His fraternity was Psi Upsilon.

From graduation until 1873, he was in mercantile business successively at Warrensburg, Mo., and Topeka and Emporia, Kans. He then went to Arkansas City, Kans., where he opened a bank and took government contracts for transporting Indian supplies of all kinds to agencies in Indian Territory, Arizona, and California from warehouses in Arkansas City. With his brother and a group of New England men he built a canal at the fork of the Walnut and Arkansas rivers which supplied water for power and the needs of the city, and laid the foundation of what is now one of the thriving cities of the Southwest.

Lured by larger opportunities in Minneapolis, he went there in 1880, and for a long time had an important part in the business and financial activities of that region. He suffered heavy financial losses in the panic of 1896, and not long after went to Denver to look after mining interests in Colorado and Oregon. While there he was asked to go to Boston by the stockholders of a California mining company, and spent the winter there in the interests of the company. In 1904 he went to California, opening offices in San Francisco in mine and oil interests. A year later he built the home in Berkeley where he afterward resided. He continued his work through the earthquake and fire in 1906 and in the rebuilt city for years afterward, until he was obliged by failing eyesight to give up all business activities.

Notwithstanding Mr. Haywood's infirmities and the necessity of being something of a recluse, he was intensely interested in national and world affairs, of which he was informed by Mrs. Haywood's reading aloud to him many hours each day.

August 26,1872, he was married to May C. Newman of Weld, Me., who survives him. Ever since his retirement from business they have been constant companions and a mutual support, their afflictions bringing them into a more beautiful comradeship than at any time in their long and eventful lives. Almost immediately after the celebration of their golden wedding in 1922, they were greatly saddened by the death of their son and only child, Carl Newman Haywood, who had left his studies at the University of Minnesota to engage in business at Emporia, Kans. He left two daughters, now living, with their mother, in Michigan. The older daughter is married and has a son six months old, for whom plans are already made to enter Dartmouth when the time comes.

CLASS OF 1868

ASA BROWN COOK died at his home near Petersburg, Va., January 8, 1930.

He was bom in Marshall, Mich., July 20,. 1844, the son of Asa Briggs and Jerusha P.. (Beach) Cook. He first entered Olivet College, whence he transferred to Dartmouth inFebruary, 1865. In college he was noted foran independent spirit and energy which, brought about results in many college activities. His business ability was shown in the management of The Dartmouth, which he put on a paying basis. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi.

After graduation he went to San Francisco, Cal., with his classmate Cushing, arriving there in October, 1868, and was engaged in engineering and architecture for about six months. He then returned East, and at Fort Wayne, Ind., published a city and county directory and was on the staff of the Fort Wayne Gazette until August 1, 1869, when he became part owner of the Erie (Pa.) Daily and Weekly Dispatch. During the sessions of Congress in 1869-70 and 1870-1 he was in Washington as correspondent for his paper and secretary of the House Committee on Naval Affairs. In 1873 he disposed of his newspaper interests and established the Sleeve Pully Works in Erie, manufacturing articles used in the transmission of power. In 1878 he disposed of this business and bought an estate on the Richmond and Petersburg turnpike, about a mile from the city of Petersburg, Va. In 1887 he opened granite quarries on this place, and for many years was successfully engaged in this enterprise and in real estate development.

December 27, 1870, hie was married to Lydia Willard, sister of James R. Willard '67, who survives him, with their son, Willard B. Cook.

CLASS OF 1874

WILLIAM STONE RIX died at his home in San Antonio, Texas, December 30, 1929, from the gradual decline of old age.

He was born in Royalton, Vt., December 13, 1845, his parents being Daniel and Florella Eliza (Stone) Rix, and prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy. His fraternity was Kappa Kappa Kappa.

He had taught before entering college and each winter during his college course, and continued in that calling through his active life. In 1874 he taught at Dover, Me., and from 1875 to 1879 at Yarmouth Port, Mass. In 1879 he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and established the Collegiate School, remaining in charge until 1888. In 1888-9 he was principal of Berwick (Me.) Academy. Prom 1889 to 1893 he was in a similar position in Buffalo, N. Y. In the latter year he removed to Utica, N. Y., where he established the Utica Preparatory School, which he conducted for a long term of years. His health having failed considerably, in 1910 he went to Texas, where a son and daughter resided. When his health permitted he taught at various schools in that state. Among these was the Terrill School in Dallas, in 1918-9; the Georgetown High School, 1919-21; the Winnsboro High School, 1922-5; in all these his main work was in Latin. During all his career he was increasingly recognized as a teacher of exceptional ability and thorough scholarship.

In all the places of his residence, Mr. Rix was active in church work, and in Utica, N. Y., and Austin, Tex., he served as ruling elder in Presbyterian churches.

November 27, 1878, he was married to Sarah Matthews, daughter of Solomon and Olive (Matthews) Taylor of Yarmouth, Mass., who died May 23, 1919. They had four children: Malcolm William, Dartmouth 1904, now connected with the General Electric Company at Schenectady, N. Y.; John Burton, Dartmouth 1906, now in charge of athletics at Miami University, Fla.; Genevieve Stone, teacher of English in the high school of San Antonio, Tex.; Evelyn Matthews, who died in infancy. The burial was in the family lot at Royalton, Vt.

CLASS OF 1879

With the death of FREDERICK PRIME GARRETTSON at his home in Newport, R. I., on the ninth of January, 1930, there passed a man who for years had been exceedingly active in public affairs, political, civic, and philanthropic—in manhood one of the most interesting, influential, respected, and beloved citizens of Newport; in his youth one of the most interesting, picturesque, and lovable members of the class of '79.

His life never ran along conventional lines, and his personality can perhaps better be judged from the way he told his own story than from what another could write of him, and this may be an excuse for substituting for the ordinary obituary notice what he wrote to the Secretary of the class of '79 on the forty-fifth anmiversary of its graduation, in part as follows: "My dear Henry: "From the tenorof your letter you evidently expect me to be an Edward Bok or a Walter Hines Page. Here goes: "Born at Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N. Y., July 30, 1857. Father, Francis T. Garrettson. Mother, Helen Jay Garrettson. Our place was known as 'Clifton Point.'

"Went to DeGarmo Academy for three years as a little fellow from 7 to 10 years old. I remember having a fight with a 'nigger boy.' I got 'licked', and, when I arrived home, I got another licking by my father, who had strong Southern proclivities, for being licked by a 'nigger.' Leaving DeGarmo Academy, I spent a year at the Moravian School, Nazareth Hall, Nazareth, Pa. From thence to St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., where I spent six years. Paid more attention to athletics, etc., than to scholarship, though I once received a prize for mathematics. Took up boating there. Was captain of one of the crews. Our crew was beaten badly through no fault of its own, except that it wasn't as good as the other. Therefore no excuses can be made. Entered Hanover at the same time you and the rest did. At that time, if you recollect, we had rowing on the river. I was captain of the freshman crew. I got into athletics. Have a couple of prizes, but I forget now what they were for. I presume for running, as I received prizes for that when at school. During practice I developed typhoid fever, which ultimately cost me the loss of my class, and, though by hard work I caught up in all of my studies, Prexy Smith and my father decided that I should drop back a year. So you readily see that I am virtually 'Under Two Flags,' which, at times, is very embarrassing, though naturally '79 is my first love. I see more of the '79 men than any others, as there are more of them in and about New York. The change of classes affected me from a sentimental point of view, and I determined to leave college. Whether it was a wise movement on my part or not I do not know, but I do know that I am intensely loyal, and have a great affection for Dartmouth.

"I entered the shipping and East India house of Howland and Aspinwall, which dealt largely in silks and teas.

"Then took up business 'on my own hook.' Became quite proficient as a tea-taster, which was very important. My business started in a simple way, that is, at the foot of the ladder. It developed by degrees, as all businesses develop if one has application.

"In 1884 I conceived the idea of establishing a branch business in Newport, R. 1., on a more extended plane, that is, teas, coffees, groceries, etc.

"In 1888 I established another branch in Providence, R. I. Finding out that my health was being impaired by too much business activity, I sold my Providence business at a profit. I was obliged to live both in New York and Newport, and subsequently purchased two houses; one in New York on 76th St., on the West Side, and the other, my present residence, 'Touro Manor,' which is an old Colonial house, the original having been built in 1731. It is a somewhat historical house, having been occupied by General Nathanael Greene two years, where Lafayette on his visit to Newport was entertained, and later by Kosciusko. It then became known as the Governor Gibbs Mansion. At his death it was purchased by Joseph Tuckerman of Boston, and since 1900 occupied by myself and my family.

"About the time of the Spanish-American War—in fact, prior to that—I became more or less interested in public matters in Newport, and was closely associated indirectly with the Navy, and became chairman of what was known as the Newport Navy Committee.

"In 1900 I was elected Republican mayor, beating my opponent, Patrick J. Boyle, Democrat, by 27 votes. The next year he beat me by 21 votes, and the following year I was beaten by 67 votes. I then withdrew from mayoralty contests and became a member of the City Council, and have continued so ever since, with one exception, when I again ran for mayor against Patrick Boyle, and was beaten by 400 votes. He recently was elected for the 18th time, and died in office after serving but two months. There is nothing particularly interesting in one's being in the City Council except the various committees necessary.

"I retired from all business activity some few years ago, but I keep an office in the Aquidneck Bank Building, Newport, R. 1., where I attend to my personal affairs, and such others that are of more or less interest to me and keep my mind occupied. For instance, a director of the Newport Trust Company, one of the local managers of the Industrial Trust Company of Providence, a trustee of the Newport Hospital, a trustee of the St. Clare Home, etc. So my mind does not rust.

"I belong to the Redwood Library, the Newport Historical Society, Art Association, Newport Casino, Newport Reading Room, and the Union Club, New York. I was formerly president of the Newport Business Men's Association, chairman of the Newport Improvement Association, president of the Sons of the Revolution, on the executive committee of the Charity Organization Society of Red Cross, and in 1904 an alternate delegate to the Republican National Chicago Convention.

"My wife and daughter are both living. They are Roman Catholics, and, though brought up as an Episcopalian myself, I always attend church with my wife, and have strong leanings toward that faith.

"You ask in your letter that I think my life over and confess the creditable things. You see in the above that I have thrown 'bouquets' at myself. Must I confess my sins? Alas! I have a criminal record.

"Once in Central Park in New York, in my freshman year, when skating, I got into an argument with a policeman and talked too much. Was arrested. 'Disorderly conduct.' I was let off with a reprimand. Another time at a political meeting in New York, in a cart-tail speech, I made some remarks about Tammany Hall. The consequence—I was in bed two days. Another time, several of us, including the late Theodore Roosevelt, at my father's house in 34th St., had a supper, and when we left the house, amused ourselves by kicking over the ash barrels. Volstead didn't live then. Three of us were arrested. 'Teddy' was one of the offenders, but we were let off. We all remember the riot that took place in the main street in Hanover; at least, if you don't, I do, for I had to 'beat it' over the bridge at midnight, and stayed out of Hanover for three days. Strangely enough, though all of us were guilty of breaking both the civic and college laws, our punishments were very light, thanks to Prexy Smith and old Mr. Duncan, the lawyer. Another time I was suspended for being too energetic in differing as to college discipline; was sent home for two months, and my stern parent made me study ten hours a day. I had no pocket money, a three-mile walk to his office every morning and a three-mile walk back every night with a dry roll for lunch and all the Croton water that I wanted to drink. As he was a lawyer, he expected me to follow in his profession. When I got tired to studying Latin, Greek, and mathematics, he set me to work reading Blackstone and other horrible concoctions, but this little junket cured me from ever desiring to be a lawyer. Some of my good friends here in Newport say I talk too much and that I write too much. I guess they are pretty nearly correct, for it reminds me that on one occasion when in Europe, in Heidelberg, I went to a students' duel, and after those fellows slashed themselves all over and plastered their faces, I met some of them. Got into an argument, and expressed my opinion on the 'whole show' and Kaiser Bill. There was an Englishman there who told me I had better apologize, or fight a duel with a broadsword, stiletto, or rapier. He likewise was mixed up in the mess. We had no idea of having our blood spilled on German soil, so we 'beat it.' Another time I went over the fortifications at Strasburg. Was arrested as a spy. Was scared to death, as I had no passport. I was led to the frontier by an officer, who, on arriving there, asked me for one. I told him I had it in my inside pocket—it was a Brown Brothers' letter of credit. He took it for a passport. Haven't been in Germany since, and what's more, I don't want to go there. Was arrested three or four times for motoring, at anywhere from five to ten miles an hour. Was once held up and fined $l5 at Dedham, Mass., by Jmdge 'Fatty' Hutchinson, a Dartmouth man, on a Sunday morning. This was about ten years ago. Wa had a very friendly chat, and he stated that he was going to remit a part of the fine, but I haven't seen it yet, though I look for it every mail. I was arrested last year for speeding in Connecticut and fined $50. I hated to plank down five tendollar bills to two country rubes t the police court, but I made up my mind that they 'do' me. So I wrote a lette to the state authorities, and I guess the state got the money and they didn't.

"At one time, some years ago, I had the honor of being hung in effigy in front of my house and at the entrance to the town. There was a big fight going on here with the gamblers, etc., and they objected to my individual activities. After a long time we won out. There were several of us who joined hands with the Navy Department in trying to clean up Newport.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that I was chairman of Newport county for the Liberty and Victory Loans, and collected twelve million dollars.

"It may surprise you also to know that I was once an author and wrote two books. One was known as 'A Snapshot in the West Indies,' a book of my travels there. There are only two volumes left now, one in the British Museum and the other at the Smithsonian. I never made much money on it, but I came out whole. The other book that I wrote was very profitable. It was written before the Eighteenth Amendment was passed. It was a grocery and wine list in book form. There are several copies of this left, but I assure you they are, at the present time, quite valueless, though I understand that if one knows the ropes, Mr. Volstead is beaten to a frazzle."

He married, November 19, 1884, Maria Angele, daughter of Edward and Emily V. (Binsse) Fritch of New York city, by whom he had a daughter, Emily Binsse, born September 30, 1885. She died about two years ago, and in her memory, Mr. Garrettson was erecting the St. Clare Home for children. The last great ambition of his life, to see its completion, just barely failed of realization.

His funeral was held on January 12 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church in Newport, with the largest and most distinguished attendance of any such affair in recent years. The capacity of the building was utterly inadequate, and the neighboring streets were crowded.

His will contained a bequest of $75,000 to Dartmouth College.

H. M.

FREDERICK GANOE DALY died May 27, 1929, at the State Hospital, North Grafton, Mass., of general peritonitis, following perforation of a duodenal ulcer.

He was born in Lowell, Mass., September 7, 1857.

Soon after leaving Hanover, mental trouble, of which there had previously been many signs, became acute, and May 1, 1880, he was committed to the State Hospital at Danvers, Mass. He improved under treatment, and was discharged after a comparatively short stay. The trouble, however, continued, and resulted in three other commitments, the last being on November 26, 1904. He was continuously in Danvers from that date until November 23, 1915, when he was transferred to North Grafton.

CLASS OF 1885

WHEELOCK VEAZEY TOWLE of St. Paul, Minn., died in the Miller Hospital in that city on January 9, 1930, following an operation which took place on December 30, 1929, and which disclosed an abdominal ulcer.

"Buckie" Towle, as he was best known by his large circle of friends, was born on December 9, 1862, in Exeter, N. H., which was the ancestral home of the families of both of his parents.

He was the son of Adoniram Judson Towle and Martha Veazey Towle. He was named for his uncle, Wheelock G. Veazey, of the class of '59 Dartmouth College, who during his distinguished career served as a member of the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont, a trustee of Dartmouth College, and a member of the federal Interstate Commerce Commission.

Mr. Towle prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy, and entered Dartmouth in the fall of 1881, where his genial friendliness won for him a popularity which he ever maintained.

His interest in football came with him from Exeter, and made him one of the most ardent devotees of that sport. He was captain of his class eleven, and played on the college team throughout his course.

He was very musical and had a fine tenor voice, serving as chorister of his class, and sang in the college choir and various college musical organizations. He was a member of the Dartmouth College Opera Company, and served as president and chorister of the Handel and Haydn Society of Dartmouth College.

He was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity. Following his graduation he engaged in the wholesale leather business in Boston and Chicago.

In 1894 he moved to St. Paul, Minn., where he became interested in the produce business with his brother-in-law, R. E. Cobb. The business prospered, and the R. E. Cobb Company grew to be one of the leading produce concerns of the Northwest; Mr. Towle became vice-president of the company, and continued in that position until his death.

While he devoted himself very closely to his business interests, he found time for outside activities and he was a strong supporter of St. Paul's Universalist church of St. Paul, and for some years served as president of its board of trustees.

"Buckie" Towle was very loyal in his support of his college and his class, and few were more constant in their attendance at class and college reunions. He was finishing a term of five years as president of his class at the time of his death, and was looking forward with great pleasure to attending the 45th anniversary of the graduation of his class next June.

Perhaps his leading characteristic was his cheerful, snny disposition, which found a happy expression in his well-remembered smile, and reflected his philosophy of lif as he expressed it in a letter to his class secretary, from which the following i? quoted:

"I think it is well to ponder only on the blessings which we have in hand, and not tolet the cares and worries of life bear too heavily upon us."

He was married to Elizabeth Clifton Cobbin Exeter, N. H., on December 29, 1891, and he is survived by his widow, a son, Ralph Merritt Towle oc the class of 'l9 Dartmouth College, and a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Holstrom.

E.A.B.

CLASS OF 1890

CHARLES ALBERT PERKINS, permanent secretary of his class from the time of graduation, passed away at his home in Suffern, N. Y., Thursday evening, January 16, at the age of 60 years. His career was a notable one, not only bringing to himself fame and material rewards, besides a sense of having been of real service to his city and state, but shedding honor upon his class and his college.

Charles Albert Perkins was born in Lawrence, Mass., January 26, 1869, his father, Albert Cornelius Perkins, Dartmouth 1859, being a noted educator, once the principal of Phillips Exeter Academy and at the time when the son entered college the head of the Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn. Charles was fitted for college at these two institutions. At Dartmouth he was a distinguished undergraduate, a man of remarkable mental powers, an originality of ideas, and a whimsical sense of humor greatly appreciated by his closest associates. He was the salutatorian of his class at graduation. He was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity and the Casque and Gauntlet senior society.

After graduation from Dartmouth he took up the study of law, and three years later took his degree at the New York Law School. He began private practice, but in 1895 and again in 1897 he was deputy assistant district attorney. From 1902 until 1914 he was deputy assistant and assistant district attorney, during most of this time having charge of the Bureau of Indictment and Extradition. He was with the office of the district attorney for more than fifteen years, all told, serving under the noted William T. Jerome and Charles S. Whitman.

When Mr. Whitman was elected governor, Perkins was named as district attorney to fill out the unexpired term, and it was said that he brought to th; office a legal training and background and an intimacy with the city's court machinery which were equaled by very few of his predecessors.

In the year of his appointment Mr. Perkins won the Republican nomination for the position of district attorney against Frank Moss, but was defeated by Judge Edward Swann in a three-cornered race, Mr. Moss running as an independent. Perkins then retired to private practice, forming a partnership with Arthur Train, the novelist, who had been an associate in the district attorney's office. Later, Mr. Train withdrew from the law to devote his attention to literature, and Perkins formed a new partnership, which continued up to the time of his death, that of Perkins, Malone, and Washburn, of which Watson M. Washburn, the tennis star, was a member. Both these firms had a noteworthy practice, even for New York city, having some cases involving many millions of dollars.

In speaking of his record as district attorney, the New York Herald-Tribune said of him: "Although Mr. Perkins was in office but a year, he prosecuted cases with a swiftness that had seldom been seen in New York county. When he turned over the office to Judge Swann, the latter found the smallest number of accumulated indictments in the history of the office up to that time. In twelve months Mr. Perkins and his staff disposed of 67 homicide cases, a record in that time and far above the usual yearly number."

When Robert Moses, former secretary of state, was appointed Moreland act commissioner to investigate the crash of the City Trust, Mr. Perkins was named as a special prosecutor. The appointment came last June, but two months later Perkins was forced to resign on account of ill health. He was sent to St. Luke's hospital, where an operation was performed in August, but after his return home, he gradually failed until the end came.

He had a beautiful estate at Suffern, which he greatly enjoyed. He was a member of the University Club and the Dartmouth Club in New York, as well as of the New York Athletic Club and the Appalachian Mountain Club. He also belonged to the Legal Aid Society, the Bar Association of the City of New York, and the New York County Lawyers' Association.

From the time of his entering college, Perkins was one of Dartmouth's most loyal sons. He rarely failed to attend the meetings of the secretaries, and he took a great interest in the growth and development of the college. He drew the will of Edwin Webster Sanborn, leaving Dartmouth the money for the beautiful new building of the department of English and a million-dollar fund for the purchase of books for the new Baker library. He had for some years been Mr. Sanborn's adviser.

Perkins was always a great lover of the outof-doors. His day as an undergraduate was long before such a thing as an outing club had ever been dreamed of; but he was a pioneer in making an asset of the Hanover winters, instead of a liability, and found keen enjoyment in tramping out through the country. He was one of the early amateur photographers, and his outfit, when he was in college, was of the finest type for that time.

He is survived by a widow, who was Miss Miriam N. S. Rogers of Bridgeport, Conn., before their marriage in 1903; a son, Albert R. Perkins, who is a graduate of Dartmouth in 1925 and whose present home is at 72 Barrow St. in New York city, and a sister, Miss Marion Alice Perkins of Suffern.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning, January 18, at the chapel of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in New York. Three of his classmates, Dr. Perry Boynton, Edwin J. Morrison, and Willis McDuffee attended.

CLASS OF 1897

DR. BURT WILBUR CARR died at his home in Washington, D. C., January 13, 1930, of cerebral hemorrhage, after an illness of not quite two weeks.

He was the son of Dr. Edgar LeRoi and Addie J. B. (Osborne) Carr, and was born in Pittsfield, N. H., July 18, 1875, obtaining his preparation for college at the local high school. He was a member of Sigma Chi and Phi Beta Kappa.

After graduation he entered upon the study of medicine at Dartmouth, and graduated as M. D. in 1900. After some hospital experience he began practice in his native town. The Pittsfield Valley Times gives the following account of his life there: "Dr. Carr not only gave himself unstintedly to the rigorous demands of his profession, but he was active in civic, business, and religious circles. He served on the board of education, as a trustee of Pittsfield Academy and a director of Pittsfield Savings Bank, and for many years he was superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school. He was the first president of the Globe Manufacturing Company. He served in various other capacities of local responsibility, in the church and in connection with local charities, for example, being president of the Pittsfield Red Cross during the World War. He had reached middle life and had built up a large and successful practice in this and surrounding towns, when he left a position of assured local standing to join the Army Medical Corps."

He served in the Medical Corps from October, 1918, to October, 1919, and was then a surgeon in the Reserve, U. S. Public Health Service, from the latter date until May 8, 1922, when he was detailed to the Veterans' Bureau. In November, 1923, he was promoted to be senior surgeon of the Bureau and chief of the occupational therapy subdivision, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. March 26, 1926, he was assigned in addition as bureau representative on the Medical Council and editor of the bureau Medical Bulletin. He had become an authority in his special field, wrote numerous articles on topics connected with the subject, and held various offices in organizations devoted to these activities, being for several years vice-president of the American Occupational Therapy Association. In 1929 he was chosen a fellow of the American College of Physicians, an organization limited to those who have made outstanding contributions to the advance of medicine.

In 1897 Dr. Carr was married to Alice L. Noyes of Wilton, Me., who survives him, with their son, Raymond L. Carr of Boston.

The funeral was with military honors, and the burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

CLASS OF 1911

The news of the sudden death of "SARGE" MCGONAGLE will be a source of great surprise and sorrow to all his class and college mates. Sarge had been in excellent health when suddenly stricken with an attack of appendicitis, making necessary an emergency operation from which he failed to recover, dying at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, on December 23, 1929.

Sarge was a great favorite of the class while in college, and was royally welcomed back to our Tenth Reunion, which he himself thoroughly enjoyed. In fact, in one of his most recent letters he spoke of the pleasure of this reunion and his determination to be present at our Twentieth. Sarge came to college from Duluth Central High School, but was unable to continue the entire course, finding it necessary to leave at the end of his sophomore year. Ever since leaving Hanover, however, he has shown his interest in the class by contributions to the Alumni Fund and payments of his class dues.

An idea of the esteem which he bore in his community is evident from the following editorial which appeared in a Duluth paper: "The community is shocked and saddened by the sudden and untimely passing of Joseph Sargent McGonagle, who passed away yesterday afternoon after a brief illness.

"Sargent McGonagle, besides being an uncommonly engaging personality, with many warm friends won and held by his own warm friendliness, was one of the younger citizens and business men who in both capacities was making himself an upstanding and useful figure in the community.

"The loss of that pleasing figure and that strong influence for growth and right things in the community makes a gap in the life of Duluth that it is sad indeed to behold.

"The deepest sympathy of the community will be with the stricken family and with the well-loved father and mother of this good man and good citizen who is suddenly gone."

He was always very active in civic affairs. While a resident of Hamilton, Montana, he was president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, and in Duluth was a member of the Kiwanis Club, organizer and first president of the Optimists' Club, and a member of the Kitchi Gammi Club. After leaving his stock farm in Hamilton, Montana, he moved to Duluth to become a dealer of Lincoln cars, and at the time of his death was president of the McGonagle Motor Company in Duluth and of the McGonagle Motor Sales Corporation of Minneapolis, dividing his time between the two cities.

On January 30, 1911, he was married to Grace Farmer. Besides his wife he leaves three children, Lee, Martha, and William. Lee is planning to enter Dartmouth with the class of 1936.

Duke Dunning is writing of Sarge says: "I do not think that I can add to the sentiment expressed in the editorial. As you know, he was a popular sort of fellow, and during the past few years, has been very much occupied with his own business and on this account I have not seen him as much as I would wish. I can only add that we all lost a good friend and a loyal classmate, whose ideals were high and whose habits were beyond reproach."

CLASS OF 1912

GEORGE EDWARD SPENCER died of cancer of the stomach at the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital, Camden, N. J., August 29, 1929, after an operation.

He was born in New Haven, Conn., December 11, 1888, and was with the class during freshman year only, transferring to Syracuse University, where he graduated in 1912.

For some years after graduation he was instructor in botany at Rhode Island State College, where he also studied for and received the degree of M. S. He subsequently taught chemistry in Moorestown (N. J.) High School and also taught for a time at Temple University, Philadelphia. In 1922 he became connected with the Japanese Beetle Laboratory at Riverton, N. J., and remained in that work for the rest of his life, being first junior entomologist and finally associate entomologist. The laboratory was moved in 1927 to Moorestown, N. J., and he went with it. In 1924-6 he also pursued studies in physiology at the University of Pennsylvania while still connected with the laboratory.

October 5, 1918, he was married to Helen Dell Jessup of Woodbury, N. J., who survives him, with three children: Phyllis Jessup, 10 years old; George Edward, Jr., 9; Helen Dell, one year. Mrs. Spencer has returned to her former home in Woodbury, 34 North Maple St.

Medical School

CLASS OF 1897

DR. BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS GRAVES died January 27, 1980, at the Forest Hills Hospital in Boston, where he had been under treatment for nearly three weeks.

The son of Pliney and Eliza (Butterfield) Graves, he was born in Hudson, Mass., May 6, 1874, and obtained his preliminary education in the high school of his native town. While in the Medical School he was a member of the varsity football team.

After graduation he served as house surgeon at St. Elizabeth's Hospital for a year, and began private practice in the Dorchester district of Boston in 1888. This practice he continued successfully through life, intermitted only by military service in 1918-19, when he had the rank of captain in the Medical Corps, being stationed at Fort Preble, Me., with the 29th Heavy Artillery.

He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Suffolk District Medical Society, the Forest Hills Medical Club, and the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. He was an active member of the Knights of Pythias, and had held many official positions in that order. He was fond of out-door life, and had a place on Cape Cod where he often went to fish.

He is survived by his wife, who was Catherine Leary of Dorchester.

Honorary

At the time of the inauguration of President Nichols in 1909, the College conferred honorary degrees upon a group of distinguished educators who were present for the occasion. One of these was WILLIAM HERBERT PERRY FATINCE, president of Brown University, who received the degree of Doctor of Laws. Dr. Faunce died on January 81, 1930, at his home in Providence, R. I. Following is a brief summary of his record:

The son of Rev. Daniel Worcester and Mary P. (Perry) Faunce, he was born in Worcester, Mass., January 15, 1859, and graduated from Brown University in 1880. In 1881-2 he was instructor in mathematics at Brown. He graduated from Newton Theological Institution in 1884, and was pastor of the State St. Baptist church in Springfield, Mass., 1884-9, and of Fifth Avenue church in New York city, 1889-99. In 1899 he was called to the presidency of his Alma Mater, and held this position until the close of the last college year.

June 18, 1884, he was married to Sarah Rogers Edson of Lynn, Mass., who survives him. Their only son, Perry Edson Faunce, died some years ago.

CHARLES A. PERKINS '90