CLASS OF 1899
Dave Parker made his annual trip south this spring before the flock of summer vacationists were aware that the season was on. Bermuda has usually been Dave's goal, but this time it was the West Indies.
On May 21, Ray Pearl and his wife sailed for London. Ray presided there at the meeting of the second General Assembly of the International Union for the Scientific Investigation of Population Problems. After some incidental travel there'll be the International Congress on the History of Science, at the end of June. That will end the hiking, and a quiet summer in Baltimore after the middle of July will be the sequel.
A great community gathering in Somerville, Mass., took place late last March. It was the first public demonstration of evening recreation activities for adults at the gymnasium on Central Hill. Men and women from five recreation centers participated. Included in the program were gymnastics, dramatics, vocal and instrumental music, handicraft hobbies, social games, folk dancing, minstrels, and novelty stunts Who was responsible? Well, as much as anybody, George Evans, president of the municipal Recreation Commission.
The night of April 1 Charlie Donahue laid aside his judicial gravity and presided with his customary wit and geniality at the meet" ing of the Dartmouth Club of Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Louise Barstow, widow of '99's first secretary, spent the Easter week-end with her daughter, Marie Sharp, in Cambridge, Mass.
Stories from Annapolis come of the baseball prowess of Willis Hodgkins' boy Ted. Ted is now a second classman in the Naval Academy, and is playing shortstop in a fashion to make opposing teams take notice. In the Navy's opening game with Lehigh the youngster got three of his team's eight hits, and stole three bases. Edward Ruggles Hodgkins is almost as big a name as the boy himself. Say "Ted," and you can move fasterthe way he does.
Another speedy performer in '99's second generation is Mot Sargeant's boy Howland, Dartmouth junior. Howland has recently been elected president of his class, is baseball manager for next year, and to cap the climax has been awarded one of the six senior fellowships. The holder of one of these fellowships is allowed to plan his own schedule during his final year. No classes, no examinations, unless he so chooses; a fine example of Dartmouth's confidence in the new type of selfreliant scholar that she is developing.
The sudden death of Alfred W. Beasley '74 in Kellogg, Idaho, has a '99 association. He was a graduate of the Peoria, 111., High School and from 1878 to 1923 was closely connected with the public schools of that city as instructor, high school principal, and superintendent It was through his influence that Louis Benezet came to Dartmouth.
One of the high spots in '99 reunions this year was in New York on Saturday, April 25. Joe Gannon played host at his home, taking the crowd out to dinner and then bringing them back to see the class movies of the Thirtieth. Present were Pap Abbott, Henry Berger, Hawley Chase, Joe Hartley, Warren Kendall, Ikey Leavitt, Frank Surrey, Herb Watson, Tom Whittier, and last but not least, '99's faithful friend, Charles W. Robie of the American Railway Express. There were five others who almost made the date. Give little old New York a bit more time, says Joe, and they'll push the Boston crowd for the record in bunching hits.
Here's a snapshot of Gannon and his granddaughter.
GANNON AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER
Secretary, 41 West Kirke St., Chevy Chase, Md.
