Class of 1884
"George Woodward, who has been amember of the Westerly board of tax assessore for a number of years, has resigned.It is regretted that Mr. Woodward hasfound it necessary to give up his labors onthe board. It is hoped that the board willin some way fold a place to use him during the coming assessment period. He hasa store of knowledge which the board cannot afford to lose. * * * His successor willtake up the full-time work of Mr. Woodward in the office and will keep up the system installed under Mr. Woodward's direction. The new card system as well as theseries of plats has been practically completedfor the town of Westerly, which now hasthe beginnings of a modern system of taxassessment. It has a record of nearly all theproperty in the town, with only a few areasand vacant spaces to be mapped out. * * *These plats are kept in the great vault,and if there are changes in property lines,these changes are recorded on the plats.This is the work Mr. Woodward's successorwill carry on. He will find things up to theminute under Mr. Woodward's careful attention. * * * Mr. Woodward has beenobliged to give up the work because offailing eyesight. He has given his life toWesterly and only because he cannot dothe work as he thinks it should be donedoes he relinquish it. It is to be hoped,however, that he will for years remain inthe service of this community and that away will be found for him to do so."
Woodward is unable to read, obliged to rely on others for this purpose. Otherwise his health remains as it has been for some time. He enjoys having letters from his old friends of the . class. Better drop him a line occasionally.
Ben George: In a reorganization of the Beadslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company in 1931 Ben was relieved of much of the work he had been doing, though retaining nominal connection with the firm in an advisory capacity. This looked too much like lapsing into "innocuous desuetude" to suit Ben, and early in 1932 he transferred his connection to the Electrical Credit Association, Central Division, with offices in suite 1008 Marquette Bldg., 140 South Dearborn St., Chicago. This Association is affiliated with the National Electrical Credit Association, which has like regional offices in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. Ben is secretary of the Chicago Association. This work is in line with what Ben has been doing. For many years he has attended the annual meetings of the National Association. One of his first jobs in the new position was attending a meeting of the National Association in New York city. He made the return trip to Chicago by aeroplane. Ben says it was a successful flight in every way, as he reached Chicago on schedule, and he enjoyed the experience thoroughly. The flight was made by day, and with good weather was at low altitude. Ben is no daredevil, but he still has his grip on his courage.
William Slade: The Secretary learned while in attendance at the secretaries' meeting in Hanover last May that Slade had spent a portion of the winter in Hanover. He is writing a history of the town of Thetford, Vt., and was making use of the Baker Library in collecting the material for his book. Though retired from his lifework, he is busying himself with worthwhile labor and is enjoying the doing of it.
Warner J. Hutchinson has retired from the practice of law in Buffalo, and has returned to Vermont, his native state, and has established his home at 3 Academy St., Barre.
The class of 1884 learns with profound regret of the death of Professor Edwin Julius Bartlett on June 10 last. He had fondly hoped that he would be spared to give us welcome on our return to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our graduation. It was not to be.
Professor Bartlett was the son of the Rev. Samuel Colcord Bartlett, D.D., president of the College during our course. For this reason he was universally called "Bubby." He was our professor in chemistry. He was a fine teacher. He displayed a delightful bonhomie in all our relations with him. As we knew him better we grew to have a genuine affection for the man. We always spoke of him as "Bubby" until that became a term of endearment.
Our contacts with him since graduation have always been happy. We watched with pleasure his growth in influence and effectiveness in the faculty. We sensed the large part he played in the "making of the New Dartmouth." We rejoiced in the everincreasing honor and affection in which he was held by the College, until he became one of Dartmouth's really great teachers and great men, beloved alike by faculty, students, and townspeople. His death takes the last of our professors.
We would, therefore, express our sorrow at his passing. We would pay tribute to the man, kindly and helpful in all our relations with him, our good friend and honored fellow alumnus.
To his family we would express, though ever so inadequately, our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in their immeasurable loss.
With all Dartmouth men we join in admiration of his native ability and his notable attainments. We shall ever cherish the memories of those qualities which made him the genial, wholesouled, companionable man he was. Done for the class of 1884. J. F. HILLC. A. ELDREDGEB. P. GEORGEW. J. STARRJ. P. HOUSTONExecutive Committee.
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