Class of 1883
REUNION
The class of 1883 held its reunion in Hanover during Commencement week, with headquarters in room 14 of the Inn. There were four formal meetings in this room, with several informal ones in the lobby and in the dining room. Dr. and Mrs. Hopkins invited all members of this 50-year class with their ladies to a delightful tea and reception Sunday afternoon at his home. While it rained at times, during the week, nothing interfered seriously with the enjoyment of the exercises as scheduled. At the Alumni Luncheon Monday noon the 1883 table was given the place of honor in front of the presiding officer. On this occasion our classmate, Henry B. Johnson of the New York bar, responded eloquently to the address of welcome by President Hopkins. At the Phi Beta Kappa meeting Walter B. Patterson of Washington, D. C., gave personal reminiscences and described the improvements at Williamsburg, Va., the birthplace of Phi Beta Kappa. John McCrillis, Newport, N. H., was chosen president of the class, Alfred E. Watson was made class agent and recording secretary, and W. B. Patterson corresponding secretary. Of the 74 graduates of 50 years ago, but 30 survive. Letters were read from absent members, including most of the surviving non-graduates. The presence of two former members of the class, Hamilton and Matthews, added to our enjoyment. Among those present were Leon D. Bliss, who came all the way from California and was the "life of the party," G. F. Blake and son, Chas. H. Brown with a fine original poem, John W. Center, wife and children, Rush Chellis, John T. Cressey, Henry B. Johnson, John McCrillis, wife, sons, and daughter-in-law, W. W. Niles and wife, Walter B. Patterson and daughter-in-law, Chief Justice Rand of Oregon with Mrs. Rand, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Watson, and others.
The front of Old Dartmouth Hall was selected as the most appropriate place for photographs. Excellent ones were taken, especially of the smiling ladies in the front row. The only casualty was the loss of certain eye-glasses, which were eventually recovered.
Samuel A. Barrett now resides at 2217 Garland Ave., Detroit, Mich. He has retired from his work in the attendance department of the Board of Education. His two sons are graduates of Dartmouth. While Warren A. Bennett could not attend the 50th reunion, he would welcome Dartmouth friends at his home in Gloucester, Mass. G. F. Blake is a director of the Weston, Mass., branch of the Waltham Trust Company. Leon D. Bliss has recently built a Spanish bungalow overlooking the blue Pacific at Morro Bav, Calif. He was married on December 18, 1929 to Miss Belle G. Martell of Paso Robles. Charles H. Brown is busy at Vineyard Haven, Mass., looking after his real estate investments and incidentally writing a few poems and sketches. A communication of some sort from Carter, Cushman, and Kincaid would be welcomed by the class. John W. Center is treasurer of the Democratic City Committee at Manchester, N. H., where he is practicing law. John T. Cressey is operating a flowerish inn at Cambridge, Mass. Rush Chellis is still carrying on the ancestral acres at Claremont, N. H., where he has a fine herd of registered Jerseys. He is blessed with six healthy grandchildren. Owen H. Gates sends his sincerest greetings from Cambridge, Mass. Frank Gay has been seriously ill at Manchester, N. H., but is now improving. Arthur P. Greeley is an attorney in patent and trade mark causes, with an office in the Washington Loan and Trust Building, Washington, D. C. Sidney L. Gulick is the father of five children, all born in Japan. His activities are nmny, chiefly in connection with the Commission on International Justice, 105 East 22d St. New York City. If you motor along the College Highway, be sure to call upon R. A. Hutchinson at Avon, Mass. Charles S. Jackson has spent the last two winters in Florida, but is now living at South Weymouth, Mass.
Henry B. Johnson and W. W. Niles are attorneys at 56 Pine St., New York. Johnson ably represented the class at the alumni dinner. In some way Niles finds time to devote considerable attention to important civic duties. John McCrillis is now our class president, residing at Newport, N. H., where he is clerk of the Sullivan County court. His son, John W., is the deputy clerk. McCrillis is trustee and director of various business and charitable enterprises.
W. B. Patterson has retired from school work and is now treasurer of Rock Creek Parish and Cemetery in Washington, D. C. In this cemetery are many noted memorials designed by St. Gaudens, Borglum, Partridge, Brenda Putnam, and other celebrated artists and sculptors. John W. Pearson has retired, after 40 years with the New York, New Haven, and Hartford R. R. He has been ill, but is now on the road to recovery at 132 Church St., Newton, Mass.
John Pickard has retired from the University of Missouri, but is still living at Columbia, Mo., where he devotes much time to Masonic affairs. He is Grand Sovereign of,the Imperial Council. John L. Rand is chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He attended the American Law Institute at Washington, D. C., in May and in company with Mrs. Rand has been visiting friends in the East. S. W. Robertson retired from school work in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1929, and has since been elected president of the school board. His leisure time is devoted to literary work.
John W. Rogers is connected with the Brazelton Lumber Company of Tyler, Texas. E. H. Sinkey has been more or less of an invalid since graduation. He is in fair condition now, is still a bachelor, and may be addressed at Seattle, Wash., care of the Dexter Horton National Bank.
Alfred E. Watson was chosen at the reunion as recording secretary and class agent. He may be found as heretofore at "Overlook," Hartford, Vt. Levi Wild resides at Royalton, Vt. His health does not permit him to travel, but he invites those who come near Royalton to be sure to call upon him. J. L. Woodfall is engaged in engineering work at Belmont, Mass. Address him as town engineer at the Town Hall.
At the reunion former members of the class, Charles W. Hamilton and Joseph S. Matthews, were present, and interesting letters were read from Balch, Baldwin, Field, Glidden, Norris, Wheeler, White, and Woleben. Through the kindness of relatives reports were read concerning the career of the nearly every deceased members.
Secretary, 422 Randolph St.,N. W., Washington, D. C.
