Class of 1888
REUNION
The 45th reunion of the class was attended by fifteen members: Mr. and Mrs. Eleazar Cate, Frederick Chase, Fred T. Durilap, Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. English, W. F. Gregory, George F. Hardy, T. O. Harlow, A. L. Livermore, W. W. Lougee, C. T. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Pattee, R. B. Rand, W. I. Richardson, B. Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Williams.
At the class supper held Saturday night at the Commons, seventeen, including wives and children, were present. Livermore's argument that the class of 'BB was the leading Dartmouth class of its decade was pronounced by all present as unanswerable. It should be printed; it is a classic.
The class at the time of graduation numbered 65. Of these 39 are still living, or 59%. Of the 97 who first and last were enrolled with the class 44 have died, or 45%- On the average more non-grads have died, proving conclusively that it pays to have a college degree.
At the class supper Eleazar Cate was elected secretary to replace F. L. Pattee, resigned.
Letters from absent members of the class were read at the banquet. From Mrs. George F. Chandler, telling us that "Zach" has been seriously ill since last October. One also from A. H. Gilmore, justice of the peace at New Castle, Pa., telling us that he had been appointed last October to represent the College at the inauguration of R. F. Calbreath as president of Westminster College. Telegrams of cheer and sympathy were sent to Chandler, to Archie Ranney, very ill, and Fred Walker recovering from a severe surgical operation.
F. L. PATTEE.
On April 6, 1933, Fred Allan Walker, one of the owners and the executive head of the New York Evening Sun, was presented with a scroll on the occasion of his resignation of his office, signed by the editors of nineteen New York City journals. The scroll reads as follows:
"The members of the Publishers' Association of New York City learn withdeepest regret of the resignation of Fred A.Walker as chairman, a post which he hasheld with distinction to himself and withsignal benefits to the newspapers of thecity.
"To the arduous demands of his workas chairman, Mr. Walker has brought asagacity a?id industry, a bold initiative ingrappling with the problems of the Association, and a fairness in argument whichhas commanded the respect of all, whetherthey agreed with or differed from him. Hispatience and his thorough knowledge ofthe Association's affairs have often broughtharmony out of apparent discord. In thenegotiations of the Publishers' Associationwith the representatives of labor and alloutside contacts, Mr. Walker has represented this Association with outstandingability, with dignity, and with a deep senseof the public interest with which the affairs of newspapers are inevitably associated."
Mr. Walker has had several severe illnesses in recent years, but his friends will be glad to learn that he has so far recovered as to be able to attend to his business in the Sun office every day.
Secretary, 11 Oak St., Belmont, Mass.
