Class of 1891
Dr. A. C. Heath, Route 9, Stillwater, Minn., writes the Secretary:
"Enjoyed getting a letter from you. Itcarried me back. Old birds feel sorry thatone cannot eat the apple and have it. Myapple has been a pretty good one; I canbegin to see the core. I am living on thebanks of the St. Croix river about twentymiles from St, Paul. Children gone; sonand daughter in New York City; anotherson in Nezv Orleans. If I don't live toolong, will continue to eat.
"Life is one incessant adjustment of youregotism at 66 one must go out and buryit; sweetness and light are then the mostthat can be attained. When the old buccaneer Time gets the plank out, walk it, tomake room for the next fellow. Mrs. Heath,and I am happy and well. I was economically retired as an M.D. could not affordto pay to practice."
A letter from Ladd, who feels he is not doing anything that is fit to print! A man who has more D. D.'s than the rest of the class put together! He writes as follows: "I have a boy, John, in the sophomore,and another, Edward, in the freshman classat Harvard. They both entered when theywere sixteen, but they are not particularlybrilliant so far as I know. My third child,Penelope, thirteen years of age, is justback from a year of study in Germany, andmy youngest, Persis, twelve years of age,is going to school in New Haven. They areall a healthy and happy bunch. We spendour summers in Lancaster, N. H., wherewe should be glad to see any of the brotherswho migrate that way—or in New Haven,where we are in winter."
From Pond, who is pastor of the First Congregational church in Nantucket, Mass., comes word that on April 2 he expects to complete the 40th year of his ministry. He writes:
"One sad change came to me a yearago. Mrs. Pond was forced to undergo anoperation, from which she failed to rally,and passed away April 19, 1934. Since thenhave been carrying on alone. My daughterElsie is in business in New York City, andKenneth and his little family are doingnicely in Springfield, Mass."
On February 20 the wife of Governor Charles Manley Smith of Vermont died after an illness of only a week. The Vermont legislature, after passing a resolution of sympathy, adjourned until the following Monday night. Mrs Smith was born in Chicago. She became acquainted with her husband at a reception in Washington while he was engaged as private secretary to Redfield Proctor (Dartmouth 1851), secretary of war under the Harrison administration. Three children were born of this marriage. A son, Stark, lost his life in the service of his country during the World War. Two daughters, Mrs. Andrew C. Matthews and Mrs. Theodore Nicolet, both of Rutland, Vt., survive, also two granddaughters, children of Mr. and Mrs. Matthews.
John Abbott and the Secretary attended the annual dinner of the Boston alumni at the Copley Plaza on March 7.
Secretary, 80 Federal St., Boston
