Class of 1899
The thirty-fifth Boston "round-up," announced as "Ninety-Nine's Night of Crime," was duly held as advertised at the University Club, Boston, March 2, !935-
The meeting was in charge of the lower element of the class, headed by that first round-up man, James P. Richardson. Jim came down from Hanover for the first time in seven years, and was accorded, as of right, the honor and duty of giving point and direction to the festivities of the night just as he did at our first round-up thirty-five years ago.
Twenty-five youthful souls answered to the call—Sleeper, Dave Parker, Art Irving, Rogers, Winchester, Allen, Dearborn, Sewall, Storrs, Hawkes, Gannon, Richardson, N. P. Brown, Kendall, Silver, Speare, Lynch, Clark, Evans, Benezet, Wiggin, Donahue, Barney, Hoban, and Ralph MKennedy, Warren's new son-in-law.
Jim was in rare form, advising one and all that they were too old to be either serious or thoughtful and for one night at least might well live the fleeting hour with joy, a suggestion unanimously adopted in the affirmative. Joe Gannon of the Times spilled dark secrets of the state prophesied in fact, but being in his own country got no credit-brought some news fit to print of Ikey Leavitt, Sanborn, pap Abbott and his adventurous son, who roams the South Seas hunting for parrots fit to import, Varney, Berger, Hartley, Mrs. Guernsey Klein, fair daughter of our Buck Burns and of football prospects for 1935- Speare, lugged to Boston from far away Plymouth, N. H., by G Clark in Polly Ann, could remember only the high spots of a lumpy road. His broncho-busting days are over, poor man. Sewall insisted he was returning to the round-up, ad multos dies, which moved Bill Wiggin to deliver an impassioned speech, stirring up no little emotion when he shouted P. Henry's immortal "Give me liberty or give me death." Bill got his liberty by unanimous vote of the convention. T. Lynch introduced a new note by reading a child's tribute to her "Perfect Daddy." It was great. Benezet, fresh from the rarefied atmosphere of an educators' convention in Atlantic City, much disturbed by resolutions and such, tapered off by lunching with Asakawa at Yale, where as befits a disciple, he viewed with reverential awe K. Asakawa's collection of objects illustrating the evolution of Japanese culture. Hale Dearborn, shepherd of the hills to Milford, N. H.'s, sick, radiated the cheer and charm of a country doctor. Hobe outlined the outstanding achievements of the men of the class during the past year. Donny reported 60% of Wentworth Hall's '99 delegation present to balance Jim Richardson's brag about 6 out of 10 for K. K. K., and Warren Kendall, fresh from contacts with '9gers scattered all over the country, faces the task of shepherding the cars, in a new deal for railroading. Phil Winchester, official photographer, showed reunion pictures which do everything but talk. Jim Barney read messages from twenty-five absentees, among others from Peddy Miller, announcing a grand tour to Russia beginning June 6, and from Ray Pearl with "Best wishes to all the criminals Godbless and preserve them." Arid so at midnight the Secretary snuffed the class candle, and another round-up had passed into the keeping of fond memory. K. Beal, of all men, missed it and was missed by all. As John Ash sagely remarked at the end! of a long tale describing a student prank: "So much for Baldwin."
HOSKINS MEMORIAL
The Dartmouth Club of Detroit has bought a Mountain Membership in Dartmouth at Moosilauke in the name of the late Neal L. Hoskins '99 as a memorial to a truly beloved son of the College. The thanks of the class for this graceful tribute to one of our own is sent to the donors.
Tom Whittier announces a change in his business address to 305 Broadway, New York City. Gordon H. Gerould's new home address is 119 Fitz Randolph Rd„ Princeton, and Arthur H. Brown's new residence is 444 Hyde St., San Francisco, Calif.
A letter from Flatonia, Texas, brings news of A. H. W. Norton's family from his son, A. H. W. Norton, a practicing chiropractic physician. The son was recently married. Mrs. Norton and the girls, Betty, Mary, Sally, and Kitty, are living in Sugarland, Texas, where Betty is teaching school.
Prof, and Mrs. James P. Richardson attended the annual midwinter tournament of the Atlantic Whist Association in New York City, beginning January 23. Jim, playing with Wm. B. Gower, won the "Atlantic Trophy," which is the major event of the tournament.
Weary Wardle is at Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, happily recovering from a serious operation.
Ed Hyatt is at home in St. Albans, con valescent from a serious illness.
Secretary, 31 Parker St., Gardner, Mass.
