Class of 1899
The thirty-sixth Boston "round-up" was held at the University Club, Boston March 7. Twenty-four faithful and enthusiastic boys of '99 assembled promptly and stayed late to enjoy to its last thrill this annual renewal of the friendships and confidences which have lasted unbroken through the years. Present in person: Joe Gannon, Luke Varney, first time in years N. P. Brown, Warren Kendall, Freme Sewall, Alvah Sleeper, Ed Allen, Ernest Silver, Charlie Donahue, Spade Heywood, P. Winchester, Watty Watson, Dave Parker, Bill Wiggin, K. Beal, B. Benezet, Joe Hobbs, Geo. Clark, Rab Franco French, Tim Lynch, Tim's brotherin-law, Dr. White, Hale Dearborn, Herb Rogers, and Hobe, the Secretary. Present in spirit were twenty-five others who sent greetings from far and near.
After suitable remembrances to James D. Child and Ernest A. Abbott, who left usduring the year, the Secretary reviewed the year's activities and then turned the meeting over to Marshal Gannon, who, in. his customary masterful way, prompted the timid and restrained the bold, gave suitable point to the evening's program, and kept the parade on the march. Jim Richardson, through the Secretary, presented the idea of having a week-end ad interim reunion, for men only, in Hanover, at Commencement time, 1937—which caught on at once and the vote was unanimous to hold it. More of this later. Luke Varney promised to come to round-ups from now on. Hale Dearborn and Dave Parker still keep Hillsboro County physically fit, while FremeSewall, in fulfilment of his promise of a year ago, leaves the sick and dying in New Jersey to shift for themselves while he round-ups in Boston. Franco French drifted down from the arctic circle region of Vermont, while Bill Wiggin floated in from Exeter ahead of the flood. Ed Allen, fully recovered from his accident, fell from grace by telling a drinking story, while P. Winchester, H. Rogers, and Watty tangled everybody up with the engineering side of life. P. W. has gone railroading again. Alvah Sleeper is still making wills. Warren K., the '99 road man, roamed the country, slept in 228 different beds, and traveled 50,000 miles in 1935. Warren certainly knows his United States. C. H. D- laughed his way into our hearts, as always. Joe tried the teachers' oath bill on Silver, Tim Lynch, Joe Hobbs, and Benezet, but didn't get a rise out of any of them. The boys are getting cagey as they grow older. N. P. talked learnedly of simonized domes, and then to cap it all, K. Beal, as only Kenneth can, talked of happiness as an attainable ideal, wishing it to all as his benediction.
To round out the night George Clark showed his pictures of the first part of his Russian journey taken last summer with Peddy Miller's party. As always with Ceoree the picture fitted the story, and both had just that little touch which made them intimate. And so ended the night of nisrhts in Ninety-Nine's year.
"change address of Warren C. Kendall from 41 K-irk St., Chevy Chase, Md„ to 230 Conn. Ave., N. W„ Washington, D. C.
Born March 23, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Piatt Jencks, a daughter, first grandchild of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Pearl.
Dr. A. W. Hopkins nas recoverea from his recent illness and is at home in W. Swanzey, N. H. Dr. Ruth, Hoppy's daughter, takes care of his practice.
Peddy Miller was in Boston, April 2, and Charlie Donahue, Alvah Sleeper, Joe Hobbs, Ed Allen, Geo. Evans, and Owen Hoban gathered around him at the City Club for a flow of soul. Peddy came out ahead, as usual.
Secretary, 31 Parker St., Gardner, Mass.
