Class of 1898
Every class has its star man. '9B can certainly boast of having a star class agent for the Alumni Fund. Along comes Ted Leggett with his annual appeal for the Alumni Fund with a letter so interesting and so full of good cheer that we all wish our reserve fund were such that we could send him a large check. The next best thing to that is to send him promptly, with a good letter, what we can.
In a recent letter to the Secretary Ted writes, "I went to the class agents' dinnerup in Rockefeller Center the other eveningand had the pleasure of sitting next toHoppy. You could not guess why, but itwas because I was the second oldest livinggraduate present. We surely are gettingalong, aren't we?" But the Secretary and everyone in '9B knows that Ted Leggett was entitled to sit where he did, not only because of seniority but because of fine character and splendid service rendered to old Dartmouth and other institutions with which he is connected.
Fred Pope has sold his home in Hinsdale, 111., and he and his good wife have moved to Downers Grove, 111.
Governor Curley failed to reappoint Joe Bartlett recently, but this will not disturb Joe over much nor will it lower his standard in the estimation of his many admirers throughout the state.
At a recent school convention the Secretary met the sister of Charles E. Clark, our missionary classmate. She is the wife of one of the able superintendents in Massachusetts.
Mush Jones has been spending the winter as usual at Long Beach, Calif.
Fred Lord recently gave an address before a medical gathering at Duke University. After the address he stayed about, studying the birds and flowers of that region. On the return trip his automobile was struck by another car and wrecked. Fred was badly shaken up and had one rib broken, which necessitated his staying in the hospital in Richmond for a week. We are thankful to report that he is back in Hanover and engaged in his usual work.
Now and then the Secretary receives from headquarters at Hanover the announcement that Harry Lynch has changed his place of abode in the Sunny South.
In a recent interview with Mr. Joseph Ewart, principal of the Newburyport High School, he spoke of the sterling work that our classmate "Monty" continues to do in the high school.
Clarence Sibley, after a very serious sickness a year ago, has come back to very good health and is engaged daily in his insurance work in North Brookfield.
Ed Tabor has recovered from his attack of appendicitis and is once more visiting among his patients in Lowell.
On May 5 the Secretary was in Georgetown, Mass., and called for a moment at the schoolroom of Miss Josephine Perkins, daughter of our classmate F. W. Perkins (Old Perk). Superintendent Keith told me that Josephine was one of his very good teachers. Later I called at the home of our classmate and met Mrs. Perkins, but F. W. was away. The green acres of their farm looked beautiful in the early May springtime.
John Gilman, who is located at West Point, is involved in a $5,000,000 construction project there which will last several years.
Albert Smith is consultant for a large housing project out in his territory.
Charlie Carr is looking forward to our 40th Reunion to get all pepped up and strike a smarter pace for the next fifty years.
Jack Spring is chairman of the Tax Commission of Nashua and has the job of finding money for repairs to highways and bridges damaged by the flood.
Fred Lord's son is this year completing his college work in three years. Even his father, our salutatorian, took four years to do the job. We do not say he needed them.
Secretary, 57 Grove Hill Ave., Newtonville, Mass.
