Class of 1891

Word came to the Secretary that E. J. Bugbee had been ill, and letters from him confirmed the story, the following under date of August 20: "After our recent correspondence I was taken ill and laid up forthe longest illness of my career, six weeksand some more now, while I am gettingback to normal. However, I am now perceptibly on the gain and again doing myown driving. I learned of Governor Smith'sdeath while on the road, and attended hisfuneral Saturday P.M. at Rutland Probably I was the only one of the classthere. At least I saw no one else. Today Ihave been in Hanover, and, aiming forRichardson's home, I saw him on thestreet. He said he was well and seemed so,and so I did not accuse him of being sicklyor having beefi so. I was of course glad tolearn that the rumor coming to you wasfalse. He seems now to be making hishome at the Hanover Inn."

Under date of July 18 Burbank writes, following a word on Slugger Campbell: "I wonder who will be the next. The thingthat surprises me most is that I have livedso long and am still in such good health.Shall be 69 in September. My wife is notquite so well—she has to be careful of herheart. We came down here (Lugana Beach,Calif.) June 30, to stay until October 1. Myonly sister and only living relative in ourimmediate family lives alone in the nexthouse. Her husband, a Williams '9l man,died last November."

Walter Cobb has fully recovered from a minor operation, but says that Mrs. Cobb has been none too well.

From Dußois under date of August 17 comes the following: "I did not know ofC. M. Smith's death till I received yourletter, and it was then too late for me toarrange to attend the funeral. He was agood man, as we of 'pi all know, and a verycompetent governor. He seemed to be farfrom well at our last reunion, so I was notsurprised to learn of his sudden passing.Our ranks grow thinner, but we mustkeep stout hearts."

Under date of August 16 Tommy Lord writes as follows: "I find your letter written Saturday on my desk, and am saddenedby learning that Charles Manley Smith,•CM.,' or Charley, as some of us called him,has gone. He was an outsta7iding memberof our class in college and since collegedays. One had only to know him well todiscover that he had a great fund ofhuman qualities that endear any one as acompanion. He has not seemed to me forseveral years to be as well and strong as Iwould have liked to see him. So I am notsurprised to learn of his passing at thistime."

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