Class of 1894

A recent communication from the College Administration Office, entitled Alumni Scholarships, reveals that there has been some correspondence between Robert L. Burnap and President Hopkins, in connection with the excellent plan which the Chicago Alumni Association has developed for aiding in the expenses of worthy young men from that region in the College. We like your epistolary company, Bob. Keep it up!

Word has come that "Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sanford Martyn have the honour ofannouncing the marriage of their daughter, Helen Elizabeth, to Mr. ThomasSpencer Sites, on Saturday, the third ofApril."

This means that the fourth of Kid's daughters is married. When Bud Lyon was gathering the statistics last year, Kid had six grandchildren and received "honorable mention" for the largest number. As the youngest member of the class, the Kid ought to forge to the front in this highly important matter.

In 1887, Rev. Quincy Blakely resigned from a New Hampshire pastorate after twenty-three years of service. On Easter Sunday of this year, his son, Rev. Quincy Blakely, resigned from his pastorate at Farmington, Conn., after thirty-two years of service. Our cue is a chip from the old block and then some!

The story is perhaps best told in the following editorial from the Hartford Times:

"A pastorate spanning 32 years in so historic and distinguished a parish as that of the First Church of Christ in Farmington is a noteworthy fact taken by itself. Its significance is greatly heightened, even if marked by thoughts of regret, when it ends the active ministry of the Rev. Quincy Blakely, whose personal and professional qualities had seemed to make him an indispensable and delightful fixture of the church and the community.

"Farmington is one of the choice spots of the earth. The Farmington First church embraces in its history an integral part of the history of the community. Mr. Blakely had become in the more than three decades of thoughtful, affectionate participation in the life of the community a living and beloved part of it all.

"This church and its pastors have traditionally been happy partners. The average pastorate has been 25 years. But there comes an end to all things earthly, however happy, and Mr. Blakely's health commands him to retire. He may retire, but his winsome, kindly, and understanding spirit will continue to live and labor in the memories of those who know themselves blessed for having come under his ministry and leadership."

Secretary, 14 Beacon St., Boston