Class of 1908
The death of Joe Libby is recorded in another section of the MAGAZINE. Joe died December 10 at his home in Norwich, Conn., very suddenly of a ruptured appendix. He had not been in close contact with many of his classmates in recent years. A teaching career often makes it difficult for men to get to Hanover in June for reunions, and Joe spent many years teaching in the West. We are indebted to his brother, Arthur Libby '06, for the information about our classmate's recent career.
The letter mailed to classmates January i was held up for a while, to avoid the heavy Christmas mails. Maybe it was a mistake. Some of the classmates have not returned the postcard, for which we paid 1 cent each. We wouldn't accuse anybody of stealing the penny postcard, but suspect the letter may have gotten mixed up with first-of-year bills and so is getting no attention. Is that it?
Many men, however, have returned the cards, and most of them say they are planning to be at the reunion June 17-20. Right now (Jan. 8) is too early to summarize the replies. We expect to get a lot more after you men start opening your January 1 mail. So far the majority favor holding class affairs in or near Hanover, not in the White Mountains. But you're not unanimous about it. Art Blood suggests skullcap and crutch as a costume. Bant Blake says he shall be in San Francisco June 17, but the fast airlines should get him to the reunion, though a day late. Albert Chandler says hat and badge is sufficient costume (personally we want more, our figure ain't what it used to be and it never was much, so we'll hold out for pants at least). Stan Nute says he'll be there but isn't interested in dinners or picnics. Prob- ably he sent his card right after breakfast. Mort Hull has a lot of suggestions. Harriman wants a tent at Mink Brook (afraid of having to climb three flights?). Ted Barnes says he is bringing his family and he is worrying about finances; proper for the class treasurer. And there are a lot more we'll send you direct. We can't impose too much on MAGAZINE space.
This week a '10 man (Tommy Leonard) asked for Fred Cooper's address. Tom's a lawyer, so we were cagey about giving an address. When he said he just wanted to write Fritz as an old friend, we confided the true Cooper address, which is 824 Lake Ave., Wilmette, I11., and not the address given in the last printed class directory. We told Tom that if he can get an answer from Cooper, he's a better man than we.
Bill Knight writes from Rockford that he attended the Athletic Council meetings in Hanover December 10 and 11, but had no chance to look up friends in the East. He says Ev Marsh, Runt Martin, and others prevailed on him to make a speech at the Chicago Alumni Association dinner December 29, on Dartmouth athletics. From an unknown source we received a copy of the Illinois Bar Journal, December number, that carried a story and several pictures of the eminent Illinois attorney (Bill Knight to you) who officiates at football games through the Middle West. Hope Bill is saving those white pants for next June. He will be there.
A couple of new addresses this month. Ted Barnes is now treasurer of Ponemah Mills .in. Taftville, Conn., and gets mail in that town. Albert Chandler is back at Ohio State University as professor of Philosophy, and his residence is 1573 Perry St., Columbus.
Probably you have all read the announcement of the engagement of Miss Ann Hopkins, daughter of President and Mrs. E. M. Hopkins, to John Cummings Merrill of Pasadena. John Merrill is a regular fellow in his own right, but we think of him as the son of our own Dick Merrill.
Newspapers carried nice pictures of Miss Margaret O'Shea on December 23. Reason, Miss O'Shea was voted the member of the senior class at New Rochelle College who has done the most for the college. No doubt her father, Classmate Art O'Shea of Laconia, popped three buttons from his vest and took a size larger hat off the shelf of his Laconia store.
From A. B. ROTCH .Milfordold, N. H.
