Class of 1889

Mention has been made in these notes of the serious illness of John Barrett, early in February. Three of the class, Dearborn, Frost, and Reynolds, have written that they called on John during March, at his home in Coral Gables. Each made a favorable report on his convalescence. A note from John himself, dated April 7, showed continued gain. He seems to have been unusually fortunate in making a rapid recovery. He plans to spend the summer in Vermont Frank Bugbee has written: "I draw my salary from the Mills, butmy time is taken up largely with makingreports and filing tax blanks for Mr.Roosevelt and his family of many-letteredbureaus. .... My two children arethrough college and both have good positions. On my week-end vacations I frequently pass through Hanover, where Ihope to meet the rest of our class nextyear." .... This is from Ned Dearborn's letter written at Hilton Village, Va., March 11: "We are just back from a brief trip to Florida with son Clinton and his wife. Son drove all the way, so I had only to look from side to side. Two scenes linger with especial vividness in my memory, namely: the Singing Tower and a dog race. The Tower, given by Edward Bok, and its landscaped surroundings have more beauty and charm than I can adequately describe. Many people from many states were there with us to hear the chimes The dogs,, the mechanical bunny, and the betting facilities at the race course were less intriguing than some of the occupants of reserved seats. Among them, busily penciling their cards, were elegantly dressed, unattended ladies—engaged, unengaged, and disengaged—damsels, dames, and divorcees. There was also a party of middle-aged men, flashing dollar bills and tawdry women. Human interest was plentiful at the dog race from 8:30 to 12. It was a weird experience for an immersed Baptist." .... The last word from Harry Frost was that he expected to leave Florida, April 6, after more than three months in that state of many attractions, for home via Chicago, where bis daughter and granddaughter live Frank Reynolds also has been in Florida, but was back in Hartford at the end of March Sparhawk, whose home is in Beaver, Pa., wrote that "The GreatNorthwest Caravan stopped over night inBeaver. We saw a part of it from our frontwindows." He added: "There is a very enthusiastic Dartmouth Club in Pittsburgh,and I have run across some of the youngmen quite frequently. I think that I amthe oldest alumnus in this neck of thewoods." .... Warden has written that he "had a grand vacation from January 1to February 20, traveled by motor vehicle 5550 miles, saw Denver, Santa Fe, theGrand Canyon, Phoenix, Lajolla, Los Angeles, and other places." It is gratifying to know that, in addition to his numerous business trips to Washington, New York, and up and down and all about his own and neighboring states of the great West, he has taken time this year for a vacation trip On February so, Wellman observed his forty-third anniversary as general agent of the National Life Insurance Company. The "National Messenger" for April gave "Squire" this tribute: "He isnot only the general agent whose contractas such has been in force the longest, buthe is one of our most successful representatives, and has seen his organization growfrom a very small one to one of the bestmanaged agencies of the Company Since 1926 Mr. Wellman has been a trustee of the University of New Hampshireand chairman of the Finance Committeeand since 1918 he has been a member ofthe New Hampshire State Board of Education. During the two years, 1920 and1921, he was chairman of the ManchesterPublic Works Commission." (One of his "monuments" in this position is the big bridge over the Merrimac River—and the B & M Ry. tracks—which we drive over whenever we enter Manchester from the west.) "He has also been for many years adirector of the Manchester National Bankand Manchester Trust Company and atrustee of the Y.M.C.A. He has alwaysbeen prominent in our General AgentsAssociation and is now a member of itsexecutive committee, and he is the oldestmember of the New Hampshire State LifeUnderwriters' Association, in which he hasplayed an important part. The Home Office extends to him affectionate greetingsand congratulations on his forty-third anniversary."

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