Class of 1880
The years continue to take their toll of our good men and true, but notwithstanding our diminished numbers, it is gratifying to receive from our energetic and able class agent, Dr. Sam King, the good news that he has been so successful in his efforts for the Alumni Fund that he is able to report for the first time that our class has exceeded its quota.
Doctor Sam did a splendid job last year, his first year as class agent, and this year his campaign has been even more successful in the results obtained, and it is to be hoped the end is not yet.
The Doctor reports that while he has retired from general practice, he, nevertheless, has five or six patients on his hands who take considerable of his time, besides doing most of the work on his farm on Long Island. In addition he enjoys his old-time hobbies of contract and chess, of which latter game he is an enthusiast and has won some notable games from some of those world-wide chess experts famous for their skill in this particular field.
We are also in receipt of a very interesting letter from Dr. Nathan W. Sanborn of the University of Florida at Gainesville, who states that he is in better health than at any time in four years and is contemplating a trip to the annual meeting of the American Poultry Science Association, held in the state of Washington, in August next, as well as a visit to his son in St. Maries, Idaho, with whom he is anticipating an enjoyable visit with his first great-grandchild.
He inquires if any of the class are coming to Florida next season, and if so, he will be glad to see them. He refers to the splendid visits he had with Davidson in 1936 and 1937, and seems rather disappointed that Davie has failed as yet to turn up for 1938.
In a previous issue, we noted the illness of Charles Dutton of West Danville, Vt., who was ill for several weeks in the Brightlook Hospital at St. Johnsbury with an infected arm. We are glad to be able to report that he has now left the hospital and is fast recovering his old-time good health.
We are glad to hear again from Will Service of St. Johnsbury, Vt., but regret to learn that at the time of writing he was not feeling as well as usual and was under the doctor's care. We hope that his indisposition is slight and that it will not be long before we can report his complete recovery.
The annual meeting of the class secretaries, at the invitation of the College comes at the end of this week, May 13 and 14, and your scribe expects to attend and will make report later.
This is the last issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE before the fall issue. We hope we shall hear from each and everyone in time (September 10) to make our usual contribution to the Alumni Notes in the next October issue. So keep this in mind and let me have in due season a report of how you spent the summer, where you went, what you did, and any other matters of interest to classmates.
Secretary,20 Kilby St., Boston
