1900*

The sudden death of Charles Rogers, recorded in another column, comes as a shock to all of us. In him the class loses one of its most respected and loyal members.

Mrs. Anna E. Ham, widow of Guy A. Ham, died at her home in Wollaston, Mass., on September 13 after a long illness. She was born in Decatur, lowa, and came to Boston to attend the Conservatory of Music. Here she met Guy and they were married on March 16, 1904. She was much interested in the work of the Eastern Star and held many offices in the Massachusetts branch of that organization, including that of Grand Matron. A mother and five children (two sons and three daughters) survive her. The funeral was held in the Wollaston Congregational Church and burial was in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

The Secretary has to report a week-end visit, accompanied by Charles Proctor, to Henry Teague at the base and Perry Fairfield at the top of Mount Washington, during September. Charles went as a delegate appointed by the Governor or the President or some potentate or other, for the consideration of some subject relating to some kind of a ski gathering (we hope this is entirely clear). According to Charles the Secretary went along as ballast; according to himself he was to serve as an impartial and expert adviser on any subject relating to skiing. Unfortunately, however, for the success of the gathering, his advice was not asked for. Henry showed his usual bounteous hospitality and we had ample opportunity to inspect the admirable plant, including his own comfortable log cabin, which he has created, despite the set-back of the hurricane, at the base and the repairs of the portion of the road wrecked by the storm on the mountain itself. The night passed on the summit was equally marked by hospitality, although it may be said that at that point the wind sometimes blows and there is an occasional light fog.

Henry came to Hanover at the conclusion of the season for a check-up at Dick's House, temporarily breaking away from that retreat to attend the wedding of President Hopkins' daughter Ann. Also present at that ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Hodgkins.

A marked difference could be noted in Lem's bearing. Dignity and a measure of severity had replaced his former rather debonair attitude. The reason—Born on Sept. 9 at Worcester to Mr. and Mrs. James L. Riley (Virginia Hodgkins) a daughter, to be named Pamela Whittemore.

The two football games thus far held in Hanover have attracted a number of 1900 men. The only one that the Secretary saw was Gilbert Balkam who, with Mrs. Balkam and their son Bob, dropped in one evening. Gilbert is wonderfully recovered from his severe illness of a year ago and appears to be in excellent condition. It seems that Arthur Newton, together with Mrs. Newton and their young daughter, were here for the second game, while it was also rumored that that highpressure publicity agent, Don Tuttle, made one of his lightning swoops upon the community, with equally rapid departure from it.

The said Don has acquired real notoriety in the presence of his son Morton as a member of the Freshman class. Among the seventy or more Dartmouth alumni whose sons enter college this year no one else goes so far back as 1900. So Don has achieved the distinction of being "The Oldest Living Dartmouth Alumnus Who Has a Son now a Freshman in Dartmouth College."

The development of the Moosilauke Ravine Camp of the Outing Club has progressed steadily during the past year, as indicated by the notes and pictures which have appeared in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Nineteen Hundred has a special interest in this project because it was made possible largely through the work of Natt Emerson. The class contributed two thousand dollars for the purchase of land in the ravine to be known as the Natt Emerson Tract. The hurricane of last year left this land in such condition that its purchase by the College is now out of the question. With the approval of Mrs. Emerson and the Executive Committee of the class, it was decided to make the more northerly of the two buildings a memorial to Natt. This is a substantial and beautiful log structure and now bears the name of Natt Emerson over its door.

In case it has escaped the attention of any one, it may be well to mention the fact that 1900 has a fortieth reunion in June, 1940, which you are to attend. Already arrangements have been made for the exclusive use of our own Outing Club House for luncheon and for the afternoon on Sunday, so that we may have that feature of our festivities (which, in the past, we have called a picnic for want of a better name) on our own property in the most beautiful of surroundings in Hanover itself.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 212 Mill Street, Newtonville, Mass.

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