1886

Hod Clark reports a Christmas that his grandsons enjoyed so much that he says; "I fear that Christmas was intended for women and children, not us." Don't drop out, Hod.

Rose passed his 78th birthday in December, but preached for a Greenwich pastor in November and led the men's Bible class on Christmas.

Biff's son, David Kelly, of Madison, N. J., has joined the law firm of Mitchell, Taylor, Capron, and Marsh, 20 Exchange Place, New York City.

Wiswall wrote on Dec. 27 that his various physical drawbacks were about the same. Nevertheless, his letter had its joke and was full of affection and admiration for '86. He said that on Dec. 27, 1859, the Dr. said to his father, "It's another boy," I being the last of our bunch of six boys. Mrs. Jenks had sent Wizzie Ed Frost's "The Life of an Astronomer" and "Let's Look at the Stars." He says "Mrs. Knight (his companion) and I have read the former and are looking forward to reading the other one. What a boy and man Ed was! Ah Henri! I surely associated with the great in my younger days. * * * My af- fection and my regard for the members of our class increase as the years multiply. This holds emphatically for those good women who, motivated by that mysterious power of love, joined our number If you communicate with any of the boys, give them my love. I prize our common fellowship very highly." Wiswall also was greatly pleased to hear from Prof. Colby in answer to a letter he had written to our old teacher.

With gratitude and joy the Secretary also reports Christmas greetings from:- Tommy Harris, Mary Frost, Biff and Lillian, the Fairbanks, Pete, Wales, Louise and Harry Burley, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, H. O. Smith, The Newtons, and Quibe.

May 1939 be the best year ever for all of us penultimate boys and girls in '86.

Secretary, 215 Walnut St., Montclair, N. J.