1893

The middle of January we made a trip around New Hampshire with the following results. Tried to see Harry McLaren at Manchester, but Harry's whereabouts at that moment were uncertain, as he had left his school and was presumably on the way home; however, Mrs. McLaren advises that he is well and, I should judge, happy, with such a delightful wife. They miss their son, who is now working in Tennes- see. Mrs. McLaren's brother, Captain Frank H. Spurr, is the master of the oil tanker which rescued the passengers and crew of the Bermuda sea plane which fell in the Atlantic ocean recently.

Had better luck this trip in seeing Dr. Pender than on several previous trips. Al- though he had many waiting in his reception room, he very graciously gave me considerable time, regretting that he could not spend the evening with me due to the pressure of his practice. George seemed to be just about the same, very active and snappy.

At Exeter we accidentally ran into Judge Weston of Derry, who was at his county seat on legal business, but incidentally was listening to some of the testimony in the Driscoll murder case. Ted has developed a mustache since last June. Whether it is temporary or permanent we did not discover. The Judge has charge of the estate of Rev. Mac Murphy, Dartmouth '68, who died last fall. Another activity of Judge Weston is his recent reelection as director, treasurer, and trustee of investments of the Derry Hospital.

We visited with our secretary at his home in Concord and found him in most excellent spirits, looking well, sitting in his wheel chair and actively engaged in typing with his left hand his Granite Chips column, which is, we believe, syndicated and published in a number of newspapers throughout the state. He is still able to carry on his work for the Concord Monitor, and taking it all in all he certainly is an inspiration for courage and perseverance under adverse circumstances. More power to him.

Having heard that our good classmate John Rowell had established a great reputation for himself at the Brown Junior High School in Maiden, we called at the school and spent a most interesting and illuminating two hours with John. We cannot in this column go into too great detail, but it was plainly evident that he is a much beloved and respected head of what seemed to us a very wonderful school and one for which he, without doubt, is directly responsible. John has given his life to teaching, and it must be a source of gratification to him to be able to look upon results so eminently satisfactory to all. The Brown Junior High School is on the Newburyport Turnpike in Maiden, and he would welcome any of his classmates at any time. The school has about 900 students and about 35 teachers, and there was every evidence of wonderful cooperation between our classmate, his teachers, and the students. He lives at 9 Gilmore St., Everett, and has two daughters, Margaret 18 and Jean 16, both prominent in their school activities in scholastic attainments and in athletics.

Fred Morrill and your acting secretary managed to get together for luncheon one day during the month, and to us at least the hour for parting came too soon. Fred looked fine, lives in Melrose, and is located at the Custom House, where he has been practically since graduation as chief inspector of the Boston district. His son Arthur is an officer in the United States Coast Guard stationed at Staten Island, but some time ago was Commander of the Joseph Conrad, the well-known full-rigged training ship. He has two sons. Fred's daughter lives at home in Melrose, is married, and has one boy. Fred will retire in two or three years and expects at that time, with Mrs. Morrell, to do some traveling.

President Guy Cox has had two additional honors thrust upon him since the first of the year. First: He was elected director of the First National Bank of Boston. Second: His nephew Randall T. Cox and Mrs. Cox have named their new son, born Jan. 12, Guy W. Cox the 2d. Hon. and Mrs. Louis S. Cox, Judge of the Supreme Court of Mass. and of the class of 1896 Dartmouth College, are the grandparents of Guy W. Cox the 2d.

Among other elections in January we understand that H. B. Metcalf of New- port, N. H., has been elected a director of S.P.C.A. and the S.P.C.C. of New Hampshire, of which former Gov. John H. Bartlett, Dartmouth '94, is president. Wm. R. Jarvis was elected a director of the Sulliv an Machinery Co. of Claremont, N. H. At this writing we are unable to determine whether "Billy" is located at Claremont or Michigan City, Ind., but hope to have this straightened out soon. Samuel P. Hunt was elected a director of the Merchants National Bank and trustee of the Hillsboro Savings Bank, both of Manchester. A. L. Calef was elected trustee of the Strafford Savings Bank of Dover, N. H.

The Sullivan County New Hampshire Medical Society has honored once more one of its oldest acting members by reelecting Dr. H. C. Sanders secretary-treasurer, delegate to the State Medical Society, and member of the State Committee on Medical Jurisprudence.

George B. Dodge, who still could win the same honor which he won from the class junior year, has been chosen an active member of the Manchester, N. H., Historical Association, to which he has presented a copy of the hymn "America" autographed by the Rev. S. F. Smith, the author. We learn also that George was an honorary bearer at the funeral of the old- est shoe manufacturer in America, G. P. Crafts.

W. H. G. Mann, "Billy" to us, is making his usual lengthy winter visit at his favorite resort near Lake Champlain, Vermont.

We regret to record that Dr. Guy Good- win Femald, one of our most esteemed and beloved classmates, passed away very suddenly Jan. 26, at his home, 205 Elm St., West Concord. Everyone who knew Fernald, and particularly we of the class, held him in the very highest esteem, and we cannot but feel greatly distressed at his passing. We extend to Mrs. Femald our deep sympathy. (See Necrology.)

On February a at the annual dinner of the Boston alumni the same five who attended last year were present; namely, Chandler, Cox, Gordon, Greeley, and Aborn. We learned there that "Zack's" wife had not been too well but was getting along nicely now.

Charley Gordon seemed in good fettle, although he says he must go slow. Guy is living at the Somerset Hotel as usual this winter. "Hod" Greeley continues the youngest-looking member of the class.

During the evening the improvised glee club and the alumni sang the Dartmouth song as a tribute to and in memory of "Bill" Segur, whom we all remember as a great football player and singer. We recalled that while "Bill" Segur wrote the words, our own President Cox wrote the music.

Acting Secretary, 795 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass.