1893

Acting Secretary, 795 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass.

Our Secretary writes a cheerful note under date of March 30 and advises that Harry Metcalf visited him with his wife, daughter, and new son-in-law. "He looks well but evidently is uneasy in retirement." He also advises that he has heard from Ed Griffith, "enclosing proof of his right to his new title of Poet Laureate of Poker." Later on this column may carry the proof.

"Vint" Stillings was re-elected town clerk at Surry, N. H. "Ted" Weston received all the votes cast for trustee of town funds at Derry. Charlie French continues at Laconia as city engineer, superintendent of streets, measurer of stone and brick .work, and is fence viewer, and Mrs. French has been busy with a big hospital aid festivity in the Lake City.

Dr. Pender was re-elected to the staff of consultants at the New Hampshire Memorial Hospital. Miss Elizabeth Sabin of the Gardner, Mass., High School faculty, and daughter of our late classmate, gave a talk before the Women's Club at Winchester, N. H.

The above items all came from "Skid," and show that he is still on the job as secretary.

Speaking of Griffith brings up the fact that your Acting Secretary had a letter from the Judge who, as you all know, is our class agent for the Alumni Fund. He will soon communicate with the members of '93 in his annual effort to secure subscription to the Alumni Fund. He seems somewhat discouraged by the failure in the past of many members of the class to respond who he thinks should and could take unto themselves some comparatively small part of the financial burden of the College. He cannot understand why any Dartmouth graduate should not feel indebted to the College. He writes that the response from many who can least afford to donate is most gratifying, and that it would seem to be true that many whose college education lias not produced large financial returns appear to be the most appreciative in their support of the College. He apparently is not very proud of the record of '93, but is hopeful that he will get a more generous response this year.

Your Acting Secretary's reaction to Eddie's letter is that it would appear that he is right, so let's try to turn his discouragement into enjoyment of his job by urging each member of '93 who can possibly do so to come through for the Alumni Fund for just as much as possible.

Your Acting Secretary took advantage of a motor trip to New York recently to stop and make a call on the John Childs. Mrs. Aborn went along, and we found John and Mrs. Childs very happily and contentedly situated on North Main St. in that delightful town of Wallingford, Conn. We learned of numerous interesting trips which they have taken during the past few years and that their daughter, Margery Frances, is teaching school at Norwalk, which is near enough so that they can interchange visits frequently.

A letter from the Rev. Byron F. Gustin at North Amherst was received, in which he evidenced much interest in the members of the class. He says he finds himself slowing up, but that his courage is just as great as it ever was. It must be, because he also says that he believes that he could play just as good a game of ball as he ever could. He reports that he preaches Sundays, but that in August he and Mrs. Gustin usually take a vacation traveling or camping. He has taken many pictures on his trips and has a series of lectures which he gives at men's and women's clubs, lodges, and other organizations.

Gustin writes that recently he visited the Canadian Rockies and Northern Canada and that he worked up an illustrated lecture which he has given a great many times in and around Amherst. He is planning this summer to go to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. His list of lectures looks very interesting.

Speaking of lectures, we notice that Samuel P. French was the speaker recently at West Lebanon at a Congregational church meeting.

Samuel P. Hunt visited Mexico again this year and is expected to make an interesting report on this Mexican visit to the Manchester, N. H., Kiwanis Club soon.

Judge Chandler, after two operations and a month's stay at the hospital in Boston, has returned home, and we judge from a telephone conversation with him that he is recovering rapidly. Mrs. Chandler in the meantime visited with the Gordons in Newton, so that she could be at the hospital each day. Here's hoping that Zack makes a rapid and full recovery.