1892

A letter dated January 14 from Margaret Dotey expressed her thanks to the members of the class for the wreath of flowers and the note of sympathy which was sent at the time of Dote's death.

It also brought the sad news of Mrs. Sargent's death, later confirmed in a letter from James himself. Mrs. Sargent died suddenly on January 12 from a shock. The Sargents had lived in Montpelier since 1936, and Mrs. Sargent had been prominent in the work of Bethany Church and in the Women's Club of the city. The deep sympathy of the class will go out to Sargent and his daughters.

Gil Brown has been the only member of the class who has accepted my invitation to explain how to retire gracefully. A chatty letter from him says, "Your humble servant in retirement is having a most wonderful time. Resignation to ease, you may recall, was always my strongest point." Gil belies the insinuation of this remark by illustrating how he has found plenty of occupation since his retirement. He is particularly interested in guidance work for young people for which he did so much as Principal in Amesbury, and he will undoubtedly carry on as an emeritus.

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