1898*

It is our sad duty to report in the obituary notices this month the deaths of two of our classmates, Clarence Sibley on March 23, and Bob Brown on March 26. Eddie and Mrs. Batchelder found relief from the rigors of New England in a visit "South of the Border." They wintered in Mexico. Bill and Mrs. Witte also spent a month in Mexico and then in California where they reuned with some of the other '98 men.

An asthmatic attack following the flu prevented Geo. Lockwood from reuning with the Patey's while the latter were in Arizona in March.

Dr. Everett H. Field who was with the class for a year and whose address is now 2127 N.E. Fremont Street, Portland, Ore., has been wintering at Jackson, Wyoming. A part of a most interesting letter is worth quoting picturing as it does life in the latter place. "I was about to explode in a few words, but it is Sunday and time is at no premium in Jackson's Hole at this time of year. We have a very strange aggregation of people here this winter. A lot of old gamblers, a few miners, some real cattle men, and quite a few lounge lizards of both sexes. Several women are here skiing and attending dog races, and also gambling and drinking a little at meals and at other times. We have the "Princess" who is an intriguing individual, rather superior in many ways; also the "Countess" from New Zealand who inquires into everything that is going on or seems to be going on, not the social equal of the "Princess" but superior to most. Then we have quite a contingent of almost regular people who are in business or have settled in for the winter from the wide areas around to send children to school and to rest, etc. Most of the girls and young, and not so young, women wear whip cord army britches and sweaters and leather jackets, just to look tough or to be ready for the first skiing party. And the strange thing about it all is that they all dance and eat together and ski and make whoopee regardless of social status or previous condition of servitude or present status. There are many very bright and rather fine looking people, both men and women; but some of them are terrors in deer skin jackets. Nobody killed yet this winter, the only shooting being the case of one Mr. Doe who got thoroughly drunk and shot at his likeness in a mirror. This is considered the most amusing performance of the winter so far."

The whole class of '98 joins in the sorrow at the passing of Craven Laycock, and extends its sympathy to the family and to the Class of '96.

Do not keep Ted Leggett waiting for your reply and help him keep up the wonderful record he has so far maintained with the Alumni Fund.

Keep your dates in June open for the Spring Outing of the Class this year to be held at Oyster Harbor at a date to be announced later.

The composition and presswork of the new Dartmouth General Catalog just published by the College was done at the plant of The Vermont Printing Co., Brattleboro, of which Ich Crane is president. Ich and his wife returned early in April from Miami Beach, Fla., where they spent the winter.

Secretary, 57 Grove Hill Ave., Newtonville, Mass. Class Agent, 195 Broadway, New York, N. Y. From H. D. Crowley

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