1894

This column wishes to express the regret of the class of '94 at the relinquishment by Sid Haywaia of his remarkably successful editorship of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and to extend its heartiest greetings to Charlie Widmayer, the new editor.

CORRECTION PLEASE

On page 33 of the last MAGAZINE under the picture of a presentation of a 25th-year gift to President Hopkins, the following statement was made: "This is more than double the amount of the next largest 2-,!h-xear gift that has ever been given to the College." To keep the record straight, attention may be called to the fact tnai at the time of its ajth-year reunion, the class of '94 presented the sum of $25,664 to the College. It was hoped that other classes would follow. None did, however, until 1900, which presented the amount necessary to build and equip the Outing Club house. After that the custom was allowed to drop until it was resumed again by the class of 1913, and since then it has been continued every year.

A letter from John Phillips in late May announced the death of his wife after a long and distressing illness. During the summer John was able to come up to his old home in Franklin, N. H., and while there was visited by Fred Claggett and his wife, who during the years had had many a foregathering with John and his wife. Just about two weeks later, while she was in the dining room of the Hanover Inn, Mrs. Claggett had a cerebral hemorrhage and died early the next morning, Sunday, August 29. Fred writes that he had for two years expected her death. However, she had continued her activities in the Newport community. She will be remembered as a constant attendant at our reunions and an eager participant in class affairs. The funeral was held at the Congregational Church in Newport and the class was represented by Don Colby and his daughter.

The Secretary received a telegram announcing Mrs. Claggett's death on his return from assisting at the funeral of Mrs. Billy Ames. She had died on Saturday, August 28, after an illness of several months. She too had been an ardent member of the '94 family and had lived a full and rich life. At her funeral Dwight Hall served as a pall bearer. Woody Parker and his wife, who were weekending at his restaurant in Portsmouth, were also present. The large attendance at the funeral showed the esteem in which she was held by the Somersworth community.

Our sympathy indeed goes to these three men in their supreme loss. Fred and Billy are both fortunate in having daughters who, at least for. a time, will keep their home. John is living with his son.

CONVALESCING

Recoveries from illness, at least partial, can be recorded for Arthur Stone, Herbert Wilson, and Herman Lovejoy. Arthur was taken ill with pneumonia while on a trip South last winter. He writes that he is gradually getting back to normal. Herbert had to go back to the hospital for a trouble which he hoped he had gotten rid of. It may be that he will have to have another operation, but at present he reports himself as "back home, quite comfortable, and recuperating." Herman Lovejoy's case was the most serious. Nothing saved him but the new drug, penicillin. His trouble was diagnosed as "a malignant type of spinal meningitis and probably fatal." But in spite of being obliged to undergo an operation for another malady, penicillin so put him on his feet that he writes: "I am still rather weak, but on the mend, and able to putter around home. Perhaps I am lucky to have reached age 76 with no serious illness before."

50TH REUNION

Letters are in hand which indicate a great interest in, and desire for, our 50th reunion next year. How good it would be if the present 50 living graduates could all be present at this 50th reunion. We shall have a foretaste of it at the Matt Jones Fall Round-up, which this year will be held on November 12, the eve of the Cornell game.

Secretary 83 Oak Avenue, Belmont, Mass. Treasurer, Somersworth, N. H.