1887

We all share in the sorrow following the death of Fred Leslie Wentworth at Paterson, N. J., October 2. "Bill," (as he was affectionately known to all of us) won signal honors in his chosen profession, and left many monuments that will make his name immortal. There will be a sketch of his career in the In Memoriam.

Late in September there was an informal reunion of the class at Hanover. "Sonny" Gage felt he needed a change of scene. Dr. Sanborn then felt the same urge. Then the president of the class, Judge Bingham, was ordered to be present, and he sent orders to Dr. Howland to appear. The secretary was also summoned, but he was visiting friends elsewhere in the State and could not be located, or he would certainly have been present. One beneficial result of the reunion was the announcement by Dr. Howland of his intention of placing the class records for the college years in the possession of the secretary. This will be a valued addition to the mass of data the secretary received after the death of our invaluable and beloved secretary, Emerson Rice. Dr. Sanborn writes with much enthusiasm of the sojourn of himself and Mrs. Sanborn at the Crawford House, for a month. Association with former U. S. Senator Moses, and Sol Gugenheim '82, the last of the four brothers, notable for their many and generous benevolences, added much to the pleasure of the vacation.

The secretary has written to all classmates on the Pacific coast for news. So far only "Postle" Morse has replied, in a most interesting letter. We quote some of it below, omitting a part that will have to remain confidential:

"Quiet retirement is my situation with very few contacts with the outside world, save through the radio and the printed page; and what these bring me is not at all cheering. The end of the war is fully veiled from sight, and the situation following the war cannot well escape being distressing.

"I fully agree with you that Roosevelt should be kept at the helm till peace is made. He cannot desire to carry his heavy load another four years, but is held in such honor by the United Nations, it would be a great misfortune to have him set aside for an untried leader. I am not a hero worshipper, and while United States history has been for many years my favorite study, among all the characters holding a place in this history, Roosevelt gets my vote for first place.

"Washington had learned enough at six-teen to start surveying. His records contain no hint that he ever read a book. Lincoln was probably the most ignorant of the presidents, not excepting Jackson or Johnson. His law partner Herndon says he never knew Lincoln to read a book through, or pay any attention to the better class of magazines.

"As to my health: It is fairly good for one of my years—no aches or pains, no loss of hearing, and glasses are not needed in reading a newspaper, or to write this letter. I am fairly handy at making gadgetsbookends, bag handles, trays, puzzles, etc. Some three hundred units have been made and given away since coming here. Bridge is my favorite game."

"Postle" will be seventy-nine years old November 12.

Secretary and Treasurer Bath, N. H.