1903*

The death of George Peirce brings to mind that genial soul of freshman days familarly called "Phat" Peirce. Leaving college before his time and engaging in the business world Phat never forgot Dartmouth or his classmates. For years he attended our class dinners in Boston and during his son's course at Dartmouth often brought young George L. with him. It is regretted that your secretary never learned of his passing until last month, but the class would now extend its sympathy to Mrs. Peirce and to George.

A letter from Bucky Lewers written at the time of the coal strike humorously tells of the trials of a coal dealer. "Once was the time when the coal dealer was on the shutes: now the demand for coal being great there is no coal to sell." Bucky is now with Louis Gulotta & Company, 205 East 42nd St.

Morton and Mrs. French have been spending the winter season at the Seacrest, Delray Beach, Fla. Mort reports that there is no ceiling on golf scores, but he hopes the government will soon establish one.

Because of the accelerated program the Alumni Fund effort is already occupying Mort's attention and it is a more serious effort than ever before. In the years 1899-1903 many of us could not have had a college education without the help of Dartmouth College funds; many enjoyed the years spent at Hanover as no other years of our lives at a cost to us less than to the College: and the benefits which we carried away with us have lasted through the years. Are we grateful for the influence on our lives of Dr. Tucker, for the wisdom of Hoppy in carrying on toward his ideals? Then let us, each member of the class, show our appreciation by some contribution to the Alumni Fund, if only a small one.

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.