1889

In the death of Frank J. Reynolds our class has lost a prominent member long distinguished for his loyalty to the college. He was stricken while on his way by train to Florida for the winter months. Upon arrival at Rocky Mount, N. C., he was taken to the hospital where he died the following day, on December 19. His work as our class agent has been conspicuous. We mourn our loss. His obituary will appear in the March issue.

George Bard, active as he is in war work, left New York within a few hours after receiving news of Frank Reynolds death, to attend the funeral in Hartford, Conn. Due to shortness of notice and difficulties of travel he was the only representative of our class able to be present at the last rites. He served as ont of the honorary bearers. A floral tribute from our class bore silent testimony of our affection for the deceased classmate.

Hardy Ferguson was confined to his home in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., with influenza when the sad news came of the death of Frank Reynolds, otherwise he would have accompanied George Bard to the funeral. These three men were in the Chandler Scientific Department, as it then was called, and while in college formed a close companionship. Each became prominent in his own chosen field of work and naturally their paths of duty took them in different directions. Since college days, however, the ties of early friendship did not suffer and until death recently intervened the three continued to be very close friends. As one bravely facing bereavement recently wrote your secretary, "Whatever has a beginning must have an end."

It was learned recently that during the past year Frank Reynolds donated a memorial in the Hartford Hospital to the memory of David Blakely. Details will be given in a later issue of this MAGAZINE.

Doc Warden reports that he plans to leave for Washington, D. C., January 9 to attend to matters connected with reclamation projects, and that on January 18 he will be in New York for a meeting of the directors of the Associated Press. Doc certainly keeps busy. Young in spirit, among his many accomplishments he holds the proud distinction of being father of the youngest baby of any member of our class-Jock Finley Warden, born on the morning of March 26, 1940.

Mrs. Ned Dearborn died December 17 at her home in Hilton Village, Va., after a brief illness. Her presence at many of our reunions will be a pleasant remembrance. Ned has our deep sympathy in his bereavement at the close of a happy married life, only a few months short of fifty years.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Frost entertained over the Christmas holiday season at their home in Swampscott, Mass., their daughter Doris (Mrs. Walter S. Gay) and her young daughter Janice of Oak Park, Ill. Owing to Mrs. Frost's ill condition their plans for going to their winter home in St. Petersburg, Florida, were abandoned.

Recent publications by Edwin B. Davis, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, are: "Voiced Dctentes," reprinted from October issue of The French Review, and "English Stress Accent," reprinted from December issue of College English.

Arrangements for holding our 55th Reunion next June are under consideration. It is hoped that every member will plan to be present. More about this later.

Secretary and Treasurer, 108 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Mass