1898

Albert Smith, Melvin Smith and Seth Pope held a reunion in Chicago in February. Seth writes, "Melvin Smith has preserved the 'dew of his youth' in a truly remarkable way."

The secretary received a most inspiring letter from Frank Hartigan recently. Though fate has handed Frank some hard blows he has risen above them and takes a most optim istic and courageous attitude toward life.

Our old friend Fred Crolins '99 was a recent visitor in Boston, and as most of the men of our college generation on a visit to Boston land in the office of our '98 president for a reminiscent chat of college days, so did the best first baseman your secretary ever pegged a base ball at show up there. Joe told the secretary that Fred was as debonair and prosperous looking as of old.

Bob Peck writes a most interesting letter from Mill Valley, Calif., and mentions the fact that in California there is no snow, no ice, no frosts and that the flowers in the Peck gard en have been constantly in bloom. Bob and Fletcher Harper Swift had luncheon in San Francisco recently much to the delight of both 'gBers.

The secretary speaks to classmate Gleason's High School at Ayer, Mass., on "Athletics and Life" on March 20.

Jack Spring is getting away to a grand start on the '98 Alumni Fund. Now is the time for every '98 man to show his loyalty to old Dartmouth, and I know each one will.

Ruth Brown, daughter of our much respected and loved "Bobbie" Brown is just finishing her dissertation in preparation for receiving her Ph.D. in Latin this spring. Thus is the family tradition of real worth maint ained.

John Gilman is enjoying his retirement in Greenville, Kentucky.

FOOTBALL IMMORTALS OF 1898 are, left to right: Fred Crolius '99, Dave "Indian" Mac Andrew '98, and John Eckstorm '98.

Secretary and Treasurer, 17 Fairbanks St., Brookline, Mass.