1888

John Lew Clark, George Hardy—as broadcast by John Lew, who has, by general agreement, been appointed chaplain of our '88 regiment. Please note that he comes to the rescue when help is most needed. He reports that George Hardy has another grandchild in school at Exeter. The number now is three or it may be four at this writing. All this adds up to giving John Lew a chance to see much of the Hardy family, but not enough as John reports. As for himself, John says that his son Robert (Dartmouth '28) has been made chief of the Employment Service of the Man Power Commission. He also reports that George Hardy has temporarily left his Long Island retreat and now resides in Park Avenue. We hope that George will make his address known to us. Perhaps he will in time, for we recall that in Byron class reports of 31 years ago that George promised to send a picture for use in the report. We are still expecting it.

Charlie Cobb—reports another long period in Pittsfield Hospital. He is now out. Here we should remind him of that choice epigraph which he penned some two years ago as follows "What a great gift to old age is the fellowship of men." His address is Housatonie, Mass., RFD.

Dick Ely—In a letter of April 3he confesses that he is one of the '88 doctors who is not "going strong." Since December 22 last, he has not been able to step on terra firma. In spite of his affliction which he hopes is only transitory, he writes as one who never had an ache or a pain. I should inform Dick that if he did not use so many latin quotations his letters would be answered more promptly.

Fred Pattee—Reports he is one of "the forgotten men." Even the government post office does not deliver his mail for days on end. Thereby, the ALUMNI MAGAZINE is deprived of much valuable news from '88. He mourns the fact that the New York papers and the Saturday Evening Post arrive a week late, and warns 'BB that if they vote for a fourth term he will send to the secretary COD plus express charges, ten pounds of his best Coronado Beach sand. He says his blood pressure is normal except when he picks up one of the Income Tax forms. His Victory garden—yes, he has one, planted late in December last, and is now, March 16, enjoying the fruits of his labor. When this letter was received in Boston, we were enjoying the worst blizzard of the season. I conclude therefore he must have some real estate for sale.

Secretary, 11 Oak Street, Belmont, Mass. Treasurer, 135 Summer St., Maiden, Mass.