1887

This secretary enjoyed a feast of reminiscence at the "round-up" of class officers at Hanover. As the guest of the college we were housed at The Inn,—and given a superb dinner at the expense of Dartmouth. The saddest thing was attending meetings and expecting to listen to 15 speeches, but a growing deafness made it impossible to hear any. A few sentences of Robert Frost's superb talk was all that could be understood.

The week following, there was a small group of classmates in Hanover who renewed acquaintances with those attending reunions. There were present Dr. Bingham, our president, Gage, and Drs. Howland and Sanborn. The secretary regretted that he was unable to come down again.

"Our Dan" was present at "The Roundup," as class agent, with a splendid record of contributions to the alumni fund memorial to President Tucker. He holds '87's place in the forefront,—with an increased number of memorials.

The leading article in the May number of Life is devoted to Mark Twain, and included with the article is a picture taken at a dinner given in his honor. One of the guests at the dinner is undoubtedly Dr. Charles A. Eastman, our own "Ohiesa." It serves as a reminder that he was in some ways one of our most distinguished classmates, both as a lecturer and writer of several best selling books, especially "An Indian Boyhood."

One of the best compliments ever given to '87 came from the lips of James B. Reynolds '90, a "wheel horse" of the Republican party, at Washington. "Qualitatively" he defined that class as the outstanding one of the eighties and the nineties.

One of the greatest events in the secretary's uneventful life was a celebration of his and Mrs. Johnson's golden wedding at their home,

"The Milestone" at Bath. The event was financed and staged by a group of New York friends, July 11. Dartmouth was represented by classmates Drs. Howland and Bingham. Professors Stearns Morse and Artemas Packard, Max Norton, Assistant Treasurer, and Dr. John M. Gile, son of our classmate of cherished memory. The letters of regret from many classmates as far as the Pacific coast were most touching in the sincerity and warmth of their felicitations.

Dr. Howland was obliged to depart before the time for the assembling of guests, numbering exactly fifty. He brought with him the records of the class, beginning with Freshman year. They will be given to the college library.

Secretary and Treasurer Bath, N. H.