1899
"The Trustees of Dartmouth College announce the succession of John Sloan Dickey as twelfth president of the college upon the retirement of President Ernest Martin Hopkins, Hanover, New Hampshire, November 1, 1945." This official announcement of a transition previously heralded, recalls and rekindles our pride in the epochal administration of an undergraduate contemporary. It is good to know that, though he lays down the helm of the ship he has guided so ably, he'll still be around for a long time we hope, to meet us and greet us in the same friendly way as in the long years we have known and admired him.
Nelson Brown, I dare not say how, came into possession of the hitherto unpublished photograph of our lamented "Squat" Graham. It is his reflection in a mirror in his Paris studio taken by himself as shown with the stop watch on his knee timing the exposure.
Joe and Elsie Hobbs are happily settled for the Winter at 408 Osceola Ave., Clearwater, Florida. Joe drove his car all the way down, picking up Elsie at Jacksonville where she had gone by train. He took the trip in easy stages, visiting many historic places on the way.
The death of Guy Speare is reported in the In Memoriam columns of this issue. Space did not permit the inclusion of an eloquent eulogy delivered at the funeral services by Ernest Silver which deserves to be published as it very likely will be in our class report.
Washington '99ers and their families enjoyed the hospitality of Tim Lynch at a dinner at the Hotel Statler, Wednesday evening, November 7. Warren Kendafl acted as master of ceremonies for a gathering of 28, which included these other members of '99: Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Staley, Mr. and Mrs. P. Winchester, "Weary" Wardle, accompanied by his daughter Gratia and her husband, Dr. Philip W. Woods, Helen Kendall and the Kendalls son Bill ('32) an(j his wife Lucile, who came down from Wilmington for the occasion. The secretary, who hoped to be present but had to miss it, received one of the clever menus Panted in green with the following introduction: "TIM'S TOUR from the still North to the balmy South, halts at the oasis to water the camels with Eleazar cocktails, vintage of 1769, and play host to '99ers from far and near." Tim was surrounded with an entourage of five family relatives. During the evening he flaunted a conspicuous double orchid on his lapel, pinned there by Kydie Willis of the Frank Staley party. Other '99 family members, past and present, were represented by Mrs. Edna L. Johnston; Wendell Barney; "Peddy" Miller, by son Maurice and his wife Ann; "Bones" Woodward by Walt, Jr., who recently came to Washington from Seattle to do editorial work for the Republican National Committee; Jean and Newell Crolius; Barbara Burns Stewart and her husband, Major Guilford Stewart of the Army Air Forces (Harvard '29)— she is the daughter of Buck Burns; Howie Sargeant ('32); Lt. Commander Charles Golding (Williams '25) who was adopted at the 1939 Reunion and represented George Clark at the gathering. It was a gay party, enlivened by P. Winchester's anecdotal explanation of the menu which Hobe authored and by his professional photography; by Warren's able and witty presiding which brought some excellent responses from members of each generation there. The meeting broke up slowly and reluctantly, with acclamation for host Tim and his generosity and thoughtfulness in bringing the family group together.
In the coming holiday season as the years bring us to or near the psalmist's span of life, let us keep in our hearts the love of new venture, the undaunted challenge o£ events in an ever changing world, and unfailing interest in what next and the loyal and fraternal spirit that has always so strongly prevailed in this class of Ninety-nine. May you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
THE LATE CHARLES PRATT GRAHAM '99 in a photograph—by himself in his Paris studio.
Secretary, The New York Times 229 West 43rd St., New York 18, N. Y
Treasurer, 18 Stoneland Roadway, Shrewsbury, Mass.
