1900

The replies to the secretary's letter of holiday greeting were gratifyingly numerous, including a number from men who have not been much in the habit of writing. Of course there was a large "silent majority" (no reference to lack of vitality intended) who did not respond, but the secretary, as his letter stated, is incurably hopeful, and even more so as a result of the extent of the class response.

A welcome letter was from Frank Chapman, who has not been heard from since the present secretary assumed the office some ten years ago. Frank, now retired from active business, but still living in Costa Mesa, Cal., has been trying to patch up a bad lung, with good success. His family now numbers six children, a goodly group, although John Ash still is in the class lead in number of progeny. Frank sends his best wishes to all his classmates.

Other items from recent letters. Cut Tirrell's son-in-law has been advanced to the grade of lieutenant commander and is in charge of one of the Canadian frigates. LenTuttle visited his brother Don during the holidays. Linda Redington says that, although John will attend the reunion, neither he nor the secretary can make her come. We will see about that, young ladyl Col. Teague has had an attack of bronchitis, but is now recovering. Dana Sears is frozen up at 10° at Calais, but John Warden is not frozen up at Palm Beach nor Harry Marshall at Coral Gables. NatBarrows, everlastingly busy, no longer lives at the Hotel Elmwood but is to be reached at the Wyandotte Woolen Co., Watervill'e, Me. His son, in the Army, is dividing his time be tween England and France. Pete Fletcher has been to Concord, N. H., to attend the celebration of the birthday of his father, now ninety-two years of age. Pete this fall has been busy remodeling his house and teaching in the schools of Groton, Vt. Hod Cristy writes an amusing account of his experiences with the fall hurricane at Worcester, which did not eventuate. He also tells of the toe operation of Ned Bigelmu, which has temporarily affected his capacity for locomotion, and reveals that Loring Dodd says he came to Dartmouth to get rid of malaria, with which he was affected in Brooklyn. It worked—that is, he got rid of it, even if anti-malarial research" is now one of the activities in Hanover of the chemistry department. Mrs. PerryFairfield is spending the winter at Daytona Beach. Her son Walter is with the Army in the Philippines.

At this writing Clarence McDavitt is waiting priorities for an airplane to take him to England to attend the meeting of the International Labor Organization, to which he is a delegate.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer,212 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass.