1898

Jack Spring, our enterprising class agent, sent the secretary some interesting letters that he has received from classmates from which is taken bits of news that may interest '98.

Bennis: I fully intended to answer instantly yours of January 18, for fear you might be stricken with another poetic spasm and I don t know whether you would survive it,or whether we would. P.S. Anyhow I'll have to admit you're doing a swell job."

John Gilman: "I am living very quietly here in Kentucky; at present I am consulting engineer on a water storage dam for a coal company. My youngest son is still with the Army in Northern Italy."

Ruth Brown: "I enjoyed your verses and the accompanying newsy explanations. Thanks for giving me the privilege of contributing to the Fund." Ruth Brown is the daughter of our much-loved Bobby Brown—she is a Wellesley graduate, and is a teacher in Washington,

Fletcher Harper Swift: "Congratulations on your poem! Undoubtedly you were a member of the notorious class in poetics conducted by Professor Fred Emery. There was one class contribution, a verse of which I still remember:

There's commotion and rebellion this morning 'mongst us sages And I'll not be the only one to flunk; For F. H. Swift the poet has struck for higher wages Fifty cents or no poem, says the skunk.

Mrs. "Ich" Crane: "I am spending the winter here in St. Petersburg, with old St. Johnsbury friends. I am happy to send the check made out on the forty-second wedding anniversary."

Mrs. Charlotte Duncan: "It was nice to hear from you and I am glad to make my contribution in memory of Charles. I enjoyed your poetry very much. There are mountains of snow on all sides here in Concord, N. H. Time marches on! I hope to attend the 45th Reunion of my class at Radcliffe next June."

Ted Leggett: "Your poetry was wonderful, The bid tor cash was cute, It left me very sorrowful, And a bit ashamed to boot."

For here's the very same amount, That last year came from me, No raise, forsooth, for on account Of taxes, can't you see!

Congratulations, good old Jack, On duties damned well done. Hope poetry, a brand-new tack Will give the class some fun."

Bob Peck: "Your poetical effusion certainly deserved a more prompt reply. Our moving down here from Mill Valley was good medicine for both of us. When Mrs. Spring and you get ready to retire and are thoroughly tired out by sleet, excessive cold, and high fuel bills, consider this spot as a place to come to for the last lap."

The secretary lunched recently with Melvin Smith and Ev Snow. Melvin Smith is one of the youngest looking men in the class, and it did seem good to see him after all these years. After May first mail will reach the secretary at the address at the head of this column.

Ev Snow, Denis Crowley and the secretary were the three 'gBers at the Boston banquet, February 28.

Apropos to Cato's learning Greek at eighty, I have just heard that Swift, our leading class educator, took up typewriting two years ago: and he states that his study of Greek and Latin has been of very definite help to him in acquiring German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Secretary and Treasurer, 43 Beals St., Brookline, Mass.